Darius Milhaud: Songs

1. Alissa, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 9
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

2. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 Le Vrai Amour
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

3. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 J'aime
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

4. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 Sonnet
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

5. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 De sa peine, et des beautes de sa Dame
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

6. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 Moins je la vois
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

7. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 Nevermore
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

8. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 Veillees
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

9. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 Plusieurs de leurs corps denues
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

10. L' amour chante (9), songs for voice & piano, Op. 409 Le Lai du Chevrefeuille
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

11. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Chant de Nourrice
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

12. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Chant de Sion
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

13. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Chant de Laboureur
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

14. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Chant de la Pitie
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

15. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Chant de Resignation
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

16. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Chant d'Amour
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

17. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Chant de Forgeron
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

18. Poèmes juifs (8), songs for voice & piano, Op. 34 Lamentation
Composed by Darius Milhaud
with John Constable , Carole Farley

Darius Milhaud: Songs,Darius Milhaud,John Constable,Carole Farley,Asv Living Era,20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard,Classical,Vocal

Average customer rating: An exquisite gem of a desert island CD Sweeping, seductive, and superlative! Mesmerizing music for the heart La Ninna Nanna "Stunningly beautiful" is an understatement

Ninna Nanna: Lullabies (1500-2002) William Byrd , Jordi Savall , and Hesperion XXI Manufacturer: Alia Vox Spain ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lux Feminae Du temps & de l'instant Villancicos y Danzas Criollas Diáspora Sefardí Bella Terra ASIN: B000071XAC Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

1. Anon. (Purtugal): Cancao de embalar: Jose embala o menino
2. Anon. (England): Lullaby: My little sweet darling
3. Anon. (Greece): Berceuse: Dors mon bebe
4. Anon. (Sefarade): Berceuse Ladino: Nani, nani
5. Anon. Berbere: Berceuse Amazigh
6. William Byrd: Lullaby: Come, pretty babe
7. Tarquino Merula: Canzonetta spirituale sopra la nanna: Hor ch'e tempo di dormire
8. Anon. (Alicante): Mareta, mareta no'm faces plorar
9. Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752-1814): Chanson d'une maleureuse mere: Dorsmon enfant
10. Modest Mussorgsky: La Chambre des enfants (1870): Avec la poupee
11. Anon (Israel): Berceuse hebraique: Noumi, noumi yaldati
12. Arvo Part: Berceuse de Noel (2002)
13. Max Reger (1873-1916): Maria Wiegenlied: Maria sitzt am Rosenhag
14. Manual de Falla (1876-1946): Nana: Duermete, nino, duerme. Canciones populares (1914)
15. Darius Milhaud: Berceuse hebraique: Dors, dors (1925)
16. Federico Garcia Lorca: Nana de Sevilla: Este galapaguito (1930)
17. Arvo Part: Berceuse Estonienne: Kuus, kuus kallike (2002)
18. Anon. Catalogne: Cancao de Bressol: La mare d e Deu

Amazon.com

This is a formidable collection of lullabies, spanning 500 years, 18 of them (from almost as many countries) in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Catalan, English, and more, each one lovely, each one in its own idiom. Some are anonymous; others are by composers as different as Byrd, Mussorgsky, Milhaud, and Arvo Pärt. The disc shouldn't be listened to in one setting--no matter how interesting they are, they're still lullabies and can mellow the listener into torpor--but in three-or-so chunks, the contents are fascinating. Figueras can make her sound move from folk to classical, from a mother who is passionate about her child's safety to one who merely wants to entertain into slumber. The anonymous Greek lullaby (track 3) contains the oddest little vocal quirk--a whipping up of the tone at the close of some phrases--which only an artist like Figueras could pull off. And Savall and soloists accompany on various instruments--flute, harp, viols, etc.--with pianist Paul Badura-Skoda playing on three of the lullabies. The CD is a wonderful tour of the world through the centuries with only one subject in mind: sleep. And sleep is something, after all, that takes up a third of our lives. This CD keeps getting sweeter the more you listen. Recommended. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

An exquisite gem of a desert island CD.......2005-06-09

Every time I catch sight of a Vox Alia CD with its distinctive packaging I find resistance is futile and I end up buying it. This gorgeous collection of lullabies delivered much more than I had ever dreamt possible.

