The Complete, Vol. 3 [Box set]

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This collection features six compact discs, containing twelve original Percy Faith albums, all packaged in a beautiful black-lacquered wooden box. Includes the following albums:Night With Jerome Kern / Night With Sigmund RombergPassport To Romance / Mucho GustoPorgy & Bess / The Most Happy FellaSubways Are For Sleeping / Do I Hear A Waltz?Tara's Theme From "Gone With The Wind" / JealosyToday's Theme For Young Lovers / For Those In Love

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Dowland: Complete Lute Works, Vol.1-5
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Outstanding
  • It's not heavy breathing
  • Technically good, emotionally bland.
  • Highly recommended
  • just a warning...
 Dowland: Complete Lute Works, Vol.1-5

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000007HU
Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

  1. A Piece Without Title - Dowland
  2. Pavana - Dowland
  3. Mr Knights Galliard - Dowland
  4. My lord willobies wellcome home - Dowland
  5. The frogg galliard - Dowland
  6. A Fancy - Dowland
  7. My Ladie Riches galyerd - Dowland
  8. The Lady Laitons Almone - Dowland
  9. A Dream (Lady Leighton's Paven) - Dowland
  10. Galliard - Dowland
  11. Orlando sleepeth - Dowland
  12. What if a Day - Dowland
  13. Mrs Winters Jumpp - Dowland
  14. Galliard - Dowland
  15. M. Giles Hobies Galiard - Dowland
  16. Dr Cases Pauen - Dowland
  17. Mellancoly Galliard - Dowland
  18. Galliard - Dowland
  19. Mistris Whittes thinge - Dowland
  20. Go from my windowe - Dowland
  21. Almain - Dowland
  22. Mrs Whites Nothing - Dowland
  23. Pavan - Dowland
  24. Galliard - Dowland
  25. Farewell - Dowland

Tracks:

  1. My lady hunnsdons puffe
  2. Solus cum sola
  3. Suzanna Galliard
  4. Sir John Smith his Almain
  5. Sweet Robyne
  6. Dowlands first galliard
  7. Master Pypers Pavyn
  8. Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
  9. As I wen to Walsingham
  10. Monsieur's Almaine
  11. Mrs Brigide fleetwoods paven alias Solus sine sola
  12. Dowlands Galliard
  13. Farwell (As
  14. Captain Candishe his Galyard
  15. Aloe
  16. Can she excuse
  17. A Coye Joye
  18. Mrs vauxes Gigge
  19. Mrs vaux Galliarde
  20. Sir Henry Guilforde his Almaine
  21. Mignarda
  22. Lachrimae
  23. Sir John Souch his galliard
  24. Fantasia

Tracks:

  1. The most high and mightie Christianus, the fourth King of Denmark, his Galliard
  2. Sir John Langton his Pavin
  3. Mr. Langtons galliard
  4. A Fancy
  5. A Pavan
  6. The most sacred Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard
  7. Mrs. Cliftons Allmaine
  8. The Right Honourable the Lady Cliftons Spirit
  9. tarletones riserrectione
  10. Tarletons Willy
  11. fortune my foe
  12. The Queenes galliard
  13. Wallsingham
  14. A Galliard (on Walsingham)
  15. Dowlands Adew for Master Oliver Cromwell
  16. The Right Honourable Ferdinando Earle of Darby, his Galliard
  17. Lord Strangs March
  18. Mistresse Nichols Almand
  19. forlone Hope fancye
  20. Mr. Dowlands Midnight
  21. Semper Dowland semper dolens

Tracks:

  1. Preludium
  2. A Fancy
  3. Lachrimae
  4. Galliard to Lachrimae
  5. A Fantasia
  6. An Almand
  7. Pavana
  8. The Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Essex, his Galliard
  9. A Galliard (on a galliard by Daniel Bachelar)
  10. My Lord Wilobies Welcom Home
  11. The Shoemakers Wife. A Toy
  12. The Right Hounourable The Lord Viscount Lisle, his Galliard
  13. Coranto
  14. A Galliard
  15. The Lady Russells Paven
  16. Galliard (on Awake sweet love, set by Fr. Cutting)
  17. The Frog Galliard
  18. Come Away
  19. La mia Barbara
  20. Loth to Departe

Tracks:

  1. A Fancy
  2. Pavana Dowlandi Angli (Mylius #2)
  3. Doulands rounde battell galyarde
  4. Pavin
  5. The Erle of Darbies Galiard
  6. Mistris Norrishis Delight
  7. A Jig
  8. The Erle of Essex Galliard
  9. Galliard
  10. Une Jeune Fillette
  11. Gagliarda
  12. Pavana Lachrimae
  13. Squires Galliard
  14. A Fancy
  15. Hasellwoods Galliard
  16. Sir Thomas Monson, his Pavin
  17. Sir Thomas Monson, his Galliard
  18. Almande
  19. Sir Henry Umptons Funerall
  20. Captayne Pipers Galliard
  21. A fantasie

Amazon.com

Dowland did for lute music what Haydn did for the string quartet and Beethoven the piano sonata. The finest lutenist and songwriter of his age--he composed several of the greatest hits of the late 16th and early 17th centuries--the surviving lute works constitute a sort of encyclopedia of the possibilities of the instrument. There are song arrangements, dance pieces, tributes to the composer's friends, even a musical self-portrait. Much of the music is fashionably sad. Lute songs generally deal with the agony of lost love, and Dowland's most popular tune was called Lachrimae (Tears). Paul O'Dette is simply the best lutenist alive. These five discs are available together at a special price, or separately. A reference edition. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding.......2007-03-31

If you are a fan of the music of John Dowland, you must own this CD. The playing is outstanding to say the least.

3 out of 5 stars It's not heavy breathing.......2006-08-22

It's great that O'Dette gives us the complete solo works, of course. I have the common reaction to O'Dette: his technique is flawless, his performance unengaging.

Others have remarked on the "heavy breathing" noticeable on the recordings -- it's not heavy breathing, but the movement of his fingers on the gut strings making that sound.

4 out of 5 stars Technically good, emotionally bland. .......2006-04-11

Considering the extreme paucity of (especially solo) lute recordings currently available worldwide,
but especially in the US, this set becomes an essential "must have" for all lovers of the lute.
Yet it somehow disappoints.
I am sure that Paul O'Dette is brimming over with virtuousity and a technical expertise
that I am hardly one to pass sound judgement upon.
But the recordings have a flatness and monotony;
the songs are rendered with precision, but seem to lack feeling, empathy, or enthusiasm throughout the offering.
It is an impressive compendium, and I'm glad I purchased it.
There are very few lutenists out there producing any music at all, so Mr. O'Dette should certainly be praised
for delivering such a substantial feast to our ears.
It just should have had more flavor.
Where is Konrad Ragossnig when you need him?

5 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.......2005-10-23

I bought Volume 1 of this set a couple of years ago. It has become one of my favorite CDs, so I thought I would enjoy the full set. I have not been disappointed. I find the sound quality excellent, the playing superb. The included booklet has a lot of interesting background material. The music is great as background for a dinner party or intimate conversation, but has depth aplenty for concentrated listening. I often listen to it while working at the computer where I swear it improves concentration and productivity!

A few tunes appear more than once as Dowland reused some work, but the arrangements are sufficiently different to be interesting. It is his complete lute works, after all. Some might criticise the set for sounding too much in the same style. It is the work of one composer, and if you happen to like the style, as I do, this is a pro rather than a con.

Another reviewer mentioned obtrusive breathing on the recording. I had listened to Volume 1 for two years before reading the review and had not noticed this. On listening carefully, there is breathing audible, but I do not find it a problem. Perhaps it depends whether one listens to the music or the background.

4 out of 5 stars just a warning..........2005-10-14

Beautiful music, but... you can hear Paul's heavy breathing throughout. Apparently a lot of other reviewers either don't hear the heavy breathing, or aren't bothered by it, but for me, it's a near deal-breaker. Go ahead and mark my review as unhelpful, but I had to put the warning out there.
Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Microcosmos
  • Great value with a few flaws
  • eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much
  • Best classical value out there
  • 5 Stars for the music and performance
 Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B00008X5AY
Release Date: 2003-05-27

Amazon.com

Sàndor, still active at 90 as this reissue appears, was a student of Bartók and a preferred interpreter of his music. Since this set appeared on nine LPs in the early 1960s, it has been the standard for Bartók's piano music; in this fine-sounding reissue, it still is. Sàndor can hit hard enough for such virtuoso pieces as the Piano Sonata and "Out of Doors," but he also retains the romantic element heard in the composer's own playing which tempers the harsher qualities of the music. While this collection isn't quite as complete as advertised (some early, insignificant piano music by Bartók is omitted), it includes all of Bartók's significant piano music, including such relatively obscure gems as the Bagatelles, eight Improvisations, and many delectable folk arrangements which will appeal even to listeners who think Bartók is too challenging for them. Vox's recorded sound, superbly remastered, resists obsolescence as effectively as Sàndor's performances. Even with the inclusion of the early books of "Mikrokosmos," which will appeal mostly to piano students, this set is worth several times the asking price. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Microcosmos.......2007-03-08

Sándor was a champion not only of Bartók's music but also of Bartók's style of playing. He often complained that people were too quick to see Bartók as ultra-modern, and to fail to appreciate the rich seam of lyricism that also runs through his music.

The piano music is dominated by short pieces, many of them written for piano students, notably the collections "Microcosmos" and "For Children". These, together with suites of folk dance arrangements, make up the bulk of the solo piano output.

Sandór plays these short, and often simple pieces, with neither too much nor too little art. As a gifted teacher, he knew unerringly how much music each of these small vessels held. The result is beguiling - but be warned: no-one can listen to the 153 short pieces of Microcosmos end-to-end. This is an anthology to be dipped into, not swallowed whole.

The remastering is pretty successful (fortunately - some of Vox's CD reissues are plagued by severe deterioration of the original tapes). And it's for half nothing-what's not to like?

4 out of 5 stars Great value with a few flaws.......2006-07-28

I am not a Bartok expert by any scale, but I do like the way these pieces, without exception, are played. There are, however, a couple of other problems.

As mentioned by an earlier reviewer, very few of the works are split into tracks - Mikrokosmos is divided into 7 for each of its six volumes, and to accomodate for a full CD. In these seven tracks there are 121 songs. I would have much preferred if the songs had been split into tracks. Almost the entire CD set is this way - Fifteen Hungarian Songs is one track, Fourteen Bagatelles, etc. It is very annoying when one wants to hear a particular song in those tracks and not the others.

Another detriment to the collection is the recording quality. It is decent most of the time, but in loud sections the piano buzzes. One might be able to ignore it, but I think that it detracts from the passion of the forte quite a bit.

Overall, for $18 it is pretty decent, but if you are like me and like to keep your music library neatly organized (and aren't extremely cheap), I would not recommend this set.

3 out of 5 stars eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much.......2006-07-25

I like the fact that Bartok is into the folk tradition and all, but he just tends to forget the fact that melody has to be SOMEWHERE in the music. I'm all for creative expression when you're sitting alone at the piano, but abstract music should be reserved for performance art. I like playing some of your stuff Bela, but I just don't want to listen to you.

5 out of 5 stars Best classical value out there.......2005-10-05

To put this set in perspective, for months I would go to my local Tower Records fishing for worthwhile classical CDs at least once a week. One of the discs that sat in the bins the longest was a single CD of Bartok piano music, played by Zoltan Kocsis. It was Volume 7 of a complete series. This CD listed for $17.99, and as long as I went to that Tower Records, it did not budge an inch, nor was its price amended.

Now, Kocsis is one of the greatest pianists alive, and if anyone is worthy of commanding a premium, it is him. And to be fair, that CD is going to be re-released on October 11 as part of a Collector's Edition - eight CDs, $63.97 MSRP. But it's already going up against this little gem, which contains five CDs with all of the truly great solo-piano works by an internationally recognized Bartok specialist for $21 - not much more than the cost of one CD from the other set. This kind of value is not to be taken lightly.

I came to this set with my impression of Sandor informed by his complete Prokofiev - ultra-hard, sometimes rhythmically slack, always melodically lacking in some way or another. But he held a very special feeling for Bartok, and saved his best playing for the great Hungarian. In passages like the first of the Three Csik Dances, the opening of the Improvisations Op. 20, or in the Ten Easy Pieces, there is a simplicity, charm and wistful homesickness that is quite touching. In pieces like the Out of Doors suite, the Sonata, or the Burlesques, there is a vicious, impulsive energy, a wicked sense of humor and an overabundance of overtones. It is never mindless, inappropriate or even overly harsh - it's just very, very loud.

In this set I like best the endless landscape of the Sonatina, the unusual colors and fragrances in the Etudes, the brilliantly conceived Bear Dance (the last of the Ten Easy Pieces), and the multifaceted, complex, gorgeous Improvisations. Any fan of Bartok should hear these.

4 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for the music and performance.......2005-04-04

This is a fantastic deal, but the problem with this Collection stems from the fact that the pieces are often not separated by tracks. This is especially annoying for the Children's Pieces and Mikrokosmos. There are so many pieces, one wears out the fast forward button and still may miss the particular piece one is looking for. The booklet is fairly insightful, and the performer is widely hailed as the supreme interpreter of Bartok's piano music. So aside from this slightly annoying at times and ridiculously annoying at other times flaw, this is one of the best deals in Classical music. Don't hesitate. Add it to the cart.
The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The thug who killed Stax
  • 213 amazing songs
  • Buy the 3rd Set!
  • the end of a love affair
 The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975
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ASIN: B000000ZHT
Release Date: 1995-01-02

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  2. Carry On - Jean Knight
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  18. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
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  23. What's Usual Seems Natur'l - Eric Mercury
  24. I Wanna Make Up (Before We Break Up) - Major Lance

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  20. Ain't I Good? - John Kasandra

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  19. The Dryer (Vocal) (Part 1) - Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers
  20. I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got) - Carla Thomas
  21. Ain't No Sweat - Major Lance
  22. Do Me - Jean Knight
  23. Rainy Day - Little Milton

Tracks:

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  2. I May Not Be What You Want - Mel & Tim
  3. Funky Robot (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
  4. Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 1) - Johnnie Taylor
  5. Oh La De Da - The Staple Singers
  6. What Do You See In Her? - Hot Sauce
  7. A Thousand Miles Away - The Temprees
  8. Hey You! Get Off My Mountain - The Dramatics
  9. Rolling Down A Mountainside - Isaac Hayes
  10. You're Still My Brother - The Bar-Keys
  11. Stop Half Loving These Women - Jimmy Lewis
  12. Lovin' On Borrowed Time - William Bell
  13. Lay Your Loving On Me - Eddie Floyd
  14. The Time - Inez Foxx
  15. Heaven Knows - Mel & Tim
  16. I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) - Johnnie Taylor
  17. Short Stopping - Veda Brown
  18. Be What You Are - The Staple Singers
  19. I've Got To Love Somebody's Baby - Stefan
  20. Playing On Me - Albert King
  21. Long As You're The One Somebody In The World - David Porter

Tracks:

  1. This Is My Song Of Love To You - Frederick Knight
  2. Sugarcane - The MGs
  3. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing - The Soul Children
  4. Baby, Lay Your Head Down (Gently On My Bed) - Eddie Floyd
  5. Check Me Out - Eddie Floyd
  6. Running Back (And Forth) - The Emotions
  7. Crossing Over The Bridge - Inez Foxx
  8. Love's Maze - The Temprees
  9. It Ain't Easy - The Bar-Keys
  10. Love Among People - Carla Thomas
  11. What It Is - Little Milton
  12. I've Got To Go On Without You - William Bell
  13. Love Is Taking Over - Eric Mercury
  14. Ruby Dean - Joe Hicks
  15. I'm So Glad I Fell In Love With You - The Mad Lads
  16. Fell For You - The Dramatics
  17. Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
  18. I Know You Don't Want Me No More - Rufus Thomas
  19. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Singers
  20. Slipped And Tripped - The Sweet Inspirations
  21. Peace Be Still - The Emotions
  22. I'll Be The Other Woman - The Soul Children

Tracks:

  1. The Martian Hop - The Newcomers
  2. I Had A Talk With My Man - Inez Foxx
  3. At Last - The Temprees
  4. Joy (Part 1) - Isaac Hayes
  5. Good Woman Turning Bad - Hot Sauce
  6. Mose (Part 3) - John Kasandra
  7. I'll Be Your Santa Baby - Rufus Thomas
  8. I Wanna Do Things For You - Eddie Floyd
  9. That's What The Blues Is All About - Albert King
  10. One Way Love Affair - Carolyn Hurley
  11. Tin Pan Alley - Little Milton
  12. The Funky Bird - Rufus Thomas
  13. We're Getting Careless With Our Love - Johnnie Taylor
  14. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas - The Emotions
  15. Season's Greetings - Cix Bits
  16. Don't Lose Your Faith In Me Lord - Eric Mercury
  17. Don't Start Loving Me (If You're Gonna Stop) - Veda Brown
  18. Touch A Hand, Make A Friend - The Staple Singers
  19. And I Panicked - The Dramatics
  20. Change It All - Joy Fleiming

Tracks:

  1. Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got) - William Bell
  2. He's Mine - Jacqui Verdell
  3. My Woman Is Good To Me - Little Sonny
  4. I Got You And I'm Glad - David Porter
  5. Put A Little Love Away - The Emotions
  6. Suzy - Frederick Knight
  7. The Same Folks - Mel & Tim
  8. You Make The Sunshine - The Temprees
  9. The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy - John Gary Williams
  10. Circuit's Overloaded - Inez Foxx
  11. Wonderful - Isaac Hayes
  12. Behind Closed Doors - Little Milton
  13. Guess Who - Eddie Floyd
  14. Dirty Tricks - The Sweet Inspirations
  15. Whicha Way Did It Go - Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
  16. Talking To The People - Black Nasty
  17. I've Been Born Again - Johnnie Taylor
  18. Neckbone - The MGs
  19. Wounded Woman - Sandra Wright
  20. Stop Doggin' Me - Hot Sauce
  21. Goodness Gracious - Kim Weston

Tracks:

  1. City In The Sky - The Staple Singers
  2. Title Theme - Isaac Hayes
  3. Soul Street - Eddie Floyd
  4. Flat Tire - Albert King
  5. Love Makes It Right - The Soul Children
  6. Mr. Cool That Ain't Cool - The Temprees
  7. Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
  8. Highway To Heaven - Ron Banks & The Dramatics
  9. Get It While It's Hot - William Bell
  10. Passing Thru - Frederick Knight
  11. Keep An Eye On Your Close Friends - The Newcomers
  12. My Main Man/There Is A God - The Staple Singers
  13. That's The Way I Want To Live My Life - Mel & Tim
  14. Forever And A Day - Mel & Tim
  15. Baby, I'm Through - The Emotions
  16. It's September - Johnnie Taylor
  17. Woman To Woman - Shirley Brown
  18. Did You Hear Yourself (Part 1) - Randy Brown & Company
  19. You Need A Friend Like Mine - Annette Thomas
  20. I Love, I Love - The Temprees
  21. Let Me Back In - Little Milton

Tracks:

  1. Crosscut Saw - Albert King
  2. Coldblooded - The Bar-Keys
  3. Bump Meat - Sir Mack Rice
  4. (Too Little In Common To Be Lovers) Too Much Going To Say Goodbye - The Newcomers
  5. Bump And Boogie (Part 1) - The Wrecking Crew
  6. What's Happening Baby (Part 1) - The Soul Children
  7. Who Made The Man - The Staple Singers
  8. I Keep Thinking To Myself - Brook Benton
  9. I Got A Reason To Smile (Cause I Got You) - Eddie Floyd
  10. Try To Leave Me If You Can (I Bet You Can't Do It) - Bessie Banks
  11. Burning On Both Ends - Willie Singleton
  12. There Are More Questions Than Answers - The Emotions
  13. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Albert King
  14. I Can't Let You Go - Hot Sauce
  15. I Betcha Didn't Know That - Frederick Knight
  16. Lovin' You, Lovin' Me - Sandra Wright
  17. Do The Double Bump - Rufus Thomas
  18. Come And Get Your Love - The Temprees
  19. Dark Skin Woman (Part 1) - Sir Mack Rice
  20. It Ain't No Fun - Shirley Brown
  21. If You Talk In Your Sleep - Little Milton
  22. Talk To The Man - Eddie Floyd

Tracks:

  1. You're Astounding - Barbara & Joe
  2. Dy-No-Mite (Did You Say My Love) - The Green Brothers
  3. Boom-A-Rang - The Dynamic Soul Machine
  4. Come What May - John Gary Williams
  5. Try Me Tonight - Johnnie Taylor
  6. Groovin' On My Baby's Love - Freddie Waters
  7. I Can't Shake Your Love (Can't Shake You Loose) - The Fiestas
  8. I Wanna Play With You - Frederick Knight
  9. I'm Doing Fine - Albert King
  10. No Way (I Can Live Without You) - Teresa Davis
  11. Back Road Into Town - The Staple Singers
  12. I'm So Glad I Met You - Eddie Floyd
  13. Packed Up And Took My Mind - Little Milton
  14. Just Keep On Loving Me - Johnnie Taylor
  15. How Can I Be A Witness - R.B. Hudmon
  16. Jump Back '75 (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
  17. I Got To Be Myself - The Staple Singers
  18. It's Worth A Whippin' - Shirley Brown
  19. Holy Ghost (Part 1) - The Bar-Keys

Album Description

This 10-CD box set features all 213 soul singles released by Stax/Volt in this period (1972-1975) are contained in Volume 3, which like the previous compilations features a panoply of big hits as well as a surprising number of undeservedly obscure gems. Stax historian (and box co-producer) Rob Bowman tells the whole story in his 47,000-word essay. And the last word on the subject is The Memphis Sound lives. Artists include Eddie Floyd, Albert King, The MG's, The Emotions, Black Nasty, Major Lance, Katie Love, Inez Foxx, The Bar-Kays and many more. The discs are housed in a oversized deluxe box (approx. 12 x 12 x 1 1/2). 1994.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The thug who killed Stax.......2007-01-05

According to Rob Bowman, it's pretty clear that greedy Jonnie Baylor, a stupid lowlife thug to whom Al Bell acceeded way too much power, did more than anyone to kill Stax. This pathetic crook earns a special place in African-American hell alongside Johnnie Cochran and OJ Simpson. Read Bowman's "Soulsville, USA" and learn how a piece of trash helped destroy one of the greatest musical legacies in American history.

5 out of 5 stars 213 amazing songs.......2004-12-30

I own all 3 Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles and perhaps I'm in the minority but this, the 3rd Volume, is my personal favorite. Being a child of the 70's, there is an accesibility to the 70's soul sound which I have always gravitated towards and this collection does not disappoint. I know comparing any one of these volumes to the others is unfair criticism since these collections serve as an intense overall summary of the entire Stax-Volt singles collection but some listeners new to the Stax sound may tend to overlook this CD set due to the historical importance of the earlier Stax library.

Do not pass this one or you will miss out on 213 astounding songs that will fill your heart with delight. I will avoid trying to single out any particular favorite because there are too many to mention, it's that good. This really is a must buy set if you own either volume 1 or 2 and also if you are a fan of that 70's soul sound. These songs will take you through an emotional roller coaster with themes of love lost, love won, and everything in between.

4 out of 5 stars Buy the 3rd Set!.......2002-01-14

If you enjoyed the first set ( 1959- 1968) and the second set ( 1968-1971), then you need to buy the 3rd set ( 1972-1975).

Stax was in an expanding phase due to the recent success of Shaft, as well as other high quality artists like Albert King, Johnnie Taylor,and the Staple Singers. The third set describes the change in the distribution deal that ultimately lead to the downfall of Stax.

The 3rd set is a necessary purchase for those people that purchased both first and second sets due to the continued quality that Stax released throughout their existence and, in my opinion, literally contined until the McLemore studio in Memphis was padlocked.

The first 8 discs contain great hits as well as great artists. The last 2 discs are bare due to many artists that bailed in 1974 in order to continue their respective careers. However, many unknowns prove to be very good!

The hard luck that befell on Stax will make the Stax lover very sad. Although the company went through several phases in its structure and development, the quality of product remained high.

The Memphis Sound Lives!

5 out of 5 stars the end of a love affair.......2000-06-24

Who killed Stax Records? Well, this is a question that Rob Bowman, Stax scholar, try to answer in the text he wrote for this box set. Bowman talks about money, power, ambition, inflated egos, betrayals and the fight between an independent music label and a giant media corporation to indicate why Stax Records ended in 1975. Maybe the music industry killed Stax Records using payola as a poison. Maybe Disco Music killed Stax Records and Soul Music in general when it arises from the underground clubs to the top ten lists in the early seventies. Whoever or whatever killed Stax Records in the mid 70's didn't kill it's music. Forget the critics who said that this box set isn't good as the first (the black box) and the second (the blue box) Stax boxes. THE COMPLETE STAX/VOLT SOUL SINGLES - VOLUME 3, the red box, is a compilation of epic proportions, the definitive document of the end of an era in Soul Music and in Black culture. The final chapter in Stax' history is full of great music and beautiful voices. I think that it's an impossible task to mention in a few lines all the best musical moments of a 10 CD compilation that has more than 10 hours of music, but i can say that some of these great musical moments are provided by the voices of almost forgotten artists like Annette Thomas, Hot Sauce, Veda Brown, The Mad Lads, The Temprees, Mel and Tim and The Newcomers. These artists' records and the records of Stax' veterans like Rufus Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Isaac Hayes and The Bar-Kays are among the best 70's soul output. The red box proves that Stax produced great music until the end. Stax died, but it's music will live forever. Right on.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Debussy - complete piano works, vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • mixed feelings, 3 stars.
  • Jean-Yves Fan
  • Superior recordings and performances
  • Another installment of great by Thibaudet
 Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Debussy - complete piano works, vol. 1

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B000004294
Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

  1. Preludes - livre I.: I. Danseuses de Delphes - C. Debussy
  2. Preludes - livre I.: II. Voiles - C. Debussy
  3. Preludes - livre I.: III. Le vent dans la plaine - C. Debussy
  4. Preludes - livre I.: IV. 'Les sons et les parfums tornent dans l'air du soir' - C. Debussy
  5. Preludes - livre I.: V. Les collines d'Anacapri - C. Debussy
  6. Preludes - livre I.: VI. Des pas sur la neige - C. Debussy
  7. Preludes - livre I.: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - C. Debussy
  8. Preludes - livre I.: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin - C. Debussy
  9. Preludes - livre I.: IX. La serenade interrompue - C. Debussy
  10. Preludes - livre I.: X. La catedrale engloutie - C. Debussy
  11. Preludes - livre I.: XI. La danse de Puck - C. Debussy
  12. Preludes - livre I.: XII. Minstrels - C. Debussy
  13. Estampes: Pagodes - C. Debussy
  14. Estampes: La soiree dans Grenade - C. Debussy
  15. Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie - C. Debussy
  16. Deux Arabesques: I. Andante con moto - C. Debussy
  17. Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
  18. Reverie - C. Debussy
  19. Masques - C. Debussy
  20. L'isle joyeuse - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. Preludes - livre II.: I. Brouillards - C. Debussy
  2. Preludes - livre II.: II. Feuiles mortes - C. Debussy
  3. Preludes - livre II.: III. La puerta del Vino - C. Debussy
  4. Preludes - livre II.: IV. 'Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses' - C. Debussy
  5. Preludes - livre II.: V. Bruyeres - C. Debussy
  6. Preludes - livre II.: VI. 'General Lavine' - excentric - C. Debussy
  7. Preludes - livre II.: VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune - C. Debussy
  8. Preludes - livre II.: VIII. Ondine - C. Debussy
  9. Preludes - livre II.: IX. Hommage a Sanuel Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. - C. Debussy
  10. Preludes - livre II.: X. Canope - C. Debussy
  11. Preludes - livre II.: XI. Les tierces alternees - C. Debussy
  12. Preludes - livre II.: XII. Feux d'artifice - C. Debussy
  13. D'un cahier d'esquisses - C. Debussy
  14. Morceau de concours - C. Debussy
  15. Danse bohemienne - C. Debussy
  16. Nocturne - C. Debussy
  17. Images: Lent - C. Debussy
  18. Images: Tres vite - C. Debussy
  19. Pour le piano: Prelude - C. Debussy
  20. Pour le piano: Sarabande - C. Debussy
  21. Pour le piano: Toccata - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  2. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  3. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  4. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  5. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  6. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  7. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  8. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  9. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  10. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  11. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  12. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  13. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  14. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  15. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  16. Deux Arabesques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  17. Deux Arabesques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  18. Reverie - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  19. Masques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  20. L'isle Joyeuse - Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars mixed feelings, 3 stars........2007-07-05

There are quite a few of Debussy's piano pieces that immediately ring a bell in the mind - Clair de Lune, Gollowog's Cake Walk, La Petite Negre, En Bateau, La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin, La Catedrale Engloutie, etc. These pieces are not, in my opinion, where Thibaudet shines, and make me wish I had a different set (but who's?) The Sunken Cathedral is quite nice, I admit. I will also say that he is quite listenable, whereas Geiseking (sp?) made me so angry I had spent $60 that I stopped buying classical cds for about 10 years.

On the other hand, Thibaudet does have technical mastery - the pieces with which I am less familiar, etudes especially (referring to vol. 2 of the set) are played, to my ears at least, very well, and in fact bring a smile to the face. There is no 'bad' playing anywhere, but the pieces in which I would have liked more musicality lead me to think that the others which I haven't developed an opinion on will sound better in other sets as well. The search continues. At least this set is a good bar.



5 out of 5 stars Jean-Yves Fan.......2007-03-21

I am a big fan of Jean-Yves playing(and a Debussy fan) so I enjoyed this recording. Piano style is a personal preference. (as a musician and pianist I know what I like and what I don't like and it is often not the same as what others prefer) If you enjoyed any other recordings by Jean-Yves or have seen him and concert and loved him you will enjoy this recording.

5 out of 5 stars Superior recordings and performances.......2005-09-18

The Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs has Thibaudet's sets of the complete Debussy solo piano music at the top of the digital recordings, and this is certainly high quality.

We have several recordings of the Preludes and some other works, but there is nothing to come close to Thibaudet for great performances and superior recording quality.

The liner notes are very helpful, and in the first set you get different articles in English, French, German and Italian. Great if you are multilingual, but only of marginal interest to me. The second set has one article and translations, not separate articles.

Well worth purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars Another installment of great by Thibaudet.......2000-06-13

Thibaudet certainly has a great knack for playing French music. Perhaps it is because he is French himself, or perhaps it is because he has been blessed with a wonderful insight to piano music in general. I say this, because he brings such great musicianship to whatever he puts to record or performance. This two CD set of Debussy's Preludes exudes the personalities of both the composer and the pianist. Debussy, known as the great impressionist composer, delicately has painted numerous portraits in his preludes and this recording certainly does well at bringing them out. Technically, these pieces are played with virtuosity and clear attention to precision, clarity, and musicality. One of the best parts of this set is the a bonus CD of short interviews with Thibaudet in various languages where he himself explains what he has brought to the table in playing these pieces and what insights he had in mind when approaching these pieces.
Leo Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The necessary guitar repertoire
  • Masterpiece
  • Great!
  • excellent!
  • A score for Naxos
 Leo Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B0000014EJ
Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

  1. Danza Carcteristica (Quitate De La Acera)
  2. I
  3. II
  4. III
  5. IV
  6. V
  7. VI
  8. VII
  9. VIII
  10. IX
  11. X
  12. XI
  13. XII
  14. XIII
  15. XIV
  16. XV
  17. XVI
  18. XVII
  19. XVIII
  20. XIX
  21. XX
  22. Preludio
  23. Fuga No. 1
  24. Piece Without Title No. 1
  25. Piece Without Title No. 2
  26. Piece Without Title No. 3
  27. I Guajira Criolla (On A Them Of Anckerman)
  28. II Zapateado
  29. I De El
  30. II De Un Fragmento Instrumental
  31. III Sobre Un Canto De Bulgaria
  32. Canc De Cuna Berceuse
  33. Sorcerer's Eyes
  34. I Lento
  35. II Ostinato

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The necessary guitar repertoire.......2007-05-29

It is a very good recording of the most famous cuban composer in the area of the classical guitar.
I recommend this issue very much.

5 out of 5 stars Masterpiece.......2006-03-07

Cobo plays the hell out of these amazing Brouwer pieces. The classical guitar has never sounded better. Brouwer's work is so distinctive and memorable. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to discover a truly genius composer. And Ricardo Cobo's virtuosity is on full display here; his musicianship is astounding!

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2006-03-01

I can't believe that I am only now discovering the music of Leo Brouwer. His music is sophisticated, yet highly accessible. He manages to mix virtuosity with lyricism in equal parts. The performer Ricardo Cabo is also a real find. He is amazing. Lastly since this is a CD put out by Naxos the quality is high and the price low.

5 out of 5 stars excellent! .......2005-07-19

It's a real pleasure for me to give a reference on this remarkable album. It's really an excellent music - at once modern and classical, and an excellent performance - full of both virtuosity and taste!

5 out of 5 stars A score for Naxos.......2001-09-06

Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1939, Leo Brouwer has written some of the most diverse music for any instrument during the last 60 years. You can hear his Cuban background in the dynamic Afro-Cuban strains of his work. And of course, as in all guitar music, there's a rich Spanish element (in fact, one of Brouwer's guitar teachers studied under a pupil of Francisco Tárrega). But on top of that there's this interesting undercurrent of American folk music from the 1960s, which surely makes Brouwer unique among Latin guitar composers. Plus, you'll be able to hear the influence of Messiaen, Bartok, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky in works like the "Preludio" of 1956 (written when Browuer was 17), "Fuga No. 1", and "Elogio a la danza". As a young guitarist Brouwer was disappointed that few of the great composers of his day had written anything for the guitar, so he just wrote it himself. He wrote his four books of "Estudios sencillos", for example, to provide guitar students with a contemporary alternative to the classic works of men like Sor, Carcassi, and Coste.

This is a great place to begin if you've never listened to anything by Brouwer. It's also incredibly cheap. Ricardo Cobos is one of the foremost interpreters of Brouwer's work and it's good to see such a quality recording come out on the inexpensive Naxos label. All I want to know is: where are the other volumes if this one's just the first? 5 stars.
Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • the way brouwer meant it to sound
 Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
Leo Brouwer , and Elena Papandreou
Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00005RT4M
Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

  1. El Arpa Del Guerrero (The Harp Of The Warrior)
  2. La Huida De Los Amantes (The Flight Of The Lovers)
  3. Balada De La Doncella Enamorada (The Ballad Of The Love-Sick Maiden)
  4. No.1
  5. No.2
  6. No.3
  7. No.4
  8. No.5
  9. No.6
  10. I Eclosion
  11. II Ditirambo
  12. La Espiral Eterna
  13. Parabola
  14. Tarantos
  15. Introduction And Theme
  16. Variations
  17. Paisaje Cubano Con Tristeza

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars the way brouwer meant it to sound.......2003-11-03

Brouwer himself states that Papandreou preforms his works the way they're supposed to, and I totally aggree!
Papandreou has a great sonority, an unbelievably balanced and astonishing technique, and most of all a profound interpretation. Brouwer himself once stated in an interview that his music is really easy to interpret, if you just play what he mentions in his partitures. Of course this is a little bit to modest of the great composer, but he obviously wanted to make clear that he wants the preformer to play exactly what's in the score, and this is, contrary to a bunch of other guitarists, certainly what Papandreou does on this cd. You can hear every little musical instruction brouwer put into his scores, plus a profound understanding of all the secrets of the pure magic this music holds.
Add to this the low price of this record, and you get a 5*-buy.
Agustín Barrios: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Barrrio's belongs in every classical music lovers collection
 Agustín Barrios: Guitar Music, Vol. 2

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ASIN: B000088DUA
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Invocacion A Mi Madre
  2. Preludio (Saudade)
  3. Andante Religioso
  4. Allegro Solemne
  5. Confesion
  6. Cancion De La Hilandera
  7. Oracion (Plegaria)
  8. Madrecita
  9. La Samaritana
  10. El Sueno De La Munequita
  11. Contemplacion
  12. Oracion Para Todos
  13. Minuet in B Major
  14. Minuet in E Major
  15. Minuet in A Major
  16. Minuet in C Major
  17. Divagacion En Imitacion Al Violin
  18. Variations On A Theme Of Tarrega

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Barrrio's belongs in every classical music lovers collection.......2006-09-05

This volume is played with the same mastery of Barrio's as Volume 1 from Naxos. As much as i liked volume 1 this collection is from his later period and contains nothing but masterpieces is even better. While he is famous for the Cathedral each piece on this disc is completey different and moving. I must thank Naxos for releasing these disc because I never would have heard of Barrio's.
According to the notes Barrio's is considered by many to be the best composr of music for guitar.
I would go even further by saying Barrio's belongs in every classical music collection not just people who like guitar music. He is a master and creates powerfully beautiful works.
Widor: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Emotional Paydirt
  • Emotional paydirt
  • Widor, Complete Organ Works, Vol. 3
  • Superb playing by Ben van Oosten
  • Ben van Oosten's Interpretation
 Widor: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: MD&G Records
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ASIN: B0000021G1
Release Date: 1995-11-14

Tracks:

  1. Symphonie No 5 In F Minor Op 42-1: Allegro Vivace
  2. Symphonie No 5 In F Minor Op 42-1: Allegro Cantabile
  3. Symphonie No 5 In F Minor Op 42-1: Andantino Quasi Allegretto
  4. Symphonie No 5 In F Minor Op 42-1: Adagio
  5. Symphonie No 5 In F Minor Op 42-1: Toccata (Allegro)
  6. Symphonie No 6 In G Minor Op 42-2: Allegro
  7. Symphonie No 6 In G Minor Op 42-2: Allegro
  8. Symphonie No 6 In G Minor Op 42-2: Intermezzo (Allegro)
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  10. Symphonie No 6 In G Minor Op 42-2: Finale (Vivace)

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This third volume of the complete Widor organ music contains the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies--certainly the two most popular of Widor's organ compositions. In fact, in the concluding Toccata of the Fifth Symphony, we are dealing with the most popular single piece of organ music since the Toccata and Fugue in D minor of Bach. Academics love to sneer at Widor's Toccata as a tacky potboiler of a piece. It features an incredibly catchy tune that repeats itself to the point that you can't get it out of your head, and if it drives the official arbiters of taste insane, then that's their problem. The rest of us can simply enjoy it as the vivacious conclusion to a gorgeous piece of music. If you think that Widor is all flash, check out the haunting second movement. --David Hurwitz

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5 out of 5 stars Emotional Paydirt.......2003-07-30

We have finally arrived at the pinnacle of Widor's Romantic era, the period in which he composed Symphonies 4-8. The fifth is the most popular, due in large part to the grandeur of the opening. The sounds emanating from this instrument (similar to one used by Widor himself) are just incredible and exploit the new effects of the "French" organ perfectly.

But the Sixth Symphony has its many fans and is, in many ways, a superior work as a whole. The "breathing" from the pipes is particularly highlighted in this piece. The syncopation is just perfect. Some have opined that these piece seem a tad slow or leaden but van Oosten's interpretation is, I think, the correct one. Widor was aiming for denseness - not an ethereal lightness. One can easily grasp the overall sense of solemnity within these works that I am sure was the intent of the composer

5 out of 5 stars Emotional paydirt.......2003-07-07

We have finally arrived at the pinnacle of Widor's Romantic era, the period in which he composed Symphonies 4-8. The fifth is the most popular, due in large part to the grandeur of the opening. The sounds emanating from this instrument (similar to one used by Widor himself) are just incredible.

But the Sixth Symphony has its many fans and is, in many ways, a superior work as a whole. The "breathing" from the pipes is particularly highlighted in this piece. Some have opined that these piece seem a tad slow or leaden but van Oosten's interpretation is, I think, the correct one. Widor was aiming for denseness - not an ethereal lightness. One can easily grasp the overall sense of solemnity within these works that I am sure was the intent of Widor.

5 out of 5 stars Widor, Complete Organ Works, Vol. 3.......2002-11-28

Those that know Widor's organ music will find this recording authentic because ... it was recorded on a Cavaille-Coll instrument - very much the same instrument that Widor himself played and composed for. Secondly, Van Oosten's registrations are accurate - choosing registrations simlar to those of Widor himself. If you like bright sounding organ registrations .... stick with the composers of the baroque period. Composers of the romantic literature period pursued color more than brightness. Lastly ...... his interpretations are accurate. What better combination can a Widor organ music fan ask for? An accomplished organist playing the complete cycle of Widor symphonies in an authentic way that pays value to the intent of the composer himself. If that's what you're after .... you will be pleased with Mr. Van Oosten.

5 out of 5 stars Superb playing by Ben van Oosten.......2000-12-07

In my opinion, this is the current recording standard for Widor's organ works. Not only has Ben van Oosten selected magnificent instruments for this recording -and the other ones in the series as well. His interpretation of both Symphonies 5 & 6 is fascinating, Widor has a story to tell and Ben van Oosten is an ideal organist to bring this story back to life. Never dull, well balanced, technically refined. A must for those people that love French organ music.

4 out of 5 stars Ben van Oosten's Interpretation.......2000-06-05

The only reason I don't give this recording five stars is because I feel that van Oosten's performance of the opening Allegro vivace of Symphony #5 drags a bit, and the recording itself is somewhat dark and muddy in tone, more than I like to hear in a pipe organ recording. It needs more brilliance, which may be due to van Oosten's choice of stops. Other than those two caveats, it's a fine recording and well worth the money. Anyone who loves pipe organ music will enjoy this.
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