Dowland: Songs And Lute Pieces

On this CD:

1. Sweet stay awhile
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

2. Cleare or Cloudie Sweet As Aprill Showring
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

3. I saw my lady weepe (No. 1 from The Second Booke of Songes or Ayres, 1600)
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

4. Come away come sweet love
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

5. Semper Dowland Semper Dolens for lute, P9
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by David Miller

6. I Must Complaine, Yet Do Enjoy My Love
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

7. Flow, my tears
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

8. Shall I sue (No. 19 from The Second Booke of Songes or Ayres, 1600)
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

9. All ye, whom Love or Fortune hath betray'd, for voice & lute
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

10. What Poore Astronomers Are They
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

11. The Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Essex, His Galliard, P42a
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by David Miller

12. Now cease, my wand'ring eyes
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

13. Flow not so fast, ye fountains (from Third Book of Songs)
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

14. Me, me, and none but me (No. 5 from The Third and Last Booke of Songes or Aires, 1603)
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

15. Come, Heavy Sleep
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

16. Fantasia for lute (unspecified)
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by David Miller

17. Thou mighty God (Nos. 14-16 from A Pilgrimes Solace, 1612) Part 1
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

18. When David's life Part 2
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

19. When the poor cripple Part 3
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Charles Daniels, David Miller

Tracks:

Allegro Giusto
Largo
Allegro
Packington's Pound
Greensleeves
Fantasia 'A Fancy'
Canarios
Sonata In D
Leyenda (Asturias)
The Three Cornered Hat: The Millar's Dance
Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Choros No.1
Andantino Espressivo
Poco Animato
En Los Trigales
Allegro Con Spirito
Adagio
Allegro Con Brio

Tracks:

Mallorca, Op. 202 - Albeniz
Cataluna
Granada
Sevilla
Cadiz
Cordoba
Dedicatoria
La Maja De Goya
Danza Espanola No. 4
Valses Poeticos - Granados
Danza Espanola No. 5 - Granados
Fandango
Passacaglia
Zapateado

Customer Reviews:

Like a rainy day in a good bookstore.......2007-07-10

"Always pleasant, never a false cord." That's what I think each time I listen to this collection. I guess I should be listening more closely, but I find the music and the virtuosity with which it is played to be a springboard to other thoughts and activities. I can read with it in the background, write with it or simply drift into thought. And that is really quite enough for me.

Not "Ultimate", but Wonderful!.......2007-03-29

As good a guitarist as Julian Bream is, one must begin by acknowledging that the title of this 2-CD set containing 32 admittedly seminal pieces written for hand-played strings ( primarily, the lute) is a tad hyperbolistic. An "Ultimate" collection of anything would have to be more complete, by definition, than any two CDs can be and, again, it almost goes without saying that no two people are apt to be in total agreement about what should or should not have been included in any such collection. All caveats considered and aside, this is, indeed, a thoughtfully selected and masterfully performed collection of what is, unarguably, some of the very best classical pieces ever written for the lute. Bream plays some of them on the guitar and others on a renaissance lute - the latter giving a somewhat truer indication of the stylings and musical nuances intended by the various composers. But, even the pieces he plays on the guitar - an instrument that, in it's current form, did not exist when many of the pieces were originally composed - are sensitive and lyrical interpretations that sound as if they MIGHT have been composed for the guitar.

Without spending space here reiterating the specific pieces, their titles and lengths, I will simply list the composers whose works Bream presents so nicely in this collection. They span a range of about five centuries beginning in the time of England's Elizabeth I and spanning the years through to the 20th Century's premier Spanish and Brazilian classical guitar composers. The list reads like a `Whose Who" of classical plucked-string instrument music and of composers whose keyboard compositions work particularly well on the strings of a lute or guitar, and includes;
- John Dowland
- Francis Cutting
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Gaspar Sanz (*)
- Mateo Albeniz (*)
- Manuel de Falla
- Enrique Granados (*)
- Hector Villa-Lobos, and
- Joaquin Rodrigo
(*) = Pieces originally written for keyboard play.

Every classical guitarist has his own recognizable style and approach to the instrument and the material. An experience listener would not confuse Bream's work with that of Andres Segovia, for example: but it is not that one is better than the other. Each, in his own distinctive way, is simply superb. Though the Spanish influence is clearly audible with both musicians, Bream's stylings have a more contemporary lilt and inflection than do those of Segovia; he makes each piece his own. One suspects that each time he plays a piece it comes out differently according to the moment, his mood, the instrument and God knows what else. Segovia, on the other hand, was well known for his constancy once he had found a version of each piece that fully suited his own ear and temperament.
While I am admittedly a Segovia fan, I find Bream's renditions to be noticeably fresher and each infused with an aura of presence in the here-and-now which I find especially enjoyable.

