Shallow Sleep [Import]

1. Shallow Sleep

2. Shallow Sleep * English Ensemble*

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Average customer rating: The Rediscovery? AMAZING Rediscovering Leontyne Price Masterful Recital Performance From Price at Her Peak Love Leontyne But Stick To The Studio Gems.

Rediscovered (Dig) Leontyne Price Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Leontyne Price: The Ultimate Collection In Concert Verdi: Aida/Il trovatore/Puccini: Madama Butterfly/La Rondine/Tosca/Turandot Leontyne Price Christmas Songs Chants de Noel.Weihnachtslieden Wiener Philharmoniker Herbert Von Karajan The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs ASIN: B00006HCUX Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. Applause
2. Care selve
3. Bel piacere
4. Avanti al tuo cospetto; Piangero la sorte mia
5. He, Zigeuner, greife
6. Hochgeturmte Rimaflut
7. Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen
8. Lieber Gott, du weisst
9. Brauner Bursche f - hrt zum Tanze
10. Roslein dreie in der Reihe
11. Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
12. Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament
13. mamma morta
14. Tu vois le feu du soir
15. Main dominee par le coeur
16. C'est ainsi que tu es, Paganini
17. Je nommerai ton front
18. Nocturne, Op. 13 No. 4
19. The Daisies, Op. 2 No. 1
20. Sleep Now, Op. 10 No. 2
21. Winter Song
22. In the Wand of the Wind
23. His Name So Sweet
24. My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
25. Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Cryin'
26. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
27. Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
28. Summertime
29. Ecco: respiro appena; Io son l'umile ancella
30. Vissi d'arte

Customer Reviews:

The Rediscovery?.......2007-05-17

Few sopranos in their prime have consistently
balanced vocal beauty and power as well as Price did.
I'm sure her smooth legatos were the envy of
her contemporaries, and those since. However,
I do not think this album is the best recording
of her live recitals.

Vocally, Price is in great form. I have no
complaints with the voice. My issue is with the
performance as a total package, in it's entirety.
The ambiance and general "feel" of this recording
is odd. To me, it sounds like Price was coaxed into
entertaining a groups of friends after a high society
dinner party; It's as if someone had suggested after dinner,
"Leontyne, why don't you regale us with a few classical
arias?"

Truthfully, this sounds like a completely impromptu performance.
The pianist is on autopilot, banging through each aria
in a fevered, sometimes overbearing bravura. Price
displays excellent musicianship by adjusting to
the volume and varying tempos without compromising
superb artistry. At times, it appears that Price and the
pianist are battling for artistic control. The
audience is obviously in love with her, as well they
should be. They are not reserved in their thunderous
applause and whistles. I personally prefer to hear Price
backed by full orchestra. The rendition of Spirituals
are well sung and sound more appropriate with the piano accompaniment.
"Vissi d'Arte" is regal and elegant, in grand fashion.
"Chi il bel sogno" from La Rondine is a richly
legato master work.

While Leontyne Price's vocal performance on this album is
top-notched, I would only recommend this "rediscovered" performance
as a collection keepsake. For some reason, I can't part
from the feeling that perhaps this recording was never
meant to be released. It's not bad, but by no means is it
definitive of Leontyne Price's remarkable contributions
as an operatic legend.

AMAZING.......2007-02-13

Leontyne Price. Do I need to say anything more. That astoundingly wonderful voice, tremendous dramatic range --- earthy, angelic, strong, tough, tender, playful, loving --- a performer that never grows stale, always fresh and new.

Rediscovering Leontyne Price.......2005-07-28

This magnificent recording is a collection of rare and beautiful arias sung by the gifted lyric-dramatic soprano Leontyne Price, the very first successful black opera diva, who reigned supreme in the 60's and 70's. While there are many full-length operas starring Price, this compilation album is quite refreshing because it's new and lovingly remastered from the original tapes/LPs. Among the arias are Bel Piacere- a Handel piece full of gorgeous ornamentation, Care Salve from Falla's Atlantida, very beautiful and majestic. Other songs include Summertime from Porgy and Bess and songs by Samuel Barber. Leontyne Price had versatility. While she was famous for her Aida, Leonora in Trovatore, Leonora in Forza Del Destino, as Tosca, and as many of the dramatic Verdi and Puccini roles, she sung roles that were modern and thrilling- Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra was one. She sang Lieder, she sang Gospel, she was a one-woman opera. This recording is a fitting tribute to her artistry. However there are many other fine compilation albums out there that far surpass even this new one - the best is The Prima Donna Collection, Leontyne Price in Concert, An Evening With Leontyne Price, The Best of Leontyne Price and The Ultimate Leontyne Price.

