Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges

1. The Love for Three Oranges, opera, Op. 33
   Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
   Performed by Lyon National Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Lyon Opera Orchestra
   with Beatrice Uria-Monzon, Catherine Dubosc, Jules Bastin, Jean-Luc Viala, Didier Henry, Helene Perraguin, Brigitte Fournier, Consuelo Caroli, Gregory Reinhart, Vincent le Texier, Gabriel Bacquier, Michele Lagrange, Georges Gautier
   Conducted by Donald Palumbo, Kent Nagano
   
   

Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges,Didier Henry,Gregory Reinhart,Jules Bastin,Vincent le Texier,Sergey Prokofiev,Donald Palumbo,Kent Nagano,Beatrice Uria Monzon,Beatrice Uria-Monzon,Consuelo Caroli,Helene Perraguin,Lyon National Opera Orchestra & Chorus,Lyon Opera Orchestra,Brigitte Fournier,Catherine Dubosc,Michele Lagrange,Georges Gautier,Jean-Luc Viala,Gabriel Bacquier,Atlantic / Wea,Classical,Opera,Russian 20th/21st Century Opera

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The first classical music I remember hearing was on movie soundtracks--the animated cartoons of my childhood in which the characters would chase, trick, and bash each other to the tunes of Liszt's Hungarian rhapsodies and overtures by Rossini and Suppe. This music was used not because it was great, but because it was full of action and out of copyright--a lot cheaper (and probably better) than hiring a living composer. Woody Allen may have a nobler motivation in his decision to use classics on his soundtracks, and his selection of music, from Bach to Prokofiev, is more sophisticated. This superbly miscellaneous collection will be full of happy discoveries for many listeners. It may also help you to identify tunes that you hear in a movie and can't get out of your mind. --Joe McLellan

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FANTASTIC.......2000-02-26

ALL THE SONGS ARE GREAT ON THIS ALBUM ! WOODY HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF PICKING SOME OF THE BEST CLASSICAL SONGS EVER MADE !

Average customer rating: Solid Basic March Collection Bold and brassy mixes well with the rest 40 Famous Marches - a great collection!! Classics on Parade Too, too much Philip Jones Ensemble

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Tracks:

1. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 In D Major - London PO; Solti, G.
2. Karelia Suite: Alla marcia - Philharmonia Orchestra
3. Jubel March - Vienna PO; Boskovsky, W.
4. Funeral March Of A Marionette - Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
5. Tannhauser: Grand March - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Howarth, E.
6. Rinaldo: March - English Chamber Orchestra
7. Saul: Dead March - English CO; Bonynge, R.
8. Aida: Grand March - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
9. Radetzky March - Vienna PO; Boskovsky, W.
10. Marche militaire - Wiener Philharmoniker
11. Athalia: War March Of The Priests - Vienna PO; Dohnanyi, C.v.
12. The Nutcracker: March - National Philharmonic Orchestra
13. The Love For Three Oranges: March - London PO; Weller, W.
14. Le Prophete: Coronation March - London Philharmonic Orchestra
15. La Damnation de Faust: Hungarian March - Chicago SO; Solti, G.
16. Persian March - Wiener Philharmoniker
17. Aladdin Suite: Oriental Festive March - San Francisco SO; Blomstedt, H.
18. The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March - Carlo Curley
19. The Occasional Oratorio: March - San Francisco SO; Blomstedt, H.
20. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 4 In G Major - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Crown Imperial (Coronation March) - London PO; Norrington, R.
2. Music For The Funeral Of Queen Mary: Funeral March - Baroque Brass Of London
3. Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) - London PO; Norrington, R.
4. March - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
5. Marche triomphale - London PO; Norrington, R.
6. Egyptian March - Wiener Philharmoniker
7. Joyeuse March - Swiss Romande Orch; Ansermet, E.
8. Napoleon March - Wiener Philharmoniker
9. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March - Montreal SO; Dutoit, C.
10. Russian March - Wiener Philharmoniker
11. Carmen, Suite No.2: Marche des contrebandiers - Montreal SO; Dutoit, C.
12. The Tale Of Tsar Saltan: March - London Symphony Orchestra
13. Mlada: Procession Of The Nobles - Kingsway Orch; Camarata, S.
14. Spanish March - Wiener Philharmoniker
15. Things To Come: March - National PO; Herrmann, B.
16. Washington Post - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
17. Entry Of The Gladiators - National PO; Herrmann, B.
18. Colonel Bogey - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
19. The Dam Busters - National PO; Herrmann, B.
20. The Stars And Stripes Forever - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

