End of An Ear [Import]

1. Las Vegas Tango Part. 1 (Repeat)

2. To Mark Everywhere

3. To Saintly Bridget

4. To Oz Alien Daevyd And Gilly

5. To Nick Everyone

6. To Caravan And Brother Jim

7. To The Old World (Thak You For The Use Of Your Body)

8. To Carla, Marsha And Caroline (For Making Everything Beautifuller)

9. Las Vegas Tango Part. 1

End of An Ear,Robert Wyatt,Sony,Rock

Average customer rating: Wonderful, but not my first choice THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever... Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah

Mendelssohn: Elijah Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation Mendelssohn - Elijah / Terfel, Fleming, Bardon, Ainsley, Fulgoni, Paul Daniel Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) / Auger, Stilwell, Atlanta SO, Robert Shaw Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [A German Requiem] ASIN: B0002XV31A Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

1. Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
2. Overture
3. No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
4. No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
5. No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
6. No.4: If With All Your Hearts
7. No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
8. No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
9. No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
10. Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
11. No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
12. No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
13. No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
14. No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
15. No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
16. No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
17. No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
18. No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
19. No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
20. No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
21. No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
22. No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
23. No.20: Thanks Be To God!

Tracks:

1. No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
2. No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
3. No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
4. No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
5. No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
6. No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
7. No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
8. No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
9. No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
10. No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
11. No.31: O Rest In The Lord
12. No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
13. No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
14. No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
15. No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
16. No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
17. No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
18. No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
19. No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
20. No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
21. No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
22. No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
23. No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07

I believe this was the first recording of Elijah in English that used an "international" conductor and some international singers. Fruhbeck gives a good, dramatic sweep to the piece, with some wonderful dramatic moments. This is an old fashioned performance, with only a solo quartet, and if there is a semi-chorus, I can't tell the difference. This means that the soprano is the Widow, and an Angel, the mezzo the Angel and Queen Jezabel, etc. You really should have a libretto, but you don't get one at this price.
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.

THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15

Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me!
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.

That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.

All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.

Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03

This is a good recording of an oratorio that deserves more attention. The chorus and soloists are very good--I just wish Fischer-Diskau wouldn't slide around so much in singing the title part!

Average customer rating:

The End of an Ear Robert Wyatt Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rock Bottom Mcdonald & Giles Yeti The Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible, Pt. 1) ASIN: B0006TPI0C Release Date: 2005-02-14

Tracks:

1. Vegas Tango, Pt. 1
2. To Mark Everywhere
3. To Saintly Bridget
4. To Oz Alien Daevyd and Gilly
5. To Nick Everyone
6. To Caravan and Brother Jim
7. To the Old World (Thank You for the Use of Your Body, Goodbye)
8. To Carla, Marsha and Caroline (For Making Everything Beautifuller)
9. Las Vegas Tango, Pt. 1

Album Description

Out of print in the U.S.! 1971 debut solo album from the Soft Machine drummer/percussionist. Eight tracks. Sony/BMG.

Average customer rating: pretty out there stuff End of an Ear forgotten classic A Step Beyond Soft Machine

End of an Ear Robert Wyatt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Red Record Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard Hatfield and the North Theatre Royal Drury Lane Rock Bottom ASIN: B00000IA5E

Album Description

Reissue of the former Soft Machine drummer's solo debut, originally released on CBS in 1971. Nine tracks, all digitally remastered. Also features the original cover art. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

pretty out there stuff.......2006-05-06

im usually good about experimentalism and the advant garde, as long as its listenable, and sometimes it doesnt have to even be that.

ANYWAYS, this is a VERy out there album. it's deffinatley not a cd ill listen to alot. i gave it three stars becuase i can tell wyatt's having fun and hes doing whatever he wants, despite what people like me think.

End of an Ear.......2003-04-03

A lost classic in the first degree. Owned it on vinyl 32 years ago, now on CD. The material explains the origins of Wyatt's musical thoughts, leading up to "Shleep". Athough more primitive, the recording equipment then wasn't MIDI'ed up yet. Enjoy it forever.

forgotten classic.......2000-12-01

This is one of those classic records that's often sorely overlooked due to the shadow cast by similarly great records by the artist (in this case it's Wyatt's "Rock Bottom" - certainly an essential purchase in itself). Prior to Wyatt's "comeback" in experimental-rock circles in the mid-'90s this was often dismissed as a self-indulgent mess best left on the record company's deletion list... what rot! This is pure inspired experimentalism on a plate, a fantastic mix of free jazz, vocalese, musique concret and psychedelia. Very much in the same league as similar artists of the time - Tim Buckley, Can and Miles Davis - "End of An Ear" creates a seamless blend of many disparate styles, creating a new genre of its own where rock, avant-garde and jazz meet as one. Comparable in parts to Can's "Tago Mago", Buckley's "Starsailor" or electric/psych-period Miles, this criminally ignored piece of work in the Wyatt puzzle deserves some serious re-evaluation in the rock-crit circles.

A Step Beyond Soft Machine.......2000-06-27

Robert Wyatt's first solo album can best be described as a Very free jazz continuation of the Soft Machine's album THIRD. Whereas the tunes on THIRD had melodies and a certain sense of cohesion , there is none of that here. If you're not into experimental jazz (and this IS good stuff), this is not the place to begin your Robert Wyatt collection.

Average customer rating:

End of the Line Mohair Manufacturer: Ear Candy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BOG1OY Release Date: 2005-01-01

Tracks:

1. End of the Line
2. Ella May

Average customer rating:

End Of An Ear Robert Wyatt Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000N0QNGW Release Date: 2004-10-12

Average customer rating:

Verse Anthems from Bull to Boyce Manufacturer: Deux-Elles ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Boyce | Boyce, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gibbons, Orlando | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004Z3J4 Release Date: 2003-05-27

Average customer rating:

The End of an Ear Robert Wyatt Manufacturer: Sony/Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002J54TG Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Vegas Tango, Pt. 1
2. To Mark Everywhere
3. To Saintly Bridget
4. To Oz Alien Daevyd and Gilly
5. To Nick Everyone
6. To Caravan and Brother Jim
7. To the Old World (Thank You for the Use of Your Body, Goodbye)
8. To Carla, Marsha and Caroline (For Making Everything Beautifuller)
9. Las Vegas Tango, Pt. 1

Album Description

Japanese remastered reissue packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. CBS/Sony. 2004.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

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