Albert, Stephen

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs

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TV Theme Songs
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TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs
Cyndi Grecco , and Jones, Jack
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B00006EXIL
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
Dragnet - Ray Anthony
The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
Green Acres - Eddie Albert
Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
(Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
The Rockford Files - Mike Post
Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
Welcome Back - John Sebastian
What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

Album Description

TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

Customer Reviews:

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Deja Vu.......2006-02-17

Listening to these familiar themes as performed by the original artists certainly brings back wonderful memories! I was particularly pleased, not only with the quality of the pieces, but with the actual performances themselves, just as we remembered them!

Batman and Munsters.......2005-09-08

Despite what I've read in many of the other reviews, Batman and the Munsters ARE NOT the original versions that we heard on the intros to the shows themselves. To hear the original themes for those songs, go to the TV Land Theme song home page.

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Stephen Albert: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

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Release Date: 2007-03-27

Elaine Stritch - At Liberty (2002 Original Broadway Production)

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Elaine Stritch - At Liberty (2002 Original Broadway Production)
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ASIN: B000060P33
Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

There's No Business Like Show Business (Berlin)
Caca
I Want a Long Time Daddy (Grainger)
A Piece of Mahler
This Is All Very New to Me (Hague/Horwitt)
Going to New York
Marlon Brando
Broadway Baby (Sondheim)
My First Broadway Show
Civilization (Hilliard/Sigman)
Ethel Merman
Can You Use Any Money Today? (Berlin)
Pal Joey
Zip (Hart/Rodgers)
Ben Gazzara
Nokl Coward
Why Do the Wrong People Travel (Coward)
Richard Burton
But Not for Me/If Love Were All (Gershwin/Gershwin)
I'm Still Here (Sondheim)
Booze
Little Things You Do Together (Sondheim)
The Ladies Who Lunch (Sondheim)
John Bay
There Was Never a Baby Like My Baby (Comden/Green/Styne)
I've Been to a Marvelous Party (Coward)
God So Quickly
The Party's Over (Comden/Green/Styne)
Absent Almost Always
Something Good (Rodgers)

Tracks:

I'm Still Here (Sondheim)
Booze
Little Things You Do Together (Sondheim)
The Ladies Who Lunch (Sondheim)
John Bay
There Was Never a Baby Like My Baby (Comden/Green/Styne)
I've Been to a Marvelous Party (Coward)
God So Quickly
The Party's Over (Comden/Green/Styne)
Absent Almost Always
Something Good (Rodgers)

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Elaine Stritch is a legend and she knows it. And so she came up with a whole one-woman show about the best topic she could think of: her life in the theater. And what a trip it's been. From Ethel Merman to Noel Coward, Stritch has worked with some of the greatest names to grace the American stage, and she has anecdotes about all of them (most are included on this recording). In this show, she hits all the marks with the acuity of a seasoned pro who's seen it all and whose love for the theater remains undiluted. Stritch is not a traditionally pretty singer (those gravelly pipes!), but she absolutely knows how to give life to a song, extracting the last drop of meaning, dropping pauses for effect with deadly accuracy. Sondheim's "Ladies Who Lunch" and "Broadway Baby" will be hers forever, and a case could be made for the hilarious "Zip" (from Pal Joey) and the obscure, spectacularly politically incorrect "Civilization" (from the revue Angel in the Wings) as well. Fittingly, this two-CD set includes "I'm Still Here," which may well be Stritch's motto. If you're looking for a concise yet bewitching history of the musical, this is it. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Entertaining but grating on the ears.......2007-05-11

I've never been able to understand what is so great about Elaine Stritch's singing. It's simple: she can't sing. I've tried and tried to like her, and I do, as an actress, but NOT as a singer. Listening to these CDs, all I hear is a grouchy old lady voice with no vibrato, no range, and no ability to hold notes. If she were to try out for American Idol she would get cringes! I love her humor and honesty, and that's why I bought this, but the voice...ugh.

Great Broadway Review.......2007-04-11

I thoroughly enjoy this collection of stories from her experiences from a teenage girl in Michigan through her career, very funny, some sad and great entertainment.

Elaine Stritch at Liberty.......2007-01-19

Completely entertaining---a bit maudilin in places, but a must have for any Elaine Stritch fan.

Certainly worth the money!

