Advantages: Excellent material and performance Disadvantages: Short running time
LorraineHuntLieberson's last recording, of her husband's settings of five texts by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, is a moving tribute to the singer. The neo-romantic orchestrations, expertly handled by James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, perfectly complement the expressions of tender love in the poetry.
The highlight for me was "And now you're mine, rest with your dream in my dream" where the Hispanic influence is most apparent in the music, although the poignancy of the final track, "My love, if I die and you don't" will probably endure longest; this is as personal as contemporary classical music can get.
Although the CD was recorded live, there is little evidence of this fact; only a minimum of ambient noise can be detected, and there is certainly no eruption of applause at the end. And rightly so: to have ...
Advantages: good coverage, nice colour Disadvantages: messy
Introduction:
Myself and the boyfriend were on one of our regular trips to Tescos this evening when I found myself wandering down the hair dye isle. Noticing that recital preference was on offer (2 for £10) I suddenly decided "I want to dye my hair!". The boyfriend looked at me disapprovingly, then said, "What Colour?"
"...I don't know" I replied, "Maybe dark brown?"
"How about red?" He suggested...
Now I'm not a big risk taker but "You'll look very sexy as a redhead" he said with a cheeky wink... and that swerved it for me.
Plus it was 2 for £10, if I didn't like the red I could go back to safe and normal brown. Marvellous.
The Price:
As I've already mentioned these were on offer, 2 for £10, which in my opinion is quite pricey but L'oreal are a good reliable brand and at a fiver each, it's not too bad. These usually ...
Advantages: good ending Disadvantages: Only read it if you've read the others
Hunted is the fifth book in mother and daughter team P.C. and Kristin Cast's House of night saga. I bought my copy for £3.49 new from Amazon, but the jacket price is £6.99, as with most books now, if you shop around you are pretty much guaranteed to get a deal on it, and I know that it's much cheaper used. At present the first five books are available in paperback, the sixth (Tempted) was released in hardcover on October 27th 2009, and should be available in paperback 7-10-2010. A seventh book, Burned, has been announced with an expected release date of May 2010.
**History and background**
This is another saga of teenage/young adult vampire fiction, a genre which regularly comes back into vogue. Cast seems to have piggybacked on the huge success of the Harry Potter series, and I suppose possibly on the Stephanie Meyer Twilight saga ...
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Product details
Title
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Song Recital
Composer
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911); George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759); Peter Lieberson (b 1946); Traditional; Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano); Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Date of Release
29/01/2007
Label / Distributor
Wigmore Hall Live / Select
Pieces in Set
1
Running Time
1 hour 59 minutes
Genre(s)
Vocal and choral, Stage works
Stereo
Stereo
SPAR Code
DDD
EAN
5065000924133
Work 1
Work Title
(5) Rückert-Lieder
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 1, Ich atmet' einem linden Duft 2. No. 2, Liebst du um Schönheit 3. No. 3, Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder 4. No. 4, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen 5. No. 5, Um Mitternacht
Composer
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1902
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
Work 2
Work Title
Ariodante, HWV33
Excerpt(s)
1. E vivo ancora?
Composer
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1735
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
Work 3
Work Title
Theodora, HWV68
Excerpt(s)
1. As with rosy steps the Morn advancing
Composer
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1750
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
Work 4
Work Title
(5) Rilke Songs
Excerpt(s)
1. 1. O ihr Zärtlichen
Composer
Peter Lieberson (b 1946)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
Work 5
Work Title
(5) Rilke Songs
Excerpt(s)
1. 3. Stiller Freund
Composer
Peter Lieberson (b 1946)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
Work 6
Work Title
Ashoka's Dream
Excerpt(s)
1. Triraksha's Aria (So many years have passed)
Composer
Peter Lieberson (b 1946)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1997
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
Work 7
Work Title
Deep River
Excerpt(s)
1. Deep River
Composer
Traditional
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
Work 8
Work Title
(8) Lieder, Op. 57
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 8, Unbewegte laue Luft
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
Published 1871
Main Performer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Roger Vignoles
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