In the Moment: Live in Concert [Live]

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For three decades, Dianne Reeves has been one of the most popular vocalists, thanks to her well-produced recordings and engaging live shows. On this date, recorded before an audience of 300 fans, Reeves weaves her trademark, hornlike contralto over smooth grooves that cross over mainstream jazz, contemporary pop, and world-music lines. Her band, featuring keyboardist Otmaro Ruiz and Wynton Marsalis's bassist, Reginald Veal, delivers the Cat Stevens-associated church hymn "Morning Has Broken," Mongo Santamaria's classic "Afro-Blue," and Cole Porter's immortal "Love for Sale." She also pays homage to jazz's Brazilian roots with her splendid, spirited readings of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Triste," a duet with guitarist Romero Lubambo, and Milton Nascimento's "Bridges." On her lyrical, midtempo "Come In," Reeves's cousin, keyboardist George Duke, turns in a brilliant solo, and "The First Five Chapters" is an autobiographical number inspired by author Portia Nelson. But the zenith of the set is "The Best Times (Grandma's Song)," her new version of her most requested song, "Better Days," which sings the praises and virtues of family values better than our politicians. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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In the Moment: Live in Concert
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • No One Does Live Better
  • At last, THE GRAMMY
  • just call her...DIANNE REEVES, M.D.
  • The spirit of jazz
  • Pure elegance of a songstress
In the Moment: Live in Concert
Dianne Reeves
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ASIN: B00004TR12
Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

  1. Morning Has Broken
  2. Afro Blue
  3. The First Five Chapters
  4. Triste
  5. Bridges
  6. Love For Sale
  7. Come In
  8. The Best Times (Grandma's Song)
  9. Testify
  10. Suzanne
  11. Mista

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For three decades, Dianne Reeves has been one of the most popular vocalists, thanks to her well-produced recordings and engaging live shows. On this date, recorded before an audience of 300 fans, Reeves weaves her trademark, hornlike contralto over smooth grooves that cross over mainstream jazz, contemporary pop, and world-music lines. Her band, featuring keyboardist Otmaro Ruiz and Wynton Marsalis's bassist, Reginald Veal, delivers the Cat Stevens-associated church hymn "Morning Has Broken," Mongo Santamaria's classic "Afro-Blue," and Cole Porter's immortal "Love for Sale." She also pays homage to jazz's Brazilian roots with her splendid, spirited readings of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Triste," a duet with guitarist Romero Lubambo, and Milton Nascimento's "Bridges." On her lyrical, midtempo "Come In," Reeves's cousin, keyboardist George Duke, turns in a brilliant solo, and "The First Five Chapters" is an autobiographical number inspired by author Portia Nelson. But the zenith of the set is "The Best Times (Grandma's Song)," her new version of her most requested song, "Better Days," which sings the praises and virtues of family values better than our politicians. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars No One Does Live Better.......2007-01-17

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen! How's everybody doing tonight? You're my guests and this is my living room!" Hearing this, you know you're in for a real treat and Dianne does not disappoint.
This is such a great live CD and Dianne's voice is so pure and clear. Every song is masterfully sung with beautiful twists and turns. The music is just awesome. My favorites are Suzanne, Afro Blue, and Morning Has Broken. Take this wonderful live journey with Dianne - sit back and enjoy. If you like this CD and you've never seen her live, you've got to check her out. The sista is BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!

5 out of 5 stars At last, THE GRAMMY.......2001-05-23

This is the CD that made the world take notice. This is not her best body of work. She has giving loving fans better then this and never won a Grammy. This just tells you what a big talent the world has been missing. On studio recordings, Miss Reeves is above the game. Her live shows as this, can never be surpassed. I would love to see her make another live CD covering some of her other favorites. But, if you never saw her live shows this is a treat.

5 out of 5 stars just call her...DIANNE REEVES, M.D........2001-04-30

("M.D." in this case stands for musical doctor...) Those of us who have seen DR live know it is an experience unlike any other. Onstage, she makes her own rules and then breaks them-- seeming to constantly reinvent her songs/voice/ musical identity, all the while maintaining an intimacy with the audience that is as easeful as it is proufound/magical. I think that she does a number of very radical things with her music in general, and that her particularly radical style is exemplified by her performances on stage, and here in this album. When I say radical, I mean: somehow during the creative process of performing, she makes the radical choice to include the listener/audience over and over again EXPLICITLY in her creation. She has, I think, an innate and extremely rare understanding of the nexxus of human emotion and art (who else would dare put forth an album as raw and complex and contradicory as "Art and Survival'?) and is able to use her talent to make the final product far more than the sum of its parts. She goes beyond her role and status as an entertainer, giving medicine to her audience, medicine that lives on in the human heart long after the concert is over. Ironically, it's this, the most astounding aspect of her musicianship, that makes her most vulnerable to criticism. Most will agree on the dazzling voice, but: one reviewer of this album called "5 Chapters" "self-indulgent"; others have claimed she is too experimental and not a "true" jazz singer. I, myself, referred to some songs on "Bridges" as "didactic" (see review). It was listening to this live album that made it click: refrains "Testify" and "Mista" now are embedded in my consciousness, self-activating affirmation chants that I hold dear in times of spiritual/emotional crisis. These songs annoyed me when I first heard them! Now I understand what she's doing: disobeying the sacred unspoken tenet of the European sensibility, that says we must "show but not tell" in art. The tenet the enforces the division between the experience and the expression. In the live world with DR, there is no division: when she greets the audience, she's singing; when she introduces each and every member of the band, telling stories all the way [left out on this album :( ], she's singing; when she talks about her start in the music business, her love of singing, her family, her heart being broken, she's doing this singing-talking thing that as far as I know is completely original to her, at least to the extent that she does it. And the singing is beautiful, and the talking is interesting-- thus, again-- more than the sum of their parts: the synergy of her miraculous presence and talent. Unmatched. She's THE singer for this millenium. I'm running out of room here but the truth is that Dianne is the queen of jazz...and the doctor of our broken hearts. Let us praise her...

5 out of 5 stars The spirit of jazz.......2000-07-30

Once again Dianne Reeves demonstrates with her music she's one of a kind, one of the very few vocalist that relly say something new and, no matter what the critics say about her not focusing on pure jazz, SHE IS the perfect incarnation of what the spirits of jazz is: challenging the boundaries of music, pursuing freedom,improvisation, cultivating an exquisite taste with a sensibility that goes deep down into gospel, soul, r&b, afro, reggae to find a reveal new treasures. Above all this, naturally, stands her voice: warm, deep, rich in coulour and expression contralto,a voice guided by a sense of rythm and technical mastership going from moaning, caressing, soaring, roaring, culminating with an ability to scat that leaves you speechles. This time Diane's been caught in the rapture of a live performance, possibly her best dimension. She sing her heart out and kills you with a brilliant Brasilian trip: the acoustic reading of "Triste" is magnificient, matched by Nacimentos' "Bridges" that is already "the definitive cover" of this beautiful song. Then, she and her extraordinary band sweep you away with a salsa-latin flavoured "Love for sale" that will have even Cole Porter surely nodding with satisfaction from high above. What a voyage.. and then he comes George Duke playing the piano and dressing an old Dianne's hit "Come in" new, soulful and smooth and caressing and... beautiful... Each of the the songs of this superb set are simply stunning: a perfect collection to appreciate the art of Dianne Reeves, indeed. After her first, sensational "New Morning" live in Paris, this is the second chance to travel on the wings of real live jazz with one of the truest and best artists on the music scene today : when you're done, you just want to stand up and cry: Bravissima Dianne!

5 out of 5 stars Pure elegance of a songstress.......2000-07-19

Dianne Reeves has shown us once again why she is, indeed, this century's lady of song. Her rendition of Morning has Broken leaves open the simple yet intricate voicings of the instrumentation as her pure sound floats over the melody in an interpretation that could only be hers. Of special note and completely unique is her interpretation of "Travessia", called "Bridges", by Brazilian composer Milton Nascimento. This song was one of the first of his compositions that Milton ever performed live, but was well imprinted upon the minds of Brazilian fans by Elis Regina's passionately haunting rendition. Never before has so much justice been done to the bleedingly evocative cultural portrait that is Milton's music. The interpretation is reminiscent of Dianne's "Yemanja" off her "Quiet after the storm album". This album is a treasure for any distinctive collection. I'll stake my name to it.
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ASIN: B000003FB7
Release Date: 1992-09-15

