21 Days

Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
"Maybe it’s the combination of old and new", says The Universal Artist about the strong visual impact of his music. "I’m always trying to mix every musical influence together, even if it doesn’t seem to work at first. But all of a sudden everything falls into place and creates something beautiful."

About the Artist
The project "The Universal Artist" is an unusual approach to music. Blending old and new, hi-tech and lo-tech, harmony and dissonance, exotic languages and sine waves, The Universal Artist’s songs and textures evoke a highly visual imagination devoid of time and space. Cassette tapes played back with dictaphones, cylinder recordings from 1890 and computer generated textures make the music that is bending the spectrum of electronica. The Universal Artist has released his third album "21... read more

Album Description
21 Days is the new album from The Universal Artist. It delivers everything from Akira-Kurosawa-ian flute melodies (song Meaning Machine) to Air-like pop (21 Days) to lo-fi beats a la Beck (No-age Cover Designer). Some strange B-sides with featured vocals and spoken word by Yuko Takabatake and Janubia make the album a silly and intelligent pop gem. On the way to an underground hit in Japan, nothing is more interesting than what you hear in here.

21 Days

Tracks:

Days In Avalon
Shine
Someone Special
Almost Everything
The Edge Of Forever
Power Of You And Me
One More Time
Waiting On Your Love
More Than A Mystery
Boy Next Door
Too Early To Be Over
Straight From My Heart

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The platinum-selling Richard Marx was a radio staple in the late '80s and early '90s; he's continued to keep his hand in as a songwriter for the likes of 'N Sync ("This I Promise You"). Days in Avalon, his first album since 1997, isn't likely to change anyone's mind about Marx. But anyone who has enjoyed him in the past will appreciate this disc, whose only real surprise is the closing duet with Alison Krauss, "Straight from My Heart." Elsewhere, Marx indulges his passion for melodramatic storytelling (remember "Hazard"?) on "Boy Next Door," the tale of a Midwestern teenager who goes on a shooting spree. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

couple of gems but mainly dull ballads.......2005-09-11

Richard Marx is generally known for a few hit singles- and it is rarely true, but in his case, is DEFINITELY true- stick to the greatest hits.
I have listened to the greatest hits of Richard Marx and this contains an awesome collection.
Then I tried to some of his albums. Without exception, they are all really dull and none of the songs stand out. On this collection, there a couple of stand out songs. 'One more time', is an exceptional ballad. Probably one of the most heart wrenching ballads of all time, with a phenomenal arrangement and lovely classical guitar. One of the best things Marx has ever written.
Other highlights are 'waiting on your love' with a really memorable chorus that is melodic and memorable. 'Days in avalon' the title track is also a memorable ballad.
'Staright from my heart' is also a beautiful heart felt ballad, with a touch of country to it. Nice pedal guitar, mixed with acoustic guitar and another pretty melody.
'Shine' is also OK, but can't actually remember the tune now, as I write this.
The rest is utterly disposable, ranging from average stuff, like 'someone special' to utter rubbish, like 'too early to be over', which is a poor rock song, filled with cleches.
I also really dislike the melody in 'boy next door' and can't stand the female singer in 'the edge of forever'. Tries to be a romantic duet and has some nice instrumental backing, but the vocal melodies just spoil it.

Make an EP out of five songs on this album. Ditch the rest. Same story for all of Marx's CDs.

Richard Marx: Days In Avalon (2000).......2005-02-25

In 2000, Richard Marx, after another three year break, came back to release his seventh album entitled, DAYS IN AVALON. This album is a lot different from his first five albums, and greatest hits album. Being that this is the 21s century and that Richard is getting a bit older and wiser, he matures the sound of his music, which is more than okay by me. This album is very enjoyable in every way.

DAYS IN AVALON
The first single from the album. This song, which is the album's title track, the first album to have a title track, is sounds very country to me, but very soothing and relaxing. When I read the title of the song, I was expecting an up-tempo dance tune, but my expectations have proven me wrong once again, and this time I like being wrong because this song is really enjoyable.

SHINE
The music to this song sounds very uplifting and spiritual, a song that Madonna would have done back in 1998, when she released her 11th album, Ray Of Light. That is why I have enjoyed this song since the first time I heard it. I did not only enjoy it because it sounds like a Madonna song from her Ray Of Light era, I also enjoyed it because it was just a ballad in general. You know how much enjoy hearing ballads.

SOMEONE SPECIAL
Sounds like this whole album might be full of ballads. Now, Richard's voice never needed any improvement, and on this track, his voice still does not need any improvement, since his voice is incredible. This song is not that great. Don't get me wrong, this song is okay, but it wasn't what I hoped it would be.

ALMOST EVERYTHING
Since the first three songs on this album were ballads, Richard decided to include an up-tempo tune on the album, which starts with this song. This song is real catchy, but edgy at the same time. A song anyone, including me, can enjoy.

EDGE OF FOREVER (Duet with Chelly Wright)
Another ballad is included here, but this time, Richard did not sing alone. He sang with Chelly Wright. I have never heard of Chelly Wright until I had heard this song. This song is very nicely done, along with both the beautiful voices of Richard and Chelly.

