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Tracks:

1. Overture To 'Tannhauser'
2. Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida
3. We Don't Merely Use Instruments, We Play On Them. And They Play On Us.
4. Hungarian Dance No.7
5. The Violin Is One Of The Most Tender And Beautiful Instruments Ever Invented.
6. Violin Concerto In D Major (Adagio)
7. But For A Long Time It Was Seen As The Instrument Of The Devil.
8. The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March Of The Devil
9. The Manipulative Seductiveness Of The Gypsy Violin.
10. Csardas Music
11. The Violin And The Initiation Of Nature
12. The Four Seasons (Spring, Mvt 1)
13. Birds Are Again Evoked In The Second Concerto, Especially Music's Natural Favourite.
14. The Four Seasons (Summer, Mvt 1)
15. Like The Devil, The Violin Is A Master Of Disguise.
16. Old Viennese Dance No.3 'Schon Rosmarin'
17. The Menacing Sensuality Of Ravel's Tzigane: A Very Different Side Of The Violin:
18. Tzigane
19. Do We Now Have The True Measure Of This Instrument? Not Just Yet.
20. Caprice No.24
21. The Many Effects Of The String Tremolando: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Last Mvt)/From Joy To Fright/Quartettsatz In C Minor/The String Tremolo Practically Spells The World Agitato.
22. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No.7)
23. Prokofiev's Tremolo In Romeo And Juliet Should Not Be Heard Just Before Bedtime.
24. Romeo And Juliet: Act IV
25. Vivaldi Use It To Illustrate The Shivering Of Travellers Crossing The Ice.
26. The Four Seasons (Winter, Mvt 1)
27. The Violin Muted
28. Clair De Lune
29. The Gentleness Of Muted Strings Persists Even When A Whole Orchestra Plays.
30. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 (Slow Mvt)
31. The Pizzicato Violin
32. Pizzicato Polka
33. In Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, The Accompaniment Is Pizzicato.
34. Violin Concerto No.2 In G Minor (Slow Mvt)
35. Varieties Of Pizzicato: Colas Breugnon (The People's Feast)/Now A Drier, Leaner, Hungrier Pizzicato. There's Not A Lot Of Comfort Here./Capriol Suite (Tordion)/The Use Of Pizzicato As 'Percussion'/Romeo And Juliet (Act I)/Mahler Used Pizzicato...
36. The Planets (Mars - The Bringer Of War)
37. The Technique Of Double-Stopping Enables The Violin To Play Duets With Itself./Sonata No.3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin (Fugue)/Now A Later Example Of The Same Technique
38. Hungarian Dance No.4
39. Double-Stopping Is A Standard Feature Of A Lot Of Folk Music.
40. The Four Seasons (Autumn, Mvt 1)
41. Now The Same Technique, But The Sound Might Have Come From Another World.
42. Bolero
43. Double-Stopping Can Only Approximate The Sound Of A Real Violin Duet.
44. Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
45. Now Compare That With A Real Violin Duet.
46. Forty-Four Duos (No. 1: Teasing Song)
47. Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
48. Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
49. And Now What May Be The Most Beautiful Accompanied Violin Duet In History
50. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
51. The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
52. Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major (Mvt 2)
53. The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
54. Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 1, Opening)
55. Tchaikovsky's Use Of Harmonics In The Sleeping Beauty Is Both Strange And Darling.
56. The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
57. Ravel's Harmonics In Mother Goose Effect A Magical Transformation.
58. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
59. Stravinsky's Harmonics In The Firebird Transport Us Almost Into Another World./The Firebird (Introduction)
60. The Natural Upper Notes Of The Violins Have A Unique Emotional 'Grab'.
61. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Of The Afterworldsmen)
62. Still In Their Upper Register, The Violins Unleash The Energy Of A Young Colt.
63. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No. 4)
64. Elsewhere, Britten Uses The Same High Register To Create A Very Different Mood.
65. Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
66. To End This Outing With The Violins, A Charming Little Elfin Dance
67. Elfenreigen

Tracks:

1. Introduction To The Viola
2. Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
3. Khatchaturian Gets A Very Different Sound From It: Fuller, Fruitier, More Exotic.
4. Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
5. Very Nearly The Whole Of The Violin's Upper Register Is Also Available To The Viola.
6. Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
7. The Viola Can Bring A Special, Rich Twanginess To Pizzicato That The Violins Lack./Don Quixote/Berlioz Drew Sounds From It That Retain Their Metallic Strangeness Even Today.
8. Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
9. The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
10. Cypresses (No.9)
11. The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
12. Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
13. The 'Period' Viola In Bach
14. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
15. The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
16. Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
17. Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
18. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
19. Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
20. Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
21. In The Time Of Beethoven The Cello Remained As Fundamental As Ever.
22. Symphony No.3 'Eroica' (Finale)
23. But The Cello Is Not Condemned To Spend Its Life In The Basement.
24. Elfentanz, Op.39
25. Not Only In Recital Showpieces Like That Is The Cello Is Used In Its Highest Register.
26. The Protecting Veil (Opening)
27. A Cello With An Identity-Crisis: The Pizzicato Flamencan
28. Flamenco
29. Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
30. Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
31. It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
32. Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
33. It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
34. Symphony No.9 (Finale)
35. Introduction To The Double-Bass
36. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
37. But The Double-Bass Can Be Intensely Expressive And Graceful.
38. Elegy No.1 In D Major
39. The Range Of The Double-Bass Is The Greatest Of All The String Instruments/Allegro Di Concerto, 'Alla Mendelssohn'/And It's Also Capable Of Very Considerable Virtuosity.
40. Capriccio Di Bravura
41. Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
42. The Double-Bass Muted In Prokofiev/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Kije's Wedding)/In Another Work Prokofiev Uses The Double-Bass To Enhance The Winds./Romeo And Juliet (Act III)/And He Combines The Bass Clarinet With A Shivering Tremolo From The Double-Basses....
43. Symphony No.5 (Mvt 3)/So Much For The Strings/On Now To The Winds

