The Queen Sings [Box set]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
This 4 CD survey of Dinah Washington contains all her commercial recordings from 1944 until 1951. Disc one, 'Evil Gal Blues', disc two 'Stairway To The Stars', disc three 'Baby Get Lost' & disc four 'Please Send Me Someone To Love'. 107 tracks. The standard jewel cases are housed in a slip-box and includes 44 page illustrated booklet. 2002.

Tracks:

Music For A While - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
Ah! How Sweet It Is To Love - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
Lord, What Is Man - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
Hark! How All Things - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Aria - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Aria - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Chorale - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Aria - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
If Music Be The Food Of Love - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
An Evening Hymn - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas

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Soprano Dawn Upshaw's programs are always interesting, and this one's a beauty: one of Bach's most heartfelt cantatas flanked by songs and arias of Purcell. For the most part, she's in excellent voice, but with the tics that make some demur from enthusiasm: occasional swooping, thinning of the voice in the upper regions, lapses into a "Broadway" type of vocalism, and diction problems. The latter, oddly enough, are as present in Purcell's English as in Bach's German, as in the way Upshaw lands heavily on the r with a broad American accent rather than the lightly rolled r we're used to in performances of period English music. There's also some broad word-painting in the Bach, whose text, charting the soul's journey from sin to redemption, really needs no extra emoting. That said, Upshaw's fans will love this disc, and even those who prefer a different approach will enjoy it. Accompaniments are excellent: a continuo team in the Purcell, a small chamber group in the Bach. Outstanding sonics, too. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, fervent Bach, but the Purcell songs are a bit prettified.......2006-08-24

Amazon's reviewer seems to have zoned out on how Dawn Upshaw pronounces words, missing most of the musical value here. Her singing of the Bach cantata, 'Mein Herze schwimmt in Blut,' is very moving. She is deeply involved, and her voice extracts the deep reverence and religious passion that makes this music so great. I'm not as convinced by the Purcell songs, however. Upshaw has chosen some of the most famous, and set against great singers like Battle, Baker, and Ferrier, her rendiitons seem a little shallow and prettified. She's considerably more tuned in to Bach, which is good enough to make this a memorable CD, if not her very best. Things would be much improved if the conducting by the (totally uncredited) conductor weren't so limp.

Now that the Sun hath veil'd his light............2001-08-04

Some say angels are God's messangers. When angels communicate, surely they sound like Dawn Upshaw. Upshaw's beautiful soprano voice rises to the stars and floats back again as she sings the beautiful collection of arias and cantatas by Purcell and Bach contained in ANGELS HIDE THEIR FACES.

Shaw's interpretation of Purcell's 'How sweet it is to love' reminds me of the elation I first felt on realizing love exists. 'Lord what is a man' brings one back to earth with a lamentation about human frailty and the finiteness of human existence. "Rejoice, rejoice" sings the angel in 'Hark! How all things' with lyrics from 'The Fairy Queen' -- a text by E. Settle after Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'

Bach's cantatas fill the air as Upshaw sings arias in German (interpretations are provided in the text accompanying the CD). J.S. Bach's songs are clearly and beautifully articulated by Upshaw while in the backgound various wind and string instruments accompany her vocalizations. Many of Upshaw's vocalizations by Bach in German as well as the instrumentation (including viol consort) remind me of the arias from 'The Messiah' -- majestic albeit on a very human scale. For example, Aria #9 by Bach is comparable to "He shall lead his flock.." (although the latter was written for an alto voice).

The music in English by Purcell is a bit lighter. My favorite piece is 'An evening hymn' by Purcell which I would expect to hear near dusk in an English chapel. However, ANGELS HIDE THEIR FACES contains music you can play year round at any time of day.

Picky reviewers.......2001-05-31

I've got a degree in musicology ( and am fluent in German as well), and for a while after total immersion in graduate school, found my listening enjoyment frustrated by the same pickiness that hampers your reviewer. Fortunately, that passed, and I'm now able to simply appreciate Dawn Upshaw's performance of the music we hear all too seldom. I hope that others will be able to participate in Upshaw's interpretation of the poetry behind the music, to think about the theological role of angels (not just pretty faces and feathery wings), to love this wonderful recording. We are indeed blessed that technology allows us to experience such music, such an artist.

hark ! how well the lady sings.......2001-05-31

This is one of those little gems that becomes more appealing with each hearing. The Purcell pieces are sweet and lovely, but the Bach ! This Cantata is the glory of this CD. It's verses are of the deepest sorrow and repentance, woeful utterances for God's forgiveness, until the final aria, "How joyful is my heart since God is appeased". Dawn Upshaw's interpretation is beautiful. She captures the emotion, the longing, the spirituality and heart of the piece.

