Flute Fantasia

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1. 'Sarasijanabha': Raga Naga Gaandari, Tala Rupak
2. 'Inta Soukya': Raga Hindustani Kafi, Tala Adi, Aalap
3. Gat in Tala Adi
4. 'Kandu Dhanya': Raga Behag, Tala Rupak
5. 'Pibare Ramarasam': Raga Ahir Bhairav, Tala Adi

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The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's.
  • Good for relaxing pregnant women
  • Too much opera
  • Does what it set out to do, very well
  • TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written.
The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Johann Sebastian Bach , Léo Delibes , Gabriel Fauré , Erik Satie , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Edvard Grieg , Johann Pachelbel , Claude Debussy , Felix Mendelssohn , Camille Saint-Saens , Henryk Gorecki , Antonio Vivaldi , Edward Elgar , Jocelyn Pook , Sergey Rachmaninov , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Luigi Boccherini , Jules Massenet , Ludwig van Beethoven , Jacques Offenbach , Pietro Mascagni , Antonin Dvorak , Giacomo Puccini , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Alexander Borodin , Joaquin Rodrigo , and Samuel Barber
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ASIN: B00000I93Z
Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

  1. Air 'On the G String' - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  2. Morning - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Canon In D - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  5. Gymnopedie No.1 - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  6. II. Andante - Stephen Hough
  7. Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
  8. In Paradisum - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  9. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
  10. II. Andate - Yehudi Menuhin
  11. The Swan - Osian Ellis
  12. II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
  13. II. Andantino - James Galway
  14. II. Largo - Yehudi Menuhin
  15. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
  16. Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu - Jocelyn Pook
  17. Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset
  18. Pavane Op.50 - Gareth Morris

Tracks:

  1. Zion Hort Die Wachter Singen - South German Madrigal Choir
  2. Adagio In G Minor - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Minuet - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
  5. Meditation - Hans Kalafusz
  6. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
  7. Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  8. II. Andante - Nigel North
  9. II. Adagio - Jack Brymer
  10. Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
  11. I. Moderato - London Chamber Orchestra
  12. O Mio Babbino Caro - Montserrat Caballe
  13. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sinfonia Of London
  14. II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
  15. Nocturne - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  16. II. Adagio (Opening) - Julian Bream
  17. Adagio For Strings Op.11a - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  18. Entr'acte To Act III - Orchestre National De France

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You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Cannon," Debussy's "Clair de Lune") and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's "Blow the Wind," and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner, James Galway, Jacqueline du Pré and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and there's enough variety here for everyone. --Edward Garabedian

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's........2007-02-04

This CD is a great way to enjoy a large variety of Classical Composers & many of their best known pieces. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," is an all time favorite. There are vocals, Piano pieces, & some fine Violins. I found the latter the most enjoyable. Here you can find Rodrigo & Pachelbell. Samuel Barber's haunting Adagio will make your skin tingle. This may not be to everyones taste, but if you wish to relax? Give this a couple of listens.

5 out of 5 stars Good for relaxing pregnant women.......2007-01-17

I stumbled onto this album whilst searching bit torrent websites for classical music. I don't normally listen to classical music but thought it might be relaxing for my pregnant wife. After hearing the quality of the performances, the arrangement, and the recording I decided to buy the album from amazon. All the songs you would expect from a "best album in the world" are there and they are not boring to listen to like a lot of other classical albums. I now play this album in the car constantly and the wife requested it be played at the hospital during the birth.

3 out of 5 stars Too much opera.......2007-01-10

If it wasn't for the opera this would be a great CD.

5 out of 5 stars Does what it set out to do, very well.......2006-11-15

So i'm a classical music veteran, someone who prefers to collect a complete work, rather than classical compilations. I probably would not have listened to this album at all if my dad didnt buy it for me as a gift. By now, i own the complete works that over half of the excepts on this disc come from. I am a purist if ever there was one.

That said, i totally adore this set because i have learned to take it on its own terms. These discs weren't meant for expert classical listeners, so a review from that sort of mindset is useless. This set was meant for pure, easy listening, and for a basic starters kit for classical newbies. Most of all, it was just meant to do what the title says, to relax the average human being. classical expert or not.

Yes, some of these pieces have been altered or shortened, like Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto Andantino, but they have been edited for a good enough reason: the full versions would have been too long to flow with the rest of the album. And also, the full versions contain so much development that they don't become easy listening anymore. The shortened versions work in the context of the album. Most essentially, the shortened versions on the discs still convey the main flavor the composers were going for. The melodies and themes remain unchanged.

To sum up, it is true that when i want to actually listen deeply to classical music, this album would never be a choice. I would want to hear the complete works like the composers intended. But at certain times when i simply don't mind about that stuff, when i just need to loosen up and free my mind of stress with some nice melodies, this set does the job well enough.

Last but not least: being a purist and a classical buff, i am very particular about performance quality. I was very glad to find that EMI did not get lazy about this. All the artists are world-class, and all the performances are at least exceptional. Some performances are even quite excellent, like the Clair De Lune, which is one of the best i've heard. (Credit to Dame Lympany, the pianist.)

So once again, recommended for its stated purpose, to relax. I am a purist, a classical buff, and i still enjoy this disc. That says something.

5 out of 5 stars TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written........2006-11-10

This album along with Volume 2 are now the two most valued albums in my music collection. I have all of the songs contained on these two albums but they are scattered through at least a dozen different albums and several are not performed by artists such as those that recorded this album and Volume 2.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!
Barber's Adagio
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Barber's Adagio

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ASIN: B0000025TX
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Adagio For Strings, Op. 11
  2. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
  3. Fantasia On 'Greenleaves'
  4. String Quartet No. 1,. Op. 11: 'Andante Cantabile' - Tchaikovsky
  5. Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor: 'Adagietto'

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Superb.......2007-05-15

Bernstein's usual wonderful interpretations of 5 pieces.
This is probably the best performance of Barber's Adagio you can find and I have heard them all. One other note is Williams' Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis... it is spellbinding. This cd is definately worth the price if you are into slower strings.