Nothing Like a Dame.......2007-01-10

Elaine Stritch is absolutely one of a kind and this performance proves it. No one will ever match her "Ladies Who Lunch" Should be part of your "classics" collection

If you want to know what's great about the theatre..........2006-05-25

....spend an evening there with Elaine Stritch in her one-woman show. It's truly amazing. I saw her in the front row in Los Angeles and a more brilliant night I cannot remember. She's got guts. She's got style. She's got class. And, really, there aren't many more of them like that.

One newspaper review said something along the lines of "Someday, the world will be divided into two groups -- those who saw 'Elaine Stritch at Liberty' and those who wish they had." I went in thinking, "Well, that's got to be an overstatement...and came out wanting to be sure I was on the list of those who had seen it and were so happy to have done so.

She's funny and tragic and has a tale about everyone and everything. If life is a journey, she's taken an amazing one. Buy the CD. Buy the DVD. And then be thankful they've invented the technology to preserve forever a great show and a great night at the theatre.

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Marilyn Horne scintillates
One Of The Greatest Voices of All!
Not 100% satisfied with the selections, but what artistry!
Vive Madame Horne !

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ASIN: B0000TAYR0
Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)
Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
Eccomi Al Fine In Babilonia
Cruda Sorte!
Hence, Iris, Hence Away
Dove Sei, Amato Bene?
Che Disse! Che Ascoltai!
Addio, Addio O Miei Sospiri
O Pretres De Baal... O Toi, Qui M'abandonne
Elle Est La! Pres De Lui!
Mura Felici
Tanti Affetti

Tracks:

Superbo Di Me Stesso
Il Segreto Per Esser Felici - London Symphony Chorus
Mi Chiami, O Norma!
Deh! Con Te, Con Te Li Prendi
Mira, O Norma
Si, Fino All'ore Estreme
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Non Son Tuo Figlio? - Luciano Pavarotti
Mal Reggendo - Luciano Pavarotti
E Un Anatema! - Renata Tebaldi
Nacht Und Traume, D 827
Abendlied
Traume
Jesus De Nazareth
Shenandoah
I Bought Me A Cat
The Lord's Prayer
Somewhere
At The River (Lowry)
Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair

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Marilyn Horne scintillates.......2007-05-20

This 2-CD set includes 32 separate "cuts." Thus, it provides a perspective on the broad range of works that Marilyn Horne mastered. While some pockets of work may be given somewhat short shrift (e.g., Rossini), overall this shows off her skills nicely. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania (one of the coldest places in the nation during winter), she made her operatic debut in 1954. In liner notes copyrighted in 2003, she notes that: "Can't believe it's time for a 70th birthday celebration. . . ." And neither can I, since I recall hearing her perform at the Met (via the old Texaco opera show), and it does not seem all that long ago!

Some cuts well depict her artistry across a range of genres and composers.

The "Habanera" from Bizet's "Carmen" is, to be sure, an old chestnut by now, but she sings it with a rich and lustrous voice. She sings a seductive aria seductively.

"Eccomi al fine in Babilonia" is from Rossini's "Semiramide" and shows off her skills nicely. This piece shows off the range of her voice well. Her voice is very agile, as it would need to be to do Rossini justice. There are some nice runs; the cabaletta showcases her agility and allows her to display well sung ornamentation.

From Handel's "Semele," we hear "Hence, Iris, Hence Away." This is a sprightly piece that is characteristically well sung by Horne.

Handel's "Rosalinda" features a nice work for mezzos, "Dove sei amato bene?" If I hear correctly, Horne begins this with a trill in piano; there are a number of nicely executed trills in this work. This cut is smoothly and richly sung throughout.

"Addio, addio o miei sospiri" comes from "Orfeo ed Oridice" by Gluck. A sprightly paced work. Horne shows off excellent ornamentation; her coloratura technique is terrific.

From "Norma" (by Bellini) there are 4 cuts (from a longer scene), featuring collaboration with Joan Sutherland. The two singers worked well together in a number of operas, and this set of works illustrates that synergy beautifully. "Mi chiami, o Norma!" starts things off. The two voices meld extremely well together. "Deh! Con te, con te li prendi" features fine work all around. Both singers display good vocal dexterity. Horne hits one high note with a bit of harshness, but not an issue of any moment. "Mira, o Norma" is ravishing; Sutherland's and Horne's duet is absolutely wonderful. Finally, "Si, fino all'ore estreme." This is a fast paced duet, with both singers manifesting considerable vocal agility and sound coloratura technique. When they sing together, their voices almost sound "twinned."