Tracks:

Evil Gal Blues
I Know How To Do It
Salty Papa Blues
Homeward Bound
Blow-Top Blues
Wise Woman Blues
Walking Blues
No Voot-No Boot
Chewin' Mama Blues
My Lovin' Papa
Rich Man's Blues
All Or Nothing
Beggin' Mama Blues
Mellow Mama Blues
My Voot Is Really Vout
Blues For A Day
Pacific Coast Blues
Embraceable You
I Can't Get Started
When A Woman Loves A Man
Joy Juice
OO-Wee Walkie Talkie
The Man I Love
You Didn't Want Me Then
A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side)
Postman Blues
That's Why A Woman Loves A Heel
Mean And Evil Blues

Tracks:

Stairway To The Stars
You Satisfy
Fool That I Am
There's Got To Be A Chance
Mean Evil Blues
Since I Fell For You
West Side Baby
You Can Depend On Me
Early In The Morning
I'm Afraid Of You
I Love You, Yes I Do
Don't Come Knocking At My Door
I Wish I Knew The Name Of The Boy
No More Lonley Gal Blues
Walkin' And Talkin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
Tell Me So
I Can't Face The Music
Pete
Am I Asking Too Much?
I'm Getting Old Before My Time
Record Ban Blues
Resolution Blues
I Want To Cry
Long John Blues
In The Rain

Tracks:

I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
I'll Wait
It's Too Soon To Know
Why Can't You Behave?
It's Funny
Laughing Boy
Am I Really Sorry?
How Deep Is The Ocean?
New York, Chicago And Los Angeles
Give Me Back My Tears
Good Daddy Blues
Baby, Get Lost
I Only Know
Drummer Man
I Challenge Your Kiss
Fast Movin' Mama
Juice Head Man Of Mine
Shuckin' And Jivin'
Richest Guy In The Graveyard
Journey's End
It Isn't Fair
My Kind Of Man
If I Loved You
Why Don't You Think Things Over?
Big Deal
I'll Never Be Free
I Wanna Be Loved
Love (Me) With Misery

Tracks:

Harbor Lights
I Cross My Fingers
Time Out For Tears
Only A Moment Ago
Five, Fine Daddy
Please Send Me Soneone To Love
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
I'm So Lonley I Could Cry
My Heart Cries For You
I Apologize
I Won't Cry Anymore
Don't Say You're Sorry Again
Mixed Emotions
Cold, Cold Heart
Baby Did You Hear?
New Blowtop Blues
What's The Matter Baby
Don't Hold It Aginst Me
Be Fair To Me
Just One More Chance
Saturday Night
If You Don't Think I'm Leavin'
I'm A Fool To Want You
I'm Crying
Out In The Cold Again
Hey, Good Looking

Album Description

This 4 CD survey of Dinah Washington contains all her commercial recordings from 1944 until 1951. Disc one, 'Evil Gal Blues', disc two 'Stairway To The Stars', disc three 'Baby Get Lost' & disc four 'Please Send Me Someone To Love'. 107 tracks. The standard jewel cases are housed in a slip-box and includes 44 page illustrated booklet. 2002.

