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The Fabulous Victoria de Los Angeles: A Lifetime Achievement
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The Fabulous Victoria de Los Angeles: A Lifetime Achievement
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by Tomas / Calleja Rafael Barrera, Georges Bizet, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Marie Canteloube, and Gabriel Faure
Sales Rank: 89660
Price:$16.15
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"Well, I have certainly brought my guitar with me," was the answer Victoria de los Angeles gave to reporters, on arriving in Australia in the 1950s, when asked if she would provide her own accompaniments during her forthcoming tour. Add this CD to your cart, and you too will be able to hear her accompany herself on her guitar in a little "farewell to Granada". The bulk of the items derive from a recording session done in Barcelona in 1960 with pianist Gerald Moore. It recreates the experience that formerly could be enjoyed when a singer and piano accompanist gave a recital. There might be a few "arie antiche", a bracket of lieder, some French art songs, and then a selection of items from the singer's special repertoire. In Victoria de los Angeles' case, this meant a number of Spanish songs, usually including the ubiquitous "Clavelitos". Well, that is what can be heard here, for about 50 minutes, including brief spoken introductions to the Spanish songs. To bring the total playing time up to 65 minutes, Testament have included the singer's performance of the aria from a Bachianas Brazileiras recorded under the composer's direction, one of the "Chants d'Auvergne", and an extract from her complete "Carmen" conducted by Beecham. Testament have ensured that many of Victoria de los Angeles' recordings are obtainable in excellent reissues. This one, subtitled "A Lifetime Achievement" provides complete texts, some colour photographs, program notes, and biographical information about a singer who will be eighty years old in 2003.
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The Fabulous Victoria de Los Angeles: A Lifetime Achievement
by Tomas / Calleja Rafael Barrera, Georges Bizet, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Marie Canteloube, and Gabriel Faure
Price:$16.15
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