May the Music Never End

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Shirley Horn is one of the great voices in jazz, her warmly breathy, slightly gritty voice investing ballads with rare depths of meaning. There's a level of emotional intensity here that's achieved by few singers, and it's made even more compelling by Horn's innate reserve. On May the Music Never End, Horn acts as producer as well, and she eschews the lush string accompaniments of 2001's You're My Thrill for the minimum accompaniment of a piano trio. It only magnifies the intimacy of her performance, with pianist George Mesterhazy's spare, understated chords gently lapping against her voice on songs like Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" and Michel LeGrand's "Watch What Happens." Long-time drummer Steve Williams adds real drama to "Everything Must Change." Horn has always had a special affinity with trumpet players--having recorded with both Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis--and here Roy Hargrove turns up on two tracks, adding subtle punch to "Take Love Easy" and "Ill Wind." There is also a guest appearance by Ahmad Jamal, and his sparkling piano further illuminates "Maybe September" and "This Is All I Am." --Stuart Broomer

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ASIN: B00006O0NT
Release Date: 2002-12-03

Tracks:

  1. Overture To 'Tannhauser'
  2. Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida
  3. We Don't Merely Use Instruments, We Play On Them. And They Play On Us.
  4. Hungarian Dance No.7
  5. The Violin Is One Of The Most Tender And Beautiful Instruments Ever Invented.
  6. Violin Concerto In D Major (Adagio)
  7. But For A Long Time It Was Seen As The Instrument Of The Devil.
  8. The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March Of The Devil
  9. The Manipulative Seductiveness Of The Gypsy Violin.
  10. Csardas Music
  11. The Violin And The Initiation Of Nature
  12. The Four Seasons (Spring, Mvt 1)
  13. Birds Are Again Evoked In The Second Concerto, Especially Music's Natural Favourite.
  14. The Four Seasons (Summer, Mvt 1)
  15. Like The Devil, The Violin Is A Master Of Disguise.
  16. Old Viennese Dance No.3 'Schon Rosmarin'
  17. The Menacing Sensuality Of Ravel's Tzigane: A Very Different Side Of The Violin:
  18. Tzigane
  19. Do We Now Have The True Measure Of This Instrument? Not Just Yet.
  20. Caprice No.24
  21. The Many Effects Of The String Tremolando: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Last Mvt)/From Joy To Fright/Quartettsatz In C Minor/The String Tremolo Practically Spells The World Agitato.
  22. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No.7)
  23. Prokofiev's Tremolo In Romeo And Juliet Should Not Be Heard Just Before Bedtime.
  24. Romeo And Juliet: Act IV
  25. Vivaldi Use It To Illustrate The Shivering Of Travellers Crossing The Ice.
  26. The Four Seasons (Winter, Mvt 1)
  27. The Violin Muted
  28. Clair De Lune
  29. The Gentleness Of Muted Strings Persists Even When A Whole Orchestra Plays.
  30. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 (Slow Mvt)
  31. The Pizzicato Violin
  32. Pizzicato Polka
  33. In Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, The Accompaniment Is Pizzicato.
  34. Violin Concerto No.2 In G Minor (Slow Mvt)
  35. Varieties Of Pizzicato: Colas Breugnon (The People's Feast)/Now A Drier, Leaner, Hungrier Pizzicato. There's Not A Lot Of Comfort Here./Capriol Suite (Tordion)/The Use Of Pizzicato As 'Percussion'/Romeo And Juliet (Act I)/Mahler Used Pizzicato...
  36. The Planets (Mars - The Bringer Of War)
  37. The Technique Of Double-Stopping Enables The Violin To Play Duets With Itself./Sonata No.3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin (Fugue)/Now A Later Example Of The Same Technique
  38. Hungarian Dance No.4
  39. Double-Stopping Is A Standard Feature Of A Lot Of Folk Music.
  40. The Four Seasons (Autumn, Mvt 1)
  41. Now The Same Technique, But The Sound Might Have Come From Another World.
  42. Bolero
  43. Double-Stopping Can Only Approximate The Sound Of A Real Violin Duet.
  44. Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
  45. Now Compare That With A Real Violin Duet.
  46. Forty-Four Duos (No. 1: Teasing Song)
  47. Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
  48. Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
  49. And Now What May Be The Most Beautiful Accompanied Violin Duet In History
  50. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
  51. The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
  52. Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major (Mvt 2)
  53. The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
  54. Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 1, Opening)
  55. Tchaikovsky's Use Of Harmonics In The Sleeping Beauty Is Both Strange And Darling.
  56. The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
  57. Ravel's Harmonics In Mother Goose Effect A Magical Transformation.
  58. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
  59. Stravinsky's Harmonics In The Firebird Transport Us Almost Into Another World./The Firebird (Introduction)
  60. The Natural Upper Notes Of The Violins Have A Unique Emotional 'Grab'.
  61. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Of The Afterworldsmen)
  62. Still In Their Upper Register, The Violins Unleash The Energy Of A Young Colt.
  63. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No. 4)
  64. Elsewhere, Britten Uses The Same High Register To Create A Very Different Mood.
  65. Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
  66. To End This Outing With The Violins, A Charming Little Elfin Dance
  67. Elfenreigen

