Music of Shakespeare

On this CD:

1. O Mistress Mine
Composed by Thomas Morley
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

2. O mistress mine, for keyboard, MB 83
Composed by William Byrd
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

3. It Was a Lover and His Lass, for voice, lute & bass viol
Composed by Thomas Morley
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

4. Willow Song
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

5. Walsingham
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

6. Walsingham, variations for keyboard, MB 8
Composed by William Byrd
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

7. Farewell, Dear Love
Composed by Robert [composer] Jones
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

8. Take, O Take Those Lips Away
Composed by John Wilson
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

9. Robin
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

10. Bonny Sweet Robin
Composed by Giles Farnaby
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

11. Greensleeves, English folk song
Composed by English Traditional
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

12. Variations on Greensleeves for lute
Composed by Francis Cutting
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

13. Greensleeves to a Ground
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

14. Greensleeves to a Ground
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

15. Hark, Hark the Lark
Composed by Robert (ii) Johnson
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

16. Full Fathom Five, for baritone voice & lute
Composed by Robert (ii) Johnson
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

17. Where the Bee Sucks for voice & lute
Composed by Robert (ii) Johnson
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh, Alba Musica Kyo Ensemble, Hiroshi Fukuzawa, Toshiya Suzuki, Chiyomi Yamada, Liliko Maeda

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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture (1996 Version) [Enhanced CD]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • great movie, great soundtrack
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  • My 4th copy.
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  • Great CD! Lots of varitey
 William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture (1996 Version) [Enhanced CD]
Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Capitol
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  5. Garbage

ASIN: B000002U4X
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

  1. #1 Crush - Garbage
  2. Local God - Everclear
  3. Angel - Gavin Friday
  4. Pretty Piece Of Flesh - One Inch Punch
  5. Kissing You (Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet) - Des'ree
  6. Whatever (I Had A Dream) - Butthole Surfers
  7. Lovefool - The Cardigans
  8. Young Hearts Run Free - Kym Mazelle
  9. Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) - Quindon Tarver
  10. To You I Bestow - Mundy
  11. Talk Show Host - Radiohead
  12. Little Star - Stina Nordenstam
  13. You And Me Song - The Wannadies

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Like the movie itself, the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack is filled with emotional twists; from the hardness of Garbage's "#1 Crush" and the Butthole Surfers' "Whatever" to Stina Nordenstam's endearing, whispery "Little Star" the journey is all over the map. Within the CD-enhanced grooves, however, moments of absolute brilliance flow; Des'ree's "Kissing You (Love Theme from Romeo + Juliet)" is perhaps her strongest work to date, while Radiohead's "Talk Show Host" is a track that the group treasures and performs live often. Those two tracks alone make this soundtrack worth the purchase price. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great movie, great soundtrack.......2007-06-15

I wish they would have included everything from the movie, but this is pretty good.

5 out of 5 stars quintessential movie soundtrack for the 90's.......2007-05-25

If I were asked to choose just ONE movie soundtrack that embraced mainstream teen pop culture of the 1990's, this would be it. If anything, I think it is even better now than it was then. The tracks fit together beautifully.

5 out of 5 stars My 4th copy........2007-05-12

Since this CD was released, I have loved and lost this CD for appx. 3 times. Every time I would lend it out I would never get it back. It's probably one of the best soundtracks ever. Now that I have it, again, it's not leaving my hands.

5 out of 5 stars Unique Mix.......2007-03-19

This is a perfect soundtrack for those who have edgy and eclectic tastes. Garbage, Radiohead, Desr'ee...I love it. One of the songs took me off guard a little (Little Star), but I don't feel that it took anything major away from the listening experience. Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Great CD! Lots of varitey.......2006-12-24

This is a great cd with awsome music and very diffent kinds of music on it. I love it. It's the only way I've found to get Radioheads "Talkshow Host". Either way, worth the mula!
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume 2 (1996 Version)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume 2 (1996 Version)
Various Artists , and Craig Armstrong
Manufacturer: Capitol
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  5. Something For Everybody: Baz Luhrmann

ASIN: B000002UKM
Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

  1. Prologue
  2. O Verona
  3. The Montague Boys
  4. Gas Station Scene
  5. O Verona (Reprise)
  6. Intro To Romeo
  7. Queen Mab Interlude
  8. Young Hearts Run Free (Ballroom Version) - Kym Mazelle, Harold Perrineau, Paul Sorvino
  9. Kissing You (Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet) Instrs
  10. Balcony Scene
  11. When Dove's Cry - Quindon Tarver
  12. A Challenge
  13. Tybalt Arrives
  14. Fight Scene
  15. Mercutio's Death
  16. Drive Of Death
  17. Slow Movement
  18. Morning Breaks
  19. Juliet's Requiem
  20. Mantua
  21. Escape From Mantua
  22. Death Scene
  23. Liebestod
  24. Epilogue

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Limited Edition Packaging for a Limited Time.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply Incredible.......2006-09-11

I will try to be quick with this review.

By looking at these CDs you most probably have watched the movie and liked the music in it, which in my humble opinion was incredible.

So which one to buy then?

The answer is the following one:

If you are looking for more mainstream music, R&B, rock etc. than you should go for the first CD.
If on the other hand, you are looking for an orchestrated music etc., than go for the second CD.

To conclude: If you have watched the movie, the R&B/rock music is mostly found in the first CD (Volume 1) while the slow ballads and orchestras are mostly found in the second CD (Volume 2).

