The War of Women [Explicit Lyrics]

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Acclaimed singer/songwriter Joe Firstman follows his widely praised Wives Tales EP with his full-length Atlantic records debut, The War Of Women. Produced by Rick Parker (Miranda Lee Richards, Push Kings), the eagerly anticipated album offers ample evidence the 23-year old tunesmith's remarkable versatility, with songs ranging from acoustic shuffles to epic pop ballads to driving rock 'n roll. Includes the hidden bonus track 'Buy Me A Bourbon'. Atlantic 2003.

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The War of Women [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating: Mill. Classical review classical music for the unitiated Some little gems there that I had forgotten! A very helpful collection Excellent!

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Tracks:

1. Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
2. Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
3. Violin Concerto In E First Movement
4. Prelude In C minor
5. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
6. Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
7. Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
8. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
9. Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
10. Easter Oratorio - Overture
11. Minuet In D minor
12. Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
13. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
14. Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
15. Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
16. Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
17. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
18. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
19. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
20. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
21. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
22. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
23. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
24. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
25. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
26. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
27. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
28. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
29. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
30. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
31. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
32. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
33. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
34. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
35. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
36. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
37. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
38. Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
39. Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
40. Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
41. Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
42. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
43. Water Music - Air
44. Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
45. Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
46. Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
47. The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
48. Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
49. Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
50. Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
51. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
52. Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
53. Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
54. Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
55. Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
56. Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
57. Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
58. Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
59. String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
60. Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
61. Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
62. Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
63. String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
64. Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
65. Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
66. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
67. Piano Concerto in A - second movement
68. Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
69. Serenade - Minuet
70. Violin Concerto - first movement
71. Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
72. Clarinet Concerto - second movement
73. Turkish March
74. Divertimento - Minuet
75. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
76. Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
77. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
78. Overture
79. O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
80. Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
81. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
82. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
83. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
84. Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
85. Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
86. German Dance No. 1 In C
87. Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
88. Heidenroslein
89. Ave Maria
90. Der Lindenbaum
91. Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
92. Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
93. Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
94. German Dance No. 2 In G
95. Piano Sonata In B-Flat
96. Nachtgesang Im Walde
97. Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
98. German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
99. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
100. Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
101. Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
102. Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
103. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
104. Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
105. Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
106. Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
107. Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
108. Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
109. Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
110. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
111. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
112. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
113. Violin Concerto - second movement
114. The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
115. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
116. Swan Lake - Waltz
117. Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
118. The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
119. Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
120. Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
121. Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
122. Hungarian Dance No.5
123. Lullaby
124. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
125. Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
126. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
127. Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
128. Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
129. String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
130. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
131. Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
132. Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
133. German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
134. Die Fledermaus - Overture
135. Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
136. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
137. Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
138. AnnenPolka, Op. 117
139. Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
140. Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
141. Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
142. On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
143. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
144. Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
145. Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
146. Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
147. The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
148. The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
149. Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
150. Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
151. Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
152. Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
153. Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
154. Don Juan, Op. 20
155. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
156. Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
157. Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
158. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
159. Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
160. Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
161. Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
162. Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
163. Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
164. Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
165. Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
166. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
167. Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
168. Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
169. Angelus
170. Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
171. Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
172. Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
173. Les Préludes
174. Boléro
175. Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
176. Rhapsodie Espagnole
177. Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
178. Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
179. Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
180. La Valse
181. Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
182. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
183. Humoresque, Op. 101
184. Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
185. Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
186. Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
187. Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
188. Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
189. Carneval Overture, Op. 92
190. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
191. Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
192. Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
193. Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
194. Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
195. String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
196. Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
197. Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
198. Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
199. Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
200. String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
201. Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
202. Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
203. Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
204. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
205. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
206. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
207. Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
208. Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
209. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
210. Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
211. The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
212. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
213. Nordic Melody Op. 63
214. Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
215. Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
216. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
217. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
218. Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
219. Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
220. Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
221. Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
222. Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
223. Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
224. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
225. Frühlingsgruss
226. Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
227. Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
228. Manfred Overture, Op. 115
229. Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
230. Die Rose stand im Tau
231. Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
232. Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
233. Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
234. Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

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Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

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A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
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Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

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Uneven quality but great value.......2007-04-30

