La Belle Homicide: Manuscrit barbe

Ennemond Gaultier (Composer), Rene Mesangeau (Composer), Francois Dufaut (Composer), Jacques Gallot (Composer), Denis Gaultier (Composer), Charles Mouton (Composer), Various Composers (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Ennemond Gaultier, Rene Mesangeau, Francois Dufaut, Jacques Gallot, Denis Gaultier, et al.
• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Astree
• ASIN: B00009W3RF
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,970 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great disc, March 2, 2008

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Person "Person" (hmm) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Belle Homicide: Manuscrit barbe (Audio CD)

This is a recording which truly challenges the accepted norms of musical recording and it does so triumphantly. The sound is full and rich, being recorded in a great church. Lislevand's control of sonority is at times stunning, his tone always sweet and strong. The pieces are tastefully arranged into suites, balanced and whole. And the disc even includes snippets of bird and animal sounds which invaded the recording sessions from the cool night air and nearby lake. Added to this, the liner notes are exemplary, full of insight into the composers' of the disc as well as the opinions and ideas on historical performance. Highlights of this recording are the Canaries by Gaultier and Tombeau du Mezangeau, by the same.

Worthy of five stars, easily.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb recording, January 11, 2007

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browncoat012 - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Belle Homicide: Manuscrit barbe (Audio CD)

The material on this CD was clearly chosen with an ear toward atmosphere, which, far from giving an overdone effect, is elegantly understated. Rolf Lislevand's performance is exquisite, and the acoustics are wonderful. If all baroque-era music and recordings were like this, I would become a dedicated fan of the genre.

- A year later, I've found the extraneous noises (mentioned by another reviewer) to be distracting or even annoying, while Lislevand's performance and the overall quality of the recording continue to shine in comparison to similar works. Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really annoying, June 4, 2009

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J. L. Moriarty "John" (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Belle Homicide: Manuscrit barbe (Audio CD)

I can't add anything to the other reviews concerning the music itself, the other reviewers have said it better than I could ~ it's wonderful music, but the bird sounds are really annoying. Who in the hell thought this was a good idea? Not just on subsequent plays but the first time through. omg. Finger nails on a blackboard. If the music weren't as good as it is I would've given it 2 stars. What a moronic idea.