Tracks:

1. The Antiquity And Magic Of The Flute
2. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
3. The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
4. Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
5. The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
6. Sa'Dawi
7. Other Flutes: The Bass And Alto
8. Chamber Music No.II
9. The Piccolo - Aptly Named
10. La Naissance D'Osiris (Mvt 6)
11. From A Piccolo Of The Eighteenth Century To One Of Its Descendants In The Twentieth
12. Suite No.1 For Small Orchestra (Valse)
13. A Variety Of Techniques
14. Chamber Music No.II
15. Flutter-Tonguing. But Tchaikovsky Got There Eighty Years Before.
16. The Nutcracker (Act II, No.2: Scene)
17. From The Transverse To The Vertical: The Baroque Recorder
18. Recorded Suite In A Minor (Menuet II)
19. An Unfamiliar, Early Vision Of The Instrument
20. Naelden, Naelden
21. The Bachian Oboe
22. Cantata 'Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott', BWV 80 (No.7: Duetto)
23. Introduction To The Cor Anglais Or 'English Born'
24. Symphony No.9 'From The New World' (Mvt 2)
25. The Loneliness Of The Cor Anglais
26. The Swan Of Tuonela
27. The Cor Anglais Joins The French Horn In Haydn.
28. Symphony No.22 'The Philosopher' (Opening)
29. Introduction To The Oboe D'Amore, Beloved Of Bach - But Also Of Ravel
30. Bolero
31. The Clarinet Family: Boxing The Compass, From The Depths Of The Bass Clarinet.../The Egyptian (Violence)/...To The Raucous And Squealy.../Taras Bulba (The Death Of Ostap)/...To The Shrill And Complaining...
32. Petrushka (No.8: Peasant With Bear)/...To The High Sprits Of A Playful Puppy./Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)/And To The Downright Jazzy/Romeo And Juliet (Act II)
33. As The High Clarinets Tend To Be Loud, So The Bass Tends To Be Soft:
34. Gayane Suite No. 1 (Mvt 5)
35. The Bass Clarinet Is Used By Most Composers Mainly As A Colouring Agent.../Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/...But It Does Occasionally Get A Whole Tune To Itself./Iberia (Almeria).
36. The Range Of The Normal Clarinet Parts Goes Quite High...
37. The Snow Maiden (Scene 5: Melodrama)
38. ...And Quite Low.
39. Peter And The Wolf (The Cat)
40. The Clarinet As Concerto Soloist
41. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
42. But That's Not The Instrument Mozart Wrote It For; This Is:
43. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
44. Introduction To The Saxophone
45. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 4)
46. The Soprano Saxophone Has Quite A Different Feel To It.
47. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (Minuet)
48. The Little Sopranino Sax Goes Even Higher.
49. Bolero
50. The Most Famous Use Of The Saxophone Is In An Orchestration By Ravel.
51. Pictures At An Exhibition (The Old Castle)
52. The Saxophone Can Be Quite Contagiously Good-Humoured.
53. Sax-O-Phun
54. The Puffa-Puffa Image Of The Bassoon
55. Peter And The Wolf (Grandfather)
56. The Bachian Bassoon, In Accompanimental Mode
57. Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten' ('Wedding Cantata'), BWV 202 (Aria No.1)
58. Bizet Leaves The Puffa-Puffa Image Out, Allowing The Bassoon To Sing./Carmen Suite No.1 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
59. And Ravel, Also In Spanish Mode, Does Likewise.
60. Bolero
61. The Bassoon As A Voice Of High Seriousness, Indeed Desolate Loneliness
62. Symphony No.3 (Opening)
63. The Eerie Bassoon In Its Highest Register
64. The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
65. Stravinsky Now Draws On Its Lowest Register, Lonely And Melancholy.
66. The Firebird Suite (1919, Berceuse)
67. The Bassoon As Concerto Soloist, Avoiding All Exaggeration
68. Bassoon Concerto In G Minor (Finale)
69. The Deep-Voiced Contra-Bassoon, As A Fairy-Tale Beast
70. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
71. The French Horn Under Its Woodwind Hat
72. Wind Quintet, Op.43 (Last Mvt)
73. Now A More Prominent Role, In A Woodwind Quintet From An Earlier Era
74. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Mvt 2)
75. The Horn In Harmonious Blend With Strings In Another Quintet
76. Horn Quintet, K.407 (Finale)

Tracks:

1. The Trumpet As Virtuoso Soloist
2. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Last Mvt)
3. The Special Brillance Of Paired Trumpets
4. Concerto In C For Two Trumpets, RV537 (Mvt 1)
5. The Ceremonial Trumpet
6. Fanfare For The Common Man
7. Trumpets And Drums - An Incomparable Alliance
8. Messiah (The Trumpet Shall Sound)
9. The Versatility Of The Trumpet, From The Most Public To The Most Lonely
10. Piano Concerto In F (Slow Mvt)
11. The Trumpet As The Voice Of The City/An American In Paris/The Trumpet As Recruitment Officer/The Soldier's Tale (The March)/The Trumpet As Swaggerer
12. Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera)
13. The Trumpet As The Voice Of Strength And Courage
14. Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
15. The Trumpet Muted/Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Opening)/The Trumpet As The Voice Of Weariness
16. Billy The Kid
17. The Trumpet As Character Actor
18. Pictures At An Exhibition (No.6)
19. The Trumpet As The Voice Of God
20. Mass In B Minor ('Et Exspecto')
21. The Birth Of The Trombone
22. Aenmerckt Nu Hier
23. The Birth Of The Brass As A Family
24. Canzon 12 In Double Echo
25. The Trombone In The Eighteenth Century
26. Trombone Concerto In B Flat Major (Finale)
27. The Tone Of The Tenor Trombone/Romance For Trombone And Organ/The Memorable Voice Of The Bass Trombone/Requiem (Mvt 2)/But The Bass Trombone Is More Than An Instrumental Bullfrog.
28. Hosannah
29. The Trombones Become Part Of The Orchestra.
30. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
31. The Wagnerian Trombone:/Overture To 'Tannhauser'
32. The Trombone As Caricaturist
33. Pulcinella (No.19: Vivo)
34. The Trombone As Raspberry/Concerto For Orchestra (Intermezzo)
35. The Horn And The Hunt
36. Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
37. The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
38. Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
39. The Scarcity Of First-Rate Players In Handel's Time
40. Walter Music (Minuet 1)
41. The Horn As Magician/The Firebird Suite (1919, Finale)
42. Horns And The Sound Of Nobility
43. Overture To 'Tannhauser' (Opening)
44. The Special Sound Of The Horn In Its Higher Register
45. Mass In B Minor ('Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus')
46. The Trumpet-Like Sound Of Massed Horns
47. Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1, Opening)
48. The Tuba - Unfairly Maligned?
49. Symphony No.6 (Mvt 3)
50. The Tuba Perfectly Cast By Ravel
51. Pictures At An Exhibition (Bydlo)

Tracks:

1. Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
2. Fanfare For The Common Man/The Bass Drum On The Battlefields/Wellington's Victory, Op.91 (Opening)
3. At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
4. Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
5. Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
6. Overture To 'La Gazza Ladra' - The Thieving Magpie (Opening)
7. The Side Drum In An Effective But Unexpected Role/Clarinet Concerto (Mvt 1)
8. The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
9. Den Hoboecken Dans
10. Even Older Is The Originally Oriental Gong.
11. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
12. No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
13. Gymnopedie No.2
14. The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
15. Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
16. More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
17. Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
18. Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
19. Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
20. A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
21. Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
22. The Birth Of The Bongo
23. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
24. From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
25. Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
26. From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
27. Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
28. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
29. But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
30. Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
31. Taking Advantage Of Tunability
32. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
33. The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
34. Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
35. Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
36. The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
37. Ravel And The Xylophone
38. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
39. Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
40. Introducing The Vibraphone
41. The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
42. The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
43. Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
44. Folk Dances
45. The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
46. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
47. Introducing The Tubular Bells
48. Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
49. A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
50. Carmen Suite (Introduction)
51. But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
52. Introducing The Celeste
53. The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
54. Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
55. Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
56. Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
57. A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
58. The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
59. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
60. The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
61. Petrushka (Russian Dance)
62. The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
63. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

Tracks:

1. Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
2. Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
3. But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
4. Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
5. The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
6. An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
7. Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
8. Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
9. Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
10. Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
11. Mahler's Sleighbells
12. Symphony No.4 (Opening)
13. A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
14. Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
15. Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
16. Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
17. National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
18. And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
19. And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
20. The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
21. The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
22. The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
23. The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
24. The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
25. The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
26. The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
27. The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
28. There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
29. The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
30. Nocturnes
31. Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
32. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
33. The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
34. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
35. The Oboe As Duck
36. Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
37. The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
38. The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
39. The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
40. Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
41. Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
42. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
43. Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
44. The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
45. A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
46. Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
47. A Thunderstorm In A Million
48. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
49. the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
50. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
51. Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
52. The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

Tracks:

1. The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
2. Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
3. A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
4. Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
5. Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
6. String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
7. The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
8. String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
9. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
10. String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
11. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
12. String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
13. The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
14. String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
15. The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
16. Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
17. Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
18. String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
19. The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
20. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
21. Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
22. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
23. In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
24. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
25. In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
26. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
27. In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
28. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
29. Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
30. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
31. And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
32. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
33. The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
34. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
35. Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
36. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
37. A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
38. Octet In F (Mvt 3)
39. The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
40. Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
41. Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
42. Canzon 28
43. Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
44. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
45. From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
46. Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
47. Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
48. The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
49. Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
50. When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
51. Images (Gigues)
52. A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
53. Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
54. The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
55. Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
56. Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
57. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
58. A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

Customer Reviews:

Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

Frank's view.......2006-08-19

This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

The one complaint I have is the last CD. This deals with the orchestra. I wanted more of a tour of how the orchestra has been used through history up to the present. Instead, it was a tour of how different groups of instruments sound. I thought it could have been better. The other 6 CDs are excellent.

Average customer rating: Sometimes the Pain of Love has nothing to do with S&M throw away decent forgotten record Undercover..........Underrated! Why?

Undercover The Rolling Stones Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dirty Work Emotional Rescue Steel Wheels Black and Blue Tattoo You ASIN: B000000W68 Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

1. Undercover Of The Night
2. She Was Hot
3. Tie You Up (The Pain Of Love)
4. Wanna Hold You
5. Feel On Baby
6. Too Much Blood
7. Pretty Beat Up
8. Too Tough
9. All The Way Down
10. It Must Be Hell

Customer Reviews:

Sometimes the Pain of Love has nothing to do with S&M.......2007-01-25

In this case, it's the pain of loving the Stones so much, you've sworn to listen to EVERY one of their albums. I made that decision, and while I enjoyed most of what I heard, this one was a mistake. Keep your distance, even if you're a Stones maniac like I am: with the exception of two songs, the difference between the good songs and the bad songs are that they COMPLETELY embarrass themselves on the bad ones, and only partially on the good ones.

THE GOOD:
She Was Hot. The best song here, new wave with heavy guitars. Engagingly smutty, this is htekind of song the Stones did best.
Undercover of the Night. Not a great song by any means, but better than 80% of the album.

THE BAD:
Wanna Hold You. Generic, braindead rock n' roll, it's pretty much the Stones going through the motions.
Too Much Blood: A disco song with horror-themed lyrics, including references to An Officer and a Gentlemen; the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and cannibalism, ruined by Jagger's random raps and the fact that disco isn't all that great in the first place.
All the Way Down: a pseudo-ballad with some amusing lyrics, but otherwise it doesn't work out.

THE UGLY:
Tie You Up (the Pain of Love): the Stones' answer to the Velvet Underground's Venus in Furs lyrically, in that both are about S&M. But while Lou Reed made poetry of the then-taboo subject, Mick and the boys come off sounding like a cartoonish charciture, drenching it with distracting mid-'80's production to boot.
Feel on Baby: WHO told the Stones they could play reggae? Whoever did was a misinformed liar.
Pretty Beat Up: Describes me after suffering through this song/album.
Too Tough: Essentially the same song as Pretty Beat Up, which wasn't that great to begin with.
It Must Be Hell: A standard '80's rocker with embarrassing political lyrics that (sadly) foreshadow some of Dirty Work.

Arguably the worst thing the Stones ever did. The '80's weren't a good time for them: even the much-lauded Tattoo You is (to me) mediocre and half-baked, not to mention bombs such as this and Dirty Work. For GOOD '80's Stones, I'd check out Emotional Rescue, the only decent album from that period. Or you could buy virtually anything else - even Goats Head Soup; 12x5; December's Children and Satanic Majesties are better.

throw away.......2006-11-11

one of their weaker efforts. When they are on they are the top rock act but when they bomb HOLD YOUR NOSE!!

decent forgotten record.......2006-10-09

Here is why I love Amazon....because you get a mix of views....Is this the lost Stones gem? Sort of....its unique in the Stone catalogue....they have made sleazer records (Goats head soup where excess overwhelms them)...they made a record where they jammed for the sack of trying out Ron Wood (Black and Blue)....but this one is different and unique.....if you take it as a one of a kind in the catalogue then you can relax and enjoy it! They have some funky jungle beats.....not too bad on the 80's production (that would mark in my mind dirty work as there worst record to date). Perhaps it was the political climate in latin America in the Regan 80's or just the inter fighting starting to pull Mick and Keith apart....but this is a dark, bloody record with some killer grooves. I can't go through track by track because others have (and did a decent job here)....however do not ignore the second half of record as some of suggested...its great. A dark, sometimes bloody, with sex and sleaze through in for good measure, STones record........I like it.....no its not there greatest, its by no means their worst....its unique! Enjoy

Undercover..........Underrated! .......2006-09-23

This is the first Stones album I ever owned. I got it for Christmas when I was 12. For these reasons I feel I can give an unbiased review of this record.

I agree with others who think this is not their best. Other than "Tattoo You", "Undercover" is the only other album of their's from the 80's worth getting. At times it does sound a little dated. Probably the only thing that makes this record awkward.

The thing I like about this album is that it's good 'ol raunchy Stones. A very dark album, too. Sex and violence just pours out of it. Looking back I probably shouldn't have had this when I was a pre-teen. LOL

Good production. Catchy tunes. Sounds good cranked at home or in the car. I will say that this probably shouldn't be the first Stones album you listen to. Dig through your parents records and see if they have any early 70's Stones. "Sticky Fingers" is a good place to start. Work you way up to this album.

Why?.......2006-05-19

I have to disagree with the folks who claim this is some underappreciated gem. I do agree, however, with the reviewer who claimed that this is the album that non-Stones fans might like. Does that sound like what you'd like to know about a Stones album; that it doesn't sound like one Stones fans would like? Regardless, he hits the nail on the head. This album is not very good. I love the Stones, and like a parent with their children, I have a hard time finding fault, but my God, this is really not good at all. One reviewer tries to rationalize support of this album with historical data, but if they can put out the much better Dirty Work in the midst of literally being at each other's throats, what excuse can they have for this poor effort?
The title track is good, the follow up, She Was Hot, works well enough despite the title sounding far too much like a flip-side to She's So Cold. Tie You Up has some nifty stinging licks and some raunchy lyrics, but then the album goes quickly down hill. Keith's requisite number, Wanna Hold You, as well as Too Much Blood, with the really out of place and forced macabre rap, and Pretty Beat Up (does this song go anywhere?) sound like outtakes from their respective solo efforts, so you wonder how in the world they ended up as actual inclusions on a genuine Stones album. Feel On is the reggae inclusion and not a very good one, and the last three songs, Too Tough, All The Way Down, and It Must Be Hell, finally get back to Stones riff and roll, but it is too little too late.
I remember when this first came out, it had some stickers inside the album sleeve that you could affix to the album. When you start pulling out tricks that Kiss usually stoops to, you know something is wrong. Of the many albums this group has available, either start with England's Newest Hitmakers and move forward or move backward from A Bigger Bang. By the time you hit this black hole of Stones music, you'll know why this one simply falls way short of their best.

Average customer rating: RATT's most underrated album a good example of 80's hard rock 4.3 Why come out of the cellar just to hide undercover? Ratt n' Roll will never die!!

Dancing Undercover Ratt Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Invasion of Your Privacy Reach for the Sky Out of the Cellar Detonator Night Songs ASIN: B000002IJO Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Dance
2. One Good Lover
3. Drive Me Crazy
4. Slip Of The Lip
5. Body Talk
6. Looking For Love
7. 7th Avenue
8. It Doesn't Matter
9. Take A Chance
10. Enough Is Enough

Customer Reviews:

RATT's most underrated album.......2007-06-29

RATT's third album "Dancing Undercover" (1986) sounds a lot like the first two; Van Halen/KISS derivative hard-rock with a lot of impressive, screeching solos, songs concerning sexual escapades and melodic, sing-along choruses. This time around, however, while the writing is still strong, the songs have a certain looseness to them. The album's hit singles "Dance," "Slip of the Lip" and "Body Talk" have a certain swagger, a groove that makes them utterly irresistible. The rest of the album is also quite good, if not as strong as the singles.

"Dancing Undercover" is probably RATT's most underrated album, and I would rank it my second favorite of theirs right after the classic debut "Out of the Cellar." This isn't mold-breaking profound stuff here, but it is good, solid 80s rock. There isn't a lot of filler or obligatory generic power ballads on "Dancing Undercover;" in fact, there are no ballads at all. This album is ten songs worth of dated but totally fun, infectious pop-metal that fans of the genre will love.

"Dancing Undercover" has the advantage of not having any of its singles played to death on 80s comps or "retro-lunch" radio programs, so for those that love 80s melodic hard-rock, listening to this album will be a fresh and rewarding experience.

a good example of 80's hard rock.......2007-01-26

Beau Hill's production may have made this album sound a bit slick, but regardless, it's shows a band at the top of their game with tight musicianship and hook-laden songwriting skills. It's not in my opinion the best album in the Ratt catalog, but it's still a solid effort. The guitar interplay between Warren DiMartini and Robbin Crosby is always interesting to hear, even if the overall sound could have been a bit more raw -- kind of like on Ratt's debut EP and first full-length LP. Still, if you're a die-hard Ratt fan, this album will find a way into your collection.

4.3.......2006-09-29

My 2nd Fav. RATT CD! Right behind the obvious "out of..". Great riffs here and a thick groove adds to most tracks. Great sounding as well. Best songs are "Looking for Love", "Slip of the Lip" and "Drive me Crazy". But there is little fluff material on this cd. Must have Ratt.

Why come out of the cellar just to hide undercover?.......2006-08-30

Ratt here produced a hardrock album that is quite interchangeable with so many second tier bands of their time. LA Guns and Motley Crue are both prime examples of similar contenders. However where Crue produced Dr Feelgood to shift themselves to another place, neither LA Guns nor Ratt managed a similar trick.

But it ain't all bad. Solid riffing and vox that aren't great but at least suit the music and the whole album riding a hard rock, down and dirty groove are three things that it has going for it. Lyrically this is party hard rock with no excuses for wanting to have a good time all the time. With more luck this band could of taken off - I mean this is a better album than Motley Crues Theatre of Pain and on a par with most of Girls Girls Girls. Rather amusingly the band actually had a song on the soundtrack to the weird Eddie Murphy movie The Golden Child - Body Talk.

Beau Hills production fits the music here, not totally clean and teflon coated but actually suited to the bands Ratt 'n' roll sound and the overall feel is that the band by this stage were seasons professionals doing a job. Yet that is also part of the problem. The hard work didn't pay off and even by this stage Ratt were consigned to also-ran status unalbe to come up with the killer tune to breat the big time or generate the excitement the Crue did even when their music sucked.

80's fans should pick up this and Reach for the Sky as they are the two best and most accessible tunes of the genuine Ratt years (ie ignoring reunions etc) and they ain't half bad slabs or party rawk rock.

Ratt n' Roll will never die!!.......2006-02-25

What can I say?? My 2nd favorite band of all time. I was fortunate enough to catch these guys in concert 3 times. Ratt consisted of five of the most talented musicians of that era in my opinion. Warren DeMartini is still my favorite guitarist to date. I won't bother listing any songs because this whole cd is awesome. All I can say is: "buy it", "buy it", "buy it".

Average customer rating: Wow!! A simple and exotic blend Fusion music at its best! Beautiful CD Sexy and Original

The Shanghai Restoration Project: Special Edition The Shanghai Restoration Project Manufacturer: Undercover Culture Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: American Born Chinese Back to Black ASIN: B000NDJGXQ Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Introduction (1936)
2. Nanking Road
3. The Bund
4. Miss Shanghai
5. Peace Hotel (What Is Love)
6. Babylon of the Orient
7. Bubbling Well Road
8. Jade Buddha Temple
9. Pearl Tower (Instrumental)
10. Lu Xun (Watch Me Dance)
11. Avenue Joffre
12. Miss Shanghai Close Up
13. Pudong New District
14. Babylon of the Occident
15. Bubbling Well Alley
16. Miss Shanghai Revealed
17. MCMXXXVII
18. Outroduction (2006)

Product Description

Traditional Chinese instruments meet Hip-Hop & Jazz. An experiment in cross-cultural soundscapes, The Shanghai Restoration Project draws its creative inspiration from the old 1930s Shanghai jazz bands, an early combination of East and West that's become an international legend. The Project revives this exotic blend by introducing Eastern instruments and rhythms to the Western sounds of hip-hop, jazz, and pop. The Shanghai Restoration Project debuted as MSN Music's "New Artist of the Week" in early 2006 and became the #1 selling electronic album on the site during the month of January. Since then, it has appeared in iTunes' Top 20 Electronic Albums in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Japan. To date, tracks from the project have been featured in various advertisements, television shows, and promotions. In November 2006, the project was featured as the "Single of the Week" in iTunes Japan. In early 2007, the introductory track was selected as the theme song for a worldwide advertisement campaign for Kenzo Parfums.

