Brillante

1. Amor

2. Bailaar

3. Pegadito a Mi

4. No Me Vas a Engañar

5. Karina

6. You're My Everything

7. Solo Quiero Tener Tu Amor

8. No Te Vayas

9. Murio el Amor

10. Where the River Meets the Sea

Brillante,Brillante,Sony International,Latin,Latin Music,Mexican

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Average customer rating: Two-and-a-half hours of bliss not what i expected excellent guitar performances Essential Guitar... Lives up to its Name!

Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: 300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces Spanish Guitar Music Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar Art of Segovia Baroque Guitar ASIN: B000069KIT Release Date: 2002-08-13

Customer Reviews:

Two-and-a-half hours of bliss.......2007-04-04

This may be the best money I've ever spent. I got 2-1/2 hours of bliss for less than what I'd usually pay for one CD -- and you know how it is with music. You buy an album because of a song or two that you love, and you find that you like maybe half the songs on it. There's not a single selection in this one that I would've left out. It includes Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, performed by Pepe Romero on the guitar with the Acadamy of St. Martin in the Fields. I needed to replace my old LP recording of that. But I also get 30 other classical compositions and traditional Spanish pieces, each special in its own way.

Have you ever heard music that you wanted to last forever, maybe even to dive inside and live there for a while, immersing yourself in sound? That's how I feel about this collection. The only problem I have with it is that I bought it thinking it might be nice to listen to while I write. Not so. It's terrible for that. I'll sit with my hands poised above the laptop keyboard, assuring myself I'll get some work done while I listen. The music takes hold and carries me away.

I'm not expert at describing this or any type of music. I just know what I love. You might too, if you enjoy classical or Spanish guitar -- unless you have absurd expectations about combining listening with work.

not what i expected.......2007-03-26

This CD for me was a waste of money. Its just not what i thought it would be. Others may enjoy it but for me..it wasnt what i was hoping to hear.

excellent guitar performances.......2006-07-27

Outstanding guitar performances. I gave it only 4 stars because I do not personally like some of the compositions.

Essential Guitar..........2005-07-26

Up until this collection, I'd never heard the "Cavatina" played in the Deer Hunter movie. After hearing it, I could play it all day and not tire of it! It moves me that much, considering that it's almost "not" a classical guitar selection. The rest of the music is first rate! Excellent playing, but the "Cavatina..."
Buy it and enjoy!!!!

Lives up to its Name!.......2005-06-10

If you only bought this double CD set, you'd have a good starter collection of classical guitar music. It includes most of the standards, as well as rarer pieces. In addition to the many solo pieces, there are several excerpts from orchestral works, with Rodrigo's indispensible Adagio from "Concierto de Aranjuez" topping the list. There are also several flamenco numbers included, complete with heel taps and castanets.

The recording quality is uniformly good, even on the tracks by Segovia. I don't know if they were remastered or recorded late in his career, but they're free of the surface noise present in so many of his recordings. The set clocks in at a generous 2 1/2 hours - one of the greatest deals in instrumental music; this is not a "bargain" quality set. Listen to the samples online - great stuff.

My only mild criticism is in the marketing. The advertising features John Williams and Julian Bream. Each contributes exactly one track. I would have enjoyed more pieces by them for stylistic comparison. But the less well-known (at least to guitar music neophytes like me) artists are every bit as good, and I intend to obtain more of their work.

Average customer rating: Rostropovich stands out like a dazzling star The flight of no return! Rostropovich at 75 - A Look Back

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Tracks:

1. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor Op. 104: Allegro
2. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor Op. 104: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
3. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor Op. 104: Finale. Allegro Moderato
4. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In A Minor: Nicht Zu Schnell
5. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In A Minor: Langsam
6. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In A Minor: Sehr Lebhaft
7. Andante Cantabile Op. Posth. For Cello And String Orchestra: Andante Cantabile Op. Posth.
8. Chand Du Menstrel Op. 71 For Cello And Orchestra: Chant Du Menestrel

Tracks:

1. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Lento - Allegro Moderato
2. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Allegro Scherzando
3. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Andante
4. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Allegro Mosso
5. Introduction And Polonaise Brillante For Cello And Piano In C Major Op.3: Introduction And Polonaise Brillante For Cello And Piano In C Major
6. Vocalise Op.34 No.14: Vocalise
7. Impromptu In G Flat Major D 899 No.3: Impromptu In G Flat Major
8. Kinderszenen Op.5 No.7 Scenes From Childhood: Traumerei - Dreaming

Amazon.com

Mstislav Rostropovich's 75th birthday is the occasion for this two-disc set of prime recordings by the protean artist. The Dvorák Concerto with Karajan's overrefined conducting, one of the better of the cellist's five recordings of this masterpiece, is not as lively as his version with Ozawa or as idiomatic as his early recording with Talich and the Czech Philharmonic in monophonic sound. The Schumann Concerto, here with Rozhdestvensky and the Leningrad Philharmonic, is incisively Romantic, but disciplined and done with a ravishing tone, vividly recorded. It's superior to his later, indulgent version with Bernstein. The charming short pieces by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov are also irresistible for Rostropovich's gorgeous playing. Disc two partners him in solo pieces with pianist Alexander Dedyukhin, the centerpiece being Rachmaninov's Sonata, overflowing with lovely melodies played to the hilt by the cellist. The shorter works include transcriptions, perfect encore fare perfectly played. This set is a feast for Rostropovich's fans. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Rostropovich stands out like a dazzling star.......2007-05-20

As difficult a period as the 20th century was ... and all the more so in the soviet union -- Rostropovich stands out like a dazzling star. He represented some the finest levels of musical art that man can achieve -- a triumph of the human spirit.

In the 21st century in the western world, we are witness to the decline of the art form known as "classical music"... with nothing comparable or better on the horizon to replace it. As the 6 billion people of the earth, soon to be 9 billion, struggle for light and space ... there are ominous reverberations in the arts.

Thank God the few of us left who love this music have recordings of men like Rostopovitch ... always with the hope that the fire will be passed on to new generations of performers and composers who will catch the spirit and breath new life into the world.

The flight of no return!.......2007-05-02

This genius of the cello left us April 27th. For the recent music newcomers this name is synonymous of a talented musician, but Rostropovich meant for the music much more than a privileged and sheer artist. His multiple activities as soloist performer and conductor ranked such historical achievements that hardly could be resumed in this little note.

His loss is extremely significant, due he embodied the goal of a total artist. Reader, thinker, and always worried by his country, he knew about so many unsaid details of the missed U.R.S.S, and his narrow collaboration with Dimitri Shostakovich make of him a essential part of the musical History of the last Century With his departure a cycle ends. Fortunately his enormous musical bequeath stand out through the years to come, as striking evidence of his egregious talent.

Hail and farewell!

Rostropovich at 75 - A Look Back.......2003-09-19

To celebrate the 75th year of the birth of cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, the various labels he recorded with over his illustrious career have issued several excellent collections. EMI outdid themselves by issuing, among other sets, the breathtaking 13-CD box set "The Russian Years," featuring rare recordings and numerous premieres made by Rostropovich during his tenure behind the Iron Curtain. That set's a hard one to match, but the two-disc "Master Cellist: Legendary Recordings 1956-78" comes close. What it lacks in quantity, "Master Cellist" makes up for in quality. It contains arguably the single best recording ever made of the Dvorak Cello Concerto (with von Karajan), an excellent Schumann Concerto, and stunning shorter works for cello and orchestra by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov. These are legendary accounts for sure, but no big deal to most serious collectors because they are, or have been, previously available on CD. But what made me trade in my DG Originals disc of the Dvorak Concerto, and get "Master Cellist" was disc two of this set. It features four glorious works for cello and piano, never before released on CD, with Slava's long-time collaborator, pianist Alexander Dedyukhin. They are all, along with the Rach Sonata, quite simply sublime. Rostropovich will sadly not live another 75 years, but his legacy will live on for at least that long thanks to magical recordings like these.

Average customer rating: Ultimate music for every time of day and every mood Would give 5 stars if sound quality where better Great collection for a great price 20 Fabulous Discs

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Tracks:

1. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
2. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
3. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
4. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
5. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
6. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
7. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
8. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
9. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
10. Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
11. Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
12. Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Allegro - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
2. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Andante - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
3. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Andante ... - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
4. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Allegro - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
5. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Andante - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
6. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Allegretto - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Tracks:

1. Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Andante Grazioso: Thema/Variation 1 - Margarete Babinsky
2. Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Menuetto - Margarete Babinsky
3. Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Alla Turca (Allegretto) - Margarete Babinsky
4. Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Allegro - Margarete Babinsky
5. Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Adagio - Margarete Babinsky
6. Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Allegro Assai - Margarete Babinsky
7. Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegro Moderato - Margarete Babinsky
8. Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Andante Cantabile - Margarete Babinsky
9. Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegretto - Margarete Babinsky
10. 12 Variations K.265: Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman: Theme/Variation ... - Margarete Babinsky

Tracks:

1. Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
2. Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Larghetto - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
3. Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Rondo - Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Allegro Moderato - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Adagio Cantabile - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Rondo - Presto - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
7. Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro Con Spirito - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
8. Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Adagio E Cantabile - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
9. Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Presto - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
4. Overture Coriolan Op.62 - Dresdner Philharmonic
5. Overture Leonore No.2, Op.72 - Dresdner Philharmonic

Tracks:

1. Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Grave - Allegro - Di Molto E ... - Istvan Szekely
2. Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Adagio Cantabile - Istvan Szekely
3. Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Rondo - Allegro - Istvan Szekely
4. Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Adagio Sostenuto - Istvan Szekely
5. Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Allegretto - Istvan Szekely
6. Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Presto Agitato - Istvan Szekely
7. Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Allegro Assai - Istvan Szekely
8. Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Andante Con Moto - Istvan Szekely
9. Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto - Istvan Szekely
10. Rondo a Capriccio Op.129: Die Wut er Den Verlorenen - Jennd

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Allegro Maestoso - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Romanze. Larghetto - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Rondo. Vivace - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Maestoso - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Larghetto - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Allegro Vivace - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland

Tracks:

1. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Grave - Doppio Movimento [Liv - Ivo Pogoreuch
2. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Scherzo [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Marche Fune. Lento [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Finale. Presto [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
5. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Allegro Maestoso [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
6. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Molto Vivace [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
7. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Largo [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
8. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Presto Ma Non Tanto [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
9. Mazurkas Op.59: No. 1 in a Minor [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
10. Mazurkas Op.59: No. 2 in a Flat [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
11. Mazurkas Op.59: No. 3 in F Sharp [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch

Tracks:

1. Nocturne in B Major Op.9, No. 3 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
2. Etude in G Flat Major Op.10, No. 5 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
3. Etude in B Minor Op.25, No. 1 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
4. Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor Op. 20 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
5. Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op. 31 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
6. Waltz No. 1 in E Flat Major Op. 18 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
7. Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 1 in G Minor [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
8. Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 2 in C Major [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
9. Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 3 in a Flat Major [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
10. Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 4 in B Flat Minor [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
11. Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 1 in C Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic
12. Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 2 in B Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic
13. Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 3 in D Flat Major [Live] - Kemal Gekic
14. Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 4 in C Sharp Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Allegro Affettuoso - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
2. Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
3. Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Allegro Vivace - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
4. Introduction and Allegro Appassionato Op.92 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
5. Concerto Allegro With Introduction Op.134 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman

Tracks:

1. Rustle of Spring Op.32, No.6 - Jennd
2. Novelette in F Major Op.21, No.1 - Jennd
3. Songs Without Words: E Major Op.19, No.1 - Jennd
4. Songs Without Words: F Sharp Minor Op.30, No.6 - Jennd
5. Songs Without Words: Duetto in F Major Op.38, No.6 - Jennd
6. Songs Without Words: G Major Op.62, No.1 - Jennd
7. Songs Without Words: Spring Song in a Major Op.62, No.6 - Jennd
8. Intermezzo in a Major, Op.76, No.6 - Jennd
9. Intermezzo in a Minor Op.76, No.7 - Jennd
10. Intermezzo in a Major Op.118, No.2 - Jennd
11. Intermezzo in E Flat Minor Op.118, No.6 - Jennd
12. Lyric Pieces: Arietta Op.12, No.1 - Jennd
13. Lyric Pieces: Folkevise Op.12, No.5 - Jennd
14. Lyric Pieces: Butterfly Op.43, No.1 - Jennd
15. Lyric Pieces: To Spring Op.43, No.6 - Jennd
16. Lyric Pieces: Notturno Op.54, No.4 - Jennd
17. Lyric Pieces: Bryllupsdag Pa Troldhaugen Op.65, No.6 - Jennd
18. Saisons Op.37b, No. 6 Juin Barcarolle - Jennd
19. Chant Sans Paroles: Souvenir de Hapsal Op.2, No.3 - Jennd
20. Melody in F Op.3, No.1 - Jennd
21. Humoresque in G Flat Major Op.101, No.7 - Jennd

Tracks:

1. Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Theme: Andante - Jennd
2. Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 1 - Jennd
3. Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 2 - Jennd
4. Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 3 - Jennd
5. Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 4 - Jennd
6. Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 5 - Jennd
7. Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Pito - Jennd
8. 6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 1 in C Major - Jennd
9. 6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 2 in a Flat Major - Jennd
10. 6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 6 in F Minor - Jennd
11. 4 Impromptus D.899: No. 1 in C Minor - Jennd
12. 4 Impromptus D.899: No. 2 in E Flat Major - Jennd
13. 4 Impromptus D.899: No. 3 in G Flat Major - Jennd
14. 4 Impromptus D.899: No. 4 in a Flat Major - Jennd

Tracks:

1. Sonata in a Major D.959: Allegro - Michael Endres
2. Sonata in a Major D.959: Andantino - Michael Endres
3. Sonata in a Major D.959: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Michael Endres
4. Sonata in a Major D.959: Rondo: Allegretto - Michael Endres
5. Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Molto Moderato - Michael Endres
6. Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Andante Sostenuto - Michael Endres
7. Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Michael Endres
8. Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Michael Endres

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Allegro Molto ... - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Adagio - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
6. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Allegro Molto E ... - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Non Troppo - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Appassionato - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Andante - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Giocoso - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Adagio ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Agitato ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Moderato - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Deciso - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Marziale, Un ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Animato - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
7. Fantasy on Hungarian Folk-Tunes - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
8. Polonaise Brillante (After Weber) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
9. Fantasy on Weber's FreischVilmos Fischer

Tracks:

1. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo ...
2. Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus. Sempre Vivo
3. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato Commodo Assai E Con ...
4. Pictures at an Exhibition: Il Vechhio Castello (The Old Castle) . ...
5. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato Non Tanto, Pesamente
6. Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries. Allegretto Non Troppo, ...
7. Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo. Sempre Moderato, Pesante
8. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Tranquillo
9. Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells. ...
10. Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle. ...
11. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo ...
12. Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges. Le MarchThe Market Place) . ...
13. Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombae. Sepulcrum Romanum. Largo
14. Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua. Adante ...
15. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowls' Legs - Baba-Yaga. Allegro
16. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev - Allegro Alla ...
17. Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in E Flat Major. Andante Moderato
18. Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in B Flat Minor. Andante Non ...
19. Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in C Sharp Minor. Andante Con ...
20. Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 1 Intermezzo in a Minor (Allegro Non Assai)
21. Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 2 Intermezzo in a Major (Andante Teneramente)
22. Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 3 Ballad in G Minor (Allegro Energico)
23. Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 4 Intermezzo in F Minor (Andante - Allegretto
24. Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 5 Romance in F Major (Andante - ...)
25. Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 6 Intermezzo in E Flat Minor (Andante, ...)

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Moderato - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Adagio ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Largo - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
6. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov

Tracks:

1. Prde Op.3, No.2 - Margarete Babinsky
2. Mdie Op.3, No.3 - Margarete Babinsky
3. Polichinelle Op.3, No.4 - Margarete Babinsky
4. Moment Musical Op.16, No.3 - Margarete Babinsky
5. Moment Musical Op.16, No.5 - Margarete Babinsky
6. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op.42 - Margarete Babinsky
7. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
8. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
9. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
10. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
11. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
12. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
13. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
14. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
15. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
16. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
17. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
18. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
19. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
20. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
21. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
22. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
23. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
24. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
25. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
26. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
27. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
28. Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
29. Prde Op.23, No.5 - Margarete Babinsky

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody in Blue - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
2. Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
3. Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Adagio. Andante Con Moto - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
4. Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro Agitato - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
5. American in Paris - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart

Album Description

This amazing 20-CD set truly is the ultimate piano collection! With over 20 hours of the greatest piano classics, from Mozart's priceless Piano Concertos and Sonatas to Gershwin's legendary Rhapsody in Blue, this set is a must have for everyone's collection. So sit back, relax and drift away on the beautiful melodic waves of classical piano at its very best.

Customer Reviews:

Ultimate music for every time of day and every mood.......2007-07-03

With 20 CDs in the collection, we have classical music for every mood and atime of day.

Would give 5 stars if sound quality where better.......2007-06-30

This Classical collection is one of great length and breadth ,and is well worth purchasing ,if you want an abundance of music at a low price.The sound quality is decent,however it is not great.This set will not provide you with the crisp,clear sound quality of a RCA,CBS or other well known label,so some classical aficionados may not appreciate it much.It all depends on what your looking for ,I guess.