Tracks:

  1. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 In C Minor: Moderato; Allegro
  2. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 In C Minor: Adagio sostenuto
  3. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 In C Minor: Allegro scherzando
  4. Concerto No. 3, Op. 30 In D Minor: Allegro ma non tanto
  5. Concerto No. 3, Op. 30 In D Minor: Intermezzo: Adagio
  6. Concerto No. 3, Op. 30 In D Minor: Finale: Alla breve

Tracks:

  1. Concerto No. 1, Op, 1 In F Sharp Minor: Vivace
  2. Concerto No. 1, Op, 1 In F Sharp Minor: Andante
  3. Concerto No. 1, Op, 1 In F Sharp Minor: Allegro vivace
  4. Concerto No. 4, Op. 40 In G Minor: Allegro vivace
  5. Concerto No. 4, Op. 40 In G Minor: Largo
  6. Concerto No. 4, Op. 40 In G Minor: Allegro vivace
  7. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace
  8. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation I: (Precedente)
  9. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema: L'istesso tempo
  10. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation II: L'istesso tempo
  11. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation III: L'istesso tempo
  12. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IV: Piu vivo
  13. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation V: Tempo precedente
  14. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VI: L'istesso tempo
  15. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VII: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
  16. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VIII: Tempo I
  17. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IX: L'istesso tempo
  18. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation X: Poco marcato
  19. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XI: Moderato
  20. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XII: Tempo di minuetto
  21. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIII: Allegro
  22. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIV: L'istesso tempo
  23. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XV: Piu vivo scherzando
  24. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVI: Allegretto
  25. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVII: (Allegretto)
  26. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
  27. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIX: A tempo vivace
  28. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco piu vivo
  29. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXI: Un poco piu vivo
  30. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco piu vivo (Alla breve)
  31. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIII: L'istesso tempo
  32. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIV: A tempo un poco meno mosso

Tracks:

  1. Isle Of The Dead, Op. 29
  2. Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
  3. Symphony No.3, Op. 44 In A Minor: Lento; Allegro moderato
  4. Symphony No.3, Op. 44 In A Minor: Adagio ma non troppo
  5. Symphony No.3, Op. 44 In A Minor: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Sonata, Op. 30, No. 3 In G: Allegro assai
  2. Sonata, Op. 30, No. 3 In G: Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
  3. Sonata, Op. 30, No. 3 In G: Allegro vivace
  4. Sonata D. 574 In A: Allegro moderato
  5. Sonata D. 574 In A: Scherzo: Presto; Trio
  6. Sonata D. 574 In A: Andantino
  7. Sonata D. 574 In A: Allegro vivace
  8. Sonata, Op. 45 In C Minor: Allegro molto ed appassionato
  9. Sonata, Op. 45 In C Minor: Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
  10. Sonata, Op. 45 In C Minor: Allegro animato

Tracks:

  1. Partita No. 4, BWV 828: Sarabande
  2. Harpsichord Suite No. 5: Air And Variations - 'Harmonious Blacksmith'
  3. Sonata, K. 331: III: Turkish March
  4. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Thema: Allegretto
  5. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation I
  6. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation II
  7. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation III
  8. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation IV
  9. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation V
  10. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation VI
  11. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation VII
  12. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation VIII
  13. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation IX
  14. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation X
  15. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XI
  16. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XII
  17. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XIII
  18. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XIV
  19. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XIX
  20. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXII
  21. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXIII
  22. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXIV
  23. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXV
  24. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXVI
  25. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXVII
  26. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXVIII
  27. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXXI
  28. 32 Variations, WoO 80 In C Minor: Variation XXXII
  29. Return Home
  30. Polish Songs: The Maiden's Wish
  31. Die schone Mullerin: Das Wandern
  32. Schwanengesang: Serenade
  33. Polonaise No. 2 In E
  34. Songs Without Words, Op. 67: Spinning Song
  35. Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 4 In A Flat
  36. Concert Etude No. 2: Gnomenreigen
  37. Orfeo ed Euridice: Melodie
  38. Etude, Op. 104b, No. 2 In F
  39. Etude, Op. 104b, No. 3 In A Minor
  40. Spanisches Liederspeil: The Smuggler
  41. Minuet, Op. 14, No. 1 In G
  42. Liebesfreud

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 'Funeral March': Grave; Doppio movimento
  2. Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 'Funeral March': Scherzo
  3. Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 'Funeral March': Marche funebre
  4. Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 'Funeral March': Presto
  5. Carnaval, Op. 9: Preambule
  6. Carnaval, Op. 9: Pierrot
  7. Carnaval, Op. 9: Arlequin
  8. Carnaval, Op. 9: Valse noble
  9. Carnaval, Op. 9: Eusebius
  10. Carnaval, Op. 9: Florestan
  11. Carnaval, Op. 9: Coquette
  12. Carnaval, Op. 9: Replique
  13. Carnaval, Op. 9: Sphinxes
  14. Carnaval, Op. 9: Papillons
  15. Carnaval, Op. 9: A. S. C. H. - S. C. H. A. (Letteres dansantes)
  16. Carnaval, Op. 9: Chiarina
  17. Carnaval, Op. 9: Chopin
  18. Carnaval, Op. 9: Estrella
  19. Carnaval, Op. 9: Reconnaissance
  20. Carnaval, Op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine
  21. Carnaval, Op. 9: Valse allemande
  22. Carnaval, Op. 9: Pganini (Intermezzo)
  23. Carnaval, Op. 9: Aveu
  24. Carnaval, Op. 9: Promenade
  25. Carnaval, Op. 9: Pause
  26. Carnaval, Op. 9: Marche des 'Davidsbundler' contre les Philistins
  27. Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 In E Flat
  28. Waltz, Op. 64, No. 2 In C Sharp
  29. Waltz, Op. 64, No. 3
  30. Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 In A Flat
  31. Mazurka, Op. 68, No. 2
  32. Waltz, Op. Posth. In E Minor

Tracks:

  1. Partita No. 3, BWV 1006: Preludio
  2. Partita No. 3, BWV 1006: Gavotte
  3. Partita No. 3, BWV 1006: Gigue
  4. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo
  5. Liebersfreud
  6. Die schone Mullerin: The Brooklet
  7. Polka de V.R.
  8. Etude-tableau, Op. 39, No. 6 In A Minor
  9. Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 In C Sharp Minor
  10. Sorochintsy Fair: Hopac
  11. Lullaby, Op. 16, No.1
  12. Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumblebee
  13. The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
  14. Scherzo In A Flat
  15. The Seasons: November: Troika
  16. Prelude No. 8, Op. 11, No. 8 In F Sharp
  17. One Lives But Once
  18. Powder and Paint
  19. Polka italienne (Piano 4 Hands)

Tracks:

  1. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 In C Minor: Maderato; Allegro
  2. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 In C Minor: Adagio sostenuto
  3. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 In C Minor: Allegro scherzando
  4. Prelude, Op. 23, No. 10 In G Flat
  5. Prelude, Op. 32, No. 3 In E Major
  6. Prelude, Op. 32, No. 7 In F Major
  7. Prelude, Op. 32, No. 6 In F Minor
  8. Etude-tableau, Op. 33, No. 2 in C Major
  9. Etude-tableau, Op. 33, No. 7 In E Flat
  10. Daisies, Op. 38, No. 3
  11. Oriental Sketch
  12. Melodie, Op. 3, No. 3 in E
  13. Serenade, Op. 3, No. 5 In B Flat
  14. Humoresque, Op. 10, No. 5 In G
  15. Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5
  16. Moment Musical, Op. 16, No. 2 In E Flat

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka, Op. 63, No. 3 In C Sharp Minor
  2. Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 2 In F Sharp
  3. Waltz, Op. 18 'Grande valse brilliante' In E Flat
  4. Waltz, Op. 34, No. 3 'Valse brilliante' In F
  5. Waltz, Op. 64, No. 1 'Minute'
  6. Waltz, Op. 69, No. 2 In B Minor
  7. Waltz, Op. 70, No. 1 In G Flat
  8. Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39 In C Sharp Minor
  9. Waltz, Op. 64, No. 1 'Minute' In D Flat
  10. Le coucou
  11. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Minuet
  12. Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
  13. Songs Without Words, Op. 67: Spinning Song
  14. Waltz
  15. Lyric Pieces, Op. 12: Elfin Dance
  16. Etude, Op. 28, No. 6 In F Minor
  17. If I Were a Bird
  18. La jongleuse
  19. Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum
  20. Children's Corner: Golliwogg's Cakewalk
  21. The Seasons: November: Troika
  22. Humoresque, Op. 10, No. 2 In G
  23. Waltz, Op. 40, No. 8 In A Flat

Tracks:

  1. Prelude, Op. 23, No. 5 In G Minor
  2. Prelude, Op. 32, No. 12 In G Sharp Minor
  3. Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 In C Sharp Minor
  4. Prelude, Op. 32, No. 5 In G
  5. Serenade, Op. 3, No. 5 In B Flat
  6. Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5
  7. Polichinelle, Op. 3, No. 4 In F Sharp Minor
  8. Polka de V.R.
  9. Liebesleid
  10. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
  11. Pastorale In E Minor
  12. Theme and Variations
  13. Waltz, Op. 42 'Two - Four' In A Flat
  14. Waltz, Op. 64, No. 3 In A Flat
  15. Polka de V.R.
  16. Bacarolle, Op. 10, No. 3 In G Minor
  17. Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 In C Sharp Minor

Amazon.com

We remember Rachmaninov today mostly for the music he wrote. But as this set quickly reveals, he was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, able to play his own music and a great variety of others with tremendous personality and a technique that is still astonishing. There's no point picking highlights from this set, since they are everywhere. But if you've never heard Rachmaninov play Schumann's Carnaval, try starting there for one of the most imaginative recreations of a piece of music ever recorded. The set also includes Rachmaninov's only recordings as a conductor in two of his own major works. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Save some $ money! Get the newer January 2006 reissue set instead........2006-05-17

At the time of this review, whenever you search for a phrase such as "Rachmaninoff Complete", amazon's search engine always lands on this out-of-print recording (ASIN: B000003FB7) . It's also no fun to see that it costs more than a hundred bucks! But if you type "B000A2AD2S" in the search box, you'll see the new reissued set for half the price. It's the exact same 10 CDs. Just the cover art is different.

Unfortunately, this situation is a common pattern with amazon's listing of classical music: when you use your intuition and type in common-sense search phrases for Bach, Mozart, etc, you often get the ultra-expensive out-of-print ships-in-4-weeks items as the default item. It takes a lot of detective work to find the newer reissue recordings. For example, to find the new reissue without knowing the ASIN, I had to enter just "Rachmaninoff" in the search text (deliberately left the word "Complete" out of the search) so it would no longer lock me into this item page that you're looking at and give me a full listing instead. I then sorted the listing by "Original Release Date" and found it on the 2nd page. There's no picture on the new item which doesn't give you any confidence that you found the right one. Don't worry, B000A2AD2S is what you want.

For product research, it's good to have both ASIN product listings because the older out-of-print B000003FB7 has the sound samples (and also all the helpful customer reviews) while the new B000A2AD2S has the better price and availability.

To make things even more confusing, the amazon staff sometimes copies entire customer reviews to the new item which would then make THIS review seem strangely out of place. If that happens and I notice it, I will delete this review for B000003FB7.

(In another strange twist, amazon searches in rock/pop usually points you to the newer cheaper remastered/repackaged/reissued/whatever of a particular recording. I don't know why it works the opposite way in classical music?!?!)

5 out of 5 stars 6, or Even 7 Stars!.......2005-06-04


Hofmann hit the nail on the head when he said Rachmaninov had "arms of steel and heart of gold". From this album, we can have a clear picture of Rachmaninov's vison of music, of his musical mind and thoughts and moreover his own playing.

While Kempff's playing would often remind of the protestant church music, Rachmaninov bring to our mind the chanting of the Orthodox church, which is much thicker and darker. On top of that, his playing is orchestral which is so powerful and full colours. Yet, it is nothing like Richter, where often the whole piece is just one phrase.

