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Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0731458910329
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Umvd Labels
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
MPN: 589103
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Umvd Labels
Release Date: October 09, 2001
Studio: Umvd Labels
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Rating:  - Pleasant-Sounding, Melodic and Timeless
Although Harold Arlen, a Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee, was not as prolific as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, his compositions are considered some of the most loved standards of all-time. They are melodic, tuneful and pleasant-sounding. His collaborations with the most creative lyricists, the big names in the songwriting business - Johnny Mercer, Ted Koehler, Dorothy Fields and Ira Gershwin, among many others, resulted in many remarkable songs that are widely ... Read More
Rating:  - Sure to become a favorite
I am so very glad I came across this one. I was looking for an Arlen compilation CD and ran accross this. WOW! I have played about twenty times in the last two weeks. You will love it!
Rating: - Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book
Each song is a masterpiece played by a master. So glad I found this one.
Rating: - ONE OF PETERSON'S PRICELESS SONGBOOK
Recording a tribute album to the memory of a famous composer is not as easy as one would think.There are many of those on the market,but very few have the quality of those recorded by OSCAR PETERSON.Why you may ask?Mister PETERSON has lived with those songs all his life;he knows how to read them on his keyboard and it shows.Those two tributes albums reunited on 1 cd are ideal for nightcap listening.The sound quality of the early selection being in mono is not first rate,but it's just as enjoyable.Chronogically,HAROLD ... Read More
Rating: - More Excellence from O.P.'s Songbook
O.K.--you could spend much of 2002 reviewing Oscar Peterson's recordings, and still not make a dent. In fact, over the years that has been the knock against him. Some critics have seen his incredible output as quantity over quality, style over substance, an assembly line of jazz recordings. "Slow down," they seem to say, "take a breath. Jazz is feeling. Jazz takes time."
On the other hand, in later years,more and more critics have come to a genuine understanding and appreciation of the magnitude ... Read More
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