Artist Portrait [Import]

Track Listings

1. Cello Concerto In D Major (Allegro)

2. Cello Concerto (Adagio) (From A Concerto Arrangedby J.S. Bach)

3. Cello Concerto In D Minor R.406 (Allegro Non Molto)

4. Cello Concerto In D Minor R.406 (Andante)

5. Cello Concerto In D Minor R.406 (Minuetto)

6. Abendlied (From 6 Pieces For Violin & Organ Op.150)

7. Variations On A Rococo Theme Op.33

8. Adagio (From Organ Toccata In C Major Bwv 564)

9. Symphony Concerto For Cello & Orchestra Op.125 (Allegro Giusto)

10. Cello Concerto In B Minor Op.104 (Adagio Ma Non Troppo)

11. Cello Concerto No.1 In E Flat Major Op.107 (Allegretto)

Customer Reviews:

A nice collection.......2003-11-19

I've always had an attraction to classical music, however, I've always been so overwelmed by the vast variety of classical music out there, I've really never known where to start. I decided to finally purchase a CD of various pieces to start with, and started previewing albums on top of albums. After finally coming across this CD, I have to say it does have a nice collection (of what I could hear). Not too harsh, not too drowsy. I gave this CD 4 out of 5 stars because it doesn't feature as many of the true classic composers as I wanted, but I would recommend this CD for anyone who wants to buy a first Classical Cd.

GREAT CD REISSUE of a timeless VaughanWilliams's classic !.......1999-11-04

At last Hyperion records (U.K.) have released a cd reissue on their current Helios sublabel of the Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs and Tudor Portraits. Wetton (a surprisingly competent conductor for these days) and his huge orchestra are backed by wonderful choral parts (glimpses of what Heaven could be?); the soloist vocal parts are superb, thanks to Sarah Walker and Henry Herford's - two of England's greatest voices. The recording is quite good (don't expect the best from Telarc or Mercury, but it ain't bad either, especially in the way dynamics of the percussion and massive vocals are right there - rightly!). Certainly, a Vaughan Williams disc that is worth investigating. To me, these works represent sort of an 'overview' of the whole V.W.s' works. A plus, the Helios Series from Hyperion are amazingly inexpensive - considering the actual cost of a majority of CDs. Other great recordings of these works include the reference version by Sir David Willcocks, yet this one isn't far behind. We aren't far from Heaven, too.

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"Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting"
A Gem!

Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes
Darryl Taylor , William Warfield , Maria Corley , Erik Santos , and Patricia Terry-Ross
Manufacturer: Naxos American
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006I9HH
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

My People - William Warfield
Heart
Island
The Weary Blues - William Warfield
Litany
A Black Pierrot
March Moon
Negro - William Warfield
The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
My People
Song To The Dark Virgin
Evil - William Warfield
Joy
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Sunday Morning Prophecy - William Warfield
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Madam And The Census Taker - William Warfield
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Sylvester's Dying Bed - William Warfield
Sandman/Birth
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Down Where I Am
The Dream Weaver/Bouquet
Still Here - William Warfield

Customer Reviews:

"Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting".......2004-08-18

"Dreamer" is unquestionably the finest recording of original songs by black composers available today. The singing of tenor, Darryl Taylor is superb and demonstrates a vocal beauty, musicianship, and interpretive sensitivy that is rarely equaled. The selection of poems of poet laureate, Langston Hughes is first rate, and even more important, the songs themselves are original, varied and well written. I think every listener will find "Dreamer" an exciting musical experience, and I predict for Darry Taylor a distinguished career as an interpreter of art songs. For the Naxos price, buy two albums and give one to a friend!

A Gem!.......2002-10-17

This collection is a gem! Langston Hughes was a very "musical" poet who was inspired by a variety of forms, from jazz to classical. His poetry in turn inspired a whole generation of composers, thirteen of whom are represented here in fifteen art songs. Additionally, eight Hughes poems are read by William Warfield.

