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Named after the French word for the rustle of silk, Frou Frou's debut album exudes cool, stylish elegance. Singer Imogene Heap's soft, whispery vocals intone dreamy lyrics of doomed romances and slow recoveries. The songs are penned by Heap and her partner, producer Guy Sigsworth (Björk, Madonna), who manned the board on Heap's 1998 solo album I Megaphone. Even the mighty Brian Eno gets into the act, with a cowriting credit on the soul-bearing "Hear Me Out." In fact, all 11 tracks deal with love and fractured relationships, hauntingly beautiful both in their stark emotional content and the equally sparse arrangements that showcase Heap's ethereal voice, which she uses as a subtle weapon, much like Joni Mitchell circa 1970's Ladies of the Canyon, with the same heart-stopping yet effortless octave leaps. --Jaan Uhelszki

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2002 debut album for duo comprised of musician/vocalist Imogen Heap & producer/arranger/songwriter/musician Guy Sigsworth (who's worked with Bjork on 'Homogenic' & 'Vespertine' & Madonna on 'What It Feels Like for a Girl').

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Passionate, Intimate, and Sensual
Better the second time around
Happy discovery
Great CD
Fine electronica

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Frou Frou , Imogen Heap , and Guy Sigsworth
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ASIN: B00006EXLQ
Release Date: 2002-08-13

Tracks:

Let Go
Breathe In
It's Good to Be in Love
Must Be Dreaming
Psychobabble
Only Got One
Shh
Hear Me Out
Maddening Shroud
Flicks
The Dumbing Down of Love

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Named after the French word for the rustle of silk, Frou Frou's debut album exudes cool, stylish elegance. Singer Imogene Heap's soft, whispery vocals intone dreamy lyrics of doomed romances and slow recoveries. The songs are penned by Heap and her partner, producer Guy Sigsworth (Björk, Madonna), who manned the board on Heap's 1998 solo album I Megaphone. Even the mighty Brian Eno gets into the act, with a cowriting credit on the soul-bearing "Hear Me Out." In fact, all 11 tracks deal with love and fractured relationships, hauntingly beautiful both in their stark emotional content and the equally sparse arrangements that showcase Heap's ethereal voice, which she uses as a subtle weapon, much like Joni Mitchell circa 1970's Ladies of the Canyon, with the same heart-stopping yet effortless octave leaps. --Jaan Uhelszki

Album Description

2002 debut album for duo comprised of musician/vocalist Imogen Heap & producer/arranger/songwriter/musician Guy Sigsworth (who's worked with Bjork on 'Homogenic' & 'Vespertine' & Madonna on 'What It Feels Like for a Girl').

Customer Reviews:

Passionate, Intimate, and Sensual.......2007-07-06

Irritated by my arrogant claim that music from "my" era (60s & 70s primarily) continues to dominate the airwaves, my sixteen year-old daughter shoved this CD in my face. Touche.

Not that Frou Frou (Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth) are dominating the airwaves (yet), but I was stunned by the depth, precision, and intensity of their music. I very much enjoyed my first exposure to "electronic" music in the early 70s with Walter Carlos's interpretations of classical music on a Moog. But I'll stop there, because I think its a mistake to categorize Frou Frou or Imogen Heap as "electronic." Rather, its a marvelously expressive and sensual audio experience painted largely with two pallettes of nearly infinite range - electronic instrumentation, and Imogen's incredible voice.

Let me try to describe that voice:

-Her inhales and exhales are an important part of the performance and adds to the sensuality.
-Wonderful layering of harmonic and accent tracks.
-The rhythms are perfectly timed.
-Passionate, erotic, angelic.

And the lyrics are worthy of the sounds.

How does someone like Imogen, still in her 20's acquire so much musical ability to write, score, perform and produce music like this? I think probably through long hours studying and experimenting, and a complete commitment to creating music.

I can't know, but it felt to me as though the collaboration between Imogen and Guy allowed each of them the freedom they needed to express themselves, at least during the production of the cd. Men often have the impact of controlling and limiting the creativity of their female partners. But this cd has a very definite feminine quality with an attitude and confidence all its own. Even the cd graphics, with Imogen up front, and Guy almost hidden in the back, or with his face blurred, is a metaphor for what I sense was an unselfish partnership. (Who is the figure in the window?)

