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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Impulse buy,
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This review is from: The Divine Feminine: A Musical Meditation on the Mystery and Spirit of Woman (Audio CD)
I like sampler albums, and bought this CD for its short pieces and out of curiosity of the uniting theme. This is dreamy, evocative music. I had never heard John Taverner's Last Sleep of the Virgin -- lovely. And this was an introduction, through the Anrahn, to Christopher Rouse's Flute Cto, another knock-your-socks-off piece. As another review commented, this disc seamlessly blends disparate music into a disc I play often and feel my heart rate slow as I listen.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Divine --- feminine or not,
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This review is from: The Divine Feminine: A Musical Meditation on the Mystery and Spirit of Woman (Audio CD)
I don't know whether this album really has anything to do with the Divine Feminine; I think I lack the proper glandular bias to discern that.Having said that, this collection grows on me, and I find myself enjoying it more every time I hear it, which is fairly often now, as I go about mundane tasks. What impresses me, besides the quality of the performances, is the nearly-seamless transition between pieces of very different periods and styles. It works as semi-background music and also as a musical journey when listened-to properly, with full attention on the music. I think this is an extremely-worthwhile addition to anyone's collection of serious music.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Great product and price and shipping. Got this CD for several on my list. Nice holiday CD.
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Divine,
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I love and enjoy the music from the CD. I thought for a long time before getting it, so glad I did.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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CD Contents,
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1. The Last Sleep of the Virgin: Excerpt(s) (1:17)Composer John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - ) Conductor Rudolf Werthen Performer Carlo Willems (Hand Bells) Genre 20th Century Period Date Written 1991 Ensemble I Fiamminghi Period 20th Century Country England Recording Studio Venue Onze Lieve Vrouw, Presentatiekerk, Gent Recording Date 09/1997 Notes Arranger: Rudolf Werthen. 2. O eterne Deus (0:47) Composer Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179) Genre Antiphon / Medieval Period Date Written 12th Century Ensemble Tapestry Period Medieval Language Latin Country Germany Recording Studio Venue National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA Notes National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA (05/28/1997 - 05/31/1997) 3. Fratres: Excerpt(s) (1:17) Composer Arvo Pärt (1935 - ) Conductor Rudolf Werthen Genre 20th Century Period Ensemble I Fiamminghi Period 20th Century Country Estonia Recording Studio Venue Abbey Bonne Espérance, Belgium Recording Date 08/1994 Notes Arranged: Arvo Pärt (for Strings and Percussion) I Fiamminghi performs seven out of the eight variations. Composition written: Estonia (1977 - 1980). 4. O magnum mysterium (2:22) Composer Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor] Genre Motet / Renaissance Period Date Written by 1572 Ensemble Robert Shaw Festival Singers Period Renaissance Language Latin Country Spain Recording Studio Venue St. Peter's Church, Gramat, France Recording Date 07/1989 5. Alleluia and Fugue for String Orchestra, Op. 40b: Excerpt(s) (3:12) Composer Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000) Conductor Rudolf Werthen Genre 20th Century Period / Alleluia / Fugue Date Written 1941 Ensemble I Fiamminghi Period 20th Century Country USA Recording Studio Venue Vellereille-les-Brayeux, Belgium Recording Date 08/1994 6. Les nuits d'été, Op. 7: no 2, Le spectre de la rose (6:23) Composer Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1868) Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor] Performer Elly Ameling (Soprano) Genre Romantic Period / Song / Song Cycle Date Written 1840-1841 Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Period Romantic Language French Country France Recording Studio Venue Symphony Hall, Atlanta Recording Date 05/10/1985 7. Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3: Siciliana (3:29) Composer Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936) Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos Genre 20th Century Period / Air / Siciliana / Suite Date Written 1931 Ensemble Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Period 20th Century Country Rome, Italy Recording Studio Venue Musica Theatre, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switz Notes Musica Theatre, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (05/29/1991 - 05/31/1991) 8. Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108: 3rd movement, Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend (1:37) Composer Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos Genre Romantic Period / Symphony Date Written 1884/1890 Ensemble Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Period Romantic Country Vienna, Austria Recording Studio Venue Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio Recording Date 03/1993 Notes Ver: 1890, Leopold Nowak Edition, 1955. 9. The Planets, Op. 32/H 125: Venus (8:30) Composer Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934) Conductor Yoel Levi Genre 20th Century Period / Suite / Tone Poem Date Written 1914-1916 Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Chorus Women Period 20th Century Country England Recording Studio Venue Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia Recording Date 04/1997 10. Romeo and Juliet Suite no 1, Op. 64a: no 3, Madrigal (3:20) Composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Conductor Paavo Jarvi Genre 20th Century Period / Madrigal / Suite Date Written 1936 Ensemble Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Period 20th Century Country Paris, France Recording Studio Venue Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio Notes Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio (11/2002 - 02/2003) 11. Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17: Love scene (4:30) Composer Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1868) Conductor David Zinman Performer Sylvia McNair (Soprano) Richard Leech (Tenor) Genre Romantic Period / Symphony Date Written 1839 Ensemble Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Period Romantic Language French Country France Recording Studio Venue J Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore Recording Date 10/1987 12. Carmina burana: no 22, In trutina (2:13) Composer Carl Orff (1895 - 1982) Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor] Performer Judith Blegen (Soprano) Genre 20th Century Period / Aria / Cantata Date Written 1936 Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Period 20th Century Language Latin Country Germany Recording Studio Venue Symphony Hall, Atlanta Recording Date 11/1980 13. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis: Excerpt(s) (5:57) Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) Conductor Andre Previn Performer Barry Griffiths (Violin) Andrew Williams (Viola) Francois Rive (Cello) Peter Cosham (Violin) Genre 20th Century Period / Fantasy Date Written 1910/1919 Ensemble Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period 20th Century Country England Recording Studio Venue Walthamstow Town Hall, London Recording Date 07/1988 14. Concerto for Flute: Anhran (4:58) Composer Christopher Rouse (1949 - ) Conductor Christoph Eschenbach Performer Carol Wincenc (Flute) Genre 20th Century Period / Concerto Date Written 1993 Ensemble Houston Symphony Orchestra Period 20th Century Country USA Recording Studio Venue Jones Symphony Hall, Houston, Texas Notes Jones Symphony Hall, Houston, Texas (09/24/1996 - 10/01/1996) 15. The Last Sleep of the Virgin: Excerpt(s) (1:18) Composer John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - ) Conductor Rudolf Werthen Performer Carlo Willems (Hand Bells) Genre 20th Century Period Date Written 1991 Ensemble I Fiamminghi Period 20th Century Country England Recording Studio Venue Onze Lieve Vrouw, Presentatiekerk, Gent Recording Date 09/1997 Notes Arranger: Rudolf Werthen. 16. O viridissima virga, Ave (4:15) Composer Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179) Genre Chant / Medieval Period Date Written 12th Century Ensemble Tapestry Period Medieval Language Latin Country Germany Recording Studio Venue National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA Notes National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA (05/28/1997 - 05/31/1997) |
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