Volume 6 [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Intro

2. It Ain't Cool to Snitch

3. Boyz Is Crazy

4. Mad at Me

5. Scared to Talk About

6. Project Niggas

7. Can't Trust

8. Who Got da Dope

9. Remind Me of Me

10. Name Out Ya Mouth

11. Murder Call

12. Get Out da Way

13. Life

14. No Good Bitch

Tracks:

Lightnin' Strikes - Lou Christie
Every Day I Have To Cry - Steve Alaimo
Everybody - Tommy Roe
Tobacco Road - Nashville Teens
Black Is Black - Los Bravos
My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small
Hold Me Tight - Johnny Nash
Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba (Stereo Single Version)
Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet - The Reflections
(Down At) Papa Joe's - The Dixiebelles
A Kookie Little Paradise - Jo Ann Campbell (Stereo CD Debut)
Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)- Lolita (Stereo U.S. Single Version)
Rumors - Johnny Crawford
Laurie (Strange Things Happen) - Dickey Lee
I'm Leaving It Up To You - Dale & Grace
Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke
Master Jack - Four Jacks And A Jill (Original Mono Single Version)
Witchi Tai To - Everything Is Everything
Guantanamera - The Sandpipers
The More I See You - Chris Montez

Album Description

21 really hard-to-find HIGH-CHARTING HITS! Seventeen of these songs made the Top 20. All tracks digitally mastered from the best available analog sources (master tapes in most cases), all but 7 in TRUE STEREO! Detailed 8-page booklet. A must for collectors & sixties enthusiasts.

Album Description

Volume 6 in the Eric Records series features 21 hard-to-find high-charting Sixties Classics, most in stereo, all superbly mastered from the absolute best sources available! These never sounded better! Detailed 8-page booklet. A must for any serious Sixties enthusiast. Includes the songs 'My Boy Lollipop' Millie Small; 'Hold Me Tight' Johnny Nash; 'A Kookie Little Paradise' Jo Ann Campbell (first time on CD!); 'Sailor' Lolita (first-time stereo, single version!); 'Witchi Tai To' Everything Is Everything; 'Laurie (Strange Things Happen)' Dickey Lee; 'Master Jack' Four Jacks & a Jill (mono single version); 'Every Day I Have to Cry' Steve Alaimo; '(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet' Reflections; '(Down at) Papa Joe's' Dixiebelles; 'Nothing but a Heartache' Flirtations and more.

Customer Reviews:

oldies that are hard to find........2007-07-13

Thank you so much for sending me the CD's. They are great and I have been playing them over and over again. I have had so much trouble finding them and I am greatful I have found this website and I do plan to order some more in the future.
Amy

Disappointing.......2007-05-26

There are really only two tunes on this album that are both hard to find and desirable, and I bought it for the rarer of the two- Jim Pepper's great "Witchi Tai To" from the long out-of-print album, "Pepper's Pow Wow."

Unfortunately I was terribly disappointed to discover that the version presented here is a very short 2 minute and 55 second version, without the introductory chant. Luckily the version of Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata" presented here was also one I wanted for my collection, but that's a lot to pay for one song.

As for the other sings on the disk- a few are winner, most are forgettable, and one- "Papa Joe's"- was incredibly annoying when I originally heard it on the radio, and time has not changed my opinion!

The Search Is Over.......2007-01-10

This cd contains a lot of tracks that I had been searching for in second hand shops but was told I would never find them by the less than helpful sales staff.The songs were all on this one cd.

Glad to find.......2006-11-10

For a month, XM radio counted down every charting song from the 40's to the present. Quite ambitious, and an incredible listen. I here this song I love, but didn't get the name. A week later I purchase this CD and "Witchi Tai To" is on the CD. Great luck for me. "My Boy Lollipop," "Black is Black," "Tobacco Road" - all great songs. Okay, Lollipop isn't a great song, but it's hilariously fun.

Eric Records Production of Old R&R Tunes.......2006-02-01

This disc provided me with some long sought after tunes from my youth. Typically the disc contains songs I tolerated, a few I never heard of, However, the producers sought to include songs which mean something to many.

Average customer rating:

Slight Improvement Over Volume 5 of the Series
Soothing!
one of the best CDs i own
Jose Padilla is the king
Another Really Good One

Cafe Del Mar: Volume 6
Various Artists , and Jose Padilla
Manufacturer: Fontana Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Café del Mar, Vol. 5
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ASIN: B00005OMMD
Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

Traveller (Kid Loco's Once Upon A Time In The East Mix) - Talvin Singh
Dub In Ya Mind (Beach Club Mix) - Afterlife
The Messenger - A New Funky Generation
Homebase - DZihan & Kamien
Beautiful (7in Canny Mix) - MandaLay
3.2 Bedrock (Ambient Mix) - Humate
Satie 1 - Endorphin
Homelands - Nitin Sawhney
A Distant Invitation - Rae & Christian
Existence (Edit) - Bugge Wesseltoft
Oh Home - Paco Fernandez/Levitation
Les Kid Nappeurs Main Theme - Marc Collin
Adios Ayer - Jose Padilla
Ill Street Blues - Moonrock
The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield

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Eclectic, emotionally smart, and always engaging to the ear, Volume Six won't disappoint followers of the Del Mar series. After a curious slice of Talvin Singh's "Traveller" (Kid Loco's Once upon a Time in the East mix), Afterlife get the slow dusk grooves moving with the seductively vocalized "Dub In Ya Mind (Beach Club Mix)" before A New Funky Generation slip in some grooves as smooth and of-the-'70s as their name suggests with "The Messenger."

However, Volume Six is often more poignant and melancholy than the usual Del mar compilation. dZihan & Kamien's "Homebase," while sporting an uptempo ambience, is spiritually destined for the subsonic bass groove of Deep Dish someday, and Humate's "3.2 Bedrock (Ambient Mix)" is the sort of ennui-filled dance music Madonna would be proud of. The hidden treasure on this volume is Moonrock's "111 Street Blues," a sumptuous downtempo stew of ambience, hip-hop, and ambient dub sensibilities. It helps make Volume Six the perfect destination for those seeking a spirited romantic beach vacation with their significant other in the living room. --Steffan Chirazi

Album Description

German dance compilation featuring the finest in trance music featuring such artists as Talvin Singh, Afterlife, A New Funky Generation, dZian and Kamien, Mandalay and many more. 15 tracks in all. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Slight Improvement Over Volume 5 of the Series.......2007-07-30

Jose Padilla and his endless repetoire of ambient tracks compiles number six in the Cafe Del Mar series.

Overall, I think this album has a better selection of tracks when compared to volume 5, but it's still not dud free. "Distant Invitation" by Rae & Christian, and "The Look of Love" by Dusty Springfield are below average in my opinion.

On the other hand, "Homebase" by Dzihan/Kamien is excellent. The others fall somewhere in between.

3.5/5 stars for volume 6.

Soothing!.......2006-11-03

This is a great CD to listen to at work. It's a nice combination of soothing music and slightly up-tempo beats. Good stuff.

one of the best CDs i own.......2006-08-08

this is my second time buying this CD because i left my first copy in the states and i could not live without it.

every single track on this CD is excellent. they all go together great, and this cd sets a great chillout mood.

the best cafe del mar CD of the collection, AND one of the best lounge CDs ever.

i highly recommend it, you cannot beat the price on amazon either.

Jose Padilla is the king.......2006-03-11

I'm not a good writer, but I hope I can express to you how much I love this CD.

This CD is much like the Cafe Del Mar Vol 5 CD. Both have similiar format and the songs are a mix of some fun house music and some easy listening chill out music. Just like the Cafe Del Mar Vol 5 series, for me, the more I listened to this CD the more I loved it. Most of the songs you can listen to over and over and over again and never get tired of the pleasure they bring you.

Like all the Cafe Del Mar series they are perfect for almost any occassion. Personally, I love listening to this CD when I am with someone special or as I fall asleep at night.

Right now I am listening to track 13 which is "Adios Ayer", it is a wonderful song by Jose Padilla and I can't help but think he knew this was his last effort and he was telling us "Goodbye". Knowing this is somewhat sad, which really fits the mood of the song.

On slim chance that german girl named Caterina from Berlin ever reads this message I want to say "thank you" for telling me about this CD.

Also, if you do not already know this, Cafe Del Mar is perfect little Cafe on Island of Ibiza off the coast of Spain. Watching the sunset here is one of the things that everyone must do at least once in their lifetime. So thank you Cat, thank you Jose Padilla and thank you Cafe Del Mar.

Another Really Good One.......2005-11-11

This is another really good Cafe Del Mar CD. It has a real "lay by the pool" and be "glad that you have nothing to do" feel.

The Mozart Effect Music for Children, Volume 2: Relax, Daydream, & Draw

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Very relaxing, bright music selection
My daughter loves this CD!
This music sets the mood.

The Mozart Effect Music for Children, Volume 2: Relax, Daydream, & Draw

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ASIN: B000002130
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

The Marriage Of Figaro: Voi Che Sapete - The Cambridge Buskers
Cassation, K.63: Andante - Salzburg Chamber Orchestra
Sym No.6, K.43: Andante - Northern Chamber Orchestra
Sym No.18, K.130: Andantino Grazioso - Northern Chamber Orchestra
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Ser No.9, K.320: Concertante - Capella Istropolitana
Bn Con, K.191: Andante Ma Adagio - VIENNA MOZART ACADEMY
Divert, K.287: Adagio - Capella Istropolitana

Product Description

Based on the Avon Books release The Mozart Effect Features some of Mozart's most powerful, playful and affecting compositions, selected by the author for children ages 2-16 and designed to achieve a particular effect, including inspiring creativity.

Customer Reviews:

Very relaxing, bright music selection.......2007-06-29

I was not disappointed when I played this CD for the first time. The music is really compatible with relaxing, daydreaming and drawing. My kids enjoy listening to it and I do to.

My daughter loves this CD!.......1999-03-20

My seven year old is quickly progressing at piano and is playing simple pieces of Bach. She had previously only appreciated Bach (with a Bach children's tape) but now is true to Mozart. Plays every morning on our way to school--what a way to start the day!

This music sets the mood........1998-11-28

I play this music for my art classes. I teach Kindergarten through 6th grade art at an elementary school in Connecticut. All classes respond to this music. It seems to be calming and helps them to focus on their art work. I explain that the music will make them more creative. One third grade boy said "This really works."

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Instrumental Evolution--Volume Six
Incomparable
More than just a couple of good tracks
A Breath Of Fresh Air.
Made me curious enough to buy his entire instrumental Series.

Instrumental Evolution Volume 6
Mehdi
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ASIN: B000078TD9
Release Date: 2002-10-25

Tracks:

Shining Star
Evolution Of The Heart
Heavens Caravan
Flight Of The Butterfly
Falling Leaves
Summer Breeze
Gateway To The Clouds
Book Of Roses
The First Day Of Spring
Heavens Caravan (Reprise)

Album Description

Contemporary Instrumental: Piano, Live Orchestral Strings, Solo Violin and Cello, Flute, Electric and Acoustic Guitar with Rhythmic Hand Percussion all Placed in Lush Orchestral Arrangements.

Customer Reviews:

Instrumental Evolution--Volume Six.......2006-11-04

I am a Yanni fan, but this music is more serene. There is no one favorite selection. I enjoyed listening to the entire CD.

Incomparable.......2006-05-29

Just got this CD A few days ago. I have been listening to it almost non-stop at work. Just listened to Flight of the Butterfly for what must be the 10th time...and it keeps getting better.
I have been looking for this sort of music for some time...unobtrusive background music...but also something occasionally worth turning up and losing myself in.In a word, it's perfect. Now I must have the other volumes...

More than just a couple of good tracks .......2006-05-29

Like so many others out there, Medhi is remembered for just some of the tunes that you may hear on the radio, by far not his best. Fortunately, he is far more respected, and remembered than many other "one hit wonders". His music is timeless, ageless. This is beauty in the flesh and it speaks volumes for the level of quality of the Medhi Series. Maybe it's first love syndrome but I think it's just a bit more than that. If you like spiritual, magical music, you owe it to yourself to check this album out.

A Breath Of Fresh Air........2006-05-27

I have only heard "First Day Of Spring" off this album,but my christ its amazing along with his other extensive musical catalogue. the song seems to encapsulate everything serene,spiritual and pure into a constant seeping masterpiece,and that justs the song which i believe is a prelude of sorts.its so relaxing and eye-opening at the same time.a pure breath of fresh calming air with a healthy dose of serenity plinking away in the six minute background.

Made me curious enough to buy his entire instrumental Series........2006-05-26

Judging from all of the five star album reviews on Amazon, one would be led to believe that great music is a common occurrence. However, I have found that an album possessing the qualities of true greatness is a rare feat. Though I purchase many CD's and enjoy many good albums, I might discover a great album once every 5 years or so. That being said, I am here to proclaim that "Instrumental Evolution" is fully deserving of a five star rating.

Ironically, I only purchased this album for one song. I had heard "Flight Of The Butterfly" on the radio many times so that was reason enough for me to buy it. Needless to say, I was in for a surprise when it arrived. From the very first note, I was immersed into one of the most beautiful albums I have ever experienced. As I listened to this album, I became aware of how much of today's music (regardless of style) has been watered down into an easily digestible format that is meant to be pleasant. I suppose you could say our music has been overcooked. I like the fact that it has a little ryhthm eventhough it's soothing and relaxing.

On "Evolution" he employs a REAL Orchestra and various soloists. Epic pieces such as "Heavens Caravan" and "Gateway To The Clouds" are passion to its fullest. These suttle and sweeping melodies become a real eye opener for those of us accustomed to sounds coming from a "Sterile" studio environment. For the soloists, his Piano stays in the background and allows the soloists to perform magic whether it is a Flute, Violins, Cello or Guitar.

Unlike the majority of instrumental music which is pleasing but lacking in true emotion, each instrument is given full reign to perform with no boundaries. The flute is beautiful and airy the lower octaves of the cello sound smooth while the violins glide accross the melody with purpose .

Stylistically, the album is near perfect. A slightly melancholy mood permeates throughout with crescendos placed perfectly. The album conveys vivid portraits of loss and the process of healing. Interestingly, "Renouncement" is the most exciting moment on the album and comes in the middle rather than the beginning or the end. This was placed perfectly because each song from there builds in emotion not in volume.

Which leads to the final track "Heavens Caravan Reprise". It plays like a Hypnotic music box that brings back the best memories. An amazing CD and one that has made me curious enough to buy his entire instrumental Series.

Orff-Schulwerk, Volume Three: Piano Music

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Orff-Schulwerk, Volume Three: Piano Music

Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
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ASIN: B0000007Y9
Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

Klavier-Ubung Teil I: Nr.1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6, 7
Klavier-Ubung Teil I: Nr.8, 9, 14, 11, 15, 16, 13, 10, 12
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Kleine Klavierstucke Heft I: Nr.1
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft I: Nr.2
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft I: Nr.3
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft I: Nr.4
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft I: Nr.5
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft I: Nr.6
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Kleine Klavierstucke Heft II: Nr.2
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft II: Nr.3
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft II: Nr.4
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft II: Nr.5
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft II: Nr.6
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft III: Nr.1
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft III: Nr.2
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft III: Nr.3
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft III: Nr.4
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft III: Nr.5
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft III: Nr.6
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft IV: Nr.1
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft IV: Nr.2
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft IV: Nr.3
Kleine Klavierstucke Heft IV: Nr.4
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Bordunubungen: Nr.4 (Vierhandig)
Bordunubungen: Nr.5
Bordunubungen: Nr.6
Bordunubungen: Nr.7 (Vierhandig)
Bordunubungen: Nr.9-8-9 (Vierhandig)
Bordunubungen: Nr.11 (Vierhandig)
Bordunubungen: Nr.13
Bordunubungen: Nr.14

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Dissapointing!
Marc-Andre Hamelin Hyperion CD
This is it
this recording is very great
Fantastic

Marc-André Hamelin Live at Wigmore Hall

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B000002ZVE
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

First movement from Piano Concerto No.3
Romanza for Piano Concerto No.1- Romanza; Larghetto
Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76: Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76 for the hands separately and reunited- Fantasie in A flat major (left hand)
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The Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin is quickly becoming a favorite with piano connoisseurs, particularly in late Romantic music. In this live recital, Hamelin concentrates mainly on unusual arrangements: a Beethoven movement as recomposed by Alkan, a Balakirev reduction of a Chopin concertos movement for solo piano, Busoni's Sonatina which uses themes from Bizet's Carmen. You have to be pretty far involved in the late Romantic ethos to appreciate these obscure tidbits, but if you are, Hamelin's virtuosic and colorful performances will prove extremely attractive. The live performance atmosphere comes across vividly in this recording, as does Hamelin's tone. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Dissapointing!.......2007-07-12

I have listened this recital, because of praises which written in this page. Very dissapointing. Actually Hamelin will stand among secondary rank in great pianists ad infinitum. He always shows that he "can play" this instrument. But nothing exciting or meditative or lyric...Just pure, superficial technic. My only favorite Hameline is the third part of the second concerto of Shostakovich. That was not bad. I think he is good as concert performer for one enjoyable night. But I can't believe that he can play Bach or late Beethoven or Brahms, adequately. He can only plays his eccentricities. Ofcourse one should also praise him for his "Alkan or Busoni effort"
You may want to hear just for Alkan's interesting transcription.

Marc-Andre Hamelin Hyperion CD.......2007-04-10

This is a wonderful CD full of out of the way pieces most of us do not know exsist. I loved the Chopin/Balakirev transcription of the Piano Concerto #1. Also try two other Hyperion CD's of Nikoli Kapustin, One played by Hamelin and the other by Steve Osborne. This is jazz in a classical format and it will wow your shirt off.

This is it.......2007-02-26

Hamelin is probably one of the greatest pianists ever, and his courage in championing such unusual and technically demanding material as Godowsky's Études turns him into one of the most interesting musicians today. As for this particular recording, it's needless to say that his playing is superb, as usual, and his technique is unassailable and immaculate. His choice of material is bold, to say the least. He starts off with a wonderful reading of Beethoven's third piano concerto and then goes on to overwhelm the listener with effortless and sublime renditions of works by Chopin, Medtner, Busoni and - oh my! - Alkan. I never thought I would ever come to like Alkan's works, but Hamelin's rendition of the Études are so effective and engaging that I began to take some interest in it. It's by far the best live recording I've ever heard and it certainly helped me redefine my ideas about what's possible for a human being to do on the piano.

this recording is very great.......2007-01-29

This recording was for me entree Marc Andre Hamelin. I think then he must is most amazing of technic since Liszt. No I did ever to hear Liszt, but I am pupil of Kremova, and she tell all pupil word of Mme Ida Nagy "et bene audet" of maestro. Of this recording not only is there all notes (Kremova required us learn Alkan op 76 naught if ever we may dare of playing recital!) but Mr Hamelin his of playing so confident and of "fun" and of warm! This recording is the very great. Did M Hamelin in real there play Alkan Beethoven No 3 cadenza! I would fainted were I present real there Wigmore Hall! Here it is on this recording! I would fainted! Is true.
I say here so will not so wounding, M Hamelin not is good play our Rachmaninov and Scriabin. So will not so harsh be Rachmaninov and Scriabin of his other recording difficult for artist such as M Hamelin are not the technic but the music sensiblite. M Hamelin a youth.
So! A great youth artist! Let he perform now youth accord a his greatness!

Fantastic.......2004-09-18

Hyperion recorded this CD from a series of live recitals given in June 1994, at Wigmore Hall. It is one of my favorite live albums. Hamelin performs Alkan's transcription of Beethoven's 3rd concerto, the Trois Grandes Etudes Op. 76, as well as Medtner, Busoni and a Balakirev transcription of Chopin.

Hamelin's performance of Alkan's Beethoven 3rd is a remarkable feat of the recording age. Most pianists would never even touch the work with it's brilliant 6 minute cadenza that echoes the finale of Beethoven's 5th symphony. To perform it live is quite another matter. It is uncertain whether the great Busoni played the work himself in a recital he gave in Berlin in 1906. Hamelin's is the only recording of Alkan's transcription I'm aware of, but it's probably the only one needed.

Balakirev's transcription of the Romanza of Chopin's first piano concerto is a loyal one. However, this is probably my least favorite track on the album. While pretty and thoughtful, it seems out of place in this energetic collection. Hamelin's interpretation is a bit too clean and cold for my liking. His technique is suitable to play tranquil pieces wonderfully, but here it just doesn't seem to work.

Alkan's Trois Grandes Etudes op 76. are some of the most technically challenging compositions in the entire piano repertoire. In Hamelin, Alkan has a faithful performer that is able to create the effects of a full-scale orchestra on the piano using a mere five fingers. Not only does Hamelin perform this work live, he does so flawlessly. The first is the 'Fantasie' for left hand alone, the second 'Introduction, Variations and Finale' for right hand alone. The final 'Rondo Toccata' is a dizzying piece, reminiscent of the final movement of Chopin's Funeral Sonata. The 30-minute performance of this work leads one to admire both Hamelin's pianism, as well as his physical endurance!

The Carmen Fantasy by Busoni is essentially a whirlwind tour of Bizet with the flair of Busoni. Hamelin could have let loose with this piece, but instead decides to let the work speak for itself. The result is a reflective piece that is filled more with the contrast of emotions than excitement. Hamelin's performance is good, but it would also be great to hear this piece played with more energy.

The final piece on this album is Medtner's Danza festiva No. 3. It's whimsical that brings the album to a joyful close. This time, Hamelin's dynamics are perfect and bring out the color and energy in the piece.

All in all, 'Live at Wigmore Hall' is a remarkable achievement that is well worth adding to your collection. Hyperion has done remarkably well in putting together this album. The sound quality is crystal clear, and the audience's rapturous applause really adds to the enjoyment.

Vladimir Horowitz, The Complete Masterworks Recordings 1962-1973, Volume VII: Early Romantics

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The Schumann Kreisleriana is worth everything, and the Chopin is magical
Chopin + Schumann + Horowitz = Unforgettable Playing
Classic Chopin

Vladimir Horowitz, The Complete Masterworks Recordings 1962-1973, Volume VII: Early Romantics

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The Complete Masterworks Recordings, Vol. 4: The Legendary 1968 TV Concert

ASIN: B00000290G
Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4: Lento, ma non troppo
Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5: Vivace
Introduction & Rondo in E-flat major, Op. 16
Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2: Lento
Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53: Maestoso
Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 59 No. 3: Vivace
Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 3: Moderato
Mazurka in D-flat major, Op. 30 No. 3: Allegro non troppo
Mazurka in E minor, Op. 41 No. 2: Andantino
Mazurka in D major, Op. 33 No. 2: Vivace
Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4: Presto
Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3: Lento, ma non troppo
Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12: Allegro con fuoco
Prelude in B minor, Op. 28 No. 6: Lento assai

Tracks:

Posonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1: Allegro con brio
Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 No. 15: Sostenuto
Etude in E-flat minor, Op. 10 No. 6: Andante
Etude No. 2 in A-flat major from 'Trois Nouvelles Etudes': Allegretto
Mazurka in F minor, Op. 7 No. 3
Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2: Tempo giusto
Variations on a Theme by Clara Wieck from Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14: Andantino
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: I. Auberst bewegt
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: II. Sehr innig
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: III. Sehr aufgeregt
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: IV. Sehr langsam
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: V. Sehr lebhaft
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VI. Sehr langsam
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VII. Sehr rasch
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VIII. Schnell und spielend

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Schumann and Chopin were staples of Horowitz's repertory, and this late 1960s-early 1970s collection finds him at his mature peak, playing with elan and imaginative fantasy. The Kreisleriana is one of his greatest recordings, trumping rivals with its spectacular pianism and complete identification with the composer. The Chopin set typifies Horowitz's approach--big and bold, with personalized editorial emendations and an energy that shatters the conventional salon approach. But he also sings Chopin's touching melodies as few others can, making the lovely Op. 10 No. 3 Etude an achingly touching poem. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

The Schumann Kreisleriana is worth everything, and the Chopin is magical.......2005-12-20

This is a must have dual CD set of one of the great pianists of all time playing some of his favorite music. Later in life Horowitz made a TV show that became a best selling VHS tape entitled "Horowitz: The Last Romantic". If you ever heard him play, you know that title is appropriate and what the grand piano style was all about.

I have often referred to recordings of music as photographs of music. And just as photographs of people a wonderfully valuable, they are not the real person and do not capture the real person. Even a movie or documentary distorts the reality of the person. Still, we treasure our home movies, photos, and recordings. And we should. We just need to remember what they really are and that they are representations of reality (or of fictions if that is what they are) rather than real life.

It was my good fortune to hear Horowitz in recital three times; twice here in Ann Arbor and once in East Lansing. While I have heard dozens of great pianists, and hundreds of very fine quality, Horowitz (and Rubenstein) had a special charisma that was totally involving. His playing had special qualities that were unique to him. He played more quietly and yet was able to send that whisper of sound to the farthest rows in Hill Auditorium. I believe the secret of his power was that he had so many shades of pianissimo. While we clearly here a great dynamic range in these recordings, the compressed nature of recordings cannot capture the full range of what we heard in live performance.

The other thing he had was the ability to not only keep the voices clear in the music he was playing, but to give each voice its own character and sound. The recording of Schumann's fabulous Opus 16, Kreisleriana included here captures this ability to a stunning degree. This recording should be in your collection and studied carefully. While these phantasies are full of contrasts that make listening to them seemingly easy, there is so much quality and interesting music that they will reward as much close listening and study as you can lavish on them.

The other Schumann work included is the "Variations on a theme by Clara Wieck" (who became Schumann's wife and was a superb and important pianist).

The Chopin pieces included here are a wonderful collection of etudes, mazurkas, the two famous polonaises, preludes, waltzes, and the wonderful but not often heard "Introduction and Rondo in E-flat major Op 16". These are all full of magic and will hold your imagination closely. I find myself saying, "Oh, I LOVE this piece" and then the next one comes on, and I say the same thing again and then again for the next one. They are all pieces I have learned to play or want to learn (like the Intro & Rondo).

Get a hold of these disks if you can. Just a number of wonderful listening experiences.

Chopin + Schumann + Horowitz = Unforgettable Playing.......2003-04-12

Volume Seven of Sony's Horowitz reissue contains very convincing performances of Chopin and Schumann, Romantic composers whose music was sympathetic to the pianist's interpretive style.

It was not uncommon for Horowitz to bring to light a rarely played work by a well known composer, which is the case with Chopin's Introduction & Rondo in E-flat. This early composition (probably written for Chopin's most advanced pupils) abounds with glittery passagework and technical configurations similar to his Concertos (which Horowitz never recorded). Under Horowitz's hands, the work exceeds the boundaries of mere salon piece and emerges as a virtuoso tour de force.

Horowitz (who had a Polish grandmother and was fond of pointing out that he was "half as much a Pole as Chopin") considered the Mazurkas to be Chopin's greatest works, and often stated that there was more music in the shortest Chopin Mazurka than in the longest Mahler Symphony. The pianist treated the Mazurkas less as dance pieces than as "dance-fantasies" and his playing of the works was freer than the more straightforward Rubinstein. Highlights of this set include a seductive F-sharp Minor, Op. 59 No. 3.

Horowitz made several recordings of the ever popular A-flat Polonaise, and this one adheres most closely to Chopin's text. The introduction is very sparsely pedalled (as if Horowitz were saying "Look! I can play the tricky introduction without using the pedal to cover up insufficient fingerwork. Take THAT, Rubinstein!"). The remainder of the piece goes with gusto and flair (too fast to be a Maestoso), but he somehow misses the grandeur which Rubinstein brought to the piece--and which Horowitz himself would attain in his last years. The A-major Polonaise is also taken at a fast clip, but this somehow seems more appropriate to this work, and one is reminded of Chopin's remark that if he were able to play the piece the way he meant it to be played, the piano would lay in ruins afterward.

If anyone thought Horowitz, then approaching 70, had lost any of his fire, their worries were quickly dispelled with the Etudes included here. The C-sharp Minor goes at a rapid clip, but unlike many pianists, there is no loss of clarity. The famous Revolutionary Etude is given a more outwardly virtuosic performance then the pianist's 1963 recording, yet somehow the piece has less impact here.

The ubiquitous C-sharp Minor Waltz is from the Boston concert of April 7, 1968. Three days previously, the Reverend Martin Luther King had been murdered in Memphis. At the beginning of this concert, Horowitz came onstage with an African-American minister, and played Chopin's Funeral March in memory of Dr. King.

Horowitz learned Shumann's Kreisleriana in the 1930s, but did not play it in public until 1968. Several attempts to record the work in concert were not successful, and Horowitz came to the conclusion that he needed the peace and quiet of a recording studio to achieve the concentration for a performance suitable for posterity. Horowitz recorded the work at one inspired session on December 1, 1969, and this may well be the most successful Kreisleriana ever recorded. Ironically, Horowitz, who often had trouble holding together a Beethoven Sonata, makes this structurally splintered work emerge as one piece. This is one Kriesleriana which is never rambling or boring. There is virtuosity here, but never for its own sake, and there is poetry in plenty. This stands alongside the 1932 Liszt Sonata and 1951 Rachmaninoff Third Concerto as one of Horowitz's greatest recordings. However, it should be pointed out that this reissue of Kriesleriana uses a few alternate takes, which are markedly different from the original LP and an earlier CD issue (MK42409). Although the performance is basically similar, there are several differences in detail.

Schumann's Variations on a Theme by Clara Wieck, originally included as a filler for the Kriesleriana record, is given a straightforward reading here. It a lovely little work, but it is even more beautiful in its original context: as the third movement from the composer's Sonata in F Minor, another rarely played work Horowitz would bring to light in 1975.

The sound is more than acceptable here, and especially fine in the Schumann works.

Classic Chopin.......2000-11-23

Volume Seven of Vladimir Horowitz's "Complete Masterworks Recordings" ("Early Romantics") compiles almost two discs worth of classic Chopin performances. There's a little bit of everything here -- Polonaises, Etudes, Mazurkas and Preludes, but sadly no Nocturnes. The Chopin renditions here are as good as, if not better than, anything available -- Rubinstein, Kissin, Pollini and Cliburn included. And just when you thought the highlight of this collection was the Chopin material, on come two amazing pieces by Schumann, "Variations on a Theme by Clara Wreck" and "Kreislerania." The latter piece is a particular favorite of mine -- a wild and turbulent, and at times poetic and lovely, masterpiece which Horowitz captures in all its brilliance. In all, "Early Romantics" is a thoroughly enjoyable couple of discs that anyone should love.

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