Life After Death [Explicit Lyrics]

Life After Death [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings
1. Life After Death
2. Did It Like That
3. Dance
4. Toss-Up
5. Bitch Stop Lyin'
6. Bad Guys Never Lose
7. 1 Time 4 Yo Mind
8. Get My Head Together
9. Hell Raiser
10. Bitches on My Mind
11. Mysterious Ways
12. Rock It Deadly
13. Who Am I
14. Spent My Last on a Hoe
15. Bitch You Can't Have Me
16. Home of the Brave
17. Dirty Mind
18. I Ain't Got Shit to Lose
19. In the Name of RLP
20. Dancin' on Ya Grave

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Life After Death
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • More Good Stuff from a Big Man
  • Posthumous greatness
  • Biggy at His Prime
  • Biggie's best work!
  • The greatest album ever released by Biggie & BadBoy Records.
 Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G.
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ASIN: B0000039QA
Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

  1. Life After Death Intro
  2. Somebody's Gotta Die
  3. Hypnotize
  4. Kick In The Door
  5. #!*@ You Tonight
  6. Last Day
  7. I Love The Dough
  8. What's Beef?
  9. B.I.G. Interlude
  10. Mo Money Mo Problems
  11. Niggas Bleed
  12. I Got A Story To Tell

Tracks:

  1. Notorious Thugs
  2. Miss U
  3. Another
  4. Going Back To Cali
  5. Ten Crack Commandments
  6. Playa Hater
  7. Nasty Boy
  8. Sky's The Limit
  9. The World Is Filled...
  10. My Downfall
  11. Long Kiss Goodnight
  12. You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)

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The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die, but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former dope dealer. The 2 CD set revels in death, especially on "Niggaz Bleed," "Somebody's Gotta Die," and "You're Nobody ('Til Somebody Kills You)," but it's painfully clear that this chestnut-cheeked, fun-loving father of two wanted to see his kids grow up on "Sky Is the Limit" and "Miss U," both of which point to the future. The album also serves as a testament to Biggie's flexibility: he adopts Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rapid rhyme flow and Midwestern beats when they guest on "Notorious Thugs," he positively bounces on both "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Going Back to Cali" (guesting Eazy Mo Bee), and even kicks it Wu-Tang style when RZA shows up for "Long Kiss Goodnight." --Asondra R. Hunter

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The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die, but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former dope dealer. The 2 CD set revels in death, especially on "Niggaz Bleed," "Somebody's Gotta Die," and "You're Nobody ('Til Somebody Kills You)," but it's painfully clear that this chestnut-cheeked, fun-loving father of two wanted to see his kids grow up on "Sky Is the Limit" and "Miss U," both of which point to the future. The album also serves as a testament to Biggie's flexibility: he adopts Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rapid rhyme flow and Midwestern beats when they guest on "Notorious Thugs," he positively bounces on both "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Going Back to Cali" (guesting Eazy Mo Bee), and even kicks it Wu-Tang style when RZA shows up for "Long Kiss Goodnight." --Asondra R. Hunter

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars More Good Stuff from a Big Man.......2007-07-20

With 2 discs, Life After Death gives the listener a lot of material by Biggie. Some reviewers criticize this as having some weaker stuff and annoying guest appearances, but I think that's just a function of having a bigger album. Some stuff inevitably will not be as good as the rest. And I think the guest appearances are fine. Lil Kim spews off a foul mouth on one track, but that's what she does in her own stuff. Anyway, there's lots of great raps on her. The album's a bit slicker and more produced, lacking some of the edge of Ready to Die, but I think things as a whole work very well. While maybe not quite as awesome, on a song by song basis, as Ready to Die, this album definitely has enough quality material for the 5 stars. The best raps:

Hypnotize
Kick in the Door
I Love the Dough
Mo Money Mo Problems
Another
Going Back to Cali
The World is Filled

5 out of 5 stars Posthumous greatness .......2007-07-14

This album is Biggie at his best before his music got corrupted by a sniveling weasel named Sean P Giddy Combs. It has guest appearances like 112, Too Short, Jay-z, R. Kelly, The Lox etc but Biggie shines regardless of guest appearances. The album kicks of with vivid storytelling by Biggie on Somebody's Gotta Die but that's not the only track where Biggie tells a great story. N***** Bleed is another cinematic track and Story To Tell is Biggie telling a story of some chick he was messing with whose husband ends up coming home while he's still there. Miss U is a touching tale with some good vocals by 112 on the chorus. Big keeps it true to the MC side of him with tracks like Kick In The Door(Nas Diss), the sinister sounding What's Beef, the first single Hypnotize, My Downfall(feat DMC), Long Kiss Goodnight(obvious 2pac diss but the track could do without Puffy's bipolar ranting. We all know Diddy is a cupcake), Last Day(feat the Lox). I Love The Dough is another highlight which features Jay-z and Angela Winbush as both Jigga and Biggie drop some hot verses on the track. Bone Thugs N Harmony join in on the festivities on Notorious Thugs as everybody delivers some fast-paced verses on the track. Going Back To Cali is Big's ode California and Biggie teaches the rules to the game on Ten Crack Commandments. The album does have its flaws like Playa Hater which is awful and anybody who can tell you that track is tight is borderline insane. Last Day is suspect only because of lackluster verses by The Lox(Biggie killed it!). I never felt The World Is Filled(feat Too Short and Fluff Diddy) and thats another song, with guest appearances where Biggie had the only notable verse(case in point for Mo Money Mo Problems). After that this album is smooth sailing. Biggie has his songs for the ladies like Nasty Boy and F*** You Tonight(feat R. Kelly) which he makes work for him. Lil Kim joins in on the battle of the sexes record Another. 112 makes another appearance on the magnificent Sky's The Limit where Biggie recalls his past. The second disc ends with the gritty You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) as Biggie brings it to you raw and uncut. Bottom Line: The Notorious Big's Life After Death is easily the best rap album of 1997 and is a necessary requirement for any rap fan's collection. Biggie excelled on every track(even when the guest spots didnt) and the production was the best that Bad Boy could get. Standout tracks on Disc 1: SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DIE, HYPNOTIZE, KICK IN THE DOOR, F*** YOU TONIGHT, I LOVE THE DOUGH, WHAT'S BEEF, N***** BLEED and I GOT A STORY TO TELL. Standout Tracks on Disc Two: NOTORIOUS THUGS, MISS U, ANOTHER, GOING BACK TO CALI, TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTS, NASTY BOY, SKY'S THE LIMIT, MY D0WNFALL, LONG KISS GOODNIGHT and YOU'RE NOBODY(Til Somebody Kills You). RIP to Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious Big. Gone But Never Forgotten. There you have it. The most earnest review you'll ever read without the silly arguments about who is the better MC out of Pac and Big. You guys who are still carrying on with this asinine dispute need to agree to disagree and GROW UP!!! You're fools are damn near 40 still carrying on like high school kids. SHAME ON YOU ALL!

