Then Play On

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Before they set sail for California and a new life as consummate pop songsmiths, Fleetwood Mac were pedigreed British blues rockers with roots in Britain's seminal John Mayall's Blues Breakers and their hearts orbiting Chicago and the Mississippi Delta. One of the few surviving albums from that ill-fated, earlier Mac, Then Play On captures them at a potent turning point: the original two-guitar quartet, with founder Peter Green's sinuous leads complemented by Jeremy Spencer's shimmering slide guitar, had been augmented by third guitarist Danny Kirwan, a Green protégé. Buttressed by Mick Fleetwood's muscular yet restrained drumming and John McVie's steady-as-a-heartbeat bass lines, this edition of the band reveled in moody, compelling guitar showpieces that savor texture and line over sheer speed or volume. Accordingly, the lyrics don't benefit from close study, but the guitars surely do--and when the quintet launches into the best-remembered track here, the classic "Oh, Well" (which reunites the separate electric and acoustic sections originally released as two sides of a single), it's understandable that Green, in his day, was mentioned comfortably in the same breath with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. --Sam Sutherland

Then Play On, Music, Fleetwood Mac, Album Rock, Blues-Rock, British Blues, Pop, Rock, Rock/Pop

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"Ah, Glorius...Glorious...Gloriious!"

The original UK version is the best - 5 stars

Re-listening to an old "friend" again.

Green and Kirwin got them show biz blues and where's Jeremy?

Classic Blues Rock Album

Then Play On
Fleetwood Mac
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002KOO
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Coming Your Way
Closing My Eyes
Show-Biz Blues
My Dream
Underway
Oh Well
Although The Sun Is Shining
Rattlesnake Shake
Searching For Madge
Fighting For Madge
When You Say
LIke Crying
Before The Beginning

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Before they set sail for California and a new life as consummate pop songsmiths, Fleetwood Mac were pedigreed British blues rockers with roots in Britain's seminal John Mayall's Blues Breakers and their hearts orbiting Chicago and the Mississippi Delta. One of the few surviving albums from that ill-fated, earlier Mac, Then Play On captures them at a potent turning point: the original two-guitar quartet, with founder Peter Green's sinuous leads complemented by Jeremy Spencer's shimmering slide guitar, had been augmented by third guitarist Danny Kirwan, a Green protégé. Buttressed by Mick Fleetwood's muscular yet restrained drumming and John McVie's steady-as-a-heartbeat bass lines, this edition of the band reveled in moody, compelling guitar showpieces that savor texture and line over sheer speed or volume. Accordingly, the lyrics don't benefit from close study, but the guitars surely do--and when the quintet launches into the best-remembered track here, the classic "Oh, Well" (which reunites the separate electric and acoustic sections originally released as two sides of a single), it's understandable that Green, in his day, was mentioned comfortably in the same breath with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

"Ah, Glorius...Glorious...Gloriious!".......2007-06-13

Spring semester 1971....Santana "Abraxis", The Who "Live At Leeds", The Doors "LA Woman", The Stones "Sticky Fingers", Fleetwood Mac "Then Play On" and "Kiln House". An embarrassment of riches that seemed like it would go on forever. They were always on the turntable, and years later when the nasty fact that CDs just didn't sound as good as LPs reared it's ugly head, these were the albums that I had to re-acquire. "Kiln House" seeped into your bones, and was simply magical. Years later, while playing in my umpteenth bar band, I asked the bass player his favorite desert island album cuts. "'Station Man' Fleetwood Mac", he said immediately and without a moments hesitation. My estimation of him rose to new heights. If you don't have this album or "Then Play On", then you have got to rectify this at once!

The original UK version is the best - 5 stars.......2007-05-08

The thing that annoys me most about this album is that is was butchered.
On the original UK version 'Underway' lead into 'One Sunny Day'. This track has been shortened and it souns awful. 'One Sunny Day' was Kirwans best contribution to this album and it isn't here!. There was no need to have 'O'h Well' on this album becuase it was on the 'Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits' album (the red one) where it belonged. The least they could have done was to remove the overlap, it sounds bad. Then there's Madge. What can I say? I would like to search for the person who butchered this album and fight him or her. It would make me feel much better. Then, there's the sound quality... The original album (I have two vinyl copies - with different album covers) is one of my favourite ablums of all time and it grieves me to give it four stars.
For Peter Green fans, check out the brilliant "End Of The Game".

Re-listening to an old "friend" again........2007-03-08

My next door friend and Bassist in my High School Band and beyond, Mike, and I first enjoyed this when it came out in 1969-70....we had picked up on "English Rose" and really liked the Blues and Tunes, but "Then Play On" was something new to our ears.....at the time we knew little about the players except that the original 3 were from Mayall's Bluesbreakers...at the time of our discovery and enjoyment listening to the LP many hours and hours, we were unaware of the influence of the very young Danny Kirwan and the prescence of Christine Perfect on Keys...I recently purchased the CD, having given up the original LP back in the 70's and having listened to it on a cassette copy over the years....The guitar interplay between Green and Kirwan is worth the purchase alone...nothing else quite sounds like this recording....the Plaintive, melancholy tunes that Kirwan and both Green wrote and the Rockin "Rattlesnake Shake" as well as Green's " Oh Well" are true classics for all time....the one thing that pervades through many of these tunes is a loose soulful Jamming that was created as they wrote and recorded....I only wish that I could have seen this Band play live...of course, Jeremy Spencer contributed almost nothing to this recording ,though his slide guitar and on stage persona were integral to the sound of Mac......I never tire of listening to this one of a kind recording...I recommend buying all of the early Mac recordings up through the Bob Welch era with Kirwan still playing and writing on "Bare Trees and "Future Games"....then you can get a sense of how unique these players are.....and let's not forget how great and innovative McVie and Fleetwood are as the bottom of this sound...they will always be one of the best anchor teams in Rock.

Green and Kirwin got them show biz blues and where's Jeremy?.......2007-02-19

I'm knocking down 1 star for a few weak tracks and horrible sound, Peter Green always said if they had a better producer, they would have been huge in the beginning era of the group.

