Come to Where I'm From

Come to Where I'm From

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com's Best of 2000
The bleakest heartbreak abounds on Joseph Arthur's Come to Where I'm From, where this Ohio-born singer-songwriter picks up a guitar and strums out some gravelly, angst-ridden black magic. From the darkest depth of "Invisible Hands" where he sings "Your photograph sits like a scar against my wall" to the raspy groove of "History," this album is affecting therapy for the self-destructive, proving that it's better to play a sad song and smoke a cigarette than to extinguish it on your arm. --Beth Massa

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The music of singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur owes a lot to both country folk-rock outsider Joe Henry and the late Jeff Buckley. Combining the whimsical studio experimentation of the former and the blistering emotion of the latter, Arthur's Come to Where I'm From may confuse on first listen but engrosses with each successive spin. He is able to stretch out his voice into moody, ominous tones, or let it soar out over indigenously tinged oceans of sound ("Invisible Hands" and "Ashes Everywhere" demonstrate his two extremes). The strongest cut, "Tattoo," is the most telling; in the hands of someone with a penchant for high melodrama, this gorgeous gem easily could have fallen like a lead balloon. Arthur instead weaves his voice around the churning acoustic guitar and waltzing bass line to achieve a slice of transcendent bliss. --Jason Josephes

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Come to Where I'm From

Come to Where I'm From
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Best Album from One of the Best Singer-Songwriters Around
  • Very good early album
  • A Soundtrack More or Less...
  • Joseph Arthur is awesome!!
  • Decent
Come to Where I'm From
Joseph Arthur
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004RDTU
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

  1. In The Sun
  2. Ashes Everywhere
  3. Chemical
  4. History
  5. Invisible Hands
  6. Cockroach
  7. Exhausted
  8. Eyes On My Back
  9. Tattoo
  10. The Real You
  11. Creation Or A Stain
  12. Speed Of Light

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

The bleakest heartbreak abounds on Joseph Arthur's Come to Where I'm From, where this Ohio-born singer-songwriter picks up a guitar and strums out some gravelly, angst-ridden black magic. From the darkest depth of "Invisible Hands" where he sings "Your photograph sits like a scar against my wall" to the raspy groove of "History," this album is affecting therapy for the self-destructive, proving that it's better to play a sad song and smoke a cigarette than to extinguish it on your arm. --Beth Massa

Amazon.com

The music of singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur owes a lot to both country folk-rock outsider Joe Henry and the late Jeff Buckley. Combining the whimsical studio experimentation of the former and the blistering emotion of the latter, Arthur's Come to Where I'm From may confuse on first listen but engrosses with each successive spin. He is able to stretch out his voice into moody, ominous tones, or let it soar out over indigenously tinged oceans of sound ("Invisible Hands" and "Ashes Everywhere" demonstrate his two extremes). The strongest cut, "Tattoo," is the most telling; in the hands of someone with a penchant for high melodrama, this gorgeous gem easily could have fallen like a lead balloon. Arthur instead weaves his voice around the churning acoustic guitar and waltzing bass line to achieve a slice of transcendent bliss. --Jason Josephes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best Album from One of the Best Singer-Songwriters Around.......2007-07-02

This is my favorite joseph Arthur CD. Maybe its because it is the first I owned - but I like all of his CD's and you can't go wrong with any of them.

This is the kind of album you can listen to many times and gradually, overtime, you will find more things to like about it. It grows on you with different songs emerging gradually - giving it tremendous depth and long, satisfying, listen-ability. Stylistically he is so diverse that there will surely be something for everyone of this album.

4 out of 5 stars Very good early album.......2006-10-03

This is the latest cd of his that I have bought since becoming a fan. It is very good, although I can't say I find it more enjoyable than his newer ones. But it's still pretty adicting. There is a good mixture of different types of music in here but it's not as extreme as redemptions son. HIs voice is more rough and grough sounding here also than on any other cd, but most of the time is sounds very good. In my opinion the first song "in the sun" makes this cd worth the price of admission alone, it's definitly a classic. But anyways, rather than rank each song one by one I would rather say that I pretty much can split these songs up into three categories. Fun/pop, slow/dark/seious, and signature Joe Arthur sound (being mostly him and his guitar singing about previous relationships that usually make for his most popular songs. Here is how I split them up:

Fun pop songs) Chemical, history, cockroach, exhausted and tattoo.

Slow/dark/serious) Invisible hands, eyes on my back, and The real you.

Signature Joseph) In the sun, ashes everywhere and speed of light

*Creation or a stain is in a class all it's own where he sort of raps, or sings fast. Think of subturanean homesick blues updated.

Well know you know what to expect at least, it's an enjpyable album, but doesn't stick with you like others. At least it didn't with me.

5 out of 5 stars A Soundtrack More or Less..........2005-08-18

The songs on this album were the first I heard of Joseph Arthur and I was immediately mesmerized. A few were on the soundtrack for "Hell's Kitchen" with Angelina Jolie and Rosanna Arquette and when I heard them I had to know who it was. Joseph Arthur is haunting, for lack of better words. I've noticed lately, he's going a little more mainstream, which is slightly disappointing. But I think he's incredibly talented and I would definitely recommend this album.

4 out of 5 stars Joseph Arthur is awesome!!.......2005-08-12

I recently have just gotten into Joseph Arthur this summer, so when I wanted to get some of his older cd's so I thought where else but Amazon.com. This album is deep and it had wonderful lyrics that express sadness, love, lust, etc. I really enjoyed it. If you like Joseph's newer stuff you will definitely enjoy "Come to Where I'm From.

3 out of 5 stars Decent.......2005-07-28

There's nothing really spectacular about this album. If you are looking for some background music while your sipping coffee in the wee early morning hours....then I recommend this. I would only suggest buying one of Joseph Arthur's albums since most songs follow the same song structure. Was it worth my money? For ten bucks it was, but a penny more I would've felt robbed. There are a ton more artists that have this sound but can provoke much more creative music with it. If you are one of those sad people that buy "non-mainstream" albums so that you can feel more "underground"...then buy this album, otherwise I would pass.
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
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Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
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  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Moscow Nights
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • JUST PERFECTION!!
  • Hvorostovsky...........again, magic
  • hvorostovsky does it again
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Manufacturer: Delos Records
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ASIN: B0007SL1M6
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

  1. Kak molody my byli (How young we were)
  2. Podmoskovnye vechera (Moscow nights)
  3. Shum berioz (The whisper of birches)
  4. Ne speshi (Do not hurry)
  5. Nezhnost (Tenderness)
  6. Zhdi menia (Wait for me)
  7. Tri goda (Three years)
  8. Vechernay pesnya (Evening song)
  9. Ty moya melodiya (You are my melody)
  10. Moskovskie okna (Moscow windows)
  11. Kak mnogo devushek horoshih (There are so many girls)
  12. Blagodariu tebia (I'm grateful to you)
  13. Ia liubliu tebia, zhizn' (I love you, life)
  14. Vecher na reide (Evening in the harbor)
  15. S chego nachinaestia Rodina (Where does Motherland come from?)
  16. Russkoe pole (Russian field)
  17. Special Bonus Track: Rodina slyshit (Motherland hears)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars JUST PERFECTION!!.......2006-04-08

I have all of Dmitri's recordings and this is my favorite due to the quality of the songs, Dmitri's mastery of all of them and the really lush orchestrations. All of the songs are just gorgeous and his voice so beautiful that I listen to this all day at work on my portable CD player. I recently saw him in concert and purchased the DVD of the "War Songs" which were featured in the second half of his concert. Of course, I recommend the CD and the DVD as really stunning. However, if I could only listen to one of his CD's, this is my favorite. As a former singer who trained for 15 years, I can tell you that Dmitri's vocal technique is perfect, just perfect! The voice comes from heaven! Don't wait to get this one!