You know how cds start of in a certain place, and they can grow on you (grow up or grow down)? I expect this cd will grow into a personal favorite.

NOTE: I have also listened to Imogen's "Speak For Yourself," which she produced, and I enjoyed it very much (5 stars). It has the same precision, harmony and depth as "Details." I have also listened to Imogen's "I Megaphone," which is entirely different. There's less production and discipline, and more free ranging spontineity, consistent, I suppose, with a "megaphone" metaphor; i.e., her opportunity to shout out loud without any commercial constraints. To me, it did not satisfy like "Details," or "Speak," but that's just my old fashined ear. Others like it best, and I respect that. Its fun to compare the two different sounds coming from the same wildly talented woman.

Better the second time around.......2007-06-01

Long before the "Garden State" soundtrack, I first discovered Frou Frou on a dance compilation. There was a dance remix of "Breathe In" on the cd and the song really stood out with me. I eventually bought "Details". I liked the album but not as much as a lot of reviewers on amazon.com did...until now. I found a copy of "Details" at my local library and decided to give the album another chance. Much to my surprise, I found "Details" to be much more enjoyable this time around. Imogen Heap has one of the most distinct vocals around in pop music today. Her vocals has a smokey quality to it. The laid back electronic beats complements her vocals. Nothing new is offered here that I haven't heard before from the likes of Dido and Jem but that's alright. "Details" is chockful of addictive pop hooks and slick trip hop beats. There isn't one song on this album that I didn't like.

Happy discovery.......2007-05-30

I first heard the music of Frou Fouu thanks to the sound track from "Garden State". The music fit so well with the feel of the film and was so compelling that I started listening to more of the various individual artists. This one really resonates. Not a bad cut in the whole piece. I'd nearly given up on rock and pop, feeling much of it sounds identical and was not musically especially challenging (either to write or to listen to). Imogen Heap's voice just sounds good in one's ears. And the hooks and rifts in the music are addictive. Here's hoping that she/they are not a flash in the pan and that there's more to come.

Great CD.......2007-05-14

I love the vibe of this CD. I can and do listen to it over and over again.

Fine electronica.......2007-04-27

A very good record from an interesting collaboration of talent. Frou Frou is heavily influenced by Bjork, and that's a good thing. The songs are generally built around the percussion line, and although most electronica built this way ends up being club music, here the creativity inherent in the production and songwriting build on the percussion skeleton to make really pleasing, catchy songs. I hope that this collaboration was not a one-time thing, because I like the ever-so-slightly more bland sensibility here as compared to Imogen Heap's solo work. Looking forward to more.

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Better for small kids
CD won't play in player (CD-R?)
KING OF THE JUNGLE!! The BEST KID'S SONG EVER!
SUPER! Kids LOVE it!
Great for Worship!!

Worship Rock 2 for Kids (Rare)

Manufacturer: Nilsson Media
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ASIN: B000067G1N
Release Date: 2002-05-06

Album Description

More cutting-edge worshipful fun like Worship Rock 1, but geared for 2-10 year olds.

Irresistable songs in a variety of fun rock styles for all ages, played with passion by real, world-famous live band members from D.C. Talk, Stephen Curtis Chapman, & Michael W. Smith. Disc 1 has more sophisticated songs which appeal to all ages, including kids and teens. Vol.2 is for pre-teens.

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Better for small kids.......2006-08-06

I ordered this CD and also Worchip Jamz 2 for my kids, but this CD would be much more appropriate for preschool age kids than older (my youngest is 11.)
It's wonderful music for the younger set! Very inspired.

CD won't play in player (CD-R?).......2004-04-07

This CD and another by the same artist will not play in my CD player which doesn't read CD-R's. When I play it in a boom box it will work. The songs just don't appeal to my children or our youth group. The song lyrics are well written but the tunes themselves are not catchy to the kids. They seem to like Colin Buchannan's Aussie Praise collection much better. Amazon doesn't sell it but cbd.com does. Great Effort though by this couple.

KING OF THE JUNGLE!! The BEST KID'S SONG EVER!.......2002-10-28

All the songs on this CD are creative and wonderful.
The BEST one is KING OF THE JUNGLE!!
It can't be beat. If you don't have it, get it.

