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Our lullaby CD has eighteen beautiful songs, a mix of classis along with haunting original songs that will lull your little ones to sleep. Curl up with yoru slepy children and share our quiet, lovign songs with them.

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Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992 Concert Cast)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great CD
  • Simply the Best
  • Inconsistent, but mostly excellent
  • "Celebration" is not strong enough a word
  • A maginificent evening, a magnificent album
Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992 Concert Cast)
Stephen Sondheim , Betty Buckley , Paul Gemignani , Patti LuPone , Liza Minnelli , and Bernadette Peters
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FDW
Release Date: 1993-02-23

Tracks:

  1. Symphonic Sondheim: Sweeney Todd--orchestra, Jerry Hadley ("Johanna"), Eugene Perry,Herbert Perry ("Pretty Women")
  2. Evening Introduction--Bill Irwin
  3. Loveland/Getting Married Today--Ensemble, Jeanne Lehman, Mark Jacoby, Madeline Kahn
  4. Waiting for the Girls Upstairs--George Lee Andrews, Michael Jeter, James Naughton/Love, I Hear--Michael Jeter/Live Alone and Like It--James Naughton
  5. Someone Is Waiting--Richard Muenz/Symphonic Sondheim: Barcelona--orchestra
  6. Being Alive--Patti LuPone
  7. Good Thing Going--The Tonics
  8. Losing My Mind/You Could Drive a Person Crazy--Dorothy Loudon
  9. Our Time--Boys Choir of Harlem/Children Will Listen--Betty Buckley
  10. Anyone Can Whistle--Billy Stritch
  11. Water Under the Bridge--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch
  12. Back in Business--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch, Ensemble

Tracks:

  1. Symphonic Sondheim: Comedy Tonight--Bill Irwin, orchestra
  2. Sooner or Later--Karen Ziemba
  3. Pretty Lady--Mark Jacoby, Eugene Perry, Herbert Perry
  4. Green Finch and Linnet Bird--Harolyn Blackwell
  5. The Ballad of Booth--Patrick Cassidy, Victor Garber
  6. Broadway Baby--Daisy Eagan
  7. I Never Do Anything Twice--BETTY
  8. With So Little to Be Sure Of--Jerry Hadley, Carolann Page
  9. Not a Day Goes By--Bernadette Peters
  10. Remember?--Ron Baker, Peter Blanchet, Carol Meyer, Bronwyn Thomas, Blythe Walker (Quintet)/A Weekend in the Country--Kevin Anderson, George Lee Andrews, Mark Jacoby, Beverly Lambert, Maureen Moore, Susan Terry, Quintet
  11. Send in the Clowns--Glenn Close
  12. Old Friends--Liza Minnelli
  13. Sunday--Bernadette Peters, Broadway Chorus

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2006-08-06

This is a wonderful double CD of fabulous musical numbers performed by theatre greats and directed by a legandary musical director.

5 out of 5 stars Simply the Best.......2005-06-29

First, to the person who criticizes the recording b/c of "Broadway Baby." Daisy Egan (who sings in in this recording) sounds like she's 10 becuase she IS young. She had just appeared on Braodway in Secret Garden and won a Tony for it. It's a joke...Broadway BABY...hello, it's a joke.

In a compilation of songs like this you're always going to have tracks that you prefer over others, but the majority of the renditions in this CD are great. This is simply one of the best collections of Sondheim out there. You get interpretations that span from "classical" (Green Finch), to bordering on insane (Anything Twice). This is to demonstrate how versatile this composer really is.

In my opinion, some of the best renditions are "Not a Day Goes By," "Anyone Can Whistle", "Girls Upstairs Medley," "Losing My Mind/Drive a Person Crazy," and "Weekend inthe Country." Makes me wish I had been there to witness it first hand.

If you love Sondheim and enjoy hearing Broadway performers, get this CD. A great recording.

4 out of 5 stars Inconsistent, but mostly excellent.......2004-03-21

I am sure no knowledgeable person would deny how absolutely perfect all these songs are. However, the performances on this album are extremely inconsistent. It will go from an excellent rendition (Waiting for the Girls medley, Sunday, With So Little To Be Sure Of, Sooner or Later, Green Finch, Send in the Clowns, Pretty Lady) to the weird (I never Do Anything Twice), to the bad (Broadway Baby, Our Time). I still have absolutely no idea how they managed to butcher one of the best songs ever written--Good Thing Going--and turn it into smooth jazz elevator music. Why would they give Broadway Baby to someone who sounds like she's 10? That said, Liza Minelli, Glenn Close, Karen Ziemba, Dorothy Laudon and the "Waiting for the Girls" performers are all very good. And ending with Bernadette Peters and "Sunday" ends the set on a absolutley fabulous note.

5 out of 5 stars "Celebration" is not strong enough a word.......2003-04-30

This review is by Crosley.