5 out of 5 stars Biggy at His Prime.......2007-07-11

The Notorious B.I.G. was a lyrical genius and he showed it on Life After Death. This is the greatest rap double album ever. Biggy mastered his flow and showed his versitility on this album. He told stories, gave us party records, got serious, clowned around, rapped over west coast beats, rhymed fast, and gave us hard core street records. This is the definition of a complete album. Ready to Die was a classic and Biggy took it to another level on this album.

He left the world with his best work before he passed. Biggy had a great ability to make his lyrics very visual. Stories like "Somebody Gots to Die", "Niggas Bleed" and "I Got A Story to Tell" are so good that you can visualize his every word. Biggy had the East Coast on lock and no one in the game could touch him in wordplay. I can not even sit here and start to name the best songs because there were too many.

Biggy dropped two classic albums and was killed while he was still on top. He never lost his spot. Life After Death raised the bar for the game. I would have loved to see B.I.G. grow as an artist and make new music after this record. Unfortunately, his time was cut short, but he left us with a gem that shows his amazing talent....

5 out of 5 stars Biggie's best work!.......2007-07-05

The first album was pretty tight, but this title cd album is Biggie's best work. And even if he was still alive, i'm not so sure that he could really top this one. It's a collector's item.

5 out of 5 stars The greatest album ever released by Biggie & BadBoy Records........2006-12-01

Life After shows Biggie's growth as an artist and man. The storytelling is very cinematic and compelling. This is really a movie on wax for real. The paranoia is also raised on here and for good reason since Biggie spent 1996 fending off Pac's accusations and insults. In short, Biggie was a naturally gifted, personable, smart dude that's greatly missed.

Top Joints:
I Got A Story To Tell
Long Kiss Goodnight
Notorious Thugs
Hypnotize
N*ggas Bleed
Goin Back To Cali
My Downfall
What's Beef
Kick In The Door
You're Nobody.........
Ten Crack Commandments

Basically the whole 2 discs.
Strauss: Orchestral Works
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Strauss: Orchestral Works

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ASIN: B000026D4K
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: I: Allegro
  2. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: II: Andante
  3. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: III: Allegro
  4. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: I: Allegro
  5. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: II: Andante con moto
  6. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: III: Rondo (Allegro molto)
  7. Oboe Concerto In D Major: I: Allegro moderato
  8. Oboe Concerto In D Major: II: Andante
  9. Oboe Concerto In D Major: III: Vivace
  10. Duett-Concertino: I; Allegro moderato
  11. Duett-Concertino: II: Andante
  12. Duett-Concertino: III: Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Tracks:

  1. Burleske
  2. Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 73
  3. Panathenaenzug, Op. 74

Tracks:

  1. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
  2. Don Juan, Op. 20
  3. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero
  4. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Adversaries
  5. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Wife
  6. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Certainty Of Victory
  7. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Battlefield
  8. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: War Fanfares
  9. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Work Of Peace
  10. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Withdrawl From The World
  11. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Renunciation

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: I: Allegro
  2. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: II: Lento
  3. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: III: Rondo
  4. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Bewegt - Thema I - Thema II - Thema III
  5. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Scherzo (Munter)
  6. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Wiegenlied - Massig langsam
  7. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Adagio - (Langsam)
  8. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Finale (Sehr lebhaft)

Tracks:

  1. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
  2. Tod und Verklarung, Op. 24
  3. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59

Tracks:

  1. Salome, Op. 54: Dance Of The Seven Veils
  2. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Overture
  3. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Jourdain - Minuet
  4. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: The Fencing Master
  5. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Entrance and Dance of the Tailors
  6. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Minuet of Lully
  7. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Courante
  8. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Entry Of Cleonte
  9. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Intermezzo (Prelude To Act 2)
  10. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: The Dinner
  11. Schlagobers, Op. 70: Waltz
  12. Josephslegende, Op. 63: Symphonic Fragment

Tracks:

  1. Metamorphosen: Study For 23 Solo Strings
  2. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Night
  3. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Sunrise
  4. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: The Ascent
  5. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Entering The Forest
  6. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Strolling By The Stream
  7. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: By The Waterfall
  8. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Apparition
  9. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: In Flowery Meadows
  10. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: In A Mountain Pasture
  11. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Lost In The Thickets And Undergrowth
  12. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: On The Glacier
  13. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Dangerous Moments
  14. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: On The Summit
  15. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Vision
  16. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Mists Rise Up
  17. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: The Sun Grows Dark
  18. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Elegy
  19. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Quiet Before The Storm
  20. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: A Thunderstorm - Descent
  21. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Sunset
  22. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Conclusion
  23. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Night

Tracks:

  1. Aus Italien, Op.16: I: Andante
  2. Aus Italien, Op.16: II: Allegro molto con brio
  3. Aus Italien, Op.16: III: Andantino
  4. Aus Italien, Op.16: IV: Finale (Allegro molto)
  5. Macbeth, Op. 23: Symphonic Poem

Tracks:

  1. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Introduktion (Massiges Zeitmass)
  2. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Massig (Don Quixote)
  3. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Maggiore (Sancho Panza)
  4. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation I: The adventure with the windmills
  5. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation II: The battle with the sheep
  6. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation III: Discourse between knight and squire
  7. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IV: The adventure with the pilgrims
  8. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation V: The knight's vigil
  9. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VI: The meeting with Dulcinea
  10. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VII: The ride through the air
  11. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VIII: The voyage in the enchanted boat
  12. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IX: The combat with the two magicians
  13. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X: The defeat of Don Quixote
  14. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Finale (Sehr ruhig)
  15. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: I: Entree and stately round
  16. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: II: Courante
  17. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: III: Carillon
  18. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: IV: Sarabande
  19. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: V: Gavotte
  20. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VI: Tourbillon - Wirbeltanz
  21. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VIII: Allemande
  22. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VIII: March

Amazon.com essential recording

When it comes to the music of Richard Strauss, none of the world's great orchestras has a more distinguished tradition than the Staatskapelle Dresden. As pit orchestra of the Dresden Court Opera, the Staatskapelle was involved in the premieres, between 1901 and 1911, of Feuersnot, Salome, Elektra, and Der Rosenkavalier; later, with Karl Böhm conducting, its players participated in the premiere of Daphne. Most of Strauss's major tone poems have been in the Dresden orchestra's concert repertory since completion.

Back in the 1970s, EMI was able to capitalize on this association when it reunited the Staatskapelle with Rudolf Kempe--a native of Dresden, one of the master conductors of the 20th century, and an absolutely authoritative Straussian--for an integral recording of Strauss's orchestral works and concertos. The cycle was warmly received when it was originally released on LP, and it has become one of the treasures of the CD catalog since EMI reissued it whole, in three volumes, in 1992. With this latest repackaging, the whole impressive enterprise becomes available in one box.

Across the board, Kempe and the Dresdeners give magnificent readings of the music. Their Zarathustra is imposing and grand; their Heldenleben suitably heroic and quite smashingly played; their Till Eulenspiegel and Don Juan delightfully brisk, characterful, and exultant (the latter is dispatched in a blazing 16:06, and receives as ardent and exhilarating a reading as you are ever likely to encounter on disc). One of the finest of all the offerings is the account of Eine Alpensinfonie, a Kempe favorite and still a sonic knockout after nearly three decades.

The less familiar orchestral works are here, as well, including the early tone poems Aus Italien and Macbeth and the admittedly rather frothy ballet scores Josephslegende and Schlagobers. Of special value are the accounts of all Strauss's concerted works, from the early Violin Concerto (played by Ulf Hoelscher) and Burleske for piano and orchestra (with Malcolm Frager as soloist), through Don Quixote (featuring Paul Tortelier in magisterial form) and the two horn concertos, to the Oboe Concerto of 1946 and the final Duett-Concertino for clarinet and bassoon.

It's hard to imagine any label tackling such a project in today's bottom-line environment, or coming up with such definitive readings from today's performers. All the more reason to celebrate the appearance of this compendium. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding performances.......2007-05-13

Rudolf Kempe's interpretations of Richard Strauss orchestral works (almost complete - one miss the orchestral songs) have been classic recordings since they first appeared on record in the early seventies (1970-75).

Especially fine are his interpretations of the core works, e.g., the symphonic poems Also sprach Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben, Eine Alpensinfonie, Tod und Verklärung, Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel, Don Quixote. All these are given first rate interpretations.

Furthermore, you get outstanding interpretations of Strauss' two horn concertos as well, with Peter Damm's superb horn playing, and an outstanding performance of Metamorphosen.

There is simply no rival to this collection of "core works of Richard Strauss".

In addition, this box collects also Strauss less interesting orchestral works - see Amazon's listing above. These minor works receive fine interpretations and performances too, but the main attraction is of course the core works above.

Sound quality is very fine - just excellent analogue stereo - and the orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, was one of the top orchestras in the world when these sessions were put on record.

Warmly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Reviving a Lost Love.......2006-08-07

The highest praise for any conductor must be that he rekindles enthusiasm and love for music that had been recently abandoned. In his autobiography, the conductor Felix Weingartner confesses that he had grown out of touch with Strauss' music; until hearing this set, I had felt the same, with only a few exceptions. But Rudolf Kempe and his really great Staatskapelle Dresden have won me back to Richard's orchestral music. So far, I have only heard part of the set: Zarathustra, Heldenleben, Till, Tod und Verklaerung, Der Buerger als Edelmann, Don Juan, Burleske, and Sinfonia Domestica, but my appetite is whet for more. Because of the refined, subtle, and yet intense conducting of Kempe, what used to strike me as cheap and taudry now strikes me as profound and moving. And the sheer musical skill of Strauss in thematic invention and counterpoint never ceases to amaze. Kempe was truly, in my not so humble opinion, the greatest conductor of the German classics following Furtwaengler; Karajan was empty and shallow by comparison. Kempe brings to this music the same passion and dignity that he brought to Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner, Schumann, and other of "his" composers. To make just one comparison, Reiner's Zarathustra, once hallowed by me as by most listeners, now sounds like overripe, rotting fruit as compared to the passionate yet thoughtful quality that Kempe brings to it. The Staatskapelle Dresden, by the way, sounds like the greatest orchestra in the world, only matched by the Berlin Philharmonic under Kempe or Furtwaengler, an orchestra that produces incidentally beautiful sounds but whose main goal is the projection and characterization of the music. No virtuosity for its own sake, just musicianship, musicianship, and more musicianship. EMI's sound is the very epitome of how to record an orchestra: Impactful, yet smooth and detailed, with natural perspectives and no spotlighting. This set belongs in every music lover's library.

3 out of 5 stars Not for beginners..........2006-07-16

Most boxed sets have their ups and downs because no conductor is equally sympathetic to all of a composer's works. Kempe is no exception to this rule.

The masterpieces, Zarathustra, Heldenleben, and Quixote, are superb here. Kempe clarifies Strauss' complex textures in a way that other conductors like Karajan don't. Most of the time, I prefer to hear these works Karajan's way, but it's nice to hear what Kempe does with them, too. No one does Sinfonia Domestica the way Kempe does it...with such gentleness and humor. I listened to Reiner's recording for years, but I put it up for sale on amazon after I heard the Kempe. With all four of these large tone poems, Kempe and Karajan are all I really need.

The Don Juan is just about the best I've ever heard. It is so vital and exciting! Better than Karajan or any other I know. It is hard to imagine that Macbeth will ever be done better than this either. Macbeth is one of the reasons I own this set, but it's hardly one of Strauss' masterpieces. Speaking of non-masterpieces, I also treasure Kempe's recordings of Strauss' strange works for piano and orchestra. The Burleske has more poetry but less excitement than the classic Byron Janis/Reiner recording.

Kempe's recordings of the Horn Concertos are truly awful. Listen to the weak, watery tones of the first-chair horn player stepping into the solo spotlight. One listen to the mono recordings of Dennis Brain conducted by Sawallisch shows what is missing: bold, ringing tone and lots of excitement. If I only knew Kempe's recordings, I wouldn't even care about these pieces.

The bad news continues with the Oboe Concerto (weak oboist) and the charming Duet Concertino (weak bassoon).

Kempe misses the raucous fun that charges the best recordings of Till Eulenspiegel. This is a limp dishrag of a performance (until the last few minutes). At the very start of the performance, you will hear a familiar sound -- our weak horn player from the concertos playing a solo -- and you will long to stop the CD and reach for a different recording.

Metamorphosen is one of my favorite pieces by Strauss. Kempe, as is his wont, tries mightily to clarify Strauss' dense counterpoint here, and I appreciate the effort. I hear things here that I miss in other recordings. But this reading does not move me the way others have. Ormandy, to name just one. Death and Transfiguration is another one that Ormandy did better. Kempe is too fast at times! Really fast!

My greatest disappointment with this set is a recording that has been acclaimed by many as one of the greatest Strauss recordings ever made...Kempe's take on Eine Alpensinfonie. I have lived for many years with the Karajan recording, and I must say that Kempe misses many of the moments that I have come to treasure in Karajan's version. One example would be those 20 horns playing! Karajan makes this absolutely thrilling, which I'm sure is what Strauss intended. With Kempe, this telling touch by Strauss passes by unremarkably. The slow, quiet passage at the summit lacks magic. The apotheosis at the top of the mountain is certainly thrilling in Kempe's hands, but he misses too much on the way up. By the way, his cowbells sound almost comically bad. He certainly does bring out the beauty of the closing sections of the work, though.

If you are really serious about getting to know Strauss' music, this is a necessary purchase for the rarities that will probably never be done better like the Violin Concerto and the pieces I've already mentioned. If you just want Strauss' most famous works, this is a waste of your money (no matter how cheap it is!)because there's a lot of stuff here that either isn't very good or that you probably won't want to listen to that often. You would be better off buying Karajan's recordings (the 1970s recordings, not the remakes from the 80s) of the big three tone poems and then filling in the smaller ones as your interests dictate. Casual listeners will never need to hear pieces like Macbeth or the piano works that make this set so vital to Strauss-aholics like me!

5 out of 5 stars One of the very best of all EMI sets! The 2nd coming for all Straussians!.......2006-02-10

The great Strauss tone poems soar to the highest level imaginable! With Kempe's genius, the lesser works become great! Kempe resists all temptation to be banal or bombastic. He directs the Staatskappele Dresden with a silken, burnished tone yet with restraint that has a radiant glow that never sacrifices the inherent capacity of the music to thrill, deeply move, or elevate to another plain. Each work played is in itself the guide: conductor and orchestra let the works deliver their own brilliance. The Don Juan and Dead and Transfiguration are soul piercing, along with Ein Heldenleben, and....... The Staatskapelle Dresden has always been an inspired ensemble and in Kempe's hands they are simply put, magnificent, delivering one thrilling performance after another. Like Wagner and Faith, you get Strauss or you don't. If you do get it, this set is beyond self recommendation; Buy this set before it disappears from the shelves. Classical Cd shelves these days have hidden boomerangs. One minute here, next minute.....boing going gone)...! The concert hall may never hear greater performances of Strauss' orchestral works as we hear on these nine disks. The sound is nothing short of a rich, full timber as Kempe leads then with inspired and interpretive genius . This all may sound over the edge but I don't think so and I don't think you will be disappointed. Strauss has been served in splendor by the Dresden musicians under Kempe's baton. [Although in an aside I must say that Raphael Fruhbeck de Burgos and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra's performance this past summer of Don Juan and the Rosenkavalier suite were superb.] Then I think of the BSO with Levine...., their Strauss should be something else. Bravo and kudos to all for bringing us this gift. Booklet is very well done with one exception. There is not a word in the booklet about Rudolf Kempe and/or the orchestra itself. 10 stars anyway!!

2 out of 5 stars terrible, awful, hideous, lousy.......2005-04-22

The problem with the "classics" is that too many hacks have hacked them to pieces. My opinion of these recordings, for whatever it is worth, is that they simply do not do justice to Strauss's magnificent music.

There is a reason they are a "bargain". I would avoid this set.
Sometimes a boxed set is a good deal, but this one is not. I find the entire set unspeakably dull and literally unlistenable.

In any event, this is merely my opinion. The majority of the other reviewers think its terrific.



Life After Death [Edited Version]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • More Good Stuff from a Big Man
  • Posthumous greatness
  • Biggy at His Prime
  • Biggie's best work!
  • The greatest album ever released by Biggie & BadBoy Records.
 Life After Death [Edited Version]
The Notorious B.I.G.
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ASIN: B0000039QP
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

  1. Hypnotize
  2. Notorious Thugs
  3. I Love The Dough
  4. B.I.G. Interlude
  5. Miss U
  6. Mo Money Mo Problems
  7. Playa Hater
  8. Another
  9. Ten Commandments
  10. Nasty Boy
  11. Sky's The Limit
  12. Going Back To Cali
  13. You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)
  14. Lovin' You Tonight

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The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die, but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former dope dealer. The 2 CD set revels in death, especially on "Niggaz Bleed," "Somebody's Gotta Die," and "You're Nobody ('Til Somebody Kills You)," but it's painfully clear that this chestnut-cheeked, fun-loving father of two wanted to see his kids grow up on "Sky Is the Limit" and "Miss U," both of which point to the future. The album also serves as a testament to Biggie's flexibility: he adopts Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rapid rhyme flow and Midwestern beats when they guest on "Notorious Thugs," he positively bounces on both "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Going Back to Cali" (guesting Eazy Mo Bee), and even kicks it Wu-Tang style when RZA shows up for "Long Kiss Goodnight." --Asondra R. Hunter

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The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die, but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former dope dealer. The 2 CD set revels in death, especially on "Niggaz Bleed," "Somebody's Gotta Die," and "You're Nobody ('Til Somebody Kills You)," but it's painfully clear that this chestnut-cheeked, fun-loving father of two wanted to see his kids grow up on "Sky Is the Limit" and "Miss U," both of which point to the future. The album also serves as a testament to Biggie's flexibility: he adopts Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rapid rhyme flow and Midwestern beats when they guest on "Notorious Thugs," he positively bounces on both "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Going Back to Cali" (guesting Eazy Mo Bee), and even kicks it Wu-Tang style when RZA shows up for "Long Kiss Goodnight." --Asondra R. Hunter

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars More Good Stuff from a Big Man.......2007-07-20

With 2 discs, Life After Death gives the listener a lot of material by Biggie. Some reviewers criticize this as having some weaker stuff and annoying guest appearances, but I think that's just a function of having a bigger album. Some stuff inevitably will not be as good as the rest. And I think the guest appearances are fine. Lil Kim spews off a foul mouth on one track, but that's what she does in her own stuff. Anyway, there's lots of great raps on her. The album's a bit slicker and more produced, lacking some of the edge of Ready to Die, but I think things as a whole work very well. While maybe not quite as awesome, on a song by song basis, as Ready to Die, this album definitely has enough quality material for the 5 stars. The best raps:

Hypnotize
Kick in the Door
I Love the Dough
Mo Money Mo Problems
Another
Going Back to Cali
The World is Filled

5 out of 5 stars Posthumous greatness .......2007-07-14

This album is Biggie at his best before his music got corrupted by a sniveling weasel named Sean P Giddy Combs. It has guest appearances like 112, Too Short, Jay-z, R. Kelly, The Lox etc but Biggie shines regardless of guest appearances. The album kicks of with vivid storytelling by Biggie on Somebody's Gotta Die but that's not the only track where Biggie tells a great story. N***** Bleed is another cinematic track and Story To Tell is Biggie telling a story of some chick he was messing with whose husband ends up coming home while he's still there. Miss U is a touching tale with some good vocals by 112 on the chorus. Big keeps it true to the MC side of him with tracks like Kick In The Door(Nas Diss), the sinister sounding What's Beef, the first single Hypnotize, My Downfall(feat DMC), Long Kiss Goodnight(obvious 2pac diss but the track could do without Puffy's bipolar ranting. We all know Diddy is a cupcake), Last Day(feat the Lox). I Love The Dough is another highlight which features Jay-z and Angela Winbush as both Jigga and Biggie drop some hot verses on the track. Bone Thugs N Harmony join in on the festivities on Notorious Thugs as everybody delivers some fast-paced verses on the track. Going Back To Cali is Big's ode California and Biggie teaches the rules to the game on Ten Crack Commandments. The album does have its flaws like Playa Hater which is awful and anybody who can tell you that track is tight is borderline insane. Last Day is suspect only because of lackluster verses by The Lox(Biggie killed it!). I never felt The World Is Filled(feat Too Short and Fluff Diddy) and thats another song, with guest appearances where Biggie had the only notable verse(case in point for Mo Money Mo Problems). After that this album is smooth sailing. Biggie has his songs for the ladies like Nasty Boy and F*** You Tonight(feat R. Kelly) which he makes work for him. Lil Kim joins in on the battle of the sexes record Another. 112 makes another appearance on the magnificent Sky's The Limit where Biggie recalls his past. The second disc ends with the gritty You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) as Biggie brings it to you raw and uncut. Bottom Line: The Notorious Big's Life After Death is easily the best rap album of 1997 and is a necessary requirement for any rap fan's collection. Biggie excelled on every track(even when the guest spots didnt) and the production was the best that Bad Boy could get. Standout tracks on Disc 1: SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DIE, HYPNOTIZE, KICK IN THE DOOR, F*** YOU TONIGHT, I LOVE THE DOUGH, WHAT'S BEEF, N***** BLEED and I GOT A STORY TO TELL. Standout Tracks on Disc Two: NOTORIOUS THUGS, MISS U, ANOTHER, GOING BACK TO CALI, TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTS, NASTY BOY, SKY'S THE LIMIT, MY D0WNFALL, LONG KISS GOODNIGHT and YOU'RE NOBODY(Til Somebody Kills You). RIP to Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious Big. Gone But Never Forgotten. There you have it. The most earnest review you'll ever read without the silly arguments about who is the better MC out of Pac and Big. You guys who are still carrying on with this asinine dispute need to agree to disagree and GROW UP!!! You're fools are damn near 40 still carrying on like high school kids. SHAME ON YOU ALL!

5 out of 5 stars Biggy at His Prime.......2007-07-11

The Notorious B.I.G. was a lyrical genius and he showed it on Life After Death. This is the greatest rap double album ever. Biggy mastered his flow and showed his versitility on this album. He told stories, gave us party records, got serious, clowned around, rapped over west coast beats, rhymed fast, and gave us hard core street records. This is the definition of a complete album. Ready to Die was a classic and Biggy took it to another level on this album.

He left the world with his best work before he passed. Biggy had a great ability to make his lyrics very visual. Stories like "Somebody Gots to Die", "Niggas Bleed" and "I Got A Story to Tell" are so good that you can visualize his every word. Biggy had the East Coast on lock and no one in the game could touch him in wordplay. I can not even sit here and start to name the best songs because there were too many.

Biggy dropped two classic albums and was killed while he was still on top. He never lost his spot. Life After Death raised the bar for the game. I would have loved to see B.I.G. grow as an artist and make new music after this record. Unfortunately, his time was cut short, but he left us with a gem that shows his amazing talent....

5 out of 5 stars Biggie's best work!.......2007-07-05

The first album was pretty tight, but this title cd album is Biggie's best work. And even if he was still alive, i'm not so sure that he could really top this one. It's a collector's item.

5 out of 5 stars The greatest album ever released by Biggie & BadBoy Records........2006-12-01

Life After shows Biggie's growth as an artist and man. The storytelling is very cinematic and compelling. This is really a movie on wax for real. The paranoia is also raised on here and for good reason since Biggie spent 1996 fending off Pac's accusations and insults. In short, Biggie was a naturally gifted, personable, smart dude that's greatly missed.

Top Joints:
I Got A Story To Tell
Long Kiss Goodnight
Notorious Thugs
Hypnotize
N*ggas Bleed
Goin Back To Cali
My Downfall
What's Beef
Kick In The Door
You're Nobody.........
Ten Crack Commandments

Basically the whole 2 discs.
Life After Death
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Life After Death
  • slit my wrist, drink an orange juice
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  • Life After Death Which one do I choose
  • Natas~straight from Flint
 Life After Death
Natas
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ASIN: B00004SYG1
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Life After Death
  2. Did It Like That
  3. Dance
  4. Toss-Up
  5. Bitch Stop Lyin'
  6. Bad Guys Never Lose
  7. 1 Time 4 Yo Mind
  8. Get My Head Together
  9. Hell Raiser
  10. Bitches on My Mind
  11. Mysterious Ways
  12. Rock It Deadly
  13. Who Am I
  14. Spent My Last on a Hoe
  15. Bitch You Can't Have Me
  16. Home of the Brave
  17. Dirty Mind
  18. I Ain't Got Shit to Lose
  19. In the Name of RLP
  20. Dancin' on Ya Grave

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Life After Death.......2004-11-23

Classic old skool Natas. Best rap group to ever come outta Detroit, and the hardest rap group ever, period. These guys are right on the game here. This is probably their 3rd or 4th best album, with Multikillionaire, Doubelievengod, and WWW.Com their other classics. Just because its not their best, doesn't mean it's not classic. The other 3 albums i just listed are ALL timeless classics. But back to this album, you must have it if you are acid rap fan. These guys deliver hard. They aint no h6rr6rc6re "chop off your head and use it as a bowling ball" crap. There ACID RAP. No other rappers can produce acid rap, so pick this up to hear the original, the greatest rappers from Detroit. All the songs are the classics, but my favorites would have to be Life After Death, Get My Head Together, Dance, Dancin' On Ya Grave, and Hellraiser. If you are fan of rap, get this if you ever come across it. Better than any of this commercial rap crap we hearing nowadays.

