The Voice of the Poet: Robert Frost by Robert Frost
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Book Reviews of The Voice of the Poet: Robert Frost
Book Review: The Voice
Summary: 5 Stars
Listening to Frost recite his own works is amazing. I cant think of anything beyond that that needs said.Book Review: Not what I hoped for, but good to have
Summary: 4 Stars
It is great that these poems were recorded by Robert Frost and that they are readily available. You can hear the words. All the poems are in a booklet that comes with the CD, and that is a great idea. Those are the good things, and they are very good. However... his reading is not clear, he rushes the poems and he is not close enough to the microphone. He does not seem to value the poems or his readings nearly as much as we do. (Dylan Thomas he is not.) He gives the title sometimes and sometimes justs start with the first line. But he is Robert Frost, so that is all forgivable. Then there is the production. There is not enough dead space before and after the tracks, so one ends and boom! another starts way, way too soon. It sure seems like they could have produced this CD much, much better with today's technology, even with old tapes. I hope someone else buys the rights to these readings and produces a much better CD -- but keep the packaging the booklet with the CD! Since this is poetry and not pop music, this is not likely. The best approach might be to buy the CD and then to tinker with your favorite tracks with your own editing software.Book Review: Beautiful
Summary: 4 Stars
Frost has never been one of my favourite poets / writers, though I do read and enjoy him and appreciate a lot of his work constitutes a landmark in 20th century literature. In terms of voice I didn't know what to expect. I put the cd in my laptop and my attention was grabbed from the moment he started reciting until the recording was over. It is now apparent to me that Frost was a master storyteller and this recording has actually increased my appetite for his work. Recommended to anyone interested in poetry performance.Book Review: Beautiful Poetry
Summary: 4 Stars
The poems of Robert Frost are remarkable; soft and peaceful, his voice is slow but sadly the sound is not great (not terrible, either).Book Review: Quality not as good as my old 33 1/3 version
Summary: 3 Stars
This is okay and interesting to hear the actual reading and rhythm of the poem by the author. However, years ago I had a 33 1/3 recording that was of much better sound quality, and I was hoping this would be a replica. It isn't, sad to say. I will not be listening to it for pleasure, although it may be helpful in my poetry studies.