5 out of 5 stars Hvorostovsky...........again, magic.......2006-02-14

Moscow Nights - This collection is emotionally draining, sad; the minor keys, the great poets and composers, an era unexpressed to Americans. It is a revelation, tended by one of the most beautiful of Russian voices. Listen to it in pieces, in a quiet space, and ponder. Dmitri commands an opera stage - two visits to Queen of Spades at the Met- can lead to no other conclusion. However, it is his quiet recollections of Russian folk music, Russian sacred music, and Soviet music that arouses his greatest talents. This is a recording to be treasured.

5 out of 5 stars hvorostovsky does it again.......2005-05-01

This is the latest installment of the succesfull Hvorostosky/Orbelian collaboration. In "I met you my love" the spotlight was on the socalled Russian Romances, russian art songs of the 19e century. Then came " Where are you my brothers" a collection of Russian war songs. This title contains a collection of the best post war(50s&60s) songs. If you love melodious songs in minor key this is it.The selection is quiet varied and everybody will have his or her own favourites. For me there was'nt a redundant song. The singing is as always faultless and inspired, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra plays topnotch and the arrangments by Evgeny Stesyuk are as always beautifull. But be warned this cd can have a depressing effect because besides being beautifull this music is also mostly very moving. Buy if you love russian music and good musicianship you can't go wrong with this one.
The Michael Feinstein Anthology
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mixed feelings
  • Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay...
  • He's done it again
  • Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!
  • A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael
The Michael Feinstein Anthology

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ASIN: B000065DVH
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

  1. Nice Work If You Can Get It
  2. Isn't It Romantic
  3. Swinging On A Star
  4. Ask Me Again
  5. Rhode Island Is Famous For You
  6. 'S Wonderful
  7. Wonder Why
  8. Too Marvelous For Words
  9. Where Do You Start
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  11. Easy To Love
  12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  13. Who Are You Now?
  14. You're An Education
  15. You Are There
  16. Sophisticated Swing
  17. Love Can Change The Stars
  18. Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are
  19. Half Of April (Most Of May)
  20. Marianne
  21. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  22. I Love A Piano

Tracks:

  1. That's Entertainment
  2. My Favorite Year
  3. Ten Feet Off The Ground (With Rosemary Clooney)
  4. I Never Felt Better
  5. Someone To Watch Over Me
  6. Kiss Her Now
  7. The Ugly Bug Ball
  8. For You, For Me, Forever More
  9. The Mole People
  10. And So To Bed
  11. You're All The World To Me
  12. Old Friend
  13. Isn't It A Pity (with Rosemary Clooney)
  14. Pattisserie
  15. Open Your Eyes
  16. For Love Alone
  17. I Won't Send Roses/Time Heals Everything
  18. Get Out And Get Under The Moon (with Page Cavanaugh)
  19. My Romance
  20. Love Is Here To Stay
  21. Violin (with Liza Minnelli)

Amazon.com

The line between evangelist and entertainer has always been somewhat indistinct. But as showcased on this 43-track, double-disc collection culled from his '87-'96 recordings for Elektra/Nonesuch/Atlantic, Michael Feinstein's dedication to spreading the gospel of the American song often blurs it beyond recognition. While the singer's pedigree for the task is impeccable (a long-term stint as Ira Gershwin's assistant and early career sponsorship by Liza Minnelli), his interpretations often succeed by playing off a tense axis of fervent emotionalism and a joyous sense of irreverence.

If his readings of romantic standards can sometimes tend toward the precious, they're often balanced here by sheer dramatic power and telling insights ("Isn't It Romantic" fairly bristles with ironic chauvinism) and a few loopy curves ("The Mole People," the Sherman Brothers' "The Ugly Bug Ball," and the previously unreleased "Rhode Island Is Famous for You"). Feinstein's dedicated song archaeology is also showcased on several gems: "Violin," a duet with Liza Minnelli; "My Favorite Year," a rejected ballad for the film of that name; the sublime "lost" Gershwin classic "Ask Me Again."

Sprinkled with live performances (the forum where Feinstein's talents seem most energized) and studio outtakes and featuring a lengthy print interview with the singer, the set chronicles both the pioneering efforts of one of pop music's most successful revivalists and, crucially, the cream of his beloved American songwriters, from stalwarts Gershwin, Berlin, and Porter to later legends like Herman, Styne, Lane, Martin, and Mercer. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The definitive collection of performances by the Grammy nominated singer features 43 tracks from 14 albums released by Elektra, Elektra Nonesuch, and Atlantic labels from 1987-1996. Plus 8 previously unreleased live tracks only available here 'Rhode Island is Famous For You', 'S Wonderful', 'Alexander's Ragtime Band', 'I Love A Piano', 'Patisserie', 'Get Out And Get Under The Moon' (with Page Cavanaugh), 'Love Is Here To Stay' & 'Violin' (with Liza Minnelli). 2 Digipacks housed in a slipcase with a booklet. Rhino Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings.......2005-10-05

This album has some GREAT songs on it; sophisticated swing being one of my favorites. However many of the other songs are too operatic and lame. I give three stars but this album is definatly worth it just for some of the better songs.

5 out of 5 stars Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay..........2002-07-18

The magnificently talented Michael Feinstein has made one wonderful album after another for nearly two decades. Now that Elektra and Rhino have put together this anthology, I am blown away by the versatility and diversity in Feinstein's recorded output. Such amazing rare gems, combined with the most beloved favorites in the history of American Popular Song. Assembled with wit, intelligence, and obvious affection on the part of the record company, this set is a keeper. You'll love it!

5 out of 5 stars He's done it again.......2002-07-15

Is there anything this man can't sing? This collection is so varied as to be the definitive collection of songs for any occassion.

This is perfect background music for a dinner party for a whole group but especially for two. Light, romantic and just gorgeous. You just can't go wrong when Michael Feinstein is your musical choice.

Way to go Michael, you've done it again!

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!.......2002-06-10

There are very few contemporary performers who can hold their own with the truly great interpreters of American popular song. Michael Feinstein is truly the ONLY performer of the "younger" generation who really understands what these songs are all about. His incredible knowledge of this music, and his enthusiasm and passion for it have fueled his career. Rhino Records has done a truly outstanding job of putting together an anthology that exemplifies why Mr. Feinstein has become so beloved by audiences around the world. The packaging is excellent, and filled with interesting photos and background information about many of the selections.

This collection not only contains all the favorites one would expect, but a neat group of surprises too. I especially love the duets with people like Liza Minnelli and Rosemary Clooney, and the various collaborative efforts with songwriters like Jule Styne and Burton Lane accompanying Michael at the piano.

This collection is a classic to be treasured. Bravo Michael!
Bravo Rhino!

5 out of 5 stars A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael.......2002-06-09

I have every CD Michael has ever made and this is by far one of the best ones because of Michael's range in singing and his wonderful singing voice. I love his duets with Rosemary Clooney and Liza Minelli. He is a wonderful performer on this double CD and am looking foward to the next CD.
Leontyne Price (The Prima Donna Collection)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A brilliant collection from a great soprano
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  • Yes this is great!
  • The Grandest Collection of Leontyne Price Arias
  • The Greatest Soprano Ever Recorded
Leontyne Price (The Prima Donna Collection)

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000003FAF
Release Date: 1992-08-11

Tracks:

  1. Dido and Aeneas: Act 3: Thy Hand, Belinda!
  2. Dido and Aeneas: Act 3: When I Am Laid In Earth
  3. Le nozze di Figaro: Act 3: E Susanna non vien!
  4. Le nozze di Figaro: Act 3: Dove sono
  5. La traviata: Act 3: Teneste la promessa
  6. La traviata: Act 3: Addio del passato
  7. L'africaine: Act 2: Sur mes genoux, fils du soleil
  8. Manon: Act 2: Allons! il le faut!
  9. Manon: Act 2: Adieu, notre petite table
  10. Otello: Act 4: Era piu calma?
  11. Otello: Act 4: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella (Willow Song)
  12. Otello: Act 4: Ave Maria
  13. Adriana Lecouvreur: Act 1: Ecco: respiro appena
  14. Adriana Lecouvreur: Act 1: Io son l'umile ancella
  15. Louise: Act 3: Depuis le jour
  16. Turandot: Act 2: In questa reggia
  17. Die tote Stadt: Act 1: Marietta's Lied
  18. Vanessa: Act 1: He Has Come, He Has Come!
  19. Vanessa: Act 1: Do Not Utter A Word

