The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind

Osvaldo Golijov (Artist), Hank Dutt (Artist), David Harrington (Artist), Joan Jeanrenaud (Artist), David Krakauer (Artist), John Sherba (Artist), Kronos Quartet (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 1997)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005J4J
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,669 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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14 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jewish Pride, August 5, 2002

By A Customer

This is such a fantastic and moving CD. Written with such exhilaration and power, Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind is sure to become a staple in classical music. What joy to hear the music of this gifted composer, Osvaldo Golijov.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hypnotic Music!, August 1, 2007

By	B. Zhang "qwerty" (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had a chance to attend their concert and listen to this album live. The music is just amazingly innovative -- probably like nothing you have heard before. Its exotic feel coats the classical nature of the music. The second movement almost put me in a trance.

3 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Over-rated, August 16, 2007

By	Jeremy Beck (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The issue I have with some of the new music of our time is that listeners are often drawn in by some musical program rather than by the music itself. When the program is one with which listeners feel some deep personal connection, such listeners then project their personal feelings and experiences onto the given music. This creates a sense of depth and connection to that music which may not actually be present. When confronted with programmatic music, I prefer to listen first, without direction, influence or the reading of liner notes, so that the music will either communicate something to me (or not). When listeners rely on whatever gloss a composer has imposed on his/her music, they may be lulled into a false belief that the music itself is profound. That is my problem here with Professor Golijov's work.