SUPER! Kids LOVE it!.......2002-07-25

This is my favorite record for very young kids who want to bounce around innocently while singing about God. It's very colorful and creative.

Great for Worship!!.......2002-05-22

What a great album for getting in an upbeat worship frame of mind. I have used the whole Worship Rock series with the young kids and youth at my church and they love them all! I highly recomend all of the Worship Rock collection.

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Music from the Once Festival 1961-1966

Manufacturer: New World Records
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ASIN: B0000C7PVT
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

Sonata - Robert Ashley
Groups For Piano - Robert Ashley
String Trio - Edith Perrow
Epigram And Evolution - Robert Ashley
Sinfonia For 12 Instruments And Magnetic Tape - Once Chamber Orchestra
In The Autum Mountains - Shirley Zaft
Two Pieces For Piano And Chamber Group - Bruce Wise
The Fourth Of July - Robert Ashley

Tracks:

Matrix For Clarinetist - John Morgan
Wedge - Once Chamber Orchestra
Meanwhile, A Twopiece - Robert Ashley
Sounds For Eleven - Once Chamber Orchestra
Gestures II - Robert Ashley
Bestiary I: Eingang - Once Chamber Orchestra
Details (2b) - Robert Ashley
Ballad - Philip Krumm

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Large Size Mograph - Larry Leitch
Fives - David Maves
A Quarter Of Fourpiece - Hartt Chamber Players
Two Worlds - Bob James
Mosaic - Bob James
Pianopiece I - Donald Bohlen
Cassiopeia - Donald Bohlen
Pianopieces II - Donald Bohlen
A Portrait For Vanzetti - David Maves
Greys - Gordon Mumma

Tracks:

Music For Clocks - Philip Krumm
Diotima - Anne Aitchison
7PTPC - Larry Leitch
Landscape Journey - John Morgan
Advance Of The Fungi - William Albright
In Memoriam...Crazy Horse - ONCE Festival Orchestra

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Music For Three - Robert Ashley
Time On Time In Miracles - ONCE Chamber Players
Track - ONCE Chamber Ensemble
Apple Box Concerto - Pauline Oliveros
Quartet - William Albright

Album Description

Ann Arbor, Michigan, seems an unlikely site for the establishment of a major avant-garde festival that would shake the new-music community. Tucked away in America's heartland, the city is equally removed from the Eastern metropolises whose artists pride themselves on sensing the pulse of the times, and from the nonconformist West Coast. Yet during the 1960s Ann Arbor played host to one of the most extraordinary adventures in American music history: the annual ONCE Festival and its nexus of related activities.

The primary aim of ONCE's founders--Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma, George Cacioppo, Roger Reynolds, and Donald Scavarda--was to create a forum for the presentation of cutting-edge music. To this end they were phenomenally successful. Performers and composers--whether little-known or renowned--embraced the endeavor, demanding almost nothing in return. Perhaps most important, however, ONCE acted as a creative stimulus for its organizers. Scavarda describes the adventure as an explosion of pent-up energy: "Suddenly we could write anything we wanted and have it heard." And they did. The ONCE composers--and many guest artists--wrote a host of new works, some experimental, others more traditional.

What united the ONCE composers was their exploration of sound, whether through the medium of extended techniques on traditional instruments, electronic (or electronically modified) timbres, or the intersection of musical sounds with those of the environment.

Tracks:

Let Go
Breathe In
It's Good To Be In Love
Must Be Dreaming
Psychobabble
Only Got One
Shh
Hear Me Out
Maddening Shroud
Flicks
Dumbing Down Of Love
Old Piano

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Debut Album from Songwriter Producer Guy Sigsworth and Singer Songwriter Imogen Heap

Customer Reviews:

I love FrouFrou.......2005-02-23

I love FrouFrou But I dont have the cd and I came to this site so I could lisn to it. but it wouldnt let me. I no it is good because my friend has the cd !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's all in the "Details".......2004-09-17

"Frou Frou" apparently means "rustle of silk," a seemingly appropriate name for one of the best trip-hop bands since Portishead. Their debut album "Details" is shimmery, textured music, mixing feathery ballads with funky pop, and all sung in Imogene Heap's sweet vocals.

