Liebeslieder [Import]

1. Liebe Heißt das Lied

2. Sie War Nur Ein Wintermärchen

3. So Bist Du

4. Josie

5. Ein Bild Kann Nicht Lachen So Wie Du

6. Dein Gesicht

7. Hattest Keine Tränen Mehr

8. Sonne und Erde

9. Es War Sommer

10. My Love

11. Liebe, Tief Wie das Meer

12. Bist Anders

13. Der Wind Erzählt Ein Lied

Liebeslieder,Peter Maffay,Ariola,Euro-Pop,Pop/Rock,Rock/Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II Great music listein to while you read in bed A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan. A bliss of spirit. Boring

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The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever! Mozart for Relaxation Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits ASIN: B00002439O Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

1. Sheep May Safely Graze - Sir Neville Marriner
2. Serenade In G 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - Sir Neville Marriner
3. Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.26 - II. Adagio - Yedudi Menuhin
4. Nocturne No.2 In E Flat Op.9 No.2 - John Ogdon
5. Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
6. Schindler's List - Tasmin Little
7. Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
8. Dance Of The Sylphs - Sir Neville Marriner
9. Water Music - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Symphony No.9: II. Largo - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
11. Jean De Florette - Toots Thielemans
12. Concerto For Lute And Two Violins - II. Largo - Anthony Bailes
13. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 - III. Adagio - Jacqueline De Pre
14. Waltz No.15 In A Flat - Dame Moura Lympany
15. Romance - Piers Lane
16. Pavane - Maurice Handford
17. Woodbrook - Micheal O Suilleabhain
18. Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra

Tracks:

1. The Four Seasons - Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring' - Yehundi Menuhin
2. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - New Philharmonia Orchestra
3. Double Violin Concerto In D Minor - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin
4. Prelude No.7 In A Op.28 No.7 - Tzimon Barto
5. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
6. The Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean
7. 'Pathetique Sonata Op.13 - II. Adagio Cantabile - Leonard Pennario
8. Pie Jesu - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
9. Salut D'Amour - Richard Hickox
10. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl With Flaxen Hair) - Dame Moura Lympany
11. The Coventry Carol - Medeval Babes
12. Pavane For A Dead Princess - New Philharmonia Orchestra
13. Liebestraum No.3 In A Flat - John Ogdon
14. Panis Angelicus - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
15. Piano Concerto No.2 In F Op.102 - II. Andante - Dmitri Alexeev
16. Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
17. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - IV. Adagietto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
18. My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II.......2006-08-28

Good selection of music, poorly performed and badly arranged. Good album for a tag sale. Same comment applies for Volume I.

Great music listein to while you read in bed.......2005-08-21

I have listened to this CD for the last several years before going to sleep at night. I love classical music, and this is great music to help make my soul feel at peace and unwind after a taxing day.

A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan........2004-10-22

I bought Vol. 1 of this series and was quite satisfied, but I have to say I'm more than satisfied with this one. If you can just mellow out and enjoy some great pieces, you'll love this CD. #15 on Disc 2 is almost worth the price alone!

A bliss of spirit........2004-09-18

That's disc will open You a wonderful, beautiful world of sounds, their harmony & emotion : you'll feel your heart full of
Joy, Tears, Love.
Good LUCK!

Boring.......2004-05-11

Yes this CD will put you to sleep in minutes. Its the most boring uninspiring classical music. The first CD was very good but this Vol. 2 is like most movie sequels....AWFUL !

Average customer rating: great series

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Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Allegro con brio
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: Allegro appassionato
3. Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 83: Rondo
4. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: Adagio non troppo
5. Serenade, Op. 106: No. 1
6. Violin Concerto in D Major. Op. 77: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
7. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: Allegro con spirito
8. Capriccio in B Minor, Op. 76: No. 2
9. Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D-flat Major
10. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68: Andante sostenuto
11. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: Maestoso
12. Lullaby, Op. 49: No. 4
13. Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor
14. Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 35: Book II
15. Rinaldo, Op. 50
16. Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39: No. 15
17. Love Song Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 1
18. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp Major
19. Variations on a Theme by Haydn: Op. 56a
20. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68: Excerpts
21. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: Allegro non troppo
22. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 77: Op. 77
23. Academic Festival Overture: Op. 80
24. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major: Allegro non troppo
25. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Allegro
26. Clarinet Quintet In B Minor, Op. 115: Allegro
27. Tragic Overture: Op. 81
28. Academic Festival Overture: Op. 80
29. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 1 in G Minor
30. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 2 in F Major
31. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 10 in E Major
32. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in F-sharp Major
33. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 6 in D-flat Major
34. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 7 in A Major
35. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 17 in F-sharp Minor
36. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 19 in B Minor
37. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 21 in E Minor

Customer Reviews:

great series.......2007-01-10

This CD along with the others in the series is very good. So far we have collected about ten different ones. They are thorough and interesting. I homeschool and it has been a great additon to our teaching materials and tools. The narrarated history format interspersed with the composer's music is key to keeping the interest of the children. A must-have for introducing classical music with historical background to your kids and at a great price on Amazon!

