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Music : Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light
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Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light by: Armenian Anonymous, Sahag Bartev, Khacadour Vartabed of Daron, Mekhitar Vartabed of Ayrivank, St. Gregory of Nareg, Gomidas Vartabed, Raffi Armenian, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Elmer Iseler Chamber Orchestra List Price: $16.99 CD-Charts Price: $12.97 You Save: $4.02 (24%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0059582521526 Label: Cbc Manufacturer: Cbc Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Cbc Release Date: April 16, 2002 Studio: Cbc Sales Rank: 12140 MPN: 5215 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - Wondrous gentle musicI first saw Isabel on an SBS programme and was amazed at the glorious sounds she was producing. This album is great, relaxing, full of strength and beauty. My only word of caution would be that unless you are in the right mood it can sound a bit repetitive by the time you get to the end of the album. However, I am very glad that I bought it. Rating: - hauntingly beautifulVery beautiful melodies and a gorgeous voice - doesn't vary as much though as a whole cd - can get monotonous after a few songs Rating:  - The voice of the soulGrowing up in the Armenian church, it was impossible not to be powerfully moved by the music. Isabel Bayrakdarian was clearly also moved in the same way. Her singing is so flawless, yet it conveys the depths of her spiritual feelings. It is wonderful that people who have not been exposed to this music will have a chance to experience its power and beauty. Rating: - Divinely JoyousIsabel Bayrakdarian is a certified classical music diva today, an excellent Mozartian, Handelian, songs and lieder recitalist and overall a very bright star in the current line-up of young sopranos. And this is how she started her recorded career- with a disc of Armenian liturgical music. For me it is actually very refreshing to listen to songs in language that I don't understand at all- and a nice break from the usual Latin, German, and my native ones- but at the same time, knowing that they are sung by someone who understands the texts and has a spiritual connection to them is a nice bonus. (And if you want to explore the meaning behind the sounds, the original Armenian texts and translations are included in the CD booklet...) It's ... Read More: Rating: - Breathtaking!!!This is a stunning recording. Isabel Bayrakdarian's voice is a wonderful clear soprano, rich and warm throughout its range and free of any roughness. Her long familiarity with this repertoire lets her shape each phrase beautifully and, apparently, effortlessly. The disk derives from a concert that took place in Toronto in September, 2001 commemorating 1700 years of Christianity in Armenia. It consists of 18 pieces of liturgical music. In some Bayrakdarian sings a capella, but in most she is supported by a chamber orchestra. One is aware that this is not western music, but the modes in which it is written are just unusual enough to European ears to be a little exotic while remaining entirely accessible. It's not quite melodic, but ... Read More: |
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