Trio '65

Trio '65

Trio '65

ASIN: B0000046R6

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In the mid-1960s Bill Evans was involved in numerous recording projects, from film soundtrack work and playing with a symphony orchestra to duets with guitarist Jim Hall and solo and multitracked piano. As a result, he spent very little time in the studio with one of his finest working units, the trio with bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Larry Bunker. Each of Evans's trios found a different balance of elements, usually hinging on the pianist's musical relationship with his bass player. Israels is less given to virtuoso flights and aggressive countermelody than Scott LaFaro or Eddie Gomez, instead picking his notes for maximal harmonic and melodic effect, while maintaining a secure time feel. His style provides a different focus for the pianist, less reactive and more continuous, and it emphasizes Evans's capacity for rhythmically aggressive, boppish playing. John Carisi's "Israel," a tune dating from Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool, has Evans fastening on the rhythmic undercurrent generated by Israels and Bunker, and it continues with his linear approach to the solo on his own "Elsa." With familiar musicians and tunes, Evans produces one of his most relaxed and sustained recordings of the period. --Stuart Broomer

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Debussy for Daydreaming: Music to Caress Your Innermost Thoughts
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Life Is But A Dream...
  • Beautiful, dreamy
  • Fabulous collection !
  • An excellent introduction to Debussy and French music
  • Dream and Classical music are magic
 Debussy for Daydreaming: Music to Caress Your Innermost Thoughts

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B0000041CL
Release Date: 1995-04-11

Tracks:

  1. Syrinx
  2. Maid With The Flaxen Hair
  3. Clair de lune
  4. Petit Suite - En Bateau
  5. Reverie
  6. La plue que lente (Valse)
  7. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
  8. String Quartet In G minor: Andantino doucement expressif
  9. Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp: Interlude
  10. Arabesque No. 1
  11. Valse romantique
  12. Images For Orchestra: Perfumes Of The Night

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Life Is But A Dream..........2006-08-30

This CD is just pure magic. I know that is such a cliche' thing to say, but it really is. Of course, it really won't appeal to those people who are into EXTREME LIVING...whatever the hell that means, because to me, extreme living is living close to the soul, close to the spirit, close to the Invisible Source that makes and creates all things in and out of Itself.

Debussy was a composer who lived very close to this Invisible Stream. His music reflects a gentleness and yet a strength that flows throughout each composistion. The arrangements are dreamy and mystical and allows one to go into their "inner chamber" and pray in secret to the One who knows their heart as well as their soul.

As much as I love this CD, I tend not to listen to it in the car. I once listened to it while making a routine drive to Santa Monica. The CD stopped and I had somehow missed all of my exits and ended up in Ventura...talk about being in dreamland!

It's a great CD to put in your walkman and go to an outdoor cafe' where you can sip a cafe latte and write poems to an unknown lover whose face you cannot remember, but whose gentle breath is the scent of lavendar...oh, I wax poetic...so sorry...

If you are into quiet and stillness, get this CD...it's truly a breath of fresh air in this noisy, crowded, extreme world we have to be in but not necessarily of...

Peace & Blessings

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful, dreamy.......2006-07-17

This music evokes both emotions and images of life waking up in spring, even being in a magical forest where anything can happen, or floating on clouds. You can just enjoy the music and let your imagination soar or the music can take you into that trance-like state where you can access creative ideas and creative solutions to any problems - and maybe they just dissolve of their own accord.

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous collection !.......2005-09-13

If you like Debussy - whom I have heard called one of the progenitors of ambient music - you will love having his most inspiring and beautiful works together on one cd. These works are tranquil and serene, and yet they don't fade into the background - no matter what you are doing - because they are true art. When this cd is playing you can't help but listen and sigh. My cats love this cd, too.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Debussy and French music.......2005-06-30

Compilation CD's like this are an excellent first CD to purchase when first exploring a new composer or style of music ("Expressionism" in Debussy's case). And this Philip's "Set your Life to Music" collection is usually a sure and safe way to do that given their well thought-out selections, themes and quality recordings. This CD here contains many of the most popular, lyrical and enchanting works of the 19th-century French composer, Claude Debussy. The range of selections are diverse and satisfying: from his major solo piano works through his top chamber music (for 2-5 instruments) to the full-blown orchestral selections of great imagery and dreaminess that can transport one into another world of great serenity. (But, there are enough sudden changes in loudness and rhythm to upset any notions of perfect bliss and keep the daydreamer from falling asleep - hence the title, "for Daydreams" and not "for Bedtime" like in other offerings in this Philips' series) Regardless, this CD is an excellent introduction to Claude Debussy as well as being overall relaxing music to enrich one's life.

