Pour Elles [Import]

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A Collection of the Most Romantic Songs from French Male Pop Artists Such as Jj Goldman, Julien Clerc, Joe Dassin, etc.

Pour Elles,Various Artists,Wea,World Music

Average customer rating: Wow! Nigel Rules!

Nigel Kennedy's Greatest Hits Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Kennedy, Nigel | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Kennedy Experience East Meets East Kennedy Plays Bach Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Complete] Classic Kennedy ASIN: B00006JKMD Release Date: 2003-01-07

Tracks:

1. Vivaldi: Spring, Allegro (The Four Seasons)
2. Massenet: Meditation (Thais)
3. Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1
4. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
5. Debussy: The Girl With the Flaxen Hair
6. Bach: Sonata for Solo Violin in C, Allegro assai
7. Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro
8. Bach: Es ist genug, so nimm, Herr
9. Danny Boy
10. Scarborough Fair
11. Melody in the Wind
12. Monti: Scardas
13. Vivaldi: Autumn, Allegro (The Four Seasons)

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Violinist Nigel Kennedy long stopped annoying or surprising concertgoers and disc buyers with his looks and manners--the cover of this CD pictures him with red and blue paint on his face, and he's biting his violin. If that irritates you, his playing certainly will not. Here, two movements from Vivaldi's Four Seasons act as bookends to, among other pieces: a Satie Gymnopédie, exquisitely played, with lovely embellishments near its close; Vaughan Williams's floating Lark Ascending; a stunning, virtuosic Bach solo (never before released); a soft-edged Bach chorale; a soupy, sentimental "Danny Boy"; a slightly overwrought "Scarborough Fair"; a piece by Kennedy himself; and a few other surprises. Kennedy's tone is lush and warm, and his emotionalism almost never overwhelms the music. Greatest hits? More like greatest encores. But definitely a terrific 71 minutes of fiddling. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Wow!.......2005-09-28

When I got this CD to use for my "music appreciation" class that I teach to a small group of homeschooled students, I thought I might use just a few of these songs to listen to in class. But we will definitely be spending more time on the whole album--this is one of the best violin solo albums I've heard for a while, and Nigel Kennedy is one of the best violinists I've heard, ever. One can hear the energy and emotion in each song played. The arrangements are beautiful, and the choice of songs on the album are wonderful. This is one to actively "listen to". And yes, I'd love to see a live concert DVD!

Nigel Rules!.......2003-01-28

This is terrific, top to bottom! I can write for hours about the joys of Nigel live, the visual and musical daring, the goose in the arse of most orchestral experiences and the rapturous, clamourous, rock and roll reaction he elicits in the most staid of settings. Classical music was not ready and remains uncertain how to deal with him, mostly because he has the chops and the creativity first and foremost.
This collection underscores his remarkable repertoire. Be it Vivaldi, Beethoven, Kreisler, Elgar or Hendrix, Kennedy upends the expectations of one and all. His intensity is extraordinary, his playfulnesss on stage a joy, his interpretive skills incisive.
At this point, though, what would be even more welcome than this terrific collection, would be a DVD of the man himself in action. I can still hear the crowd at Philadelphia's Academy of Music howling, that's right, howling, for an encore. Sawalisch was not sure what to do. The Orchestra looked stymied. Out came Nigel with the fiddle attached to his forehead. He shouted at the audience that they were possibly further off their rockers than he and then asked if anyone in the orchestra knew any Willie Dixon. One of the double bassists did and they launched into "Gingerale Afternoon." Sheer genius, especially on the heels of Beethoven's volin concerto. Lu himself would have dug it immenseley.
Pick this disc up, then write to his label and insist on a DVD.

Average customer rating: CLAIM Romantic-Styled Playing The beauty as it is Clearly Kennedy An Interesting Concept, A Failed Production

Classic Kennedy Antonio Vivaldi , Jules Massenet , English Traditional , Johannes Brahms , Fryderyk Chopin , Erik Satie , George Gershwin , Johann Sebastian Bach , Vittorio Monti , George Frideric Handel , Charles Gounod , Claude Debussy , Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov , William Kroll , Pablo de Sarasate , Joni Mitchell , English Chamber Orchestra , Nigel Kennedy , Osian Ellis , London Voices , John Anderson , David Thomas , Harold Lester , Andrew Crowley , and Charles Tunnell Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sarasate | Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Kennedy, Nigel | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Kennedy Experience Nigel Kennedy's Greatest Hits Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Complete] Kennedy Plays Bach Nigel Kennedy: Vivaldi ASIN: B000026D4B Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

1. Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: The Four Seasons - III Presto
2. Meditation from Thais
3. Scarborough Fair (Trad.)
4. Hungarian Dance No. 5
5. Nocturne in C Sharp Minor Op. Posth.
6. Gymnopedie (No. 2
7. Prelude No. 1
8. Air on the G String
9. Danny Boy
10. Czardas
11. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
12. Ave Maria
13. La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin
14. Gymnopedie No. 1
15. Prelude No. 2
16. The Flight of the Bumble-Bee
17. Banjo and Fiddle
18. Zigeunnerweiden
19. Urge for Going
20. Melody in the Wind

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Just in case you thought Nigel Kennedy--fresh from his Hendrix tribute album--had left the classical music repertoire for good, think again. On Classic Kennedy, the fiddler is situated with the English Chamber Orchestra in a program that spans from Bach to Satie. (Yes, you also get a Joni Mitchell tune; "Scarborough Fair"; and the fiddler's own forgettable "Melody in the Wind," too.) The sequencing is a bit disjointed--the summer storm from The Four Seasons is followed by Massenet's blissful "Meditation" from Thaïs--and Kennedy's performances range from good to fair. The English Chamber Orchestra does an admirable job on these diverse works (it deserves a lot of credit here), but it'll be up to the listener to decide whether he or she wants to hear "Air on the G String" followed by Kennedy's version of "Danny Boy." As with most Kennedy discs, you'll either love it or hate it. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

CLAIM.......2007-01-11

SOORY BUT WE DIDN'T RECEIVE THE PRODUCT YET, DESPITE WE PURCHASED ON NOV/10/2006.WATH'S HAPPENED ?

Romantic-Styled Playing.......2005-07-25

I came to love classical music through classical crossover, but have dumped crossover after listening to artists like Perlman and Hahn. So was very apprehensive going back to a “crossover” artist.

After a minute into his interpretation of Vivaldi’s third movement of Summer, I was hooked. Although Nigel may not play the pieces in a way that is considered “proper”, he brings his own style which is intense and highly emotional. The sound he can extract from his violin is engaging, and I always feel as if his violin is singing/crying to me. I’ve also heard several versions of “The Flight of the Bumble-Bee”, but this version just makes me giggle.

The only weakness for me is the mixing of main stream classical music. Songs such as the traditional songs like Scarborough Fair (a great song) and the Joni Mitchell song seem out of place. Perhaps it was EMI’s goal to show Nigel’s approach to different styles of music, but "this mixing things up" personally doesn’t work for me.

If you like the classical music on this CD, also pick up his Vivaldi CD’s which are fantastic. And if you like the traditional stuff, then get his “East to East” CD.

The beauty as it is.......2003-03-06

On a scale of love-hate, I love this CD. No: I -L-O-V-E- it. That is a masterpiece in itself. I'm neither violinist nor classical musician, not even very experienced classical listener - though I enjoy "Der Ring des Nibelungen" much deeper than "Love Me Tender". What strikes me in Nigel's playing, and on this album particularly, is his incredible technical brilliance. When he plays a note it is always THE NOTE he's meant to play. Not a 1/16 tone mistake, not a 1/10 millimeter shift. Few singers are capable of such exactness, much less violin players. With a brush like this, you can paint whatever picture you want. And the pictures of Nigel's are just incredible. The deepest of his feelings are portrayed in his music with such a delicacy and balance, and with great confidence. On to titles: my personal faves are Brahms, Chopin, Bach, Satie and Kroll's. "Banjo and Fiddle" is so ironic and courteous, "Zigeunerweisen" is heartbreaking, "Nocturne in C Sharp minor" makes you breathless of its sweet sadness. "Hungarian Dance 5" swept all other versions away: compared to Kennedy's brave, sharp, masculine, fiery rendition, any other version seems like glucose syrup compared to juicy meat. "Air on the G String" is so airy and transparent. And "Czardas" is probably the best thing I've ever heard in my life...

Flawless. Brilliant. Beautiful.

Clearly Kennedy.......2003-01-22

I had only heard Kennedy one other time and knew that this would be good, as it is. I'm not new to classical music and can say that Kennedy's playing is clear and beautiful. I don't know why others have such a hard time with it, but if it's talented and artistic violin music that you're looking for then this is for you...