THE POWER OF YOU AND ME
Back to the up-tempo songs, that sound a little like a country song, but only enough to make me enjoy it. Richard has a way throwing in different types of music into his own, which is what I usually like. If you are a country artist, who throws a bit of Pop or Rock into your music, then you have some good songs. Richard Marx is a Pop/Rock artist, who, at times, throws a little country sound into his songs, just like this one, and it makes it sound great. Perfect, in fact.

ONE MORE TIME
Hmm, back to ballads. As much as I love ballads, I kind of wish that there were more up-tempo songs included on the album. But, this song is very haunting and very beautiful, and I must have listened to it a thousand times. A very beautiful song. Richard definitely has a lot of soul.

WAITING ON YOUR LOVE
Not really a ballad, but very close to it. This is a very enjoyable song. I really enjoy hearing the music and the melodies. As usual, Richard's voice is pleasing...as always.

MORE THAN A MYSTERY
Finally! An up-tempo song. I'm all ballads-ed out. The harmonies and sound of Richard's excellent voice are amazing. The music is absolutely perfect. I do not think there is one thing about this song that I would not change. Even the title is great.

BOY NEXT DOOR
Another country-like ballad, but along the same lines as his 1991 hit, Hazard (The River), my favorite Richard Marx hit. This is another haunting sound, with a great sound, hook, and harmony vocals. A song no fan should ever dare skip.

TOO EARLY TO BE OVER
You know, I feel the same way when I'm having a good time. This song is just a way of saying that, "Time flies when you're having fun". This is one of the few up-tempo songs featured on this album and I love it. If you listen to this song, you'll love it too.

STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART (Duet with Alison Krauss)
The second & final single from the album. Back the basic ballads again, but this is the second song on this album where Richard did not sing alone. Joining him this time is Alison Krauss, another artist, whom I had never heard of, but an artist who has a real pleasing voice to fit next to Richard's pleasing voice. When you have these two pleasing voices together, they make up this pleasing ballad, which I enjoy heavily.

This album may not be his greatest work, but the album is certainly great enough for me to enjoy it to the furthest extent. And I tell you all now to buy this album before you lose your one and only chance. So get up off your a** and buy this amazing album.

Another Marx Album - Par Excellence.......2004-12-28

About 2 months ago I purchased Richard's latest, My Own Best Enemy. That enthralled me so much that I just had to have more from Richard. And this work of art is just as good as MOBE. Richard's work has matured so much from the brash 23-year old who conquered the pop music scene in the late 80s. The title song is a beautiful ballad which steals your heart away. Someone Special was.....well, special. Almost Everything is another power ballad (and what a power ballad, with the sweetness of his voice underlaid with grit and gravel).

Edge of Forever is an unforgettable duet with Chely Wright; Boy Next Door is a spine chilling tale of...on second thought, I think I will let you find out for yourself. His whispered warning at the end of the tale "look around" is a fitting finish for this story-song.One More Time is another one that will capture your heart and is probably one of his best ballads ever, joining the exclusive company of Endless Summer Nights, Right Here Waiting, Hold Onto the Nights, and Until I Find You Again. Anyone who has ever heard a Richard Marx song is guaranteed to like "Avalon"

Richard's Still Got It!.......2003-12-04

I have to admit, I hadn't been listening to Richard Marx for awhile, until a friend of mine reintroduced me to his incredible sound by playing his music over and over when I was around. I had almost forgot how amazing a singer/songwriter this guy was! After I got reacquainted I had to get Days In Avalon. This album is just as wonderful, if not more so, than all of his earlier stuff. The songs range from the slow love ballads like "One More Time" to the more upbeat, positive songs like "Too Early to Be Over." The music is good, but the lyrics are even better. I have listened to it over and over since I got it and it just keeps getting better every time. My favorite songs are "Days In Avalon," "Almost Everything," "Someone Special," "Power of You and Me," "The Boy Next Door" (I always was a "Hazard" fan), "Too Early to Be Over," and "Straight from My Heart" (very country!) In conclusion, I recommend this album for anyone looking for good music written by a truly underrated and talented man.

Always brilliant, beautiful music..........2003-03-09

I'm a college student, and Richard Marx is still my favorite singer. His voice is very emotional and pleasing. Same to be said about his lyrics. I find him an exceptional song writer. As for this Album, he does not disappoint or get old. Let's go through the tracks...
Days In Avalon*****- this is a great song and choice for the title track. It has a subtle, but uplifting tone to it. "You were the one thing worth livin' for", how great is that to hear flowing out of his lips?
Shine****- This is a slower track on the album. Not a favorite, but it still works.
Someone Special*****- This is a good song to listen to if you want to stop feeling bad for yourself and start feeling for the character Richard is singing for. It has a moderate tone to it.
Almost Everything*****- I enjoy listening to this song. It is one of the most powerful songs on "Days." He describes gaining everything the world offers, except for his lost love, and he states it by saying, I'd have almost everything. Good message.
Edge of Forever*****- Slow, love song sang with Chely Wright. If you enjoy his duets, i.e. "At the Beginning"- Anastasia, then you'll hold tight to this track.
Power of You and Me*****- Most upbeat song, very fun to sing along with. If you're in a relationship, this song will make you two feel strong enough to beat anything the world throws your way.
One More Time*****- Classic Richard love song. Follows suit of "Riht Here Waiting." That should say it all.

