Eloquence

1. Nothing Is Real (As If It Ever Was)

2. She Left Off

3. Follow Me

4. Blind

5. Rest of Your Life

6. Saddle Oxford

7. False Alarm

8. Somewhere in Between

9. Desperate Measures

10. Mystique

11. This Far from a Fire

12. Autograph

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Kodaly: Famous Orchestral Works Kertesz , and London Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Eloquence ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000025ULP Release Date: 2002-01-21

Average customer rating: Suberb recordings of early Schoenberg

Schoenberg: Pelleas & Melisande, Verklarte Nacht Sinopoli , and Philharmonia Orchestra Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004Z34C Release Date: 2005-07-08

Tracks:

1. Pelleas Et Melisande, Op.5
2. Verklarte Nacht, Op.4

Customer Reviews:

Suberb recordings of early Schoenberg.......2007-07-10

I still remember a few years back when Sinopoli died , I think during a concert if memory serves correct. I, like all of his numerous admirers, was greatly saddened. When I was a teenager just getting into Mahler, my first versions of Mahler 2, 5, and 6 were Sinopoli's versions with the Philharmonia Orchestra. I did get to see Sinopoli in concert once as well, with the Staatskapelle Dresden. It was a great concert of music by Richard Strauss and a rousing encore of Rienzi Overture.

In any case, I must admit that I missed the Schoenberg recordings presented here on their first release. I was so happy when I discovered that Sinopoli had recorded these works, and I immediately ordered the disc. If anything, I was more delighted by these recordings than I had expected to be. I encourage both seasoned collectors and novices to hear these wonderful performances.

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Herold - La Fille Mal Gardee; Lecocq - Mam'zelle Angot Manufacturer: Decca Eloquence (Australia) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000PFU7TE Release Date: 2007-05-01

Average customer rating: Dorati & Haydn Via Australia

Haydn: 24 Minuets Antal Dorati Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Dances And Minuets Exploring Haydn: Unlocking the Masters Series, No. 6 (Unlocking the Masters) Mendelssohn: Elijah Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B000AL8ZE2 Release Date: 2005-07-25

Tracks:

1. No. 1 In C Major
2. No. 2 In E Major
3. No. 3 In G Major
4. No. 4 In B Flat Major
5. No. 5 In F Major
6. No. 6 In D Major
7. No. 7 In E Flat Major
8. No. 8 In C Major
9. No. 9 In E Flat Major
10. No. 10 In B Flat Major
11. No. 11 In D Major
12. No. 12 In G Major
13. No. 13 In A Major
14. No. 14 In E Major
15. No. 15 In C Major
16. No. 16 In G Major
17. No. 17 In B Flat Major
18. No. 18 In D Major
19. No. 19 In A Major
20. No. 20 In C Major
21. No. 21 In E Flat Major
22. No. 22 In D Minor
23. No. 23 In B Flat Major
24. No. 24 In A Major

Album Description

A Classic Classic! After recording all of Haydn's Symphonies with the Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati offers the perfect supplement to the cycle with these beautifully stylish performances of the composers rarely recorded 24 Minuets. If you love Haydn, you must hear these works (which Haydn himself incidentally, held in very high esteem) and it's doubtful that Dorati's wonderfully colorful, highly spirited performances will ever be surpassed. Decca. 2005.

Album Details

A Classic Classic! after Recording all of Haydn's Symphonies with the Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati Offers the Perfect Supplement to the Cycle with These Beautifully Stylish Performances of the Composers Rarely Recorded 24 Minuets. If You Love Haydn, You Must Hear These Works (Which Haydn Himself Incidentally, Held in Very High Esteem) and It's Doubtful that Dorati's Wonderfully Colorful, Highly Spirited Performances Will Ever Be Surpassed.

Customer Reviews:

Dorati & Haydn Via Australia.......2006-07-21

Thank you Amazon for carrying such a large selection of titles from the Australian "Eloquence" series! While the majority of the performances in this mid-price import line are available stateside (but as different titles or with different packaging), many are not and needless to say I am snapping those CDs up quickly. This delightful disc features Antal Dorati and the Philharmonia Hungarica performing Haydn's 24 Minuets. With each piece logging in at under 3 1/2 minutes, this "dance music" is certainly lighter fare than Haydn's Symphonies though nonetheless enjoyable. In short, these are delightful performances, particularly as played by Dorati & Co., unparalleled Haydn authorities who were the first to commit all of the composer's Symphonies to record. The only thing surprising about this disc is that it is only available as an import. Haydn fans should not hesitate!

