Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Songs of Love

Advantages: A fine mixture of gothic, medieval and modern music and words. You will know some of the themes - it will repay study. This is a superb rendition.
Disadvantages: None

...sympathiser. This is a stigma which still attaches to him. Given the date and place of his writings this is not surprising. However Orff, (unlike Herbert von Karajan or Elisabeth Schwarzkopf) never belonged to the Nazi Party. He was one of only twelve composers to receive a full military exemption from Goebbels's propaganda ministry. It is possible that his cantatas can be considered the only remaining music of the Third Reich. His cantata “Carmina Burana” took many years of experimentation before it received its premiere in Frankfurt in 1937. He took the poems – often in their original language - and converted them into a choral work, a piece of theatrical spectacular. He used a remarkable admixture of classical, romantic, church and plainsong and rumbustuous peasant musical themes. His own description “Cantiones profanae cantoribus et choris... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Some good lvoe songs, some catchy songs
Disadvantages: Not many love songs, some songs shoundt of been on the cd,

...I recently bough R&b love songs as i saw it advertised on tv. It looked good. Also i'm a big fan of love songs. I take of the seal of the CD and put it in my sound system. To be found very disappointed as the album dosent really contain love songs it like contains songs that are really not love songs, for example *Akon - Lonely *Kanye West - Diamonds *Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart *Beyonce - Crazy In Love *2Pac Feat: Elton John - Ghetto Gospel I don't see why these songs are on the album. Especially the 2Ppac song. This album could of been better but the songs on here just, well most of them aren't love songs. Thats what i feel. I feel this album is not worth buying. This is not a bad CD at all the songs on there are good but tis called love songs the album. Most of the songs are RnB classics, not... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: good songs
Disadvantages: some songs which i thought maybe shouldnt of been on the cd

...To me this album is great!! there isn't a song on it which i dont like! i love all of the songs. i think its a great value of money , you are getting much more for your money! its the type of CD you listen to when your with your girlfriend or your boyfriend, as it contains love songs (which its called) but you can also listen to it if your single as it contains songs which everyone loves. there are a few songs which i felt maybe shouldnt of been there as they was break up songs but i guess its stil a love song, i would reccommend anyone who is into this type of music to go and buy it as its a brilliant album! the quality of this album was at a good standard.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful