Yodeling the Classics, Vol. 1

• Artist: Mary Schneider
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• Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Total Time: 38:05
• Genre: Classical

Review

In an era of superstar divas and pop-friendly opera uncles, the sight of a classically trained singer yodeling her way through the classics might seem like another stab at giving classical musicians some mainstream clout. But Mary Schneider's talent is undeniable and her delivery sincere and astounding enough to banish thoughts of Top 40 offshoots or sold-out stadiums. For this 1996 disc, she is joined by Tommy Tycho and the somewhat dubiously named Sydney International Orchestra for a refined Swiss romp through the music of Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, and Bizet. Schneider shifts from some yodeling acrobatics on Offenbach's "Can Can Overture" to a singing and yodeling combo on the pop-friendly "Toselli's Serenade." She further runs the gamut by moving from the delicateness of Brahms' "Lullaby Yodel" to the patriotic bombast of some Sousa marches. While classical music purists will be aghast, those who appreciate a set of truly astonishing pipes will find much to enjoy here. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Yodelling Overtures (Ouvertüren): Wilhelm/William Tell/Carmen/Can Can		Biagio Antonacci, Mary Schneider	(3:56)
Skaters' Waltz (Schlittschuhläufer-Walzer)	Emile Waldteufel	Mary Schneider	(3:20)
In a Monastery Garden/Sanctuary of the Heart		Mary Schneider, Biagio Antonacci	(3:38)
Hungarian Dance Yodel: Hungarian Dance (Ungarischer Tanz) /Czardas		Mary Schneider, Biagio Antonacci	(2:59)
Clarinet Polka Yodel	Traditional	Biagio Antonacci, Mary Schneider	(2:21)
Toselli's Serenade		Biagio Antonacci, Mary Schneider	(3:40)
Yodel and Waltz: Il Bacio/A Heart That's Free/Merry Widow Waltz ...		Biagio Antonacci, Mary Schneider	(3:15)
Lullaby Yodel: Lullaby/Guten Abend, Gute Nacht/Cradle ...	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mary Schneider, Biagio Antonacci	(3:29)
Largo Al Yodel (Largo Al Factotum)		Biagio Antonacci, Mary Schneider	(3:04)
Tritsch Tratsch Polka Yodel		Mary Schneider, Biagio Antonacci	(2:44)
Minuet Yodel	Ludwig van Beethoven	Mary Schneider, Biagio Antonacci	(2:42)
Yodelling Marchtime (Märsche): Washington Post/Sempre ...	Jim Holzmann	Mary Schneider, Biagio Antonacci	(3:14)

Credits

Mike Butcher (Trombone), Mary Schneider (Arranger), John Philip (Violin), Cecilia Bersee (Violin), Tommy Tycho (Conductor), Robert Johnson (French Horn), Bob Johnson (Trombone), Fiona Ziegler (Violin), Andrew Malee (Cor Anglais), Tommy Tycho (Orchestration), David Wicks (Viola), David Ellis (Bass (Electric)), Andrew Malee (Oboe), David Manuel (Drums), Emma Hayes (Violin), Annette Christensen (Violin), Steve Williams (Trumpet), Biagio Antonacci (Performer), Mary Schneider (Lyricist), Geoffrey Collinson (French Horn), Glen Phimister (Mixing), Alex Todiecscu (Viola), Dick Montz (Trumpet), David Manuel (Percussion), Adrian Wallis (Cello), Glen Phimister (Engineer), Rebecca Irwin (Violin), Gordon Skinner (Bassoon), Martin Silverton (Violin), Herb Cannon (Trombone), Adriana Bobocea-Illiescu (Violin), Virginia Blunt (Violin), Peter Jenkin (Clarinet), Steve Williams (Trumpet), Amelia Skinner (Flute), Dominique Guerbois (Violin), Scott Stiles (Violin), Rita Schneider (Producer), Robyn Stout (Viola), Brian Nixon (Percussion), Samuel Veale (French Horn), Gordon Bennett (Violin), David Ellis (Double Bass), Rebecca Steele (Flute), Valmai Coggins (Viola), Mary Schneider (Producer), Rita Schneider (Lyricist), Robert Ingram (Violin), Doug Gallagher (Drums), Rita Schneider (Arranger), Robert Ingram (Leader), Don Bartley (Mastering), Louise Johnson (Harp), Tommy Tycho (Mixing), Daniel Williams (Trumpet), Robert Johnson (French Horn), Barbara Woolley (Cello)