Great Moments of the 20th Century [Box set]

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Rhino Records has again put together a beautiful and comprehensive history book cleverly disguised as a CD package. As with the superb Voices of the Shoah and Great Speeches of the 20th Century, the Rhino producers have used the spoken word as the central means of conveying historical moments and, in the process, have made history come alive. Tastefully packaged in a 100-page, spiral-bound book, the audio moments are numerically documented with concise, track-by-track blurbs. Reading and listening to these snapshots in time provide a perfect way to memorialize this remarkable century.

The three CDs move chronologically. The first volume, "The New Century, the World Wars and Fragile Peace," covers the first half of the century. The second volume, "The Atomic Era, the Cold War, and the '60s," spans 1953 to 1969, and the last volume, "Equal Rights, Watergate, and Glasnost," covers the '70s, '80s, and '90s. Most of the sound bites, which are about a minute long each, concern national and global politics from a strictly American point of view, but there are a number of cultural artifacts as well. Ernest Hemingway's acceptance of the Nobel Prize and Henry Miller's recitation from Tropic of Cancer are as compelling as speeches from Martin Luther King, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. News accounts of the Hindenburg disaster and the Lee Harvey Oswald shooting are riveting as well.

The producers refer to the package in music terminology, calling it a sort of greatest hits collection, but this excellent compilation, which functions primarily as an ideal reference book, deserves a place in libraries and classrooms as well as in private collections. --Wally Shoup

Great Moments of the 20th Century,Various Artists,Rhino / Wea,Box Sets (Audio Only),Pop,Speeches,Spoken,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows,Spoken Word

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Average customer rating: Available at retailers for about $18 A classic compilation A dis-service to Joplin Unique Great set

Scott Joplin: His Complete Works Manufacturer: Bescol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Divertimentos Intermezzos | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Ragtime | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin Scott Joplin: Piano Rags Entertainer: Classic Ragtime from Rare Piano Rolls Joplin: Treemonisha Joplin: Piano Rags ASIN: B000001RR2 Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

1. Please Say You Will - Richard Zimmerman
2. A Picture Of Her Face - Richard Zimmerman
3. The Great Crush Collision March - Richard Zimmerman
4. Harmony Club Waltz - Richard Zimmerman
5. Combination March - Richard Zimmerman
6. Original Rags - Richard Zimmerman
7. Maple Leaf Rag - Richard Zimmerman
8. Swipesy - Cake Walk - Richard Zimmerman
9. Sunflower Slow Drag - Richard Zimmerman
10. Peacherine Rag - Richard Zimmerman
11. Augustan Club Waltz - Richard Zimmerman
12. The Easy Winners - Richard Zimmerman
13. Cleopha - Richard Zimmerman
14. The Strenuous Life - Richard Zimmerman
15. I Am Thinking Of My Pickanniny Days - Richard Zimmerman
16. The Ragtime Dance - Richard Zimmerman
17. A Breeze From Alabama - Richard Zimmerman
18. Elite Syncopations - Richard Zimmerman

Tracks:

1. March Majestic - S. Joplin
2. The Entertainer - S. Joplin
3. Something Doing - S. Joplin
4. Weeping Willow - S. Joplin
5. Little Black Baby - S. Joplin
6. Palm Leaf Rag - S. Joplin
7. The Favorite - S. Joplin
8. The Sycamore - S. Joplin
9. The Cascades - S. Joplin
10. The Chrysanthemum - S. Joplin
11. Rosebud March - S. Joplin
12. Bethena - S. Joplin
13. Leola - S. Joplin
14. Sarah Dear - S. Joplin
15. Binks Waltz - S. Joplin
16. Eugenia - S. Joplin
17. Antoinette - S. Joplin
18. Snoring Sampson - S. Joplin

Tracks:

1. Gladiolus Rag - S. Joplin
2. Searchlight Rag - S. Joplin
3. The Nonpareil (None to Equal) - S. Joplin
4. When Your Hair Is Like The Snow - S. Joplin
5. Rose Leaf Rag - S. Joplin
6. Heliotrope Bouquet - S. Joplin
7. School Of Ragtime - S. Joplin
8. Fig Leaf Rag - S. Joplin
9. Sugar Cane - S. Joplin
10. Pine Apple Rag - S. Joplin
11. Wall Street Rag - S. Joplin
12. Solace - S. Joplin
13. Pleasant Moments - S. Joplin
14. Country Club - S. Joplin
15. Paragon Rag - S. Joplin
16. Euphonic Sounds - S. Joplin
17. Stoptime Rag - S. Joplin
18. Felicity Rag - S. Joplin

Tracks:

1. Highlights From Treemonisha - Richard Zimmerman
2. A Real Slow Drag - Richard Zimmerman
3. Prelude To Act 3 - Richard Zimmerman
4. Frolic Of The Bears - Richard Zimmerman
5. Lovin' Babe - Richard Zimmerman
6. Scott Joplin's New Rag - Richard Zimmerman
7. Kismet Rag - Richard Zimmerman
8. Magnetic Rag - Richard Zimmerman
9. Reflection Rag - Richard Zimmerman
10. Silver Swan Rag - Richard Zimmerman
11. Lily Queen - Richard Zimmerman
12. Sensation - Richard Zimmerman

Customer Reviews:

Available at retailers for about $18.......2006-12-21

Excellent collection - but there are re-sellers listed here that are selling this for as much $50 or $60. Yikes, most major retailers are selling this complete set for $18 - so beware.

A classic compilation.......2006-10-07

This collection is one of my most treasured possessions. (My father gave me the original 5-album set in the 70's when it was originally released on vinyl.)

This is the definitive collection of Scott Joplin's work. Richard Zimmerman provides wonderful performances that accurately reflect Joplin's intentions. (As evidence beyond my personal opinion, I submit the recent releases of digital recordings made from Joplin's piano rolls.)

A few points to consider regarding negative comments you may encounter in other reviews:
* This is a digital recording from an analog master. Lack of quality in the recording does not imply a lackluster performance.
* This is a complete collection. Some similarity is due to Joplin re-exploring melodic themes. But some is due to the fact that these are "rags". One might as well complain that all 50's doo-wop (or all 70's disco) sounds the same.
* Many pieces of the period exhibit formal musical structures, such as the marches of John Phillips Sousa. (Both Sousa and Joplin performed at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.) Actually, Joplin is responsible for extending the formal boundaries of ragtime to concert waltzes (Bethena) and opera (A Guest of Honor, Treemonisha)
* This is probably one of the few collections which will include selections from "Treemonisha". It is my understanding that after the initial release, one of Joplin's descendants made a copyright claim that was upheld in court. (I presume the issue was that Joplin had to finance "Treemonisha" himself, and therefore the customary performance clearances did not cover those selections.)

For ragtime students and enthusiasts, this is a "must-have" collection at a very affordable price.

A dis-service to Joplin.......2006-02-01

Sadly, the only virtue this set possesses is completeness.

The pianist does not play Joplin's pieces "as written", the piano is of poor quality, and not properly in tune.

