Carly Simon - Live from Martha's Vineyard: The Classic Concert Review

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Carly Simon - Live from Martha's Vineyard: The Classic Concert ReviewPop singer Carly Simon has rarely performed a "Live" concert, which makes this DVD version of her 1987 live concert from Martha's Vineyard (which originally aired as a special on HBO) all the more a collector's item.   The concert on this DVD represented her first live performance since 1980, and is one of a mere three concerts by the smooth-sounding singer ever to be captured on film.
This concert was filmed on June 9, 1987, which turned out (after some rain earlier that day) to be a beautiful Tuesday afternoon/early evening.  Pretty Massachusetts seafront scenery complements the proceedings nicely.  Carly's "Live" audience this day seems to be a rather small one, which allows for a more natural, relaxed, and "homey" feel to the performance.
The previous VHS version was pretty good too....for VHS videotape.  But it's really nice to be able to upgrade this great Martha's Vineyard outing to the improved DVD format.  This Digital version looks pretty darn good to me. It's not perfect, but definitely an improvement over the VHS version. Not having to deal with annoying VHS "tracking" difficulties, and being able to directly access each song via chapter selections, make the DVD version of this concert the ultimate video format of choice.
In the parlance of DVD-Video terminology, the picture quality here might be deemed as being slightly on the "soft" side. And there's still quite a bit of grain evident. It could definitely have been a bit sharper in places, but it still looks fine to my eyes. And the colors look very "warm" and natural.
Audio .... There's a new re-mixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround soundtrack here.  Sounds fantastic!  There's a second audio track included also -- an "enhanced" Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo track, which ain't half bad either. Both audio tracks are quite full and robust.
There's a convenient chapter stop for each of the concert's 13 songs, so you can go straight to your favorite Carly tune.  And there are many "favorites" here (as far as I'm concerned).  About the ONLY thing that would have made this exemplary concert (and DVD) any better would have been if Carly had also performed "Haven't Got Time For The Pain", which isn't included in this concert's roster of hits.  But, even without that great 1974 ditty, the song selection is superb.
Here is a listing of songs contained on the DVD, in order of appearance (total running time for the concert = 59:45):
1. Give Me All Night
2. Anticipation
3. You Have To Hurt
4. You're So Vain
5. Do The Walls Come Down
6. Two Hot Girls
7. It Happens Every Day
8. Nobody Does It Better
9. All I Want Is You
10. The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
11. You Belong To Me
12. Coming Around Again / Itsy Bitsy Spider
13. Never Been Gone 
Menus .... The menu system on this DVD is a silent and static one, with no lengthy (or animated) transitions between sub-menus. (Kudos to this type of menu design!)  Several good pictures of Carly are seen on the various sub-menus.
A nice batch of Special Features adorn this first-rate DVD as well.  Let's have a look.......
>> A new interview with Carly, filmed in January 2004, which was created just for this DVD release.  It's a very interesting and informative bonus, as Carly reflects back on the "Vineyard" concert. The interview is presented in three separate segments, with a total running time for all segments amounting to 20 minutes and 10 seconds.   The individual sections of the interview are entitled "The Concert", "The Songs", and "The Band" -- with segment #2 ("The Songs") lasting the longest, at 9:23.  We see lots of bonus concert footage throughout this twenty-minute interview, most of which was taken from a second day of filming on Martha's Vineyard.  None of this second day's worth of filming actually made it into the final televised concert version. This is a very nice and well-done bonus feature! 
>> "Carly's Scrapbook" (Photo Gallery) -- I love a good photo gallery on DVDs.  And this one is quite nice indeed, featuring (as stated in the disc's official press info) many "rare photographs from Carly's personal archives".  This well-crafted gallery runs for 2:35 with no user intervention required. The gallery CAN, however, be paused for longer looks at any image. Thankfully, the "pause" button has not been disabled here.  This is a very interesting collection of Carly photos, displayed while Carly's 1992 ditty, "Back The Way", plays in the background.  Within this gallery, we see Carly alongside some other big-name stars in the world of music, such as Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and others.  There's even a photo featuring Carly with that great sax player, William Jefferson Clinton.  Yes, the former President himself must also be a Carly Simon fan.  :)
>> A Carly Simon "Discography" -- This text feature utilizes multiple screens to paint a word picture of the long career of the dynamic songstress.
>> Bonus Track: "The Right Thing To Do" (length -- 2:55).  This extra song can only be accessed through the "Special Features" menu on the DVD.
>> English subtitles for all songs. On-screen subtitles are also included for all of Carly's between-songs dialogue, as she briefly addresses the audience occasionally during the concert.
One special bonus that didn't end up making it to the DVD is a 2003 performance by Carly of "Let The River Run".  When the DVD was initially being planned, this extra song was expected to be included. But evidently there was a snag, and the tune was left off the disc. But even without it, this DVD amounts to a thoroughly pleasant sonic (and visual) music experience.
Any Carly Simon admirer with a DVD Player who does not yet have this terrific disc should add it to the "To-Get" list asap! The angst brought on by not having this DVD on the shelf just might cause serious physical side effects. :-)Carly Simon - Live from Martha's Vineyard: The Classic Concert OverviewOne of the truly original, trailblazing female singer/songwriters of all-time. Carly Simon "Live From Martha's Vineyard" -The Classic Concert captures a true musical icon performing some of her best-loved hits live on stage in a rare and extraordinary performance.Includes the hits You're So Vain, Nobody Does It Better, The Right Thing To Do, Anticipation, You Belong To Me, Coming Around Again and a new version of her Academy Award winning song Let The River Run.

