Lost Son [Import]

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Exclusive UK pressing features three bonus tracks, 'Lost Son', 'Hardly Seen' and 'El Cortez'. 2004.

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The Complete Caruso: Volumes 1 - 12

The Italian tenor Enrico Caruso holds a unique place in musical history, as the first operatic singer whose recordings sold in millions, and who created an international reputation on the strength of these. Caruso's robust tone and musical sincerity made him both an ideal stage and recording artist, whose voice the primitive acoustic recording technology of the early twentieth century was able to reproduce with startling fidelity. The Naxos Historical Caruso edition constitutes the complete cycle of all Caruso's recordings issued in chronological order. In addition, the transfers have been immaculately undertaken by top sound engineer Ward Marston, unrivalled for his knowledge of the specialized world of acoustic opera recordings, and his rare ability to retrieve all of the music lying in the grooves of the original recordings. Naxos Historical's incredible price (12 CD'S FOR THE PRICE OF 10) puts this unique legacy of great singing within the reach of all music-lovers. This! complete cycle of recordings represents a major document in the history of sound recording, and one which no collector and enthusiast of great singing will wish to be without. "There is no series of vocal records that have a greater documentary value, that meant more to the development of the phonograph record, or that are as consistently capable of providing pleasure to lovers of great singing. ...One of the most significant recording industry events of the decade." Fanfare

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Get It While You Can.......2006-10-13

This may not be easy to get in the USA for very long.....don't miss it.

Essential edition for opera lovers.......2005-02-01

This set gives you the opportunity to follow the entire recording career of one of the greatest singers in Operatic History. Enrico Caruso was the first superstar of the 20th century -- and this without the benefit of mass media. His person and his records were his greatest publicity.

The set begins with Caruso's Italian made recordings. They show a great raw talent. The artistry is lacking with many sobs, over acting and mistaken cues. The 1902 and 1903 clearly show a tenor with a lot to learn. But learn it he did. His 1904 sessions show a mature artist on par with any heard since. His voice matures before your very ears and by 1910, you wonder if you will ever listen to any other tenor the same way again.

The engineering used for this set is wonderful. There is no attempt at all to use the soundstream process of computer sound enhancement as heard on the RCA issued sets. These are near perfect mint conditioned discs copied by engineer extraordinary Ward Marston. They sound like natural 78s, they way Caruso himself must have heard the playbacks at the (RCA) Victor studios.

Also included are outtakes and extra takes. There is a "Celeste Aida" from 1908, complete with a broken high note, previously released by RCA in a 1973 set commemorating the tenor's centenary birthday. But there are new treasures here as well, including extra takes of two of Caruso's greatest recordings, the Italian song "L'Alba separa dalla l'uce ombra" and an aria from Rubinestine's Nerone. Listening to them, one wonders what Caruso could have possible thought inadquate in those long lost altenative takes.

Finally, there is the simple joy of hearing so many things so well sung. Caruso was the pinnacle of the tenor art. He can be compared to no other single tenor since ... he has the brilliant ring of Bjorling, the passion of Gigli, the beauty of Gedda, the youthful enthusiasm of Lanza, the warm tonal quality of Tucker, the pure strength of Corelli, the charasma of Pavarotti and the artestry of Domingo.

Whether you are an opera fan, a voice fan or just a music lover. This set is worth every penny.

Todd Kosovich

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English Choral Music, 1514-1682

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
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European Choral Music 1525 - 1751
Treasures of English Church Music
Abide With Me
A Vaughan Williams Hymnal
The Music of St. Paul's Cathedral

ASIN: B0000064AT
Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

Alleluja, I Heard A Voice - Christ Church Choir
Give Ear O Lord - Christ Church Choir
Evening Services For Five Voices: Magnificat - Christ Church Choir
Evening Services For Five Voices: Nunc Dimittis - Christ Church Choir
Evening Services For Five Voices: Hosanna To The Son Of David - Christ Church Choir
Evening Services For Five Voices: When David Heard - Christ Church Choir
Evening Services For Five Voices: O Lord, Grant The King A Long Life - Christ Church Choir
Evening Services For Five Voices: Give The King Thy Judgements - Christ Church Choir
Evening Services For Five Voices: Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Christ Church Choir
Ninth Service: Magnificat - Christ Church Choir
Ninth Service: Nunc Dimittis - Christ Church Choir

Tracks:

Missa Mater Christi: Introitus: Rorate coeli desuper - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Kyrie: Rex splendens - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Gloria - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Oratio: Deus, qui de beatae Mariae - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Epistola: Lectio Esaie prophete - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Alleluya, Ave Maria - Alleluya, Christus resurgens - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Sequentia: Ave mundi spes Maria - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Evangelium: Sequentia sancti evangelii secundum Lucam - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Credo - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Offertorium: Ave Maria - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Oratio Secreta - Praefatio - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Sanctus - Benedictus - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Canon - Pater noster - Pax Domini - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Agnus Dei - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Communio: Ecce virgo concipies - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Post Communio: Gratiam tuum quaesumus Domine - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Missa Mater Christi: Ite missa est - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Antiphon: O Wilhelme, pastor bone - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Antiphon: Mater Christi sanctissima - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC

Tracks:

Mass Propers For All Saints: Introitus: Gaudeamus omnes - Christ Church Choir
Mass For Five Voices: Kyrie - Christ Church Choir
Mass For Five Voices: Gloria - Christ Church Choir
Mass Propers For All Saints: Gradualis: Timete Dominium - Christ Church Choir
Mass For Five Voices: Credo - Christ Church Choir
Mass Propers For All Saints: Offertorium: Justorum animae - Christ Church Choir
Mass For Five Voices: Sanctus; Benedictus - Christ Church Choir
Mass Propers For All Saints: Communio: Beati mundo corde - Christ Church Choir
Mass For Five Voices: Agnus Dei - Christ Church Choir
Motet: Laudibus in Sanctis - Christ Church Choir
Motet: Laudate pueri Dominum - Christ Church Choir
Motet: Laudate Dominum - Christ Church Choir

Tracks:

Mass Propers For The Feast Of Corpus Christi: Introitus: Cibavit eos - Byrd
Mass for four voices: Kyrie - Byrd
Mass for four voices: Gloria - Byrd
Mass Propers For The Feast Of Corpus Christi: Gradualis: Oculi omnium - Byrd
Mass Propers For the Feast Of Chorpus Christi: Sequentia: Lauda Sion salvatorem (Plainsong) - Byrd
Mass for four voices: Credo - Byrd
Mass Propers For The Feast Of Corpus Christi: Offertorium: Sacerdotes Domini - Byrd
Mass for four voices: Sanctus - Benedictus - Byrd
Mass Propers For The Feast Of Corpus Christi: Communio: Quotiescunque manducabitis - Byrd
Mass for four voices: Agnus Dei - Byrd
Processional Hymn: Pange lingua gloriosi - Byrd
Hymn To The Blessed Sacrament: Ave verum corpus - Byrd
Hymn To The Blessed Sacrament: O salutaris hostia - Byrd

Tracks:

Propers For The Nativity: Introitus: Puer natus est nobis - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass For Three Voices: Kyrie - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass For Three Voices: Gloria - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Propers For The Nativity: Gradualis: Viderunt omnes fines terrae - Dies sanctificatus - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass For Three Voices: Credo - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Propers For The Nativity: Offertorium: Tui sunt coeli - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass For Three Voices: Sanctus - Benedictus - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Propers For The Nativity: Communio: Viderunt omnes fines terrae - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass For Three Voices: Agnus Dei - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Antiphon: Hodie Christus Natus est - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Hymn: Christe redemptor omnium - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Antiphon: O admirabile Commertium - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Hymn: A solis ortus cardine - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Response: O magnum misterium - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Tracks:

Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Ex eius tumba: Sospitati dedit aegros - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Dum transisset sabbatum (I) - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Audivi vocem de caelo - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Dum transisset sabbatum (II) - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Kyrie le Roy - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Alleluya V. Veni electa mea - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Magnificat a5 - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
Music For Our Lady And Divine Office: Ave Dei Patris filia - ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC

Tracks:

The Lord Even The Most Mighty - John Taverner
O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me - John Taverner
I Will Love Thee - John Taverner
O Lord Our Governor - John Taverner
How Doth The City - John Taverner
Blessed Is He Whose Righteousness - John Taverner
Hear, O Heav'ns - John Taverner
Who Hath Believed - John Taverner
Out Of The Deep - John Taverner
Hear Me O Lord - John Taverner

Tracks:

The Lord's Prayer - Christ Church Choir
The Second Service: Magnificat - Christ Church Choir
The Second Service: Nunc Dimittis - Christ Church Choir
Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria - Christ Church Choir
Filie Ierusalem - Christ Church Choir
Reges Tharsis et insule - Christ Church Choir
Spiritus sanctus procedens - Christ Church Choir
Laudem dicite Deo nostro - Christ Church Choir
Hec dies - Christ Church Choir
Impetum fecerunt unanimes - Christ Church Choir
Libera nos, salva nos - Christ Church Choir

Amazon.com

It doesn't get much more authentic than this! These eight CDs present music by William Byrd, Thomas Weelkes, Henry Purcell, John Blow, Matthew Locke, the little-known Pelham Humfrey, John Sheppard, and John Taverner--all recorded in Dorchester Abbey, Oxford, England, and sung by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford's great all-male choir. Their heritage goes back to Taverner himself. Their sound is both pure and lush, their singing immaculate. This is music in the finest English tradition, beautiful, devotional music for all seasons. --Robert Levine

A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song

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A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song
Alan Bates , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Graham Johnson
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B00005S85Q
Release Date: 2001-12-11

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3.5 stars. A definite grower but the later albums are better
Ignore the derivative Tupelo comparisons
Dark, dark, dark

Lost Son
Richmond Fontaine
Manufacturer: Cavity Search
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Winnemucca
Obliteration by Time
Post to Wire
Thirteen Cities
The Search

ASIN: B00001QEEU
Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

Savior Of Time
Ft. Lewis
Cascade
Mule
Contrails
Fifteen Year Old Kid In Nogales, Mexico
Pinkerton
A Girl In A House In Felony Flats
Muddy Conscience
Four Hours Out
Hope & Repair

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Uncle Tupelo provided a blueprint for "alternative country" in 1990 with the release of their debut, No Depression, a whirlwind of dynamic, passionate punk rock and rootsy country and folk. In the years since that pivotal record, alternative country has basically been transformed into a version of country rock that would make the Eagles proud. Portland, Oregon's Richmond Fontaine, however, have chosen to stay true to Uncle Tupelo's vision. Lost Son burns bright, fueled by equal doses of high-octane punk and hard-luck country moonshine. It is at turns wistful, ferocious, sweet, discordant, and occasionally disturbing in both its lyrics and songs. Lead singer and guitarist Willie Vlauten spins tales as dark and twisted as the roots of an ancient Douglas fir and his Northwest vision of Americana is inspired as much by his surroundings as his musical influences, though you're never quite sure who the protagonists are in his aching, twangy narratives. Songs reach towering peaks of cascading, over-driven guitar chords and pounding drums, only to slip seamlessly into lush valleys of acoustic strumming and sylvan slide guitar. Though definitely more rock than country, Lost Son nonetheless embodies all the best qualities of both and delivers them with an undeniable passion that references Tupelo's No Depression yet is entirely unique. --Adem Tepedelen

Customer Reviews:

3.5 stars. A definite grower but the later albums are better.......2005-07-20

This is the album that got me interested in Richmond Fontaine, and almost put me off them too.

The first thing that strikes me is that the poor man's Uncle Tupelo comparisons seem right but only about this album (maybe earlier ones - but I haven't heard them). Lost Son does sound a lot like No Depression or rather like someone doing their version of No Depression and although they don't do a bad job they aren't as good.

Initially I was not impressed I am not really a big fan of No Depression although I like the less punky Uncle Tupelo stuff. Much of this album has heavy slashing guitars and I am not a fan of this in alt-country music.

However the lyrics really do stick in the head and transport you to the dark, bleak places where the characters exist. The stories often leave blanks and you can't help but imagine what had gone on before the song or after it. Willy Vlautin's voice is not the strongest and that is no bad thing. You can't imagine a better voice singing these songs.

Something about the songs brought me back to them and eventually the songs started to grow on me. The melodies which had been hidden amongst the heavy guitars started to reveal themselves and before long I quite enjoyed the album.

It will never be my favourite Richmond Fontaine album and just as I got into tracks such as Cascades, Fifteen year old kid............., and Pinkerton I went out and bought the truly wonderful Winnemucca and Lost Son sadly took a back seat but because of it introducing me to Richmond Fontaine it will always have a place in my heart.

Ignore the derivative Tupelo comparisons.......2000-03-10

This lyrics and music on this brilliant recording aptly capture the (admittedly darker) essence of the Pacific Northwest. Yes, Willy writes dark material that is often compared to Raymond Carver - the images are incredibly powerful and will not quickly pass from your memory. The inevitable comparisons to Tupelo are due to the unbelievable similarity of Willy's voice to Jay Farrar's - that, and the fine pedal steel contributions by Paul Brainard. The truth is that Willy was more influenced by the early LA cowpunk scene, including bands such as X and the Blasters, Dave Alvin, etc. Some people hear a resemblence to Lou Reed and Velvet Underground - whatever. The truth is, if you are a fan of early Tupelo you will probably identify with and truly enjoy what Richmond Fontaine has to offer. Personally, I was a huge fan of the early Tupelo and felt a certain loss as they slowly whittled away more of the punk elements from their music. I have great respect for Jay Farrar, but Son Volt needs to do something about the roots-rock rut they have seized upon - they are beginning to sound like a broken record. In my humble opinion, Richmond Fontaine restores the power and energy (at times, the fury) of this genre without being at all derivative. The songwriting is entirely original - take one listen to "Cascades" or "Fifteen year-old kid in Nogales, Mexico" (or any of them for that matter). The music will pull you in and the story will guarantee that you are hooked. Considering the dearth of live music here in Leadville, listening to Lost Son always makes me homesick for Oregon and the wonderful music scene that Portland holds. Pick up a copy and check it out.

Dark, dark, dark.......2000-02-25

Richmond Fontane very much sounds like early, No Depression-era Uncle Tupelo, attempting the folk at-times, punk at-times balance that was UT's trademark. In fact, lead singer Willie Vlauten's voice sounds so much like Jay Ferrar's raw, untrained voice on "No Depression" that it's eerie.

While "Lost Son" does not approach any of UT's albums in quality, it surpasses UT in the darkness of the lyrics and the stark contrasts in the musical styles on the album. The lyrics tell vivid stories of death, deceit, murder, prostitution, muggings, alcoholism (you know, all the great things in life.) These bleak stories are centered around rural life in the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest. They are vivid enough that I found myself thinking about the hapless characters in the songs hours after I finished listening to the album. The music ranges from EXTREMELY loud punk with a rusty rural sound to slow, lilting acoustic chords that you can fall asleep to. Richmond Fontane even runs this range of styles in one song!

Bottom line is, this album will probably be more interesting to you if you are a fan of Uncle Tupelo's "No Depression" and "Still Feel Gone" albums. "Lost Son" is a new interpretation of those classic albums. I wouldn't recommend buying this album if you aren't familiar with those two albums; it is a very dark and moody album with a musical style that is unique to them and Uncle Tupelo. Go buy "No Depression" and/or "Still Feel Gone", and if you like those albums, keep Richmond Fontane's "Lost Son" in mind.

