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The Swingle Singers are amazing; however, on A Cappella Amadeus, a little bit goes a long way. The arrangements are flawless, and the execution is excellent; yet after awhile, the uniqueness of their performances wears thin and the tracks approach the level of novelty records, especially on the faster pieces. The slower pieces, such as "Cosi Fan Tutte: Un'aura amorosa" and "Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante" work beautifully. On the other hand, the "Horn Concerto No. 4: Finale" and "Piano Sonata in A Major: Finale, Alla Turca" sound silly and, in fact, would be appropriate music in a cartoon. Even though they are classically trained vocalists, the nature of the beast tends to make them sound like novelty artists.
© Tim Griggs /TiVo
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist - Ben Parry, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - The Swingle Singers, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist - Ben Parry, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Jonathan Rathbone, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist - Ward Swingle, Arranger
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Jonathan Rathbone, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Jonathan Rathbone, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Jonathan Rathbone, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Jonathan Rathbone, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Jonathan Rathbone, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranger - Jonathan Rathbone, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - The Swingle Singers, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist - Ben Parry, Arranger
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
The Swingle Singers are amazing; however, on A Cappella Amadeus, a little bit goes a long way. The arrangements are flawless, and the execution is excellent; yet after awhile, the uniqueness of their performances wears thin and the tracks approach the level of novelty records, especially on the faster pieces. The slower pieces, such as "Cosi Fan Tutte: Un'aura amorosa" and "Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante" work beautifully. On the other hand, the "Horn Concerto No. 4: Finale" and "Piano Sonata in A Major: Finale, Alla Turca" sound silly and, in fact, would be appropriate music in a cartoon. Even though they are classically trained vocalists, the nature of the beast tends to make them sound like novelty artists.
© Tim Griggs /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:17
- Main artists: The Swingle Singers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 The copyright in this sound recoridng is owned by EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics
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