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Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Davidovich , Marriner , and London Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004Z1QH Release Date: 2005-07-07

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor, Op.11
2. Piano Concerto No.2 In F Minor, Op.21

Average customer rating: Exquisite and unmatched!

Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde Baker , Bernard Haitink James King , and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Great Recordings Of The Century - Janet Baker Sings Mahler / Barbirolli, et al Mahler: Symphony No. 3 ASIN: B00004Z337 Release Date: 2000-09-13

Tracks:

1. Das Trinkled Vom Jammer Der Erde/Drinking Song Of Earth's Misery
2. Der Einsame Im Herbst/Autumn Loneliness (After Tchang-Tsi)
3. Von Der Jugend- Youth (After Li-Tai-Po)
4. Der Trunkene Im Fruhling/The Drunkard In Spring (After Li-Tai-Po)
5. Der Abschied- Farewell (After Mong-Kao-Yen & Wang-Wei)

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Exquisite and unmatched!.......2005-06-21

Mahler's 'Song of the Earth' was composed during the years of 1907- 08 after the death of his eldest daughter, Maria Anna. Mahler was soon diagnosed with a heart condition himself and the song symphony became the product, according to his wife, of all his fear and sorrow. The music is intensely cloured, deeply personal and, at times, exqisitely subdued.

Ths songs focus on a deep love of nature, the futility and beauty of life and, invariably, our mortality. The six songs of the work are shared between a tenor and a mezzo, and range in mood and energy from the intoxcation of a drunkard, the pleasures of youth, to the unparalleled and perhaps most perfectly scored single piece of music ever written, Der Abscheid, 'the farewell' - the requiem-esque finale to the song cycle.

While James King is strong and distict in his part, the recording belongs well and truly to Janet Baker. In this 'role' she is simply unmatched. Her phrasing and diction and the intesity of her emotional performance in the telling finale is truly remarkable. The pathos is incredibly intense, surpassing both the remarkable Kathleen Ferrier and Christa Ludwig who headline other significant recordings of the work.

I have often, listeding to this recording, considered my life complete. I am astounded at her artistry and listen ever increasing awe at what she has managed to accomplish.The 31 minutes of the finale is something to be heard again, and again, and again.

Even as I try to review this, I must admit, words begin to fail me. It is simply breathtaking. Breathtaking. Everywhere and eternally..

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Bach J.S: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 Janowitz , Ludwig , Wunderlich , Crass , Richter , and Munchener Bach Orchestera Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Bach: Magnificat; Easter Oratorio Bach: Toccata & Fugue Bach: Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme; Magnificat BWV 243 Verdi: Messa da Requiem /Quattro Pezzi Sacri ASIN: B00004Z1AW Release Date: 2004-05-27

Tracks:

1. Part One - No. 1 Chorus: Jauchzet, Frohlocket
2. Part One - No. 4 Aria: Bereite Dich Zion, Mit Zartichen Trieben (Alto)
3. Part One - No. 7 Chorale W/ Recitative...
4. Part One - No. 8 Aria: Grober Herr Und Starker Konig (Bass)
5. Part One - No. 9 Chorale: Ach Mein Herzlibstes
6. Part Two - No. 10 Sinfonia (Shepherd Music)
7. Part Two - No. 12 Chorale: Brich An, O Schones Morgenlicht
8. Part Two - No. 15 Aria: Frohe Hirten, Elit (Tenor)
9. Part Two - No. 19 Aria: Sclafe, Mein Liebster (Alto)
10. Part Two - No. 21 Chorus: Ehre Sei Gott In Der Hohe
11. Part Four - No. 36 Chorus: Fallt Mit Danken, Fallt Mit Loben
12. Part Four - No. 38 Recitative And Aria: Immanuel, O Subes Wort -
13. Part Four - No. 39 Aria: Flobt, Mein Heiland, Flobt Dein Namen
14. Part Four - No. 41 Aria: Ich Will Nur Dir Zu Ehren Leben (Tenor)
15. Part Six - No. 57 Aria: Nur Ein Wink Von Seinen Handen (Soprano)
16. Part Six - No. 64 Chorale: Nun Seid Ihr Wohl Gerochen

Average customer rating: SOMEONE SPOTTED THE ERROR

Bach J.S: Cantata Bwv 170 'vergnugte Ruh', Cantata Bwv 82 'ich Habe Genug', etc. Baker , Tear , Shirley-Quirk , Marriner , and Academy of St Martin in the Fields Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007MR248 Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

1. Cantata Bwv 170 - Vernugte Ruh' Beliebte Seelenust
2. Catata Bwv 82 - Ich Habe Genug
3. Cantata Bwv 159 - Sehet, Wir Gehn Hinauf Gen Jerusalem

Customer Reviews:

SOMEONE SPOTTED THE ERROR.......2006-12-28

In my time I've seen some strange errors in liner-notes to cd's, and before their era in the sleeve-notes of vinyl LP's, but the mistake on my copy of this disc is the strangest yet. The list of performers on the front is completely wrong - that's totally, 100% wrong. Would-be purchasers of this fine disc who see the picture as shown here over the names of Arleen Auger, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Alfreda Hodgson, Gwynne Howell, The London Chamber Choir, the Argo Chamber Orchestra and Laszlo Heltay can relax, unless of course those were the artists they had hoped to hear.

There is no ambiguity about the music, which is Bach's cantatas 170, 82 and 159 as billed. The recordings date from 40 years ago and have now been remastered very skilfully. Aside from the intrinsic quality of the singing and playing, a set of Bach cantatas from that era is interesting as a historical record of where the `authentic' movement had got to in the matter of performing music from the early 18th century. Hogwood's Messiah had not yet appeared if I remember aright, and the comment I saw on that suggested that it was viewed as a watershed from which the main channel has now run on through the school of McCreesh, Andrew Manze and other lofty authenticists too numerous and familiar to mention. However by the mid-60's such performers as the Academy of St Martin's in the Fields under Marriner had firmly turned their backs on the old-fashioned school of presenting Bach and Handel as it had been known from, say, Sargent, Boult and Mengelberg to say nothing of the highly individual approach that Beecham took to Handel. Unless I am mistaken the instruments used here are not `period' instruments as Manze would recognise such, although there is a continuo on harpsichord and organ, the latter being a small and light-toned instrument.

There is only a very little choral work here, in cantata 159, and the chorus is appropriately small though not minuscule. The real interest is in how the soloists handle this music, and I imagine that for modern listeners the soloist who will divide opinion is likely to be Janet Baker. For my own part, I admire her work in Purcell and Handel, I continue to admire it here in Bach, but there is no pretending that she makes much effort to be `period' in her style. She just sings as herself not as some harbinger of Emma Kirkby, and as if to emphasise the `take it or leave it' feel to her contribution the recording in cantata 170, where she is the only soloist, gives her a very close perspective. In cantata 159 she has to handle a short duet with Shirley-Quirk and although the recording doesn't zoom in on her to the same extent she still seems a different kind of stylist from her partner. Shirley-Quirk is the kind of on-the-way-to-fully-authentic singer who would appear naturally in a production with, say, Ledger or Mackerras. I would put Robert Tear in that same bracket, although I had difficulty in recognising him in this low-lying tenor part. This is not the familiar trumpet-toned voice that had thrilled me in Handel, although his low register is magnificent now that I get the chance to hear it.

I suppose I need hardly say that the artistry from all sides is superb, given the assumptions one has to make regarding the general style. In the continuo contributions we are privileged to hear Malcolm and Ledger no less, the latter also having a higher profile in the obbligato for organ in cantata 170. The recorded quality gives me no problems, although one would know that it is a remastered job. The anonymous liner-note is succinct but basically adequate, but the texts to the works are not provided let alone translated. I expect that it will be sufficient for most of us to get the general idea of what is being sung in each number, and the liner assists with that, as well as having some quite interesting things to say, which is more than I could claim for many a more pretentious effort.

This disc gets a warm welcome from me, and I speak for nobody else. Performing traditions evolve over time, sometimes over quite short periods, but for me there's more than one way of skinning a cat and more than one way of singing a Bach cantata. I would not want all my Bach cantatas done like this, but I would not want these done in any other way.

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Mussorgsky: Pictures at An Exhibition Berman , Karajan , and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004Z1AL Release Date: 2004-05-26

Tracks:

1. Pictures At An Exhibition (Orch. Version Maurice Ravel)
2. Pictures At An Exhibition (Piano Version)

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Coward: Songs from Conversation Piece Sutherland , Coward , Bonynge , and New Philharmonia Manufacturer: Eloquence ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000025UJ0 Release Date: 2002-01-21

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1. El Poder del Deseo
2. Enemigos de la Castidad
3. Everyone's a Winner: 60 Original No.1's 60's, 70's & 80's [Import]
4. Faded Seaside Glamour [Import]
5. Get Off Remix Ep [Import]
6. Going Home [Import]
7. Hail the New Dawn [Import]
8. Happening for Love [Import]
9. Heroes to Zeros
10. High Ride [Import]

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