Tracks:

Blue Danube
Waltz of Flowers
Waltz No. 1
Waltz of the Snowflakes
Naila Waltz
Spanish Dance
I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
Sugar Plum Fairy
Dance of the Comedians
Camptown Races
Carnival of the Animals Finale
Dance of the Clown [From "A Midsummer Night's" Dream]
Dance of the Hours
Dance of the Swans [From "Swan Lake"]
Faust Ballet
Tritsch Tratsch Polka
Hungarian Dance
Dance of the Priestesses
Overture from "William Tell"
Toreador Song [From "Carmen"]
Overture from "Carmen"
Samson & Delilah
Ride of the Valkyries
Baracole from "The Tales of Hoffmann"
Scheherazade
Water Music - The Hornpipe
Nocturne
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Hungarian Rhapsody
Prde L& Arlenne
Preer Gynt Suite No. 1 Anitra's Dance
Liebestraum
Adagio from "The New World Symphony"
Flight of the Bumblebee
Ave Maria
Air on a G String
Neapolitan Song
Violin Concerto
Serenade No. 4

Tracks:

When You Wish Upon a Star
Chances Are
Calcutta
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Gigi
They Call the Wind Maria
Memories Are Made of This
Catch a Falling Star
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
So in Love
Begin the Beguine
Misty
Little Things Mean a Lot
Embraceable You
It Might as Well Be Spring
On the Street Where You Live
Moment to Remember
Anniversary Song
Golden Days
Theme from a Summer Place
Tonight
Lullaby of Broadway
Easter Parade
Tenderly
Young at Heart

Tracks:

Claire de Lune
Piano Concerto No. 1
Minute Waltz
Piano Concerto
Fantasy Impromptu
Piano Sonata No. 20 - Finale
Swan
Polonaise No. 6
Waltz in C Minor
1812 Overture
Light Cavalry Overture
Nutcracker Overture
Marche Militaire
Tannhauser Overture
Radetsky March
Tragic Overture
Triumphal March
Tales of Vienna Woods
Emperor's Waltz
Waltz. Wine, Women and Song
Voice of Spring
Fledermaus Overture
Skater's Waltz
Roses from the South
Romance
Symphony No. 5
Mer
Moonlight Sonata
Capriccio Espagnol
Lohengrin
Symphonie Fantastique
Greensleeves
Souvenir
Lonely Heart
Die Meistersinger
Polovtsian Dance

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Peculiar Amazon indexing.......2007-06-08

A search for Deep Purple's "Smoke on [in] the water," brought up this title. I rate it only #1 because I could not locate the "Smoke on the Water" listing. Amazon seems to be having an indexing problem.

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Not too hot to handle and Smooth Going Down
Wayman shows us his spirit
Tisdale outdid himself?
Great CD!!!!!
OUTSTANDING

Presents 21 Days
Wayman Tisdale
Manufacturer: Tisway Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000UJLLY
Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

Today
We Worship
21 Days
Little Prayer
It's Alright
Psalm 91
Secret Place
Look at Me Now
Look at Me Now (Reprise)
Glory Glory
Jesus Is the Answer

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Not too hot to handle and Smooth Going Down.......2004-09-25

This album is definately "off the hook"... I love it.. the arrangements are definately tight... My friend reccommended this album... at first hesitant.. I have been convinced and hope to hear more...

Wayman shows us his spirit.......2004-09-04

I was fortunate enough to find this album at a huge Virgin record store, so being a fan of Wayman, i had to pick it up. Let me tell you now, if you are looking for more smooth jazz from Way, you will find something more. This whole album is whole-hearted gospel where you will find Wayman singing more than you will notice his guitar in the background (and I think he uses an acoustic for most of the songs).
It's reassuring to know that Wayman has the Lord in him and can make such nice music since his basketball days are over. The guests on "21 Days" really add some heart to the mix. Whether it's Karnell Murrell's vocals on the title track and "Glory Glory," Danielle Tisdale on "Prayer" and "Look At Me Now," Pastor Weldon Tisdale's powerful preaching on "We Worship" and "Secret Place," Cassandra Robertson on "Today," or Wayman's suprising vocals on almost every song but exclusively on "It's Alright" and "Jesus Is The Answer," this album is quite a joy. It should definitely pick up your spirits no matter what mood you're in.
"21 Days" starts off strong with the ballads "Today" and "We Worship." My two favorite tracks are "It's Alright" (I couldn't believe this song was all Wayman!) and "Look At Me Now"- both beautiful songs. Other standouts are "Secret Place" and "Jesus Is The Answer" (which is great because of the young children's choir and Wayman's vocals). I couldn't believe how steady Wayman's singing voice is throughout the album, catch him doing the chorus to almost every song and more. Plus, his voice is powerful while reciting "Psalm 91."
This may not appeal to all smooth jazz fans, but gospel listeners and Tisdale faithful will enjoy "21 Days" very much. Why did I give it 4 stars? It's too short, which ain't always a bad thing, but the weaker moments stand out though (like the not-so-essential "Look At Me Now Reprise"). Believe me, I was left wanting more. So do yourself a favor and buy this album and Wayman's return-to-his-craft recent release "Hang Time" and let your spirits and imagination take flight.