An Interesting Concept, A Failed Production.......2002-09-07

A while back I had heard about a British violin soloist named Nigel Kennedy, who was working on transcribing songs by Jimi Hendrix for the violin. I had altogether forgotten his name until my friend lent me a copy of Kennedy's 1999 release 'Classical Kennedy', and when I saw the pictures of him with his Morrisey haircut, stubbly facial hair, and his leather jacket, I recognized this controversial figure, the so-called "Bad Boy" of classical music.

'Classical Kennedy' is an exploration of the violin not as the solo voice of a gargantuan half-hour concerto but, rather, the lead voice in a three to five-minute song, and it explores this concept from Bach to Joni Mitchell. Right away this poses a serious undertaking- it is difficult to achieve continuity in a classical album that practically spans the history of Western art music. However, this conflict is partly resolved by the consistency of the tracks' lengths.

Kennedy has a distinct sound, and his little "trick" is that he sometimes plays really hard and really fast. He occasionally draws an elegant and pure tone that listeners expect from a great soloist, but he also has the tendency to turn a beautiful phrase into a crude and apathetic statement. These days the idea of a violinist who isn't utterly predictable, and is willing to take liberties with the repertoire, is a pleasant muse, but Nigel Kennedy is certainly not the ideal solution.

Kennedy's gimmick becomes his fatal flaw- in classical music, the notes speak for themselves. He makes Bach and Brahms sound hoarse and nasal. Ask any professional violinist and they'll tell you that, though there isn't one exact way to play any piece, there are limits on what one should do with a phrase, and that rule is implicit through understanding the composition. It's a hard truth to face, and perhaps only a trained musician fully understands this phenomenon. Either way, there needs to be an intimacy between the performer and the listener. All in all, Kennedy's technique caves in on itself. He plays as if taking great liberties at every turn were in itself a good thing. He cuts off a note that should sing, his sense of tempo is awkward at best- he seems to be driven by self-indulgent whims rather than musical passion.

There are points in the album where I think that his approach does utter disservice to the piece. For example, his interpretation of Massenet's 'Meditations' simply does not compare to Itzhak Perlman's flawless, dramatic performance on 'A La Carte'. Kennedy's Chopin 'Nocturne in C#' (which really sounds better with just a piano) doesn't at all capture the emotion and power of Sarah Chang's performance on 'Sweet Sorrow'. I'm not saying that every single track on this album is a loser. But where he fails miserably in some regards is that his playing strays into avant-garde quirks, and it becomes somewhat ignorant to the music in the piece. Ivry Gitlis quoted in the DVD 'The Art of Violin' that 'of course it's an insult to music when somebody says 'that's the benchmark performance' or 'that's how it's supposed to be played''. But in a lot of classical works, the personality and individuality of the performer lay in the subtleties of the performance, not in urinating on the very things that made the piece wonderful and then hoping that the listener will somehow connect with it.

Nigel Kennedy, from a technical standpoint, is a musician to be envied, but I am certainly not one of his defenders. I am a violinist, and I have a life-long love and respect for some of these compositions. When I see these works become so utterly removed from the things that made them great in the first place, I become disappointed and depressed- but not because 'Classic Kennedy' has somehow offended me. Rather, these days it seems that classical record labels, big-shot corporate management, and major symphony orchestras, seem to think that a soloist with a clever gimmick is a cure for a disease effecting a dying genre. But classical music has upheld itself through discipline, conservation, and passion. In a lot of the pieces on this album, Kennedy abandons those values, and unfortunately the result is music that is surprisingly un-musical.

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1964 Classic Rock: The Beat Goes On The Honeycombs , The Dixie Cups , Don Covay , The Reflections , The Murmaids , Roy Orbison , The Pyramids , The Rip Chords , The Searchers , and The Jelly Beans Manufacturer: Time-Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: 1968 Classic Rock By Time Life 1965 Classic Rock (22 Tracks) You Were on My Mind/Make Someone Happy Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 6: More 60's Classics ASIN: B000FPHK62

