When i first heard about 'Yentl', it was in the context of a joke, and i rememeber thinking 'what kind of nut calls a film Yentl?' the whole thing just seemed preposterous.

Then after studying film (particulary cinematic politicts) i was referred to Streisand as a good starting point for powerful hollywood femenists. When i began to break her career down i was astonished at the breath and scope of her achievements. Later I was given a Streisand CD by a friend and realised she was possibly the finest female voice of the 20th century, and began to ask myself why i hadnt noticed her for so many years.

The first viewing of 'Yentl' came next. I was astonished by its technical mastery and especially its complex music. The soundtrack followed soon after.

This is a tremendous work. Legrands compositions resonate the emotional disonance of Shostakovich, juxtaposed with the aching poetry  of the Bergmans lyrics. Streisands vocal is simply tremendous, her phrasing and intonation resonate an unparalled understanding of her craft. 'Where is it written' and 'Piece of sky' are arguably Streisands finest vocal performances.

Pointlessly derided, massively under-rated and poorly mixed on the current cd format; neverthless this remains an essential work of art that will only gain in momentum with age.

It seems Streisand's celebrity still stands in the way of many people accessing her extraordinary body of work.
When i first heard about 'Yentl', it was in the context of a joke, and i rememeber thinking 'what kind of nut calls a film Yentl? ' the whole thing just seemed preposterous. Then after studying film (particulary cinematic politicts) i was referred to Streisand as a good starting point for powerful hollywood femenists. When i began to break her career down i was astonished at the breath and scope of her achievements. Later I was given a Streisand CD by a friend and realised she was possibly the finest female voice of the 20th century, and began to ask myself why i hadnt noticed her for so many years. The first viewing of 'Yentl' came next. I was astonished by its technical mastery and especially its complex music. The soundtrack followed soon after. This is a tremendous work. Legrands compositions resonate the emotional disonance of Shostakovich, juxtaposed with the aching poetry  of the Bergmans lyrics. Streisands vocal is simply tremendous, her phrasing and intonation resonate an unparalled understanding of her craft. 'Where is it written' and 'Piece of sky' are arguably Streisands finest vocal performances. Pointlessly derided, massively under-rated and poorly mixed on the current cd format; neverthless this remains an essential work of art that will only gain in momentum with age. It seems Streisand's celebrity still stands in the way of many people accessing her extraordinary body of work.