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Victor Herbert: Collected Songs

various artists , Victor Herbert , n/a , Marnie Breckenridge , George Dvorsky , Sara Jean Ford , Steven LaBrie , Aaron Lazar , Jeanne Lehman , Rebecca Luker , Daniel Marcus , Dillon McCartney , Jonathan Michie , Ron Raines , Valerian Ruminski , Zachary Stains , Rosalie Sullivan , Korliss Uecker , Margaret Jane Wray Audio CD
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Disc 1:

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listen  1. Three Songs, Op. 15: Die Stille RoseMargaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 2:11$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  2. Three Songs, Op. 15: LiebeslebenJonathan Michie, William Hicks 2:17$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  3. Three Songs, Op. 15: Nur du bist'sJonathan Michie, William Hicks 4:19$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  4. From Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Op. 10: WirthstöchterleinJonathan Michie, William Hicks 2:55$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  5. From Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Op. 10: VogelfangJonathan Michie, William Hicks 2:44$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  6. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 13: GeständnissMargaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 3:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  7. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 13: Geweihte StätteMargaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 4:50$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 14: FrühlingsliedJonathan Michie, William Hicks 3:41$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 14: Ich liebe dichMargaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 2:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen10. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 14: StändchenMarnie Breckenridge, William Hicks 5:15$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen11. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 14: Das GeheimnissMarnie Breckenridge, William Hicks 3:33$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen12. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 18: Fliege fortMargaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 2:22$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen13. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 18: Schnelle BlütheRosalie Sullivan, William Hicks 5:23$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen14. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 21: Du ahnst es nichtRosalie Sullivan, William Hicks 2:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen15. Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme & Klavier, Op. 21: Mein Herz ist treuRosalie Sullivan, William Hicks 3:26$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen16. Im MondenlichtMarnie Breckenridge, William Hicks 3:24$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen17. Drei Lieder: LiebesliedKorliss Uecker, William Hicks 1:15$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen18. Drei Lieder: HeimwehKorliss Uecker, William Hicks 1:58$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen19. Drei Lieder: FriedenKorliss Uecker, William Hicks 2:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen20. From Prince Ananias: Under an OakValerian Ruminski, William Hicks 3:38$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen21. From Prince Ananias: Ah, Cupid, Meddlesome BoyDillon McCartney, William Hicks 2:24$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen22. From Prince Ananias: The Hamlet of FancyRosalie Sullivan, William Hicks 7:03$0.99  Buy MP3 


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listen  1. From Prince Ananias: Love Ne'er Came NighValerian Ruminski, William Hicks 2:28$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  2. From Prince Ananias: Love Is SpringRosalie Sullivan, William Hicks 3:15$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  3. From Prince Ananias: The Time Will ComeValerian Ruminski, William Hicks 3:11$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  4. Me and NancyJeanne Lehman, William Hicks 3:55$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  5. Jenny's BabyJeanne Lehman, William Hicks 3:11$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  6. Belle O'BrienValerian Ruminski, William Hicks 4:48$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  7. From Peg Woffington: To Be Near TheeRosalie Sullivan, William Hicks 4:33$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  8. From Peg Woffington: The Song of the BagpipesValerian Ruminski, William Hicks 2:34$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Sweet NancyGeorge Dvorsky, William Hicks 3:46$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen10. The SecretRebecca Luker, William Hicks 2:11$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen11. Columbia, an AnthemMargaret Jane Wray, Zachary Stains, William Hicks 6:08$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen12. The Fight Is Made and WonJonathan Michie, William Hicks 2:43$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen13. From Babes in Toyland: She Was a Country GirlKorliss Uecker, William Hicks 3:28$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen14. From Babes in Toyland: Don't Be a VillainGeorge Dvorsky, Daniel Marcus, William Hicks 3:41$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen15. In the Folds of the Starry FlagJonathan Michie, William Hicks 3:17$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen16. Kiss Me AgainRebecca Luker, William Hicks 2:32$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen17. An Easter DawnMargaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 2:34$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen18. Mary's LambJeanne Lehman, William Hicks 2:56$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen19. FriarsValerian Ruminski, William Hicks 3:59$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen20. The Bards of Ireland: The Minstrel BoyZachary Stains, William Hicks 1:11$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen21. The Bards of Ireland: Remember the Glories of Brien the BraveJonathan Michie, William Hicks 1:06$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen22. The Bards of Ireland: Lament for Owen Roe O'NeillWilliam Hicks 1:01$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen23. The Bards of Ireland: Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young CharmsZachary Stains, William Hicks 1:35$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen24. The Bards of Ireland: Tho' the Last Glimpse of ErinJonathan Michie, William Hicks 1:12$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen25. The Bards of Ireland: The Harp That Once Through Tara's HallsZachary Stains, William Hicks 1:11$0.99  Buy MP3 