Average customer rating:

What then is taste?
Why no listing of the songs?
Lacks that extra drop of refinement

What Then Is Love

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)

ASIN: B00000IWRF
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

I - Sing A Song Of Joy: Sing A Song Of Joy
I - Sing A Song Of Joy: Eliza Is the Fairest Queen
I - Sing A Song Of Joy: The Honeysuckle
II - What Then Is Love?: What Then Is Love Sings Coridon
II - What Then Is Love?: What Then Is Love But Mourning
II - What Then Is Love?: What Thing Is Love?
III - Sorrow, Come: Galliard 'Shall I Strive'
III - Sorrow, Come: I Sigh, As Sure to Wear the Fruit
III - Sorrow, Come: Sorrow, Come
IV - Shall I Sue?: Heigh-Ho Holiday
IV - Shall I Sue?: Shall I Sue
IV - Shall I Sue?: Breake Now My Heart And Dye
IV - Shall I Sue?: Woo Her And Win Her
V - Witty Wanton: The Peaceful Western Wind
V - Witty Wanton: Sweet Philomel
V - Witty Wanton: I Care Not For These Ladies
V - Witty Wanton: Courante On 'I Care Not For These Ladies'
V - Witty Wanton: A Pretty Duck There Was
V - Witty Wanton: Witty Wanton
VI - Faine Would I Wed: Faine Would I Wed
VI - Faine Would I Wed: Mother, I Will Have A Husband
VI - Faine Would I Wed: Now Hath Flora Robb'd Her Bow'rs
VII - Sing We And Chant It: Move Now With Measured Sound
VII - Sing We And Chant It: Rest, Sweet Nymphs
VII - Sing We And Chant It: Sing We And Chant It

Customer Reviews:

What then is taste?.......2000-04-10

The very reason I purchased this CD was the fact that it used reconstructed Elizabethan accents; attempts at accuracy are always preferable to bowing to popular misconceptions (like in Shakespeare in Love--ack). I found this recording both aesthetically pleasing and intellectually stimulating--one can clearly see through this recording the branch-off point between the modern British and American accents, something which had always mystified me before.

Musically, this recording is full of little-known gems of the English Renaissance. This is a sample of what's on it, for Kenneth Melia: Sing a song of joy; Eliza is the fairest Queen; What then is love but mourning; Shall I sue; Heigh-ho holiday; I care not for these ladies; Mother, I will have a husband; Rest, sweet nymphs (a beautiful rendition with soaring harmonies on the chorus); and Sing we and chant it. Kenneth, if you still want a more complete list, just e-mail me (mitsuo@uclink4.berkeley.edu). But I insist that if you buy it now, without knowing all the songs, you will not be disappointed. They are subdued and genteel, with that hint of playfulness which one could say characterized the court under Elizabeth I. The vocalists are excellent, never succumbing to the operatic vocal style so popular with renditions of this repertoire, and, I think, the least authentic. Once again, Anne Azema charms with her supple, almost serpentine stylizations, and you also get a wealth of other talented vocalists who speak the Elizabethan tongue with convincing fluency. The instrumentalists play with passion and a feline subtlety that will catch you and never let go.

Why no listing of the songs?.......1999-12-04

I'll admit, right away, that I haven't heard the music on this CD. What I want to comment about is the fact that it is impossible to FIND OUT WHAT MUSIC IS ACTUALLY ON IT! I thought Amazon would have the list of songs, because I couldn't find out what they were at the local music shop. I already have a good number of Boston Camerata CD's and I wanted to find out what was on this one before I purchased it. The local store even has a software program which normally allows customers to find out what's contained on a CD if it isn't on the cover. The only listing for this CD was "songs." This isn't the first time that a Boston Camerata CD has not had the musical selections listed on the outside. Why not ALWAYS have a listing of the music on the cover? Even if it's in small font it would still be worth it. So, as of yet I haven't purchased it. How does one find out what's on it? K.Melia

Lacks that extra drop of refinement.......1999-05-23

This is a hard one to call. Brought up as I was on the ultra-modulated renditions of this and like material on Vanguard LPs by Alfred Deller and his consort, I find this Erato effort lacks that extra drop of refinement that is needed for the courtly music of the Elizabethan period. (The street and theater music might be another story, but beside the point here.) I know it is Anglophilic bias working here, but I found (for example) tenor William Hite's East Coast accent distracting. The women have accents that, while not all that appropriate, at least do not jar. It is of course true that Elizabethan English was closer to what Ringo Starr sounded like than Laurence Oliver. Play the track that contains "I care not for these ladies," which is indeed sung with a regional accent and you will see what I mean. However, in general "an Elizabetan Songbook" should sound at least what we accept today as British-sounding, if you follow. This said, I cannot fault the vocalizing or the playing. But I will still return to my Vanguard sets before playing this again. Still--who can dispute taste?

