Wo ist der Hit? [CD-single]

About the Artist
The beautiful, expressive voice of Andreas Hauff has been known for many years, through records, TV appearances, numerous gala performances, and successful participation at international festivals.

“His voice is like a diamond on dark velvet” wrote an enthusiastic journalist when she heard the pleasant Austrian for the first time.

As a singer, entertainer, and lyricist of songs, Andreas Hauff was well prepared for his musical career, although his parents would have preferred a more conventional career for their son.

He attended the Bruckner Conservatory in his hometown, Linz (Austria), and then founded his own group, with which he traveled all across Europe. After arriving in Munich he decided to stay. He had always been attracted to this city filled with music and joie de vivre. Here he was discovered as a soloist and turned professional. Although he has traveled the entire world, nonetheless, through the years, he has remained loyal to Munich.

The versatile “artist with the diamond voice” is never without ideas. This is apparent in his successful texts which now and then he writes not only for himself but for many of his colleagues.

In the meantime, his superhit “Sag Dankeschon mit roten Rosen” (“Say Thank You With Red Roses”) has become an enduring favorite and is found in the standard repertoire of numerous musicians here and abroad.

When you ask Andreas Hauff today, after all these years of working with music if he would again choose the same profession with all its risks. His answer, given without the slightest hesitation is “In all these years I have lived with the ups and downs of this profession and I would take the same road again immediately because for me nothing is more beautiful than to give people a little joy with music”.

Wo ist der Hit?,Andreas Hauff,Glarean

Average customer rating: Great set of wartime rarities Cure for the Blues Standard Transcription Collection

(Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection Spike Jones Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Contemporary Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strictly for Music Lovers Spike Jones - Greatest Hits Fonk Spiked!: The Music of Spike Jones The Spike Jones Story ASIN: B00007JR3K Release Date: 2003-04-08

Album Description

Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet—79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Customer Reviews:

Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14

Spike Jones was the king of the novelty song performers, with hits like "Der Fuehrer's Face" and the parody version of "Sheik of Araby" becoming huge hits during World War II. This is a swell 3-CD set, gathering a full eighty-one of Jones' best tracks from his 1940s heyday, drawn from an extensive archive of radio broadcasts made for the Standard Transcription service. The tightness of his City Slickers band is amply demonstrated in these manic, kookily orchestrated performances. Toots, squonks, blatts and bleats whiz by at lightning speed, as one daffy song after another will delight devoted fans. Amazingly, Jones had the unusual, almost unique ability to perform a repertoire almost entirely made up of comedic material, and yet still be quite listenable and engaging. His jazz chops were hardly in question, and from time to time Jones would dash off a non-novelty ballad or two, just to give the rubes something to think about. Of course, just as often he would perform a song that *sounded* like a straight ballad, but would turn out to be another goof. (One great example of this is the sultry "Serenade To A Jerk," sung in slinky, burlesque tones by Myrtle Horwin.) This collection may seem a little overwhelming, but like his studio recordings, these radio performances have a certain brilliance and joie de vivre about them that will leave you enchanted. Definitely worth checking out!

Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25

Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet-79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12

This collection has remastered material from the large stack of Standard Transcription discs from the early 1940's. There are many songs not recorded on RCA, many on the theme of wartime ("48 Reasons Why"), and the quality is excellent. The packaging is threadbare but this is an essential CD package for true music lovers.

Average customer rating: Active or Passive Voice? Four Seasons a Winner A New Twist for an Old Favorite! Not as much fun as it could be given the premise

Vivaldi's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Four Seasons Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pachelbel's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Canon Ravel's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Bolero Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Nutcracker Pachelbel's Greatest Hit: Canon in D The Elegance of Pachelbel ASIN: B0000894R5 Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro - Vladimir Spivakov
2. II. Largo - Amsterdam Guitar Trio
3. III. Allegro - Michala Petri
4. I. Allegro Non Molto - Larry Coryell
5. II. Adagio/Presto - Tracy Scott Silverman
6. III. Presto - Gottfried Von Der Goltz
7. I. Allegro - James Galway
8. II. Adagio Molto - Larry Coryell
9. III. Allegro - Vladimir Spivakov
10. I. Allegro Non Molto - Ransom Wilson
11. II. Largo - Gottfried Von Der Goltz
12. III. Allegro - James Galway
13. I. Allegro (Alternate Version) - Michala Petri
14. III. Allegro (Alternate Version) - Gottfried Von Der Goltz
15. I. Allegro Non Molto (Alternate Version) - Gottfried Von Der Goltz
16. II. Adagio/Presto (Alternate Version) - James Galway
17. III. Presto (Alternate Version) - Larry Coryell
18. III. Allegro (Alternate Version) - Amsterdam Guitar Trio
19. I. Allegro Non Molto (Alternate Version) - Gottfried Von Der Goltz
20. I. Allegro Non Molto (Alternate Version) - James Galway
21. II. Largo (Alternate Version) - Vladimir Spivakov
22. II. Largo (Alternate Version) - Larry Coryell
23. III. Allegro (Alternate Version) - Gottfried Von Der Goltz

Customer Reviews:

Active or Passive Voice?.......2006-11-29

Part One: It must have been the wax.
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While it is essential for any artist to interpret the work of another before them, a regard for the original author must remain intact. This is an ambitious recording, however, we are rarely judged by our intent and far more often by our act. All too often in this recording we are listening to the artist playing an author's work rather than the author's work being played by an artist. Hubris abounds in this recording, from its conception to its release, and unfortunately suffers an all too predictable fate.

Part Two: I can see the numbers.
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However, even more disenchanting than the usurping of a masterwork is the lack of inspired performances, as if each is so out of context that within the confines of these "snippets" the artist never engages leaving the listener equally disengaged, akin to a polished paint-by-numbers canvas executed in water color by a haphazard collection of period icons. If this was the very first recording of this sterling composition, it may well have been the very last.


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Four Seasons a Winner.......2005-07-21

This is the second copy of Vivaldi's Greatest Hit I have purchased. I liked it so much, I decided to buy another copy to give my 15-yr-old nephew, who is a violinist and lover of classical music. He loves it, too, so two thumbs up from this reviewer.

A New Twist for an Old Favorite!.......2004-05-28

I own two other renderings of "The Four Seasons" in addition to this one, and this disc is my favorite. Vivaldi intended for "The Four Seasons" to be a multimedia experience, incorporating music, image, and poetry. This collection truly captures that spirit of versatility by arranging the work for several different instruments (not just guitar, as the previous review would have you believe). In addition, the movements rendered with soloist Gottfried von der Goltz on the Baroque violin sound almost completely different from any previous recordings. His style is hard, almost violent, while his instrument sounds much darker and richer than a modern violin. It adds a depth to "The Four Seasons" lacking in many new studio recordings. The third movement from "Summer" in particular is stunning, with von der Goltz transforming it from a mere succession of rushing 16th notes into an exuberant, virtuosic portrait of a prairie thunderstorm. The guitar, flute, and electronic arrangements (only one electronic arrangement, however) are excellent, retaining the true spirit of the original while managing to add something new. The disc contains the entire cycle of the seasons twice, with various different instrumentations playing each movement. Lovers of "The Four Seasons," Baroque music, or classical music in general will find MUCH to appreciate here!

Not as much fun as it could be given the premise.......2003-04-16

This isn't a bad album. It's a perfectly nice run-through of Four Seasons, twice. But the premise is that there are many different performers in many different styles, and the actuality comes out less varied than one would hope.

The performers are certainly all-stars, and there's nothing wrong with any of the performances. It's just that, they're, well, the same performances those all-stars could give any time. There are no new interpretations of the work. There are very few adaptations to unusual instruments - except for the movements done mainly on guitar, everything else is essentially the basic original orchestration, with different soloists filling in instead of the violin - Michaela Petri on recorder, James Galway on flute, etc.

And I didn't feel that the choice of which soloists did which movements was as inspired as it could have been. In several movements, the soloists hardly came across as soloists at all. The order in which the performers appeared, appeared to have been chosen at random. That is, every movement was played in order, with some randomly chosen set of artists doing it. Then, the (nearly) whole thing was played again, this time with the artists chosen randomly a different way, so that Michaela Petri was doing a different movement from the first time through.

Many casual listeners to classical music aren't aware that each "Season" is actually made up of three sections. The recording switches performers with every section. I personally think this would have been more effective if one set of performers had done all three sections of a season, long enough for the listener to really get a feel for their sound, then switched to another performer only with the change of seasons. With 8 seasons to go through (four times two), that still would have allowed for plenty of variety, and left one much more able to appreciate that variety.

If you don't already have a recording of "The Four Seasons" then this one isn't bad at all - go ahead and buy it. But if you already have several recordings, you won't be adding anything unusual or radically different to your collection.

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Unreal: Original Soundtrack From the Hit Game Straylight Productions , and Michiel Van Der Bos Manufacturer: Epic Megagames ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000INXTKM

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Orchestral tones as well as hard-edged compositions take the stage in this epic soundtrack. Main Title / Vortex Rikers / Dusk Horizon / Dig / Chizra / Chizra Ceremony / Visions / Ruins / Skytown / Cellars of Dasa / Erosion / Isotoxin / Crater / Bluff Eversmoking / The Queen / Guardian of Stone / Wargate / The Fifth Hub / End Title / Unreal Euro Dance Mix

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Der Oktoberfest Hit-Mix ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000676VS Release Date: 2007-01-30

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25 Classical One Hit Wonders Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Boccherini | Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corelli | Corelli, Arcangelo | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Khachaturian | Khachaturian, Aram | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Marcello | Marcello, Alessandro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007TFHBG Release Date: 2005-02-22

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Der Hammer Hit Mix 2006 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BX0ZJM Release Date: 2007-01-30

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Romantic Broadway Manufacturer: Naxos International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00002723P Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. The Student Prince
2. The Merry Widow Waltz
3. The New Moon
4. Hit The Deck
5. The Chocolate Soldiers
6. No, No, Nanette
7. Showboat

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Hit-Packet Der 80'Ger Jah Various Artists Manufacturer: Disky ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000086UT Release Date: 1997-10-20

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Der Hammer Hit-Mix 2001 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005M9HN Release Date: 2007-01-30

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Reiterferien Sind Der Hit! Die Lollipops Manufacturer: Edelkids ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FTJEHG Release Date: 2006-08-17

Tracks:

1. Reiterferien Sind der Hit
2. Mein Kleines, Sohlen (No No Never)
3. Jede HIn the Navy)
4. Yo, Wir Geh'n zum Rodeo (Old Mac Donald Had a Farm)
5. Unsere Lissy
6. Ich Will 'Nen Cowboy
7. HDas Sture Pony
8. Ich Reite So Gern
9. Der Wilde Wilde Westen
10. Ich Will ein Pferd
11. Auf und AB
12. Gleser Erde

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3. A Rainha Do Fado V.1: 1946 - 1951 [Import]
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5. Ad Vitam Aeternam [Import]
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