I hope that I could help you ^_^

4 out of 5 stars Possible geniuses?.......2006-06-26

Scores, which can be compared to being the middle child of the movie making machine due to the fact that they are sandwiched in between the movie itself and the soundtrack with the commercially viable (i.e. money making songs), are an underappreciated art form which thankfully Baz Luhrmann and Nellee Hooper helped to show that this need no longer need be the case which has resulted in at least the release of two outstanding scores from contemporary movies: The Matrix Reloaded and Fight Club.
While Star Wars wills always be the score that all others will be measured up to, the genius of Baz and Nellee will help to change the face of this.
Helped by the fact that even if one did not see this version of the film, since most know the story, one can follow all the twists and turns in the plot solely by listening to this CD.
How they have changed the face of scores forever is by incorporating different musical generals (hip hop #3, pop #10, rock #13, and techno #21) which given the scene we heard them in in the film, not only are appropriate, but adds another dimension to the film which draws you in even more.
What is even more remarkable is that this was produced in 1996, prior to the rap/rock mixture and before it looked like techno was poised to become the next big thing.
Genius is not only doing something very well, genius is also doing something that has very rarely been done before; and Luhrman and Hooper showed with volume 2 that the term genius could be applied to them.

4 out of 5 stars Pitch Perfect Score.......2006-02-25

The score to Romeo + Juliet is perfection to say the least, for it captures the pure essence that is the film, that is the story, that is the feel you get while watching the film unfold before you. With the addition of the beautiful instrumental version of Des'rees haunting "Kissing You" and the Ballroom, or Techo version of "Young Hearts run Free" as well as Quindon Tarver's (boy can this kid belt it out) cover of Prince's "When Dove's Cry" you will see that this is more than just a theatrical score. My only beef here is that these three tracks were not better placed on Vol. 1 and the Vol. 2 stuck with the score and the score alone. It would have added to a more fluent ride, and it would have been nice to have all the sung tracks together so you only had to rely on one CD for that. That's it, that's my only complaint. Some have complained becasuse of the inserts of spoken word over some of the score but I welcome it for it adds to the feel you get when watching the brilliant adaptation!

5 out of 5 stars The NV Review.......2006-02-24

This soundtrack is a wonderful way of celebrating the movie "Romeo and Juliet." The soundtrack was wonderful and I highly suggest if you like classical and vocal music, that you should buy this CD. I didn't like the movie pieces in the soundtrack. When you listen to the songs there are a few interuptions of the actors and actresses speaking during the song. All in all I really enjoy it!

4 out of 5 stars i love this movie.......2006-02-15

i love the kissing you instrumental piece.. on the part where they are on the elevator and the balcony scene. the music fits the scenes PERFECTLY. beautiful performances by leo and claire too. it all falls perfectly together.
Simply the Best Movie Themes
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 Simply the Best Movie Themes

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ASIN: B0001CNRL6
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Theme From Mission Impossible - Schifrin
  2. Theme From Gladiator - Zimmer
  3. Hedwig's Theme - Williams
  4. Harry's Wondrous World - Williams
  5. Allegro Moderato - Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' - Schubert
  6. Suite From Shakespeare In Love - Warbeck
  7. Out Of Africa - Barry
  8. Requiem, Rex Tremendae - Mozart
  9. Prelude In E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 - Chopin
  10. Suite No. 3 In D, Air On The G String - J.S. Bach
  11. I Will Always Love You - Parton
  12. Symphony No. 40, Molto Allegro - Mozart
  13. Finlandia - Sibelius
  14. My Heart Will Go On - Horner

Tracks:

  1. Theme From Lord Of The Rings - Shore
  2. Overture To All That Jazz - Kander & Ebb
  3. 'Trout' Quintet, Theme, Andantino And Variations - Schubert
  4. Prelude No. 15 In D-Flat - Chopin
  5. Windmills Of Your Mind - LeGrand
  6. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - KAMEN
  7. Theme From Schindler's List - Williams
  8. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Excerpt - Strauss
  9. Symphony No. 3, Lento Cantabile - Semplice - Gorecki
  10. Die Walkure, Ride Of The Valkyries - Wagner
  11. Goldberg Variations, Aria Da Capo - J.S. Bach
  12. Theme From License To Kill - KAMEN
  13. Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, 'Pathetique,' Andante Cantabile - Beethoven
  14. Die Another Day - Arnold
  15. Symphony No. 9, Ode To Joy, Excerpt - Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Movie Themes CD.......2007-03-10

Very nice CD with beautiful music from past movies. Very relaxing music to listen to.

4 out of 5 stars "three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best".......2004-03-06

Rhino Movie Music presents "Simply The Best Movie Themes", featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and other various artists ~ within the realm of the following composers David Arnold, John Barry, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Wendy Carlos, Fred Ebb, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Michael Kamen, John Kander, Michel Legrand, Alex North, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Stephen Warbeck, John Williams and Hans Zimmer ~ each composer has created one or more of the scores in this twenty nine classic line up.

Film scores covering over three decades with "2001:SPACE ODYSSEY", "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE", "APOCALYPSE NOW", "THE BODYGUARD(I Will Always Love You)", "CHICAGO(Overture to All That Jazz), "DIE ANOTHER DAY", "EYES WIDE SHUT", "FEARLESS", "GLADIATOR(Theme)", "HANNIBAL", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Hedwig's Theme)", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Harry's Wondrous World)", "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER", "JURASSIC PARK:THE LOST WORLD", "LICENSE TO KILL, "LIVING DAYLIGHTS", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS(Theme)", "MINORITY REPORT", "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (Theme)", "OUT OF AFRICA", "THE PIANIST", "ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES", "SCHINDLER'S LIST", "SE7EN", "SHADOWLANDS", "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE", "THE SIXTH SENSE", "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR"and "TITANIC(My Heart Will Go On)" ~ a mixture of original compositions and classics of the old masters. Loaded with not just themes, but full of orchestral arrangements that are fresh and rewarding ~ sure to bring back those special moments from the film.