Average customer rating:

Oh my gawd....
Bo Knows Opera
ANOTHER WONDERFUL BARITONE
Bo Skovhus at his best
Light years beyond Hampson

Bo Skovhus Sings Opera Arias
Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Ambroise Thomas , Charles Gounod , Jules Massenet , Giuseppe Verdi , Benjamin Britten , Richard Wagner , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , English National Opera Orchestra , James Conlon , and Bo Skovhus
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ASIN: B00000AG7L
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Tracks:

Die tote Stadt: 'Da Ihr befehlet, Konigin...Mein Schnen, mein Wahnen'
Hamlet: 'Spectre infernal!'
Hamlet: 'C'est en croyant revoir...O vin, dissipe la tristesse!'
Hamlet: 'J'ai pu frapper le miserable...Etre ou ne pas etre'
Hamlet: 'La fatigue alourdit mes pas...Comme une pale fleur'
Faust: 'Avant de quitter ces lieux'
Werther: 'Pourquoi me reveiller, o souffle du printemps?'
Don Carlos: 'C'est moi Carlos...Oui, Carlos! Oui, c'est mon jour supreme...Carlos, ecoute'
Billy Budd: Look! Through The Port... And Farewell To Ye, Old Rights O' Man!'
Tannhauser: 'Blick' ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise'
Tannhauser: 'Wie Todesahnung Dammrung deckt die Lande...O du, mein holder Abendstern'
Eugene Onegin: 'Vy mne pisali'
Eugene Onegin: 'Uzel ta samaja Tat'jana'
Pique Dame: 'Vy tak pecal'ny, dorogaja...Ja vas ljublju'

Customer Reviews:

Oh my gawd...........2004-06-24

What a wondrous singer...I absolutely agree with all the other reviews here but add:

1) he sounds as though he's singing in his First Language, whether it be French, English, German or Russian.

2) he lets his soul come out (simce Mme Callas this remains a rare event).

3) Sidebar: the San Francisco Merry Widow, whilst a delight and a wonder, is NOT fair to this man's voice.

A magnificent recital album. Every prominent opera singer out there should be jealous.

Bo Knows Opera.......2002-08-28

In the forward to this cd, John Bell Young, makes the argument that the darker, mellow baritone is an often underated part of the opera repetoire. I don't fully agree with him - there are fantastic, exciting lead roles for these men: Hamlet, Nabucco, Rigoletto, and The Barber of Seville - all glittering showcases of virtuoso. And even the supporting roles they often play, are thrilling - Scarpia can easily steal the show away from Tosca and her hero with his magnicent, albeit short, scenes; and Escamillo often wins not only the affection of Carmen, but that of an entire opera house... Still, all said and done, this is an interesting introduction to a man who is every bit as dashing, musical, and talented as any tenor to grace the stage.
Bo Skovhus showcases such extreme range in vocal talents and emotion. His tone is beautiful. His breath control and phrasing are astounding. Diction is clear and defined - especially the German arias. This is an extremely talented man.
The Korngold aria is mesmerizing in it's romantic beauty. But my favorite selections on this album are the pieces from "Hamlet"; this is french lyricism at its most marvelous, glorious, heart-sweeping grandeur. I can not imagine a better man to play this most famous anti-hero.
I cannot recommend this cd highly enough. While some Italian arias would have been a nice addition, I won't hold it against my recommendation. Skovhus's interpretation of the tenor's aria from "Werther" makes up for this.
Next time you are out purchasing yet another famous tenor's album, to hear the one hundreth version of "Celeste Aida", buy this cd instead. Give this baritone a chance, and soon you'll be humming songs a minor third lower.

ANOTHER WONDERFUL BARITONE.......2002-08-23

I first heard Bo Skovhus on a Laser Disc recording of the War Requem. I was very impressed. However until this opera recital I had not heard him again. This is truly an impressive recording. I place him up there with my other favorite baritones! He's still young so, hopefully, he has many more good years left in him!