Catchy trip-hop forms the core of this, especially the solid, fast-paced "Breathe In," which has a slightly fantastical sound. It doesn't get much more fun than the swirling catchy "Must Be Dreaming," bouncy little pop song "Shh," or the delicately pensive "Maddening Shroud." These songs mix pop rhythms with ambient sound, and end up getting the best of both.

There's a softer, less poppy side to Frou Frou as well. "Let Go" is a delicate little song accompanied by piano and little electronic swooshes. So is "The Dumbing Down of Love," a gentle blend of electronica and piano melody, and the minimalist electronica of "Psychobabble," which is mostly Heap's breathy voice against some dark electronic sounds. And a track not included on the American version finishes up this album: A delicate, trippy piano, "Old Piano," with its muffled horns and wispy vocals.

Imogene Heap returns in a big way with producer Guy Sigsworth. And this time around, Heap gets all the attention she deserves. A few of the songs aren't quite top-quality, but each one has its own sweet appeal. And most surprisingly, Frou Frou manages to do ballads and trip-hop equally well, giving a haunted air to the former and a bright one to the latter.

It's virtually impossible to blend pop, electronica and ambient music this seamlessly. But somehow Frou Frou does it. The best qualities of each musical style are all captured and blended together, usually in a blend of slow piano, shimmery synth and low-key guitar. If it doesn't make your ears tingle, then you must be deaf.

Heap's voice is a bit like pop newcomer Jem's -- it's sweet and wispy, yet surprisingly strong. And it has the smooth quality of someone who is completely in tune with the music. And she brings a lot of feeling to the wistful songs about emotional turmoil and losing love: "If love is surrender/Then whose war is it anyway?"

Funky, catchy trip-hop and delicate ballads are what Frou Frou is all about. Sweet, shimmery and catchy, this is a must-have for lovers of good pop.

Ethereal trance pop.......2004-07-11

This CD is one of my top ten favorites of all times - Frou Frou features the airy, pleasing voice of Imogen Heap and many soft, trance-influenced melodies with a pop edge. I honestly love every song on this CD, and play it very, very often - so often that I think I'll have to buy another copy soon!

Fou Frou is Madonna meets Olive.......2002-12-08

Frou Frou was introduced to me, oddly, from Madonna who has GREAT taste in music, I figured I would check them out. Well, the first track I heard was "Breathe In" and it is a masterpeice. I was taken IMEDIATELY. No sooner, I knew i HAD to have this album. Upon listening, i was more and more impressed by each track until i came to a track called "Hear Me Out". The second I heard this, tears came to my eyes. It is truely one of the greatest songs I have ever heard. It is similar ard they were a group Madonna was listening to and since in instruments to Madonna's "What It Feels Like For A Girl" but I find this MUCH better and the lyrics are amazing. The singer actually sounds like the singer from a wonderful group called Olive but with music you'd find on a Madonna album. So, i completely recommend this album.
Album track rating
Breathe In (5/5) sounds almost carnivalish but perfect
Close Up (5/5) sounds like Madonna's "Candy Perfume Girl"
Flicks (4/5) very beauful vocal collage
Hear Me Out (5/5) best track and most beautiful
Its Good To Be In Love (4/5) beautiful but more raw/less electric
Let Go (5/5) beautiful intertwine of electronica and piano
Maddening Shroud (5/5) a beautiful remake of the old song
Must Be Dreaming (5/5) Beautiful with awsome beats
Only Got One (5/5) Plainly beautiful, very soft
Psychobabble (4/5) Beautiful vocals but very odd and dark music
Shh (4/5) catchy little ditty with beautiful electronic backings
The Dumbing Down Of Love (3/5) kinda boring, but still pretty

Also noted, the import (depending on which country its from)contains bonus tracks:
Old Piano (5/5) gorgeous music and vocals/worth the extra price
Breathe In (Encore Mix) (5/5) absolutley beautiful and very club worthy

If into remixes, get the "Breathe In" remixes:
Aphrodite Remix (3/5) kinda weird garage beats and vocals slow
All the Waiting Mix (5/5) a slow smooth and gogeous mix
Ben Watt Mix (4/5) great for clubs and upbeat
Encore Mix (5/5) best of all the mixes (see above)
Watkins (5/5) best for US radio play and very upbeat

