Circle of Love [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. Heart Like A Wheel

2. Get On Home

3. Baby Wanna Dance

4. Circle Of Love

5. Macho City

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Digitally remastered 'collector's edition' reissue of 1981 album for Polydor that's out-of-print domestically, includes extensive sleeve notes. Eagle. 1998.

Tracks:

Circle Of Life - Carmen Twillie
I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Rowan Atkinson
Be Prepared - Cheech Marin
Hakuna Matata - Ernie Sabella
Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Ernie Sabella
The Morning Report - Jef Bennett
This Land - Hans Zimmer
To Die For - Hans Zimmer
Under The Stars (Instrumental) - Hans Zimmer
King Of Pride Rock - Hans Zimmer
Circle Of Life - Elton John
I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Elton John
Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Remix) - Elton John

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Elton John doesn't seem like a natural choice to write for a Disney musical, but he rose to the task on The Lion King, transcending his usual penchant for the softest of soft rock. Sir Elton's collaboration with Tim Rice (former writing partner of Andrew Lloyd Webber) helps connect the soundtrack to the theatrical lineage of all Disney musicals--so much so that, like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King was eventually adapted for Broadway. Undistinguished songs like "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" are far outnumbered by stirring, stately tunes that lent the film so much of its sense of pageant and play. --John Sanchez

Customer Reviews:

fun but flawed.......2007-05-07

in 1994, the lion king came out and broke records. the film itself took in an astounding 312 million dollars in the us. that makes it the highest grossing hand-drawn animated feature EVER (an accomplishment that will never be toppled since niether disney nor dreamworks is producing hand drawn features any more). that year at the oscars it also won two awards for the musical score and best original song (three of its songs were nominated0. so how does the music really stand up compared to other disney features.

first off there's hans zimmer's score. his score is both powerful and moving. it brilliantly incorperates elements of local african music (provided and arranged by lebo m) these elements give it a great feeling of belonging not only to the film but to it's setting. without these tribal elements the score would have been far less compeling. one small problem is when the score abandons these elementsl; they're not carried through in all of the music. but its not enough to be a real distraction. the power of the score allows the listener to feel the wildabeast charging or smell the rain falling during the monsoon or experience the brilliance of the circle of life.

SCORE 5 out of 5

the songs had music by elton john and lyrics by tim rice. the following is a song-by-song breakdown.

THE CIRCLE OF LIFE - this is a great opening number with powerful vocals provided by carmen twillie and impressive african-inspired vocals in the beggining by lebo m. with the actual film, this is not only a moving but inspiring piece of cinema. even without, this is a great song that still gives me goose-bumps. this definately warranted its oscar nomination
5 out of 5

I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO BE KING - this is a really fun song by simba and nala along with zazu. its infectious beat and lyrics definately leave u humming. this may not be the most memorable song, but it definately captures the youth and innocence of simba at this point
5 out of 5

BE PREPARED - this is scar's big number so to speak. it features the hyenas in a very dark yet memorable song. the rhaspy vocals and wonderful musical arrangements make this a great piece that is both eery and impressive.
5 out of 5

HAKUNA MATATA - this is the second oscar nominated song, and although its fun buddy type number, it does get old and doesnt really age as well as the rest. this is honostly one of the weakest songs, believe it or not, its good but just cant really hold up to the other stronger pieces.
4 out of 5

CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT - here it is, 1994's oscar winner for best original song. honostly i feel that the circle of life deserved that award, but here's the song that got it. the film's version is very romantic, especially for featuring a couple of lions, timon and pumba's parts are funny, but it is simba and nala's portion that takes it home. btw elton john's version at the end is a definate winner.
5 out of 5

SONGS OVERALL - 5 out of 5

so if the score gets 5 and the songs get 5, why does the album only get 4? the answer's pretty simple. for the first time since 1989 with the little mermaid, two composers helped on this film. one provided the film's score and one provided the music for the songs. because two composers worked on this, it feels a little incohesive at times. this isn't really noticible within the film but on the soundtrack it definately stands out. elton john and hans zimmer both did a great job and the only really saving factor are the african rhythms that they both used. although this is a great soundtrack, that lack of unity does bring it down.

despite that minor flaw, this is a must-own for any disney fan or music fan in general. this is a great soundtrack that ranks right up there with beauty and the beast and must never be forgotten.

