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zb · 01-09-2004, 11:34 PM

This isn't entirely a music thing, but it's related:

TITLE: J.R.R. Tolkien Collection
MUSICIANS: Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, William Elvin, Donald Swann (composer)
GENRE: erm... readings (no music) & classical
CANONICAL TOLKIEN or ORIGINAL? As canon as canon can be (see 'musicians')
REVIEW: Basically, it's CRT reading 'Of Beren & Luthien', JRRT reading various poems and William Elvin singing various poems as set to music by Donald Swann. CRT has a great reading voice, though his dad mumbles and speaks way too fast [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] It wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but I like it.
DO YOU RECOMMEND IT? Yes, though it takes effort to listen to (not something you'd have playing in the background)
PRICE YOU PAID nothing, I borrowed it from my local library. This page has it listed for $25 (but doesn't mention the William Elvin bit in the review - I wonder if it got cut? if so, there's no 'music' in the collection, making this review pointless)
WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT: see above

01-09-2004, 11:34 PM	#8
zb Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: perth, west australia Posts: 71	This isn't entirely a music thing, but it's related: TITLE: J.R.R. Tolkien Collection MUSICIANS: Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, William Elvin, Donald Swann (composer) GENRE: erm... readings (no music) & classical CANONICAL TOLKIEN or ORIGINAL? As canon as canon can be (see 'musicians') REVIEW: Basically, it's CRT reading 'Of Beren & Luthien', JRRT reading various poems and William Elvin singing various poems as set to music by Donald Swann. CRT has a great reading voice, though his dad mumbles and speaks way too fast [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] It wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but I like it. DO YOU RECOMMEND IT? Yes, though it takes effort to listen to (not something you'd have playing in the background) PRICE YOU PAID nothing, I borrowed it from my local library. This page has it listed for $25 (but doesn't mention the William Elvin bit in the review - I wonder if it got cut? if so, there's no 'music' in the collection, making this review pointless) WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT: see above __________________ "Do you think I am trying to weave a spell? Perhaps I am; but remember your fairy tales. Spells are used for breaking enchantments as well as inducing them. And you and I have need of the strongest spell that can be found to wake us from the evil enchantment of worldliness..." - C.S. Lewis