Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Here is a rare beatles related lp, baroque beatles book. The instrumentalists and vocalists are classicallytrained professionals, the arrangements are respectful, and rifkins love for and knowledge of bach, handel, lennon, and maccartney shines in every piece. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Joshua rifkin elektra elektra label now sound cd, lp.
Both the baroque composers, of the period 16001750, and the beatles, working in the compressed, intense decade of the 1960s, gave us new ways of hearing, of singing about feeling, and of organizing sound. Rubber soul is the sixth studio album by the english rock band the beatles. One might be excused for thinking that these arrangements might sound baroque, given the credentials of this canadian early music. The baroque beatles book was, as the 2009 reissue editions liner notes explain, conceived by nonesuch founder holtzman. Vocal and instrumental parodies of tunes by john lennon and paul mccartney, the adapter conducting. I want to hold your hand, the baroque beatles book and the beatles,elvis maholo from elvis, elton john friends, elton john madman across the water, linda ronstadt simple dreams, and other albums by the who, jefferson starship, foreigner, and the. It must have been in the late 1960s or early 70s that i first encountered an album called the baroque beatles book. Concerto grosso in the style of corelli, based on songs of the beatles, arrangement by peter breiner. Popular baroque books meet your next favorite book. It was in the 17th century that what we now call tonal harmony came to be solidified. Baroque ensemble of the merseyside kammermusikgesellschaft the baroque beatles book rediscovered and edited by joshua rifkin vinyl mono lp record m10nm9 lp records.
Joshua rifkin baroque beatles book on collectors choice music. Rare and very collectible the baroque beatles book lp, j. The original north american version of the album, issued by capitol records, contained ten of the fourteen songs and two tracks withheld from the. As an lp, the record remained in print through the 1970s, first on elektra and then on nonesuch records. Joshua rifkin the baroque beatles book us vinyl lp album. The baroque beatles book arranged by joshua rifkin, 1965 overture. Jan 29, 2020 the famous 20th century classical musiciancomposer leonard bernstein, longtime conductordirector of the new york philharmonic and composer of the musical west side story, and the operetta candide liked the fab four too. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The beatles popularity was climbing to insane levels at a time when music from the baroque era c. We offer the most comprehensive selection of vinyl records anywhere. While their legacy is most apparent in the development of pop and rock music, the beatles influenced nearly every aspect of the musical universe, including classical music. I want to hold your hand and youre gonna to lose that girl. Buy the beatles lp classical vinyl records and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
The baroque beatles book, an album by joshua rifkin. Make offer the beatles concerto rostal, schaefer, goodwin uk 1979 pas 10014 vinyl lp pmc 1255 the beatles help first mono pressing 1965 superb vinyl. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The famous 20th century classical musiciancomposer leonard bernstein, longtime conductordirector of the new york philharmonic and composer of the musical west side story, and the operetta candide liked the fab four too. The legendary team of gershon kingsley and jeanjaques perry are. Beatlemania and the baroque were both in fashion with their respective audiences, and the disc became a crossover hit at the height of the 1965 holiday season. Unfollow the beatles pop up book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. An article in the november 27, 1965 issue of billboard reported that radio station wmca had received hundreds of favorable calls after playing selections from the lp. Bach and george frederick handel, eric milnes slick notefornote arrangements on this disc approach elevator music in their smoothness and slavishness. Most of the earliest attempts were forgettable or, in fact, lamentable, such as the infamous the beatles song book lp by the hollyridge strings that was advertised on the back covers of early beatles albums in the us. Mar 14, 2011 concerto grosso in the style of corelli, based on songs of the beatles, arrangement by peter breiner.
Oct 15, 2011 the baroque beatles book arranged by joshua rifkin, 1965 overture. The beatles lp classical vinyl records for sale ebay. It was released on 3 december 1965 in the united kingdom, on emis parlophone label, accompanied by the nonalbum double aside single day tripper we can work it out. Shop the baroque beatles book no, really, royale beatleworks lp and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment. A01 i want to hold your hand lennonmccartney 1965 a02 i. Program notes baroque and beatles concerts chicago a. Of course, the beatles were doing well enough in 1965 without rifkins intercession, but his arrangements for the baroque beatles book perhaps helped facilitate the growing creative dialogue between popular and more highmindedculture, something the beatles themselves would engage in as the matured. Two doublelp sets of the beatles greatest hits, compiled by klein, 19621966 and 19671970, were released in 1973, at first under the apple records imprint. Joshua rifkin the baroque beatles book 1965, vinyl discogs. Beatlemania and the baroque were both in fashion with their respective audiences, and the disc became a crossover hit at the height of the 65 holiday 6. The baroque beatles book lp ekl306 joshua rifkin elektra 1965. Jun 30, 2009 a comparison with joshua rifkins 1965 album, the baroque beatles book, may come to mind, yet where it presented the beatles melodies in clever pastiches of the music of j. Renaissance, mannerism, baroque 0 likes others, tiring of the sound of buxtehude and bach for hours on end, would complain there was no tune.
