Product Description
OPUS EST is probably not the Swedish Progressive rock band that will stay in the history of rock. Its quite understandable given the impressive quality shown by the local scene on that point (KAIPA, THE FLOWER KINGS, ANGLAGARD, ANEKDOTEN, ZELLO, MATS-MORGAN, LANDBERK, SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA
). Still, its a pity, given the obvious talents shown by the members of this band. Mainly influenced by GENESIS, CAMEL and YES, those friendly Scandinavian musicians take a path not so far from that of their fellow-citizens THE FOUNDATION. So, they perform a refreshing music, with a few breaks and quite a lot of energy. Quite unfairly unknown, their only studio album was recorded in 1983 and is called "Opus One". The ten refined and sophisticated tracks included there show a relatively synthetic Progressive rock with dominating keyboards and a dense and quite dynamic drums technique. On the other hand, the singers voice reminds a little of Peter HAMMILLs in the old days. Lets also mention that guitarist Kent OLOFSSON later became a famous composer of contemporary, electronic and chamber music. Not to be missed !
Opus One,Opus Est,Musea
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Pops Stoppers: Greatest Hits of the Boston Pops Orchestra
Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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| Gershwin, George
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ASIN: B0000041CP
Release Date: 1995-05-16 |
Tracks:
- Sophisticated Ladies (Medley) - A Tribute to Duke Ellington:: Sophiscated Lady - Take the 'A' Train - Mood Indigo - It Don't Mean A Thing
- When The Saints Go Marchin' In
Customer Reviews:
Pops Stoppers.......2007-05-06
Thank you for sending this--excellent recording. Great music, and enjoyed by all generations in our family...from 19 yrs.....to 90 yrs....We all have enjoyed it so much.....Thank you...
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- One last touch of Paris (but oversold by the critics)
- wonderful perforance of excellent songs
- Classic Rorem Songs!
- Come To Pop, Baby!
- Worthy indeed - a gem
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Susan Graham - Songs of Ned Rorem
Susan Graham , Martin Martineau , and Ensemble Oriol
Manufacturer: Erato
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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- Poèmes de l'Amour
ASIN: B00004R9BK
Release Date: 2000-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Sonnet [Bynner]
- Clouds [Goodman]
- Early In The Morning [Hillyer]
- The Serpent [Roethke]
- Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal [Tennyson]
- Opus 101 [Bynner]
- I Strolled Across An Open Field [Roethke]
- To A Young Girl [Yeats]
- Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair [after Foster]
- Ode [de Ronsard]
- For Poulenc [O'Hara]
- Littlle elegy [Wylie]
- Alleluia
- Look Down, Fair Moon [Whitman]
- O You Whom I Often And Silently Come [Whitman]
- I Will Always Love You [O'Hara]
- The Tulip Tree [Goodman]
- The Wintry Mind [Bynner]
- I Am Rose [Stein]
- The Lordly Hudson [Goodman]
- O Do Not Love Too Long [Goodman]
- Far - Far - Away [Tennyson]
- For Susan [Goodman]
- A Journey [Glaze]
- Sometimes With One I Love [Goodman]
- Love [Lodge]
- Orchids [Roethke]
- Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening [Frost]
- Do I Love You More Than A Day [Larson]
- Ferry Me Across The Water [Rossetti]
- The Sowers [Bynner]
- That Shadow, My Likeness [Whitman]
Amazon.com
Contemporary composer Ned Rorem is typically likened to an American Schubert (living in Paris) for the fecundity, emotional range, and quality of his songs (though this represents only one facet of a prolific career). And Rorem's masterful 1998 cycle Evidence of Things Not Seen would seem to justify that reputation, as does this marvelous anthology from the Rorem songbook of the past half-century. The composer is fond of dividing musicians into the "German" and the "French," clearly identifying himself with the latter for the elusive sparkle and subtle play of shadows that characterize his art. What other kind of sensibility could "through-compose" Gertrude Stein's "I Am Rose" in a deftly perfect 27 seconds? Fortunately, American lyric mezzo Susan Graham intuitively understands this expressive aspect, as does pianist-partner Malcolm Martineau. Graham is constantly attentive to the marriage of music and text in the 32 songs here and phrases their little worlds into being with grace and wit. She can shade to a sweet vanishing point or allow her voice to blossom, orchidlike, into a dazzling profusion of colors. Few of these songs, which draw on the poetry of Walt Whitman, Theodore Roethke, Frank O'Hara, and many others, last more than two minutes. But their resonance lingers, whether in the haunting "Opus 101"--with its lean but potent string trio scoring--or the enigmatic "That Shadow, My Likeness" from Whitman. --Thomas May
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One last touch of Paris (but oversold by the critics).......2005-10-11
Ned Rorem is the last survivor, since the death of Virgil Thompson, of the long reach that Paris exerted over a generation of American expatriate composers, many of whom drifted overseas between the wars to study with the legendary Nadia Boulanger. Rorem's songs sometimes have American folk roots, but mostly he writes chansons, and like their French counterparts, his are crystalline, spare, sophisticated, and precisely defined emotionally.