Average customer rating: Simply Amazing Brahms Waltzes Brahms's choral music done by Shaw - YOU KNOW IT IS GREAT! The Songs Are Truly Stunning -- A Treasure Trove

Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Robert Shaw Festival Singers | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brahms - Liebeslieder-Walzer Op. 52 & Op. 65 / E. Mathis, Fassbaender, Schreier, Fischer-Dieskau, K. Engel, Sawallisch Reincarnations Brahms: Ziguenerlieder; Quartette The Power & The Majesty: Essential Choral Classics Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) / Auger, Stilwell, Atlanta SO, Robert Shaw ASIN: B000003CZ2 Release Date: 1993-04-27

Tracks:

1. No.1 Rede, Madchen, Allzu Liebes
2. No.2 Am Gesteine Rauscht Die Flut
3. Liebeslieder-Walzerm, Op. 52: O die Frauen
4. No.4 Wie Des Abends Shone Rote
5. No.5 Die Grune Hopfenranke
6. No.6 Ein Kleiner, Hubscher Vogel
7. No.7 Wohl Schon Bewandt War Es
8. No.8 Wenn So Lind Dein Auge Mir
9. No.9 Am Donaustrande
10. No.10 O, Wie Sanft Die Quelle
11. No.11 Nein, Es Ist Nicht Auszukommen
12. No.12 Schlosser Auf, Und Mache Schlosser
13. No.13 Vogelein
14. No.14 Sieh, Wie Ist Die Welle Klar
15. No.15 Nachtigall, Sie Singt So Schon
16. No.16 Ein Dunkeler Schacht Ist Leibe
17. No.17 Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht
18. No.18 Es Bebet Das Gestrauche
19. No.1 Vezicht, O Herz, Auf Rettung
20. No.2 Finstere Schatten Der Nacht
21. No.3 An Jeder Hand Die Finger
22. No.4 Ihr Schwarzen Augen
23. No.5 Wahre, Wahre Deinen Sohn
24. No.6 Rosen Steckt Mir An Die Mutter
25. No.7 Vom Gebirge Well Auf Well
26. No.8 Weiche Graser Im Revier
27. No.9 Nagen A Herzen Fuhl Ich
28. No.10 Ich Kose Suss Mit Der Und Der
29. No.11 Alles, Alles In Den Wind
30. No.12 Schwarzer Wald
31. No.13 Nein, Geliebter, Setze Dich
32. No.14 Flammenauge, Dunkles Haar
33. No.15 Nun, Ihr Musen, Genug!
34. Waldesnacht, Op.62 Nr.3
35. Der Abend, Op.64 Nr.2
36. Nachtens, Op.112 Nr.2
37. Abendstandchen, Op. 42 Nr. 1
38. O Schone Nacht, Op.92 Nr.1
39. Abendlied, Op.92 Nr.3
40. Rote Abendwolken, Op.103 Nr.11

Customer Reviews:

Simply Amazing.......2007-02-14

Without getting overly analytical, this music is a MUST HAVE for any romantic vocal fan. If you've ever performed these, it is what would be called a "masterpiece". You will get something the further you dig into the music. Easily performed if mediocrity is acceptable. If true art is the aim, almost immpossible. And an artistic performance by one of the best choirs in this century. Very recommended.

Brahms Waltzes.......2006-03-31

By the time Johannes Brahms' chamber works for vocal quartet and pianos came out, music in the home was certainly waning somewhat, but the Liebeslieder Waltzer succeeded; their high musical quality and accessibility are their great attributes, along with some evening-themed choral works, are features on this CD.

Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzer are made up of 18 settings of texts by Georg Friederich Daumer; the texts usually speak of courtly love in various moods. Written for two pianos and voices ad libitum, Robert Shaw chooses the choral route, as opposed to solo voices. Most are SATB settings with women and men often answering each other, waltzes for just women and just men alone, as well as the occasional solo. There are many points of interest in these waltzes: the first being the great variety of settings; they never get old or repetitive. A gift of melodic writing and daring harmonic progressions, along with formulaic hemiolas; each are very descriptive of the moods they are portraying. Both the classical chamber settings and the lush Romantic sweep of the harmonies and melodies are evident in these charming works; the entirety at about 23 minutes, each waltz, none much over 2 minutes each. The popularity of the Liebeslieder Waltzer led to more: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer. 14 of the texts are by Daumer, the final setting is by Goethe. The texts are a bit more serious, unrequited love and the dichotomy of misery and joy involved with love. The change in tone of text is apparent in the musical setting; less fluffy waltzes, and more emotionally-wrought settings. Again, there are advanced Romantic harmonies, but less chatting between men's and women's voices, but still featuring solos and gender waltzes. Again for two pianos, the quality of composition seems to rise in this new set of waltzes, less formulaic hemiolas and more singing qualities. Of particular note is the amazingly beautiful, haunting Waltz No. 13 for women's voices and the emotional final waltz, the only waltz not set in 3/4, with a cappella moments, evoking the depth of Romanticism and the clean classicism Brahms represented. At 21 minutes, each waltz continues the standard form: opening idea, contrasting idea, with an occasional return of the opening.

Also on this disk are seven part songs written by Brahms on the theme of Evening, filling out the CD with an additional 17 minutes: Waldesnacht, Der Abend, Nachtens, Abendstandchen, O Schone Nacht, Abendlied, and Rote Abendwolken. Spanning from Opus 42-112, these works represent Brahms' great choral writing in the German tradition. Each feature vivid and descriptive poetry about the night, along with sumptuous choral writing.

