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Juana Molina set aside the budding musical career she'd pursued since childhood to become one of TV's most acclaimed comedians in her native Argentina. Her original muse may have been denied for seven years, but never forgotten; indeed, Molina has managed something of an unexpected musical delight here. Her breathy, gentle vocals haunt unusual song structures and the album's quiet, playful production sense like some restless ghost, wandering a sonic landscape that's as electro as it is Latin. That pan-cultural, less-is-more sense is rare on any collection, let alone on a sophomore album (Rara was released in her native country in ‘96) cobbled together between club gigs while living in Los Angeles. Driven by an insistent, plaintive guitar and producer/collaborator Alejandro Franov's delicate, bubbling synth riffs, Molina's unusually structured songs often seem to float in on a breeze and escape on a daydream. She's claimed the album was recorded in moments near the edge of sleep, and that stream-of-unconscious tack variously involves rhythmic choruses of barking dogs, ticking watches, and rainforest soundscapes--most so delicately rendered they sometimes seem an auditory illusion--seasoned with impossibly plastic washes of synth and carried by Molina's sweetly somnambulistic vocals. More impressive, Molina's songwriting sense seems as inscrutably subconscious. A rare, true musical adventure from first track to last. --Jerry McCulley

Segundo,Juana Molina,Domino,Argentina,Electronica,Indie Electronic,Pop,Reggae,Rock

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Average customer rating: Nice cuban music Cubano Revisited Ry Cooder With All Star Cuban Band Buena Vista Social Club Classic Absolutely fantastic!

Buena Vista Social Club Ry Cooder , Ibrahim Ferrar , Ruben Gonzalez , Compay Segundo , and Omara Portuondo Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Buena Vista Social Club Introducing...Rubén González Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo A Toda Cuba Le Gusta ASIN: B000005J56 Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

1. Chan Chan
2. De Camino A La Vereda
3. El Cuarto De Tula
4. Pueblo Nuevo
5. Dos Gardenias
6. Y Tu Que Has Hecho
7. Veinte Anos
8. El Carretero
9. Candela
10. Amor De Loca Juventud
11. Orgullecida
12. Murmullo
13. Buena Vista Social Club
14. La Bayamesa

Amazon.com essential recording

Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Nice cuban music.......2007-03-15

I have had this album a number of years, and my enthusiasm is not quite as great as many of the viewers here, because although it is generally pleasant listening, I don't think there are really any outstanding tracks or personal favorites on here.

I should add that I speak Spanish fairly well and therefore understand the lyrics, and am generally an enthusiast of Hispanic culture and music. The story of this worthy project and how this was recorded are interesting and I suspect some reviewers are moved more by sentiment than just on the merits of the music, some of which seems very middle-of-the-road to me, albeit pleasant enough for casual listening.

Cubano Revisited.......2007-02-12

Ry Cooder did a good thing reassembling these wonderfully talented and forgotten stars of another period. Great album, wish it was a double, triple, a collection. I would buy it. Can't replace these icons of another era and their sound will be gone with them.

Ry Cooder With All Star Cuban Band.......2007-02-02

All done in Spainish, this excellent CD has a book included with translations and facts about the players. The music here oozes with atmosphere, taking you to the heart of Cuba. First rate musicianship and great songs all the way through. Ry leaves the vocals to various others, but his guitar work is unmistakably present. A good veiw indeed!

Buena Vista Social Club Classic.......2007-01-16

For those of you who are fans of the Buena Vista Social Club already, this is the masterpiece. A culmination of talented musicians, soul, love, and sultry afternoons with a cool drink getting ready to kick on into the night!

For those of you who have never listened to this style of music, don't just listen to it once as you could compare it to the first 3 olives you have ever eaten.

The first one shocks your taste with a layered complexity that is both sharp and mellow, leaving you with a look on your face that says "what just happened?".

The second takes you back to the memory of your first taste, and enjoying re-living the sensation, you start looking for more.

The third confirms your interests and instils an infatuation with something unique, powerful, and good for the heart and soul, that will be played over and over again.

Absolutely fantastic!.......2007-01-11

Michael Fletcher reviewed this CD spot-on. And I concur with the review that it is magical--it is indeed that. I can listen to it over and over at work or at home! It seems to suit almost any mood and simply nourishes the soul. I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys good music--you don't even need to be a fan of Cuban music. I certainly am not well versed in Latin music, but am a definite fan of this album!