Finally, "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair." Horne sings this straight, without the ghastly "opera-tizing" that some singers cannot resist. Sung simply and powerfully. Her rich voice produces a very good vocal effect.

And so on.

Although this CD does not fully represent her repertoire, it does provide a good sense of the art of Marilyn Horne and it suggests the range of her singing. For those wanting to get a sense of Horne's oeuvre, this is one recording that provides entrée to her body of work.

One Of The Greatest Voices of All!.......2006-01-29

I am not the only one who regards Marilyn Horne's voice as exceptional. During the seventies and eighties she was regarded by The New York Times Music Critic as possessing the greatest voice of our time. One only has to sample this "golden" collection to prove how right he was. Her "mezzo" handles Handel and Rossini like no other. Brava all the way (To say nothing about Dalila's famous aria!) And I must even mention her "Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair". This is a two CD that is a MUST for those who appreciate the glories of the human voice (To say nothing about the warmth and spirit than accompany it.)

Not 100% satisfied with the selections, but what artistry!.......2004-11-03

Decca's release of this career-spanning Marilyn Horne recital contains many "golden" nuggets, but isn't the absolute best representation of her artistry, in my opinion.

There was certainly plenty of material to choose from, as Horne was one of the most recorded mezzos in the twentieth century. As advertised, Madame Horne personally approved the final recital list, and the diva undoubtedly has sentimental attachment to certain selections. Furthermore, a conscious attempt was made to represent the different genres explored during her decades-spanning career. This approach, however, leaves out some truly stunning material that would have made an even stronger case on why she was such an operatic institution.

In summary:

The first disc begins with the Habanera from Carmen. Horne was very proud of her Carmen, noting that it surpassed sales of Callas's Tosca at one point. It deserved to be included, but I don't think she was "THE" Carmen, and besides, the whole opera is so warmed-over by now, it's hard to get anyone excited about it!

From then on, we are treated to a bonanza of wonderful arie and scena. The aria from Samson et Delilah is a real gem. Horne was certainly not the most glamorous singer, but My God, the interpretation is heavenly. This is what the aria sounds like in the hands of a world-class contralto. Eccomi in Babilonia follows, and by anyone's measurement, she is the finest Arsace on record. Blessed with an extraordinary range, she is as fulminating in both the top and bottom registers. What's more, her spirited delivery magnifies the pure genius of Rossini's music. As for Cruda Sorte, "ditto," as Marilyn herself might say.

Next, we are treated to two excellent Handel arias. Iris, Hence Away gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. This was recorded in the early sixties, for inclusion in the Age of Bel Canto recital she shared with Joan Sutherland and Richard Conrad. Now, if she had recorded this a few years later, she might have drove the coloratura harder. However, at this point, the voice had a somewhat lighter quality, thus the aria isn't sung with that all-purpose "Marilyn Horne" voice we are so used to. Speaking of lightness, Dove Sei, Amato Bene will send shivers down your spine. Again, Marilyn wasn't known for her subtlety, but she proves here that she was more than capable. Just listen to the fluttering trills and fil di voce, and dare to disagree with me! One of my major complaints is it there isn't more Handel on the recital. Sure, a whole recital of Handel arias by Horne is still available, but in this best-of disc, there was room at least for Or La Tromba, the trumpet aria from Rinaldo, and a personal favorite. Also, nothing is included from Vivaldi's Orlando Il Furioso, another travesty.

The pinnacle of the first disc is Addio, I Miei Sospiri, from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. This is Horne magified to the nth power. Where to start? A scrumptiously sung recitativo, then the aria itself, with Marilyn pulling out all the stops. The bronzed tone, perfect breath control, spectacular coloratura fireworks, superlative diction, evenness and security from top to bottom, and Marilyn's own way of generating excitement will floor you. This is bravura singing at the highest level.

After a few other selections from the French reperetoire, the disc closes with two Rossini warhorses. Again, the "ultimate" Horne best-of would have saved room for more Rossini, on the second disc. But the evidence here is ample enough to proclaim her honorific as the leading interpreter of Rossini in the last century.