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Good Music!!!
excellent recording and musicianship
Get Mercury Living Presence Before Its Dead

Hanson Conducts Fiesta in Hi-Fi

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 / Midsummer Night's Dream
Pageant of P.T. Barnum/Adventu

ASIN: B0000057LW
Release Date: 1992-10-13

Tracks:

Mexican Rhapsody
Savannah River Holiday
Kentucky Mountain Portraits: 1. Cindy
Kentucky Mountain Portraits: 2. Ballad
Kentucky Mountain Portraits: 3. Shivaree
Joe Clark Steps Out
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Customer Reviews:

Good Music!!!.......2005-09-09

I bought this CD after hearing one track on WUOL, the local public radio station, "Joe Clark Steps Out," an orchestral spin on an old folk fiddle tune, "Old Joe Clark." Turns out I also thorouoghly enjoyed the rest of the CD. I've been playing the CD almost non-stop in the car since I got it. Fans of Aaron Copland, Gustav Holst, Mitch Miller's TV sing-along, and John Williams' movie music (Star Wars et al) should enjoy the other tracks as well, or at least hear some similarities. Who'd'a'thunk that recordings made 50 years ago could sound so good re-done on a CD and that 20th Century Music could be so enjoyable!!
Happy Listening!!

excellent recording and musicianship.......2005-07-01

I had been looking for this CD for quite a while after my LP was ruined in a flood. I just had to have another copy. The pieces recorded in 1956 were excellently put on CD in 1992. Crisp and Clear. The pieces, by mainly American Composers, are refreshing and well executed by a very underrated conductor and orchestra.

Get Mercury Living Presence Before Its Dead.......2003-07-05

When I first started collecting classical CDs, I only had a few Mercury Living Presence (MLP) titles. In my quest to get the absolute best, or at least a definitive recording, of the major works of the standard repertoire, MLP discs rarely topped the critics' lists. In fact, only three MLP recordings have been earmarked as "Essential Recordings" by Amazon.com -- Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Byron Janis performing Rachmaninov's 2nd & 3rd Piano Concertos, and Yehudi Menuhin performing Bartok's 2nd Violin Concerto, all three with Antal Dorati as conductor. It is also safe to say that three other titles are equally essential for their historical value alone. They are Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by Dorati (the first recording of the complete ballet), Janis performing Liszt's Piano Concertos (the first recordings made in the Soviet Union by American technicians, musical staff and equipment), and Kubelik's Chicago Symphony performance of Pictures at an Exhibition (one of, if not the single best mono recording ever, and the one that led the New York Times critic to coin the phrase "Living Presence," from which the label named its series). But how does a CD line go from having a half-dozen must have recordings, to being this reviewer's all-time favorite classical label?

The answer: consistently magical performances, captured in brilliant golden-age stereo sound, that offer a slightly different take on your typical interpretation of the great works. Of course, MLP also went to great lengths to feature music by more obscure composers, particularly contemporary Americans. While Dorati, and to some extent Paray, recorded these lesser known works, Howard Hanson was their champion. On this set, Hanson and the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra showcase compositions by McBride, Nelson, Mitchell, Vardell, Still and Ginastera (names I had never heard of before and very rarely since). While these are all virtually unknown compositions, Hanson performs them like they were from the classical canon. Maybe that is why collectors prize these recordings, because they are a breath of fresh air in a homogenized world of listening. Of course, collectors love a challenge too, and MLP CDs are becoming increasingly hard to find. It has taken years for me to finally find all of the MLP CDs released to date, and unfortunately I don't think there will be any new releases forthcoming. So collectors, and even those who aspire to be, should pick up as many Mercury Living Presence discs as possible now, before they all die.

Jean Coulthard: Canadian Composers Portraits
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Jean Coulthard: Canadian Composers Portraits

Manufacturer: Centrediscs
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N7O0D8

Product Description

WORKS/TRACKS CD 1 Coulthard documentary produced and presented by Eitan Cornfield Documentaire sur Coulthard produit et présenté par Eitan Cornfield CD 2 1-3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 4-6. Sketches from the Western Woods 7-19. Twelve Essays on a Cantabile Theme

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Portraits on Acoustic Guitar
John Westmoreland
Manufacturer: Artist One-Stop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0006ZOUVY
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

Echo's in Time
Daybreak
Gathering Tide
Streets of Bodie
In the Shade of the Koa Tree
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Right Now
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Manufacturer: Urban Campfire
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Release Date: 2001-11-15

Tracks:

Back When Yellow Meant Slow Down
Billy
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Today Im Gonna Laugh
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Blessing in Disguise
Thirty-Seven
Tomorrowland
Hold Me
Right Now
Dreamland (intro.)
Go to Dreamland Little Dreamer
Inside (a cappella)

Album Description

“Terry Kitchen is a master at the art of crafting beautiful, poetic prose.” -Doug Sloan, Metronome.