The presentation is superb with every cue inclusive with spectacular performances from suspense, romance and adventure all rolled into a two disc package. Rhino must be commended on doing such a great job and doing it well. Most serious "film-score-buffs" will welcome this compilation, has many cues available all under one banner ~ Rhino Records...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino/Warner Classics 78061 ~ (2/24/2004)
Kiss Me, Kate (1948 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Kiss Me, Kate (1948 Original Broadway Cast)
Cole Porter , Alfred Drake , and Patricia Morison
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ASIN: B000007OHT
Release Date: 1998-06-02

Tracks:

  1. Act I: Overture
  2. Act I: Another Op'nin', Another Show
  3. Act I: Why Can't You Behave?
  4. Act I: Wunderbar
  5. Act I: So In Love
  6. Act I: We Open In Venice
  7. Act I: Tom, Dick Or Harry
  8. Act I: I've Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua
  9. Act I: I Hate Men
  10. Act I: Were Thine That Special Face
  11. Act II: Too Darn Hot
  12. Act II: Where Is The Life That Late I Led?
  13. Act II: Always True To You (In My Fashion)
  14. Act II: Bianca
  15. Act II: So In Love (Reprise)
  16. Act II: Brush Up Your Shakespeare
  17. Act II: I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple
  18. Act II: Finale: Kiss Me, Kate
  19. Kiss Me, Kate Overture

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Opening at the tail end of 1948, Kiss Me, Kate became an instant classic--and amazingly didn't receive a full-scale revival until 1999. All the more reason to revel in its original version. With its cunning play-within-a-play premise (a musical update of The Taming of the Shrew reverberates in backstage feuds), brilliant mix of high and low comedy, and of course some of Cole Porter's better-known songs--"So in Love," "I Hate Men," Too Darn Hot," "Always True to You (In My Fashion)"--Kiss Me, Kate remains a funny, zesty hall of mirrors. Hard as you may try to find a fly in the ointment, there's no fault with the cast either--Patricia Morison, for instance, is a perfectly petulant Lilli Vanessi. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The best and maybe the last CD of this great musical........2006-02-20

Now is the perfect time to buy the CD of this.

Sony's transfer engineers used state-of-the-art restoration software to remove the roughness and surface noise from the originals, but (thankfully) they resisted the urge to tart-up the sound with artificial reverb, faux stereo, and thundering bass. This is by far the best-sounding CD of this ever released, and it may be the last.

The age of music ownership in America could be drawing to a close. Five years from now, this music may only be available by download, you might only be "borrowing" it, and it probably won't come with the the authentic cover art or the 26-page booklet.

(See also the original broadway CD of Out of This World.)

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful remastering of historic original cast recording.......2004-05-24

Recorded in January 1949, this album of KISS ME KATE has remained in print adn a steady best-seller for over 50 years now.

The sound on this newly remastered CD is crisp and clear and easily surpasses all previous issues. Sony even uses the original artwork from the very first LP release.

The performances remain as fresh as ever. Alfred Drake was Broadway's top leading man and sounds just glorious. Pat Morrison had less of a career but sounds just perfect as Lilli. Lisa Kirk is wonderful as Lois, and Harold Lang makes the most of his few moments on the record as her boyfriend, Bill. In an unusual move these peopel reunited 10 years later to re-record the score for Capitol in true stereo. They still sound great on that recording (on CD as part of the Broadway Angel series) but the performances are fresher on this recording made just 2 weeks after KIS ME KATE had opened on Broadway to rave reviews.

The CD booklet has good info about the show, though curiously, no synopsis. There are, however, a half dozen pictures of the original production. This edition featureds longer takes of "We Open in Venice", "I Hate Men" and "Too Darn Hot" though the total extra music adds but a minute to the album's running time. A bonus track of the Overture dates from a 1958 stereo recording by Lehman Engle.

KISS ME KATE was the first Tony Award winner for Best Musical (1949). The 1999 revival won a Tony for Best Revival.

5 out of 5 stars the peerless original cast.......2004-03-04

KISS ME KATE is still regarded as Cole Porter's greatest musical; a charming backstage story detailing feuding ex-spouses Lilli Vanessi and Fred Graham as they star in a musical version of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew".

Very rarely has the score been bettered than the original 1949 cast album, reissued here on the Columbia Broadway Masterworks label. Patricia Morison plays Lilli, with Alfred Drake (OKLAHOMA!, KISMET, GIGI) as Fred, the feuding, ego-ridden leads. Lisa Kirk (ALLEGRO, MACK AND MABEL) is the sexy young starlet Lois, with Harold Lang (PAL JOEY) as her caddish boyfriend Bill.

KISS ME KATE opened at the New Century Theatre on Broadway in 1949, making history in its run of over 1000 performances. Patricia Morison is perfectly-suited to the role of Lilli. She offers a glowing rendition of "So in Love", whilst her duet with Alfred Drake in the tongue-in-cheek "Wunderbar" is sublime. Lisa Kirk gets three of the big showstoppers ("Why Can't You Behave?", "Tom Dick or Harry" and "Always True to You in My Fashion"), and nails each and every one. Harold Lang was a better dancer than he ever was as a singer, but is quite good on this disc.

A must-own.

5 out of 5 stars Who Put The Shake In Shakespeare?.......2001-04-11

Who put the 'shake' in 'Shakespeare'? Cole Porter, of course! Kiss Me Kate is the best of his musicals, and this recording is the best of the recordings! The original Broadway cast performs with much old-style, vaudeville jazz!

The story is set in a Baltimore theatre where a divorced couple, Fred Graham and Lilli Vannessi, are in the two leading roles of a musical version of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Fred currently dates a colorful light-heart named Lois Lane, while Lilli is about to head off to get maried in the south. Lois, by the way, will 'always be true' to her boyfriend, the gambling player Bill Calhoun. The story takes off from there!

The show originaly opened on Broadway in 1948. It's timelessness has still not worn off after so many years. The classic script by Bela and Sam Spewack, and the best music of Cole Porter, we cannot fail! The show has been performed since then in many many countries, and has been performed in many languages! It has only recently been revived on Broadway.