The second disc is less satisfactory. The first selection, Superbo Di Me Stesso sounds like it came from an inferior source, and wasn't remastered properly. Il Segreto Per Esser Felici, from Lucrezia Borgia is fine enough, but Marilyn could have ornamented more, and that snare drum is too loud! Then, we have an extended scene from Il Trovatore. Now, Marilyn herself stated that she wasn't perfect in Verdi. As she put it, she sang Verdi by not taking "both feet" out of the bel canto waters, so that she could go on singing the roles that brought her the most fame. This is understandable, but if that's the case, then we didn't need this long scene. Perhaps she wanted to highlight her collaboration with Luciano Pavarotti, and I'm sure Decca saw this as a way to lure the casual listener. For my money, though, they should have just included Stride La Vampa, and called it a day. This would have freed up lots of room for the stuff for which she's better recognized!

Now, another extended scene, from Norma, is completely justified. Equally important to Marilyn's legacy as an individual artist is her legacy as one-half of the Sutherland/Horne duo. I don't need to write more- the music speaks for itself.

The rest of the second disc throws in a bit of verismo (Horne is unrecognizeable in Ponchielli; Simionato she's not), a bit of German lieder, and some patriotic tunes. Along with Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne was the most conciously patriotic singer out there, and to have left out her American recordings would have been a disgrace. But, again, we are given an ample serving of it, when it could have been scaled back some to make room for her operatic triumphs.

All in all, there is enough glorious material here for any fan of the legendary Marilyn Horne, and also those who want a taste of how a superlative mezzo/contralto sounds like.

Vive Madame Horne !.......2004-01-09

Je suis soufflée, et tout bonnement reconnaissante à Decca pour avoir sorti cette compil qui rend si bien honneur à une des mes interprètes préférées. Voix de velours, aisance dans le grave et médium unique au Monde, Marilyn a été, dans toutes ses incarnations, un pur produit américain, certes, mais quel produit ! Bien évidemment son timbre si particulier, que d'aucuns ont défini androgyne, peut plaire ou non... Ce qui compte c'est l'apport émotionnel qu'elle donne à tout ce qu'elle chante, et sans que cela n'enlève rien à la pure beauté de sa voix à la technique sans faille. Merci Mme Horne, pour nous avoir livré une des plus mémorables leçons de chant de l'histoire, et joyeux 70ème anniversaire (car il n'est pas déplacé que de dire votre âge, étant donné la vitalité qui vous caractérise depuis toujours).

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Stephen Albert's Concerto for Cello is a masterpiece
Good Recording
Yo-Yo Ma In "New York," Or Is It Baltimore?
Bad Recording

The New York Album

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ASIN: B0000029K5
Release Date: 1994-09-20

Tracks:

Concerto For Cello And Orchestra: I. Audacemente ma sostenuto
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra: II. Con brio - instante
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra: III. Larghetto
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra: IV: Con moto - con imminenzo inquiento
Concerto for Viola* and Orchestra (Op. Posth.): I. Moderato
Concerto for Viola* and Orchestra (Op. Posth.): II. Adagio religioso
Concerto for Viola* and Orchestra (Po. Posth.): III. Allegro vivace
Hebraic Raphsody for Cello and Orchestra: Schelomo (Solomon)

Customer Reviews:

Stephen Albert's Concerto for Cello is a masterpiece.......2001-12-10

I have been a fan of Stephen Albert's music ever since I heard his Riverun Symphony. The cello concerto, in this modest writer's opinion, is one of the best late works for cello of the 1990's, or for that matter 20th century. Yo-Yo Ma plays with a soulful intensity that is matched in time by David Zinman and the Baltimore Symphony. A note to all cellists: please learn Albert's concerto, it deserves to be performed again and again. When I bought this disk, I knew the combination of Ma and Zinman would not disappoint me and I am right. This disk should be a memorial for Albert who died in a very tragic car accident on Cape Cod in 1992. It is a true tragedy in every sense of the word. Stephen Albert was an up and coming composer at the time of his death. The nation lost a potentially great artist. The other works on the disk, the Bartok Concerto for Viola transcribed for cello and Ernest Bloch's Sholomo are showcases for the cello that show off Ma's incredible skill. As for the sound of the disk, it does sound at times cramped but Ma's playing and the leadership of Zinman makes up for the discrepancy; marvelous performances all around.