Bo Skovhus at his best.......2002-05-17

Bo Skovhus' lovers undoubtedly awaited this comprehensive choice of arias, which almost concludes his (still young) operaic work. Well known alongside less known operas constitutes a perfect choice. From Verdi through Thomas, from Korngold to Britten and the Russian arias, mastering the variety of languages, and dealing with every single role in a very sensitive way. This unique choice and the qualities of his full, beautiful and warm voice makes one regret, that the entire opera was not recorded with him in the relevant roles, like Thomas's Hamlet for example, or Britten's Billy Budd. It leaves a taste of wanting to hear more of this young and talented Baritone, whose repertoire is much larger than could be presented in one - indeed excellent - CD.

Light years beyond Hampson.......2001-12-09

I just can't heap enough praise on Skovhus. I saw him for the first time at the Houston Grand Opera in a production of Billy Budd and was sold. This CD demonstrates very well what an immensely expressive and flexible voice Skovhus possesses. He has incredible core to his voice which allows him to attack bravado sections with zeal, but also has the musical expressivity to pull back and caress piano lines with ease and artistry while still maintaining his core sound. Hampson, who is notorious for becoming breathy and pop-like in pianissimo passages, can't touch Skovhus with a 10, 100, or 1000 foot pole.

Tracks:

Ballad On Queen Anne' Death (Annon.)
Bartholomew Green (James Purdy)
Come Ready And See Me (James Purdy)
Sweet Suffolk Owl (Annon.)
Spring (Shakespeare)
Waterbird (James Purdy)
I Do (James Purdy)
Isaac Greentree (An Epitaph)
On A Wife (An Epitaph)
The Astronomers (An Epitaph)
Some Sheep Are Loving (Gertrude Stein)
Once A Lady Was Here(Paul Boweles)
Three (Tennessee Williams)
Letter To Freddy (Gertrude Stein)
April Fool Baby (Gertrude Stein)
Baby, Baby (Paul Boweles)
A Prayer To St. Catherine (Kennith Koch)
There is A Garden In Her Face (Thomas Campion)
English Usage (Marianne Moore)
Take, O Take Those Lips Away (Shakespeare)
Preciosilla (Gertrude Stein)
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinsons: I'm Nobody
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinsons: Safe In Thier Alabaster Chambers
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinsons: The Level Bee
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: The Butterfly
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Summer's Armies
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Presentiment
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: The Grass Has So Little Has To Do
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Aristocracy
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Tie The Strings To My Life
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Papa Above!
Eleven Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Ample Make This Bed
O Mistress Mine (Shakespeare)
These, My Ophelia (Archibald MacLeish)
The Doves (Leonard Feeney)
Memory (William Blake)
I Rise When You Enter (Leonard Feeney)

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Atmospherically wonderful!
Remarkable

The Dufay Collective:Miri It Is

Manufacturer: Chandos
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ASIN: B000000AXM
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

Merry It Is While Summer Lasts
Dance: Miri it is
Blessed Be Thou, Queen Of Heaven
Estampie: Edi beo thu
Formerly I Knew No Sorrow
Ductia
Bird On A Briar
Estampie
O Chosen Bride Of God
Blessed Womb
Holy
This Congregation Sings Alleluya
Ductia
Holy Mother Of Grace
Sancta Mater graciae
Dance
The Song Of The Flood
Dance : Omnis caro
Ductia
Summer Is Come

Customer Reviews:

Atmospherically wonderful!.......2003-01-05

Listen to the last track here " Summer is Come" with your eyes shut and you will be transported to a village in the middle ages, just as the garden begins to grow. While some of the tunes here are presented in a more somber mood than should be, there is much to delight the ear.

Remarkable.......2001-04-07

This is an exceptional recording. Both the vocals and the instrumentals are flawless and comfortable in both the medieval and the English folk idioms. I can't have enough praises for John Potter; his voice is extremely expressive, and can move from frantic intensity to honey-sweet richness. He NEVER lapses into opera or any vocal practice that would sound "classical" to the modern ear, as many singers of medieval music are wont to do. And, in a remarkable leap of insight (albeit one they have used on a few other recordings), the male instrumentalists lend their vocals to several pieces. This is an excellent choice in that their untrained voices lend an exceptional air of authenticity to the recording. Their renditions of the Latin polyphonic pieces and "campfire sing-alongs" sound like field recordings of English folk polyphony; it is commendable indeed when an early music recording can do this correctly and believably; as yet, only the Dufay Collective has been able to get folksy enough.

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