Robert Shaw and the Robert Shaw Festival Singers present an outstanding recording of the two sets of Liebeslieder Waltzer. Shaw does not add any over-Romanticized techniques, and rubato is nearly non-existent, for some clear choral renderings of these works. The textures and moods are brought out of the score by simply following Brahms' score markings, not by manufacturing interpretations. The addition of lieder experts John Wustman and Norman Mackenzie at the pianos, makes this a first-class performance. While the Zigeunerlieder would have been a better coupling, the seven evening songs are a welcome addition to the disk, and beautifully sung. The vocal quality is spot-on, and achieves expressiveness as well as clarity; the Festival Singers succeed here as opposed to other OK Festival Singers recordings. For solo editions of the Waltzes, look to EMI or DG, but for choral versions, this beats all. While a total of 62 minutes seems slim for a CD, these works have never sounded so fresh and committed; a must-have.

Brahms's choral music done by Shaw - YOU KNOW IT IS GREAT!.......2002-07-19

In the time before TV, Movies, and, well, records - people would make music on their own. They would even form societies to perform choral or small ensemble music. This music is written for intimate performance. I mean, all you need is a group of 20-40 singers and a good piano with two decent pianists (it is piano four-hands).

They are short, charming, and emotionally satisfying pieces. The technical demands are not severe, but require performers of some experience if not extensive training. The kind of people who would have existed in some quantity in Germany at the time these were written. Remember, Brahms actually made a living from the sales of his published music! That is very rare in the history of music. But the relative sophistication of the time created the demand for such pieces and Brahms provided them with absolute gems.

This disk contains both sets of the Liebeslieder Waltzes (love-song waltzes) and the set of seven Abendlieder (evening songs).

As you would expect the Robert Shaw Festival Singers sing beautifully and the pianists support the singing very well. The Liebeslieder sets are charming and fun and BEAUTIFUL. I was fortunate to sing the second set with the Ann Arbor Cantata Singers this past year. It is quite fun. There is nice variety in the character of the pieces and there is enough solo work for the strong voices in the group to step out (NOT ME!).

The Abendlieder are utterly gorgeous. Emotionally rich and lush in sound and texture. A nice end to the disk.

The disk also includes a nice booklet with the lyrics of the songs and provides an English translation.

My only quibble, and it is a small one - and is getting smaller upon each re-hearing is that the recording sounds a bit too wet for my tastes. I would have like to have heard the parts a tad more clearly. But you will love this disk. So, don't worry about my little squawk.

Feel free to let me know what you think of the music and the disk.

The Songs Are Truly Stunning -- A Treasure Trove.......2001-02-28

Your collection of Robert Shaw CDs wouldn't be complete without this easily overlooked volume of Brahms, 40 tracks (62 minutes) worth of impeccably realized choruses. The entire Liebeslieder (Love-Song) Waltzes are here (the first 33 tracks). They've been known to show up in two versions, (1) for four vocal soloists, and (2) for a four-part chorus of moderate size. Both are valid; Brahms did not make his druthers known. Over the years I've come to prefer the soloist version myself, but this performance of Shaw's makes the best case yet for the choral version. (It's Shaw's obviously calculated planning-out of the many fine melodic turns of phrase that I get a little frustrated over, preferring instead to hear the impassioned spontaneity of a solo singer. With Shaw, that's a small gripe, to say the least!)

But listen, do you want to know a secret? It's the final seven tracks, which Shaw has called "Evening Songs." You can immediately hear that these are REAL choral pieces (that is to say, they wouldn't work at all with solo voices). They were selected from different eras in Brahms' life, and taken together they make a stunning impression. They have as their unifier texts about nighttime reveries and meditations. They stand with the best music Brahms ever wrote. You may find yourself cool to the frothy delights of the Waltzes (I don't; I think they're grand!), but you will not be able to deny the wonder of Brahms' - and Shaw's - achievement in these seven songs. Only 17 minutes they are, but they occupy a lifetime of taste!

Average customer rating: The "Clinker" of the bunch

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Customer Reviews:

The "Clinker" of the bunch.......2006-12-19

Having collected the entire "The Masterworks" series (including the Bach and Mozart Complete Works) this set is the 'clinker' of the bunch. First off... 6 CD's of Lieder 'historic' (pre-historic) recordings. No Overtures, No Orchestral Seranades, No Haydn Variations?? The performances of the Symphonies and the Concertos are shakey and not very well recorded. Brilliant Classics, who has done such a wonderful job with the Hadyn Complete Symphonies (licensed from Nimbus), the Mozart and Bach Complete sets, has stumbled a bit with this release.

Average customer rating:

The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 6 Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Clara Wieck Schumann | Schumann, Clara Wieck | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Songs of Robert Schumann 4 / Oliver Widmer, Stella Doufelix, Graham Johnson The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 9 Hyperion Edition: The Songs of Robert Schumann, vol. 7 The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 8 Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 5 ASIN: B00005Y0N6 Release Date: 2002-03-12

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The previous issues in this Hyperion series have picked up a clutch of awards, and you do not need a crystal ball to predict that this one will be going the same way. The combination of four fresh young voices, Hyperion's superb sound quality, and the endlessly talented Graham Johnson guarantees another winner. Providing a marathon complete recording of Schubert's songs has clearly not diminished Johnson's energies one bit. Schumann's work springs fresh off the page, with six songs by Clara Schumann for good measure. Johnson's warmly crafted accompaniment aside, he must be applauded for consistently finding first-class singers, not to mention his comprehensive and thought-provoking program notes. But it is the singers that most people go for, and no one will be disappointed here. In duets and quartets they blend mellifluously, creating the kind of organic sound that typified the golden years of Johnson's lauded vocal group the Songmakers' Almanac. None of this repertoire is especially well known, but this is a disc where you can dip in virtually anywhere and be instantly captivated. Into the bargain we also get Stephen Hough joining Johnson for two short piano duets. --Keith Clarke

Average customer rating: Brahms with four hands. Beautiful And Authentic Sounding Exquisite Music by Brahms that everyone will like

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music, Vol.2 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music, Vol. 1 Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music, Vol. 3 Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music, Vol. 9 Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music, Vol. 4 Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music, Vol. 13 ASIN: B0000014D2 Release Date: 1998-01-30

Tracks:

1. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in Gm
2. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 2 in Dm
3. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F
4. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 4 in Fm
5. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F#m
6. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 6 in Db
7. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 7 in A
8. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 8 in Am
9. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 9 in Em
10. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 10 in E
11. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 11 in Dm
12. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 12 in Dm
13. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 13 in D
14. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 14 in Dm
15. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 15 in Bb
16. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 16 in Fm
17. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 17 in F#m
18. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 18 in D
19. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 19 in Bm
20. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 20 in Em
21. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 21 in Em
22. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 1
23. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 2
24. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 3
25. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 4
26. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 5
27. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 6
28. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 7
29. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 8
30. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 9
31. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 10
32. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 11
33. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 12
34. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 13
35. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 14
36. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 15
37. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 16
38. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 17
39. Four Hand Piano Music Vol. 2: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 a : Liebeslieder Waltz No. 18

Customer Reviews:

Brahms with four hands. .......2004-12-22

Seventy-six minutes of Brahms' most popular music is found on this enjoyable CD. Matthies and Köhn seem to have been engaged in recording all Brahms' fourhanded piano music for Naxos. And it is amazing how much of it there is! So acute is their insight into each of the Hungarian Dances that you'll not wish to be hearing them in their orchestral versions instead. The Liebeslieder Waltzes are affectionately played, but the original version, with a quartet of singers, is to be preferred.

Beautiful And Authentic Sounding.......2004-08-28

I really enjoyed this recording. The musicians are excellent and the sound quality is crisp. Although you usually hear these peices performed by orchestra, they were originally written by Brahms as four hand piano pieces. So when you listen to these recordings, you are listening to them the way that the composer intended and it adds to the authenticity. My favorites are Dance No. 4 which has an achingly beautiful melody and alternates between slow minor and fast major keys. Of course Dance No. 5 is the most famous and that is another favorite. Dance No. 8 is an interesting song written in A Minor with a descending and ascending melody. This is a great bargain for the price.

Exquisite.......2001-07-10

Don't let the low price fool you. This is a top-notch recording by two of Germany's leading pianists, who specialize in this type of music. The tempos are brisk, with plenty of rubato and portamento, beautifully matched from piano to piano. There is plenty of Gypsy fire. Listen to number 4 and it will remind you of the piano accompaniment to old silent films, as it should! Number 6 makes the most of the augmented seventh/tonic combination that makes one want to get up and dance.

I like my Liebeslieder Waltzes sung, but these are a real treat as well.

Music by Brahms that everyone will like.......1998-11-02

Perhaps not since Walter and Beatriz Klien recorded these Hungarian Dances some 30 years ago (Turnabout TV34068S) has such a fine new recording of the four-hand piano version of these magnificent dances been issued. And, to my ear, it is just this four-hand version of these ambitious dances that provides what is required--more power than the solo version, with no sacrifice of authenticity and nuance as frequently happens in their orchestral renderings. Here you can distinguish and appreciate those "wrong notes" in the sixth dance which are usually lost when the work is performed by full orchestra. These German pianists play with a remarkable combination of accuracy and spontaneity; one senses they love the music and want to do everything possible to bring it unscathed to the listener. And the technical clarity and presence of the recording will delight you. This disc also includes Brahms' 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52a. Although I personally am partial to the vocal version of this music, Matthies and Koehn here again do a first-rate job in bringing out the romantic, and even dreamlike, qualities of these unusual and captivating melodies. You will not quickly tire of this recording.

Average customer rating: A TREASURE HOUSE Heavenly Etheral, moving, and polished!