Good Recording.......2001-09-02

I have to agree that there is nothing wrong with the sound. On the contrary, this is a great quality recording and each of the pieces is worth the price of the disc. The cello sound is crystal clear. I still have no favorites, well maybe the Bartok piece but it is difficult to say depending on one's mood. Each piece is interesting and captivating enough to make you listen to it more than once. I would like to listen to more of Stephen Albert's works and to recommend the Rouse's Cello Concerto with Yo Yo Ma and Zinman.

Yo-Yo Ma In "New York," Or Is It Baltimore?.......2000-09-26

"The New York Album" by Yo-Yo Ma is an outstanding recording of three 20th century compositions for cello. However, the disc should be titled "The Baltimore Album," as they were made with the Baltimore Symphony (with David Zinman conducting) and were recorded in Charm City -- I guess Baltimore doesn't have the cachet of the Big Apple. The reason for the CD's title is that the three composers featured here and Ma himself were either born or have lived in New York.

First, I'd like to address the concerns of the previous reviewer. This individual must not be familiar with the dynamics of classical music. Sure there are quiet parts featuring only Ma and louder moments when the whole orchestra joins in, but it is no different than any other recording. They may be more pronounced than usual in the Albert composition (for effect), but it never borders on poor sound quality. This is a digital recording -- it is state of the art and it sounds wonderful. I don't think Sony Classical or Yo-Yo Ma would have their names associated with such an inferior product. Maybe he/she needs a new stereo?

With that said, let's get to disc's material. "The New York Album" begins with Stephen Albert's haunting and expressive Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. This is the world premiere recording of this piece, commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Unfortunately, it is also one of Albert's final pieces as he sadly died in a car accident in 1992, before this CD was released. Bartok's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra is next, and it gives us the opportunity to hear Ma on alto violin, a vertical viola. (Like the Third Piano Concerto, the Viola Concerto was unfinished at the time of Bartok's death, and the task of deciphering the sketches and completing the work for both was entrusted to Tibor Serly.) The final composition is a rhapsody for cello entitled "Schelomo" by Ernest Bloch. I was not familiar with the composer prior to purchasing this disc, and his work is a soulful, often tumultuous piece that fits perfectly in terms of style with the other material despite the fact that it was authored almost 30 and 70 years earlier than the Bartok and Albert respectively.

In all, this is another wonderful outing for Yo-Yo Ma, and fans of his work should not hesitate to go to "New York."

Bad Recording.......2000-04-03

I had a hard time listening to this CD simply because I couldn't hear parts of it. It sounded like it was recorded live in a hollow concert hall with bad acoustics. The quiet parts would barely come through my speakers...so I would go to turn it up. Then when the rest of the orchestra joined I was blasted out. I was so annoyed at having to adjust the volume for many of the tracts. I wasted my money when buying this one.

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Absolutely exquisite...
A Journey of the Heart

My Architect: A Son's Journey

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Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

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Penn Station
Beginnings...
The Mystery Of Louis Kahn
Arty Stride
Happy Returns
Burns
Flying To Salk
The Brick
Fanfare For The Common Man
American Hymn I
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Letter To Harriet
Chez Louis
Hayom T'Amtzeinu
The Nomad
American Hymn Ii
Dhaka
Call To Prayer
Suite For Louis Kahn

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Joseph Vitarelli's (THE LAST SEDUCTION, SHE'S SO LOVELY, COMMANDMENTS) lush, orchestral score evokes a contemplative, playful, and sometimes haunting reflection of filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn's journey to piece together the life of his absent father, renowned architect Louis I. Kahn.

The MY ARCHITECT soundtrack also features two vocal performances: the devotional "Call to Prayer" (a striking solo by a Muslim muezzin recorded on location at the mosque in Kahn's monumental National Assembly Building of Bangladesh) and the celebratory Hebrew hymn "Hayom Tamtzeinu" rendered with fervor by a cantor originally from Kahn's home city of Philadelphia. Included also on the soundtrack is a taped snippet of Louis Kahn himself in the visionary moment captured in a track called 'The Brick.'