1. Coming Your Way - Danny Kirwin is coming into his own on this record.
2. Closing My Eyes - Great dual guitar harmonys after the last verse and haunting track overall with kettle drum by Mick.
3. Show-Biz Blues - Not my Favorite,acoustic steel blues rave up
4. My Dream - Instrumental by Danny
5. Underway - Another instrumental this time it's Peter's
6. Oh Well - Peter Green's big moment, the classical part is too longgggg.
7. Although The Sun Is Shining - Kirwin's haunting voice is center stage here
8. Rattlesnake Shake - Another forgettable joke number about Mick
9. Searching For Madge - Jam 1
10. Fighting For Madge - Jam 2
11. When You Say - Kirwin is a loss for words
12. LIke Crying - Kirwins song about a girl who likes girls
13. Before The Beginning - Peter's swan song, scary song and one of his all time best

Classic Blues Rock Album.......2007-01-11

Quiet an assortment of tunes on this one. I call it the versatile album because the band delves into the classical music a bit then grinds out some heavy guitar, rhythms, in other portions of the album. It's kinda like a roller coaster ride sometimes you catch your breathe then your adrenaline revs up.

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A musical treasure-box
a beautiful journey into melancholy

Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley
John Dowland , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Christopher Wilson , The Consort of Musicke , Colin Tilney , Anthony Bailes , Jakob Lindberg , Nigel North , Glenda Simpson , Peter Holman , and John Donne
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ASIN: B000004CYV
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads

Tracks:

Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here

Tracks:

Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call

Tracks:

A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple

Tracks:

A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavion Solus cum sola
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae

Tracks:

Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: I. The Lamentation Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: V. The Humble Complaint Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VI. De profundis
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VII. Domine exaudi
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Gementes
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Tristes
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Coactae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Amantis
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Verae
Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
Lachrimae: Sir John Souch His Galiard
Lachrimae: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
Lachrimae: The King Of Denmark's Galiard
Lachrimae: Sir Henry Umpton's Funerall
Lachrimae: Mr. Henry Noell His Galiard
Lachrimae: The Earl Of Essex Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
Lachrimae: Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mrs. Nichols Almand

Tracks:

Sacred Songs: Sorrow, Come!
Sacred Songs: I Shame At Mine Unworthiness
Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
Psalms: Psalm 38: Put Me Not To Rebuke O Lord
Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
Instrumental Music: Galliard
Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
Instrumental Music: Comagain
Instrumental Music: Pavan Lachrymae
Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay

Tracks:

Lute Music: Preludium
Lute Music: Lachrimae
Lute Music: Can She Excuse
Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
Lute Music: Fantasia
Lute Music: A Dream
Lute Music: Almain
Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
Lute Music: Coranto
Lute Music: Resolution
Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
Lute Music: Almain
Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
Lute Music: Fantasia
Lute Music: Loth To Depart
Lute Music: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
Lute Music: Pavan
Lute Music: John Dowland's Galliard
Lute Music: Aloe
Lute Music: The Lady Clifton's Spirit
Lute Music: What If A Day
Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: Lachrimae (Basic Version)
Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
Lute Music: [Jig]
Lute Music: Galliard On 'Wasingham'
Lute Music: Complaint (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Mignarda (Galliard)
Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Piper's Pavan
Lute Music: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
Lute Music: Lady Laiton's Almain
Lute Music: Dowland's Galliard
Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: Pavana Johan Douland
Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
Lute Music: La mia Barbara
Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
Lute Music: Lachrimae
Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
Lute Music: The Shoemaker's Wife, A Toy
Lute Music: Mrs. Norrish's Delight
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. White's Thing (Almain)
Lute Music: Mrs. White's Nothing
Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
Lute Music: Solus cum sola
Lute Music: The Lord Viscount Lisle, His Galliard
Lute Music: Orlando Sleepeth (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Robin (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Galliard (On A Galliard By Daniel Bacheler)
Lute Music: Forlorn Hope Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: The Lady Russell's Pavan
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
Lute Music: Earl Of Derby, His Galliard
Lute Music: A Coy Toy
Lute Music: Fortune My Foe
Lute Music: [Almain]
Lute Music: Mr. Knight's Galliard
Lute Music: Sir John Souch His Galliard
Lute Music: Tarletone's Riserrectione
Lute Music: The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
Consort Music: Lachrimae Pavan
Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
Consort Music: Captain Piper's Pavan And Galliard
Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
Consort Music: Dowland's First Galliard
Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
Consort Music: Tarleton's Jigge
Consort Music: Almain a 2
Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
Fullsack And Hildebrandt: Auserlesener Paduanen und Galliarden: Susanna Fair (Galliard)
Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard

Tracks:

Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
Consort Music: Pavan a 4
A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)

Customer Reviews:

A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10

Both the music and this actual product are masterpieces. John Dowland's collected works here - covering 12 compact discs - exhibit the depth and power of this composer, a composer who many now regard as suffering from clinical depression. I doubt that the issue of the diagnosis of Dowland's depression can ever be settled, however, it is certainly obvious from his music, so completely on display here, that he was a man with very dark depths and corners in his mind. Dowland's various manifestations and "takes" on his own tune, "Flow my tears"/"Lachrimae" are here. This tune has haunted me ever since I first heard it when I was a child. It seems to sum up Dowland's feelings - at least Dowland seems to have thought so.

The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).

This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.

I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.

a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15

I'm amazed at how many people tend to associate John Dowland's music with a tragic sense of drama. While no doubt this is art highly based on sadness, the "tragic" sense of it is more a legacy from the Romantic period. During the Renaissance, however, sadness was undestood as a very aesthetic way of approaching life. That is also the reason why Shakespeare's tragedies appear more sophisticated than his comedies.

Dowland, a contemporary of Shakespeare, discovered that meditating on a sad theme is, at the same time, a way of discovering a special beauty that we tend to avoid (maybe because of the "tragic" heritage of the Romantics). So, in the end, meditating on sadness is an uplifting experience! This box set is a journey into melancholy that includes songs, chamber music, pieces for lute, some rare sacred music and -as a highlight- Dowland's beautiful collection of seven pieces for viola which he called "Lachrimae" (Tears).