Customer Reviews:

Wow!!.......2007-07-03

This album has such a sophisticated sound and it's very creative. I haven't heard a fusion of music like this before. Truly East meets West. I love all the tracks. If you have the chance, make sure you listen to the Reinterpretations album. They've re-recorded a bunch of tracks from the CD.

A simple and exotic blend.......2007-06-08

I heard a sample track of this CD from a friend of mines and love the blend of traditional music, jazz, hip hop and easy listening to this CD. I am glad to have gotten this CD and am waiting for another sequel.

Fusion music at its best!.......2007-05-15

Extending across the genres of jazz, pop, dance, and hip-hop, The Shanghai Restoration Project is a unique offering that blends Chinese traditional instruments with English vocals and Western styling. Bold artistic statements like this are a sign of the future, and really reflect Dave Liang's visionary style and Chinese American background. Avenue Joffre and the various incarnations of Miss Shanghai are my picks for the best "hits" out of the lot, but all of the tracks are particularly well done. A definite buy for anyone who enjoys innovative music!

Beautiful CD.......2007-04-16

This CD is truly fantastic. Their music is fresh, funky yet chilled. There isn't one track I don't like. They are the best, most original new band I've heard in ages.

Sexy and Original.......2007-04-12

This album is amazing. Perfect for lounges and relaxing time.
My favorites are: Miss Shanghai, Babylon of the Orient, Lu Xun, Avenue Joffre, Pudong New District and The Bund... Pretty much all the tracks. :)

Average customer rating: Undercover Sessions - above average Not bad, but nothing like their first two. ill nino... Very cool 5 stars for 5 tracks

The Undercover Sessions Ill Niño Manufacturer: Cement Shoes Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Last Dance One Nation Underground Revolution Revolución Confession Cannibal ASIN: B000IFRQOK Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

1. I. Arrastra
2. II. Zombie Eaters
3. III. Reservation For Two
4. IV. Red Rain
5. V. Territorial Pissings

Customer Reviews:

Undercover Sessions - above average.......2007-06-27

Firstly, I can not get this album in Australia, thanks Amazon! Ill Niño's 2 new tracks are great, admittedly not their best. As for the covers, don't know the original 'Red Rain' but like it. 'Territorial Pissing' is an excellent cover with Ill Niño's distinctive branding and 'Zombie Eaters' is an awesome tribute to Faith No More, stand-out track.

Not bad, but nothing like their first two........2007-04-21

If you are a big fan of them, this is worth checking out, but otherwise, stick to their first two albums and until they put something out that is really good again, just live in the past. 2.5 stars.

ill nino..........2007-04-07

ill nino is one of my fav bands. when i found out about this ep i looked for it right away...i mean come on its a limited edtion ep. anyways the two new songs are amazing and do not disapoint. And the covers....just amazing this whole ep is just amazing. ill nino has major talent and you can hear it all on this record. if your a fan of ill nino and do your self a fav and get this ep before you cant.

Very cool.......2007-03-10

Great record but it's not like ther others before like Revolution Revolucion or Confession.

5 stars for 5 tracks.......2007-01-15

a good song to start with. "ARRASTRA" blasting on my radio reminds me of what rock music used to be. the band puts on a new twist for"RESERVATION FOR TWO" which also makes this track worth listening to."ZOMBIE EATERS" featuring chino moreno. a perfect song for a perfect guest on an album. chino brings a little extra spice to the band. "RED RAIN" just close your eyes when listening to this track. christian does a hell of a job on vocals sounding identical to peter gabriel, which makes it the perfect song for the band to cover. another cover the band decided to do, and do well "TERRITORIAL PISSING" kurt cobain would be proud. the band covers this song very well.

Average customer rating: Sweet sax Great for serious jazz lovers! Silky Sax Sounds Soft and Romantic Hooked On Jazz

Undercover Paul Taylor Manufacturer: Encoded Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hypnotic Nightlife Steppin' Out On the Horn Pleasure Seeker ASIN: B00004HYKS Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Aerial
2. Velvet Rope
3. Movin' On
4. Avenue
5. My Love
6. Alone With You
7. Code Blue
8. Indigo
9. Undercover
10. Looking Glass

Customer Reviews:

Sweet sax.......2007-06-16

Oh, my what a sweet, sweet sax Paul Taylor plays. I play Undercover over and over and over. Paul's sax is clear, yet not overpowering. It's laid back yet playful and forceful at times. Taylor is one awesome sax player.

Great for serious jazz lovers!.......2006-04-06

I was online searching the smooth jazz artists as I do from time to time and Paul Taylor's name appeared. I listened to most of the songs on the computer and loved them. I was a bit disappointed to get the CD and hear that there was a vocal cut on it(I LOVE instrumental jazz, let the instrument do the speaking). Having said that, the CD is fantastic, I really am pleased overall with what I heard, so much so, that I ordered Hypnotic the same day. This type of jazz is so smooth, it makes you want to turn off all the lights in the house, light the candles around the bathtub, get your favorite beverage and transform yourself into another space. Great job Paul.

Silky Sax Sounds.......2003-12-15

Paul Taylor is a reminiscent combination of the best sounds that came from Marion Meadows and the late George Howard. The fluidity of his musical notes eminate from his very soul. If you don't have this one, you're missing one of the best.

Soft and Romantic.......2001-11-08

I have all of Paul Taylor's CDs and Undercover is one of my favorites. All the songs are soft, romantic, relaxing, and have a good beat. When I first purchased Undercover, I listened to it over and over again. Check it out. You won't be disappointed.