What gives this CD its magic is the fact that this is music making amongst friends and family. In fact the record label is Jordi Savall's own, Monserat Figueras is his wife, and Arianna Savall his daughter - so it really is an all family affair. The whole of Hesperion XXI play like they know each other intimately and we are just privileged eavesdroppers who were lucky enough to have overheard them. If some of the major record labels are increasingly marketing their music like MacDonalds hamburgers then this is like being invited to dine at a lovely family run Spanish restaurant. There is a heartwarming homeliness here the majors could never emulate in a hundred years. So it is entirely appropriate that this should be a collection of lullabies, for this is a celebration of family intimacy of the most deeply poetic and affectionate kind.

The selection of music might strike a casual listener as being unusual - exotic is a better term - yet they are all so instantly attractive that I think this would make a lovely gift (especially given the beautiful booklet that comes with it) to a child, a mother, a partner, a friend, a music lover; even people who know nothing about the composers here would surely be enchanted. I was particularly delighted by the reviewer who wrote that her daughter listened to this at night - oh, how fortunate it would be to grow up with music like this with its imaginatively chosen collection of music from so many countries and centuries - you would carry this music in your heart for the rest of your life! Amongst the songs is a Greek song, a Catalan song, a 16th century English song, a song by William Byrd, Max Reger, Moussorgsky as well as two by Arvo Part, both of which carry dedications to Monserat Figueras, Arianna and Jordi Savall (in the photograph reproductions of the first pages of the handwritten score Arvo Part has written in German 'gewidmet an...' if you were wondering where this info comes from).

Typical of the CD is how difficult it is to hold back a tear listening to Reger of all composers - I would have never thought it possible, especially when it would have been simply all too easy to choose some all to well known Schubert Lied, but here it is, they have picked Reger and it is PERFECT. Yet that is only one gem amongst so many more here. I am speechless, for this CD is indeed a rare treasure made for people who truly love beautiful music making - a CD to cherish and to weep for joy over.

I should add that as usual from Vox Alia the recorded sound is audiophile quality, and a notch above what you get from about 95% of record labels. In my opinion they even surpass some boutique audiophile labels like Linn, which is really saying something. So if you love to luxuriate in rich sound this will fit like a glove.

If you fall in love with this recording please, please may I suggest you BUY it for someone you love, rather than burning it, just as a way of saying 'thank you' to this family of musicians. This is a family run label rather than some huge impersonal coorporation and I have seen too many private boutique record firms go bust over the years, so please help ensure that these artists continue to make lovely recordings such as this one.

I am adding this CD to my desert island collection.

Sweeping, seductive, and superlative!.......2004-01-14

Figueras offers the listener a triumphant collection of evocative songs. Let's dispense with a possible concern. This CD is sub-titled "Lullabies". Anyone going to sleep listening to Figueras should see either a hearing or a brain specialist. While they may pacify children, adult listeners will be exhilarated by the sweeping range of her voice and exquisite presentation. Figueras' expressive style simply transcends descriptive praise. From soaring appeals to the heavens to quiet, soothing reassurances, she demonstrates the magnitude of her evocative skills. One can sense constrained passion in each song as she moves from one culture to another through the collection. That one of the pieces was commissioned for this collection is further proof of the extent she provides the listener - she's not confined to neither time nor place.

What is most clearly manifest in this musical anthology is Figueras' professionalism and her Catalan background. Unlike the operatic divas who have deigned to release popular renditions, she demonstrates how someone who truly understands the music of mountain villages or plains communities in any nation can elevate even the most "common" music. The selections range over five centuries or more, reinforcing the impression that nothing exceeds the capacity of her elegant voice to convey feeling to the enraptured listener. Each of us will likely settle on a favourite selection. Predictably, my own is a Catalan piece of an anonymous composer. Perhaps because the lullaby is in her native tongue, the richness of Figueras' rendition evokes intense emotional response. Would that i'd been born a Catalan!

Alia Vox was launched to give fresh impetus to the recordings of Figueras, her husband Jordi Savall and the groups they have created together. This CD will remain a testimony to their efforts to produce the highest quality discs. The sound is excellent, clearly imparting voice and background instruments alike. With 18 selections from a variety of eras and locations, the notes for this CD are extensive. The text of each tune is given in the original and seven other languages. Could scholarship and the universality of music be given finer endorsement? [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]

Mesmerizing music for the heart.......2003-10-18

Rarely has there been a more beautiful collection of lullabies than those presented in Ninna Nanna. Clearly a labour of love of Montserrat Figueras and her family, it brings together songs that mothers have been singing to their infants over the centuries - whatever their culture or language. "It is like food for the young child" reflects Montserrat Figueras in her dedication, the most intense reflection of affection and tenderness.