Masterful Recital Performance From Price at Her Peak.......2005-01-21

World-renowned soprano Leontyne Price can be an intimidating presence on any stage but not on this live concert recording. She lends a warm, lovely presence and of course, her unparalleled voice, to this eclectic program, which amazingly at the age of 38, represented her Carnegie Hall recital debut in 1965. It's hard to imagine her sounding any better than this at any point in her career, and just as importantly, the program reflects her heightened awareness of what serves her powerful voice best. It's a wonderful record of an obviously triumphant evening, and in what must be one of the recording industry's most monumental oversights, it languished in the RCA vault for thirty-seven years.

Price starts with three opera arias from Handel, all very clean in delivery and one especially noteworthy, "Piangerò la sorte mia" from "Giulio Cesare in Egritto". She is simultaneously opulent and regal while displaying a strong sense of pathos as Cleopatra contemplates her fate. The ten-minute Brahms "Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103" is stunning for the freshness she provides with her flexible quicksilver tones, all delivered in her very expressive German. The four Poulenc selections are delivered in a such a delicate manner that it can only be described as buttery, and as such, perfect for the Gallic verses. And her big opera moment comes with Giordano's "La mamma morta" from "Andrea Cénier" sung with her requisite passion. Regardless though, Price really soars with the American selections where her voice takes on an added dimension of humanity. She begins this portion with three stellar selections from Samuel Barber, all shimmering showcases for her voice: the haunting "Nocturne, Op. 13 No. 4", the light and airy "The Daisies, Op. 2 No. 1" and the near spiritual "Sleep Now, Op. 10 No. 2". These segue seamlessly into two lush pieces by the relatively unknown Lee Hoiby, who wrote specifically for Price. For me personally, the high points of the entire recording are the four spirituals, which she sings with an unearthly combination of roof-raising conviction and clarion tones. She concludes with classic arias from Puccini and Cilea and of course, her definitive version of George Gershwin's "Summertime". This is as fulfilling a recital as you could possibly hear from this wondrous singer. Essential listening.

Love Leontyne But Stick To The Studio Gems........2004-03-04

I have been an admirer of the great Price since I was a boy of 10 after discovering her tremendous recoding of "Carmen" with the greats Corelli, Freni, and von Karajan. In my humble opinion, the greatest period of her voice was the 50's-60's, where her incredible force and power were nicely balanced with a lyric openness and clarity. This live recording stems from that most golden period, before the more unattractive Price qualities came into play in the early-mid 70's - a major tendency to scoop and slide, a lack of crisp enunciation, and a cloudy timbre. Be that as it may, I was disappointed with this performance on a whole. Simply put, with the exception of the Spirituals, I find Ms. Price's performance uncommitted and almost like she is rushing through from one number to the next. This might be the "fault" of her accompanist, David Garvey. In every instance where a duplicate version exists in a studio recording by Ms. Price, I wholeheartedly prefer those over these live ones. Usually artists are even more committed and intense when performing before the public. I simply do not find that intensity here. My advice - stick to the great studio recordings or, at least, different live recordings, of which I know exist but have not as of yet purchased.

Average customer rating: Once you get past the gimmicks...

Entertaining Made Simple: Pinot Pasta & Puccini Robert Merrill , Richard Tucker , Sherrill Milnes , Rosalind Elias , Paul Plishka , and Jussi Bjorling Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Entertaining Made Simple: Merlot Filet Mignon & Mozart Entertaining Made Simple: Champagne Chocolate & Chopin Entertaining Made Simple: Chardonnay Shellfish & Schubert Entertaining Made Simple: Brew BBQ & Blues Entertaining Made Simple: Big Reds Bistro & Ballads ASIN: B0000A4FTQ Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