Songs Ring Out to the Heavens: Brahms's Choral Works Manufacturer: Nimbus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brahms: Motets Brahms: Alto Rhapsody; Nänie; Gesang der Parzen; Schicksalslied Fauré · Duruflé - Requiem / J. Blegen · J. Morris · Atlanta SO · Shaw Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [A German Requiem] Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst and other choral works ASIN: B0000037HQ Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

1. Four Songs, Op.17: Harp Notes Ring Fourth
2. Four Songs, Op.17: Song Of Shakespeare
3. Four Songs, Op.17: The Gardener
4. Four Songs, Op.17: Song From 'Fingal'
5. Three Songs, Op.42: Evening Ser
6. Three Songs, Op.42: Vineta
7. Three Songs, Op.42: Dirge For Dar-Thula
8. Four Qts, Op.92: Oh Beautiful Night, Op.92, No.1
9. Four Qts, Op.92: Late Autumn, Op.92, No.2
10. Four Qts, Op.92: Evening Song, Op.92, No.3
11. Four Qts, Op.92: Why?, Op.92, No.4
12. Two Motets, Op.29: A Saviour Is Come To Us
13. Two Motets, Op.29: From Psalm 51
14. Op.112, Nos.1 and 2: Yearning, Op.112, No.1
15. Op.112, Nos.1 and 2: At Night, Op.112, No.2
16. Five Songs, Op.104: Night Watch I
17. Five Songs, Op.104: Night Watch II
18. Five Songs, Op.104: Last Happiness
19. Five Songs, Op.104: Lost Youth
20. Five Songs, Op.104: In Autumn
21. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer, Op.65, No.15

Customer Reviews:

A TREASURE HOUSE.......2005-01-01

There is a whole underworld of vocal music by Brahms that is very little known, and this is a very intelligent selection from it that I hope will do a bit to correct that state of affairs. Brahms's smaller choral and `chamber-choral' works cover a range of different styles. Also, as was typical of him in his instrumental music too, he sometimes issued alternative versions of the same piece, e.g. I have a performance of Vineta, sung here unaccompanied, with piano. Sometimes the style is severe, as in the two unaccompanied motets op 29, as also in Bach's unaccompanied motets. Even here the most casual listener would still know that this is not Bach. It is music of the romantic era that is not quite romantic in idiom. The rest of the disc is blatantly romantic in various ways, and some of it is perfectly gorgeous. It starts with the four songs op 17, which have the seemingly un-Brahmsian accompaniment of two horns and a harp. However little or nothing in Brahms is without a precedent in earlier German music if we just know where to look, and there are some things by Schubert that may have prompted him here. The rest is either unaccompanied (I prefer to reserve the term `a capella' for the stricter style of the motets), or with piano solo accompaniment, or, in the very appropriately-placed Zum Schluss from the New Liebeslieder waltzes that concludes the selection, piano duet. The disc starts with some heavenly romantic sound from the two horn-players, and ends with the equally heavenly Schubertian modulations of Zum Schluss or `Envoi', taking us on an interesting tour in between.

There are 24 members of the Kansas City Chorale, not including the conductor or the instrumentalists. Their singing is excellent, and their sense of style likewise. Britten also wrote a good deal of vocal music for chamber-ensembles, but he liked to keep the technical requirements of the music within the scope of amateurs. Brahms's stuff seems to me more demanding, music for off-duty professionals. There is not a lot that calls for criticism, and if I could have imagined a touch more subtlety here or there, heartiness is a better fault than artiness in music of this kind. One problem that the chorus-master and the recording consultants between them might have given some attention to (the poets seeming not to have) is some very sibilant s-sounds. Tennyson was acutely aware of this problem in his poetry, and took care to `kick the geese out of the boat' as he put it. It doesn't greatly detract from my enjoyment, and what I remember much more is the delectable sound right at the beginning of the record.

For once I can report a really first-rate liner-note. It highlights what it ought to, namely the composer's early interest -- from childhood -- in the traditional methods and techniques of German music down the centuries. Schumann had preceded Brahms in this respect, but he took it to nothing like the same extent. It does not make Brahms any `conservative', as Schoenberg was at pains to point out. He was as deeply original as Wagner himself, but a scholar of minute and profound learning that fired his special creative sense. Texts are given with translations into English and the occasional misprint, and the recording is admirable generally. I hope the Kansas City Chorale will be encouraged in their project of bringing this marvellous music to the active notice of the musical public.

Heavenly.......2000-07-15

This is an exceptional recording. Brahms wrote many more choral works than most people realize, and they are of a uniformly high standard of workmanship. A goodly number are truly inspired and rank with the most beautiful choral music ever written. This collection includes much of Brahms's finest music, and it would be hard to find (or imagine) it performed any better.

The four songs for women's chorus accompanied by two horns with harp (Op. 17) is especially noteworthy. I have four recordings of this piece, and the one on this disc is far and away my favorite. The voices are ravishing, and the accompaniment is absolutely first rate.

It should be noted that several of the selections on this disc were set by Brahms for vocal quartet, not for choir, and he never endorsed their performance by larger forces. But the marvelous renditions presented here should calm the nerves of even the most curmudgeonly purist.

If you love choral music, you will love this recording.

Etheral, moving, and polished!.......1999-09-29

What more can be said of this splendid collection of chorale works by Brahms? Most of the selections are seldom heard, but after listening to the Kansas City Chorale perform them, you wonder why. The moods here range from joyous to bittersweet melancholy, although the Chorale never loses control, never allows the spirit of the music to become overshadowed by vocal hubris. All in all, music that is, like the cover suggests, sent from heaven.

Average customer rating: The Best of Brahms An all-star cast but lacking in charm A Charming Evening in Vienna

Brahms - Liebeslieder-Walzer Op. 52 & Op. 65 / E. Mathis, Fassbaender, Schreier, Fischer-Dieskau, K. Engel, Sawallisch Johannes Brahms , Edith Mathis , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , Wolfgang Sawallisch , Karl Engel , Brigitte Fassbaender , and Peter Schreier Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes Anne Sofie von Otter - Johannes Brahms Lieder Brahms: Alto Rhapsody; Nänie; Gesang der Parzen; Schicksalslied Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music, Vol. 1 Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [A German Requiem] ASIN: B000001G8S Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Rede, Mhen, allzuliebes
2. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut
3. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: O die Frauen
4. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Wie des Abends schR
5. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Die grpfenranke
6. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Ein kleiner, hr Vogel
7. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Wohl schewandt
8. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Wenn so lind dein Auge
9. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Am Donaustrande, da steht ein Haus
10. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: O wie sanft die Quelle
11. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen
12. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Schlosser auf! und mache Schlr
13. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Vein durchrauscht die Luft
14. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar
15. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Nachtigall, sie singt so sch
16. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Ein dunkler Schacht ist Liebe
17. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Nicht wandle, mein Licht
18. Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 52: Es bebet das Gestrhe
19. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Verzicht, o Herz, auf Rettung
20. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Finstere Schatten der Nacht
21. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: An jeder Hand die Finger
22. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Ihr schwarzen Augen
23. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Wahre, wahre deinen Sohn
24. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Rosen steckt mir an die Mutter
25. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Vom Gebirge, Well' auf Well'
26. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Weiche Grr im Revier
27. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Nagen am Herzen
28. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Ich kose s der und der
29. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Alles, alles in den Wind
30. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten ist so d
31. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Nein, Geliebter, setze dich
32. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Flammenauge, setze dich
33. Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer Op. 65: Zum Schlu Nun, ihr Musen, genug!
34. Drei Quartette Op. 64: An die Heimat
35. Drei Quartette Op. 64: Der Abend
36. Drei Quartette Op. 64: Fragen

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Brahms.......2007-05-07

Recording is about as good as it gets. Excellent singing; wonderful pianists. The best of Brahms tradition. Technically clean audio. Recommended. Can't beat Fassbaender nor Fischer-Dieskau!

An all-star cast but lacking in charm.......2006-11-16

The reviewer below has gone overboard about this starry recording. Despite the presence of Peter Schreier and Fischer-Dieskau, the male side of the quartet lacks charm, and although Fassbainder and Mathis make up for that, I didn't find myself smiling very often. This is supposed to be joyous music, the epitome of friends gathered around the parlor piano. Here it sounds like professional singers reading a score, very well to be sure, but without much love, which is the theme of these dances. I'll stick with the Marlboro recording on Sony and the historic EMI set that features the incomparable Dinu Lipati and Nadia Boulanger as pianists.

A Charming Evening in Vienna.......1999-04-12

This is still the best recording of the Liebeslieder Walzer, especially if you like them by a vocal quartet. The performance is stylish, and the soloists, particularly the men, have gorgeous voices. If you prefer a chorus, Helmut Rilling's version on Acanta is beautiful, but hard to find. The recorded sound is very good.

Average customer rating: Hope You Can Read French PARADIESE NOCH EINMAL

Brahms: German Requiem; Choral Works Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B00006CJNZ Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. I Selig Sind, Die Da Leid Tragen - Jessye Norman
2. II Denn Alles Fleisch Es Ist Wie Grass - Jessye Norman
3. III Herr, Lehre Doch Mich - Jessye Norman
4. IV Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen - Jessye Norman
5. V Ihr Tragt Nun Traurigkeit - Jessye Norman
6. VI Denn Wir Haben Hier Keine Bleibende Statt - Jessye Norman

Tracks:

1. VII Selig Sind Tie Toten - London Philharmonic Choir
2. Chant Funebre (Begrabnisgesang), Op.13 - Roger Norrington
3. Es Ist Das Heil Uns Kommen Her, Op.29 N.1 - Philip Ledger
4. Schaffe In Mir, Gott, Op.29 N.2 - Philip Ledger
5. Warum Ist Das Licht Gegeben Dem Muhseligen, Op.74 - Philip Ledger
6. Fest-und Gedenkspruche, Pour Choeur Mixte A 8 Voix A Cappella, Op.109 - Eric Ericson
7. Rhapsodie Pour Contralto, Choeur D'Hommes & Orchestre, Op.53 - Janet Baker

Tracks:

1. Nanie Pour Choeur & Orchestre, Op.82 - Wilhelm Pitz
2. I Lebhaft Und Feierlich: 'Halleluja' - Dietrich Henschel
3. II Massig: 'Lobet Unsern Gott' - Dietrich Henschel
4. III Lebhaft: 'Und Ich Sahe Den Himmel Aufgethan' - Dietrich Henschel
5. I Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll: 'Ihr Wandelt Droben Im Licht' - Ernst-SenffChor Berlin
6. II Allegro: 'Doch Uns Ist Gegeben' - Ernst-SenffChor Berlin
7. Chant Des Parques (Gesang Der Parzen) Pour Choeur A 6 Voix & Orchestre, Op.89 - Ernst-Senff Chor Berlin

Tracks:

1. Zu Dem Strande! Zu Der Barke! - Steve Davislim
2. Stelle Her Der Gold'nen Tage - Steve Davislim
3. Ja, So Sei's! Ich Will Mich Fassen - Steve Davislim
4. Zuruck Nur! Zurucke - Steve Davislim
5. Zum Zweiten Male - Steve Davislim
6. Und Umgewandelt - Steve Davislim
7. Choeur Final: Auf Dem Meere - Steve Davislim
8. I Es Tont Ein Voller Harfenklang - London Symphony Chorus
9. II Lied Von Shakespeare - London Symphony Chorus
10. III Der Gartner - London Symphony Chorus
11. IV Gesang Aus Fingal - London Symphony Chorus
12. Nachtwache I, Op.104 N.1 - Michaela Kramer
13. Nachtwache II, Op.104 N.2 - Michaela Kramer
14. Letztes Gluck, Op.104 N.2 - Michaela Kramer
15. Rosmarin, Op.62 N.1 - Extr. De 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' - Michaela Kramer
16. Abendstandchen, Op.42 N.1 - Michaela Kramer
17. Es Geht Ein Wehen, Op.62 N.6 - Michaela Kramer
18. All Meine Herzgedanken, Op.62 N.5 - Michaela Kramer
19. Darthulas Grabesgesang, Op.42 N.3 - Michaela Kramer
20. Dein Herzlein Mild, Op.62 N.4 - Michaela Kramer
21. Der Bucklichte Fiedler, Op.93a N.1 - Michaela Kramer

Tracks:

1. Rede, Madchen - Elsie Morison
2. Am Gesteine Rauscht Die Flut - Elsie Morison
3. O Die Frauen - Elsie Morison
4. Wie Des Abends Schone Rote - Elsie Morison
5. Die Grune Hopfenranke - Elsie Morison
6. Ein Kleiner, Hubscher Vogel - Elsie Morison
7. Wohl Schon Bewandt - Elsie Morison
8. Wenn So Lind Dein Auge Mir - Elsie Morison
9. Am Donaustrande - Elsie Morison
10. O Wie Sanft Die Quelle - Elsie Morison
11. Nein, Es Ist Night Auzukommen - Elsie Morison
12. Schlosser Auf - Elsie Morison
13. Voglein, Durchrauscht Die Luft - Elsie Morison
14. Sieh', Wie Ist Die Welle Klar - Elsie Morison
15. Nachtigall, Sie Singt So Schon - Elsie Morison
16. Ein Dunkeler Schacht Ist Liebe - Elsie Morison
17. Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht - Elsie Morison
18. Es Bebet Das Gestrauche - Elsie Morison
19. Nerzicht, O Herz - Elsie Morison
20. Finstere Schatten Der Nacht - Elsie Morison
21. An Jeder Hand Die Finger - Elsie Morison
22. Ihr Schwarzen Augen - Elsie Morison
23. Wahre, Wahre Deinen Sohn - Elsie Morison
24. Rosen Steckt Mir, An Die Mutter - Elsie Morison
25. Vom Gebirge, Well Auf Well - Elsie Morison
26. Welche Graser In Revier - Elsie Morison
27. Nagen Am Herzen - Elsie Morison
28. Ich Kose Suss - Elsie Morison
29. Alles, Alles In Den Wind - Elsie Morison
30. Schwarzer Wald - Elsie Morison
31. Nein, Geliebter, Setze Dich - Elsie Morison
32. Flammenauge, Dunkles Haar - Elsie Morison
33. Zum Schluss: Nun Ihr Musen, Genug! - Elsie Morison
34. Nr.1 - He, Zigeuner - Marcel Couraud
35. Nr.2 - Hochgeturmte Rimaflut - Marcel Couraud
36. Nr.3 - Wisst Ihr, Wann Mein Kindchen - Marcel Couraud
37. Nr.4 - Lieber Gott, Du Weisst - Marcel Couraud
38. Nr.5 - Brauner Bursche - Marcel Couraud
39. Nr.6 - Roslein Dreie - Elsie Morison
40. Nr.7 - Kommt Dir Manchmal In Den Sinn - Marcel Couraud
41. Nr.8 - Horch, Der Wind - Marcel Couraud
42. Nr.9 - Weit Und Breit - Marcel Couraud
43. Nr.10 - Mond Verhullt Sein Angesicht - Marcel Couraud
44. Nr.11 - Rote Abendwolken - Marcel Couraud

Customer Reviews:

Hope You Can Read French.......2006-12-13

This boxed set was for my husband, a classical music lover, who will be singing the Requiem with a choir in April. The music is beautiful and the set is great because it has so many of Brahms' works; HOWEVER, the libretto and all the small books that accompanied the set are in French. If that fact were listed in the description I missed it. The set was a birthday gift and I feel like I gave my husband a half gift.

Just a warning.

PARADIESE NOCH EINMAL.......2005-09-06

From my own point of view I recommend this set heartily. However not all, perhaps not even most, of the set is a safe middle-of-the-road recommendation, and I need to do my best to explain just what I'm recommending and in what senses.

Choral music makes up the largest part of Brahms's output, as of Bach's. My impression is that at the big end the biggest item of all, the Requiem, is the best known along with the Alto Rhapsody. The Song of Destiny seems to get reasonably frequent performances, Naenie and the Song of the Fates less frequent, and the Triumphlied and Rinaldo very few indeed. The grand and sombre motets appear to be for an audience of determined Brahmsians and the academic market in the main. At the smaller extreme there is a generous offering of pieces in generally lighter vein. The two sets of Liebeslieder waltzes with piano duet accompaniment can be called reasonably popular, as can the Zigeunerlieder with their single piano, but I would not be sure these days how well known the other works for small choir with various small instrumental ensembles or with none may be, even to devotees of the composer's instrumental works and solo songs. For anyone with a compulsion, or even just moderate curiosity, to understand this towering master better, the first thing that I commend about this particular set is the actual selection.