The collection is neither complete not `ultimate', but it is VERY good and well worth having in any collection of classical guitar music. In fact, for audiophiles not familiar with this genre, it is a fair place to begin to develop an ear for and a listener's knowledge of and experience with the classical guitar.

I recommend it highly.

Everyone would love this album!.......2007-01-16

This album is fantastic. Easy to listen to and wonderful background music for working or dinner parties

Incredible.......2005-10-24

This is the leading guitar player of his generation at his best.

He is especially amazing in the second CD, with some of the solo guitar transcriptions of Albeniz. His rendition of Rodrigo's three pieces is also sublime.

I can't imagine anybody buying this cd then regretting it.

One well worth the price of two.......2004-09-25

This two cd set is an odd juxtaposition. The first cd consists of a sampler of Bream's career output - but without (and I believe the omission is disgraceful) any acknowledgement of Bream's significant contribution toward the creation of a truly 20th century concert repertoire for guitar. The second cd is a re-release of his superb early 1980's recording of Albeniz and Granados transcriptions with the added bonus of a sublime interpretation of the "Three Spanish Pieces" by J Rodrigo.

Speaking as a musician I find the selections and the production of the first cd problematic. We get a few of the more lightweight examples of renaissance lute and baroque guitar (but no JS Bach and no (solo) baroque lute work); we get no vihuela repertoire and nothing truly representative of classical period composition. We do have all six movements from two contrasting concertos but the remainder of the cd consists mostly of neo-romantic repertoire from the twentieth century. Worse still, the recording quality is highly variable; for example one of the Villa Lobos pieces sounds as though it was recorded in an indoor swimming complex. Given the cd's title more care should have been taken to better represent Bream's career and musical diversity. In the opinion of one familiar with Bream's output this is a disappointing selection. Well played but not representative of the artist nor the art form.

However the opposite is the case with the second cd. These recordings were made at a time when Bream set out to commit to (then) vinyl, via the guitar, the musical heritage of Spain. Bream here was at the height of his interpretive power - and a fine film documentary also resulted from this endeavour.

The inclusion of the Rodrigo set makes this cd a better buy than the original Albeniz and Granados recording, although those who find this compilation rewarding might perhaps profit from researching Bream's catalogue, and adding the complete recording from which the Rodrigo is sourced (circa 1980-90) to their collection.

As for the Albeniz and Granados Bream offers his own transcriptions. These tread a fine line between fidelity to the piano scores and Bream's concept of what works on the guitar. As a general observation Bream seeks to include significantly more of the original score's textures than do many of his peers (e.g. J Williams, P Romero). At the same time he is not averse to significantly modifying the original (e.g. amongst others 'Granada' and 'Cordoba'). Such a process is part of any transcription but here the results are not only excellent but also personal to Bream, as a result we have further confirmation of the craft of a great performing artist.

Every listener will discover their own favourites and I have more than space allows me to relate. I believe that Bream brings more expression to his performances of the Valses Poeticos by Granados than any other guitarist I have heard, and the Passacaglia by Rodrigo is played with such a sense of a brooding menace that my spine tingles every time I listen to it.

The second cd alone is worth twice the compilation's asking price.

Medieval & Renaissance Minstrels, Songs & Dances

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A very nice album for SCAdian ears
Recording is defective
adequate performances but totally inadequate information
A nice overview of very early music
Don't Be Affraid

Medieval & Renaissance Minstrels, Songs & Dances

Manufacturer: Legacy
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Release Date: 1994-07-18

Tracks:

Renaissance Song & Dance
Dance Suite - Eramus Widmann - Collection Of1613
Three English Songs For Voices And Instruments
Instrumental Music Of The Early Barogue
Festive Sounds
Trouvere Tunes
The Cabinet Organ
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Medieval Dances

Customer Reviews:

A very nice album for SCAdian ears.......2007-04-25

This is a fun album. it's festive, playful, and a real joy to listen to. There is something for everyone in this album--including and especially SCAdians. In fact there's probably at least one piece on this album that every SCAdian dancer, musician, and/or bard will recognize. There's courtly songs, love songs, and get out of your chair dances, even formal pieces you associate with concert halls.