If he were more tlaneted he might have wirtten masterpieces, but mostly this sounds like Samuel Barber on skim milk. Rorem often sets minor, if not trivial poetry. His lyrical gift is modest. But there's no doubt that he has been neglected, largely because of his stubbornly tonal conservatism, and now that tonality is repsectable again, he is being accorded last-minute honors. I'm glad for him, and his best work, which consists of his multi-volume memoirs, has added much to American culture. But even when skillfully sung by an artist of the caliber of Susan Graham, a hour's worth of Rorem's tiny jewel-like chansons is about twice too much at one sitting.
wonderful perforance of excellent songs.......2005-01-20
I'm a neophyte to Ned Rorem's work. To be honest I purchased this CD because I really enjoy listening to Susan Graham. Although I really love hearing Ms. Graham's opera performances, I find it refreshing to hear her singing something in English. I also appreciate how she's taken time to perform something other than opera. Susan Graham's performance of Ned Rorem's songs has me seeking out other performances of his work.
Classic Rorem Songs!.......2004-05-18
Susan Graham has a remarkable mezzo voice and sings Rorem as though she really is a sounding board for the composer. Kudos to her and this CD comes highly recommended to newbies to Rorem songs and those many die-hard fans!
Come To Pop, Baby!.......2004-03-12
Recently, I heard Susan Graham on Garrison Keillor's "Prarie Home Companion" show. Wow! I didn't know who she was, but she had so much humour, verve and style while singing some show tunes, and that incredible voice. I rushed to amazon but all the English language songs I could find seemed to be on this album of Ned Rorem music. Well, whatever the weight lieder songs carry for the Germans, it seems that art songs in English mean songs you can't snap your fingers to, can't slap out a beat to and would never, ever, sing with your friends. I know, I know, I'm a Philistine, but please, Ms. Graham, give us an album of American popular classics, show tunes and the like. When I listened to you on Mr. Keillor's show, if I had been a bell, I'd have been ringing too! You are simply great. Don't let the classical music fans have all the fun. Throw a little our way too. Pretty please.
Worthy indeed - a gem.......2002-08-27
I cannot disagree with "A Music Fan"'s panning of this CD. Having first purchased the Hearing CD which he/she references, I reached the conclusion that Rorem's music was too knotty and "20th century" for repeated listenings and enjoyment. This CD with Susan Graham completely reversed my opinion. The songs are indeed chosen to be accessible, but they are much more than that. They are, simply stated, lovely. This is a disc I will play again and again, and has caused me to investigate many other Rorem CDs. I just came on line to buy it as a gift for a friend. Rorem deserves his due, and this disc gives it to him.
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- Pianoforte Opus 5: Broadway Delight!
- Music that is great to accompany any quiet project or event.