Tracks:

  1. Atalanta: Act 1: Care Selve
  2. Don Giovanni: Act 1: Don, Ottavio, son morta!
  3. Don Giovanni: Act 1: Or sai chi l'onore
  4. Der Freischuetz: Act 2: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer
  5. Der Freischuetz: Act 2: Liese, leise
  6. Tannhaeuser: Act 2: Dich, teure Halle
  7. Macbeth: Act 2: La luce langue
  8. Macbeth: Act 4: Vegliammo invan due notti (Sleepwalking Scene)
  9. Macbeth: Act 4: Una macchia e qui tuttora
  10. Mefistofele: Act 3: L'altra notte in fondo al mare
  11. Rusalka: Act 1: Song To The Moon
  12. L'Enfant Prodigue: Air de Lia: L'annee en vain
  13. Andrea Chenier: Act 3: La mamma morta
  14. Francesca da Ramini: Act 3: Paolo, datemi pace
  15. Suor Angelica: Senza mammo, o bimbo, tu sei morto!
  16. Amelia Goes To The Ball: While I Waste These Precious Hours

Tracks:

  1. Alceste: Act 1: Divinites du Styx
  2. Don Giovanni: Act 2: Crudele? Ah, no, mio bene
  3. Don Giovanni: Act 2: Non mi dir
  4. I lombardi: Act 2: O madre, dal cielo
  5. I lombardi: Act 2: Se vano e il pregare
  6. Martha: Act 2: The Last Rose Of Summer
  7. Simon Boccanegra: Act 1: Come in quest'ora bruna
  8. La Perichole: Act 3: Tu n'es pas beau
  9. Die Walkuere: Act 1: Du bist der Lenz
  10. Die Fledermaus: Act 2: Czardas: Klange der Heimat
  11. Carmen: Act 3: Ces des contrebandiers
  12. Carmen: Act 3: Je dis que rien ne m'epouvante
  13. Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi lo sapete
  14. Thais: Act 2: Ah! je suis seule
  15. Thais: Act 2: Dis-moi que je suis belle
  16. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
  17. Les dialogues des Carmelites: Act 3: Mes filles, voila s'acheve

Tracks:

  1. Semele: Act 2: Where 'er You Walk
  2. Idomeneo: Act 3: O smania! O Furie!
  3. Idomeneo: Act 3: D 'Oreste, d' Ajace!
  4. La damnation de Faust: Part 4: D'amour l'ardente flamme
  5. Oberon: Act 2: Ozean, du Ungeheuer!
  6. Norma: Act 1: Sediziose voci, voci di guerra
  7. Norma: Act 1: Casta diva
  8. Norma: Act 1: Ah! bello a me ritorna
  9. Rigoletto: Act 1: Gualtier Malde
  10. Rigoletto: Act 1: Caro Nome
  11. Tristan und Isolde: Act 3: Liebestod: Mild und leise
  12. Pagliacci: Act 1: Ballatella: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo
  13. Adriana Lecouvreur: Act 4: Poveri fiori
  14. Gloriana: Act 1, Scene 2: Soliloquy & Prayer: On Rivalries 'tis Safe For Kings
  15. Gloriana: Act 1, Scene 2: Soliloquy & Prayer: O God, My King, Sole Ruler Of The World

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A brilliant collection from a great soprano.......2007-04-30

Leontyne Price was much admired and this 4CD collection shows her outstanding vocal gifts to the best advantage. Numerous reviewers have commented on the wide-ranging styles present and I can agree wholeheartedly with them. You would be hard-pressed to find a greater compilation of Ms Price, showcasing her amazing gifts as a great singer!

5 out of 5 stars If I could have only one collection.............2006-11-12

....it would be this. Such fine singing in so many periods, languages, and styles. She is truley a great artist and this set helps you see just HOW GREAT she is. I won't go thru all the tracks but will say Cara Selve drives me wild. "When I am Laid in Earth..." comes across very nicely. There are some rare exerpts too like Gloriana, Menotti's Amelia goes to the Ball. Overall most tracks are inspired. The musicianship is to the highest standards. I JUST lOVE IT!

5 out of 5 stars Yes this is great!.......2006-10-14

But "When I am Laid in Earth" was written by PURCELL! Handel's "Care Selve", however, is also on this set, and it is GORGEOUS!!! I love just about everything on here. A few items from the fourth CD are a bit telling of her age (D'oreste d'ajace!")- but even they are fabulous. THe price of this set is unfortunate - however, it has dropped a little! :) I originally purchased it from BMG in 1994, for next-to-nothing, then "gave" it to my best friend! Two years ago, she lost hers to Hurricane Ivan, and paid a LOT for a new set!

5 out of 5 stars The Grandest Collection of Leontyne Price Arias.......2005-08-08

If you're a fan of Leontyne Price, this should be at the top of your list of her recording albums. I don't know when this was issued, but it's from the RCA Label which was her best promotional record company. It's a box set featuring dozens of arias from magnificent grand operas (some of which Leontyne Price never sang on stage in full and instead sang some bits in concert). Leontyne Price sings in fresh, beautiful and strong voice in dramatic and versatile roles, mastering each music from each composer. She masters such strikingly different masters's works as Samuel Barber (Vannessa) Webber (Der Freischutz) Wagner (Tristan and Isolde, Tannhauser) Falla (Atalanta) Mozart (Le Nozze Di Figaro). She sings the title roles of Massenet's Manon, Bizet's Carmen, Bellini's Norma, Verdi's Lady Macbeth, Amelia in Un Ballo Di Maschera, Nedda in I Pagliacci, Turandot and Suor Angelica, Flotow's Martha, and even oratorio such as Handel's Semele and Benjamin Britten's Gloriana. This is a vast repertoire, far grander in variety than I have ever known any one soprano sang. While critics will indeed compare Leontyne Price to Maria Callas (as another review critic brought up) these two sopranos could not have been any more different. It's not even a matter of their different racial backgrounds- Callas was born in Greece and became an American citizen then gave it up for French citizenship..and Price was born in Mississippi and was African-American) it's a matter of how different their approach at opera was and their vocal category. Callas was a dramatic soprano sforzando (literally "forced dramatic soprano")who would prefer to produce a choking, ugly, harsh sound merely for the dramatic effect and the integrity of the text in her lines. Leontyne Price was the definition of a soprano lyrico-spinto ("pushed" lyric-dramatic singing)which meant above all, to sound beautiful and to fill up those dramatic lines with as much vocal and tonal beauty as possible. Price had a more thrilling mezzo di voce and high soaring top register and a cleaner, smoother sound than the wobbly Callas, no offense to Callas fanatics of which there are many. It is true that Price did lose her touch in a sense in her older years (the 1970's and 80's) when her voice lacked the vibrant lyricism and attention to diction. Her 1970's Toscas and Aidas are therefore a sloppier than her 1950's and 60's Toscas and the same went for her Leonoras in both Trovatore and Forza Del Destino. Nevertheless, Price is an ageless singer. Her voice, dark, messy or bright and smooth, is still what was said of her in her debut at the Met as Leonora in Trovatore - a "bright, unfurling banner". She was goddess of the opera and paved the way for the new generation of black sopranos of today.