Hooked On Jazz.......2001-08-11

I had the opportunity to hear this artist live at a jazz concert for the first time this summer. The smooth and sultry sounds of the sax come across loud and clear, inticing you to want more. This exposure made me search out the CD 'Pleasure Seeker'at Amazon.com. I hope to add more artists of this type to my music collection. Nice CD for easy listening with an upbeat tempo. AWESOME!!!

Average customer rating: funky satisfaction Undercover Brothers Good a missing piece to an awesome puzzle Funkadelic

Undercover Brother Various Artists Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Undercover Brother (Widescreen Collector's Edition) Pure Funk Pure Funk, Vol. 2 The New Guy Millennium Party: Funk ASIN: B000066F38 Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Undercova Funk (Give Up The Funk) - Snoop Dogg
2. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
3. Brick House - The Commodores
4. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
5. Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud) - James Brown
6. Love Train - The O'Jays
7. Whatever Happened To The Brotherhood - Earth Wind & Fire
8. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott-Heron
9. She's A Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton
10. Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
11. Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
12. All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
13. Undercover Brother Theme Song - Stanley Clarke & Lamont Van Hook
14. I Need Luv (2002) - Lil' J

Amazon.com

As could be ascertained from songs like "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)" and "Undercova Funk," the keyword for the nugget-filled Undercover Brother soundtrack is funk. In other words, prominently twanging bass lines, swinging saxophones and horns, and syncopated gymnastics abound on this instant party mix. Whether political (James Brown, Gil Scott-Heron), empowering women (Kool & the Gang, Cheryl Lynn), or championing good old-fashioned love (the O' Jays), the choice cuts included are timeless and (mostly) not too overplayed. Only when the album tries to modernize these classics does it lose its freshness. Snoop Dogg's version of "Undercova Funk" is successful thanks to guests like Bootsy Collins, but Lil' J's 2002 version of "I Need Luv" drags aimlessly for over six minutes, and the "Theme from Undercover Brother" is a pale cool-cat imitator. Nevertheless, the album is undoubtedly a perfect funk compilation for any occasion--just add grooviness and stir. --Annie Zaleski

Customer Reviews:

funky satisfaction.......2007-07-18

I went to high school and college in the seventies and the soundtrack from Undercover Brother was a lot of the music I listened to during that time and I really enjoyed hearing it again.

Undercover Brothers.......2007-03-13

I wanted the movie DVD but I got the CD instead. I am not happy.

Good.......2005-03-08

There are some cool R&B and funk old school songs, but what's amusing is that the 'white' songs that appeared in the movie (*Nsync's "Here We Go" and Willa Ford's "I Wanna Be Bad") are absent, I suppose because they were only used in comical situations in the movie, and trying to be portrayed as bad music. Anyways. This is alright.

a missing piece to an awesome puzzle.......2004-10-29

this cd rocks. it has the best songs from the movie and they're good to sing along to. the best songs include " ladies night", "the theme song" and all of the funk songs. the only song i think should be on there is the famous "ebony and ivory" song which is sung by undercover brother as a dork and the white-she devil. but if you're looking for a well constructed soundtrack to a hilarious and classical movie, this is worth the money.

Funkadelic.......2004-10-07

This CD rocks. Anybody know why this movie was only in theaters for 2 weeks? It was so friggin good.

Average customer rating: A great addition to any collection!

Undercover Tim Weisberg Manufacturer: Fahrenheit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Time Traveler: Three Decade Journey Naked Eyes Twin Sons of Different Mothers No Resemblance Whatsoever High Risk ASIN: B000001XI9 Release Date: 1997-05-06

Tracks:

1. Herbie's Blues
2. Kei's Song
3. Moondance
4. Ballad of the Whale
5. Summertime
6. Comin' Home Baby
7. Someone to Watch over Me
8. Viva Tirado
9. Hard Way to Go
10. Slow Hot Wind
11. Reverie

Customer Reviews:

A great addition to any collection!.......1999-04-24

I purchased this CD because I heard "Summertime" played on the radio. Once I heard it I absolutely had to find out where to get it in a hurry. You can't possibly listen to Weisberg's rendition without your body wanting to move with the music -- it's possibly the best I've ever heard. The other pieces are in keeping with this quality of performance. It seems as though Weisberg put everything he had into each and every selection! It moves from sultry to exotic to pure jazz, forming one dynamic listening experience. Wonderful!

Average customer rating: you're a star, you truly are... Disco doesn't get much better than this this is classic disco at it's best. This is a classic disco album that's unfortunately butchered on this cd Disco Classic

Undercover Lover Debbie Jacobs Manufacturer: getdisconnected.com ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: High On Your Love Poo-Say Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 3 Sister Power Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0008GHW1Q Release Date: 2005-03-25

Tracks:

1. Undercover Lover
2. Don't You Want My Love
3. Think I'm Fallin' In Love
4. Hot Hot (Give It All You Got)
5. All the Way
6. Burnin' Desire

Product Description

Originall;y released in 1979. This landmark album for Debbie Jacobs was produced by Paul Sabu and has been rematered from the original master tapes. Contains the hits Don't You Want My Love, Hot Hot (Give It All You Got) and the title track Undercover Lover. Don't You Want My Love has also been featured in many episodes of Sex In The City among many others.

Customer Reviews:

you're a star, you truly are..........2007-01-04

Lovely classic disco. Found the 45' vinyl "undercover lover" in a thrift store for about £2. One of the best disco tunes ever. The album's nice too.

Disco doesn't get much better than this.......2006-08-04

I disagree with the viewers reviews of this cd. I have an $8000.00 B/O stereo, & I think it sounds great. Much better than all my cds prior to the mid-nineties. Yes the first thing I noticed is that the first beat of Undercover Lover is cut & the songs are slightly shorter. I was a little diappointed, but I've been waiting over 20 years for this cd. This label Has released all the Sabu productions. I feel they'er all impeccable. By the way, Unidisc has always been known for their import quality being better than domestic releases! I highly recommend all these Sabu produced releases.

this is classic disco at it's best........2006-07-09

Although the sound quality of this cd could be better, It still sounds better than the vinyl copy I have. I mainly enjoy playing it full blast in my car. Paul Sabu was way ahead of his time as this was released back in 1978 and it still sounds great today. The sultry vocals of Debbie Jacobs go hand in hand with the hypnotic beats of this disco-classic, masterpiece.

This is a classic disco album that's unfortunately butchered on this cd.......2005-10-18

How disappointed I was when I finally got this disc and put it in my player. My first clue that this was a shoddy release was the quality of the graphics. The blacks in the cover art have an odd uneveness to them. I would not be surprised to learn that the disc inserts (which only include the back card and front cover; no liner notes or other photos included) were printed on a home printer by whomever is running this "getdisconnected" label.

When the first note of "Undercover Lover" began, I immediately thought that perhaps I had not listened carefully. How could it be that part of the first note could be cut off? So I hit the "back up" button on my cd player remote and discovered that, in fact, the first note is slightly truncated.

I was listening with a friend who doesn't even know the title track of this album that well, though he did recently buy the original 45 rpm single after I played him my copy of the 12" single. We both quickly noticed that the tape (or turntable, since I'm not actually convinced that this cd came from a master tape) used to source the cd was running fast.

Only 30 seconds into playing this cd and I was already lamenting having purchased. I continued playing the title track and was unimpressed with the sound quality. If this was taken from a master tape, the EQ choices used in the remastering were poor. This cd sounds much more "thin" than the original vinyl and, though I didn't think it possible, sounds worse than the title track does on an early Unidisc label compilation I have that is notorious for marginal sound quality. I would not be surprised to learn that this cd was sourced from vinyl and processed using consumer level computer tools to attempt to mask the noise from the vinyl playback. (This would also explain the truncation of the first note.) Even if this cd is vinyl sourced, the quality of the cartridge used and/or the EQ choices were poor since good vinyl playback is much, much better than what's delivered here.

The kicker for me was that when the title track was ending, I got the feeling that it was faded early. I'll have to check it out again later to be certain, but the fade certainly didn't match my memory.

If you're interested in this cd, you probably already have the vinyl lp. If you do already have the vinyl lp, don't bother with this cd. Perhaps someday Universal Music (which now presumably controls this material having acquired the MCA catalog) will give this a proper cd release. For now, however, the original album is the way to go.

Disco Classic.......2005-06-21

"Undercover Lover" and "Don't You Want My Love" were Number 1 Disco Hits back in the day. They still hold up today. Great release! Buy it, you won't regret it.

Average customer rating: Great soundtrack New York Undercover always had the greatest music! This Is A Good Soundtrack, BUT. . . UnCovered! A Gem of A CD....

New York Undercover (1994-98 Television Series) Various Artists Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: New York Undercover: A Night At Natalies (1994-98 Television Series) A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Music From The Motion Picture Close to You Set It Off: Music From The New Line Cinema Motion Picture A Shade of Red ASIN: B000002OYD Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman - Marry J. Blige
2. Tell Me What You Like - Guy
3. Erase The Dayz (Come Home) - Al B. Sure
4. L.I.F.E. - Tyme
5. Dom Perignon - Little Shawn
6. I Miss You (Come Back Home) - Monifa
7. Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz And Benz - Lost Boyz
8. I Will Go - Anthony Hamilton
9. Beautiful - K-Ci & JoJo-The Hailey Brothers
10. I'll Take You There - Mavis Staples
11. Good Morning Heartache - Gladys Knight
12. Inside My Love - Chante Moore
13. New York Undercover-Theme - James Mtume

Customer Reviews:

Great soundtrack.......2007-06-04

This used to be my favorite show! It had the coolest, hottest detectives. Even their boss would talk some trash. This takes me back to Natalies- they had all the best people perform.

New York Undercover always had the greatest music!.......2006-08-23

The episodes weren't bad either. If anyone needs a copy of the series just email me.

This Is A Good Soundtrack, BUT. . ........2006-06-13

I'm anxiously waiting for "New York Undercover" to be put out on DVD. Hoolllaaa!

UnCovered!.......2004-09-14

For all of you diehard New York Undercover fans waiting for the detective drama to surface on DVD some day, this selection will walk you down memory lane quenching your thirst in the interim. It was definitely a flashback ride! Listening to this CD, I could actually pin each of the songs to a particular episode and scene. You will enjoy it. I also recommend its sister soundtrack - New York Undercover: A Night At Natalie's.

A Gem of A CD...........2000-12-17

....I was into getting a bunch of these 90's soundtrack CDs because they usually turned out to be a compilation of singles from various artists rather than the Jerry Goldsmith/Lalo Schifrin/Bernard Herrmann style of instrumental orchestrations to fit the filmed scenes...there's nothing wrong with those and I would not have been disappointed if they had put more of the James Mtume instrumental pieces threwn throughout the TV program in this CD, but what they've done here is aii-ght. All cuts are good and they even forshadowed a Guy reunion and K-Ci and JoJo Hailey in their first "non-Jodeci" cut. I particularly digs from track 7 on...the Lost Boys' "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz and Benz" and a great groovin' slow jam by Anthony Hamilton and Terri Robinson "I Will Go" sets it off right. This CD has been somewhat hard to find...it's great Amazon.com has it.

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