Brilliant Classics has found a niche with their extremely low-price multi-disc collections of the work of a single composer or performer. The Bach, Mozart and Chopin Complete Editions are legitimately considered to be artistic and economical triumphs. But the Masterworks series are more uneven. Currently available from Amazon France at about a buck per CD, they're still a bargain for those interested in quickly building a music library. But it's worth keeping a few things in mind. Unlike the Bach and Mozart Editions, these are not always historically informed performances. In this Mendelssohn set, the Hanover Band puts in a cameo (in Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), but most of the ensembles use modern instruments, techniques and proportions. This doesn't always work out, as in the case of the ponderously heavy recordings of the String Symphonies by an apparently full complement of Gewandhausorchester Leipzig strings (Mendelssohn likely wrote these early works for a much smaller group). The caliber of the performances varies too, ranging from good to poor, and from marquis musicians such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau to a few Dutch who-dats. The chamber musicians generally acquit themselves well (though the Octet recording is marred by an engineering flaw in the last movement, distortion, at least on my copy). But the symphonies suffer from some substandard performances, such as the Italian Symphony's live recording with not only audience noise but also ensemble flaws such as a distracting clarinet squeak in the first movement's recapitulation. Another strike is the lack of program notes. Brilliant's Complete Editions provide a booklet or CD-ROM with program notes, but here you'll need to do your own research.

Despite these shortcomings, this set is still good value (at least at Amazon France's current price of 31 Euros). And it's a fine way to become acquainted with Mendelssohn's music.

A superb collection of Mendelssohn.......2007-03-24

Let me preface this by saying that most of these works were not new to me - I own many other Mendelssohn CDs and have enjoyed his compositions for some time now. Also, this set is available much cheaper elsewhere, particularly from European retailers.
The symphonies are well-performed. 'Reformation' is an inspired live recording. The 12 string symphonies, written in Mendelssohn's youth, are also included. The concertos are exceptional - the violin concerto is as good as you'll find anywhere. The oratorios Elijah and Paulus are included, as well as the complete chamber works and a diverse assortment of choral works. The last few discs include the Lied ohne worte, the epic organ sonatas, and excellent renditions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Fingal's Cave. While there are a few sketchy performances in the choral and chamber works, the performances and recordings are generally very solid, and the body of work couldn't be better.

Average customer rating: Great Talent Everything I had hoped for Firstman <3 Great Performer! Lightyears beyond

The War of Women Joe Firstman Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wives tales Shotgun Beneath These Fireworks Almost Honest Blackbird On A Lonely Wire ASIN: B0000AINOG Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

1. Introduction To 'The War Of Women'
2. Breaking All The Ground
3. Can't Stop Loving You
4. Now You're Gorgeous, Now You're Gone
5. Car Door (Dancing In The Aisles)
6. Saving All The Love
7. slave Or Siren
8. Chasing You Down
9. The Adventures Of The Empress Of Harlem And The Amazing Subway Boy
10. Lies
11. Beautiful
12. Secondhand Grave
13. Speak Your Mind
14. Savannah
15. After Los Angeles (Bonus Track: Buy Me A Bourbon)

Album Description

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Joe Firstman follows his widely praised Wives Tales EP with his full-length Atlantic records debut, The War Of Women. Produced by Rick Parker (Miranda Lee Richards, Push Kings), the eagerly anticipated album offers ample evidence the 23-year old tunesmith's remarkable versatility, with songs ranging from acoustic shuffles to epic pop ballads to driving rock 'n roll. Includes the hidden bonus track 'Buy Me A Bourbon'. Atlantic 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Great Talent.......2005-08-27

Saw Joe in concert and was hooked on his unique style and songwriting. Powerful vocalist and musician. Every single song on the CD is great!

Everything I had hoped for.......2005-08-24

I ordered this cd after seeing Joe Firstman live on accident (opened for Jewel, I had never heard of him before)...and fell in love with his music! This cd is everything I had hoped for-heartfelt, gritty at times, soulful, sweet, and rockin', and the best part is I like every single song on it (which is usually hard to find). I must say, although this cd is excellent-he is MUCH better live...just him and his guitar. But, I think that's true with any great performer. I give this album two thumbs up!

Firstman <3.......2005-08-18

This is an amazing CD. Don't think twice, buy it now! Joe's voice is beautiful and the songs are unique and catchy!

Great Performer!.......2005-07-28

I saw Joe Firstman yesterday when he opened for Jewel in Louisville. He was just incredible! He played alone with just the piano or guitar, and the heartfelt gritty-smoothness of his voice just made you feel every word he sang. He reminded me of a cross between Counting Crows and John Mayer, only with more emotion. I highly reccommend this cd, although hearing him sing live was so much better. I really like the cd, but there is a certain factor that is lost when he sings with the back up instrumental. Overall 5 Stars-his voice is just hypnotizing!

Lightyears beyond.......2005-02-22

I saw Joe Firstman open for Michelle Branch at the Virgin College Tour, and he was so amazing that I ran out during intermission to buy this album at his table outside the concert hall. Lyrically, the songs are astoundingly touching and musically, Joe is lightyears beyond my (other) favorite artists. He puts you into such a smooth groove that you never want him to stop playing.

Average customer rating: Moving, Inspiring, Get Up and Go

Early Warnings Holly Near Manufacturer: Appleseed Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection Edge Show Up HARP: A Time to Sing Lifeline Extended ASIN: B00005TPGS Release Date: 2002-01-22

Tracks:

1. The Meek Are Getting Ready
2. Don't Let The Singer Down
3. War Of The Flea
4. Watch Out!
5. Step It Out Nancy
6. The Train Song
7. Couple Of Friends
8. She
9. Nicaragua Night
10. Sun Won't Stop
11. Child
12. Skydances
13. West Virginia Friend
14. Quiet Early Morning

Album Description

"Early Warnings" is a thematic and all-too-relevant collection of songs concerning war, human rights abuses and the spirit required to transcend these dysfunctions that were selected by the pioneering "women's music" and political activist Holly Near from two of her previous albums, "Watch Out! (1984) and "Sky Dances" (1989). Both of those records were originally released on Holly's own much-missed Redwood Records and have been unavailable for the last decade. "Early Warnings" contains nine songs from "Watch Out!" that are making their CD debut here, four songs from "Sky Dances," and the version of "Quiet Early Mornings" that Holly contributed to Appleseed's award-winning 1998 release, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 1."

As Holly describes the contents of "Early Warnings," "Most of the songs were written in the 1980s. Reagan was president…Fear-based thinking and fundamentalism were on the rise. There were many early warnings…and the storms just keep on coming."

The song "Watch Out" warns that "there's the rumble of war in the air," pointing a finger at the Reagan administration's militarism. The political "death machine" and the religious right wing are put on notice that "the meek are ready, armed with a loving hand," on "The Meek are Getting Ready." "War of the Flea" is also about the battle between the small and the mighty.

Holly's strong feminist beliefs are the basis of "She," which Holly calls "a mythological song about the rise of women in the face of oppression," "Step It Out Nancy," in which a woman rejects an arranged marriage, and "The Train Song," described by Holly as "the lament of a poor woman who can't seem to get out of her situation of bad times and hard knocks."

Not all of "Early Warning's" songs, many of them Near originals, concern confrontation. "Sky Dances" is a Native American tribute to nature. "Couple of Friends" and "West Virginia Friend" are tranquil meditations on friendship, and "Sun Won't Stop" is about Holly's father. The CD ends on a hymnlike note with "Quiet Early Morning," reminding us "We can still have singing tomorrows."

Holly's warm, unafraid vocals are accompanied by world-renowned instrumentalist John McCutcheon (dulcimer, banjo, guitar), members of the chamber folk ensemble Trapezoid, New Age bassist Michael Manring and longtime Near associate John Bucchino on piano.

Customer Reviews:

Moving, Inspiring, Get Up and Go.......2004-04-29

First I have to admit that I am a fan of Holly's but her music is always on target. Songs written some ten years ago are still relevant although, that doesn't say much for our times. If you are looking for inspiration and hope and at the same time wanting a message to get you up and moving towards change, this is the album for you.
Holly has a very polished voice without sounding like an opera singer. Her words are clear and easy to follow. I like her music because there are many songs I can sing on my own or sing along with. That to me is the true test of a songwriter and singer; if you can carry them along with you in your head or sing along. Too often these days, without a lyric guide, I can't understand even a fourth of the words of a song.
Also, if you are feeling frustrated with our world situation and need some hope, Holly's songs on This album both remind us we must change ourselves and our society and at the same time, give us hope that change is possible. I don't feel so alone when I hear her words. This is not a professional review; just one that says this is one of her best and very much worth buying.

Average customer rating: Now Heavenly Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops at its best Nice, Nice, Nice!