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listen  1. If Love Were What the Rose IsDillon McCartney, William Hicks 2:13$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  2. Love Laid His Sleepless HeadDillon McCartney, William Hicks 3:08$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  3. Love's OracleKorliss Uecker, William Hicks 2:26$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  4. Old Ireland Shall Be FreeZachary Stains, Margaret Jane Wray, George Dvorsky, Rosalie Sullivan, William Hicks 4:46$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  5. The Twirly Little Girlies at the End of the LineDaniel Marcus, William Hicks 2:46$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  6. Love's HourMarnie Breckenridge, William Hicks 4:09$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  7. RemembranceJeanne Lehman, William Hicks 1:53$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Sweet Harp of the Days That Are Gone: To the Irish HarpDillon McCartney, William Hicks 2:28$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Out of His Heart He Builds a HomeRon Raines, William Hicks 2:16$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen10. From The Century Girl: The Century GirlZachary Stains, Laura Daniels, Maeve Höglund, Elizabeth Inghram, Irene Snyder, William Hicks 2:20$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen11. From The Century Girl: You Belong to MeJonathan Michie, William Hicks 2:00$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen12. From The Century Girl: Humpty DumptyDaniel Marcus, William Hicks 1:56$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen13. From The Century Girl: The Romping RedheadsRebecca Luker, Sara Jean Ford, William Hicks 2:02$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen14. From The Century Girl: When Uncle Sam Is Ruler of the SeaAaron Lazar, William Hicks 1:22$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen15. Can't You Hear Your Country CallingMargaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 1:36$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen16. From The Dream Song: FarewellRebecca Luker, William Hicks 1:59$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen17. From The Dream Song: LovelightRebecca Luker, William Hicks 2:13$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen18. When the Sixty-ninth Comes BackAaron Lazar, William Hicks 3:24$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen19. MollyZachary Stains, William Hicks 1:57$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen20. The Dodge Brothers MarchZachary Stains, Jason Bratton, Christopher Cazwell, Chris Carfizzi, David Winkworth, William Hicks 4:11$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen21. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1920: When the Right One Comes AlongRebecca Luker, Jason Bratton, Christopher Cazwell, Chris Carfizzi, David Winkworth, William Hicks 2:45$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen22. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1920: The Love BoatJeanne Lehman, William Hicks 2:09$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen23. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1921: In KhorassanZachary Stains, William Hicks 2:47$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen24. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1921: The Legend of the Golden TreeRon Raines, William Hicks 2:05$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen25. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1921: The Princess of My DreamsGeorge Dvorsky, William Hicks 2:32$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen26. The Equity StarKorliss Uecker, William Hicks 3:15$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen27. Alma Mater Song for the Catholic University of AmericaSteven LaBrie, Korliss Uecker, George Dvorsky, Margaret Jane Wray, William Hicks 6:09$0.99  Buy MP3 