Average customer rating: so smooth and romantic A Latin masterpiece BEING ROMANTIC IS WHEN LOVE SPARKLES Grammy Win ner! TIMELESS, MASTERFUL LOVE BALLADS BY A PRO

Segundo Romance Luis Miguel Manufacturer: Warner Music Latina ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tejano | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Romance Romances Mis Romances Amarte Es Un Placer Todos Los Romances ASIN: B000005TRX Release Date: 1994-08-30

Tracks:

1. El Dia Que Me Quieras
2. Sin Ti
3. Somos Novios
4. La Media Vuelta
5. Solamente Una Vez
6. Todo Y Nada
7. Historia De Un Amor
8. Como Yo Te Ame
9. Nosotros
10. Yo Se Que Volveras
11. Delirio

Customer Reviews:

so smooth and romantic.......2001-08-15

This great collection of ballads is the second in the "Romance" series, and is performed impeccably by Luis Miguel, who many consider to be the # 1 singer in Latin music today.

The arrangements are lush and lovely, though perhaps because of the absence of producer/arranger/pianist extraordinaire Bebu Silvetti, doesn't have quite the luster of the 1st and 3rd in the series, which he brought his distinctive magic to...nevertheless, it's a delight hearing these songs so beautifully done, some from years gone by like the incredibly melodic "Historia de un Amor". Other favorites include "Sin Ti", and "El Dia que me Quieras" which includes a nifty bandoneón solo (by Jorge Travisano).

I recommend getting this as part of the 3 disc set, "Todos los Romances". # 3, "Romances", is one of my top 10 favorite Latin music CDs, a classic I never tire of, and # 1 includes the amazing "Te Extraño"...each disc the perfect music for reverie and romance, and an example of that rare thing called "excellence".

A Latin masterpiece.......2001-06-28

"Segundo Romance," the CD by Luis Miguel, is an excellent collection of Latin music. All the songs have Spanish lyrics. These songs are mellow, romantic ballads with a lush, classy orchestral backing. Luis Miguel performs each selection with a gentle, but smoldering, passion.

My favorite songs on this disc are "Sin ti," "La media vuelta," and "Delirio." This is a wonderful CD that should come with the following warning: It may cause listeners to start passionately kissing somebody!

BEING ROMANTIC IS WHEN LOVE SPARKLES.......2000-07-17

LUIS MIGUEL IS A KNOWN ROMANTIC SINGER. HIS MUSIC AND PERSONALITY WILL CARRY HIM TO BETTER AND GOOD CARRER. I LOVE HIS MUSIC. I THANK GOD FOR SUCH A PERSON LIKE HIM. AS FAR AS ME IM A VERY ROMANTIC PERSON MYSELF. IM GLAD I HAVE ALL HIS ALBUMS AND WONDERFUL MUSIC. I ALWAYS PLAY HIS MUSIC WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO BEING ROMANTIC WITH THAT SOMEONE SPECIAL. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO TRY AND LEARN NEW THINGS AS FAR AS ROMANCE GOES. LUIS MIGUEL AND HIS MUSIC WILL LIVE ON AND CHERISH EACH AND EVERY ONE HEARTS FOR THOSE WHO KNOW HIM AND LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC....

Grammy Win ner!.......2000-04-04

It's easy to understand why this 2nd CD in his Bolero Triligy won Luis Miguel his 3rd Grammy in 1995 and assisted in his being named Best Latin Artist of the Year in 1995 by The World Music Association. His perfect voice alone would sell this album. . .but wait, feel the music (especially the bolero tunes), let the words of these romantic ballads fill your mind - causing your heart to sing - your lips will soon follow for who can resist this Latin King?

TIMELESS, MASTERFUL LOVE BALLADS BY A PRO.......2000-03-15

This marks the apex of Miguel's romance series, although "Romances" does have the best version of "Manha de Carnaval" ever recorded in any language for my money. I play this album frequently, and wore out one copy when it was released in '94. I came to Miguel late, as I do not speak Spanish (yet), but I've always fancied the well-wrought Latin ballad. This collection is surpassed by none, and will make even the most hardcore holdouts fans of the couple of mariachi classics featured herein. Miguel's version of "Delirio" is ecstatic, and if you want some sultry eye candy to gawk at, check out the video that accompanies it. Amor, amor, amor...

Average customer rating: The spirit of Elis Segundo Elis Regina`s daughter is wonderfull as well!! A warm bath of love, anyone? Whoa!