Imogen Does It Again.......2002-10-26

I may be a little impartial to Imogen Heap, but this CD is great. It is a different style for her vocals, but Guy's production skills shine through. There is not a weak song on this album. I recommend the Import version for the bonus track "Old Piano", as it is haunting. Also, the Import has a CD-ROM portion as well. Pick this up. This is a can't miss CD

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Beautiful and brilliant
Amazing and Special Electronic Music

Details
Richard Davis
Manufacturer: Kitty Yo
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ASIN: B0009NCP7O
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Honest with You
Truth
Empty
World Dissapears
Sometime
This Time
Others
Hear This
Common Sense
Details
Bring Me Closer

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful and brilliant.......2007-06-17

This is one of the rare, once-in-a-decade albums that is pure genius.
"Details" is electronic music at its best -- smart and intelligent, yet smooth, melodic, and easy to listen to.

The album is emotionally captivating, amazingly beautiful, yet ultra contemporary and at the pulse of the time, without sacrificing timeless beauty and depth of feeling.

Davis' music can best be described as "harmonious, elegantly subdued electronic songs with beautiful vocals".
"Bring Me Closer" is a masterpiece, and the whole album is a must-buy for anyone who likes electronic music, and anyone who loves beautiful, smooth songs that are as romantic and refined as they are cool and danceable.

Amazing and Special Electronic Music.......2007-03-24

i've been looking for more stuff like this cd, it's very special. These aren't just great electronic "tracks", they are also songs.... there has been thought put into the lyrics, which are great.... the beats are deep and sexy, Richard Davis' voice is amazing, really this is a very special cd, one of my most prized. You can dance to this easily, you can listen to it in your room or in your car. It's very high quality electronic, melodic, intelligent music. I can't wait for this guy to release more songs and cd's. Amazing cd . Truly. I can't praise it enough.
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Streetcar Named Desire/Iva Zapata/Spartacus

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Streetcar Named Desire/Iva Zapata/Spartacus

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Release Date: 1997-07-29

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The Bad Seed : Main Title
The Bad Seed : Our Baby
The Bad Seed : Confession/Details
The Bad Seed : At It Again
The Misfits : Gay And Roselyn
Viva Zapata ! : Gathering Of Forces
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Just a sampling..........2007-06-18

Certainly there is much more about Alex North than what is contained on this disc. What we get here is a brief concoction of mature writing styles from the Philadephia born, Russian schooled, film composer. Perhaps his greatest contribution has been to incorporate elements of jazz
into dramatic film scores. With the exception of musicals, jazz wasn't even a consideration in a field previously dominated by the classically influenced Steiner, Korngold, and Waxman. North ushered in the next generation of soundtrack composers. This is most evident in his Ocar nominated(1951) " A Street Car Named Desire". It opens with a big piece of symphonic jazz. Swing for the piano and brass with undertones of the blues for the strings. Throughout North cleverly disguises his soundtrack. The audience is unsure if the music is coming from a nearby
jazz club or is supporting the sleazy action taking place in the New Orleans slum flat. Interesting concept that only works while viewing the film. The 1961 "Misfits" (Clark Gable's last film by the way)uses a more subtle line of jazz. Romance between the Gable and Monroe characters carried by the soprano sax. For the 1956 "The Bad Seed" North really gets it right in this story of an 8yr. old unredemptioned psychopathic killer. He uses throughout a harrowing dissonant theme entwined with a an off key childlike French folk song for a chilling demented musical experience. Perfectly hiding the evil behind the innocence of a child. The single selection from 1951's "Viva Zapata" is derived from the rhythm of his followers clacking stones. They view the arrested Zapata on horse back, noose around neck, riding to his death, with a typical Mexican folk like theme buildup for full orchestra. North depicts the brutality of Rome in "Spartacus" through the ominous howling of brass, winds, and percussion. He does give us a beautiful love theme for Spartacus and his affection for a slave girl, North never forgetting his roots and gift for melody. The overall performance of the LSO is good, as with the engineers and annotators. Because the selections are generally short one feels the absence of continuity with the program.

Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Y. Kenny · L. Watson · P. Schreier · Gamlich · Salminen · Reichman · Zürich Opera · Harnoncourt

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Highly Enjoyable
A Recording that is original, authentic, and enjoyable
Singspiel as it should be done
Finally ! die Entfurung treated seriously !
Sterile conducting; some interesting singing

Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Y. Kenny · L. Watson · P. Schreier · Gamlich · Salminen · Reichman · Zürich Opera · Harnoncourt
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Nikolaus Harnoncourt , Yvonne Kenny , Lillian Watson , Chor und Mozartorchester des Opernhaus Zürich , Peter Schreier , Wilfried Gamlich , Matti Salminen , Wolfgang Reichman , "Product Details" shows harnoncourt as composer , and mozart as composer, etc. yvonne kenny as conductor
Manufacturer: Teldec
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ASIN: B000000SB6
Release Date: 1989-05-18

Tracks:

Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Ouverture
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 1 Aria 'Hier soll ich dich denn sehen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog 'Aber wie soll ich in den Palast kommen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 2 Lied und Duett, 'Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden' - 'Verwunscht seist du samt deinem Liede!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Konnt' ich mir doch noch so einen Schurken'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 3 Aria, 'Solche hergelauf'ne Laffen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Geh nur, verwunschter Aufpasser'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 4. Recitativo ed Aria, 'Konstanze! dich wieder zu sehen! - O wie angstlich, o wie feurig'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Geh nur, verwunschter Aufpasser'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 5b Chor der Janitscharen, 'Singt dem grossen Bassa Lieder'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Immer noch traurig, geliebte Konstanze?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 6 Aria, 'Ach ich liebte, war so glucklich!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ihr Schmerz, ihre Tranen, ihre Standhaftigkeit'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 7 Terzett, 'Marsch! Marsch! Marsch! trollt euch fort'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 8 Aria, 'Durch artlichkeit und Schmeicheln'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Zartlichkeit! Schmeicheln!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 9 Duetto, 'Ich gehe, doch rate ich dir'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Wie traurig das gute Madchen daherkommt'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 10 Recitativo ed Aria, 'Welcher Wechsel herrscht in meiner Seele' - 'Traurigkeit ward mir zum Lose'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ach mein bestes Fraulein!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 11 Aria, 'Martern aller Arten'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ist das ein Traum?'

Tracks:

Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Kein Bassa, keine Konstanze mehr da?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 12 Aria, 'Welche Wonne, welche Lust'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog 'Ah, dass es schon vorbei ware!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 13 Aria, 'Frisch zum Kampfe! Frisch zum Streite!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ha! Geht's hier so lustig zu?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 14 Duetto, 'Vivat Bacchus! Bacchus lebe!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Wahrhaftig, es geht doch nichts uber den Wein!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 15 Aria, 'Wenn der Freude Tranen fliessen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ich hab' hier ein Schiff in Bereitschaft'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 16 Quartetto, 'Ach Belmonte! ach mein Leben!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'O Konstanze! Wie schlagt mir das Herz!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 17 Aria, 'Ich baue ganz auf deine Starke'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Alles liegt auf dem Ohr'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 18 Romance, 'In Mohrenland gefangen war'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Sie macht auf Herr!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Gift und Dolch! Was ist das?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 19 Aria, 'O, wie will ich triumphieren'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Was gibt's, Osmin, was gibt's?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 20 Recitativo e Duetto, 'Welch ein Geschick!' - 'Meinetwegen sollst du sterben!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Zitterst du?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 21a Vaudeville, 'Nie werd' ich deine Huld Verkennen'

Customer Reviews:

Highly Enjoyable.......2005-12-19

Ths recording has its faults, but is still extremely enjoyable. I have have to agree with one of the previous reviewers about the conducting. It does sound quite detached and lacks all spontaneous quality, but the singers still manage very nicely. The recording sound also comes across as being far away, but it really doesn't make a difference because it isn't bad at all. The singers are all very good. Much as it pains me to say, you can tell that as far coloratura goes, this is just about Kenny's limit. She nevertheless has such an exquisite and full voice that she easily makes up for it, especially in the quartet. Highly reccomended.

A Recording that is original, authentic, and enjoyable.......2005-07-17

THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO (DIE ENTFUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL) was both a critical and popular success in Mozart's lifetime and while it is not revived as often as the three Da Ponte Operas (Marriage, Giovanni, and Cosi) or THE MAGIC FLUTE, it has never been completely out of the repertoire. Its overture is a popular work in symphonic concerts and a few of its arias find their way into the concert arena.