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Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

1. Reverie
2. Jewels Of The Madonna: Dance Of The Cammoristi
3. Suite No. 3: Air On The G-String
4. Cradle Song
5. Xerxes: Largo
6. Serenade
7. Sadko: Song Of India
8. Gayne Suite No. 1: Lullaby
9. Serenade
10. Spring Song
11. Serenade
12. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
13. Quintet No. 11: Minuet
14. Liebestraum
15. None But The Lonely Heart
16. Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
17. Hansel And Gretel: Dream Pantomime

Tracks:

1. Tales From The Vienna Woods
2. The Skaters' Waltz
3. Pizzicato Polka
4. Wine, Women And Song
5. Thunder And Lightning Polka
6. Roses From The South
7. The Count Of Luxemburg: Waltzes
8. Music Of The Spheres
9. Acceleration Waltz
10. On The Beautiful Blue Danube

Tracks:

1. Aida: Grand March
2. Babes In Toyland: March Of TheToys
3. Semper Fidelis
4. Suite No. 1: Marche Miniature
5. Yankee Doodle
6. Up The Street
7. The Damnation of Faust: Rakoczy March
8. March Of The Siamese Children
9. Caucasian Sketches: Procession Of The Sardar
10. Sambre et Meuse
11. The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
12. Colonel Bogey
13. Dixie
14. American Salute
15. Strike Up The Band
16. Athalie: War March Of The Priests
17. Karelia: Alla marcia
18. Funeral March Of A Marionette
19. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
20. Valdres March
21. National Emblem March
22. The Stars And Stripes Forever

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

1. In The Mood
2. Eleanor Rigby
3. Stardust
4. The Three-Penny Opera: Mack The Knife
5. Love Is Blue
6. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
7. Love Me Tender
8. The Syncopated Clock
9. Laura
10. A Man And A Woman
11. Moonlight Serenade
12. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
13. The Brave Bulls: La Virgen De La Macarena
14. Moon River
15. Days Of Wine And Roses
16. Mame
17. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
18. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
19. Jalousie

Amazon.com

Perhaps I should start by admitting a bias: Many years ago, lying on Boston's grassy Esplanade by the Charles River on warm summer nights, I learned what a symphony orchestra should sound like, with Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra. Those concerts were free; these seven compact discs are not--not quite. But for any lover of light classical music, they are certainly one of the best buys available. The orchestra (essentially the Boston Symphony) is one of the world's greatest; the music, from Smoke Gets in Your Eyes to the Goyescas Intermezzo and Ride of the Valkyries is instantly enjoyable and permanently valuable; the conductor is at the same time genial and exacting, convinced that any music you play, no matter how frivolous, deserves the best you can give it. --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews:

Now.......2006-11-03

Now, if you are a music-lover, and you like The Boston Pops & Arthur Fiedler. You should get it as soon as posible.
I cannot find any reasonable objection to this product.

Heavenly.......2003-02-02

Highly Pleasing. If you're a Fiedler fan this is a must have one. It encompasses his entire wealth of perception, understanding, knowledge, vision and talent. Buy it now.

Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops at its best.......2000-06-23

Anyone in Love with the Boston Pops during its great Fiedler years should have this set in their CD collection. Hours and hours of all our favorite Pops tunes. Enjoy!

Nice, Nice, Nice!.......1999-11-18

Definitly one of my favorite classical CD's....has a bit of everything, and it's all extremely well played and recognizable. I never go on car trips without it with me. If you buy only one classic CD (set), THIS IS IT!

Average customer rating: The Essential Coloratura Album

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Customer Reviews:

The Essential Coloratura Album.......2007-02-16

The artistry of Rita Streich presented in this multi-disc set represents an art that in all likelihood would not return: the Viennese school of coloratura and lyrical singing.
Together with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Rita Streich studied voice with Maria Ivogun, a great coloratura soprano of the German-Austro school. Together with her colleague, Streich excelled in the Viennese-style coloratura singing. This album presents her wide range of repertoire from Austro-German to French to Italian opera; from classical opera to romantic Strauss operetta; from lieder to folk songs.
What this album does NOT include is Streich's Russian repertoire, some thing that, owing to her maternal descent, she was most adept at.
Unlike Schwarzkopf, Streich owned a voice that is out-right lyrical. It is even lighter, even more agile, even more silvery, though not as forceful as Schwarzkopf's on demand. Listen to her delightful "Bastien und Bastienne", her Mozart concert arias and enjoy her highly articulated, musically refined delivery. It is the exemplary Viennese singing. Her soubrettes as well as lyrical heroines are nothing short of being superb.
Not being as internationalised a singer as Schwarzkopf, Streich nonetheless was a representative figure of Viennese coloratura singing. Some times I would even feel that her coloratura is even more superior to that of the great dramatic coloratura of the 20th century, Joan Sutherland, again a very much more internationalised singer than Streich.
If you are undergoing voice training, this box set is essential.