This is emphatically NOT the set to buy. A far better set, beautifully annotated and well played on a good concert grand piano, is the complete works played by Guido Nielsen on the Basta Label.

This set is a dis-service to Joplin and his music. He deserves better, and gets it elsewhere.

Unique .......2004-10-19

I have several cd sets of Joplin's music: Rifkin, Arpo, Nielsen, and Zimmerman. All have their excellent qualities. What sets Zimmerman's set apart is the inclusion of excerpts from Joplin's opera, Treemonisha---especially "A Real Slow Drag." Why the other sets do not include excerpts from Treemonisha, I don't know---because they are some of his most beautiful and joyful pieces of music. Of course, you can hear the orchestrated version of Treemonisha in the Houston Grand Opera recording, and it is spectacular. But Zimmerman's piano version, especially of "A Real Slow Drag," is not to be missed.

Great set.......2001-10-16

I guess this will be a rather one sided review. I have been a fan of Scott Joplin since I first learned to play a piano.

I was shocked to see that one reviewer thought it all sounded the same. How silly. All of Frank Sinatra's music sounds like Frank Sinatra. All of Led Zeppelin sounds like Led Zeppelin. So, if the songs were drastically different, I would question if the same author composed them. As it is, though, each song on this set is fantastic!!

I don't know that I have heard of Richard Zimmerman, and I was a little leary as to what I would be getting, I certainly was impressed. Without a doubt the best renditions of "Weeping Willow" and "Bethena" I have heard, and at least a dozen songs I didn't know Joplin wrote.

Without a doubt, this album is fantastic. A very good price, as well.

Average customer rating: Fascinating, even if you don't think it will be

Great Moments of the 20th Century Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy & Spoken Word | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Great Speeches of the 20th Century GREATEST SPEECHES OF ALL TIME The Edward R. Murrow Collection Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006) Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy ASIN: B00004UEIT Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Inventor Marconi Talks About Sending The First Transatlantic Radio Transmission - Marconi
2. The Double-Sided Record, New From The Columbia Graphophone Company, Offers Improved Sound And... - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
3. Inventor Thomas Edison Announces The Age Of Electricity - Thomas Edison
4. Commander Robert E. Peary Expounds On The Allure Of Arctic Exploration - Robert E. Peary
5. Survivor Gives Harrowing Account Of The R.M.S. Titanic Disaster - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
6. Presidential Candidate Woodrow Wilson Makes The Case For A Living Wage - Woodrow Wilson
7. British Member Of Parliament Horatio Bottomley Asserts That 'We Are Witnessing That Great...' - Horatio Bottomley
8. American Federation Of Labor President Samuel Gompers Explains U.S. Efforts In World War I - Samuel Gompers
9. Commander Of American Expeditionary Forces In France, General J.J. 'Black Jack' Pershing Asks For... - General J.J. 'Black Jack' Pershing
10. Former Ambassador To Germany James Gerard Challenges German-Americans' Loyalty In The Face Of... - James Gerard
11. An Explanation Of Inventor Lee DeForest's Principles Of 'Talking Film' - Lee DeForest
12. Attorney Clarence Darrow Proclaims 'The Real Cause Of Crime Is Poverty, Ignorance, Hard Luck, And... - Clarence Darrow
13. Humorist Will Rogers Muses On His Entry In The 'Congressional Record' - Will Rogers
14. Aviator Charles Lindbergh Reflects On The First-Ever Transatlantic Flight - Charles Lindbergh
15. As The Threat Of War Once Again Looms Over Europe, Winston Churchill Asks 'What Are We To Do?' - Winston Churchill
16. Expatriate Author Henry Miller Reads From His Controversial Book 'Tropic Of Cancer' - Henry Miller
17. Louisiana Senator Huey Long Criticizes The Current Roosevelt Administration - Huey Long
18. Indian Leader Mohandas Gandhi Shares His Beliefs - Mohandas Gandhi
19. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Visits Dust Bowl States And Vows To Save The American Farming... - Franklin D. Roosevelt
20. Physicist Albert Einstein Asserts That Modern Man Is Detached From The World Because Of Technology - Albert Einstein
21. King Edward VIII Announces His Abdication Of The Throne And Declares Allegiance To His Brother... - King Edward VIII
22. News Coverage Of The Hindenburg Airship Disaster - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
23. 'The Man And The Mouse': Mickey Mouse Turns 10 Years Old - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
24. Civil Rights Activist Asa Philip Randolph Pleas For Social And Racial Justice - Asa Philip Randolph
25. Aviator Howard Hughes And Crew Successfully Complete World's First Transglobal Flight - Howard Hughes
26. Sigmund Freud Discusses Psychoanalysis - Sigmund Freud
27. Dramatist And Critic George Bernard Shaw Defines The Pacifist Movement - George Bernard Shaw
28. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Commemorates The Nations Of The World At New York World's Fair - Franklin D. Roosevelt
29. Author Margaret Mitchell Expresses Gratitude Over Winning Pulitzer Prize For 'Gone With The Wind' - Margaret Mitchell
30. Broadcaster Edward R. Murrow Reports Plans For The Evacuation Of Children From London - Edward R. Murrow
31. Nazi Germany Mounts Blitzkrieg Invasion Of Poland - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
32. Nazi Germany Denies Aggression Toward Poland, Claiming Self-Defense - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
33. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Declares A State Of War - Neville Chamberlain
34. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler Condemns Polish Aggression Toward Germans - Adolf Hitler
35. Italian Facist Leader Benito Mussolini Declares War On The Allied Powers - Benito Mussolini
36. American Journalist William L. Shirer Reports On French Armistice Signing - William L. Shirer
37. Labor Leader John L. Lewis Supports Wendel Willkie For President - John L. Lewis
38. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Announces The First Peacetime Draft Lottery - Franklin D. Roosevelt
39. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Declares War On Japan - Franklin D. Roosevelt
40. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia Publicizes The New Convenient New York - Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia
41. Announcement Of Allied Invasion Of North Africa - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
42. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Reports The Allied Armies Liberation Of Rome - Franklin D. Roosevelt
43. First Allied Planes Leave England, Leading D-Day Invasion - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
44. Report Of U.S. Flag Raised Over Island Of Iwo Jima - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
45. Announcement Of Allied Forces Crossing The Rhine River - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
46. Report Of German Army's Unconditional Surrender In Italy - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
47. Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
48. 'V-E Day' Report Of German Surrender Ending The War In Europe - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
49. 'V-E Day' Celebration In Times Square, New York City - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
50. President Harry Truman Signs The United Nations Charter - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
51. Report Of The U.S. Having Dropped The Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
52. 'V-J Day' Report Of Japanese Surrender Ending The War In The Pacific - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
53. British Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill Declares Eastern Europe Behind An 'Iron Curtain' - Winston Churchill
54. U.S. Census Reveals Postwar Infant Population Boom - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
55. Secretary Of State George C. Marshall Announces Plan To Revitalize Postwar European Economy - George C. Marshall
56. Soviet Blockade Of Berlin Thwarted By U.S. Air Efforts - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
57. United Nations Representative Abba Eban Comments On Israel's Nationhood - Abba Eban
58. President Harry Truman Mocks Naysayer Journalists In Election Victory Speech - Harry Truman
59. White House Issues Statement That Soviet Union Has Atomic Bomb - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
60. Bobby Thompson Secures New York Giants National League Pennant Win With Game Winning Home Run - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
61. Baseball Great Joe DiMaggio Announces His Retirement - Joe DiMaggio
62. Vice-Presidential Candidate Richard M. Nixon Defends Himself Against Allegations Of Mishandled... - Richard M. Dixon
63. Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin Dies At Age 73 - Great Moments Of The 20th Century