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Making Movies Review

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Making Movies ReviewAlthough it produced no hit singles, "Making Movies" is beyond question Dire Straits' masterpiece. Mark Knopfler's ripping guitar forms the backdrop for seven beautiful, haunting, fiercely personal cuts. Every song perfectly captures a deep human emotion, from the bitter heartache of "Romeo And Juliet" to the angry defiance of "Solid Rock" to the steamy lustfulness of "Expresso Love". There are no weak songs, though the bouncy and playful "Les Boys", which ends the album, seems a bit out of place compared to the six deadly earnest songs that precede it.
Yes, the album owes a heavy debt of gratitude to Springsteen, with many cuts building on the Boss's signature guitar/organ/piano framework. But, Knopfler's vocal delivery and deft guitar work, plus the band's sparser and cleaner arrangements, never allow you to forget that you're listening to Dire Straits. Only "Tunnel Of Love", which sounds like a cross between "Thunder Road" and "Sandy" strays a little too far into Bruce's territory but for that the boys can be forgiven.
One tip: this album must be heard in its entirety to be fully appreciated. It will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion, something that no greatest hits album can ever duplicate.Making Movies OverviewNo Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: DIRE STRAITSTitle: MAKING MOVIESStreet Release Date: 09/19/2000

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Sky Loom Review

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Sky Loom ReviewThis is the most beautiful CD I've heard in a very long time. I have been looking for a great recording of the Bartok Roumanian Folk Dances played on flute for awhile now. This is the best recording of this piece. I love hearing modern works for flute and harp. This is not the usual rep for both instruments. I can't praise this CD enough. Buy it and you'll find out for yourself. I'm a flutists and hope to hear Dr. Kemler perform live and attend some of her classes in the flute festivals.
That would be one of my lifes highlights!Sky Loom Overview

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Drunkards Prayer Review

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Drunkards Prayer Review"Drunkard's Prayer," the latest release from Over the Rhine, reflects the attempt to simplify their lives and strengthen their relationship. Bergquist and Detweiler dropped everything during their "Ohio" tour to rest and "reinvent our own relationship" as Detweiler revealed in an interview. The result is this CD. "Drunkard's Prayer" strips everything down-melodies, lyrics and production.
Most noticeable are the simpler melodies. Early Over the Rhine produced some funky sounds, but Drunkard's Prayer arranges the notes in an easy fashion, making for choruses that the listener will hum with absent-mindedness. "Looking Forward" and "I Want You To Be My Love" exemplify the unadorned sound found in this project.
Simpler lyrics are also found in Drunkard's Prayer. Detweiler's writing usually contains word play and metaphors, but they are less obvious here. The word play is still there; it just relies upon more common themes. Instead of "what a beautiful piece of heartache this has all turned out to be" it is "I cry just a little bit, just a little bit, everyday." Instead of "I drink you `cause it's easy to see it's mostly myself that's killing me" we get "You're my water, You're my wine, You're my whiskey from time to time."
Production was also toned down for "Drunkard's Prayer." Instead of a studio, Detweiler and Bergquist recorded their songs for this CD in their living room. The result is a quiet evening at home, a stretching in front of the fire, a sitting on the back porch.
Is "simpler" better or worse? Probably neither; it may just be a reflection of where these two people are at in their lives right now.
Drunkards Prayer OverviewDrunkard's Prayer featuresthe songs 'Born', Firefly', & 'My Funny Valentine'. Narada. 2005.

