War, Vol. 3 [CD-single]

War, Vol. 3 [CD-single]

Track Listings

1. My Journey Is Long, But My Time Is Endless

2. We Have No Mother [Sir Grave's Remix]

3. Hymne au Vampire [Seth Cover]

4. Behind the Wheel [Depeche Mode Cover]

5. Corpus et Anima

6. Sevices de la Peste

7. Calling Illusion [Cultus Sanguine Cover]

8. Behind the Wheel [Depeche Mode Cover]

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
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.

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a voice teacher and early music fan
The Vienna Phil. is the star here
Fantastic performances
Double Decker or Box Set

Mendelssohn: The Symphonies, Vol.2

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000IX7X
Release Date: 1999-05-11

Tracks:

Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 'Scottish': Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato - Andante come prima
Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 'Scottish': Vivace non troppo
Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 'Scottish': Adagio
Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 'Scottish': Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
Symphony No.4 In A Major, Op. 90 'Italian': Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian': Andante con moto
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian': Con moto moderato
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian': Saltarello: Presto

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 107 'Reformation': Andante - Allegro con fuoco - Andante come I - Meno allegro come I
Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 107 'Reformation': Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 107 'Reformation': Andante
Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 107 'Reformation': Chorale (Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott): Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso - Piu animato poco a poco
Overture: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26: Les Hebrides- Hebridenouverture
Overture: Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27: Mer calme et heureux voyage - Meeresstille und gluckliche Fahrt
Overture
Athalie, Op. 74: War March of the Priests - Marche guerriere des pretres - Kriegsmarsch der Priester

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-03-20

Few composers of the 19th century enjoyed the almost universal acclaim accorded to Felix Mendelssohn(1809-1847). He was rightfully admired as a protector of artistic standards in an age when musical values were being assailed and reshaped. Mendelssohn confronted musical Romanticism and struck a balance between tradition and reform. His music evinces a classical purity of structure and emphasis on tradtional craft; yet it was not unaffected by the new cult of self-expression which dramatically altered musical esthetics during the first few decades of the nineteenth century.
The origins of almost all the music collected here lie in the same short period of Mendelssohn's early maturity and European travels at the end of the 1820's and beginning of the 1830's. It was during his travels in the Scottish Highlands that he 'Scottish Symphony'(#3) was conceived followed by the "Hebrides" Overture which he composed after seeing the rock formatons of Fingal's Cave. The following year his travels to Italy brought forth the 'Italian Symphony'(#4); just the opposite of the Scottish Symphony in mood (morose & dark); the sunlight of Italy inspired him to write "the jolliest piece I have ever done" (his own words). Around 1829 Mendelssohn began serious work on his fifth symphony for full orchestra, intended as a contribution to the tercentenary celebration of the Augsburg Confession in June 1830. At first referred to as the Kirchen-symphonie, the work became known as the 'Reformation' symphony, becasue of its use of Luther's chorale 'Ein feste Burg' aas a kind of 'cantus firmus' in the finale, and the citation of the 'Dreden Amen' in the first movement.
Mendelssohn has always been one of my personal favorites, and in his short life he has composed so much quality music in all genres and in his 'classical-romantic' way he stabalized and guided indirectly the way that the next generation of composers might go.
The performance of Christoph von Dohnanyi and The Weiner Philharmonic suits me fine; I enjoy the discs very much, and really can not find much fault with them.

The Vienna Phil. is the star here.......2007-02-26

I don't find that Dohnanyi has anything special to say here, since as usual he prefers to keep a tight rein on the music. But Mendelssohn himself was apparently a brisk, no-nonsense conductor who eschewed Romatnic expressiveness. If you want "classical" Mendelssohn, however, I'd be hard pressed to think of a better example. The real delight here is the incomparable sweetness, elegance, and precision of the Vienna Phil., who like to play for Dohnanyi. They make the rapid-fire perpetual motion in the finale of the Italian Sym. sound effortless.

This Double Decca twofer was extracted from Dohanyi's complete symphony cycle, and considering that it contains Mendelssohn's three mature sympphonies along with the Hebrides and Meerstille overtures, the cream of the crop is right here. All tempos are standard, as are the interpretations. We don't get Karajan's authority and swagger or Abbado's charm, and of course there are great individual recordings of the Scottish and Italian symphonies by the score. But for elegance, dynamic sound, and the presence of the Vieena Phil., this is a set to seriously consider.

Fantastic performances.......2004-03-30

Christoph von Dohnanyi and the Vienna Philharmonic truly deliver fantastic readings of these three popular symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn. The Vienna Philharmonic (as always) is well balanced, very transparent, and well rehearsed; they play incisively and with total conviction. The playing is especially inspired in the Scottish Symphony, where the dialogue between wind and strings is delightful. However, the best parts of this set are the "filler" overtures. Both Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage and Fingal's Cave are played to the hilt. Dohnanyi conducts the symphonies tightly, and that taught quality makes these recordings very exciting. My only complaint would be that, at times, the orchestra sounds a bit small. Still, overall, a wonderful compilation by London Decca.

Double Decker or Box Set.......2003-08-05

This value-priced Double Decker featuring Mendelssohn's Symphonies Nos. 3-5 and three Overtures by Christoph von Dohnanyi and the Vienna Philharmonic is terrific. However, a potential problem arises if you plan to also buy the Double Decker featuring Symphonies 1 & 2. By this I mean that Decca/London has released Symphonies 1-5, and the three overtures featured on this title, as a space-saving, slim-paper box set (see my review). It basically comes down to whether you want to pay more money and get Die Erste Walpurgisnacht (Cantata for Chorus & Orchestra, Op. 60), which is also included on the Double Decker featuring Symphonies 1 & 2, but not on the box set. With either the two Double Deckers or the Box Set, you will get first rate performances of Mendelssohn's magnificent Symphonies.

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a voice teacher early music fan

J.S. Bach: Early Cantatas, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007KIGDQ
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

I. Sinfonia
I. Versus 1. Christ Lag In Todes Banden. Allegro - Alla Breve
II. Versus 2. Den Tod Niemand Zwingen Kunnt
III. Versus 3. Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn. (Allegro) - Adagio - Allegro
IV. Versus 4. Es War Ein Wunderlicher Krieg
V. Versus 5. Hie Ist Das Rechte Osterlamm
VI. Versus 6. So Feiren Wir Das Hohe Fest
VII. Versus 7. Chorale. Wir Essen Und Leben Wohl
I. Sinfonia. Aus Der Tiefen Rufe Ich, Herr, Zu Dir. Lente (Adagio)
I. Herr, Hore Meine Stimme. Vivace
II. So Du Willt, Herr, Sunde Zurechnen. Andante
III. Ich Harre Des Herrn. Adagio - Largo - Adagio
IV. Meine Seele Wartet Auf Den Herrn
V. Israel, Hoffe Auf Den Herrn. Adagio - Un Poc'allegro - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
I. Sonatina. Molto Adagio
IIA. Gottes Zeit Ist Die Allerbeste Zeit. - Allegro - Adagio Assai
IIB. Ach, Herr, Lehre Uns Bedenken. Lento
IIC. Bestelle Dein Haus. Vivace
IID. Es Ist Der Alte Bund. Andante
IIIA. In Deine Hande Befehl Ich Meinen Geist
IIIB. Heute Wirst Du Mit Mir Im Paradies Sein
IV. Glorie, Lob, Ehr Und Herrlichkeit. - Allegro
I. Sinfonia
II. Der Herr Denket An Uns Und Segnet Uns
III. Er Segnet, Die Den Herrn Furchten
IV. Der Herr Segne Euch Je Mehr Und Mehr
V. Chorus. Ihr Seid Die Gesegneten Des Herrn

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher early music fan.......2005-12-21

The 4 cantatas performed on this disc were all composed in 1707-08,when Bach was in the first flush of youth, in his early 20's. He was writing cantatas for every Sunday service and at the same time was organist and choirmaster at a church in Muhlhausen. In Bach's day the 4 soloists would have been members of the small chorus; in this recorded performance the soloists serve, together, as the chorus. In the end, we have to say that Bach wrote his most sublime music for the church; but most important, his writings have a spiritual power, a solid strength and sincerity that cannot be traced to technique, but to the inspiration of pure genius. And the 4 soloists on this disc bring out very clearly his greatness!!!!There are quartets, duets, trios and solos all accompanied expertly by the Purcell Quartet. In addition we have recorders, oboe and bassoon to add to the overall instrumental "color". Some of the high points for me: "In deine Hande.." Michael Chance (countertenor solo);"Den Tod....." Emma Kirkby & Chance duet. It's all great music and a must if you are an Early Music fan!

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Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Vol. 2
Dmitriev
Manufacturer: Arte Nova Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Volume 3
Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Vol. 1
Prokofiev: The Five Piano Concertos; Overture on Hebrew Themes
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas [Germany]

ASIN: B000BO0L18
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

I. Allegro
Allegro Tempestoso
I. Allegro Tranquillo
II. Andantino
III. Up Poco Allegretto
I. Allegro Inquieto
II. Andante Caloroso
III. Precipitato
I. Moderato
II. Andantino
III. Andante Assai
IV. Sostenuto
No. 1: Dance
No. 2: Minuet
No. 3: Gavotte
No. 4: Waltz

Album Description

"Dmitriev's technique was distinguished by crystalline clarity...everyone felt that something extraordinary was taking place, something spellbinding, that the profound and deeply sensitive pianist was producing a true work of art…" - PRIDE [UK]

Tracks:

Overture
Zwei Marchenaugen
O Vaterland
Vilja - Leid
Gern Hab' Ich Die Frau'n Gekusst - From Paganini
Niemand Liebt Dichso Wie Ich - From Paganini
Einer Wird Kommen
Wolgalied
Hor' ich Cymbalklange
Mein Ahnherr War Der Luxemburg
Auftrittslied Sylva
Ganz Ohne Weiber
Machen Wirs Den Schwalben Nach
Tanzen Mocht'ich
Mein Leibeslied Muss Ein Walzer Sein
Ich Liebe Alle Frau'n: Ob Blond, Ob Braun

Customer Reviews:

Excellent recording, singing is delightful........2007-01-09

Recording is clear and the singing by young Hungarian opera stars is romantic and delightful.

Vol. 3: The War and Post War Years 1940-51

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Vol. 3: The War and Post War Years 1940-51
Big Bill Broonzy
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Urban Blues Singing Legend

ASIN: B000LRZ08Y
Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

Medicine Man Blues
Looking Up At Down
Midnight Steppers
Lone Wolf Blues
Hit The Right Lick
You Better Cut That Out
I Wonder What's Wrong With Me
Bed Time Blues
Merry Go Round Blues
Serenade Blues
Lonesome Road Blues
Getting Older Every Day
Getting Older Every Day
That Number Of Mine
My Gal Is Gone
I'll Never Dream Again
Rockin' Chair Blues
Shine On, Shine On
Green Grass Blues
My Little Flower
Sweet Honey Bee
When I Been Drinking
Key To The Highway
Double Trouble
Going Back To My Plow

Tracks:

I'm Having So Much Trouble
Wee Wee Hours
Conversation With The Blues
All By Myself
Keep Your Hand On Your Heart
Why Should I Spend My Money
What's Wrong With Me
I Feel So Good
In The Army Now
Bad Acting Woman
Night Watchman Blues
She's Gone With The Wind
I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
Tell Me Baby
Hard Hearted Woman
I'm Woke Up Now
Please Believe Me
Why Did You Do That To Me
You Got To Play Your Hand
Just A Dream
Doing The Best I Can
Partnership Woman
Where The Blues Began
Humble Blues
Oh Baby

Tracks:

Cell No.13 Blues
When I Get To Thinkin'
Roll Dem Bones
You Got The Best Go
I Can Fix It
Old Man Blues
I Can't Write
What Can I Do
San Antonio Blues
Saturday Evening Blues
Martha Blues
Texas Tornado Blues
Big Bill's Boogie
Just Rocking
Shoo Blues
I Feel Like Crying
Stop Lying Woman
Rambling Bill
Summer Time Blues
Bad Luck Man
(I'm A) Wonderin' Man
I Love My Whiskey
You've Been Mistreating Me
I Stay Blue All The Time
Water Coast Blues

Tracks:

Five Feet Seven
I Wonder
Keep Your Hands Off Her
Mindin' My Own Business
Hey Hey
Stump Blues
Get Back
Willie Mae Blues
Walkin' The Lonesome Road
Mopper's Blues
I Know She Will
Hollerin' The Blues
Leavin' Day
South Bound Train
Tomorrow
You Changed
John Henry
Crawdad
Bill Bailey
Make My Get Away
Blue Tail Fly
Backwater Blues
In The Evenin'
Trouble In Mind

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BLITZ...KRIEG

Machines of War, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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101 Digital Sound Effects: Sounds of Nature

ASIN: B000001V34
Release Date: 1993-04-13

Tracks:

Sound Of A Nuclear Explosion
Battlefield Ambiance-Small Arms Firing
Military Battle-20th Century-Machine Gun Fire/Tanks/Bombs Exploding
Military Battle-18th Or 19th Century-Gunshots/Cannons/Calvary Charge/Men Fighting In Background
Sounds Of Many Explosions-As In A Battle
Sound Of Multiple Explosions
Sound Of Single Explosion
Sound Of Large Dynamite Explosion
Explosion With Debris Falling
Shell Passing Overhead-Explodes On Impact
Shell From A 75 MM Gun Approaches And Explodes
The Whistling Sound Of A Falling Projectile-Explosion On Impact
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Hand Grenade Explodes-Light Dirt Falling
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Cannon Being Fired-Orders Shouted
Several Cannons Firing-Some At A Distance
Firing A 16in. Navy Gun-6 Shots
Firing A 37 MM Anti-Tank Gun-5 Shots
Firing A 40 MM Navy Antiaircraft Gun-Continuous Firing
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Sound Of Machine Gun Firing
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Firing A Mounted Machine Gun
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Firing An AK-47 Assault Rifle-Singles And Short Bursts
Firing A World War II German Rifle-7 Shots
Firing A Browning Automatic Rifle Outdoors
Firing A 30-30 Rifle Outdoors With Echo-3 Shots
Firing A Rifle-Rifle Fires-Cartridge Eject-Loaded Again-Rifle Fires Again
Military Rifles Being Shot-Orders Given 3 Time-Military Gun Salute 3 Times
Firing And Cocking A Lever Action Winchester Rifle Outdoors With Echo-Cocking Between Rounds...
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Sound Of Browning Automatic Rifle Bullets
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Firing A Pistol Outdoors-15 Shots
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Firing Of A .22 Caliber Handgun- 6 Shots
Firing Of A Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol-Several Shots In Rapid Succession
Comical Ricochets-9 Shots
Ricochets Off Rocks-11 Shots
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Military Or Marching Band Drum Cadence-Marching Orders Being Shouted In Background
Drums And Fife Brigade-Drum Cadence With Flute-Like Fifes 1
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Snare Drum-Cadence 1
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Snare Drum-Cadence 3
Trumpet Playing 'Reveille'
Trumpet Playing 'Taps'
Trumpet Playing 'Assembly'
Trumpet Playing 'Charge'
Trumpet Playing 'To The Colors'-Commonly Associated With The Flag Raising Ceremony
Bagpipes Playing
Helicopter Idling And Lifting Off
Helicopter Flyby
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Single Prop Airplane-Flyby
Twin Prop Airplane-Taking Off
Twin Prop Airplane-Flyby
Military Jet Fighter Passing Overhead
Air Raid Siren
Sound Of An Air Raid-Sirens-Planes Flying Overhead-Bombs Dropping-Several Explosions
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Periscope In Operation
Depth Charge Explodes-Water Blows And Falls To The Surface 3 Times
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S.O.S. Distress Signal In Morse Code
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Customer Reviews:

BLITZ...KRIEG.......2007-01-10

A good CD but the samples are too short and not so realistics... The sounds are good and you can have a lot of fun with it... if it's not for a professionnal use. I have enjoyed this CD (I am not a pro)and, for me, it's first quality is... you will not find this kind of CD in France ! so...

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Outstanding

Discover the Classics, Vol. 2

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Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

Romeo & Juliet, Op.64 - Dance Of The Knights
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Outstanding.......1999-11-01

This CD is worth the money. It offers a great mix of the classics taken from a variety of composers and sources.

The Thomas Hampson Collection: Vol. 2, Lieder

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The Thomas Hampson Collection: Vol. 2, Lieder

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ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 1995-06-06

Tracks:

Jaglied
Sehnsucht Nach Der Waldgegend
Stille Tranen
Alte Laute
Stirb, Lieb' Und Freud'!
Herr Oluf
Der Schildwache Nachtlied
Zu Strassburg Auf Der Schanz'
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Der Spielmann
Himmelsboten
Der Uberlaufer
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Unusually good installment in Johnson's global coverage of lieder
A Unique and Wholly Satisfying Schumann Recital
Variable Schumann Works Performed by Three Powerful Voices

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Release Date: 2003-10-14

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Unusually good installment in Johnson's global coverage of lieder.......2006-05-11

Graham Johnson has picked up and surpassed Fishcer-Dieskau's ambition to cover all things lieder in the world. As an archivist and writer of liner notes Johnson is impeccable. As a musician, though, he tends to be conventional and timid. He often sounds like a librarian cataloguing another item into the index. Lovers of art song can't afford to bite the hand, however. Johson's versions of Schubert and Schumann fall somewhere between the heights of Schwarzkopf and the depths of the journeyman singers in the Naxos lieder series.

Vol. 8 in Hyperion's complete Schumann cycle is a nice high point. None of hte performers are inspired. Padmore is a poor man's Bostridge, Maltman a poor man's Thomas Hampson. Yet both are accomplished artists--far ahead of the earnest but unfinished Lemalu. Maltman gives us a more than respectable Liederkreis Op. 24, hampered mainly by Johnson's routine accompaniment, and Padmore dispatches a handful of unknown early songs, most of them conventional but with moments of melodic or dramatic inspiration. As always with Johnson, no performance will stand comparison with the best, but the musicianship here deserves respect.

A Unique and Wholly Satisfying Schumann Recital.......2006-02-08

It is rare on recordings to have lieder recitals by three individual soloists all under the guidance by one collaborating pianist. But such is the case in this beautifully programmed, performed and engineered CD.

The three gentlemen singers are each well established in their various specialties (except perhaps newcomer Lemalu who seems destined to be well known soon). Tenor Mark Padmore, baritone Christopher Maltman and bass baritone Jonathan Lemalu are each accompanied by the curator of this recital, the exceptional pianist Graham Johnson. Together they present twenty-three songs by Robert Schumann without resorting to cycles. Each song seems to have been selected to suit the gifts of the performers as well as the content of the recital.

Maltman and Padmore are well recorded in many different styles of music while Lemalu is rather new on the scene (his solo albums are worth seeking out as they hold great promise1). The singers are of the type that respects the poetry as well as the music and the level of communication is high. This is a fine installment in Johnson's survey of Schumann's works and stands well on its own as an exceptional recital. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, February 06

Variable Schumann Works Performed by Three Powerful Voices.......2005-05-29

Three superb singers, two established and one fast rising, are the chief sources of pleasure on this recording of composer Robert Schumann's works, part eight of an extensive Schumann series pulled together by pianist and musical archivist Graham Johnson. The centerpiece of the program is "Heine Liederkreis" given a polished and thoughtful reading by baritone Christopher Maltman, who is most familiar to me as part of an even more stellar trio on a superb 2002 recording of Benjamin Britten's "Canticles" with countertenor David Daniels and tenor Ian Bostridge. Here, Maltman handles Heine's descriptive poetry with eloquence. He is alternately powerful and plangent depending on the mood of the song, all the while providing just the right emphasis on the animated text while Johnson accompanies expertly.

Tenor Mark Padmore, whom I just saw perform the title role in a concert version of Handel's "Samson", dominates the early pieces that precede the Liederkreis song cycle. He displays fine technique and clear German diction in his performances, though Schumann's juvenilia are not nearly as resonant as his later work. To my ears, the high points of this portion are "Der Fischer", a somewhat melodramatic duet between Padmore and Maltman based on a poem by Goethe, and "Erinnerung", which flows masterfully over the slight lyrics provided by Jacobi's memory poem. The third section of songs is made up of Schumann rarities beginning with bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu's touching performance of "Dem rotten Röslein gleicht mein Lieb" based on Robert Burns' "My love's like a red, red rose". His voice has a booming quality tempered by a genuine feel for the songs from the energetic "Der frohe Wandersmann" to the choral pieces, "Die rote Hanne" and Der deutcher Rhein". He especially shines on "Trost im Gesang", a stately ballad for a traveling knight. With his stentorian, bell-like tones, this rising New Zealand-born Samoan singer sounds even more like a native German than the comparatively experienced Maltman and Padmore. The comprehensive booklet written by Johnson tends to meander quite a bit about the history of the songs, though it is worth reviewing as you listen.

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