This collection does not showcase the more famous roles that were in fact her signature ones - Leonora from Trovatore and Forza, Aida is'nt even in here and that one even she considered her greatest role, we don't find her Madame Butterfly here. Instead we find rare pieces that she sings beautifully and dramatically, making us wish she had sung the entire operas in full on stage. She never sang a full-length Norma and that's a pity- even Grace Bumbry and Shirley Verrett did in their careers. Price seemed to enjoy singing Samuel Barber's vocal works - she opened the 1965-1966 Met season with Barber's Antony and Cleopatra (a bad production by the way but not through any fault of Miss Price but the overblown spectacle of the design of the opera itself) and here she sings his Vanessa. Benjamin Britten's Gloriana sounds lovely in her hands. Her Norma and Dona Anna in Mozart are dramatic and fiery, her Lady Macbeth darkly mysterious, her Suor Angelica peaceful with powerful inner fire and her Dialogue Des Carmelites are also sensational. Yes, many of these arias are beautiful to hear, and thank God she doesn't have any of the flaws critics keep hearing in her later recordings. Without a doubt, this is her finest album. I think you should listen via audio samples here the following to make you get this recording: the Countess aria from Nozze Di Figaro, her Manon (Adieu Petit Table) La Mamma Morta, her version of Sediziose Voce/Casta Diva from Norma, the excerpt from Carmen, "Don Ottavio son Morta...Or Sai Chi L'Onore" from Don Giovanni, Care Salve, the Dido and Aeneas excerpts, the La Traviata excerpts (Addio Del Passato) and the beautifull, mystic, haunting and well-executed Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde, which I even feel surpasses Birgit Nilsson's version. Just listen to how heart-felt that Liebestod is! I have not heard the likes of it anywhere else.

5 out of 5 stars The Greatest Soprano Ever Recorded.......2005-03-20

O.K. So that is only my opinion. But Leontyne Price was one of the most dedicated singers of the 20th century. Her vast repertoire is showcased in this extensive collection of arias. While to many Maria Callas will forever be the ultimate and the greatest of them all, Leontyne Price had the same poswerful, high dramatic voice, in addition a more generous chest register and a regial presence. Moreover, she overcame so much to get to the top. In her day, African-American women in opera was new. Marian Anderson was the first to get into the mainstream opera world, with much difficulty and intervention, such as Eleanor Roosevelt's support. After Marian Anderson finally landed her first role at the Met in the 50's, a new generation of black women in opera began. The 60's and 70's would see the rise of mezzo sopranos later turned to dramatic sopranos such as Grace Bumbry, Shirley Verrett and it would follow into the 80's with Jessie Norman and Kathleen Battle. Today, black women have made opera one of their highest achievements. Leontyne Price began singing in the 50's. A televised production of Tosca was not shown in some Southern states that were racistad opposed the idea of seeing a black woman in a "white" role. Leontyne Price would master the role of Tosca as successfully as Maria Callas. I think that while she is at her best in the Puccini and Verdi operas she recorded and performed (not showcased here)- Trovatore, Aida, Forza Del Destino, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Suor Angelica. However, there is so much that she is absolutely remarkable in. I love her as Violetta in Traviata (few black women sing the traditionally white role of Violetta), Massenet's Manon, Verdi's Lady Macbeth (which was another of Shirley Verrett's great roles)Dido from Dido and Aneas, Dona Ana and Elvira in Don Giovanni, The Countess in Figaro, Bellini's Norma (she is outstanding in that powerful druid diva role). I think if we narrow it down to a few roles that she really made her own it would be 1: Aida....2:Tosca...3Dona Ana/Dona Elvira 4 Desdemona from Otello and 5..Leonoras from Trovatore and Forza.

This collection is pretty impressive. I didn't know a soprano could be that versatile. Leontyne Price is remarkable. Her rich, lyric voice, capable of plaintive and melancholy lines as well as powerful high C's and dramatic whoops, was always clean, smooth and intense. Of course, like most sopranos, she had her bad days. Her later Toscas (in the mid or late 70's) became too melodramatic and sloppy, when she used to be more mannered and poised with the role, her Cleopatra in Samuel Barber's opera was a fiaco because the production was too bizarre and messy, etc. But for the most part, mostly in Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and as Norma, she was radiant, glorious and perfect. Her background in Church music made her incredibly suited to singing Requiems, such as Verdi's Requiem. There will never be another Leontyne Price. She was a one woman Golden Age of Opera, and sang with the best of the best- Bjussi Bjorling, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Franco Corelli, Placido Domingo.
Lerner & Loewe Songbook for Orchestra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • A Successful Sequel
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Lerner & Loewe Songbook for Orchestra
Frederick Loewe , and Erich Kunzel
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003D0E
Release Date: 1994-01-25

Tracks:

  1. I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight - The March To Welcome Guenevere - Et Al.
  2. Wouldn't It Be Loverly - With A Little Bit Of Luck - Et Al.
  3. The Night They Invented Champagne - Waltz At Maxim's - Et Al.
  4. They Call The Wind Mariah - I Still See Elisa - Et Al.
  5. Sword Dance - Down On MacConnachy Square - Et Al.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Lerner & Loewe Songbook.......2006-02-24

If you like Percy Faith's music, you'll like this one. He quit recording and died much too young. But while he lived, he recorded some great music.

5 out of 5 stars Wouldn't it be lovely?.......2005-09-26

This CD represents some of the best of Broadway done in a great pops style. There are five orchestral suites, one each for the following: 'Camelot', 'My Fair Lady', 'Gigi', 'Paint Your Wagon', and 'Bridgadoon'. They are all arranged for orchestra by Robert Russell Bennett, save that for 'Paint Your Wagon', which was arranged by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra director Erich Kunzel.

The works of Lerner and Loewe were a mainstay of Broadway for decades in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, but it was during the late 50s and early 60s that their true glory days took hold. The presidential term of John F. Kennedy gained the nickname 'Camelot' in part because of the influence of the Lerner and Loewe production going on at the start. The songs contained in these suites are instantly recognisable by many, as the Lerner and Loewe songs have become so well known that many know the songs better than the musicals or the composers from which they come. 'I Could Have Danced All Night' and 'Wouldn't It Be Lovely' come from 'My Fair Lady', 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls' from 'Gigi' - these are but the most of famous of the familiar tunes.

There are a lot of pieces here that the listener will appreciate, both in remembering old pieces or in learning new nuances to the tunes.

This particular disc by Telarc has a feature called 'Spatializer', which gives a three-dimensional quality to the sterophonic sound, enhancing regular players and working well with surround-sound systems, too. The Cincinnati Pops are expert at this kind of music, having produced dozens of CDs of popular music and modern composers of musicals, film music, and pops-oriented major compositions.

This is a fun disc to have.

5 out of 5 stars A Successful Sequel.......2005-08-03

This CD is a follow-up to the Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook for Orchestra (1991) from the same team. It is a thoroughly successful sequel: I believe anyone who enjoyed the R&H will enjoy this one as well. If I am very slightly less enthusiastic about this one than the R&H, it's not because of any shortcoming of Kunzel, the Cincinnati Pops, or Telarc, all of whom are at the top of their form. Rather it's because Frederick Loewe, for all his undoubted expertise, is not quite in the same class as a composer with Richard Rodgers. But that's asking a lot, since Rodgers was the American musical theater's leading light. Lerner & Loewe's musicals were second only to R&H's during the golden age of the American musical, and their My Fair Lady is by any standard one of the best musicals ever staged. If Loewe did not create as many unforgettable numbers as Rodgers, he nevertheless wrote many delightful songs and much enjoyable music. This CD features five orchestral suites, ranging in length from 9 to 18 minutes (total playing time 68:06), from Brigadoon (1947), Paint Your Wagon (1951), My Fair Lady (1956), Gigi (film 1958; staged 1973), and Camelot (1960). The arrangements (all but one by Robert Russell Bennett) are expert. The performances are masterly (if perhaps lacking in just a tad of the infectious brio that the same team brought to R&H). And Telarc's robust sound (recorded 1993) would be hard to improve on. Warmly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Delightful Listening.......1998-12-05

Some of the nicest and nearly forgotten music (Paint your Wagon & Brigadoon) is nicely compiled here. It will make you want to listen to the full soundtracks again, but for a quick tour of Lerner & Lowe, it is very nice.
Carmen (Sung in English)
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Carmen (Sung in English)
Bizet , Bardon , Gavin , Plazas , Magee , and Parry
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007JGRN
Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