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Song listing: 1 Honeycombs, The Have I The Right (2:59) 2 Supremes, The Where Did Our Love Go (2:35) 3 Dixie Cups, The People Say (2:36) 4 Don Covay Mercy, Mercy (2:28) 5 Murmaids, The Popsicles And Icicles (2:35) 6 Roy Orbison It's Over (2:51) 7 Kingsmen, The Louie Louie (2:48) 8 Shangri-Las, The Give Him A Great Big Kiss (2:09) 9 Impressions, The Keep On Pushing (2:34) 10 Maxine Brown Oh No, Not My Baby (2:38) 11 Beach Boys, The When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (2:04) 12 Searchers, The Love Potion Number Nine (2:08) 13 Reflections, The (2) (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet (2:23) 14 Marvin Gaye How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (3:01) 15 Jelly Beans, The I Wanna Love Him So Bad (2:45) 16 Four Tops Baby, I Need Your Loving (2:48) 17 Gene Pitney I'm Gonna Be Strong (2:16) 18 Rip Chords, The Hey, Little Cobra (2:04) 19 Pyramids, The Penetration (2:01) 20 Shirley Ellis The Name Game (3:03) 21 Marvin Gaye You're A Wonderful One (2:49) 22 Impressions, The Amen (3:28)

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Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Cambria Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 1 Carlos Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 3 Carlos Chávez: The Complete Symphonies ASIN: B0002W4TY4 Release Date: 2004-09-28

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Robert Simpson: String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15; Two-Clarinet Quintet Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Robert Simpson: String Quartet No. 9 Simpson: String Quartet No 10 (For Peace); String Quartet No 11 Robert Simpson: String Quartet No. 12 / String Quintet Robert Simpson: String Quartet No. 13; String Quintet No. 2; Clarinet Quintet Robert Simpson: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 6; String Trio ASIN: B000002ZS4 Release Date: 1993-09-01

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This is one of the best releases of Simpson's music from Hyperion. If you're collecting the symphonies, you'll at least want to add this to your collection. His String Quartet No. 14 is a 1990 work that employs Simpson's characteristic contrapuntal and propulsive manner. He's also got Beethoven in the back of his mind, in terms of unfolding architecture; but there's nothing wrong with that. His Quintet (1983) is for clarinet, bass clarinet, and string trio, and is made much richer in texture by the clarinets. String Quartet No. 15 (1991) is a three-movement work of turbulent character, avoiding tonality altogether. --Paul Cook

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Zimba Zamba: Solo Percussion Manufacturer: Sain Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by MacDowell | MacDowell, Edward | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Percussion | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009UNBAW Release Date: 2005-11-08

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The French Connection Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ibert, Jacques | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Academy of St. Martin in the Fields | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000030Q2 Release Date: 1993-12-09

Tracks:

1. Le Tombeau De Couperin: Prld
2. Le Tombeau De Couperin: Forlane
3. Le Tombeau De Couperin: Menuet
4. Le Tombeau De Couperin: Rigaudon
5. Danse Sacree Et Danse Profane - Osian Ellis
6. Dolly Ste, Op.56: Berceuse
7. Dolly Ste, Op.56: Mi-A-Ou
8. Dolly Ste, Op.56: Le Jardin De Dolly
9. Dolly Ste, Op.56: Kitty-Valse
10. Dolly Ste, Op.56: Tendresse
11. Dolly Ste, Op.56: Le Pas Espagnol
12. Divertissement: Intro
13. Divertissement: Cortege
14. Divertissement: Nocturne
15. Divertissement: Valse
16. Divertissement: Parade
17. Divertissement: Finale

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Le Quatuor A Cordes Alcan - Haydn/Mozart/Brahms Manufacturer: Cbc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000287ZD Release Date: 1994-05-24

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in d, Op. 76, No. 2 (Hob. III.76) 'Fifths': I. Allegro
2. Str Qt in d, Op. 76, No. 2 (Hob. III.76) 'Fifths': II. Andante o piu tosto Allegretto
3. Str Qt in d, Op. 76, No. 2 (Hob. III.76) 'Fifths': III. Menuetto (Allegro ma non troppo)
4. Str Qt in d, Op. 76, No. 2 (Hob. III.76) 'Fifths': IV. Vivace assai
5. Qt in B flat, K.458 'Hunt': I. Allegro vivace assai
6. Qt in B flat, K.458 'Hunt': II. Menuetto (Moderato)
7. Qt in B flat, K.458 'Hunt': III. Adagio
8. Qt in B flat, K.458 'Hunt': IV. Allegro assai
9. Str Qt No 1 in c, Op. 51, No. 1: I. Allegro
10. Str Qt No 1 in c, Op. 51, No. 1: II. Romanze (Poco Adagio)
11. Str Qt No 1 in c, Op. 51, No. 1: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo
12. Str Qt No 1 in c, Op. 51, No. 1: IV. Allegro

