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Music : Osvaldo Golijov: Ayre

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028947754145
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Sales Rank: 64261
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon



Disc 1:
  1. Dawn, St. John's Day - Dawn Upshaw
  2. A Mother Roasted Her Child - Dawn Upshaw
  3. Walls Are Encircling The Land - Dawn Upshaw
  4. Moon - Dawn Upshaw
  5. Nani - Dawn Upshaw
  6. My Love - Dawn Upshaw
  7. My Eyes Weep - Dawn Upshaw
  8. Be A String, Water, To My Guitar - Dawn Upshaw
  9. Untie Your Ribbons - Dawn Upshaw
  10. O God, Where Shall I Find You? - Dawn Upshaw
  11. Ariadna In Her Labyrinth - Dawn Upshaw
  12. Black Is The Color - Gordon Gottlieb
  13. I Wonder As I Wander - Gordon Gottlieb
  14. Loosin Yelav - Gordon Gottlieb
  15. Rossignolet Du Bois - Gordon Gottlieb
  16. A La Femminisca - Gordon Gottlieb
  17. La Donna Ideale - Gordon Gottlieb
  18. Ballo - Gordon Gottlieb
  19. Motettu De Tristura - Gordon Gottlieb
  20. Malurous Qu'o Uno Fenno - Gordon Gottlieb
  21. Lo Fiolaire - Gordon Gottlieb
  22. Azerbaijan Love Song - Gordon Gottlieb
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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
This is a fascinating CD, containing two song cycles--one brand new, by Osvaldo Golijov, and one dating from 1964, by Luciano Berio. Berios's is a setting of folk songs from several countries, including France, Italy, America, and Sardinia. Golijov's songs are in Spanish, but they cross Christian, Jewish, and Arab cultures. The Berio arrangements contain nicely odd harmonic cadences in the accompaniments. Dawn Upshaw sings them simply and directly, albeit in what might be called a traditional operatic, if low-keyed, fashion. Golijov's songs are strange, daring, and magnificent, in composition, accompaniment, rhythm, and vocal delivery. To be sure, Upshaw uses an operatic sound for much of the cycle, but she lets loose with some of the most remarkable yelps, hoots, and bellows to express the texts and situations as well. The songs vary: some are prayers, some folk songs, some lullabies. Golijov orchestrates with accordion, horn, laptop computer (electronica), flute, violin, viola, and more--and the sounds fit the words. He doesn't seem to care whether he's making music classical or popular: as a result he has created something unique. Fans of pop music will be as entranced by this as will those specializing in classical music. Try this--it's remarkable. --Robert Levine



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Upshaw is incredible
I was present for a performance of Ayre in New York a couple of years ago. It's a song cycle drawing on several different cultural and historical traditions -- Christian, Muslim, Jewish and of course the composer's native South America. The performance was quite exhilirating. The music is mostly tuneful and the orchstration very interesting.
Still, I can't help wondering if this is the kind of music that will last. Will people still be listening to Ayre 100 years from now? I'm not ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Triumph!
On June 4 2007 I went to a meeting at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Public Schools teachers were invited to brainstorm ideas to have our students working in the production of 'Ainadamar', an opera by Osvaldo Golijov, in cooperation with Albany Park Theatre Project (APTP). Osvaldo Golijov attended that meeting. Afterwards we were invited to stay to see Ayre. This is how I discovered Golijov.
By the second song I was completely blown away and almost in tears ... The music was so powerful, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Lucid and Dazzling
Lucid and Dazzling. That's all there is to say. Lucid and dazzling.

Golijov takes a good hard long look at Berio's 'Folk Songs,' thinks about what he'd do differently, and does it. Ayre is one of the most creative collections of multi-lingual, international, inter-faith, inter-cultural mosaic to enter the musical word. It is motley and mixed. It has dark humor with wicked grins, sentimental sighs and long winding melodies that stay in your head for a day or two.

On seeing a live ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Not original? Ha!
So, I ended up buying this album not for the main piece, Golijov's Ayre but for Upshaw's version of Berio's Folksongs. In fact, in the length of time I've had this disc, which has been a couple of months, at least, I never even once attempted listening to Golijov's piece. The truth of the matter was, I kept telling myself I didn't like Goljov - which was silly and contradictory of me since I've always enjoyed Golijov's The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind. In fact, because I knew I enjoyed Isaac The ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Review of 'Ayre'
Some of the selections were interesting. One or two, very interesting but overall, so-so. Upshaw is wasted on this one.
Occasionally 'atmospheric'.


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