Lost Hits of the 60's
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Surprising collection

Lost Hits of the 60's
Spanky and our Gang , Harpers Bizarre , Four Jacks and a Jill , The Five Americans , Neon Philarmonic , Dusty Springfield , The Cyrcle , Magic Lanterns , Barbara Lewis , and The Happenings
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Dick Bartley Presents: Classic Oldies 1965-1969

ASIN: B00005MM0R

Album Description

The best rare '60's collection ever! 40 solid gold AM radio classics like, 'Morning Girl', Neon Philharmonic, 'Apricot Brandy', Rhinoceros, 'Bottle Of Wine', Fireballs, 'Best Of Both Worlds', Lulu, 'Son Of A Preacher Man', Dusty Springfieldand 'Mr. Bojangles', Jerry Jeff Walker and more. Standard jewel case. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

Surprising collection.......2002-01-02

This is an import version of a set that was originally available from Sound Exchange, a Time Warner direct marketing music operation that has since folded. Though, since its original issue, some of these tracks have become available on CD elsewhere, there are several here that made their CD debut with this set and are still hard-to-find. Four Jacks and a Jill's "Master Jack", the Association's song from the movie, "Goodbye Columbus", Leapy Lee's "Little Arrows" and "Don't Just Stand There" by Patty Duke are among the rarities found here. Sound quality is quite good overall with all tracks except disc 1, tracks 4,14,16,17,19 and 20 and disc 2 tracks 7 and 20 appearing in their stereo version. While it may seem a bit pricey, with 40 tracks on two discs, it represents a reasonably good value. This is a surprisingly interesting collection of mostly substantially charting, yet seldom-found 45's from the later 60s. Since track listings are not supplied at the time of this review, they are as follows:
DISC ONE: Lazy Day - Spanky and Our Gang; The 59th Street Bridge Song - Harpers Bizarre; Master Jack - Four Jacks and a Jill; Western Union - Five Americans; Morning Girl - Neon Philharmonic; Brand New Me - Dusty Springfield; Turn Down Day - Cyrkle; Shame, Shame - Magic Lanterns; Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis; I Got Rhythm - Happenings; Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield; Bowling Green - Everly Bros.; Don't Just Stand There - Patty Duke; Sweet Inspiration - Sweet Inspirations; Goodbye Columbus - Association; Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters; Best Of Both Worlds - Lulu; Will You Be Staying After Sunday - Peppermint Rainbow; Next Plane To London - Rose Garden; Bottle Of Wine - Fireballs. DISC TWO: Games People Play - Joe South; Baby The Rain Must Fall - Glenn Yarbrough; I'm A Fool - Dino, Desi and Billy; Apricot Brandy - Rhinoceros; Crying Game - Brenda Lee; And Suddenly - Cherry People; Malibu U - Harpers Bizarre; Alice's Rock and Roll Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie; D.W. Washburn - Monkees; Classical Gas - Mason Williams; Indian Lake - Cowsills; Action - Freddy Cannon; Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker; Nashville Cats - Lovin' Spoonful; Come On Down To My Boat - Every Mother's Son; I Love You - People; Little Arrows - Leapy Lee; Mr. Dieingly Sad - Critters; Long Lonesome Highway - Michael Parks; Let It Out - Hombres.

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Plays American Piano Music of Our Time

Manufacturer: Lyrichord Discs Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Tangos | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000008HZG
Release Date: 1993-01-18

Tracks:

Tango?
Dead Moth Tango
Night Fantasies
Tango from the Exiles Cafe
Parchment
Phrygian Gates
Curriculum Vitae Tango
Tango

Tracks:

Two Canons for Ursula: Canon a
Two Canons for Ursula: Canon B
Mayn Yingele
Blue Bamboula
Old and Lost Rivers
Piano Sonata No. 1
Middle Passage

Beniamino Gigli: A Life in Words and Music

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Beniamino Gigli: A Life in Words and Music

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001N9ZES
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

