Acoustic Victor & HMV recordings (1912-1914) [Import]

John Mccormack (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Romophone
• ASIN: B0000061K8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,518 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Maire my girl

2. Like Stars Above

3. Take, O Take Those Lips Away

4. A Masque: A Child's Song

5. Asthore

6. A Farewell

7. My Commander as Envoy Bids Me Come, song (from 'Natoma')

8. I Know of Two Bright Eyes

9. Eileen Aroon (Eibhlin a Ruin)

10. The Wearing of the Green

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Within the Garden of My Heart

2. Dear Love, Remember Me

3. Manon, opera in 5 acts: Chiudo gli occhi 'Il Sogno'

4. Molly Brannigan

5. A Foggy Dew

6. The Low Back'd Car

7. Sospiri Miei for voice & piano

8. Say 'Au Revoir', but not 'Goodbye'

9. Mother O' Mine for voice & piano (or orchestra)

10. Down In The Forest

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When looking for "the most", May 13, 2001

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Earl L. Langguth (Grass Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustic Victor & HMV recordings (1912-1914) (Audio CD)

A local New York professional opera enthusiast has concluded that Corelli is the most popular operatic tenor, followed by Jussi Bjoerling. But if the question is, who had the most beautiful tenor voice ever impressed upon wax, we must lift up John McCormack. Here is true bel canto which no one else has ever equalled. These two CD's contain some of the most exquisite sounds ever issued by a human throat. Let the galleries declare their enthusiasm for stentorian high C's, the real lover of great singing will find much more to their like her than in all the verisssimo arias. Listen to the two "Mefistofele" Arias (Boito) and ask yourself if they have ever since been so beautifully sung. This recording belongs in the collection of every aspiring tenor, just to remind what can be accomplished by art and perfect singing.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb McCormack collection, October 20, 2000

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Robert J. Cruce (Muskogee, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acoustic Victor & HMV recordings (1912-1914) (Audio CD)

If you remember hearing transfers of acoustic recordings to LP, you remember how hard it was to really connect with the music and performer through all the rumble, noise and resonance. This audio restoration is the most astonishing technical feat I have ever heard. The noise is now only a gentle background presence, not the roar of yesteryear. And even more important, it is constant in volume- in other words not a distraction. The fidelity really lets us hear what the early recording engineers really achieved. That said, what this brings to us are the performances of one of the world's greatest singers in richly emotional popular songs (and a few opera arias). There are so many of those old sentimental pieces no one could get away with recording anymore, but hold such a splendid reward for those of us who love them. John McCormack's recordings receive with this reissue the wonderful presentation they so richly deserve. Many many thanks to the label and Mr. Marston who made it possible.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best, January 27, 2000

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Richard T. Rossiter "Richard T. Rossiter" (National Park, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustic Victor & HMV recordings (1912-1914) (Audio CD)

This along with Vol. 1 is simply the best McCormack transfers available from this period. The master of the trade, Ward Marston has outdone himself this time. Waiting for Vols. 3,4,5!