Lullaby Land: Traditional & Original Lullabis
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This lovely lullaby album features the beautiful and soothing voice of Linda Arnold. Unlike her other albums, Lullaby Land remains calm and subdued throughout for optimum relaxation. The very tasteful accompaniments employ soft strings and winds, and only one song uses children's voices. Lyrics are included so anyone can sing along. Winner of a Parent's Gold Choice Award and a National Parenting Publications Gold Award, Lullaby Land features a well-chosen mix of traditional favorites ("Kumbaya," "All the Pretty Horses") and newer songs (John Denver's "For Baby"), but the original material is even more enjoyable. Arnold's setting of "Starlight, Starbright" is about the perfect way to end any family's busy day. --David Horiuchi
LA Times
"Linda’s pure soprano and meticulous professionalism make her a favorite with children and parents alike." --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Album Description
Winner of the Parent’s Choice Gold and NAPPA Gold Awards. Make bedtime a warm and peaceful experience with an enchanting collection of tradition, Celtic, and original lullabies. Linda’s soothing voice, accompanied by the lush and rich strains of oboe, cello, harp, guitar and flute create a soothing atmosphere and a magical journey the whole family will treasure as they sail to the dreaming shores of "Lullaby Land". We’ve received many heartfelt testimonials about the calming effect of this album on infants, as well as new parents. A beautiful album! --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Lullaby Land: Traditional & Original Lullabis
Lullaby Land: Traditional & Original Lullabis, Music, Linda Arnold, Children's, Childrens, Contemporary Folk, Lullabies, Sing-Along
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- Gwlad! Gwlad!
- Pleasantly surprised
- So Welsh!
- Very Enjoyable and Uplifting CD
- Nostalgia for Wales
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Bryn Terfel - We'll Keep a Welcome
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ASIN: B00004XRY8
Release Date: 2000-09-26 |
Tracks:
- Land Of My Father (Welsh National Anthem)
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Bryn Terfel is the most recent in a long line of great Welsh singers (and certainly one of the greatest)--a people who proverbially are "born with music in the blood and poetry in the soul." Here, he sings the songs of his native Wales: hymns, folksongs, art songs, tender lullabies, yearning songs of love and homesickness, and heroic, defiant patriotic songs--including the Welsh National Anthem, which opens and closes the program. Terfel's voice, flowing out effortlessly like a golden stream, is phenomenal for its incomparable beauty, its range of dynamics, its inflection, and its intensity; his expressiveness is simpler and more natural than usual, and seems really to come straight from his soul. In honor of another great Welsh tradition, two splendid male choirs accompany him; in the fine orchestra, the English horn and harp soloists are particularly striking. The only false note on this heartwarming disc is the lush, garish orchestration, which runs counter to the ingenuous spirit of the songs and often almost resembles a soundtrack. The prime example is the lovely lullaby that's popular in English as "All Through the Night." Terfel sings it with wonderful simplicity; the orchestration is out of a grade-B movie. No wonder, therefore, that the more magical moments are those in which Terfel sings alone with a cappella chorus, harps, or piano; especially in the quiet, inward songs. The accompanying booklet is done beautifully, with stunning photographs of the Welsh countryside, a brief account of Welsh history and music, and texts in both Welsh and English. --Edith Eisler
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Gwlad! Gwlad!.......2007-06-03
I saw Bryn Terfel sing Mozart at Lyric Opera in Chicago--unforgettable stage presence and energy, but I was more taken with his performances of English songs I'd heard on the radio. On this disc the full range of his musical talent is on display, alternately belting out nationalist songs, then singing hymns and traditional pieces with amazing tenderness. There are moments where the arrangements are a bit cheesy but the choirs are fantastic and Terfel is in fabulous voice throughout. Being a DG production the sonics are warm and natural. Overall, a beautiful addition to Terfel's wide ranging discography.
Pleasantly surprised.......2007-05-12
I only bought this CD because I wanted a good recording of Cvm Rhondda. Well I got that and much more. Myfanwy is just wonderful. I didn't know who Bryn Terfel was, but now I'm a fan.
So Welsh!.......2006-11-10
An absolutely delightful CD just full of the most wonderful melodic welsh songs and hymns, and what can you say about Bryn's voice other than 'fabulous', rich and vibrant - rather like smooth, dark chocolate. What a wonderful Christmas gift this CD would be for someone who has exquisite taste in music.
Very Enjoyable and Uplifting CD.......2005-07-24
Bryn Terfel picked songs that meant a lot to him growing up in Wales, and also which represent the Welsh spirit. I really enjoy listening to this CD, and know you will, too! Simply beautiful and stirring melodies, sound food for both ear and soul.
