Artist: Natasha Marsh
Title: Natasha Marsh
Label: Angel
Genre: Classical
Bitrate: 165kbit av.
Time: 00:44:58
Size: 55.82 mb
Rip Date: 2008-06-14
Str Date: 2008-06-23
1. Queen Of The Night 3:12
2. O Mio Babbino 2:22
3. The Prayer (Duet with Garder Cortes) 4:32
4. Ebben / La Wally 3:45
5. Ai Giochi 3:26
6. Les Filles De Cadiz 3:28
7. Autumn Leaves 3:48
8. Ombra Mai Fu 2:57
9. Brindisi (Duet With Alfie Boe) 3:04
10. Quando M'en Voi 2:30
11. Bachianas Brasilieras 4:08
12. Mi Macherai 4:13
13. O Holy Night (Duet With Blake) 3:33
Release Notes:
You may need a chair to be handy as you start listening to
this second album from Natasha Marsh, as I had to sit down in
disbelief. The reason was twofold. Marsh will sing ITV Sport's
Euro 2008 theme this summer. The theme is Queen Of The Night
(from Mozart's Magic Flute, and where to start? Mozart's
crisp, zippy scoring has morphed into a bizarre, poppy legato
number, complete with clashing cymbals and heavenly chorus
'aaahing'. They've even changed the harmony under that magic
top C. Yet Marsh does at least have the notes and the
articulation to meet the aria's vocal demands. Also, in
fairness, presumably it is ITV and not Marsh/EMI who is
ultimately responsible for this musical massacre.
The second need for the chair is less pardonable. The album,
like Amour (her first disc), is an assortment of classical
favourites such as O Mio Babbino Caro, plus duets with Gardar
Cortes (The Prayer) and Blake (O Holy Night). Normally one
might say that if you bought Amour and liked it, then you'll
like this. Not so on this occasion. YouÆd actually just feel
youÆd been had. Five tracks, yes five, also appeared on Amour.
This is only her second disc! What happened? I could just
refer the reader to my old Amour review but, quickly, Autumn
Leaves is just as sweet. Identically sweet, in fact.
Meanwhile, Les filles de Cadix is still lacking the necessary
oomph. There.
Marsh is undeniably popular, and for good reason. She is
pretty, her voice is pretty and effortless, she is comfortable
to listen to, and she offers the consumer enjoyable musical
selections. The problem is that her voice lacks the vocal
warmth and emotional depth of other physically beautiful
singers producing accessible discs such as Kate Royal,
Magdalena Kozena and Cecilia Bartoli. It is true that Marsh
still pushes all the right buttons for many people, but the
inexcusable overlap of material here makes this disc one to
avoid.