Customer Reviews:

Solid Basic March Collection.......2006-08-07

Great solid basic collection, a real bargain with mostly outstanding performances. Having played several in bands and orchestras and sung one (the Rimsky Mlada), I have a good idea how they should go. As other other commentators say, there are better individual recordings, such as anything by Fennell and the Eastman band. The organ pieces just don't do this music justice, although a real cathedral organ can come close, but that's beyond these discs. The Nielsen Aladdin March is the new one for me. Berlioz by Solti is great! Buy it!

Bold and brassy mixes well with the rest.......2004-08-14

I am impressed most by the variety in 40 Famous Marches on 2 CDs, a Double Decca release. The performers include Philharmonic Orchestras, a Brass Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, organ, Symphony, and for nine selections, the Wiener Philharmoniker. I am not sure if the word schmaltzy ought to be applied to any of this, but the Wiener Philharmoniker often exhibits a unique sound which is not quite the same as any of the other selections. The final five selections are all performed by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble under Elgar Howarth in ADD/DDD format in 1983 and 1985. Two of those five are rousing marches by John Philip Sousa, another called `Entry of the Gladiators' is typical of songs played by live bands at circuses, and the remaining two are from movie soundtracks. `Colonel Bogey' is famous from the movie about British prisoners of war building a railroad bridge for the Japanese in World War Two, the Bridge over the River Kwai.

The major source of variety in these 40 selections is that many of them are taken from operas and even a ballet, Tchaikovsky's famous `The Nutcracker--March.' I originally found this collection when I was searching for `Funeral March of a Marionette' by Charles Gounod (1818-1893) which has a theme that is famous from its use by a television series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. If you can't remember how that goes, you ought to buy this collection and listen for it early: it is selection 4 on the first CD. The main theme was fun to play and easy to learn in a book of piano lessons, but the rest is quite whimsical and worth listening to, and people who play organ with pedal notes might still be able to find music for playing the entire arrangement, difficult though it is for someone like me, who becomes confused when too many things are going on at the same time.

There was something on this CD that sounded weird, and I had to check to see what it was, and it was just someone playing the organ, but he was trying to play `The Ruins of Athens -- Turkish March' by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).

Something by Handel sounds so much like the beginning of a movie that I expect someone to start singing, `The hills are alive with The Sound Of Music,' but this CD is something else. The first CD starts and ends with marches from `Pomp and Circumstance' by Edward Elgar, so people who have been to a lot of graduation ceremonies will be expecting plenty of familiar music. The 6:32 time is slightly longer than the Wagner's `Tannhauser -- Grand March' on the first CD, but long graduation ceremonies may play it even longer, until all the diplomas are handed out.

Verdi, Strauss, Schubert, Prokofiev, Berlioz, these famous composers might be recognized by people who know music, but the `Wedding March' by Felix Mendelssohn is famous with everybody for what it is used for. If you haven't heard it lately, maybe you should hear it a few times so you won't be so nervous the next time it comes around.

40 Famous Marches - a great collection!!.......2003-11-21

This is a wonderful collection. What a wide collection of exciting pieces, all in one affordable package!! It encompasses so many composers and styles, from the majesty of Elgar and Walton, to upbeat Sousa to schmaltzy Strauss. It also includes such classic marches as Meyerbeer's Coronation, a pinnacle of the French opera style, the timeless Wedding March of Mendelssohn, and the brilliant organ piece, Marche Triomphale of Sigfrid Karg-Elert. There are also some interesting oddball selections like the mysterious Things to Come of Bliss (composed for the H.G. Wells film), the jaunty Chabrier marche, and oriental flair of Nielsen's Aladdin.
In reading some of the other criticisms, it is true that the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble perhaps is not the best or most noted ensemble. However, overall, the pieces they play are either Sousa or patriotic-sounding tunes. Their only forays into the true classical realm are the Grand Marches from Tannhauser and Aida, and they are not half bad. So don't let those pieces keep you from buying the CD - 1) because most of the songs they do play are great and 2) they only play in 1/4 of the music....