1. Musetta's Waltz - Boston Pops Orchestra
2. Doretta's Dream - Leontyne Price
3. Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen - Sir Georg Solti
4. Oh Pretty Girl - Robert Merrill
5. Oh Mimi, Never To Return - London Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Oh My Beloved Daddy - London Symphony Orchestra
7. Entrance Of Butterfly - Boston Pops Orchestra
8. One Fine Day - Leontyne Price
9. Love Duet - Boston Pops Orchestra
10. Flower Duet - Leontyne Price
11. Humming Chorus - Erich Leinsdorf
12. Strange Harmony - New Philharmonia Orchestra
13. Love Duet - New Philharmonia Orchestra
14. For Love And Art - New Philharmonia Orchestra
15. The Stars Were Shining - Erich Leinsdorf
16. My Lord, Hear Me - Tullio Serafin
17. None Shall Sleep - Erich Leinsdorf

Customer Reviews:

Once you get past the gimmicks..........2005-06-07

...this is actually a pretty decent one-disc compilation of Puccini's best-known arias. The vocal performances, featuring Domingo, Price, Bjoerling, and Tucker (among others) in their prime are matchless. Even the slightly over-orchestrated instrumental arrangements of arias from "Boheme" and "Butterfly" don't get too sticky as played by the great Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. All in all, well worth your money. I give it one star less than I would otherwise because of the extramusical gimmickry, but, truth to tell, a plate of pasta while lsitening, with a little red wine, might actually enhance the experience at that!

Average customer rating: One stop on the road to immortality Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed

Beggar's Opera / Polly Gay , and Austin Manufacturer: Symposium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: John Gay - The Beggar's Opera / Jonathan Miller · John Eliot Gardiner · Roger Daltrey · English Baroque Soloists ASIN: B0000799KV Release Date: 2003-03-25

Customer Reviews:

One stop on the road to immortality.......2006-11-19

This is a more than competent CD transfer of acoustic recordings of Sir Nigel Playfair's legendary 1920s revivals of The Beggar's Opera and its sequel Polly. Quite sufficiemt to show why the Beggar;s Opera production, meant to fill a few weeks' gap at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, ran for three years. And while Gay's sequel was like most sequels, not up to the original, this recording is the only source for the second-best ballad opera.

Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed.......2006-09-02

Right. Can't remember what state of sobriety I was in when I ordered this cd and I may have missed some key clues about its nature. But I was so excited to find anything claiming to relate to Gay's "Polly" (which otherwise seems to have completely disappeared after it was censored in the 18th century - even internet wise) that I bought this cd. Turns out it is a cd version of some music originally recorded in the early 1920's. It is moderately interesting even for someone who is not primarily interested in antigue recordings (aka "scratchy records") because the style may be closer to that of the original performance. (There is no reason to think that common tastes were better in the 18th century than in 1920.) It is certainly different than contemporaneous performances of BO.

Don't mean to be sexist - which I am - but the duets, choreses and male performances seem to be less antigue than the soprano pieces. The broads are simply squeaky. Something to do with frequency loss in early recordings, I expect. On the other hand, the bass songs are equally abrasive and archaic.

Even the notes about "Polly" in this cd are disappointing. No mention of the history of "Polly", no mention of the source for the music. Try googling for a link for Gay and Polly. If you find one, be sure to post - I would love to know.

Unless you are an academic involved with some of the most obscure corners of the history of recorded music, I would forget this one. Instead, root for someone to find and record Gay's Polly. And buy a more modern interpretation of the Beggar's Opera. I have certainly heard antique recordings restored more vibrantly than this cd - but I would think that depends to a large extent on the quality of what you have to start with.

The only reason I gave it 2 stars (for some reason, Amazon refuses to record my change from 1 to 2 stars; but that is computers for you) instead of 1 was because of I love the melodies of the songs so much. But I will also admit that it is possible that Gay have been lucky that Polly was suppressed - the melodies and lyrics are not nearly as good as BO. On the other hand, this cd is so antique that is an unfair basis for judgment, But what the H!

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Akritika: Odes of the Byzantine Empire Border Guards Manufacturer: Orata ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000U3U Release Date: 1995-12-01

Tracks:

1. A Border Guard Was Building A Castle
2. The King Throws A Party
3. Death Approached A Handsome Man In The Corral
4. Yannis And The Dragon
5. All Are Behind Bars
6. A Hunter Appears
7. Down At Aghiannis

Tracks:

1. Evening, Bad Evening
2. My Fast Swallow
3. Little Constantine
4. The Fall Of Bosna
5. Dighenis Uninvited
6. He Rode A Mount
7. The Youngman's Sleep And The Pretty Girl
8. Oria's Castle

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The Lesser Known Nielsen, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Rondo Grammofon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Nielsen | Nielsen, Carl | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009I8Z Release Date: 1995-03-23

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