5 out of 5 stars Powerful and Moving.......2007-02-07

Barber's Adagio for Strings has become my favorite piece of music ever since hearing this recording several years ago. I definitely recommend this for anyone who likes violin music.

5 out of 5 stars Barber's adagio.......2007-02-01

This sounds like a great recording of the Adagio adopted for orchestra.
I personally discovered another cd called Cathedral Classics recorded by Dale Warland Singers which gives a superior recording of the same music.
Dale Warland gives an unmatched quality that is available on the Internet.

5 out of 5 stars My inner beauty.......2007-01-20

This music brings thoughts to my mind. I relax and think about good memories. But something in the music makes me sad sometimes and I can't stop listening to it because it is so beautiful. I want this CD to be played at my funeral. Only because it would bring good thoughts to people who know me now, but also just because it is so serene.

2 out of 5 stars Oscar Wilde plays Barber?.......2005-07-12

Apparently, Thomas R. Brown is the only reviewer who has actually listened to this disc.

The performance of the Barber is not only the worst performance of the Adagio that I've ever heard; it's probably the worst performance of any piece by a major orchestra that I've ever heard, live or recorded. The complete lack of synchronization between the various string sections is embarrassing; the sloppy entrances are distracting and graceless. The orchestra sloshes from phrase to phrase like water in a bucket being carried over rough terrain. One wonders whether Bernstein was bothering to conduct at all, or was making everyone guess. This performance would have been unacceptable from my Youth Orchestra 25 years ago.

The other tracks are considerably better, but it's hard to make up for such a pathetic effort on the lead track.
Art of Segovia
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Man and His Art - Magnificently Captured
  • What can you say - it's Segovia!
  • EVERYBODY KNOWS
  • Immortal guitar
  • WOW
Art of Segovia
Andres Segovia
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B00006B66L
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

  1. Andante
  2. Andantino
  3. Lento
  4. Romance De Los Pinos
  5. Madronos
  6. Serenata Burlesca
  7. Variations On A Theme From Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
  8. Mesto E Calmo
  9. Theme, Variations & Finale
  10. Cancion Mexicana No.X
  11. Sevillana, Op.29
  12. Sarabanda
  13. Capriccio Diabolico, Op.85
  14. Tonadilla For Guitar On The Name Of Andres Segovia
  15. No.1 In E Minor
  16. No.3 In A Minor
  17. Guitarreo
  18. Segovia, Op.29

Tracks:

  1. If My Complaints
  2. Now, O Now I Need Must Part
  3. Sarabande
  4. 1. Prelude (Transposed In D Major)
  5. 4. Tempo Di Bourree
  6. Courante
  7. 3. Gavotte En Rondeau
  8. Aria E Corrente
  9. Moderato
  10. Menuet In G Major
  11. Andantino Variato
  12. No.7 In A Major
  13. 2. Canzonetta
  14. 2. Quasi Lento (Preludio)
  15. 1. Andantino Poco Allegretto (Allegretto)
  16. 2. Il Vecchio Castello
  17. Allegretto
  18. Tres Calme Et Doucement Expressif
  19. No.4 In E Flat Minor
  20. 5. Asturias. Leyenda - Preludio
  21. 7. Zambra Granadina
  22. Estudio Sin Luz
  23. Allegro Con Brio

Amazon.com

DG has put together a fascinating compilation of Segovia's art that reminds us what a protean figure he was. Segovia single-handedly put the instrument on the map by making classical guitar concerts popular events, broadening the instrument's repertory through commissions and transcriptions, and convincing even doubters that it could be a vehicle for serious music. He's heard here in brief pieces recorded between 1952 and 1969. Even in those made when he was well into his 70s, his fingers remain nimble and interpretations lively. Listening straight through, one hears many all-time Segovia favorites as Turina's Sevillana and Albeniz's Asturias and Zambra Granadina and renews appreciation for path-breaking composers like Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He wrote extensively for Segovia and his Capriccio diabolico and Tonadilla are pieces of real substance. Disc two is largely made up transcriptions and it's amazing how well so many of them work on the guitar, at least under Segovia's magic fingers. Thus the transformations of Bach's violin music and even a Chopin Prelude sound idiomatic, and the gorgeous melodies of the Canzonetta from Mendelssohn's Op. 12 String Quartet are irresistible here. An entrancing set. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Man and His Art - Magnificently Captured.......2007-04-06

This 2-CD set produced by Deutche Grammmophon and first released in 2002 is one set of the hundreds that could have been or the dozens that actually have been made and sold successfully all over the world. The exceptional feature of this particular collection is not, of course, the performer. Quite to the contrary, the miraculous consistency of stylings and performance are amongst the most remarkable aspects of the man who was, arguably, the 20th Centry's virtuoso supreme of the classical guitar, Andres Segovia (1893-1987.) Rather, it is the collection itself - the pieces chosen to be produced on this one set - this, to steal a German word, gestalt. While his style did not remain constant throughout his long life and career, by the time he had developed his most masterful skills that included doing his own arrangements - the era represented on this particular set (1951-1960) - his playing had become completely his own - unchallenged and unmatched by even other clearly great guitarists with whom he shared this era.

There are a total of 31 pieces played on these CDs and while a playlist would be an unnecessary use of space here, a list of the composers represented is not. More than the specific pieces Segovia gives us here, the range of composers chosen by the compilers and editors - with each piece rearranged by Segovia himself, tells us a great deal about his interests, talents and musical range. These composers include:
Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy, John Dowland, Manuel de Falla, Cesar Franke, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Edvard Grieg, George Frederic Handel, Felix Mendelsohn, Frederico Moreno Torroba, Modest Mussorgsky, Nicolo Paganini, Felipe Pedrell, Manuel Ponce, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joaquin Rodrigo, Albert Roussel, Domenico Scarlatti, Alexander Scriabin, Segovia's own composition of Estudio sin luz, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tarrega, Joaquin Turina and Heitor Villa-Lobos. A truly magnificent and broad ranging collection held together by Segovia's unique personal style, approach and sound.