Whether you play in the SCA or just love great historical music, this is one of the better albums I've ever bought--on amazon or anywhere else!

Recording is defective.......2007-04-06

The first one I got had a lot of popping and crackling, and some digital defects that cause the CD player to skip. I liked the music so I bought another copy and it was the same. Both wound up in the trash. Don't waste your money on this disk.

adequate performances but totally inadequate information.......2005-04-27

It is perhaps unfair to judge the performances on this recording (presumably made in the late 1950s/early 60s? - we are not given a date) by modern standards of early music performance. Yes, there are moments when the experimental nature of the approach is all too apparent, both in terms of the [im]plausibility of the interpretations and in the [at times] excruciating intonation (a particularly pertinent example is the shawm playing in track 10). But what is in fact by far the most deplorable feature of this recording is the utter sparsity of information provided - about the performers, the instruments, the composers, the repertoire, etc. Worse still, what little that is provided is often hopelessly inaccurate: sometimes in the form of blatant spelling errors (eg the Coventry Carol becomes here 'Lully Lullary', etc), at other times factual blunders (the medieval 'Estampie' in track 10 is in fact a 16th cent [ie Renaissance] tourdion, 'Quand je bois du vin clairet', whilst John Dowland's 'Frogg Galliard', c.1597, is here given an anonymous attribution...etc, etc, etc).

In short, for those not acquainted with pre-Baroque music, this is NOT a good place to start!!! Seasoned Early Music connoisseurs, on the other hand, may find a perverse pleasure in some atrocious moments, or perhaps take interest in its value as an example of historically informed performance style in the pioneering years - but you have been warned!!

For those interested, here are some alternative recommendations if you are new to this music: firstly, 2 wide-ranging compilations by 2 well-known ensembles -

1. Sinners and Saints - The New London Consort/Philip Pickett (Decca 48559)
2. Portrait ('Moyen Age et Renaissance') - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall (Auvidis Fontalis 'Portrait' ES9904), or either of the 2 new compilations by Savall and his ensemble(s) on Alia Vox ('Harmonie Universelle', AV9810; 'Harmonie Universelle II', AV9839).

and a compilation (mostly of early music) featuring a number of different groups -

'Pastime with Good Company' (Alpha, A901) [includes groups like L'Arpegiatta, Le Poeme Harmonique, Diabolus in Musica...]

A nice overview of very early music.......2003-12-02

This was one of the first recordings of early music I ever bought. It's a broad survey of styles and periods, from the 12th to 17th centuries. I've become a more sohisticated listener since then, but I still get this one out fairly regularly. The recording is apparently old and the digital remastering was not done extraordinarily well, but those who are more interested in music than in audio equipment should be able to listen through the occasional (minor) vinyl surface noise. My major complaint (why I gave it 3 stars instead of 4) is the lack of documentation--there is no information about the musicians, and many of the composers are uncredited (some because they actually are anonymous, but sometimes out of apparent laziness). Still, at this price it's a bargain.

Don't Be Affraid.......2003-11-19

This cd is worth picking up. Yes the first couple of tracks have pops and crackles in it. And yes it sounds as if the music was transfered directly from a vinyl source. But the performances and selections on this cd are fabulous. And you get use to the flaws in the recordings. Which I find minor.

Tracks:

The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major 'Spring,' I. Allegro
Overture No. 3 BWV 1068: Air
Water Music: Alla Hornpipe
Orpheus and Eurrdice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Piano Sonata In A Major K. 331: Alla turca
Symphonie No. 3: Allegretto
String Serenade: Waltz
Foreign Countries And People op. 15 No. 1
Flute Concerto No. 1 In G Major, K. 313: Rondo. Tempo di Minuett
Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor Op. 21: Larghetto
Quintet In A Major 'Trout': Theme & Variations
Waltz In A Flat Major
Impromptu In G Flat Major D 899,3
Sinfonia concertante In E Flat Major K 364: Presto

Tracks:

Voices Of Spring Waltz Op. 410
Serenade Op. 3 No. 5
Songs Without Words In E Major Op. 19,1
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major K. 447: Allegro
Fausts Verdammnis: Dances Of The Sylphes
Flute Concerto In G minor
Salomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Piano Concerto No. 23 In A Major K 488: Andante
Holberg Suite Op. 40: Prelude
Carmen: Intermezzo
String Serenade op. 22: Tempo di valse
Impromptu In B Flat Major D 935 No. 3
I Love You Op. 5 No. 3
Roses From The South, Waltz Op. 388