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Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras (Complete) Review

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Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras (Complete) ReviewLike most music-lovers, I have not paid much attention to Villa-Lobos's collection of nine works called 'Bachianas Brasileiras,' except for the extraordinarily popular No. 5 (the one for soprano voice and eight cellos) and the movement from No. 2 called 'The Little Train of the Caipira.' I had heard them cursorily (in a friend's collection) in the old EMI album, still available, called 'Villa-Lobos par lui-même,' a six-disc set with the composer conducting a French orchestra in his own works, done in the 1950s. But there has not been, as far as I know, a recent complete recording of the set. (I understand there is also one featuring a Brazilian orchestra, but I have never seen or heard it.) So, it is with great pleasure that I report that this set with the late Kenneth Schermerhorn conducting the Nashville Symphony is a real winner. It is the last thing Schermerhorn recorded before his death April 19, 2005. Indeed, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 had to be recorded with Andrew Mogrelia at the helm.
The nine Bachianas vary wildly in their instrumentation. No. 1 is for 'an orchestra of cellos'; No.2 is for chamber orchestra; No. 3 is for piano and orchestra; No. 4, originally for piano alone, was orchestrated in 1941 by the composer (but, oddly, its first movement is for strings alone); No. 5 is the familiar Aria and Dança for soprano and eight cellos; No. 6 is a duet for flute and bassoon alone; Nos 7 and 8 are for full orchestra, the latter a veritable concerto for orchestra; and No. 8 is for string orchestra. All the works attempt (mostly successfully) tp combine Bachian counterpoint, forms and use of dance rhythms with Brazilian folk song and dance. One hears intimations of two-part invention (No. 6), aria (several movements, including the absolutely gorgeous first movement of No. 4), fugue (several movements, including the marvelous lost movements of Nos. 7 and 9) and so on. Throughout it all is Villa-Lobos's talent for concocting delicious melodies and infectious rhythms. In the process of writing these homages to Bach he mastered manipulation of a ground bass, construction of arching forms, invention of toccata-like motoric drive.
One cannot say enough about the performances. It is true that the Nashville Symphony is not generally considered a front-line orchestra -- although they have made some smashing recordings of Schoenberg, Ives and Beethoven, among others -- and there may be some rough and ready playing in spots. Their strings, who play such an important part in the whole undertaking, sound silken and deep into their strings when necessary. The two Bachianas for cellos alone are simply gorgeous; they may not be the Berlin Philharmonic cello section, but they are darn good. The soulful solo cellist in No. 5 is Anthony La Marchina, the orchestra's principal cellist; I wonder if he is kin to long-time conductor of the Honolulu Symphony, Robert La Marchina. Rosana Lamosa, a Brazilian soprano, sings the cantilena and aria of No. 5; she is excellent but she does not erase memories of other great singers in this work: Bidu Sayão, Galina Vishnevskaya (with M. Rostropovich playing the solo cello part), Victoria de los Angeles, or Renée Fleming.
José Feghali, himself a Brazilian and a former medal winner in the Cliburn Competition, is a superb piano soloist in No. 3. Principal flutist Erik Grafton and principal bassoonist Cynthia Estill make the rather dry two-part inventions of No. 6 sound like great music. And in No. 6 Villa-Lobos conquered the problem of making an unaccompanied wind-instrument duet sound fuller than one might guess, with implied harmonies and Bachian harmonic suspensions.
The excellent booklet notes are by Richard Whitehouse. They are a fount of otherwise difficult to find information about the Bachianas. One final pedantic note: 'Bachianas' is both a singular and plural noun, so one speaks of a single Bachianas or a group of Bachianas. One occasionally (but not in this set) sees this: 'Bachiana Brasileira No. 5.' Wrong!
A strong recommendation for those who want to discover the too-rarely heard products of Villa-Lobos's love for Bach as filtered through his Brazilian sensibility.
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The Reason Review

