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Track Listings

1. God Is Not a Secret - Newsboys

2. Liquid - Jars of Clay

3. Where Were All of You - Poor Old Lu

4. B.C. - Plankeye

5. I'm Not the King - Audio Adrenaline

6. Forever - Third Day

7. Jesus Freak - dc Talk

8. Garden - PFR

9. Body Be - Johnny Q Public

10. Teenage Politics - MXPX

11. Believe - Grammatrain

12. My World - Holy Soldier

13. Who Can Be Against Me - The O.C. Supertones

14. Ocean - The Choir

15. Best Thing - Big Tent Revival

Tracks:

A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way
The Petite Waltz
Die Regimentskinder
With The Wind and Rain In Your Hair
Nights Of Gladness
Espanita Waltz
Three Little Fishes
Scatter Brain
Beer Barrel Polka
Over The Top
Royal Trumpeters
Say It Again
Georgia On My mind
After the Ball
Unter Dem Siegesbanner
Just A Gigolo
The Sidewalks of New York
Deep Purple
Liberty Bell
Trisch-Trasch
The Kings Horses and The Kings Men
Sweet Rosie O' Grady
The Carousel Waltz (Recorded on Moving Carousel)

Album Description

More marches, waltzes, and fox trots in this recording of the New Verbeeck Band Organ at Seabreeze Park in Upstate New York. On a hill above scenic Lake Ontario, the music of the band organ can be heard on the breezes drifting over the blue water. Twenty-three tunes bring back the sounds of summer from Seabreeze Park - the whirling carousel and prancing horses spin around to the music of childhood, and this fabulous recording captures the wonderful memories. Grab the popcorn, and come for a ride! This completely digital recording is crystal clear and an oversized insert includes pictures and fond memories of Merrick Price - to whom the album is dedicated. The last song was recorded on the carousel while it was moving - an innovative idea that captures the sensation of really being on the ride is enhanced by wearing headphones. This piece of Americana in music - a must for the audio collector, carousel enthusiast, or fan of mechanical music, is a one-of-a-kind gift item.

Customer Reviews:

carousel.......2007-01-03

Carousel Memories does not have the luster that I had expected. The music is not as clear as I would have liked, however, it does have some good qualities that make it worth while to listen.

The Ideal Merry-Go-Round.......2005-07-18

This is a recording by and for merry-go-round lovers. It assembles 23 tracks of mostly characteristic carousel music, played upon a newly constructed band organ handmade by Belgian Johnny Verbeeck to replicate the old Wurlitzer 165 destroyed by a fire around 1995. The fire also claimed most of the carousel itself, which was rebuilt using some restored parts from the original (PTC#36). The recording site is Seabreeze Park on Lake Ontario in upper New York.

In another review I mentioned that that CD offered a partial and rather idealized carousel experience, for it could only provide the sound, and that sound was much more refined and free of ambient noise than would be encountered during an actual carousel ride. That comment applies as well to this recording, and perhaps more so, for the band organ in a typical operating carousel never sounded so good as the one here. This instrument has a remarkably lovely, sweet tone and, being brand new, is in perfect condition. The rolls used were obtained from no less a source than the Library of Congress, and represent a very choice selection.

The music itself includes mostly waltzes, marches, polkas, and one-time popular songs, such as Beer Barrel Polka, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Liberty Bell, and Scatter-Brain. Less to be expected, but supremely apt, is the fine waltz from Richard Rodger's overture to the musical show Carousel. This last was experimentally recorded on the moving carousel, and thus provides an especially realistic auditory image.