  1. Prelude
  2. In The Plaza
  3. Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
  4. Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
  5. Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
  6. Off With You Old Soldier Boys
  7. Corporal! Sir!
  8. We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
  9. Ah, Just Look!
  10. But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
  11. Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
  12. Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
  13. The Cheek Of It!
  14. Give Me News Of My Mother!
  15. Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
  16. I See My Mother's Face!
  17. Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
  18. Come And Help
  19. So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
  20. Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
  21. Where Are You Taking Me?
  22. There's An Old Bar In The City
  23. Careful - It's Lieutenant!
  24. Entr'acte
  25. From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
  26. Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
  27. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
  28. Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
  29. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
  30. You're Most Kind
  31. We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
  32. Toreador, Be Ready!
  33. At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
  34. There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
  35. Being In Love Is Not A Reason

Tracks:

  1. To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
  2. La La La La La La La La...
  3. Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
  4. That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
  5. No, It's Not Love At All!
  6. Hello! Carmen!
  7. Lieutenant Fair, It's True
  8. The Sky Above The Open Road
  9. Entr'acte
  10. Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
  11. Right! Let's Stop For A While
  12. Shuffle! Cut Them!
  13. In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
  14. You're Back!
  15. As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
  16. Is This The Place?
  17. I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
  18. It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
  19. Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
  20. She Had A Lover Here
  21. Hola! Hola! Jose!
  22. You Should Take Care, Carmen
  23. Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
  24. Entr'acte
  25. A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
  26. Here They Come! Here They Come!
  27. If You Love Me, Carmen
  28. It's You! It's Me!
  29. Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20

The best thing about this recording of Carmen is the libretto. Conductor David Parry penned this facile and dramatic English translation. He avoids the pitfalls of literal translation to achieve an idiomatic flow that matches the rhythm of the original lyrics. I use this as a reference libretto for any of the French Carmens.

Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.

This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.

5 out of 5 stars You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09

What a perfect introduction to opera. This newly released recording will surely get you hooked into opera. Carmen, a French opera by Georges Bizet, is the most recognizable and most popular in the opera world. It's famous melodies- the overture, the Habanera, The Toreador Song have all been featured in everything from cellular phone ring tones to Superbowl Commercial (last year's Superbowl with The "Opera In English" label has been making Italian operas into English for a number of years now. Also on the market are Verdi's La Traviata in English (with soprano Valerie Masterson as Violetta) Handel's Julius Caesar with Janet Baker and even Wagner's epic Ring Of The Nibeling sung in English. This is a terrific recording and I highly recommend it if you want to get into opera. Listen to this version first and then try the real, original French version Bizet had written. Patricia Bardon is sensational, sexy and dramatic as Carmen.

The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17

This recording really sells "Carmen" as a drama. Although I have two other recordings of this opera and have seen it performed several times, it never quite worked for me dramatically. But thanks to the fine performances, conducting, and translation here, I've become a "Carmen" convert. Producing a good English-language performance of a foreign opera, especially a warhorse like "Carmen," is much more difficult than it might appear. You need performers who not only can sing the parts (of course) but also can sing *English* and make it halfway intelligible and make it sound like English and make it dramatically convincing to English-speakers. The singers on this recording do an excellent job all around. Don't be put off if you don't recognize their names -- they are up to the task musically and (especially) in their acting. Admittedly, as with *all* English-language recordings, some passages are very hard to understand without reading along, but most of the time the words are clear and effective. I would recommend this recording to any opera beginner or opera lover, even those who normally turn up their noses at performances in translation.

4 out of 5 stars I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15

I do. I can think of no other opera with more melodic inventiveness, and few others with so sure a dramatic pulse. Carmen is popular and it thrills me to say that it is also a very good opera - not always true of popular things.

And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.

The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.

The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.

A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.
Overture: American Musical Theatre, Vol. 3 (1946-1952)
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    Overture: American Musical Theatre, Vol. 3 (1946-1952)

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    ASIN: B000001P4N
    Release Date: 1993-12-03

    Tracks:

    1. There's No Business Like Show Business/The Girl That I Marry/I Got The Sun In The Morning/They...
    2. Almost Like Being In Love/Come Rain Or Come Shine
    3. How Are Things In Glocca Morra/Old Devil Moon/Look To The Rainbow
    4. Always Ture To You In My Fashion/Wunderbar/So In Love
    5. Let's Take An Old Fashioned Walk/Once In Love With Amy/Lost In The Stars
    6. Some Enchanted Evening/Younger Than Springtime/I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy/Bali Ha'i
    7. Guys And Dolls/I've Never Been In Love Before/Fuge For Tinhorns/If I Were A Bell
    8. It's A Lovely Day Today/I Talk To The Trees/You're Just In Love
    9. The March Of Siamese Children/I Whistle A Happy Tune/Hello Young Lovers
    Dittersdorf: Arcifanfano, King of Fools
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    • A Comic-Opera Treasure!
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    Dittersdorf: Arcifanfano, King of Fools

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    ASIN: B000003LIK
    Release Date: 1994-12-12

    Tracks:

    1. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Overture
    2. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Chorus - We've Traveled Far (Semplicina, Gloriosa, Garbata, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
    3. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Approach! What Is Your Name, Sir? (Furibondo)
    4. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - With A Sword That Is Sterner Than Moses (Furibondo)
    5. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Unhappy Oddling (Gloriosa)
    6. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - My Fair Skin, My Bare Chin (Gloriosa)
    7. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Was Ever There Insanity (Sordidone)
    8. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - Snugly Hidden Safe From Prying (Sordidone)
    9. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Madness Beyond All Measure (Malgoverno)
    10. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - When The Purse Is Clinking (Malgoverno)
    11. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - There, Like A Vapor (Semplicina)
    12. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - O Look So Woeful (Semplicina)
    13. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Such As She Seems To Be Frigid (Garbata)
    14. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - Let's Sing, Let's All Be Jolly (Garbata)
    15. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - For All Types Of Confusion
    16. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - The Fierce One Lives Only For The Slaughter
    17. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - I Beg You To Stop (Malgoverna, Gloriosa, Garbata)
    18. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - We Praise The Sun For Beauty (Malgoverna)
    19. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Bumpkin, Coarse-grained (Gloriosa, Garbata)
    20. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - If You Will Love Me, I Will Love You (Garbata)
    21. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - No, They Cannot Persuade Me! (Gloriosa)
    22. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - Lovely Ladies, You Enjoying (Gloriosa)
    23. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Where's My Lover, Sweetheart (Sordidone)

    Tracks:

    1. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - Sordidone, Be A Bunny
    2. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Are You Hiding? (Sordidone, Garbata)
    3. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Duet - See Comely Phyllis Wander (Garbata, Sordidone)
    4. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Don't Come Near Me (Semplicina, Furibondo)
    5. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - The High And Mighty Lion (Furibondo)
    6. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Quiet At Last (Semplicina)
    7. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Duet - Semplicina, Do You Hear Me? (Semplicina)
    8. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Quartet - Ever More Bitter Shall Be My Raging (Gloriosa, Garbata, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
    9. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - What Now? What New Forms Of Madness? (Gloriosa, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
    10. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Chorus - Long Live King Arcifanfano (Semplicina, Gloriosa, Garbata, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
    11. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - Earth, Our Dearest, Good And Nearest (Sordidone)
    12. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - That His Sowing Yield A Growing (Malgoverno)
    13. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - What Has The Fool Committed (Malgoverna, Gloriosa)
    14. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - Ask Of Beauty, She Will Answer (Gloriosa)
    15. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Hop And Stop It! (Furibondo, Gloriosa)
    16. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - All Of This Planet, I Cry To Each Man (Furibondo)
    17. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - What's Unleashed These Dreadful Roars? (Garbata, Furibondo)
    18. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - I'm Simple And I'm Candid (Garbata)
    19. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - What Mischief And Load This Purse Is!
    20. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - Goddess Bright As Morning
    21. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Mother Always Used To Tell Me (Sordidone, Semplicina)
    22. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - What A Lot I Need What I Need Lot's Of! (Sordidone)
    23. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - May He Not Come To Harm (Semplicina)
    24. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - There's A Devil In A Ducat (Semplicina)
    25. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Gather, O Subjects, About Us (Gloriosa, Garbata, Semplicina)
    26. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Duet - If You Marry Me (Semplicina)
    27. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Chorus - With Curiosity All Aflame (Semplicina, Gloriosa, Garbata, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
    28. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Quiet, Please, We Implore You!
    29. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Chorus - The Wise And The Mad Have Got One Word For Their Dwelling

