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1. Casintro

2. Uncensored

3. Mic Monarchy

4. Word Play

5. Add Vice

6. Daddies Little Girl

7. Pretend

8. Devil's Back Hand

9. Voices - Irregular,

10. Evol

11. War Skies - Irregular, , The Palindromes

12. Carnie

13. Shroomers Delight

14. This One's a Screamer

15. Broken - Irregular, The Palindromes

16. Underlords

17. Awake

18. NRM Weather

Cecilia Bartoli - Rossini recital ~ 19 songs & Cantata: Giovanna d'Arco

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A young Bartoli sings rarely heard Rossini songs beatifully - a treasure of a disk
Rossini really could write; Bartoli really can sing

Cecilia Bartoli - Rossini recital ~ 19 songs & Cantata: Giovanna d'Arco

Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs

ASIN: B0000041YF
Release Date: 1990-12-21

Tracks:

La Pastorella
Belta Crudele
Il Trovatore
La Regata Veneziana
Mi Lagnero Tacendo
Il Risentimento
La Grande Coquette
Ariette A Lancienne
L'orpheline Du Tyrol
La Legende De Marguerita
Nizza
L'ame Delaissee
Canzonetta Spagnuola
Giovanni D'arco

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A young Bartoli sings rarely heard Rossini songs beatifully - a treasure of a disk.......2006-01-03

This is a treasure of a disk that you should purchase right now. You will not only enjoy it deeply many times, but thank me for pointing you to beautiful music that is not often perfromed and sung by a voice that is absolutely perfect for the music. Let me provide a bit of background.

Gioacchino Rossini was born to a family of musicians in 1792. He began writing music at 15 and by 1829 he had written nearly 40 operas and had been the toast of society. He had early success in 1813 with "Tancredi" and in 1816 with "The Barber of Seville" (under the title of "Almaviva"). And while he wrote some songs and sacred works along the way, he won the world over with his operas and concluded with "Guillaume Tell" (William Tell) in 1829. Thereafter, he wrote sacred works and small works for his own delight that he shared with his friends at soirées in his home (they were regular and sought after events between 1857 until his death in 1868). He wrote hundreds of these pieces and would play the piano (he called himself a pianist of the fourth class) for the singers. Rossini referred to these short songs, pieces for small ensembles, and solo pieces as his "Sins of Old Age" ("Péchés de viellesse"), however he never printed them and, in fact, many of have yet to be printed (but should be).

This disk was recorded in 1990 just before Bartoli's twenty-fourth birthday. Her voice is so beautiful and flexible with many rich colors that each piece sounds like a jewel. Yes, she is a very young singer and her voice has become even richer as she has matured, but this is a glorious disk and something you will want to listen to repeatedly. Some of the songs are short, others are a bit longer, and there is the big finish with the full cantata "Giovanna d'Arco" ("Joan of Arc") from 1832 (but first publicly performed in 1859). It was composed as a gift for Olympe Pellisier, who became his second wife in 1847.

Enjoy!

Rossini really could write; Bartoli really can sing.......2005-08-31

I was surprised that no one had commented on this fine recording before. It's been around for quite a while, I've owned it for ten years and it is still one of my favorite Rossini recordings.
Cecilia Bartoli made her mark early as an interpreter of Rossini's work and this album gives ample evidence that the buzz surrounding her early career was more than just hype. While she is known as today's pre-eminent mezzo-soprano, she was a virtual unknown when she recorded this.
Her technique and voice type are perfect for these songs but it is her obvious love for, and command of, the Rossini repetoire which set this CD apart from most.
The three installments of "La regatta Veneziana" may be the best on record, but buy this for "Giovanna D'Arco." This is masterful work, particularly from such a relatively young and, at the time, inexperienced singer.
While Cecilia' maturity and confidence in her abilities have, of late, made her performances sometimes seem almost effortless, the exuberance of a young Cecilia makes this set irresistable.