Lullabies in this collection, come from cultural backgrounds as diverse as Russia, Morocco, Greece, England and, of course, the Iberian Peninsula. They span from the Renaissance to contemporary music. Most of the musical versions have been masterly arranged by Jordi Savall, suited to fit the extraordinary voice of his wife. We also find some arrangements by well-known composers such as Moussorgski, Reger or de Falla.

Being lullabies, the songs show similarities: above all their tunes are beautifully soft and melodious. Yet, the tunes show considerable diversity in rhythm and tonality. Some are melancholy and almost haunting, others joyful and jubilant. Montserrat Figueras' voice is, as always, in a class of her own, radiating with richness and intensity. The music touches the deeper cords in the listener's consciousness. Her voice is superbly and sensitively accompanied by Hesperion XXI, the accomplished team of musicians under the leadership of Jordi Savall.

The informative booklet accompanying the CD is well presented and includes the songs' texts in eight languages, including the original. This is a CD you will not get tired to listen to many times, whether you play it for your children, your family and friends, or just for yourself. [Friederike Knabe, Ottawa, Canada]

La Ninna Nanna.......2003-08-17

Very few times in life we can be transported back to share such deep experiences as that of holding a child in your arms while singing a lullaby. This CD is exceptional not only because of the high quality of the production but also by the deep emotions that each song carries. A true gift for all those of us that need to stop and enjoy a moment of peace!

"Stunningly beautiful" is an understatement.......2003-05-31

I bought this as a gift for our daughter, and it works great; but I also can't stop listening to it myself day and night, having nothing to do with her bedtime and nap times. If one wants to go to sleep, it works beautifully for that; or if one wants to stay up and pay attention to every wonderful nuance, it also works for that. Or if it's just on as background music, it changes any room to a place of comfort and home. Montserrat Figueras here sings in at least twelve different languages, in music spanning 500 years, and puts it all across with heartfelt directness. What more difficult musical task could there be than all the above, together? But she does it.

This disc is really a family affair: Figueras and Savall, plus their daughter who also sings and plays, and their son who took the photos; plus their friends and colleagues, among the most imaginative and soulful players alive. Extraordinary. And the new music composed by Arvo Part for this album: it's proof that music can objectively make a person weep.

And the booklet: a gorgeous presentation with full background information, photos of the sessions, and each song is given in translation to eight or nine languages! (The original, plus eight more translations if different.)

The only thing you can't do is play this in the car, while driving around to lull the child with the motion. Oh, that works great for the child, but it's the driver's concentration we should be worried about. There is no way to keep one's mind safely on the road while this CD is on.

I rarely give a "five star" rating to anything, but this is one of those times.

Average customer rating: WOW From the Keyboard From the Top, and from the heart. Michael Hawley

Christopher O'Riley At The Break Manufacturer: From the Top ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gigue | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Musettes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Maxwell Davies, Peter | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rameau | Rameau, Jean Philippe | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music O'Riley, Christopher | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: True Love Waits: O'Riley Plays Radiohead Hold Me to This: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead Scriabin: Vers la flamme Home to Oblivion: Elliott Smith Tribute British Guitar Music ASIN: B00005RG4Y Release Date: 2001-10-01

Tracks:

1. Guastavino: Cantilena, No. 4
2. Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau in D Major, Op. 39, No. 9
3. Rameau: Le Rappel des Oiseaux
4. Rachmaninoff: Daisies, Op. 38, No. 3
5. Delibes-ORiley: "Viens, Mallika!" from Lakme
6. Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau in f#-minor, Op. 39, No. 3
7. Chopin: Prelude in F# Major, Op. 28, No. 13
8. Debussy: La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
9. Rameau: La Villageoise
10. Davies: Farewell to Stromness
11. Severac Ou L'on Entend Une Vielle Boite A Musique
12. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G Major, Op. 32, No. 5
13. Milhaud: Corcovado
14. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in c minor, Op. 23, No. 7
15. Rachmaninoff: Lilacs Op. 21, No. 5
16. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in g# minor, Op. 32, No. 12
17. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in D Major, Op. 23, No. 4
18. Rameau: Musette En Rondeau
19. Mozart: Gigue in G Major, K. 574
20. Rameau: Rigaudons 1 & 2
21. Rameau: Tambourin
22. Guastavino: Mariana
23. Prokofiev Masquers
24. Schumann: Zart Und Singend from "Davidsbundlertanze" Op. 6
25. Chopin: Mazurka in e-flat minor, Op. 6, No. 4
26. Bartok: Finale, Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Dances
27. Chopin: Prelude in d minor, Op. 28, No. 24
28. Poulenc: Babar et Celeste
29. Guaraldi: Christmastime is Here

