Fast cats and mysterious cows ~ Songs from America - Barber, Copland, Bernstein, Rorem / Petibon, American Boychoir, C. King

Aaron Copland (Artist), Ned Rorem (Artist), Samuel Barber (Artist), American Boychoir (Artist), Catherine King (Artist), Libby Larsen (Artist), Leonard Bernstein (Artist), Norman Dello Joio (Artist), Patricia Petibon (Artist), James D'Angelo (Artist), Thomas Goeman (Artist), Malcolm Bruno (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B00002Z794
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,531 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Old American Songs: I Bought Me A Cat

2. Old American Songs: At The River

3. Old American Songs: Simple Gifts

4. Melodies passageres, Op.27: Puisque tout passe

5. Melodies passageres, Op.27: Un cygne

6. Melodies passageres, Op.27: Tombeau daus un parc

7. Melodies passageres, Op.27: Le clocher chante

8. Melodies passageres, Op.27: Depart

9. The Loves Of Krishna

10. What is pink? Six Songs: What Is Pink?

11. What is pink? Six Songs: The Mysterious Cat

12. What is pink? Six Songs: Who Has Seen The Wind?

13. What is pink? Six Songs: A Pavane For The Nursery

14. What is pink? Six Songs: Counting-Out Rhyme

15. What is pink? Six Songs: The House On The hill

16. Four Songs, Op.13: A Nun Takes The Veil

17. Four Songs, Op.13: The Secrets Of The Old

18. Four Songs, Op.13: Sure On This Shining Night

19. Four Songs, Op.13: Nocturne

20. Ondine

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lush and brilliant musicianship, January 14, 2000

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This review is from: Fast cats and mysterious cows ~ Songs from America - Barber, Copland, Bernstein, Rorem / Petibon, American Boychoir, C. King (Audio CD)

I was familiar only with the Aaron Copland pieces but even those sound new and fresh in this recording - young voices, both the American Boychoir (maybe the best children's choir in the world right now) and the two female soloists, give a lavish interpretation to music most of us haven't heard - you'll enjoy it if you like classical vocals.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful mix of talent and musicianship, December 27, 1999

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This review is from: Fast cats and mysterious cows ~ Songs from America - Barber, Copland, Bernstein, Rorem / Petibon, American Boychoir, C. King (Audio CD)

Brilliant! a stunning performance by the american boychoir and soloists cathryn king and patricia petebon. The recording, which was recorded in the princeton university chapel, has wonderful acoustics and the choir sounds spectacular. Under the direction of James Litton and accompanied by Matthew Schwinghammer, the choir performs american songs by composers such as Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber. Their performance is stunning and is not to be missed!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lasting Delight, February 5, 2001

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This review is from: Fast cats and mysterious cows ~ Songs from America - Barber, Copland, Bernstein, Rorem / Petibon, American Boychoir, C. King (Audio CD)

A whole world of delightful music and lovely poetry (Rilke, Whitman, Yeats...)on a single CD. Hilariously funny at times, it tells also of pathos, of everlasting love, of old age and youth, of hobos and Heaven's own angels. Some of the songs are familiar (Copland, Barber), others commissioned and lovingly composed for this particular recording. The freshness of the young voices, the painstaking polish of every detail of performance, the discreet skill and subtlety of the accompanying pianists are all part of the joy of this CD. And the delicate instrumental interludes a charming surprise.

This is ginseng for the soul!