The second point I ought to make is that the better-known items here receive the most controversial performances. I had better get out the way immediately my reluctant opinion that I don't like Janet Baker as soloist in the Alto Rhapsody. I feel now as I felt when I heard her from a good seat in the Festival Hall that her voice is too bland for it. I really want more heart in the final rendering of the hymn, but above all this is not a piece for a mezzo at all. It needs a contralto. Other mezzos at least make more of an effort than Dame Janet seems to on the extraordinary low notes at Das Grass steht wieder auf, but for me nothing short of the great boom Ferrier lets out at this point will do. The performance is full of taste, musicianship and general understanding I quite admit and you may like it better than I do, but I should say sample it first. The Requiem from Tennstedt is even more of a specialised taste - good heavens is it ever slow! He takes more than a quarter of an hour longer over it than Previn does in my own favourite account, from 2000 with the LSO, taking it on to the second disc for Selig sind die Toten, which takes nearly a quarter of an hour by itself. And Previn's speeds are very average, slower overall than Klemperer's for one. I couldn't help recalling what Shaw said about Brahms's Requiem being tolerable only to the corpse. That said, Tennstedt knows what he is doing, his account has full consistency of approach, and the sepulchral (though quite distinct) quality of the recording is all part of the effect, still exercising that hypnotic quality that Brahms commands. I was a little disappointed by Wie lieblich, where Previn's dry-eyed approach, although again part and parcel of his view, left me hankering for a slower beat, but somehow Tennstedt misses the magic. What complicates the issue is the soprano solo from Jessye Norman. It's slow again, but when that great laser-beam of a voice pealed out with Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit I don't mind who knows that tears were rolling down my face. Contrast may have something to do with it, but this is the greatest account of that great aria that I have ever heard.

The Liebeslieder waltzes are from 1959, and the sound has been very well updated, although you may need to dampen the volume. The soloists are straight from performances of The Messiah conducted by Sargent in the Albert Hall with the `Oodersfield Choral Society, and the pianists are none other than Vronsky and Babin, names I had thought as mythical as Hansel and Gretel or as saints Cosmas and Damian. Unfashionable or not, they could sing and play, the songs are free from the boredom that many performances inflict, and I have never heard them done better. In the Zigeunerlieder the style is more arty and less hearty, making a pleasant contrast, and each set of songs features a fine tenor solo.

The least familiar of the items get the best performances. Three of the great motets are given by Ledger in a style less austere than Herreweghe's, and the Festive and Commemorative choruses, a cappella but less severe, are again rightly given by a different group taking a style that is more outgoing. There are 10 unaccompanied part-songs plus the 4 songs with horns and harp, all beautifully done although I still miss the sumptuous sound that the Kansas City Chorale bring to the latter set. Both the Song of Destiny and the Song of the Fates are superb, but for me the glittering prizes are the Triumphlied and Rinaldo, both rare birds on the earth and given in performances to rival Sinopoli's. Part of Brahms's complex makeup was a penchant for taking on his predecessors at their greatest, such as the passacaglia from the fourth symphony vs Bach's chaconne, the romanze from the first quartet vs Beethoven's cavatina and the scherzo of the piano quintet vs that in Beethovens fifth, and it always brings out the best in him. In the Triumphlied he even mimics Handel's Purcell-inspired declamation of `Hall-eh-EH-lu-JAH, and what a superb piece it is, with a fine soloist in Dietrich Henschel. Rinaldo seems to me one of the greatest things Brahms ever did, and we lost a lot by his failure to write an opera. Steve Davislim is worthy of Kollo in Sinopoli's version, and Plasson even outdoes Sinopoli at that marvellous start and above all at the heart-stopping music for the diamond shield - is there a Leitmotiv, or indeed a piece of orchestration, in all Wagner to equal this?

Such are the contents of what I venture to think one of the most significant choral issues in many years.

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1. Non-Stop Polka Op.112 - Erich Kunzel/Cincinnati Pops Orch
2. Alla marcia: Moderato from Karelia Suite, Op.11 - Yoel Levi/Atlanta SO
3. The Lord gave the word (from Messiah) - Martin Pearlman/Boston Baroque Orch & Chor
4. Fur Elise - John O'Connor
5. Schlosser auf, und mache, Schlosser from Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 - Robert Shaw/Robert Shaw Festival Sgrs
6. Te Deum - Rolf Smedvig/Michael Murray
7. Largo from Xerxes - Keith Clark/Les Concerts du Monde
8. Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals - Yoel Levi/Atlanta SO
9. Allegro (excerpt) from Con No.5, BWV 1050 - Martin Pearlman/Boston Baroque
10. Now is the month of Maying - Quink Vocal Ens
11. Arabesque No.1 - Yolanda Kondonassis
12. Pie Jesu from Requiem - Empire Brass
13. Walk Him Up from Pulie - Deana Butler/Erich Kunzel/Cincinnati Pops Orch/Central State University Chor...
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