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Derelicts of Dialect
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The Cactus Album
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Dust to Dust
T.I.M.E.
No One Can Do It Better

ASIN: B00000E5FW
Release Date: 1991-06-18

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Derelicts of Dialect
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Problem Child
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Green Eggs and Swine
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The Great Renata Tebaldi

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005UOLL
Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro
Tosca: Vissi D'arte
La Wally: Ebben?...Ne Andro Lontana
La Wally: Prendi, Fanciul, E Serbala!
La Gionconda: Suicidio!
Adriana Lecouvreur: I Fiori Offerti In Un'ora D'oblio...Poveri Fiori
Andrea Chenier: Ecco L'altare...Eravate Possente
Mefistofele: L'altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma, O Bimbo, Tu Sei Morto
Il Tabarro: Michele! Michele!...Avevo Ben Ragione...Si, Vicina
La Fanciulla Del West: Una Partita A Poker!
Turandot: Signore, Ascolta!
Turandot: Tu Che Di Gel Sei Cinta
La Boheme: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi...O Soave Fanciulla

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Aida: Ritorna Vincitor!
Il Trovatore: Tacea La Notte Placida
Verdi: Parigi, O Cara, Noi Lasceremo
La Forza Del Destino: Me Pellegrina Ed Orfana
La Forza Del Destino: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio!
Otello: Gia Nella Notte Densa
Don Carlo: Giustizia! O Sire
Un Ballo: Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia
Manon Lescaut: Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata
Madama Butterfly: 'Con Onor Muore'
La Regata Veneziana: Anzoleta Avanti La Regata
La Regata Veneziana: Anzoleta Co' Passa La Regata
La Regata Veneziana: Anzoleta Dopo La Regata
Die Lustige Witwe: Vilja-Lied

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Good Heavens!!! What was that?
Gorgeous.
Tebaldi's swan song?
GIVE HER AN "E" FOR EFFORT!
Tebaldian all the way!

Renata Tebaldi: A Tebaldi Festival

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0000042EV
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

Tannhauser: Salve d'amor, recinto eletto! (Dich teure Halle)
Tannhauser: O! Vergin santa, deh! mi ascolta! (Elisabeth's prayer)
Lohengrin: Sola ne' miei prim'anni... Cinto d'usbergo e maglia (Elsa's dream)
Tristan und Isolde: Dolce e calmo (Liebestod)
Carmen: Ella vien! ella vien!... E' l'amor uno strano augello (Habanera)
Carmen: Quadri! Picche! (Card Scene)
Sanson et Dalila: Sansone, anelante d'amore... Amor! i miei fini proteggi (Amour, viens m'aider)
Sanson et Dalila: S'apre per te il mio cor
Manon: Ebben! Lo degg'io!... Addio, o nostro picciol desco
Manon: Ahime! L'augel... La tua non e la mano che mi tocca?
Aida: Ritorna vincitor!
La Boheme: Quando me m'vo

Tracks:

La Regata Veneziana: I. Anzoleta avanti la regata
La Regata Veneziana: II. Anzoleta co passa la regata
La Regata Veneziana: III. Anzoleta dopo la regata
Granada
Estrellita
Catari, Catari
'A vucchella
Non ti scordar di me
Carousel: If I Loved You - Carousel
Norma: Sediziose voci... Casta diva
I Puritani: O rendetemi la speme... Qui la voce sua soave... Vien, diletto
La Sonnambula: Oh! se una volta sola... Ah! non credea mirarti
Nabucco: Ben io t'invenni... Anch'io dischiuso... Salgo gia del trono
Don Carlo: O don fatale

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Good Heavens!!! What was that?.......2005-04-10

The other day, I was listening to one of Tebaldi's live Toscas, and then in the end scene where Tosca sings "O Scarpia, avanti a Dio!", Tebaldi utters out an unearthly scream that could, instead of freezing your blood, wake up the laughing dead!!! Not that it was horrible, but then that was simply one of the main reasons why my tastes have strayed farther and farther away from verismo.

Anyhow, regarding this disc, I think most of the selections from verismo are sung wonderfully. Tebaldi was a verismo singer, and a good dramatic one at that. Her Verdian voice was good, but quite lacking in some arias. The Wagner selections, sung in Italian, were quite good, although I still prefer Callas' "Dolce e calmo" to hers.