In some respects the opera was revolutionary as is the case in so many Mozart works. The music has what is called a "Turkish" flair which was quite popular in Mozart's day. The Arabic world was seen as mysterious and exotic and anything Arabic was all the rage. Mozart does his best to give the music of the opera what was believed to be an authentic Arabic sound and used a wide variety of instruments to achieve this effect. It was also one of the first masterful scores for the German opera form known as singspiel where the arias are separated by spoken dialogue rather than musical recitative. The music worked for the stage, was loved by the audience, and sets a higher standard for music of the stage.

Many times recordings from "period instruments" can sound strange to the modern ear because we are used to a fuller symphony orchestra than would have been the case in Mozart's day. Nikolaus Harnoncourt is able to use period instruments to make this recording sound as authentically Mozartarian (I'm not sure there is such a word but I'm using it anyway) and pleasing to the modern listener. The soloists do a great job, the spoken dialogue is not jarring as it can be in some recordings, and it is an overall appealing set.

There are a number of good solid recordings of this work available. Two of the standards are the set under the direction of Ferenc Fricsay and another set directed by Sir Geog Solti. Both are highly praised and can provide an enjoyable listening experience, but if you are a Mozart buff, or want to hear a fresh recording of a great yet often neglected work, the Harnoncourt set is just for you.

Singspiel as it should be done.......2000-07-10

Certainly Harnoncourt is a controversial director. But what do we have here? A rather outdated story which in its own time was already particularly implausible. The comic effect would not even qualify for the laughing track of our modern sitcoms. Yet the music is just too good to dismiss it. Harnoncourt found the redemption key. A rather crisp tempo over all, a choice of bright and raw sonorities allows us not to dwell too much on the unlikely story. A few excellent singers, well directed, allow us to appreciate the wonderful pyrotechnics of the Mozart arias. The result? We do not force our laughter anymore and we leave with a wonderful sense of optimism. The all is well that ends well shines thorough the performance. What is even better, we leave this performance finally realizing that technically this was the first of the great Mozart operas, that some of the arias have nothing to envy the subsequent works. Then again Mozart fans knew this secret all along. It is the merit of this performance to show this to the newcomer. And to the critic of Harnoncourt to consider that perhaps he does have a valid point, that Mozart never intended this opera to be a mellifluous work, but a dynamic romp.

Finally ! die Entfurung treated seriously !.......2000-01-11

And it is an eye opener ! For starters, Harnoncourt costum built the turkish instruments that the score calls for, and that creates such a diversity in sound, that it is as though the dust and old varnisch has been lifted of an old stuffy painting to reveal the Rembrand underneath. Very precise, and extremely exciting is the way Harnoncourt chooses his tempi, justified by years of thorough musical research and a rich understanding of performance practice of the 18th century. Excellent soloists, particularly Matti Salminen sticks out. Extreme contrats in the characters also creates an extremely HUMAN story, what Mozart is all about in the end. If you play this stuff as background music, do NOT buy this disc.

Sterile conducting; some interesting singing.......1999-11-27

To my ear, Harnencort's conducting sounds detatched, like he's not enjoying the music much, even though he tries to sound playful with fast tempi and lots of percussion in the overture. The tenors and the women sound overrehearsed, sacrificing fun for precision.

Matti Salminen's Osmin is very interesting, in that it is the most Wagnerian-sounding available Osmin on record. Matti Salminen puts Hagen-like murder into every syllable, even the coloratura sections. It's awesome, but the phrase "bull in a china shop" keeps coming to mind.

Devil in the Details
Average customer rating:

A 3.9 From the Russian Judge

The Most Underated Band of All Time!

Bring back the REAL Saigon Kick

To Everything, A Winter's Sadness

Very powerful disc

Devil in the Details
Saigon Kick
Manufacturer: Cmc International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006MG3
Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

Intro
Russian Girl
Killing Ground
Eden
Going On
Everybody
Spanish Rain
Flesh And Bone
Sunshine
Victoria
Afraid
So Painfully
Edgar
All Around

Customer Reviews:

A 3.9 From the Russian Judge.......2007-06-05

Yes, Matt has left the building. He was a large presence of Saigon so should the wailing begin? Well, listen to this album a couple of times (as George Michael would say) without prejudice, and realize that although the ingredients are different, it's still a delectable pastry.