Segundo Maria Rita Manufacturer: Warner Music Latina ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Maria Rita Eco Equilibria Rosa Elis & Tom ASIN: B000AYEIXQ Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Caminho das uas
2. Recado
3. Casa Prabricada
4. Mal Intento
5. Ciranda Do Mundo
6. Minha Alma (A Paz Que Eu NQuero)
7. Sobre Todas as Coisas
8. Sem Aviso
9. Muito Pouco
10. Feliz
11. Despedida
12. Conta Outra [Live][*]

Customer Reviews:

The spirit of Elis.......2006-06-25

How incredible, Maria Rita seems the rehincarnation of her mother, Elis Regina. Wonderful voice, precious interpretation of the music she sings, great duptility. So young and already a Regina (queen, in italian)of brazilian music...

Segundo.......2006-05-29

Second album I buy of her and equally impressed!! This one seemed to be more focused on her vocals however, WOW!!!! I absolutely loved the album. Every bit of it. I wish she would come to the Cincinnati area, I would love to see her. This album definetely blew me away. Check out track number 6....NOBODY can make that track sound any better!!! The term "Bring it" is fitting for Maria on that song. She fully delivers on that one.

Elis Regina`s daughter is wonderfull as well!!.......2006-05-13

Elis Regina was one great Brazilian singer and touched our heart deeply. Now her daughter brings back all emotion that an artist can express singing a song. Try this!

A warm bath of love, anyone?.......2006-04-14

It's uncanny. When Down Beat Magazine rates a vocal jazz c.d. 4 stars, invariably I love it. (Jackie Ryan's "This Heart of Mine", Lorraine Feather's "Such Sweet Thunder" and Dee Dee Bridgewater's "Jai Deux Amours" immediately come to mind). When they rate one higher than that (such as Diana Krall's "The Girl in the Other Room", Lisa Sokolov's "Presence" and Ann Dyer's "When I Close My Eyes", for example), I tend to raise an eyebrow and say, "eh?"

Down Beat recently rated this one at 4 stars. And I am absolutely knocked out by it.

Truthfully, there are singers out there with timbres of voice I prefer listening to. (Ms. Rita's countryperson, Luciana Souza, comes to mind) But with the possible exception of Kate Bush, I cannot think of a popular singer in the world who gets more out of her voice than Maria Rita.

In this c.d., Ms. Rita hits about every conceivable human emotion. Whether sadness, elation, longing, pensivity, sultriness, or raucousness, it's all here. And you can hear every color in the rainbow in her voice as well.

Consequently, to talk about individual track selections defeats the purpose. You have to go for the gestalt. And the gestalt is like being bathed in a warm flow of love.

How can I not recommend this to all? I like to feel like I'm being bathed in a warm bath of love. Don't you? RC

Whoa!.......2006-01-25

Has not left my CD-player since it arrived two weeks ago. For the record: recordings are mint quality.

Average customer rating: I must listen to this more so I can understand it. Female wisdom strikes again Surprisingly addictive A sleepy voice with an awakening effect Consistently Beautiful

Segundo Juana Molina Manufacturer: Domino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves Son Yellow House Return to Cookie Mountain (with Bonus Tracks) Cibelle ASIN: B00009L52J Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

1. Martin Fierro
2. Quien?
3. El Perro
4. Que Llueva!
5. La Visita
6. Quiero
7. Mantra Del Bicho Feo
8. El Desconfiado
9. El Zorzal
10. El Pastor Mentiroso
11. Misterio Uruguayo
12. Vaca Que Cambia De Querencia
13. Medlong
14. Sonamos
15. Bonus Track 1

Amazon.com

Juana Molina set aside the budding musical career she'd pursued since childhood to become one of TV's most acclaimed comedians in her native Argentina. Her original muse may have been denied for seven years, but never forgotten; indeed, Molina has managed something of an unexpected musical delight here. Her breathy, gentle vocals haunt unusual song structures and the album's quiet, playful production sense like some restless ghost, wandering a sonic landscape that's as electro as it is Latin. That pan-cultural, less-is-more sense is rare on any collection, let alone on a sophomore album (Rara was released in her native country in `96) cobbled together between club gigs while living in Los Angeles. Driven by an insistent, plaintive guitar and producer/collaborator Alejandro Franov's delicate, bubbling synth riffs, Molina's unusually structured songs often seem to float in on a breeze and escape on a daydream. She's claimed the album was recorded in moments near the edge of sleep, and that stream-of-unconscious tack variously involves rhythmic choruses of barking dogs, ticking watches, and rainforest soundscapes--most so delicately rendered they sometimes seem an auditory illusion--seasoned with impossibly plastic washes of synth and carried by Molina's sweetly somnambulistic vocals. More impressive, Molina's songwriting sense seems as inscrutably subconscious. A rare, true musical adventure from first track to last. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

I must listen to this more so I can understand it........2007-05-13

The songs are wandering, with eerie occasional noises (dog barks, for example), and a lovely voice singing in a drifting style. It is wonderful and modern sounding. I have only listened to it once though, and I think it is a cd that you really need to listen to multiple times so that it can grow on you.