Kiss Me Kate has become a staple of classic Broadway, and this is the cast that will not be outdone. Patricia Morrison is a perfect, operatic, Lilli Vanesi. She is strong, yet thoughtful. Her voice fills the CD with a lively 'Wunderbar' and the raging 'I Hate Men.' Alfred Drake is a manly and appealing Fred Graham who will have you laughing out loud! His 'Where Is the Live...?' is yet to be surpassed. Harold Lang is a sexy, and hypnotic Bill Calhoun. He takes the role for himself, and his 'Bianca' is done to the point of perfection! His voice is misty and self-confident, and has the qualities all Bill Calhoun's should. And of course, there will be no one as good as Lisa Kirk for the role of Lois Lane! Her tongue-in-cheek performance on this CD is flawless! She is teasing, sympathetic, funny, and has the right voice to win her part! I can't imagine anyone who can do what she has done with 'Alway True to You' and 'Why Can't You Behave.' The classic character songs are very nice! The balladic, and melodic 'So In Love' will ring in your head. 'We Open In Venice' will make you dance! And 'Brush Up Your Shakespeare'(performed with much humor by Jack Diamond and Harry Clark) will give you a laugh the next time you read 'Romeo.' You won't be disapointed!

The nostalgic quality of the 40's is alive and well in this recording. Columbia has done a great job restoring the work, and the scratching that were a part of the original releases. The sound quality is crisp and clear, and the music sounds wonderful! The magic hasn't worn out yet!

There have been a few more recordings of the work, including a complete London recording, and the new Broadway revival cast. None can do as well as the original recording, however. In the revival recordng, however, they come close. Brian Stokes Mitchell has the voice for Fred, but runs through his lines a bit fast, and without much enthusiasm. And the orchestrations for the new recording are a bit overdone, and they sound more like PBS's Jazz, than Broadway.

Altogether, this is great recording. I was very pleased with my buy, and hope that you will add it to your collection right away! It's time to Brush Up Your Shakespeare!

5 out of 5 stars TIMELESS BROADWAY SHOW.......2001-01-11

COLE PORTER'S most famous musical play hasn't lost none of it's power over the years;it's one of those few shows in which all the elements clicks:cast,songs,libretto, to make a great entertainment product.Without getting to cynical,KISS ME KATE has enough good songs to fill 3 BROADWAY shows of today ,and i am not kidding,it's a fact.While the revival is also of interest,it's always a delight to hear the original with PATRICIA MORRISSON and ALFRED DRAKE, both terrific in their parts.I can assure you that you'll play this record more than twice.It's not only WUNDERBAR ,it's WONDERFUL!You can't actually single out one number because they are all good.All right, if we have to choose one, it's SO IN LOVE.
Rorem: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello; After Reading Shakespeare
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  • Rorem for Cello
 Rorem: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello; After Reading Shakespeare

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ASIN: B000JVSVE2
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

  1. Morning
  2. Adam And Eve
  3. Mazurka
  4. Staying On Alone
  5. Their Accord
  6. Looking
  7. Conversation At Midnight
  8. Flight
  9. Lear
  10. Katharine
  11. Lear
  12. Titania And Oberon
  13. Caliban
  14. Portia
  15. Why Hear'st Thou Music Sadly?
  16. Remembrance Of Things Past
  17. Iago And Othello

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Rorem for Cello.......2007-02-13

Ned Rorem (b. 1923)is best-known as an American composer of art song and as a writer of memoirs. But, as several budget-priced releases in Naxos's "American classics" series testify, Rorem's compositions extend far beyond the realm of song. A series of Naxos CDs offers listeners the opportunity to explore Rorem's symphonies, chamber music, and concertos in addition to a selection of songs performed by Carole Farley with the composer at the piano. The most recent release of Rorem's music on Naxos includes two works in which the cello is preeminent: a suite for cello alone and Rorem's double concerto for violin and cello.

This CD features cellist Sharon Robinson, a member of the much-recorded
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson trio together with her husband and partner in the trio, violinist Jamie Laredo. Both Robinson and Laredo have long been champions of Rorem's music, and it is exciting to have the opportunity to hear them perform on a budget CD. In the concerto, Michael Stern conducts the relatively newly-formed (2000) IRIS Orchestra, which is based in Germantown, Tennessee and regularly features the music of American composers.

Rorem's solo cello suite, "After Reading Shakespeare" dates from 1981, and Robinson's recording first appeared in 1982. This is a nine-movement suite based loosely upon Rorem's rereadings of Shakespeare and of Proust. It is rare to hear music for unaccompanied cello, and Rorem's suite immediately brings to mind Bach's incomparable set of six suites for cello alone. In some of the lengthier movements, particularly the first and final movements, Rorem's suite includes echoes of Bach's suites, as Rorem uses the cello contrapuntally to create the feeling of several voices and lines. The suite also includes movements of lyricism and passion in the companiaon pieces titled "Caliban" and "Portia" and in the Proust-inspired "Remberance of things past." The finale, "Iago and Othello" is a work in two voices full of both learning and passion, as befits its title. This cello suite is an outstanding work.

Rorem's Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra was commissioned by the Indianapolis Symphony which first performed it in 1998. The work brings to mind Brahms's famous "Double", but in fact it has little in common with this predecessor. As is Rorem's violin concerto, this double concerto is more in the nature of a multi-movement suite than a concerto. It consists of eight mostly short movements with close integrated writing for the orchestra and the two soloists. The composition is tonal and clear throughout in a musical language that reminded me both of Debussy and of the American works of Aaron Copland.

The music seems to me to tell a story as it shows events in the lives of a married couple much in love. The centerpiece of the work is the lengthy seveth movement, titled "Conversation at Midnight" in which the cello and violin speak lovingly and intimately to each other at the beginning and the end with a long orchestral interlude in the middle. The soloists tend, on the whole, not to stand out in the remainder of the work, which shifts mercurially among many moods from the reflective to the brash and fanfarish. In his liner notes for this CD, Rorem describes the recording as a "perfect performance". Indeed both orchestra and the two soloists are engaged with the score and appear to be enjoying themselves.

I found the unaccompanied cello suite the better piece on this CD, but both it and the concerto will reward hearing. Listeners interested in American music have reason to be grateful to Naxos, and to an anonymous donor who has provided funding for this release, for continuing to make the music of Ned Rorem accessible to a wide audience.