The documentary MY ARCHITECT was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and won the hearts of audiences and critics alike, placing it on a large number of best film of the year lists.

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely exquisite..........2005-02-21

An amazing film. I have never witnessed anything so inspiring. Nathaniel Kahn could have crafted a scathing--horrible even--portrayal of his father. Instead, this movie attempts to understand...rather than be understood. Only two things I wanted to know after watching: 1) What does Nathaniel Kahn do for a living? Is he an architect like his father? 2) Does Nathaniel Kahn have a family? Wife? Kids? Not that it matters but it would have been interesting to see, given his fractious almost non-existent relationship with his father, how this affected his own life choices.

A Journey of the Heart.......2004-11-23

You will never hear such a beautiful expression of all the emotions that have taken a lifetime to experience when you listen to The Architect Soundtrack.

The movie was so wonderful. The "forgotten" son searching for the Father who was an architectural genius but lacked all the ability to express his feelings to humans, yet expressed it all in his architecture. An amazing man. His buildings will go on forever and his son has paid him the greatest love by trying to understand his father, through all the pain he caused the people who loved him, by making this film and putting it to the most marvelous music you can imagine. Please buy this albumn and do get the DVD movie. You will not regret it. I only wish I could shake the hand of Nathaniel Kahn and tell him the true joy his film brought to me, and Joseph Vitarelli's music brought tears to my heart. An extraordinary film and soundtrack.

Evelyn Lear & Thomas Stewart: A Musical Tribute

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An almost legendary pairing.
Two great American singers who conquered Europe