Female wisdom strikes again.......2006-08-31

This girl just makes mad every time i listen to her. Mad in a good sense, in a sense of dancing in the double moonlight barefoot, praying outloud to the gods of potions not to be drunk. To describe this music? It reminds me the little electronic whisper of Stereolab (especially Dots and Loops or Cache Coeur Naif with Mouse on Mars) or even Coco Rosie (or early Antenna) and then all the acoustic emotions of Vashti Bunyan as if she had holidays in Argentina, somewhere in Pampas, maybe with Sandy Denny by her side, making out for the pure joy of a psychadelic prevert man. A masterpiece of melody and enlightment, and in spanish (for those who not understand her, she sings pure, natural things and emotions, there it is, Vashti Bunyan again). Have fun, i'm having!

Surprisingly addictive.......2005-04-11

If you only listen for 10 seconds or so, Juana's Segundo would seem to be songs from yet another whispery waif, this time in Spanish.
Well, I listened for longer than 10 seconds.
I think the first couple minutes resulted in me making comparisons between her and Stereolab. Nice approachable songs with good rhythmic tunes and a nice backdrop of analog sound effects [which I'm a sucker for whether it's found in Stereolab, Pere Ubu, Einstuerzende Neubauten, etc.]. Then I found myself replaying certain songs digging up background sounds and seeing how her voice emulated or played with them.
At that point, I guess I'm not listening for just a couple minutes anymore. It's more like an hour, or two, or more. And I'm listening to a bunch of songs over and over again, as well as listening to the whole disc.

Well, I guess I do like the album enough to spend that much time with it. And then I found myself playing guitar along with a few of the songs. More hours of listening.

So yeah. I like and recommend the album. My Spanish isn't good at all, but it doesn't matter. The songs are intriguing, memorable and great to listen to in a variety of occasions or moods.

A sleepy voice with an awakening effect.......2004-05-12

This is an album that I can't stop listening. It brought back to my memory my childhood playgruond with the song "Que lluvia" which makes reference to a popular song in Latin America. I think Juana Molina mixed the sounds and subjects of the songs in a way so strange but effective that the whole album is like a single song with multiple faces. The lyrics remembered me those short japanese poems that reveal to you a big reflection with just a few words.

Consistently Beautiful.......2004-03-15

A mother who leaves her daughter.
A dog that never stops barking.
A preacher who plays with people's illusions.

Little stories and brief moments constitute the lyrical core of Segundo. The musical arragements (which compliments acoustic sounds with electronic/industrial/organ chords) all serve to further illustrate the stories portrayed.

At once fragile and strong, slow-paced but energetic, melancholic but hilarious, intimate but distant, Segundo has Juana Molina singing songs that will stay in your head like the most commercial 3 minute pop song ever, but by doing the exact oposite.

PD. I strongly suggest you try to find her latest album, 3 Cosas, which deals with the post modern world (in the lyrics) from a Yoga point of view (in the music).

Average customer rating: A Truly Harmoniuous and Vibrant Compilation Amazing EXCEPT!!!.... Wonderful collection Gracias, Indeed

Gracias Compay: The Definitive Collection Compay Segundo Manufacturer: Warner Music Latina ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Introducing...Rubén González Lo Mejor de la Vida Buena Vista Social Club Buenos Hermanos Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer ASIN: B0000C662B Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

1. Chan Chan
2. Mucusa
3. Sabroso
4. Sarandonga
5. Yo Vengo Aqui
6. Ahora Me Da Pena
7. Mi Calderito
8. Mujeres De Mayari
9. Orgullecida
10. Hey Caramba
11. Virgen Del Pino (Con S. Auseron)
12. Clarabella
13. El Camison De Pepa
14. Fidelidad (Con Silvio Rodriguez)
15. Cuba Y Espana
16. Es Mejor Vivir Asi
17. Frutas Del Caney

Tracks:

1. La Juma De Ayer (Con Pio Leyva)
2. La Negra Tomasa
3. Maria En La Playa
4. Linda Graciela (Con Basilio Repilado)
5. La Pluma (Con Omara Portuondo)
6. Juliancito (Con Martirio)
7. Saludo A Chango (Con Khaled)
8. Amor Gigante
9. Una Rosa De Francia
10. Lagrimas Negras
11. Viejos Sones De Santiago
12. Amor De Loca Juventud
13. El Beso Discreto
14. Balcon De Santiago
15. Ataidi (Las Flores De La Vida)
16. Oui Parle Francais
17. Guantanamera
18. Chan Chan