Average customer rating: Disappointing Fantastic pieces, fantastic playing

Dohnáyi: The 2 Piano Quintets Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dohnányi, Ernö von | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000030VA Release Date: 1995-02-28

Tracks:

1. Piano Quintet In C Minor, Op.1: I. Allegro
2. Piano Quintet In C Minor, Op.1: II. Scherzo (Allegro)
3. Piano Quintet In C Minor, Op.1: III. Adagio, quasi andante
4. Piano Quintet In C Minor, Op.1: IV. Finale (Allegro animato)
5. Suite In The Old Style, Op.24: I. Prelude
6. Suite In The Old Style, Op.24: II. Allemande (Andnte espressivo)
7. Suite In The Old Style, Op.24: III. Courante (Vivace)
8. Suite In The Old Style, Op.24: iv. Sarabande (Adagio)
9. Suite In The Old Style, Op.24: V. Menuet (Allegretto)
10. Suite In The Old Style: Gigue
11. Piano Quintet In E-Flat Minor, Op.26: I. Allegro non troppo
12. Piano Quintet In E-Flat Minor, Op.26: II. Intermezzo (Allegretto)
13. Piano Quintet In E-Flat Minor, Op.26: III. Moderato

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2001-08-27

Dohnanyi's Piano Quintet is a beautiful piece, very rich, very full and very romantic. Disappointingly, the Vanbrugh Quintet takes it way too fast. The rushing pace destroys the beauty of the romantic atmosphere-- it sounds too much like you're rushing to work! I especially do not like their interpretation of the dolce sections-- their speed spoil the beautiful melody.

Fantastic pieces, fantastic playing.......2001-03-25

I still find it hard to believe that more people have not heard of Dohnanyi. I checked this recording out of the nearby music library and the person behind the desk said of the 1st piano quintet "What a great piece--I've just played it in my own quintet. It has a very Brahms-ian flavor." When I listened to it, I learned that she was right in both respects. The first quintet was undoubtedly influenced very heavily by Brahms, but it does contain more than enough of Dohnanyi (who had a very capricious, and often simultaneously heavily romantic style) to never have us doubting that it isn't Brahms. The mixture is wonderful and fun, inspiring, and enjoyable to listen to.

The second quintet is equally as great, if not better in terms of the fact that it is more purely Dohnanyi. It is a somewhat darker piece, still romantic, capricious, and beautiful, and perhaps more refined. Regardless, it is also very enjoyable to listen to.

Although the quintets are obviously the focus of the CD, the Suite in the Old Style for solo piano provides a nice intermezzo between the two. As always, Roscoe plays Dohnanyi such that the fullness, romanticism, and playfulness of sound required really comes through.

I highly recommend this recording, I don't see anyone being easily disappointed by it.

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Ellis B. Kohs: Passacaglia; Chamber Concerto Manufacturer: Composers Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000I9UL Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Passacaglia For Organ And Strings, I. II
2. Chamber Concerto For Viola And String Nonet, K. 28: I - Moderato molto energico
3. Chamber Concerto For Viola And String Nonet, K. 28: II - Scherzo: vivace
4. Chamber Concerto For Viola And String Nonet, K. 28: III - Andante cantando
5. Toccata For Harpsichord or Piano, K. 25
6. A Short Concerto for String Quartet, K. 28: I - Sonata
7. A Short Concerto for String Quartet, K. 28: II - Forlane
8. A Short Concerto for String Quartet, K. 28: III - Waltz
9. A Short Concerto for String Quartet, K. 28: IV - Sarabande
10. A Short Concerto for String Quartet, K. 28: V - Farce
11. A Short Concerto for String Quartet, K. 28: VI - Gigue
12. A Short Concerto for String Quartet, K. 28: VII - Dreams: Recollections
13. Sonatina For Violin And Piano, K. 26: I - (Allegro) Quarter=126
14. Sonatina For Violin And Piano, K. 26: II - (Slow) Theme And Variations
15. Sonatina For Violin And Piano, K. 26: III - (Vivo) Quartet=120

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1. Quatro [Import]
2. Raccontami Di Te [Import]
3. Radames Gnattali [Import]
4. Raga Sanjh Saravali
5. Recycled for the Environmen [Import]
6. Reggae Free Mumia
7. Sarangi
8. SATLAH
9. School Bus - A Musical Ride to School
10. Shoak el-Sahari [Import]

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