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The Reason Reviewwhat can i say? this cd is beyond words. most of the rock music today is based on the singers bein pissed off at someone and mad at the world but Hoobastank is different. Douglas Robb sings with so much emotion that you feel like he's acually been through what he's singing about. here's my breakdown of the songs:
1. Same Direction- Great song and the right song to open the cd with
2. Out of Control- First single off the album. i loved it when i first heard it but it's overplayed. the only song about frustration
3. What Happened to Us- Different beat but it grows on you. great lyrics about a relationship falling apart
4. Escape- drums at the beginning are awesome. one of my favorite songs
5. Just One- song about wanting one chance to prove yourself. very encouraging
6. Lucky- this songs okay. kinda about floating on cloud 9 after finding someone you love. could be longer cause its too short
7. From the Heart- beautiful song about rebuilding dreams when no one else believed in you
8. The Reason- i listened to this song over and over again. Robb sings this rock ballad with so much emotion that you almost feel his pain and longing. Lyrics about changing for someone you love
9. Let It Out- good song between The Reason and Unaffected. a fun upbeat song but too repetitive.
10. Unaffected- second favorite song. i definetly connect with the song about people judging you before they ever meet you
11. Never There- upbeat song that says whenever i need you you're not there.
12. Disappear- 3rd favorite song. love the lyrics and everything about it. about a person who makes everything better when they're around you.
Buy this cd. its worth more then the 10 bucks you'll pay for it.The Reason Overview

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Across The Universe Review

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Across The Universe ReviewInterscope Records has released three variations of soundtrack albums from the film - a standard edition and two deluxe editions. The standard edition contains 16 tracks from the film soundtrack. The first version of the deluxe edition features 31 tracks - all of the vocal performances and one of the three instrumental tracks. This 31-track version is available solely at the Best Buy retail chain and in a digital version via iTunes. A second version of the deluxe edition is available at other retail outlets. The second version differs from the 31-track version in that it omits two tracks: "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?". The total time for these two missing tracks is 5 minutes.
If you can get the 31-track version without a lot of hassle, then do so. But see no point in buying the 16-song single CD version when for a few dollars more you get more than 54 minutes of extra music.
The 29-track version is excellent and worth the money. Virtually every song is done in a manner very different from the original by the Beatles and yet it is very enjoyable and tasteful. Great, innovative cover versions, an amazing feat.
A final comment. Interscope Records is to be disdained for releasing 2 different Deluxe versions and causing both buyers and sellers a lot of needless decision making problems. Obviously, Best Buys made some marketing arrangement with Interscope Records but created a lot of angst for buyers.
Across The Universe OverviewACROSS THE UNIVERSE - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTUREDELUXE - 2 DISC VERSIONA love story set in the 1960's amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock `n roll. Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements with "Dr. Robert" (Bono) and "Mr. Kite" (Eddie Izzard) as their guides. FEATURING SONGS FROM THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS OF ALL TIME, PERFORMED BY THE CAST INCLUDING EVAN RACHEL WOOD, JIM STURGESS, DANA FUCHS, MARTIN LUTHER McCOY, BONO, JOE COCKER AND EDDIE IZZARD Package art will incorporate stills from pivotal scenes from the movie and a 16-page folder foldout poster with a strawberry image.