Great collection for a great price.......2007-06-27

I did not expect much in buying this collection, but I was greatly surpeised. There were no reviews of the product at the time, and I bought the collection simply as a sampler of many great piano pieces. Most of the recordings are exquisite and of decent recording quality. This collection was well worth the price.

20 Fabulous Discs.......2007-06-08

I am surprised that this set has been out for 4 years and nobody reviewed it here yet. This is a lovely and occasionally amazing compilation. I was moved by many of the compositions. I really enhanced my classical music collection with this set. You have so many legends here to enjoy, from Bach to Brahms, Mozart to Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Gershwin, and more. If you love classical piano music and don't already have most of these works then this is a must buy for you. The price may go up, but I was fortunate to cash in on the $17.97 price. Quite a bargain for 20 fabulous discs.

Average customer rating: More like Three and a Half Stars Good, not Great Five Stars for Chopin Chopn's Greatest Hits Fantastic!!

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Tracks:

1. Polonaise In A Major, Op. 40 No. 1: 'Military'
2. Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1: 'Minute'
3. Mazurka In C Major, Op. 24, No. 2
4. Waltz In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
5. Mazurka In D Major, Op. 33, No. 2
6. Fantasie-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
7. Nocturne In E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
8. Waltz In G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
9. Prelude In A Major, Op. 2, No. 7
10. Polonaise In A-Flat Major, Op. 53
11. Etude In E Major, Op. 10, No. 3
12. Prelude In C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20
13. Prelude In D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15: 'Raindrop'
14. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: 'Funeral March'
15. Etude In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12: 'Revolutionary'
16. Mazurka In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 2
17. Waltz In E-Flat Major, Op. 18: 'Grand Valse brillante' From Les Sylphides
18. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21: 'Allegro vivace'

Customer Reviews:

More like Three and a Half Stars.......2006-02-05

When I think of the piano, the first composer that comes to my mind is Chopin. Chopin was a composer who excelled in small form writing for the piano. He wrote beautiful melodies with complex accompaniment that was both challenging for the performer and enlightening for the listener. Chopin did not write many multi-movement pieces and what he did write is generally not as good as his solo piano pieces anyway (this is my opinion, not a fact).
When buying recordings of Chopin's music, there are basically two options. You can either go with a "Greatest Hits" type collection, which works very well with Chopin, or you can buy collections that assemble all he wrote for a certain form (preludes, nocturnes, etudes, etc...). If you are new to Chopin, I suggest buying a "Greatest Hits" collection, though not necessarily this one, even though this is the CD in my car right now. The playing is okay but it's nothing really that special. Considering all the masterful Chopin interpreters out there, such as Rubinstein, Ashkenazy, Argerich, Pollini, and Perahia, it seems silly not to start with a pianist that you really love, since almost every great pianist has recorded works by Chopin. Having said that, this collection contains almost all my favorite works by Chopin, my only complaint being I wish it had more than one nocturne. Thus it serves as a good introduction to Chopin's music. I would recommend the Favorite Chopin collection by Ashkenazy over this collection because not only is he an amazing pianist and a masterful interpreter of Chopin, but it's two discs for the price of one.

Good, not Great.......2002-03-02

Revolutionary Etude and many other performers are good. However, Fanastie Impromptu I've heard performed much better. Raindrop Prelude is played okay, but the song is so low in volume that I can hardly hear it. Good deal though.

Five Stars for Chopin.......2002-01-27

What can I say! This is a wonderful collection of music. I highly recommend it for anyone who loves his music.

Chopn's Greatest Hits.......2001-04-08

Not a good version of Les Sylphides (#17); which is only a 5 minute excerpt. Any other Les Sylphides pieces are sprinkled throughout the CD as piano.

Fantastic!!.......1999-08-15

Frederic Chopin is a very talented artist and composer. A must have of any Chopin collector.

Average customer rating: Never ever to find more graceful play! Grunting and moaning explained Great Introduction to Classical Guitar Excellent collection Parkening in top form

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Tracks:

1. Suite espanola: Leyenda
2. Capricho arabe (Serenata)
3. Rumores de la Caleta (Malaguena)
4. Prelude No. 1
5. Prelude No. 2
6. Prelude No. 3
7. Estudio brillante
8. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
9. Fantasia: Fantasia No. 10
10. Estudio No. 17 In E Minor
11. Estudio No. 19 In B Flat
12. Twelve Etudes: Etude No. 1 in E Minor
13. Twelve Etudes: Etude No. 11 In E Minor
14. Vals venezolano No. 3
15. Four Preludes
16. Catalonian Song
17. Romance

Customer Reviews:

Never ever to find more graceful play!.......2007-03-09

The incredible representation and sound Parkening created by the guitar is
sublimity itself. Though I have listened to many a world-famous guitarist,
I have never been so fascinated as by his play. I couldn't but make intimate friends of mine a present of Parkening's CDs like "In the Spanish Style", through which I felt I could show them what real music is like. I never ever imagine I could find more graceful play than that of Christopher Parkening at least in the world of the guitar.

Grunting and moaning explained.......2006-01-03

I met Parkening in 1972, a few years after this album was first released. I asked him about the "groans" that could be heard. He explained that at the time he let his thoughts wander and thought about the future, when some Swiss moron named Peter Gilman would complain about the recording. Absentmindedly, he groaned at the thought of it all. He told me if ever I should meet Peter that I was to apologize.

Peter, sorry about that.

Great Introduction to Classical Guitar.......2005-04-07

My parents had this on vinyl when I was kid. I listened to it a lot in high school when I was listening to a lot of musical styles. This and Parkening's Bach CD are probably my two favorite classical guitar discs.