Album Details

Until his Death in 2003, at the Age of 95, Compay Segundo was One of the Last Treasures of Cuba. Rediscovered in the 1990's Through the Buena Vista Social Club, He was Awarded a Grammy in 1998 and Toured the World's Most Important Venues. A Summary of the Most Successful Part of Segundo's Career, Gracias Compay: The Definitive Collection, Includes all his Hits, Like the World-famous 'chan Chan' (In the Two Versions Recorded in 1996 and 1999), 'macusa', 'sarandonga', 'guantanamera', 'el Camison De Pepa', etc. The Booklet Will Include all the Lyrics and a Text by his Manager and Friend Luis Lazaro, as Well as Photographs.

Customer Reviews:

A Truly Harmoniuous and Vibrant Compilation.......2005-07-14

This CD is a colorful compilation of rhythm and mood, vibrant and full of life. Compay is an inspired and tireless musician, it is hard to believe that most of the tracks were recorded when he was in his nineties. His music is a wonderful walk on the streets of Havana, blessed with soul and colour. Enjoy!

Amazing EXCEPT!!!...........2004-09-21

Compay Segundo is a god. His voice...the music on this CD is AMAZING. You'll be transported to another time....EXCEPT the ANNOYING GUITAR!! The second song is amazing and then there's these absolutely horrible guitar solos.....ugh! I can't listen to that song without thinking I would have kicked the drunk gutar player off the stage. The songs where the guitar is in teh background are amazing...every song where the fumbling guitar playing is prominent is annoying because if you could scrape that crap off the top you'd have 100% masterpieces!! Are there any Compay Segundo CD's without this guy playing guitar?? If so get them!!

Wonderful collection.......2004-02-10

For anyone who enjoys the Buena Vista Social Club cd this is an absolute must own collection from the great Compay Segundo. The tunes include Chan Chan from the BVSC but in a different version. The tunes are all beautifully sung and the instumental accompaniment is outstanding. A great addition to any music collection. Compay Segundo's music exudes a joy that is irresistable.

Gracias, Indeed.......2003-11-11

While listening to this CD one is transported to another realm. Compay knew the essence of enjoyment and he conveys this feeling to the listener so effortlessly and effectively. This music leaves one's spirit soaring. His rendition of 'Chan Chan' and 'Guantanamera' is sublime.
An excellent collection of Compay's songs and very well priced to boot.

Average customer rating: a voice teacher and early music fan Gorgeous Baroque vocal not to be believed! Musica en el Virreynato de Nueva Espana Chanticleer at their best!

Mexican Baroque Ignacio Jerusalem y Stella , Manuel de Zumaya , and Chanticleer Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chanticleer | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Matins for the Virgin of Guadeloupe Padilla: Music of the Mexican Baroque Masterpieces of Mexican Polyphony Wondrous Love: A World Folk Song Collection Mysteria ASIN: B000000SOW Release Date: 1994-06-07

Tracks:

1. Responsorio Desundo de S.S. Jose
2. Dixit Dominus: Dixit Dominus Domino meo
3. Dixit Dominus: Virgam virtutis tuae
4. Dixit Dominus: Judicabit in nationibus
5. Dixit Dominus: De torrente in via bibet
6. Dixit Dominus: Gloria Patri, et Filio
7. Dixit Dominus: Amen
8. Sol-fa de Pedro
9. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Kyrie
10. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Gloria in excelsis Deo
11. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Gloria agimus tibi
12. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Qui tollis peccata mundi
13. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Quoniam tu solus
14. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Cum Sancto Spirtu
15. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Amen
16. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Credo in unum Deum
17. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Et incanatus est
18. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Crucifixus etiam pro nobis
19. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Et resurrexit tertia die
20. (Polychoral) Mass in D major: Sanctus
21. Hieremiae Prophetae Lamentationes
22. Celebren, publiquen

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-01-17

While British colonists were composing their rugged "fugueing tunes" in the British colonies, chapel masters in Mexican cathedrals were composing concerted vocal music of great beauty and elegance that was widely performed throughout "New Spain" from Gautemala in the south to the California missions in the north.
In eighteenth century Mexican music the names of Manuel de Zumaya and Ignacio de Jerusalem stand out.
Zumaya,s (1678-1755)music became the epitome of the Baroque style in the New World. He was an extremely original composer, his works rivaling in quality those of his European comtemporaries. The works on this recording reflect the many sides of Zulmaya's talents and styles. His music draws from the huge tomes of polyphony and show his skilled mastery of the older Renaissance style. The "Lamentations" (1717) makes use of coloration and ligatures contemporaneus with Handel's early operas. He authored the charming "Sol-fa de Pedro" (1715) during the gruelling examinations used to choose the Chapel Master at the Mexico City Cathedral. It is a "sol-fa", or solfeggio piece, where solfeggios syllables are sung to specific notes. Zumaya's exciting "Celebran,publiquen" demonstrates his ability to handle the large polychoral sound of the high Baroque. The rich textures and instrumental writing reflect his "modern" style, and are at the opposite end of the spectrum from his anachronistic Renaissance settings.