Tracks:

Peer Gynt: Morning
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarole
Melody In F, Op. 3 Nr. 1
The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Flowers
Standchen
Etude In G Sharp Minor 'La Campanella'
Peer Gynt: Anitras Dance
Moment Musical D 780 No. 3
Canon In D
Overture No. 2: Menuet & Badinerie
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major: Andante
Carmen: Seguedille
'Songs without Words': The Venetian Gondola
Eugen Onegin: Waltz
Romance For Violin And Orchestra In G major Op. 26

Tracks:

Die Fledermaus: Overture
Peer Gynt: Solveig's Song
Waltz No. 1 Op. 18 In E flat major 'Grande Valse brillante'
Lullaby
L'Arlesienne: Intermezzo
The Seasons Op. 37b: Barcarole
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fairies' March
Clarinet Concerto In A Major K 622: Adagio
The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz
La Traviata: Prelude
Carmen, Suite No. 2: Chanson du Toreador
Happy Farmer
Menuet
On The Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz Op. 314

Tracks:

A Little Night Music K 525: Allegro
Sonata No. 2 In E Major BWV 1031: Siciliano
Op. 11 No. 5: Menuet
Songs Without Words: Duetto
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Toy Flutes
Fruhlingslied (Spring Song)
Waldszenen: Abschied
Mandolin Concerto: Allegro
Music For The Royal Fireworks: La paix: Largo alla Siciliana
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: Allegro
Waltz In B Minor Op. 69 No. 2
Romance Op. 5
Impromptu In A Flat Major D 935 Nr. 2
Tales from the Vienna Woods, Waltz Op. 325

Tracks:

Ave Maria
Humoresque Op. 101
Sleeping Beautiful: Panorama
Impromptu In E Flat Major, D899 No. 2
Melancholy
Waltz Op. 54,1
Nocturne In B Major Op. 9 No. 3
Caro mio ben
PARTITA IN D FLAT MAJOR: Pastorale
An den Fruhling
The Sleeping Beauty: Pas de quatre, Adagio
Rosamunde - Ballet In G Major
Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37: Largo
Emperor Waltz, op. 437

Tracks:

Harp Concerto In B Flat Major: Andante allegro
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
Flute Concerto In F Major, Op. 10 'La Tempesta di Mare': Presto
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Op. 13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile
Horn Concerto In E Flat Major K 495: Rondo. Allegro vivace
Poeme Op. 41 No. 6
Wilhelm Tell: Soldier's Dance
Liebestraum No. 3 In A flat Major
Violin Romance No. 2
Flute Concerto In E Minor: Rondo
Intermezzo In E Flat Major Op. 117,1
Carmen: Habenera
Symphony No. 3 'Scottish': Vivace non troppo
Vienna Bonbons: Waltz Op. 307

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40 In G Minor K. 550: Molto Allegro
Preghiera - Mozarianna Suite: Ave Verum
Arietta Op. 12,1
Concerto BWV 1056: Arioso
The Four Seasons: Concerto Nr. 3 Autumn: Allegro
Des Abends (Evening)
Holberg Suite Op. 40: Gavotte
Melancholy Galliard
Flute Concerto No. 2 In D Major K. 314: Rondo. Allegretto
Spinning Song
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Valse Melancolique
Flute Quartet K. 285a: Tempo di Minuetto
Moment Musical In A Flat Major, D 780 No. 2
Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat Major K 271 'Jeunehomme': Rondo - Presto

Tracks:

String Serenade: Moderato
Traumerei Op. 15
Ave Maria
Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major: Allegro
Minuet In D Minor
Suite No. 1: Marche Miniature
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno
Mazurka In D Major Op. 33 No. 2
Divertimento K 251: Andantino
On Wings Of A Song
Carmen: Nocturne
Melody
Sonata In C Major BWV 1033: Allegro
Symphony No. 1 In G Minor 'Winter Dreams': Adagio cantabile
Sound Of The Spheres, Waltz Op. 235

Tracks:

The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture
Sonata In C sharp Minor Op. 27,2 'Moonlight Sonata': Adagio sostenuto
German Dance No. 1
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op.posth.
Haffner Serenade: Minuet
Septet In E Flat Major Op. 20: Tempo di Minuetto
Symphony No. 4 Italian: Andante con moto
Prelude In D Flat Major Op. 28, No. 15 'Rain Drops'
'3 Small Pieces': Impromptu
'The Nutcracker': March
Romance In E Flat Major Op. 44
Piano Sonata No. 16 In C Major 'Sonata facile': Allegro
'The Nutcracker': Scene No. 10
Enjoy Your Life Waltz, Op. 340