I have been a major Sondheim fan for quite some time, and I finally obtained a copy of this album. I was blown away by the excellent cast and phenomenal selection of music. It is obvious how much work went into this production, considering that this is the live recording of a one time show, and it's flawless. The songs cover all of his shows with the exception of "Passion," which was released 3 years after this show. Also, the shows for which he wrote only lyrics are ommited, like West Side Story, Gypsy, etc. Thus, you can find material from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Merrily we Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Assassins.

There are two striking things about this CD (besides the music and performers themselves). First of all, some of the songs are completely stylistically reworked. The most obvious are "Good Thing Going" and "I Never do Anything Twice." Both are traditionally very ballady with a piano accompaniment, but here they have been redone as jazzy tunes. The result is excellent. Such reworkings demonstrate that Sondheim writes music for virtually any style, and in these cases, across several styles. It's a great example of his variety. The other interesting thing is how many songs have overlapping melodies of songs from different shows. Case in point, "Our Time" and "No one is Alone" are sung seperately by the Harlem Boys Choir and Betty Buckley (the original Grizabella in Webber's atrocious "CATS," although Buckley was excellent) respectively, and then combined. Putting these two songs together offer different meanings to each, and the music is only enhanced. Another example, the trio of "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs," "Love, I Hear," and "Live Alone and Like It" are sung in that order, and then the latter two are combined. Again, the meanings of the songs change, this time in an almost narrative style, and offering different takes on love in the same montage. Lastly (at least for this review, there are more), Dorothy Laudon's (the original Ms. Hannigan in Annie) combination of "Losing my Mind" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" is brilliant. Those who are familiar with these songs will wonder how exactly they fit, but trust me, they do. She swtiches back and forth between melodies to create a number that starts poignant and beautiful, and soon moves to become uproariously funny. Both the song reworkings and overlapping melodies of unrelated songs are all for the better.

I recommend this recording to anyone wanting to get better acquainted with some of Sondheim's best work, or those already familiar who want to hear a tour de force of phenomenal music. It has been said that Sondheim is a masterful lyricist (which he is), but lacks real talent for music. This CD is the final proof that such critics are wrong. His music may take a few listenings to get into, contrary to Webber or Wildhorn, but unlike those two, he doesn't cater to the audience. He challenges them to think outside of traditional musical theater in a glorious repertoise of shows that reach for a smarter, more sophisticated form.

5 out of 5 stars A maginificent evening, a magnificent album.......2001-12-16

There's something to be said for the first concert you ever see at Carnegie Hall. I was fortunate enough to have this be my first. This entire evening was devoted to his genius and the performers did not disappoint.

This wonderful double CD shows off the best and brightest of the musical theatre composer and it is, as one person put it, "an embarassment of riches." With songs from his finest works done in amazing arrangements (listen to that harmony in "We Had a Good Thing Going"!) combined with fabulous performers this is a Sondheim lovers delight.

My favorite song is, without a doubt, Dorothy Louden and her wonderful medley of "Losing My Mind" into "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" followed very closely by the recently departed Madeline Kahn singing "Getting Married Today."
Listen, Learn, & Grow: Playtime
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Listen,Learn, & Grow: Playtime
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Listen, Learn, & Grow: Playtime

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LMZT
Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

  1. Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
  2. The Four Seasons: Autumn: Allegro
  3. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral': Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  4. Symphony No.41 'Jupiter': Menuetto Allegro
  5. Fair At Sorochintsy: Gopak
  6. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours
  7. Carnival Of The Animals: Aquarium
  8. La Mer: Play Of The Waves
  9. Humoresque
  10. Sheep May Safely Graze
  11. Masques Et Bergamasques: Ouverture
  12. The Gadfly: Barrel-Organ Waltz
  13. The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra: Fugue
  14. Symphony No.104 'London': Allegro Finale

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  1. Orpheus In The Underworld: Can-Can
  2. William Tell: Overture
  3. Four Overtures: Rakoczy March
  4. Perpetual Motion: A Musical Joke
  5. Pizzicato Polka
  6. Minute Waltz
  7. Concerto For Two Horns: Vivace
  8. Pomp And Circumstance
  9. Parade Of The Sandwich Board Men
  10. Thunderbird Suite: Wolf Song
  11. Indian Scenes: On The Jocko
  12. Lieutenant Kije
  13. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro
  14. Radetzky March
  15. The Tale Of The Tsar Sultan: Flight Of The Bumblebee
  16. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Walkyries
  17. The Bartered Bride: Dance Of The Comedians

Tracks:

  1. Gayane: Sabre Dance
  2. Carmen Suite: March Of The Toreadors
  3. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 In D Minor (Excerpt)
  4. Suite No.2: Badinerie
  5. Fireworks Music: Allegro Finale
  6. Children's Corner Suite: Golliwog's Cake Walk
  7. Parade Of The Tin Soldiers
  8. Carnival Of The Animals: Fossils
  9. Sleeping Beauty: Sleeping Beauty Waltz
  10. Giselle: Allegro
  11. Giselle: Gallop
  12. Peter And The Wolf: Peter In The Meadow/The Bird
  13. Pictures At An Exhibition: Ballet Of The Chickens
  14. Masquerade: Gallop
  15. Sylvia: Pizzicato
  16. Italian Polka
  17. The Red Poppy: Russian Sailor's Dance
  18. Shepherd's Hey
  19. Emperor Waltz
  20. Peer Gynt: In The Hall Of The Mountain King
  21. A Night In The Tropics: Festa Criolla
  22. Hungarian Dance No.5

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Listen,Learn, & Grow: Playtime.......2007-05-14

The music is excellent, with high quality sound. Not irritating as some classical music can be. Plus the tempo's are varied which is great depending if you need something fast paced or more slow. Best of all, the kids enjoyed it!

5 out of 5 stars Grandkids love it!.......2007-01-03

How to gently insert a little culture into the grandkids' lives without Mom freaking out.....send this set of CDs for Christmas. Dad's into heavy metal and Mom, although she has a long history of listening to Classical music as a child, is now into Country. Nothing wrong with that, but how are the three little ones going to hear any of the Classics with Grandma living more than 600 miles away? "Play this in the background while they're having creative time," said I, "and see if they don't enjoy it." When I talked with them a week later the 4 year old couldn't wait to tell me how much he liked the "playtime music" I'd sent him. The quality of the recording is good and the variety of rhythms and tempos make it interesting. Yes they're a little trite and you're going to have to explain that the theme to "the Bad News Bears" really is Classical, but that's okay. If they skipped the genius of Mozart as an infant, or even if they teethed to "the Magic Flute", these CDs will give them a taste of a variety of good music and who knows how far into the Classical realm it may send them as they mature?
The Alamo
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Don't Remeber THIS "Alamo"
  • Defending the Alamo
  • Excellent CD
  • Enjoyable a-typical score
  • None Better
The Alamo

Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001NBN6G
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

  1. Flesh And Honor
  2. 300 Miles Of Snow
  3. What We're Defending
  4. El Bexareno
  5. La Zandunga
  6. Who Took Their Loved Ones
  7. Listen To The Mockingbird Sing
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  12. They Ain't Bear
  13. Bonham's Ride
  14. Sell Our Lives Dearly
  15. Night Falls On The Alamo
  16. Deguello De Crockett
  17. The Last Night
  18. The Battle Of The Alamo, Part 1
  19. The Battle Of The Alamo, Part 2
  20. The Battle Of The Alamo, Part 3
  21. The Battle Of The Alamo, Part 4
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  24. The Death Of Crockett
  25. Runaway Scrape
  26. Blood, Or Texas

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Carter Burwell cut his film scoring teeth on many a Coen brothers movie, quickly gaining a reputation for a quirky, human-scaled inventiveness that informed everything from jazz and folk to orchestral music and even the well-timed nod to Morricone. That often introspective sensibility is well paired to director John Lee Hancock's revisionist take on the legend of San Antonio's fabled doomed fortress, which focuses more on the conflicted human dimensions of its characters than familiar cardboard, pop culture heroics. Burwell's use of orchestral pomp is deliberate and decidedly restrained; more often the composer leans on spare, evocative passages of simple, though ever-inventive folk-based music (like the elegiac "Quiet Mountain") played by various combinations of guitar, banjo, and violin. Vintage traditional Mexican and American tunes are also given their atmospheric due via Jennifer Hammond's and Craig Eastman's arrangements of "La Zandunga" and "Listen to the Mockingbird Sing," respectively. But its Burwell's own peculiarly modernist instincts that inform both tradition ("Crockett's DeGuello") and his own masterfully understated cues, particularly the bleak, almost gothic emotional landscape of his six-part "Battle of the Alamo Suite" and its bittersweet coda, "Blood or Texas." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Don't Remeber THIS "Alamo".......2006-07-21

