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Nathan Gunn, Kevin Murphy - DEBUT ~ Nathan Gunn - "American Anthem" from Ragtime to Art Song / Kevin Murphy

Facts

Artist(s)Nathan Gunn and Kevin Murphy
StudioEMI Classics
Release DateMay 18, 1999
UPC Code724357316026
 

Tracks

  1. Shenandoah - Nathan Gunn, traditional
  2. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? - Nathan Gunn, Harburg, E.Y.
  3. Early in the Morning - Nathan Gunn, Hillyer, Robert
  4. The Lordy Hudson - Nathan Gunn, Goodman, Paul
  5. At Howard Hawks' House - Nathan Gunn,
  6. Holding Each Other - Nathan Gunn,
  7. The Lass from the Low Countree - Nathan Gunn, Niles, John Jacob
  8. Recuerdo - Nathan Gunn, Saint Vincent Milla
  9. Nocturne - Nathan Gunn, Prokosch, Frederic
  10. Sure on This Shining Night - Nathan Gunn, Agee, James
  11. Fur (Murray the Furrier) - Nathan Gunn, Weinstein, Arnold
  12. Over the Piano - Nathan Gunn, Weinstein, Arnold
  13. Black Max (As Told by the de Kooning Boys) - Nathan Gunn, Weinstein, Arnold
  14. Two Little Flowers - Nathan Gunn, Ives, Charles
  15. General William Booth Enters into Heaven - Nathan Gunn, Lindsay, Vachel
  16. The Lamb - Nathan Gunn, Blake, William
  17. I Wonder as I Wander - Nathan Gunn,
  18. At the River - Nathan Gunn,
  19. Long Time Ago - Nathan Gunn,
  20. Lean Away - Nathan Gunn, Scheer, Gene
  21. American Anthem - Nathan Gunn, Scheer, Gene

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (31 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteOld American Songs Quote
Fantastic compilation of Old American Songs!
This album was recorded about a decade ago, today -
Nathan Gunn is a well known and respected opera singer,
a title he truly deserves.
You might check out his other album -
John Adams: Shaker Loops; The Wound-Dresser; Short Ride in a Fast Machine
September 5, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteTHE BEST AMERICAN ART SONG COLLECTION AROUNDQuote
If American's could appreciate their art songs the way the German's, the French and the English appreciate their classical art songs, Nathan Gunn would be in the same league as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. It doesn't hurt Mr. Gunn's career that he is a handsome fellow but music isn't about looks especially when you're listening to a CD. Nathan Gunn is truly an artist and should be recognized as such. And these beautiful songs, if one takes the time to read the poetry and tries to appreciate how the composers and the artist interpret the words, these songs can be a revelation. The U.S has the equivalent of Schubert & Debussy in Samuel Barber, John Musto, William Bolcom and some of the others represented on this disc. Think like a poet and you will fall in love with this music, Mr. Gunn's interpretations and his absolutely beautiful voice. May 5, 2008

rating: 2 QuoteNot crazy about this oneQuote
I wasn't crazy about this one. I absolutely love "Just Before Sunrise", but this one is just annoying. He has an incredible baritone voice, but the piano accompaniment and the song selection . . . Buy "Just Before Sunrise". It's incredible! April 20, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteVoice like velvetQuote
Nathan Gunn's baritone voice is a delicious blend of velvet and dark chocolate. These are art songs and may not be to everyone's taste, but if you listen to them for what they are and the voice behind them, they are wonderful. Glad I caught him on 2nd Cafe to find out about this album. There are a couple of songs that may be familiar, but most of them are the type of songs my daughter learned with her voice teacher. LOVELY, LOVELY album. February 8, 2008

rating: 4 Quotepleasant singing by a gifted baritoneQuote
There'd be 5 stars if I liked all of the songs, but I don't. (You might.)
I have a problem with some American song writing: it seems to me (perhaps wrongly) that too often songs sound alike in the sense that they seek to hang onto the musical coattails of, say, Ives or Copland. Others sound to me as cousins of "Oklahoma" or "Carousel".
Despite my carping, I did enjoy this CD, in large part because Gunn knew just how to get into the mood of each song. Besides this, he has a rich, robuist voice and used it nimbly. January 3, 2008

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