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The World of Early Music

Manufacturer: Naxos
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Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

Ambrosian Chant: Kyrie - Manuela Schenale/Alberto Turco
Ego Sum Resurrectio: In Paradisum - Aurora Surgit/Alessio Randon
O Pastor Animarum - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Ja Nuls Homs Pris - Estampie/Graham Derrick
Palastinalied - Estampie/Graham Derrick
Entre Av'e Eva - Belinda Sykes/Bernhard Landauer/Michael Posch
Saltarello - Ens Unicorn
Puis Qu'en Oubli - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Jay Grant Espor - Ens Unicorn/Michael Posch
Ce Jour De L'an - Bernhard Landauer
Ay Je Rien Fet - Ens Unicorn/Michael Posch
L'homme Arme/Kyrie - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Absalon, Fili MI - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Sanctus - Musica Ficta/Bo Holten
A La Nana - Carmen Cano
La Traditora - Shirley Rumsey
Fant Sexta - Christopher Wilson/Shirley Rumsey
Todos Los Bienes Del Mundo - Ens Accentus/Thomas Wimmer
Super Flumina Babylonis - Soloists Of Capella Musicale Di S. Petronio Di Bologna/Sergio Vartolo
Kyrie - Schola Cantorum Of Oxford/Jeremy Summerly
Gloria - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Peccantem Me Quotidie - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Bienheureux Est Quiconque - Ens Claude Goudimel/Christine Morel
Flow My Tears - Steven Rickards/Dorothy Linell
I Care Not For These Ladies - Steen Rickards/Dorothy Linell
La Zia Bernadina - Chor Of Radio Svizzera/Sonatori De La Gioiosa Marca/Diego Fasolis
Pavan - Rose Consort Of Viols/Red Byrd
A Mask: The Fairest Nymph - Rose Consort Of Viols/Red Byrd

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Ahi Caso Acerbo - Soloists Of Cappella Musicale Di S. Petronio Di Bologna/Sergio Vartolo
Possente Spirto (Excerpt) - Soloists Of Cappella Musicale Di S. Petronio Di Bologna/Sergio Vartolo
Lament (Excerpt) - Soloists Of Cappella Musicale Di S. Petronio Di Bologna/Sergio Vartolo
Nigra Sum - The Scholars Baroque Ens
Erhore Mich, Wenn Ich Rufe - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly/Laurence Cummings
Son Pian'e Forte - LSO Brass/Eric Crees
Ballet Des Baccanales/Ballet Des Feus/Ballet Des Matelotz - Westra Aros Pijpare
Echo Fant - James David Christie
The Spirit Of Gambo: The Lord Dewys Of Favoret - Les Voix Humaines/Stephen Stubbs/Paul Audet/Rejean Poirier/Francis Colpron/Daniel Taylor
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Ballet D'Alcidiane Et Polexandre: Air - Aradia Baroque Ens/Kevin Mallon
When I Am Laid In Earth - The Scholars Baroque Ens
Agnus Dei - Le Con Spirituel
Kyrie - Le Con Spirituel/Herve Niquet
I Will Sing Unto The Lord - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Fant Upon One Note - Rose Consort Of Vls
Menuet De Poitou Et Son Double - Laurence Cummings
Les Abeilles - Laurence Cummings
Fuge: Magnificat (Secundi Toni) - Joseph Payne
Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland - Joseph Payne
Trio Son: Allemanda - Anna Holbling/Quido Holbling/Jan Slavik/Daniela Ruso/Vladimir Ruso
Canzona - Aria - Niklas Eklud/Susanne Ryden/London Baroque/Charles Medlam/Edward H. Tarr
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The Most Beautiful Melodies of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

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The Most Beautiful Melodies of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
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Treasures From My Minde - Songs And Instrument Pieces By John Dowland / Virelai

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Disappointing, with such talent on show.
So So

Treasures From My Minde - Songs And Instrument Pieces By John Dowland / Virelai
Virelai , Catherine King , Jacob Heringman , Sarah Cunningham , Susanne Pell , and William Lyons
Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429]
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Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