Robin Friedman
The Ultimate Movie Music Collection
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  • Relive you movie experiences
 The Ultimate Movie Music Collection
Erich Kunzel
Manufacturer: Telarc
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ASIN: B000BFH26Y
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

  1. The Imperial March: The Empire Strikes Back
  2. Main Theme: Jurassic Park
  3. Main Title: Shakespeare In Love
  4. Themes: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  5. Main Title: The Last Of The Mohicans
  6. Theme: The Godfather
  7. Unchained Melody: Ghost
  8. Theme: Goldfinger
  9. We're Losing Him: Somewhere In Time
  10. Space Camp
  11. Opening And Closing Titles: Henry V
  12. Theme: The Thorn Birds
  13. Suite: Moonwalker
  14. The Time Of Your Life: A Bugs Life

Tracks:

  1. Batman Theme: Batman
  2. Bicycle Chase: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
  3. Suite: Independance Day
  4. Love Theme: Romeo & Juliet
  5. Theme: Back To The Future
  6. End Credits: Contact
  7. Theme: Breakfast At Tiffany's
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  9. May It Be And Themes: Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Ring
  10. Love Theme: Cousins
  11. Sean's Theme: Minority Report
  12. I Will Wait From You: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
  13. Theme: Rocky
  14. The Sand Volcano: The Mummy
  15. The Raider's March: Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Tracks:

  1. Theme: Mission Impossible
  2. Casablanca Suite
  3. Book Of Days: Far And Away
  4. Love Theme: Superman
  5. Tara's Theme: Gone With The Wind
  6. Don't Mess With: Z
  7. Main Title: The Mask Of Zorro
  8. Finale: Victor / Victoria
  9. Carol Ann's Theme: Poltergeist
  10. Love Theme: Star Wars: Episode ll: Attack Of The Clones
  11. Main Theme: Willow
  12. Main Title: Star Trek ll: The Wrath Of Kahn
  13. MAin Theme: On Golden Pond
  14. Theme: A Summer Place
  15. Theme: Chariots Of Fire

Tracks:

  1. Iceberg!
  2. Back To Titanic
  3. Main Themes: Hook
  4. Theme: Pink Panther
  5. Lara's: Doctor Zhivago
  6. Theme: Love Story
  7. Right Stuff
  8. Theme: Jaws
  9. When You Believe: The Prince Of Egypt
  10. Smile: Modern Times
  11. The Apollo 13 Mission
  12. Re-Entry And Splashdown: Apollo 13
  13. Main Title: Beetlejuice
  14. War: Pearl Harbor
  15. Cavatina: The Deer Hunter
  16. Throne Room And End Title: Star Wars: Episode lV: A New Hope

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Relive you movie experiences.......2006-01-24

This collection of movie themes, will allow you to relive the chilling experiences from practically all (4 CDs)of the great movies. Great movies would not be great without great music. The Cincinnati Pop with Eric Kunzel are unbeatable recordings. Every minute is more beautiful and inspiring to the next. If you love Pops music, this is the begin all, end all.
Paul Robeson Live at Carnegie Hall
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 Paul Robeson Live at Carnegie Hall

Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
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ASIN: B000000EFU
Release Date: 1990-05-24

Tracks:

  1. Every Time I Feel The Spirit
  2. Balm in Gilead
  3. Volga Boat Song
  4. Monologue From 'Othello'
  5. O Thou Silent Night
  6. Chinese Children's Song
  7. My Curly Headed Baby
  8. Old Man River
  9. Going Home
  10. Monologue From 'Boris Godunov'
  11. The Orphan
  12. Christ Lag In Todesbanden
  13. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
  14. Lullaby
  15. O No John
  16. Joe HIll
  17. Jacob's Ladder
  18. Chassidic Chant
  19. Freedom
  20. O Grieve You Now My Mother
  21. This Is The Hammer
  22. All Men Are Brothers

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An uplifting experience.......2006-12-05

If one takes into account the time at which this recording was made, and the surrounding events affecting his life, one can truly appreciate the significance of this album. Experiencing oppression not only from the U.S. but later the Canadian government to travel abroad, Robeson was impeded, but not prevented from singing in the name of peace, human rights, and the rights of the common worker. Victory was at hand when on May, 9 1958, the date of this recording, Paul Robeson announced that his passport battle had been won. This is the recording of a triumphant gentleman, a loving, ecstatic audience, and very importantly, a talented and very attuned pianist (Alan Booth). With this in mind one can more greatly appreciate how special this concert was. The magic of this recording trancends Robeson's impeccable singing. It is the concert as a whole that makes it so spectacular. Listen to 'Joe Hill', think of Robeson's battle, and hear why it is so powerful. Or listen to 'O No John', Alan Booth pounding the keys on the last notes, and the audience's response. Every person in Carnegie Hall was riveted. Well worth the price, and an uplifting experience.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best, and latest, of the Robeson recordings..........2006-10-17

This concert came along in 1958, when Paul's passport was restored and he was allowed to travel and make a living again, after several years of being on the Communist blacklist. His joy at performing once more for his traditional audience comes through in every track. That same year, he did a concert at his brother's church in Harlem, and when Columbia Records issued that one, it had another winner. Not long after those shows, Paul went overseas for five years, suffering a health crisis that brought him back to America in 1963, broken down and unable to perform consistently. He spent his last decade or so of life on the sidelines, living quietly with his sister in Philadelphia. This concert, then, along with the one at Mother Zion Church, is one of the final triumphs of one of the most interesting American lives. We know now that Paul's stubborn support of the Soviet Union in the Stalin era was a tragic flaw in his character, but he had magnificent gifts of voice and of acting presence, and had he come to the attention of audiences in 1957 instead of 1927, he would likely have earned millions as a singer and actor, and his political and social radical activism would have been a much smaller impediment to his career. If you already own some Robeson recordings, add this one because it represents him at the beginning of what was then "old age." If you own none, this concluding album is actually a fine starting point, because his earlier work suffers a bit from the primitive recording technology of the '30's and '40's.