Tisdale outdid himself?.......2004-09-02

This CD is well worth the investment. I went out on a limb but knowing his work - I realized that it has to be as good or better than his past work. I LOVE IT!!!!! This is a God inspired project built on love and praise songs to God.

Great CD!!!!!.......2004-01-13

This is some great gospel jazz work by Wayman. God has really given him a gift in smooth jazz music. My favorite track is "Look At Me Now"!!! It is the jam for the year!!!!!!!!!! Wayman make more tracks like this, man!!! We want more gospel jazz by you, man!!!! The entire cd is wonderful though, and I really like the way he is working with the kids on the last track for they are our next generation and need true godly leadership and role models in their life right now. I am a true believer and witness that If any man/woman be in Christ, he/she is a new creature, old things are past away and all things become new when you give your life to Jesus. If you haven't tried Jesus, try him wholeheartedly. It's never too late to confess Jesus as your Savior. One thing you will never know is when you may take your last breath so why not try him now; give your life to Jesus and experience NEW LIFE?

OUTSTANDING.......2003-12-15

Wayman, you out did yourself!! This Cd is wonderful and uplifting. It is truley your greatest work yet!!

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Burgmuller's sonata is a gem of thousand carats
Slouching towards Volkmann
OVER THE TOP ROMANTICISM--- BUT SUCH FUN! (Part 2)

Burgmuller/Volkmann/Kirchner

Manufacturer: Genesis Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000005WWO
Release Date: 1996-03-01

Tracks:

Pno Son in f, Op.8: I. Allegro Molto
Pno Son in f, Op.8: II. Romaze. Andante
Pno Son in f, Op.8: III. Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco
Pno Son in c, Op.12: I. Moderato
Pno Son in c, Op.12: II. Prestissimo
Pno Son in c, Op.12: III. Andante Pesante. Allegro Molto
Fant in C, Op.25a
Aquarellen, Op.21, No.3
Moderato, Op.30, No.8
Allegro Con Passione, Op.30, No.17
Moderato, Op.71, No.100
Spring-Greeting, Op.73, No.2
Days Gone By, Op.73, No.4
Romanze, Op.73, No.6
Nocturne, Op.73, No.12
Elegy, Op.73, No.16

Customer Reviews:

Burgmuller's sonata is a gem of thousand carats.......2004-05-06

What talented musician was Norbert Burgmuller. Since the first time I listened this sonata in vinyl in 1976, I still wonder this musician is so underknown.
This sonata reminds us to the best pages of Robert Schumann. Remember this work belongs to Op. 8 . So consider Burgmuller was developing his huge potential musicianship.
His early death was a great loss for the musical world.This composer ownwd the greatness sense, deep musicality and above all a powerful conviction. Far from being a musician for the galleries he would have been able to clim higher peaks in the story.
The performing given by Adrian Ruiz is honest, austere and felt heart.
Buy this CD , because this work deserves being more known for all who loves the great music.

Slouching towards Volkmann.......2002-03-28

My friends! The world has lost sight of beauty. The hardened, the cynical, the feined must no longer be allowed to dictate what is and is not true art. I give you, for example, the case of these heart searing piano works by Burgmuller, Volkmann, and Kirchner (an aside: I once went to school with a girl whose last name was Kirchner--she was, intriguingly enough as morose and disaffected as the Spiritual Fascists who reject music such as that on this disc). We must bear the opression and affectation of the ultra serious no longer. Rise up my brothers and sisters! Celebrate a joyous, a lovely music...Throw off the bonds of Criticism as Cynicism...Get This Disc.

OVER THE TOP ROMANTICISM--- BUT SUCH FUN! (Part 2).......2001-08-31

Again, I simply cannot repress a smile when listening to these so elementally and stereo-typically "romantic" piano sonatas of Burgmuller (1810-1836) and Volkmann (1815-1883), along with the delightfully inventive piano pieces of Kirchner (1823-1905). I'm sorry, but one could almost say they're quaint in their sheer naivete and abandon; and, frankly, I find them all the more ingratiating for these reasons.

Burgmuller's Sonata in F Minor, Op. 8, begins with an Allegro molto (9:12) of obvious Beethovenian bluster (e.g. especially with so many adaptations of the "modernisms" we hear in the late piano sonatas). Built on an exciting repeated motif, notes and chords amass, ebb and flow, and, meanwhile, interweave with the most Schubertian of melodies. The muse of Chopin, however, hovers above the lyrical Romanze (7:24), whose quirky trio section reminds us, again, that Burgmuller's impetus never strays far from Beethoven. In the Allegro molto e con fuoco finale (11:19), Burgmuller surprises us, shortly in, with a multitude of ear-catching "tricks": exciting runs, unexpected lyricism, thrilling punctuated chords--- all built and rebuilt on the same germinal motif. But it works. And it's all quite a kick.