For merry-go-round and band organ enthusiasts this recording might well occupy a place of honor in their CD collection. For those who desire a more realistic, though less ideal, recording I would recommend the old 1973 Takoma Records release "Last Chance on the Merry-Go-Round" (# A 1038), which I believe is no longer in the catalog. (Takoma Records was acquired in 1995 by Fantasy Records.) My personal copy of A 1038 is an LP, and I suspect no CD version was ever released. That recording was made at the carousel on the pier at Santa Monica, California, shortly before the pier was to be demolished. (Thus the title of the recording.) Since it was made while the carousel was actually in operation, the sounds of bystanders and children, along with the carousel drive motor are included. I don't know what ever became of that carousel or its band organ, but would guess they were moved to some collection somewhere. In any case, I have fond memories of wandering along the pier on a fine Saturday afternoon and watching and listening to the carousel and its excited young customers.

Charles Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces; Five Take-offs; Hallowe'en; Sunrise

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Visionary Ives

Charles Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces; Five Take-offs; Hallowe'en; Sunrise

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Ives: Holidays Symphony

ASIN: B0007ORDZ4
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

The Housatonic At Stockbridge
Soliloquy, Or A Study In 7ths And Other Things
On The Antipodes
The Gong On The Hook And Ladder (Original Version)
Hallowe'en
In Re Con Moto Et Al
Sunrise
Remembrance
Aeschylus And Sophocles
The Seen And Unseen? (Sweet And Tough)
Rough And Ready Et Al. And/Or The Jumping Frog
Song Without (Good) Words
Scene Episode
Bad Resolutions And Good WAN!
Largo
Allegro
Chorale

Customer Reviews:

Visionary Ives.......2005-06-01

This review is dedicated to the memory of Bob Zeidler who shared on this site his love for and knowledge of the music of Charles Ives.

The Naxos "American Classics" series offers an unparalleled opportunity to get to know the music of the great American composer, Charles Ives (1874-1954). Prior CDs in the series focused on Ives's larger works, such as the symphonies, violin sonatas, and the Concord piano sonata. In contrast to the earlier releases, this CD includes a mix of shorter works performed by Continuum, a wonderful group of musicians based in New York City specializing in the performance of modern music. The CD had been released some years ago on Musical Heritage Society, and the release on Naxos was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Charles Ives Society, Inc. There is every reason to be grateful.

Much of the music on this disk will be unfamiliar to many listeners, and it bristles with difficulties. Yet, unlike the case with other avant garde music, there is an unmistakable joyousness to these pieces -- a zest for life, a feeling for the United States and its potential, and a transcendent vision. An inspiring CD indeed!

There are three broad sections to this disk. The first section consists of nine short unrelated pieces, beginning with Ives's well-known song "The Housatonic at Stockbridge." The section also includes an eloquent short song, "Remembrance" which Ives wrote upon the death of his father, his mentor and inspiration. The works on this section are filled with raucousness and lyricism, often at the same time. Besides the two works mentioned, the highlights include "Halloween, for chamber ensemble, which begins quietly and works itself into a frenzy, and Ives's song "Sunrise" for voice, piano, and violin obligato which was his last completed work.

The second section on the program consists of Ives's "Five Take-Offs" for solo piano performed here by Joel Sachs, co-director of Continuum. Ives composed these pieces in 1909, but they remained unperformed until 1968. These pieces juxtapose with great effect the traditional and the outrageous. The first piece, "The Seen and the Unseen", for example contrasts a line with an almost blusey feel (shared by other pieces on the CD) with a background of clangorous chords in the piano. The next piece, called "Jumping Frog" again begins quietly but works itself up to a frenetic pace over a huge piano accompaniment. The third piece, "Songs without (Good) Words" draws on Mendelsohn for inspiration. It remains quiet and lyrical throughout while the harmonies become more complex. The final two pieces, "Some Episode" and "Bad Resolution and Good WAN" are mostly reflective and quiet, with the exception of a riotous passage at the close -- the good resolution.

The third work on this CD is Ives at his knottiest. The "Three Quarter-Tone Pieces" dates from 1924 and was composed for two pianos tuned one-quarter-tone apart. This is again the language of the blues as well as the language of modernity. The pianists here are Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs, the co-directors of Continuum. The opening Largo contrasts deep banging chords on the piano against light swirling figures in the treble. The second movement, "allegro" has a ragtime feel as clashing chords alternate with swirling filigree in the pianos' upper register.
The finale, "Chorale" works itself into an intense climax based upon themes from "America" with a hint of "La Marseilles" at the end for good measure. This is invigorating, difficult and rewarding music.