Here each piece has it's own life and identity each with a focal point. It is water tight compact and yet very much natural and alive, never as hair-raising as Horowitz. But, it is not natural in Arrau's way. It is somewhere in between, closer to Argerich but with more consistency and depth. And like Casals' playing, it keeps our attention from the first note up to its focal point until its very end. But unlike Casals, he touches our hearts. It is very emotional but never to the point of being sentimental-- the performance of his own concertos, for example, can tell you that.

Sure, he did have fingers of steel that helped him to bring out whatever colour or atmostphere as appropriate. And despite that fact that there are some minor alterations on the scores like his Chopin, he is one of the few pianists who could really show you every note on the score counts and, above all, how it counts...

His Chopin may not be as neurotic as Cortot. Nonetheless, he sheds light on the dark and nervous side of Chopin so well: a very throbbing interpretation that is so unique. We also have him accompanying Kreisler on some violin sonatas, something that one could turn to time and again, year after year. What a great chamber musician and accompanist he was...!

The recorded sound of the CDs do vary, and some are more acceptable than the others. But for genuine music lovers, they should be able to get over this very soon: how else would they benefit from one of the greatest legacies of a genuinely great musician!

5 out of 5 stars A must have for Piano and classical music lovers.......2005-04-04

To respond to a review about the sound quality-for those people who have no experience with historical performances i.e cortot-hofmann-etc these discs are for the most part much better recorded. There are the inevitable pops and hisses but if these things disturb you, or you cant get past them, then you shouldnt be listening to this kind of thing anyway. the importance here is in the playing, and the playing is extra ordinary. I you want to buy a disc for the reperatoire then i can think of hundreds of performances that will satisfy, but only people with a true interest to hear and study these pieces will be beyond satisfied. I know that may not sound like a lot of fun, but these discs are fun, great, and for me, almost too good to be true. Again, if sound disturbs you, then you may be listening to the music for the wrong reasons. Take from it the playing, the revelations that Rach provides to his pieces, and how fortunate we are that it sounds as good as it does.

5 out of 5 stars Ah, Rachmaninoff, brilliant star of music, how we adore you.......2003-09-14

The music of Rachmaninoff is beyond words, furthermore, beyond imagination. He was a genius, no doubt, and nobody will ever understand how incredibly lucky we are to be blessed with his compositions. Furthermore, it is truly astonishing to hear Rachmaninoff play his own work. There is nothing so beautiful on this earth and there never will be.

4 out of 5 stars Review from a spoiled modern listener.......2003-07-13

I'll admit that I'm a spoiled modern listener, accustomed to having the bang and hiss edited out of a recording, and it took me a while to warm to these. Rachmaninoff's performances are splendid, but if you can hardly hear them over the cacophony of background noise, what's the use? His performance of his own, often overlooked Concerto No. 4 finally made me sit up and listen, even though I've owned two versions of this piece for a number of years (Ashkenazy & Wild).
Big Wide Grin-Live
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Just Saw Them Live!
Big Wide Grin-Live

Manufacturer: Big Wide Grin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA39UQ
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

  1. The Meadow
  2. Mars
  3. Individual
  4. Mama Tell Me
  5. Someday
  6. Talkin' bout a Revolution
  7. Dance of the Moonlight
  8. Grandma's Hands
  9. This World / Everyday People
  10. Five Doors Down
  11. Love Compromise
  12. Sittin in Limbo / Circle Be Unbroken

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Just Saw Them Live!.......2005-11-21

"Someday" is my favorite song on this CD, but most of them are good. Definitely worth the purchase. It's been a constant in my car CD player since I saw them in Denver earlier this month. Buy it!
Bottles

Music:

  1. Jazz Moods: Jazz by the Fire
  2. Jingle Bell Rock
  3. Just Friends
  4. Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Ella Fitzgerald
  5. Latin ala Lee!/Olé a la Lee [Import]
  6. Latin Gold/Hawaiian Wedding Song
  7. Leaving Home
  8. Let Me Off Uptown: The Best of Anita O'Day
  9. Live in Manhattan [Live]
  10. Love Me Or Leave Me: From The Sound Track (1955 Film) [Soundtrack]

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