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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage

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from: Gala

Release Date June 06, 2000
I agree with all of the positive comments other reviewers have made regarding the value of the opera and the quality of the performance. Yes, the recorded sound is substandard, but I find that it still manages to convey a decent sense of the music and performance. However, since there are more recent recordings available of the opera, a person looking for a first recording should probably consider them.

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage

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from: Lyrita

Release Date March 13, 2007
This splendid 1971 recording of Tippett's early, gorgeous masterpiece, The Midsummer Marriage, has to be considered against the fact that American listeners know nothing of the work and little more about the composer. At its premiere in 1955, ciritcs found Tippett's music difficult, which is strange, because it is tonal, richly tuneful, and bustling with rambunctious energy. They also deplored the libretto, written by the composer, which has been summarized as "a chaotic jumble of Western and Eastern mythology and symbolism, part Dr. Who, part The Magic Flute, part hippy-dippy flower-power philosophizing, part Jungian psychology, and part working class transfiguration."

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Wellington Circle

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by: Pete Fintak

Release Date March 13, 2007
This splendid 1971 recording of Tippett's early, gorgeous masterpiece, The Midsummer Marriage, has to be considered against the fact that American listeners know nothing of the work and little more about the composer. At its premiere in 1955, ciritcs found Tippett's music difficult, which is strange, because it is tonal, richly tuneful, and bustling with rambunctious energy. They also deplored the libretto, written by the composer, which has been summarized as "a chaotic jumble of Western and Eastern mythology and symbolism, part Dr. Who, part The Magic Flute, part hippy-dippy flower-power philosophizing, part Jungian psychology, and part working class transfiguration."

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Past to Present: The 70s

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by: Jay Graydon

Release Date March 07, 2006
This splendid 1971 recording of Tippett's early, gorgeous masterpiece, The Midsummer Marriage, has to be considered against the fact that American listeners know nothing of the work and little more about the composer. At its premiere in 1955, ciritcs found Tippett's music difficult, which is strange, because it is tonal, richly tuneful, and bustling with rambunctious energy. They also deplored the libretto, written by the composer, which has been summarized as "a chaotic jumble of Western and Eastern mythology and symbolism, part Dr. Who, part The Magic Flute, part hippy-dippy flower-power philosophizing, part Jungian psychology, and part working class transfiguration."

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Airplay

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by: Airplay

Release Date August 01, 2005
Known in Japan as AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) West coast music emerged in the late 1970's when producers like Jay Graydon and David Foster were producing albums for the best artists out there. Hopefully the Japanese AOR edition will be released in the States (along with all their other great albums)

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Airplay

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by: Airplay

Release Date April 21, 1995
By "west coast" I mean music from California that is more adult contemporary not as in west coast rap. Or AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) as Japanese people call it. For starts two of the greatest producers of this style David Foster and Jay Graydon play, sing and write most of the songs. Two should be familiar "Nothin' You Can Do About It" originally on the Jay Graydon- produced Extensions and the EWF
classic "After the Love Has (or is it "Is") Gone sung here by all three writers including Bill Champlin. Also joining in the fun is most of Toto, the horns from Seawind and Tommy Funderburk and Tom Kelly on vocals. It comes with an exclusive interview with the creators who comment on each song in the style of a DVD audio commentary.

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Romantic

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by: Airplay

Release Date July 25, 2005
By "west coast" I mean music from California that is more adult contemporary not as in west coast rap. Or AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) as Japanese people call it. For starts two of the greatest producers of this style David Foster and Jay Graydon play, sing and write most of the songs. Two should be familiar "Nothin' You Can Do About It" originally on the Jay Graydon- produced Extensions and the EWF
classic "After the Love Has (or is it "Is") Gone sung here by all three writers including Bill Champlin. Also joining in the fun is most of Toto, the horns from Seawind and Tommy Funderburk and Tom Kelly on vocals. It comes with an exclusive interview with the creators who comment on each song in the style of a DVD audio commentary.

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Light Mellow: AOR-Groovin' & Breezin'

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by: Various Artists

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By "west coast" I mean music from California that is more adult contemporary not as in west coast rap. Or AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) as Japanese people call it. For starts two of the greatest producers of this style David Foster and Jay Graydon play, sing and write most of the songs. Two should be familiar "Nothin' You Can Do About It" originally on the Jay Graydon- produced Extensions and the EWF
classic "After the Love Has (or is it "Is") Gone sung here by all three writers including Bill Champlin. Also joining in the fun is most of Toto, the horns from Seawind and Tommy Funderburk and Tom Kelly on vocals. It comes with an exclusive interview with the creators who comment on each song in the style of a DVD audio commentary.

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Jigsaw People

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by: Gary Frenay

Release Date October 15, 1996
Even if my uncle Steve (Artie Lenin) wasn't featured prominently on this album I'd still love it. Gary has a great voice. Very simliar to Elvis Costello and the song selection here is perfect for a day of kicking back and getting a little introspective. While uptempo stuff like We Connect, Dancin' At The U.N. and You Only Get One Life (which features the reunited Flashcubes) are a lot of fun, Gary really shines on the slower more emotional stuff like Private Catastrophe and Troubled Mind (originally recorded by Catie Curtis). If you're into Jeffery Gaines, Elvis Costello or Billy Bragg, then you should definitely check this album out.

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Leroy

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by: Leroy

Release Date June 05, 2001
Overall fun, original and good CD. I like it but don't love it. I think it was worth the money though. I found out about this guy from the song that was on Scrubs. If you want to check out something a little different and like the clips of the songs, then i recommend you get the cd.