When making another version of a film that has already been made producers,directors,performers,and score composers are too often tempted to "do it differently",as if by twisting and turning a basic premise they will succeed..The classic film version of"The Alamo"is and remains the John Wyane version,which was nominated for several academy awards.Granted,the John Wyane version had little to do with actual history,but,then again,the purpose of the film industry has always been to entertain,not to teach..John Wyane,who produced and directed,as well as being the star of that film chose Dimitri Tiomkin to score his film.
Tiomkin,and old-line symphonic genius,provided a magnificent score,at once adventurous and poingnant..
The people responsible for this version of"The Alamo"decided to teach,rather than entertain,and,at the same time attempted to be politically correct as well.Thus,the mythic aspects inherent in the John Wyane version were replaced by morally ambiguous nonsense,and heroics were more or less eliminated in favor of a rather desperate survival theme,coupled with some added imperialistic touches with the addition of the Sam Houston charecter as a major player along with Bowie,Crockett,and Travis.
The people responsible for this film ,having many fine symphonic-oriented composers to choose from instead opted for minalmism by Carter Burwell..One can hardly imagine,for instance,a five-star gourmet meal served on a foam plate,with plastic knife and fork.Likewise one can hardly imagine a would-be epic western (even if it is very revisionist)bearing a score that plays like a new-age snoozer...But this is exactly what Burwell has given us...There are no epic themes here...There is an enormous orchestra credited as having participated in this project however when one listens to the finished product one is hard-pressed to HEAR any evidence of this participation.
John Wyane's script called for a lot of action on-screen,and Tiomkin obligingly provided very suitable musical themes..
The script for this new film does not call for very much action,even short-changing the audience during the final battle scene by shooting it in near-darkness,and underscoring it with a dirge-like monotone.
This new film was"troubled"from the very start.Ron Howard was supposed to direct but he didn't.The cast was shuffled around several times.Some "Main"charecters were eliminated entirely ,although thier traces continued to show up in the trailers released for this movie..While on the subject of the trailers for this film,the music used in them was 110% better than the Burwell claptrap..Scenes featured in the trailers were actually NOT in the finished film.The film was scheduled for a christmas opening,a slot usually reserved for top-of-the-line oscar contenders,and was then,suddenly yanked,and later released in April,where it died a much-deserved death after about a week in theatres,a colossal flop.
The film was terrible,and part of this is due to the Burwell score which is terrible-plus.

4 out of 5 stars Defending the Alamo.......2005-09-09

I enjoyed the film and, in particular, the intelligent and sensitive portrayal of David Crockett but...so much had been cut by the time it was released as a DVD in England. The soundtrack is pleasant enough so if you liked it on the screen you will enjoy the CD but we do not have the Deguello on its own, (but have the haunting duo with David Crockett's fiddle), and we do not have the saucy little tune played at San Jacinto. On balance, worth buying.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent CD.......2005-06-22

This is an excellent CD. If you are interested in this CD you will love "Audio Tour of the Alamo and Old San Antonio of the Wild West". This CD will gudie you around the Alamo Battlefield in present day San Antonio sshowing yu the actual locations of events of the battle. To hear a sample of this audio tour go to
http:www.alamoaudiotours.com you can also purchase this CD here on Amazon.com

5 out of 5 stars Enjoyable a-typical score.......2005-03-05

Most war movies have underscore's that pulse with energy and power of battle. Carter Burwell takes another course. His music is melancholy and some people have taken the celtic sounding music and complained out it but I found the music to be powerful and perfectly fitting with the movie. The Alamo is also enjoyable as a single listening experience although it does help to have seen the movie. I particularly enjoyed the track where Crockets fiddle is combined with the Mexican "Slit Throat" band. Overall, I found this cd to be enjoyable and it gets better every time i listen to it.

5 out of 5 stars None Better.......2004-12-01

A few comments about the movie The Alamo, if you would indulge me for a moment. It is pertinent. I didn't have high expectations for this film, the trailers I saw made it out to be another larger-than-life, ain't-afraid-of-nothing, cliché-filled motion picture. We lived in San Antonio for several years, it is a great town filled with wonderful people. We visited the Alamo on several occasions. It is a holy place for Texans, sacred, and being "non-Texans" I am sure most of the locals felt we really couldn't appreciate or even grasp the significance of the place, the honor of those who fought and died there. I must admit it was all somewhat lost on me. Thus, I was fully expecting this movie to be overdone and nauseating, especially considering I am not the biggest fan of two of the lead actors (Billy Bob Thorton and Dennis Quaid).

OK, please bear with me, I will get to my point in a second. We ended up renting the film as I had heard the cinematography was sensational (it was). But my biggest surprise was the film itself. Not the script, not the actors, but the entire film. I can't really put into words how good it was, not perfect, but an excellent motion picture and probably an accurate depiction of the individuals and events as they occurred. And both Thornton and Quaid were exceptional...they deserve Oscars come January, and it will be a shame if they don't get them.

Now, concerning this soundtrack. To put it simply, if this CD isn't the best soundtrack winner for 2004, then there is a conspiracy going on. It isn't on Amazon's editors picks, nor the customer's favorites list, I chalk that up to being it was just recently released. However, it should be on both, and highly competitive for the top honors this year. It is simply that good. Carter Burwell set a new standard with the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou? and may have exceeded it with this one. The music here just puts the visualizations of the movie back into my head...the music retells the story as well as the images.

