AUDIOPHILE Reference EILEEN FARRELL Harold Arlen NM -

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ARTIST : EILEEN FARRELL

TITLE    : Harold Arlen

?        Loonis McGlohon Piano

?        Joe Wilder Trumper, Fluegelhorn

?        Bill Stowe Drums

?        Terry Peoples Bass

?        Greg Hyslop Guitar

?        Jim Brock Percussion

?        Doug Henry Flute, Saxophone

?       Jim Stack Vibraphone

Stunning Copy Of A Legendary Recording

A Must Have For All Audiophile Music Lovers

Side One :

1. Let’s Fall In Love (2:30)

2. Out Of This World (3:20)

3. I Wonder What Became Of Me (3:45)

4. I’ve Got The World On A String (2:35)

5. Like A Straw In The Wind (3:25)

6. Down With Love (2:20)

7. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe (4:30)

Side Two :

1. A Woman’s Prerogative (3:45)

2. Come Rain Or Come Shine (3:00)

3. Little Drops Of Rain -- Over The Rainbow (4:12)

4. When The Sun Comes Out (4:45)

5. As Long As I Live (2:03)

6. My Shining Hour (3:50)

7. Last Night When We Were Young (2:45)

EILEEN FARRELL needs no introduction to anyone who loves great singing. There are, however, a few facts about this Connecticut-born artist of Irish extraction that throw light on her continued magnificent contributions to our musical pleasure.

Eileen’s first teacher was her mother, and the parents traveled the vaudeville circuit as performers. When it became clear that the young girl had a voice of major potential, she studied with Merle Alcock, a favorite comprimaria mezzo at the Met, and later, with her principal teacher, Eleanor Mclellan. Radio provided the first major opportunity, and the soprano was heard on CBS in the chorus, later as featured singer on “Song Of The Centuries.” She sang everything from Bach to Gershwin for seven years on her own CBS radio show, “Eileen Farrell Presents.”

I remember first being stunned by the awesome power and beauty of the Farrell voice when she sang Wagner during a CBS Symphony concert under Bernard Herrmann. “Serious” critics first discovered her as an incomparable Marie in Alban Berg’s Wozzeck in 1950 with the New York Philharmonic under Dimitri Mitropoulos. Happily, that performance was recorded, as were highlights from a wildly acclaimed 1955 Medea by Cherubini. Farrell and the Philharmonic also joined forces to become the first classical artists to conquer Broadway in an historic engagement at the Roxy Theater.

Staged opera claimed an important part of Farrell’s career beginning with a 1956 San Francisco Opera debut as Leonora in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, and the title role in La Gioconda by Ponchielli with Chicago Lyric Opera the next season. The Metropolitan Opera finally claimed Farrell for some 44 performances at home and on the road starting in 1960. I was one of the most fanatic screamers at her sudden “farewell” performance in Giordano’s Andrea Chenier.

Farrell also toured with the Bach Aria Group, and recorded the Soundtrack for “Interrupted Melody,” Hollywood’s heroic story of soprano Marjorie Lawrence. Opera concerts with Leonard Bernstein and many other major maestri brightened the Farrell career   , but she never lost her early enthusiasm for the singular American art form--the classic songs of our own popular music.

Following the release of “Eileen Farrell Sings Harold Arlen,” we renewed an acquaintance of many years. She seems freer and happier than I have ever known her, and the voice is as gorgeous as ever, “singing what I damned well please!” Happily for us, that includes this newest collection of the art of Eileen Farrell, who remains in person as comfortable as an old shoe (or the bunny slippers she wore when I last saw her), but who, in performance, dazzles like the most brilliant diamond. Her art is as multi-faceted as the finest jewel, and she remains an authentic American treasure.

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LABEL      : Reference Recordings

NUMBER  : RR 30

Description : A Beautiful Album Of Lovely Music From EILEEN FARRELL . A Prize Of Great Music And Great Sound, Audiophile "Juice" In The Listening . An Absolute “Must Have” For Any Voice Aficionado,  Without A Doubt . Here Pure Analog Recording, 331/3 RPM Discs On Virgin Vinyl Manufactured In JAPAN By JVC, 1989 Printed In USA .

RECORDS CONDITION : NM –

Note : The Vinyl Is Shiny With Just Few Light Scuffs Marks On Both Sides, That Can Only Be Seen Under 100 Watts Bulb Strong Light .

COVER CONDITION      : VG++  (Gatefold)

Note : Minimal General Wear, No Writing, No Seam Split .

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