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Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all

A perfect marriage of music and lyrics

The Maury Yeston Songbook

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Maury Yeston , Christine Andreas , Brent Barrett , Betty Buckley , Liz Callaway , Alice Ripley , Sutton Foster , Brian d'Arcy James , and Philip Chaffin
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Is Someone Out There? - Eden Espinosa
New Words - Brent Barrett
My Grandmother's Love Letters - Christine Ebersole
By the River - Christine Andreas
I Am Longing - Philip Chaffin
Home - Laura Benanti & Robert Cuccioli
Another Day in the Modern World - Michael Holland
Simple - Liz Callaway
Unusual Way - Brian d'Arcy James
Be On Your Own - Betty Buckley
No Moon - Howard McGillin

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Despite racking up Tony nominations and/or box-office success with Nine, Grand Hotel, and Titanic, Maury Yeston remains a relatively unknown Broadway auteur. And yet, what a fabulous songwriter he is. Listen to "Home," for instance: This excerpt from Phantom (the other adaptation of Phantom of the Opera) has great melodic hooks, along with natural sweep and unrestrained emotion. Like every song on this CD, it also has such dramatic drive that it easily stands on its own outside of its regular narrative frame. This collection of new recordings provides an excellent overview of Yeston's talent, juxtaposing numbers from his three best-known scores (though there's only one from Titanic) with rarities and a generous selection from his 1991 song cycle December Songs. Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway, and Betty Buckley turn in expectedly strong performances, but watch also for Laura Benanti (the star of the 2003 revival of Nine), Christine Andreas, and Foster Sutton, who completely make the material theirs. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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The Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist -- who's given us the smash hit musicals Titanic, Phantom and Grand Hotel, and whose first stage show, Nine, is currently being revived in New York with Antonio Banderas -- is celebrated in song by the best stars o

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What!? How is this possible?.......2007-01-20

How could one put together a Maury Yeston Songbook cd without a track from Andrea Marcovicci? He wrote a song cycle for her. Granted there are some great singers here but a grave oversight to not include Ms Marcovicci.

Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all.......2006-11-14

Maury Yeston may be musical theatre's unsung genius to the public at large, but I've heard his praises sung many times. A friend convinced me to buy the original Broadway cast of "Nine", and while there were some fantastic songs and an undeniable melodic gift throughout, it left me lukewarm. The same with "Grand Hotel". And I couldn't stand "Titanic" - too big, too self-important, too reliant on booming low brass and bombastic orchestral swells.

"Phantom" was the only one of his scores that touched something other than distanced admiration in me. It was everything Sir Lloyd Webber's popera travesty could never quite aspire to - epic yet human, beautiful and touching, with songs that showed actual details and emotions. So it was with that in mind that I purchased this, figuring that maybe Maury could prove me wrong, shorn from the restrictions of a book musical format.

And by God, did he prove me right and then some.

Maybe it's the singers. Maybe it's the perfect orchestrations. Maybe it's just the absence of a plot to follow. More than likely, it's all three, but this is one of the most gorgeous, enjoyable, heartbreaking albums I've ever purchased. Yeston has assembled an impressive cast to give voice to his music - such heavy Broadway hitters as Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Betty Buckley, Christine Ebersole and Howard McGillin mix with up-and-comers like Eden Espinosa, Sutton Foster, and Brian d'Arcy James. But the most impressive turns are given by people I'd never heard of before - Johnny Rodgers (who?) has a voice spun from gold, and he's absolutely perfect in "Danglin'", a simple and powerful song despite some odd lyric choices by Yeston. Likewise Philip Chaffin in "My True Love" and "I Am Longing", and Michael Holland displays a warm and untrained performance of "Another Day in the Modern World". These three men, who I'd never heard of before, absolutely stole the show. It doesn't hurt that they're given some of the best songs from the album.

Of course, the rest of the ensemble uniformly turns in worthwhile performances. The professionalism of Broadway is gloriously evident here, each singer making their song uniquely theirs. Brent Barrett made me hear "Only With You" as if for the first time. Betty Buckley is surprisingly vulnerable in "I Had A Dream About You". Alice Ripley is her usual bundle of raw emotion in "Please Let's Not Even Say Hello", and turns in a rare comic performance in "Call From The Vatican" to great effect (listen to that surprise high note near the end! Wow, Alice!). Christine Ebersole is heartbroken, elated, vulnerable, and tough all in the course of "Grandmother's Love Letters"' 4 minutes.

There are some weak spots - Eden Espinosa is mostly one-note during her song, and while it's certainly a high note, it's nothing you haven't heard her do better elsewhere. Laura Benanti's "Now and Then" goes by without much notice, which is a shame for this talented actress. And Betty Buckley goes back to her usual high-volume stridence in "Be On Your Own", which despite its chilling music deserves a more nuanced performance than Buckley gives here. But these songs would be standouts on any other album, and it's only the company they keep that prevent them from being excellent.

Oh, and "Unusual Way", possibly Yeston's best-known song, is so beautifully performed here by Brian d'Arcy James and a three-piece band that I nearly cried hearing it. And that's quite a feat for a song that I swore never to listen to again after the seventeenth girl in a day auditioned with it (badly). But the gender swap works perfectly, and d'Arcy James' golden Irish tenor swings through the music effortlessly.

As for the band - there are no missteps here. Each song is given exactly what it needs, from the Romantic-with-a-capital-R string section on "Home", to the jazzy saxophone on "Letter From the Vatican", to "Be On Your Own", which is given a Herrmann-esque string section. Some particular touches stand out - that lovely acoustic guitar on "Danglin'", the simple piano line on "Modern World", and the sublime cello/piano outro in "Unusual Way" really stuck with me after the album stopped playing. And the recording is without fault - crisp, encompassing, personable and expansive as the mood requires. The whole album sounds fantastic.

There is such a wide range of style and substance here that each song would deserve purchasing individually. As a collection? It's bliss. If you're a fan of theater music, appreciate great vocals, or just need something to keep you company on long nights, this is required purchase.

A perfect marriage of music and lyrics.......2006-09-07

I think Yeston must be the most underrated talent in music theatre. And not just music theatre ... for as far as I know, "Danglin'" is not from a show - a jewel of a song ... and a disarmingly honest rendition from Johnny Rogers (what a beautiful voice! Why hasn't he made more CD's?) Some other favourites are "New Words" (not enough parent-child love songs out there ... and I can't imagine it could be sung any better than this), "You're there too" (with a charming and unexpected twist), "Simple" (Callaway is superb), "Only With You" (loveable rogue!) ... to name but a few. Inspired music theatre writing. A must for any musical buff, composer or singer seeking repertoire that will help them stand out from the crowd.

