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Music for a While: Baroque Melodies |  | Artists: Anne Sofie von Otter, Jory Vinikour, Jakob Lindberg
Label: Archiv Prod Import
Category: Music
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Seller: abookarama
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 252961
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 028947751144
EAN: 0028947751144
ASIN: B0002XNMA0
Release Date: January 5, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Amanti io vo se dire | | • | Se l'aura spira | | • | Dovrè dunque morire | | • | Ecco di dolce raggi | | • | Quel sguardo sdegnosetto - Madrigali, Canzonette e Scherzi musicali (Book X) | | • | La Capona | | • | Adagiati, Poppea - Oblivion soave (Arnalta) | | • | L'Eraclito amoroso (Udite amanti) | | • | Ciaccone | | • | Saraband with Division, Z 654 | | • | Sweeter than roses | | • | Dear pretty youth | | • | Music for a While | | • | There's not a swain | | • | An Evening Hymn, Z 193 | | • | Arpeggiata | | • | In darkness let me dwell | | • | 5. Can she excuse my wrongs | | • | Weepe you no more, sad fountaines | | • | What if I never speed? | | • | Fantasia |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
Huge fan of Ms. von Otter October 1, 2005
J. Bankens (Lake Charles, LA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this recording and I really enjoyed it, but it's not my favorite by Ms. von Otter. I still recommend it to everyone. This recital is wonderful, with the exception of "Amanti io vo se dire." It was nice, but a little out of place. I still rate this as a good recital disc.
 Great collect of Baroque Melodies April 27, 2005
Steph (Davenport, Florida United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great cd,I am a 23 year old music lover I love all kinds of music.I have many cd's and I have to say this is one of My favorite Cd's.All the songs are sung very well.
Joyness and great musicality April 22, 2005
Dag Kyndel (Hölö, Sweden)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This artist always knows what she does and why. In this wonderful recording the serious, grave manner is replaced by sheer joyness. This is a record that makes the listener very happy! And the musicality never fails. Strongly recommended!
 Mellow, but it does have a distraction January 1, 2005
OperaOnline.us (Boston, MA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
After receiving this CD a few weeks ago, I have fluctuated between "I like it" and "I don't" back and forth, settling eventually on, I like it - sort of, and can recommend it with the following understandings. First, its technical merit. This is a well produced minimalist approach to Baroque music. The production notes say we should listen to it as we would a recital, and it is well-suited for that atmosphere. The instrumentation is bare bones: harpsichord, chamber organ, theorbo, lute, Baroque guitar. They accompany Ms. von Otter individually in each song and usually never more than one at a time. This is a fine quality recording: clear and even-handed throughout. As for the twenty-one selections, with the exception of Benedetto Ferrari's "Amanti, io vi so dire", the very first song on this otherwise thematic CD, the selections create a mellow mood and maintain that mood throughout. I can't understand how the first cut escaped a final editing, and wondered as I listened to it over and again, what goes through the minds of producers and artists when they review what they have created and don't hear that something is as out of place as this. Nonetheless, I could easily sit with a book and listen to this CD without much distraction, except for the first cut. Anne Sofie von Otter delivers an evenly modulated performance and hints at considerably more power in her voice than she delivers. Her voice has a richness and depth that even when controlled as it was, conveys power. Pull up a seat at King Arthur's Court, sit back, close your eyes and enjoy a fine, minimalist performance in the Baroque tradition that for the most part will not disappoint. PJW
At times, a wonderful experience, at others, a lukewarm one. November 16, 2004
wolfgang731
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've been a von Otter fan for a number of years now and almost always, blindly purchase her recordings immediately upon release, never having to be either persuaded or dissuaded. I'm rarely, if ever, wholly disappointed. And this is no exception. Von Otter is one of the most intelligent and completely versatile singers on the classical music scene. Her ability to go from Baroque to 20th century works (like her Melisande for Haitink) is admirable and always tasteful. In "Music for a While" she seems, at times, too eager to please, if you will. It's obvious she means to be cheeky, but at times comes across rather annoying and that is not something that she wears well. I don't take anything so seriously that I can't see what the ultimate aim was, but it just seemed somewhat silly and smacking of effort; however, I still think that is a more than worthy recital and one that will provide a great deal of entertainment to both her established fan base and any newcomers. Her Dowland selections are where she really shines, imbuing those lovely pieces with a pathos and quiet dignity that have become her trademark, especially in the early music field, where projects such as "Lamenti" and "Coronation of Poppea" with Gardiner (her "Addio Roma" is nothing short of spectacular) being especially memorable. The lute/theorbo solo pieces are recorded at too low a level, making one having to strain to get the full effect. Yes, the voice doesn't have the bloom it once did, but it's still a gorgeous instrument. I think that those, like myself, who believe in Ms. von Otter's innate artistry and musicality will not be disappointed, so go ahead and purchase it; believe me, you won't be that upset over the few excesses that you'll ultimately be sorry.
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