Streisand released a new CD in 2009, produced by no less a musical luminary than Diana Krall. Love is the Answer is full of beautiful songs from the 20th century American songbook; what's startling is that Barbra has never recorded any of them before. Jacques Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas" (If You Go Away), it turns out, is made for her voice, as is "Make Someone Happy." Hearing her version of "The Wee Small Hours" won't make you forget Sinatra's performance, but it can stand side-by-side with it.
Krall plays piano on several cuts, but she lets Streisand sing unaccompanied, which I'd say is wise. Krall's voice is fine, but Streisand's has no equal.
Full track listing at Amazon.
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