The Maury Yeston Songbook.......2006-08-30

A good album sung by good singers. I have been an admirer of Maury Yeston for a number of years . I am a great fan of "Nine"
which I consider his best work.(If possible try to listen to the
Australian Cast Recording with John Diedrich) I enjoy listening to artists like Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Sutton Foster,and my very favourite singer Liz Callaway. All in all a great CD to just sit back ,relax and enjoy Les Breen

One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!.......2006-06-29

There are so many brilliant performances on this CD that I don't even know where to begin. From start to finish, this CD sweeps you away on a rollercoaster of emotions. Now, this CD isn't perfect by any means; a few of the artists are performing songs that aren't really suited to their abilities, but the heart is there and that's really all that matters in the end.

If you love Broadway, if you love GOOD music in general, and you want to be moved by songs rather than merely entertained, you must get this CD.

Bea Arthur on Broadway - Just Between Friends

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And Then There's BEA!
Golden Girl Shines Brightly
Alive and Unforgettable
A trip down memory lane...
A Truly Remarkable Accomplishment

Bea Arthur on Broadway - Just Between Friends
Bea Arthur
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ASIN: B00005YTRL
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

Lamb Recipe
Fun To Be Fooled
Introduction
What Can You Get A Nudist For Her Birthday?
Auditions
Isn't He Adorable
Fiddler on the Roof
Let's Face The Music And Dance
Bosom Buddies
Angela Lansbury
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It Never Was YOu
And Then There's Maude
Some People
The Soup Ladle
Where Do You Start
Bernie Schwartz
If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On It!
Personal Hygiene
Who Cares
Fifty Percent
The Nun's Story
You're Gonna Hear From Me
The Chance To Sing
The Man in the Moon is a Lady

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More comedy monologue than musical performance, Bea Arthur's one-woman show Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends collects memories from the silver-haired star's life on Broadway (Fiddler on the Roof, Mame, The Threepenny Opera) and television (Maude, The Golden Girls).

"I wanted to see if I had the guts to just come and be myself," Arthur says in this performance recorded in front of a live audience in December 2001. Alongside co-creator and pianist Billy Goldenberg, she offers wry and often funny anecdotes about her career and the people she's worked with (Angela Lansbury, Pia Zadora). When she does sing ... well, even decades ago Arthur didn't have a beautiful voice, but she's well-suited to the comedy songs. And her versions of Kurt Weill's "Pirate Jenny" and Goldenberg's own "Fifty Percent"--while they won't make anyone forget Lotte Lenya or Dorothy Loudon--are effective in their own right. Bea Arthur on Broadway is definitely more Bea than Broadway, but it's a career well worth remembering. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

And Then There's BEA!.......2007-01-20

Thank goodness this is available on CD. I saw the show twice in Manhattan and once in P-town MA. She is an American treasure. What's nice is that you don't need to have had seen the live performance to enjoy this CD. (Though I'd love to have it on DVD.) Just Bea, Billy, a piano and yet so much more!!!!!

Golden Girl Shines Brightly.......2005-10-21

For anyone who has ever laughed as Bea Arthur deftly put people in their place with her lightning quick wit as Dorothy on the "Golden Girls", they will not be disappointed with this CD. Arthur, some 9 years after leaving the small screen, returns triumphantly to her professional roots, the stage, and does not disappoint. Mixing antedotal stories with classic songs, all to the accompianment of Billy Goldenburg, Arthur weaves her life in a brillant 90 minute tapestry so that the listener regrets ever reaching the end. Anyone who has ever seen Arthur perform on stage, or as Maude or Dorothy, they will not regret purchasing this CD. For that rare minority of people who have not have the privilage of seeing Arthur previously should find out what they have been missing of this American icon.

Alive and Unforgettable.......2004-11-21

Bea Arthur. Nearing 80. And yet, her continuing vitality is blatantly obvious in this live recording. I will tell you this--I bought this disc with no expectations whatsoever. I like Golden Girls as much as the next chap, and I was slightly curious about what Bea had become.

The simple truth was that I was stunned. Completely stunned. Again, this sounds as the same, alive, malicious woman who portrayed those "affirmative women" on TV (per her own words). She mocks her own voice, recalling the humiliation of being mistaken for the man of the house through the phone ... and some--who buy this disk with the intent of getting a faultless musical performance--might agree (and according to some reviews her, HAVE agreed) that her voice is perhaps too deep, too cutting, not pure enough. But this is NOT (and I stress it) a musical performance per se, it is not a perfectly rounded voice singing perfect standards.

What this disc is? A drama performance. The songs are intermissed with speech interludes, during which Bea narrates anecdotes from her past experience as an actress--and that's is PRECISELY what is MAGIC. You feel as though she's inviting you to witness the high points of her life, and it's a very nice place. The songs, seem alive as rarely before, because they are performed. She renders them with life, and make the most of her abilities.

I really appreciated some of the smaller things. You get to recognize her trademark, slightly embarassed, `You know' ... She'll make you laugh with good natured reminiscence ("A Mother's Ingenuity"!); some of the songs are delightfully imperfect, (I learned to love the half-sung/half-spoken "What Do You Start" ...), some others are wonderfully dynamic ("What Can You Get a Nudist For Her Birthday?", "Threepenny Opera/Pirate Jenny" ...), but all are very enjoyable ...

Be it "Isn't He Adorable?" or "If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It" ... every track on this disc will have you fondly reminisce or curiously discover the career of one helluva woman.

You really can't be disappointed. I promise.

If only we could have a visual as well!

A trip down memory lane..........2003-10-19

Bea Arthur, one of the finest performers of her time.
Bea is most known for her role on the sitcoms Golden Girls and Maude, but she's done so much theater work as well.
She was in the cast of the original U.S production of "Threepenny Opera" starring Lotta Lenya, and in the original cast of "Fiddler On The Roof" and "Mame". But Bea started her theater career in a show called "The Shoestring Revue".
Bea stoled the scene every night when she performed as yente the Matcmaker on "Fiddler On The Roof" and she also got a hole lot of response as Vera Charles on "Mame", starring Angela Lansbury. In this live performence Bea performs a collection of songs chosen by herself, such as, "Let's Face The Music And Dance", "Isn't He Adorable", "Fifty Percent" and her theme song from Mame "The Man In The Moon". Bea is absolutely one of our time finest performers, with her witty sence of knowledge and her indefiable voice she has establised herself as a broadway legend, alongside Judy Garland, Elaine Stritch, Mary Martin. She is one of the last broadway female legends alive. And still going strong, Bea is rounding 80, but you wouldn't notice.
Do yourself a favour and take a trip down down memory lane, it's your chance to hang out with the last female broadway legend around.

A Truly Remarkable Accomplishment.......2003-06-16

As a huge fan of Bea Arthur's, I was very excited when I heard she would return to Broadway to do a one-woman show. Not since winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "Mame" has Bea Arthur been on stage. Well, what a way to follow up! This cd (which was recorded during a live performance) Bea gives fans an intimate look into her show business life. The stories are very funny and touching, and the songs (which Bea picked out herself) are fun, beautiful, and magical. A favorite part of this cd for me, is when Bea talks about her days on TV. She was the star of two very successful and groundbreaking sitcoms, "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" I am a huge fan of "The Golden Girls" and Bea's character Dorothy was always my favorite. This cd is a must for any Bea Arthur fan, but the appeal of this amazing show goes beyond her hardcore fans. Any fan of classic Broadway and cabaret songs will love this cd. This is one of the favorite cds I own, and should be treasured by more people. And finally, as a sidenote, Bea's one-woman show was nominated for a Tony Award in 2001 in the category of Best Special Theatrical Event.

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Beautiful Show

Wings (1995 Studio Cast)
Arthur Perlman
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Show.......2006-12-17

I have not seen this show, but after listening to it the whole way through, I want to very badly. The story is heartbreaking, and the music lends itself so well. At times it can be very spooky almost scary, and then other times as simplisticly beautiful as one could hope for. The music and lyrics are a bit repetitious, but this soundtrack tells the whole story. You can visualize everything going on. Its wonderful. I would suggest this to broadway collectors and just listners alike. Its also one that might be good for those who listen to books on tape, because you really do get the whole story, and it is stunningly beautiful. Favorite Song: "I Wonder What's Inside"

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DO NOT BUY THIS CD!!!
Robin Hood Revisited

The Merry Widow & The Desert Song

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Release Date: 2000-01-01

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The Merry Widow: In Marsovia - Kitty Carlisle And Chorus
The Merry Widow: Maxim's - Wilbur Evans
The Merry Widow: Finale Of Act I - Kitty Carlisle/Wilbur Evans
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DO NOT BUY THIS CD!!!.......2002-03-28

The performances are great and both THE MERRY WIDOW and THE DESERT SONG are given very theatrical recordings here.

The problem is sound quality. These are bootleg Cds dubbed from poor quality 78 RPMS with no attempt to clean up the sound. It is muddy, scratchy, noisy and distant. Also several of the sides were transferred running off-speed!!

Happily Decca Broadway has sued to have these bogus discs taken off the market and have announced plans to issue these same titles under their own label. Decca owns the original masters so the sound will be much better. Do yourself a favour and wait a few months for the Decca releases, and avoid at all costs this an any other releases from Encore/Box-Office!!

Robin Hood Revisited.......2001-04-04

Many years ago, when i was a child, I used to listen to The Desert Song on the original 78 rpm records. Since one song took in an entire record side, I got to be choosy as to what i wanted to hear, and in what order. Somehow, no matter what the record selection might be on the turntable stack, it always included the musical tale of the Red Shadow (aka Paul, the French commander's son), in his quest for justice, love, and adventure in North Africa.

The Desert Song is one of those old-time musicals that they just don't seem to make any more...perhaps we have become too cynical, too worldly, to believe that once upon a time, people would go out by themselves, shuck off their privilaged existance, get together with a band of loyal henchmen (the Riffs in this case), and right wrongs, chastise villians, win the girl, and reveal their secret identity at the very end....and do all this set to some well-written music, including one of the great polyamorous love ballads of all time - "If One Flower Grows Alone In Your Garden".

Put some fun, adventure, and old-fashioned idealism back into your life and let yourself be recruited by the Red Shadow and his band, happily roistering in the secret cave hide-out, as they plan their next sorty against the evil-doers of a simpler - and possibly better - world.

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"An imaginatiive exploration of affecting acoustic guitars, head-expanding lyricism blending with hi-tech bravado, and a liberal dose of some of the brightest vocal harmonies your ears will ever absorb. There is JOY in nearly every groove. A fine testament to a band in which to clearly believe."-Music Monthly; "OHO's music maneuvers, folds, and turns on itself exactly where is should...fascinating!"-Music Connection; "Imagine a modern Gentle Giant fused with Fleetwood Mac."-Progression; "A romantic, lushly harmonic collection having a wary, acid-folk edginess and unpredictable lyrics."-Washington Post; "Generating an irresistible urge to dance and sing, this CD is a tight mesh of modern, melodic, crisp grooves with vocals that are clear, strong and seamless, amazing guitar work, and songs that are contagious."-University Reporter; "Melodic and thoughtful power pop on this Maryland quintet's debut."-CD Review (Editors' choice favorite selection); "OHO have the me! asurable parameters of success with stellar, unwavering vocals, crystalline production, muscular rhythms and Jay Graboski's assiduous imagination."-Rhythm; "OHO sneaks around the conventions that have mummified so many others. For OHO the time is NOW!"-J.D. Considine

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Knot the Thought that Counts
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Julian Bream Edition, Volume 1: The Golden Age of English Lute Music

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Tarleton's Ressurection
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Finale 2
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Der Juden Tanz
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Air De Cour
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Forlorn Hope Fancy
My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home (For Two Lts)