Album Description

"Christopher O'Riley At the Break" is the new compact disc by the renowned concert pianist and host of "From the Top," the hit public radio showcase for America's best pre-collegiate classical musicians.

This collection of 29 works for solo piano is a compilation of pieces O'Riley played on "From the Top," which is heard on more than 200 radio stations nationwide. These pieces were performed at the mid-point of the broadcasts, a required break of approximately 2 minutes during which many stations insert locally generated announcements.

According to Chris O'Riley, "It depends on one's local station, and its own use of `the breaks.' This collection serves as a fondly renewed acquaintance with some favorites of mine as well as some pieces a bit further off the beaten path. For other listeners, this is a great group of exquisite miniatures - a premiere entree into many new worlds."

From the Top is a creation of Concert Productions, Inc. in association with WGBH Radio Boston and New England Conservatory, its home and educational partner. Public Radio International distributes the program. From the Top receives support from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, as well as individuals, foundations and corporations.

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2002-09-01

As a fan of From the Top, and a young classical singer myself...I adore Chris O'Riley and his fabulous piano playing. Each work is played with emotion and meticulous care, creating a truly wonderful listening experience!

I highly recommend this sparkling disk to any fan of From the Top, or those who just enjoy classical music! Purchase today!~Bravo

From the Keyboard.......2002-03-09

Fans of NPR's popular show "From the Top," a showcase for young classical musicians, will recognize Chris O'Riley as the show's fun loving host. Thanks in no small part to O'Riley's easygoing way with kids and his fine accompaniments, the show not only presents good music, but manages to be playful and funny as well. This collection of 29 piano pieces are taken from those O'Riley plays during the mid-program break on the show, and demonstrate the depth and range of his talent. Included with the CD information are short notes by O'Riley in which he describes his connection to each piece and what he is trying to accomplish when he plays it. Particular favorites of mine include Guastavino's Cantilena, No. 4, Rachmanioff's Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5 and Rameau's Tambourin. However, fans of Chopin, Debussy, Prokfiev and Mozart will also find something to satisfy. This is a CD that I will be returning to again and again

From the Top, and from the heart........2002-01-26

Gorgeous music beautifully played. This is a wonderfully eclectic set of pieces, some familiar, many rare, all of them played with warmth and personality. I love Christopher's eclectic tastes. The Guastavino pieces were new to me, and they're gems. The Rameau is exquisitely played. The Rachmaninoff is familiar, but it's awfully nice to hear it played with a fresh personal feeling. Pieces like the Milhaud, or Poulenc's "Babar and Celeste", or O'Riley's own transcription of the Delibes, or Maxwell-Davies' "Stromness" -- all of them are wonderfully evocative. The program notes are every bit as thoughtful and engaging as you'd expect given such a marvellous selection and such stylish playing.

There are some real treasures here. And you might also enjoy "From the Top," the public radio show O'Riley hosts. Best thing to happen to music since Bernstein's Young Person's concerts.

MJH

Michael Hawley.......2002-01-26

This truly is a collection of gems, both in the selection and in the playing. Christopher O'Riley has wonderful eclectic taste, a beautifully lyric style, and a knack for finding out of the way and not-yet-known treasures (and putting new luster on the regular old treasures!). The pianism is exquisite: beautiful touches in the Rameau, and especially in the delicate Rachmaninoff pieces. Several of the pieces, like the Guastavino (which are fabulous) and Davies' "Farewell to Stromness" (wonderfully evocative of those tough, remote Scottish isles), and his own arrangement of that beautiful Delibes -- these were very happy discoveries for me.

All of these little pieces (though some are not so little!) are full of love and life. The thoughtful program notes were appreciated and enjoyed as well. The sound is great.

It's a wonderful CD. Buy it. And listen to the radio show, too: FROM THE TOP. Best thing to happen to music since Bernstein's Young People's concerts.