Matt was/is fantastic, but should that be the end? If so, apply that same passionate thought to the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, Thin Lizzy, The Church... heck, even Van Halen.

What the boys pull off is something a bit different from the pack, and thank goodness for that. Pete 2nd guitar is another axe in the shield wall and Jason's voice is compelling and also fitting.

For potential shoppers. this album loses a bit of the steam and punch that surrounded the first two albums, but it gains a sort of majestic and elevated touch. Like Love/ Hate and Devin Townsend, Saigon Kick dared to make music that skewed the formula. Water is an album that is marked by high peaks and a couple of valleys (not too low, mind you). Devil in the Details plants it's flag off the peak, yet only a half-day's hike away. Much further down the mountain, you'll find most of the offerings from the 90's. Partake and be glad.

The Most Underated Band of All Time!.......2004-04-01

Saigon Kick is one of my favorite bands of all time.
My only regret is that Matt Kramer is no longer with the band.
"Devil in the Details" is the slightly better of the two "Kramer-less" CDs. (The other CD being "Water")
If you have never heard this band, I strongly suggest you give them a listen...........

Bring back the REAL Saigon Kick.......2003-09-16

This band has written and played nothing but soft, poppy, fruity rubbish since the great Matt Kramer left. Think of a group trying to be like the Beatles, except they lack the skill and imagination, so they sound more like Nelson. It's STILL worse than you're thinking.

The best thing on Water was the cover of the Bowie song, "Space Oddity." Shouldn't that have told us something? And now we have Devil in the Details, an album that tries really hard to get the radio play that will always elude it -- not because musical merit has anything to do with airplay, but rather because these guys don't have the money or label backing to promote or bribe themselves onto playlists. It's just as well -- the Backstreet Boys fill the niche that Saigon Kick's attempting.

Avoid this band until Matt Kramer comes back. If he never does, get the first two albums and revel in the true brilliance that this band once represented.

To Everything, A Winter's Sadness.......2003-02-11

Working my way through the evolutions of Saigon kick since the inception of their self-titled debut, I've found myself transfixed with what they could produce and therefore a loyal listener. Its always amazed me how they could dance both sides of the sensation rainbow, melding the beauty of both the light sides of life and love with the bleak sounds of demise and murder into something without losing anything in this musical translation. On one hand they would craft something so lovingly endearing that it bordered on the prolifics of heartfelt expression and on the other they would meld something into existence dipping with the realms of oddity and angst. That's why I've always been impressed while walking in their always transfixing footsteps, though, because the many faces of the Saigon Kick machine have always been interesting to watch modify and grow.

Within Devil in the Details, there are many flavors to keep the mind entertained as all of the realms the needy listener is normally accustomed to hearing are displayed. There is a poetic beginning in the small introduction exclaiming, "I believe there is no sun today, I believe there is no sun. Miles from where I live today, I can see no sun," that then drifts into a love song that combines a beat into its ballad about a certain "Russian Girl" and the proposition of staying with the singer. Still, there is more as well, from the very beautiful, almost hauntingly sad "Spanish Rain" and the likewise saddened beats and depressive make-up of "Going On" to the violence and murder floating in the swing sounds of "Victoria" and the up/down teetering in the song about suicide, "Edgar." Also dwelling in the album more punkish sounds of "All Around," the two lover's embracing death together spectrum of "flesh of Bone," and the testimonials about feelings seething within "killing Grounds."

Everything in this album comes together so well, making me glad I have a copy of it and always pulling it out to listen to even years after its release. Its rare that one finds a band that can keep the attention as well as Saigon Kick knows how to do, and rarer still to find someone that knows how to place four albums into circulation that all work at a level worthy of praise. Therefore, I recommend this album and all the other sounds of Saigon Kick to anyone wanting something with staying power and a little bit of everything. Its simply sad that, like all seasons, winter seems to have come and no more releases have followed in suite.

Very powerful disc.......2000-11-11

Saigon Kick is a basically unknown band who is one of the best to ever come along. This is their best disc and one listen and you WILL be hooked on this thing. The sound is so unique and different than most metal bands today. GET IT