Poe's poems, more personal than his prose, explore the themes of love, death and despair, reflecting the anguish he suffered through his own short, troubled life. Often flawlessly constructed, always rich in rhythm and sound, the poems so artfully presented in this recording weave an atmosphere of romance and meloncholy that is at once familiar and mysterious.
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A solid sample of Poe's poems, this program includes classics like "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee," as well as lesser-known lyrics like "To My Mother" and "The Valley of Unrest." Of the five readers on this program, David Warner and Michael York best capture the music of Poe's poetry with their rich, resonant voices. Gregory Hines seems the least successful; his performance lacks drama and force. Roger Rees and Christopher Cazenove fall somewhere between. Piano music in minor keys works well with a number of the poems. P.B.J. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Like the first reviewer, I thought Gregory Hines absolutely ruined "Annabel Lee" for me, which is--or now, was--also one of MY favorite Poe poems. What's next, "Gregory Hines Tapdances 'A Cask of Amontillado'"? Stick to you day-job, Greg! Michael York and David Warner are much beter readers than Hines, though when York reads "I shrieked..." it hardly sounds like a shriek. Their readings are good, but not great. By far the two less-famous (to me, anyway) readers on the tape, Roger Rees and Christopher Cazenove, are giants compatred to the other three. Rees' reading of "The Conqueror Worm" alone is worth the price of this tape. Obviously Rees and Cazenove are experienced Shakespeare-trained actors who love--and know how to utilize to startling results--the English language. I would pay almost anything for a new version of this tape read by Rees and Cazenove alone, or possibly by them and other accomplished Shakepearean actors (Patrick Stewart? Ralph Fiennes? Simon Russell Beale?). It's just not enough, to effectively read aloud poems or prose written by a master, to be famous (Hines) or even British and famous (York and Warner); you have to be GOOD! Anyway, overall this tape's worth buying.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic listening....,
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This review is from: The Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe (Audio CD)
This is a great CD for listening to Poe..all the readers have enchanting voices, especially Warner who reads "Lenore". Heart-breaking!
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