Encore

Sarah Brightman (Composer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer), Burton Lane (Conductor), Peter Greenwell (Conductor), Stephen Sondheim (Artist), George Gershwin (Artist), Giacomo Puccini (Artist), Harry Rabinowitz (Artist), Michael Reed (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Burton Lane, Peter Greenwell
• Composer: Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Rodgers
• Audio CD (April 23, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca Broadway
• ASIN: B00005KBBX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,694 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #6 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Featured Performers, A-Z > A to B > Brightman, Sarah
  • #36 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Part 2 of Surrender, May 2, 2002

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Anthony Morelli "Woofbear" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encore (Audio CD)

I am not surprised that the cd is like this. The material is indeed recycled, and me, not believing until I actually have the cd, had to fulfil my curiosity.

I don't mind having Encore, for its new material, but it kind of hurts the wallet when you learn that the songs you paid lots for are already on another 2 cds you already own. The album would have worked out a lot better if there was a new version of La Wally, where Sarah doesn't get drowned out in the end. It's too bad, that was a lovely song to perform on her cd Time to Say Goodbye.

Whistle down the wind is indeed a beautiful song, but it sort of ties the knot between old and new material. I mean, all the songs are older, less known and less in demand. I wish that there were lots of photos and some collaboration with Frank Peterson on Encore. The cd does seem cold, lost and wishing for something really new and enticing.

The cover is pretty nice, though. I love gothic costume, and I think the net veil over Sarah's head suits an album like this, or a Classical cd. This photo should have been reworked and used for a future Brightman cd cover. I am not sorry for buying Encore, because to update my Sarah Brightman collection is fine.
The album is definitely for the diehard Brightman cd collector.

One terribly bad thing...I absolutely dislike Chi Il bel sogno Di Doretta. This song is so old-fashioned, done by Sarah. This was done when Sarah was less experienced in her Bel-Canto style.

So, I spoke my word. You decided now, whether or not you want the cd.
Hope my review has helped you.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great CD, but nothing new., April 23, 2002

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"rococoms" (Taipei Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encore (Audio CD)

Sadly, as with much of Sarah Brightman's recent record releases, this album is not much more than recycled material from her sucessful European album Surrender: The Unexpected Songs. If you like the variation on the Andrew Lloyd Webber songs (Songs from Cats and Sunset Boulevard in Italian etc), or really want a more substantial version of this album, I would highly suggest a copy of the Surrender import, as you will find it much more musically satisfying. Like La Luna (recycled material from her '95 Import Fly) Classics (stuff from many other albums) or The Andrew Lloyd Webber Album (recycled material from another import), this is nothing new. I guess the next step is for As I Came of Age to be resold as "The Early Years" and Dive to be resold as "Aqua". At this rate, maybe Sarah won't have to ever record a new album again!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I have to agree, April 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Encore (Audio CD)

I have to agree with the above review. As an early fan of Sarah Brightman, I have almost every one of these songs already on previous CD's; the same recordings and everything. While she truly has a beautiful voice, I just don't think it's very fair to her earlier fans when they want something new and fresh to listen to. Everything on this CD is recycled; I could have made it at home on my own computer! There are no new tracks and nothing very enticing about this CD to make me buy it. If Sarah decides to start recording some new songs instead of continuously marketing her old stuff, I might, just might, buy it then. But only until then.