MagnifiCathy: The Many Voices of Cathy Berberian [Import]

Claudio Monteverdi (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), John [1] Cage (Composer), Sylvano Bussotti (Composer), Kurt Weill (Composer), John / McCartney, Paul Lennon (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Cathy Berberian (Composer), Bruno Canino (Performer), Cathy Berberian (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Bruno Canino, Cathy Berberian
• Composer: Claudio Monteverdi, Claude Debussy, John [1] Cage, Sylvano Bussotti, Kurt Weill, et al.
• Audio CD (December 8, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Wergo Germany
• ASIN: B000025QZS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,673 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #45 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Passions
  • #100 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > English

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST SOPRANO OF THE 20TH CENTURY, December 1, 2003

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Timothy L. Constant (Costa Mesa, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MagnifiCathy: The Many Voices of Cathy Berberian (Audio CD)

I had the great good fortune to hear Ms Berberian live in the early seventies perform most of the music included on this disk.
The event was one of the high points of my childhood.

As at home singing avant-garde as she was singing pop and classical music, many composers wrote for Ms. Berberian simply because there were no other singers accomplished enough to bring their musical visions alive.

This disk offers up a wonderful cross-section of all of the
kinds of music in Cathy's vast repertoire. I recommend it most highly

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Soprano of the 20th Century(?), June 21, 2002

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Jeff Erickson - See all my reviews

This review is from: MagnifiCathy: The Many Voices of Cathy Berberian (Audio CD)

It's incredible to me that the name Cathy Berberian is so unknown today. Listen to the performance of Debussy's Chansons de Bilitis; it's the greatest recorded vocal performance I've ever heard. Throughout the disk, she lives up to the title. Rather than sing in big soprano mode, she is a vocal chameleon who adapts to the subject matter, from Monteverdi to Lennon & McCartney to John Cage. You will not be disappointed.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Title, March 22, 2010

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Jon of Portland "Jon" (Portland) - See all my reviews

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Very happy with this purchase. The disc was shipped very quickly and arrived in good condition.