'I Was Born With A Voice And Very Little Else...'
Family Background
Gigli's Stage Debut And Poverty-Stricken Start
Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' From La Boheme - Maria Zamboni
Service In The Household Of Countess Spannocchi
Donizetti: 'Spirto Gentil' From La Favoria
Colonel Delfino, And Giovanno Zerri's Legal Agreement
Cannio: O Surdato 'Nnammurato
A Hospital Visit And Scholarship
Mascabni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla Nella Sua Capanna' From Lodoletta
Gigli Graduates And Makes His Debut; He Goes For The High B Flat
Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca
Marriage, Rome And A Tuor To Spain
Mascagni: 'Apri La Tua Finestra! From Iris
A Letter From Fred Gaisberg Of HMV
Mascagni: 'Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso' From Cavalleria Rusticana
Gigli Conquers South America, And Recieves An Offer From The Met
Metropolitan Opera Debut In Mefistofele
BoitoL 'Giunto Sul Passo Estremo' From Mefistofele

Tracks:

The Critics' Verdict, And More Performances
Donizetti: 'Tombe Degl'avi Miei' From Lacuia Di Lammermoor
Gigli's Fate Becomes Entwined With Caruso's
Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurri Spazio' From Andrea Chenier
Who Will Be Caruso's Sucessor
Verdi: 'De'miei Bollenti Spiriti' From La Travita
Life Forms A Regular Pattern, And Gigli Learns To Sing In Foreign Languages
Lalo: 'Vainement, Ma Bien Aimee' From Le Roi d'Ys
Manon At The Met
Massenet: 'O Dolce Incanto' From Manon
Catalani's Loreley
Catalani: 'Nel Verde Maggio' From Loreley
Summer In Italy, Then Back To New York And Some Physical Training
Gounod: 'Ah! Ne Furis Pas Encore!' From Romeo Et Juliette
Honorary Captain Of The NYPD
Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' From L'Africaine
Flourishing Finances And Professional Rivalries
Crushin Remarks; The Attraction Of Radio
Sullivan: The Lost Chord
A New Decade, And The Honour Of Playing Nemorino At The Met
Donizetti: 'Quanto E Bella' From L'elisir D'amore

Tracks:

Debuts In Paris And London, And London's Critical Reception
Flotow: 'M'Appari' (Ach! So Fromm) From Marta (Martha)
Crisis: The Death Of Gigli's Mother, And Tension At The Met
Departure From The Met
America's Loss Is Europe's Gain
Speech: Gigli In An Interview At The Savoy Hotel, London
Cherished London Reviews
Leoncavallo: 'No. Pagliaccio Non Son!' From Pagliacci
Recording Reflects The Drama
Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, Cosi Terrible' From Pagliacci
Touring, Gigli's Working Relationships, And A New Turn Of Events
De Curtis: Non Ti Scordar Di Me
Film Popularity, Hitler And Goebbels, And The Caracalla Tradition
Puccini: 'Che Gelida Manina' From La Boheme
Voice Expert John Steane's Recommendation
Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' From La Boheme
A New Recording Of Tosca
Puccini: 'Recondita Armonia' From Tosca
Patience And Hard Work Produce A Perfect Set Of Master Recordings
Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca
Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem
Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem
The Recording Of Madama Butterfly
Puccini: Closing Moments Of Act I, Madama Butterfly

Tracks:

War Keeps Gigli In Italy
Introductory Speech To Cavalleria Rusticana By Mascagni
Translation Of The Speech
Mascani: 'Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso' From Cavalleria Rusticana
More Role Debuts, Gigli's Wartime Films, And Andrea Chenier
Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurro Spazio' From Andrea Chenier
John Steane's Verdict
Giordano: 'Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio' From Andrea Chenier
Rome Opera House Ralies Wartime Spirits
Verdi: 'Teco Is Sto - Gran Dio' From Un Ballo In Maschera
Verdi: 'Non Sai Tu Che Se L'anima Mia' From Un Ballo In Maschera
Verdi: 'Oh, Qual Soave Brivido' From Un Ballo In Maschera
Gigli's Political Affliations
Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' From Aida
Postwar Italy: An HMV Manager's Report
Verdi: 'Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida' From Aida
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Danny Boy: The Music of Percy Grainger