The CD is somewhat short (less than 50 minutes). It will introduce the listener to some of the wilder creations of America's greatest composer.

Leon Kirchner: Duo for Violin and Piano; Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano; etc.

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Always Fascinating Chamber Music of Leon Kirchner

Leon Kirchner: Duo for Violin and Piano; Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano; etc.

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ASIN: B0007XHL1G
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

Duo For Violin And Piano
'Flutings' From Lily (1973)
Trio For Violin, Cello And Piano (1954)
Lento, Tempo II - Adagio - Allegro Risoluto
Triptych (1986/88)

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Kirchner is sometimes considered a "difficult" composer, perhaps because he studied with Schoenberg. But Naxos has it right calling his work "powerful, expressive music...propulsive and improvisational in spirit." By the time the listener is halfway through the opening Duo, the "difficult" aspects have been left far behind by the exciting, vigorous expression of the music. The final work on the program, Triptych, is somewhat difficult listening, but by the time you get to it you'll probably be attuned enough to Kirchner's style so that the expressive element of the music will come through anyway. Considering that the world premiere recordings of some of these pieces were made by musicians like Leon Fleisher (the Sonata) and the composer himself (he's an amazing pianist), Continuum's performances have powerful memories to compete with but they come across with total success. Who would have known that Cheryl Seltzer, co-director of a contemporary music group, was such an exciting pianist! All these recordings except Triptych originally came out on LP and are not digital recordings despite the DDD designation, but they still sound excellent. Very highly recommended to anyone whose listening tastes don't stop at 1900. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Always Fascinating Chamber Music of Leon Kirchner.......2005-04-20

All the works on this disc are reissues of Musical Heritage Society releases from the 1980s; all but 'Triptych' are analog recordings that have been remastered; 'Triptych' was recorded digitally. In their day these recordings were much-honored and we are fortunate to have them back on CD at super-budget price as part of the ongoing 'Continuum Portrait' series featuring the new music ensemble Continuum, a New York-based group of musicians founded by pianists Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs. Some of this music has been recorded by other musicians. For instance, Leon Fleisher has recorded all of Kirchner's piano sonatas, including the First Sonata which is played to a fare-thee-well here by Cheryl Seltzer. Yo-Yo Ma and Lynn Chang have recorded 'Triptych' on Ma's much-heralded and big-selling 'Made in America' CD. (Ma and Chang were Kirchner's students at Harvard and Ma has recorded other Kirchner works, including his 'Music for Cello and Orchestra.')

The works include Kirchner's first published work, 'Duo for Violin and Piano' (1947) and works as recent as 'Triptych' from the late 1980s. One can trace Kirchner's evolution as a composer by listening to the works in chronological order. They all sound like Kirchner (once one has his style in one's ears) but one can hear how his rhapsodic style evolves from a rather segmented organization to one where the transitions between soundscapes are much smoother, much more subtle. His style is hyperchromatic but not serially organized. Indeed, his style is pretty much of his own devising. Some find it difficult, and I admit I did when I was first exposed to it, but over time one comes to recognize his fingerprints and, more important, to respond to his lyrical and dramatic outpourings.

The CD features Joel Sachs, Continuum's other founder and also a pianist, playing in the First Piano Trio from 1954, along with violinist Geoffrey Michaels and cellist Beverly Lauridsen. This work is played without pause (as indeed almost all of Kirchner's works are) but falls into two easily discerned movements, the first moving from lyrical to turbulent, the second re-establishing the calmness of the beginning but again building to a powerful finish. The performance is quite good and one marvels at the insight and, dare I say it, the ease with which the musicians encompass this technically difficult music; they play it as if it were a romantic masterpiece.