Tracks:

1. Atomic Bomb Testing Continues - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
2. Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth II Of Great Britain - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
3. Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Denied Clemency - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
4. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Officially Announces End To Korean Conflict - Dwight D. Eisenhower
5. Author Ray Bradbury Provides More Positive Outlook On Future Than His Book 'Farenheit 451' Suggests - Ray Bradbury
6. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Assures There Will Be Further Development Of Polio Vaccine - Dwight D. Eisenhower
7. Congressmen Provide Conflicting Viewpoints On School Desegregation - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
8. Senator Joseph McCarthy Presides At House Un-American Activities Commottee Hearings - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
9. New York Giants Manager Leo Durocher States Strong Leadership Is A Baseball Team's Top Asset - Leo Durocher
10. Author Ernest Hemingway Delivers Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech - Ernest Hemingway
11. Cleveland Disc Jockey Alan Freed At The Top Of His Form Hosting 'The Moondog Show' - Alan Freed
12. Ensure Your Safety With The Purchase Of This Nuclear Survival Course Course Record Album-Supplies... - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
13. James Dean Discusses His Craft On The Set Of 'Rebel Without A Cause' - James Dean
14. Music Experts Squabble Over Meaning Of Rock 'N' Roll - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
15. Yankees Pitcher Don Larsen Delivers His First 'Perfect Game' In World Series History - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
16. Hungarian Revolt Crushed By Soviets - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
17. What Do We Know About Cuban Revolutionary Fidel Castro? - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
18. Althea Gibson Became The First Black Athlete To Win Wimbeldon Tennis Championship - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
19. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Denounces Arkansas Efforts To Enforce School Segregation - President Dwight D. Eisenhower
20. Black Politician Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Speaks Out On Notion Of Freedom - Clayton Powell, Jr.
21. United States Successfully Launches First Orbiting Satellite - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
22. Author Lorraine Hansberry Discusses Her Play 'A Raisin In The Sun' - Lorraine Hansberry
23. NASA Introduces First Seven 'Astronauts' For Project Mercury - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
24. Cuban Premier Fidel Castro Visits U.S. For First Time - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
25. Author Allen Ginsberg And Anthropologist Margaret Mead Discuss Origins Of The Term 'Beat Generation' - Allen Ginsberg/Margaret Mead
26. Presidential Candidates John F. Kennedy And Richard M. Nixon Square Off In Televised Debate - John F. Kennedy/Richard M. Nixon
27. President-Elect John F. Kennedy Wins Narrow-Margin Victory - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
28. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Delivers 'Military Industrial Complex' Farewell Speech - Dwight D. Eisenhower
29. President John F. Kennedy Addresses Nation With Inaugural Speech - John F. Kennedy
30. Bay Of Pigs Invasion Denounced At United Nations Address - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
31. Federal Communications Comission Chairman Newton Minow Decries Television As A 'Vast Wasteland' - Newton Minow
32. The Birth Of The Berlin Wall - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
33. Launch Of 'Telstar' Satellite Ushers In Age Of High-Speed Communication Technology - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
34. Author John Steinbeck Discusses Winning Nobel Prize For Literature - John Steinbeck
35. Debut Of World's First Talking/Singing Computer - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
36. President John F. Kennedy Visits The Berlin Wall And Rallies Anti-Communist Support - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
37. President John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
38. JFK Assassination Suspect Lee Harvey Oswald Is Shot - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
39. North Vietnamese Vessels Attack U.S. Navy In Gulf Of Tonkin - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
40. Activist Mario Savio Speaks Out On UC Berkeley 'Educational Tyranny' - Mario Savio
41. Reports Confirm Soviet Communist Part Personnel Shake-Up - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
42. Activist Whitney Young Talks In Selma, Alabama On The Importance Of The Black Vote - Whitney Young
43. Racial Violence Breaks Out In Watts District Of Los Angeles - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
44. Vietnamese Radio Propaganda Queen 'Hanoi Hannah' Broadcasts To U.S. Troops - 'Hanoi Hannah'
45. Dr. Christiaan Barnard Performs First Human Heart Transplant - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
46. Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir Articulates Israel's Need For Peace - Golda Meir
47. Senator Robert Kennedy Announces Presidential Candidacy - Robert Kennedy
48. President Lyndon B. Johnson Declines Nomination For Reelection - Lyndon B. Johnson
49. Martin Luther King, Jr. Stirs Memphis Audience With 'Mountain Top' Speech - Martin Luther King, Jr.
50. Senator Robert Kennedy Is Assassinated - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
51. Soviets Invade Czechoslovakia - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
52. Riots Break Out At 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
53. Apollo 8 Astronauts Conduct Christmas Eve Broadcast - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
54. Mickey Mantle Gives Farewell Speech To Yankees Fans - Mickey Mantle
55. Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong Broadcasts Man's First Steps On The Moon - Neil Armstrong
56. Beatle Paul McCartney Refutes Rumors Of His Death - Paul McCartney
57. Thousands Of Protesters Show Support On Vietnam Moratorium Day - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
58. Vice President Spiro Agnew Lashes Out Against 'The Media Elite' - Spiro Agnew

Tracks:

1. Commander James A Lovell, Jr. Reports From Apollo 13: 'Houston We've Had A Problem' - James A Lovell, Jr.
2. National Voting Age Is Lowered To 18 - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
3. New York Congresswoman Bella Abzug Testimonial On The Equal Rights Amendment - Bella Abzug
4. National Organization Of Women Founder Betty Friedan Speaks Out... - Betty Friedan
5. President Richard Nixon Announces Plans To Visit Communist China - Richard Nixon
6. Future British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Cites The Ability Of Women To Succeed In Government - Margaret Thatcher
7. United Nations Officially Recognizes Peoples Republic Of China - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
8. Governor Ronald Reagan Views George Wallace Assasination Attempt As Outgrowth Of Hatred In America - Ronald Reagan
9. Olympic Athletes Are Taken Hostage In Munich - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
10. Secretary Of State Henry Kissinger Announces 'Peace Is At Hand' In Vietnam - Henry Kissinger
11. Supreme Court Decision Legalizes Abortion in Roe v. Wade - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
12. Members Of American Indian Movement Take Over Wounded Knee, South Dakota - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
13. Dispute At White House Over Release Of Watergate Tapes - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
14. President Richard Nixon Concedes 'One Can Only Be Angry With Those He Respects' - Richard Nixon
15. President Richard Nixon's Resignation:'I Have Never Been A Quitter' - Richard Nixon
16. President Richard Nixon Bids Farewell To His White House Staff - Richard Nixon
17. President Gerald Ford Gives Inaugural Speech - Gerald Ford
18. South Vietnam Surrenders To Vietcong - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
19. Exiled Russian Novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Addresses Harvard Graduating Class - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
20. Astronaut Thomas Stafford And Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov Seal Joint Mission With Handshake In Space - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
21. Eqyptian President Anwar El-Sadat Gives Goodwill Address To Congress - Anwar El-Sadat
22. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan Becomes The First Black Woman To Deliver The Keynote Address... - Barbara Jordan
23. Viking I Travels 500 Million Miles To Land On Mars - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
24. Former Beatle John Lennon Finally Wins Residency Staus In US - John Lennon
25. Outbreak Of Legionaire's Disease - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
26. Space Shuttle Enterprise Passes First Flight Test - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
27. Elvis Presley Dies At 42 - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
28. The Observations Of San Franciso Politician Harvey Milk - Harvey Milk
29. Pope John Paul I Dies Suddenly - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
30. San Francisco Board Of Supervisors President Dianne Feinstein Discloses The Murders... - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
31. President Jimmy Carter Discuss Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty - Jimmy Carter
32. Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh Advises Citizens Of Possible Radioactivity... - Dick Thornburgh
33. Entrepreneur Ted Turner Officially Inaugurates The Cable News Network - Ted Turner
34. Labor Unrest In Polland - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
35. President Jimmy Carter Announces Release Of 52 American Hostages Held In Iran - Jimmy Carter
36. Conflicting Announcement Of The Assassination Attempt On President Ronald Reagan - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
37. Assasin Wounds Pope John Paul II - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
38. President Ronald Reagan Lays Down The Law To Striking Air-Traffic Controllers - Ronald Reagan
39. Britain And Argentina At War Over Falkland Islands - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
40. Soviets Down Korean Airlines Flight 007 - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
41. Report Of US Invasion From Grenada - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
42. Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
43. President Ronald Reagan Denies Allegations Of Secret Deals WIth Iran - Ronald Reagan
44. 1988 Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate Lloyd Bentsen To Republican Candidate Dan Quayle... - Lloyd Bentsen
45. President Ronald Reagan Envisions 'The Shining City' - Ronald Reagan
46. Report Of Chinese Government Response To Student Revolt From Tiananmen Square - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
47. Operation Desert Storm Begins - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
48. Law Professor Anita Hill Testifies Against Judge Clarence Thomas In Senate Confirmation Hearings - Anita Hill
49. Supreme Court Nominee Judge Clarence Thomas Gives His Testimony - Clarence Thomas
50. Observations About The Rodney King Verdict And Ensuing Street Riots In Los Angeles - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
51. California State Senator Diane Watson Seeks Culpability For The Los Angeles Riots - Diane Watson
52. Motorist Rodney King Implores 'Can We All Get Along?' - Rodney King
53. FBI Tactical Briefing Concerning The Branch Davidians Compound in Waco, Texas - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
54. Nelson Mandela Speaks On Eve Of South Africa's Presidential Election - Nelson Mandela
55. President Bill Clinton Condemns Bombing In Oklahoma City - Bill Clinton
56. Reading Of O.J. Simpson Trial Verdict - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
57. Noa Ben-Artzi Philosof Gives Eulogy For Grandfather Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin - Noa Ben-Artzi
58. General Colin Powell Declines Bid For Presidency - Colin Powell
59. Unabomber Suspect Theodore Kaczynski Is Apprehended - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
60. Richard Jewell Denies Being Responsible For The Bomb Explosion At The Summer Olypmic Games... - Richard Jewel
61. British Scientist Ian Wilmut Discusses Human Cloning - Ian Wilmut
62. Britain Returns Conservatorship Of Hong Kong To China - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
63. Diana, Princess Of Wales, Dies In A Car Crash - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
64. Linda Tripp Records Monica Lewinsky - Linda Tripp
65. President Bill Clinton Avows 'I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman, Miss Lewinsky' - Bill Clinton
66. President Bill Clinton Testifies His Explanation Was 'Legally Accurate' - Bill Clinton
67. Mark McGwire Breaks Roger Maris' Single-Season Home Run Record - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
68. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan Appeals For 'Peace Over War' In Kosovo - Kofi Annan
69. U.S. Returns Conservatorship Of The Panama Canal Back To Panama - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
70. Record-Breaking Stock Exchange Frenzy Continues - Great Moments Of The 20th Century
71. President Bill Clinton Observes The Dawning Of The New Millenium - Bill Clinton
72. The Celebration Of New Year's Eve In Times Square - Great Moments Of The 20th Century

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Rhino Records has again put together a beautiful and comprehensive history book cleverly disguised as a CD package. As with the superb Voices of the Shoah and Great Speeches of the 20th Century, the Rhino producers have used the spoken word as the central means of conveying historical moments and, in the process, have made history come alive. Tastefully packaged in a 100-page, spiral-bound book, the audio moments are numerically documented with concise, track-by-track blurbs. Reading and listening to these snapshots in time provide a perfect way to memorialize this remarkable century.

The three CDs move chronologically. The first volume, "The New Century, the World Wars and Fragile Peace," covers the first half of the century. The second volume, "The Atomic Era, the Cold War, and the '60s," spans 1953 to 1969, and the last volume, "Equal Rights, Watergate, and Glasnost," covers the '70s, '80s, and '90s. Most of the sound bites, which are about a minute long each, concern national and global politics from a strictly American point of view, but there are a number of cultural artifacts as well. Ernest Hemingway's acceptance of the Nobel Prize and Henry Miller's recitation from Tropic of Cancer are as compelling as speeches from Martin Luther King, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. News accounts of the Hindenburg disaster and the Lee Harvey Oswald shooting are riveting as well.

The producers refer to the package in music terminology, calling it a sort of greatest hits collection, but this excellent compilation, which functions primarily as an ideal reference book, deserves a place in libraries and classrooms as well as in private collections. --Wally Shoup

Customer Reviews:

Fascinating, even if you don't think it will be.......2000-12-13

I was first introduced to this collection in excerpts heard on NPR. They were so intriguing that I had to hear the whole thing. Even if you are not a history buff, the moments captured here will make you pause. From well known speechs and world events to odd and unusual history moments that you never learned in school, I found each one interesting and even(dare I say it!)educational. Also great conversaton starters, especially if you have older friends and relatives . You may be suprised and touched by the memories that this collection can bring up. I'm getting it for my dad, and can seriously say that I'm really looking forward to the family listening to it and discussing it together. A great gift for the holidays.