The bottom like is fairly straightforward, if you liked the movie than you owe it to yourself to get this soundtrack. There is absolutely no way you will be anything other than engrossed in it.
Great Operatic Arias
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral
  • At Last a Solo Recital on CD
  • An Interesting display
Great Operatic Arias

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ASIN: B00009AQMF
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Come Take Me In Your Arms
  2. My Soul Is Filled With Love For You
  3. What Are These Tears And Sighs
  4. How I Loved Him!
  5. A Maiden Adorning
  6. He Has Come Back
  7. See Here, Dorabella
  8. Ah! Let me Live In This Dream
  9. He's The God Of Youth And Springtime
  10. The Silver Moon Was Shining
  11. Ain't It A Pretty Night!
  12. Take Me Away To The One I Adore
  13. Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral.......2007-05-27

This is an interesting CD from soprano Elizabeth Futral. The theme of this is a set of operatic arias sung in English, not in the original French or Italian or. . . . I'm not sure how sold I am on the concept, but, after all, it's the singing and musicality that is most important. And, by that measure, Elizabeth Futral does very nicely.

The accompanying booklet begins by noting that (page 8) "The voice of the light soprano has enchanted listeners for centuries." Futral's singing is characteristic of this type of voice.

In this era, any coloratura soprano has two challenges: first, to compare with the past generation's astonishingly talented practitioners, well exemplified by Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sill. Second, though, there are some wonderful coloratura sopranos today against whom others will be compared, with Natalie Dessay and Sumi Jo among the most adept. Thus, Futral will almost automatically be compared with such exemplars. I do not think one could say she is the equal of those four just mentioned, but she does not compare badly either.

From the Wikipedia: "In musical notation, the Italian word staccato (literally detached, plural staccatos or staccati) indicates that notes are sounded in a detached and distinctly separate manner, with silence making up the latter part of the time allocated to each note. The rhythm is not affected. Notes identified as staccato should be played or sung abruptly and short." This is worthy of comment, since the "Bell Song" from "Lakme," one of the selections on this CD, features many such notes. Futral sings them well. Her performance in this work is well done (although it is somewhat jarring, again, to hear it sung in English). She begins with a nice high note and a bang up following trill. She displays good agility and features nice technique on staccato notes. Overall, this is well done. Toward the end, which calls for great ornamentation, she seems a bit hesitant at time, but she concludes with a nicely sung high note.

Other examples of her singing. From Handel's "Alcina," she sings "Come take me in your arms." Her voice is a light, standard coloratura voice (although not all coloratura sopranos have such a voice, of course). She displays considerable agility, a decent trill, and good ornamentation. There is a bit of harshness on a high note toward the close, but hardly fatal to the overall positive effect of her singing.

From Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," there is "My soul is filled with love for you" (otherwise known as "O luce di quest'anima"). Her version is not too shabby when compared with such greats as Sutherland and Jo. The cabaletta shows off, again, her agile voice. Good staccato high notes. Nice trills and a well nailed final high note.

Then there is the charming "Son vergin vezzosa" from Bellini's "I Puritani," here entitled "A maiden adorning." Again, nice agility, good trills, well done florid singing technique. While there is some harshness in the penultimate high note, overall, well done.

In short, Futral adds to a currently rich supply of coloratura sopranos, and compares well with the best of them.

5 out of 5 stars At Last a Solo Recital on CD.......2005-03-19

Elizabeth Futral is one of those rare sopranos who seems to put pacing of her career, care of the voice, and commitment to repertoire range ahead of the too early media blitz that can hamper a singer's career. Clearly she has it all - beauty of voice, beauty of physical presence, fine acting skills, intelligence, and interpretive insights.

Having seen her Cleopatra in LA Opera's GUILIO CESARE and in SF Opera's production of Previn's STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE put her high on the list of important new sopranos. This rather strange recording gives samples of her foray's into all styles from Handel to Previn and does a fine job in capturing the beauty of her phrasing and quality of her seamless soprano voice. It is somewhat distracting to place a first recital recording before the public being sung entirely in English, especially for those who are unfamiliar with Futral's gifts. But credit Chandos with the courage to try something different, something that may introduce new audiences to the opera field.

Surely after the recent successes of Futral performances in the opera houses more recordings will follow. Meanwhile this is a tasty sampler of just how versatile - and special - Elizabeth Futral is. Grady Harp, March 05

4 out of 5 stars An Interesting display.......2003-07-23

Coloratura-soprano Elizabeth Futral is a remarkable artist with a beautiful instrument and a most impressive technique. Her appearences in record stores are mostly on lesser known and up and coming labels such as Opera Rara and CHANDOS; with a few performances on DG.

This CD has an unusual semi-personal package. Duets, trios and quartets are featured. The title of the program is called Great Operatic Arias which seems rather broad for a soprano recital disc.

Futral sings well as always, however the content seems to lack a bit of intricacy and polish. Each aria, duet etc leaves you wondering whether or not a bit more time could have been put into this. The arias range from baroque to 20th century; covering four languages.

The entire program is performed in English and this is interesting... Although some of the arias just sound plain strange in English! It is a very nice thing to actually completely and instantly understand what is being sung. I was most impressed with the CHANDOS Lucia di Lammermoor. Futral probably gave her best performance on record in that role. She is astonishingly good on that recording. Her mad scene is awesome!

Overall this is a pleasing recording and Futral dazzles her listeners with her crystal clear high notes and vibrant tone. I look forward to more recordings of her. Hopefully she'll have a chance to record some more opera in its original language. I think that its time for a new Puritani or Sonnambula. Wouldn't she be the perfect candidate?
My Happy Paradise
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    My Happy Paradise

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    ASIN: B00067RF4G
    Release Date: 2004-11-19

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    3. Happy Parade
    4. Aeolian Bell Grass
    5. Little Friends Who Love to Dance
    6. Listen to the Spring
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    Listen Learn & Grow: Playtime Arts & Crafts
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      Listen Learn & Grow: Playtime Arts & Crafts

      Manufacturer: Naxos
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      ASIN: B00006FI9C
      Release Date: 2002-08-20

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      1. Solomon: 'Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba'
      2. 'Allegro' From 'Autumn' From The Four Seasons
      3. 'Allegro Ma Non Troppo' From Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'
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      5. 'Gopak' From Fair At Sorochintsy
      6. 'Dance Of The Hours' From La Gioconda
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      Magdalena Kozená - Love Songs (Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu)
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • On the Subject of Intelligent and Sensitive Recitals
      • Lovely
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      • A stunning burst onto the world stage
      • Wonderful songs, and a singer with great potential
      Magdalena Kozená - Love Songs (Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu)
      Antonin Dvorak , Bohuslav Martinu , Leos Janacek , Magdalena Kozená , and Graham Johnson
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      ASIN: B00004SDO1
      Release Date: 2000-08-08

      Tracks:

      1. Love Songs: Oh, Our Love Does Not Bloom
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      29. Songs For One Page: The Footpath
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      Amazon.com

      The composers Antonín Dvorák, Leos Janácek, and Bohuslav Martinu might not be the names that first spring to mind when love songs are mentioned, yet this fascinating collection gives us a taste of what delights we have been missing. They range from seven Moravian folk songs, collected by Janácek at the turn of the century, to songs written by Martinu in the U.S. in 1942. There's also early Martinu--including songs he collected in Slovakia in 1920--plus the world-premiere recording of Songs for a Friend of My Country, a cycle he wrote in France in 1940 on his way to America. All of these songs are of interest in giving us another aspect of each composer's work; most have much more to offer. Many are achingly lovely, especially those by Dvorák--including his Op. 2, a reworking of four songs from a cycle he had written almost 20 years earlier, and Love Songs, a revision of eight songs from the same cycle. "Good night, my darling," from his 1886 cycle In Folk Tone, is worth the price of this CD alone. Czech mezzo Magdalena Kozená, who put together the program, sings with pure, attractive tone. Graham Johnson is her excellent accompanist. --Richard Fawkes

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars On the Subject of Intelligent and Sensitive Recitals.......2005-05-19

      Combing the recorded literature to find CDs that showcase singers who not only own brilliant vocal gifts but who also possess the intelligence to program recordings of lesser known works in a sequence that makes for intelligent recitals, it is becoming more obvious that there are many singers who opt for purity of purpose rather than 'salesmanship' of careers in the PR arena. Magdalena Kozená is one of these gifted singers whose intelligence and sensitivity match her physical and vocal beauty.

      LOVE SONGS is a tastefully selected panorama of lesser-known songs by Kozená's fellow countrymen (Czech) Antonín Dvorák, Leos Janácek, and Bohuslav Martinu. And while many of the Dvorák and Janácek songs have been occasionally heard in recitals, the Martinu "Songs for a Friend of My Country", an exquisitely beautiful work written in 1940, here receives its World Premiere recording. Kozená's voice is in prime condition for these songs and she is ably accompanied by pianist Graham Johnson. The special flavor of these Slavic emotions and songs has rarely been so well captured.

      But over and above the beauty of Kozená's performance of these neglected masterpieces shines the glow of her sensitive programming. Recordings such as these are rare and should be included in the libraries of those who appreciate the lieder genre. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, May 05

      5 out of 5 stars Lovely.......2004-03-25

      This is a beautifully performed selection of Czech lieder. Kozena has a lovely voice and sings with precision and nicely modulated emotion. The accompanying pianist, Graham Johnston, is excellent. Despite the title, not all these songs are love or romantic songs but all are well worth hearing. The selection of songs is excellent. Different listeners will prefer different songs. For me, the highlight of this recording are the rarely heard Martinu songs, many of which exhibit the lyrical aspect of his compositional style. Recommended strongly.

      5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Disc.......2002-01-06

      This is simply a magnificent recording. I like it better every time I put it on. The voice is fresh, supple, and expressive. I even find myself trying to learn some of the Czech words (from the translation in the booklet) they sound so nice. Both Kozena and the brilliant piano contributions by Graham Johnson are faithfully caught on the recording. There is enough variety and contrast that one doesn't tire in the least (over the generous 67 minutes of playing time) of hearing these playful, sometimes poignant, songs. One of the best discs, in terms of programming, performance, and sound quality, of the past couple of years.

      5 out of 5 stars A stunning burst onto the world stage.......2001-12-17

      Magdalena Kozena is suddenly known around the world, thanks to this stunning disc of 42 lieder from her Czech homeland. Most of the songs are short - some come in under a minute, the longest 3-4 minutes. Each is a little gem and many have never been recorded before.

      Kozena's voice is sheer delight. She does have resonances in her voice which are reminiscent of her compatriot, Lucia Popp, but is certainly a mezzo - although she has chosen her repertoire well so we hear no strain at the top. Her low resonances are delightful and consistent with her head voice. To compare Kozena's voice to that of the late diva (Popp), it is more pure, more consistent in tone from top to bottom, and doesn't have so much of the `squeezey' quality which Popp used to great effect in evincing the passion of her characters. Kozena can empty her voice of vibrato or let it out rich and full, and uses all her vocal resources to great effect in contrasting the individual songs. She has astoundingly mature lieder-singer's technique for such a young singer.

      This recording rightly won a Gramophone award this year. Kozena deserves all the accolades she receives for this - doubtless all listeners will develop their own favourites from these delightful miniatures.

      4 out of 5 stars Wonderful songs, and a singer with great potential.......2000-10-08

      What a wonderful, carefully thought out CD! Kozena obviously revels in these rarely performed songs by Dvorak, Martinu, and Janacek, and Johnson accompanies with his usual ease and sensitivity. What a pity the piano is balanced distantly -- we hear little of Johnson's variety of touch and dynamics. As for Kozena, she is obviously an intelligent musician with a voice of great potential. It is qutie beautiful as it is, yet the colour is still rather pale. Yes, there is something of the late Lucia Popp's timbre, yet it has little of Popp's depth and range of colour. BBC Legends released a CD of Popp a year ago which includes three Dvorak songs also sung by Kozena. The differences are quite marked -- while Kozena's timbre and interpretation suggests a dreamy yet earnest youth, Popp brings out an autumnal glow and a sharp pain that pierces at least this listener's heart. Kozena has started a wonderful career. Only time will tell how her voice will develop. I do hope it goes in the direction of Popp's unique lyric timbre. No one could ever equal Popp (perhaps it's obvious by now that Popp is my favorite singer of all time), but perhaps Kozena will become something of Popp's heir, while still being her own person. I hope so. But her musicality is not in question. Let's keep our ears open!
      Night Tracks
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      • Haunting, Atmospheric, and Beautiful
      • Not your ordinary tonal bubble bath ...
      • The Best overall stress reducing music cd ever!
      • Only problem is...
      • Wonderful and Relaxing.
      Night Tracks

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      4. The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!

      ASIN: B000000SAH
      Release Date: 1996-10-29

      Tracks:

      1. Symphony No. 2: Andante sostenuto 'A London Symphony'
      2. Paulina's Theme & Paulina's Secret (Death And The Maiden)
      3. La Traviata: Prelude To Act 1
      4. Symphony No. 9 'New World': Largo
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      19. Appalachian Spring: Andante

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      This disc must be intended for insomniacs; it has that three-in-the-morning feel. The single movements featured are for the most part well performed. And some are decidedly off the beaten track, like Wojciech Kilar's Death and the Maiden (no relation to Schubert's) from the soundtrack to the movie, Paulina's Secret. And we also get English horn player Thomas Stacy doing the solo from the slow movement of Dvorák's New World Symphony with the New York Philharmonic. Also, there is violinist Tasmin Little and the BBC Symphony in a beautiful, dewy performance of The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams. -- Gwendolyn Freed

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Haunting, Atmospheric, and Beautiful.......2006-06-15

      Every time I find myself awake past midnight, I listen to this CD. It does indeed have that "three-in-the-morning feel". I'm not a classical music buff but every piece on Night Tracks is well-chosen and played beautifully. No matter I stressed out I may feel, this CD never fails to relax me and fill me with peace and tranquility --- I can't recommend it highly enough. The album cover is striking and moody.

      4 out of 5 stars Not your ordinary tonal bubble bath ..........2005-10-01

      I love this recording for its thought-provoking selections. I wouldn't suggest reading while you listen, you'll get too distracted. Maybe a long soak in the bath and a nice glass of wine. It's great for thinking things over. If I have a criticism, it's the odd themes from Dvorak, Copland, Vaughn Williams and Verdi. Playing just a taste of a theme from something doesn't satisfy. But the Bach, Kilar, Espere and the rest are wonderful.

      5 out of 5 stars The Best overall stress reducing music cd ever!.......2005-01-17

      This is by far one of my favorite cd's to listen to at the end of a long day. Especially in the winter months curled up by a fire and a good book.

      5 out of 5 stars Only problem is..........2005-01-04

      I always fall asleep by the third song. It is so relaxing and wonderful in assortment.

      5 out of 5 stars Wonderful and Relaxing........2003-01-17

      Truly one of the best collections of relaxing classical music. A must have for couples when the kids are gone, or just some quiet time alone. Soothing to the mind, body and soul.
      Best Loved Christmas Carols
      Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
      • CD 1 WRONG MUSIC
      • CD 1 Wrong Music
      Best Loved Christmas Carols

      Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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      ASIN: B0002YLD1O
      Release Date: 2004-10-05

      Tracks:

      1. Once In Royal David's City
      2. Angels, From The Realms Of Glory
      3. Adam Lay Ybounden
      4. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
      5. In Dulci Jubilo
      6. The First Nowell
      7. I Saw Three Ships
      8. Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing?
      9. Quam Pastoras Laudavere
      10. Personent Hodie
      11. The Holy And The Ivy
      12. A Spotless Rose
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      16. Up! Good Christian Folk And Listen
      17. In The Bleak Midwinter
      18. Ding Dong! Merrily On High
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      20. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
      21. The Three Kings
      22. I Saw A Maiden
      23. Sussex Carol
      24. O Come, All Ye Faithful
      25. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

      Tracks:

      1. Matin Responsory: I Look From Afar
      2. Come, Thour Redeemer Of The Earth
      3. I Wonder As I Wander
      4. The Cherry Tree Carol
      5. Gabriel's Message
      6. Sussex Carol
      7. Stille Nacht!
      8. Chester Carol
      9. A Babe Is Born, Op. 53
      10. A Maiden Most Gentle
      11. I Sing Of A Maiden
      12. Myn Lyking
      13. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
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      15. Hodie Christus Natus Est
      16. Hosanna To The Son Of David
      17. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
      18. When To The Temple Mary Went
      19. Angelus Ad Virginem
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      22. Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
      23. That Lord That Lay In Asse Stall
      24. In Dulci Jubilo
      25. In Dulci Jubilo: Chorale Prelude

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      Originally recorded between 1964 and 1985, this generous 2-CD compilation ranges from carols dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries to timeless, mostly traditional popular favorites. The arrangers include such eminent composers as Vaughan Williams, Gustav and Imogene Holst, Arthur Sullivan, Peter Cornelius, and Felix Mendelssohn, as well as the Choir's own Directors, David Wilcocks and Philip Ledger. The 50 carols are carefully chosen for maximum contrast of tempo, mood and character; the settings, too, endeavor to create variety of texture and dynamics between the often numerous verses by alternately using solos and choruses, male, female and combined voices, creating cumulative build-ups, and adding a descant to the final strophe. However, even all these techniques and devices tend to become predictable, so it may be advisable to enjoy the program in judicious doses. Among these riches, listeners will find their own favorites, but it may be worth noting that "Silent Night" appears twice, once in English and once in German, and that two of the most famous carols--"O come, all ye faithful" and "Hark! The herald angels sing"--are accompanied by a very loud brass band playing fanfares with incongruous, "up-dated" harmonies--the only false note in the program. By contrast, the organ, employed in several introductions, as well as to provide powerful chordal support and all kinds of tinkling, bell-like effects never seems out of style or character. The singing is splendid. Basically "white," without vibrato, the sound has a wonderfully pure, truly celestial quality, but can rise to full, rich, ringing sonorities in the climaxes. Intonation, balance and ensemble are impeccable, the soloists are excellent. The reverberant acoustics of the Chapel of King's College, where the recordings were made, cushion the voices without obscuring the clarity of the lines. --Edith Eisler

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars CD 1 WRONG MUSIC.......2004-12-31

      I was very disappointed when I listened to CD 1 and realised it was club music.Having now read the other review I don't think I will get satisfaction,therefore I cannot rate this item properly.




      Errol
      Barbados,West Indies

      3 out of 5 stars CD 1 Wrong Music.......2004-12-21

      I put the CD in and was met by club music, I thought maybe it was some strange take on "Morning in the City of David" nope, the CD had been burned with the wrong image. I sent it back and received a new copy, it had the same issue. I listened to the second CD and loved ever moment of it, but until EMI/Amazon can rectify this issue, I cannot fairly rate it.
      Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Highlights from the 1992 Concert Cast)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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      Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Highlights from the 1992 Concert Cast)

      Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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      ASIN: B000003FEM
      Release Date: 1993-02-23

      Tracks:

      1. Symphonic Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
      2. Company: Loveland - Getting Married Today
      3. Follies: Waiting For The Girls Upstairs - Love, I Hear - Live Alone And Like It
      4. Company: Being Alive
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars What a recording!.......2000-06-29

      I only wich I could have been at Carnegie Hall that night! Come on, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Karen Ziemba, James Naughton, and so much more! After i bought this highlights album I knew I had to get the full 2-CD set. It's great cause it's live, the orchestrations are Heaven, and you will feel like your in new york in the audience. Buy it enjoy it and if you like it is much as I do buy the Video of the performance!

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