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Life & Works of Verdi Verdi Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Life and Works of Franz Schubert The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Brahms: Life & Works The Life and Works of Antonín Dvorák, Narration with Musical Excerpts The Life and Works of Franz Liszt ASIN: B00007FPFM Release Date: 2003-04-15

Tracks:

1. Aida: Grand March And Triumphal Chorus / Background, Childhood And Youth
2. La Traviata: Brindisi 'Libiam Ne' Lieti Calici'
3. Early Manhood, Civil Strife And The Start Of A Career
4. Overture To 'Oberto, Conte Di San Bonifacio'
5. Tragedy, Creation, And The Birth Of A True Professional
6. Overture To 'Un Giorno Di Regno'
7. Failure, Despair, And Rescue: The Genesis Of Nabucco
8. Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves 'Va, Pensiero, Sull' Ali Dorate'
9. A Sensation Reported And Recalled
10. Overture To 'Nabucco'
11. In The Galleys: Fame, Frustration, And A Major Surprise
12. Macbeth: Chorus Of The Scottish Exiles 'Patria Oppressa!'
13. The Revolution Of Macbeth And A Return To Safer Ground
14. Overture To 'I Masnadieri'
15. Paris And A Love Affair
16. The Revolutions Of 1848
17. Overture To 'La Battaglia Di Legnano'

Tracks:

1. Composition And Censorship: The Strife-Torn Birth Of Rigoletto
2. Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'
3. Verdi The Unsurpassed Psychologist
4. Rigoletto: 'Bella Figlia Dell' Amore'
5. Strepponi, Busseto, And The Rift With Barezzi
6. Escape: Verdi And Strepponi At Sant' Agata
7. Il Trovatore: Soldiers' Chorus 'Or Co' Dadi, Ma Fra Poco'
8. 'The Bear Of Busseto' Emerges: The Darker Side Of Verdi
9. Il Trovatore: 'Di Tale Amor Che Dirsi'
10. Verdi's 'Divorce' From His Parents; His Mother's Death, And A Theatrical Fiasco
11. La Traviata: 'Dite Alla Giovine'
12. Verdi And Women: Strepponi And The 'Dark Lady'
13. 'La Travailata': Verdi's Trials At The Paris Opera
14. I Vespri Siciliani: 'Quando Al Mio Sen Per Te Parlava'
15. Verdi In Rehearsal - And A Review From Berloiz
16. Overture To 'I Vespri Siciliani'

Tracks:

1. Yet More Trouble With The Censors
2. Un Ballo In Maschera: 'Ma Se M'e Forza Perderti'
3. A Passionate Patriot, A Reluctant Politician
4. A Semi-Official Retirement, Nursed By Disenchantment
5. Verdi Welcomes War
6. He Travels To Paris For Don Carlos
7. Don Carlos: 'Tu Che La Vanita'
8. 'Stupendous Triumph'
9. Verdi Shaken By Deaths Of His Father, Barezzi And Rossini
10. He Meets Manzoni
11. An Unusual Opera
12. La Forza Del Destino: 'Solenne In Quest' Ora'
13. Enter Teresa Stolz, Exit Mariani
14. La Forza Del Destino: 'Pace, Pace'
15. Strepponi Struggles With Jealousy As Verdi Writes Aida
16. Aida: Act III, Nile Scene

Tracks:

1. Verdi Bemoans The Corruption
2. Manzoni's Death Begets A Masterpiece
3. Requiem: 'Rex Tremendae'
4. The Return To Shakespeare
5. Otello: 'Canzone Del Salce - Ave Maria'
6. Verdi The Wagner Of Italy
7. Otello: 'Desdemona Rea, Si, Per Ciel'
8. A Shakespearian Swansong
9. Falstaff: Finale 'Ogni Sorta Di Gente; Facciamo Il Parentado'
10. Old Age And Death Of Strepponi
11. Verdi The Widower
12. Stolz And The Aged Verdi; A Visit From Toscanini
13. Te Deum
14. The Old Man Dies And The World Pays Homage
15. Requeim, Part VII: Dies Irae; Requiem Aeternam; Libera Me

Average customer rating: yes you are a snob Marketing boys and their marketing toys

Space Classics Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Grofé, Ferde | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003G0I Release Date: 1995-10-10

Tracks:

1. Also sprach Zarathustra: Excerpt - Chicago SO/Fritz Reiner
2. Grand Canyon Suite: Sunrise - Morton Gould & His Orch
3. The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War - Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy
4. Star Wars: Main Title - National PO/Charles Gerhardt
5. Close Encounter of the Third Kind: Final Scene - National PO/Charles Gerhardt
6. The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace - Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy
7. Snowflakes Are Dancing - Isao Tomita
8. The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy
9. Vn Con: Movt III - New Philharmonia Orch/Erich Leinsdorf
10. By the Beautiful Blue Danube: Excerpt - Boston Pops Orch/Arthur Fiedler
11. The Planets: Neptune, the Mystic - Women's Vox of Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia

Customer Reviews:

yes you are a snob.......2000-01-20

sure this is a marketing exercise, but its fun. Tomita's electronic Debussy may not be to your taste, but its a beautiful fusion of Japanese and Western sensibilities overlain and underpinned by the combination of the electronic and classical genres, which can only be appreciated by those with a truly musical soul

Marketing boys and their marketing toys.......1999-07-08

I hate to sound like a snob, but it's hard to imagine anyone over the age of 5 being at all intrigued by this silly little CD. The music is great, well mostly great, of course, and a couple of the performances (Reiner's "Zarathustra," Gould's "Grand Canyon") are among the best out there. Others (Tomita's awful synthesized Debussy) scrape the bottom of the barrel. The big question is WHO is likely to enjoy something like this? Only children and adults with very, very limited attention spans who don't like really classical music, I'll wager.

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Kodaly: Hungarian Folk Music; Bartok: Hungarian Folksongs Sz64 Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Kodály, Zoltán | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tiszta forrás (Pure Springs): Hungarian Folk Tunes and Their Arrangements in Works by Bartók and Kodály ASIN: B000000WRY Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

1. Snow-White Kerchief/Women, Women, Listen - Bela Bartok/Maria Basilades
2. Coldly Runs The River/If I Climb The Rocky Mountains - Bela Bartok/Maria Basilades
3. Recruiting Song: All The Lads To War - Bela Bartok/Ferenc Szekelyhedy
4. Wheelcart, Barrow/Woman, Woman, Out Of Your Bed - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
5. The Pear-Tree Of Gyongyos/All The Hemp - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
6. Woe Is Me, Woe Is Me/Kitty And Johnny - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
7. Annie Miller - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
8. Cockrikoo! - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
9. Far Across The Village Green - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
10. The Weeping Willow - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
11. Long-Nose/The Heartless Wife - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
12. Katie Kadar - Zoltan Kodaly/Vilma Medgyaszay
13. The Ballad Of Stephen Kadar - Zoltan Kodaly/Ferenc Szekelyhedy
14. Labanc Gundyal A Kurucra ('Labantz' Mocking 'Kurutz') - Zoltan Kodaly/Ferenc Szekelyhedy
15. Rakoczi's Lament - Zoltan Kodaly/Ferenc Szekelyhedy
16. Two Hungariam Folksongs - Zoltan Kodaly/Maria Basilades
17. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly
18. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly
19. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly
20. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly
21. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly
22. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly
23. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly
24. Bonus Track - Zoltan Kodaly

Average customer rating: One of my family's favorites.

Women, Whiskey and War The Whiskey Bards Manufacturer: Independent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000C6NOI2 Release Date: 2005-12-06

Tracks:

1. Women, Whiskey & War
2. Tully Dew
3. Drunken Sailor
4. Fine Life
5. Soldiers Three
6. Whiskey-O
7. Cold October Wind
8. Come Walk with Us
9. Wild Hunt
10. Land of the Sun
11. Pass the Bottle
12. CruL

Customer Reviews:

One of my family's favorites........2006-07-01

If you enjoy tight harmonies that the whole family can sing along with, then you'll enjoy this CD. I bought this CD directly from the artists and was playing in in my car cd's player. My boys loved it. They began to sing along. My husband even enjoyed it and began to sing along.

The harmonies are tight, the lyrics fun and music catchy. I would recommend this CD to everyone, including those new to this genre.

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