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The Little Black Egg Review

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The Little Black Egg ReviewAlong with "Louie Louie," this Florida band's 1965 single "The Little Black Egg" is one of the most enigmatic (and catchy) tunes in pop history. Primitively recorded, the single had to be released three times before it caught on at the bottom of the Billboard charts. Still, regional play made it a garage band staple in the mid-60s, and its catchy guitar riff and childlike lyrics still fare well today. In typical "That Thing You Do" fashion, the original NightCrawlers lineup had broken up by the time the single began to catch, and a reforumulated group filled out an LP and recorded a few more singles before evaporating. The band's sole LP release, included here in its entirety, adds several more Beau Brummel-esque folk-rock originals, highly influenced by the British Invasion, all rendered in superbly basic garage-rock style.
For all the tracks that were gathered to flesh out this one-hit-wonder band, this collection is oddly unsatisfying as the ultimate statement on the band's recorded history. In particular, the tracks are sequenced oddly, neither following the order of singles releases, nor duplicating the band's Kapp LP. The latter can be reproduced as 1, 12, 5, 6, 7, 2, 10, 11, 4, 13, though even there you'll find that the version of "If You Want My Love" removes the dubbing Kapp added for the LP (which, like it or not, is how it was issued). The title tune has a nasty squeak (one of the drummer's pedals?) not evident on the original LP, and the tape used for "Me for Me" is surprisingly hissy. The album tracks are all mono (which makes sense, since the stereo LP - which sounds surprisingly good - was electronically produced), except for "Little Black Egg," which was recorded in true stereo. Several of the bonus tracks (8, 14-15, 17-22, 24) are true stereo. Also surprising is that the latter-day single "My Butterfly" is missing. Overall, this simply doesn't sound as good as the original vinyl; perhaps the tapes had deteriorated by the time they got around to making a digital transfer.
Alec Palao's liner notes put the band in context, and extensive remembrances from the band make for good reading (and provide the songwriters' explanation of the origin of "The Little Black Egg."). This is absolutely worth picking up, whether or not you have the original vinyl. If you don't have the vinyl, it's a quick and fairly thorough introduction to the band. If you do have the vinyl, the extra tracks (including a fine acoustic demo of "Washboard" and the previously unreleased Brummelesque "He Shouldn't Hurt You") are worth the price of this CD; just hang on to your original records, as this CD is not an equal substitute.
4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings.The Little Black Egg Overview

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Don Juan DeMarco : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review

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Don Juan DeMarco : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ReviewThis soundtrack is golden because it is different from most in that the theme "Have you ever loved a woman?" weaves in and out of each arrangement in the entire soundtrack. Having said that, the music is definitely NOT redundant. Though this was a complaint from a reviewer here, I felt each track unique and able stand on its own merit. Most soundtracks require a knowledge of the movie before you can understand it, but every "Don Juan DeMarco" track in the CD has a beginning and an ending. It has the feel and magic of an opera. I have recommended the CD to many others and have given it was a gift. It was/is enjoyed by everyone in my little world.Don Juan DeMarco : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Overview

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Love (CD + Audio DVD) Review

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Love (CD + Audio DVD) ReviewFor anyone who's a serious die-hard Beatles fan who thought they heard 'every little thing' the group ever did (the hours of 'Get Back' bootlegs, the mono 'White Album', all the 'rarities', Anthologies, and all the original LPs then CDs) will be amazed and impressed at what Sir George Martin & son did for 'Love' -- it must be heard, especially in 5.1 surround sound, to be believed. The original idea that George Harrison and Guy Laliberte (founder of Cirque du Soleil) to make a soundscape of Beatles music for a CDS show has been wonderfully realized. Songs we all heard for decades and hundreds of times over sound new again -- more so, the 'mash-up' concept literally re-invents the songs -- hearing 'Mr Kite!/She's So Heavy/Helter Skelter' yesterday for the first time was astounding -- the riff of 'Hey Bulldog' that makes a brief appearance in 'Lady Madonna', the string arrangment put to the demo of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', the newly remastered and remixed 'I am the Walrus' (finally!) -- it's a new day for Beatles fans. Some might view the Beatles' catalog as a sacred cow that should remain fixed and 'as was, as always should be' as they recorded it, and not be 'mashed-up' (all the superimposing of parts of one track onto another, time-shifting and altering the recordings to match tempos and keys). Understandable, since how indeed can really improve upon what they did way back when? But I very much enjoy 'Love' -- and appreciate that in with today's modern recording (Pro Tools was among the credits), Martin & son were able to present the timeless and beloved Beatles tracks in a new light, while making it clear how incredibly gifted the Beatles were -- you can hear all the instruments, vocals, sound effects better than ever before. While 'Love' might not be the best choice for a casual fan (one who has the red and blue best-ofs and/or '1'), it is an aural bonanza for a serious fan, in particular of the 'Revolver' era onwards with a focus on the psychelic years. To paraphrase the dearly departed George Harrison, I dig 'Love'!!Love (CD + Audio DVD) OverviewStereo CD will contain 78 minutes of newly mixed and mastered music packaged in a jewel box with a 28-page booklet including liner notes by George and Giles Martin. First time ever special edition will include both the stereo CD and a BONUS AUDIO DVD packaged in a digi-package with O-card. The DVD is audio only and will contain 81 minutes of music in both 5.1 surround sound and stereo (presented in DVD-Audio MLP, DTS, Dolby and PCM).