Nostalgia for Wales.......2004-05-15
Bryn Terfel, with his magnificent baritone, sings a wonderful selection of songs that makes me wish that I was Welsh. My husband was born in Wales and this is a wonderful way for our children to know more of their heritage by listening to the Welsh language as it is sung and following the words in Welsh, then reading the translation. This CD is definitely a favorite.
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- This is the voice of Free Men....
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This is the voice of Free Men...........2001-11-03
I've had most of these songs on vinyl and they provide me with many wonderful memories. Paul Robeson had an unusual voice: a bass with baritone colorations, huge and powerful, with what can best be described as a mellow urgency. If that description confuses, then you'll just have to get this album and hear for yourself what I mean.
Robeson championed the cause of the working man through his music. Joe Hill is one of my favorites, in which Paul sinks down to the vocal depths with an astounding ease. The Song of the Plains is a rouser, and, if I remember correctly, it's sung in two languages. The Ballad For Americans is here, and it's a classic... and, for me, it's the very definition of America and the great spirit and soul of its people and its greatness. By and By is one of my favorite spirituals, and this is the version I remember. Who sang spirituals with as much richness and depth of feeling as Paul Robeson? Maybe Marian Anderson, whose voice was unique and whose life broke through so many barriers.
This is an album for those who love freedom and the many races who seek it. God bless Paul Robeson for his incredible contribution to humanity.
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Lullaby Land: Traditional & Original Lullabies
Linda Arnold
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Amazon.com
This lovely lullaby album features the beautiful and soothing voice of Linda Arnold. Unlike her other albums, Lullaby Land remains calm and subdued throughout for optimum relaxation. The very tasteful accompaniments employ soft strings and winds, and only one song uses children's voices. Lyrics are included so anyone can sing along. Winner of a Parent's Gold Choice Award and a National Parenting Publications Gold Award, Lullaby Land features a well-chosen mix of traditional favorites ("Kumbaya," "All the Pretty Horses") and newer songs (John Denver's "For Baby"), but the original material is even more enjoyable. Arnold's setting of "Starlight, Starbright" is about the perfect way to end any family's busy day. --David Horiuchi
Album Description
Make bedtime a warm and peaceful experience with this enchanting collection of classic and original lullabies. Linda Arnold's soothing voice, accompanied by lush musical arrangements, featuring harp, cello, flute, guitar, oboe, piano and more creates a magical journey the whole family will treasure as they sail to the dreamy shores of Lullabye Land.
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- Music for "blackout nights" during the War
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Farinelli & Light Orchestral Songs
Manufacturer: Danacord Records
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Music for "blackout nights" during the War.......2004-09-12
During the 1930s and `40s, Wagnerian tenor Lauritz Melchior was the most famous Danish tenor in the world, singing virtually every role Wagner ever wrote worldwide, but in Denmark during the same period a very different kind of tenor was flourishing: Aksel Schiøtz, with his light, silvery voice, high standards of musicianship, excellent command of lieder and wide popularity among his countrymen for his singing of Danish folk and art songs.
All of this came to an abrupt end in the fall of 1946 when Schiøtz, suffering from severe headaches and impaired vocal control, was diagnosed with a brain tumor that had to be removed immediately. The operation saved his life but left one side of his face, and vocal muscles, paralyzed. Through sheer hard work he was able to com back, two years later, as a baritone, but though the phrasing and musicianship remained intact the voice no longer had its silvery bloom. He continued to perform and record as a baritone through the late 1950s, then became a teacher of voice and interpretation in Colorado before accepting a similar post in his native Denmark in 1969. He died ten years later.
This particular entry in the Schiøtz series concentrates on light music, the kind of material that made him popular with everyday Danes who were not particularly interested in Schubert, Bach, Buxtedhude or even the art-songs of Carl Nielsen. Among the real treasures here are the excerpts from an operetta based on the life of the great castrato Farinelli, though the plot apparently restored his manhood and made him a hot lover, as well as the Cole Porter song "Night and Day" (sung in beautiful English), excerpts from Bernhard Christensen's "jazz oratorios" with The Rhythm Girls, snippets of Danish film songs, and recordings made under the moniker of "The Masked Tenor." All are sung with an artless simplicity and great beauty of tone.
None of the cramped, dry LP pressings we all became to familiar with were used here, or indeed in any of the volumes of this series; every single track was lovingly and meticulously restored in London's Abbey Road studios from mint-condition copies of the original 78s or brand-new transfers made from the original metal parts. The results are simply magical, creating a tremendous intimacy between the tenor and listener in a way that is hard to describe unless you hear it for yourself. A shame that most of these CDs are now hard to obtain, but I urge you to get them if you can!
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