MJH

Average customer rating: Wonderful introduction to a distinguished new series

Introducing World of American Jewish Music [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Manufacturer: Milken Archive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brubeck | Brubeck, Dave | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Leonard Bernstein: A Jewish Legacy [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Klezmer Concertos & Encores [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Jewish Voices in the New World [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Ellstein: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage 1 [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Brubeck - The Gates of Justice (Milken Archive American Jewish Music) ASIN: B0000C508H Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Open The Gates (Excerpt) - Cantor Alberto Mizrahi
2. Hashkiveinu - Hans Peter Blochwitz
3. Hudi Mitn Shtrudl - David Krakauer
4. III. Modere - Juilliard String Quartet
5. Old Jerusalem - Ana Maria Martinez
6. III. King David Dancing Before The Ark - Robert Vernon
7. Sheyibbaneh Beit Hamikdash - Cantor Benzion Miller
8. IV. Dance Of The Phantom Spirits - Gerard Schwarz
9. VII. Hinei Ma Tov - Vienna Boys Choir
10. VII. Psalm 126 - Prague Philharmonic Chorus
11. El Melekh Yoshev - New London Children's Choir
12. I. Demon's Welcome - Richard Stoltzman
13. Service Sacre L'Kha Dodi - Prague Philharmonic Chorus
14. The Flood, Part I - Fritz Weaver
15. Adon Olam - Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields
16. IV. Camini Por Altas Torres - Lucy Shelton
17. Sheva B'Rakhot (Excerpt) - Cantor Simon Spiro
18. Mayn Goldele - Nell Snaidas
19. The Heavenly Host Delivers The Commandments To Moses/The People Dance Around The Golden Calf - Ian Denolfo

Album Description

The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music is a vast recorded panorama of the rich body of Jewish music, both sacred and secular, that has developed over the course of American history. This recording features nineteen tracks representing the broad scope of the Archive recordings.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful introduction to a distinguished new series.......2003-09-29

I can't express how excited I am about this new series from Naxos and the Milken Archive! There is some absolutely stunning music on this sampler, and I can't wait until the full recordings are released. Especially notable are Ernst Toch's "Cantata of the Bitter Herbs" (what gorgeous choral & orchestral writing), Paul Schoenfield's Viola Concerto (utterly fantastic excerpt "King David Dancing Before the Ark"), the excerpt from Joseph Achron's suite from The Golem, "Open the Gates" from Dave Brubeck's Gates of Justice, and the lovely duet from Joseph Rumshinsky's Yiddish operetta "Di goldene kale." Also, if you're not familiar with Jewish liturgical music or with klezmer, there are wonderful examples on this disc. My only disappointment is that, because of economic reasons, most of the recordings had to be made with European ensembles. Although the performances are excellent (under directors Gerard Schwarz, Neville Marriner, Yoel Levi and others), it's just a shame that this music, which, in addition to being Jewish, is also very AMERICAN, cannot be preserved on CD by American ensembles. At any rate, I'm pretty certain that within the next couple of years, I'll have collected all the 50 discs in this project. You don't have to be Jewish to appreciate this great music. And at around $7.00 a disc, they're an incredible value. This marvelous sampler will get you hooked on some fabulous music.

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OD Highlights Manufacturer: Bis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tormis | Tormis, Veljo | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000016E0 Release Date: 1994-09-23

Tracks:

1. Hej Dunkom
2. Uti VHage
3. Pjet I Sol - W Peterson-Berger
4. Ett bondbrp: (4) I brpsgen - A Sman
5. Kung Liljekonvalje - D Wikander
6. Four Old Hungarian Songs - B Bart
7. I. The Songs Of Hamlet - V Tormis
8. II.
9. I. Three slovakian folksongs - E Suchon
10. II.
11. III.
12. Wir Zogen In Das Feldt - J N David
13. Traumlicht - R Strauss
14. An Das Meer - M Reger
15. Stopwatch - S Baber
16. Il brivido - E Bossi
17. Psaume 121 - D Milhaud
18. Psaltarelle - C Saint-Sa
19. Il trovatore: Coro Di Singari - G Verdi
20. Faust: Ch Des Soldates - C Gounod

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Songs of the Nightingale Manufacturer: Centaur ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gliere, Reinhold | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000057XW Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