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Virtuoso Violin Review

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Virtuoso Violin ReviewThis CD features Itzhak Perlman at his best! I have bought several of these bargain discs on the EMI label, and I am yet to be disappointed. They feature great artists and great music - every one! Perlman is magnificent on this disc. His unique style and fiery temperament are perfectly represented. I only wish that EMI had advertised that the disc featured Spanish selections exclusively. I was particularly attracted by Sarasate's Bizet Carmen Fantasy, but all of the cuts were very satisfactory. If I had been in charge of producing the disc, I might have selected a few other pieces, but otherwise I cannot quarrel with what is an outstanding CD at any price, much less the ridiculously low price at which EMI offers these bargains. A must add to any collection of violin music, classical music in general, or Itzhak Perlman in particular!Virtuoso Violin Overview

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Once Again Review

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Once Again ReviewHi-- this is a wonderful, easy listening CD. It's great to pep you up, relax or just be. I especially like Peter's version of "One Trick Pony," and "Hi Babe." I am so glad to hear his voice so clearly and fluently. He shines as the talented folk singer he is. :)
His harmony with James Lee Stanley is perfect. :)
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Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky Review

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Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky ReviewFor those interested in Stravinsky's 1959 Movements for piano and orchestra, there is a major disappointment here. Sony has mangled the first movement by ignoring a repeat, then plowing through the second ending immediately after the first ending. It makes me sick to hear it. Seeing the "Recent Stravinsky" LP in its miniature CD form was a delightful blast of nostalgia, but I'm still waiting for a CD issue of Movements. And an apology from Sony.Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky Overview

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Speak Now (Deluxe Edition CD Bonus Videos 6 Bonus Tracks) Review

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Speak Now (Deluxe Edition CD Bonus Videos 6 Bonus Tracks) ReviewWith "Speak Now" Taylor Swift ups the singer/songwriter aspect of her art and turns down the radio-ready emphasis a notch. It is a little less calculated and a little more comfortable than her last two, especially 2008's non-stop hit factory "Fearless."
It is also less focused and tight, but since this is Swift's debut effort without any co-writers, her melodies and lyrics composed independently, this was inevitable. The result is akin to comfort food - unpretentious, honest and warm. She has the natural talent and flair for catchy song craft to make a less precious recording - which "Speak Now" certainly is - work especially well.
Because Swift was clearly given more leeway to do as she pleases both her strengths and excesses are more prominently on display than previously. A few of her melodies sound simple and similar to one another, and she is often bursting with lyrics, with every other tune or so a bit overwritten. However, this is also one of the strengths of "Speak Now." It shows that Swift is the real deal - an artist from whom strong songs flow naturally.
Much has been made of the men whom Swift has written songs about, and that transparency shows her age, but "Speak Now" proves she does not need the controversy to validate the music. From the inventive, shrewd, near power-pop of "The Story of Us" and "Enchanted" to the elegant, apologetic "Back to December," these songs stand on their own.
Accents of country remain, but Swift is transitioning into pop/rock territory, and she cannot be blamed for it - at 20, she is, in spite of her major success, still finding her voice. "Mean" with its cheeky, smartly executed humor, is the only outright country tune.
"Someday I'll be living in a big old city and all you're ever gonna be is mean," she forecasts.
Her eye for detail and sense of levity are prominent. In the classy, tuneful title song she paints the picture of a wedding - which she hopes to put a stop to - in delightful detail:
"...and she is yelling at a bridesmaid somewhere back inside her room wearing a gown shaped like a pastry."
She also plays the role of big sister on "Innocent" and "Never Grow Up," affectionate odes to the importance of childhood. The latter especially demonstrates her depth as she sings of the importance of love, family and innocence.
"But don't make her drop you off around the block," she affectionately sings to her younger listeners about their mothers. "Remember that she's getting older too, and don't lose the way that you dance around in your PJs getting ready for school."
In an industry with plenty of flesh and flash and little substance, Taylor Swift remains refreshing and real, and "Speak Now" is just the right record for her to be releasing now - a collection of songs that proves the validity - and sincerity - of her still-burgeoning talent.Speak Now (Deluxe Edition CD Bonus Videos 6 Bonus Tracks) Overview

