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Whistle Stopper - DEBUT ~ Nathan Gunn - "American Anthem" from Ragtime to Art Song / Kevin Murphy
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List Price: $11.98
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724357316026
Label: EMI Classics
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release Date: 1999-05-18
Studio: EMI Classics
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Summary: Old American Songs
Comment: Fantastic compilation of Old American Songs!
This album was recorded about a decade ago, today -
Nathan Gunn is a well known and respected opera singer,
a title he truly deserves.
You might check out his other album -
John Adams: Shaker Loops; The Wound-Dresser; Short Ride in a Fast Machine
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Summary: THE BEST AMERICAN ART SONG COLLECTION AROUND
Comment: If American's could appreciate their art songs the way the German's, the French and the English appreciate their classical art songs, Nathan Gunn would be in the same league as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. It doesn't hurt Mr. Gunn's career that he is a handsome fellow but music isn't about looks especially when you're listening to a CD. Nathan Gunn is truly an artist and should be recognized as such. And these beautiful songs, if one takes the time to read the poetry and tries to appreciate how the composers and the artist interpret the words, these songs can be a revelation. The U.S has the equivalent of Schubert & Debussy in Samuel Barber, John Musto, William Bolcom and some of the others represented on this disc. Think like a poet and you will fall in love with this music, Mr. Gunn's interpretations and his absolutely beautiful voice.
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Summary: Not crazy about this one
Comment: I wasn't crazy about this one. I absolutely love "Just Before Sunrise", but this one is just annoying. He has an incredible baritone voice, but the piano accompaniment and the song selection . . . Buy "Just Before Sunrise". It's incredible!
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Summary: Voice like velvet
Comment: Nathan Gunn's baritone voice is a delicious blend of velvet and dark chocolate. These are art songs and may not be to everyone's taste, but if you listen to them for what they are and the voice behind them, they are wonderful. Glad I caught him on 2nd Cafe to find out about this album. There are a couple of songs that may be familiar, but most of them are the type of songs my daughter learned with her voice teacher. LOVELY, LOVELY album.
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Summary: pleasant singing by a gifted baritone
Comment: There'd be 5 stars if I liked all of the songs, but I don't. (You might.)
I have a problem with some American song writing: it seems to me (perhaps wrongly) that too often songs sound alike in the sense that they seek to hang onto the musical coattails of, say, Ives or Copland. Others sound to me as cousins of "Oklahoma" or "Carousel".
Despite my carping, I did enjoy this CD, in large part because Gunn knew just how to get into the mood of each song. Besides this, he has a rich, robuist voice and used it nimbly.
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