Ignacio de Jerusalem(1710-1769) very quickly established quite a reputation as a composer and a virtuoso violinist. His style differs greatly from Zumaya's style. Whereas Zumaya reveals a mastery of the high Baroque, Jerusalem propels the Mexico City Cathedral into the "modern" world of the 'galante' style. Although he opts for homophonic texture,his contrapuntal abilities were quite respectable. The "Dixit Dominus" and (Polychoral)" Mass in D" have graceful and easily followed fugues. The 'Responsorio de S.S. Jose' reveals another side of Jerusalem- that of the high Baroque. Of all his pieces, this is the one that most captures the spirit of Bach rather than Mozart.
If you have listened to the "Virgin of Gaudelupe" matins by Jerusalem, also recorded by Chanticleer, you have a good sense of what this disc sounds like; it is indeed very attractive music and truly enjoyable to listen to; however, just as the music of Broadway can wear 'thin' after too many listenings, so can this music. BUT I would not want it unavailable to me when I was in the 'mood' to hear it. It's just not Palestrina , or Byrd or Bach, etc.
Chanticleer is perfection in performance, very much like their British contemporaries, the King Singers. They sing just about anything from Renaissance to jazz, and very well indeed. Incidentally the name Chanticleer is taken from the clear-singing rooster in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The group's personnel varies from time, but usually includes 4 countertenors divided into soprano and alto, 3 tenors and 4 basses, give or take a few. But they are all skilled singers and their disc are usually excellent.!!!!

Gorgeous.......2006-07-09

This is one of Chanticleer's best recordings. Their vocal sound is splendid and the pieces presented are impressive. The quality of compositions testify to the individual strengths of these largely unknown composers, the general power of Baroque choral compositional techniques, and probably, the high quality of the choirs in the provincial Mexican cathedrals for whom these pieces were written. A wonderful exploration of a largely unknown aspect of the Baroque.

Baroque vocal not to be believed!.......2004-10-02

I was one of the first people ever to hear this music in a commercial venue, when Chanticleer and the Janus Ensemble performed selections from Mexican Baroque in NYC back in 1996. The CD does not disappoint. The two composers featured were extremely well versed in the Baroque style recognizable in the European masters with a definite Iberian flare.

The polyphonies of Zumaya in "Sol-fa de Pedro" in particular, I would be so bold as to say, rival any of Bach's or Handel's in their harmoniously complexities. The Lamentations are beautifully executed, and I think it really takes a very fluid sounding ensemble like Chanticleer to do them justice. The solo parts were not overly pronounced in this melancholy masterpiece which shines by virtue its several seemless transitions as each soloist faded in and out of the choir.

De Jerusalem I thought took a clear second place, but his work is absolutely beautiful regardless. The imitative counterpoint in the opening track is absolutely enchanting. His rendition of Dixit Dominus is yet another unique musical interpretation of this popular Psalm though the opening is somewhat lighter than the majestic and austere power familiar in Monteverdi's or Handel's versions. The monody of the "Virgam Virtutis" has a touch of "recitative" to it: the 'Tuba Mirum" of Mozart's Requiem comes to mind. "Iudicabit" is a torrential rush of strings and voice that word paints its subject in a forceful and energetic without the typical Baroque severity. The "Gloria" posesses many of the same vocal qualities as Zumaya's Lamentations, but with instrumental parts. The joyous "Amen" choral caps off the vesper with a suitable finale for this work. In 9.1 minutes, Jerusalem sports a tremendous range of musical talent which, acording to my meager musical education, has hints of the classical elements that begin to appear in the mid 18th century when the composer lived.

As other reviewers have said, you will not regret your purchase.