Treasures From My Minde: Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
Treasures From My Minde: Goe Nightly Cares, The Enemy To Rest
Treasures From My Minde: Pavan: La mia Barbara
Treasures From My Minde: If My Complaints Could Passions Move
Treasures From My Minde: Awake, Sweet Love, Thou Art Returnd
Treasures From My Minde: From Silent Night, True Register Of Moanes
Treasures From My Minde: The Earle Of Essex Galiard
Treasures From My Minde: M. Buctons Galiard
Treasures From My Minde: M. Thomas Collier His Galiard With 2 Trebles
Treasures From My Minde: In Darknesse Let Mee Dwell
Treasures From My Minde: Flow My Teares Fall From Your Springs
Treasures From My Minde: The Frog Galiard
Treasures From My Minde: Captaine Digorie Piper His Galiard
Treasures From My Minde: Come Away, Come Sweet Love
Treasures From My Minde: Lord Strangs March
Treasures From My Minde: Fine Knacks For Ladies
Treasures From My Minde: Mistresse Nichols Almand
Treasures From My Minde: Lasso vita mia, mi fa morire
Treasures From My Minde: Sorrow Sorrow Stay, Lend True Repentant Teares
Treasures From My Minde: Fantasie
Treasures From My Minde: Time Stands Still

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing, with such talent on show........2005-05-10

The performances are generally not very inspiring. Catherine King is usually smooth on the ear, but here, her exaggerated use of period English accent is annoying and distracting.
The recorded sound is also overly bright for my taste.
In all, there are perhaps three tracks on this disc I would enjoy hearing again. The rest are well below expectations.

So So.......2003-12-24

This is a selection of some of Dowland's most famous pieces performed in appropriate Renaissance style. Unfortunately, the quality of the performances is mixed. Some pieces are performed very well, others not. The singer on this CD, Catherine King, is inconsistent. In some songs, like "Come again, sweet love..." she is good. In others, her diction and phrasing is suspect. I may also be put off by her apparently strong Scots accent. Choice of tempi in several pieces is poor. A couple of Dowland's most famous songs are represented by instrumental versions, which are nice, but pale compared with the actual songs.

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Sadly, A Little Background Music
A Little Too Light, A Bit Too Much Glamor

Harpistry

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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A New Baroque

ASIN: B0000AOWUZ
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

Lachrimae Antiquae (Flow My Teares)
Largo From The Lute Concerto In D Major RV93
Gassenhawer
Sarabande And Variations From The Suite In D Minor (G110)
Aria From The Goldberg Variations (BWV 988)
Variation 13 From The Goldberg Variations
Les Baricades Misterieuses
Andantino From The Sonata In C Minor
Adagio From The Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major Op. 73 'The Emperor'
Lullaby (Kolybel'naja Pesnja) Op. 16, No. 1
Prelude No. 10 'The Sunken Cathedral' From 12 Preludes, Book 1 (1909-10)
Le Fils Des Etoiles, Prelude To The Second Act-L'Initiation
Chanson Dans La Nuit

Album Details

A Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Ms. Thornton is also a Founding Member of the Group "Arcana Mundi", a Concept Dreamt Up by Producer Craig Leon. Her Exceptional Talent was Brought to the Fore When She Opened the Show on Roxy Music Vocalist Bryan Ferry's Solo Tour Promoting his "as Time Goes By" Album of Standards. Since Then, She Has Not Only Toured with Beau Ferry on his Solo Ventures but also as Percussionist for the Roxy Music Reunion Tours. This Disc is her First Set of Solo Harp Classical Recordings, Produced (Of Course) by Longtime Mentor Craig Leon (Who Incidentally Produced the First Ramones Album, Both Blondie Label Debut Albums, Phillip Boa, Rodney Crowell, the National Lampoon's Vacation Soundtrack, in Addition to Albums Recorded with his Wife Cassell Webb).

Customer Reviews:

Sadly, A Little Background Music.......2005-09-03

Julia Thornton is a fine harpist and it is refreshing to have a recording of works for that ancient instrument of solace. There are enough works for solo harp and harp and orchestra in the repertoire that it seems a shame the producers of this recording opted for transcriptions for Thornton's debut album. But given these limitations, this is a recording that offers some of the most beautiful background music you will find: there are those times when during dining or solitary thinking that music of his nature is not a putdown.

The offerings are varied, from the expected Pachelbel 'Canon', to transcriptions from piano works (Bach's 'Goldberg Variations', Debussy's 'The Sunken Cathedral'), from lute songs (Dowland's 'Flow my Tears', Vivaldi's Largo from the Lute Concerto in D,) and some orchestral or concerti like the 'Adagio' from Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, etc. Thornton is 'assisted' by vocalists and National Radio Orchestra of the Netherlands, at times appropriately and other times a bit too much for 'atmosphere'.