And then...bel canto. No! Never never never! Tebaldi should never have made any attempts to sing bel canto roles, even if they are in the studio! It only shows how limited her vocal flexibility is! Tebaldi can be enjoyed in Puccini just fine, but don't let her do Bellini or Donizetti! Goodness knows what she would have sounded like if she had tackled Rossini! Ack! The horror! Imagine Rosina screaming like that live Tosca!

This is a good recital for Tebaldi fans, but please don't even think about listening to the excerpts from Nabucco, Sonnambula, Norma, Puritani, and Don Carlo!!!! Those are simply nightmares I must tell you!!!! Nightmares!!!! She doesn't even attempt "Ah non giunge!" from Sonnambula! My goodness Amina was left asleep! But of course, Tebaldi would have died if she had sung Amina's final aria! And then there's the excerpt from I Puritani...how slow!! And her Ah bello a mi ritorna!!!! Horrible!!! She shouldn't try to be Callas! Nowhere in her great career will she ever approach the great Callas' repertoire or insight!

Gorgeous........2005-03-28

There is nothing on this collection of arias/songs that I dislike. All are sung beautifully, with utmost artistry and dramatic emotion.
Tebaldi never had the severe vocal crisis of Maria Callas, so even in these last years there isn't even a semblance of a wobble. That is not an attack on La Callas it is simply the truth. Throughout her life, Tebaldi had a good, solid technique and a lush velvety tone only exemplified by the acquisition of full, chest tones towards the end of her career.
There are, of course, some things that Tebaldi should not have sung. The scenes before and after Casta Diva (including the aria) are very good, with the exception of the little bits of coloratura between verses. She should not have ventured into "Ah! bello a me ritorna" because she could not handle the coloratura. Not because of poor training, but her voice was not one that could move as easily as others. It was a huge instrument. Her scena ed aria from "Puritani" while lacking, once again, in the coloratura passages, can still be appreciated for it's warmth and innocence. The scene from Nabucco, I believe, is immaculate. I cannot help but listen to it. It's full of the fiery passion of Abigaille, the deceit, the anguish, the angry, the loneliness. It's also there. We can certainly forgive the lacking florid passages. Her O don fatale is my favorite. Even the aria from La Sonnambula is amazing. I don't care if it's bel canto. This is something that Tebaldi could've sung at any time in her career. That is not to say that she could've handled Amina. Certainly not. "Ah! non giunge!" would've been suicide for Tebaldi.

Yes, there are better recordings of nearly everything on this disc, whether by Tebaldi, or by another artist. But the title of the album is correct...it's a Tebaldi Festival! It's comparable to a carnival. You can listen and just have fun with Mme. Tebaldi.

I won't ignore, of course, the first disc. Some stuck up opera whores will say that Tebaldi singing Wagner/Massenet/Saint-Saens in Italian is heinous. Have we forgotten that until recently most operas were sung in the language of the audience or in the language of the interpreter? I would rather here an emotionally present "liebestod" in Italian than a weak, distracted, stumbling one in German.

It's good stuff, people!

Tebaldi's swan song?.......2004-11-02

It wasn't without some reservation that I purchased this recording, which I later came to cherish dearly. I was intrigued by the fact that Tebaldi wanted to give a try to a Fach that did not suit her otherwise manifolded talent. I am referring to the bel canto heroines such as Norma and Elvira, along with the veristic Carmen and sensous Dalila. While Carmen and Dalila fare much better, given Tebaldi's stunning arsenal of dark chest notes, the dramatic coloratura parts of Norma and Elvira are below par, as Tebaldi never was a coloratura soprano (she was a spinto soprano) and must therefore negotiate the difficult fioriture with evident great effort. Nevertheless, it is a pleasure to listen to her in these pieces. The first part of Norma's grande entrée showstopper, "Sediziose voci..", and the ensuing recitative are sung with rich detail and plenty of bravura.
This recording however is a well of surprises. I was totally swept off my feet by Tebaldi's rendition of Wagner's Liebestod. I remember saying to myself: "brava, Renata!", when I first listened to this piece. Later, I read in the liner notes that the members of the orchestra had stood up for an improvised ovation of the diva after the recording of Liebestod. I can now understand why. My surprise continued for the whole of the German repertoire on this recording (albeit in Italian) and for the velvety excerpts from Sonnambula and Manon, where Tebaldi brings a lovely touch of melancholic vulnerabiltiy.