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Centenary Collection 4: 1958-1967 Review

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Centenary Collection 4: 1958-1967 ReviewThis set marks the transition of classical recordings into the Stereo age. There is so much material that it is difficult to address it all, but I will do my best! The first disc, 1958, features an all-Mozart program by Rita Streich, including arias from her unmatched performances as Die Königin der Nacht and Blonda, as well as a rarely heard "Aer Tranquillo" from Il Re Pastore. These coloratura arias are delivered with such precision and flute-like high notes that you may doubt parts of them human! The second disk is Pierre Fournier playing two of Beethoven's later cello sonatas as well as the all-too-rarely heard Chopin sonata. The next disc is also cello, and features Rostropovich with the Schumann concerto, Rachmaninov Sonata (another rare gem) and a previously unreleased on CD Rococo Variations of Tchaikowsky, which easily outdoes even his own performance with von Karajan. The next disc, featuring Wilhelm Kempff, showcases two of his finer recordings: The Emperor Concerto and Hammerklavier sonata, both of Beethoven. There is something about Kempff's Beethoven sonatas that is truly enchanting (he recorded the entire cycle of 32 no less than three times, although the first had a few omissions for space). The next disc is from 1962, and that means von Karajan's Beethoven symphonies 3 and 8, which many people probably have in their collections already. Superb they are, but I would have preferred some lesser-known recordings. Karl Böhm's CD, unfortunately, does not do him the justice he deserves. The Mozart Sinfonia Concertante is somewhat banal, although the Strauss is very nice, especially Salome's Dance of the Seven Veils. Böhm shines brightest as an opera conductor, and the Salome is the only operatic selection. Pity.
Eugen Jochum brings spark to a very nice Brucker 7th and motets, even to a less-than avid Bruckner person like myself. Fritz Wunderlich is featured next, with warm, passionate arias from Mozart, Haydn, Verdi (in German!) and 12 magnificent Schubert Lieder. Although his career may have only lasted 10 years (ending with his untimely death, in the middle of recording Haydn's Die Schöpfung), Wunderlich is truly one of the great German lyric tenors. Géza Anda is next, with a nice Mozart K. 449 (in which he also serves as conductor) and a surprisingly eloquent Davidsbundlertänze. The last disc of this box is Narciso Yepes at his 10-string guitar. Full of resonance and technical virtuosity, he displays a program exclusively of Spanish music, including Sor, Albéniz, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Falla's Spanish Folk Songs with Teresa Berganza. The intimacy of this last cycle of songs, mostly rather simple, is truly exquisite.
Even though many classical CD enthusiasts may have a few of these recordings in their collections already, this set is well worth the price, displaying eloquence and precision all the way through.Centenary Collection 4: 1958-1967 Overview

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GYPSY AND GYPSY INSPIRED SONGS Review

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GYPSY AND GYPSY INSPIRED SONGS ReviewThis is one of the CD's songs. Many other videos of the author one can find on You-tube , if the author's channel-Nushia9 is entered into this site's web engine. Watch, listen, and enjoy. Do not forget to buy!GYPSY AND GYPSY INSPIRED SONGS Overview

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The Essential Falla Review

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The Essential Falla Review"The Essential Falla" is just that, including all of Manuel de Falla's major works (performed by the likes of Dutoit, Fruhbeck de Burgos and de Larrocha) on these two CDs. Highlights are excellent performances of Falla's three most famous works: "El amor brujo", "Noches en los jardines de Espana" and "El Sombrero de tres picos". The rest of the included music is perhaps less well-know but no less enjoyable. Perhaps the only quibble I have with this CD is the enclusion of the Harpsicord Concerto. While it is an enjoyable piece, it is very much a Stravinsky-esque neo-classical work, and it seems somewhat out of place amongst Falla's other, very Spanish, works. Nonetheless, if you enjoy 20th Century Spanish music, this CD is indeed an essential.The Essential Falla Overview