1. The Wren
2. The Maiden and the Nightingale
3. To the Nightingale
4. The Discreet Nightingale
5. Nightingale
6. Songs for the Birds: The Wounded Dove
7. Songs for the Birds: The Little Blue Pigeon
8. Songs for the Birds: The Blue Bird
9. Songs for the Birds: The Little Caged Canary
10. The Twittering Swallow
11. O Charming Bird
12. The Nightingale in the Lilacs
13. The Nightingale
14. With Sweet Emotion the Little Nightingale Sang
15. The Russian Nightingale
16. The Rose Captivates the Nightingale
17. The Nightingale and the Rose
18. The Silver Swan
19. The Bird
20. The Bird of the Wilderness
21. Green Finch and Linnet Bird
22. The Nightingale and the Star

Average customer rating: Enchantee!

A Century of French Songs Manufacturer: Parnassus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Honegger | Honegger, Arthur | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Szulc, Josef Zygmunt | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tailleferre | Tailleferre, Germaine | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00066FC2E Release Date: 2004-10-26

Customer Reviews:

Enchantee! .......2005-04-19

Carole Bogard, well-known in American musical circles for her impeccable and involved performances of Bach, Handel, Monteverdi and Scarlatti, here surprises with her complete command of the French chanson. These are very obviously post-Souzay performances: more interpretation of the words, and more emotional involvement, than one heard from Mary Garden, Maggie Teyte, and Pierre Bernac in the pre-LP era, or from Suzanne Danco within it. Yet she preserves a fine musical line, the voice is completely even without a break from top to bottom, and her French diction is simply superb.

One should also note that, for the most part, these are among the most lively of French songs. Very rarely does one hear a slow song, and Bogard programs them so well that one is simply mesmerized into listening to the whole album ASAP. John Moriarty, better-known as a conductor of the the Baroque repertoire (he can be heard leading the orchestra on the Bogard-Young-Killebrew recording of Handel's "Tamerlano"), here reveals himself a very fine and sensitive pianist as well.

I cannot recommend this album highly enough. If you are a lover of French music, this is a must-have!!

Average customer rating: One of the great French recordings of the century

The Essential Pierre Bernac Manufacturer: Testament ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chausson, Ernest | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B00000IAEU Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

1. Ser
2. Soupir
3. L'Invatation Au Voyage
4. L'Ile Heureuse
5. Sept Melodies, Op.2: IV Le Colibri
6. Quatre Poemes, Op.3: III Le Jardin Mouille
7. Deux Melodies, Op.50: I Coeur En Peril
8. Funf Lieder & Gesange, Op.127: II Dein Angesicht
9. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
10. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
11. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
12. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh
13. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
14. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
15. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich Grolle Nicht
16. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen
17. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Das Ist Ein Floten Un Geigen
18. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
19. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen
20. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
21. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich Hab Im Traum Geweinet
22. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Allnachtlich Im Traume
23. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Aus Alten Marchen
24. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Die Alten Bosen Lieder
25. Freudvoll Und Liedvoll
26. Es Muss Ein Wunderbares Sein
27. Nimm Einen Strahl Der Sonne
28. Quatre Poemes De Leo Latil: IV. La Tourterlle
29. A Mon Fils
30. La Lyre Et Les Amours: I Le Bracelet
31. La Lyre Et Les Amours: II L'Echo
32. La Lyre Et Les Amours: III La Belle Esclave Morte
33. La Lyre Et Les Amours: IV Les Baisers De Dorinde

Tracks:

1. Apres Un Reve, Op.7, No.1
2. Le Secret, Op.23, No.3
3. Aurore, Op.39, No.1
4. Prison, Op.83, No.1
5. Soir, Op.83, No.1
6. Jardin Nocturne, Op.113, No.3
7. Trois Chansons De France: I Le Temps A Laisse Son Manteau
8. Trois Chansons De France: II La Grotte
9. Trois Chansons De France: III Pour Ce Que Plaisance Est Morte
10. Fetes Galantes (Set II): III Colloque Sentimental
11. Trois Ballades De Francois Villon: I Ballade De Villon A S'Amie
12. Trois Ballades De Francois Villon: II Ballade Que Villon Feit A La Requeste De Sa Mere
13. Trois Ballades De Francois Villon: III Ballade Des Femmes De Paris
14. Trois Melodies: I La Statue De Bronze
15. Trois Melodies: II Le Chapelier
16. Don Quichotte A Dulcinee: I Chanson Romanesque
17. Don Quichotte A Dulcinee: II Chanson Epique
18. Don Quichotte A Dulcinee: III Chanson A Boire
19. Chansons Gillardes: IV Invocation Aux Parques
20. Chansons Gillardes: VII La Belle Jeunesse
21. Metamorphoses: I Reine Des Mouettes
22. Metamorphoses: II C'Est Ainsi Que Tu Es
23. Metamorphoses: III Paganini
24. Le Bestiaire Ou Cortege D'Orphee: I Le Dromadaire
25. Le Bestiaire Ou Cortege D'Orphee: II La Chevre Du Thibet
26. Le Bestiaire Ou Cortege D'Orphee: III La Sauterelle
27. Le Bestiaire Ou Cortege D'Orphee: IV Le Dauphin
28. Le Bestiaire Ou Cortege D'Orphee: V L'Ecrevisse
29. Le Bestiaire Ou Cortege D'Orphee: VI La Carpe
30. Deux Melodies De Guillaume Apollinaire: I Montparnasse
31. Deux Poemes De Guillaume Apollinaire: I Dans Le Jardin D'Anna
32. Deux Poemes De Louis Aragon: I C
33. Deux Poemes De Louis Aragon: II Fetes Galantes
34. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: I Bonne Journee
35. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: II Une Ruine Cuquille Vide
36. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: III Le Front Comme Un Drapeau Perdu
37. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: IV Une Roulotte Couvere En Tuiles
38. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: V A Toutes Brides
39. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: VI Une Herbe Paurve
40. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: VII Je N'Ai Envie Que De T'Aimer
41. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: VIII Figure De Force Brulante Et Farouche
42. Tel Jour Telle Nuit: IX Nous Avons Fait La Nuit

Tracks:

1. Ce Que Je Suis Sans Toi
2. Au Rossingnol
3. Six Melodies: VI. Venise
4. Priere
5. Chanson De Printemps
6. L'Absent
7. Viens, Les Gazons Sont Verts
8. Envoi Des Fleurs
9. Mignon
10. Le Travail Du Peintre: 1. Pablo Picasso
11. Le Travail Du Peintre: 2. Marc Chagall
12. Le Travail Du Peintre: 3. Georges Braque
13. Le Travail Du Peintre: 4. Juan Gris
14. Le Travail Du Peintre: 5. Paul Klee
15. Le Travail Du Peintre: 6. Joan Miro
16. Le Travail Du Peintre: 7. Jacques Villon
17. Bernac Interviewd By Graham Johnson
18. L'Historie De Babar, Le Petit Elephant

Customer Reviews:

One of the great French recordings of the century.......1999-02-28

Knowing many of these recordings from the vinyl issue, I rejoice in being able to get them re-mastered. Bernac was not only Poulenc's great interpreter, but a definitive interpreter of other French art songs (and Souzay's teacher).

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Darius Milhaud: Songs Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000030TO Release Date: 1993-12-18

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A Viola Treasury Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bloch | Bloch, Ernest | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Viola | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009IORWK Release Date: 2006-01-01

Average customer rating: A finely composed collection of not always substantial pieces, played with chic and juicy tone Isaac Stern At His Best ! !

Isaac Stern Presents Encores Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bloch | Bloch, Ernest | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leclair | Leclair, Jean Marie | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sarasate | Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Szymanowski | Szymanowski, Karol | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Stern, Isaac | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Polish | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Isaac Stern Presents Encores Wienawski, Bruch: Violin Concertos Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Double Concertos Heifetz Showpieces ASIN: B000002A91 Release Date: 1996-04-09

Tracks:

1. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Caprice Basque, Op. 24
2. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Sonata in D-Major, Op. 8 No. 3: Largo espressivo
3. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 5 No. 4
4. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Baal Shem: 'Nigun' (Improvisation)
5. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Sarabande Et Tambourin
6. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Serenade in D Major, K. 250 'Haffner': Rondeau Allegro
7. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Orpheus Et Euridyce: 'Melodie'
8. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Valse Sentimentale, Op. 5 No. 6
9. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Waldscenen, Op. 82: 'Bird As Prophet'
10. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Schon Rosmarin
11. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Slavonic Dance In E Minor, Op. 46 No. 2
12. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: King Roger, Op. 46: 'Chant De Roxane'
13. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Mythen, Op. 30: 'La Fontaine D'Arethuse'
14. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Firebird Suite: 'Berceuse'
15. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Hora Staccato
16. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Saudades Do Brasil: 'Tijuca'
17. Romeo And Juliet: 'Danse Des Jeunes Filles Des Antilles'
18. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: 'Masques'
19. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'El Pano Moruno'
20. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: 'Nana'
21. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Cancion'
22. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Polo'
23. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Asturiana'
24. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Jota'