Evelyn Lear & Thomas Stewart: A Musical Tribute

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ASIN: B000FBHSPY
Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt, D.877 No.4 (Mignons Gesang, 4th Ver Sion)
Duets, Op.31
Herbstlied, Op.63, No.4
Maiglkchen Und Die Blelein, Op.63, No.6
Abendlied, O.Op.
Sch Blelein, Op.43, No.3
Zwf Gedichte Aus F.Rkerts "Liebesfrling" Op.37 - 12. So Wahr Die Sonne Sch
Drei Duette Op.20 - 3. Die Meere
Drei Duette Op.20 - 1. Weg Der Liebe (First Part)
Moravian Duets, Op.38 - 1. Moznost
Moravian Duets, Op. 32 - 5. SlavovskPolecko Mal
Moravian Duets, Op. 32 - 6. Holub Na Javore
Six Duets, Op. 46 - 1. Vecher
Five Children Songs, Op. 31 - 5. Baju Bai
Five Children Songs, Op. 31 - 1. Ai Dudu
Pastorale
Beautiful Dreamer (Arr. Thomas Stewart)
Hard Times Come Again No More (Arr.: Thomas Stewart)
I Dream Of Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair (Arr.: Thomas Stewart)
Lieder Der Mignon - Mignon: "Kennst Du Das Land"
Mike-Lieder - Gebet
Mike-Lieder - Neue Liebe
Mike-Lieder - Wo Find' Ich Trost
Harfenspieler I: Wer Sich Der Einsamkeit Ergibt
Harfenspieler Ii: An Die Ten Will Ich Schleichen
Harfenspieler Iii: Wer Nie Sein Brot Mit Tren Ass
Mike-Lieder - 16. Elfenlied
Mike-Lieder - 7. Das Verlassene Mdlein
Mike-Lieder - 8. "Begegnung"
Mike-Lieder - 18. Zitronenfalter Im April
Mike-Lieder - 14. Agnes
Mike-Lieder - 24. "In Der Fre"
Mike-Lieder - 11. An Eine lsharfe
Mike-Lieder - 38. Lied Vom Winde
Mike-Lieder - 12. "Verborgenheit"
Mike-Lieder - 28. Gebet
Mike-Lieder - 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind
Mike-Lieder - 23. Auf Ein Altes Bild
Mike-Lieder - 39. Denk' Es, O Seele!
Mike-Lieder - 30. "Neue Liebe"
Mike-Lieder - 31. Wo Find' Ich Trost
Mike-Lieder - 9. Nimmersatte Liebe
Mike-Lieder - 41. Rat Einer Alten
Mike-Lieder - 42. Erstes Liebeslied Eines Mchens
Schlagende Herzen, Op.29, No.2
Allerseelen, Op.10, No.8 - Stell' Auf Den Tisch Die Duftenden Reseden
Sechs Lieder Op.19 - 6. Mein Herz Ist Stumm, Mein Herz Ist Kalt
Lieder, Op.68 - 2. Ich Wollt' Einen Strsslein Binden
Lieder, Op.68 - 3. Ssle, Liebe Myrte
Die Georgine, Op.10, No.4
Die Nacht, Op.10, No.3 - Aus Dem Walde Tritt Die Nacht
Stdchen, Op.17, No.2 - Mach' Auf, Doch Leise, Mein Kind
Befreit, Op.39, No.4 - Langsam Und Innig; "Du Wirst Nicht Weinen"
Morgen, Op.27, No.4 - Und Morgen Wird Die Sonne Wieder Scheinen
3 Lieder Der Ophelia, Op. 67
Ruhe, Meine Seele, Op.27, No.1
Leises Lied, Op.39, No.1
Schlechtes Wetter, Op.69, No.5 - Das Ist Ein Schlechtes Wetter
St. John Passion, Bwv 245 - 13. Aria: "Ich Folge Dir Gleichfalls"
St. John Passion, Bwv 245 - 63. Aria: "Zerfliesse, Mein Herze"
Samson Hwv 57 - Air: "How Willing My Paternal Love"
Te Deum
Die Zauberfle, K.620 - Ach, Ich Fl's, Es Ist Verschwunden (Pamina)
Nabucco - Neu Will Ich Bauen
Nabucco - Schon Gefnet Seh' Ich Das Himmelszelt
Der Fliegende Hollder - "Die Frist Ist Um"
Der Fliegende Hollder - "Johohoe! Traft Ihr Das Schiff Im Meere An"
Der Fliegende Hollder - "Wie Aus Der Ferne Lgst Vergang'ner Zeiten"
Die Walke - "Leb Wohl, Du Knes, Herrliches Kind" - "Loge, H! Lausche Hiehe
Un Ballo In Maschera - "Mit Starrem Angesicht Blickt Sie Nach Oben"
Un Ballo In Maschera - "La Ab Mit Fragen"
The Merry Wives Of Windsor (Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor) - Nun Eilt Herbei,
Hoffmanns Erzlungen (Les Contes D'hoffmann) - Leuchte, Heller Spiegel, Mir
Tiefland - "Hl In Die Mantille Dich Fester Ein"
Eugene Onegin, Op.24 - Und Sei's Mein Untergang
Wozzeck - Act 3 Und Ist Kein Betrug In Seinem Munde Erfunden Worden
Wozzeck - Act 3 Verwandlung - Orchester-Nachspiel
Lulu - Lied Der Lulu "Wenn Sich Die Menschen Um Meinetwillen Umgebracht Haben"
On The Town - No. 10 "Carnegie Hall Pavane"

Album Details

Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart - a Dynamic Duo, as They Describe Themselves, and One of the Great Musical Couples - Both Celebrate their 80th Birthdays in 2006 ! 5-CD Box of Rarities that Cover all Aspects of their Careers with Dg in the 1960s. Look Out for Wolf Orchestral Songs, Nicolai's Te Deum, a Beautiful CD of Romantic Duets by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Dvorak, and Stephen Foster, plus Rare Lieder Recitals of Strauss and Wolf by Evelyn Lear. CD Booklet Includes Rare Photos from the Dg Archives and from the Artists Themselves.

Customer Reviews:

An almost legendary pairing........2006-11-28

How wonderful of DGG to reissue these performances, documented nicely as to what LPs they came from. The singing is astonishing. How many sopranos could range from Oscar (in Ein Maskenball) to Marie in Wozzeck. But Evelyn Lear does so, with some incredibly lovely Lieder singing in between. Morike Lieder are not so often performed as to make this a duplication in many CD catalogues. Stewart's Wotan's Abschied is beautifully felt, with the Berlin Philharmonic in its glory behind him. It cuts off, however, just before the start of the fire music, so we don't get Wotan's last line. Still the level of singing here is outstanding. The duet album offered from another label - Don Giovanni, Aida, etc. - is less impressive because Ms. Lear is forced to singing more heavily (and less pristinely) than usual. Now if only Sony-BMG would reissue the incredible Ives LP on CD again. It was honest, straightforward singing, with no pretension except in one or two "precious" songs. Rather than overkill with too many excerpts, these cover the highlights of two sensational careers. Buyer need not beware. This is world-class singing.