Also included are 'Flutings,' a solo flute excerpt from Kirchner's opera, 'Lily' (based on Bellow's 'Henderson the Rain King'), played nicely by Jayn Rosenfeld, and 'Duo for Violin and Piano,' again with Sachs, along with violinist Elisabeth Perry.

The final, and longest work, is 'Triptych,' possibly the most difficult of the music presented here. It exists in several versions; originally for solo violin, then recast for solo cello, it is here in the violin/cello duo form. It begins with an extended and rather stark cello solo that has a restrained yearning quality until the violin enters impulsively. There is much dissonant angst until the headlong and almost joyfully brash ending.

These are musicianly performances. One might give the nod to Ma and Chang in 'Triptych,' but Seltzer's performance of the First Piano Sonata is the equal of Fleisher's, no small accomplishment. This recording is not for everyone. The listener must have an appetite for dissonance, although the dramatic thrust of these works carries one along so effortlessly that one soon forgets the absence of consonance.

TT=64:56

Scott Morrison

Tradition: Itzhak Perlman Plays Popular Jewish Melodies

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Tradition: Itzhak Perlman Plays Popular Jewish Melodies
Itzhak Perlman , Mordechai Gebirtig , Mark Warshavsky , Abraham Goldfaden , Reb Levi Yitzhak , Oscar Strock , Dov Seltzer , Israel Zohar , and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
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ASIN: B000002RPA
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

The Jewish Mother (A Yiddishe Mamme)
When The Rebbe Elimelech becomes so very merry...(As der Rebbe Elimelech is gevoyrn asoi freylach)
Reyzele
At The Fireplace (Oif'n Pripetchik brennt a feier'l)
Doyna
Raisins And Almonds (Rozhinkes mit Mandelen)
By the Wayside Stands a Tree (Oif'n Weyg steyt a Boim)
A Song (A Dudele)
Where Shall I Go? (Vi ahin soll ich Geyn?)

Customer Reviews:

Good music.......2007-04-07

First of all I am not jewish, nor have I had any prior experiences with or knowledge of jewish music.
With that said, I have really enjoyed this album especially the song "As the rabbi (can't remember the name) becomes so very merry".

Henry Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music, Vol. 1

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An overview of Cowell's various compositional styles - but not always his most innovative and interesting music
About Time

Henry Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music, Vol. 1

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Henry Cowell: Persian Set
Henry Cowell: Works for Orchestra

ASIN: B00076SHHA
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

Deep Color
The Fairy Answer
Fabric
Tiger
Con Moto-Allegro
Lento
Allegro Moderato
Molto Vivace
'A Sharp Where You'd Expect A Natural'
'Hark! From The Pit A Fearsome Sound'
'Who Wrote This Fiendish 'Rite Of Spring'?'
Largo
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Andante Tranquillo
Allegro Marcato
Andante Calmato
Presto
Polyphonica, For Small Orchestra
The Banshee
The Leprechaun
The Fairy Bells

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An overview of Cowell's various compositional styles - but not always his most innovative and interesting music.......2007-03-25

This disc - a Naxos re-release of a recording made in 1990 and first published by Musical Heritage Society - provides a good overview of Cowell's various compositional styles - but not always his most innovative and interesting music.

The sunny Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord (1954) would make a fine companion piece to Manuel de Fallas's Concerto for Harpsichord. Its neo-classical style (including a Bach-derived melody erupting at 1:40 in the 1st movement and a kind of medieval court dance at 0:50 in the finale) and somewhat rarefied textures are close to Falla's, but without the Spaniard's unique compositional voice. It is the kind of music that Poulenc, Milhaud, Sauguet or Françaix at their lightest could have written. "Polyphonica" (1930) is a short (3:45) study in dissonant counterpoint, again sounding quite neo-classical in its perky sonorities and rhythmic sprightliness.