In all, the album is a pleasant experience and never less than well played. But what could have been a significant addition to the recorded repertoire opted for just a bit of lovely background music. Maybe her next album... Grady Harp, September 05

A Little Too Light, A Bit Too Much Glamor.......2004-04-21

For whatever reason, I've had a rash of musical CD's in which a competent performer has fallen into a pattern of over-hype, including excessive production values, extensive professional websites, promises to keep and an output that is miniscule in comparison. Often the performer is worth notice, but the hype tends to promise more than can be delivered, and the musician suffers in the comparison.

This is the case with Julia Thornton, whose sole recording is this disk of music, of which only a few were originally for the harp. Many are quite pleasant, and a few are a bit eye-opening, but for some reason her producer, Craig Leon, has decided to mix in angelic choirs and other gimmicks that make the music hackneyed and a bit too 'new age.' On such case of this is 'Gassenhawer,' and another is Couperin's 'Les Baricades Misterieuses' which is overdone enough to be upsetting.

On other cases - the Vivaldi 'Largo' and the Handel Sarabande Julia is reduced to simple striking of the notes, nothing that shows of either the harp or her capabilities. On the other hand, the Bach Goldberg Variation and the Pescetti Andantino are a bit idiosyncratic, but very musical and interesting. Obviously there is more to Thornton than the album offers, but the album often suppresses these qualities in order to appeal to the popular audience.

The Adagio from Beethoven's Concerto No. 5 is problematic. Your ears will say 'interesting' but your mind will find it a far cry from Beethoven's original intentions. She comes so close to the percussive sound of the piano that it catches you up when she stops disguising her instrument. She does an excellent performance of the Tchaikovsky Lullaby, as well as Debussy's 'The Sunken Cathedral.'

The only piece that was originally written for harp is 'Chanson Dans La Nuit (Carlos Salzedo), which is something of a signature piece for Thornton. I can't say I found the various rattling and thumping which accompany the play very compelling, but they are Aledo's idea, not Thornton's. Chanson is a technical show off sort of thing and a bit to dry compared to the rest of the album (other than the Satie).

Tracks:

Beatus Vir
Canzon duo decimi A10
Musica Dei donum
Royall Consort No.6 In D: Ecco
Royall Consort No.6 In D: Aire Morriss
Maria plena virtute (End)
Le Grand: Concerts Royaux - No.3 In A - Muzette
Suite In G - Gigue a l'angloise
Mass 'Dum Sacrum Mysterium' A10 - Gloria (Opening)
Pieces pour clavecin - La Victoire
Ave Regina Caelorum
Divisions On A Ground In F
The First Booke Of Songes - Can She Excuse My Wrongs?
Sonata In G, Op.9 No.7 - 4th Mvt. Giga
Angeli, Archangeli
String Quartet Op.1 No.3 - 4th Mvt. Polonaise
Ave cuius conceptio
Violin Concerto In E 'L'Amoroso' - 1t. Mvt. Allegro
Psalm III 'Beatus Vir' (Opening)

The Most Beautiful Melodies of Classical Music (Box Set)

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The Most Beautiful Melodies of Classical Music (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00008L42P
Release Date: 2003-02-13

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Terrific

Romantic Evening Music (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Moonlight Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante - Romantic Evening Music
Traumerei - Romantic Evening Music
Barcarolle - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Concerto No. 2: Larghetto - Romantic Evening Music
Lieberstraum - Romantic Evening Music
Impromptu In G Flat - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Concerto: Adagio - Romantic Evening Music
Intermezzo In A - Romantic Evening Music
Nocturne No.13 - Romantic Evening Music
Moment Musical In A Flat - Romantic Evening Music

Tracks:

Of Foreign Contries And People - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Sonata No. 8, 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Concerto No. 23: Andante - Romantic Evening Music
Melody In F - Romantic Evening Music
Nocturne In B - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Concerto No. 17: Andante - Romantic Evening Music
Fur Elise - Romantic Evening Music
The Venetian Gondola - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Romantic Evening Music
Intermezzo In A Minor - Romantic Evening Music
Arietta, Op.12 No. 1 - Romantic Evening Music
Piano Concerto No. 9, 'Juenehomme': Andante - Romantic Evening Music

Tracks:

Romance No. 2 For Violin
Meditation, From 'Thais'
Violin Concerto: Andante
Romance In F Minor
Legende For Violin, Op. 17
Violin Concerto: Andante
Adagio In E For Violin And Orchestra
Hungarian State Orchestra: Romance