Classics on Parade.......2003-05-01

If you're looking for a collection of marches from classical music, this would be a fine one to get.
It contains recordings made from 1958 to 1996 by some of the world's great orchestras, plus several numbers by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, and four arranged for organ.
The first 35 marches include many of the best-known classical marches, plus three "coronation" marches, written as far back as the end of the seventeenth century (The Prince of Denmark's March) up to 1954 (The Dam Busters). The last five pieces are "popular" marches played by the Jones Ensemble.
The liner notes give a nice history of marches, including where most of the ones in this collection fit into that scenario.
A great collection of marches by classical and popular music "masters".

Too, too much Philip Jones Ensemble.......2003-04-17

A mixed bag of music, 40 FAMOUS MARCHES compiles a good many marches - some not too common.

The CD has it's high points:
1. Chicago Symphony (under Solti!) playing Berlioz's Hungarian March (love that trombone excerpt - BAM!)
2. London Philharmonic playing Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges" March
3. Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 (also London Philharmonic)

BUT... There's some real stuff on here, too. I must concur with a prior reviewer: FAR TOO MUCH Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Case in point - Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever, as played by PJBE is completely devoid of the energy and fire it needs. The trombone countermelody at the end is just NOT THERE (you'll strain to hear it). There's just no way this is right. PBJE is great in their setting, but this is just not it.

Overall, this CD might be a good compilation for the novice listener, but I would recommend the more experienced (or trombonists, like myself) purchase works by individual symphonies that include the music you desire - a more expensive, yet more expressive alternative.

Average customer rating: A+ Even for a trained jazz musician who thinks classical artists are overhyped, this stands out as one of the best albums. Fantastic Enjoyable listening very interesting

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Tracks:

1. Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani)
2. Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2
3. Cantabile
4. Kaleidoscope: Orientale, Op. 50, No. 9
5. Oberek, No. 2
6. Salut d'Amour
7. Miniature Viennese March
8. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 10 - Moderator non tropp
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 15 - Allegretto
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 16 - Andantino
11. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 24 - Allegretto
12. Chanson de matin, Op. 15, No. 2
13. Introduction et Tarentelle
14. Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 46, No. 2 (B 170)
15. The Love For Three Oranges: March
16. Souvenir d'un lieu cher: Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3
17. Mythes, Op. 30: La FOntaine d'Arethuse
18. Syncopation
19. Orfeo ed Euridice: Melodie ('Dance Of The Blessed Spirits')
20. Berceuse, Op. 16
21. Etude in Thirds, Op. 8, No. 10
22. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Dance With Sticks - Allegro moderato
23. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Waistband Dance - Allegro
24. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Stamping Dance - Andante
25. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Hornpipe Dance - Molto moderato
26. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Romanian Polka - Allegro
27. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Quick Dance - Allegro
28. Reve d'enfant, Op. 14

Customer Reviews:

A+.......2007-05-10

To say that I love this disc would be an understatement. I have probably listened to it 500 times. To comment on just a few of the tracks...
The "Praeludium and Allegro" is definitely the best recording anyone (except maybe Kreisler!) has ever done. The praeludium, which is almost all quarter notes, is often just blindly sawed out. Midori treats each note individually. The allegro is also nice - not rushed at all. The staggeringly difficult Skryabin-Szigeti "Etude in Thirds" tossed off with impeccable technique and spotless intonation. Sarasate's "Habanera" sparkles with a decisive 'Spanish' flavor. Elgar's "Chanson de Matin" is just plain beautiful. Also nice are inclusions of some numbers not heard hardly ever, including Bacewicz's "Oberek #2" mazurka and the Shostakovich preludes. Robert McDonald, definitely one of the best, is the able pianist for all the numbers.

Even for a trained jazz musician who thinks classical artists are overhyped, this stands out as one of the best albums........2007-04-11

Let's be honest--any kid with a violin who ever set foot in a conservatory thinks (s)he's a prodigy, the next Mehta or Yo Yo Ma, while they play the same old tired music everyone else plays, exactly as the greats play it, with hardly a shred of originality that doesn't arise out of an inability to replicate the 'masters' as well as their CD players (and that goes for jazz musicians too, but they don't get as snobby about it). The musicians who are truly great don't have any sort of attitude about their playing or their music--they just play, and they play anything, and it's great.

Midori has been one such great artist from early on. She simply had the knack. You would still want to listen to her if she was half as skilled. Every decent musician practices assiduously, seeks out the best people to learn from, makes sacrifices in life just for the chance to play for a living (even weddings and strip clubs if need be), but few have 'the knack.'

I don't know if Midori has a similar story, nor does it really matter in terms of actually making music. I know her parents moved from Osaka to the States with her when she was about ten just so she could pursue her potential--as all great students have great parents. I'm sure she didn't just pop out of the womb playing violin. But, like I wrote above, she's got the knack that you can't get through practice or training. She's just plain great.

Yes, I'm bored by classical music in general. I like 'good' music regardless of style though, and this album is so far beyond good that it belongs in whatever collection of immortal artist you may have--say: Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Johnny Cash, Billy Joel, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Shaka Khan, Luther Vandross, and--even if you have no other classical music in your collection--Midori.

Fantastic.......2006-08-11

Midori produces some amazing sounds out of her violin!
You cant go wrong with Encore! Shes brilliant.

Enjoyable listening.......2005-09-24

I enjoyed this cd especially the first three pieces. Midori played Sarasate and Paganini pretty well.

very interesting.......2005-09-13

I as watching (and listening!) her play live in Dubrovnik this summer. In this record she is equally brilliant as she is when playing live!

Average customer rating: Amazing! The reason I decided to become a music major! Utterly Necessary

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Tracks:

1. Sabre Dance
2. Danse Bacchanale
3. Farandole
4. Festive Overture
5. Aragonaise
6. Procession Of The Sardar
7. Pie Jesu
8. Romanian Rhapsody
9. March
10. Allegretto
11. Russian Sailors' Dance
12. Berceuse
13. Overture To Candide
14. Saturday Night Waltz
15. Cancan

Customer Reviews:

Amazing! The reason I decided to become a music major!.......2002-11-18

This is one of the most inspirational CD's I have ever listened to. Not only is the playing perfect, the choice in music for the CD is perfect. It provides the listener with several different styles, and yet many similar styles. The group plays the traditional Russian pieces with flair and great musicianship, such as the Stravinsky and the Shostakovich. The main reason that I enjoy this CD is that each player is performing their best for this album. Each player sounds even more amazing than they usually do. I especially enjoy when Sam takes the tuba solo from Russian Sailors' Dance down an octave. Each performer from this group is one of the best in the world on their respective instruments. In conclusion, all I can say is that this CD is amazing.

Utterly Necessary.......2000-10-24

This was the first brass quintet cd I ever purchased, and it has been by far the best. This group's sound is seriously unparalleled by any other quintet, including Canadian Brass. The blend and unity of style is so perfect that one is encompassed by the music, hearing each part individually and as part of the whole at the same time. Playing arrangements of excellent orchestral music, the Empire Brass Quintet truly demonstrates its virtuosity.

Average customer rating: Almost really good. An excellent primer on the iconclastic Russian composer

Prokofiev: Greatest Hits Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | 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 All Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | 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 Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: Rimsky-Korsakov: Greatest Hits Saint-Saëns: Greatest Hits Debussy's Greatest Hits Sergei Rachmaninoff: Greatest Hits Liszt: Greatest Hits ASIN: B000002C5X Release Date: 1995-11-14

Tracks:

1. The Love For Three Oranges: III. March. Tempo di marcia
2. Lieutenant Kijymphonic Suite: I. The Birth of Kij
3. Lieutenant Kijymphonic Suite: II. Romance
4. Lieutenant Kijymphonic Suite: III. Kij Wedding
5. Lieutenant Kijymphonic Suite: IV. Troika
6. Lieutenant Kijymphonic Suite: V. Kij Funeral
7. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2, Op. 64b: The Montagues and Capulets
8. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 'Classical Symphony': III. Gavotta. Non troppo allegro
9. Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Morning Serenade
10. Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78: Song about Alexander Nevsky
11. Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano, Op. 34a
12. Peter And The Wolf, Op. 67: Introduction
13. Peter And The Wolf, Op. 67: 'Look out!'
14. Peter And The Wolf, Op. 67: 'No sooner...'
15. Peter And The Wolf, Op. 67: 'And now...'
16. Peter And The Wolf, Op. 67: 'So there's the story...'
17. Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100: IV. Allegro giocoso

Customer Reviews:

Almost really good........2006-06-30

I love Prokofiev. But I hate Yank crap. It has spoiled a great compilation. It was beautiful, up until 'Peter and the Wolf', one of my favourite adventures. But then along came an American narrator explaining the story. Why is there this 'Disney' crap amidst some beautiful music? (All respects to Walt).
'Lieutenant Kije' is one of the best stories produced by humanity of a man who did not exist throughout his birth, marriage and death. Don't let this piece of brilliance be swamped by crap.
A good compilation, but I strongly suggest you go for untainted versions of Prokofiev.
P.S. The Daleks will eventually conquer staircases. Be warned. Three oranges are not enough.

An excellent primer on the iconclastic Russian composer.......2001-08-12

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed there was nothing from Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3, which is what the Amy Irving character played in the film, "The Competition." I also think it is one of the iconoclastic composer's finest works. What you will find on this collection are a lot of excerpts from his score for the film "Lieutenant Kije" and symphonic fairy tale "Peter and the Wolf." Again, I am surprised there is nothing here from his film scores for "Alexander Nevsky" or "Ivan the Terrible." My favorite "new" piece that I discovered on this CD would be the March from "The Love for Three Oranges," although I also like the excerpt from Prokofiev's Classical Symphony in D Major. Despite my personal preferences, I have to admit this collection is a very nice introduction to the music of Sergei Sergeivich Prokofiev.

Average customer rating: what the hey Delightful recording of two of Prokofiev's best...

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5: Lieutenant Kijé Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | 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 CDs Under $7 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sheherazade / Russian Easter Overture Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev: The Five Piano Concertos Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 1 Borodin: Symphony No.2/In The Steppes Of Central Asia/Prince Igor ASIN: B00000146F Release Date: 1995-05-09

Tracks:

1. Allegro - Stephen Gunzenhauser
2. Larghetto - Stephen Gunzenhauser
3. Non Troppo Allegro - Stephen Gunzenhauser
4. Molto Vivace - Stephen Gunzenhauser
5. Andante - Stephen Gunzenhauser
6. Allegro Marcato - Stephen Gunzenhauser
7. Adagio - Stephen Gunzenhauser
8. Allegro Giocoso - Stephen Gunzenhauser
9. The Birth Of Kije - Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)
10. Romance - Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)
11. Kije's Wedding - Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)
12. Troika - Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)
13. March - Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)

Customer Reviews:

what the hey.......2007-03-09

Symphony 5 was nice, but lt. Kije was incomplete, and made my ears feel like something was wrong but they couldn't figure out what. As I bought the record for the suite, I feel cheated.

Delightful recording of two of Prokofiev's best..........2001-08-13

This generously filled disc (78 minutes!!) contains wonderful performances of two of Prokofiev's finest symphonies. It also provides the listener a chance to hear two sides of Prokofiev.

The 1st, or "Classical" symphony, is a charming neo-classical work written by Prokofiev as an experiment to write in the style of Haydn or Mozart BUT using 20th harmonies. The result is a very accessible work, pleasant and delightful. (The Larghetto is one of my favorite movements in the symphonic repetoire.)

Jump ahead almost three decades and we get the other side of Prokofiev in a much more dramatic and modern work. Prokofiev's unexpected harmonic twists are present throughout this work, which is very modern sounding but never hard on the ears. This is one of the GREAT symphonies of the 20th century.

The last fifteen minutes of the disc are just icing on the cake: the composer arranged suite from his film score for "Lietenant Kije" (the "Troika" with it's sleigh bells should be immediately familiar) and the famous "March" from his opera The Love for Three Oranges".

Prokofiev's unique musical language is present throughout this disc and the performances, by the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gunzenhauser (the symphonies) and the Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mogrelia, are beautifully executed and recorded. From the late 80s, these are examples of the quality of early Naxos recordings that kept the label going and has made it one of the most successful classical labels in the world.

Average customer rating: For Water Aerobics, a Top-Ten CD Greatest March Sampling Out There! For the Lover of Marches Blood Pumping Music Blood Pumping Music

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Tracks:

1. Various: The Prince of Denmark's March
2. Various: March from The Anna Magdalena Notebook
3. Various: March from Cantata No. 207
4. Various: See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes March from Judus Maccabaeus
5. Various: Turkish March from The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113, No. 4
6. Various: Rakoczy March from The Damnation of Faust
7. Various: Procession of the Nobles from Mlada Suite
8. Various: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
9. Various: Grand March from Aida
10. Various: The Washington Post March
11. Various: National Emblem March
12. Various: The Liberty Bell
13. Various: Colonel Bogey March
14. Various: Semper fidelis
15. Various: British Grenadiers
16. Various: King Cotton
17. Various: Under the Double Eagle
18. Various: The Thunderer
19. Various: III. March from First Suite for Military Band in E-flat Major
20. Various: March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland
21. Various: El capitan
22. Various: March from 1941
23. Various: March from The Love for Three Oranges
24. Various: The Raiders' March from Raiders of the Lost Ark
25. Various: The Stars and Stripes Forever!

Customer Reviews:

For Water Aerobics, a Top-Ten CD.......2005-07-30

I provide music for water aerobics classes. The class members are typically retirees, and like Classical music, yet until this CD the only Classical music with a beat distinctive and steady enough for water aerobics that I'd found was on the "Hooked on Classics" series. Thus, for water aerobics, this is a find.

Also contributing to this CD's popularity for water aerobics are that: (1) many of the songs are upbeat, and (2) "new stereo" recordings (in contrast to my recordings of Sousa marches that were played by Sousa himself; he died in the 1930s.)

In Summary, were you to buy just ten CDs for water aerobics classes, this would be one of them.

Greatest March Sampling Out There!.......2004-04-05

Knowing very little about classical music, I bought several march compilations a few years back, in hopes that I could develop at least a fanboy level of appreciation. Of the compilations I picked up, this is the one that showed me the most diverse sampling of marches. If you want to become familiar with the march genre, this collection runs away with the blue ribbon, with no contendors close behind. The other compilations I came across focused strictly on the American military marches; they were all very good, but this compilation dishes up a diverse menu, from Ludwig Von Beethoven to John Williams.

This CD has a special place in my collection since it turned me on to John Philip Sousa, who has become one of my favorite composers ever. The Sousa selections on this CD are performed by The Incredible Columbia All-Star Band. I enjoyed these tunes immensely enough to buy some Sousa compilations, and found that while the All-Star Band's take on Sousa tunes is very good, I greatly prefer the releases by The United States Marine Band. The Sousa tunes on this CD are a bit rushed for my taste, while The United States Marine Band's delivery seems more pronounced and evenly paced.

My personal favorite track is Kenneth Alford's "Colonel Bogey" performed by John Williams and The Boston Pops Orchestra. They take Alford's memorable placid march, and shape it into a powerful storm-of-an-orchestral march. Absent are the keyboards prevalent in many renditions of Colonel Bogey, but beautifully replaced with a dynamic orchestra.

It's the variety of marches, however, that steal the show, especially if you are a novice like I am, and want to find out which era of marches is your cup of tea. You get a wide range, from Hector Berlioz's Racoczy March from "Damnation of Faust," to Edwin Bagley's "National Emblem March," to Victor Herbert's "March of the Toys," all the way up to the present day with John William's "The Raider's March" from "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

I am still getting my feet wet learning about marches, and this compilation has given me a great head start. No doubt I'll cringe one day if I read this clumsy description of Sousa and Alford tunes, but for the time being, I am having great fun discovering a whole new school of music. This CD is a great starting point if you want to become familiar with marches.

Just one other comment that will only further display my amateur level of classical music appreciation, but I've just got to say it: JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ROCKS!!! There are very few pieces that sound as happy and uplifting as a Sousa march. I proudly salute Mr. Sousa!

For the Lover of Marches.......2002-05-16

This is the best march music CD I have in my collection. It covers a range from Beethoven's "Turkish March" (track 5 and my favorite of the CD) to Sousa. The weakness of the CD comes from the Incredible Columbia All-Star Band tracks. They do a few Sousa marches and the difference between them and the Boston Pops is very noticable. But that's just a minor complaint and certainly nothing to keep you from buying and enjoying this CD.

Blood Pumping Music.......2001-01-30

This CD took me back many years. It has great music that will get your blood pumping. It is a great selection of music and should be in anyones CD collection!!

Blood Pumping Music.......2001-01-30

This CD is a great CD. It includes some the worlds most famous marches with a great recording. I grew up in marching bands in East Texas and loved marches, and this CD gets my blood pumping and takes me back to the old days. If you love great music and marches, this is a sure buy!!!!

Average customer rating: Marches - CD 1

Marches: The Greatest Hits Manufacturer: Compendia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Houston Symphony Orchestra | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | 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 German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Gospel | Compilations | Christian & Gospel | Styles | 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 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stars & Stripes: America's Greatest Hits Marches: Greatest Hits Fiedler's Favorite Marches Tchaikovsky: The Greatest Hits Baroque: The Greatest Hits ASIN: B000003QWZ Release Date: 1994-04-13

Tracks:

1. Ride Of The Valkyries
2. Pictures At An Exhibition - Promenade
3. Aida - Triumphal March
4. The Nutcracker - March
5. Pomp And Circumstance
6. Symphonie Fantastique - March To The Scaffold
7. A Midsummer Night's Dream - Wedding March
8. Symphony No. 9, Choral - Alta Marcia
9. March Militaire No. 1
10. Entry Of The Gladiators
11. Love For Three Oranges - March
12. March Joyeuse
13. Symphony No. 1, Titan - Funeral March
14. Radetsky March
15. National Emblem March
16. The Washington Post

Tracks:

1. Coronation March
2. The Ruins Of Athens - Turkish March
3. Les Troyes - Marche Troyenne
4. Marche Slav
5. Swan Lake - Wedding March
6. Symphony No 3, Eroica - Funeral March
7. Babes in Toyland - March
8. West Side Story - America
9. The Carnival Of The Animals - Introduction And Royal March Of The Lion
10. Carmen - March Of The Toreadors
11. Carmen - March of the Smugglers
12. Colonel Bogey March
13. American Salute
14. Semper Fidelis
15. El Capitan
16. Seventy-Six Trombones
17. Americans We
18. Lassus Trombone
19. The Stars And Stripes

Customer Reviews:

Marches - CD 1.......2006-03-12

Fabulous pieces. It all started with hearing Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar ont he radio...

Average customer rating: This collection focuses more on Prokofiev's ballet works

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Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25: Allegro
2. Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Op. 64: Juliet as a Young Girl
3. Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Op. 64: Montagues and Capulets
4. Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Op. 64: Madrigal
5. Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Op. 64: Folk Dance
6. Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major, Op. 19: Moderato
7. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 100: Allegro marcato
8. Lieutenant KijSuite, Op. 60: Troika
9. Love for Three Oranges - March
10. Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Major, Op. 26: Adante - Allegro
11. Waltzes, Suite For Orchestra, Op. 110 - No. 1: Since We Met
12. Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25: Molto Vivace
13. Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Fairy Godmother And The Winter Fairy
14. Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Cinderella Goes to the Ball
15. Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Cinderella's Waltz
16. Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Midnight

Customer Reviews:

This collection focuses more on Prokofiev's ballet works.......2001-08-12

I found it quite interesting that the two main CD collections featuring the assorted works of Sergei Prokofiev have so little overlap. Outside of key works like the March from "The Love for Three Oranges" and excerpts from his Classical Symphony in D Major, the two collections go in opposite directions. This particular collection emphasizes "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella," while completely ignoring "Peter and the Wolf." What I like most about this one is that it has an excerpt from Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, which is the one the Amy Irving character plays in "The Competition." Consequently, this is one of the few times when you do not really have to choose between two competing "hits" collections, you can simply pick them both up. The "Best of Prokofiev" might be the one I would recommend picking up second, but it will still be a worthwhile addition to your classical music collection.

Average customer rating: Sarah Chang -- unparalleled even at 9! Interesting historical document

Debut Pablo de Sarasate , Edward Elgar , Niccolo Paganini , Fritz Kreisler , Aram Khachaturian , Fryderyk Chopin , Dmitry Shostakovich , George Gershwin , Franz Liszt , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Sergey Prokofiev , Sarah Chang , and Sandra Rivers Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Khachaturian | Khachaturian, Aram | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sarasate | Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Chang, Sarah | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Simply Sarah Fire & Ice Sarah Chang - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35; Brahms: Hungarian Dances Sarah Chang - Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 ~ Saint-Saëns: Havanaise / Sawallisch Sweet Sorrow ASIN: B000002RSJ Release Date: 1992-08-18

Tracks:

1. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: Allegro Moderato
2. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: l Moderato
3. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: ll Lento assai
4. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: lll Allegro moderato
5. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: lV Moderato
6. Salut d'amour, Op. 12
7. La Caprecieuse, Op. 17
8. Sabre Dance form Gayane
9. Tempo di Minuetto In The Style Of Pugnani
10. Caprice No. 1 In E, Op. 1
11. Caprice No. 15 In E minor, Op. 1
12. Nocturne No. 20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. post. - Frederic Chopin
13. Prelude No. 10 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 34
14. Prelude No. 15 In D, Op. 34
15. Porty & Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So
16. Consolation No. 3 In D Flat
17. Melody in E flat, Op. 42/No. 3
18. The Love For Three Oranges: March

Amazon.com

This miraculous recital was Chang's debut recording, made when she was nine years old. In Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy you can hear some very minor flaws in the technique, which were gone when I heard her play it two years later. There's nothing else to indicate that this is a young violinist, not even the tone Chang draws from a quarter-size violin. While none of these pieces is very heavy in musical content, she shows a wide range of sympathies, from the singing lyricism of Chopin to a very hip-sounding "It Ain't Necessarily So" from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Sarah Chang -- unparalleled even at 9!.......2001-01-20

What can I say that does not smack of praise for this debut album by one of the most gifted young violinists ever of the millennium?

The one thing that I find lacking in most violinists' playing is ... fire. Oh, of course, techincal ability ranks high on the list but one has to agree that most of the prodigial virtuosi we've heard so far have most of that particular area of playing down-pat. Chang certainly has the lightning-quick fingers required for virtually all of the songs she plays here, but as the Amazon.com review states -- she also plays with a good deal of _bite_. The deciding pieces are, in no particular order: Sarasate's very famous miniatures from Carmen, the Sabre Dance from Gayane (wonderfully played, with the tempo bright and fast-moving), Gershwin's It Ain't Necessarily So (when I first heard this track, I was in heaven! What jazzy playing for one so young! The violin literally sings and swoons in her capable hands), and Prokofiev's March from The Love of Three Oranges. The last piece, compared to Midori's version (which can be found on her "Encore!" CD), I feel, is better performed -- the speed and spear-driven flashes of the bow are just right. Midori overperforms on a song that's supposed to be a march.