Encore?
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Brand: RUSSELL,ANNAPerformer: Anna Russell
Composer: Anna Russell
Conductor: Jimmy Carroll
Performer: Miserable Five
Performer: Jose Rodriguez Lopez
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-03-24
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Poetry In The Cellar: My Ear - The Rubens Woman
- Backwards With The Folk Song: A Lily Maid Sat Making Moan - Old Mother Slipper Slopper - Ricky Ticky - I'm Sittin' In The Bar All Alone - Jolly Old Sigmund Freud
- The French Horn: Instruments Of The Orchestra
- How To Enjoy Your Bagpipe: Wind Instruments I Have Known
- Hamelleto, Or Prosciuttino
Music reviews of Encore?
Music Review: Bagpipes Indeed!
Rating: 4 Stars
My first exposure to Anna Russel was through that venerable old Canadian institution, CBC Radio. The program I was listening to featured, among more respectful pieces by other artists, Anna's "music appreciation" lecture on the bagpipes. I laughed to the point of tears! Rarely had I heard anything so funny. By the conclusion of the piece, I was determined to purchase a copy of the CD for my own music collection.
In Encore?, Ms. Russel satirizes a variety of different musical genres, including jazz, folk, opera and, of course, bagpipe music (which most would agree is in a class of its own). Of the five tracks on the CD, other reviewers have identified "Backwards With the Folk Song" and Verdi's imaginary opera, "Hamletto", as highlights. While I certainly enjoyed these, my personal favorites are the two music appreciation talks given by Russel, entitled "The French Horn" and "How to Enjoy Your Bagpipes". Both are truly hilarious!
The only track that didn't appeal to me was the first one, "Poetry in the Cellar", which features Anna reciting intentionally absurd poetry against a backdrop of jazz music played by Jimmy Carroll and his Miserable Five. I found this section just a little too over-the-top for my tastes.
My only other complaint with this CD is a small one: The second track, "Backwards With the Folk Song", is actually comprised of five separate songs totaling almost 18 minutes playing time. It would make the CD more user friendly if each of these songs were on separate tracks. This would allow direct access to favorites when demonstrating Ms. Russell's humor to friends who might not wish to listen to the entire section.
In spite of a few minor shortcomings, for those who appreciate musical comedy, this fine reissue of a timeless classic will surely inspire much hearty laughter. With more than seventy-six minutes of material at a bargain-basement price, Anna Russel's Encore? is a most affordable dose of good medicine for the weary soul, earning four out of five stars from this reviewer.
Description of Encore?
The "International Concert Comedienne" performs best-loved routines culled from the 1950s recordings Anna Russell--A Practical Banana Promotion and Anna Russell in Darkest Africa.No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: RUSSELL,ANNA
Title: ENCORE?
Street Release Date: 03/24/1998
Genre: CLASSICAL CROSSOVER
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