With the Volkmann Sonata in C Minor, Op. 12, there tends to be a bit more "gravitas" and overall structural complexity. His penchant for melody, however, is never occluded; the gorgeous little tune that appears and reappears throughout the opening Moderato cantabile (6:32) is adequate proof of this. The Prestissimo (2:32) is a scurrying "molto perpetuo," quite reminiscent of Mendelssohn, and a brilliant segue into the Andante pesante/Allegro molto finale (5:02). Fascinating structure, this: your basic "slow movement" concluding the sonata--- and a beauty it is!--- capped by a sudden, rousing coda.

However, Volkmann's Fantasy in C, Op. 25a (5:47), shows a composer easily on par with Liszt or Brahms in overall depth, dimension and technical expertise. This is a no holds barred showpiece, sparse on lyricism, but exceptionally exciting in execution.

In Kirchner we find a dreamer who excelled in shorter piano works, not unlike Schumann's Bunte Blatter or Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words. The selection here is culled from a variety of the composer's output, namely: the Op. 21 (Aquarellen), Op. 30 (Studies and Pieces), Op. 71 (Little Studies) and the Op. 73 (Romantic Poems). Most memorable are the Op. 21, No. 3 (fr. Aquarellen), Op. 73, No. 2 ("Spring Greeting"), Op. 73, No. 4 ("Days Gone By") and the absolutely beautiful Op. 73, No. 2 ("Nocturne").

Adrian Ruiz, whose excellent Genesis performance of the complete Goetz Piano Music has given me untold pleasure for twenty-five years (and is also available through Amazon), is, again, the perfect artist to renew these neglected works afresh. His affection, intuitive sense of wit, charm and breadth make this CD a treat to hear... and, yes, fun, as well. The transferred sound from the 1973 LPs is full, rich and immediate. Enjoy!

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Intimate, Powerful and Melodic, but Essentially New English Folk.

Bach: Cantatas Volumes 1-5 (75 Cantatas for Sundays and Feast Days of the Church Year)

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Bach in the Bach Tradition
A Time Capsule of Sheer Delight

Bach: Cantatas Volumes 1-5 (75 Cantatas for Sundays and Feast Days of the Church Year)
Johann Sebastian Bach , Karl Richter , and Münchener Bach-Orchester (Munich Bach Orchestra)
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001303
Release Date: 1993-10-01

Tracks:

Advent And Christmas Bwv 61 Bwv 132 Bwv 63
Advent And Christmas Bwv 121 Bwv 64 Bwv 171
Advent And Christmas Bwv 58 Bwv 124 Bwv 13
Advent And Christmas Bwv 111 Bwv 81 Bwv 82
Easter Bwv 92 Bwv 126 Bwv 23
Easter Bwv 1 Bwv 182
Easter Bwv 4 Bwv 6 Bwv 67
Easter Bwv 104 Bwv 12
Easter Bwv 108 Bwv 87
Ascension Day Bwv 11 Bwv 44 Bwv 34
Ascension Day Bwv 68 Bwv 175 Bwv 129
Ascension Day Bwv 39 Bwv 76 Bwv 135
Ascension Day Bwv 21 Bwv 24
Ascension Day Bwv 30 Bwv 93
Ascension Day Bwv 147 Bwv 10
Sundays After Trinity I Bwv 9 Bwv 187 Bwv 178
Sundays After Trinity I Bwv 45 Bwv 105 Bwv 102
Sundays After Trinity I Bwv 199 Bwv 179 Bwv 137
Sundays After Trinity I Bwv 33 Bwv 78 Bwv 17
Sundays After Trinity I Bwv 51 Bwv 100 Bwv 27
Sundays After Trinity I Bwv 8 Bwv 148
Sundays After Trinity Ii Bwv 96 Bwv 5 Bwv 56
Sundays After Trinity Ii Bwv 180 Bwv 38 Bwv 55
Sundays After Trinity Ii Bwv 115 Bwv 139 Bwv 60 Bwv 26
Sundays After Trinity Ii Bwv 116 Bwv 70 Bwv 140
Sundays After Trinity Ii Bwv 130 Bwv 80 Bwv 106

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As One of the Most Legendary Champions of Bach Karl Richter's Many (And in Some Instances Multiple) Recordings of the Composers Cantata's Arguably is his Greatest Achievement. Richter Enlisted Many of the Finest Vocalists in their Prime During the 1950's Through the Early 70's for These Recordings Elevating the Neglected Form at the Time to the Level of Grand Opera. His Conducting, Especially for his Day as Well Remains Remarkably Animated and Fluent Yet Always Respectful of Bach's Underlying Powerful Architectural Components. These Recordings Set the Standard and for Many Today Remain the Benchmark Performances by which all New Ones Continue to Be Judged.

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Bach in the Bach Tradition.......2006-12-16

I believe I owe it to the period performance movement for making me feel like I am committing a sin when I don't listen to Gardiner's or Hogwood's Bach (or Handel, or any Baroque composer for that matter). If, say, I put in Shaw's recording of the B minor mass, or most certainly Klemperer's recording of the St. Mathew passion, I feel that I should somehow be ashamed for what I am doing. There may be some type of Freudian truth buried deep within my being ashamed; however, there has always been an exception to my modern instrument guilts. This is, of course, the Bach recordings of Karl Richter; and more specifically, Richter's immortal survey of the sacred cantatas (well, 75 of them anyway). I received this set as a gift when I graduated from college, and I have been constantly listening since. The music of Bach has meant more to me than any other composer, and the Richter recordings show Bach's true genius at full speed ahead.

Don't get me wrong, I love Gardiner's recordings of the B-minor mass and the St. Matthew Passion; and I do believe that period performance practice reveals a totally new dimension of Bach which can sometimes be overlooked (or, "glossed-over" as the case may be with Klepmerer and others of the like). However, any academic arguments favoring Gardiner over Richter are simply meaningless to me. As Glenn Gould said, its not the type of instruments used that count, but rather, a deep respect for the innate structures of the music; this is what's important,and to accomplish this he believed that we must get rid of the incorrect and outdated notion that by "glossing over" these structures, it somehow improves upon them. I think Gould is absolutely correct in saying its respect for the musical structures that counts most; this is the only duty incumbent upon interpreters of Baroque music (and especially Bach). With this in mind, how can Richter not be the supreme interpreter? Richter gives us Bach in the Bach tradition, and I believe that this is in no small part due to his deep understanding of the same Lutheranism which was in the mind of Bach when he wrote this glorious music. To quote yet another Bach authority, Albert Schweitzer once said "Only he who sinks himself into Bach's emotional world, who lives and thinks with him, [...] can rightly bring Bach's music to the listener". I can think of no one who fits the description quite like Karl Richter.

Well, all arguments aside, the music on these 26 [!] discs are absolutely unsurpassed. I was a bit worried before I received this set, as I knew that in Richter's latter years, he did seem to take various liberties with the scores (more specifically, a slowing of the tempi to the point that it takes us out of the Bach tradition). However, I can safely say that these rumored liberties are nowhere to be found in this set, just pure Bach. I wont dare try to single out notable performances of this massive set (I would be here all night, and I am sure you are becoming tired of reading this anyway). However, one cantata specifically stood out for me during my first few hours with the set (and has since stuck with me); this being BWV 132 (4th Sunday in Advent cantata). This specific cantata, can speak for the entire set in terms of the soloist supremacy above all other Bach cantata recordings (how can you go wrong with Edith Mathis, Anna Reynolds, Peter Schreier, and Theo Adam - with Ursula Buckel and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau elsewhere on the set).

So, finally, this set has exactly what I want in a survey of the cantatas - that is, the genius of J.S. Bach is in the driver's seat, not the conductors. While Gardiner has his moments (and when he does, they are fantastic), and Klemperer did at least get everyone talking about Bach again, I believe Richter's interpretations are the standard by which this music should be played and heard. This set is a landmark in the history of Bach recordings, and although quite expensive, it really should be in the collections of all lovers of music.

- By the way, the set comes in a large slipcover (as shown above by Amazon), with the five original fold-open cases inside; each made of an extremely sturdy, glossy-coated cardboard (as shown above by me [hopefully]). Each disc is in a paper sleeve.

A Time Capsule of Sheer Delight.......2006-12-15

I treasured these recordings as a music student in high school and college in the '70's. Although newer, 'historically correct' recordings were emerging, Richter's musicality, if one will, still attracted me to these Archive recordings. This set is a bargin considering all the music there is to digest. DG's remastering is excellent-the warm analog sound does not suffer what can sometimes be a strident digitized reincarnation. DG's engineers and hardware were always on the cutting edge and these recordings speak to that fact. Say what one will about the oddities of interpertation, there is music in evey bar. Before I began listening, I though that I should prepare myself to forgive Richer for his position in history and look the other way when so called historically inaccurate idioms presented themselves. Yes, they are there, but, the younger listener will be quite astonished to find amazing vitality and sweep of phrase and articulation. Richter's tempi are often suprisingly brisk. The roster of soloists speaks for itself. If you are a musician interested in the genesis of Bach interpertation, this set is a must-have. It is often said that many Bach conductors after Richter took up where he left off. This group of recordings is a testament to his influence. Bravo DG !

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Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!

The Mantovani Orchestra

Manufacturer: St. Clair Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00005YC5F
Release Date: 2000-04-18

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The Real Thing.......2007-01-27

I'm a HUGE Mantovani fan and have had mixed results trying to upgrade my collection to CDs. This collection is the original orchestra arrangements of all the classics. This is the one to buy.

Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!.......2003-07-02

The Mantovanti Orchestra shows off their "marvelous versatility" in this "wonderful" collection of "8 CDs", with titles that tell you "just what to expect", such as: "The Love Songs", "Memorable Classics", "Itallian Favorites", "On Broadway", etc. You can set the MOOD for practically ANY occassion! There are even some "popular" selections that we all know and treasure like: "Moon River", "Over the Rainbow" and "Autum Leaves"!
You will NOT want to remove these GREAT CDs from your CD Player, once you have listened to them! They make "nice" background music for small get-togethers or "lovely" background music for those "ROMANTIC DINNERS", for you and your "SPECIAL SOMEONE"!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SET!!! It is a GREAT DEAL for the money, even at the full price!!!

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Singers of Imperial Russia, Vol. 4

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000WMO
Release Date: 1993-11-15

Tracks:

Queen of Spades/Act 3. What Is Our Life? - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Juive/Act 4. Rachel, Quand du Seigneur - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Segreto - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Donkey and the Nightingale - Fable - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Africana/Act 4. O Paradis - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Night ("Why Do I Love Thee, Night?"), Op. 6 No. 9 - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
A: Celeste A (Act 1) - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Peurs de Perles/Act 1. Je Crois Entendre Encore - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Cavalleria Rusticana/O Lola, Tu Ch'hai di Latti (Siciliana) - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Leave Me! (Gypsy Song) - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Dubrovsky: O Give Me Oblivion - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Queen of Spades/Act 1. Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Carmen/Act 4. C'est Toi? C'est Moi! - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov, Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
In the Wild North - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov, Vladimir Kastorsky, Maria Michailova
She Was Yours - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Far off, Far Off - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Demon: On Desire's Soft Fleeting Wing - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Rusalka: Unwillingly to These Sad Shores, Prince's Cavatina (Act 1) - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Eugene Onegin: Whither, Whither (Act 2) - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Ruslan and Ljudmila/Act 1. There Is a Distant Country - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Princesse Lointaine: Love Is a Delightful Dream - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Little Slippers/Does the Maiden Hear? - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
What Happiness! - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich

Tracks:

Faust: Ah! Je Ris de Me Voir Si Belle en Ce Miroir (Jewel Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Traviata: Ah, Fors' Lui.../Follie, Follie...Sempre Libera (Pt. 2) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Peurs de Perles: Comme Autrefois - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Dobrynja Nikitich: Zabava's Aria - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Romet Juliette: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce R - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Perle du Brl: Charmant Oiseau - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Harold: Hush Thee, Dear One, Slumber Well (Adele's Cradle Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Ruslan and Ljudmila: Ah, Thou My Fate - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Snade ("Sing, Smile, Slumber") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Sadko: Sleep Went Along the River (Cradle Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Life for the Tsar: It Is Not for That That I Grieve - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Peurs de Perles: Brahma, Grand Dieu - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Bolero ("O My Dear, Charming One") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Snow Maiden/With Friends to Gather Berries - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Huguenots: O Beau Pays de la Touraine - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Mireille/O Lre Hirondell
Fra Diavolo/Quel Bonheur! - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Golden Cockerel/Hail to Thee, Sun! - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Tsar's Bride/Act 4. Mad Scene. Look There, Above Your Head - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fa - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Serenata ("Vola, O Serenata") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
I Vespri Siciliani: MercDilette Amiche - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
How Fair This Spot, Op. 21 No. 7 (Rachmaninov); the Rose and the ... - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova

Tracks:

Life for the Tsar/Act 3. Quartet. The Rose That Blooms - Andrej Labinsky, Maria Michailova, Galina Ivanovna Nikitina, Lev Sibirjakov
Night (Folksong) - Lev Sibirjakov
Boris Godunov/Act 1. In the Town of Kazan - Lev Sibirjakov
Life for the Tsar: What About a Wedding? (Act 1) - Lev Sibirjakov
Oh, If Mother Volga - Lev Sibirjakov
Why Was I Born? (Convict's Song) - Lev Sibirjakov
Askold's Tomb: In Olden Days Our Forefathers Lived - Lev Sibirjakov
Sonnambula/Act 1. VI Ravviso, O Luoghi Ameni - Lev Sibirjakov
Midnight Review - Lev Sibirjakov
Demon/Prologue. Accurs World - Lev Sibirjakov
Seafarers - Lev Sibirjakov, Eugene Witting
Elegy ("When, My Soul") - Aleksandr Dormidontovich Aleksandrovich, Lev Sibirjakov
lian Harps - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Merchant Kalashnikov/The Merchant's Aria - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Halka: Aria of Janusz - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Enchantress/Act 2. Aria. Ah, The Image of That Enchantress! - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Tear Trembles, Op. 6 No. 4 - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Queen of Spades: I Love You, Dear (Eletsky's Aria, Act 2) - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Louder Than the Song of the Lark, Op. 43 No. 1 - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Demon/Act 2. O'er the Airy Ocean - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Askold's Tomb: In Olden Days Our Forefathers Lived - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Song of Triumphant Love/Arioso. O Pure Creature - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Eugene Onegin: Should I Decide on Domesticity (Act 1) - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Demon/Act 2. Do Not Weep, Child - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Festival During the Plague/Hymn. When Powerful Winter, Like a Vigilant
Captive in the Caucasus/Aria - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev

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In the Silence of the Night

Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003LLZ
Release Date: 1996-10-07

Tracks:

Reconciliation (Op. 25, No. 1)
None But The Lonely Heart (Op. 6, No. 6)
Why Did I Dream Of You (Op. 28, No. 3)
At The Ball (Op. 38, No. 3)
Does The Day Reign (Op. 47, No. 6)
We Sat Together (Op. 73, No. 1)
Night (Op. 73, No. 2)
In This Moonlight (Op. 73, No. 3)
The Sun Has Slipped From Sight (Op. 73, No. 4)
'Mid The Sombre Days (Op. 73, No. 5)
Once Again, Alone (Op. 73, No. 6)
Again, I Am Alone (Op. 26, No. 9)
Lilacs (Op. 21, No. 5)
Loneliness (Fragment From Musset) (Op. 21, No. 6)
In The Silence Of The Night (Op. 4, No. 3)
On The Death Of A Linnet (Op. 21, No. 8)
Oh No, I Beg You, Forsake Me Not (Op. 4, No. 1)
Spring Waters (Op. 14, No. 11)
Six Poems Of Marina Tsvetayeva (Suite For Voice And Piano), Op. 143: To My Verses
Six Poems Of Marina Tsvetayeva (Suite For Voice And Piano), Op. 143: Whence Such Tenderness?
Six Poems Of Marina Tsvetayeva (Suite For Voice And Piano), Op. 143: Dialogue Between Hamlet And His Conscience
Six Poems Of Marina Tsvetayeva (Suite For Voice And Piano), Op. 143: The Poet And The Czar
Six Poems Of Marina Tsvetayeva (Suite For Voice And Piano), Op. 143: No, Drums Were Beating
Six Poems Of Marina Tsvetayeva (Suite For Voice And Piano), Op. 143: To Anna Akhmatova

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Russian-born Irina Mishura has been unaccountably neglected in the onslaught of mezzo-sopranos, even though her voice has more size and dimension than her sometimes dour-sounding countryman, Olga Borodina. This program of songs includes Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich's Six Poems of Marina Tsvetayeva, which Mishura encompasses with deep feeling and authority. Her accompanist doesn't have the greatest piano in the world but one can't complain too loudly about one of the few recordings by this treasurable singer. --David Patrick Stearns

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Heavenly
Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops at its best
Nice, Nice, Nice!

One Hundred Fiedler Favorites

Manufacturer: RCA
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Sixties Classics: The Encore Collection

ASIN: B000003FRA
Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

Light Cavalry Overture
Little Fugue In G Minor
Hora Staccato
The Love For Three Oranges: March from The Love For Three Oranges
Tambourin chinois
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Morning from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries
In the Steppes of Central Asia
Oberon: Overture
Rodeo: Hoedown from Rodeo
Goyescas: Intermezzo from Goyescas
William Tell: William Tell : Overture

Tracks:

Poet And Peasant Overture
The Merry Wives Of Windsor: Overture
Lohengrin: Prelude To Act III
Hungarian Dance No. 6
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Solvejg's Song
Der Freischutz: Overture
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
Sleigh Ride
Mlada: Procession Of The Nobles
Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1
Gayne: Sabre Dance

Tracks:

Reverie
Jewels Of The Madonna: Dance Of The Cammoristi
Suite No. 3: Air On The G-String
Cradle Song
Xerxes: Largo
Serenade
Sadko: Song Of India
Gayne Suite No. 1: Lullaby
Serenade
Spring Song
Serenade
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Quintet No. 11: Minuet
Liebestraum
None But The Lonely Heart
Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
Hansel And Gretel: Dream Pantomime

Tracks:

Tales From The Vienna Woods
The Skaters' Waltz
Pizzicato Polka
Wine, Women And Song
Thunder And Lightning Polka
Roses From The South
The Count Of Luxemburg: Waltzes
Music Of The Spheres
Acceleration Waltz
On The Beautiful Blue Danube

Tracks:

Aida: Grand March
Babes In Toyland: March Of TheToys
Semper Fidelis
Suite No. 1: Marche Miniature
Yankee Doodle
Up The Street
The Damnation of Faust: Rakoczy March
March Of The Siamese Children
Caucasian Sketches: Procession Of The Sardar
Sambre et Meuse
The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
Colonel Bogey
Dixie
American Salute
Strike Up The Band
Athalie: War March Of The Priests
Karelia: Alla marcia
Funeral March Of A Marionette
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
Valdres March
National Emblem March
The Stars And Stripes Forever

Tracks:

Cuban Overture
Rhapsody In Blue
El Salon Mexico
Interplay: Gavotte
Interplay: Blues
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
The Typewriter
George M. Cohan Medley: George M. Cohan Medley: Give My Regards To Broadway, Mary's A Grand Old Name, Little Nelly Kelly, You're A Grand Old Flag, You Remind Me Of My Mother, Harrigan, Yankee Doodle Dandy

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