The 6-movement Suite for Violin and Piano from 1925 again is modeled after the baroque suite. While the piano part (especially in the 1st and 5th movements) has some of the traits so characteristic of Cowell's compositions for the instrument, like deep sounding tone clusters, the violin melodies are mostly Bach-derived, making it all sound like the kind of Bach transcription so much in favor in the fifties. The suite's concept reminds me of George Antheil's 2nd violin and piano sonata (see my review of George Antheil: Violin Sonatas 1, 2 & 4), in which the violin part is supposed to represent the trite music of past and present and the piano, the pounding, dissonant music of the future - but Antheil's composition is much more original, provocative and fun than Cowell's. In the same style, Stravinsky's Suite Italienne (an arrangement of his Ballet Pulcinella after music attributed - at the time of the composition - to Pergolesi) is also a more endearing composition. Violinist Mia Wu's pitch is not always perfect and her tone verges on the sour.

The three "Anti-Modernist" (e.g. anti modern music) Newspaper poems that Cowell set to music in 1938 are hilarious - and there is obviously a personal message in their selection by the composer: the first, written in 1884, castigates the "clang, clash, clatter, clatter, clang and clash" of... Wagner's music, the second, from 1909, denounces the "Symphonic cyclones", the unchained "dogs of war", "the wild sarrusophones", the heckelphone suggesting "the crack of doom", the earthquake-producing "tonitruone" in... Richard Strauss' operas, and the last, in 1924, berates the "crash, clash, cling, clang, bing, bang, bing" - "what right had he to write the thing?" - of... Stravinsky's "fiendish" Rite of Spring! So Cowell makes it clear that new and innovative music like his own is always first decried and accused of being mere noise, before gaining universal acceptance (which sadly is not yet really the case with his). That said, the three songs are somewhat disappointing, in that they are couched in a musical idiom that is far removed from Cowell's customary "crashes, clashes and bangs", but quite traditional, full of grand Romantic gestures. Mezzo Ellen Lang acquits herself serviceably but with a voice of no particular bloom.

Ultimately, the most interesting pieces on this disc are those in which Cowell the experimenter and innovator is more in evidence: the four piano pieces (but the 1963 composer-performed selection of 19 of them on a Smithsonian/Folkways CD of Piano Music is a better choice for this essential part of Cowell's output, despite the disc's sonic insufficiencies) and the Irish Suite for "String piano" (as Cowell called it) and Small Orchestra - actually an arrangement in form of a concerto of three of the solo string piano pieces, and a fascinating etude in mysterious sonorities.

About Time.......2006-01-09

It is indeed about time that we get recordings of this American Master's work. His centennial passed in 1997 with all too little fanfare and many of his works unavailable to the listening public.
But leave it to the wonderful folks at NAXOS to bring such essential music from unjust obscurity and make it available at such friendly prices.
The venerable new music ensemble "Continuum" has recorded much obscure, difficult (at least to perform) and essential American music. Past recordings have included the works of Ives, Babbitt, Kirchner, Seeger, Wolpe, etc. And NAXOS is planning to re-release their recording of music by the expatriate genius Conlon Nancarrow as well.
This disc and its companion volume 2 (both apparently re-releases)contain great performances of this listenable repertoire by a composer whose work inspired the likes of John Cage, Lou Harrison, Aaron Copland, Roger Sessions and a host of significant composers. His experimental work gave rise to new musical techniques he later outlined in his seminal book "New Musical Resources".
These chamber works come from a range of times in Cowell's career and are representative of his talents in the chamber and solo repertoire.
Joel Sachs and Cheryl Seltzer along with their colleagues have given us great musicianship and fine recordings. Anyone interested in American classical music of the early and mid-twentieth century will not be disappointed. These discs belong in your collection.

