Richard Strauss: Capriccio (Highlights)

1. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Bezaubernd ist sie heute wieder!
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Franz Klarwein, Carl Kronenberg, Hans Hotter
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
2. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Ein schönes Gedicht!
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Franz Klarwein, Carl Kronenberg, Hans Hotter, Viorica Ursuleac
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
3. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Franz Klarwein
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
4. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Des Dichters Worte, wie leuchten sie klar!
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Franz Klarwein, Carl Kronenberg, Hans Hotter, Viorica Ursuleac
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
5. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Verraten hab' ich meine Gefühle!
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Franz Klarwein, Viorica Ursuleac
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
6. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Daß ich Euch liebe!
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Franz Klarwein
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
7. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Und jenen Spruch, Ihr beherzigt ihn wenig.
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Franz Klarwein, Viorica Ursuleac
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
8. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Holà, ihr Streiter in Apoll!
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Georg Hann
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
9. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Wo ist mein Bruder?
   Composed by Richard Strauss
   Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
   with Georg Wieter, Viorica Ursuleac
   Conducted by Clemens Krauss
   
   
10. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
    with Viorica Ursuleac
    Conducted by Clemens Krauss
    
    
11. Capriccio, opera, Op. 85 (TrV 279) Ihre Liebe schlägt mir entgegen
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
    with Georg Wieter, Viorica Ursuleac
    Conducted by Clemens Krauss
    
    
12. Madrigal ("In's Joch beug' ich den Nacken"), song for voice & piano, Op. 15/1 (TrV 148/1)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    
13. Aus den Liedern der Trauer ("Dem Herzen ähnlich"), song for voice & piano, Op. 15/4 (TrV 148/4)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    
14. Lob des Leidens ("O schmäht des Lebens Leiden nicht!"), song for voice & piano, Op. 15/3 (TrV 148/3)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    
15. Seitdem dein Aug' in meines schaute, song for voice & piano, Op. 17/1 (TrV 149/1)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    
16. Muttertändelei ("Seht mir doch mein schönes Kind"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 43/2 (TrV 196/2)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    
17. Blindenklage ("Wenn ich dich frage, dem das Leben blüht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 56/2 (TrV 220/2)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    
18. Für fünfzehn Pfennige ("Das Mägdlein will ein' Freier hab'n"), song for voice & piano, Op. 36/2 (TrV 186/2)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    
19. O wärst du mein ("O wärst du mein, es wär ein schönres Leben"), song for voice & piano, Op. 26/2 (TrV 166/2)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Clemens Krauss, Viorica Ursuleac
    
    

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Tracks:

1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
2. Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
3. Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
5. Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
6. Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
7. Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
8. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
9. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
10. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
11. Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

1. Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
2. Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
5. Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
6. Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
7. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
8. Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
9. Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
11. Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
13. Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
14. St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
7. Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
8. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
9. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
10. Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

1. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
2. Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
3. Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
4. The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
5. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
6. Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
7. Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
8. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

1. Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
2. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
3. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
4. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
5. Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
6. Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
7. Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
8. Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
4. The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
5. The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
6. The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
7. Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

1. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
2. Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
3. Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
4. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
6. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
7. Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
9. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
3. Standchen - Franz Schubert
4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
5. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
7. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
9. 'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

1. Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
2. Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
3. Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
4. II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
5. II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
6. Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
7. La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
8. La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
9. La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
11. La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

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Tracks:

1. Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
2. Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
3. Violin Concerto In E First Movement
4. Prelude In C minor
5. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
6. Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
7. Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
8. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
9. Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
10. Easter Oratorio - Overture
11. Minuet In D minor
12. Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
13. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
14. Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
15. Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
16. Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
17. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
18. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
19. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
20. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
21. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
22. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
23. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
24. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
25. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
26. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
27. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
28. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
29. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
30. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
31. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
32. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
33. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
34. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
35. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
36. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
37. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
38. Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
39. Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
40. Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
41. Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
42. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
43. Water Music - Air
44. Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
45. Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
46. Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
47. The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
48. Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
49. Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
50. Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
51. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
52. Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
53. Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
54. Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
55. Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
56. Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
57. Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
58. Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
59. String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
60. Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
61. Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
62. Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
63. String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
64. Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
65. Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
66. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
67. Piano Concerto in A - second movement
68. Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
69. Serenade - Minuet
70. Violin Concerto - first movement
71. Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
72. Clarinet Concerto - second movement
73. Turkish March
74. Divertimento - Minuet
75. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
76. Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
77. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
78. Overture
79. O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
80. Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
81. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
82. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
83. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
84. Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
85. Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
86. German Dance No. 1 In C
87. Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
88. Heidenroslein
89. Ave Maria
90. Der Lindenbaum
91. Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
92. Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
93. Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
94. German Dance No. 2 In G
95. Piano Sonata In B-Flat
96. Nachtgesang Im Walde
97. Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
98. German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
99. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
100. Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
101. Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
102. Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
103. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
104. Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
105. Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
106. Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
107. Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
108. Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
109. Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
110. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
111. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
112. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
113. Violin Concerto - second movement
114. The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
115. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
116. Swan Lake - Waltz
117. Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
118. The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
119. Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
120. Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
121. Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
122. Hungarian Dance No.5
123. Lullaby
124. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
125. Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
126. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
127. Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
128. Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
129. String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
130. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
131. Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
132. Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
133. German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
134. Die Fledermaus - Overture
135. Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
136. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
137. Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
138. AnnenPolka, Op. 117
139. Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
140. Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
141. Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
142. On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
143. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
144. Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
145. Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
146. Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
147. The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
148. The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
149. Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
150. Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
151. Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
152. Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
153. Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
154. Don Juan, Op. 20
155. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
156. Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
157. Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
158. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
159. Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
160. Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
161. Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
162. Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
163. Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
164. Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
165. Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
166. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
167. Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
168. Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
169. Angelus
170. Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
171. Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
172. Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
173. Les Préludes
174. Boléro
175. Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
176. Rhapsodie Espagnole
177. Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
178. Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
179. Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
180. La Valse
181. Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
182. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
183. Humoresque, Op. 101
184. Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
185. Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
186. Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
187. Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
188. Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
189. Carneval Overture, Op. 92
190. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
191. Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
192. Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
193. Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
194. Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
195. String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
196. Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
197. Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
198. Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
199. Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
200. String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
201. Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
202. Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
203. Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
204. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
205. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
206. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
207. Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
208. Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
209. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
210. Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
211. The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
212. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
213. Nordic Melody Op. 63
214. Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
215. Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
216. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
217. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
218. Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
219. Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
220. Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
221. Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
222. Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
223. Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
224. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
225. Frühlingsgruss
226. Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
227. Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
228. Manfred Overture, Op. 115
229. Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
230. Die Rose stand im Tau
231. Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
232. Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
233. Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
234. Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

Average customer rating: Peerless Recording of a Sublime Work of Art Sublime Strauss An acquired taste. A world treasure A perfect polemic on art

Richard Strauss - Capriccio / Schwarzkopf, Wächter, Gedda, Fischer-Dieskau, Hotter, Ludwig, Moffo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sawallisch Richard Strauss , Wolfgang Sawallisch , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , Nicolai Gedda , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , Hans Hotter , Christa Ludwig , Rudolf Christ , Anna Moffo , Dermot Troy , and Eberhard Wächter Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sawallisch, Wolfgang | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: R. Strauss - Ariadne auf Naxos / Schwarzkopf · Seefried · Streich · Schock · Prey · PO · Karajan Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier / Schwarzkopf · Ludwig · Karajan J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus / Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Streich, Krebs, Kunz, Christ; Karajan Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Schubert: 24 Lieder ASIN: B00004VVZO Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Einleitung
2. Scene One: Bezaubernd Ist Sie Heute Wieder!
3. Scene One: Bei Sanfter Musik Schlaft Sich's Am Besten
4. Scene One: Eine Schone Heroine Hast Auch Du Nicht Verschmaht
5. Scene Two: Der Strom Der Tone Trug Mich Fort
6. Scene Three: Die Buhne Ist Fertig, Wir Konnen Beginnen
7. Scene Three: Da Ist Sie! Ich Eile, Sie Zu Begrussen/Scene Four: Sie Ist Doch Gekommen! Du Hast Es...
8. Scene Four: Deklamation: Ihr Geht. Entliess Euch Schon Die Macht
9. Scene Four: Sonett (Gesprochen): Kein Andres, Das Mir So Im Herzen Loht/Bravo, Bravo! Sie Sind...
10. Scene Four: Ein Philosoph Schreitet Seiner Bekehrung Entgegen?/Sonett (Gesprochen): Kein Andres...
11. Scene Five: Lassen Sie Ihn Gewahren
12. Scene Six: Sonett: Kein Andres, Das Mir So Im Herzen Loht
13. Scene Six: Trio: Des Dichters Worte, Wie Leuchten Sie Klar!
14. Scene Six: Wie Schon Die Worte... Verzeiht Mir, Frau Grafin, Ich Muss Ihn Entfuhren
15. Scene Seven: Verraten Hab' Ich Meine Gefuhle!
16. Scene Seven: Diese Liebe, Plotzlich Geboren An Jenem Nachmittag
17. Scene Seven: Allegro Moderato/Wie Werden Die Schokolade Hier
18. Scene Eight: Welch Kostliche Begegnung!
19. Scene Nine: Wir Kehren Zuruck In Die Welt Des Salons
20. Scene Nine: I. Tanz (Passepied)/Was Sagt Ihr!
21. Scene Nine: II. Tanz (Gigue)/Ich Bin Fest Entschlossen
22. Scene Nine: III. Tanz (Gavotte)

Tracks:

1. Scene Nine: Eure Kunst Entzuckt Und Begeistert Mich
2. Scene Nine: Fuge (Diskussion Uber Das Thema: Wort Oder Ton): Tanz Und Musik Stehn Im Bann Des...
3. Scene Nine: Das Sagt Ihr Jetzt, In Dem Augenblick
4. Scene Nine: Duett: Addio, Mia Vita, Addio
5. Scene Nine: Darf Ich Sie Nach Paris Zuruckbringen
6. Scene Nine: Werden Ihre Neapolitaner
7. Scene Nine: Oct (Erster Teil - Lachensemble): Ein Possierlicher Einfall!
8. Scene Nine: Sie Sehn Uns Uberrascht Von Ihrer Fant
9. Scene Nine: Oct (Zweiter Teil - Streitensemble): Aber So Hort Doch!
10. Scene Nine: Hola! Ihr Streiter In Apoll!
11. Scene Nine: Ich Diene Den Ew'gen Gesetzen Des Theaters
12. Scene Nine: Heute Im Zenith Meiner Ruhmreichen Laufbahn... La Roche, Du Bist Gross!
13. Scene Nine: Ich Hortet Die Mahnende Stimme Unsres Freundes!
14. Scene Nine: Qt: Was Hebt Sich Gottergleich Aus Hohem Ather?/Das Ist Mehr Als Eine Versohnung
15. Scene Nine: Nun Gleich An Die Arbeit
16. Scene Nine: Ich Wusste Ein Ausserst Fesselndes Thema!
17. Scene Nine: Der Einfall Ist Kostlich
18. Scene Ten: Gut In Eure Mantel Gehullt
19. Scene Eleven: Das War Ein Schoner Larm
20. Scene Twelve: Herr Direktor! Herr Direktor!
21. Closing Scene: Andante Con Moto
22. Closing Scene: Wo Ist Mein Bruder?
23. Closing Scene: Morgen Mittag Um Elf!
24. Closing Scene: Sonett: Kein Andres, Das Mir So Im Herzen Loht
25. Closing Scene: Ihre Liebe Schlagt Mir Entgegen
26. Closing Scene: Wahlst Du Den Einen - Verlierst Du Den Andern!
27. Closing Scene: Du Spiegelbild Der Verliebten Madeleine
28. Closing Scene: Frau Grafin, Das Souper Ist Serviert

Amazon.com

Strauss's last opera is one of the wonders of lyric art: an intelligent conversation piece about aesthetic principles (which is more important, words or music?) wrapped in achingly beautiful music. Its humor and drama are subtler than we're used to, but the opera is no less pleasurable for it. Capriccio's reputation as a connoisseur's piece is well served by this 1957 recording that features a superb cast led by the distinguished Straussian Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. True, she could be mannered, but the role of the Countess who must decide between the poet and the musician fits her like a glove, and she's radiant in the final, soaring monologue. Everyone else in the cast is outstanding, and the monophonic sound is so clear that you almost won't miss stereo. Sawallisch has the Philharmonia playing with the utmost transparency. Karl Böhm's DG stereophonic version with Gundula Janowitz is almost as fine (although currently out of print), but this one, like vintage wine, just gets better and better. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Peerless Recording of a Sublime Work of Art.......2007-05-14

Repeated evocation of the word "perfect" in descriptions of this recording convinced me to buy it, and even in the midst of such lofty praise, I was not disappointed. To the contrary; Capriccio is amongst the most incisive and beautiful operas ever crafted, combining the intelligence and perspicacity of a truly outstanding libretto with all the beauty and sublimity of which the mature Strauss was capable. It is an opera for opera lovers, a piece of musical virtuosity that not only delights the listener, but brings to light the question of the nature of art, the source of the profundity found in music and verse; it is an opera about the nature of opera, and art itself. Perhaps appropriately for an opera examining the ideals of the artistic form, the cast and production are here utterly flawless; Elizabeth Schwarzkopf gives as nuanced and breathtaking an interpretation of Strauss as only she could, and there isn't a single element in the performance that comes across as weak. Given the fact that in Capriccio, it is an intelligent and often hilariously mordant discourse on art that attains primacy rather than overarching drama or passion, it is admittedly not an opera for everyone. For those who truly love opera and art, those who are looking for something a bit different and more philosophic than typical operatic passion, despair, and suicide, those who are looking for the perfectly produced version of the perfectly crafted opera--one cannot do any better than this version of Capriccio. Buy it and enjoy the pinnacle of truly brilliant music.

Sublime Strauss.......2007-05-07

Capriccio, one of the finest achievements of Richard Strauss' late flowering, is served well in this definitive recording. An impressive array of top quality singers is supported magnificantly by the spirited conducting of Wolfgang Sawallisch.

While the mono recording might be detrimental in the case of a larger scale work, in this intimate conversation piece its absence is hardly noticible. This re-issue is a welcome reminder of just how good Walter Legge's series of opera recordings by his Philharmonia Orchestra in the 1950s were; it is part of a valuable legacy, the like of which we are unlikely ever to receive again from a major record label.

An acquired taste........2007-05-07

Richard Strauss -- like really great scotch -- is an acquired taste.

This is Glen Livit level. (Not sure I spelled that brand name correctly.)

A world treasure.......2005-09-20

This kind of opera is the most rarified of the arts. It is a treasure for all the world, but it takes some effort to come to terms with it. Tastes more used to popular arts will likely not at first be able to appreciate the tremendous richness of this work. After all, there is no hero, no love story beyond some minor flirtations, and certainly no dramatic action to excite the passions. So, what is this work and why is it so wonderfully important?

This was the last opera of Richard Strauss and it is in every sense a masterwork. The composer set himself a terribly difficult task. Here we have Flamand, a composer, and Olivier, a poet who engage in a sometimes intellectual and sometimes petty discussion of which of their arts is primary. They are both enamored of the Countess who is a patron of the arts, used to being admired, and is not quick to reveal herself. Her brother, the Count, is interested in female talent and his acting is pedestrian, but he is complemented because of his position. There is also the director of their theater, La Rouche. He starts the opera asleep, but becomes quite agitated by the ongoing debate and declares that without his art, the other two would be meaningless.

There is so much in this opera that this little paragraph can only set up all the wonderful insights that Strauss provides. Serious opera is all sung? We get spoken drama (so Olivier can make his point). There are musical comments as well on the words spoken. Brief quotes of various styles emphasize this or that point as well as undermine others. It gets to the point that towards the end, the main characters have all left the stage and eight servants appear. One comments about all the pointless discussion. Another asks whether opera will get to the point where domestics will be put on stage.

The music in this opera is like a slow continuous crescendo of sophistication and intensity. Amazing things are happening when the texture becomes its most complex including the eating of cake, the drinking of wine, discussion of the ongoing themes of the opera, and commentary on the whole scene. It is all so masterfully handled that it provides musically stunning effects and clarifies the points being discussed in the opera with great sophistication.

The final extended aria by the Countess is exquisite beyond measure and sung transcendently by Elizabeth Schwarzkopf. She is asked to think of an end for their opera. She asks if there is one that is not trivial. The opera ends, so beautifully, with the major domo calling the Countess, saying, "Your Ladyship, supper is served." Perfect. And thus Strauss ended a mighty career in writing fifteen operas.

This recording was done in 1959 and is in mono. While stereo was available, squabbling among the performers about who would be where led to using mono to settle the matter. It still sounds terrific. The booklet provided is very helpful as is the provided libretto.

Some believe that this opera should be performed in a small hall in the language of the audience. I am not so sure. The sophistication of the underlay would be lost. Nowadays, most opera halls use supertitles and they help everyone understand the opera while retaining the beauty of expression in the original language.

A perfect polemic on art.......2004-09-25

There have been a handful of perfect Opera recordings over the years. Perfection, of course, is a subjective judgement that can, if ill-used, incite violence. Particularly among Opera fans. Naturally, an Opera review that doesn't initiate gunplay is a good thing.

I mention it because I offer this 1957 recording of Capriccio as an example, extremely rare in the history of recorded Opera, of a perfect recording - a Reference recording, one of perhaps two dozen. Its status as a Reference recording is not controversial among serious record collectors. It assumed that mantle almost immediately after its release in 1959. But perfect? Nothing in Life is perfect!

True. But Art is NOT Life. Thankfully, what we find so disappointing, even tragic, in Life can be transmuted into perfection when Art achieves its most exalted fruition in the hands of those with a burning desire for self-expression and the unique means to do so. A tad pretentious? Maybe. But it so happens that Art is what this 1941 Opera - the last Strauss would write - is about. Art as Alchemy. The transformation of what is base and mundane into something meaningful and gloriously eternal. Something perfect! And almost as if on que, Wolfgang Sawallisch and his stunning, impossible to ever replicate cast along with perhaps the greatest house band of the era, recorded an Opera about Artistic perfection... perfectly!

Nominally, this polemic written by Clemens Krauss offers a debate between Words and Music; each claiming supremacy in the Operatic Art. The Opera begins with a lovely string sextet played by the Orchestra: the beauty of the unaccompanied music making a strong case for its primacy. The Opera ends with the words of a sonnet, and a questioning gaze into a mirror by a Countess one cannot help but compare to two others inhabiting Der Rosenkavalier and Le Nozze di Figaro. Everywhere there is the struggle between the temporal and the eternal. It is this final scene with its suggestion of verbal temporality that ignited my suspicion that Strauss comes down on the side of Music as the eternal face of Operatic Art, the winner in the debate. You may not agree. This rich suggestiveness is just one of the reasons why Capriccio, alone among Struass' late Operas, is winning wide-spread acceptance into the repertory.

Sawallisch, merely 34 at the time of recording, exhibits exquisite taste in his textural delicacy. Tempos are broad yet firm. His time-beating clear, uncomplicated and comparable to the great Knappertsbusch. Instrumental and Vocal balances are exceptionally clear. His Orchestra, the Philharmonia, was possibly the best recording band of the 1950's and early 1960's. Incidentally, the superb Horn solos are NOT played by Dennis Brain, cruelly killed in an auto accident the day before recording commenced, but Alan Civil (Horn Soloist on the Beatles' "For No One" found on their 1966 album Revolver).

Elizabeth Schwarzkopf is superb as the Countess Madeleine, emotionally reserved without hauteur. Her voice had a clarion richness at the time. Lyrical, round yet soft, without the hint of shrillness one detects in later recordings. Eberhard Wachter is a terrific Count, a rough, unmusical womanizer. Nicolai Gedda is the Composer Flamand. A youngish Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is Olivier the Poet, Flamand's verbal nemesis. Hans Hotter is suitably officious as La Roche, the Theatre Director, a parody of the famous Director Max Reinhardt with whom Clemens Krauss had worked in Vienna and Salzburg. Christa Ludwig is wonderful, as always, as Clairon, an Actress. Anna Moffo has a cameo as "an Italian Singer". This is a cast of which dreams are made! It cannot, will not ever be duplicated! The recording itself is subtext to the Opera. Perfection comes only rarely, if at all.

The 1957-58 recording, produced by the great Walter Legge, is in a warm, full and rich Mono. Yet Stereo recordings were available since 1953. Many (including me) have bemoaned the lack of a Stereo version of this once-in-a-lifetime production. Why was this recording not released in the newer and (allegedly) superior Stereophonic format? In previous reviews I have alluded to Legge's dislike for Stereo. Much (if not all - rumors abound) of this Opera was indeed recorded in Stereo. When "balance" issues (read that EGO) arose between several of the male leads, a Draconian "compromise" was reached, much to Legge's not-so-secret pleasure, in which it was decided to proceed in Mono and the existing Stereo tapes were destroyed. That must have been some squabble!

So this magnificent version of Capriccio is only available in a Mono format. Lately, however, I have stopped my whining about this and come to feel that Mono heightens the Chamber Music feel of the Opera. That it narrows the soundfield whilst simultaneously increasing its intimacy. In other words, it improves the overall experience. The sound is so good, the recording so well produced that the issue is moot. This is a recording you MUST have in your collection. It is one of those benchmark recordings by which all others are judged. You will hear what Humans can do when at their very best. You will sample perfection and the vision of the eternal that is the gift of all true Art.

Average customer rating: Mesmerizing NOT TO BE MISSED The Perfect Rendition?

Strauss: Four Last Songs, Arabella/Della Casa (Vier letzte Lieder) Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Della Casa, Lisa | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss, Richard | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte Strauss: Ein Heldenleben - Four Last Songs / Auger, Previn Mozart: Don Giovanni Strauss: Four Last Songs; Songs with Orchestra; Rosenkavalier Suite Richard Strauss - Capriccio / Schwarzkopf, Wächter, Gedda, Fischer-Dieskau, Hotter, Ludwig, Moffo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sawallisch ASIN: B00004XQ8H Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. Four Last Songs: Beim Schlafengehen
2. Four Last Songs: September
3. Four Last Songs: Fruhling
4. Four Last Songs: I'm Abendrot
5. Arabella: Er ist der Richtige nicht fur mich...Aber der Richtige
6. Arabella: Der Richtige - so hab ich stets zu mir gesagt...Und du wirst mein Gebieter sein
7. Arabella: Das war sehr gut, Mandryka
8. Ariande auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich
9. Capriccio: Orchestral introduction
10. Capriccio: Wo ist mein Bruder?
11. Capriccio: Morgen mittag um elf!
12. Capriccio: Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht
13. Capriccio: Ihre Liebe schlagt mir entgegen

Customer Reviews:

Mesmerizing.......2004-10-20

From the day it was released all those years ago, this remains one of the most beautiful (Strauss) recordings ever made. It's been available in different versions (I have the earlier release that includes the Wesendonck Lieder with Flagstaf), but it's worth it to get this one for the opera arias. I'm not a big fan of these operas, but it's unlikely you'll ever hear them sung with more beauty or understanding. You may have another favorite recording of the Songs, but you owe it to yourself to listen to what Della Casa does here. And not to slight Bohm either; he obviously knew this music inside out, and is miles ahead of most of his competition.

NOT TO BE MISSED.......2000-11-26

As one record reviewer put it: "It was a voice unlike any other." Indeed, for sheer vocal beauty no one matches Lisa della Casa, and a quick sampling of this disc's contents will demonstrate why Strauss himself identified her as his ideal Arabella. The voice's glory was its upper register: full, free, intensely colored, and exciting. But she had other gifts: superlative breath control (amazing in this music), naturalness of utterance, and perfect diction. Her tone quality suggests restrained emotion, and although she is Swiss, I can think of no singer who evokes Viennese elegance better. I like lots of singers past and present, and I admire many, but I worship this voice. If the house were on fire, I'd grab this CD before jumping out the window.

Although the Boehm-led 'Four Last Songs' are a classic performance, I find they are my least favorite part of this recording. Boehm's tempos are a little fast and della Casa, for all her beauty, sounds disengaged. But from then on she is matchless. The 'Arabella' duets are stunning, both for the singer's high level of vocal accomplishment and her ability to convey the character's changing moods. She sounds so genuine and unaffected and the voice is so gorgeous that I find myself drawn into the drama as with no other singer. She has good partners in Gueden and Schoeffler, but Poell brays relentlessly. Her rendition of the passage beginning "Und du wirst mein Gebieter sein" is my number one tear-inducing moment in all of recorded history. The 'Ariadne' aria is nicely sung, although she was even better a few years later for EMI/Testament. The 'Capriccio' final scene is ravishing from beginning to end, with della Casa's voice soaring gloriously above the Vienna Philharmonic's lush carpet of sound. For once you will see the moonlight shimmer during the orchestral interlude. It's almost too rich and delicious, like Sachertorte for breakfast.

Decca's remastering brings the singer forward and gives the orchestra more presence, but am I the only one who misses some high frequencies as a result? Although there are some terrific Strauss sopranos around these days, no one should be without della Casa. She DEFINES Strauss singing. Don't deny yourself this superlative musical experience.

The Perfect Rendition?.......2000-10-10

Lisa della Casa's recording of the Four Last Songs has been a part of my life for the past twenty years; and in my book it beats all the competition, past, present and (probably) future. It may not be your perfect rendition, because one's response to a voice is such a personal, unpredictable thing; but it is certainly mine. Della Casa's shimmering, silvery soprano soars radiantly above the lush, romantic orchestration; and even after many, many times of listening to this disc, I still find something new in it. I never get tired of it, and it never fails to move me. The excerpts from Arabella are also excellent, although not as well recorded as the Four Last Songs. However, they reward repeated listening, and they preserve della Casa's celebrated interpretation of Arabella (her most famous stage role). Even if you have heard other interpreters of the Four Last Songs, and have your own favourite, please give this a try. For sheer tonal beauty, it cannot be beaten.

Average customer rating: Orchestral Trumpet Player's Bible: Essential Recording for Any Trumpet Player Most Excellent Awesome! Excellent for aspiring trumpet players, otherwise...

Orchestral Excerpts For Trumpet Manufacturer: Summit(Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( 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 Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | 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 Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( 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 Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | 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 German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Philip Smith, Prinicpal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic David Hickman, Trumpet Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos On the Twentieth Century Virtuoso Trumpet ASIN: B0000038JG Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

1. Trumpet concerto: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 - Trumpet Concerto
2. Petrouchka
3. Pictures at an Exhibition
4. Leonore Nos. 3&2
5. Ein Heldenleben
6. Symphony No.5
7. Scheherazade
8. Don Juan
9. Fetes
10. Piano Concerto In G
11. Piano Cto. No. 1
12. Pines Of Rome
13. Concerto For Orchestra
14. Carmen Prelude
15. Firebird Suite
16. Parsifal Prelude
17. La Mer
18. Symphony No. 2
19. Symphony No. 3 (Post Horn)
20. Capriccio Espagnol
21. American In Paris
22. Magnificat

Customer Reviews:

Orchestral Trumpet Player's Bible:.......2003-05-08

I carry this recording around with me in my case, and listen to it before auditions, concerts, rehearsals, etc. It's simply how the excerpts (along with trumpet playing in general) should sound. Smith's virtuostic playing, coupled with his vast orchestral experience, really teach the parts. All trumpet players, top to bottom, have something to learn from this CD--and while the entire work (with orchestra) and part should be studied (Smith actually recommends this), it is still very useful to hear one of the finest players on earth performing just the trumpet part.

Essential Recording for Any Trumpet Player.......2001-05-24

If any principal orchestral trumpet player has succeeded Adolph Herseth as the "state of the art," the probable consensus among his peers would be Philip Smith of the New York Philharmonic. His virtually flawless technique, gourgeous sound, rarified musicianship and exceptional leadership make him virtually unique in his field, and his more than 20 years with the Philharmonic (plus his early years with the Chicago Symphony) have firmly established him as one of the greats in the history of orchestral brass performance.

Measured simply as a documentation of his skills, this recording would be an extraordinary document - the playing throughout is stupendous. But this is much more than that; Mr. Smith proves to be as articulate (mild "New Yoahk" accent and all) as he is talented, and his performance suggestions are truly helpful, even for those of us without his superhuman abilities. The recorded sound is superb, and overall this is a joy to listen to at every level. I recommend it without reservation for any trumpet player aspiring to a higher level of musicianship and performance - and if you play it at full volume shortly after your warmup, your neighbors will be very impressed.

Most Excellent.......1999-12-13

As a trumpet player, I must say that Phil Smith's comments during each track are immensely beneficial. His thoughts have produced profound understanding in my trumpet playing, and despite the fact that this CD is intended as a grouping of Phil Smith's insights into common Orchestral Excerpts and his following demonstration, I have countless times listened out of pure enjoyment than to gain expert insight. His tone is the most beautiful I have ever heard, and it shows on this CD. I recommend this particularly for any aspiring trumpet student.

Awesome!.......1999-10-25

The previous reviewer of this CD missed the point of the CD. Lets say your working on the Carmern Prelude or Stravinsky Pétrouchka you buy this CD, and learn how Philip Smith (one of the greatest symphonic trumpet players in the world) would interpret and play it. Thats why its entitled Orchestra Trumpet Excerpts.

Excellent for aspiring trumpet players, otherwise..........1999-05-31

This CD would be excellent for aspiring orchestral trumpeters and soloists; although Philip Smith conveys his expertise exceptionally well, this short snips of music on this CD are no substitute for the actual full-orchestra recordings.

Average customer rating: Glorious Excellent Female Vocals by three stars in with the new Glorious Singing Wow is the word

Renée Fleming - Strauss Heroines / Bonney, Graham, Eschenbach Richard Strauss , Christoph Eschenbach , Renée Fleming , Susan Graham , Wiener Philharmoniker , Walter Berry , Barbara Bonney , and Johannes Chem Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Renée Fleming - The Schubert Album Renée Fleming - Visions of Love ~ Mozart Arias / Mackerras Strauss: Four Last Songs; Songs with Orchestra; Rosenkavalier Suite Reneé Fleming & Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Night Songs (Fauré, Debussy, Marx, Strauss, Rachmaninov) Renee Fleming - The Beautiful Voice ~ Gounod, Lehaair, Orff, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss ASIN: B00000JXYZ Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Der Rosenkavalier - Monologue Scene (Act I): Da geht er him
2. Der Rosenkavalier - Monologue Scene (Act I): Ach, du bist weider da!
3. Der Rosenkavalier - Monologue Scene (Act I): Die Zeit, die ist ein sonderbar ding
4. Der Rosenkavalier - Monologue Scene (Act I): Ich hab ihn nicht eimal gekusst
5. Der Rosenkavalier - Trio & Finale (Act III): Marie Theres! - Hab mirs gelobt
6. Der Rosenkavalier - Trio & Finale (Act III): Ist ein Traum
7. Arabella - Duet (Act I): Ich danke, Frein
8. Capriccio: Moonlight Music - Closing Scene
9. Capriccio: Wo Ist Mein Bruder?

Amazon.com essential recording

Why is Richard Strauss deemed by many the greatest of 20th-century opera composers? Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned fan, this disc, with its scenes of often overwhelming beauty, illustrates some of the most salient reasons. Here you'll immediately encounter Strauss's command of a sumptuous musical vocabulary and unerring instinct for creating characters of psychological depth, not to mention librettos that stand out for their literary excellence. The composer's famous love of the female voice in particular--his wife had been a highly accomplished singer--inspired him to create his most memorable characters. As performed by Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, and Barbara Bonney, the Strauss heroines featured here acquire a life and human dimension reminiscent of Mozart's genius for operatic characterization.

Fleming brings a characteristically sensuous intelligence to her Marschallin, composing a portrait at once strong-willed and eloquently vulnerable in her monologue from Act I of Rosenkavalier. The extremely broad tempo taken for the Trio allows you to glory in the emotional polyphony of these three distinctive voices as they weave together to melting, incandescent effect. Fleming continues at the top of her form with her Arabella and Countess, inflecting the long, soaring lines of Straussian melody with warmly shaded vocal coloring and an acute sensitivity to textual nuances. While clearly focusing the spotlight on these superb voices, Eschenbach massages a lushly detailed blend (if at times overromanticized and creamier than Strauss intended) from the Vienna Philharmonic. In the two excerpts from Capriccio, in which Strauss sums up a lifetime of writing for the stage, the result is breathtakingly luminous and the disc's most enrapturing sequence. On the evidence of her Countess here--which she has yet to sing on the stage--this seems destined to become one of the great Fleming roles. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Glorious.......2007-01-12

As I hoped this CD has some of the finest music on CD.
Renee is outstanding and her partners must be up to her standard and they are .It is good to hear this music by Strauss without havung to sit through hours of stuff.
I did winz a little at the boudoir seting of the photos.

Excellent Female Vocals by three stars.......2006-06-08

'Strauss Heroines' headlines soprano Renee Fleming, but it is wise for you to note that her costars are the excellent soprano Barbara Bonney and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, both of which have done excellent recordings of their own.

From my point of view, one who simply listens to classical music for enjoyment and who has little technical knowledge with with to evaluate vocal performances, this album is a great change from the more common performances of Shubert or Shumann lieder or Berlioz or Debussy chansoms. While there is some definite sense of Wagnerian influence, the pieces form 'Der Rosenkavalier', 'Arabella', and 'Capriccio' are much lighter than Herr Wagner and even lighter than some contemporary Italian and French arias.

This is good stuff, with enough differences to make it well worth a purchase.

in with the new.......2006-03-15

I am thankful to Renee Fleming and few other newer opera stars, such as Villazon, Gheorgieu,Alagana, Netrebko. Because of them and thru them this art form will continue. It baffles me some of the critics that just can't let go of the old timers, the dinosaures of opera. Tho I love them too, that is where i began my young journey. Wake up, at least it will live on. This cd is marvelous. I had not heard any Strauss so because of Fleming I puchasedf it, and many others. The beauty and grace of her voice and the other sopranos is just down right divine. I encourage people to open their minds and spirits. My next experience will be seeing her and Villazon in La Traviata. Wow cannot wait

Glorious Singing.......2005-12-11

"Strauss Heriones" has the best known post-Elektra Strauss nonmythical heroine arias and duets, done by the three most talented American sopranos on the scene today. It can stand alone. It also makes a great addition to anyone's favorite Strauss opera collection of Der Rosenkavalier, Arabella and Capriccio. The emphasis is squarely on the vocal. What glorious vocal it is! This is my desert island CD.

Wow is the word.......2005-10-18

This recording is just pure gold and I can't believe it isn't more widely regarded as a the standard upon which these amazing Strauss scenes are based upon. In the first track, Fleming abandon's attempts at vocal beauty to give us bare dramatic committment to the text (and for Fleming, let's be honest, no matter hard she tries, she's never be able to get rid of that vocal beauty). The Rosenkavalir trio is swimming in heavenly sung silk. It's as close to perfection as music and the human voice gets. Graham hearty earth tones, Fleming's creamy chocolate middle, and Bonney's light heavenly lilt, add up to a Rosenkavalier trio that you probably shouldn't listen to while driving. The Capriccio final scene is just great. Such committment again to the text. And of course the high notes and hearty power all just add up to great drama and great beautiful music. So pure is the Fleming sound! It's really quite unbelievable. The only Capriccio final scene I could compare this to is Kiri te Kanawa's. Both are different and very special in there own way. What a great album.

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Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht; R. Strauss: Metamorphosen Dietmar Schwalke , and Wilfried Strehle Manufacturer: Nimbus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schoenberg | Schoenberg, Arnold | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00001X51U Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Verklarte Nacht, Op.4: Sehr Langsam
2. Verklarte Nacht, Op.4: Breiter
3. Verklarte Nacht, Op.4: Schwer Betont
4. Verklarte Nacht, Op.4: Sehr Breit Und Langsam
5. Verklarte Nacht, Op.4: Sehr Ruhig
6. Metamorphosen: Realisation - Brandis Qt Berlin/Dietmar Schwalke
7. Prld To Capriccio, Op.85: Sxt

Amazon.com

Richard Strauss originally intended his 1945 Metamorphosen to be for string septet, yet ultimately opted for 23 solo strings in response to Paul Sacher's commission for a work with larger forces. A draft score of Strauss's septet version came to light in 1990, and its reconstruction by Rudolf Leopold receives its first recording here. The lush harmonies and busy yet functional counterpoints gain definition and transparency when pared down to chamber dimensions. It's easier to ascertain motivic and timbral interplay from register to register, due in no small part to the sensitive ensemble blending. Strauss's wistful Capriccio prelude and Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht are also beautifully balanced and packed with enough nuance to warm a thinking romantic's heart. A handsome, gorgeously engineered release. --Jed Distler

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Strauss: Metamorphosen; Capriccio; Piano Quartet Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chopin: Sonata No. 2; 4 Scherzos Debussy: Préludes Britten: String Quartets, Vol.2 Bach: Cantatas, Vol 33 (BWV 41, 92, 130) /Bach Collegium Japan * Suzuki Alexandre Tharaud plays Rameau ASIN: B000LV6CKU Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

1. Metamorphosen
2. Allegro
3. Scherzo:Presto - Molto Meno Mosso - Tempo I
4. Andante
5. Finale: Vivace
6. Prelude To Capriccio

Average customer rating: Sheer Delight!

Arias, Duets and Trios Manufacturer: Bella Voce Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | 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 Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Berlioz, Hector | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Delibes, Leo | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Handel, George Frideric | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Strauss, Richard | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Janowitz, Gundula | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Troyanos, Tatiana | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tatiana Troyanos in Recital Gundula Janowitz Songs: Strauss Liszt & Schubert Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón: Duets Ruth Ann Swenson - Positively Golden ~ Colaratura Arias The Very Best of Régine Crespin ASIN: B000007TO8 Release Date: 2000-08-05

Tracks:

1. Giulio Cesare: Act III, Aria: 'Da Tempeste Il Legno Infranto' - Gundula Janowitz
2. Giulio Cesare: Act I, Aria: 'Svegliatevi Nel Core' - Tatiana Troyano
3. Die Zauberflote: Aria: 'O Zittere Nicht' - Arleen Auger
4. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Act II, Arietta: 'Voi Che Sapete' - Tatiana Troyanos
5. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Act IV, Recitative And Aria: 'Giunse Alfin Il Momento'/'Deh Vieni, Non Tardar' - Arleen Auger
6. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Act III, Recitative And Aria: 'E Susanna Non Vien'/'Dove Son' - Gundala Janowitz
7. Arabella: 'Aber Der Richtige, Wenn's Einen Gibt' - Gundula Janowitz/Arleen Auger
8. Ariadne Auf Naxos: Final Prologue: 'Sein Wir Wieder Gut' - Tatiana Troyanos
9. Ariadne Auf Naxos: 'Grossmachtige Prinzessin' - Arleen Auger
10. Vier Letzte Lieder: 'Fruhling' - Gundula Janowitz
11. Vier Letzte Lieder: 'Im Abendrot' - Gundula Janowitz

Tracks:

1. Der Rosenkavalier: Trio: 'Marie Theres'!/'Hab' Mir's Gelobt' - Gundula Janowitz/Tatiana Troyanos/Arleen Auger
2. Der Rosenkavalier: Duet: 'Ist Ein Traum, Kann Nicht Wirklich Sein' - Arleen Auger/Tatiana Troyanos
3. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Act III, Aria: 'Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine Starke' - Nicolai Gedda
4. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Act I, Aria: 'Ach Ich Liebte, War So Glucklich' - Arleen Auger
5. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Act III, Recitative And Duet: 'Welch Ein Geschick' - Arleen Auger/Nicolai Gedda
6. Capriccio: Scene 4, Sonnet: 'Kein Andres, Das Mir So Im Herzen Loht' - Nicolai Gedda
7. Ariadne Auf Naxos: 'Grossmachtige Prinzessin' - Arleen Auger
8. Les Pecheurs De Perles: Act III, Scene: 'Oh! Ciel, Quel Trouble!' - Nicolai Gedda
9. Lakme: Act II: 'Ou Va La Jeune Indoue' - Arleen Auger
10. Benvenuto Cellini: Tableau 4, Scene 8: 'Seul Pour Lutter, Seul Avec Mon Courage' - Nicolai Gedda

Customer Reviews:

Sheer Delight!.......1999-05-20

Three great artists in their prime, in ravishing live performances. What a treat! Janowtiz's Handel is less than exciting, and why Arleen Auger sings Zerbinetta's aria TWICE is beyond me, but those quibbles aside, these generously filled discs are a sheer delight

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The Symphonic Sound Stage-A Listener's Guide To The Art And Science Of Recording The Orchestra Richard Strauss , Ottorino Respighi , Manuel de Falla , Sergey Prokofiev , Igor Stravinsky , Witold Lutoslawski , Franz Joseph Haydn , Gerard Schwarz , James DePreist , Della Jones , and Janos Starker Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Lutoslawski | Lutoslawski, Witold | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Oregon Symphony Orchestra | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | 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 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Second Stage: The Symphonic Sound Stage, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00000071B Release Date: 1992-12-14

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1. Thus Spake Zarathustra
2. Roman Festivals
3. The Three-Cornered Hat
4. Romeo And Juliet
5. The Firebird
6. Concerto For Orchestra
7. Piano Concerto No.2 In D Major
8. Cello Concerto No.1 In C Major
9. Nights In The Gardens Of Spain
10. Roman Festivals
11. Dance Of The Seven Veils

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2. Ring (1956 Bayreuth Festival)
3. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)/ Patanè [higlights]
4. Soprano Arias
5. Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin (Highlights)
6. Tenor Songs
7. Verdi: Don Carlos
8. Verdi: La Traviata
9. Verdi: La Traviata
10. Verdi - La Traviata / Cotrubas, Gedda, MacNeil, Krips [highlights]

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