As a rock/blues/pop guitarist, I've been learning some classical over the last few years. And this disc has been my reference. Parkening's playing is confident and enjoyable. Capricho Arabe stands out as does the Sor studies that he covers.

My only complaint is Leyenda, his performance is less than passionate and the recording doesn't sound EQ'd correctly in a few spots. Other artists have better recordings of this song (John Williams comes to mind).

If you are looking for a great classical guitar CD, this is a great place to start.

Excellent collection.......2004-05-06

This is the album that made me want to take up classical guitar. Great selection of songs, played with incredible feeling and tone. Brilliant performances of Capricho Arabe, Recuerdos and the Villa-Lobos and Ponce Preludes. His rendition of Romance is what every student should strive for. The student (Parkening) has most definitely learned all of his master's (Segovia) lessons and went even further. Still fresh after 25 years of regular listening.

Parkening in top form.......2004-02-28

Christopher Parkening's technical prowess is in full effect here, showing he's truly the ultimate successor to the great Andres Segovia.

I don't know about grunting, but if you listen closely, there is some noticeable sighing from Parkening on a few of the tracks, especially the third. Presumably, he was getting weary from all the work his fingers were getting in playing those immensely complex arrangements. But to go as for as to say it ruins the recording is ludicrous. In fact, the sighing adds to the intimacy and accessibility of the recording. I had always felt distant while listening to a Parkening album because he sounded TOO polished. He plays great here, but to hear his voice, even in its slightest audible sound, adds to the album's charm.

If you're a classical guitar enthusiast, this album is essential.

Average customer rating: Wow. The excellence of Ma, Ax, and Frank stand out in this cd

Chopin: Polonaise brilliante; Cello Sonata; Piano Trio Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brahms: Sonatas for Cello and Piano Jacqueline du Pré - Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Franck: Sonata in A / Barenboim Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Piano & Cello The Dvorak Album Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell ASIN: B0000028U6 Release Date: 1994-09-20

Tracks:

1. Trio For violin, Cello And Piano In G MInor, Op.8: I. Allegro con fuoco
2. II. Scherzo. Con moto, ma non tropo
3. Trio For violin, Cello And Piano In G MInor, Op.8: III. Adagio sostenuto
4. Trio For violin, Cello And Piano In G MInor, Op.8: IV. Finale. Allegretto
5. Polonaise Brillante In C Major, Op. 3
6. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: I. Allegro moderato
7. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio
8. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: III. Largo
9. Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 65: IV. Finale. Allegro
10. Polonaise Brillante In C Major, Op. 3

Customer Reviews:

Wow........2002-11-11

It would be difficult to imagine having to live without ever hearing this piece. It's really too bad that the Chopin trio does not receive the recognition it deserves. It is an original, whimsical...truly magical piece. Each movement is unique and profoundly beautiful - as one would expect from Chopin.

Buy this CD! Or at least find some other way to hear this masterpiece! Don't let it go unappreciated any longer!

The excellence of Ma, Ax, and Frank stand out in this cd.......2000-04-20

I bought this cd a few months ago and still listen to it frequently. Ma, Ax, and Frank give the best performance of the trio that i have ever heard. Up until the time i bought this selection I had never heard of any of the performers (hard to believe). But once i listened to them play i immediately began to add more of their works into my music library. The choice of songs and artists on this cd makes it imperative to buy.

Average customer rating: Excellent recording Highly Recommended! Amazing A gentleman musical agreement! Extreme virtuosity

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Tracks:

1. Fugue From Violin Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001 - J S Bach
2. Estudio brillante
3. Etude No. 1 In E Minor
4. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
5. Leyenda
6. Romance
7. Rumores de la Caleta
8. Capricho Arabe
9. Cantata 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
10. Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 1
11. Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 6
12. Cantata 140: Sleepers Awake
13. Prelude, Fugue, And Allegro: Allegro
14. Cantata 208: Sheep May Safely Graze
15. Les Barricades mysterieuses
16. Preambulo & Allegro vivo: Preambulo And Allegro vivo
17. Passacaglia
18. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
19. Gymnopedie No. 1
20. Empress Of The Pagodas
21. Afro-Cuban Lullaby

Tracks:

1. Fourth Lute Suite: Praludium
2. Fairest Lord Jesus
3. Praise Ye The Lord, K. 339
4. Simple Gifts
5. Hymn Of Christian Joy
6. Cantata 29: We Thank Thee, Lord
7. Cantata 156: Arioso
8. Cantata 99: What God Hath Done
9. Canon
10. Dolly Suite: Berceuse
11. La Vida breve: Spanish Dance No. 1
12. Terezinha De Jesus
13. Prelude (In The Baroque Style)
14. Goyescas: Intermezzo
15. Prelude & Fugue No. 4 In E: Fugue
16. Evening Dance
17. Variations On A Theme Of Mozart
18. Canarlos
19. La Maja de Goya
20. El Noi de la Mare
21. Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio - J. Rodrigo

Customer Reviews:

Excellent recording.......2007-05-12

If you are a fan of classical guitar than this is a must own set. I enjoy every moment.

Highly Recommended!.......2006-12-23

I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves music--period! Christopher Parkening is unquestionably one of the greatest classical guitarists of all-time. He embodies personal excellence like no other and is a brilliant artist. This CD is a must-have for any classical enthusiast. My favorite pieces include: Tárrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra," "Romance," Bach's "Prelude No. 6," and Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez." There are other versions of these pieces as well, but I always prefer Parkening's renditions, as they are oh so extraordinary--especially the recording of Aranjuez!! Other guitarists never seem to capture the essence of Rodrigo's musical masterpiece (e.g., Göran Söllescher in "Mad About Guitars"). But Parkening did! And the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was a perfect accompaniment.

This CD is definitely worth buying. Included is a CD booklet, which illustrates the history of Parkening's illustrious career, interesting tidbits about all 25 recorded pieces, and several photos of his early life to his "breathtaking performance" at Rodrigo's 90th birthday celebration at the Royal Festival Hall in London, 1992.