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listen  1. Weaving My DreamsMarnie Breckenridge, William Hicks 2:57$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  2. Mary Came Over to MeZachary Stains, William Hicks 3:26$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  3. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1923: That Old-Fashioned Garden of MineZachary Stains, Laura Daniels, Maeve Höglund, Elizabeth Inghram, Irene Snyder, William Hicks 3:01$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  4. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1923: Lady of the LanternAaron Lazar, William Hicks 3:20$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  5. From The Ziegfeld Follies of 1923: I'd Love to Waltz Through Life With YouDaniel Marcus, William Hicks 3:00$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  6. When Knighthood Was in FlowerSara Jean Ford, William Hicks 1:49$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  7. God Spare the Emerald IsleSteven LaBrie, William Hicks 3:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Little Old New YorkSara Jean Ford, William Hicks 2:13$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Heart O' MineAaron Lazar, William Hicks 1:40$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen10. Give Your Heart in June-TimeRebecca Luker, Dillon McCartney, William Hicks 3:18$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen11. The Crucible's ToastJonathan Michie, William Hicks 1:08$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen12. It's Just the Harmless Guile of HerDillon McCartney, William Hicks 2:29$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen13. O My Love's Like a Red Red RoseRon Raines, William Hicks 3:40$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen14. Wild OatsValerian Ruminski, William Hicks 1:58$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen15. Just a Dream of a Bygone DayJonathan Michie, William Hicks 3:24$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen16. Give Me That RoseJeanne Lehman, William Hicks 2:06$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen17. A Nautical Song in High CDaniel Marcus, Ron Raines, William Hicks 2:43$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen18. Ha! Ha!Jeanne Lehman, William Hicks 1:40$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen19. She's a Doggone Lovable GirlDaniel Marcus, William Hicks 1:52$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen20. NinaMarnie Breckenridge, William Hicks 1:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen21. The Kid Is CleverRebecca Luker, William Hicks 1:21$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen22. Tell Me, DaisySara Jean Ford, Laura Daniels, Maeve Höglund, Elizabeth Inghram, Irene Snyder, William Hicks 4:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen23. I'm Looking for a Little CinderellaDaniel Marcus, William Hicks 1:58$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen24. CubanRon Raines, William Hicks 2:52$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen25. I'm Going in the MoviesKorliss Uecker, William Hicks 2:37$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen26. I Love the Isle of the SeaRon Raines, William Hicks 3:21$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen27. Someone I LoveRon Raines, William Hicks 2:39$0.99  Buy MP3 
listen28. Indian SummerRebecca Luker, William Hicks 2:55$0.99  Buy MP3 


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  • Performer: Marnie Breckenridge, George Dvorsky, Sara Jean Ford, Steven LaBrie, Aaron Lazar, et al.
  • Conductor: n/a
  • Composer: Victor Herbert
  • Audio CD (May 1, 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Label: New World Records
  • ASIN: B007MEVJJI
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,095 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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"Irish-born composer Victor Herbert is a totally American icon of the 20th Century and accurately described as the 'Father of the American Musical Theater'.... The tracks follow a chronological order and, with the exception of a handful of numbers such as 'Kiss Me Again' (performed by Broadway soprano Rebecca Luker), the collection represents those which have never been recorded, some never published. Fans of the composer and lovers of Classical vocal recitals will appreciate the brilliant accompaniment provided by pianist William Hicks. He is faithful to the original editions and moves easily through the various theatrical modes and styles in which Victor Herbert wrote.... By disc four, the songs have sailed through marches, waltzes, sacred anthems, the comedy of a music hall, the longing of an Irish ballad, determined operetta heroes and heroines, up to the dazzling Ziegfeld Follies of 1923." -- --The Examiner

"The sound is good throughout this set and documentation is impeccable. Complete texts are included in the booklet, as are detailed notes on the songs, enhanced by well-chosen illustrations. In short, it's hard to imagine this project being presented with more care or thoroughness." --International Record Review

"I've saved for last the artist of greatest importance in this whole project, pianist William Hicks. It's hard to imagine what a daunting undertaking it must have been to learn the accompaniments to 102 songs, and yet there is not one of them in which he sets a foot wrong or fails to find the right mood and tone. Hicks is to be congratulated not just for his tireless dedication to this important collection but for his consistently high level of musicianship in every sense of the word." --Fanfare Magazine

