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In the opening song of "Something Wonderful," Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel sings, "All the sounds of the Earth are like music." They most definitely are when Terfel surrounds them with his resonant baritone. Every phrase of Rodgers and Hammerstein's music is imbued with uncommon sensitivity, impeccable phrasing, and dazzling beauty. Terfel's rich and meaty voice shares a plate with delicate pianissimos, unabashed sentimentality, and swaggering forthrightness. He successfully tackles songs originally written for women. In "It Might as Well Be Spring," he transforms dippy into dapper. And he turns "Bali Hai" into a foreboding, demanding, and seductive call; the listener must helplessly succumb to the world of his sensitive manliness. His interpretations of the old standards--"If I Loved You," "Soliloquy," "This Nearly Was Mine," "Some Enchanted Evening"--are stellar. Despite the temporary lulls caused by the second-class songs from "Allegro," Terfel does a first-class job of bringing them to life. Undoubtedly one of the best crossover records of all time. --Barbara Eisner Bayer
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In the opening song of "Something Wonderful," Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel sings, "All the sounds of the Earth are like music." They most definitely are when Terfel surrounds them with his resonant baritone. Every phrase of Rodgers and Hammerstein's music is imbued with uncommon sensitivity, impeccable phrasing, and dazzling beauty. Terfel's rich and meaty voice shares a plate with delicate pianissimos, unabashed sentimentality, and swaggering forthrightness. He successfully tackles songs originally written for women. In "It Might as Well Be Spring," he transforms dippy into dapper. And he turns "Bali Hai" into a foreboding, demanding, and seductive call; the listener must helplessly succumb to the world of his sensitive manliness. His interpretations of the old standards--"If I Loved You," "Soliloquy," "This Nearly Was Mine," "Some Enchanted Evening"--are stellar. Despite the temporary lulls caused by the second-class songs from "Allegro," Terfel does a first-class job of bringing them to life. Undoubtedly one of the best crossover records of all time. --Barbara Eisner Bayer
Bryn Terfel - Something Wonderful (Bryn Terfel sings Rodgers & Hammerstein) Reviews
Bryn Terfel - Something Wonderful (Bryn Terfel sings Rodgers & Hammerstein) Reviews
| 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful  Adoration and Total Agreement, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Bryn Terfel - Something Wonderful (Bryn Terfel sings Rodgers & Hammerstein) (Audio CD) Having heard him sing some opera and tear my heart out singing "herr, lehre doch mich" in the Brahms' Requiem, and having heard him sing this on the PBS special, I bought it and was NOT disappointed. I do feel that he oversings on some songs, that he has not yet quite developed a smooth, emotional middle volume on some songs. To my ear this happens when a singer just sings the song and really doesn't feel it completely. As a totality this CD is extraordinary and my nitpicking should be overlooked and CERTAINLY not be a reason to avoid this one. It's a gem. If you even sorta' like musicals, you'll LOVE this disc.Anyone know why more people don't buy these discs? Ever try and find it in a retail music store? Good luck!I am in complete agreement with the other reviewers. I can't think of anyone else singing these songs, and can't wait for more from this personable, down-to-earth human being. I mean, who else would, as he did, at the conclusion of his vocal recital,... Read more 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful Superb matchmaking in Terfel's R&H recital, By Yi-Peng (Singapore) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Bryn Terfel - Something Wonderful (Bryn Terfel sings Rodgers & Hammerstein) (Audio CD) You might think that it is a very superflous mismatch for an opera singer to try his vocal cords on the Broadway songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein. However, in this R&H offering by Bryn Terfel, he proves that it is a perfect match between singer and repertoire for a classical crossover record of this pedigree. Terfel communicates the essence of each of the 20 songs to the listener, and allows them to sound fresh and new. And it helps that he has been a R&H fan for many years with the music already close to his heart. He is given superb backing from the well-conducted Opera North forces an warm, natural recording.From the first phrase of Terfel's uplifting opening version of "Oh, what a beautiful morning" from Oklahoma!, we listeners intuitively know that this is not going to be your superflous run-of-the-mill classical crossover offering of R&H songs. Terfel uses his big voice to great effect in Billy Bigelow's two songs from Carousel, "If I loved you" and the pivotal... Read more 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful Spectacular...best performances of these songs ever, By A Customer This review is from: Bryn Terfel - Something Wonderful (Bryn Terfel sings Rodgers & Hammerstein) (Audio CD) I purchased this cd because I am an avid Bryn Terfel fan. The Rodgers & Hammerstein music held little interest. The recording was a revelation. One can't imagine that this music could be better performed. The singing is truly magnificent: effortless, thrilling and heartfelt. Each song is a mini-drama in itself. Terfel tries hard to adopt an American accent and largely succeeds.. his diction is outstanding. There is a great spirit of joy. The charismatic Terfel clearly enjoys singing this music. Even in the lesser known numbers, this great artist has the unique ability to turn inferior metals into gold. The contribution of Paul Daniel and the Northern Phiharmonia is outstanding. Opting for traditional orchestration rather than more modern, jazzed up accompaniments only adds to the listening pleasure. I have grown to love much of this music but couldn't stand to hear anyone else do it. |
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