| 1. Child of the Universe |
| 2. Song for You |
| 3. Suicide |
| 4. Hymn |
| 5. Poor Man's Melody Blues |
| 6. Mockingbird [Live] |
| 7. Love on the Line [Live] |
| 8. Life Is for Living |
| 9. Just a Day Away (Forever Tomorrow) |
| 10. Berlin |
| 11. Kiev |
| 12. Back in the Game |
Editorial Reviews
Compilation of their Greatest Hits Recorded for EMI.
Mockingbird,Barclay James Harvest,Disky Records,British Folk-Rock,England,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock
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Galli-Curci: Prima Voce
Manufacturer: Nimbus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000037J7 Release Date: 1992-12-02 |
Tracks:
- Romeo Et Juliette: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve
- Manon Lescaut: C'est L'histoire Amoureuse
- Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fa
- Dinorah: Ombra Leggiera
- I Puritani: Qui La Voce Sua Soave
- La Traviata: Sempre Libera
- La Traviata: Dite Alla Giovine/Imponete! Non Amarlo Ditegli
- La Traviata: Addio Del Passato
- Mignon: Lo Son Titania
- Don Pasquale: Quel Guardo Il Cavaliere
- La Sonnambula: Sovra Il Sen La Man Mi Posa
- La Sonnambula: Son Geloso Del Zefiro
- Villanelle
- Linda Di Chamounix: O Luce Di Quest' Anima
- Rigoletto: Tutte Le Feste Al Tempio
- Lucia Di Lammermoor: Verranno A Te Sull' Aure
- Lucia Di Lammermoor: Spargi D'amaro Pianto
- Pretty Mocking Bird
Customer Reviews:
Before Pons there was Galli-Curci.......2007-02-21
First, a brief reaction to some of the pieces on this CD.
"Una voce poco fa" from Rossini's "Il Barbiere de Siviglia," demonstrates Galli-Curci's agile voice. The cabaletta shows Galli-Curci's coloratura technique, with good ornamentation.
She shows an agile voice, too, in Meyerbeer's "Ombra leggiera." I would rate this as a good (if not great) version. She shows an adequate trill; the trajectory of this piece is such that the close is the most satisfying component of the cut. She floated a very nice high note at the end.
Bellini's estimable I Puritani features a classic aria-cabaletta: "Qui la voce. . .Vien diletto." In the cabaletta, she shows nice technique at the start. Her approach is somewhat different from sopranos from the past several decades. The shows a nice trill at the conclusion and a very well done high note.
Verdi's "La Traviata" features many attractive pieces for sopranos. One of the real showpieces is "Sempre libera." Galli-Curci provides some nice characterization. Her version is fast paced, she shows good vocal control, her runs are well done, and her florid technique is fine. Again, an adequate trill and good final high note.
The cabaletta from the "Mad Scene" from Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," "Spargi d'amaro pianto," is more vanilla than most recent versions. The first run through is melodic and fine, with nice runs. The repeat features no trills, although the level of ornamentation is greater. A not very exciting version.
Second, this is a welcome introduction to the specialties in Amelita Galli-Curci's repertoire. Given the technology of the time, one gets a good sense of her voice. She sings well, although I think that her coloratura technique is a little spare (perhaps a matter of taste and evolving views of the proper technique for the Bel canto repertoire).
Magnificent!.......2007-01-11
A good Old Time recording.......2003-10-08
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Amelita Galli-Curci: Complete Acoustic Recordings, Vol. 2 (1920-24)
Manufacturer: Romophone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001S37 Release Date: 1995-11-01 |
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Hail to the Chief
Manufacturer: Altissimo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006SSP6C Release Date: 2005-01-11 |
Tracks:
- President Garfield's Inaugural March
- The Star Spangled Banner (Historic Arrangement)
- Inaugural Address Excerpt Franklin D. Roosevelt
- March "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
- Auld Lang Syne
- Thomas Jefferson March
- The Blue Danube Waltz
- The President's March (Hail Columbia)
- Inaugural Address Excerpt Harry Truman
- The Sleeping Beauty Waltz
- Easter Monday on the White House Lawn
- Hungarian Dance #3
- The Pride of the Wolverines
- The Maple Leaf Rag (Historic 1906 Recording)
- Inaugural Address Excerpt Dwight Eisenhower
- Listen to the Mockingbird
- The Marseillaise
- Solemn March
- Presidential Polonaise
- The March from the Nutcracker Suite
- Inaugural Address Excerpt John F. Kennedy
- Guadalcanal March from Victory at Sea
- Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
- Eternal Father (The Navy Hymn)
- A Message from President Ronald Reagan
- Hail to the Chief
Customer Reviews:
Hail To the Thief!.......2005-08-06
Most labels when they combine different recordings together usually list the recording date and who conducted the band at that time. Altissimo! has not graduated to that level of professionalism in their products yet. Hence we just get The US Marine Band, not when it was recorded and who might be directing it!
