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Out and About

William Bolcom (Composer), Cole Porter (Composer), Percy Grainger (Composer), Lesley Pryde (Performer), Laura Leon (Performer)
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  • Performer: Lesley Pryde, Laura Leon
  • Composer: William Bolcom, Cole Porter, Percy Grainger
  • Audio CD (August 20, 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Music for a G'day Pro
  • ASIN: B00005OBD7
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #344,857 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Lee Hoiby: The Serpent
2. Richard Hundley: Come Ready and See Me
3. Cole Porter: The Tale of the Oyster
4. Percy Grainger: Early One Morning
5. William Bolcom: Song of Black Max
6. Stephen Schwartz: With You
7. William Bolcom: Lime Jello, Marshmallow, Cottage Cheese Surprise

On this CD:
  1. The Serpent, for voice & piano
    Composed by Lee Hoiby
    with Laura Leon, Leslie Pryde

  2. Come Ready and See Me, for voice & piano
    Composed by Richard Hundley
    with Laura Leon, Leslie Pryde

  3. The tale of the oyster (or The song of the oyster), song (from "Fifty Million Frenchmen")
    Composed by Cole Porter
    with Laura Leon, Leslie Pryde

  4. Early One Morning, folk song for high voice & piano (BFMS unnumbered)
    Composed by Percy Grainger
    with Laura Leon, Leslie Pryde

  5. Song of Black Max (as told by the de Kooning Boys), for voice & piano
    Composed by William Bolcom
    with Laura Leon, Leslie Pryde

  6. Pippin, musical With You
    Composed by Stephen Schwartz
    with Laura Leon, Leslie Pryde

  7. Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise, for voice & piano
    Composed by William Bolcom
    with Laura Leon, Leslie Pryde


Editorial Reviews

Gold Coast Gazette, Mary 2, 2001
"...Lesley and Laura captured the energy and theatricality of these songs; one feels as if they were performing it live..."

Product Description
Performed by the exciting duo of Australian soprano Lesley Pryde and New York pianist Laura Leon, "Out and About" is a fresh and exciting musical adventure.

"Out and About" is a unique collection of 'classical cabaret' and Broadway songs, ranging from passionate,sentimental love songs to the dark ambiance of temptation and seduction.

And for those who love food, Cole Porter's elegantly humorous "The Tale of the Oyster" and William Bolcom's stunning luncheon parody "Lime Jello, Marshmallow, Cottage Cheese Surprise" are simply 'delicious.'

Together, Laura Leon and Lesley Pryde blend their sparkling techniques, dynamic theatricality and a wonderful sense of humor into these musical vignettes.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars I'm glad I don't live in Australia., January 12, 2007
While I can appreciate that some may be enamoured with the repertoire presented here (as, truly, the selections on this disc are all excellent in their own right), I simply cannot get past the absolutely grating cacophony of noise that this soprano produces.

Yes, "The Serpent" is a poem (by Roethke) intended for children. And quite possibly, Hoiby would approve a performance that is a bit less stuffy than the average classical voice recital in favor of one more on the "giacoso" side. What is, however, not forgiveable is the deafening use of straight tone and sheer shrill of any pitch above C5.

"The Song of Black Max" features "rubatic" liberties that should not be taken. The character of the piece relies on a careful examination of the score: Bolcom didn't choose note values arbitrarily for fun; he penned a specific formula that when followed correctly (much like a cake recipe) produces a desirable end result. To mess with it ruins everything.

And Hundley should be beautiful, not piercing.

Finding an alternative to this disc would be great, but it's just not easy enough to do. On the Bolcom side, you should keep an eye out for the Marc-André Hamelin/Jody Applebaum recording. For the Hoiby, you'll probably have to check out student recitals at your local music college. (It's regrettable that Leontyne Price did not record The Serpent, but you can find other songs from "her" set on such albums as "Price Rediscovered.")

That said: two stars for a nice selection of rep and an attempt (however distasteful in my view) at an original interpretation. To give any higher a rating would be an injustice to mankind.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Great music, horrible voice, January 21, 2007
By Paula O'Buckley (Charlottesville, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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As the previous reviewer points out, the choice of music is fantastic, and would be a lovely program. Ms. Pryde, though, ought not sing until she works out her vocal problems, of which there are many. The straight tone, often landing south of the pitch, is absolutely frightful. It smacks of serious vocal pathology. I also question the genre-style of attempting chest voice to such high registers wherein the voice cannot sustain it properly. Proper coaching and editing could have elminated the poor pitch issues (the ascending tones of the Schwartz comes to mind), but the vocal problems overshadow it all. Ms. Leon's piano is lovely, and very sensitive, but alas, poorly matched in Ms. Pryde.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD, November 11, 2001
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I think this cd is wonderful and that you should all buy it!!
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