Simply Perfect.......2007-04-09

This is hands down one of the best Disney soundtracks ever! Elton John came up with some killer tunes here! The opening song always give me goosebumps!

Great Album!.......2007-03-31

This album is great, but I can't seem to find the part where simba and scar fight at the end. i was thinking it would be on "King of Pride Rock" but its not... so i'm a little disapointed in that. (thats one of my favorite scenes for some reason) other than that, i love the songs.

Wonderful, if only for the instrumentals.......2007-02-14

The songs with lyrics are cute and memorable, but the strength of this album is in the last four songs. Listen to "This Land" and it instantly transports you back to the scene with Simba and Mufasa laying under the stars, and then to the scene where Simba sees Mufasa in the clouds. Listen to "...To Die For" and you feel an intense claustrophobia as you relive Mufasa's last moments and Simba's discovery of his father. Listen to Under The Stars and you can practically hear Simba screaming, "You said you'd always be there for me!" And when King Of Pride Rock comes along, you can feel your heart swell as you see Simba take his place on Pride Rock. The instrumentals are incredible works of art that never fail to draw intense emotion.

Wonderful Soundtrack.......2006-11-16

I'm writing this review not of the release of this Special Edition, but of the music contained within. Disney's release and re-release of products is nothing new. It's one of the reasons that Disney is so strong in the market today. With that said, I have to admit that this is one of the best Disney soundtracks that has ever been cut to a disc. I never owned the original release of this music, so I'm glad that Disney did decide to re-release the original work with a few extras as part of the "The Lion King: Special Edition" release. Everything on here is wonderful, and the score itself was key to the development of the story. Selections such as "King Of Pride Rock" and "To Die For" encompass the emotional ups and downs of this film. Elton John's music is also wonderful on this disc. His most notable offerings are "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." His only downfall is "I Just Can't Wait To Be King," which should have been left to the youngster who performed Simba's singing voice. It comes acrossed as forced by Elton John as he performs it.

The "extras" for this Special Edition include a mild and unnecessary remix of "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "The Morning Report," which is included on the Special Edition DVD release. Neither add to the collection, but it is nice to have "The Morning Report" on the disc.

Overall, this is one of Disney's strongest soundtracks. In my personal list, I rank it in second place behind Phil Collins' wonderfully tribal "Tarzan" soundtrack. If you don't already have the "Lion King" soundtrack, I highly suggest that you purchase this special edition copy if you are a true fan of the film or of Disney soundtracks in general.

Highly recommended.

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Disney
Wonderful Orchestrals
under the sea
under the sea
I believe!

The Magical Music of Disney

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003D0K
Release Date: 1995-04-18

Tracks:

Suite From The Lion King: This Land-Circle Of Life
Suite From The Lion King: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
Suite From The Lion King: Hakuna Matata
Suite From The Lion King: Be Prepared
Suite From The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Suite From The Lion King: King Of Pride Rock
Suite From Aladdin: Arabian Nights
Suite From Aladdin: One Jump Ahead
Suite From Aladdin: Friend Like Me
Suite From Aladdin: A Whole New World
Suite From Aladdin: Prince Ali
Suite From The Little Mermaid: Introduction
Suite From The Little Mermaid: Part Of Your World
Suite From The Little Mermaid: Under The Sea
Suite From The Little Mermaid: Poor Unfortunate Souls
Suite From The Little Mermaid: Les Poissons
Suite From The Little Mermaid: Kiss The Girl
Suite From The Little Mermaid: Happy Ending
Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Prologue
Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Belle
Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Be Our Guest
Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Gaston
Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Beauty And The Beast

Customer Reviews:

Disney.......2004-11-30

This cd is really good, i love all the songs. Ariel has always been my favourite disney classic. I only have one problem, the singers arn't the actual singers that were in the films, and thats abit of a dissapointment for me. I would recommend this cd but not to people who actually want to listen to the actual people.