Amazing.......2006-05-08

I am not going to go into great detail. I am working on a degree in classical guitar and I can say this is something to strive for. His musical interpretation of the peices represented here are some of the best I've heard. His tone,color, and phrasing is incredible.

A gentleman musical agreement! .......2006-03-16

In guitar ` s playing there have been many renowned performers, gifted of exuberant technique. But curiously the Apollonian playing is not by itself strictly enough. The guitar is the instrument which is closer to heart as any other one. It demands from you passion and sentiment. There have been three well known guitarists, one of them from England and the other one from Spain and the third one from Japan whose sensibility was totally absent in their performances.

But fortunately for us, there have been notable interpreters that have been maintained a desired balance and contrast between brain and heart, achieving great distinction and total acknowledgement around the world. I would name seven primordial names along the instrument `s story. First of all: the mythic soloist Andres Segovia, Regino Sainz de la Maza, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Manuel Berrueco, Siegfried Behrend and Christopher Parkening, among the most representative ones of a great list.

Christopher Parkening `s career has made a brilliant colorist, an impeccable and sensitive interpreter of this well reduced repertoire. His profound artistic conviction and convincing phrasing has been a perpetual motive of constant invitations and presentations around the world.

Extreme virtuosity.......2005-09-25

CP has become my chief inspiration to improve as a classical guitarist. His performances here are, without exception, phenomenal. He makes the most difficult pieces sound effortless. I prefer CP over John Williams because, while Williams is also unquestionably a master, he sounds a bit robotic to me at times. CP, on the other hand, never sacrifices musicality to precision. He sublimely maintains both.

Average customer rating: World's best trumpet player Credit Wynton Marsalis stylistically wrong Wynton, Wynton, Wynton. Good, but not the best

Carnaval Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Moore | Moore, Thomas | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Marsalis, Wynton | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Moore, Thomas | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Marsalis, Wynton | ( M ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cornet Favorites Classic Wynton Wynton Marsalis - Baroque Music for Trumpet Turn-of-the-Century Cornet Favorites The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity of Rafael Mendez ASIN: B0000026EN Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Carnaval: Variations Sur 'Le Carnaval De Venise'
2. Carnaval: The Debutante (Caprice Brillant)
3. Carnaval: Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
4. Carnaval: Grand Russian Fantasia
5. Carnaval: Moto Perpetuo, Op 11
6. Carnaval: 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer
7. Tsar Saltan: The Flight of The Bumblebee
8. Carnaval: Napoli -- Variations on a Neapolitan Song
9. Carnaval: Fantaisie Brillante
10. Carnaval: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
11. Carnaval: Valse Brillante

Customer Reviews:

World's best trumpet player.......2007-05-12

The incredible Wynton Marsalis plays the classics of the brass solo genre.
If you want to hear some very delightful music played by a most impressive instrumentalist, get this album.

Listening to this will make you realize the mediocrity of most of today's popular music. They don't grow people like Jean-Baptiste Arban any more.

Credit Wynton Marsalis.......2007-01-25

This outstanding collection of turn-of-the-last-century cornet solos is a collector's item. Mr. Marsalis (and the ensemble) makes it all sound so easy and enjoyable. As an instrumental music teacher I find hearing these inspires many of my high school high brass players to work on them.

stylistically wrong.......2005-05-29

Having studied with an international authority on cornet playing I can con fidently say that Wynton's cornet playing is ok at best. More than anything hes tryying to sell CDs rather than capture the essence of Cornet playing, like most of wyntons playing its alot of flash but no substance. Great if your a trumpet head and you get off on empty virtuostic fluff.

Wynton, Wynton, Wynton........2005-01-01

There are times, when I'm listeing to Wynton, I get depressed like the flash of a 64th note played. His sounds is so pure and wonderful. He rocks. I don't mind realizing that there aren't many other trumpeteers out there like him.

I met him once actually. In Alice Tully Hall, after a holiday concert. He stood on the stage towering over my dad, brother and I. He called us "the frontline", after my dad telling him we play the trumpet, trombone, and clarinet. What a cool guy.

Good, but not the best.......2004-11-28

Marsalis is an excellent trumpet player, there is no question as to that. He is certainly not the best in the world, however. I prefer a better recording of Carnival of Venice and many other cornet solos by Gerard Schwarz. The spirit of such solos is lost when they are put to ensemble accompaniment, Schwarz interprets them far better in my opinion. Also, his technical mastery is at least equal to that of Wynton's, or was when he made the album. His sound is sweeter and more perfect to my ear. And this is not the only album in which you can hear dazzling technical pieces, either. Sergei Nakariakov, Rafael Mendez, and Allen Vizzutti are the most proficient players with recordings out there. Nakariakov and Mendez both do better readings of the Paganini, playing the entire song double-tonguing and circular breathing. The Mendez Flight of the Bumblebee has a much better sound and fits the piece more, too. The most amazing song I have ever heard is the Carnival of Venus, by Vizzutti. Listen to anything by Wynton and then this song, you will be absolutely amazed. The last variation of the Marsalis is Vizzutti's first, and they get harder from there. Simply put, this is a good recording and the most accessible, but there are better ones out there. I wouldn't buy this to hear cornet solos or amazing technical pieces, but for hearing other interpretations. I prefer Schwarz, Mendez, Vizzutti, and Nakariakov.

