The Great Invocation [CD-single]

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Joseph Lecuona, New Age Song and Poetry Review, October, 2004
...successfully melded spiritual message of TheGreatInvocation witha beautiful melodyorchestration that further enhances the deep meaningexperience of this popular prayer.

About the Artist
Singer-Songwriter BARBARA MARKAY has studied piano since she was a child. At the precocious age of ten she won a scholarship to the prestigious Juilliard School of Music where she graduated from the college division as a composer and pianist. She has worked with some of the top names in the industry, ranging from Quincy Jones, Martin Scorcese, & Michael Jackson (in the production of the "Bad" video) to Eric Clapton, Carly Simon and George Duke, and doing musical arrangements for the Saturday... read more

Album Description
This is a musical rendition of the venerated prayer, The Great Invocation, given to humanity by ascended master, Djwhal Khul. Barbara Markay has successfully melded the spiritual message of The Great Invocation with a beautiful melody and orchestration that further enhances the deep meaning and experience of this popular prayer. The addition of music and voice creates a powerful vehicle for meditation. If you’re new to this prayer, you will find yourself immersed in a wonderful new experience. Those already familiar with The Great Invocation will find a new and added depth with this new version.

The Great Invocation [CD-single]

The Great Invocation, Music, Barbara Markay, A musical rendition of the venerated prayer given to humanity by ascended spiritual master Djwhal Khul. Barbara Markay has successfully melded the spiritual message of The Great Invocation with a beautiful melody and orchestration that further enhances th
Offenbach: La Belle Hélène; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights)
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  • Champagne Music!
 Offenbach: La Belle Hélène; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights)

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ASIN: B00009KHY3
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. The Happy Bride Never Stumbles
  3. You've Gone Too Far!
  4. May I Make Myself Known?
  5. My Death Appears Divinely Smiling
  6. When Diana Leaves The Mountains
  7. To Arms!
  8. When Jupy Feels The Inclination
  9. Here Comes Orpheus
  10. When I Was King Of The Boeotians
  11. I Thought That I Felt On My Shoulder
  12. What Heavenly Joy Is Mine
  13. Minuet And Galop
  14. Overture
  15. How Sad We've Made The Marchioness
  16. Well Isn't That Just Life All Over?
  17. I'm The Guide For Every Tourist
  18. I Am A Native Of Brazil
  19. In This Enchanting Queen Of Cities
  20. I Am A Dab At Carving Pork
  21. We Have Seen Sights Since Eleven... I'm A Colonel's Widow
  22. Dinner Is Served

Tracks:

  1. Oh, Little Cloud
  2. When She Goes Out... Her Petticoats Go Frou, Frou, Frou
  3. Does He Know He's Splitting Down The Back
  4. Nobody Would Call Me A Rover
  5. I'll Have So Much To Say
  6. It's Most Important You Should Show
  7. Here You See The Place
  8. My Friends, I'm Most Delighted To See You
  9. In Songs And Shouts... Paris Blooms Like A Flower
  10. Introduction
  11. To Bow To Jupiter We Gather At The Shrine
  12. We've Had A Night Out
  13. On Mount Ida Three Great Ladies (The Judgement Of Paris)
  14. March And Entry Of The Kings
  15. Entr'acte
  16. We All Begin By Truly Trying
  17. It Is Her That Has Sent This Sweet Love Dream
  18. Come Here, You Kings Of Greece
  19. When All Of Greece Has Been Ravaged
  20. Do You See?

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Champagne Music!.......2006-07-09

Thank goodness that these well filled CDs of selections from three of Offenbach's most entertaining and tuneful operettas are available. Exactly the thing to provide some hearty nourishment for Winter nights. Ideal also for a Summer barbecue. In both cases, a glass of champagne, or at least some other bubbly beverage, would be good to have at hand - everything here no doubt will call for a toast or several.