Wonderful Orchestrals.......2002-02-11

What's best about Disney's animated features, is that they contain amazing orchestral scores and songs. With this CD, one can hear the nuances of the full orchestral scores of 4 of Disney's most popular features, as played and by a full symphony and chorus.

under the sea.......2000-04-30

I have all ways loved UNDER THE SEA. Now I have found it, and I can allways lisson to it. thanks a lot!

under the sea.......2000-04-30

I have all ways loved UNDER THE SEA. Now I have found it, and I can allways lisson to it. thanks a lot!

I believe!.......2000-01-29

This music, is indeed filled with magic. Your heart soars with every song,your mind flashing the most vivd flashes through your skull. You find that as your heat sings, it already knows all the words. An album, reminding you of the all consuming joy, when you once beleved, in magic.

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get Live USA 1978 instead
4.5 stars... Steve Miller Band's much maligned, yet outstanding album
3 stars for macho city only
Ahead of its time
Excellent album

Circle of Love
Steve Miller Band
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008IGV
Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

Heart Like a Wheel - Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band
Get on Home - Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band
Baby Wanna Dance - Steve Miller Band, Steve Miller Band
Circle of Love - Steve Miller Band, Steve Miller Band
Macho City - Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band

Album Description

Digitally remastered 'collector's edition' reissue of 1981 album for Polydor that's out-of-print domestically, includes extensive sleeve notes. Eagle. 1998.

Album Details

"circle of Love" Proved to Be Another Classic Miller Album Including Four Sharp Punky Melodic Rock Songs and the Epic 16 Minute "Macho City".

Customer Reviews:

get Live USA 1978 instead.......2006-10-03

If you want good music please skip this dreadful CD. Instead see if you can get the boot CD Live & Alive USA 1978 which has a SUPERIOR version of Heart like a wheel and a 10+ minute version of Fly like an eagle with all of the sound effects heard here on Macho City.

Steve Miller Band - Live and Alive 1978 (Giants Stadium New Jersey concert)(German only release) 10 stars

This CD - 0 stars.

Cheerio,

4.5 stars... Steve Miller Band's much maligned, yet outstanding album.......2006-06-27

Steve Miller hit the big time in 1976 with the monster-hit album "Fly Like an Eagle", which was follewed by another big selling "Book of Dreams" in 1978. Things after that were quiet for a while until the band returned in 1981 with this much maligned and misunderstood album.

"Circle of Love" (5 tracks, 33 min.) is comprised of 2 halves: the original Side A has 4 tracks, which flow naturally from "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Book of Dreams": catchy, fun songs. Opener "Heart Like a Wheel" was the lead-off single and put Steve Miller again in the top regions of the Billboard Hot 100. (Side-note: the band did a video for that song, just as MTV was about to hit the airwaves...) "Get On Home" and "Baby Wanna Dance With Me" were in similar vein. Things took a left turn with the title track, a 6+ min. outstanding acoustic ballad, check out the 4 min. instrumental outro, showcasing some of Steve Miller's best guitar work ever. Side B of the album contains just one track, the 16+ min. "Macho City", which was much maligned by Steve Miller fans and critics alike. However, I find the track outstanding, a journey into electronics, rythm & blues, rock, and jam alike, just spectecular. The song did have political overtones, perhaps a reason why it was shunned (a condensed single of the track, just the first 3 min. of the song, chopping off the wild but oh-so-much-fun 13 min. instrumental outro jam, went nowhere on the charts).

This remastered edition has an outstanding audio quality. It also contains some interesting liner notes (in which Steve Miller confesses that the title track and "Macho City" were his favorite tracks, and that the others were added for commercial considerations). That said, this album clips along at a Strokes-like 33 min., and there are no bonus tracks whatsoever. What, they couldn't add some B sides or live tracks from that era? It's what stops me from giving this a 5 star rating. The music is 5 stars, but the remastered edition could've added more value.

