Forest Cello

Track Listings

1. Nature's Path

2. Cool Forest Rain

3. Autumn Splendor

4. Spirit Wind

5. Fallen Leaves

6. Crisp and Clear

7. Driftwood

8. Old Bridge

9. Majesty of the Lake

10. One Last Goodbye

Forest Cello,Various Artists,Solitudes,Meditation,Nature,New Age,Pop,Relaxation,V/A Compilations

Forest Cello

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Tracks:

1. Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104
2. Klid (Silent woods) for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5
3. Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72
4. Humoresque No. 7 in G-flat Major, Op. 101
5. Songs My Mother Taught Me from Gypsy Melodie, Op. 55

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Yo-Yo Ma is a genius .......2004-11-16

Average customer rating: Cello for relaxation soothing great gift idea Everyday Cello 75 minutes of meditative music

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Tracks:

1. Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan - Steven Isserlis/Michael Tilson Thomas/Dudley Moore
2. Canzone, Op.55 - Ofra Harnoy
3. Sicilienne, Op.78 - Steven Isserlis/Pascal Devoyon
4. Caprice & Elegy: Caprice - Janos Starker
5. Die Zelle In Nonnenwerth - Steven Isserlis/Stephen Hough
6. Chant - Steven Isserlis
7. Adagio & Allegro, Op.70: Adagio - Steven Isserlis/Christoph Eschenbach
8. Concerto Militaire in G: Andante - Ofra Harnoy
9. Ste No.6 in D, BWV 1012: Allemande - Janos Starker
10. Son in g, Op.65: Largo - Ofra Haynoy/Cyprien Katsaris
11. Con in g, RV 417: Andante - Ofra Harnoy
12. Funf Stucke In Volkston, Op.102: Langsam - Steven Isserlis/Christoph Eschenbach
13. Con in C, H.VIIB:1: Adagio - Steven Isserlis
14. Morceau De Concours - Steven Isserlis/Thomas Ades
15. From The Bohemian Forest: Silent Woods, Op.68 No.5 - Ofra Harnoy

Customer Reviews:

Cello for relaxation.......2007-08-02

soothing.......2007-05-28

great gift idea.......2007-01-13

Everyday Cello.......2004-03-23

75 minutes of meditative music.......2001-12-13

I put this CD to the ultimate test and took it to the hospital with me, to see if its music could counteract the threat and ultimate deployment of needles---and it was indeed much less painful to be poked while in a state of relaxation, as induced by these (mainly 19th century) compositions.

My two favorite selections from "Cello for Relaxation" are Camille Saint-Saëns' "The Swan" from "Carnival of the Animals," and John Tavener's "Chant," which is an unaccompanied melody, "without barlines or meter, shaped as a palindrome." Steven Isserles performs as the cello soloist for both of these compositions.

In my continuing search for relaxation music, this CD now rates as number one. Its music was selected with a sensitivity to dynamics, and beautiful, adagio playing. Its musicality is superb and unobtrusively displayed, and allows the listener to meditate, or relax into much-needed sleep.

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Tracks:

1. Variations On One String On A Theme By Rossini
2. Forest Quietude, Op.68 No.5
3. Pampeana No.2, Op.21
4. Lied Ohne Worte, Op.109 (Posth.)
5. Pezzo Capriccioso, Op.62
6. Apres Un Reve, Op.7, No.1: After A Dream
7. Pohadka - Fairy Tale: I
8. Pohadka - Fairy Tale: II
9. Pohadka - Fairy Tale: III
10. The Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
11. Popular Spanish Suite: I. El Pano Moruno (The Moorish Cloth)
12. Popular Spanish Suite: II. Asturiana
13. Popular Spanish Suite: III. Jota
14. Popular Spanish Suite: IV. Nana (Lullaby)
15. Popular Spanish Suite: V. Cancion (Song)
16. Popular Spanish Suite: VI. Polo

Customer Reviews:

Hear Her Live.......2006-12-19

Weilerstein Debut.......2006-01-21

powefull.......2005-12-18

Florida Music Lover.......2002-10-12

Love it or hate it!.......2002-05-21

Average customer rating: Wonderful Concerto Performances Lacks the "real" Elgar! The real du Pre, but not the *real* Elgar performance!!! Great performances, by one of the greatest cellists! a fitting memorial to a unique artiste

Jacqueline du Pré - The Concerto Collection Edward Elgar , Joseph Haydn , Antonin Dvorak , Luigi Boccherini , Robert Schumann , Frederick Delius , Georg Mathias Monn , Richard Strauss , English Chamber Orchestra , Sir John Barbirolli , Daniel Barenboim , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , Jacqueline du Pré , London Symphony Orchestra , Sir Adrian Boult , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Herbert Downes , and Desmond Bradley Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Boccherini | Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Blowout Box Sets | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman & Jacqueline du Pré - Beethoven: Piano Trios Elgar: Cello Concerto; "Enigma" Variations Jacqueline du Pre - Favourite Cello Concertos ~ Boccherini, Dvorak, Elgar, Haydn, Monn, Saint-Saens, Schumann Jacqueline du Pré - Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Franck: Sonata in A / Barenboim Jacqueline du Pré - a lasting inspiration ASIN: B00004RIU5 Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. Cello Concerto No. 1 In C Hob.VIIb:1: I. Moderato - Cadenza
2. Cello Concerto No. 1 In C Hob.VIIb:1: II. Adagio - Cadenza
3. Cello Concerto No. 1 In C Hob.VIIb:1: III. Allegro molto
4. Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Hob.VIIb:2: I. Allegro moderato - Cadenza
5. Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Hob.VIIb:2: II. Adagio
6. Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Hob.VIIb:2: III. Rondo (Allegro) - Cadenza
7. Cello Concerto In B Flat: I. Allegro moderato - Cadenza
8. Cello Concerto In B Flat: II. Adagio non troppo
9. Cello Concerto In B Flat: III. Rondo (Allegro) - Cadenza

Tracks:

1. Cello Concerto In A Minor Op. 129: Nicht zu schnell
2. Cello Concerto In A Minor Op. 129: Langsam - Etwas lebhafter - Schneller
3. Cello Concerto In A Minor Op. 129: Sehr lebhaft - (Cadenza) - Im Tempo - Schneller
4. Cello Concerto No. 1In A Minor Op. 33: Allegro non troppo
5. Cello Concerto No. 1In A Minor Op. 33: Allegretto non troppo
6. Cello Concerto No. 1In A Minor Op. 33: Un peu moins vite
7. Cello Concerto In G Minor: I. Allegro
8. Cello Concerto In G Minor: II. Adagio
9. Cello Concerto In G Minor: III. Allegro non tanto

Tracks:

1. Cello Concerto In B Minor Op. 104: I. Allegro
2. Cello Concerto In B Minor Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo
3. Cello Concerto In B Minor Op. 104: III. Finale (Allegro moderato)
4. Silent Woods Op. 68
5. Cello Concerto: Lento
6. Cello Concerto: Con moto tranquillo
7. Cello Concerto: Lento
8. Cello Concerto: Con moto tranquillo
9. Cello Concerto: Allegramente

Tracks:

1. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
2. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto
3. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85: III. Adagio
4. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro, ma non troppo
5. Don Quixote: Introduction (Massiges Zeitmass)
6. Don Quixote: Theme: The Knight Of The Mournful Countenance (Massig)
7. Don Quixote: Variation I: The Adventure With The Windmills (Gemachlich)
8. Don Quixote: Variation II: The Battle With The Sheep (Kriegerisch)
9. Don Quixote: Variation III: Discourse Between Knight And Squire (Massiges Zeitmass)
10. Don Quixote: Variation IV: The Adventure With The Pilgrims (Etwas breiter)
11. Don Quixote: Variation V: The Knight's Vigil (Sehr langsam)
12. Don Quixote: Variation VI: The Meeting With Dulcinea (Schnell)
13. Don Quixote: Variation VII: The Ride Through The Air (Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher)
14. Don Quixote: Variation VIII: The Voyage In The Enchanted Boat (Gamachlich)
15. Don Quixote: Variation IX: The Combat With The Two Magicians (Schnell und sturmisch)
16. Don Quixote: Variation X: The Defeat Of Don Quixote (Viel breiter)
17. Don Quixote: Finale: Don Quixote's Death (Sehr ruhig)

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Concerto Performances.......2006-11-17

Lacks the "real" Elgar!.......2005-04-28

The real du Pre, but not the *real* Elgar performance!!!.......2003-03-04

> The performance with Barenboim was formerly available on Sony. Today the Amazon search engine only turned it up one time in six search attempts using the SAME words! Elusive, but an essential recording nonetheless! Because confusion persists between the Elgar performances and conductors, it is necessary to persist in citing that it is Jacqueline Du Pre's performance with BARENBOIM which is so revered. Besides, the Sony disc which has the favored performance with conductor Barenboim, is also known for Barenboim's brilliant interpretation of the Elgar Enigma Variations. Daniel Barenboim's talent is becoming more and more visible and worthy of following closely. He's doing great things outside of music as well, so put his name in the Google search engine and find out!

Great performances, by one of the greatest cellists!.......2001-04-29

If there is one word for describing Jacqueline du Pre, it is MUSIC. She was the embodiment of music itself, because she gave all to the music she played. Some do not like her playing because it is too emotional. I echo the other reviewer's sentiments in that music is there to be played. Played with emotion. Music is about transmitting emotion to the listener, and du Pre was one of the best examples of how that could (and should) be done. Here, EMI has remastered and reissued most (I say most, because one concerto - the Lalo- has been omitted in this otherwise full compilation of du Pre's concerto recordings) of du Pre's concerto recordings. The Haydn concerto in C, is undoubtedly one of the most touching accounts, with its romantic sentiments. The same can be said of the Haydn in D and the Monn concerti, with the broad tempi, quite relaxed, and very opposite of Period performances Completely incorrect stylistically, but the performances are so moving and involved that all the fuss about stylistic correctness is throuwn out the window. I dare say that one is not going to get a more impassioned account of the Haydn C major concerto. It is among my absolute favourites. The Boccherini concerto is another matter. The version du Pre plays is not the original, but a mixture of the original, with bits borrowed from other Boccherini cello concertos, combined with Romantic styling by Grutzmacher (the 'editor' of the concerto). I don't like it as much as the Haydn concertos, but still it receives a bravura performance by du Pre with the English Chamber Orchestra under Barenboim. The Schumann and Saint-Saens concerti are unsurpassed for their passion and imaginativeness. The Schumann is tragic, but ends triumphantly, in a way that only du Pre could make it sound like that. The Saint-Saens is a less musically significant piece, but in du Pre's hands, it sounds like an important work. Dvorak's cello concerto is one of the greatest pieces in the cello repertoire, with its grand writing and poignancy. While du Pre's Dvorak concerto is not the best version one can buy, for the recording quality is notoriously horrible, with the orchestra sounding so distant from the cellist (who is placed far too forward) it is certainly one of the most outspoken and yes, impassioned accounts, interpretation-wise. Emotionally, it outdoes the justly famous Rotropovich/Karajan version. But the other Dvorak piece in this collection, the Silent Woods, is so touching that one is bound to cry at some stage of the 6-minute piece. The Delius concerto is a very rhapsodic, but a very engmatic one. Technically it is very demanding, because for once the technical difficulties are really due to the musical difficulties. It is hard to make sense of the work unless you are absolutely sure of its musical structure. But du Pre makes this sound easy, fully capturing the rhapsodic nature of the work, and sings beautifully. It was du Pre's first concerto recording, under one of the most arrogantly aristocratic conductors (arrogant to soloists, I mean, as he didn't regard them highly. But for du Pre, he was more than generous), Malcolm Sargent. The Elgar had to be included, didn't it? I mean, it is one of the great classics of the century. So there is nothing more to say about the Elgar. The Strauss tone-poem Don Quixote is a strange work, because it has a solo cello part (with a solo vioin and viola, who are usually members of the orchestra), a solo part that can be a soloist or the principal cellist from the orchestra cello section. It is strange, because the cello part is the most significant solo part, yet 80 per cent of the time it is outplayed by the orchestra, because the 'solo' cello plays the part of the orchestral cello section. But as to this performance, it was a run-through for a concert. Klemperer was supposed to be the conductor but he pulled out at the last minute and Boult was engaged. This historical recording does not sound like a run-through, although it si a bit messy at times ensemble-wise. But du Pre plays with absolute commitment. Her playing of the Finale must be one of the most poignant ever. The conductor's 'bravo' and the unanimous applause of the orchestra adds to the magic. I apologise for the long review, but if you have read this far, then I will say if you like du Pre and the cello, then this set is essential, and at mid price for CDs that would otherwise be full price and in single CDs, it is a bargain.

a fitting memorial to a unique artiste.......2001-02-09

The keyword with Jacqueline du Pre was always involvement, and so it is here. The performances in this collection are riveting. The Elgar, of course, is one of the most famous performances of all time - young cellist Du Pre with former cellist Barbirolli reaching to the absolute heart of this wonderful music. Though she plays with utmost and unvarying conviction throughout - and therefore these are not middle-of-the-road performances, and it is possible to sense a hothouse element in them as I do in the Haydn and the Monn, where stylistically she is far from faultless - the conviction, sincerity, guts and beauty of the playing carry you (and her) through. Curiously affecting is the end of 'Don Quixote', in a recording, with a bizarre history, which we are really very lucky to have (you can read about it in the set). At the end of a fine and fully characterised run-through, which is all it was, never meant to be issued, she plays with amazing poignancy the touching postlude. The performance ends, the counductor (Boult) shouts 'bravo' and the orchestra claps - it's all there, and we think of poor, wonderful Jacqueline, who never played a dishonest or uncommitted note, we are touched, and we are glad we bought this set!

Average customer rating: Beautiful Cello Music thought it would be better

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Tracks:

1. The Swan - Philharmonia Orchestra
2. Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1 - Han-Na-Chang
3. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Han-Na Chang
4. I. Prelude - Mstislav Rostropovich
5. I. Aria - Juliane Banse
6. III. Largo - Jacqueline Du Pre & Daniel Barenboim
7. Sicilienne, Op.78.80 - Han-Na Chang
8. III. Adagio - Jacqueline Du Pre
9. V. Bourre I-II-I - Mstislav Rostropovich
10. I. Alegro Non Troppo - Daniel Barenboim
11. Wiegenlied, Op.49 No.4 - Juhani Lagerspetz
12. Adios Nonino - Berlin Philharmonica

Tracks:

1. Elegie in C Minor, Op.24 - Gerald Moore
2. Four Pieces, Op.78-'Romance' - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
3. Nocturne. Op.19 No.4 - Han-Na Chang
4. I . Prelude - Jacqueline Du Pre
5. Intermezzo In A Minor - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
6. Four Pieces, Op.78-'Religioso' - Truls Mork
7. Minnelied, Op.71 No.5 - Juhani Lagerspetz
8. Klid, B 182/Op.68 No.5 (Silent Woods) - Han-Na Chang
9. Feldeinsamkeit, Op.86 No.2 - Juhani Lagerspetz
10. III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Mstislav Rostropovich
11. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Berlin Philharmonic
12. Moonlight Serenade - Berlin Philharmonic

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Cello Music.......2006-11-28

Different than what other people say, this is an extremely beautiful Cello CD; check it out for yourself.

thought it would be better.......2006-11-09

i have been ordering from you but this one wasn't good at all

Average customer rating: breakdown by cd. I'm not a music expert

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Customer Reviews:

breakdown by cd........2007-01-14

CD1-7:SYMPHONIES 1-9

CD8:PIANO CONCERTO

CD9:VIOLIN CONCERTO & CELLO CONCERTO

CD10-11:REQUIEM

CD12-13:STABAT MATER

CD14:PIANO TRIOS OP.90 "DUMKY" & 21

CD15:PIANO TRIOS OP.65 & 26

CD16:PIANO QUARTETS

CD17:PIANO QUINTETS

CD18:STRING QUINTETS

CD19-20:MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

C21:SERENADE/HAUSMUSIK

CD22-31:THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS

CD32:SLAVONIC DANCES OP.46 & 72

CD33:PIANO DUET SLAVONIC DANCES

CD34:PIANO DUET LEGENDS FROM THE BOHEMIAN FOREST

CD35:PIANO WORKS

CD36-37:RUSALKA

CD38-40:SYMPHONIC POEMS

I'm not a music expert.......2005-08-25

I don't know too much about music. I own over 700 cds, but I don't play music and I don't have much experience with this music. My only point of reference was the ninth symphony, seeing as every other piece in this box set was new to me. It sounds fine, nothing wrong with it as far as I can see.

Now, here's what you'll get in this box set, seeing as Amazon does not give it a description. 40 cds! no joke, you get 40 cds in this box set. It features:
1. Complete symphonies
2. Complete symphonic poems
3. Cello concerto
4. Piano concerto
5. Violin concerto
6. Requiem
7. Stabat Mater
8. Slavonic Dances
9. Complete String quartets
10. Chamber music
11. Piano Works (solo and duet)
12. Rusalka

As far as I can tell, the only things missing are The Spectre's Bride and Jacobin. Seeing as it is 40 cds, i have not had an opportunity to listen to it, however what i have heard i have been quite satisfied with.

Average customer rating: wow....all i can say is wow Dvorak in bits and pieces, but beautifully done Dvoral in Prague - a true celebration! Richard Says "Frederica I'm In Love With You" Great masterpiece

Dvorak in Prague-A Celebration Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Von Stade, Frederica | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Dvorak, Antonin | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Paris La Belle Époque The Dvorak Album Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, Rostropovich, Smetana: Má Vlast Classic Perlman: Rhapsody ASIN: B0000027C5 Release Date: 1994-03-22

Tracks:

1. Carnival Overture, Op. 92
2. String Quartedt No. 5, Op. 9: Romance In F Minor For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 11
3. From the Bohemian Forest: Klid (Silent Woods) For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5
4. Humoresque In G-Flat Major, Op. 101, No. 7
5. Rusalka (Act I): 'Mesicku na nebi hlubokem' (O Moon High up in the Deep Sky)
6. Psalm 149 For Chorus & Orchestra, Op. 79 (Sing unto the Lord a New Song)
7. Humoresque In E-Flat Minor, Op. 101, No. 1
8. Gypsy Melodies for Voice and Piano, Op. 55: 'Kdyz mne stara matka' (No. 4) (Songs My Mother Taught Me) 'Struna naladena' (No. 5) (Tune Thy Strings)
9. 'Dumky' Trio, Op. 90: Allegro (Dumka No. 5)
10. Slavonic Dance In E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2
11. Slavonic Dance In C Major, Op. 72, No. 7

Customer Reviews:

wow....all i can say is wow.......2007-01-11

excellent recording......i have been to prague twice and it is my favorite place on earth......the recording made me feel like i was there again.....

Dvorak in bits and pieces, but beautifully done.......2006-03-21

I can't deny that the BSO lost its luster under Ozawa's sadly protracted tenure in Boston, but you'd never know it from the glowing performances here--the opening Carnival Over. is a knockout. Orchestra nad soloist Itzhak Perlman are equally lovely in the F minor Violin Romance. There's only one other items here longer than 6 min., the 9-min. choral setting of Psalm 149.

I don't find bits-and-pieces collecitons very appealing, but this is a buoyant, heartfelt concert form beginning to end, featuring a dab of chamber music, an aria, two Salvonic dances, etc. Apparently there's an accompanying video of this celebration from Prauge in 1993, which accounts for why major artists like Frederica von Stade and Yo-Yo Ma were willing to appear for four min. If you are in a celebratory mood and don't mind the absence of a major work, it would be hard to better this joyous evening.

Dvoral in Prague - a true celebration!.......2005-10-18

No word can express the genius of this bunch of musicians - and with Ozawa it is pure delight. A must from Prague, 1993.

Richard Says "Frederica I'm In Love With You".......2004-04-10

Wow,,Frederica's performance is astounding!
Nobody, will ever top "The Song To The Moon"
I will cherish that recording forever!
Prague has heard the voice of a queen!
PR forever

Great masterpiece.......2003-03-25

This is an excellent Cd recorded in Prague, it's an hommage to Antonin Dvórak with an excellent interpretation of segments of the most important masterpieces composed by this Czech artist, the recording is excellent, if you are some audiophile this recording sounds great with excellent soundstage and acoustic atmosphere, also if you like Czech culture you will be surrounded by a feeling like if you were in Prague walking through Malá Strana, St.Wenceslao Square or Karl's bridge. I recommend this Cd very much.

Average customer rating: Quite enjoyable Some Dvorák Rarities and Old Friends, Nicely Played A Great Mix of Dvorak Favorites and Rarities

Dvorák: American Suite; Silent Woods; Prague Waltzes; Mazurka Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dvorák: A Hero's Song; Czech Suite; Hussite Overture; Festival March Dvorák: Piano Concerto, Op. 33; The Water Goblin, Op. 107 Dvorák: String Quartets Opp. 96 "American" and 106 Dvorák: Czech Suite; Waltzes & Polonaise Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1-21 ASIN: B0006IGQ72 Release Date: 2005-01-18

Tracks:

1. Mazurka For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 49 (B90)
2. Rondo For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 94 (B181)
3. I Capriccio: Allegro Risoluto
4. II Andante Sostenuto
5. III Con Molta Espressione
6. IV Allegro Con Brio
7. V Allegro Assai
8. VI Serenata: Andantino Con Moto
9. VII Allegro: Animato
10. Silent Woods (Klid) For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5 (B182)
11. Polonaise In E Flat Major, B100
12. Nocturne In B Major, Op. 40 (B48)
13. Andante Con Moto
14. Allegro
15. Moderato: All Polacca
16. Andante
17. Allegro
18. Five Prague Waltzes, B99
19. Polka In B Flat Major, Op. 53A/1 (B114)

Customer Reviews:

Quite enjoyable.......2007-07-20

Some of the pieces are unfamilier music by Dvorak, but most of them are beutiful. If you like Dvorak's music, you should listen to this. Sound quality is not bad, though it is not great.

Some Dvorák Rarities and Old Friends, Nicely Played.......2005-02-20

Although I have a number of CDs conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky, and though I knew he was a cellist, I don't recall hearing him play that instrument. On the basis of this CD I'd have to say that he is one of the better cellists around these days (Side note: in an upcoming review, I'll have more raves about the marvelous German cellist Maria Kliegel, whose Bach Solo Suites has lately been causing some compulsive listening on my part.) He gets a chance here to play and conduct two Dvorák cello and orchestra pieces: the semi-familiar 'Silent Woods' and the less-well-known 'Rondo.' 'Silent Woods' ('Klid' in Czech, sometimes known as 'Waldesruhe' in German) is occasionally heard in concert. It is a contemplative pastorale originally part of a solo piano suite. It sounds as if it couldn't have been composed for anything other than cello and orchestra; it's hard to imagine a pianist being able to maintain the slowly moving legato melodic line with anything comparable to the cello's ability to sing it ecstatically. Yablonsky's cello sings like a great baritone. His performance of 'Rondo,' a six-minute minor-key work is equally well-played but the piece itself is relatively trivial, if pretty enough.

The glory of this set is the first track, a six-minute wonder, 'Mazurka for Violin and Orchestra,' Op. 49 (B90), played full-out in Oistrakhian fashion by a violinist I am only vaguely familiar with, Alexander Trostianski. Both the piece and the performance are barnburners, full of exciting rhythms, virtuosic double-stops and other violinistic sparkle. This is not deep music, but it assuredly is exciting. Too bad violinists don't ordinarily play encores in orchestral concerts after they've played the obligatory concerto. This would send the crowd out dancing. Superb!

The 'American' Suite is beautiful and reasonably well-known, and has had a number of fine recordings, among them those by Neumann, Dorati and Tilson Thomas, as well as older ones by Ancerl and Talich. It is given a competitive performance with delicacy and point by Yablonsky and his increasingly impressive Russian Philharmonic.

The rest of the disk comprises works that are not from Dvorák's top drawer. 'Seven Interludes' for small orchestra, although with some fine moments, seem pretty slight to me, although the third movement, 'Con molta espressione,' a slow 3/4 meditation, is extraordinarily lovely and played rapturously here. The 'Five Prague Waltzes' are a cut above the Interludes as music per se, and the performance is exhilarating. One wants to get up and dance around the room. But, that said, I slightly prefer a recording by the Hungarian conductor Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra. 'Polonaise in E Flat Minor,' 'Nocturne in B Major' and 'Polka in B Flat Minor'--the latter an old friend that I fondly remember being played in a wind band arrangement in my own hometown with its large Bohemian population-- are all given fine performances here.

This would, I think, be a perfect budget recommendation for someone who wants to slightly broaden their knowledge of Dvorák's always tuneful and accessible orchestral music.

TT=78:42

Scott Morrison

A Great Mix of Dvorak Favorites and Rarities.......2005-01-26

One of the reasons I love the music of Dvorak is that it is both predictable and varied. In all of his music, his distinct Czech national sound, as well as his flair for orchestration is easy to detect. Yet he is able to write some of the most creative pieces ever composed. The Naxos label has released a great catalogue of Dvorak's work. Most of the releases have some of his well known pieces as well as some of his lesser known works and this new release AMERICAN SUITE follows suite.

The best known works of the compilation include "American Suite," "The Polonaise in F Flat Major" and "Five Prague Waltzes." While all of the pieces are played beautifully by Russian Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction Dmitry Yablonsky, I found the works for soloist and orchestra most enjoyable. The "Mazurka for Violin and Orchestra" which opens the CD is a work that I am surprised is not a familiar concert showpiece and the same can be said for cello pieces "Rondo" and "Silent Woods."

Once again, Naxos has released a wonderful compilation at a reasonable price with excellent liner notes.

Average customer rating: I love this CD! Simply Amazing worth the money Too much hype! A deeply moving recording

Han-Na Chang - The Swan Gabriel Fauré , Camille Saint-Saëns , Sergey Rachmaninov , Ottorino Respighi , Alexander Glazunov , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Antonin Dvorak , Yun Joon Kim , Max Bruch , Leonard Slatkin , Han-Na Chang , Aline Brewer , Daniel Pailthorpe , and Philharmonia Orchestra Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Han-Na Chang ~ Debut Recording - Tchaikovsky · Saint-Saëns · Fauré · Bruch / LSO · Rostropovich Romance Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1; Cello Sonata Fire & Ice Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 ASIN: B00004YA0L Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

1. Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1
2. Sicilienne, Op.78/80
3. Chant Du Menestrel, Op.71
4. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14
5. Adagio Con Variazioni
6. Le Cygne
7. Nocturne, Op.19 No.4
8. Klid, Op.68 No.5 B.182: Silent Woods
9. Korean Elegy
10. Ave Maria, Op.61

Amazon.com

With this recording of cello classics, young Han-Na Chang consolidates her reputation as a performer of remarkable maturity and technical accomplishment. The restrained tone of quiet elegy that she brings to these works is hypnotic, and her ability to find the center of a phrase and highlight it with simple clarity is a gift one would expect to find in a player with a few more years' experience. As if that weren't enough, her playing in the upper registers of the instrument also sings with a kind of vocal splendor that is simply gorgeous. For this collection, she has chosen some familiar and some not-so-familiar works, which have been adapted and orchestrated where necessary (with sensitive care) by Chris Hazell. Of the less familiar works, the Adagio con Variazioni by Respighi is a revelation and clearly deserves a firmer place in the repertory. If there is one quibble, it is that the elegiac, wistful mood of the collection varies little and doesn't show the full range of Chang's talent. But when the playing is as good as this, that is only a minor caveat against an otherwise great CD. --Warwick Thompson

Customer Reviews:

I love this CD!.......2003-10-20

Very beautiful, moving and soothing. Relaxing and nurturing. I like it b/c she brings humble and quiet serenity rather than trying to boast technical skills (which is considerable by the way).

Simply Amazing.......2003-04-30

This is an amazing recording! 'Tis so very beautiful. I can't stop listening to it. I recommend anyone who enjoys classical music to pick this up. Blimey, everyone should try it!!!!

worth the money.......2002-03-19

I bought this CD a year ago and still listen to it pretty often. Han-na is able to deliver her sensitive interpretation of the pieces because she has the matching skills. The phrasing and the dynamics throughout the performance is really quite impressive and each piece comes off beautifully. Almost half of the pieces are adpated or arranged for solo cello and the orchestra background, and though I usually have a suspicious attitude towards such stuffs, Han-na's pieces can almost pass. The listeners will almost believe the pieces were actually arranged for such combination (i.e.she's good). A few flaws: the mood of all the pieces is the same (calm, serene, soothing...) and her repertoire doesn't give Han-na much chance to boast other aspects of "virtuoso" playing (i.e.fast motions, more impetuous passages, etc). Although I would certainly listen to more of her previous and future stuffs to judge if she deserves to be labeled a genius, this CD is, at least, worth the money. You won't regret buying it.

Too much hype!.......2001-09-11

First off, let me start by saying that i am a young cellist who listens to a lot of recordings and i am normally very open minded as to hearing new artists and repetoire. I bought this cd a couple months ago hoping to hear this so called queen of the cello or so she has been hyped up to be. When i put in the disc and pressed play i was pretty dissapointed. Han-na's playing can be extremely boring. Don't get me wrong, her technique is flawless and the program on the cd is quite good (i have played many of these songs and it's all great music) but her musicality at this point is very inexperienced. I hate being the only reviewer to give less than five stars but i really don't thing she deserves it. Not for this disc. Give her time, i'm sure she'll grow to be a seasoned artist.

A deeply moving recording.......2001-08-30

I have been a fan of Han-Na Chang since her debut disc came out 5 years ago. Since then I have followed her career intently. I haven't been disappointed so far. She is a cellist of great sensitivity, and no less fire! If her first two discs were previews of things to come, this disc represents full maturity that is evident in Chang's playing. On first sight, this may look like a well-marketed, but just another encores CD. I also thought at first, 'why devote a whole disc to short encores? Surely she could have done something more substantial'. When I listened to it, my doubts vanished completely. Each note she plays, she plays with utter dedication. She really seems to love the music, and instead of just showing off her technique, she finds deep meaning of every piece, even the over-played 'The Swan'. My favourite pieces on the disc are Sicilienne by Fauré, Glazunov's Chant du ménestrel, Respighi's seldom heard Andante con variazioni, and Dvorak's Klid. But all the pieces here, chosen by Han-Na herself, are wonderful. She plays WITH the orchestra, answering them or making a statement to which then the orchestra gives a response. I have seldom heard the Phlharmonia Orchestra so inspired. No doubt Han-Na had something to do with it. Also, Leonard Slatkin conducts with sensitivity, and the sound is first class EMI sound.
Incidentally, this recording, rare for a recital disc of this genre, has been received with great enthusiasm from two of the world's fussiest classical review magazines: The Gramophone, and BBC Music magazine.
Listen to this yourself, and I guarantee you that by the end of this CD, you'll feel like you're on 7th Heaven. A gorgeous disc!

Average customer rating: Mostly valuable for the sonatas & suites wonderful Great record of Great cellist at Great budget price A Great Compilation of Great Cello Music Wonderful! Indispensable! So why only four stars..?

Les introuvables de Jacqueline du Pré Edward Elgar , Frederick Delius , Camille Saint-Saens , Antonin Dvorak , Robert Schumann , Arnold Schoenberg , Franz Joseph Haydn , Fryderyk Chopin , Cesar Franck , Gabriel Faure , Max Bruch , Johann Sebastian Bach , George Frideric Handel , Ludwig van Beethoven , London Symphony Orchestra , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , Sir John Barbirolli , Malcolm Sargent , Daniel Barenboim , Jacqueline du Pré , Valda Aveling , English Chamber Orchestra , Gerald Moore , Ernest Lush , and Stephen Kovacevich Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schoenberg | Schoenberg, Arnold | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | 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 General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Du Pré, Jacqueline | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | 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 Similar Items: Brahms: Cello Sonatas [includes bonus DVD] Jacqueline du Pre In Portrait Jacqueline du Pré - The Concerto Collection Brahms: Cello Sonatas Jacqueline du Pré - a lasting inspiration ASIN: B000002SCC Release Date: 2002-08-05

Tracks:

1. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en mi mineur: In E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
2. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en mi mineur: In E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto
3. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en mi mineur: In E Minor, Op. 85: Adagio
4. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en mi mineur: In E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
5. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra: Lento - Con moto tranquillo - Lento - Con moto tranquillo - Allegramente
6. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre n 1 en la mineur: In A Minor, Op. 33: I. Allegro non troppo
7. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre n 1 en la mineur: In A Minor, Op. 33: II. Allegretto con moto
8. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre n 1 en la mineur: In A Minor, Op. 33: III. Allegro non troppo

Tracks:

1. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en si mineur: In B Minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro
2. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en si mineur: In B Minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma no troppo
3. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en si mineur: In B Minor, Op. 104: III. Finale (Allegro moderato)
4. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en si mineur: In B Minor, Op. 104: Waldesruhe (Silence Woods.) pour violoncelle et orchestre, Op. 68
5. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en la mineur: In A Minor Op. 129: I. Nicht zu schnell
6. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en la mineur: In A Minor Op. 129: II Langsam - Etwas lebhafter - Schneller
7. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en la mineur: In A Minor Op. 129: III Sehr lebhaft - Cadenza - Sehr lebhaft

Tracks:

1. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en sol mineur: I. Allegro
2. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en sol mineur: II. Adagio
3. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en sol mineur: III. Allegro non tanto
4. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en re majeur, Hob. VIIb:2: I. Allegro moderato
5. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en re majeur, Hob. VIIb:2: II. Adagio
6. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestra en re majeur, Hob. VIIb:2: III. Rondo (Allegro)
7. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en ut majeur, Hob. VIIb: 1: I. Moderato
8. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en ut majeur, Hob. VIIb: 1: II. Adagio
9. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en ut majeur, Hob. VIIb: 1: III. Allegro molto

Tracks:

1. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur, Op. 65: I. Allegro moderato
2. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur, Op. 65: II. Allegro con brio
3. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur, Op. 65: III. Largo
4. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur, Op. 65: IV. Finale (Allegro)
5. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en la majeur: I. Allegro ben moderato
6. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en la majeur: II. Allegro
7. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en la majeur: III. Recitativo - Fantasia (Molto lento)
8. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en la majeur: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
9. Elegie en ut mineur, Op. 24
10. Kol nidrei, Op. 47

Tracks:

1. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
2. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007: II. Allemande
3. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007: III. Courante
4. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
5. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007: V. Menuetto I & II
6. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
7. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 2 en re mineur, BWV 1008: I. Prelude
8. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 2 en sol majeur, BWV 1008: II. Allemande
9. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 2 en sol majeur, BWV 1008: III. Courante
10. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 2 en sol majeur, BWV 1008: IV. Sarabande
11. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 2 en sol majeur, BWV 1008: V. Menuetto I & II
12. Suite pour violoncelle seul No. 2 en sol majeur, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
13. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur: I. Grave
14. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur: II. Allegro
15. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur: III. Sarabande
16. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano en sol mineur: IV. Allegro
17. 'Judas Maccabaeus' de Haendel, en sol majeur, woO.45: Variations sur le theme 'See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes

Tracks:

1. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano No. 3 en la majeur, Op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto
2. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano No. 3 en la majeur, Op. 69: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
3. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano No. 3 en la majeur, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile
4. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano No. 3 en la majeur, Op. 69: IV. Allegro vivace
5. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano No. 5 en re majeur, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
6. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano No. 5 en re majeur, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affeto
7. Sonate pour violoncelle et piano No. 5 en re majeur, Op. 102, No. 2: III. Allegro - Allegro fugato
8. 7 Variations sur le theme Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen': 'La Flute enchantee' de Mozart, en mi bemol majeur Es-dur, Op.66
9. 12 Variations sur le theme 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen': 'La Flute enchantee' de Mozart, en fa majeur, Op.66

Amazon.com

Although most of this set is devoted to major cello concertos (Elgar, Saint-Saëns, Dvorák, Schumann, Haydn) that Du Pré played so well, perhaps the most treasurable recording is one of two Beethoven cello sonatas with the pianist Stephen Bishop (Kovacevich). Recorded very early in her career, these show Du Pré at her most eloquent, the early promise of a great career so cruelly interrupted. This set includes most of the cellist's best recordings. Too bad it's not 10 times the size. If the cellist's passion occasionally seems excessive, at least it's the right kind of flaw to have. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Mostly valuable for the sonatas & suites.......2002-07-02

Although Jackie du Pre's playing in the Elgar, Delius and Schoenberg concerti was superb, I for one simply find nothing to admire in that music. Perhaps this is my fault, perhaps not, but in general there are so many superb recordings of the Haydn and Dvorak concerti that only the sentiments surrounding her decline into MS and early death recommend them.

On the other hand, the recordings of the Chopin, Beethoven and other sonatas in the second 3 discs of this set are among the most moving recordings ever made. Jackie never had quite the golden tone or perfect technique of Feuermann or Yo-Yo Ma, and this shows itself more in the Bach unaccompanied cello suites where she plays a few scratchy-sounding turns, but the deep-down love and emotional commitment of her playing always communicated itself effectively. In short, then, I recommend this set for the sonatas & suites, but if you also enjoy these concerto recordings, you will love it all.

wonderful.......2001-04-22

this is a wonderful recording of some of the best cello music played by one of the worlds best cello players, the late jacqueline du pre. jackie had magic in her fingertips and listening to these recordings is pure joy, one of the best set I had the chance to hear.

Great record of Great cellist at Great budget price.......2000-11-04

The collection dosen't have Brahms's Cello Sonatas. But you picture her portrait by these 6 CDs( The cost is 7 dollars or less per one CD ). If you don't know what kind of cellist she was--yet, I want you to get it.

You would meet extraordinary emitted passion by Du Pre in Elgar( needlees to say, it is one of her most famous performance), Saint-Saens, Dovrak( in spite of unskillful conducting of Barenboim), Schumann. The set has not only her famous performance of the Concertos in disk 1-3, but also various Sonatas( Barenboim makes excellent piano playing in good harmony with his wife more than support) in disk 4-6.

Furthermore, the Bach's Cello Suite No.1 and No.2, as her only solo performance in this collection, are very interesting. Its passionate Bach(!!) is certainly like Du Pre.

Thanks EMI FRANCE for the great work!!

A Great Compilation of Great Cello Music.......2000-07-26

This collection, composed of the great works for the cello, is a must have in any serious classical music fan's library. It is an even better collection for the "newbie" to the genre. Jacqueline du Pre was undoubtedly one of the greatest artist of the century and her passion is well documented in this collection. Just get it...if you like classical music...you'll like this collection and the price is great too. What's to lose?

Wonderful! Indispensable! So why only four stars..?.......2000-03-19

This is definitely worth getting, and Amazon's price is right. Du Pre was one of the greatest ever (Yo-Yo Ma now owns her cello, in case any of you play Classical Music Trivial Pursuit), and I cry inwardly when I think of her early death. The Elgar Concerto alone on this set is enough to justify the purchase price. After she died, several "name" conductors vowed they would never perform or record it again with anybody, so strong was their memory of her. So why only four stars here? Two reasons: some of these performances are with hubby Daniel Barenboim conducting, and they just aren't quite in the same league as the other efforts. Just compare the Barbirolli Haydn and the Barenboim Haydn to see what I mean: both are slow-tempoed, and neither would be my top-drawer choice. But Barbirolli *almost* makes it work, and has a certain perverse logic, whereas DB is just dull and colorless and square. The second defect is the remastered sound, which oftentimes is not very good. Sure these are "historic" recordings, but they're not that old, most are stereo. Still, the sound is flat and clipped at the high end. This should not dissade anyone from getting this set, however. Just don't expect a sonic demo disc. You will get thrilling cello playing across a broad selection of repertoire.

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