Average customer rating: Exquisite cello collection

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Tracks:

1. Prelude, Op.123 - Zara Nelson
2. Minuett And Variations - Pablo Casals
3. Spinning - Arnold Foldesy
4. Concerto in D, Op.102: Cadenza - Emanuel Feuermann
5. Plainte - Maurice Marechal
6. St. John Passion: All Is Fulfilled - Samuel Mayes
7. Concerto: Final Part Of Mvt 4 - Anthony Pini
8. Le Petit Ane Blanc (Little White Donkey) - Daniil Shafran
9. Serenata Del Gaucho - Ennio Bolognini
10. Introduction: Theme & Variations - Gregor Piatigorsky
11. Reverie - Pierre Fournier
12. Guitare, Op.45 No.2 - Maurice Gendron
13. Kaddisch - George Neikrug
14. Etude in A, Op.73 No.28 - Janos Starker
15. Scherzo - Alexandre Gotgelf
16. Eugen Onegin: Lensky's Aria - Mischa Maisky
17. Fantasy On 'Le Coq d'Or' - Alexander Rudin

Customer Reviews:

Exquisite cello collection.......2003-04-25

This CD features some incredibly rare, and some just plain incredible, recordings by some of the greatest cellists of the last century. The repertoire and moods are wonderfully varied, as are the playing styles on offer-- from the "catch-me-if-you-can" humor of the Popper Spinning Song to the spiritual intensity of a Bach aria with cello obbligato, from full-blooded concerto excerpts to a flashy flamenco serenade. The personalities of the performers shine through in these miniature musical portraits, lovingly expertly selected by the highly respected English cellist Keith Harvey. This CD has quickly become one of my all-time favorite cello discs. It's not just a tribute to the cello, but a celebration of the most noble human values reflected in the music-making of transcendent artists.

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The Great Pianists Volumes 1-10 Manufacturer: Melodiya ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | 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 Berg | Berg, Alban | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | 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 Hindemith | Hindemith, Paul | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Krenek, Ernst | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Medtner | Medtner, Nikolai | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Scriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Shchedrin, Rodion K. | ( 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 Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Improvisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Divertimentos Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | 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 | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000001HBR Release Date: 1995-06-13

Tracks:

1. Romance In F, Op.51 No.5 - Alexander Goldenweiser
2. Mediation In D, Op.72 No.5 - Alexander Goldenweiser
3. Valse Sentimentale In f, Op.51 No.6 - Alexander Goldenweiser
4. Dialogue In B, Op.72 No.8 - Alexander Goldenweiser
5. 'Sari,' Op.28 No.4 From 'Forgotten Rhythms' - Alexander Goldenweiser
6. Mazurka In C, From 'Petite Suite' - Alexander Goldenweiser
7. Barcarolle In g, Op.10 No.3, From 'Morceaux De Salon' - Alexander Goldenweiser
8. Novella In c, Op.17 No.2 - Alexander Goldenweiser
9. Song And Dance From 'Kabardino-Balkarsky Songs And Dances' - Alexander Goldenweiser
10. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 1. Introduction - Alexander Goldenweiser
11. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 2. Waltz - Alexander Goldenweiser
12. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 3. Romance - Alexander Goldenweiser
13. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 4. Tarantella - Alexander Goldenweiser

Tracks:

1. Rondo In a, K.511 - Heinrich Neuhaus
2. Son For Two Pianos In D, K.448: 1. Allegro Con Spirito - H. Neuhaus/S. Neuhaus
3. Son For Two Pianos In D, K.448: 2. Andante - H. Neuhaus/S. Neuhaus
4. Son For Two Pianos In D, K.448: 3. Molto Allegro - H. Neuhaus/S. Neuhaus
5. Preludes, Books I & II: No.1 Danseuses De Delphes - Heinrich Neuhaus
6. Preludes, Books I & II: No.9 La Serenade Interrompue - Heinrich Neuhaus
7. Preludes, Books I & II: No.15 La Puerta Del Vino - Heinrich Neuhaus
8. Preludes, Books I & II: No.6 Des Pas Sur La Neige - Heinrich Neuhaus
9. Preludes, Books I & II: No.4 Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'air Du Soir - Heinrich Neuhaus
10. Preludes, Books I & II: No.5 Les Collins D'anacapri - Heinrich Neuhaus
11. Preludes, Books I & II: No.17 Bruyeres - Heinrich Neuhaus
12. Preludes, Books I & II: No.12 Minstrels - Heinrich Neuhaus
13. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.1 Lentamente - Heinrich Neuhaus
14. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.2 Andante - Heinrich Neuhaus
15. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.3 Allegretto - Heinrich Neuhaus
16. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.4 Animato - Heinrich Neuhaus
17. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 5 Molto Giocoso - Heinrich Neuhaus
18. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 6 Con Eleganza - Heinrich Neuhaus
19. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 7 Pittoresco (Arpa) - Heinrich Neuhaus
20. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 8 Commodo - Heinrich Neuhaus
21. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 9 Allegretto Tranquillo - Heinrich Neuhaus
22. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 10 Ridicolosamente - Heinrich Neuhaus
23. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 11 Con Vivacita - Heinrich Neuhaus
24. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 12 Assai Moderato - Heinrich Neuhaus
25. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 13 Allegretto - Heinrich Neuhaus
26. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 14 Feroce - Heinrich Neuhaus
27. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 15 Inquieto - Heinrich Neuhaus
28. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 16 Dolente - Heinrich Neuhaus
29. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 17 Peotico - Heinrich Neuhaus
30. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 18 Con Una Dolce Ientezza - Heinrich Neuhaus
31. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 19 Presto Agitatissimo E Molto Accentuato - Heinrich Neuhaus
32. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 20 Lento Ireelamente - Heinrich Neuhaus

Tracks:

1. Largo From Son No. 5 In C, BWV 529/2 - Samuil Feinberg
2. Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 711 - Samuil Feinberg
3. Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 622 From 'Leipzig' Chorales (1. Version 1952) - Samuil Feinberg
4. Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 662 From 'Leipzip' Chorales (2. Version 1962) - Samuil Feinberg
5. Choral-Prelude: Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Labt Walten, BWV 647 From 'Schubler' Chorales - Samuil Feinberg
6. Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 663 From 'Leipzig' Chorales - Samuil Feinberg
7. Son In E-Flat, K.282: 1. Adagio - Samuil Feinberg
8. Son In E-Flat, K.282: 2. Menuetto - Samuil Feinberg
9. Son In E-Flat, K.282: 3. Allegro - Samuil Feinberg
10. SoN In E-Flat, K.282: 1. Allegro - Samuil Feinberg
11. Son In E-Flat, K.282 2. Adagio - Samuil Feinberg
12. Son In E-Flat, K.282 3. Allegretto - Samuil Feinberg
13. Fant And Fugue In C, K. 394 - Samuil Feinberg
14. 12 Variations On An Allegretto In B-Flat, K. 500 - Samuil Feinberg

Tracks:

1. Serenade In A: 1. Hymne - Maria Yudina
2. Serenade In A: 2. Romanza - Maria Yudina
3. Serenade In A: 3. Rondoletto - Maria Yudina
4. Serenade In A: 4. Cadenza Finala - Maria Yudina
5. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.128 Stamping Dance. Moderato - Maria Yudina
6. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.132 Major Seconds Broken And Together. Adagio - Maria Yudina
7. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.137 Unison. Moderato - Maria Yudina
8. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.142 From The Diary Of A Fly. Allegro - Maria Yudina
9. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.144 Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths. Molto Adagio, Mesto - Maria Yudina
10. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.145 Chromatic Invention. Allegro (Ver. A & B Played... - Maria Yudina
11. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.146 Ostinato. Vivacissimo - Maria Yudina
12. Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.149; No.2 From 'Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm' - Maria Yudina
13. Son No.3 In B-Flat: 1. Ruhig Bewegt - Maria Yudina
14. Son No.3 In B-Flat: 2. Sehr Lebhaft - Maria Yudina
15. Son No.3 In B-Flat: 3. MaBig Schnell - Maria Yudina
16. Son No.3 In B-Flat: 4. Fuga. Leghaft - Maria Yudina
17. Son In B, Op. 1 - Maria Yudina
18. Son No.2, Op.59: 1. Allegretto. Moderato Comodo - Maria Yudina
19. Son No.2, Op.59: 2. Alla Marcia. Energico - Maria Yudina
20. Son No.2, Op.59: 3. Finale - Maria Yudina

Tracks:

1. Fant In C, K. 475 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
2. Impromptus, D.899, Op.90: No.3 In G-Flat - Vladimir Sofronitsky
3. Impromptus, D.899, Op.90: No.4 In A-Flat - Vladimir Sofronitsky
4. Son No.1 In f-Sharp, Op.11: 1. Introduzione. Un Poco Adadio-Allegro Vivace - Vladimir Sofronitsky
5. Son No.1 In f-Sharp, Op.11: 2. Aria - Vladimir Sofronitsky
6. Son No.1 In f-Sharp, Op.11: 3. Scherzo E Intermezzo. Allegrissimo - Vladimir Sofronitsky
7. Son No.1 In f-Sharp, Op.11: 4. Finale. Allegro Un Poco Maestoso-Presto... - Vladimir Sofronitsky
8. Nocturne In F-Sharp, Op. 15 No.2 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
9. Nocturne In F, Op.15 No.1 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
10. Scherzo No.1 In b, Op.20 - Vladimir Sofronitsky

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No. 2 In B-Flat, Op.31 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
2. Moments Musicaux, Op.16: No.5 In D-Flat - Vladimir Sofronitsky
3. Moments Musicaux, Op.16: No.2 In e-Flat - Vladimir Sofronitsky
4. Son No.4 In F-Sharp, Op.30: 1. Andante - Vladimir Sofronitsky
5. Son No.4 In F-Sharp, Op.30: 2. Prestissimo Volando - Vladimir Sofronitsky
6. Poeme Tragique, Op. 34 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
7. Valse In A-Flat, Op. 38 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
8. Etude In b-Flat, Op. 8 No. 11 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
9. Four Tales Of A Grandmother, Op.31: 1. Moderato - Vladimir Sofronitsky
10. Four Tales Of A Grandmother, Op.31: 2. Andantino - Vladimir Sofronitsky
11. Four Tales Of A Grandmother, Op.31: 3. Andante Assai - Vladimir Sofronitsky
12. Four Tales Of A Grandmother, Op.31: 4. Sostenuto - Vladimir Sofronitsky
13. Vision Fugitive, Op.22 No.7 (Pittoresco. Arpa) - Vladimir Sofronitsky
14. Sarcasm, Op.17 No.3 (Allegro Precipitato) - Vladimir Sofronitsky
15. Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 2 Gavotte - Vladimir Sofronitsky
16. Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 3 Rigaudo - Vladimir Sofronitsky
17. Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 6 Legende - Vladimir Sofronitsky
18. Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 7 Prelude In C Major - Vladimir Sofronitsky
19. Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 8 Allemande - Vladimir Sofronitsky
20. Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 9 Scherzo Humoristique - Vladimir Sofronitsky

Tracks:

1. Italian Concerto In F, BWV 971: 1. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter
2. Italian Concerto In F, BWV 971: 2. Andante - Sviatoslav Richter
3. Italian Cencerto In F, BWV 971: 3. Presto - Sviatoslav Richter
4. Fant And Fugue In a, BWV 944 - Sviatoslav Richter
5. Son In C, Hob. XVI No.50: 1. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter
6. Son In C, Hob. XVI No.50: 2. Adagio - Sviatoslav Richter
7. Son In C, Hob. XVI No.50: 3. Allegro Molto - Sviatoslav Richter
8. Son No.12 In A-Flat, Op.26: 1. Andante Con Variazioni - Sviatoslav Richter
9. Son No.12 In A-Flat, Op.26: 2. Scherzo. Allegro Molto - Sviatoslav Richter
10. Son No.12 In A-Flat, Op.26: 3. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morete D'un Eroe - Sviatoslav Richter
11. Son No.12 In A-Flat, Op.26: 4. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter
12. Ballade No.1 In g, Op. 23 - Sviatoslav Richter
13. Ballade No.2 In F, Op. 38 - Sviatoslav Richter

Tracks:

1. Prelude And Fugue In D (For Organ), BWV 532 - Emil Gilels
2. 32 Variations On An Original Theme In c, WO 80 - Emil Gilels
3. Son No.2 In A-Flat, Op.39: 1. Allegro Moderato Con Spirito Ed Assai Legato - Emil Gilels
4. Son No.2 In A-Flat, Op.39: 2. Andante - Emil Gilels
5. Son No.2 In A-Flat, Op.39: 3. Presto Assai - Emil Gilels
6. Son No.2 In A-Flat, Op.39: 4. Rondo. Moderato E Molto Grazioso - Emil Gilels
7. Rhapsodie Espangnole - Emil Gilels
8. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.1 Lentamente - Emil Gilels
9. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.3 Allegretto - Emil Gilels
10. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.5 Molto Giocoso - Emil Gilels
11. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.11 Con Vivacita - Emil Gilels

Tracks:

1. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.1 Prelude (Presto) - Lazar Berman
2. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.2 Molto Vivace - Lazar Berman
3. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.3 Paysage (Poco Adagio) - Lazar Berman
4. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.4 Mazeppa (Allegro) - Lazar Berman
5. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.5 Feux Follets (Allegretto) - Lazar Berman
6. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.6 Vision (Lento) - Lazar Berman
7. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.7 Eroica (Allegro) - Lazar Berman
8. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.8 Wilde Jagd (Presto Furioso) - Lazar Berman
9. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.9 Ricordanza (Andantino) - Lazar Berman
10. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.10 Allegro Agitato Molto - Lazar Berman
11. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.11 Harmonies Du Soir (Andantino) - Lazar Berman
12. 12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.12 Chasse Neige (Andante Con Moto) - Lazar Berman
13. Hungarian Rhapsody No.9 In E-Flat 'Pesther Carneval' - Lazar Berman

Tracks:

1. Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 1. Marche - Mikhail Pletnev
2. Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 2. Danse De La Fee-Dragee - Mikhail Pletnev
3. Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 3. Tarantella - Mikhail Pletnev
4. Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 4. Intermezzo - Mikhail Pletnev
5. Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 5. Trepak - Mikhail Pletnev
6. Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 6. Danse Chinoise - Mikhail Pletnev
7. Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 7. Andante Maestoso - Mikhail Pletnev
8. Prologue And Horse-racing From The Ballet 'Anna Karenina' - Mikhail Pletnev
9. Son No.7 In B-Flat, Op.83: 1. Allegro Inquieto - Mikhail Pletnev
10. Son No.7 In B-Flat, Op.83: 2. Andante Caloroso - Mikhail Pletnev
11. Son No.7 In B-Flat, Op.83: 3. Precipitato - Mikhail Pletnev
12. Son In B-Flat, K 570: 1. Allegro - Mikhail Pletnev
13. Son In B-Flat, K 570: 2. Adagio - Mikhail Pletnev
14. Son In B-Flat, K 570 3. Allegretto - Mikhail Pletnev

Tracks:

1. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.1 In c - Evgeny Kissin
2. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.2 In a - Evgeny Kissin
3. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.4 In b - Evgeny Kissin
4. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.5 In e-Flat - Evgeny Kissin
5. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.6 In a - Evgeny Kissin
6. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.9 In D - Evgeny Kissin
7. Prelude In G-Flat, Op.23: No.10 - Evgeny Kissin
8. Prelude In a, Op.32: No.8 - Evgeny Kissin
9. Lilacs, Op.21: No.5 (Author's Transcription) - Evgeny Kissin
10. Preludes, Op.27: No.1 In g (Patetico) - Evgeny Kissin
11. Preludes, Op.27: No.2 In B (Andante) - Evgeny Kissin
12. Pieces, Op.51: No.1 Fragilite - Evgeny Kissin
13. Pieces, Op.51: No.2 Prelude - Evgeny Kissin
14. Pieces, Op.51: No.3 Poeme Aile - Evgeny Kissin
15. Pieces, Op.51: No.4 Danse Languide - Evgeny Kissin
16. Preludes, Op.37: No. 1 In b-Flat - Evgeny Kissin
17. Preludes, Op.37: No.2 In F-Sharp - Evgeny Kissin
18. Preludes, Op.37: No.3 In B - Evgeny Kissin
19. Preludes, Op.37: No.4 In gG - Evgeny Kissin
20. Etude In c-Sharp, Op.42: No.5 - Evgeny Kissin
21. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.16 Dolente - Evgeny Kissin
22. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.11 Con Vivacita - Evgeny Kissin
23. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.17 Poetico - Evgeny Kissin
24. Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.10 Ridiocolosamente - Evgeny Kissin
25. Dance In f-Sharp, Op.32: No. 1 - Evgeny Kissin
26. Two Inventions - Evgeny Kissin

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Tracks:

1. Pno Son No.2 in b flat, Op.36: I. Allegro Agitato
2. Pno Son No.2 in b flat, Op.36: II. Non Allegro - Lento
3. Pno Son No.2 in b flat, Op.36: III. Allegro Molto
4. Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Theme: Andante/Var I: Poco Piu Mosso/Var II: L'istesso Tempo...
5. Rhap On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43: Intro: Allegro Vivace/Var I: (Precedente)/Tema: L'istessa...

Tracks:

1. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.1 in f: Allegro Non Troppo
2. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.2 in C: Allegro
3. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.3 in c (Op. Posth.): Grave
4. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.5 in d (Op. Posth.): Moderato
5. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.6 in e flat: Non Allegro
6. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.7 in E flat: Allegro Con Fuoco
7. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.8 in g: Moderato
8. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33: No.9 in c#: Grave
9. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.1 in c: Allegro Agitato
10. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.2 in a: Lento Assai
11. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.3 in f#: Allegro Molto
12. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.4 in b: Allegro Assai
13. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.5 in e flat: Appassionato
14. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.6 in a: Allegro (Was Op.33 No.4)
15. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.7 in c: Lento
16. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.8 in d: Allegro Moderato
17. Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39: No.9 in D: Allegro Moderato

Tracks:

1. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.1 in f#: Largo
2. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.2 in B flat: Maestoso
3. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.3 in d: Tempo Di Minuetto
4. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.4 in D: Andante Cantabile
5. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.5 in g: Alla Marcia
6. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.6 in E flat: Andante
7. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.7 in c: Allegro
8. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.8 in A flat: Allegro Vivace
9. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.9 in e flat: Presto
10. Ten Prlds, Op.23: No.10 in G flat: Largo
11. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.1 in C: Allegro Vivace
12. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.2 in b flat: Allegretto
13. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.3 in E: Allegro Vivace
14. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.4 in e: Allegro Con Brio
15. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.5 in G: Moderato
16. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.6 in f: Allegro Appassionato
17. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.7 in F: Moderato
18. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.8 in a: Vivo
19. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.9 in A: Allegro Moderato
20. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.10 in b: Allegretto
21. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.11 in B: Allegretto
22. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.12 in g#: Allegro
23. Thirteen Prlds, Op.32: No.13 in D flat: Grave

Tracks:

1. Prld in c#, Op.3 No.2
2. Six Moments Musicaux, Op.16: Andantino
3. Six Moments Musicaux, Op.16: Allegretto
4. Six Moments Musicaux, Op.16: Andante Cantabile
5. Six Moments Musicaux, Op.16: Presto
6. Six Moments Musicaux, Op.16: Adagio Sostenuto
7. Six Moments Musicaux, Op.16: Maestoso
8. Pno Son No.1 in d, Op.28: Allegro Moderato
9. Pno Son No.1 in d, Op.28: Lento
10. Pno Son No.1 in d, Op.28: Allegro Molto

Average customer rating: Wonderful set Don't buy the whole thing Not Insane insane For the real music lover

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Customer Reviews:

Wonderful set.......2004-10-24

This set is for serious piano fans, not for the ones who just start building up a CD library. I sort of agree with one of the reviewers, that there are many repetitions. But if you love piano, you wish to hear the same piece in different interpretations. Indeed, I really like this feature of this set: I can compare the style of various performers.
If you are into piano music, I encourage you to grab this set, if you can find it used (not available anymore at Amazon). I also hope, that there will be a continuation, in which other great pianists, who were left out because of the space limitation, will be included (Prokofiev, Bartok, Dohnanyi, etc).

Don't buy the whole thing.......2001-07-08

I've put a lot of thought into constructing my own piano library, and unless you can easily afford the present set, I would recommend a different approach to collecting piano music. This set emphasizes the piano player rather than the piano composer. Of course both are important. For example, the "Barcarolle" appears in this set EIGHT times. I'm sorry, although I love the piece, if I am going to spend [the money], I would prefer more variety. Where are the Alkan, Medtner, and Szymanawski compositions represented in this set? I appreciate having so many interpretations of the same pieces, but I would also appreciate more exposure to pieces not so popular. The selection by Philips which I consider a somewhat popular selection suggests to me that when Philips constructed this set, they realized most people would be buying the disks separately, and this affected the selection. And it's not just that obscure composers are left out, but also if one spends so much money on piano recordings, you'd think you'd want to buy pieces from a composer in completeness. For example, an alternative way to construct a library would be to combine purchases of complete cycles, e.g. complete Beethoven sonatas, complete Scriabin preludes, etc., along with outstanding recordings of more particular pieces. I'm not sure why someone would want to concentrate so much on so many famous artists, instead of acquiring complete sets of compositions. For me the composer is more important, or at least, if I am going to spend [the money]on piano recordings, I'd prefer more complete, rather than snapshot, exposure to the composers.