3 stars for macho city only.......2006-04-24

This CD gets 3 stars for macho city only- the other tracs are retro fifties which is kind unfitting in this day 'n' age.

Sayne

Ahead of its time.......2006-03-07

This is another great performance by Steve Miller. Every song on the album is worth listening to:

Heart Like a Wheel - A great upbeat tune. Very catchy.

Get On Home - An excellent precursor to Born 2 Be Blue which wouldn't come out for another 7 years.

Baby Wanna Dance - Another very catch tune. This one gets me rocking and twisting in my chair at work when it plays in my headset.

Circle of Love - Though the title track is the weakest track on the album, it is a very listenable song and I enjoy laying back with the volume up loud in my headset at home and letting the music relax me. It's like a shot of good single-malt Scotch. It sort of just takes you away from it all for a few minutes.

Macho City - This is the track that seems to bother most people who comment here or elsewhere about the Circle of Love album. Most don't like it. I have liked it from the very first time I listened to it when I bought this album originally in vinyl when it first came out. You should listen to it. It is as on-the-mark in today's socio-political environment as it was when it first came out. I am typing this review while on the TV there are velcro people with x-ray sight making judgments about what's wrong and what's right, telling about macho man taking over this and taking over that. Like Steve Miller's Jackson-Kent Blues and Industrial Military Complex Hex, from the album Number 5, the much-maligned Macho City shows that Steve's music goes much deeper than The Joker.

This is an album, like all of Steve's albums, not to be missed.

Excellent album.......2005-04-14

If you don't own this album, please buy it -- it sounds great! Even the somewhat weird Macho City is fun to listen to. His one top 40 hit was Heart Like A Wheel. Steve Miller was going to put the hit Abacadabra on this album but at the last minute pulled it, because he didn't think it was ready. Had it been on this album, this CD would have had the same success as Fly Like an Eagle and Book of Dreams. None-the-less, this is still an excellent album and the sound texture is very rich!

Symphonic Suites of the Animated Classics

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Great Listening
Fun Disney
Somewhat sub-standard production quality, but excellent tunes and arrangements
Crap!

Symphonic Suites of the Animated Classics

Manufacturer: Michelle Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000011KI
Release Date: 1994-12-08

Tracks:

The Lion King Symphonic Suite: The Circle of Life
The Lion King Symphonic Suite: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
The Lion King Symphonic Suite: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Whistle While You Work
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: I'm Wishing
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: With A Smile And A Song
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Some Day My Prince Will Come
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: One Song
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Heigh-Ho
Aladdin Symphonic Suite: Arabian Nights
Aladdin Symphonic Suite: Prince Ali
Aladdin Symphonic Suite: A Whole New World
Aladdin Symphonic Suite: One Jump Ahead
Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Belle
Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Beauty And The Beast
Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Be Our Guest
Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Give A Little Whistle
Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: When You Wish Upon A Star
Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: I've Got No Strings
Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Turn On The Old Music Box
Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Hi Diddle-dee-dee
Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: When You Wish Upon A Star (reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Great Listening.......2007-01-23

The Kingston Symphony Orchestra (Kingston, Ontario) may not be the NY Philharmonic, but they do a very creditable job of providing wonderful music for easy listening. I was particularly delighted to find orchestral arrangements of these wonderful tunes. I am very glad that I purchased this album and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who enjoys this type of music.

Fun Disney.......2007-01-10

I enjoyed this album and found it useful to choreograph dances for my students.

Somewhat sub-standard production quality, but excellent tunes and arrangements.......2005-09-01

The Kingston Symphony Orchestra might not be the very best ensemble in the world (and it shows on this recording), but the lasting power and beauty of the songs on this album and some of the new and lovely arrangements of them are worth the listen. There are some definite technical and musical flaws as far as the recording and ensemble go, but the music and how it's arranged makes up for it.

Three stars for some soaring moments, due to classic tunes and arrangements.

My main beef: Where's The Little Mermaid?? Why discount one of the most beautiful Disney scores ever written?