It is so nice to be able to hear in these translations the witty words, sung with welcome clarity and meaning by these admirable artists. As I recall, there were no microphones in sight, and perhaps not even used, when this production of Orpheus In The Underworld was brought to Australia, with a few cast changes but the same sparkle as shown here. Crisp diction and lively, often lovely, singing - a great recipe for enjoyable listening indeed.

The recording sounds a bit shrill here and there, but what a churlish quibble; to Hades with such curmudgeonly qualifications! This is music to raise the spirits, and not just those from Hades.
Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Dimitri Mitropoulos
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  • "an event in the history of music...."
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  • Outstanding Mahler and Berlioz
 Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Dimitri Mitropoulos

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ASIN: B00006J3L9
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro Energico, Ma Non Troppo. Heftig, Aber Markig
  2. II. Scherzo. Wuchtig - (Trio) Altvaterisch. Grazioso
  3. III. Andante Moderato
  4. IV. Finale. Sostenuto - Allegro Moderato - Allegro Energico

Tracks:

  1. I. Introduction. Combats - Tumulte - Intervention Du Prince: Allegro Fugato
  2. II. Romeo Seul - Tristesse - Concert Et Bal - Grande Fete Chez Capulet: Andante Malinconico E Sostenuto - Larghetto Espressivo - Allegro
  3. III. Scene D'Amour: Allegretto - Adagio
  4. IV. La Reine Mab, Ou La Fee Des Songes: Scherzo. Prestissimo
  5. VI. Romeo Au Tombeau Des Capulets - Invocation - Reveil De Juliette: Allegro Agitato E Disperato - Largo - Allegro Vivace Ed Appassionato Assai
  6. I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer: Tres Lent
  7. II. Jeux De Vagues: Allegro
  8. III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer: Anime Et Tumultueux
  9. Dance Of The Seven Veils Danse Des Sept Voiles

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Impassioned conductor/Uneven results/Poor sonics.......2007-05-29

While I'm glad I own this disc and like the series from which it comes, I suppose I'm a dissenting voice amongst the universal praise for these recordings. The Mahler is passionate but the WDR Sinfonieorchester of Cologne can barely keep up with the conductor. The recordings with the NY Philharmonic are less sloppy but tend toward a rushed, overblown style with wild dynamic leaps and explosions that the poorly mastered mono sound can barely handle.

Trying to be openminded, I'm left feeling that Mitropoulos was probably a conductor best heard live. As for being a "Great Conductor of the 20th Century"? Well, the competition from Furtwangler, Walter, Beecham, Szell, Reiner, Bernstein, Ancerl, Klemperer and a few other heavyweights looks pretty tough.

5 out of 5 stars A great musical imaginaiton poorly served by ragged playing.......2005-11-24

Mitropoulos was unlucky to die (on the podium, like Giuseppe Sinopoli after him) at the premature age of 64. His commercial recordings have more or less disappeared, leaving it to pirate recordings and live performances to sustain his renown. Many, many have come out, and although one admires his instinctive gifts and his improvisatory approach--which greatly influenced his protoge Leonard Bernstein--Mitropoulos lays claim to being the sloppiest of all great conductors, excepting only Hermann Scherchen and Jascha Horenstein.

His gifts and defects shine brightly on CD 1, which is devoted to a very alive, sympathetic Mahler Sixth from 1959. It perfectly shows off DM's imaginative sense of Mahler style; everything is so fresh and direct one could swear the music is being invented before our eyes. But the Cologne radio orchestra is far from being able to execute Mahler with technical security (good broadcast stereo for its day, however). If technical defects don't bother you, this performance deserves six stars.

CD 2 comes from studio recordings with Mitropoulos's own NY Phil. and is afflicted with many fewer mishaps. Execution is still fairly slapdash, though. Lovers of imaginative conducting won't care. In excerpts from Berlioz'a Romeo and Juliet(1952) we hear Berlioz on an expressive level to rival and surpass Munch and Monteux. Everything is light, flexible, and seductively musical. La Mer from 1950 is in more detailed sound, although all these mono recordings sound a bit tinny. Mitropoulos's Debussy is eerie, mysterious, and powerful. Mitropoulos was a fierce Strauss conductor, and his 1956 Dance of the Seven Veils is probably the most nerve-wracking you'll ever hear.

Overall, despite the caveats about sound and sloppy orchestral work, few conductors in this series have emerged sounding so inspired. Five stars, without a doubt.

5 out of 5 stars "an event in the history of music....".......2005-01-05

... is how Michael Tanner describes this performance of Mahler's 6th in the sleeve notes. I bought this disc for the Mahler and also recently bought the Barbirolli version, which is equally greatly admired; I prefer the Mitropoulos version and listening to it can understand why Tanner is so strong in his appreciation: my five stars are for the Mahler.
Others have commented rightly on occasional imperfections of the playing, but it is the overall intensity and commitment of this performance that impress me. I feel that Mitropoulos, uncommonly perhaps, understood this music from the inside and what we get here is more an experience than a performance: for me this is, in a manner of speaking, 'unmahlerisch' Mahler, and all the better for it. The Finale is astounding, as shattering here as Mahler surely intended for it to be.
This is, incidently, a 'live' performance, though the audience is inaudible; Mitropoulos omits the exposition repeat in the first movement and plays the Scherzo as the second movement. The recording quality is very good, especially considering that it was originally Mono; there is to my ears a bit of 'glare', but that is quickly forgotten: this is one of those rare discs one feels grateful and privileged to listen to and to possess. I leave others to comment on the Berlioz, etc. which for me are a bonus to a Mahler disc which deserves more than 5 stars.

5 out of 5 stars Dramatic Music-Making by Dimitri.......2004-09-20

The great thing that Mitropoulos brought to the table as a conductor was his innate sense of the drama of music. As noted by other reviewers, Mitropoulos' approached every score afresh without reference to how anybody else did it, achieving remarkable results which were never stale. Nowhere is this more evident than in the remarkable recording of the Mahler Sixth included here. This performance is also available on a more expensive imported collection, but to have it available in this price range makes this a recording no Mahler fan should be without! I reviewed this performance in that collection, but to recap: The clarity of line and detail in this performance, even though it is in mono, is unsurpassed by any recording of this music I have heard. That's not always a virtue, as the first horn of the Cologne Radio Symphony is noticeably off-key in the opening, but Mitropoulos gets right by that and roars through a first movement that's truly astounding. His tempi are flexible, heightening the musical drama. Instead of the prophecy of Nazi jackboots we hear all too frequently in the opening march, Mitropoulos gives of the groans of 19th Century Europe being dragged kicking and screaming into the full horrors of the industrial age. It's a brilliant conceptualization, and probably a lot closer to what Mahler intended. There is more humor to the scherzo here, as well, that what we're used to hearing, but it is all dark, cynical gallows humor. Mitropoulos uses the offstage horns in the adagio not to evoke the calls of pastoral herdsmen, but rather the haunting of the spirits of a way of life already lost forever. Mitropoulos correctly conveys this music's sense of Europe at the crossroads, but it is the crossroads of an older man returning to his home after a long absence, only to find no one he recognizes and nothing to take solace in. In the Sixth, Mahler mourns a world which accomplishes so much materially and technologically at the expense of spiritualty, and that is exactly what Mitropoulos finds in the score and converys better than any other conducter I have heard.
Likewise, the Berlioz and Debussy performances contained here are full of dramatic tension, which Mitropoulos holds onto as long as he can, waiting until the very end to release it. Unfortunately, this dramatic approach to music-making is not so successful with the Strauss selection, taking it to extremes of melodrama which verge on camp.
Nevertheless, get this for the Mahler Sixth! It may not be definitive, but it is nothing short of AMAZING!

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Mahler and Berlioz.......2004-06-13

From start to finish, this is a superb Mahler 6 by Mitropoulos. And, the recording lets you hear every note, which is generally a plus with one exception---the sometimes less than accurate playing of the principal hornist of the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra. Neverthelesss, this does not prevent Mitropoulos' stunning performance from making every point that needs to be made. Phrasing and emotional impact come across in truly revealing fashion. For example, in the first movement, despite a relatively close sound perspective, Mitropoulos is still able to make the supposed quieter mysterious moments sound effectively mysterious. In the second movement, he is exceptionally convincing in the grotesque passages. In fact, in situations like this with Mahler, I don't know that I've heard any conductor do better. Moreover, this IS the best interpreted scherzo of the Sixth I have ever heard....On the second disc, all selections are performed by the New York Philharmonic. Though I'm not particularly enamored with Berlioz, I do enjoy Mitropoulos' dramatic portrayal of the excerpts from Romeo and Juliet. Regarding the Debussy La Mer, I prefer the more poetic and atmospheric approaches of Tilson Thomas and Van Beinum, and the well played version by Munch. I have little interest in the Strauss Dance of the Seven Veils....If it's mainly the Mahler you're after, then get this set.
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      The Great Invocation
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        		The Great Invocation
        Barbara Markay
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        Release Date: 2005-02-23

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        1. The Great Invocation

        Album Description

        This is a musical rendition of the venerated prayer, The Great Invocation, given to humanity by ascended master, Djwhal Khul. Barbara Markay has successfully melded the spiritual message of The Great Invocation with a beautiful melody and orchestration that further enhances the deep meaning and experience of this popular prayer. The addition of music and voice creates a powerful vehicle for meditation. If you're new to this prayer, you will find yourself immersed in a wonderful new experience. Those already familiar with The Great Invocation will find a new and added depth with this new version.
        International Tchaikovsky Competition, Vol. 3: The Great Vocalists
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          Release Date: 1998-04-07

          Tracks:

          1. Lullaby In A Storm, Op.16 No.1 - Jane Marsh/Vladimir Atlantov/Lowell Kazz
          2. Scene And Duet, Desdemona And Otello (Otello, Act I) - Jane Marsh/Vladimir Atlantov/Lowell Kazz
          3. Madamina, Il Catalogo (Don Giovanni, Act I) - Simon Estes
          4. Gremin' Aria (Eugene Onegin, Act III) - Simon Estes
          5. Not A Word, O My Friend, Op.6 No.2 - Simon Estes
          6. Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix (Samson Et Dalila, Act II) - Elena Obraztsova
          7. Habanera (Carmen, Act I) - Elena Obraztsova
          8. Invocation, Op.10 No.4 - Elena Obraztsova
          9. Konchak's Aria (Prince Igor, Act II) - Evgeni Nesterenko
          10. Aleko's Cavatina - Evgeni Nesterenko
          11. Soldier's Homecoming - Evgeni Nesterenko
          12. Oh, What A Perfect Golden Dream - Peter Dvorsky
          13. Voi Lo Sapete - Dolora Zajick
          14. Always I'd Walk Along My Cell - Nina Rautio/S. Matsusinska
          15. Stuffy Hop - Nina Rautio/Valentina Obidina
          Joseph Haydn: Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida "Heiligmesse"
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          • Masterly Choral Works at a Bargain Price
          		 Joseph Haydn: Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida "Heiligmesse"

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          Tracks:

          1. Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida, Hob. XXII: 10 'Heiligmesse': Kyrie
          2. Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida, Hob. XXII: 10 'Heiligmesse': Gloria
          3. Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida, Hob. XXII: 10 'Heiligmesse': Credo
          4. Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida, Hob. XXII: 10 'Heiligmesse': Sanctus
          5. Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida, Hob. XXII: 10 'Heiligmesse': Benedictus
          6. Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida, Hob. XXII: 10 'Heiligmesse': Agnus Dei
          7. Mare Clausum, Hob. XXIVa: 9 (Fragment): Aria: 'Nor Can I Think My Suit Is Vain'
          8. Mare Clausum, Hob. XXIVa: 9 (Fragment): Chorus: 'Thy Great Endeavors'
          9. Motetto 'Insanae et vanae curae', Hob. XXI: 1 No.13c
          10. Motetti de Venerabili Sacramento, Hob. XXIIIc: 5 a-d: 'Lauda Scion'
          11. Motetti de Venerabili Sacramento, Hob. XXIIIc: 5 a-d: 'Ecce panis'
          12. Motetti de Venerabili Sacramento, Hob. XXIIIc: 5 a-d: 'In figuris'
          13. Motetti de Venerabili Sacramento, Hob. XXIIIc: 5 a-d: 'Bone pastor'
          14. Te Deum For The Empress Marie Therese, Hob. XXIIIc: 2

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          Haydn's last six Masses were all composed to celebrate the name day of his patron's wife, the Princess Esterhazy. They represented a revolution in the application of symphonic principles to choral composition. Instead of writing individual "numbers"--arias, duets, and choruses--Haydn treated each section of the Mass as a unified single movement, as in a symphony, grouping them in such a way as to present a dramatic contrast. They are tremendously grateful both to play and to sing. Bruno Weil's authentic instrument performances are vivacious and exciting, and this disc also contains the magnificent "Te Deum" from 1800--a terrific short piece with a killer tune at the beginning. --David Hurwitz

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Masterly Choral Works at a Bargain Price.......2002-07-31

          Lovers of Haydn's great choral music can rejoice in the fact that Sony has reduced the price of Weil's generously filled CDs featuring the masses. Here we have the Heiligmesse ("Holy Mass," not a very descriptive title), one of the six great, late masses of Haydn; in the Classical era, only Beethoven's Missa Solemnis matches Haydn's achievement in these works. Compared with the better-known Paukenmesse and Nielsenmesse, works that reflect Haydn's agitation over Napoleon's actions against Austria and her allies, the Heiligmesse is a sunny work, but one bustling with energy and brimful of arresting choral and instrumental writing, not to mention melodies!

          Weil also includes some pleasant Haydn rareties, the late Mare Clausum and the very early Motetti de Venerabili Sacramento, and the more potent Insanae et vanae curae and Te Deum, the last a genuine masterwork. If you don't know the Te Deum, it is Haydn at his most potent; the end with its insistent repetitions of "non confundar in eternum" sound like a command to God, capped as it is by a blazing cadence dominated by trumpets and drums. Wonderful stuff!

          In the Te Deum, Weil comes into competition with Pinnock on Archiv, whose disc also includes a wonderful performance of the Nelsonmesse. Both performances have their strengths, and it's hard to choose between them, but I think Weil's recording is a little more natural. Certainly in the Heiligmesse and the other pieces, though, I find Weil very compelling. His orchestra is first rate, the Tolz Boys' Choir sings with both beauty and feeling, and Weil keeps the excitement levels high.

          Some reviewers claim that Weil doesn't let the music breathe enough, skating over the more reflective moments in Haydn's masses. I don't see this, though. I find he does full justice to Haydn's great music. At any rate, you can't go wrong, given the many attractions of Weil's recording--including price.
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            		{IMPORT} Invocation Of The Great Spirit, Welcome Song (The Grand Entry), Flag Song, Jingle Dance (Ladies Dance), Sun Dance, Grass Dance Of The Northern Tribes, Butterfly Song, Intertribal Chant, Warrior's Chant, Red Chant, Desert Song, Closing Rites {{{PRODUCED BY JOHN MATARAZZO FOR INTERRA RECORDS, INC.}}}
            Drummers and Dancers Navajo and Sioux Nation Singers , and INC. PRODUCED BY JOHN MATARAZZO FOR INTERRA RECORDS
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B000JI6IFO

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            2. Them There Eyes
            3. This Is Gold [Box set] [Import]
            4. Top of the World
            5. Torchy [Import]
            6. Touch You With a Song
            7. Trav'lin' Light [Import]
            8. Tryin to Get the Feeling
            9. Up Above the Rocks [Import]
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