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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Apparently recruited via a 1927 Berlin newspaper advertisement) THE COMEDIAN HARMONISTS not only recorded in German but other languages including English and this two-disc collection of fifty of their recordings is a delight from beginning to end. Being Jewish, the trio soon fell foul of Hitler's Nazi regime; fled to Austria, then London and eventually America where their failure to make the anticipated impact lead to their demise in 1941. In fact, their story is the subject of Barry Manilow's unproduced stage musical HARMONY. Their German language recordings include HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN (WOCHENEND UND SONNENSCHEIN), ALL THE KINGS HORSES (LEICHTE KAVALIERIE) and MUSS I DENN, MUSS I DENN ZUM (which gave Elvis a 1961 Chart-topper as WOODEN HEART), leaving SOLITUDE, NIGHT AND DAY (great tick-tock arrangement), TEA FOR TWO, THE DONKEY SERENADE and WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK to be charmed in heavily accented English; CREOLE LOVE CALL and OVERTURE to THE BARBER OF SAVILLE recreated with voices as instruments and vocal assist on a couple of tracks with Josephine Baker. Not even some primitive recording techniques on the first disc can dull their special appeal, choice of eclectic material and startlingly modernistic vocal arrangements which must have laid the style template for The King's Singers. Regretfully, Avid has failed to provide any meaningful discographical information on this collection but the music is just great!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Although I do not have the actual recordings listed here I can highly recommend this group as I first heard of them in Germany (where better)from my good Friend Olaf who is an avid fan. It was a truly wonderful experience driving through Saxony listening to the vocal genius of these "local" men. It seemed to mean so much more than it does listening at home in Scotland, just as Scottish music means so much more when motoring in the Highlands.I thought that Crosby Stills Nash and Young were the greatest male vocal harmonists that I had heard but, sorry boys, you take the silver. If you love male voice singing then these men are THE BEST. The Nazis tried to destroy everything that was beautiful in the Sons of Israel but thankfully they failed at least in this instance.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Well, I've known about my grandfather all my life, and being a professional singer, I can recognise talent - and all these men really had that! A funny story: in my first year at music college, we started German grammar and diction lessons, and my teacher mentioned that if anyone wanted to hear German perfectly pronounced, they should listen to the Comedian Harmonists - I had no idea she'd figured out who I was till that point - and I started to giggle. Of course, no-one in the room knew what that was all about until I came clean later in the day. But it did make me very proud of what my grandfather achieved. I can honestly say that the standard of singing and musicianship in these recordings makes all vocal groups since rather bland and incompetent sounding - it takes real dedication to be able to sing so clearly and so musically; even in music college these days, very few classically trained singers come out with a technique and musicality as good as this! And they were extremely funny to watch by all accounts too. Enjoy this recording; you won't hear another group like them, ever!
Jessica Leschnikoff, Soprano, UK
Jessica Leschnikoff, Soprano, UK
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Entertaining!
This was purchased for my husband as a birthday gift...at his request. He is very happy to have it and regularly plays and enjoys the music/singing when we are out in our car. Read more
Published 9 months ago by nana 48
A good selection
If you are new to the wonderful phenomenon that is the Comedian Harmonists then this double cd is a good starting point with a good, large selection of their recordings arranged... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2008 by H. Frohmann
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