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What's It All About Review

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What's It All About ReviewFour and a half IMPRESSIVE Stars!! On his latest solo guitar CD, legendary multiple Grammy Award-winning composer, guitarist, and leader Pat Metheny takes a break from his ground-breaking groups to explore some of his favorite songs from his early years of growing up and absorbing the popular music of the day. These songs have been on his "radar" for decades and are a natural follow-on to the success of his Grammy Award-winning first solo CD One Quiet Night. Originally all vocals, with two exceptions, they come from the likes of Paul Simon, The Beatles, Burt Bacharach, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Thelonious Monk. All songs were recorded by Pat, late at night, after extensive 'woodshedding', using the uniquely tuned baritone guitar and 3 other acoustic guitars with different sonic traits. No overdubbing. He takes these songs primarily on an introspective trip in order to re-examine these major and minor iconic classics. The 'best of the best' begin with the Simon and Garfunkel hit "The Sound of Silence": he gives it a dense shimmering sound with an almost Japanese koto effect from his 42 string guitar, beautifully building momentum thru the silences. "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema) is richly dark and bluesy as Pat's baritone guitar gives fresh twists of the main theme and the bridge, giving it a deep 'saudade' feeling that can come over one late at night. The Chantays' "Pipeline" was a huge surfing hit when Pat was around 8 years old, and he changes it from the original 'cowabunga'-style to a great 'flamenco'-style sound. Pat makes "Betcha by Golly, Wow" live up to its title. The Sergio Mendes/Lani Hall classic "Slow Hot Wind" is given some tasty tempo and improv twists. The Association's hit "Cherish" and Dionne Warwick's classic "Alfie" are deeply examined, elegant beauties. And finally, what is perhaps the definitive solo guitar version of Monk's "Round Midnight" with Pat 'comp'ing himself beautifully on this bonus track for mp3 downloads. It's interesting to get inside of the head of an innovator like Pat, who has played with everyone from Brazil's Toninho Horta to 'free jazz' legend Ornette Coleman, and hear what he plays during breaks on the road and late at night, reconstructing the 'hit parade' songs of his younger years: it's beautiful stuff and it's Highly Recommended!! Four and a half BIG Stars. (Amazon mp3 download; 11 tracks with digital booklet -62minutes/ CD-10 tracks~56 minutes)What's It All About Overview

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Peter Fletcher Plays Erik Satie Review

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Peter Fletcher Plays Erik Satie ReviewErik Satie (1865 - 1925) remains an enigma to the classical music world. His compositions are so apparently transparent and minimalist that he simply defied classification for years. Highly regarded among the brilliant minds of his time, composers such as Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Milhaud, his purity of impulse of creation, reducing the excesses of Romanticism to what would open the way toward modern music, is still a point of revelation.
Peter Fletcher is not only a brilliant musician, but he is also a musicologist whose absorption in the music that he elects to perform demonstrates sensitivity to the composer's impulses that allows him to enter the difficult world of transcription. This generous recording of the music of Erik Satie includes works that are indeed standard repertoire (the 'Gymnopedies' and 'Gnossiennes' are often performed by pianists and by orchestras in the famous transcriptions by Debussy, as well as the rarely heard works such as 'Sports et Divertissements' that Fletcher performs impeccably along with the French poetry beautifully recited by an uncredited female reader ('Tiny Thoughts for Children'). And after an array of jewels Fletcher ends this recital with the lovely waltz 'Je te veux'. Ah, Paris!
The recorded sound is warm in presence with excellent engineering. But in the end it is Fletcher's suave tone and quiet surface (no fingers on strings sounds here!) that allows us to simply listen to the gentle genius of Satie's melodies. No higher praise could be paid a performer. Highly recommended,
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Rodrigo: Concerto Madrigal; Concerto Andaluz Review

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Rodrigo: Concerto Madrigal; Concerto Andaluz ReviewRodrigo is probably best know for his Concerto de Aranjuez for solo guitar (which Pepe Romero has provided the definitive recording of), but he also wrote the magnificent Concerto Andaluz for four guitars and Concerto Madrigal for two guitars. The Madrigal is performed wonderfully by Pepe and Celin Romero. They share a strong musical bond and seem to feed musically off of each other throughout the concerto. The Andaluz is here in its definitive recording. It was recorded and premiered by the Romeros in the late 60's but Rodrigo later added a wonderful cadenza section to the second movement which adds to its great emotional and musical impact. All in all, a great CD that I highly recommend.Rodrigo: Concerto Madrigal; Concerto Andaluz Overview

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