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Unnamed Piece (Almaine)
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Melancholy Galliard
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Con in D, RV 93: Largo - Juliam Bream
Con in D, RV 93: Allegro - Juliam Bream
Con in F: Allegro - Juliam Bream
Con in F: Adagio - Juliam Bream
Con in F: Tempo Di Menuetto - Juliam Bream
Con in B flat, Op.4 No.6: Allegro - Juliam Bream
Con in B flat, Op.4 No.6: Larghetto - Juliam Bream
Con in B flat, Op.4 No.6: Allegro Moderato - Juliam Bream
Con in G, RV 532: Allegro - Juliam Bream
Con in G, RV 532: Andante - Juliam Bream
Con in G, RV 532: Allegro - Juliam Bream
Son in C, RV 82: Allegro Non Molto - Julian Bream/George Malcom
Son in C, RV 82: Larghetto - Julian Bream/George Malcom
Son in C, RV 82: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcom
Son in g, RV 85: Andante Molto - Julian Bream/George Malcom
Son in g, RV 85: Larghetto - Julian Bream/George Malcom
Son in g, RV 85: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcom

Tracks:

Monsieur's Almaine - The Julian Bream Consort
Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
My Lord Of Oxenford's Maske - The Julian Bream Consort
The Flatt Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
The Bachelar's Delight - The Julian Bream Consort
Kemp's Jig - The Julian Bream Consort
Phillips Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
O Mistress Mine - The Julian Bream Consort
Fant: La Rondinella - The Julian Bream Consort
Joyne Hands - The Julian Bream Consort
Lachrimae Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
Fant - The Julian Bream Consort
De La Tromba Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
It Fell On A Summer's Day - The Julian Bream Consort
Dowland's Adew - The Julian Bream Consort
The Frog Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
La Rosignol - The Julian Bream Consort
Tarleton's Resurrection - The Julian Bream Consort
Galliard-Can She Excuse - The Julian Bream Consort
Gloriana-Courtly Dances: March - The Julian Bream Consort
Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Corante - The Julian Bream Consort
Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Pavan - The Julian Bream Consort
Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Morris Dance - The Julian Bream Consort
Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
Gloriana-Courtly Dances: La Volta - The Julian Bream Consort
Gloriana-Courtly Dances: March (Finale) - The Julian Bream Consort
Con in D, RV 93: Allegro - The Julian Bream Consort
Con in D, RV 93: Largo - The Julian Bream Consort
Con in D, RV 93: Allegro - The Julian Bream Consort

Tracks:

Joyne Hands - The Julian Bream Consort
Phillips Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
The Frog Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
The Jew's Dance - The Julian Bream Consort
Fant - The Julian Bream Consort
The Bachelar's Delight - The Julian Bream Consort
The Sacred End Pavin And Galliard: Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
The Sacred End Pavin And Galliard: Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
De La Tromba Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
Thirsis And Milla - The Julian Bream Consort
Alison's Knell - The Julian Bream Consort
Grimstock - The Julian Bream Consort
Go From My Window - The Julian Bream Consort
Go Nightly Cares - The Julian Bream Consort
Daniel's Almain - The Julian Bream Consort
In Nomine Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
Come Again - The Julian Bream Consort
Lachrimae Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
Can She Excuse - The Julian Bream Consort

Tracks:

Chor No.1 - Juilian Bream
Etude in e - Juilian Bream
Etude in c# - Juilian Bream
Prld in e - Juilian Bream
Schottische-Choro (From Ste Popolar Brasileira) - Juilian Bream
Madronos - Juilian Bream
Homenaje, Pour Le Tombeau De Debussy - Juilian Bream J
The Miller's Dance (From The Three-Cornered Hat) - Juilian Bream
Fandanguillo - Juilian Bream J
El Testament D'Amelia - Juilian Bream
Canarios - Juilian Bream
Son - Juilian Bream
En Los Trigales - Juilian Bream
Larghetto - Juilian Bream
Allegro, K.Anh.229 - Juilian Bream
Son in C, Op.15, Allegro - Juilian Bream
Rossiniana No.1, Op.119 - Juilian Bream

Tracks:

Pavanas
Galliardas
Passacalles
Canarios
Villano
Canario
Prld in d, BWV 999
Fugue in a, BWV 1000
Passacaille
Fant
Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte De Logy
Ste in d: Prld
Ste in d: Allemande
Ste in d: Courante
Ste in d: Sarabande
Ste in d: Gavotte
Ste in d: Menuets I And II
Ste in d: Bourree
Ste in d: Gigue
Aria Con Var Detta La Frescobalda
Son in e, K.11
Son in e, K.87
Son in c#
Son in A

Tracks:

Grand Ov, Op.61
Grand Solo, Op.14: Intro
Grand Solo, Op.14: Allegro
Son in A: Allegro Moderato
Son in A: Andante Sostenuto
Son in A: Menuet-Scherzo
Son in A: Rondo (Allegretto)
Rossiniana No.3, Op.121
Son in C, Op.25: Andante Largo; Allegro Non Troppo
Son in C, Op.25: Andantino Grazioso
Son in C, Op.25: Minuetto & Trio/Allegro

Tracks:

Grand Son in A: Allegro Risoluto
Grand Son in A: Romanze
Grand Son in A: Andantino Variato
Son in G, Op.78, D.894, Menuetto
Song Without Words, Op.19, No.6 ('Venetian Boating Song')
Str Qt, Op.12: Conzanetta
Homenaje, Pour Le Tombeau De Debussy
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
Ste Espanola, Op.47: Granada
Ste Espanola, Op.47: Leyenda (Asturias)
Lagrima (Prld)
Three Mazurkas: Adelita
Three Mazurkas: Mazurka in G
Three Mazurkas: Marieta

Tracks:

Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Allegretto
Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Lento
Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Rondo
Segovia, Op.29
El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Ben Adagio
El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Allegretto
El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Largo
El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Ritmico E Vivo
Quatre Pieces Breves: Prld
Quatre Pieces Breves: Air
Quatre Pieces Breves: Plainte
Quatre Pieces Breves: Comme Une Gigue
Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Du Schones Bachlein' (Tranquilmente)
Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Es Findet Das Aug' Oft' (Allegro Rubato)
Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Sohn Laios' (Lento)
Elegy
Five Bagatelles: Allegro
Five Bagatelles: Lento/Tempo Di Valse
Five Bagatelles: Alla Cubana
Five Bagatelles: Sempre Espressivo
Five Bagatelles: Con Slancio
Theme And Vars, Op.77

Tracks:

Ste Compostellana: Prd
Ste Compostellana: Coral
Ste Compostellana: Cuna
Ste Compostellana: Recitativo
Ste Compostellana: Cancion
Ste Compostellana: Muneira
Tiento
Son: Allegretto
Son: Andante
Son: Allegro
Fant
Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Mazurka-Choro
Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Schottisch-Choro
Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Valse-Choro
Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Gavotte-Choro
Etude No.5 in C
Etude No.7 in E

Tracks:

Five Impromptus: Recitative
Five Impromptus: Agitato
Five Impromptus: Elegiaco
Five Impromptus: Con Fuoco
Five Impromptus: Arioso
Five Bagetelles: Allegro
Five Bagetelles: Lento
Five Bagetelles: Alla Cubana
Five Bagetelles: Sempre Espressivo
Five Bagetelles: Con Slancio
Hill Runes
Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Gloucester (Majestically)
Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Romeo And Juliet (Singing Slowly, With Tenderness)
Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Ariel (Swiftly, Gently, Mysteriously)
Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Ophelia (Slowly)
Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Touchstone, Audrey And William (With Humor)
Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Oberon (Majestically)

Tracks:

Gtr Con, Op.67: Allegro
Gtr Con, Op.67: Lento
Gtr Con, Op.67: Con Brio
Con: Lento E Rubato/Vivo
Con: Andante Lento
Con: Con Brio
Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Con Spirito
Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio
Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Gentile

Tracks:

Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Allegro Moderato
Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Adagio
Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Menuetto
Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Allegretto
Gtr Qnt in D, G.448: Intro And Fandango - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Allegro
Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Adagio
Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Menuetteo E Trio
Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Finale: Presto
Gtr Con in A, Op.30: Allegro Maestoso
Gtr Con in A, Op.30: Andantino Siciliano
Gtr Con in A, Op.30: Alla Polacca

Tracks:

My Lady Hundson's Puffe - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'If Music And Sweey Poetry Agree' (Sonnet From The Passionate Pilgrim) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
The King Of Denmark's Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Envoi To The Phoenix And The Turtle - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Mignarda - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'The Courser And The Genet' (From Venus And Adonis) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Queen Elizabeth's Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Loth To Depart - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'She Looks Upon His Lips' (Death of Adaonis From Venus And Adonis) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
The Earl Of Derby's Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'Orpheous With His Lute' (From King Henry VIII, Act III, Scene 1) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Lachrimae Pavin - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'Weary With Toil' (Sonnet No.27) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'Is It Thy Will?' (Sonnet No.61) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'O, Never Say That I Was False Of Heart' (Sonnet No.109) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Tarleton's Resurrection - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'My Mother Had A Maid Call'd Barbara' (From Othello, Act IV, Scene 3) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Tarleton's Resurrection - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'Come Away, Come Away, Death' (From Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene 4) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
A Fancy - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'Two Loves I Have' (Sonnet No.144) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'The Expense Of Spirit' (Sonnet No.129) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Melancholy Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'But She Hath Lost A Dearer Thing Than Life' (From The Rape Of Lucrece) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'Ev'n In This Thought' (From The Rape Of Lucrece) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Semper Dowland, Semper Dolens - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'What Potions Have I Drunk' (Sonnet No.119) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'When To The Sessions' (Sonnet No.30) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
Orlando Sleepeth - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
'Fear No More' (Dirge For Fidele From Cymbeline, Act IV, Scene 2) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream

Tracks:

Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Big Chariot - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Old Lute - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Autumn Wind - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Herd-Boy - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: Depression - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: Dance Song - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Folk Song Arrangements: Master Kilby - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Folk Song Arrangements: The Shooting Of His Dear - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Folk Song Arrangements: Sailor-Boy - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Folk Song Arrangements: I Will Give My Love An Apple - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Folk Song Arrangements: The Soldier And The Sailor - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Gloriana: The Second Lt Song Of The Earl Of Essex - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Anon In Love: Fain Would I Change That Note - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Anon In Love: O Stay, Sweet Love - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Anon In Love: Lady, When I Behold The Roses - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Anon In Love: My Love In Her Attire - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Anon In Love: I Gave Her Cakes And I Gave Her Ale - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Anon In Love: To Couple Is A Custom - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Four French Folk Songs: Reveillez-Vous - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Four French Folk Songs: J'Ai Descendu - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Four French Folk Songs: Le Rossignol - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Four French Folk Songs: Marguerite, Elle Est Malade - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
O Mistress Mine - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Nocturnal, Op.70 - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears

Tracks:

Absence - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
What Then Is Love? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
I Saw My Lady Weep - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
If She Forsake Me - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Dear, If You Change - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Come, Phyllis - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Stay, Time - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
It Was A Lover And His Lass - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Weep You No More - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
When Laura Smiles - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Fair, Sweet, Cruel - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Shall I Sue? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Sweet, Stay Awhile - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Who Is It? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Can She Excuse? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Come, Heavy Sleep - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Wilt Thou Unkind, Thus Leave Me? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Sorrow, Stay - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
The Lowest Trees Have Tops - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Time's Eldest Son, Old Age - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
In Darkness Let Me Dwell - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
Say, Love, If Ever Thou Did'st Find - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears

Tracks:

Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Prld
Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Allemande
Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Courante
Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Sarabande
Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Bourree
Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Gigue
Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Prld
Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Fugue
Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Sarabande
Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Gigue
Trio Son No.1 in E flat, BWV 525: Allegro Moderato - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
Trio Son No.1 in E flat, BWV 525: Adagio - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
Trio Son No.1 in E flat, BWV 525: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
Trio Son No.5 in C, BWV 529: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
Trio Son No.5 in C, BWV 529: Largo - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
Trio Son No.5 in C, BWV 529: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcolm

Tracks:

Con: Allegro Preciso
Con: Andantino E Andante/Cadenza
Con: Allegretto Non Troppo
Five Prlds: No.1 in e: Andantino Espressivo
Five Prlds: No.5 in E: Andantino
Five Prlds:No.3 in a: Andante/Molto Adagio/Andante
Five Prlds: No.4 in e: Lento/Animato/Moderato/Lento
Five Prlds: No.2 in D: Poco Animato
Twelve Etudes: No.1: Allegro Non Troppo/Lento
Twelve Etudes: No.2: Allegro
Twelve Etudes: No.3: Allegro Moderato
Twelve Etudes: No.4: Poco Moderato/A Tempo/Grandioso
Twelve Etudes: No.5: Andantino
Twelve Etudes: No.6: Poco Allegro
Twelve Etudes: No.7: Tres Anime/Piu Mosso
Twelve Etudes: No.8: Moderato
Twelve Etudes: No.9: Tres Peu Anime
Twelve Etudes: No.10: Tres Anime/Vif/Un Peu Anime/Vif
Twelve Etudes: No.11: Lent/Anime
Twelve Etudes: No.12: Anime

Tracks:

Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Con Spirito
Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio
Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Gentile
Gtr Con: Andantino; Allegretto
Gtr Con: Lento
Gtr Con: Allegro Con Brio
Gtr Con No.3, Con Elegiaco: Tranquillo
Gtr Con No.3, Con Elegiaco: Interlude
Gtr Con No.3, Con Elegiaco: Finale: Toccata

Tracks:

El Maestro: Pavana I
El Maestro: Pavana V
El Maestro: Pavana VI
El Maestro: Fant XII
El Maestro: Fant VIII
El Maestro: Fant IX
El Maestro: Tento I
El Maestro: Pavana IV
El Maestro: Fant XVI
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book I: Fant V
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book II: Fant V
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book III: La Cancion Del Emperador
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Fant VI
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book V: Arde Coracon Arde
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book V: Ya Se Asiente El Rey Ramiro
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book IV: O Gloriosa Domina (Seys Diferencias)
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Conde Claros
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Guardame Las Vacas
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Tres Diferencias Por Otra Parte
Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Baxa De Contrapunto
Fant

Tracks:

Fant, Op.30: Intro: Lentemente
Fant, Op.30: Theme: Allegretto
Fant, Op.30: Vars 1 To 5
Fant, Op.7: Largo Non Tanto
Fant, Op.7: Theme: Andante
Fant, Op.7: Vars 1 To 7
Vars On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9: Intro: Andante Largo
Vars On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9: Theme: Andante Moderato
Vars On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9: Vars 1 To 5
Adagio, Op.2, No.1
Polonaise, Op.2, No.2
Intro And Rondo, Op.2, No.3: Andante/Allegro Moderato

Tracks:

Cuentos Para La Juventud: Dedicatoria
La Maja De Goya (Tonadilla)
Danza Espanola No.4 (Villanesca)
Valses Poeticos
Danza Espanola No.5
Mallorca, Op.202
Ste Espanola, Op.47: Cataluna
Ste Espanola, Op.47: Granada
Ste Espanola, Op.47: Sevilla
Ste Espanola, Op.47: Cadiz
Cantos De Espana, Op.232 No.4: Cordoba

Tracks:

Mazurka in G
Etude in A
Marieta
Capricho Arabe
Prld in a
Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Serenata
Tango Espagnol
Guajira
Popular Catalan Songs: The Night Of Christmas
Popular Catalan Songs: The Nightingale
Popular Catalan Songs: The Master
Popular Catalan Songs: The Girl At The Spinning Wheel
Popular Catalan Songs: Amelia's Will
Popular Catalan Songs: The Thief's Song
Popular Catalan Songs: Lament
Popular Catalan Songs: The Son Of The Virgin
Popular Catalan Songs: Riera's Heir
Fandanguillo, Op.36
Sevillana, Op.29
Homenaje A Tarrega, Op.69: Soleares
Homenaje A Tarrega, Op.69: Garrotin

Tracks:

Fant XIV
Fant XXII
La Cancion Del Emperador
Conde Claros
Fant X
Prld And Allegro
Gtr Qnt in D, G.448: Fandango
Grand Solo, Op.14: Fernando Sor
Rondo in a, Op.2 No.3

Customer Reviews:

Too beautiful for words.......2004-05-25

If Julian Bream's recordings were letters, his would all be hand written rather than typed.

Guitar History.......2004-02-15

Julian Bream not only plays the guitar, and the lute
(although purists and I suspect Bream himself would say rather unconventionally), but most of all, Bream plays MUSIC. This is very, very important. There are many fine guitarists around today, but I doubt any could match Bream's sheer musicality when these recordings were made.
This 28 CD box set is a lesson in music making, regardless of what instrument is being played. The recordings are the complete RCA Bream catalogue from 1959 to 1989. If you can find the complete box set or even any of the individual volumes, I suggest you make the purchase. (Shame on RCA and BMG for not keeping this box set and "all" the individual volumes in print.)
Some of the higlights of Breams remarkable talent are his
interpretations of Britten's "Nocturnal", Walton's "Five Bagatelles", the instrumental and vocal works (with tenor Peter Pears) of Dowland, the "first" complete guitar works of Villa-Lobos, a thorough history of the guitar in Spain from the Renaissance to the Present on period instruments, plus all the works that have become classical guitar standards by Bach, Sor, Giuliani, Albeniz, Rodrigo, plus the "new" standards by Brouwer, Arnold, Berkeley, Britten, Walton, etc.
Music making of this caliber is rare indeed. Buy it if you can find it. Good Luck !

Best deal there is!.......2002-05-06

If you can find this set buy it fast. There are not to many of these left out there. This has it all. Plus Julian Bream is the greatest guitarist of all time.

Most excellent.......2001-08-18

This a an wonderful collection of Julian Bream. He is the master of master . I always admire his talent as a genius of this centure.

Julian Bream, The Genius.......1999-01-09

Who don't want to have a wonderful classical guitar collection? Well, this pack consists in 28 CDs, more than 1.000 minutes of music, distribuited by different titles as Baroque Guitar, Spanish Guitar, etc. Some highlights are here, like Asturias, Fernando Sor variations on Mozart's Magic Flute, Paganini Grand Sonata, all Preludes and Etudes of Villa-Lobos, and, well, lots of really good things. Also, there are some cds Julian Bream plays Guitar with Orchestra, or with Harpsichords. Ah, he plays lute in some too. Unfortunately, there are 2 or 3 cds where a tenor sings and another which a woman says some poems, and those, in my opinion, are not very nice. So, it's a good collection, and if you can, buy it!!

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