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Pianoforte Opus 5: Broadway
Christopher Peacock , Lionel Bart , Leonard Bernstein , George Gershwin , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Eduardo Toldra , Tommy Wolf , and Vincent Youmans
Manufacturer: Pure & Simple
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000008S3V
Release Date: 1996-09-24 |
Tracks:
- One Hand, One Heart/Somewhere from 'West Side Story'
- Memory from 'Cats'
- I Don't Know How To Love Him from 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
- Sun & Moon /Why God Why from 'Miss Saigon'
- Think Of Me from 'The Phantom Of The Opera'
- The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men from 'The Nervous Set'
- Love Changes Everything from 'Aspects Of Love'
- Without A Song from 'Great Day'
- Embraceable You/Summertime from 'Crazy For You And Porgy & Bess'
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina from 'Evita'
- Where Is Love from 'Oliver'
- With One Look from 'Sunset Blvd.'
Customer Reviews:
Pianoforte Opus 5: Broadway Delight!.......2007-03-20
Christopher Peacock is an extremely talented pianist. This CD is both exciting and soothing. I play it in my office as background music and use the auto reverse mode! I am planing to purchase additional CDs of his.
Music that is great to accompany any quiet project or event........1998-09-27
This CD is my favorite when I work on my computer especially after a long day at work. The music is current and liked by teens as well as adults. My niece asked her parents to buy a copy after hearing it during Easter dinner at our house. The music simply makes me feel good.
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Opus One
Greylevel
Manufacturer: Progrock Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000LPR0UC
Release Date: 2007-01-30 |
Tracks:
- Sojourn
- Taken
- Blue Waves
- Your Light
- Possessing Nothing
- Rest
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New Music for Orchestra
Manufacturer: Opus One
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000049S0
Release Date: 1996-04-16 |
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From The Kitchen Archives - New Music New York 1979
Manufacturer: Orange Mountain Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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All Works by Nyman
| Nyman, Michael
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Reich, Steve
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ASIN: B0002251DM
Release Date: 2004-04-13 |
Tracks:
- Dance No. 4 (Philip Glass)
- Do You Be (Meredith Monk)
- Criss Cross (Jon Gibson)
- Where We Are (Garrett List)
- Schoolwork (Gordon Mumma)
- The Kim and I (George Lewis)
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- The Tuning Meditation (Pauline Oliveros)
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- Secret Songs (Tom Johnson)
- Secret Songs (Tom Johnson)
- Secret Songs (Tom Johnson)
- Dream Song/Vision Chant (Charlie Morrow)
- Exchanges (Barbary Benary)
- Four Arthurs/Two Octaves and a Fifth (Phill Niblock)
- Touch Tones (David Behrman)
- Solo (Joel Chadabe)
- Untitled Pieces (Tony Conrad)
- Untitled for Solo Voice (Charlemagne Palestine)
- Drumming, Part One (Steve Reich)
Album Description
Founded in 1971 by video artists Woody and Steina Vasulka, The Kitchen is internationally known as a leading center for video, music, dance, performance, new media and literature. The first institution to focus exclusively on cutting-edge, multidisciplinary works, it has been a powerful force in shaping the cultural landscape of this country. Over the last thirty years The Kitchen has documented every one of its performances with video and/or audiotape. However, in recent years much of this documentation, primarily recorded on what are now obsolete formats, began deteriorating. In 1999, under the leadership of Executive Director Elise Bernhardt, and with the dedication of The Kitchen9s Board of Directors and the help of numerous donors, The Kitchen began an initiative to catalog and re-master its extensive collection of 3600 videotapes. In the fall of 2001, an additional trove of audio recordings from the 1970s was discovered. While these tapes promised rare and exciting music by such artists as John Cage, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and David Tudor (in the first box alone!), none of this material could be accessed without proper cleaning and re-formatting and the funds and facilities to do so. A recent collaborative partnership with The Looking Glass Studios and Philip Glass9 label, Orange Mountain Music, has allowed for the restoration of a number of audio reels. This work has been done with the goal of producing a series of CDs, From The Kitchen Archives, with New Music, New York 1979 as the first release. This 2-disc set offers re-mastered recordings from the landmark New Music, New York: A Festival of Composers and their Music, held at the Kitchen9s 484 Broome Street space in SoHo from June 8-16, 1979. The festival, which set a standard for new and contemporary music, paved the way for New Music America, the annual event that emerged the following year in Minneapolis and ran in various cities until 1990. Now 25 years later, these recordings are an invaluable time-capsule, a privileged view/listen into a historic event, initially heard by only a few hundred people. Beyond their historic value they offer brilliant and exciting music by composers now considered masters of the genre, as well as remarkable performances by figures nearly forgotten. While many recordings from the festival could be restored, several gaps remain: concerts that were either not recorded or whose tapes vanished into the ether of the last 25 years. That said, we feel extremely fortunate to be able to release New Music, New York 1979 as our first CD in a series that promises to make available more lost treasures from The Kitchen Archives, uncovering the origins of new music today.