Tracks:

  1. Introduction To The Viola
  2. Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
  3. Khatchaturian Gets A Very Different Sound From It: Fuller, Fruitier, More Exotic.
  4. Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
  5. Very Nearly The Whole Of The Violin's Upper Register Is Also Available To The Viola.
  6. Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
  7. The Viola Can Bring A Special, Rich Twanginess To Pizzicato That The Violins Lack./Don Quixote/Berlioz Drew Sounds From It That Retain Their Metallic Strangeness Even Today.
  8. Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
  9. The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
  10. Cypresses (No.9)
  11. The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
  12. Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
  13. The 'Period' Viola In Bach
  14. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
  15. The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
  16. Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
  17. Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
  18. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
  19. Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
  20. Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
  21. In The Time Of Beethoven The Cello Remained As Fundamental As Ever.
  22. Symphony No.3 'Eroica' (Finale)
  23. But The Cello Is Not Condemned To Spend Its Life In The Basement.
  24. Elfentanz, Op.39
  25. Not Only In Recital Showpieces Like That Is The Cello Is Used In Its Highest Register.
  26. The Protecting Veil (Opening)
  27. A Cello With An Identity-Crisis: The Pizzicato Flamencan
  28. Flamenco
  29. Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
  30. Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
  31. It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
  32. Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
  33. It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
  34. Symphony No.9 (Finale)
  35. Introduction To The Double-Bass
  36. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
  37. But The Double-Bass Can Be Intensely Expressive And Graceful.
  38. Elegy No.1 In D Major
  39. The Range Of The Double-Bass Is The Greatest Of All The String Instruments/Allegro Di Concerto, 'Alla Mendelssohn'/And It's Also Capable Of Very Considerable Virtuosity.
  40. Capriccio Di Bravura
  41. Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
  42. The Double-Bass Muted In Prokofiev/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Kije's Wedding)/In Another Work Prokofiev Uses The Double-Bass To Enhance The Winds./Romeo And Juliet (Act III)/And He Combines The Bass Clarinet With A Shivering Tremolo From The Double-Basses....
  43. Symphony No.5 (Mvt 3)/So Much For The Strings/On Now To The Winds

Tracks:

  1. The Antiquity And Magic Of The Flute
  2. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
  3. The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
  4. Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
  5. The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
  6. Sa'Dawi
  7. Other Flutes: The Bass And Alto
  8. Chamber Music No.II
  9. The Piccolo - Aptly Named
  10. La Naissance D'Osiris (Mvt 6)
  11. From A Piccolo Of The Eighteenth Century To One Of Its Descendants In The Twentieth
  12. Suite No.1 For Small Orchestra (Valse)
  13. A Variety Of Techniques
  14. Chamber Music No.II
  15. Flutter-Tonguing. But Tchaikovsky Got There Eighty Years Before.
  16. The Nutcracker (Act II, No.2: Scene)
  17. From The Transverse To The Vertical: The Baroque Recorder
  18. Recorded Suite In A Minor (Menuet II)
  19. An Unfamiliar, Early Vision Of The Instrument
  20. Naelden, Naelden
  21. The Bachian Oboe
  22. Cantata 'Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott', BWV 80 (No.7: Duetto)
  23. Introduction To The Cor Anglais Or 'English Born'
  24. Symphony No.9 'From The New World' (Mvt 2)
  25. The Loneliness Of The Cor Anglais
  26. The Swan Of Tuonela
  27. The Cor Anglais Joins The French Horn In Haydn.
  28. Symphony No.22 'The Philosopher' (Opening)
  29. Introduction To The Oboe D'Amore, Beloved Of Bach - But Also Of Ravel
  30. Bolero
  31. The Clarinet Family: Boxing The Compass, From The Depths Of The Bass Clarinet.../The Egyptian (Violence)/...To The Raucous And Squealy.../Taras Bulba (The Death Of Ostap)/...To The Shrill And Complaining...
  32. Petrushka (No.8: Peasant With Bear)/...To The High Sprits Of A Playful Puppy./Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)/And To The Downright Jazzy/Romeo And Juliet (Act II)
  33. As The High Clarinets Tend To Be Loud, So The Bass Tends To Be Soft:
  34. Gayane Suite No. 1 (Mvt 5)
  35. The Bass Clarinet Is Used By Most Composers Mainly As A Colouring Agent.../Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/...But It Does Occasionally Get A Whole Tune To Itself./Iberia (Almeria).
  36. The Range Of The Normal Clarinet Parts Goes Quite High...
  37. The Snow Maiden (Scene 5: Melodrama)
  38. ...And Quite Low.
  39. Peter And The Wolf (The Cat)
  40. The Clarinet As Concerto Soloist
  41. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
  42. But That's Not The Instrument Mozart Wrote It For; This Is:
  43. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
  44. Introduction To The Saxophone
  45. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 4)
  46. The Soprano Saxophone Has Quite A Different Feel To It.
  47. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (Minuet)
  48. The Little Sopranino Sax Goes Even Higher.
  49. Bolero
  50. The Most Famous Use Of The Saxophone Is In An Orchestration By Ravel.
  51. Pictures At An Exhibition (The Old Castle)
  52. The Saxophone Can Be Quite Contagiously Good-Humoured.
  53. Sax-O-Phun
  54. The Puffa-Puffa Image Of The Bassoon
  55. Peter And The Wolf (Grandfather)
  56. The Bachian Bassoon, In Accompanimental Mode
  57. Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten' ('Wedding Cantata'), BWV 202 (Aria No.1)
  58. Bizet Leaves The Puffa-Puffa Image Out, Allowing The Bassoon To Sing./Carmen Suite No.1 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
  59. And Ravel, Also In Spanish Mode, Does Likewise.
  60. Bolero
  61. The Bassoon As A Voice Of High Seriousness, Indeed Desolate Loneliness
  62. Symphony No.3 (Opening)
  63. The Eerie Bassoon In Its Highest Register
  64. The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
  65. Stravinsky Now Draws On Its Lowest Register, Lonely And Melancholy.
  66. The Firebird Suite (1919, Berceuse)
  67. The Bassoon As Concerto Soloist, Avoiding All Exaggeration
  68. Bassoon Concerto In G Minor (Finale)
  69. The Deep-Voiced Contra-Bassoon, As A Fairy-Tale Beast
  70. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
  71. The French Horn Under Its Woodwind Hat
  72. Wind Quintet, Op.43 (Last Mvt)
  73. Now A More Prominent Role, In A Woodwind Quintet From An Earlier Era
  74. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Mvt 2)
  75. The Horn In Harmonious Blend With Strings In Another Quintet
  76. Horn Quintet, K.407 (Finale)

Tracks:

  1. The Trumpet As Virtuoso Soloist
  2. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Last Mvt)
  3. The Special Brillance Of Paired Trumpets
  4. Concerto In C For Two Trumpets, RV537 (Mvt 1)
  5. The Ceremonial Trumpet
  6. Fanfare For The Common Man
  7. Trumpets And Drums - An Incomparable Alliance
  8. Messiah (The Trumpet Shall Sound)
  9. The Versatility Of The Trumpet, From The Most Public To The Most Lonely
  10. Piano Concerto In F (Slow Mvt)
  11. The Trumpet As The Voice Of The City/An American In Paris/The Trumpet As Recruitment Officer/The Soldier's Tale (The March)/The Trumpet As Swaggerer
  12. Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera)
  13. The Trumpet As The Voice Of Strength And Courage
  14. Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
  15. The Trumpet Muted/Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Opening)/The Trumpet As The Voice Of Weariness
  16. Billy The Kid
  17. The Trumpet As Character Actor
  18. Pictures At An Exhibition (No.6)
  19. The Trumpet As The Voice Of God
  20. Mass In B Minor ('Et Exspecto')
  21. The Birth Of The Trombone
  22. Aenmerckt Nu Hier
  23. The Birth Of The Brass As A Family
  24. Canzon 12 In Double Echo
  25. The Trombone In The Eighteenth Century
  26. Trombone Concerto In B Flat Major (Finale)
  27. The Tone Of The Tenor Trombone/Romance For Trombone And Organ/The Memorable Voice Of The Bass Trombone/Requiem (Mvt 2)/But The Bass Trombone Is More Than An Instrumental Bullfrog.
  28. Hosannah
  29. The Trombones Become Part Of The Orchestra.
  30. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
  31. The Wagnerian Trombone:/Overture To 'Tannhauser'
  32. The Trombone As Caricaturist
  33. Pulcinella (No.19: Vivo)
  34. The Trombone As Raspberry/Concerto For Orchestra (Intermezzo)
  35. The Horn And The Hunt
  36. Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
  37. The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
  38. Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
  39. The Scarcity Of First-Rate Players In Handel's Time
  40. Walter Music (Minuet 1)
  41. The Horn As Magician/The Firebird Suite (1919, Finale)
  42. Horns And The Sound Of Nobility
  43. Overture To 'Tannhauser' (Opening)
  44. The Special Sound Of The Horn In Its Higher Register
  45. Mass In B Minor ('Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus')
  46. The Trumpet-Like Sound Of Massed Horns
  47. Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1, Opening)
  48. The Tuba - Unfairly Maligned?
  49. Symphony No.6 (Mvt 3)
  50. The Tuba Perfectly Cast By Ravel
  51. Pictures At An Exhibition (Bydlo)

Tracks:

  1. Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
  2. Fanfare For The Common Man/The Bass Drum On The Battlefields/Wellington's Victory, Op.91 (Opening)
  3. At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
  4. Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
  5. Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
  6. Overture To 'La Gazza Ladra' - The Thieving Magpie (Opening)
  7. The Side Drum In An Effective But Unexpected Role/Clarinet Concerto (Mvt 1)
  8. The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
  9. Den Hoboecken Dans
  10. Even Older Is The Originally Oriental Gong.
  11. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
  12. No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
  13. Gymnopedie No.2
  14. The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
  15. Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
  16. More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
  17. Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
  18. Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
  19. Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
  20. A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
  21. Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
  22. The Birth Of The Bongo
  23. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
  24. From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
  25. Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
  26. From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
  27. Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
  28. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
  29. But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
  30. Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
  31. Taking Advantage Of Tunability
  32. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
  33. The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
  34. Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
  35. Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
  36. The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
  37. Ravel And The Xylophone
  38. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
  39. Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
  40. Introducing The Vibraphone
  41. The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
  42. The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
  43. Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
  44. Folk Dances
  45. The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
  46. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
  47. Introducing The Tubular Bells
  48. Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
  49. A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
  50. Carmen Suite (Introduction)
  51. But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
  52. Introducing The Celeste
  53. The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
  54. Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
  55. Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
  56. Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
  57. A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
  58. The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
  59. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
  60. The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
  61. Petrushka (Russian Dance)
  62. The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
  63. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

Tracks:

  1. Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
  2. Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
  3. But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
  4. Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
  5. The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
  6. An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
  7. Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
  8. Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
  9. Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
  10. Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
  11. Mahler's Sleighbells
  12. Symphony No.4 (Opening)
  13. A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
  14. Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
  15. Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
  16. Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
  17. National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
  18. And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
  19. And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
  20. The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
  21. The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
  22. The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
  23. The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
  24. The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
  25. The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
  26. The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
  27. The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
  28. There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
  29. The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
  30. Nocturnes
  31. Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
  32. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
  33. The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
  34. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
  35. The Oboe As Duck
  36. Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
  37. The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
  38. The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
  39. The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
  40. Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
  41. Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
  42. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
  43. Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
  44. The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
  45. A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
  46. Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
  47. A Thunderstorm In A Million
  48. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
  49. the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
  50. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
  51. Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
  52. The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

Tracks:

  1. The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
  2. Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
  3. A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
  4. Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
  5. Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
  6. String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
  7. The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
  8. String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
  9. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
  10. String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
  11. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
  12. String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
  13. The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
  14. String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
  15. The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
  16. Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
  17. Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
  18. String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
  19. The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
  20. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
  21. Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
  22. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
  23. In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
  24. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
  25. In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
  26. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
  27. In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
  28. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
  29. Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
  30. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
  31. And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
  32. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
  33. The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
  34. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
  35. Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
  36. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
  37. A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
  38. Octet In F (Mvt 3)
  39. The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
  40. Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
  41. Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
  42. Canzon 28
  43. Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
  44. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
  45. From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
  46. Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
  47. Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
  48. The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
  49. Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
  50. When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
  51. Images (Gigues)
  52. A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
  53. Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
  54. The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
  55. Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
  56. Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
  57. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
  58. A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