Nancarrow: Pieces Nos. 1 & 2; ¿Tango?; String Quartet No. 1

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A good budget introduction to Nancarrow's "live" music

Nancarrow: Pieces Nos. 1 & 2; ¿Tango?; String Quartet No. 1

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Nancarrow: Studies for Player Piano
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Violin Concerto; Rituals

ASIN: B0009JMELU
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Piece No.1 For Small Orchestra
Toccata For Violin And Player Piano
Prelude And Blues
Study No.15
Tango?
Presto
Moderato
Allegro Molto
Trio Movement
Allegro Molto
Andante Moderato
Prestissimo
Piece No.2 For Small Orchestra

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A good budget introduction to Nancarrow's "live" music.......2005-08-01

Conlon Nancarrow (1912-1997), one of the greatest of the American musical mavericks, is primarily known for a huge collection of studies for player piano (available on Wergo) which were a significant influence on major later 20th century figures such as Ligeti. This disc (which originally appeared on Musical Heritage Society) is a sensible choice for Naxos to reissue on their American Classics series, as by concentrating on music for live instruments it helps round out the image of the composer, as well as providing an accessible introduction to his work for those who don't want to drop $60 on the player piano studies. Much of the music on this disc is early Nancarrow, but Naxos do score by including two late works, the piano piece Tango? and the Second Piece for Small Orchestra, which was written for Continuum, the ensemble performing on this disc.

The First Piece for Small Orchestra dates from 1943, and is not atypical of the American music of that time. Containing references to jazz--an enduring influence on Nancarrow--as well as occasional neoclassical figurations, it is energetically populist, and appealing if not particularly deep. The Toccata for Violin and Player Piano is a 1980s revision of a 1935 work, with the turbocharged piano line played by player piano to allow for faster performance. Also from 1935 is the Prelude and Blues for piano, with an energetic polyrhythmic Prelude (hinting at the directions Nancarrow's work would take) followed by a rather less individualistic Blues. In this performance, the Prelude has been arranged for piano four hands by the performers--one assumes due to the severe technical difficulties in the original.

Also included on the discs are two transcriptions for piano four hands by the American experimental music specialist Yvar Mikhashoff. The 15th player piano study--a ferociously complex canon--would be unplayable live with two hands, and though while the brief three-movement Piano Sonatina is possible to play, it's understandable that this performance uses Mikhashoff's transcription. Meanwhile, Tango? contrasts quizzical canonic writing and exuberantly populist styles, while the Trio Movement for clarinet, bassoon and piano is an intriguing fragment from 1942 (some more of the trio has since been discovered, and it would be interesting to hear more of the piece).

The two most important works on the disc come at the end of it. The First String Quartet already has minor-classic status, having been taken up by both the Kronos and Arditti Quartets. Written in 1945, it was to be Nancarrow's last work for live performers for nearly 40 years (the difficulty of his music had lead to few performances, mostly unsatisfactory). In a three-movement fast-slow-fast form, this quartet contains much of Nancarrow's mature style, if in only partially-developed form: contrapuntal complexity, simultaneous playing of multiple lines in different meters, and the constant influence of jazz. These preoccupations are summed up in the 1986 Second Piece for Small Orchestra, a vigorous bipartite exploration of virtuoso ensemble playing that will inevitably remind many of a more tonal Ligeti.

It's unfortunate that these 45 minutes of music is all there is on the disc, as there are a number of late Nancarrow works--mostly written after this recording was made in 1989--which are either unrecorded or near-impossible to find. Still, the price is certainly right, and it's hard to see lovers of contemporary music wanting to pass this disc up.