Average customer rating: Ballet Masterful recording of masterful compositions Ballet bon bons German style First-Rate Ballet Music

Famous Ballet Music ~ Gaîté Parisienne, The Sleeping Beauty, Coppélia, Les Sylphides / von Karajan, Berlin PO Jacques Offenbach , Léo Delibes , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Charles Gounod , Fryderyk Chopin , Amilcare Ponchielli , Berliner Philharmoniker , and Herbert von Karajan Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: A Night at the Ballet (Box Set) 25 Classical Dance Favorites Adolphe Adam: Music from 'Giselle' Delibes: Coppélia (complete in three acts) / La Source (suites) Favorite Classics of Ballet for Ballet Class ASIN: B00001IVO9 Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Gaite Parisienne: Ouverture - Herbert von Karajan_
2. Gaite Parisienne: 1. Allegro brillante - Herbert von Karajan_
3. Gaite Parisienne: 2. Polka - Herbert von Karajan_
4. Gaite Parisienne: 6. Allegro - Herbert von Karajan_
5. Gaite Parisienne: 8. Valse: Lento - Herbert von Karajan_
6. Gaite Parisienne: 9. Marche (Without Tempo Indication) - Herbert von Karajan_
7. Gaite Parisienne: 10. Valse: Moderato - Herbert von Karajan_
8. Gaite Parisienne: 11. Allegro vivo - Herbert von Karajan_
9. Gaite Parisienne: 12. Valse - Herbert von Karajan_
10. Gaite Parisienne: 13. Allegro vivace - Misterioso - Lento - Herbert von Karajan_
11. Gaite Parisienne: 14. Valse: Moderato - Herbert von Karajan_
12. Gaite Parisienne: 15. Allegro vivo - Herbert von Karajan_
13. Gaite Parisienne: 16. Cancan: Allegro - Herbert von Karajan_
14. Gaite Parisienne: 17. Polka - Herbert von Karajan_
15. Gaite Parisienne: 18. (Without Tempo Indication) - Herbert von Karajan_
16. Gaite Parisienne: 22. Vivo - Herbert von Karajan_
17. Gaite Parisienne: 23. Barcarolle: Allegro moderato - Herbert von Karajan_
18. Faust: 1. Allegretto: Tempo de valse - Herbert von Karajan_
19. Faust: 2. Adagio (Helene et les jeune Troyennes - Cleopatre et les jeunes Nubiennes) - Herbert von Karajan_
20. Faust: 3. Allegretto (Entree des jeunes Nubiennes) - Herbert von Karajan_
21. Faust: 4. Moderato maestoso (Variation de Cleopatre) - Herbert von Karajan_
22. Faust: 5. Moderato con moto (Entree des jeunes Troyennes) - Herbert von Karajan_
23. Faust: 6. Allegretto (Variation d'Helene) - Herbert von Karajan_
24. Faust: 7. Allegro vivo (Final - Entree de Phryne) - Herbert von Karajan_
25. Faust: Valse - Waltz: Tempo di valse - Herbert von Karajan_
26. The Sleeping Beauty: Suite From The Ballet Op. 66 - I. Introduction. La Fee des lilas - Allegro vivo - Andantino - Andante sostenuto - Herbert von Karajan_
27. The Sleeping Beauty: II. Adagio. Pas d'action - Andante - Adagio maestoso - Tempo I - Molto sostenuto, quasi piu andante - Tempo I - Herbert von Karajan_
28. The Sleeping Beauty: III. Pas de caractere. Le Chat Botte et La Chatte Blanche - Allegro moderato - Herbert von Karajan_
29. The Sleeping Beauty: IV. Panorama - Andantino - Herbert von Karajan_
30. The Sleeping Beauty: V. Valse - Allegro (Tempo di Valse) - Herbert von Karajan_

Tracks:

1. Coppelia: Ballet Suite: 1. Prelude et Mazurka - Various Artists
2. Coppelia: Ballet Suite: 2. Scene et Valse de Swanhilde - Various Artists
3. Coppelia: Ballet Suite: 3. Csardas - Various Artists
4. Coppelia: Ballet Suite: 4. Scene et Valse de la Poupee - Various Artists
5. Coppelia: Ballet Suite: 5. Ballade - Various Artists
6. Coppelia: Ballet Suite: 6. Variation sur un theme slave - Various Artists
7. Les Sylphides: 1. Prelude - Various Artists
8. Les Sylphides: 2. Nocturne - Various Artists
9. Les Sylphides: 3. Valse - Various Artists
10. Les Sylphides: 4. Mazurka - Various Artists
11. Les Sylphides: 5. Mazurka - Various Artists
12. Les Sylphides: 6. Prelude - Various Artists
13. Les Sylphides: 7. Valse - Various Artists
14. Les Sylphides: 8. Valse - Various Artists
15. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

Ballet .......2007-07-01

I was away for a long time. I feel very better now. I love this music and I am grateful to it.

Masterful recording of masterful compositions.......2007-01-19

This recording has become rare to find (in Europe), which surprises me, for I find both the compositions and the performance excellent. Especially the Sylphides, which are orchestral arrangements of some of Chopin's finest piano pieces - are heavenly. Highly recommended.

Ballet bon bons German style.......2004-06-26

Herbert von Karajan was the most recorded conductor in history. For that reason, he made a lot of records (that turned into CDs) like this one -- collections of well-known music that the public wants to hear over and over again. This group of ballet music is good, done in Karajan's typical highly chiseled style with a minimum of sentimentality. I once read a critic who called the style Karajan and Szell popularized the "school of industrial perfection", meaning every note in its place every time. That's true here, too. My favorite among these bon bons is the Tchaikovsky music from "Sleeping Beauty". Karajan is still hailed today for his later stereo version of the final Tchaikovsky troika of symphonies. Many critics put him up there with the best Tchaikovksy recordings ever. You can tell why critics were so persuaded by listening to his bleeding chuncks from "Sleeping Beauty". Not only does it contain the essential Berlin Philharmonic perfection and polish, it goes a little further than everything else on this set in terms of emotional attachment. The first two sections of the music, "Introduction. La Fee da Lilas" and "Adagio. Pas d'action" pack an enormous wallop. The final section is monumentally done by Karajan and the Berliners, surging forward in waves of sound and emotion until the listener is swept away during the crescendo in almost unconscious grandeur. I urge you to listen to this magnificent music-making and try not to develop goose flesh at the peak. This connection between perfection, music and emotion is what set Karajan apart from every other conductor in the 20th Century, and the reason he is as vivid and a larger than life figure today, 15 years after his death.

First-Rate Ballet Music.......2003-11-14

This collection of "Famous Ballet Music" from DG's mid-priced "2CD" series is truly first-rate. A lot of the credit for that goes to the man in charge of this set, Herbert von Karajan. The great conductor leads the Berlin Philharmonic through glowing highlights and suites from Offenbach's "Gaite Parisienne," Gounod's "Faust," Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" and Delibes' "Coppelia," and the complete Chopin's "Les Sylphides" and "Dance of the Hours" from Ponchielli's "La Gioconda." Of course, the pieces featured here are the types of orchestral nuggets that someone like Karajan and the Berliners could eat for breakfast while reading the paper. But Karajan really prided himself in being one of the stereo-age's best Tchaikovsky conductors, and he made several recordings of each of the three ballet suites in addition to his many Symphonic Cycles. Also, his early 1960s accounts of the Chopin and Delibes in particular (the remainder of the works were recorded in the early 1970s), are as good, if not better, than any performance I have heard. In all, this is a collection that will appeal to the casual fan and serious collector alike.

Average customer rating: High praise, coming from a Jando detractor, but with a caveat... A wonderful CD Intellectual and Artistic Exercises of the Highest Order You Must Buy This CD (Period) Distinguished Accounts of Both Works

Schumann, Brahms: Piano Quintets Robert Schumann , Jeno Jando , Christiane Edinger , and Johannes Brahms Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dvorak: Piano Quintet, Op. 81/ String Quartet, Op. 51 Antonin Dvorak: Quintet For Piano, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello, Op. 81/Quartet For Piano, Violin, Viola And Cello,Op. Franz Schubert: Complete Trios Franck: Quintet in Fm; Chausson: String quartet in Cm Schumann: Op. Nos. 44 & 47 ASIN: B0000013QU Release Date: 1993-03-16

Tracks:

1. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In E Flat Major, Op.44: Allegro Brilliante
2. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In E Flat Major, Op.44: In Modo D'Una Marcia. Un Poco Largamente
3. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In E Flat Major, Op.44: Scherzo: Molto Vivace - Trio I - Trio II - L'Istesso Tempo
4. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In E Flat Major, Op.44: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
5. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In F Minor, Op.34: Allegro Non Troppo
6. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In F Minor, Op.34: Andante, Un Poco Adagio
7. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In F Minor, Op.34: Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
8. Quintet For Two Violins, Viola, Cello And Piano In F Minor, Op.34: Finale: Poco Sostenuto - Allegro Non Troppo - Presto, Non Troppo

Amazon.com

Schumann's Piano Quintet has always been one of his most beloved pieces of chamber music, and Brahms's was one of his first great musical successes. Neither composer ever explored the medium again, so the two works make a very logical coupling. Alone among major labels today, Naxos seems dedicated to creating a truly comprehensive catalogue of chamber music recordings, and even more importantly, to keeping them in print long enough for music lovers to explore their musical riches. In artists like the Kodaly Quartet and Jeno Jando, they have musicians of as fine a caliber as you will find anywhere, and at budget price you can go crazy. And you should. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

High praise, coming from a Jando detractor, but with a caveat..........2006-06-12

Typically, I'm not a Jeno Jando fan. I find his Beethoven Appassionata absolutely dispassionate. I readily acknowledge his unsurpassed technique, but usually find him cold a la Brendel.

So imagine my surprise when I listened to the recordings of these two works. Kodaly keeps Jando honest, and the pianist shines, occasionally even turning the piano into a percussive instrument. (Imagine that!)

The Schumann Quintet sparkles with invention and passion. I can find scant room for improvement in the rendition given.

As to the Brahms, this is where the meat of this CD lies. The performance is full of depth, despair, and the ensemble they create is outstanding. Furthermore, the stresses given in critical passages by the strings are brilliant. It may not quite equal the brilliance of the famed Pollini recording, but I believe it pulls even with the Philips disc in terms of unspeakable passion.

All this is marred by one unforgivable omission: the first movement repeat. This mistake is glaring, throwing the balance of the movement off completely. Considering that the running time of the disc is slightly under 1:07 and modern CDs are rated to 1:20, there is no suitable excuse.

So, while it is one of the best DDD recordings of this monstrous work, be forewarned about that problem.

A wonderful CD.......2005-08-06

This CD contains the piano quintet that I think is the best in the world, the one by Brahms. I remember hearing this quintet numerous times during the Van Cliburn semi-finals back in the 1980's at TCU. The quartet was the Tokyo String Quartet. I could not find the Brahm's quintet by them, but the one I bought is very fine.

Intellectual and Artistic Exercises of the Highest Order.......2003-10-17

Two outstanding features of this recording: (1) The compositions themselves. These two composer friends excelled in chamber music, perhaps the most cerebral of all musical forms. What is more remarkable is the superior quality of their work - the ingenuity, originality and verve that both brought to the genre. They set the standard that others have tried to match ever since.

The two works are in turn dramatic, haunting, intense, melodic, extremely inventive - the hallmarks of mid-Romanticism. The Brahms Quintet in F Minor is one of the 19th Century Musical Cornerstones - what an accomplishment.

(2) The Kodaly Quartet is perfect for this pair in both temperament and persuasion. They are as much craftsmen as artists and this fact gives their Romantic playing such a firm basis. The Kodaly is one of the finest in the world and has been woefully underrated. (I have numerous recordings of theirs, all top notch.) Their interpretation is always correct - nothing eccentric or in left field. This is a MUST CD.