One interesting music history tidbit on Debussy that might interest the new listener: Even though Debussy did not like the label, his music was labeled "Expressionism" for the similarities to what the French artists like Monet were doing at the same time. In Debussy's case, his intent was to create "emotional impressions" with music that evoked specific moods and images in the mind - not unlike what the "impressionistic painters" were trying to do on canvas using pure color and form to evoke the fleeting, emotional moment of a landscape scene. "Prelude of the Afternoon of the Fawn" is a good example of this dreamy, lingering, emotive style of music.

5 out of 5 stars Dream and Classical music are magic.......2005-02-16

This CD is one of the best among its classical collections. (bach for breakfast is my one of them) It puts me to any place I dream of whenever I listen to this cd. It usually brings me into outer space, or sometimes go to the sky or under the sea. You can also just sit back and relax while listening to the music. In addition, once I get mad or not calm enough, I just put this cd on and it cures my anger.
Classical music is magic.
Antonín Dvorák: Complete Piano Trios
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Emblematic and desert island choices!
  • fantastic Recordings!
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  • Definitive Performances Of Dvorak's Piano Trios
 Antonín Dvorák: Complete Piano Trios

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ASIN: B0000041F3
Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

  1. Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Allegro molto
  2. Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Adagio molto e mesto
  3. Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Allegretto scherzando
  4. Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Finale (Allegro vivace)
  5. Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Allegro moderato
  6. Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Largo
  7. Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Scherzo (Presto - Poco meno mosso)
  8. Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Finale (Allegro non tanto)

Tracks:

  1. Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Allegro ma non troppo - Poco piu mosso, quasi vivace
  2. Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Allegro grazioso - Meno mosso
  3. Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Poco Adagio
  4. Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Finale (Allegro con brio - Meno mosso - Vivace)
  5. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Lento maestoso - Allegro vivace, quasi doppio movimento - Tempo I - Allegro molto
  6. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Poco adagio - Vivace non troppo
  7. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Andante - Vivace non troppo - Andante - Allegretto
  8. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Andante moderato (quasi tempo di marcia) - Allegretto scherzando - Meno mosso - Allegro - Moderato
  9. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Allegro
  10. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Lento maestoso - Vivace, quasi movimento - Lento - Vivace

Amazon.com essential recording

Dvorák composed four piano trios, and all of them are fine works. The very last, the so-called "Dumky" Trio, has eclipsed the others in popularity, which is a pity, particularly with respect to the Trio No. 3 in F minor. This work, composed at exactly the same time as the Seventh Symphony, is clearly the finest work of its type since Beethoven--and that includes the three trios of Brahms. Perfectly proportioned, emotionally intense, and chock full of incredible tunes, it grabs you from the first note and never lets you go. The Beaux Arts Trio performs all of this music with their customary musicality and expertise, and the "twofer" price in unbeatable. Now try that Trio No. 3--you'll be glad you did. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Emblematic and desert island choices!.......2006-11-19

Dvorak's immense talent as composer of chamber works deserve to him, even a major status that most of people tend to estimate. The spirit of eloquency, sheer lyricism and brisky musicality make of this set a true must-have.

Don't miss this set under any pretext.

5 out of 5 stars fantastic Recordings!.......2005-12-16

The beaux arts' performances of these trios, like most recordings of their golden period, wih Cohen and Greenhouse, set a benchmark, for both the technical as well as the emotional depth in the interpritation of chamber music... Their tension and beauty, particularly of Isidore Cohen's distinctive tone, thrills the heart, as much as the ear.

3 out of 5 stars it just can't be 5 stars.......2003-08-15

Okay, I have to be honest, I don't own these CDs, though I have listened to them a little, which is what's most important. What I simply must tell to the prospective buyer is that there is one part about 40 seconds into the scherzo of the g minor trio that is absolutely atrocious on the part of the violinist, where he (Isidore Cohen, who for the record I think has a nasty tone in general although many people would disagree) goes flatter and flatter on an upward run landing on the note of the climax of the section about halfway between two pitches! To be quite honest, it's absurd that they didn't do another take, because it's pretty painful, yet entertainingly bad, to listen to. If you can enjoy Isidore Cohen's tone, though, this should be a good buy overall.

5 out of 5 stars Definitive Performances Of Dvorak's Piano Trios.......2001-12-08

This is yet another excellent compilation of the great recordings made by the Beaux Arts Trio when its lineup included Isidore Cohen as violinist and Bernard Greenhouse as cellist as well as pianist Menahem Pressler. These are lively, exciting performances replete with warmth and Slavic charm, gracefully played by these exceptional musicians. Of course, the highlight is their exquisite performance of the "Dumky" trio, but the others are equally compelling. This is one of the highlights of my CD collection of Dvorak's music; it should be yours too.
Music for Organ, Brass & Percussion
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • absolutely outstanding
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  • Simply Superb!
 Music for Organ, Brass & Percussion

Manufacturer: Telarc
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ASIN: B000003CW4
Release Date: 1990-02-23

Tracks:

  1. Grand Choeur Dialogu
  2. Po He, Op. 33
  3. Bransle De Bourgogne
  4. Pavane
  5. Petite Marche Militaire
  6. Complainte
  7. Bransle De Champagne
  8. Sicilienne
  9. Carillon
  10. Deus In Adjutorium
  11. Giocoso
  12. Tranquillo
  13. Con Spirito
  14. The Prayer Of Saint Gregory
  15. Trumpet Tune
  16. Voluntary On The Doxology (Old 100th) - Michael Murray
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  18. Feierlicher Einzug
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars absolutely outstanding.......2006-08-03

If you enjoy pomp and circumstance type music, you must have this CD.

1 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2006-05-08

I agree with Mr Hazelwood. This recording is lack luster and I usually like Michael Murray's recording. Too much brass and no organ. I agree that Columbia (Sony) should re-release the E. Power Biggs Music or Organ Brass and Percussion. That is the best recording and the correct mixture of instrments I have heard in a long time. I recently sent them (Columbia) an e-mail making that request. Maybe if they get enough e-mails, they would know that we demand the best of the best.

1 out of 5 stars Where's the Organ?.......2006-02-19

What a big disappointment! How can so many exciting pieces of music be made to sound so dull? Someone should take a torch to Mr. Murray's organ bench; pehaps then there would be some fire to his performance. The Richard Strauss processional has been a longtime favorite of mine, but this lackluster pressing is beyong decent! Please, Columbia, re-release the E. Power Biggs recording of many of the same selections ruinrd on yhis CD!

5 out of 5 stars Would Definitely Recommend!!.......2005-09-30

I enjoy all types of music. I think that this CD would appeal to anyone, not just classical fans. The musical selections are high energy and powerful.

5 out of 5 stars Simply Superb!.......2005-07-13

It's hard to fathom the restraint of some of the prior reviewers' praise of this CD. As you would expect from any Telarc "fully digital" recording, the overall sonic impact is gratifyingly dynamic, and the performances are impeccable. Moreover, many supremely masterful composers are included-several of whom you might otherwise never encounter. At this price, buying this highly enjoyable CD is a no-brainer.
Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • breakdown by cd.
  • I'm not a music expert
 Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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ASIN: B00062FLJW
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars breakdown by cd........2007-01-14

CD1-7:SYMPHONIES 1-9

CD8:PIANO CONCERTO

CD9:VIOLIN CONCERTO & CELLO CONCERTO

CD10-11:REQUIEM

CD12-13:STABAT MATER

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C21:SERENADE/HAUSMUSIK

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CD32:SLAVONIC DANCES OP.46 & 72

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CD34:PIANO DUET LEGENDS FROM THE BOHEMIAN FOREST

CD35:PIANO WORKS

CD36-37:RUSALKA

CD38-40:SYMPHONIC POEMS

4 out of 5 stars I'm not a music expert.......2005-08-25

I don't know too much about music. I own over 700 cds, but I don't play music and I don't have much experience with this music. My only point of reference was the ninth symphony, seeing as every other piece in this box set was new to me. It sounds fine, nothing wrong with it as far as I can see.

Now, here's what you'll get in this box set, seeing as Amazon does not give it a description. 40 cds! no joke, you get 40 cds in this box set. It features:
1. Complete symphonies
2. Complete symphonic poems
3. Cello concerto
4. Piano concerto
5. Violin concerto
6. Requiem
7. Stabat Mater
8. Slavonic Dances
9. Complete String quartets
10. Chamber music
11. Piano Works (solo and duet)
12. Rusalka

As far as I can tell, the only things missing are The Spectre's Bride and Jacobin. Seeing as it is 40 cds, i have not had an opportunity to listen to it, however what i have heard i have been quite satisfied with.
Chopin: Polonaise brilliante; Cello Sonata; Piano Trio
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wow.
  • The excellence of Ma, Ax, and Frank stand out in this cd
 Chopin: Polonaise brilliante; Cello Sonata; Piano Trio

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000028U6
Release Date: 1994-09-20

Tracks:

  1. Trio For violin, Cello And Piano In G MInor, Op.8: I. Allegro con fuoco
  2. II. Scherzo. Con moto, ma non tropo
  3. Trio For violin, Cello And Piano In G MInor, Op.8: III. Adagio sostenuto
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  5. Polonaise Brillante In C Major, Op. 3
  6. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: I. Allegro moderato
  7. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio
  8. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: III. Largo
  9. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: IV. Finale. Allegro
  10. Polonaise Brillante In C Major, Op. 3

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wow........2002-11-11

It would be difficult to imagine having to live without ever hearing this piece. It's really too bad that the Chopin trio does not receive the recognition it deserves. It is an original, whimsical...truly magical piece. Each movement is unique and profoundly beautiful - as one would expect from Chopin.

Buy this CD! Or at least find some other way to hear this masterpiece! Don't let it go unappreciated any longer!

5 out of 5 stars The excellence of Ma, Ax, and Frank stand out in this cd.......2000-04-20

I bought this cd a few months ago and still listen to it frequently. Ma, Ax, and Frank give the best performance of the trio that i have ever heard. Up until the time i bought this selection I had never heard of any of the performers (hard to believe). But once i listened to them play i immediately began to add more of their works into my music library. The choice of songs and artists on this cd makes it imperative to buy.
Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the Universe
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Solid collection of piano favorites
 Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the Universe

Manufacturer: Denon Records
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ASIN: B0002A2VIM
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

  1. BACH Goldberg Variations, Aria
  2. SCHUMANN Piano Sonata in f# minor, II. Aria
  3. CHOPIN Ballade No. 1
  4. MOZART Piano Concert No. 24, II. Larghetto
  5. RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2, Adagio
  6. BEETHOVEN Moonlight Sonata, Adagio Sostenuto
  7. MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition: The Old Castle
  8. TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons, October: Song of Autumn
  9. BRAHMS Sonata for Two Pianos, Andante
  10. BACH Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude 22

Tracks:

  1. SATIE Gymnopedie No. 1
  2. CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1, Larghetto
  3. DEBUSSY Claire de Lune
  4. MOZART Sonata in a minor, Andante cantabile
  5. BEETHOVEN Fse
  6. MUSSORGSKY Rrie
  7. TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons, January: At the Fireside
  8. BRAHMS Piano Sonata No. 3, II. Andante espressivo
  9. DVORAK Piano Trio No. 3, III. Poco adagio
  10. SCHUMANN Piano Concerto, II. Andante gracioso

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Solid collection of piano favorites.......2006-11-10

If you can gag your way past the album title, this is a most pleasant collection of beloved classical piano pieces that actually is relaxing, I suppose.
Organ Spectacular
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Technically Excellent, but Uninspiring
  • Hurford plays organ "pops" pieces
  • Exellent organ playing!
  • GREAT FOR NEW CONVERTS TO ORGAN MUSIC!
  • Excellent
 Organ Spectacular

Manufacturer: London
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ASIN: B0000041YP
Release Date: 1991-10-11

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Technically Excellent, but Uninspiring.......2006-08-22

Hurford is clearly a very capable technical organist. His nimble feet and fingers do an excellent job with fast passages. Musically, however, most of the pieces felt uninspired and I was a bit disappointed.

4 out of 5 stars Hurford plays organ "pops" pieces.......2006-06-02

On this particular album, organist peter hurford shows off what the organ can do with a pair of nimble hands (and feet). The recording herein contains all of the more familiar "pops" pieces(i.e., you would expect to hear one of these pieces played on nearly every organ recital), and also a rarity or two. The reason I initially purchased this recording was because of the complete Suite Gothique (the only recording available?). Besides the famous toccata, this suite contains some wonderful momemts, such as the sirene priere to the jolly yet sometimes macabre-sounding minuet gothique. The Widor Allegro from Symphonie VI is OK (I still recommend David M. Patrick's album over all others) and the mendelssohn is a nice finishing touch (use this to show off your stereo!) All in all, another well done recording by the scholarly virtuoso Hurford, pleasingly light yet sonically thrilling.

5 out of 5 stars Exellent organ playing!.......2001-11-21

"Organ Spectacular" is truly spectacular. Peter Hurford has combined the finest organ pieces along with absolutely superb playing. All of the pieces are as if the composer himself is playing them. This recording is very rewarding and worth every penny.

4 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR NEW CONVERTS TO ORGAN MUSIC!.......2001-01-14

This CD got me started as an organ lover years ago. Something for everyone here, this recording covers the biggest hits of the organ rather well. Frank's Chorale No. 3 will impress you with the sheer range and power of the organ, and is very moving. And be sure to listen to the Wedding March as it was meant to be played and heard! A great compilation. Enjoy!

4 out of 5 stars Excellent.......1999-01-20

Hurford delivers an exciting compilation of these high-powered organ favorites. For people who love the organ for its ability to rattle the fillings in your teeth, this album is a must! If you are looking for soft, mellow, soothing music, well...you're going to have your fillings rattled. His rendition of Widor's allegro from the sixth symphony is the best piece on the album, but I found the tocotta from the fifth to be rather bland. The Boellmann suite gothique (why I bought the album) is also great. Overall, money well spent
Brahms: The Masterworks (Box Set)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • The "Clinker" of the bunch
 Brahms: The Masterworks (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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ASIN: B00062FLIS
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The "Clinker" of the bunch.......2006-12-19

Having collected the entire "The Masterworks" series (including the Bach and Mozart Complete Works) this set is the 'clinker' of the bunch. First off... 6 CD's of Lieder 'historic' (pre-historic) recordings. No Overtures, No Orchestral Seranades, No Haydn Variations?? The performances of the Symphonies and the Concertos are shakey and not very well recorded. Brilliant Classics, who has done such a wonderful job with the Hadyn Complete Symphonies (licensed from Nimbus), the Mozart and Bach Complete sets, has stumbled a bit with this release.
Lully: Les Divertissements de Versailles
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful CD
  • Versailles, Le Roi Soleil, et Lully
  • A great introduction to the father of French opera
 Lully: Les Divertissements de Versailles
Jean-Baptiste Lully , Les Arts Florissants , William Christie , Sophie Daneman , and Paul Agnew
Manufacturer: Erato
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ASIN: B000063TE8
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

  1. Prelude pour les trompetes
  2. Chantons les plaisirs charmants
  3. Quittons notre vaine querelle
  4. Chantons tous de l'Amour
  5. Enfin il est en ma puissance
  6. Chere Climene, dis-moi
  7. Je vous aime, Nymphe charmante & Plainte du Dieu Pan
  8. Duo des Nymphes
  9. Laisse-nous en repos, Philene
  10. L'hiver qui nous tourmente
  11. Que le feu des forges s'allume
  12. Trop indiscret Amour
  13. Ah! J'attendrai longtemps
  14. Armide, vous m'allez quitter/Passacaille

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD.......2005-09-22

I only would like to say that this is a first class disc. I love classical music since the barroque century to our days. Thank you very much.

5 out of 5 stars Versailles, Le Roi Soleil, et Lully.......2002-06-19

Great music, wonderfully performed, historically accurrate,
what else could we ask for.

5 out of 5 stars A great introduction to the father of French opera.......2002-06-11

Considering his historical importance as the founder of French Baroque opera, it is perhaps surprising that Jean-Baptiste Lully has not received the same degree of attention on disc as his rivals and followers. The revival of French Baroque music which has been such a phenomenon over the last two or three decades has only rarely paid him much attention. Listeners seem to find the harmonic daring of Marc-Antoine Charpentier or the incredible colour and imagination of Jean-Philippe Rameau far more to their taste. Lully's suave, well-crafted music is often dismissed as bland beside the music of these figures and that of Lully's English follower, Purcell. But as this well-filled (78 minutes) disc of extracts from the whole range of his stage music demonstrates, Lully was a considerable and innovative composer in his own right. If you are new to Lully, this is the ideal place to start.

The new recording tells the story of how this ambitious, and frequently ruthless, young Florentine transformed himself into a French citizen and friend of "Le Roi Soleil", just as he transformed the Italian opera of the mid-seventeenth century into something uniquely Gallic. Lully began by catering to the young King Louis XIV's mania for dance with a series of comedies-ballets written in collaboration with Moliere. Extracts from two of them, "Georges Dandin" and "L'Amour Medecin" are included here, where the Italian influence is still strong with plenty of lively comedy. This phase of Lully's career culminated with the amazing five-hour extravaganza, "Psyche", in 1671. Two powerful choruses from this divertissement start the disc.

It was while he was working on "Psyche" that Lully met the librettist Philippe Quinault who was to be his partner in forging a distinctively French form of opera, the 'tragedie lyrique'. Quinault's contribution was vitally important since Lully saw opera as an equal marriage of words and music. The key would be expressive recitative rather than the show arias that dominated the Italian 'opera seria' of the time. The chorus and ballet would also play a major part in the divertissements which ended each act, offering a chance for Lully to show off his musical imagination. Some of the best examples of this come in the extracts from the opera "Isis" (1677) included here. In fact the first audience found the music rather too imaginative and it soon acquired the reputation as a work for connoisseurs only, 'the musicians' opera'. One of the connoisseurs who appreciated it was Henry Purcell. The "Scene de Froid" inspired him to write the wonderfully atmospheric Frost Scene in his "King Arthur" (1691). You can hear immediately what appealed to the Englishman's imagination - the chattering chorus and shivering violins conjure up a vivid impression of extreme cold. It is quickly followed by a scene depicting blazing heat - the smithy of the Chalybes, where the ringing percussion suggests the music of Wagner's Nibelheim two hundred years later. But the most haunting music is a lament by the god Pan for the nymph Syrinx, after her transformation into a reed. It is touchingly accompanied by woodwind and an organ. The characteristic Lullian blend of words and music (which is possibly one reason why many non-French speaking Baroque enthusiasts find a whole Lully opera hard to listen to) is illustrated by scenes from "Armide" and "Roland". In the latter, the hero Roland searches for his lost love Angelique. Lully's music conjures up a beautiful pastoral scene using only smoothly sliding strings, becoming more and more troubled as Roland learns from the names carved into the trees that his beloved has married his rival, Medor. Finally, Roland explodes into rage, his anguish turns to madness and the music rages too. In "Armide", the eponymous heroine, a pagan sorceress, has lulled the Christian hero Renaud asleep so she can stab him to death. However, when she sees him lying defenceless, she falls in love with him and cannot bring herself to commit the murder. Armide's monologue included here, where she hesitates between hatred and love, has always been rightly regarded as one of the high points of the entire French repertoire with its masterly psychological depiction of the tortured enchantress. The disc ends with a love duet between Armide and Renaud from the final act of the opera, followed by another dance, the massive 'grande passecaille'. Its interweaving musical lines have an extraordinary, hypnotic beauty.

Christie's staging and recording of the opera "Atys" is widely considered one of the landmarks in the revival of Lully and this new disc is generally very well performed. My one quibble is with Rinat Shaham who takes the part of Armide - her voice is not really powerful enough to suggest the mighty sorceress, especially when compared with Guillemette Laurens who took the role in the complete recording under Philippe Herreweghe. But otherwise, highly recommended, especially to those who have yet to appreciate Lully's considerable musical gifts. (Brys)
The King's Consort Baroque Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Going for Baroque
 The King's Consort Baroque Collection

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B000002ZDW
Release Date: 1997-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Dixit Dominus
  2. Welcome As The Dawn Of Day
  3. Harlequinade & Aeolus
  4. Who Is Like Unto Thee, O Lord?
  5. Musette
  6. Gloria in excelsis Deo
  7. Esurientes implevit
  8. To God Who Made The Radiant Sun
  9. Hear My Prayer, O Lord
  10. Andante From Trio Sonata In D Minor
  11. Oh! Fair Cedaria
  12. In Jehovah's Awful Sight
  13. In furore iustissimae irae
  14. Alla Hornpipe
  15. Be Welcome Then, Great Sir
  16. Country Dances I And II
  17. Erbarme dich
  18. Overture To The Summer's Absence Unconcerned
  19. La Rejouissance
  20. Salvator noster
  21. Dona nobis pacem

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Going for Baroque.......2003-01-09

Here lies master collection from ten years and fifty discs of examples from baroque era performed by choirs, soloists and instrumentalists.

Conducted by energetic Robert King and his King's Consort, this is just superb!

It will introduce one to baroque or add to one's enjoyment. Especially enjoyed Purcell's "Hear my prayer, O Lord" and Gabrieli's "Salvator noster."

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