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

ASIN: B0000041DB
Release Date: 1996-05-14

Tracks:

I'm Seventeen Come Sunday
Brigg Fair
Love Verses From The Song Of Solomon
The Merry Wedding
Shallow Brown
Father And Daughter
Mo Nighean Dubh
The Bride's Tragedy
Irish Tune From County Derry (Danny Boy)
Scotch Strathspey And Reel
The Lost Lady Found
The Three Ravens
Danny Deever
Tribute To Foster

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Grainger was one of music's true originals. Folk-song collector, bandmaster, composer of quirkily original orchestral and choral music, his works have yet to be fully appreciated--or even cataloged. The problem was that he liked to keep his performance options open, and generally produced several versions of the same piece, some of which were complete rewrites (and therefore new works), while others were modest rescorings. The choral music largely consists of folk tune and popular song arrangements that Grainger collected on his travels through the English and Irish countryside. You owe it to yourself to hear them; they are, one and all, delightful. --David Hurwitz

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ONE track buy.......2007-03-30

Danny Boy is that one track.

The other tracks are just not worth mentioning.

Better than Chandos 'The Grainger Edition'.......2007-01-23

It is unfortunate that this 'Danny Boy' album by the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra is not indexed more clearly by the name of the director, John Eliot Gardiner, as he is featured prominantly on the cover, and is probably the primary artistic contribution which makes this album better than the similar 'Works for Chorus and Orchestra' directed by Richard Hickox on Chandos. This is not to say the Chandos release is not good. It is very good. It's just that this one is better in both the selection of material and the quality of the performances. Both albums contain performances of one of my all time favorite ditty's, 'Scotch Strathspey and Reel', best known by its opening line, 'What do we do with a drunken sailor'. Hickox does it well. Gardiner and Co do it better. And, Gardiner includes a terrific closer, a 'Tribute to Foster', the great American art song composer, whose style Grainger seems to emulate in most of his vocal works. If you are intent on having the complete Chandos 'Grainger Edition', you won't miss out by picking them over the Phillips album, but you may really want both, if you are a serious Grainger fan.

I love this CD! .......2004-10-08

Best known for his piano compositions like Country Gardens and Shepherd's Hey, Percy Grainger was in fact a prolific choral composer. His choral works focus mostly on folk music of Britain, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland, and America. As a folk song "collector," Grainger traveled Europe in search of individuals that could sing these traditional pieces in the original style that had been passed down by oral tradition. The result is a fabulous array of exquisite arrangements for a variety of choir types.

Many of you may recognize I'm Seventeen Come Sunday. Grainger's fun, rollicking arrangement features a stunning brass ensemble and orchestra accompaniment - one of the essential ingredients in many of his folk-song settings, including The Merry Wedding, a bridal dance set to poems from the Faeroe Islands. Remove the orchestra in these tunes, and somehow the soul of the song is missing. However, there are several a cappella arrangements in this recording as well. Brigg Fair and Mo Nighean Dubh are two of these; the former features a tenor soloist reciting the familiar "For it's meeting is a pleasure, and parting is a grief, but an unconstant lover is worse than any thief" amid other stanzas about meeting his love at a fair in August. The mournful melody makes one wonder if he is possible regretting an indiscretion that cost him his true love. Grainger's gorgeous a cappella arrangement of the Gaelic melody in Mo Nighean Dubh is set to words by John Park, and is full of rich harmonies and strong dynamic changes that match the text. The wordless, a cappella setting of Irish Tune from County Derry is familiar to everyone - it is the tune we know as Danny Boy or Londonderry Air. An identical setting was done for band, and both settings feature a section where the melody transfers to the tenors or the low brass. Very unusual, especially for bands. An exquisite arrangement of this well-loved melody.

Love Verses from The Song of Solomon is perhaps the most gorgeous setting of this Biblical text. Grainger did not choose the somewhat overused "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away" text, instead opting for the perhaps more descriptive and personal sections in chapter 1 and the beginning of chapter 2. Scored for tenor, baritone, and mezzo-soprano solos, choir, and orchestra, the rich harmonies and Eastern flavor of the work features sweeping choral passages and brilliant climaxes of extraordinarily beautiful sound. The text partners perfectly with the yearning solo, choral, and orchestral parts.

Shallow Brown, for mezzo-soprano soloist and men's choir, tells the tale of a woman's lover, who is leaving her alone as he sails the seas. You can hear the unshed tears in her voice as the ship gets farther away; the men's choir, representing the ship's crew, gradually decrescendos as they travel farther from shore. The orchestra paints an incredibly vivid picture of the swell and surge of the ocean's waves, imitating the intensity of the current, carrying the woman's love away.

Father and Daughter is a rather horrific story, couched in a happy dance-tune, set for double choir and orchestra. The male soloists represent the tense question-and-answer session between the father and daughter, while the choirs obliviously sing the jolly text of this Faeroe Island dancing ballad, "Blithely dance the measure, all ye knights and swains so merrily." The bloody ending to this tale of lies and deceit is foreshadowed by the chaotic unraveling of the orchestra and choir parts. Grainger used this "unraveling" technique in The Bride's Tragedy as well; a heartbreaking story of two lovers drowned while trying to escape a jilted bridegroom and his angry kin. The story is almost Shakespearean in its complicated plot, and, like many Shakespearean tragedies, the terrible ending could have been avoided if everything had gone according to plan. I appreciate the flawed personalities of the characters in the story - their raw emotions are portrayed beautifully in Grainger's arrangement. For example, the bride furiously expresses her anger and frustration to her lover because he did not take her away the day before the wedding, as planned: "My lamp was lit yestreen, Willie, my window gate was wide: but ye came not nigh me, till day came by me and made me not your bride." Another element that makes The Bride's Tragedy so incredible is the second section of the piece - it could almost be called a second movement, it is so different from the first. This section begins when the lovers are overcome by the waves and begin to drown. The tempo slows and the voices take on an unearthly, far-away quality that seems to describe the floating of the bodies underwater and the loss of consciousness as death approaches. Rather gruesome, but certainly emotional and uncomfortably frank. This track is my favorite on the CD.

Scotch Strathspey and Reel is a blending of six Scotch and Irish tunes together with the familiar sea-chanty "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor" in stunning, chaotic harmony. This setting seems to be incredibly difficult to sing; I therefore find the performance of the men's choir quite impressive. I also appreciate the performance of The Lost Lady Found, an English dance-folksong sung in the original Lincolnshire dialect and style, which is as far from our idea of "proper British pronunciation" as one may get. This so-called improper pronunciation continues in Danny Deever, using words from Rudyard Kipling's Barrack-room Ballads. This grisly-comic "hanging" ballad is scored for small choir or baritone soloist, men's choir, and orchestra. A dramatic march set in dialogue format, telling the story of a traitor's hanging. The drama and upbeat pace continue in Tribute to Foster, Grainger's setting of Camptown Races. The second half of the piece contains additional verses written by Grainger himself, recollecting the times when his own mother sung the song to him as a lullaby.

Another haunting melody is presented in The Three Ravens, an old English set for baritone solo, mixed chorus and five clarinets. The unusual text about a knight and a doe is apparently an allusion to the crucified Christ and his mother Mary. Dramatic dynamic swells and ghostly wails make this another remarkable creation by Grainger.

I hope you have enjoyed reading about this CD; I know you will enjoy the recording even more! You will not be disappointed!

Hello Grainger!.......2000-07-26

Well, this is a fine recording. We played "Irish Tune" this year in band and it is very hard to play right. Any band that can play this song and do it well, really shows how disciplined they are. Fine recording!

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The World's Greatest Tenors

Manufacturer: Eagle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001YBQ
Release Date: 1996-04-23

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