Tracks:

Humoresque
Romance In G
The Four Seasons: Largo, From Winter
Violin Concerto No. 2: Adagio
Violin Concerto No. 1: Adagio
Violin Concerto In C: Adagio
Romance No. 1 For Violin
Violin Concerto No. 4: Andante
Concerto For Three Violins: Adagio
Souvenir de Florence:: Adagio cantabile e con moto

Tracks:

Peer Gynt: Morning - Classical (misc.)
Carmen: Intermezzo - Classical (misc.)
Minuet In D Minor - Classical (misc.)
Concerto for Flute and Harp: Andantino - Classical (misc.)
Nutcracker: Dance Of The Toy Flutes - Classical (misc.)
Orpheus And Eurydice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Classical (misc.)
Flute Quartet In G: Tempo di Minuetto - Classical (misc.)
Sonata In E Minor: Siciliano - Classical (misc.)
Flute Concerto In E Minor: Largo - Classical (misc.)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4: Andante - Classical (misc.)
Flute Concerto in B Flat: Adagio - Classical (misc.)
Concerto For Two Transverse Flutes: Cantabile - Classical (misc.)
Flute Trio In G: Andante - Classical (misc.)
Flute Concerto No.2: Andante ma non troppo - Classical (misc.)

Tracks:

Flute Sonata No. 1 In E Flat: Siciliano
Flute Concerto No. 1: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
Flute Concerto In E Minor: Andante
Trio In G Minor: Andante Expressivo ('The Shepherd's Lament')
Flute Concerto In E Minor: Largo
Flute Concerto In D Minor: Un poco andante
The Sleeping Beauty: Pas de quatre
Orchestral Suite No. 2: Sarabande
Flute Quartet In A: Theme And Variations
Flute Concerto In D: Arioso
Quartet In G: Theme And Variations
Water Music: Minuet
Flute Concerto In G: Largo
Orchestral Suite No. 2: Minuet And Badinerie

Tracks:

Swan Lake: Scene No.10
Symphony No. 9, 'From The New World': Largo
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
Oboe Concerto In C: Andante
Oboe Quartet In C: Adagio
Concerto In D For Oboe d'amore: Siciliano
Otello: Prelude
Oboe Concerto In C: Larghetto
Andantino
Orchestral Suite No. 1: Passepied
Concerto In A For Oboe d'amore: Larghetto
Oboe Concerto: Romance
Oboe Concerto In C: Adagio non troppo

Tracks:

W. A. Mozart: Romance - Romantic Evening Music
Capriccio espganol: Variations - Romantic Evening Music
Mendelssohn: Notturno - Romantic Evening Music
Concerto In E Flat For Two Horns: Romance - Romantic Evening Music
Heinichen: Arioso - Romantic Evening Music
W. A. Mozart: Romance - Romantic Evening Music
Concerto In D: Largo - Romantic Evening Music
Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile - Romantic Evening Music
Haydn: Adagio - Romantic Evening Music
Handel: Air - Romantic Evening Music
Concerto In E Flat For Two Horns: Adagio - Romantic Evening Music
Concerto In E Flat: Largo - Romantic Evening Music
Symphony In G, 'Sinfonia da caccia': Andante piutosto un poco allegretto - Romantic Evening Music
Horn Concerto In E Flat, K. 417: Andante - Romantic Evening Music

Tracks:

Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio
On Wings of Song
To Music
L'encouragement, Op. 34: Cantabile
Semi Dolens
Fugue In G Minor
Prelude No. 2
Sonata In C: Adagio
Capricho arabe
Prelude No. 5
Fantasy
A Toy
Gagliarde
A Pipers Pavan
Welcome Home
Pass'e mezzo

Tracks:

Partita In D-flat: Pastorale
Harp Concerto: Larghetto
Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les Maillotins
Prelude In C
Sonata In C Minor: Andante espressivo
Harp Concerto In A: Larghetto
Nocturne In E flat
Five Variations In F
Prelude In B Flat
Variations On A Theme By Mozart
Prelude In C Minor
Impromptu In D Flat

Customer Reviews:

Terrific.......2001-07-02

this set was bought for me by a friend of mine, knowing that I love just about all varieties of music. I found this to be of real good sound quaility, and extremely relaxing plus it helped to put me in a good frame of mind, add to that that the baby I watch enjoyed it and was able to go to sleep peacefully makes it well worth the purchase. I highly recommend it.

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