Crap!.......2005-08-09

What a scam! Terrible arrangements played by a third rate ensemble, called the Kingston Symphony Orchestra, that sounds more like a bad high school orchestra playing in a gym. Don't waste your money on this dog.

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The Musicals: The Best Of

Manufacturer: Solid Gold
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BFH4OO
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Lion King/The Circle of Life
Fiddler on the Roof/Sunrise Sunset
Man of la Mancha/The Impossible Dream
Sweet Charity/Big Spender
Aida/Elaborate Lives
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat/Any Dream Will Do
Chicago/Mr. Cellophane
Beauty and the Beast/If I Can't Love Her
South Pacific/Some Enchanted Evening
West Side Story/Something's Coming
Annie Get Your Gun/Anything You Can Do
Camelot/How to Handle a Woman
Thoroughly Modern Millie/Thoroughly Modern Millie
Cats/Memory
Cabaret/Maybe This Time
Rent/One Song Glory
Ragtime/Back to Before
Mame [From Mame]

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Chicago/All That Jazz
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang/Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Mamma Mia/Dancing Queen
My Fair Lady/On the Street Where You Live
Chess/Anthem
Jubilee/Begin the Beguine
Phantom of the Opera/Masquerade
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Miss Saigon/Why God Why?
Bombay Dreams/Shakalaka Baby
Guys and Dolls/Luck Be a Lady
Lion King
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Oliver!/As Long as He Needs Me
Anything Goes/Anything Goes
We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions

Come and Make a Circle - 20 Terrific Tunes for Kids and Teachers

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Unique, entertaining, and highly recommended

Come and Make a Circle - 20 Terrific Tunes for Kids and Teachers
Susan Salidor
Manufacturer: Peachhead Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00016CLV4
Release Date: 2003-12-01

Tracks:

Come and Make a Circle
Hello
Me Llamo Susana
Shoofly
When I Was a Little Fish
First You Take a Seed
Five Little Turkeys
Two Little Blackbirds
Hear That Train
Tap Your Toe and Follow Me
Hambone
John The Rabbit
The Boo Boo Gets Better By and By
I Think You Dropped This
The Month Song
The ABC Song
Che Che Kule
Over the Deep Blue Sea
Skip to My Lou
Adios

Album Description

Singer, songwriter and teacher Susan Salidor has put together a collection of traditional and original songs for kids and their teachers. This recording contains everything you need for successful circle times in the early childhood classroom. It's also a great collection for young children and their families, since all of the songs can be easily sung by even the smallest child! Susan's warm vocals and bright arrangements are sure to entertain all family members, and teachers will be delighted to have new songs (and new takes on old favorites) for their classroom music sessions. "Come and Make a Circle, 20 Terrific Tunes for Kids and Teachers" is the perfect teacher gift: "It's like having Susan in your classroom every day!"

Customer Reviews:

Unique, entertaining, and highly recommended.......2004-05-19

Come And Make A Circle is a unique, entertaining, and highly recommended collection of twenty educational and fun songs featuring the charming personality of composer and performer Susan Salidor. An excellent experience to share with children (and their teachers!), these hum-worthy tunes impress their teaching thoroughly in the mind. Tracks including Come And Make A Circle (0:59), Hello (2:02), Me Llamo Susana (2:24), Shoofly (1:53), fingerplay tunes such as When I Was A Little Fish (2:01), First You Take A Seed (0:53), Five Little Turkeys (0:44), Two Little Blackbirds (3:47), Hear That Train (2:15), rhythm and rhyme tunes such as Tap Your Toe And Follow Me (2:52), Hambone (3:15), John The Rabbit (1:42), instructional songs such as The Boo boo Gets Better By And By (2:40), I Think You Dropped This (2:53), The Month Song (1:24), dance tunes such as The ABC Song (2:36), Che Che Kule (2:32), Over The Deep Blue Sea (3:13), Skip To My Lou (4:28), and closing with Adios (2:00).

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Very sultry, soothing music!!