GIVE HER AN "E" FOR EFFORT!.......2002-08-23

Tebaldi was a great soprano, and it is on her magnificent recordings of her complete operas made in the 1950's that one finds the prime Tebaldi. Like Callas (with whom she should never have been compared), she developed vocal problems fairly early (though Callas demonstrated vocal problems first), and by the time she had reached her 50th birthday in 1972, her career on the opera stage was over (a few years of recitals and concerts were still left for her). Callas, of course, by this time was completely silent, save for that sad comeback series with Giuseppe di Stefano.
By the time these recordings were made in the late 1960's,
Tebaldi's uppermost notes were pretty far gone. Also, the fact that she never sang in any language other than Italian definitely diminishes the idiomatic quality of the non-Italian items on this recording. Wagner in Italian is simply not Wagner, and to hear the music of Carmen and Dalila sung in Italian is to weigh the music down with an inappropriate heaviness - sort of a suffle being turned into a dumpling!
The Italian items on this recording may find Tebaldi singing in her native language, but they certainly do not find her vocally comfortable, and I would have liked to hear what she would have done with Norma ten or fifteen years earlier, though even then she had no real bel canto flexibility. Operas like "Nabucco", "Puritani", and "Sonnambula" would have never been for her because she lacked the florid technique to do them justice.
But Tebaldi, like a true veteran, valliantly attempts this music and manages to get through them with a modicum of respectibility.
But this is nowhere near the ultimate Tebaldi ---- for that one must go to her recordings made on London in the 1950's -- creamy and luscious versions of "Butterfly", "Boheme", "Forza", "Tosca",
"Fannicula del West", "Otello", "Andrea Chenier", etc.
This recording is OK for Tebaldi fans only, but not even they can deny the deterioration in her voice here as compared to her vocally impeccable work a decade earlier.

Tebaldian all the way!.......2001-09-29

A lot of peolpe I talk to about this album are skeptical about it, saying that she shouldn't have made it, but then my response usually is, "Well where else are you going to hear her sing some of these selctions, which I think are better than other singers' interpretations?!!" You will not be able to hear her do the mad scene from Puritani, Casta Diva, or anything from Nabucco on any other CD of hers-end of story!! True, she may have been past her prime, but so was the "rival"(Callas)which didn't seem to stop her for the next 20 years, and seeing as how Tebaldi lasted for 30 years+ by being careful not to damage her instrument, as opposed to Callas' 13 years of complete misuse...well, need I say more? Enjoy!

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3rd bass
In my eyes...just short of classic status.
The end of an era
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Release Date: 1994-07-26

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3rd bass.......2007-02-07

these guys gotta be the most underrated rap group ever, overshadowed by lesser white rap acts, these guys spit mad lyrics, had daddy rich pumping the killer beats, check it out

In my eyes...just short of classic status........2006-11-15

Prince Paul blesses a bunch of tracks with his ill beats. MC Serch & Pete Nice both come correct on all the songs. Its just a dope listen through and through. 4.5 stars!!!

The end of an era.......2005-10-15

I remember listening to this in elementary school and I still pull it out every now and then to remember what it was like when radio rap actually meant something. This album is starting to show its age and that is the reason for the four star rating but it still has some timeless classics on it that I will always listen to. Third bass will be remembered as one of the most influentual Hiphop groups of the 90s forget about Vanilla Ice and his two minutes of fame these cats had some true talent and have influenced countless B-boys and B-girls of this generation. Prince Paul produced several of the tracks on this disc and it is pretty much a skip free listen all the way through. Lyricly these guys were great and added a sense of humor into their music with their word play and use of skits. If you are looking for some old school Hiphop with some substance and some true talent and want to find that place in time when true MCs really shined this may just be your album

Classic Rap, five stars when it came out in 91.......2005-08-01

Third Bass was at the top of the world back in 91. They transcended race and they came off as legit rappers. But for some reason, they didn't stay together and they only made two albums, this one and the cactus album from the year before. I know it's not popular to say this, but I liked Pop Goes the Weasel. I think they were just messin' with the Vanilla Man.

Don't like it for Pop Goes The Weasel.......2004-11-14

I think that 3rd Bass really came off their lamest on this album. Most of the album has uninspired beats, and they're so obsessed with attacking the more commercial rap artists. The worst offense is the lame Pop Goes The Weasel, where they attack Vanilla Ice and his To The Extreme's multiplatinum success. What's even contradicting is that the group's rapping over a pop song in Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer. The music sounds like some broken food mixer when the parts can't spin and the screws are fallin apart in the mixing bowl. The rest of the album is nowhere as exciting as that solid 1989 debut. The New York producers on that album come up with such pointless stuff, MC Serch comes off as arrogant, while Pete Nice sounds disconnected with his partner on the songs.

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The Ghost Wishes to Speak to You
Questions in Dialect
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Release Date: 2007-01-09

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Blank Staircase
Train No Track
Gather Your Wits
From A Cloud

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Wonderful
Terrific recording
Christa in her prime
Christa Ludwig is in great shape

Christa Ludwig - Les Introuvables
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The Very Best of Christa Ludwig

ASIN: B000002S2Z
Release Date: 1992-04-14

Tracks:

Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 Nr. 4
Liebestreu, Op. 3 Nr. 1
Der Schmied, Op. 19 Nr. 4
Die Mainacht, Op. 43 Nr. 2
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): He, Zigeuner
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Hochgeturmte Rimaflut
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Lieber Gott, du weisst
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Brauner Bursche
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Roslein dreie
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Rote Abendwolken ziehn
2 deutsche Volkslieder: Och mod'r, ich well en Ding han!
2 deutsche Volkslieder: We kumm ich dann de Pooz erenn?
Dein blaues Auge, Op. 59 Nr. 8
Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 Nr. 1
Das Madchen spricht, Op. 107 Nr. 3
O wusst ich doch, Op. 63 Nr. 8
Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105 Nr. 1
Madchenlied, Op. 107 Nr. 5
Vergebliches Standchen
Der Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht, Op. 96 Nr. 1
Auf dem See, Op. 59 Nr. 2
Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86 Nr. 2
In stiller Nacht ('Deutsche Volkslieder' Nr. 42)
Schwesterlien ('Deutsche Volkslieder', Nr. 15)
Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, Op. 105 Nr. 2
Standchen, Op. 106 Nr. 1
Gestillte Sehnsucht, Op. 91 Nr. 2
Geistilches Wiegenlied, Op. 91 Nr. 2

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Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grunen Wald ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Hans und Grete
Fruhlingsmoren
Wo die schonen Trompeten blasen ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Der Schildwache Nachtlied ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Um schlimme Kinder ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Ich atmet' einen linden Duft
Liebst du um Schonheit
Um Mitternacht
Das irdische Leben ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Lob des hohen Verstandes ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Rheinlegendchen ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Seit ich ihn gesehen
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Ich kann's nicht fassen
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Du Ring, an meinem Finger
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Susser Freund, du blickest
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: An meinem Herzen
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
Der Brief, Op. 76 No. 8
Waldeinsamkeit, Op. 76 No. 3

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Die Allmacht, D. 852
Fischerweise, D. 881
An die Musik, D. 547
Der Musensohn, D. 764
Ganymed, D. 544
Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774
Ave Maria, D. 839
Die Forelle, D. 550
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
Fruhlingsglaube, D. 686
Der Tod und das Madchen, D. 531
Lachen und Weinen, D. 777
Litanel auf das Fest 'Aller Seelen', D. 343
Erikonig, D. 328
Der Hirt auf dem Feisen, D. 965
Gesang Weylas
Auf einer Wanderung
Die Nacht, Op. 10 Nr. 3
Allerseelen, Op. 10 Nr. 8
Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 Nr. 5

Tracks:

3 Chansons madecasses: Nahandove
3 Chansons madecasses: Aoua! Aoua!
3 Chansons madecasses: Il est doux
Une flute invisible
Chanson georgienne: 'Oh! cesse de chanteer, gentille jeune fille,' Op. 4 No. 4
'Moisson de tristesse'
La regata veneziana: 3 canzonettas en dialecte ventien: Anzoleta avanti la regata
La regata veneziana: 3 canzonettas en dialecte ventien: Anzoleta co passa la regata
La regata veneziana: 3 canzonettas en dialecte ventien: Anzoleta dopo la regata
Wesendonk-Lieder: Der Engel
Wesendonk-Lieder: Stehe still!
Wesendonk-Lieder: Im Treibhaus
Wesendonk-Lieder: Schmerzen
Wesendonk-Lieder: Traume
Julius Caesar: Acte I: 'Es blaut die Nacht' (Cleopatra)
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Nr. 58 - Aria: 'Es ist volbracht!'
Tristan und Isolde: III Akt: 'Mild und leise (Isoldes Liebestod)

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2003-07-20

This is a wonderful set. I would like to correct an error below. The climax in the Liebestod is a high A flat not high C. But you have to cut through the dense orchestration. That's why it's hard.

Terrific recording.......2003-07-06

I write this as s service to Christa Ludwig fans. This is a set of Lieder. Christa Ludwig is fabulous - as usual.

But if you want to hear Christa ludwig in a set of operatic recitals that will knock of your socks and blow you to bits. Look for this CD called "Celebrating Christa Ludwig". It has Christa Ludwig singing excerpts from Elektra (as Elektra!!!), Ariadne auf Maxos (as Ariadne!!), Die Frau Ohne Schatten (as the Dyer's Wife), Barber of Serville (as rosina) and the Immolation Scene of Gotterdammerung (as Brunnhilde!!!). She will blow you to bits with her unmatchable dramatic sense, vocal power and beauty of tone - the greatest Brunnhilde that never was and the greatest Elektra that never was. She did sing Ariadne once in Salzburg in 1964, and she sang the Dyer's Wife for 10 years from 1964 (Vienna State Opera) to 1974 (Salzburg Festival). Her complete Ariadne is available under Myto records.

Christa in her prime.......2001-09-19

Being an admirerer of Christa Ludwig, I went into purchasing this recording with great expectations, and it did not disappoint in any way. Ludwig is in her prime and is heard in wonderful interpretations and beautiful singing from among several composers and works. I not only enjoy listening to her personally, but am also able to put it to great use use in my Vocal Literature class here at the college in which I teach.

Christa Ludwig is in great shape.......2000-04-15

She sang all the major mezzo roles, and also some in the dramatic soprano repertory, notably Leonora in Fidelio, Lady Macbeth and the Marschallin.

Her voice is a rich, expressive mezzo capable of dramatic incisiveness and even throughout its considerable range. Her upper register in mezzo music is excintingly projected.

Although this compilation is composed of different recordings in different settings in different years, all of them show a young Ludwig when she had not yet acquired her prime and her status of, arguably, the best mezzo of the world, which would arrive in the years to come.

Ludwig, thirteen years Schwarzkopf's junior, was also a member of the legendary Ensamble of Berlin, which meant that each appearance of hers in any opera produced in Berlin, Munich, Vienna, London, Paris....by this Ensamble was backed by many hours of rehearsals with the same group of musicians. Usually this group comprised Schwarzkopf, Grümmer, Seefried, Berger, Güeden, Dermota, Tauber, and of course Furtwängler. This is how the legendary recording of COSI FAN TUTTE was made, in which she shared credits with Schwarzkopf.

Disc one is devoted to Brahms -not less than 30 Lieder are here. She doesn't sing Brahms with intimacy, rather she attacks each song with open throat. Her diction, her care for words is now proverbial. My favorite Lied in this disc is In stiller Nacht. She sets the melancholic mood of the song with her rich, vibrant contralto-like tones.

Disc two brings us Ludwig singing Mahler, Schumann and Reger. From the melodic lines of Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn to the tortuous inflexions of Max Reger's two songs, she shows an extreme afinity with these composers. Schumann is taken very sensously, one can almost feel her velvety and creamy narrations of the woman-in-love of the song cycle.

Disc three is devoted to Schubert, Wolf and Strauss. Ludwig was not compelled to sing too much Wolf or Strauss (only 5 Lieder by these composers). It is her Schubert that shows her in splendid form. Auf dem Wasser zu singen is sung at such a low speed that her tone can only be described as luxurious. Erlkönig finds in her voice an ideal interpreter for the four characters of the song. In Wolf's Gesang Weylas, Gerald Moore has produced some magical arpeggios in the piano accompaniment, but of course this in only natural in him being the best accompanist ever.

Disc four is a miscellaneous melange of Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Rossini, Wagner, Händel and Bach. Ludwig never tried to sing on stage Isolde, but she recorded it; the Liebestod is taken at an exciting pace and one is only waiting for the climax to see if she can do it (the top c's). Yes, she can do it. Händel's aria from Julius Caesar is, again, sensous and exciting. Händel is another composer with whom she felt communicated. Ravel's Chansons Madécasses can only be described as magical. And of course she was outstanding in Bach oratorios, as is the case of Johannes Passion.

Wagner's Wessendonk Lieder are sung lustrously. I especially enjoyed Träume, which actually is sung, as its title suggests, dreamily.

Praised be the two accompanists for the majority of the recordings, Gerald Moore and Geoffrey Parsons. Both have gone now and the musical world seems so empty without their supreme touch. I do believe that 50% of Christa Ludwig's success as a Lieder Singer was due to them.

Tracks:

Baby How?
Wolf Moon
All Cultures
The Truth About Tasmania...
Vertical Ascension
Flag Ov Creatures
Munro
Shamans
Multicultural Markets
The Fall Of Houlihan (Button-Eyed Whiz-Kids)
Upside Down Frowns
Curse Ov The Vulk Makedonski
Family Assorted
Hidden Fantasy
Lost In The Real Sky
Uzbeki Westerns
If I Die
Water Thicker Than Blood

Customer Reviews:

best and weirdest hip hop in the world.......2003-10-09

every track an absolute masterpiece,all worlds inside worlds,first australian hip hop thats completely diffrent to everything else-buy it ,buy it ,but it!!!

Great alternative hip-hop.......2003-07-04

Still digesting all 73 dense moments of this highly enjoyable hip hop album. Uniquely blends all kinds of disparate samples and influences: middle eastern strings, traditional lebanese music, country and western; all from a particularly bent Australian viewpoint. Anti-con rappers cLOUDEAD are an obvious reference point and indeed both share the same label - Mush. Hip hop fans looking for something unusual and different would do well to give it a listen.

Average customer rating:

Homage To Jennie Tourel
Gioachino Rossini , Franz Liszt , Claude Debussy , Antonin Dvorak , Sergey Rachmaninov , Barbara Hendricks , and Staffan Scheja
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Tracks:

La Regata veneziana
La Regata veneziana
La Regata veneziana
Oh! quand je dors
Comment, disaient-ils
Mignons Lied
Uber allen Gipfeln ist Ruh
Chansons de Bilitis
Chansons de Bilitis
Chansons de Bilitis
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
Dans le silence de la nuit mysterieuse, Op.4 n2
Tout est paisible ici, Op.21 n1
Chanson georgienne, Op.4 n4
Le Joueur de flute, Op.38 n4
Les eaux du printemps, Op.14 n11

Amazon.com

As charming, learned and intelligent as she is, Hendricks has never been a particularly exciting singer, preferring to maintain a certain interpretive mid-distance from the music. Not so here. In this diverse collection of songs dedicated to her teacher, the great recitalist Jennie Tourel, Hendricks's singing takes on a specificity and vitality rarely heard from her. The program includes four Liszt songs, three Chanson de Bilitis by Debussy, some of Dvorak's gypsy songs and five selections by Rachmaninoff. -- David Patrick Stearns

Average customer rating:

Intimate with Larmore

In Recital

Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0002M5T2U
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Customer Reviews:

Intimate with Larmore.......2005-03-22

The CD or DVD for this concert will show the fine art of recital and Larmore sure knows how to give a good one! She and Palloc build to a wonderful payoff and during the way we get to see what a versatile, talented, and smart performer Larmore is. She totally understands Weill and gives a heartbreaking rendition of "Je ne t'aime pas" - I get chills everytime I hear it. The same for Quilters "Love's Philosophy".

Fans of La Larmore will not be let down. Those not familiar with this great Mezzo will understand what all the fuss is about. Brava Jennifer! Keep the great music coming.

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