5 out of 5 stars Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

5 out of 5 stars Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

3 out of 5 stars Frank's view.......2006-08-19

This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

The one complaint I have is the last CD. This deals with the orchestra. I wanted more of a tour of how the orchestra has been used through history up to the present. Instead, it was a tour of how different groups of instruments sound. I thought it could have been better. The other 6 CDs are excellent.
May the Music Never End
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Lost her edge
  • Vintage Horn
  • Good, But Not Her Best
  • Just Unbelievably Terrific
  • Album of the Year
May the Music Never End
Shirley Horn
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008Y4KJ
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Forget Me
  2. If You Go Away
  3. Yesterday
  4. Take Love Easy
  5. Never Let Me Go
  6. Watch What Happens
  7. Ill Wind
  8. Maybe September
  9. Everything Must Change
  10. This Is All I Ask
  11. May The Music Never End

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Shirley Horn is one of the great voices in jazz, her warmly breathy, slightly gritty voice investing ballads with rare depths of meaning. There's a level of emotional intensity here that's achieved by few singers, and it's made even more compelling by Horn's innate reserve. On May the Music Never End, Horn acts as producer as well, and she eschews the lush string accompaniments of 2001's You're My Thrill for the minimum accompaniment of a piano trio. It only magnifies the intimacy of her performance, with pianist George Mesterhazy's spare, understated chords gently lapping against her voice on songs like Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" and Michel LeGrand's "Watch What Happens." Long-time drummer Steve Williams adds real drama to "Everything Must Change." Horn has always had a special affinity with trumpet players--having recorded with both Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis--and here Roy Hargrove turns up on two tracks, adding subtle punch to "Take Love Easy" and "Ill Wind." There is also a guest appearance by Ahmad Jamal, and his sparkling piano further illuminates "Maybe September" and "This Is All I Am." --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Lost her edge.......2005-03-18

I must report more in sorrow than in anger. Please compare this recording with one twenty years earlier. The tendency to chop the melody line and "speak" (as oppose to sing) has only grown over time. It is effective once or even twice but in every song it becomes tiresome after a while. No matter how brilliant the arrangements, the execution seems to get in the way. I cannot argue with these arrangements - absolutely stunning - but what would these songs have sounded like in the hands of a Tierney Sutton or Diana Krall, both of whom could have carried the melody beyond the end of the word?

Horn has perfected her breathy, talking performance to a "T" but we want more from the (once) Queen of Jazz. "May The Music Never End" - another supremely designed arrangement - gives us both the best and worst of this once-great artist. Some of the notes are missed, others are only intimated, the melody is again turned into the spoken word and yet, the smokiness of the voice is perfect for this bitter-sweet ending and at last she reaches and holds, though barely, the final note.

5 out of 5 stars Vintage Horn.......2004-04-07

I've been a fan of Horn's since she released "You Won't Forget Me," and since then I've bought her recordings faithfully, and never been disappointed. Horn continues to please with "May the Music Never End." Where the title of "You Won't Forget Me" seems like a musical promise, "May the Music Never End" is surely the fervent hope of any Horn fan. Her choice of material is immpecable, as usual, and one notes the hint of a farewell in her choice of songs like "Yesterday," "If You Go Away," "Everything Must Change," and the title track. There's a moment in "Yesterday" when her voice breaks, either because she's approaching its limits or because of the emotional delivery. Either way, it works. But Horn truly hits her stride during the final half of the cd, beginning with a haunting take on "Ill Wind." The autumnal tone really takes hold with the final three songs: "Everything Must Change," "This Is All I Ask," and "May the Music Never End." It sounds as if Horn - after the death of her usual bass player, and her own health problems forced her to hand-off piano duties on this CD - is bidding a fond farewell to music and to the world. But Horn's fans certainly hope not. After all, we don't want the music to ever, ever end.

3 out of 5 stars Good, But Not Her Best.......2003-11-14

If I had looked closer and realized that Shirley Horn was not playing piano, I would have had second thoughts on purchaseing this CD. Although the pianist are great musicians and Horn's vocals are superb, the abscence of Horn's playing is like going to the ocean and realizing there are no waves.