Right Now is the sixth solo album from award-winning contemporary folk singer-songwriter Terry Kitchen. While all acoustic based, the album incorporates sounds and song forms from country, bluegrass, rock, Brazilian, traditional folk, and street corner doo-wop, reflecting both Terry's growth as a songwriter and his willingness to take risks as an artist.

While his three previous albums were thematic (1999's blues for cain & abel, spirituality; 1997's blanket, family; 1995's I Own This Town, teenage independence), Right Now is an unbound collection of songs, and Kitchen uses the freedom to explore character and mood in new ways, from the tornado survivor of “Today I'm Gonna Laugh” to the sullen teen of “Tomorrowland,” from the lush harmonics of “Rain on the Roof” to the stark melody of “Bonny Lights of Cavendish.” Right Now also includes songs written for specific causes - “Garden in the City” (community gardening), “Peter Pan” (drunk driving), “Billy” (gay rights).

The title song “Right Now” won the Grand Prize of the 2000 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, First Prize in the 2000 USA Songwriting Competition, and was Runner Up in the 2000 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. “Inside” has also been covered by country singer Dale Allaire.

On Right Now Kitchen's distinctive, gentle baritone and supple guitar playing are backed by some of New England's finest musicians, including John McGann (mandolin, Wayfaring Strangers), Seth Connelly (bass, Dobro), Alizon Lissance (keyboards, Lovedogs), Larry Finn (drums), Tim Obetz (pedal steel), and Brice Buchanan (lead guitar, from Terry's '80s rock band Loose Ties).

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Yankee Doodle Arranged As Rondo
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United States Grand Waltz, Op.43
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Old Folks At Home: Vars
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Lullaby, Op.10
Dixiana
Valse Poetique: Sospiro
Le Banjo: Caprice American
Pasquinade
Union: Paraprase De Conct
Funeral March (In Memory Of President Lincoln)
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Woodnotes
The Mill
Village Dance
To A Wild Rose
To A Water Lily
Elfin Dance
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Customer Reviews:

Delightful Americana.......2002-12-01

This CD presents sterling performances of 19th-century American piano composers such as Stephen Foster, Gottschalk, William Mason, MacDowell, and other lesser-known composers. They are presented with intelligence, taste, and are impeccably played. While there were no composers of the stature of Chopin or Schumann, American nonetheless had some talented musician/pianists and this disc is an important document of that era. High recommended.

not your typical collection of classical piano music.......2000-06-29

Most of the selections on this CD are the type of music you would expect to hear in a 19th century southern home that's been turned into a museum. The first few selections are variations on familiar tunes, like yankee doodle, etc. The selections composed by John Knowles Paine and Edward MacDowell are played very well and are interesting pieces if you prefer more modern piano music. The CD has a nice variety.

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American Piano Music

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ProductGroup: Music
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Sentimental Tango No.2
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Jeu des Portraits: Music of Ana Sokolovic

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Jeu des Portraits: Music of Ana Sokolovic

Manufacturer: Centredisques
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000NJNZB4

Product Description

This is the exciting debut recording on Centrediscs of Québec composer Ana Sokolovic. Speaking of Sokolovic's music, conductor Véronique Lacoix says, "From the beginning, Ana amazed both our musicians and audience with the efficiency of her many-coloured and extremely evocative writing. Inspired from her native Balkan States, her imaginative style aptly integrates many of these elements: inflexions of the spoken language, particular dance rhythms and a kind of melodic emphasis that you find only in a culture where a long tradition of singing exists in everyday life.

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Radio Classics of the 50s

1. Cello Concerto In D Major (Allegro)
2. Cello Concerto (Adagio) (From A Concerto Arrangedby J.S. Bach)
3. Cello Concerto In D Minor R.406 (Allegro Non Molto)
4. Cello Concerto In D Minor R.406 (Andante)
5. Cello Concerto In D Minor R.406 (Minuetto)
6. Abendlied (From 6 Pieces For Violin & Organ Op.150)
7. Variations On A Rococo Theme Op.33
8. Adagio (From Organ Toccata In C Major Bwv 564)
9. Symphony Concerto For Cello & Orchestra Op.125 (Allegro Giusto)
10. Cello Concerto In B Minor Op.104 (Adagio Ma Non Troppo)
11. Cello Concerto No.1 In E Flat Major Op.107 (Allegretto)