Largely self-taught, Andres Segovia did things with a guitar that others only imagined. He didn't just play Bach, for example - music written for an entirely different type of instrument (keyboards.) He went a step further, and recorder Bach's keyboard lessons written for his students (the Two and Three Part Inventions) and made them sound as if they had been written for the guitar! His artistry is evident to even the casual listener and in this collection, any devote of classical guitar and/or of Segovia as an individual artist, will not be disappointed.
Perfect listening for anytime. Hypnotic and, simply, unsurpassed. A necessary addition to any serious classical guitar collection.

5 out of 5 stars What can you say - it's Segovia!.......2007-02-10

I saw Segovia perform live in my youth. What a treat! Anyone who loves Classical Guitar should love this collection.

5 out of 5 stars EVERYBODY KNOWS.......2007-01-13

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT ANDRES SEGOVIA WAS/IS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CLASSICAL GUITAR PLAYER. THIS CD IS A COMPILATION OF HIS RECORDINGS FROM THE THE EARLY 50'S TO THE LATE 60'S. HIS GUITAR MASTERY IS UNQUESTIONED AND HE IS AN INSPIRATION. I WISH I COULD PLAY GUITAR LIKE ANDRES SEGOVIA (BUT I CAN'T AND I NEVER WILL!).

5 out of 5 stars Immortal guitar.......2006-08-02

Two CD's with Segovia's immortal music - an incredible treat at a great price!

5 out of 5 stars WOW.......2006-02-23

Even though there is hiss from the original analog recordings this one is a must. Segovia! What more can you say. Anyone who likes classical guitar will love this.
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; English Folk Song Suite; In the Fen Country; Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1
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  • Tolkien, a cup of Darjeeling by the fire, and this CD
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; English Folk Song Suite; In the Fen Country; Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1

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ASIN: B000002S2R
Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

  1. Serenade To Music
  2. English Folk Song Suite: I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
  3. English Folk Song Suite: II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)
  4. English Folk Song Suite: III. March (Folk Songs From Somerset)
  5. Norfolk Rhapsody No.1
  6. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'
  7. In The Fen Country
  8. The Lark Ascending

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love Vaughn Williams.......2007-02-22

I bought this because Vaughan Williams has so many wonderful compositions. This particular recording contained many favorites including, but not exclusively the English Folk Song Suite conducted by Sir Adrian Boult and performed by the London Symphony... very moving!!!

5 out of 5 stars Ralph!.......2007-01-09

Ralph Vaughn Williams at his best; lush, sometimes-inspiring presentation of a well-chosen collection of his works.

4 out of 5 stars Good readings lacking passion in good sound.......2006-11-07

Many years after his death, Sir Adrian Boult continues to be admired as one of the linchpin -- and perhaps the archtype -- conductors of the music of his friend and countryman, Ralph Vaughan Williams. This recording, made in the autumnal years of Boutl's life, is a generous collection of bucolic English music from Vaughan Williams.

While these performances are lovely, as the other reviewers here have reported, they pale in comparison to the passion Boult provided earlier in his career. On a recording made from a Westminster LP, Boult provided more passionate and committed versions of the English Folk Song Suite, Greensleeves Fantasia and Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 linked to a dramatic reading of the Variations on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, one of Vaughan Williams most popular and enduring tunes.

Like the comparison between his early mono recordings of Vaughan Williams' symphonies and his later stereo recording, Boult was simply older and more at ease with the music in the later recordings. While they are still wonderful, the later stereo recordings lack some of the mystery and passion of his earlier work, especially his "Antartica" symphony. People that search the Internet relentlessly can locate the earlier recordings including a CD restoration of the old Westminster record.

For those not interested in that, these renderings of Serenade to Msuic, English Folk Song Suite, Norfolk Rhapsody No.1, Fantasia On 'Greensleeves', In The Fen Country and violinist Hugh Bean's The Lark Ascending are beautifully done at a lower voltage. Either gives you the ethereal Boult although his earlier recordings, sometimes in mono, give life and breadth to these works not reflected here.

5 out of 5 stars Vaughn Williams: Serenade to Music.......2006-11-03

Fantastic recording. Having a British conductor (especially Sir Adrian Boult), with a British Orchestra, playing works composed by a British composer, brings an exhuburance and attention to detail not found in other recordings.

5 out of 5 stars Tolkien, a cup of Darjeeling by the fire, and this CD.......2006-07-17

I laughed when I read one reviewer here who admitted that he liked to play this lovely CD while reading Tolkien. And why not? It's the magic of art to make those of us who live in the desert Southwest (or midtown Manhattan) believe we are atually in an English thatched cottage around the time of WW I, nourishing our English souls with the comforting music of Vaughan Williams.

There have been better, certainly more modern composers, but VW had the rare ability to evoke an entire culture. Every work here speaks of his total union with the English spirit, and these readings by Boult are beyond reproach. I don't traffic in "best recording ever" talk, and there are versions of the Serenade to Music that I cherish from Matthrew Best and (above all) Leonard Bernstein at the opening of Philharmonic Hall in 1962. Yet this would probably be the one CD I'd give a young friend to win him or her over to one of the most lovable and accessible of great composers.
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ASIN: B00012QLTG
Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

  1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Allegro - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  2. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Romance. Andante - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  3. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Menuetto. Allegretto - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  4. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Rondo. Allegro - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  5. Divertimento in D, K.136: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  6. Divertimento in D, K.136: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  7. Divertimento in D, K.136: Presto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  8. Divertimento in B Flat, K.137: Allegro Di Molto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  9. Divertimento in B Flat, K.137: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  10. Divertimento in B Flat, K.137: Allegro Assai - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  11. Divertimento in F, K.138: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  12. Divertimento in F, K.138: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  13. Divertimento in F, K.138: Presto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  14. Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  15. Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  16. Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  17. Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V

Tracks:

  1. Serenata Notturna in D, K.239: Marcia. Maestoso - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert
  2. Serenata Notturna in D, K.239: Menuetto - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert
  3. Serenata Notturna in D, K.239: Rondeau. Allegretto - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert
  4. Divertimento in D, K.131: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  5. Divertimento in D, K.131: Adagio - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  6. Divertimento in D, K.131: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  7. Divertimento in D, K.131: Allegretto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  8. Divertimento in D, K.131: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  9. Divertimento in D, K.131: Adagio- Allegro Molto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  10. Divertimento in D, K.205: Largo-Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  11. Divertimento in D, K.205: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  12. Divertimento in D, K.205: Adagio - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  13. Divertimento in D, K.205: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
  14. Divertimento in D, K.205: Finale. Presto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 34 in C, K.388: Allegro Vivace - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  2. Symphony No. 34 in C, K.388: Andante Di Molto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  3. Symphony No. 34 in C, K.388: Finale. Allegro Vivace - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  4. Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Allegro Con Spirito - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  5. Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  6. Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  7. Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Presto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  8. Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Adagio/Allegro Spiritoso - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  9. Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Poco Adagio - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  10. Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  11. Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Presto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504, Prague: Adagio/Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  2. Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504, Prague: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  3. Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504, Prague: Finale. Presto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  4. Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Adagio/Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  5. Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Andante Con Moto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  6. Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Menuetto. Allegretto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  7. Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Finale. Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  2. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  3. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Menuetto. Allegretto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  4. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Allegro Assai - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  5. Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Allegro Vivace - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  6. Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Andante Cantabile - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  7. Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Menuetto. Allegretto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  8. Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  2. Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  3. Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  4. Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  5. Symphony No. 10 in G, K.74: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  6. Symphony No. 10 in G, K.74: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  7. Symphony No. 10 in G, K.74: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  8. Symphony No. 10 in D, K. 81 (73l): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  9. Symphony No. 10 in D, K. 81 (73l): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  10. Symphony No. 10 in D, K. 81 (73l): Allegreo Molto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  11. Symphony No. 11 in D, K. 84 (73g): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  12. Symphony No. 11 in D, K. 84 (73g): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  13. Symphony No. 11 in D, K. 84 (73g): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  14. Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  15. Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  16. Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  17. Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  18. Symphony in F, K.75: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  19. Symphony in F, K.75: Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  20. Symphony in F, K.75: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  21. Symphony in F, K.75: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
  2. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414: Andante - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
  3. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414: Allegretto - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
  4. Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, K.503: Allegro Maestoso - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
  5. Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, K.503: Andante - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
  6. Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, K.503: Allegretto - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No. 13 in C, K.415: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
  2. Piano Concerto No. 13 in C, K.415: Andante - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
  3. Piano Concerto No. 13 in C, K.415: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
  4. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
  5. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: Adagio - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
  6. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: Allegro Assai - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson

Tracks:

  1. Flute Concerto in G Major, K.313: Allegro Maestoso - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
  2. Flute Concerto in G Major, K.313: Adagio Non Troppo - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
  3. Flute Concerto in G Major, K.313: Rondo: Tempo Di Minuetto - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
  4. Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314: Allegro Aperto - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
  5. Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314: Andante Ma Non Troppo - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
  6. Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314: Rondo. Allegro - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
  7. Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K.299: Allegro - Cologne Concerto, Saskia Kwast, Martin Sandhoff
  8. Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K.299: Andantino - Cologne Concerto, Saskia Kwast, Martin Sandhoff
  9. Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K.299: Rondo. Allegro - Cologne Concerto, Saskia Kwast, Martin Sandhoff

Tracks:

  1. Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra, David Glasser, Geoffrey Simon
  2. Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: Adagio - English Chamber Orchestra, David Glasser, Geoffrey Simon
  3. Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: Rondo. Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra, David Glasser, Geoffrey Simon
  4. Oboe Concerto in C, K.314: Allegro Aperto - C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra, Burkhard Glaetzner, Hartmut Haenchen
  5. Oboe Concerto in C, K.314: Adagio Non Troppo - C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra, Burkhard Glaetzner, Hartmut Haenchen
  6. Oboe Concerto in C, K.314: Rondo, Allegretto - C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra, Burkhard Glaetzner, Hartmut Haenchen
  7. Bassoon Concerto in B Flat, K.191: Allegro - Klaus Hellman, Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  8. Bassoon Concerto in B Flat, K.191: Andante Ma Adagio - Klaus Hellman, Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  9. Bassoon Concerto in B Flat, K.191: Rondeau, Tempo Di Minuetto - Klaus Hellman, Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Tracks:

  1. String Quartet in a Major K.464: Allegro - Petersen Quartett
  2. String Quartet in a Major K.464: Menuetto - Petersen Quartett
  3. String Quartet in a Major K.464: Andante - Petersen Quartett
  4. String Quartet in a Major K.464: Allegro - Petersen Quartett
  5. String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Adagio, Allegro - Petersen Quartett
  6. String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Andante Cantabile - Petersen Quartett
  7. String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Menuetto. Allegro - Petersen Quartett
  8. String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Allegro - Petersen Quartett

Tracks:

  1. Vioin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216: Allegro - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  2. Vioin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216: Adagio - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  3. Vioin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216: Rondo. Allegro - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  4. Vioin Concerto No. 4 in D, K.218: Allegro - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  5. Vioin Concerto No. 4 in D, K.218: Andante Cantabile - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  6. Vioin Concerto No. 4 in D, K.218: Rondeau. Andante Grazioso - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  7. Fantasy in F Minor, K.608 - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K.219: Allegro Aperto - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  2. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K.219: Adagio - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  3. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K.219: Rondeau, Tempo Di Minuetto - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  4. Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Violin and Viola, K.364: ... - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  5. Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Violin and Viola, K.364: Andante - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
  6. Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Violin and Viola, K.364: Presto - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann

Tracks:

  1. Requiem, K.626: Requiem - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  2. Requiem, K.626: Dies Irae - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  3. Requiem, K.626: Tuba Mirum - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  4. Requiem, K.626: Rex Tremendae - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  5. Requiem, K.626: Recordare - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  6. Requiem, K.626: Confutatis - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  7. Requiem, K.626: Lacrimosa - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  8. Requiem, K.626: Domine Jesu - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  9. Requiem, K.626: Hostias - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  10. Requiem, K.626: Sanctus - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  11. Requiem, K.626: Benedictus - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  12. Requiem, K.626: Agnus Dei - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  13. Requiem, K.626: Lux Aeterna - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
  14. Laudate Dominum - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, Jeunesses Musicales Chorus, Maria Zadori

Tracks:

  1. Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Kyrie - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  2. Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Gloria - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  3. Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Credo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  4. Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Sanctus - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  5. Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Benedictus - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  6. Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Agnus Dei - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  7. Misericordias Domini, K.222 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  8. Inter Natos Mulierum, K.72 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  9. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, K.273 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
  10. Venite Populi, K.260 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach

Tracks:

  1. Ave Verum Corpus, K.618 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Creed, Rias Chamber Chorus
  2. Exsultate, Jubilate, K.165 - Gabrielle Fuchs
  3. Church Sonata in C, K.328 - Robert Kuppelwieser
  4. Laudate Dominum - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Gabrielle Fuchs, Ernst Hinreiner
  5. Fantasy in F Minor, K.608
  6. Ah, Lo Previdi...Ah, T'Invola Agl'occhi Miei, K.272 - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs, Sylvia Sass

Tracks:

  1. Magic Flute, K.620 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  2. Marriage of Figaro, K.492 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  3. Ascanio in Alba, K.111 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  4. Idomeneo, K.366 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  5. Impresario, K.486 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  6. Cosi Fan Tutte, K.588 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  7. Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  8. Finta Giardiniera, K.196 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  9. Lucio Silla, K.135 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  10. Clemenza Di Tito, K.621 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  11. Don Giovanni, K.527 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk

Tracks:

  1. Five Minuets, K.461: No. 1 in C - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  2. Five Minuets, K.461: No. 2 in E Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  3. Five Minuets, K.461: No. 3 in G - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  4. Five Minuets, K.461: No. 4 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  5. Five Minuets, K.461: No. 5 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  6. Six Contredances, K.462: No. 1 in C - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  7. Six Contredances, K.462: No. 2 in E Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  8. Six Contredances, K.462: No. 3 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  9. Six Contredances, K.462: No. 4 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  10. Six Contredances, K.462: No. 5 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  11. Six Contredances, K.462: No. 6 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  12. Two Quadriles, K.463: No. 1 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  13. Two Quadriles, K.463: No. 2 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  14. Six German Dances, K.509 - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  15. Contredanse, K.534, Das Donnerwetter - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  16. Contredanse, K.535 la Bataille - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  17. Contredanse, K.587 Der Sieg Vom Helden Koburg - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  18. Six German Dances, K.600: No. 1 in C - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  19. Six German Dances, K.600: No. 2 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  20. Six German Dances, K.600: No. 3 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  21. Six German Dances, K.600: No. 4 in E Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  22. Six German Dances, K.600: No. 5 in G, The Canary - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  23. Six German Dances, K.600: No. 6 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  24. Two Contredanses, K.603: No. 1 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  25. Two Contredanses, K.603: No. 2 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  26. Three German Dances, K.605: No. 1 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  27. Three German Dances, K.605: No. 2 in G - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
  28. Three German Dances, K.605: No. 3 in C, The Sleighride - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Overture - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  2. Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Der Vogelfer Bin Ich Ja, ... - Bratislava Philharmonic, Hermann Prey
  3. Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: O Isis and Osiris, The Priest's Chorus - Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir
  4. Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Der H Rache, Queen of the ... - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sumi Jo, Roberto Paternostro
  5. Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Ies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Sch... - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
  6. Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Ein Mhen Oder Weibchen, ... - Bratislava Philharmonic, Hermann Prey,
  7. Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Heil Sei Euch Geweihten, Final Chorus - Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir
  8. Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Vedrommi Intorno, Idomeneo's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
  9. Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Ballet Music - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
  10. Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Il Padre Adorato, Idamente's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
  11. Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: d'Oreste, d'Ajace, Electra's Aria - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs, Sylvia Sass
  12. Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Torna la Pace, Idomenco's Aria - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka

Tracks:

  1. Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Overture - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
  2. Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Madamina, Il Catalogo Questo, ... - Renato Bruson, NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro
  3. Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Li Darem la Mano, Duet ... - Renato Bruson, Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro
  4. Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Dalla Sua Pace, Don Ottavio's Aria - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
  5. Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Mi Traduell'alma Ingrata, ... - Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro
  6. Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Il Mio Tesoro, Don Ottavio's Aria - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
  7. Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384: Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine ... - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
  8. Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384: Singt Dem Gron Bassa Lieder, ... - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rias Chamber Chorus, Hanns Martin Schneidt
  9. Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384: Wenn Der Freude Trn ... - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
  10. Cosan Tutte, K. 588: Come Scoglio, Fiordiligi's Aria - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov, Anna Tomowa Sintow
  11. Cosan Tutte, K. 588: Un'aura Amorosa, Ferrando's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
  12. Clemenza Di Tito, K.621: Ah Se Fosse Intorno Al Trono, Tito's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini

Album Description

Enjoy a little night music with Mozart and this ultimate collection of his music. This incredible 20-CD set presents the listener with all of Mozart's most famous works, from Symphonies and Concertos, to highlights of his best operas The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni. Take in his Missa Solemnis, Ave Verum and Requiem and don't forget Eine Kleine Nachtmusik...this set truly is the most definitive Mozart collection ever assembled!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Collection.......2007-04-11

As a selection, this is highly representative of Mozart's music. Just seeing the volume of work makes one marvel at Mozart's genius. Hear everything from piano to woodwinds, symphonies to concertos as well as religious pieces and operas. On my cd player, which is not a very expensive model, I get fine tonal quality and dynamics. I would highly recommend this box set to any fan of Mozart's work.

4 out of 5 stars Celebrate Mozart's 250th at a Budget Price.......2006-01-11

This month will mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of the giants of the classical music world. While I am certainly not a classical music snob (the only Mozart piece I can identify is "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," and what little I know of his life came from the 1984 movie "Amadeus"), I recognize his genius and the significance of his music.

This 20-CD box set gathers all of his major symphonies, concertos and operas into one massive collection. All of the selections are performed by European musicians (eg. the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berliner Kammerorchester, etc.). While not household names, the music is uniformly excellent.