Two great American singers who conquered Europe.......2006-09-27

Now somewhat forgotten except by those with long memories, Evelyn Lear and husband Thomas Stewart achieved greater success in Europe than any other Americans of their generation except Leontyne Price. Stewart was Karajan's Wotan in his recorded Walkure from 1967, and also in Siegfried, while about the same time Lear was Karl bohm's Pamina in Zauberflote. It was unheard of for two Americans to be signed up on the yellow label for DG, but here we have just a sample of their recordings--just in time to commemorate Stewart's recent death at 78.

For me, he's the real star here. His Flying Dutchman soliloquy 'Die frist ist um' is riveting--a good place to start if you don't know how intense and foxused an artist he was (for a while he held the record for repeat appearances at Bayreuth, I believe). The high point for Lear as a solo artist is probably the long stretch devoted to Strauss and Wolf lieder, where her warm, musical style is most evident. Orchestrated lieder by Wolf are a rare commidity, and Stewart performs a batch with incredible intensity. These discs range over a huge range of songs, duets, arias, and scenes, however--too many to summarize.

As for their duet recitals, we get only 3 Stephen Foster songs from an LP that made quite an impression in the Sixties--all beautifuly sung, without a trace of operatic crossover pretension. In that vein we get Dvorak's Moravian duets and ohters from Brahms and Schumann. Devoted as they were to each other, I think Stewart does best on his own, so my recommendation centers chiefly on him.

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ASIN: B000A2GQ0G
Release Date: 2005-05-23

Tracks:

Adagio (Opening Titles)
Penn Station
Beginnings
Mystery of Louis Kahn
Arty Stride
Happy Returns
Burns
Flying to Salk
Brick
Fanfare for the Common Man - Stephen Gunzenhauser
American Hymn I
Travel Waltz
Letter to Harriet
Chez Louis
Hayom T'Amtzeinu
Nomad
American Hymn II
Dhaka
Call to Prayer
Suite for Louis Kahn (End Credits)

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Beautiful voice, beautiful songs
A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE
Garrett's "Hollywood" recording more compelling
A must have for anyone who enjoys a gorgeous soprano voice!
Another winner from Lesley Garrett!

A Soprano Inspired

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ASIN: B0000062B9
Release Date: 1998-03-24

Tracks:

Exsultate, Jubilate: Alleluia
Ave Maria
The Lord's Prayer
Mass In C Minor: Laudamus te
Bless This House
La Forza Del Destino: La Vergine degli angeli
1st Movement: Nulla In mundo pax sincera
Zueignung
Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
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A Child Of Our Time: By And By
The Sound Of Music: Climb Every Mountain
Panis Angelicus
The Holy City
Requiem: Pie Jesu
Hansel And Gretel: Prayer
Because
Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn

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Beautiful voice, beautiful songs.......2006-01-16

Lesley Garrett has one of the most beautiful voices around. If you're a fan of soprano voices such as Kiri, Lisa Vroman, etc., you'll enjoy this album.

A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE.......2004-12-20

I THOROUGHLY ENJOY THIS ALBUM OF LESLEY AND THINK IT IS ONE OF HER BEST ALBUMS. A BEAUTIFUL CHOICE OF SONGS AND HER PERFORMANCE IS SUPERB.

Garrett's "Hollywood" recording more compelling.......1999-08-25

Garrett's "Hollywood" recording is more sophisticated, and less pandoring.... But her voice here is just as fine... Listen to the Faure Requem, Ravel's Pavone, It's never been done with more subtle emotion....and for a sellection that will blow your "socks" off listen to her "Jeruselem"

A must have for anyone who enjoys a gorgeous soprano voice!.......1999-01-05

Ms. Garrett has a beautiful voice and extroardinary talent! Her variation of technicality in her music makes every song different..something to listen for. Her selection will inspire you...I believe the title of this CD is very well named. Ms. Garrett has great talent and I hope you will also share in her gift.

Another winner from Lesley Garrett!.......1998-10-03

Beautiful voice and the ability to sing any piece such that the listener experiences it as if for the first time. A MUST for fans of this singer.

Stephen Albert: In Concordiam; TreeStone

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