Musica en el Virreynato de Nueva Espana.......2002-06-14

Afortunadamente, este disco, como aun muy
pocos en el mercado, nos brinda la oportunidad
de escuchar musica sacra y profana de Nueva Espana.
Musica de dos grandes compositores de Nueva Espana,
Ignacio de Jerusalem, y Manuel de Zumaya. Zumaya,
se descaco en las catedrales de Oaxaca, y Ciudad
de Mexico. Jerusalem vino de Italia, y se
destaco en la catedral de la Ciudad de Mexico,
su Misa Polycoral fue encontrada en una antigua
mision Espanola en California. En todas estas
obras se puede apreciar bien, el refinamiento
tecnico-musical, de las colonias Espanolas en
el nuevo mundo, en comparacion con las colonias
Inglesas.Cuando en los territorios Ingleses aun
se componian los rusticos "Fuguing Tunes" ya en
las colonias espanolas se conocia la opera, y otras
formas musicales mas refinadas y avanzadas. A
Zumaya se le conoce como el primer nativo del nuevo
mundo en haber compuesto una opera, "Perthenope" en 1711.
Este es un gran disco, y un buen punto para empezar a
conocer el tesoro musical de nuestro hemisferio.

Chanticleer at their best!.......2001-12-26

This album is phenomenal! Just when you get used to hearing Chanticleer sing a cappella, they come out with a CD of Baroque music with a marvelous sinfonia!
Track 21, the Lamentations of Jeremiah is worth the price of admission by itself. The sonorities are passionate and moving. This album does much to bring to recognition to marvelous creations of "New Spain" during the Baroque Era. If you haven't heard any of this music, buy this album as an amazing introduction.

Average customer rating: Beatiful string instrument recital

Milán, Narváez: Music for Vihuela Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Thalberg | Thalberg, Sigismund | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: John Johnson: Lute Music Corbetta and Visee: Suites for Guitars and Theorbos Weiss: Lute Sonatas, Vol. 6 Early Venetian Lute Music Weiss: Sonatas for Lute, Volume 4 ASIN: B00000149L Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Fant X
2. Fant III
3. Fant V
4. Fant XVIII
5. Fant VII
6. Fant XXVI
7. Fant XXXV
8. Fant XXI
9. Pavana V
10. Tiento I
11. Fant Del Quinto Tono
12. fant Del Tercer Tono
13. Fant Del Segundo Tono
14. Fant Del Quinto Tono
15. Cum Sancto Spiritu
16. Ya Se Asienta El Ramiro
17. Paseavase El Rey Moro
18. Fant Del Primer Tono
19. O Gloriosa Domina
20. Conde Claros

Customer Reviews:

Beatiful string instrument recital.......2002-12-03

This Naxos "Early Music" release features Christopher Wilson on vihuela which is a string instrument similar to the lute. This CD contains music from two early Spanish composers where the vihuela was all the rage in court circles. Both cmposers wrote in the traditional fantasia, but their styles are completely different. The liner notes state that Milan who was a professional musician wrote in a style which seemed to be improvisational but was in fact well planned while Narvaes seemed to stretch the range of the instrument taking it to new levels.
To my ears without even a hint of knowledge of music, both composers have created equally fascinating and beautiful works. This CD is not just a musical rarity of interest only to people who love early music but should belong in every collection. The melodies are hauntingly beautiful. I have played this CD so much that I practically have it memorized.

Average customer rating: Bringing old music to life! Outstanding rendition of standards. Nice Boleros, but.. Excellent CD. Recommend it to anyone who likes boleros. Say I Love you

Un Segundo Sentimiento Charlie Zaa Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Bolero | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Bolero | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin Pop | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin Pop | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Sentimientos Ciego de Amor De Un Solo Sentimiento Puro Sentimiento Puro Sentimiento ASIN: B000007RRE Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. Sensaciones
2. Recuerdos
3. Suenos
4. Tentaciones
5. Anhelos
6. Traiciones
7. Promesas
8. Desenganos
9. Amores
10. Verdades
11. Pensamientos

Customer Reviews:

Bringing old music to life!.......2000-09-20

Charlie Zaa is one of the few Latin artists of today who brings old music to life in an original way. He's got his own sound, but he is still able to pay tribute to the original artists of the songs. I love his rendition of "Mi Viejo San Juan" -- his sultry voice mixed with acoustic guitars is exquisite. I also love "Rayito de Luna" and "Soñar Un Cariño." I love these timeless classics. Charlie Zaa has made sure that these songs will be listened to for many years to come. Are you in the mood for romance? Curl up on your couch, light up the fire and listen to Charlie Zaa. Trust me. It doesn't get better than that.