5 out of 5 stars slit my wrist, drink an orange juice.......2003-10-27

Wicket, old school, Esham was like 15 or 16 when him and his boys from Natas put out this cd. Esham is the man. mmfcl

4 out of 5 stars old school natas.......2003-07-01

This one's definitely for the true natas fans only. If you appreciate the old school style of natas than this is a must have. However, before getting this one, go out and get doubelieveingod or www.com. The sound quality of this album is not that great. But it still has some good songs on it.

5 out of 5 stars Life After Death Which one do I choose.......2001-04-22

Ahh yeaaa, the natas cd that brings back memories from years back. These guys are fresh. If you like that wicked style of rap, then pick this up. this is definate old school from natas. My favorite tracks are Dance and Life after Death. Pick it up, support the underground, not the mainstream..

4 out of 5 stars Natas~straight from Flint.......2000-06-12

Natas' rap style has always been a favorite of mine. It's old school rap that brings out the memories when "you" first discovered rap as music. They helped start rap and continue to not let us down.
Red Shoes: Music From the Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1941-1951
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    		Red Shoes: Music From the Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1941-1951

    Manufacturer: Cd41 (UK)
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000068PVB
    Release Date: 2007-03-20

    Tracks:

    1. Archers Ident
    2. 49th Parallel: Prelude
    3. 49th Parallel: Epilogue
    4. Matter of Life and Death: Prelude/This Is the Universe
    5. Matter of Life and Death: The Waiting Room/Washed Ashore
    6. Matter of Life and Death: Prelude/Stairway to Heaven
    7. Airman's Letter to His Mother: Narrative by Sir John Gielgud
    8. Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: Prelude
    9. Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: War Starts at Midnight
    10. Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: Commando Patrol
    11. Canterbury Tales: Prelude
    12. Canterbury Tales: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
    13. Red Shoes: Prelude
    14. Red Shoes: Ballet Music
    15. Black Narcissus: Prologue
    16. Black Narcissus: Composed Sequence
    17. Gone to Earth: Prelude
    18. Gone to Earth: The Tryst
    19. Gone to Earth: The Hunt
    20. Small Back Room: Composed Sequence
    21. Small Back Room: Epilogue
    22. Tales of Hoffman: Orchestral Tuning

    Album Description

    22 tracks. THE RED SHOES is a 74 minute collection of rare original soundtrack recordings from the classic films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (The Archers), made between 1941 and 1951. Those featured include: 49th Parallel (1941) Ralph Vaughn Williams (aka The Invaders) Stairway to Heaven (1946) Allan Gray (aka A Matter of Life & Death) The Life & Death of Col Blimp (1943) Allan Gray A Canterbury Tale (1944) Allan Gray / JS Bach Black Narcissus (1947) Brian Easdale The Red Shoes (1948) Brian Easdale Gone to Earth (1950) Brian Easdale (aka The Wild Heart) The Small Back Room (1949) Brian Easdale Tales of Hoffman (1951) Jacques Offenbach. As well as digitally restored original soundtrack music by the undervalued Gray and Easdale, this carefully researched CD also features a number of rare associated recordings, including John Gielgud's reading of An Airman's Letter to his Mother (1941), the lively quickstep Commando Patrol from Col. Blimp and A Canterbury Tale, and a superlative rendering of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, recorded by Albert Schweitzer in London in 1935, also featured in A Canterbury Tale. The booklet features detailed notes on the films and their accompanying scores, and well as biographies of Allan Gray and Brian Easdale. The CD is a must for all with an interest in vintage film soundtracks and British light/orchestral music, as well as the dazzling vision of Michael Powell and his musical collaborators.
    Life & Works of Bach
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Well done and interesting
    • Wonderful biography, needs more proportion in the music
    		 Life & Works of Bach
    Bach , Siepmann , and Shrapnel
    Manufacturer: Naxos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000666A8
    Release Date: 2002-07-16

    Tracks:

    1. Family Background And Early Years
    2. Music: Capriccio On The Departure Of His Beloved Brother
    3. Bach And The Organ
    4. Music Toccata And Fugue In D Minow, BWV 565
    5. Bach In Trouble
    6. Music: Trio Sonata In E Flat, BWV 525
    7. Bach The Husband And Father
    8. Music: Vivaldi/Bach: Concerto In A Minor For Four Harpsichords
    9. Bach The Younger Composer
    10. Music: Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 543
    11. Bach In Weimar (And In Jail)
    12. Music: Prelude In E Flat Minor (The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
    13. Bach Leaves Weimar
    14. Music: Violin Concerto In E Major (Finale)

    Tracks:

    1. Bach At Cothen
    2. Music: Concerto For Two Violins (Largo Ma Non Tanto)
    3. Bach And The Brandenburgs
    4. Music: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D (First Movement)
    5. From Grief To Joy Through Faith
    6. Music: 'Et Resurrexit' (B Minor Mass)
    7. New Beginnings: Bach Remarries And His Family Grows
    8. Music: Aria In G
    9. Goldberg Variations And Anna Magdalena's Notebook
    10. Music: Stolzel: Bist Du Bei Mir
    11. Domestic Happiness And The Move To Leipzig
    12. Music: Magnificat
    13. Bach's Duties At Lepzig
    14. Music: Cantata No. 80 (Duetto)
    15. Bach The Teacher
    16. Music: Sinfonia (Three-Part Invention) In E Flat
    17. The Great Keyboard Works On Educational Agenda
    18. Music: Italien Concerto
    19. A Letter To The King
    20. Music: Cantata No. 147 (Opening Chorus)

    Tracks:

    1. Bach Takes Up The Poet's Pen
    2. Music: Partita No. 1 In B Flat BWV 825 (Courante)
    3. Bach's Frustration At Leipzig
    4. Music: Singet Dem Herrn, BWV 225
    5. Frustrations Intensify
    6. Music: St John Passion (Opening Chorus)
    7. Bach's Efforts To Leave Leipzig
    8. Music: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 (First Movement)
    9. The King Of Poland's Jubilee
    10. Music: Suite No. 3 In D, BWV 1068
    11. The Ernesti Affair
    12. Music: Prelude In D Major, BWV 532
    13. Adolf Scheibe's Scathing Views On Bach
    14. Music: Concerto In C For Three Harpsichords (Finale)

    Tracks:

    1. Bach And Opera
    2. 'Coffee' Cantata (Excerpts)
    3. 'Peasant' Cantata (Excerpts)
    4. The Twilight Years
    5. Music: The Art Of Fugue
    6. Bach's Visit To Frederick The Great
    7. Music: The Musical Offering
    8. Decline And Death
    9. Music: Mass In B Minor

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Well done and interesting.......2005-02-22

    This recording alternates extended selections of Bach's music (complete pieces or movements) with a narrated and sometimes dramatized biography of Bach. The music selections are excellent and the biography itself is well done and interesting. The lengthy accompanying booklet is also very nice.