A Circle of Love
Freddy Cole
Manufacturer: Fantasy
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000XEM
Release Date: 1996-04-02

Tracks:

You're Nice To Be Around
Manha De Carnaval
They Didn't Believe Me
How Little We Know
I Wonder Who My Daddy Is
A Circle Of Love
Never Let Me Go
All Too Soon
If I Had You
Angel Eyes
Temptation
September Morn

Customer Reviews:

Very sultry, soothing music!!.......2000-12-21

I only just heard of Freddy Cole recently from my boyfriend, and I really like his musical style. I've listened to all the other clips from Freddy's other albums, and this album is definitely one of my favorites. His vocals are really emotional, full of feeling, and the instrumental accompaniments are superb! Freddy's type of jazz is a bit different than what I usually listen to, but it's a great change of pace. A really good album!!

The Second Circle: Love Songs of Francesco Landini

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Heavenly choir
Landini; the dawn of the Renaissance
Landini; the dawn of the Renaissance
Landini; the dawn of the Renaissance
There isn't a difinitive interpretation of medieval music

The Second Circle: Love Songs of Francesco Landini
Anonymous 4 , and Francesco Landini
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
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ASIN: B00005M164
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

Echo La Primavera
Angelica Bilta
Che Chos'e Quest'amor
Nella Partita
Non Do La Colp' A Te
Quanto Piu Caro Faj
Se Pronto Non Sara
Lasso! Per Mie Fortuna
Ochi Dolenti Mie
Muort' Oramai
Per Allegreca
Nella Mi' Vita
Abbonda Di Virtu
Non Ara Ma Pieta
La Bionda Trecca
Cara Mie Donna
Gran Piant' Agli Ochi
Echo La Primavera

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly choir.......2003-07-05

Absolutely gorgeous a capella quartet. Stunning and soothing music. Highly recommended.

Landini; the dawn of the Renaissance.......2003-04-27

True to thier artistry the A4 conveys Landini as a courtly master; subtle and flowing. Thier singing radiates with the freshness of May.

Landini can be likened to Duccio as Palistrina to Giotto. Duccio is not a painter of angles or the other-worldy but humans on earth. Yet they are not humanized in the Renaissance sense for they lack rotunda and gravity. Rather, they are delicate and "float" and retain something of the soaring intensity and expressive flavor of Medieval art. Yet they are very human and with Duccio as with Landini one can perceive the dawn of the Renaissance.

Like a sunset to sunrise the CD ends with the piece it began (Echo la primavera) singing it with more expansion and reflection. Not bad since the piece is so short. Perhaps the A4 wants to convey an end of a journey or "My end is my begining."

Landini; the dawn of the Renaissance.......2003-04-27

True to thier artistry the A4 conveys Landini as a courtly master; subtle and flowing. Thier singing radiates with the freshness of May.

Landini; the dawn of the Renaissance.......2003-04-27

True to thier artistry the A4 conveys Landini as a courtly master; subtle and flowing. Thier singing radiates with the freshness of May.

There isn't a difinitive interpretation of medieval music.......2002-11-09

While I'm more used to this music with instruments, at least
portative organ this being Landini, Anonymous 4's is what used to be called a valid perfomance. The snatches of documentation for performance practice we have of this period certainly don't rule out an all vocal approach. I've been a musician long enough to know that given the material and the ability of the musicians they will try everything and I'm sure all vocal renditions were done if an instrument wasn't available. Landini was a part of a rather refined group and his music is very subtle. You can't perform his music as if it was a contra dance without distorting it.
While I'm disappointed, and frankly amazed, that anyone could use this a background music for reviewing a paper it isn't the fault of either the listener who can do what he likes or of the preformers who do a good job.
The performance is very good their intonation is some of the best.

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A little something different

Symphonic Magic, Vols. 1-4

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Symphonic Suites of the Animated Classics
Heigh-Ho! Mozart

ASIN: B0000011KK
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

The Circle of Life - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - City of Prague Phil/Colin Frechter
Hakuna Matata - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Carnival of the Animals: Introduction-Royal March of the Lion - American PO/Barry Faldner
Carnival of the Animals: Wild Asses - American PO/Barry Faldner
Carnival of the Animals: The Aquarium - American PO/Barry Faldner
Carnival of the Animals: Aviary - American PO/Barry Faldner
Carnival of the Animals: The Swan - American PO/Barry Faldner
Carnival of the Animals: Finale - American PO/Barry Faldner
William Tell Overture - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
Radetsky March - Sofia SO/Barry Faldner
Give a Little Whistle - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
When You Wish Upon A Star - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
I've Got No Strings - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Turn Of The Old Music Box - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Hi Diddle-dee-dee (an Actor's Life for Me) - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
When You Wish Upon A Star (reprise) - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Symphonie Fantastique: March of the Scaffold - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
Hebrides Ov Op.26: Fingal's Cave - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Magic Flute Ov, K.620 - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih

Tracks:

(Just) Whistle While You Work - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
I'm Wishing - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
With A Smile And A Song - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Some Day My Prince Will Come - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
One Song - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Heigh-Ho - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Miniature Ov - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: March - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Russian Dance - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Arabian Dance - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Chinese Dance - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Dance of the Pipe Flutes - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Waltz of the Flowers - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
Colonel Hathi's March - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
The Bare Necessities - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
I Wanna Be Just Like You - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
Poet and Peasant Ov - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
'L'Arlesienne' Ste No.2: Farandole - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
The Love of Three Oranges March - American PO/Barry Faldner
Finlandia - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' (A Little Night Music) (Ser in G, K.525 Allegro) - Ljublijana SO/Alexander Von Pitamic

Tracks:

Belle - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Beauty and the Beast - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Be Our Guest - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Introduction, The Tree Fairy - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Adagio, Pas d'action - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Pas de caricature - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Panorama - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Waltz - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
Arabian Nights - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Prince Ali - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
A Whole New World - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
One Jump Ahead - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
Scheherazade, Op.35: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
Dumbo Overture - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
March Militaire - Sofia SO/Barry Faldner
'Peer Gynt' Ste No.1, Op.46: In The Hall of the Mountain King - Ljublijana SO/Andrew Schenck
Light Cavalry Ov - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih

Tracks:

If I Knew You - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
Just Around The River Bend - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
Colours Of The Wind - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andantino (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Allegro (The Bird) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Moderato No.11 (The Cat) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Poco Pin Andante No.15 (The Grandfather) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andantino, Come Prima No.17 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante No.18 (The Grandfather) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante Molto No.19 (The Wolf) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante No.24 (The Duck) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Vivo No.30 (The Bird) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato No.35 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Allegro Moderato No.39 (The Hunters) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante No.41 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Sostenuto-Listesso Tempo No.48... - American PO/Barry Faldner
Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante-End No.53 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
Swan Lake Ballet: Scene (moderato) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
Swan Lake Ballet: Waltz - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
Swan Lake Ballet: Swan Dance (allegro moderato) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
Swan Lake Ballet: Scene (andante) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
Swan Lake Ballet: Czardas (moderato) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
Bibbidi-Bobbodi-Boo - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
We Can Do It - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
So This Is Love (Cinderella Waltz) - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
'Carmen Ste' No.1: The Toreadors - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
In the Steppes of Central Asia - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
1812 Ov, Op.49 (finale) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
Marriage of Figaro Ov, K.492 - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut

Customer Reviews:

A little something different.......2007-01-10

I enjoyed this music and am using some of it to choreograph a little different "Disney" for my students.I think it will come in handy in the future as well.

Average customer rating:

Magical Movie Music

Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008QJE
Release Date: 1997-11-20

Tracks:

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Beauty And The Beast: Beauty And The Beast
Aladdin: A Whole New World
The Lion King: Circle Of Life
Beauty And The Beast: Be Our Guest
The Lion King: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
Aladdin: Prince Ali
The Lion King: Hakuna Matata
Aladdin: Arabian Nights
Beauty And The Beast: Gaston
Pinocchio: I've Got No Strings
Little Mermaid: Part Of Your World
Snow White: Some Day My Prince Will Come
Pinocchio: When You Wish Upon A Star

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