Just for the Record: The Golden Voice
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Composer: Vincenzo BelliniComposer: Leonard Bernstein
Composer: Georges Bizet
Composer: Aaron Copland
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Composer: Stephen Foster
Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck
Composer: George Frederick Handel
Composer: Giovanni Battista Lampugnani
Composer: Albert Hay Malotte
Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer
Composer: Joaquin Nin
Composer: Amilcare Ponchielli
Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Composer: Franz Schubert
Composer: Robert Schumann
Composer: Ambroise Thomas
Composer: American Traditional
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-11-11
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
- Mon coeur s'ouvre ? ta voix
- Eccomi al fine in Babilonia
- Cruda sorte!
- Hence, Iris, hence away
- Dove sei, amato bene?
- Che disse! che ascoltai!
- Addio, addio o miei sospiri
- O Pr?tres de Baal...O toi, qui m'abandonne
- Elle est l?! Pr?s de lui!
- Mura felici
- Tanti affetti
- Superbo di me stesso
- Il segreto per esser felici
- Mi chiami, o Norma!
- Deh! con te, con te li prendi
- Mira, o Norma
- Si, fino all'ore estreme
- Soli or siamo...Condotta ell'era in ceppi
- Non son tuo figlio?
- Mal reggendo
- E un anatema!
- Somewhere
Music reviews of Just for the Record: The Golden Voice
Music Review: Marilyn Horne scintillates
Rating: 5 Stars
This 2-CD set includes 32 separate "cuts." Thus, it provides a perspective on the broad range of works that Marilyn Horne mastered. While some pockets of work may be given somewhat short shrift (e.g., Rossini), overall this shows off her skills nicely. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania (one of the coldest places in the nation during winter), she made her operatic debut in 1954. In liner notes copyrighted in 2003, she notes that: "Can't believe it's time for a 70th birthday celebration. . . ." And neither can I, since I recall hearing her perform at the Met (via the old Texaco opera show), and it does not seem all that long ago!
Some cuts well depict her artistry across a range of genres and composers.
The "Habanera" from Bizet's "Carmen" is, to be sure, an old chestnut by now, but she sings it with a rich and lustrous voice. She sings a seductive aria seductively.
"Eccomi al fine in Babilonia" is from Rossini's "Semiramide" and shows off her skills nicely. This piece shows off the range of her voice well. Her voice is very agile, as it would need to be to do Rossini justice. There are some nice runs; the cabaletta showcases her agility and allows her to display well sung ornamentation.
From Handel's "Semele," we hear "Hence, Iris, Hence Away." This is a sprightly piece that is characteristically well sung by Horne.
Handel's "Rosalinda" features a nice work for mezzos, "Dove sei amato bene?" If I hear correctly, Horne begins this with a trill in piano; there are a number of nicely executed trills in this work. This cut is smoothly and richly sung throughout.
"Addio, addio o miei sospiri" comes from "Orfeo ed Oridice" by Gluck. A sprightly paced work. Horne shows off excellent ornamentation; her coloratura technique is terrific.
From "Norma" (by Bellini) there are 4 cuts (from a longer scene), featuring collaboration with Joan Sutherland. The two singers worked well together in a number of operas, and this set of works illustrates that synergy beautifully. "Mi chiami, o Norma!" starts things off. The two voices meld extremely well together. "Deh! Con te, con te li prendi" features fine work all around. Both singers display good vocal dexterity. Horne hits one high note with a bit of harshness, but not an issue of any moment. "Mira, o Norma" is ravishing; Sutherland's and Horne's duet is absolutely wonderful. Finally, "Si, fino all'ore estreme." This is a fast paced duet, with both singers manifesting considerable vocal agility and sound coloratura technique. When they sing together, their voices almost sound "twinned."
Finally, "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair." Horne sings this straight, without the ghastly "opera-tizing" that some singers cannot resist. Sung simply and powerfully. Her rich voice produces a very good vocal effect.
And so on.
Although this CD does not fully represent her repertoire, it does provide a good sense of the art of Marilyn Horne and it suggests the range of her singing. For those wanting to get a sense of Horne's oeuvre, this is one recording that provides entr?e to her body of work.
General CDs
- Styles > Classical
- Featured Composers, A-Z > ( B ) > Bellini, Vincenzo
- Bernstein, Leonard
- ( C ) > Copland, Aaron
- ( D ) > Donizetti, Gaetano
- ( F ) > Foster, Stephen
- ( G ) > Gluck, Christoph W.
- ( M ) > Meyerbeer, Giacomo
- ( P ) > Ponchielli, Amilcare
- ( R ) > Rossini, Gioacchino
- ( S ) > Saint-Sa?ns, Camille
- Schubert, Franz
- Schumann, Robert
- ( T ) > Thomas, Ambroise
- ( V ) > Verdi, Giuseppe
- ( W ) > Wagner, Richard
- Featured Performers, A-Z > ( H ) > Horne, Marilyn
- ( L ) > London Philharmonic Orchestra
- ( N ) > National Philharmonic Orchestra London
- ( V ) > Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
- Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750) > Vocal & Song
- General
- Classical (c.1770-1830) > Vocal & Song
- General
- Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Forms & Genres > Chamber Music
- Vocal & Song
- Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Forms & Genres > Chamber Music
- Vocal & Song
- Opera & Vocal > General
- Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750)
- Classical (c.1770-1830)
- Romantic (c.1820-1910)
- Languages > French
- German
- Italian
- Oratorios
- Vocal Non-Opera > Oratorios
- Songs & Lieder > Folk Songs
- Folk > General
- Bernstein, Leonard - Works by Bernstein
- Copland, Aaron - Works by Copland
- Donizetti, Gaetano - Works by Donizetti
- Gluck, Christoph W. - Works by Gluck
- Meyerbeer, Giacomo - Works by Meyerbeer
- Ponchielli, Amilcare - Works by Ponchielli
- Classical - Featured Composers, A-Z - ( S ) - Saint-Sa?ns, Camille - General
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