4 out of 5 stars Paul Robeson Live.......2006-07-11

Of course his baritone is fabulous. His rendition of Joe Hill is unforgettable - this was a song he sang for the builders' labourers on the site of the Sydney Opera House in around 1969 -also Old Man River, which he made his own. He should have sung this in the film of the musical Showboat but he was passed over for an inferior voice by the producers because he was a member of the Communist Party. A pity. He also sings some gospel on this CD, I'm not mad about religious songs but if you like them then you'll love this.

2 out of 5 stars New version available in UK.......2006-02-18

This version is now redundant as Vanguard has released a version in 2005 with the original album cover for the first time and with new sleeve notes. The sound is also better. I purchased it from amazon.co.uk.

5 out of 5 stars Question.......2005-09-29

I would like to buy Paul Robeson CD with "Old Man River" and "Kevin Barry (Irish)"
Berlioz: Complete Orchestral Works
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 Berlioz: Complete Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B0000041MZ
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

  1. Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 1. Rries, Passions (Largo - Allegro agitato ed appassinonato assai)
  2. Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 2. Un bal (Valse: Allegro non troppo)
  3. Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 3. Sc aux champs (Adagio)
  4. Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 4. Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo)
  5. Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 5. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat (Larghetto - Allegro- Ronde du Sabbat: Poco menu mosso)
  6. Tristia, Op 18 (excerpts): 3. Marche fune pour la derni sc d'Hamlet (Allegretto moderato)
  7. La Damnation De Faust, Op. 24 (excerpts): Menuet des follets
  8. La Damnation De Faust, Op. 24 (excerpts): Marche hongroise

Tracks:

  1. Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 1. Le peur (Goethe, Duboys)
  2. Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 2. Choeur d'ombres (Berlioz)
  3. Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 3. Chanson de brigands (Berlioz)
  4. Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 4. Chant de bonheur (Berlioz)
  5. Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 5. La harpe ienne - Souvenirs
  6. Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 6. Fantasie sur la Temp de Shakespeare (Berlioz)
  7. Grande Symphonie fune et triomphale, Op. 15: 1. Marche fune (Moderato un poco lento)
  8. Grande Symphonie fune et triomphale, Op. 15: 2. Oraison fune (Adagio non tanto - Andantino un poco lento e sostenuto)
  9. Grande Symphonie fune et triomphale, Op. 15: 3. Apothe (Allegro non troppo e pomposo)

Tracks:

  1. Harold en Italie, Op.16: 1a. Harold aux montagnes (Adagio)
  2. Harold en Italie, Op.16: 1b. Harold aux montagnes (Allegro)
  3. Harold en Italie, Op.16: 2. Marche des prins (Allegretto)
  4. Harold en Italie, Op.16: 3. Snade (Allegro assai - Allegretto)
  5. Harold en Italie, Op.16: 4. Orgie de brigands (Allegro frenetico - Adagio - Allegro, Tempo I)
  6. Les Troyens arthage: Prelude From: Les Troyens arthage: Part II, Act III
  7. Les Troyens (Act IV): No. 29: Chasse royale et orage - Pantomime
  8. Les Troyens (Act IV): No. 32: Marche pour l'entrde la reine; No. 33: Ballets
  9. Les Troyens (Act IV): -A: Pas des Alm
  10. Les Troyens (Act IV): -B: Danse des esclaves
  11. Les Troyens (Act IV): - C: Pas d'esclaves nubiennes
  12. Rrie et Caprice, Op.8

Tracks:

  1. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Introduction
  2. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Prologue: 'D'anciennes haines endormies'
  3. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Strophe 1: 'Premiers transports que nul n' oublie'
  4. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Strophe 2: 'Heureux enfants aux coers de flamme'
  5. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Rtatif et Scherzetto: 'Bientot de Romeo' - 'Mab! la messagere' - Bientot la mort est souveraine'
  6. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part II, Romseul - Tristesse - Concert eet bal
  7. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part II, Grande f chez les Capulets
  8. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part III, 'Ohe! Capulets! Bonsoir, bonsoir!'
  9. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part III, Sc d'amour

Tracks:

  1. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Scherzo: La reine Mab ou la fdes songes
  2. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Convoi fune de Juliette: 'Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expiree!'
  3. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Romau tombeau des Capulets
  4. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Finale. Choeurs et Rtatif du P Laurence: 'Quo! Romeo de retour!'
  5. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Finale. Air du P Laurence: 'Pauvres enfants que je pleure' - 'Mais notre sang rougit leur glaive'
  6. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Finale. Serment de rnciliation: 'Jurez donc'

Tracks:

  1. Beatrice et Benedict
  2. Benvenuto Cellini
  3. Overtures: Le roi Lear, Op. 4
  4. Les Francs - juges, Op. 3
  5. Waverley, Op. 1
  6. Le corsaire, Op. 21
  7. Carnaval romain, Op. 9

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Berlioz was the first Romantic master of the orchestra. His music hasn't been surpassed in terms of sheer brilliance and accuracy of effect. This set includes all of the overtures, the Symphonie fantastique, Harold in Italy, the Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens, orchestral music from The Damnation of Faust and Romeo and Juliet, and the completely insane Grande Symphonie funebre et triumphale. Davis achieved his reputation as a conductor as a Berlioz specialist, and he proves an expert advocate on behalf of this stimulating, bizarre, and totally original genius. The recording quality, so critical in such colorful music, is also very good. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I am in a Box with Berlioz Box Sets.......2004-02-22

First I ordered Hector Berlioz Complete Orchestral Works (Box Set) in a 6-CD set by Sir Colin Davis because orchestral is what I like best. That was in 2002. Now I have ordered The Berlioz Edition (Box Set)in a 24-CD Box Set by Sir Colin Davis because I like what I have heard of Berlioz by Davis. I will put this up for sale, and if it doesn't go I will consider putting The Berlioz Edition up for sale after I have heard it. As I said I am in a Box with Berlioz Box Sets and can't afford both.

5 out of 5 stars A superb set, well worth the price!.......2002-08-16

For those of us who grew up in the 1950s and '60s, the music of Berlioz means Munch and Toscanini: Munch for his incendiary performances of "Symphonie Fantastique," "Romeo et Juliette," "Damnation of Faust," the Requiem and the overtures (among others), Toscanini primarily for his gorgeous reading of "Harold in Italy" but also for his versions of the Roman Carnival Overture and (for those who could find it) the "Romeo" with Gladys Swarthout. These readings had one thing going for them, which was a rhythmic impetus that made even the slow movements exciting. Unfortunately, for those of us who read scores, when we checked these versions against the music we found that Toscanini and Munch had fiddled a bit with tempi and bowing accents in an attempt to make the music more exciting. Is this so bad? Not necessarily, because these conductors had this music in their blood, they were presenting Berlioz as they had processed him over a lifetime of love, and so their fast tempi had little in common with the rattly, jangly readings often turned out by John Eliot Gardiner.

Sir Colin Davis was, and of this reading remains, the greatest Berlioz interpreter of the stereo/digital era. This is no mean feat when one realizes that he now has several competitors in the field, among them James Levine and Charles Dutoit, but in my view only the wonderful John Nelson (whose recordings of the Te Deum and "Nuits d'Ete" with Susan Graham are so wonderful) really comes close. And what makes Davis so great is that, like those legendary conductors of old, he really gets under the skin of Berlioz and makes him exciting while maintaining score tempi. Listen, for instance, to his "Symphonie Fantastique," still the benchmark modern recording after nearly 30 years. Davis also excels in his readings of the Overtures, music from "Les Troyens," and the Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale which grabs the listener and pulls him/her into its vortex of sound.

In the other two symphonies, "Harold in Italy" and "Romeo et Juliette," I sense a lapse of sorts: the slow music is conducted not necessarily too slowly, but with a certain Romantic mushiness bordering on easy listening. This, for me, robs the "Romeo alone" and "Scene d'amour" of its passion, though of course it is wonderful to hear the score in modern stereo instead of Munch's cramped mono, and for me Toscanini's second movement of "Harold," with its peculiar yet engaging walking gait, shall never be surpassed--and, unlike Munch, Toscanini somewhat transcended his mono sound because of the wonderful clarity and transparency of his orchestra. Nevertheless, if I were forced to I would live with this Davis set over my Munch and Toscanini recordings because of their overall warmth and excellent sound.

Other highlights include excerpts from "Lelio" sung superbly by pre-leukemia Jose Carreras (listen to him ascend fearlessly to those high notes--he hasn't done that in nearly a quarter-century!), dramatically astute singing by Patricia Kerns and John Shirley-Quirk in "Romeo," and marvelous interpretations of the Overtures (oh, and you can forget "Rob Roy"...Berlioz decided after one performance that he would never publish it or even bother revising it, hence it is not here). I do question the omission of the Requiem and Te Deum (after all, they ARE "orchestral works"), but with so many riches at such a low price, who cares? Liner notes are sparse, and this is a slimline box which means paper sleeves and no jewel boxes, but so what? For this much Berlioz, so beautifully sung and conducted, the composer himself would gladly have plunked down ...

4 out of 5 stars all the overtures *NOT*.......2001-05-04

This isn't a "complete" recording of Berlioz' orchestral music - what about the 'Rob Roy' overture? Granted it recycles some of Harold in Italy, but still...

5 out of 5 stars A wonderful collection of Berlioz.......2000-08-15

This incredible six CD set features all of Hector Berlioz's purely orchestral music conducted by the great Sir Colin Davis, widely regarded as one of the greatest living Berlioz interpreters. In addition to favorites such as Symphonie fantastique, Harold en Italie and Romeo et Juliette, the set also includes the lesser known Lelio and several other works. The works were recorded between 1965 and 1980, and the sound is wonderful and rich. His interpretations are also lively and full of energy, especially in the overtures.

The Romeo et Juliette included in this set is my favorite of all the recordings of it that I've heard, although I haven't yet heard Sir Colin's more recent recording with the Vienna Philharmonic. The recording of Lelio is also well done. Jose Carreras and Thomas Allen are the featured singers in Lelio's song movements, and the fantasy on Shakespeare's Tempest at the end of the work is fascinating indeed. If you've only heard Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and want to hear more of his works, or are looking for a nice collection of classic Berlioz recordings, then take a good look at this set.
Klassizische Moderne, Vol. 2
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    Manufacturer: Arte Nova Classics
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    ASIN: B00096S2RS
    Release Date: 2005-05-10

    Tracks:

    1. I. Andante
    2. II. Napolitana
    3. III. Espanola
    4. IV. Balalaika
    5. I. Allegro
    6. II. A Lament: Andante Espressivo
    7. III. Presto
    8. IV. Adagio
    9. V. Allegro Assai
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    11. Lied Ohne Name
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    14. III. When Dasies Pied
    15. Fanfare For A New Theatre
    16. Recitative & Aria: No Word From Tom/Quietly, Night
    17. Recitative & Cabaletta: My Father! Can I Desert Hin?/I Go To Him
    18. I. Poco Presto Ed Agitato
    19. II. Andante Lento
    20. III. Tarantella: Presto Vivace
    21. I. Marche
    22. II. Valse
    23. III. Polka
    24. IV. Galop

    Album Description

    "It is always refreshing to encounter a disc in which consideration has been given to providing a balanced and thought-provoking programme. This is the second installment in Christopher Hogwood's `Modern Classicists' series, and is built upon an eclectic group of Stravinsky's smaller-scale works, with substantial historically influenced interjections by Tippett and Britten. The result is in marked contrast to the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra's foray into the world of Stravinsky's miniatures (DG), in which the scattergun whole somehow falls short of the sum of the delightful parts. By separating the two Suites for small orchestra to form a frame, Hogwood heightens awareness of their individual features, throwing into relief the intervening works, with the vocal and small-scale items on the disc providing an intimate heart at its core...Emma Kirkby is predictably delectable, floating through the Pastorale and an ideally innocent Anne Truelove in the excerpt from The ! Rake's Progress, while the Basel Chamber Orchestra is heart-rending in the `Lament' from Tippett's Divertimento...by far the most satisfying disc as a self-contained programme." (**** rating!) BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
    Songs and Dances from Shakespeare
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    • Superb
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    		 Songs and Dances from Shakespeare
    Robert (ii) Johnson , Anonymous , Thomas Morley , Robert [composer] Jones , William Byrd , John Wilson , Thomas Ford , John Vernon , Jeremy Barlow , Alastair McLachlan , John Potter , Deborah Roberts , Rosemary Thorndycraft , George Weigand , and The Broadside Band
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    ASIN: B00000453O
    Release Date: 1995-05-23

    Tracks:

    1. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies - The Tempest
    2. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Where The Bee Sucks, There Suck - The Tempest
    3. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: O Mistress Mine Where Are You Roaming - Twelfth Night
    4. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: The Poor Soul Sat Sighing (The Willow Song) - Othello
    5. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: It Was A Lover, And His Lass - As You Like It
    6. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Sellengers Round - A Midsummer Night's Dream
    7. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Scottish Jice 'Scotch Jig' - Much Ado About Nothing
    8. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Hoboken Brawl 'Brawl' - Love's Labour Lost
    9. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Staines Morris 2 - Henry IV, All's Well That Ends Well
    10. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: How Should I Your True Love Know - Hamlet
    11. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Tomorrow Is St. Valentine's Day - Hamlet
    12. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: And Will He Not Come Again - Hamlet
    13. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: In Youth When I Did Love Hamlet - Hamlet
    14. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: The Woosell Cock, So Black Of Hue - A Midsummer Night's Dream
    15. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: O Sweet Oliver - As You Like It
    16. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: When Daffodils Begin To Peer - The Winter's Tale
    17. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Jog On, Jog On, The Footpath Way - The Winter's Tale
    18. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: When That I Was And A Little Tine - Twelfth Night
    19. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Kemp's Jig - Twelfth Night
    20. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Passamezzo Pavan - Twelfth Night
    21. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Bergamasca - A Midsummer Night's Dream
    22. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: QM [Queen Mary's] Dumpe - The Taming Of The Shrew, The Two Gentlemen Of Verona, Romeo And Juliet, The Rape Of Lucrece
    23. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: As You Came From That Holy Land - Hamlet
    24. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: I Loathe That I Did Love - Hamlet
    25. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Bonny Sweet Robin - Hamlet
    26. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Come Live With Me - The Merry Wives Of Windsor
    27. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: There Dwelt A Man In Babylon - Twelfth Night
    28. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Farewell Dear Love - Twelfth Night
    29. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Fortune My Foe - The Merry Wives Of Windsor
    30. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: The Earl Of Essex Measure - Love's Labour Lost, Romeo And Juliet, Richard II, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Henry VIII
    31. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: La volta - Troilus And Cressida
    32. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: The Sinkapace Galliard - Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V
    33. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Coranto - Henry V., Much Ado About Nothing
    34. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Take, O Take Those Lips Away - Measure For Measure
    35. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Sigh No More Ladies - Much Ado About Nothing
    36. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Hark, Hark, The Lark - Cymbeline
    37. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Lawn As White As Driven Snow - The Winter's Tale
    38. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: Get Ye Hence - The Winter's Tale
    39. Songs & Dances From Shakespeare: When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy - Twelfth Night

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars King's Men Would Be Proud.......2007-01-10

    This audio CD is an excellent way to get into the spirit of the Shakespeare writings. The recordings were well-done and the voices exciting to listen to. I purchased this as a gift for a college teacher of Shakespeare classes and she was delighted with the production. What an enhancement to any Shakespeare rendering.

    5 out of 5 stars excellent renditions.......2006-11-10

    This is a superb CD of the music from shakespearean times. Easy to listen to and evocative of the era. The artists are first class and the product can not be faulted

    4 out of 5 stars Shakespeare was NOT Noel Coward!.......2005-11-24

    'Songs and Dances from Shakespeare' by The Broadside Band, directed by Jeremy Barlow follows in the footsteps of almost all performances of Elizabethan music in that it is intellectually engaging, but just a bit short on visceral impact. As soon as the first 'Hey nonny nonny no' line pops up, something in my mind just shuts down until the next track rolls around.

    One thing to keep in mind is that we simply do not know for sure how this stuff was actually performed in the Globe theatre in 1606. I'm not even sure we know if there was music performed in the course of Shakespeare's comedies.

    I have little problem when the music shows up in context, as it does, for example, in Kenneth Branagh's production of 'Much Ado About Nothing' with its faire share of 'Hey Nonnies'. But that's in context with the beautiful Tuscan landscape in the background and attractive performers in the foreground, and Shakespeare's great lines all about.

    This is a good and interesting album, but there is not much to grab you and hold your attention. Thus, it may not be the album to turn you on to Renaissance music. But, if you already like it, you will find it engaging.

    5 out of 5 stars Superb.......2000-06-18

    The other reviews do not do justice to this excellent CD. This is among the very best of the CDs for those interested in the songs and dances of Shakespeare. Deborah Roberts' version of "O' Mistress Mine.." is best of the many I have heard. For those interested in additional dance tunes from the English Dancing Master (John Playford), I can strongly recommend the Broadside Band's Playford CDs--these are simply the best.

    4 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Enjoyable.......1999-12-09

    While the singers on this album may not all have the most lovely voices, all the music sounds authentic and is quite lovely to listen to. It contains a wide range of both melancholy and joyful songs. Though all the music on this is well performed, I must say that I especially loved the song 'O Sweet Oliver.'

    Music Track:

    1. Musique de Nuit
    2. Musiques De Films & De Scene
    3. Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Austellung
    4. Overtures & Arias From Opera
    5. Plays Schubert / Piano Sonatas 17 20 21
    6. Plays Tchaikovsky
    7. Pleyel, Danzi and Gyrowetz
    8. Portrait of Carlo Sabajno 1
    9. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze; Faschingsschwank aus Wien; Novelette
    10. Secular Cantatas Bwv 206-207a

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