Buy the beatles classical vinyl records and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Even though this canadian early music ensemble has impressive credentials, and plays the repertoire from frescobaldi to c. Arthur fiedler and the boston pops play the beatles vinyl lp record album. Baroque ensemble of the merseyside kammermusikgesellschaft the baroque beatles book rediscovered and edited by joshua rifkin vinyl mono lp record m10nm9 lp records your price. A sequel to bayless earlier bach on abbey road, bach meets the beatles was just one of many beatlesclassical music mashup recordings. Buy joshua rifkin the baroque beatles book vinyl lp usa eks7306 deleted at. Only a few of these early endeavors showed much imagination or.
One might be forgiven for thinking beatles baroque iii by les boreades would actually sound baroque, as it and two previous volumes are billed, but such is not the case. Song book lp by the hollyridge strings that was advertised on the back covers of early beatles albums in the us. Kenneth womack is the author of a twovolume biography of the life and work of beatles producer george martin. The baroque beatles book was well received by the bands fans. The baroque beatles book by joshua rifkin album, baroque. The baroque beatles songbook joshua rifkin electra. The baroque beatles songbook joshua rifkin electra 7306. Beatles go baroque, concerto grosso in the style of arcangelo. Bach with aplomb, its performances on this disc are overwhelmingly modern in feeling and not too.
What did classical composers say about the beatles. Jun 23, 2018 a sequel to bayless earlier bach on abbey road, bach meets the beatles was just one of many beatlesclassical music mashup recordings. Commonly known as the red album and blue album, respectively, each has earned a multiplatinum certification in. Joshua rifkin had done a more ambitious take on the lennonmccartney canon in his 1965 bestselling lp the baroque beatles book, and arthur fiedler and the boston pops orchestra covered the lads from liverpool in arthur fiedler and the boston pops. Vintage the baroque beatles book vinyl record album lp. A03 things we said today lennonmccartney mccartney 1965. Liner notes to the cd reissue of the baroque beatles book. Find great deals on ebay for beatles not for sale book. Its not well known that a sequel to the lp was planned on elektra, and a few arrangements that would have been on that record were performed at a concert based around the baroque beatles book in the spring of 1966. A01 i want to hold your hand lennonmccartney 1965 a02 ill cry instead lennonmccartney lennon 1965. At the time, i was writing volume two, and this was going to be the first outing for some of the pieces, explains rifkin.
I want to hold your hand, the baroque beatles book and the beatles,elvis maholo from elvis, elto. Beatles go baroque, concerto grosso in the style of. Here comes the sun, michelle, goodnight, carry that weight. Joshua rifkin the baroque beatles book 1965 elektra 12 33 rpm. The baroque beatles book is a record album created by the american keyboardist and. I dont remember much about the performersbut it was an ingeniously arranged and performed take on many of the fab fours more engaging and nowclassic tunes.
Rifkin conductor, eks 7306 stereo 1965 in very good condition. Baroque ensemble of the merseyside kammermusikgesellschaft. One of the moogiest records of all time a legendary lp of electronic pop music of the future sourced and claimed as an influence by everyone from stereolab to the beastie boys. Some of these lplength projects were exploitative, such as the hollyridge strings the beatles song book, an instrumental easy listening recording advertised on the back of several early beatles albums on the capitol label.
Beatles go baroque the beatles are frequently cited as one of the most influential bands in history. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Joshua rifkin the baroque beatles book lp elektra ekl306 mono. Josh rifkin was a mere 21 years old and fresh from the even dozen jug band when elektra founder jac holzman approached him for the job of adapting beatles songs into classical forms, and he rose to the occasion magnificently, enlisting the aid of new yorks. Joshua rifkin the baroque beatles book 1965, vinyl. Liner notes for the baroque beatles book richie unterberger. But the baroque beatles book was no mere novelty item. Peer gynt complete classical suite by edvard grieg vinyl lp record nm9ex8 lp records.