Outstanding rendition of standards........1999-07-17

Charlie'e style transcends time and age in a way reminiscent of Harry Connick, Jr. A wonderfully talented and refreshing voice that holds mysterious and exciting promises as it matures. Traditional music uniquely arranged and performed in a hauntingly nostalgic style in the best Puertorican music tradition. Although obviously not a Boricua, Charlie's En Mi Viejo San Juán and Lamento Borincano are superlative and transport the listener to the balmy, sweet ocean breezes of "home".

Nice Boleros, but.........1999-07-15

Charlie Zaa did a good job on selecting the boleros to interpret. But perhaps he should have paid more attention to his interpreting. His interpretation is rather average, and to be honest (and not rude), I find his voice rather annoying (not to mention his artistic image). I think Los Tri-O have done a better job bringing back the beautiful music of Bolero. I gave it 3 stars for the selection of songs, which is very good.

Excellent CD. Recommend it to anyone who likes boleros........1999-06-30

This CD is excellent. The songs are very romantic and it's good easy listening. For anyone who loves Charlie Zaa the pictures are Excellent!!

Say I Love you.......1999-06-20

The perfect gift, relatives and boyfriend/girlfriend. IT is the best way to say I Love You to someone. I have given out 6 copies Some of my all time favorite songs are included and presented magistrally by Mr Zaa. Keep it up.

Average customer rating:

Slowjam Sessions Volume 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhythm Drive Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002XQBU8 Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. So Many Reasons (Jordan Segundo)
2. Journey Together (Julissa)
3. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love (Forte with Glenn Medeiros)
4. When I Need You (Harlemm Lee)
5. Hello My Love (Pinay)
6. I Realize (Tani Lynn)
7. I Love You (Malyssa)
8. Girl in my Dreams (J Cabrera)
9. Close To Me (Alvendia featuring Drey of 6th Day)
10. So In Love (Immij)
11. Secret Admirer (6th Day)
12. Do I Feel (Natural Vibe)
13. Family Years (Lynette David)

Album Description

Slowjam Sessions is the new compilation series released by Rhythm Drive Records. Slowjam Sessions aims to expose the talented singers singing powerful pop contemporary love songs that will hit home when you listen to this release from beginning to end.

American Idol finalist Jordan Segundo leads off the compilation with a ballad called "So Many Reasons", his first release since his final 32 appearance on American Idol Season 2. Also featured on this compilation is the FAME 2003 winner Harlemm Lee with his single "When I Need You", a beautiful ballad that really shows off his vocal strength.

Also featured are established veteran artists from the Bay Area that include 3 part female group Pinay of Planethype Records, 6th Day of Epicenter Media, and an exclusive track from recording artist Julissa called "Journey Together" that we guarantee will be a wedding favorite.

Up & coming artists Immij, J. Cabrera, Malyssa and Alvendia contribute quality love songs that make this compilation a unique release.

This compilation series will always feature a new song from a previously unknown singer. In this Volume, Lynette David gives tribute to all families around the world with a new song called "Family Years."

Included in this CD is a full color 8 page CD booklet with song lyrics and background information on each artist and song.

Pick up this quality compilation that's a must-have addition to your slow song collection!

Average customer rating: Ole! Ole! Vive le Clave!

Iberian Music On The Clavichord Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000007C9 Release Date: 1997-06-10

Tracks:

1. Tiento del sexto tono con segunda parte
2. (Cancion glosada de a cinco): Susana (Orlando) (Glosado XXXIV, Susanne un jour, O. di Lasso)
3. Discante sobre la pavana italiana
4. (I) Tiento (y discurso) de registro entero de primero tono
5. (II) Tiento y discurso de segundo tono
6. Variedades da Xacara de 1 tom
7. (II) Tiento Ileno de Primero tono
8. Gallardas (II) de tercero tono
9. Cifras para Harpa y Organo, Tiento
10. Cancao
11. (Primeiro) Concertado sobre o Canto Chao de Ave Maris Stella
12. (Primeira) Susana grozada a 4 sobre a de 5
13. (Himno (?) a 3) (P-C, Ms. M. 242, f. 106v)
14. Terceiro Kyrio do primeiro tom por C Sol Fa Ut - Quarto Kyrio do mesmo tom - Quinto Kyrio do mesmo tom
15. Batalha de 6 Tom

Customer Reviews:

Ole! Ole! Vive le Clave!.......2002-02-08

That was my reaction when I listened to the disc. The Renaissance and Early Baroque music of Iberia is really something to hear! I danced to the sounds and it envisioned pictures of Renaissance Spain in my mind. The tinkling sounds of the clavichord are so relaxing and the grandeur of the tones is wonderful. Get this one! You will be delighted.

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8. The Calling
9. The Communards [Original recording remastered] [Import]
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