Seltzer Karaoke: The Best Of Christian Rock Karaoke

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Seltzer Karaoke: The Best Of Christian Rock Karaoke

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Karaoke | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0001FLTDG

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Various Artists / Seltzer Karaoke Track Title 1. Jesus Freak -- dc Talk 2. God -- Rebecca St. James 3. The Devil Is Bad -- W's 4. Big House -- Audio Adrenaline 5. Two Sets Of Jones' -- Big Tent Revival 6. Butterfly -- Seven Day Jesus 7. Deeper -- Delirious? 8. Undo Me -- Jennifer Knapp 9. One Voice -- OC Supertones 10. Always And Forever (BFF) -- Raze 11. Jesus Freak (Karaoke) -- dc Talk 12. God (Karaoke) -- Rebecca St. James 13. The Devil Is Bad (Karaoke) -- W's 14. Big House (Karaoke) -- Audio Adrenaline 15. Two Sets Of Jones' (Karaoke) -- Big Tent Revival 16. Butterfly (Karaoke) -- Seven Day Jesus 17. Deeper (Karaoke) -- Delirious? 18. Undo Me (Karaoke) -- Jennifer Knapp 19. One Voice (Karaoke) -- OC Supertones 20. Always And Forever (BFF) (Karaoke) -- Raze

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Itzhak Perlman at His Best
Fate is our mate in life

Tradition

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In the Fiddler's House
Itzhak Perlman - Greatest Hits ~ "Carmen" Fantasy · Havanaise · Poème · and more

ASIN: B0000AF1LI
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

A Yiddishe Mamme
As Der Rebbe Elimeclech Is Gevoyrn Asoi Freylach
Reyzele
Oif'n Pripetchik Brennt A Feier'l
Doyna
Rozhinkes Mit Mandelen
Oif'n Weyg Steyt A Boim
A Dudele
Viahin Soll Ich Geyn?

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Itzhak Perlman at His Best.......2006-07-19

Violinist Itzhak Perlman has used his formidable talent in expressing the pathos and joy of traditional Yiddish tunes and the result brings the listener to both tears of sadness and tears of delight. Mr. Perlman's deep empathy with the Jewish soul is manifested in every note, every nuanced phrase of his performance. A wonderful listening experience for every "ehrlicher yid" - and those who appreciate the history of a people portrayed in sound.

Fate is our mate in life.......2005-11-28

Those music pieces are definitely Jewish and yet they are at the crossroads of bohemian, gypsy and yiddish styles and they make the violin cry in beauty and weep in enthusiasm. The tears of the bow are dancing and sprinkling all over the place and our smiles are enjoying this voice of paradise on earth some spring Sunday afternoon . And yet deep deep under we can hear and feel some vague and yet perfectly distinct menace surging from the night and looming high over the unconscious people who ignore that danger is in the back of every minute and should be at the back of every mind. And suddenly the racing notes accelerate their flight across the air and the sky as if a whole hive of aggressive wasps were arriving and charging. Get lost, get hidden away from the landing of the charging cavalry of danger, any danger : be ready for it, never forget it may come at any time. This music is the voice of the immense cosmic void that fills our minds when we forget life is a struggle against death. It reminds us of our duty to remember that the future cannot be forgotten as if it did not exist. The future is already here, in our back and pushing us to the days to come and the years that will arrive soon, too soon probably for us to be able to change anything. There is a deep sense of fatality in this music : no matter what may happen, we will live it through, and in a way or another survive it. No need to foresee danger it would not help us to face it.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Université Paris Dauphine, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne

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Tania Leon - Indigena

Manufacturer: Composers Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005TWD
Release Date: 1994-06-13

Tracks:

Indigena
Parajota Delat
Ritu
A la Par
Bat

Ruth Crawford Seeger: Violin Sonata; Piano Pieces; Two Ricercari; Sandburg Songs

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Ruth Crawford Seeger: Violin Sonata; Piano Pieces; Two Ricercari; Sandburg Songs

Manufacturer: Naxos American
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009SQCAK
Release Date: 2005-07-19

Tracks:

Adagio Religioso/Giocoso - Allegro Non Troppo
Andante Tristo
Allegro Con Brio
Vibrante, Agitato
Buoyant
Mistico, Intenso: Allegro
Sacco, Vanzetti
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Study In Mixed Accents
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Moderato, Ritmico
Freely
Andante Cantando
Con Brio
Rat Riddles
Prayers Of Steel
In Tall Grass

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