Dylan Thomas: The Caedmon Collection
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060790830 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 11 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Unexcelled Work in a Magical Voice Like other great poets, Dylan Thomas has offered the world a body of work rooted in the living world, but he is different from the others in that he is more imaginative and reads in the greatest voice I have ever heard. This item also is as complete as anyone could hope for. I think almost any normally sensitive human would be thrilled to hear the Dylan Thomas voice, even if their interests deviate. Spar Harmon said A RARE TREASURE. What a blessing to get this! The BBC archive collection is the only one larger. I trained myself for public performance using a couple of old Caedmon vinyls. It is extremely rare to have a poet of his stature who can present his work so well. If you are a trained singer, you might recognize that he is actually singing and with phenomenal technical skill.Anyway, this collection is great.. Unbeatable for content and value for money Bibliophile Dylan Thomas's readings of his own work is as much a part of his legacy as the words themselves. Many years ago I bought the complete Caedmon recorded poetry on two cassettes. Now there is this complete collection of *everything* Thomas recorded for Caedmon, not just his own work but works by other poets and authors. Most important of all is the only informal recording of Thomas and others performi
One of the 20th century’s most treasured writers, Dylan Thomas was a master craftsman of poetic complexity and richly obscure imagery. Thomas’s genius is made clear in this landmark recording through the everlasting gift he has given the word—his voice.Dylan Thomas, born in 1914, began his career as a journalist in his native Swansea, Wales. About the AuthorDylan Thomas, born in 1914, began his career as a journalist in his native Swansea, Wales. He lived colorfully, even reckl
Thomas’s genius is made clear in this landmark recording through the everlasting gift he has given the word—his voice.Dylan Thomas, born in 1914, began his career as a journalist in his native Swansea, Wales. He then moved to London where he worked in broadcasting and wrote film scripts, prose and drama to earn enoug
With stunning original album cover art, and an introduction read by former poet laureate Billy Collins, this unique collection includes not only Dylan Thomas reading his finest works, but also rare recordings of Thomas reading his favorite writers, including W.H. Little did they know that in addition to capturing a part of history they also launched an industry of spoken–word recording. This collection not only contains the incredible Caedmon recording sessions, but also recordings from the BBC, CBC, and other archival material Caedmon originally published in the 1950s and 1960s. Highlights include: "A Child's Christmas in Wales" and "Five Poems"; "Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night", his prose: Adventures in the Skin Trade and Quite Early One Morning, and his final work – Under Milk Wood, a play. Auden and William Shakespeare.. In fact, Dylan Thomas was the first to record for this new label, started by two 22–year–old women, Marianne Roney and Barbara Cohen. Beginning in February 1952, Dylan Thomas made a series of memorable and historic recordings for a new record label called Caedmon