Elizabethan Serenade

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 7300994515294 Label: Naxos Manufacturer: Naxos Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Naxos Release Date: 1996-11-04 Running Time: 78 Studio: Naxos
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Good Programme Doesn't Sparkle Enough Comment: Marco Polo has been doing a great job in reintroducing the sort of light music that aficianados of a certain age, such as me, thought would never be revived. It isn't surprising that a sampler CD from the catalogue has appeared at Naxos price. That said, this is rather a mixed bag. It's good to hear the old familiar tunes come tumbling out--the only one new to me was Sketch of a Dandy and I loved it instantly. And I have to admire the way that the overseas orchestras capture the English light music idiom so effectively. But the delightful Vanity Fair sounds much too thin, Roses of Picardy and the Tom Jones waltz really need their words and Marigold would have been far better left as a piano solo than worked up into such an overblown arrangement. There is still much to enjoy here and the price is attractive; but, if you're prepared to spend a bit more, the Ronald Corp collections, which duplicate much of this repertoire, are better. Customer Rating: Summary: This is not the BBC Comment: An interesting but disappointing selection. If, like me, you have fallen in love with ‘By the Sleepy Lagoon’ and ‘Sailing By’ through long association with BBC Radio 4 and the World Service, then you’ll find these versions flat and cheerless. However, the Slovaks certainly bring something bracing and exotic to ‘In a Persian Market’, which is the highlight of this disc. Customer Rating: Summary: A familiar suprise Comment: I found this CD by accident, as I was looking for the track 'Sailing By'. Frankly its a delight, alot of familar tunes with a romantic classical theme. Buy it, you'll love it. More Reviews