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Let Us Sing Sweet Songs
Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble , Loren Ponten , Bern Herbolsheimer , Kathryn Weld , Joseph Adam , Howard Fankhauser , Lisa Cardwell Ponten , Rob Tucker , and Naomi Kato
Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Te Deum
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ASIN: B0002A2VV4
Release Date: 2004-08-03 |
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John Donald Robb: Piano Concerto; Hayg Boyadjian: Second Symphony
Manufacturer: Opus One
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
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ASIN: B00008BNTF
Release Date: 2003-02-25 |
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From Captivity to the Holy City
Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble , Loren Ponten , William Albright , Gerald Finzi , Orlando Gibbons , Edgar Leslie Bainton , Charles Ives , John Muehleisen , Alice Parker , and Hubert Parry
Manufacturer: Loft Recordings
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All Works by Szymanowski
| Szymanowski, Karol
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| Ives, Charles
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ASIN: B0000523IU
Release Date: 2001-04-03 |
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- Golden Artistry
- Unusual and Beautiful Music
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Cello Concertos
Frank Erza Levy , Ernst Levy , George Maull , and Scott Ballantyne
Manufacturer: Opus One
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Chamber Music
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| Classical (c.1770-1830)
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ASIN: B00006FIA0
Release Date: 2002-08-27 |
Customer Reviews:
Golden Artistry.......2003-03-30
This recording of two never before recorded 20th century cello concertos is a welcome addition to my library. The most outstanding feature of this recording is the soloist Scott Ballantyne's cello playing. He has a golden sound and artistry that I have not heard since the great master, Leonard Rose. Of the two concertos, the slow movement of the Frank Ezra Levy concerto is my personal favorite. This performance has that transcending magic that truly beautiful music gives. It is very exciting to discover new classical music that gives such pleasure as this!
Unusual and Beautiful Music.......2002-12-08
I'm so happy to see this CD finally released. I was lucky enough to be at the world premieres of these works here in New York City last spring at Avery Fisher Hall with these same artists. One of the most impressive events I've seen in over 30 years of concert going. The cellist, Scott Ballantyne, posseses a rich full sound that completely filled the hall and a flawless technique. And he played both of these difficult modern works in one night, FROM MEMORY. It was an amazing feat. The last time I saw anything comparable was many years ago when Rostropovich played a similar concert at Carnegie Hall.
The music itself is stunning. My favorite of the two is the son's, Frank Levy. Don't be frightened by the fact these are 20th century compositions. It is modern work, but melodic and lyrical -- the slow moement is glorious, the outer movements are colorful and rthymically exciting. A far cry from the squeaks, pops and monotony of so much contemporary music. The father's work seemed to me to be more intellectual in contrast to the son's more heartfelt music. But as I listen to it I have come to enjoy it almost as much. The slow movement in particular is very moving and deep.
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- Out of the Shadow [Import]
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