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Comic-Opera Treasure!.......2007-01-28

    Dittersdorf is a sort of working-man's Mozart; in fact, this opera sounds similar to some of Mozart's early operas. But Mozart sought to break the rules and to explore new musical ideas; Dittersdorf is not an innovator...yet he is no less a master! This performance, too, is a materpiece of refined (not always!) comedy; the arias include some extremely difficult vocal leaps and trills, yet the primary joy is the witty verse. W.H. Auden (no less!) ramrodded this translation to English. And Anna Russell, famed for her "Analysis of Wagner's Ring Cycle" steals every scene she's in! Ad-libbing shamelessly, her introductory aria, all by itself, is worth more than the purchase price!

    5 out of 5 stars an obscure delight!.......2002-07-31

    Eleanor Steber's image on the cover of this set caught my eye while rummaging through the cut-out bins of San Francisco on a recent opera whirlwind. What a lost treasure this performance is - recorded "LIVE" in NYC 1965! All the principles shine, their energy ebullient. Don't hesitate, buy it and smile before it disappears.
    Fischer-Dieskau Edition (Box Set)
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    1. Winterreise: Gute Nacht - Franz Schubert
    2. Winterreise: Die Wetterfahne - Franz Schubert
    3. Winterreise: Gefrorene Trn - Franz Schubert
    4. Winterreise: Erstarrung - Franz Schubert
    5. Winterreise: Der Lindenbaum - Franz Schubert
    6. Winterreise: Wasserflut - Franz Schubert
    7. Winterreise: Auf dem Flusse - Franz Schubert
    8. Winterreise: Rck - Franz Schubert
    9. Winterreise: Irrlicht - Franz Schubert
    10. Winterreise: Rast - Franz Schubert
    11. Winterreise: Frstraum - Franz Schubert
    12. Winterreise: Einsamkeit - Franz Schubert
    13. Winterreise: Die Post - Franz Schubert
    14. Winterreise: Der greise Kopf - Franz Schubert
    15. Winterreise: Die Kr - Franz Schubert
    16. Winterreise: Letzte Hoffnung - Franz Schubert
    17. Winterreise: Im Dorfe - Franz Schubert
    18. Winterreise: Der sthe Morgen - Franz Schubert
    19. Winterreise: Tchung - Franz Schubert
    20. Winterreise: Der Wegweiser - Franz Schubert
    21. Winterreise: Das Wirtshaus - Franz Schubert
    22. Winterreise: Mut! - Franz Schubert
    23. Winterreise: Die Nebensonnen - Franz Schubert
    24. Winterreise: Der Leiermann - Franz Schubert

    Tracks:

    1. Die schone Mullerin: Das Wandern
    2. Die schone Mullerin: Wohin?
    3. Die schone Mullerin: Halt!
    4. Die schone Mullerin: Danksagung an den Bach
    5. Die schone Mullerin: Am Feierabend
    6. Die schone Mullerin: Der Neugierige
    7. Die schone Mullerin: Ungeduld
    8. Die schone Mullerin: Morgengruss
    9. Die schone Mullerin: Des Mullers Blumen
    10. Die schone Mullerin: Tranenregen
    11. Die schone Mullerin: Mein!
    12. Die schone Mullerin: Pause
    13. Die schone Mullerin: Mit dem grunen Lautebande
    14. Die schone Mullerin: Der Jager
    15. Die schone Mullerin: Eifersucht und Stolz
    16. Die schone Mullerin: Die liebe Farbe
    17. Die schone Mullerin: Die bose Farbe
    18. Die schone Mullerin: Trockne Blumen
    19. Die schone Mullerin: Der Muller und der Bach
    20. Die schone Mullerin: Des Baches Wiegenlied
    21. 4 Lieder: Nacht und Traume D 827
    22. 4 Lieder: Standchen
    23. 4 Lieder: Du bist die Ruh
    24. 4 Lieder: Erlkonig

    Tracks:

    1. Schwanengesang: Liebesbotschaft
    2. Schwanengesang: Kriegers Ahnung
    3. Schwanengesang: Fruhlingssehnsucht
    4. Schwanengesang: Standchen
    5. Schwanengesang: Aufenthalt
    6. Schwanengesang: In der Ferne
    7. Schwanengesang: Abschied
    8. Schwanengesang: Der Atlas
    9. Schwanengesang: Ihr Bild
    10. Schwanengesang: Das Fischermadchen
    11. Schwanengesang: Die Stadt
    12. Schwanengesang: Am Meer
    13. Schwanengesang: Der Doppelganger
    14. Schwanengesang: Die Taubenpost
    15. 9 Lieder: Vollendung
    16. 9 Lieder: Die Erde
    17. 9 Lieder: An die Musik
    18. 9 Lieder: An Silvia
    19. 9 Lieder: Heideroslein
    20. 9 Lieder: Im Abendrot
    21. 9 Lieder: Der Musensohn
    22. 9 Lieder: Die Forelle
    23. 9 Lieder: Der Tod und das Madchen

    Tracks:

    1. An die Leier
    2. Philoktet
    3. Memnon
    4. Fahrt zum Hades
    5. Lied des Orpheus, als er in die Holle ging
    6. Orest auf Tauris
    7. Der entsuhnte Orest
    8. Fragment aus dem Aeschylus
    9. Der zurnenden Diana
    10. Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren
    11. Heliopolis I
    12. Freiwilliges Versinken
    13. Das Weinen
    14. Schiffers Scheidelied
    15. Der Kreuzzug
    16. Vor meiner Wiege
    17. Fruhlingslied
    18. Jagers Liebeslied

    Tracks:

    1. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
    2. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Aus meinen Tranen spriessen
    3. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne
    4. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Wenn ich in deine
    5. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Ich will meine Seele tauchen
    6. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Im Rhein, im schonen Strome
    7. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Ich grolle nicht
    8. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Und wussten's die blumen die kleinen
    9. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Das ist ein Floten und Geigen
    10. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Hor ich das Liedchen kiligen
    11. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Ein Jungling liebt ein Madchen
    12. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Am leuchteden Sommermorgen
    13. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Ich hab im Traum geweinet
    14. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Allnachtilch im Traume
    15. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Aus alten Marchen winkt es
    16. Dichterliebe Op. 48 Les Amours du poete Heinrich Heine: Die alten bosen Lieder
    17. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Lust der Sturmnacht
    18. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Stirb, Lieb und Freud
    19. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Wanderlied
    20. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Erstes Grun
    21. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Sehsucht nach der Waldgagend
    22. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Auf das Trinkglas einet verstorbenen Fredes
    23. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Wandrung
    24. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Stille Liebe
    25. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Frage
    26. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Stille Tranen
    27. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Wer machete dich so krank?
    28. 12 Gedichte Op. 35 Justinus Kerner: Alte Laute
    29. 7 Lieder: Freisinn
    30. 7 Lieder: Schneeglockchen
    31. 7 Lieder: Standchen
    32. 7 Lieder: Laute di menien
    33. 7 Lieder: Des sennen Abschied
    34. 7 Lieder: Des sennen Abschied
    35. 7 Lieder: Talismane

    Tracks:

    1. Liederkreis Op 24: Morgens steh ich auf und frage
    2. Liederkreis Op 24: Es treibt mich hin
    3. Liederkreis Op 24: Ich wandelte unter den baumen
    4. Liederkreis Op 24: Lieb liebchen
    5. Liederkreis Op 24: Schone Wiege meiner leiden
    6. Liederkreis Op 24: Warte, warte, wilder Schiffmann
    7. Liederkreis Op 24: Berg' undBurgen schaun herunter
    8. Liederkreis Op 24: Anfangs wolt ich fast verzagen
    9. Liederkreis Op 24: Mit Myrten und rosen
    10. 11 Lieder: Der Kontrabandiste
    11. 11 Lieder: Zigeunerliedchen I
    12. 11 Lieder: Zigeunerliedchen II
    13. 11 Lieder: Tief im Herzen
    14. 11 Lieder: Melancholie
    15. 11 Lieder: Sehnsucht
    16. 11 Lieder: Gestandnis
    17. 11 Lieder: O wie lieblich
    18. 11 Lieder: Weh, wie zornig
    19. 11 Lieder: Der Hidalgo
    20. 11 Lieder: Romanze
    21. Myrten op. 25: Widmung
    22. Myrten op. 25: Der Nussbaum
    23. Myrten op. 25: Lied aus dem Schenkenbuch I
    24. Myrten op. 25: Lied aus dem Schenkenbuch II
    25. Myrten op. 25: Die Lotosblume
    26. Myrten op. 25: Du bist wie eine Blume
    27. Myrten op. 25: Auden hebraischen Geangen
    28. Myrten op. 25: Du bist wie eine Blume
    29. Myrten op. 25: Zum Schluss
    30. 5 Lieder: Die feindlichen Bruder
    31. 5 Lieder: Abends am Strand
    32. 5 Lieder: Die beiden Grenadiere
    33. 5 Lieder: Mein schoner Stern
    34. 5 Lieder: Wein Wagen

    Tracks:

    1. An die ferne Geliebte, op.98: Auf dem Huegel sitz ich, spaehend - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    2. Wo die Berge so blau - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    3. Beethoven: Leichte Segler in den Hoehen - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    4. Diese Wolken in den Hoehen - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    5. Es kehret der Maien, es bluehet die Au - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    6. Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    7. Lieder: Adelaide, op.46 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    8. Ich liebe dich, so wie du mich, WoO 123 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    9. L'amante impaziente, op.82-3 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    10. L'amante impaziente, op.82-4 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    11. Ariette (Der Kuss), op.128 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    12. In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    13. Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur, op.48-4 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    14. Maigesang, op.52-4 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    15. Marmotte, op.52-7 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    16. Seufzer eines Ungeliebten-Gegeliebe, WoO 118 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    17. Andenken, WoO 136 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    18. Der Wachtelschlag, WoO 129 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    19. Aus Goethes Faust (Mephistos Flohlied), op.75-3 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    20. 3 Gesaenge, op.83: I. Wonne der Wehmut - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    21. II. Sehnsucht - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    22. III. Mit einem gemalten Band - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    23. An die Hoffnung, op.94 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    24. Lied aus der Ferne, WoO 137 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    25. Der Juengling in der Fremde, WoO 138 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    26. Der Liebende, WoO 139 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
    27. Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel, WoO 150 - Ludwig Van Beethoven

    Tracks:

    1. Es muss ein Wunderbares sein
    2. Benedetto sia 'l giorno
    3. Pace non trovo
    4. I' vidi in terra angelici costumi
    5. Oh, quad je dors S282
    6. die drei zigeuner
    7. Die vatergruft
    8. Der alpen jager
    9. Blume und Duft
    10. Vergiftet sind meine Lieder
    11. Tristesse
    12. Ihr Glocken von Marling
    13. Hohe Liebe
    14. O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
    15. Im Rhein, im schonen Strome
    16. Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam
    17. Morgens steh ich auf und frage
    18. der traurige Monch

    Tracks:

    1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh
    2. Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle
    3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du
    4. Wenn ich mit Menschen - und mit Engelszungen redete
    5. Sommerabend
    6. Mondenschein
    7. Es liebt sich so lieblich im Lenze
    8. Meerfahrt
    9. Es schauen die blumen
    10. Der Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht
    11. Mit vierzig Jahren
    12. Steig auf , geliebter Schatten
    13. Mein Herz ist schwer
    14. Kein Haus, keine Heimat
    15. Herbstgefuhl
    16. Alte Liebe
    17. Abenddammerung
    18. Heimweh II
    19. Auf dem Kirchhofe
    20. Verzagen
    21. Regenlied
    22. Nachklang
    23. Fruhlingslied
    24. Auf dem See
    25. Feldeinsamkeit

    Tracks:

    1. Hugo Wolf: In der FrHugo Wolf
    2. Hugo Wolf: Fussreise - Hugo Wolf
    3. Hugo Wolf: Neue Liebe - Hugo Wolf
    4. Hugo Wolf: Der Feuerreiter - Hugo Wolf
    5. Hugo Wolf: Jrlied - Hugo Wolf
    6. Hugo Wolf: Storchenbotschaft - Hugo Wolf
    7. Hugo Wolf: Verborgenheit - Hugo Wolf
    8. Hugo Wolf: Verborgenheit - Hugo Wolf
    9. Hugo Wolf: Im Fr - Hugo Wolf
    10. Hugo Wolf: Auf einer Wanderung - Hugo Wolf
    11. Hugo Wolf: An die Geliebte - Hugo Wolf
    12. Hugo Wolf: Peregrina I - Hugo Wolf
    13. Hugo Wolf: Peregrina II - Hugo Wolf
    14. Hugo Wolf: Lebewohl - Hugo Wolf
    15. Hugo Wolf: Begegnung - Hugo Wolf
    16. Hugo Wolf: Der Jr - Hugo Wolf
    17. Hugo Wolf: Bei einer Trauung - Hugo Wolf
    18. Hugo Wolf: Abschied - Hugo Wolf

    Tracks:

    1. Es war einmal ein Bock
    2. Einst kam der Bock als Bote
    3. Es liebte einst ein Has
    4. Drei Masken sah ich am Himmel stehn
    5. Hast du ein Tongedicht vollbracht
    6. O lieber Kunstler, sei ermanhnt
    7. Unser Feind ist, gober Gott
    8. Von Handlern wird die Kunst bedroht
    9. Es war mal eine Wanze
    10. Die Kunstler sind die Schopfer
    11. Die Handler und die Marcher
    12. O Schropferschwarm, o Handlerkreis
    13. Gefunden
    14. Das Roseband
    15. Einerlei
    16. Winterweihe
    17. Stiller Gang
    18. Der Arbeitsmann
    19. Blindenklage
    20. Heimkehr
    21. Wer wird von der Welt Verlangen
    22. Hab ich euch denn je geraten
    23. Wanderers Gemutsruhe

    Tracks:

    1. Aeolsharfe
    2. Winterahnung
    3. Traum durch die Dammerung
    4. Nelken
    5. Flieder
    6. Minnelied
    7. Der Himmel Hat eine Trane Geweint
    8. Waldeinsamkeit
    9. Schlecht Wetter
    10. Gluckes genug
    11. Einsamkeit
    12. Gottes Segen
    13. Das sterbende Kind
    14. Ein Drangen
    15. Trost
    16. Heimat
    17. Ihr, ihr Herrlichen!
    18. Der zerrissne Grabkranz
    19. Das Blatt im Buche
    20. Im April
    21. Brablied
    22. Sie haben heut Abend Gesellschaft
    23. In Danzig
    24. Eingelegte Ruder
    25. Saerspruch
    26. Hussens Kerker
    27. Zorn
    28. An die Mark
    29. Zum Abschied meiner Tochter
    30. Tragische Geschichte
    31. Sonett Nach Petrarca

    Tracks:

    1. Ein Tagewerk I
    2. Ein Tagewerk II
    3. Fruhgesicht
    4. Reisefantasie
    5. Das Ende des Festes
    6. Nachruf
    7. Jugendgedenken
    8. Peregrina II
    9. Auf ein Kind
    10. Dammrung senkte sich
    11. Ach, wie schon
    12. Nachklang
    13. Hore den Rat
    14. Venezianisches Epigramm
    15. Jetzt rede du
    16. Auskunft
    17. Aus zwei Talern
    18. Kennst du das auch?
    19. Ravenna I
    20. Das Ziel
    21. Keine Rast
    22. Kindheit
    23. Im Kreuzgang von Santo Stefano
    24. Nachtgefuhl
    25. Magie der Farben
    26. Verwelkende Rosen
    27. Abends
    28. Mittag im September
    29. Blauer Schmetterling
    30. Pfeifen
    31. Sommernacht
    32. Fur Ninon
    33. Verganglichkeit

    Tracks:

    1. Ballade de Villon a s'amye
    2. Ballade que Villon feit a la requeste de sa mere pour prier nostre Dame
    3. Ballade des femmes de Paris
    4. Nahandove
    5. Aoua!
    6. II est doux
    7. Chanson de la mariee
    8. La-bas, vers l'eglise
    9. Quel galant m'est comparable
    10. Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
    11. Tout gai!
    12. Chanson romanesque
    13. Chanson epique
    14. Chanson a borie
    15. At The River
    16. Elegie
    17. Anne Street
    18. A Chirstmas Caro
    19. From 'The Swimmers'
    20. West London (A Sonnet)
    21. A Farewell To Land
    22. Abide With Me
    23. Where the eagle
    24. Disclosure
    25. The White Gulls
    26. The Children's Hour
    27. Two Little Flowers (And Dedicated To Them)
    28. Autumn
    29. Tom Sails Away
    30. Ich Grolle nicht
    31. Feldeinsamkeit
    32. Weil' auf mir
    33. In Flanders Fields

    Tracks:

    1. Phantasie aus Don Juan
    2. Ablosung im Sommer
    3. Selbstgefuhl
    4. Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt
    5. Zu Strabburg auf der Schanz
    6. Booh, Wie Ist Die Barmhezigkeit des herrn
    7. Willst du Gottes Diener sein
    8. Alles, was aus der Erde kommt
    9. Tod, wie bitter bist du
    10. Lied des Mephistopheles
    11. Zigeunerlied
    12. Schlechter Trost
    13. Lied des Mephistopheles
    14. Liederseelen
    15. Alle
    16. Der Gesang des Meeres
    17. In einer Sturmanacht (Nikodemus)
    18. Nun die Schatten dunkeln
    19. Wonne der Wehmut
    20. Aus den Himmelsaugen
    21. Musikantegrub
    22. Der juge Ehemann
    23. Der Soldat
    24. Uomo del mio tempo
    25. Con una fronda di mirto

    Tracks:

    1. 1. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
    2. 2. Ging heut morgen uebers Feld
    3. 3. Ich hab ein gluehend Messer
    4. 4. Die zwei blauen Augen
    5. 1. Um Mitternacht
    6. 2. Ich atmet' einen Linden Duft
    7. 3. Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
    8. 4. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
    9. 1. Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgehn
    10. 2. Nun seh ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
    11. 3. Wenn dein Mutterlein
    12. 4. Oft denk ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
    13. 5. In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus

    Tracks:

    1. Ich will den kreuzstab gerne tragen: Arie
    2. Ich will den kreuzstab gerne tragen: Rezitativ
    3. Ich will den kreuzstab gerne tragen: Choral
    4. Ich will den kreuzstab gerne tragen: Arie
    5. Ich will den kreuzstab gerne tragen: Rezitativ
    6. Ich habe Genug: Arie
    7. Ich habe Genug: Rezitativ
    8. Ich habe Genug: Arie
    9. Ich habe Genug: Rezitativ
    10. Ich habe Genug: Arie
    11. Ich bin eine blum zu saron: Arie
    12. Ich bin eine blum zu saron: Arie
    13. Ich bin eine blum zu saron: Arie
    14. Ich suchte des nachts: Duett
    15. Ich suchte des nachts: Duett
    16. Ich suchte des nachts: Duett
    17. Ich suchte des nachts: Arie
    18. Ich suchte des nachts: Arie
    19. Ich suchte des nachts: Duett
    20. Ich suchte des nachts: Arie
    21. Ich suchte des nachts: Duett

    Tracks:

    1. Hir ist sas rechte Osterlamm
    2. Gerne will ich mich bequemen
    3. gebt mir meine jesum wiender
    4. Mache dich, mein herz, rein
    5. Et in Spiritum Sanctum
    6. Achzen und erbarmlich weinen
    7. Duett - Wann kommst du, mein heil
    8. O Memory! Still Bitter To My Soul-Opprest WIth Never - Casting Greif
    9. Aus der Tiefe rufe ich
    10. Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir
    11. Meine Hande ringen sich
    12. Jedennoch bleib ich stets an dir
    13. Aus der Tiefe rufe ich
    14. Duett - Holde Gattin, dir zur Seite
    15. Solo & Chor - Herr, lehre doch mich

    Tracks:

    1. Frondi tenere e belle - Ombra mai fu
    2. Cara pianta
    3. Presti omai l'Egizia terra
    4. Non e si vago e bello
    5. Che faro senza Euridice
    6. Udite, tutti udite
    7. Io deggio ad ogni patto
    8. Finch'han dal vino
    9. Deh, vieni alla finestra
    10. Hai gia vinta la causa
    11. Vedro, mentr'io sospiro
    12. Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
    13. Ein Madchen oder Weibchen
    14. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!
    15. Wie Todesahnung Damm'rung - O du, mein holder Abenstern
    16. Was duftet doch der Flieder
    17. Wahn! Wahn!
    18. Zur Burg fuhrt die Brucke - Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge

    Tracks:

    1. Botre toast... je peux vous le renre
    2. avant de quitter ces lieux
    3. L'orage s'est calme
    4. Resta immobile
    5. Morir! ... Tremenda cosa!
    6. Di Provenz il mar
    7. Nemico della patria?!
    8. Si puo? Signore!
    9. Povero Rigoletto!
    10. Cortigiani, vil razza dannata
    11. Brav, alter Hans
    12. Lebt wohl ihr suben studen

    Tracks:

    1. Schlafst oder wachst du?
    2. Heimkehr
    3. Maggy Lauder
    4. Dort, wo durchs ried
    5. Fileb leise, mein bachlein
    6. Horch auf, mein liebchen
    7. Da brava, Cantina
    8. O kostliche Zeit
    9. Trinklied
    10. Der treue Johnie
    11. Kommt, schliebt mir einen forhen Kreis
    12. Once more I Hail Thee
    13. Sunset
    14. Put Round The Bright Wine
    15. Could Ill World
    16. Could Ill Be fate
    17. Oh, Had My Fate
    18. The Return Of Ulster
    19. Ein entmutigter liebender
    20. Ein begluckter Liebender
    21. Bewuderug
    22. Gluhende Liebe
    23. Trinklied
    24. Weine, weine, weine nur nicht

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The Mastersinger.......2000-06-24

    If the second half of the 20th Century has musical signs, they must include that phenomenal German singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau who dominated the recital and concert halls, the opera stages and the recording studios in a way no other artist has done it, except maybe Leonard Bernstein. In celebration of this great artist's 75th birthday we have here a set which includes the gems of his lieder repertoire, starting with those great Schubert cycles in their most vivid performances. Just listen to those early renditions of the Schone Mullerin or with Jorg Demus, or to Schuman's Dichterliebe cycle (with the same pianist). And you shall not miss the artistry of this most sensitive voice in full volume of Mahler lieder with piano and orchestral songs. And what about the Morike lieder by Hugo Wolf? Well, you shall probably wonder at that special cooperation between the singer and the Russian pianist Svitoslav Richter. It is a performance of lifetime, and so it is with the Wintereise of Schubert with Barnboim at the piano. Those who know the artistry of Fischer-Dieskau and even those who have already other recordings of those great works will not regret having this special set. For the newcomers to this great artist there will be a lot to discover, The music itself, sure, but mainly the art of interpratation. In this alone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau shine high and above all other singers.

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    5. Driving Rain
    6. El Oso
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    9. Flowers in the Dirt
    10. For the Roses

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