Not Insane.......2001-01-02

I had to write this review, as I am enthralled with this set. I have been going through it in order having already purchased a few individual units from the collection earlier. I am not sure what `insane' was talking about as there is NO repetition. Sure some pianists perform the same pieces, isn't that what they did in reality? The idea is to appreciate the different nuances and approaches taken by these artists. You will then enjoy these pieces from a better vantage.

It is a large ambitious contribution to the art of great piano playing. It is a labor of love and represents a tremendous amount of research and cooperation between many record companies. Rather then representing insanity, it is a resource to treasure.

Yes experts can quibble over who was left out, and what performances were inserted. I do not think such a massive undertaking could have been accomplished without someone being able to find faults. Overall however, unless you already have a monumental collection, (it would have to be almost legendary), this incredible set will give you a rewarding look into 74 of the greatest pianist of all time. You will come away with a honed sense of appreciation for your likes and dislikes. You will undoubtedly become someone who will search out recordings and be able to enjoy them for the rest of your life with a refined ear.

The only negative is this price. I would shop around, as it is daunting to spend 2 thousand dollars on such a collection. Of course you do get 200 CD's. However, the used collections might be good to consider.

Enjoy these masterpieces. I am not ashamed of owning this music as `insane' implies. I am proud to have enriched my life.

insane.......2000-10-12

This is not a good library of piano music. The reason is, there is too much repetition. I'm not saying the series is bad. The series is wonderful. But this collection as a whole is a bad libary. For the same money you could collect together (with more effort) an incredible libary of piano music. There are so many wonderful cd's out there, this is just a waste of money. If you can actually afford to spend 2 grand on piano music, then either (1) spend the time and do some research to get a good library of piano music, which will probably include some selections from this collection, or (2) hire someone to do that for you. Personally I would be embarrassed to own this whole collection, since that shows I have put little thought into my purchases of piano music.

For the real music lover.......2000-03-12

This series attempts to present important and representative performances by most of the major pianists of the 20th century. One might quibble a bit with the choices, but the works presented are of consistently high quality, and often do represent what may be the best works of a performer. Since this covers most of the time that recorded music existed, some of the recordings are technically challenged, as there is only so much one can do to enhance an old recording. Still, these appear to have been treated with love and respect in their restorations. Since this series is so large (and expensive!) one is tempted to "cherry pick" through the series, yet by doing so one can easily overlook gems by artists one is less familiar with. This large a set must inevitably have many versions of the same pieces, and takes many hours to listen to. The true enthusiast will appreciate the differences in interpretation, whereas the less experienced listener may find the set repetitive and overwhelming. If one has the time to really dig into this set, it can provide years of exploration and discovery. It would make a wonderful gift for some special music lover in your life ... or for yourself!

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Tracks:

1. Fig Leaf Rag
2. Rose Leaf Rag
3. The Sycamore
4. Sunflower Slow Drag
5. Euphonic Sounds
6. Heliotrope Bouquet
7. Gladiolus Rag
8. Palm Leaf Rag
9. Pleasant Moments
10. Weeping Willow
11. The Chrysanthemum - An Afro-American Intermezzo
12. Maple Leaf Rag
13. Overture
14. We're Goin' Around
15. the Sacred Tree
16. We Will Rest Awile
17. Aunt Dinah Has Blowed De Horn
18. A Real Slow Drag
19. Magnetic Rag
20. Sensation-A-Rag

Tracks:

1. Stop Time Rag
2. Nonpareil
3. Bink's Waltz
4. A Breeze From Alabama
5. Great Crush Collision
6. Prelude To Act 3 From Treemonisha
7. Something Doing
8. Reflection Rag
9. Two Songs (I Am Thinking Of My Pickaninny Days And Little Black Baby )
10. The Favorite
11. Sugar Cane
12. Lily Queen
13. Felicity Rag
14. Country Club
15. Swipesy-Cake Walk
16. Kismet Rag
17. Search-Light Rag
18. Peacherine Rag

Average customer rating: Portrait Of A Great Soprano The best from the only soprano "flying" on VOYAGER's disc!!

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Customer Reviews:

Portrait Of A Great Soprano.......2004-11-21

This album features several great performances of the incredible high dramatic and lyric German soprano Edda Moser. She was a soprano in the "grand" tradition, though she is lesser known except for the few and faithful fans who know her intimately through having seen her in performances in Europe and through her recordings. Edda Moser was the daughter of Hans Joachim Moser, an esteemed German music philosopher. Her Met debut was as one of the Rhinemaidens in Wagner's Das Rheingold. Most people are familiar with Moser through her incredible performance as Dona Ana in Joseph Losey's film version of Don Giovanni starring Ruggero Raimondi and the famous Kiri Te Kenawa as Dona Elvira, this being back in 1979.

Her training was mostly in German opera but she excelled in the Italian operas of Mozart: Dona Ana in Don Giovanni, The Queen of the Night In The Magic Flute, diva roles in Idomeneo and Mitridate and her Puccini role was of Liu in Turandot. She was also a hot item in German operetta (Suppe's Boccacio is among a recording of such)and German Lieder- Schubert's Paradise Und Peri. She sang the soprano part in Rossini's Stabat Mater, not an easy task for a singer. In this sense, Edda Moser was a bit like Birgit Nilsson, who sang the difficult high tessituras in several operas. Her voice was heavy and dramatic but lyric and spinto so it was hard for her to take on roles such as Tosca or Norma. She was a champion of rare operas at a time when revivals were making it possible for such operas as Mozart's Idomeneo to be performed even today. Mozart's Mitridate should be performed with more frequency and Moser's performance in that opera shows why. This collection showcases much of her talents, particularily in the German/Mozart repertoire. She makes the best Queen of the Night ever and her Dona Ana raises the bar for sopranos today. Some German Lieder and rare treasures are also in her arsenal and this album truly captures her in all her glory. Fans will be thrilled. Novices will be pleased.

The best from the only soprano "flying" on VOYAGER's disc!!.......1999-10-15

One of the greatest voices of the century. For many people this record brigs together the best performances of EDDA MOSER, from the unforgettable and most ungry ELETTRA to the scared voices of the KRÖNUNGSMESSE. And not to be forgotten her performance of the QUEEN OF THE NIGHT which is considered one of the best of all times (Her performance on this area is the only opera recording included in the golden disc of the VOYAGER)

Mexican Music:

1. Great Moments With Jerry Clower
2. Greatest Bits
3. Greatest Hit
4. Gregariously Groucho
5. Halloween Horror
6. I Laughed...I Cried...I Fudged My Undies [Explicit Lyrics]
7. Improvisations to Music
8. Is It Something I Said? [Explicit Lyrics] [Live]
9. It's a Wonderful Laugh
10. Live at the Curran Theater [Live]

Mexican Music

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