Customer Reviews:

A finely composed collection of not always substantial pieces, played with chic and juicy tone.......2006-12-19

Volume 31 of Sony's Isaac Stern tribute "A life in music" brings together a collection of "encores", with recordings that date from the early years of the violinist's career: principally December 1947 and August 1952. The collection is assembled with taste, the 1947 recordings (Sarasate to Bloch and Dinicu to Falla - I don't know why Amazon lists Milhaud last, as it comes on track 16 out of 24) framing the ones from 1952. The sonics are excellent, with the piano sounding a bit subsidiary but the violin coming out excellently, and there's no gain in vividness that I can perceive in the 1952 violin when compared to the one from 1947. All the 1947 recordings were published on a single Columbia LP by the way (ML 4324), while the ones from 1952 were scattered on various records, and three of them never released until this CD.

And these three previously unpublished pieces are not always trifles: Jean-Marie Leclair's Sarabande et Tambourin (in Kreisler's arrangement) can qualifiy as such, and perhaps even Szymanowski's "Chant de Roxane" from his opera King Roger in Kochanski's arrangement, but certainly not the same's "La Fontaine d'Aréthuse", the 2nd movement of "Mythes", his (second) violin and piano sonata in all but name. Stern's recording makes one lament that he did not record the complete work.

By essence the pieces are snippets, not always substantial, but played by Stern with chic and his customary juicy tone, and Zakin is an efficient partner. My favorite are those with a folk-music tinge: the Jewishness of Bloch's Nigun, the 2nd movement of his "Baal Sheem" violin and piano suite, which Stern went on to record complete with Zakin in 1961 (now on volume 28 of the Sony Stern collection), the middle-east inspired melismae of Szymanowski's pieces, Dinicu's "Hora Staccato" in Heifetz' arrangement (the epitome of the wild Gipsy violin), Falla's Spanish Popular Suite (Kochanski's arrangement again).

There's more substantial stuff on other issues from this Isaac Stern tribute (hence my four-star rating), and this one to be fully appreciated needs perhaps to be heard bit by bit rather than complete, but there is some exceptional music and music-making here.

Isaac Stern At His Best ! !.......2001-11-21

It's hard for me to believe no one has reviewed this CD! This CD contains encores for Violin and Piano played by one of the greatest violinist of the Century, Isaac Stern along with his life long accompanist Alexander Zakin.

Here is Stern at his best..The Technique, the Tone, the Shadings, and the Coloring are all perfect. All these recordings on this CD come from in my opinion, Stern's best period... the Late 40's early 50's.

His recordings of the Melodie by Gluck and Bird as a Prophet by Schumann are the best I ever heard..and that is including the recordings by Heifetz, Oistrakh, Milstein and Perlman. What a Beautiful Sound!. Also this CD contains previously unreleased material.

Music Review:

1. Dvorák & Martinu: Piano Quintets
2. Dvorák: String Quartet No. 10, Op. 51; String Quartet No. 14, Op. 105
3. Emmy Destin: Complete Victor Recordings (1914-21)
4. F. J. Haydn: String Quartets
5. Fanfare For The Common Man & Other Works
6. Felix Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Vol. 1
7. Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14/String Quartet No. 12
8. Gioachino Rossini: Overtures
9. Glazunov: Stenka Razin Op13; Symphony No3
10. Guastavino: Guitar & Chamber Music

Music Review

music review

Music Review

The 8th Hardtrancemania

Big Organ in Big Cathedral [Enhanced]

Benda: Medea, melodrama; Sonata for keyboard in Am

Bringin' It Home

All the Beer Songs [Import]

Adios Tristeza

75th Anniversary

Audiosis

20 Greatest Hits: 1960's Original Artists

20 Grandes Exitos

45 RPM [CD-single] [Import]

Ainsi De Nous [Import]

Ambient Meditations V.2 [Import]

Passion: Better Is One Day

Through the Eyes of Love