Stille Nacht - A German Christmas
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About the Artist
CC Couch is a former Epic Records artist who has co-written and performed several children's albums including I PURR-A CAT'S TALE, LULLABABY, KIDDANCERCISE, 12 FABLES, COLORS, CALENDAR KIDS, and LET THERE BE LIGHT in addition to her Christmas albums, the popular A FRENCH CHRISTMAS, O ABIES-CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN LATIN, and HISPANIC CHRISTMAS.She has also performed on the series OH LA LA, SING YOUR WAY TO FRENCH. Teddy Irwin, who has played with Petula Clark, Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffet and Doc Severinson, among others, scored and arranged the selections.
Album Description
Stille Nacht - A German Christmas is a CD of sixteen traditional German Christmas songs sung in German.
Stille Nacht - A German Christmas, Music, CC Couch
Average customer rating:
- First Christmas Album I bought for myself
- wonderful
- Wonderfully Different & Addicting! And All Your Friends Will Be Calling HOO-HOO!
- Wonderful and funny compilation
- A historical meeting...
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The Three Tenors Christmas
Pavarotti , Domingo , and Carreras
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ASIN: B00004YB9Y
Release Date: 2000-10-31 |
Tracks:
- Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)
- Adeste Fideles
- Ave Maria, Dolce Maria
- Wiegenlied
- Oh Tannenbaum
- Tu Scendi dalle Stelle
- Amazing Grace
- White Christmas
- Dormi O Bambino
- Silent Night
- Pregarla (El Can de L'Anima a La Verge)
- Susani
- Happy Christmas/War is Over
- Wiegenlied
- Carol of the Drum (The Little Drummer Boy)
- La Virgen Lava Paqales
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- Sleigh Ride
- Winter Wonderland
- Un Nuevo Siglo
- Feliz Navidad
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Resplendent in voice and manner, José Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti deliver 21 songs of traditional sacred music and secular numbers in a remarkable 1999 live recording from the opulent Viennese concert hall (Konzerthaus), with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and a renowned choir. The Three Tenors are practically as famous as the faces of Mount Rushmore and inspire perhaps even more awe and adulation around the world than the four presidents. The performances--whether alone, in tandem, or simply as the threesome that has made them collectively famous--are generally impeccable for their passion, nuance, and sheer tour de force vocal artistry. Reaching often into the classical realm for such works as the traditional German carol "Susani," Strauss's and Brahms's "Wiegenlied," plus traditional Polish and Spanish pieces, the trio also visits Pavarotti's "Ave Maria, dolce Maria" (cowritten with Vittoriano Benvenuti), and "Un nuevo siglo," written by Domingo's son. Only John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Christmas/War Is Over" doesn't quite work in this grand setting. --Martin Keller
Customer Reviews:
First Christmas Album I bought for myself.......2007-01-16
Album is great. For any other holiday music, just listen to your local radio station that plays it during December.
wonderful.......2007-01-15
they are wonderful singers a delight to the ears and doing Christmas music made Christ mas even better
Wonderfully Different & Addicting! And All Your Friends Will Be Calling HOO-HOO!.......2005-08-23
First, let me state I don't listen to opera singers that much; thus, don't expect a hypercritical review here. (Really, is there ANY field of music that has more hypercritics than opera?) I got this CD simply because Columbia House had it on sale for $2.99, and I wanted some new Christmas CDs.
I found the CD delightful beyond words. It has some beautiful versions of well-known Christmas songs, as well as songs I've never heard before. "Carol of the Drum" and "War Is Over" are my two favorites, with "Sleigh Ride" a close third.
Sure, there is some tripping over of words by these three great opera stars...but that makes it even more enhancing in my opinion. Pavarotti was particularly amusing when he was singing: "And all our friends are calling 'HOO-HOO'!" (Watch the DVD for Carreras' reaction to that one!) And let's not forget Pavarotti singing: "I'll be home for Christmas. You can PLAY on me."
The children's chorus is great, the Vienna Symphony is great...and, once again, buy or rent the DVD so you can get the full affect of this astounding Christmas concert...the music, the lights, the colors, and the marvelous Steven Mercurio conducting it all.
Wonderful and funny compilation.......2005-03-09
The Three Tenors are, of course, wonderful to listen to. This is also a funny CD. When they sing the more modern songs (Happy Christmas by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, for example) they have trouble keeping up with the pace of the song. They almost sound like they're tripping over the syllables, because as opera singers they are more accustomed to long, drawn out vowels, not fast ones. This doesn't hurt the song at all, it makes it more interesting to listen to. It's a great CD. I would recommend this as an addition to any collection of Christmas music.
A historical meeting..........2004-11-28
Although several labels already had Christmas albums of the three tenors in their catalogue, the three maestros never actually trioed on these releases. When Plácido Domingo and the "Christmas in Vienna" team started preparing the eighth concert in the series (six predecessors were captured by Sony, and one, titled "Celebration of Christmas" issued by Erato-Warner), they made a monumental decision: Re-uniting three of the greatest voices of the current music business.
For one and a half hour, Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti performed the greatest Christmas songs and carols from around the world. Nearly 65 minutes of this monumental concert are captured on this disk. The opening version of "O Holy Night" (aka "Cantique De Noel", "Minuit, Chrétien") by Domingo and Pavarotti would be reason enough to get this one. But wait, there is far more on the way, than selections from the classical genre. The real enjoyment starts, when the three tenors do one of the most romantic arrangements of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" ever heard and fade from a rousing "La Virgen Lava Pa`nales" into one of the finest treatments of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" ever heard. Also of great interest is the trio arrangement of "Let It Snow!", which is included on some of the import versions and on the DVD.
If you are a hopeless completist like me, you may be asking, what happened to the 25 minutes cut from the CD release. Well, first let me say, that none of the currently available releases has the order of the songs as they were performed in the concert. Although this is a live recording, handclaps and other characteristics of a live recording are hardly audible on the CD version. Two tracks, "Jingle Bells" and "Let It Snow", which had clearly audible handclaps at the beginning and at the end of the performance (and therefore couldn't be faded out) can be found on the mentioned import disk and on the DVD's PCM soundtrack. "Children of Christmas" (a Plácido Domingo Jr. composition originally introduced in "Christmas In Vienna IV" by Plácido Domingo and Michael Bolton) and "Ay" Para Navidad" can be found exclusively on the DVD. Currently unavailable on any official release is the "Overture" (which can be found on the DVD, but abridged with sound effects). So here's the actual running order: "Overture", 20, 2, 1, 11, 3, 4, "Children of Christmas", 16, 17, 6, 15, 8, "Let it snow", 5, "Ay! Para Navidad", 9, 19, 14, 18, 12, 13, "Jingle Bells", 7, 21, 10;
If you still doubt about the quality of this performance, let me say one for sure: As other volumes in the series will slowly disappear (as some of them have already in the US), this one is a matter of decades and when you buy this one, you will have joyful Christmas hours for many, many Christmases to come.
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- Nice music but...
- Great CD
- A Noble and Festive Christmas
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Release Date: 1991-07-16 |
Tracks:
- Deck The Halls With Broughs Of Holly
- Lo, How A Rose E're Blooming
- Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
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Customer Reviews:
Nice music but..........2007-03-08
I liked the music and the performances a lot, but there is no booklet to depict the performers, nor analyse the music or the arrangements, which are superb
Great CD.......2007-02-16
This is a great holiday CD. We used it for several holiday dinners this year.
A Noble and Festive Christmas.......2007-01-21
This is the best Christmas album you could ever get. It is the most stable as you do not have to think about it. This is the album you really sing along to. Brass makes everything festive, grand and noble; so will your Christmas! A gem for every year!
Meat and Potatoes.......2007-01-18
Since the release of this fine recording in 1967 there have been many fine
brass groups:The Canadian Brass, the Empire Brass, just to name a few.
Whereas these latter groups have all resorted to "gimmicks" such as unique arrangements to sell their albums this group of brass players from the Philadelphia Orchestra give us an album of good old "meat and potatoes" playing spiced with fine tone,good ensemble playing, and good tempos.
Totally Awesome.......2007-01-12
I love listening to this cd at christmas. The brass is so crisp, almost like being right there. You have to add this to your holiday collection, and for those of you who like brass, you will love it. I play the french horn and I esp. love hearing the french horn in it.
Average customer rating:
- Superb Christmas Album
- Love Mario Lanza
- Mario Lanza - fantastic
- Christmas Hymns & Carols: You Do Something to Me
- Pure hymnal power.
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ASIN: B000003EP6
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Deck The Halls
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
- Joy To The World
- O Christmas Tree
- I Saw Three Ships
- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
- Ave Maria
- O Holy Night
- The Virgin's Slumber Song
- Pieta Signore
- The First Nowell
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Away In A Manger
- We Three Kings
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Silent Night
- Guardian Angels
- I'll Walk With God
- The Lord's Prayer
Customer Reviews:
Superb Christmas Album.......2007-02-19
Mario Lanza infuses his characteristic beautiful vocal intensity into this collection of carols and Christmas songs.
The result is an outstanding album which will bring a lump to your throat and tears to your eye.
The recordings are old, but the Lanza magic makes this album a must-buy
Love Mario Lanza.......2007-01-28
I love Mario Lanza. He is in my top favs. I have wanted this album for ages and it is just as great as I knew it would be. I'll be back to buy more of Mario Lanza.
Mario Lanza - fantastic.......2007-01-15
Fantastic voice, wonderful classic Christmas songs. My all-time favourite version of O Holy Night - spine tingling.
Christmas Hymns & Carols: You Do Something to Me.......2007-01-12
Wonderful songs, great selections of songs sung by the greatest singer, Mario Lanza.
Pure hymnal power........2006-12-20
I have just spent the past six hours listening to snippets of every Christmas CD that I can find on Amazon, and this is the best by far. It's the purest rendition of the best Christmas hymns that are sung in church on Christmas Eve. No inane flourishes, no ignorant alterations, no arrogant amendments, just pure hymnal power. Don't agree? Type "christmas" in the Amazon music search box, listen to all the renditions of all the classic hymns such as "O Come All Ye Faithful" and when you are done you cannot but agree that Mario Lanza is not surpassed.
Update: I am now listening to the full CD and it is better even than I had hoped for. The beauty of Lanza's voice brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart.
Average customer rating:
- Incredible
- Brand-new Christmas music from the Tabernacle Choir!
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Sing, Choirs of Angels!
Mormon Tabernacle Choir , and Orchestra at Temple Square
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Tracks:
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- Away in a Manger
- Shepherd's Pipe Carol
- Still, Still, Still
- Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
- O, Green and Shimmering Tree, Good Day!
- What Sweeter Music
- Angels' Carol
- Fum, Fum, Fum!
- Candlelight Carol
- Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
- Silent Night
- Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Customer Reviews:
Incredible.......2006-09-22
I have about 40 Christmas CDs, and this one is in my top 2 or 3 favorites. The orchestra compliments the choir so beautifully and the offerings here are varied and interesting. 5 stars!
Brand-new Christmas music from the Tabernacle Choir!.......2004-09-20
This brand-new recording of Christmas music from the Tabernacle Choir is marvellous. Recorded on their own "Mormon Tabernacle Choir" label, this is the choir's first recording of seasonal music, and it surpasses any previous holiday release that the choir has made.
Using the music of both John Rutter and the arrangements of Mack Wilberg, "Sing Choirs of Angels" enjoys a wonderful flow from track to track: from the propulsive "Fum, Fum, Fum" to the sublimely meditative "What Sweeter Music"; from the majestic "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" to a brand new music and lyric setting of the gentle "Still, Still, Still" there is something here for everyone. Listening to this recording brings a warm holiday spirit into my heart and home.
Recorded in the Tabernacle at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, and using the versatile Orchestra at Temple Square, the choir and orchestra sound luminous and warm; these new recordings truly are miles above anything the Choir has done before - the polish and feeling that they bring to these new recordings are stunning.
The booklet that accompanies the CD is beautiful as well, with full color photographs of traditional Christmas symbols, full lyrics, track by track commentary, and a glossary of what each Christmas symbol means. This is a quality gift to give to friends and neighbors to help usher in the Christmas season. Unreservedly recommended.
Average customer rating:
- A Timeless Christmas Classic
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Release Date: 2002-10-08 |
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- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Christmas Song," and sacred numbers, such as Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" and "O Holy Night." Joy to the World qualifies as an essential yuletide album. --Jaan Uhelszki
Customer Reviews:
A Timeless Christmas Classic.......2003-12-08
I'm a lover of traditional Christmas music and I've acquired about 20 CDs of it. There's nothing my family likes better in December than putting on some good Christmas music and getting in the mood for the season, hearing once again the old favorites you've known since childhood. Of all the Christmas music CDs I've tried, I have two desert-island favorites, the two I always reach for first. This is one of them. I think it's one of the greatest recordings of traditional Christmas music ever made. The arrangements (by Arthur Harris) are joyous, beautiful, and soul-stirring; the performances are heartfelt and magnificent. If you can listen to this CD and not feel filled by the Christmas spirit, you must be (a) named Ebeneezer Scrooge, or (b) deaf. This one is a timeless Christmas classic, not to be missed. Warmest recommendation.
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- As usual....
- John P. Cutler
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- Christmas Angels
ASIN: B000001V9E
Release Date: 1995-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Adeste Fideles
- Pueri Concinite
- Joy To The World
- The First Noel
- Deck The Halls
- The Little Drummerboy
- Hark!The Herald Angels Sing
- Tochter Zion (Daughter Zion)
- Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging (Maria Went Through Teh Thornwoods)
- Als Ich Bei Meinen Schafen Wacht' (As I Watch Over My Sheep)
- O Heiland Reiss Die Himmel Auf (O Savior Open Your Heavens)
- Von Himmel Hoch Komm' Ich Her (From The Heavens Above I Come)
- Es Kommt Ein Schiff Geladen (There Comes A Hsip Of Abundance)
- Gloria Gloria Gott In Der Hoh (Gloria Gloria God In The Highest)
- In Natale Domini
- Es Hat Sich Halt Eroffnet
- Still Still Still
- Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht (Silent Night Holy Night)
Customer Reviews:
As usual...........2002-07-27
As expected, the Vienna Boys Choir would make an excellent Christmas offering, as usual, this is not an disappointment. The production is excellent and the singing is, as usual, the highest quality.
John P. Cutler.......1999-12-31
This is another great CD by the Vienna Boys Choir. I love to listen to it at Christmas, or any other time of the year.I think You'll love it too.
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- Nanna /Christmas
- A Christmas Trip Around The World
- A truly international album from a classy singer
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Nana Mouskouri
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ASIN: B00004Z4YF
Release Date: 2003-10-14 |
Tracks:
- Deck The Hall (With Boughs Of Holly)
- Kalin Imeran
- Minuit Chretien
- Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
- Sanctus
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Petit Garcon
- Ich Steh' An Deiner Krippe Hier
- Ave Maria (Schubert)
- Mille Cherubini In Coro
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- O Du Frohliche
- White Christmas
- Panis Angelicus
- Berceuse
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Guten Abend Gut Nacht
- L'enfant Au Tambour
- O Freudenreicher Tag
- All Through The Night
- Ave Maria (Gounod)
- O Tannenbaum
- Lullaby
- Kyrie
Album Description
2000 holiday album from the best selling female artist of all time worldwide. 24 Christmas classics. Mercury. 2000.
Customer Reviews:
Nanna /Christmas.......2007-01-10
I have always enjoyed the voice of Nanna Mouskouri for many years. She has a voice of a nightingale. This cd is full of beautiful international Christmas music. If you enjoy music in multi languages then you totally agree with my rating of this cd...
A Christmas Trip Around The World.......2004-12-01
When it comes to singing in many languages, Nana Mouskouri is among the best. This album covers beautiful carols in French, English, Greek, German, Italian, and Latin. Her clear voice and perfect diction give a wonderful glimpse into the traditional Christmas songs of many lands. I especially enjoyed hearing "Kalin Iméran" - it's not easy to find Greek carols and this one is excellent.
A truly international album from a classy singer.......2003-11-16
Nana is a huge star in mainland Europe with a string of hit singles in several countries. She only had one big hit in Britain but her albums have always enjoyed healthy UK sales. I don't know the extent of her following in America but this Christmas album was finally given an American release in 2003 to coincide with a tour. Nana sings in several different languages and you can hear some of them on this collection, including English, French, German and Greek.
The only songs here that Nana sings in English are Deck the halls, O come all ye faithful, Hark the herald angels sing, White Christmas, God rest ye merry gentlemen, All through the night and Lullaby.
Five songs are taken from an album of German Christmas songs, including Stille nacht heilage nacht (Silent night), and O tannenbaum (O Christmas tree).
Nana sings Minuet Chretien (O holy night) and L'enfant au tambour (Little drummer boy) both in French. Ave Maria is here as well but I haven't worked out in which language. I recognize some other songs here from the tune, but there are plenty of high quality songs that I don't recognize at all (or only recognize from other foreign language recordings).
I have the French edition of this album, which has the title Les plus beaux Noels du monde, but the track listing and front cover artwork is the same as the American edition.
Frankly, it doesn't matter what language Nana sings in - if you enjoy any of her music, you'll love this album.
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- excellent entertainment
- The Christmas I Love
- A Christmas Collection That Is Just Plain Fun
- Wonderful; marvellous
- ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL
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The Christmas I Love
Andre Rieu , and Johann Strauss Orchestra
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ASIN: B0000041OB
Release Date: 1997-10-21 |
Tracks:
- O Daughter Of Zion
- White Christmas
- Sleigh Ride
- From Heaven High I Come To You: Tomorrow's The Day Children/Gloria In Excelsis Deo...
- Ave Maria
- Transeamus
- Softly Falls The Snow: Ring Out Little Bell/O Come Al Ye Faithful
- Evening Prayer (From Hansel & Gretel)
- Jingle Bells
- Lullaby: O Sweet Child Jesus/Let Us Be Happy And Jolly
- Mille Cherubini In Coro (Lullaby)
- Christmas Rose
- The Four Seasons: Winter: Largo
- O Christmas Tree: The Little Drummer Boy/Lullaby
- Every Year A New: Oh, How Joyfully/Never Have The Bells Sung More Sweetly
- Dearest Believe Me
- Come Little Children
- The Christmas Concert: Pastorale
- The Holy City
- Silent Night
Customer Reviews:
excellent entertainment.......2007-01-20
I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas DVD . I want to buy more of Andre Rieu.
The Christmas I Love.......2007-01-10
I was very pleased with the CD and would recommend it to everyone.
All of Andre Rieu's music is very enjoyable to listen to.
A Christmas Collection That Is Just Plain Fun.......2005-11-19
Sometimes I think the only person who is happy that Public television is financially challenged, other that certain legislators who believe that it is too liberal and the culmination of all that is evil, is Andre Rieu. Now don't get me wrong, this happy Dutch musician who models himself after Johan Straus is not a cruel or vindictive person. At least from what I can tell he's not, but let's face it. If PBS did not have financial woes, Andre Rieu, one of its favorite stars, would not have received the exposure he has, and his sales in the United States would probably be next to nothing. Of course for anyone who has ever seen one of his extravaganzas, we would be missing something enjoyable. He's musically sound and he knows how to entertain, and quiet frankly, though some classical purists may cringe at his name, I don't believe the composers whose music he uses are rolling in their graves because it's become popular once again.
Of all his concerts and CDs, I enjoy THE CHRISTMAS I LOVE the most. The jitterbug version of "Jingle Bells" shows that an old tune can produce new tricks. His arrangement of "The Holy City" (a.k.a. "Jerusalem") is almost as moving as when it is performed with a vocalist. The recording has a number of medleys that include favorites from all over Europe show how Christmas has such an international flair. For me, however, this album provides true variety. Many of the carols are not familiar to Americans, so we hear something different yet also authentic to the holiday season.
I'm surprised that there have not been other Rieu Christmas discs. He's an original musician and a consummate showman, so I'm sure there's more he could do with holiday music, but maybe he knows he has a classic with this collection and it will stand the test of time.
Wonderful; marvellous.......2000-09-30
Andre Rieu proves again he is the best of the best! I bought this CD in october 1997, a few weeks before Andre's concert In Quebec city. In this CD, you'll find all the classics of Christmas. They are well played because Andre and his orchestra know how to bring us the atmosphere of Christmas. The desing of the CD is well done. If you,re looking for good music, please try this CD You'll enjoy it. If you have the occasion to see his Christmas concert on TV, watch it. It's very beautiful.
This his not the first CD made by Andre. In 1992, he released "Spielt Die Schonten Weihnachtslieder".
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.......1999-08-18
Another wonderful Andre Rieu CD. All the Rieu recordings and videos are a breath of fresh air - a joy to the soul.
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- Christmas Adagios
- christmas adagios
- Nice Background for the Holidays
- One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums!
- Wonderful POCOCAT?
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Christmas Adagios
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ASIN: B00005NY7D
Release Date: 2001-10-09 |
Tracks:
- O Holy Night - Leontyne Price
- Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti
- In The Bleak Midwinter - Rosemary Joshua/Ian Bostridge
- Coventry Carol - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
- Away In A Manger - Mark Tinkler
- Gabriel's Message - The Choir And Orchestra Of Clare College, Cambridge
- Pastoral Sinfonia - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
- Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - Acadamy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
- Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa
- Schlafe, Mein Liebster - Marilyn Horne
- Wiegenlied - Renata Tabaldi
- O Jesu So Meek - Simon Preston
- While Shepherds Watched - Stephen Cleobury
- Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt - Agnes Giebel
- Lute Concerto, RV 93: Largo - Eduardo Fernandez
- Alma Redemptoris Mater - Julian Podger
- O Magnum Mysterium - John Angelo Messana
- Zastupnitse Userdnaya - St Petersburgh Chamber Choir/Nikolai Korniev
- Iubi-Te-voi (I Will Love Thee, O Lord) - Angela Gheorghiu/Romanian National CHamber Choir 'Madrigal'/Constantin Marin
- Once In Royal David's City - Robin Barter/David Briggs
- O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys Choir/Uwe Christian Harrer
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
Tracks:
- Stille Nacht - The Bach Choir/David Willcockes
- Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Katherine Fuge/Nicola Jenkin/Elinor Carter/Julian Podger
- Winter, RV 297: Largo - Alan Loveday
- The First Nowell - The Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
- In Dulci Jubilo - The Bach Choir/David Willcocks
- The Three Kings - Gerald Finley
- Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Monteverdi Choir
- Still, Still, Still - Ian Bostridge
- The Crown Of Roses - The Choir Of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter
- Christmas Concerto, Op.6 No.8: Largo Pastorale - Academy Of Saint Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
- The Lamb - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
- Balulalow - Anthony Way/Lucy Wakeford/St Paul's Cathedral Choir/John Scott
- Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
- Mille Cherubini In Coro - Luciano Pavarotti
- Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K.339: Laudate Dominum - Kiri Te Kanawa
- The Infant King - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
- Lullaby My Jesus - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
- What Child Is This? - Anthony Way/Tom Finucane
- The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - L'Orchestra De La Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
- See Amid The Winter's Snow - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
- The Blessed Son Of God - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
- White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices
Customer Reviews:
Christmas Adagios.......2007-03-03
This is the BEST Christmas collection that I have ever heard. I would like
to purchase 15 more to give as gifts this year; however, it appears that
Decca is out of stock or no longer releasing it. HELP!!
christmas adagios.......2007-01-14
this was one of the best assortment of classical holiday songs that i have ever heard. it contains a marvelous array of the best composers and performers that the world has to offer. if you are a fan of classical music, i think this cd will be a positive addition to your music collection
Nice Background for the Holidays.......2007-01-11
Beautiful Adagios and a rich selection for the price. Audio travels to Vienna, London, Cambridge etc
One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums!.......2005-11-19
What a delightful surprise this 2 disc album was and I'm not a big fan of Christmas music. I loved all the selections and felt they were well performed. This is a true "must have" for any Christmas collection. Superior to many other compliations on the market. This one is a keeper! It is the one album I'll pick first to listen to after Thanksgiving.
Wonderful POCOCAT?.......2005-07-16
Great CD. The reviewer who calls him/herself POCOCAT says he/she is an opera singer. Wonder how much work an uninformed singer gets?
A "fast spinning" vibrato,as you describe Ms. Price, is not the same as a wide vibrato. The former is a speed issue, the latter a width issue. Therefore, 4 variables exist: fast, slow, wide, slim. Thus, 4 types of voice exist: fast/wide, fast/slim, slow/wide, and slow/slim. Most often a singer leans toward fast/slim or slow/wide, in varying degrees. A matter of taste, yes, but learn more about the voice before you expound.
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- Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong....
- The Wonder of Wunderlich
- I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!
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- The Magic of Wunderlich [Includes Bonus DVD]
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- Very Best of
ASIN: B0009PLMQW
Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
Tracks:
- Duetto And Chorus: Kommt, Eilet Und Laufet
- Aria: Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer
- Recitative And Chorale: O Schmerz! Hier Zittert Das Gequalte Herz
- Aria With Chorus: Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen
- Recitative: Mein Jesus Schweigt Zu Falschen Lugen Stille
- Aria: Geduld!
- Duet: Et Misericordia
- Aria: Deposuit Potentes
- Recitative: So Stehe Denn, Du Gottergeb'ne Seele
- Aria: Adam Muss In Uns Verwesen
- Chorus: Jauchzet, Frohlocket, Auf, Preiset Die Tage
- Recitative: Es Begab Sich Aber Zu Der Zeit
- Aria: Frohe Hirten, Eilt, Ach Eilet
- Aria: Ich Will Nur Dir Zu Ehren Leben
- Recitative: Und Liess Versammeln Alle Hohenpriester
- Terzetto: Ach! Wann Wird Die Zeit Erscheinen
- Recitative: Und Gott Befahl Ihnen Im Traum-Genug, Mein Schatz Geht Nicht Von Hier
- Aria: Nun Mogt Ihr Stolzen Feinde Schrecken
Tracks:
- Overture
- Aria: Hier Soll Ich Dich Denn Sehen
- Recitative And Aria: Konstanze, Dich Wiederzusehen, Dich!/O Wie Angstlich, O Wie Feurig
- Aria: Wenn Der Freude Tranen Fliessen
- Quartet: Ach! Belmonte! Ach, Mein Leben!
- Aria: Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine Starke
- Recitative And Aria: Welch Ein Geschick!/Wie, Du Solltest Fur Mich Sterben!
- Aria: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon
- Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn
- Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton
- Der Welcher Wandert Diese Strasse Vol Beschwerden
- Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck!
Tracks:
- Duet: Strahlt Auf Mich Der Blitz Des Goldes - Hermann Prey
- Duet: Hier Nimm Den Ring Der Treue
- Scene And Duet: Ich Denk Ihn Lieber Mir Von Meinem Stande/Liebe Ist Seligkeit, Ist Licht Und Leben
- Toast: O Freunde, So Leeret In Vollen Zugen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Duet: Ich Sah Euch Lieblich Und Engelsschon - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Duet: O, Lass Uns Fliehen Aus Diesen Mauern - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Scene And Duet: er Ist's! Carlos! Mein PRinz!/Gott, Der Entflammte Der Liebe Heisse Glut - Hermann Prey
- Duet: Infame Feder! Welch Scheusslicher Pinsel/Ach, Geliebte! Nie Kehrst Du mir Wieder! - Hermann Prey
- Aria: Und Es Blitzten Die Sterne
- Scene: Nicht An Mich, Geliebter, Denke
- Duet: Du Sussester Engel, Wie Herrlich Hast Du Geteufelt!
- Leukippos, Du?
- Arioso: Ja, Ich Lieb Sie, Olga
- Aria: Wohin Seid Ihr Entschwunden
Tracks:
- Recitative And Arioso: Holdes Laubgezewig, Du Schones/Schattige Ruh, Nie Gab Natur Sie Mir
- Aria: Der Gedanke An Die Flammen Der Liebe
- Aria: Bleibt Ihr Treu Dem, Der Euch So Verachtet?
- Aria: Finstre Furie, Ihr Geister Der Holle
- Aria: Nur Einen wunsch, Nur Ein Verlangen - Hermann Prey
- Recitative And Duet: O Unverhofftes Gluck/Das Hore Ich Von Dir, Von Meinem Freunde? - Hermann Prey
- Ma Se Il Nostro Gioir/Alcun Non Sia
- Perche A Lo Sdegno/Padre Cortese/Si Non Vedro
- Aria: Erwacht In Meinem Herzen
- Duet: Nur Weinen Lernte Ich/Nur Klagen lernte Ich
- Aria: Keine Schlange Lasst Sich Toten
- Romance: O Schweige Still, O Lasse Dich Erbitten
- Trio: Doch Nun Zu Dir/Trenne Nicht Das Band Der Liebe - Hermann Prey
- Aria: Man Wird Ja Einmal Nur Geboren
- Song: Lebe Wohl, Mein Flandrisch Madchen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Recitative And Duet: Du Stehst Wirklich Vor Mir/Der tempel Brahmas Strahlt - Hermann Prey
Tracks:
- I. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
- II. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
- III. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
- IV. Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh
- V. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
- VI. Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
- VII. Ich Grolle Nicht
- VIII. Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen
- IX. Das Ist Ein Floten Und Geigen
- X. Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
- XI. Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen
- XII. Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
- XIII. Ich Hab Im Traum Geweinet
- XIV. Allnachtlich Im Traume Seh Ich Dich
- XV. Aus Alten Marchen Winkt Es
- XVI. Die Alten Bosen Lieder
- Zartliche Liebe: 'Ich Liebe Dich' WoO 123
- Adelaide Op.46
- Resignation WoO 149
- Der Kuss Op.128
- Was Ist Silvia, Saget An
- Lied Eines Schiffers An Die Dioskuren D 360
- Liebhaber In Allen Gestalten D 558
- Der Einsame D 800
- Im Abendrot Op. Post. D 799
- Leise Flehen Meine Lieder
- An Die Laute D 905
- Der Musensohn D 764
- An Die Musik D 547
Tracks:
- Granada
- Mattinata
- Funiculi-Funicula
- O Sole Mio
- Vergiss Mein Nicht
- Ein Lied Geht Um Die Welt
- Du Bist Die Welt Fur Mich
- Ich Kusse Ihre Hand, Madame
- Caro Mio Ben
- Ave Maria
- Plaisir D'Amour
- La Danza
- Serenade: Fern Im Weiten Land, Dort Unten Im Suden
- Be My Love
- Santa Lucia
- Tiritomba
- Heute Nacht Oder Nie
Tracks:
- Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein
- Denk Dir, Die Welt War Ein Blumenstrauss
- Ich Kenn Ein Kleines Wegerl Im Helenental
- In Wien Gibt's Manch Winziges Gasserl
- Draussen In Sievering
- Ich Weiss Auf Der Wieden Ein Kleines Hotel
- Ich Muss Wieder Einmal In Grinzing Sein
- Im Prater Bluhn Wieder Die Baume
- Herr Hofrat, Erinnern Sie Sich Noch?
- I Hab Die Schonen Maderln Net Erfunden
- Es Steht Ein Alter Nussbaum Drausst In Heiligenstadt
- Wien Wird Bei Nacht Erst Schon
- Wenn Es Abend Wird/Gruss Mir Mein Wien
- Ob Blond, Ob Braun, Ich Liebe Alle Frau'n
- Weine Nicht, Bricht Eine Schone Frau Dir Das Herz
- Mein Herz Ruft Immer Nur Nach Dir, O Marita
- Eine Kleine Fruhlingsweise
- Schlaf Ein, Mein Blond-Engelein
- Annchen Von Tarau
- Still Wie Die Nacht
Customer Reviews:
Correction.......2006-12-13
Now folks, both of what the two other reviewers wrote about the tragical death of Fritz Wunderlich is wrong. Wunderlich died in hospital at September 17 1966. He had broken his skull, when he fell down the stairs in the hunting-house of a friend. Late in the evening of September 16, Wunderlich, as usual when not at home, had phoned his wife in Munich. He was very tired from strolling through the forest the whole day, making out the ideal locations for the hunt, which should start early in the next morning (Wunderlich was a passionate hunter). After he had wished his wife a good night, he went to the staircase in order to go down to his bedroom at the first floor. He still wore his heavy hunting boots - with open shoestrings! As walking downstairs, Wunderlich struggled over the open shoestrings and grabbed for the banisters, which was not more than a rope, fixed to the wall. The banisters teared out, and Wunderlich fell down the whole stairs. Fritz Wunderlich died in hospital the next day. It was only short before his 36'th birthday. An exceptional singing career had come to an untimely end. Some people believe that Wunderlich was drunken at the time of accident. If this is true can't be proven any more. But still this is not what his close friends said, regarding his accident and his death. In my opinion Wunderlich was the last of the really great tenors of the last century. All the tenors which came to fame after him (sorry folks, even such maestros as Pavarotti and Domingo) lack a certain quality in singing. It's the ease of breath flow, or singing on the breath without pushing the voice, it's the overtones, the legato, the mezza voce, the messa di voce and many more things - in short: the overall beauty of the voice through both registers. Wunderlich was the last tenor who had all this. Other examples are Caruso, McCormack, Gigli (despite the sobbing in his later recordings) and of course the wonderful Jussi Björling. But these are only some few names. If you listen for example to the cd's in the box "Famous tenors of the past" you will find that there were many very good and outstanding tenors in the first half of the 20'th century and - as we can only assume - in the time before the invention of the grammophone. Take a close look at todays famous tenors (I know, there are some quite good and promising ones) but what are they in comparison to those tenors (or better to say, to their voices and singing) I just mentioned before?
Please make your own decision.
Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong...........2006-05-05
... okay, maybe. It's just that I've never heard a recording I didn't love. And I prefer that he sing everything in German even when that means not using original language.
This is a bit strange because I'm most often bugged by Don Carlos and Vepres in Italian (just a personal quirk). Of course, I'm also bugged by dropping the "s" in Don Carlos, which is always incorrect. The man's name IS Carlos whether in Italian or French.
I tried to write Mr. Avila a personal note, but could not, so let me say that Fritz Wunderlich did not die of cancer, but a dreadful accident in Scotland (I'll not go into the whys and wherefores, I just wanted to set PART of the record straight.)
The Wonder of Wunderlich.......2005-11-22
Deutsche Grammophone does it again! This is an extensive 3-cd compilation album featuring the artistry of the great German tenor Fritz Wunderlich in a variety of vocal repertoire - Baroque cantata/oratorio, opera and Lieder. Like the other critic pointed out, I first heard Fritz sinigng a superb Tamino in the Karl Bohm Magic Flute, although I have also heard him sing Lieder opposite the mezzo soprano Christa Ludwig and baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, who were his contemporaries and colleagues. Wunderlich died tragically in 1966 of cancer. He inspired a generation of purely lyric tenors or "tenors di grazie" whose charming voice would never roughen and lack grace. His Germanic style earned him popularity in World War II Europe and he was the leading exponent of Lieder in the 50's. His tenor voice is glorious, as close to a male angel as possible. On this recording, we are treated to sumptuous arias from Bach's Christmas/Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas. Also noteworthy are the unsurpassed performances of Mozart tenor heroes- such as Belmonte from "Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail" (Abduction from the Seraglio) and his unbeatable Tamino from Die Zauberflote The Magic Flute. He sings bel canto opera arias fo tenor, from master composers Rossinni, Bellini and Verdi. While I don't much like that he is singing Italian arias in German, one must remember that at this time, in the LP Era of World War II Germany and Austria, German-born opera singers sang Italian opera in German translation/revisions. While many German singers could indeed sing in Italian, they were mostly trained to sing it in German because of excessive national pride and because Germans viewed Italian opera as course and un-melodic. Still, there have been superb German singers who sang in Italian like Wagner diva Birgit Nilsson,baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, tenor Peter Schreier, soprano Edda Moser, baritone Walter Berry, tenor Herman Pretty, all post-Wunderlich sensations. Wunderlich sings Lieder in one CD with great and unrivaled musicianship. Especially impressive are the Viennese pieces. Further to the cd's this album is equipped with photos of Wunderlich and his family and a detailed profile biography.
I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!.......2005-10-28
I knew little about the German tenor Fritz Wunderlich (1930-1966), except reading the accolades given to his recordings and performances by reviewers in "American Record Guide" over the past 13 years. I knew Wunderlich recorded the role of Tamino in the famous DG recording of Mozart's "Die Zauberflote", with Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic (Now on DG Originals CDs), but was not aware of what a wide range of repertoire he had until hearing this release.
This release has a wide variety of Wunderlich's discography, including Bach arias from his Christmas and Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas; his Mozart roles in "Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail" (Eugen Jochum/Bavarian Radio Orchestra) and "Die Zauberflote" (Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic); a variety of arias and duets by Rossini, Bellini, Verdi, Richard Strauss, mostly sung in German, and with Hermann Prey, baritone and Erika Koth, soprano in many of the duets; Baroque arias by Handel, from "Xerxes" (including the famous "Ombre mai fu" sung in German) and "Julius Caesar", selections from Monteverdi's "Orfeo" (an early track from 1955 sung in Italian); Schumann's "Dichterliebe", 4 Beethoven Lieder, including "Adelaide" and "Der Kuss"; and 9 Schubert lieder, including "An der Musik," and "Der Musensohn", all with Hubert Giesen, piano; Popular songs such as "Granada" and Viennese songs, with chamber orchestra accompaniment. There are no texts for the songs, but you may have text booklets with other CD releases, so don't really need them when you hear Wunderlich's beautiful voice.
There is a booklet with articles about Wunderlich's career, including a preface by his widow, Eva Wunderlich, photos of Wunderlich as a boy and young man, with his wife Eva in 1965, and children Constanze, Wolfgang, and Barbara. I enjoy reading and looking at the booklet, even apart from listening to the beautiful recordings.
Wunderlich was a genius, and his voice sounds great in every track, mono (some, but not a majority) and stereo (most of the tracks in the 7 discs are stereo) alike. If you love great music, and opera, but like me aren't often of a mind to sit still for 3 hours to listen to one, get this. It's a great release, and reasonably priced to boot. I'm thankful to God for great music, for the ability to hear and feel, and for Fritz Wunderlich and his service to music lovers everywhere.
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