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String Quartet Tribute to Madonna

by: W. Madonna / Orbit, W. / Maldon, C. / Curtiss, D. / Leach, C Madonna / Orbit, S. Madonna / Pettibone, Jim McMillen, Jim McMillen, Da Capo Players

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0027297867529
Label: Vitamin Records
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Vitamin Records
Release Date: October 15, 2002
Studio: Vitamin Records
Sales Rank: 237990




Disc 1:
  1. Ray Of Light
  2. Material Girl
  3. Rain
  4. This Used To Be My Playground
  5. Papa Don't Preach
  6. Beautiful Stranger
  7. Live To Tell
  8. Like A Prayer
  9. Crazy For You
  10. Unhinges
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Awesome Stringed Tribute CD!
Very well orchestrated and performed by the Da Capo Chamber Players. Are these guys for hire or what? Amazing! I'm now looking into their other works as well. Highly recommended!



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - clue ya in
1. madonna doesn't write music (she backs this fact up)
2. madonna co-writes songs. ie. she's not the main poet on her albums. she adds stuff to already-written lyrics. did you know "like a virgin" was originally intended for a man to sing? gotta love this pre-fabricated pop!

anyway, she's not a musician, but she is overproduced. she just sings "her" songs and dances along to them at concerts



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Madonna and chamber music
I knew that the Da Capo Chamber Players released excellent tribute recordings of Björk and Radiohead, I was very curious and excited to hear what they'd do with Madonna's work.
Madonna has used strings in her music since her Like a Virgin album, but this cd explores even more the core of her music, which is quite a test, since people usually assumes she's more a celebrity than a real musician.
Madonna and chamber music? A funny thought, but here she passes the test. Even though one might argue about the choice of songs (it's a shame they selected more of her earlier material), the arrangements are really well written, staying true to the originals, yet revealing her skills as a songwriter and melodist.
One highlight: 'Ray of Light', full of sparkle and energy, just like in ... Read More


 


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