If you're looking for an inexpensive purchase (I got mine at a national retailer that rhymes with "Clam's Tub" for under $20!) to kick off your "Rock Me Amadeus" party, this is a great choice. RECOMMENDED
Vaughan Williams: Fantasies; The Lark Ascending; Five Variants
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Iona Brown was very special
  • Superb
  • this England!
  • tallis and lark
  • smooth as silk
Vaughan Williams: Fantasies; The Lark Ascending; Five Variants

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  4. Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; English Folk Song Suite; In the Fen Country; Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1
  5. Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works

ASIN: B000004CVM
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
  2. Fantasia On Greensleeves
  3. The Lark Ascending
  4. Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus'

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Marriner's evergreen 1972 recording of favorite shorter works by Vaughan Williams has yet to be surpassed for warmth of conception and smoothness of execution. The soloists in these accounts (among them William Bennett in the Greensleeves Fantasia and Iona Brown in the Lark Ascending) are all first-rate, and the Academy's strings play with polish and great beauty of sound. The analog recording is excellent, and Marriner's remarkable empathy for the music comes across effortlessly. Some listeners may prefer the richer sonority and arrestingly mystical manner of Marriner's 1993 digital remake of the Tallis Fantasia for Philips, but this disc offers the most desirable coupling of other works and remains a first choice for those interested in getting to know the composer's finest short essays. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Iona Brown was very special.......2007-06-11

The Iona Brown recording of "Lark" here is famous in Britain and justifiably so. Brown, who died in 2004, grew up in the English countryside and had a deep experience of what Vaughan Williams was trying to capture. The rest of the CD is lush, crisp and wonderful -- the Academy's renowned strings at their early 70s peak. It's an analog recording (1972) and the sound is terrific. I don't think this recording has ever been out of print -- how many thousands of us owned the LP and bought the CD as soon as it came out.

5 out of 5 stars Superb.......2007-03-16

This is an essential recording for any classical music collection. I've probably played this CD a thousand times, and I never grow tired of it. Wonderful music beautifully played - buy it.

5 out of 5 stars this England!.......2006-12-14

It is perhaps impossible to hear Vaughan Williams' short works performed more beautifully and unforgettably than in this 1972 ADRM/Argo recording. Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields acquit themselves above reproach. Vaughan Williams - you love him or hate him - must be loved for his Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, that haunting and almost religiously uplifting setting of Medieval plainsong that is capable of shifting a driver to the side of the road in open-jawed amazement at the sheer evocative beauty of it.

Greensleeves is emblematic of the English countryside and its melody, easily dismissed as the primped-up stuff of 'Rule Brittania' shops but so much more worthwhile than all that. Iona Brown's violin on 'The Lark Ascending' sounds as though crafted to play this piece once - enduringly- and then tossed like unused Eucharistic wine.

How, one wonders in aesthetic and rationally unguarded moments, could a nation that produced such music have lost an Empire? Or, more accurately, how could a people capable of such lyricism have done otherwise than believed - for an historical blink of an eye - in its own superiority?

That a coterie of *English* musicians should produce the definitive recording of these works is poetically appropriate.

That listeners of many tongues should listen and wonder at Williams' temperamental genius is simply a musical fact on the ground.

Begin Vaughan Williams with this recording. The rest are derivative.

5 out of 5 stars tallis and lark.......2006-10-06

Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis was a piece of music John Williams discovered in a house of sorts during the war in a dresser.He loved to visit small villages to hear local music. This piece and Lark Ascending are, in my mind, the finest music ever written. I love Beethoven, Willie and Lobo, Miles Davis, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Nina Simone, Pat Metheny, Patrick O'Hearn, John Lee Hooker, I can go on. But it's these 2 pieces that completely consume the listener, pull you in and stop you dead in your thoughts....to dream. Lark Ascending was literally a piece of music written with the author watching a lark(bird) in a small, cozy valley rising up from the floor, singing all the way up. I have given away these CD's 6 and 7 times over because guests at my house are so touched after the music is over, especially after a jug of wine. Thank you for reading, Greg-Fresno, CA.

5 out of 5 stars smooth as silk.......2006-09-30

I too fell for this music in college long ago, and carry it inside me everywhere I go. I have listened to Lark and Tallis many times when I was worried about school or work, and hum them in my mind when I need an emotional lift. Interesting comment about the Japanese connection -- when listening to Lark I sometimes imagine an English countryside with stream, and sometimes a Japanese.

Marriner is a genius at small orchestra. I like the famous Barbirolli version of Tallis too, but it was Marriner's I fell in love with. A great collection to own. If you love this, don't miss RVW's Serenade to Music on Hyperion - an awesome musical setting of Shakespeare that is as satisfying as Lark and Tallis.
Mozart for Meditation
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good Music to Sleep By
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  • Best Music to Have on When You Work
  • Excellent for Massage!
  • MOZART FOR MEDITATION
Mozart for Meditation

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ASIN: B0000041CD
Release Date: 1995-01-17

Tracks:

  1. Flute Concerto No. 1 In G
  2. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A
  3. Horn Concerto No. 4 In E-Flat
  4. Symphony No. 31 In D: Symphony No. 31 In D - Andante
  5. Piano Concerto No. 15 In B-Flat
  6. Violin Concerto No. 4 In D
  7. Wind Serenade No. 12 In C Minor - Andante: Wind Serenade No. 12 In C Minor
  8. Concerto For Flute And Harp I - In C - Andatino
  9. Piano Concerto No. 27 In B-Flat
  10. Symphony No. 34 In C: Symphony No. 34 In C - Andante Di Molto
  11. Fantasia In D Minor

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good Music to Sleep By.......2007-06-08

Well, as far as music for meditation goes, I'm not so sure about this product for that purpose. When I meditate, I tend to need more monotonous sounds to do it by - however, this CD is GREAT for relaxation and sleeping. So I still give it 4 out of 5 stars even though I won't be using it for its stated purpose. Still well-worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars Enjoyment.......2007-05-07

All the pieces are the perfect ones for the relaxation. As a collector I am impressed of the selections chosen for this album.

5 out of 5 stars Best Music to Have on When You Work.......2007-01-22

When I am working and I need to block out sounds to concentrate on what I am doing, I always put on this CD. Besides the fact that it is easy to listen to, it doesn't distract me from my work, and I never get bored or tired of the music. I'm reluctant to purchase a similar album in the fear that it won't be as good as the Mozart Meditation.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent for Massage!.......2006-04-06

I'm a licensed massage therapist, and I absolutely adore using this CD during my sessions! It's a great alternative to the new age-y music styles that are so pervasive in the relaxation music scene -- my clients find this CD soothing & relaxing, and not at all "weird". This music suports a "relaxed but focused" atmosphere -- it serves as excellent white noise in the lobby area, and I even use it at home as a soothing backdrop for reading/ sewing/ paperwork/ etc. Excellent arrangements & clarity -- DON'T MISS!

5 out of 5 stars MOZART FOR MEDITATION.......2005-09-07

Excellent CD. Love to have it playing in the background of my daily schedule. Soothing. Gentle. Contemplative. HIghly recommend it.
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantasia on a Theme-Vaughan Williams
  • barbirolli at his best
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ASIN: B00004R95R
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Introduction And Allegro, Op.47
  2. I. Allegro Piacevole
  3. II. Larghetto
  4. III. Allegretto - Come Prima
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantasia on a Theme-Vaughan Williams.......2007-03-28

This is beautiful. Imagine music to the sun rising, or the view from a mountain top, above the clouds, the sun rising and the grandeur of the vision before you is put to music. This is it.

5 out of 5 stars barbirolli at his best.......2007-03-10

I first heard Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings in a DG recording by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; when I saw this recording in my college library, I thought to myself, "I wonder if Barbirolli can play it better..."

Barbirolli seems to have Midas' touch with British orchestral music - and this repertoire brings out some of his best qualities (namely the string playing). The London Sinfonia is just as good as any chamber orchestra out there (including their fellow countrymen, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields), and overall this is a wonderful performance. Both Vaughan Williams pieces are especially refreshing - especially the Thomas Tallis Fantasia.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful!.......2007-01-11

This CD is a must have if you are an Elgar and Vaughan Williams fan, particularly the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, which is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. This particular 1966 recording with the Sinfonia of London, Allegri String Quartet and the New Philharmonia Orc. under the baton of Sir John Barbirolli is unsurpassed and Wonderful.

5 out of 5 stars Still the best after 40 years!.......2006-10-29

I can't believe that it is nearly 40 years since I first bought this record on LP!
I was a teenager and it was a revelation. I have never been without it and it has been one of my favorite discs ever since.

The newer CD has some extra music from the LP and the new transfer is even better than before.

I had the pleasure of seeing and listening to Barbirolli talk about music when I was at school and I feel that his achievements sometimes are relatively neglected. This disc though should dispel any doubts that he was a great conductor of English music. (Of course he was "glorious" in other composers too)!

If you have just one disc of English String Music - get this disc - you won't regret it!

5 out of 5 stars Barbirolli at his most warm-hearted and passionate.......2006-07-12

In some ways the greatness of Sir John Barbirolli was masked by his devotion to the Halle Orchestra, an ensemble that was in a shambles when he arrived in WW II and was raised to the level of pretty decent. Despite their love affair, the Halle wasn't worthy of Barbirolli's talents, and on the rare occasions when he recorded with other orhestras--especially his late-life engagements in Berlin--the veil dropped away.

That's certainly true in this transcendent recording of string music by Elgar and Vaughan Williams, which features the rich sound of a group I associate only with this CD, the City of London Sinfonia. They are very able musicians, and when joined by the highly expressive Allegri Qt. for Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, the results are superlative. EMI's remastering has removed hints of glare and edginess in the upper registers, allowing Barbirolli's uniquely passionate conducting to shine through. This is very warm-hearted, often measured musicmaking, at times almost too itense and breathless in the Tallis Fantasia. But it's undeniably great, and I've listened to it with deep admiration for forty years.
The Swingle Singers - Bach Hits Back ~ A Capella Amadeus
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • A capella reigns
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The Swingle Singers - Bach Hits Back ~ A Capella Amadeus
Johann Sebastian Bach , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , and The Swingle Singers
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000632P
Release Date: 1998-05-05

Tracks:

  1. Ein' feste Burg - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  2. Organ Fugue from Fantasia and fugue - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  3. The Well -Tempered Clavier: Prelude XVIII - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  4. Cantata No. 140: Chorale prelude from Cantata No. 140 'Wachet Auf' - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  5. Wachet Auf: Chorale from 'Wachet Auf' - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  6. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  7. In Dulci Jubilo - Chorale Prelude - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  8. In Dulci Jubilo - Chorale - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  9. Andante fromSonata No. 2 for unaccompanied violin - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  10. First movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  11. Cantata No. 208: Schafe konnen Sicher Weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze) from Cantata No. 208 - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  12. Badinerie from Suite No. 2 - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  13. Fugue VIII fromThe Well-Tempered Clavier - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  14. Three - Part Invention - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  15. Mass In B Minor: Et Resurrexit from Mass in B minor - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  16. Bist Du Bei Mir - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  17. St. Mathew Passion: Blute Nur, Du Liebes Herz - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  18. Organ Fugue: Alla Gigue - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  19. Suite No. 3: Air from Suite No. 3 (Air on a G String) - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  20. Little Organ Fugue - Johann Sebastian Bach_
  21. Cantata No. 60: Es Ist Genug from Cantata No. 60 - Johann Sebastian Bach_

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 40: Die Zauberflote - Overture - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  2. Symphony No. 40: I Molto Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  3. Symphony No. 40: II Andante - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  4. Symphony No. 40: III Minuetto: allegretto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  5. Symphony No. 40: IV Finale: Allegro assai - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  6. Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  7. String Quartet In G Major: Finale from String Quartet in G major - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  8. Cosi fan tutte: Un' Aura Amorosa from Cost fan tutte - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  9. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Finale: Rondo from Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  10. Finale from Horn Concerto No. 4 - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  11. Canzonetta from Don Giovanni - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  12. Terzettino from Cosi Fan Tutte - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  13. Gigue - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  14. Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  15. Hostias from Requiem - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  16. Requiem: Quam Olim Abrahae from Requiem - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  17. Piano Sonata In A Major: Finale: Alla Turca from Piano Sonata in A major - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  18. Fantasia In F Minor And Major - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Flats and Sharps.......2007-05-18

I enjoy the Swingle Singers very much but sadly, in this album they are flat on about half of the tracks. When they are on key, they are very, very good. When they are flat they are awful. Recommendation: buy a different Swingle Singers CD.

5 out of 5 stars Still new... and fantastic.......2007-03-25

As time goes by, these recordings seem to become better and better. Fresh, perfect... fantastic CD.

4 out of 5 stars A Swingle Singers Half Treasure -.......2007-03-10

If you love Bach and are a fan of the Swingle Singers, buy this CD. Fans of the Swingle Singers enjoy them for what they do to music - release it with air and bounce - and their style is perfectly suited for Bach. I couldn't enjoy it more. But the second Cd in this set is their treatment of Mozart, and, for me, it's inconsistent. This is due to the different styles of the two composers and I just think they match up better with Bach. But at this price, I shouldn't be complaining. The first CD alone is worth twice as much. Snatch it up!

5 out of 5 stars A capella reigns.......2007-01-12

Another fine offering by this group. Fun for classical music buffs and novices.

5 out of 5 stars Best Swingles Ever.......2006-02-16

If you know the Swingle Singers, you may expect jazzed-up Bach with a rhythm section. Now, don't get me wrong, i like that stuff, too, but that is just clean fun, while this is just Bach. No percussion, no jazzy rythym, just straight unaccompanied Bach. AND IT IS WONDERFUL.
Precise rhythm, clear vocal lines, everything you expect from the Swingles without the jazz. This is a really great album that should be bought by all Swingle lovers and all Bach lovers.
P.S. i bought this cd when it first came out,so I have never even heard the Mozart. With all due deference to fans of the worthy Wolfgang, i have always found the artful Amadeus rather a bore, so I will remain silent about that part of the album. No matter. The Bach alone is worth twice the price, so enjoy. And, hey, the Mozart is a nice bonus.
Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits

Manufacturer: Utv Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004GOZA
Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

  1. Adagio In G Minor
  2. Jesu, Joy OF Man's Desiring
  3. Moonlight Sonata - Adagio sostenuto
  4. March Of The Toreadors (Carmen)
  5. Celebrated Minuet
  6. Polovtsian Dance No. 1 (Prince Igor)
  7. Cradle Song
  8. 'Minute' Waltz
  9. Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune
  10. Largo
  11. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
  12. Rhapsody In Blue - Andante And Finale
  13. Peer Gynt Suite: Morning
  14. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
  15. Liebestraum
  16. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
  17. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March
  18. 'Masterpiece Theater' Theme: Rondau (First Symphonic Suite)
  19. The Great Gate Of Kiev

Tracks:

  1. Eine klein Nachtmusik - Allegro: Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro
  2. Orpheus In The Underworld: Cancan
  3. Carmina Burana - O Fortuna
  4. Canon In D
  5. Lietenant Kije Suite - Troika
  6. Turandot: Nessun dorma
  7. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - 18th Variation: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini- 18th Variation
  8. Bolero - Conclusion
  9. The Tale Of Czar Sultan: Flight Of The Bumblebee
  10. William Tell Overture - Finale
  11. Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
  12. Gymnopedie No. 3
  13. Ave Maria
  14. Blue Danube Waltz
  15. Thus Spake Zarathustra - Sunrise
  16. Firebird Suite - Finale
  17. 1812 Overture - Finale: 1812 Overtune - Finale
  18. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'
  19. Anvil Chorus (II Trovatore)
  20. The Four Seasons - Largo From 'Winter'
  21. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries

Amazon.com

For those who want the most remembered passages of classical music's best-loved works, here's a package for you. On this bargain priced double-CD, you'll find music from 40 different classical composers; for the most part, the recordings excerpted here are some of the very best. Of course, you only get one Bach sampling (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, played by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) and one Mozart (A Little Night Music conducted by Herbert von Karajan), but this is still a nice collection--perhaps the starting point for a budding collection of classical music. This set's downfall? Unfortunately, though the liner notes discuss the evolution of classical music chronologically, the tracks are programmed in alphabetical order by composer's last name. This makes for some startling transitions! Emil Gilels's reflective performance of the Adagio from Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata is followed by the crashing cymbals and bombast of Carmen's "March of the Toreadors," a recipe for a heart attack if there ever was one. Still, there's something here for everyone and the liner notes even explain what movies this music can be found in. A nice touch. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Waste of money.......2006-01-12

Watch out for the volume leveling mentioned in another review. Surely the compliers could have come up with a better sort order than by composer. The change in tempo/volume between pieces makes it impossible to enjoy. My two CD's ended up in the trash.

Ken

5 out of 5 stars Great Music Compilation.......2005-08-15

This is a great CD full of many songs that you will recognize and enjoy. If you are someone who likes classical music but doesn't necessarily know which songs or which composers you like, then this CD is for you. You will likely recognize many of the songs as the classical songs you would have picked out to be your favorites.

1 out of 5 stars If you like classical music don't buy this CD........2005-03-11

Most of the tracks were chopped down to 3-4 minutes so some of the best parts of the compositions are missing. I don't know what I was thinking trying to buy 40 classical songs on two CD's. If you really want to enjoy the music you would do better to purchase a CD with fewer, but better quality tracks.

5 out of 5 stars A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music.......2005-02-23

In my years of experience teaching Fine Arts to high school students, I know that the majority, if not all, of the music included on this album is commonly used in collge music appreciation courses. This is an excellent sample of truly all the "greatest hits" of classical music. My students enjoy listening to the music and have later told me when take their required music apreciation courses in college that they "already know it all" because of this CD! The recordings are clear, the selections are passionate, and the listener will gain a familiarity with all of the most commonly heard classical music used in tv commercials, movies, etc.
I recommend this album, along with the boxed set, "Age of the Classics" for anyone who is interested in becoming familiar with the most famous staples of classical music.

5 out of 5 stars A great compilation.......2005-02-09

This cd somes up some of the greatest pieces of instrumental (and is some cases choral) music ever written. It is a great starter for a beginning classical music lover or a quick and easy all-in-one for those of us who study classical music for a living. I highly recommend this cd to anyone who wants to love or already does love classical music.

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