Fortunately, the quality of the Marine Band is so good that it does not matter what Altissimo! does in putting together a CD. That said, the music provides an interesting chronology of ceremonial music played at the White House over the years. The linear notes are an improvment over the past, when little or nothing was provided. All and all, not bad from what we have come to expect from Altissimo!
Hail to the Chief.......2005-02-02
The program in Hail to the Chief is a tribute to our presidents. It is a varied program that shows the depth of the music played by one of America's oldest, established in 1798, and finest musical organizations, the United States Marine Band. This CD contains twenty-one marches and other classical numbers from Sousa to Strauss to Tchaikovsky. Some of the music in the CD is rare and for this reason alone of interest to music history buffs. One of these selections is a recording of the "Star-Spangled Banner" using the earliest published arrangement (1814) of the anthem. Another is the "Solemn March" played at Lincoln's funeral. Also included a rarely recorded Sousa piece, "Easter Monday on the White House Lawn." There is also an historic 1906 recording of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag."
The recording also contains excerpts from speeches made by five of our presidents four of which were from inaugural addresses. The program notes explain the musical selections and how each was of interest to the various presidents.
The only negative, and it is not with the CD itself, is that the program notes do not include recording dates, where recorded and who the conductor of the band was. I highly recommend this CD to all interested in the America's patriotic music as well as the serious collector of military music and those interested in the musical roots of our country.
George Barkman
Another Great Altissimo! Release.......2005-01-13
Hail to the Chief.......2005-01-11
I was initially puzzled by the selections but as I began to listen and read the short narrative that is offered I started to realize I was being taken on a very different trip through American history. Consequently, the impact of the program had a totally unexpected and fascinating effect.
I was not just mesmerized by the sounds I heard, the arrangements which were presented or the memorable utterances of some of our Chief Executives. I was completely entranced by the realization that these men and others who had held the office of President of the United States, had listened and reacted to the same music the CD offers. It gave me an insight into their humanity that text books cannot provide.
As an example, I hadn't known the original sheet music for the "Star Spangled Banner" was arranged differently from the way we listen to it today --- who know how many Americans heard it played that way?
I had never actually thought about the fact that Washington might have actually heard "Hail Columbia" played, just as I was hearing it.
I was a bit startled that Chester Arthur commanded Sousa to compose what became the "Presidential Polonaise" and tried to imagine how much pressure he, (Sousa), must have felt in doing the President's bidding. (By the way, after listening to that unquestionably superb composition of the "March King", I must admit despite its delightful sound, I'm very pleased that we no longer use that as the official march of the President and we have returned to "Hail to the Chief".)
I vividly recall watching the casket of President Kennedy being carried over the steps of the Capitol and listening to "The Navy Hymn" and the music recaptured that moment as if it was yesterday.
It wasn't solely the music I savored but it was also the historical images they engendered. Indeed, music affects all "ages"!
The CD is a professional product that will hopefully be enjoyed by thousands for many years to come.
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Acres of Clams
Manufacturer: Centaur ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000057V6 Release Date: 1993-09-01 |
Tracks:
- Luto Quickstep
- Louisa Polka
- Marching through Georgia
- Old Dog Tray
- Medley Quickstep
- The 'Ah!!' Waltz
- Old Folks Quadrilles
- Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
- Acres of Clams
- Original Rags
- Trilby Rag
- Lassus Trombone
- Bull Trombone
- The Hour for Thee and Me
- Katy Darling
- Happy Land
- The Camptown Races
- Listen to the Mockingbird
- Colonel Kirkland's March
- Polonaise
- The Grip
- Lulu is Gone Quickstep
- Aught Ste
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Listen to the Mocking Bird - Victorian and Turn-of-the-Century Songs - New York Vocal Arts Ensemble
Raymond Beegle , Stephen Foster , and New York Vocal Arts Ensemble Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000T6G Release Date: 1992-09-29 |
Tracks:
- She's The Sweetest Of Them All
- The Kerry Dance
- The Horticultural Wife
- Home! Sweet Home!