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In an attempt to understand the foundations of the modern American musical theater, we believe that it is best to start with an understanding of the man who has often been called the Father of the American Musical Theater, Victor Herbert (1859-1924). For our second release in this new series, we have chosen a selection of Herbert's compositions for the voice, most of which are recorded here for the first time. His song output runs the gamut of styles classical and popular at the turn of the twentieth century, from parlor and concert song to anthem and popular song. In some of them, the lines blur. His vaudeville numbers and "Belle O Brien" are written in the style of what we would term songs of the Gay Nineties, like "After the Ball" or "The Bowery." On the other hand, "When the Sixty-ninth Comes Back," with its references to the harp that once played in Tara's halls and to "the Fighting Irish," may be a stirring American march but will appeal strongly to Irish sympathies. In this anthology, 102 songs are presented as examples of his work. While a few songs written for well-known musicals and operettas may be found here, the emphasis has been placed on songs for occasion and event, along with much of the music he wrote for performance in plays and revues. Many of these songs have never before been recorded, and they are presented in chronological order to display his progression from art song to the popular 32-bar song. Jerome Kern referred to Herbert as "the greatest of them all," high praise coming from a great songwriter like Kern.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the beginning -- and it's all for the best July 14, 2012
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Theater music from before the 20th century was very different from what we know it sounds like in the years since Rodgers and Hammerstein made recording scores popular. Jazz hadn't been created in the late 1880s when Victor Herbert starting composing. Yet we can now hear what one of the founders of American musical theater brought to this great tradition in a special four-CD set of his songs, from his early years when he composed German lieder to posthumously published pieces. In between are nuggets from his scores for the Ziegfeld Follies for series of years as well as such productions as "The Century Girl" and "The Dream Song."

The songs have a long ago and far away feel, a sound that occasionally conjures memories of George M. Cohan, one of Herbert's contemporaries. Yet Herbert's melodic gifts were much greater, with gorgeous, swirling waltzes and charm songs, ballads and marches all filling these discs in a way that's fresh and vibrant. Rebecca Luker, Jeanne Lehman, George Dvorsky and Ron Raines are veterans of these types of recordings, so they know how to present the material and honor the tradition with no small amount of joy and all without letting it sound stale or passe. Zachary Stains is a standout with "That Old-Fashioned Garden of Mine," while Sara Jean Ford's "When Knighthood Was in Flower," Luker's "When the Right One Comes Along" and Raines' "The Legend of the Golden Tree" all score. I've also enjoyed expanding my German with the likes of Margaret Jane Wray's "Ich liebe dich" and Rosalie Sullivan's "Du abnst es nicht."

If you enjoy the history of the musical theater, this recording provides a valuable piece of the puzzle. If you simply want to hear some wonderful theater music, then this recording delivers.
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I have to admit I was disappointed with this set, but I was also pleasantly surprised. As a lover of classical and popular songs, I really enjoyed the early songs which seem much more ambitious and European than his later popular and stage works. The quality of the songs to me deteriorate after the first disc. Don't get me wrong: I love classic Victor Herbert, the songs from his operettas. But most of the more popular songs on this collection are fairly uninteresting, though everything sung by Rebecca Luker is delightful. For the early songs and Rebecca Luker, I give this a 4 star rating.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So many previously unrecorded treasures! June 8, 2013
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To those who know his name at all, VIctor Herbert was the leading composer of operettas in America during the three decades from the early 1890 to the early1920s. He was also a composer of some fine orchestral music, light classics, and the first original film score in the US, but it is basically the songs from his operettas that are still sung by singers who can manage their vocal challenges.
This new 4-CD collection offers a glorious melange of largely unknown Victor Herbert--his work as a composer of "art songs," including German Lieder (roughly half the songs) from the earliest years of his career (though born in Ireland, he grew up in Germany and was educated there before coming to America in the mid-1880s). The songs, both German and English, are simply gorgeous, and the singers chosen to present them in this full anthology are, without exception, first rate. The album is great simply for listening pleasure, but it also can draw the attention of singers to a rich, long-overlooked repertory of songs they will want to consider in their own programs. This is one of the most satisfying albums I've heard -- both for the novelty and quality of the contents and the artistic pleasure in the performances--that I have heard in a long time.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A for effort, but... June 10, 2012
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I fell all over myself to preorder this as soon as I read about it, but now that I've spun through it a few times, I feel myself relegating it to a back shelf. Yes, one wants to hear Victor Herbert material well sung, and one gets that here. But I'd have rather had half or a quarter of the material if it could have been presented in orchestrated form (if the original charts weren't available, surely an orchestrator could have been found who could have come up with an era-appropriate sound), and as much as I appreciate, conceptually, the idea of avoiding all the Usual Suspects, the preponderance of B-list material is, after a very short while, wearing.

Get a half dozen reasonably talented friends together with a box of sheet music and a few bottles of wine, and you can re-create this set.

Which is nice enough, but maybe not what I had in mind.
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