    My only reservation comes from a feeling that the music and the narration are not as well integrated as they could be. The narrator identifies the musical selections and may give a sentence or two of background for the selection but never really discusses it. Instead, the narration is focused almost entirely on the events of Bach's life. I would have preferred more of a "music appreciation" approach that discussed the music, and had trouble getting used to the bifurcated nature of production. The extended free-standing music selections do mean that the four discs are a sort of "best of Bach" anthology and you can re-listen to just the music by skipping every other track.

    Naxos also produces a 2-disc set called An Introduction to Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 (ASIN: B0000666A9), also by Mr. Seipmann, which closely analyzes the actual music of these two concertos. I found that the two sets are complementary with no overlap, except for part of the booklets, and I would recommend getting both if you have an interest in Bach and are also interested in understanding what to listen for in his music. In addition (or as an alternative), I would also recommend the lectures by Robert Greenberg on "Bach and the High Baroque" produced by the Teaching Company, which are much longer, more detailed, and more focused on the "music appreciation" aspect. They are also much more expensive.

    Overall, this item is very worthwhile and a good value, like most of Naxos's products.

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful biography, needs more proportion in the music.......2002-08-21

    Naxos continues to do a wonderful job with its "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, one of Chopin and then two more, Liszt and Beethoven. he latter are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick booklet that offers us essays on the historical background, the position of the composer in his time, a look at the major works, a listening plan, recommended readings, personalities, a calendar of the artist's life, a glossary, and a discography. This booklet is worth the price of the set alone.

    Now we have two more entries in this amazing series, again written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann: "Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky" (8.558036-39) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 5 min. and "Johann Sebastian Bach" (8.558051-54) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 34 minutes. (Please see my comments for the Tchaikovsky on that webpage.)

    In direct contrast to the tortured personality of Tchaikovsky, we have the life-loving J.S. Bach, he who lost his temper only when he ran up against ineptitude. Again, the biographical details are fascinating. But also again, the musical examples are far too few--especially for this prolific composer--and some are simply far too long. We do not really need a complete rendition of the famous "Toccata and Fugue" and certainly not of the "Prelude and Fugue in A minor" to which is devoted a 13 minute track.

    Here the voice of Bach is supplied by actor John Shrapnel, with Trevor Nichols, Ruth Sillers and David Timson in supporting roles. So 5 stars for the biography, somewhat less for musical examples.
    Life After Death Row: Crooked I Live from the L.B.C.
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      		Life After Death Row: Crooked I Live from the L.B.C.
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Phoenix Ent Group
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000RW5C7M
      Release Date: 2007-07-24
      Brahms: Life & Works
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        		Brahms: Life & Works
        Brahms
        Manufacturer: Naxos
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00006RHPY
        Release Date: 2003-01-21

        Tracks:

        1. Destiny, Birth And Childhood
        2. From Brothel To Beethoven
        3. Hungarian Dance No. 1
        4. A Life-Changing Tour
        5. The Meeting With Joachim
        6. Piano Sonata No. 3
        7. Joachim Weighs In
        8. Enter The Schumanns
        9. Piano Sonata No. 3
        10. Prophecy And Tragedy: A Double Yoke
        11. Piano Trio No. 2
        12. Brahms And Clara
        13. Piano Sonata No. 1
        14. A Triangular Bond
        15. The Death Of Schumann - A Fateful Decision

        Tracks:

        1. The Young Messiah
        2. Piano Concerto No. 1
        3. The Virtuoso Takes Flight
        4. Variations On A Theme By Paganini
        5. Detmold And Distraction
        6. Serenade No. 1
        7. Birth Of The D Minor Concerto
        8. Piano Concerto No. 1
        9. The Taste Of Failure - And Of New Love
        10. String Sextet
        11. Love, Folly And A New Calling
        12. Motet 'Ich Aber Bin Elend'
        13. Brahms And Wagner
        14. Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel
        15. Frustrated Hopes And A Mother's Death
        16. Trio For Horn, Violin And Piano

        Tracks:

        1. The Road To The Requiem
        2. A German Requeim ('Denn Alles Fleisch Es Ist Wie Gras')
        3. The Wanderer
        4. Waltz In E
        5. The Consummate Performer
        6. Five Studies For Piano
        7. Paradox Personified: The Tender Savage
        8. Piano Concerto No. 2
        9. A Demanding Friend
        10. Variations On A Theme By Haydn (Or Variations On The St Antony Chorale
        11. The Eternal Child
        12. The Ghost Exorcised / Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Finale: 'Ode To Joy') / Symphony No. 1 (Finale: Opening)
        13. Symphony No. 1

        Tracks:

        1. A Watershed In Brahm's Career
        2. Symphony No. 2
        3. The External Brahms
        4. A Free Man At Last / Piano Sonata No. 1
        5. Violin Concerto / The Rift With Joachim
        6. The Composer At Work
        7. Academic Festival Overture
        8. Celebrity And Scholar
        9. Motet 'Wenn Ein Starker Gewappneter'
        10. Love, Loss And Reconciliation
        11. Concerto For Violin And Cello
        12. The Greatest Living Composer - But A Difficult Friend
        13. The Philanthropist
        14. Decline And Death
        15. Piano Concerto No. 2
        Beniamino Gigli: A Life in Words and Music
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          		Beniamino Gigli: A Life in Words and Music

          Manufacturer: Naxos
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          Release Date: 2004-05-18

          Tracks:

          1. 'I Was Born With A Voice And Very Little Else...'
          2. Family Background
          3. Gigli's Stage Debut And Poverty-Stricken Start
          4. Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' From La Boheme - Maria Zamboni
          5. Service In The Household Of Countess Spannocchi
          6. Donizetti: 'Spirto Gentil' From La Favoria
          7. Colonel Delfino, And Giovanno Zerri's Legal Agreement
          8. Cannio: O Surdato 'Nnammurato
          9. A Hospital Visit And Scholarship
          10. Mascabni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla Nella Sua Capanna' From Lodoletta
          11. Gigli Graduates And Makes His Debut; He Goes For The High B Flat
          12. Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca
          13. Marriage, Rome And A Tuor To Spain
          14. Mascagni: 'Apri La Tua Finestra! From Iris
          15. A Letter From Fred Gaisberg Of HMV
          16. Mascagni: 'Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso' From Cavalleria Rusticana
          17. Gigli Conquers South America, And Recieves An Offer From The Met
          18. Metropolitan Opera Debut In Mefistofele
          19. BoitoL 'Giunto Sul Passo Estremo' From Mefistofele

          Tracks:

          1. The Critics' Verdict, And More Performances
          2. Donizetti: 'Tombe Degl'avi Miei' From Lacuia Di Lammermoor
          3. Gigli's Fate Becomes Entwined With Caruso's
          4. Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurri Spazio' From Andrea Chenier
          5. Who Will Be Caruso's Sucessor
          6. Verdi: 'De'miei Bollenti Spiriti' From La Travita
          7. Life Forms A Regular Pattern, And Gigli Learns To Sing In Foreign Languages
          8. Lalo: 'Vainement, Ma Bien Aimee' From Le Roi d'Ys
          9. Manon At The Met
          10. Massenet: 'O Dolce Incanto' From Manon
          11. Catalani's Loreley
          12. Catalani: 'Nel Verde Maggio' From Loreley
          13. Summer In Italy, Then Back To New York And Some Physical Training
          14. Gounod: 'Ah! Ne Furis Pas Encore!' From Romeo Et Juliette
          15. Honorary Captain Of The NYPD
          16. Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' From L'Africaine
          17. Flourishing Finances And Professional Rivalries
          18. Crushin Remarks; The Attraction Of Radio
          19. Sullivan: The Lost Chord
          20. A New Decade, And The Honour Of Playing Nemorino At The Met
          21. Donizetti: 'Quanto E Bella' From L'elisir D'amore

          Tracks:

          1. Debuts In Paris And London, And London's Critical Reception
          2. Flotow: 'M'Appari' (Ach! So Fromm) From Marta (Martha)
          3. Crisis: The Death Of Gigli's Mother, And Tension At The Met
          4. Departure From The Met
          5. America's Loss Is Europe's Gain
          6. Speech: Gigli In An Interview At The Savoy Hotel, London
          7. Cherished London Reviews
          8. Leoncavallo: 'No. Pagliaccio Non Son!' From Pagliacci
          9. Recording Reflects The Drama
          10. Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, Cosi Terrible' From Pagliacci
          11. Touring, Gigli's Working Relationships, And A New Turn Of Events
          12. De Curtis: Non Ti Scordar Di Me
          13. Film Popularity, Hitler And Goebbels, And The Caracalla Tradition
          14. Puccini: 'Che Gelida Manina' From La Boheme
          15. Voice Expert John Steane's Recommendation
          16. Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' From La Boheme
          17. A New Recording Of Tosca
          18. Puccini: 'Recondita Armonia' From Tosca
          19. Patience And Hard Work Produce A Perfect Set Of Master Recordings
          20. Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca
          21. Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem
          22. Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem
          23. The Recording Of Madama Butterfly
          24. Puccini: Closing Moments Of Act I, Madama Butterfly

          Tracks:

          1. War Keeps Gigli In Italy
          2. Introductory Speech To Cavalleria Rusticana By Mascagni
          3. Translation Of The Speech
          4. Mascani: 'Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso' From Cavalleria Rusticana
          5. More Role Debuts, Gigli's Wartime Films, And Andrea Chenier
          6. Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurro Spazio' From Andrea Chenier
          7. John Steane's Verdict
          8. Giordano: 'Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio' From Andrea Chenier
          9. Rome Opera House Ralies Wartime Spirits
          10. Verdi: 'Teco Is Sto - Gran Dio' From Un Ballo In Maschera
          11. Verdi: 'Non Sai Tu Che Se L'anima Mia' From Un Ballo In Maschera
          12. Verdi: 'Oh, Qual Soave Brivido' From Un Ballo In Maschera
          13. Gigli's Political Affliations
          14. Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' From Aida
          15. Postwar Italy: An HMV Manager's Report
          16. Verdi: 'Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida' From Aida
          17. Covent Garden With Rina, Then A Tour Of Britain And Ireland
          18. Speech Given By Gigli After A Concert At The Royal Albert Hall
          19. The Final Phase - And No Thoughts Of Retirement
          20. Di Veroli: Ritorna Amore
          21. A Last Visit To The USA
          22. Cottrau: Santa Lucia
          23. Gigli's Death, His Obituaries, And His Place In The Tenor Lineage
          24. Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' From L'Africaine
          Weelkes: Anthem
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Good music and strong peformances.
          		 Weelkes: Anthem

          Manufacturer: Naxos
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000001469
          Release Date: 1996-03-26

          Tracks:

          1. Anthems: Hosanna To The Son Of David
          2. Anthems: Give Ear, O Lord
          3. Anthems: All People Clap Your Hands
          4. Anthems: What Joy So True
          5. Anthems: O Lord, Grant The King A Long Life
          6. Anthems: Lord, To Thee I Make My Moan
          7. Anthems: All Laud And Praise
          8. Anthems: Lachrimae Pavan (Morley)
          9. Anthems: A Remembrance Of My Friend Thomas Morley
          10. Anthems: Passymeasures Pavan (Morley)
          11. Anthems: Gloria in excelsis Deo
          12. Anthems: When David Heard
          13. Anthems: Give The King Thy Judgements
          14. Anthems: O Lord, Arise
          15. Anthems: O How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings
          16. Anthems: Most Mighty And All-Knowing Lord
          17. Anthems: Alleluia, I Heard A Voice

          Customer Reviews:

          3 out of 5 stars Good music and strong peformances........1998-09-16

          Five of the pieces on this 1995 CD are also on the 1993 Weelkes and Tomkins anthology by Marlow and the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge on Conifer 74321-16071-2. However that disc, if it is still obtainable, is full price yet this one is budget. There is little difference in the performances, both are excellent; though Summerly takes things a little faster than Marlow (for example "When David heard that Absalom was slain" is 4:03 on Summerly's recording, 4:52 with Marlow). Playing time 61'36". Full notes and texts.

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