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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must
Isabelle Georges has a really lovely voice that fits perfectly with Yeston's words and music. The french translation, made by the french poet Boris Bergman is full of poetry, of images that show you the distress of this woman. Stan Cramer plays perfectly the piano. This record is worth 5 stars.
Published on April 13, 2006 by JMB Paris France

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Adequate performance, unfortunate orchestration
Oddly strange recording. Very clear voice. Unclear why the English version uses a new orchestration by Larry Hochman, when called for, and the new French translation is needed at all. As for interpretation. Fine. And that's the problem. It's all just fine. No better, no worse.

Better suggestion: The Harolyn Blackwell recording of these with better...
Published on April 10, 2006 by J. A. Kawarsky


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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Adequate performance, unfortunate orchestration, April 10, 2006
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J. A. Kawarsky "jaktg" (New Hope, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: December Songs (Audio CD)
Oddly strange recording. Very clear voice. Unclear why the English version uses a new orchestration by Larry Hochman, when called for, and the new French translation is needed at all. As for interpretation. Fine. And that's the problem. It's all just fine. No better, no worse.

Better suggestion: The Harolyn Blackwell recording of these with better orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick (Mr. Hochman's make the orchestrational error constantly called "masking" and tis irritating".) Blackwell has beautiful voice and interp. skills. Recording entitled "Strange Hurt" also includes great cycle by Ricky Ian Gordon.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must, April 13, 2006
This review is from: December Songs (Audio CD)
Isabelle Georges has a really lovely voice that fits perfectly with Yeston's words and music. The french translation, made by the french poet Boris Bergman is full of poetry, of images that show you the distress of this woman. Stan Cramer plays perfectly the piano. This record is worth 5 stars.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, Beautiful, Haunting, February 7, 2007
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Christopher H. Merrell "CHM" (Denver, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: December Songs (Audio CD)
The Song Cycle December Songs.
A beautiful journey.
Haunting and beautiful.
Complex and simple.
Introspective.
Full Bodied and soaring.
Grounding.
Emotional.
-- Chris Merrell
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December Songs by Maury Yeston (Audio CD - 2006)
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