- Crossing The Grand Sierras
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- The 'Rag Time Dance'
- Listen To The Mocking Bird
- Some Folks
- The Last Rose Of Summer
- I Took Her To The Ball
- The Ash Grove
- My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!
Customer Reviews:
Lovely, sweet, sentimental.......2004-07-18
The recording is perfectly balanced, intimate and the acoustic is not too dry.
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Listen to the Mocking Bird
Chestnut Brass Company Manufacturer: Newport Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000024O8Q Release Date: 1993-10-01 |
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Brainy Music: Cheerful Baby
Manufacturer: Brainy Baby ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009IAYJ Release Date: 2003-05-20 |
Tracks:
- London Bridge Is Falling Down
- Little Bo-Peep
- Minuet In G
- Happiness
- Meditation
- La Ci Darem La Mano
- The Farmer In The Dell
- Song Of Spring
- The Ash Grove
- Foreign Lands And People
- Gavotte
- Sunday
- Simple Gifts
- Day And Night
- Minuet In F
- Minuet In C
- Serenade
- Golden Cradle
- Mocking Bird
- Cheerful Thoughts
- Poetry
- Rondo
- A Short Story
- Manx Lullaby
- Nature's Goodnight
- Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
- Waltzing Doll
- Morning Mood
Product Description
Cheerful Baby is a happy collection arranged to offer your child increased joy in their world. Designed by a team of experts from a broad range of scientific and artistic disciplines, Cheerful Baby's compositions explore melodies, rhythms and tonal ranges most likely to induce a happy mood in little listeners. Cheerful Baby's resonant acoustic recordings feature celeste, violin, flute and clarinet and include harp, viola, and cello, masterfully played by the award-winning musicians of The Arcangelos Chamber Ensemble. Selections include classical music, lullabies and nursery rhymes.Customer Reviews:
Real music not synthesized.......2004-11-07
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Famous Folk Song arrangements by Bartók, Kodály, Lajtha
Manufacturer: Hungaroton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004S90U Release Date: 2000-03-15 |
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A Lark in the Morn
Manufacturer: Revels Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001MMF2I Release Date: 2004-04-06 |
Tracks:
- Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
- Bingo
- I Wish I Was A Child Again
- Hares On The Mountain
- The Two Magicians
- The Trees They Do Grow High
- Lady Maisry
- Edward
- As I Walk Through The Meadows
- The Lark In The Morn
- The Gypsy Laddie
- Go And Tell Aunt Nancy
- Solider, Solider, Won't You Marry Me?
- Cripple Creek Girls
- The Tottenham Toad
- The Frog In The Well
- Dance To Your Daddy
- As I Was Going To Banbury
- The Swapping Song
- Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
- O My Love, Will You Wear Red?
- The Frog And The Mouse
- Cocky Robin
- What'll We Do With The Baby?
- The Mocking Bird (Hush Up, Baby)
- Bye, Bye Baby
- Tiny Man
- Weekdays And Sundays
- Oh Jacky, Stand Still
- Turn Round, Turn Round
- A Basket Full Of Nuts
- Our Baby Prince
- All The Ducks
- Polly Perkin
- Follow The Leader
- Poor Daggie
- Baby's Song
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Listen to the Mocking Bird
Manufacturer: Newport Classic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0009Y28SO |
Product Description
Featuring: Peter's Saxhorn Journal 7:05//The Musician's Companion, Part 1 3:03//Keith's Collection of Instrumental music 4:03//Books of the harmony band 5:53// Boston Collection of instrumental music 4:57//National and popular airs 5:22//Wood up uick step 1:28//The Musiccian's companion, part 1 4:54//Books of the band, 26th North Caroline Regiment, C.S.A. 7:11//Twelve pieces of harmony 1:45//Keith's collection of instrumental music 4:55//Brass band journal 5:32//Young America's Collection of instrumental music 7:23//Dodworth's brass band school 5:41Rock Music:
