Earth Water Air Fire [Import]

Track Listings

1. Hydroscope

2. Red Fish

3. Miditation

4. Nautical Dream

5. Cumana

6. Thunder Dome

7. Earthbound

8. Gemini

9. Moontribe

10. Stereogen

11. Nautical Mix

12. Gothama

Tracks:

Bright New Morning - Belfast Harp Orchestra
The Humours Of Ballyloughlin - Maire Ni Chathasaigh
The Golden String Hornpipe - Rudiger Oppermann
A Walk On Belfast - Belfast Harp Orchestra
Star Of The County Down - Deborah Henson-Conant
The Old Woman's Dance - Sileas
My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) - Belfast Harp Orchestra
The Chestnut Tree Medley - Maire Ni Chathasaigh
The Butterfly - Rudiger Oppermann
Londonderry Aire (Danny Boy) - Deborah Henson-Conant
Seallaibh Curaidh Eoghain - Sileas
Breton Medley - Cheryl Ann Fulton
Brian Boru's Set - Belfast Harp Orchestra
Robert Jordan - Maire Ni Chathasaigh
The Minstrel Boy - Deborah Henson-Conant
May Song - Rudiger Oppermann
Earth, Water, Wind And Fire - Belfast Harp Orchestra

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The pristine tones and lilting melodies of the Celtic harp are immediately inviting. Celtic Harpestry, a companion to a PBS performance special, explores a sound both traditional and modern in a tasteful and evocative collection. This isn't a purist's album--half of the harpists aren't even from the Celtic isles, and among the album's old Irish chestnuts is "My Heart Will Go On," the love theme from Titanic. The otherwise-joyful Belfast Harp Orchestra tromp through the James Horner tune, almost pulling some subtlety out of its overwrought themes. Turlough O'Carolan, the blind patron saint of the Celtic harp, might wish he were deaf as well, if he could hear it. But the bard would be thrilled to hear the 12-piece BHO playing the traditional "Brian Boru's Set" or one of founder Janet Harbison's zephyrlike originals. Her "Earth, Water, Wind and Fire" elicits shifting textures and colors that belie their traditional roots. The song also exemplifies the ethereal side of the Celtic harp explored on Celtic Harpestry with artists like Rüdiger Oppermann. Playing a wire-strung harp accompanied by bass and keyboards, the German harpist soars through crystalline melodies whether he's playing traditional tunes or originals. The most traditional sound actually comes from the American players. Cheryl Ann Fulton gives a straight-up rendition of "Breton Medley," and jazz harpist Deborah Henson-Conant is refreshingly restrained, faithfully rendering "Londonderry Aire (Danny Boy)" and "The Minstrel Boy." Although Celtic Harpestry focuses on slow airs, there are robust performances here, including those by Máire Ni Chathasaigh's group and the harp and vocal duo of Sileas. Outside of the Titanic love theme, Celtic Harpestry is an elegantly wrought collection. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Celtic Meets Classical.......2007-07-12

Hard rock it ain't. Celtic Harpestry: A Contemporary Celtic Collection may cite "contemporary" in its title, but the style is classic. Rich harmonies and intricate musical textures rise to a crescendo in "Earth, Water, Wind And Fire," the final cut, performed by the Belfast Harp Orchestra.

This collection overlaps several genres. Celtic, classical and New Age meet in what may be the instrument most associated with classical melodies.

If you are a fan of Rap or Hip Hop, keep looking. If you want a hoedown, this is not going to be your cuppa joe. But if you are looking for something elegant - background music for a business or important meeting, for example - this is a wonderful, understated choice.

Excellent Celtic Cd.......2006-12-30

A sibling to "Harpestry," this is a wonderful cd. I am a harper and head up a Celtic Harp Choir at my church (I'm a fulltime church music director), and I have used this cd as a model for my musicians. It's very pleasant to listen to, and you definitely get a good feel for the Celtic style. I highly recommend this!

Just lovely!.......2003-05-25

This uplifting compilation CD from Imaginary Road Records, actually the soundtrack to the public television special "Celtic Harpestry at Lismore Castle, Ireland", is simply beautiful. Especially wonderful are the five numbers by the Belfast Harp Orchestra, an ensemble of 12 harpists who demonstrate remarkable intonation and stunning coordination as they play together on instruments that are difficult enough just to play alone. What a great concept, and what great musicianship! Also featured are individual performers such as Maire Ni Chathasaigh on Irish harp, Rudiger Oppermann on wire-strung harp, Cheryl Ann Fulton on a contemporary lever harp, the harp and song duo Sileas, and Deborah Henson-Conant on a "Camac `Baby Blue' Celtic electroharp". Other instruments, including Uilleann pipes and whistle, violin, viola and concertina, occasionally join in, but the focus is on the harp itself. In all its many forms and combinations, the harpestry on this recording remains soothingly delicate in timbre while at the same time scintillating in technique--in short, a pure delight. If you enjoy "Celtic Harpesty", you're sure to like it's companion release, "Harpestry: A Contemporary Collection", featuring more of a worldwide assortment of harpers. Another great harp compilation CD is "Faces of the Harp" from Narada.

Amazing.......2001-08-30

I always had a desire to learn to play the Celtic harp...and the PBS special and especially this CD made that desire boil over. Don't buy another harp CD before you've listened to this one!
No matter how many times I have listened to this recording, I ALWAYS break into a smile when the Belfast Harp Orchestra begins to play. Nothing prepares you for that 12-harp sound!
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The best harpestry CD!.......2001-07-23

One day in a music shop, my hand knocked three CDs off of a rack. The first CD, though the case was cracked, caught my eye. I bought it five minutes later. In this sweetly harmonized collection, nearly all the songs are wonderful. I would have bought the CD for only My Heart Will Go On-the song is a skillful take of the Titanic (movie) theme, and it seems almost to have a voice of its own. This is a must-have for any harp music lover!

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Essential Jane
Kraut Rock Floyd Style

Fire, Water, Earth & Air
Jane
Manufacturer: Universal/Brain
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000716C
Release Date: 1995-09-21

Tracks:

Fire Water Earth & Air
Fire (You Give Me Some)
Water (Keep on Rollin')
Earth (Angel)
Air (Superman)
Air (Let the Sunshine In)
End

Album Description

Krautrocker's 1975 album for Brain. Includes 'Air (Let The Sunshine In)', 'Water (Keep On Rollin')', 'Fire (You Give Me Some Sweet Lovin')' & 'Earth' (Angel). 7 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Essential Jane.......2006-11-05

This album, along with the "Live at Home" album are the 2 most essential albums by Jane. Whats more, it is on the legendary "Brain" label. I don't totally agree with the other reviewer about the German accent though. If you want to hear a nauseating German accent, check out the Band Solar Project and the CD Force Majeure. That album, strangely enough, is also heavily Floydish with great musicianship, but ruined by the vocals. I can't say the same with this one though. Klaus Hess (Guitar and vocals) is the essential piece in the Jane jigsaw. The guitar-keyboard interplay is stunning. Peter Panka (Drums) is the Andy Powell (Of Wishbone Ash) of Jane in the sense that he has stayed in the band for so long with numerous line-ups, and we have been addressed by the names of "Peter Panka's Jane", "Lady Jane" etc. This CD is made up of 3 parts, but is subdivided. My only criticism is the length of the CD at only around 32 minutes. As I mentioned at the top of my review, go for the "Live at Home" CD from 1977 and you will get the full picture of this once great band.

Kraut Rock Floyd Style.......2003-05-29

This work of art is the closest thing to Pink Floyd I have ever heard! Except for the German accent you would think it was Pink Floyd. A must for any Floyd enthusiest.

Earth, Water, Air & Fire - A New Look At John Dowland And Friends / Rooley, Consort Of Musicke

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oh, that human voice.

Earth, Water, Air & Fire - A New Look At John Dowland And Friends / Rooley, Consort Of Musicke
The Consort of Musicke , and Anthony Rooley
Manufacturer: Gaudeamus
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Although Henry Purcell usually is cited as the greatest master of English text-setting, such judgments ignore the genius of John Dowland, whose music not only is totally accordant with its texts, but whose melodies are invariably memorable and eminently singable. This recording offers a variety of vocal works, most for mixed voices, accompanied by Anthony Rooley's well-tuned and tastefully realized lute figures. Of the program's 18 songs, 11 are by Dowland; the rest are by several contemporaries--Morley, Tomkins, and Weelkes--who both encouraged and were influenced by Dowland's unique musical persona, a remarkable combination of "distraught melancholy" and flawless melodic and harmonic instincts. Familiar and beloved tunes are here, including "Come again!" and "Sleep wayward thoughts." But just as compelling are Tomkins's "Weep no more, thou sorry boy" and Claudin de Sermisy's "Las, je m'y plains." The four voices--some of England's finest early-music singers--are so distinct that rather than a carefully blended ensemble, we hear each individual voice clearly defined. It's an interesting effect that works well and adds immeasurably to the color and mood of the music. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

oh, that human voice........2007-04-03

four voices: evelyn tubb - soprano, lucy ballard - alto, andrew king - tenor, and simon grant - bass. for those of you who think that the human voice is about as pretty a musical instrument that's ever been invented, this is a disc for you. divine stuff. director, anthony rooley adds some nice lute, too. don't miss it.

Frank Martin: The Cello Concerto, The Four Elements

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Top Choice for 2 Fine Martin Pieces Returns

Frank Martin: The Cello Concerto, The Four Elements

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Top Choice for 2 Fine Martin Pieces Returns.......2005-05-08

This is a very welcome reissue of 2 neglected masterpieces by the great Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974), in 1st rate performances by a world-class orchestra & conductor. Both works were written in the early 1960s, & the live versions here date from 1970 (Cello Concerto) & 1965 (The 4 Elements). The 2nd movement of the Concerto, composed for cellist Pierre Fournier, is one of the greatest stretches of music Martin ever wrote, a minor-key saraband that builds to an impressive, passionate climax. Flanking it are 2 movements of equal quality, the 1st spinning off from a beautiful folk-like modal theme (heard unaccompanied on the cello at the start) & the 3rd governed by nervous, taut syncopations. A fine piece that deserves to be recorded as frequently as Martin's earlier Violin Concerto. Jean De Croos is the flawless soloist here.
The 4 Elements is unusual in Martin's mature orchestral oeuvre in being a work for large symphony orchestra & not a concertante piece (that is, one featuring a soloist or soloists). It is a conscious homage to the French tradition of nature painting & orchestral color in music, & to the great conductor Ernest Ansermet & his way with the music of Debussy & Ravel. Martin was very responsive to the sights & sounds around him, yet it was rare for him to attempt to translate the emotions roused in him by natural sights into music. So the 4 movements of The 4 Elements - Earth, Water, Air & Fire - really show another aspect of Martin's rich & profound artistic personality. It also gives the Concertgebouw Orchestra a chance to show off its many colors, which it does splendidly under Bernard Haitink's excellent direction.
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Something really good.......2004-04-16

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Symphony No. 5: Andante, Allegro con gioia
Fire And Earth And Water And Air
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