5 out of 5 stars Just Unbelievably Terrific.......2003-08-30

Simply Incredible that at 69 Ms. Horn can turn out an album like this. Especially given her personal health issues and the fact that she does not accompany herself as she ususally does, this is a 5+ star winner--one of the best of her career.

"If You Go Away" is haunting and magical at the same time--the best track on the CD. Not since "I Love You, Paris" has Ms. Horn been in such consistent top form, with each track a wondrous experience.

If this is your first introduction to Shirley Horn, you are in for a treat. If you don't know her work, what are you waiting for?

5 out of 5 stars Album of the Year.......2003-08-20

I never thought Horn could top an album like "Here's to Life" or a track like "You Won't Forget Me," but she does both here. Not only is this her best album and clearly a front runner as the best album of 2003, but her English rendition of "Ne Quitte Pas" is phenomenal. This track should be required listening for every Mariah screamer and American Idol dramatist out there. She manages to oscillate between joy and pain in this brief song as if the two emotions were her invention.

If there is any drawback to this album, it is twofold: The Beatles' track, "Yesterday" exposes how trite the lyrics to that song are, and, more grave, there is a sense that Horn is calling it a career here. I hope it's not the case, but if it is, she knows how to end it. Why she is not a national treasure, I don't know.
Wagner: The Valkyrie
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • "The death-doomed alone are destined to look on me."
  • Breathtaking, powerful, accessible, not just an alternative
  • Absolutely Breathtaking!
  • A powerful reading of the most moving opera in the Ring.
  • The power of Wagner's music drama is now fully accessible
Wagner: The Valkyrie

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Siegfried (Goodall Ring Cycle/Chandos Opera in English)
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ASIN: B00004YU6Z
Release Date: 2000-11-28

Tracks:

  1. Act I: Prld - English Nat Opr Orch/Reginald Goodall
  2. Act I, Scene 1: The Storm Drove Me Here - Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey
  3. Act I, Scene 1: This House And This Wife - Margaret Curphey/Alberto Remedios
  4. Act I, Scene 1: Evil Fortune's Never Far From Me - Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey
  5. Act I, Scene 2: There He Lay, Feeble And Faint - Margaret Curphey/Clifford Grant/Alberto Remedios
  6. Act I, Scene 2: Through Field And Forest - Alberto Remedios/Clifford Grant/Margaret Curphey
  7. Act I, Scene 2: Friedmund No One Could Call Me - Alberto Remedios/Clifford Grant/Margaret Curphey
  8. Act I, Scene 2: The Neidings Raided Again - Alberto Remedios
  9. Act I, Scene 2: So The Norn Who Dealt You This Fate - Clifford Grant/Margaret Curphey/Alberto Remedios
  10. Act I, Scene 2: I Know A Troublesome Race - Clifford Grant
  11. Act I, Scene 3: A Sword Was Pledged By My Father - Alberto Remedios
  12. Act I, Scene 3: Are You Awake? - Margaret Curphey/Alberto Remedios
  13. Act I, Scene 3: My Husband's Kinsmen - Margaret Curphey
  14. Act I, Scene 3: Yes, Loveliest Bride - Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey
  15. Act I, Scene 3: Winter Storms Have Vanished (Siegmund's Spring Song) - Alberto Remedios
  16. Act I, Scene 3: You Are The Spring - Margaret Curphey
  17. Act I, Scene 3: Oh Sweetest Enchantment - Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey
  18. Act I, Scene 3: The Stream Has Shown My Reflected Face - Margaret Curphey/Alberto Remedios
  19. Act I, Scene 3: Siegmund Call Me, And Siegmund Am I! - Alberto Remedios
  20. Act I, Scene 3: Siegmund, The Walsung, Here You See! - Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey

Tracks:

  1. Act II, Scene 1: Go Bridle Your Horse, Warrior Maid! - Norman Bailey
  2. Act II, Scene 1: Hoyotoho! Hoyotoho! (Brunnhilde's Battle Cry) - Rita Hunter
  3. Act II, Scene 1: The Usual Storm, The Usual Strife - Norman Bailey/Ann Howard
  4. Act II, Scene 1: Pretend That You Don't Understand! - Ann Howard/Norman Bailey
  5. Act II, Scene 1: Now It's Come To Pass! - Norman Bailey
  6. Act II, Scene 1: So This Is The End Of The Gods And Their Glory - Ann Howard
  7. Act II, Scene 1: You Never Learn What I Would Teach You - Norman Bailey/Ann Howard
  8. Act II, Scene 1: What Must I Do? - Norman Bailey/Ann Howard
  9. Act II, Scene 1: Hiaha! Hiaha! Hoyotoho! - Rita Hunter/Ann Howard/Norman Bailey
  10. Act II, Scene 2: Fricka Has Won The Fight - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  11. Act II, Scene 2: When Youth's Delightful Pleasures Had Waned - Norman Bailey
  12. Act II, Scene 2: She Refused To Reveal More About It - Norman Bailey/Rita Hunter
  13. Act II, Scene 2: There's More To Tell - Norman Bailey
  14. Act II, Scene 2: Yet One Can Accomplish What I May Not - Norman Bailey
  15. Act II, Scene 2: But The Walsung, Siegmund - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  16. Act II, Scene 2: Then Siegmund Must Fall In His Fight? - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  17. Act II, Scene 2: I Give You My Blessing, Nibelung Son! - Norman Bailey/Rita Hunter
  18. Act II, Scene 2: No, Have Mercy - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey

Tracks:

  1. Act II, Scene 2: So I Obey His Command - Rita Hunter
  2. Act II, Scene 3: Rest Here For A While; Stay By My Side! - Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey
  3. Act II, Scene 3: Away! Away! - Margaret Curphey/Alberto Remedios
  4. Act II, Scene 3: Where Are You, Siegmund? - Margaret Curphey/Alberto Remedios
  5. Act II, Scene 4: Siegmund! Look At Me! (Announcement Of Death) - Rita Hunter/Alberto Remedios
  6. Act II, Scene 4: And If I Come - Alberto Remedios/Rita Hunter
  7. Act II, Scene 4: Then Greet For Me Walhall - Alberto Remedios/Rita Hunter
  8. Act II, Scene 4: Woe! Woe! Sister And Bride - Alberto Remedios/Rita Hunter
  9. Act II, Scene 4: Two Lives Now Lie In Your Power - Alberto Remedios/Rita Hunter
  10. Act II, Scene 5: Charms Of Sleep Are Sent To Still - Alberto Remedios
  11. Act II, Scene 5: I Hear Your Call - Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey
  12. Act II, Scene 5: Wehwalt! Wehwalt! - Clifford Grant/Alberto Remedios/Margaret Curphey/Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey

Tracks:

  1. Act III, Scene 1: Hoyotoho! Hoyotoho! (Ride Of The Valkyries) - Katie Clark/Anne Evans/Elizabeth Connell/Helen Attfield/Shelagh Squires/Anne Conoley
  2. Act III, Scene 1: Shield Me And Help - Rita Hunter/Katie Clarke/Anne Conoley/Elizabeth Connell/Helen Attfield/Anne Evans/Sarah Walker...
  3. Act III, Scene 1: Hear While I Tell You - Rita Hunter/Katie Clarke/Anne Conoley/Elizabeth Connell/Helen Attfield/Anne Evans/Sarah Walker...
  4. Act III, Scene 1: Pray Suffer No Sorrow For Me - Margaret Curphey/Rita Hunter/Katie Clarke/Anne Conoley/Elizabeth Connell/Helen Attfield/Anne...
  5. Act III, Scene 1: Fly Him Swiftly, Away To The East! - Rita Hunter
  6. Act III, Scene 1: O Radiant Wonder! (Parting Salute) - Margaret Curphey
  7. Act III, Scene 1: Stay, Brunnhild! - Norman Bailey/Margaret Curphey/Rita Hunter/Katie Clarke/Anne Conoley/Elizabeth Connell/Helen...
  8. Act III, Scene 2: Where Is Brunnhild? - Norman Bailey/Margaret Curphey/Rita Hunter/Katie Clarke/Anne Conoley/Elizabeth Connell/Helen...
  9. Act III, Scene 2: Weak-Spirited, Womanish Brood! - Norman Bailey
  10. Act III, Scene 2: Here I Am, Father - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  11. Act III, Scene 2: No More Will You Ride From Walhall - Norman Bailey/Margaret Curphey/Rita Hunter/Katie Clarke/Anne Conoley/Elizabeth Connell/Helen...
  12. Act III, Scene 2: Did You Not Hear What I Decreed? - Norman Bailey/Margaret Curphey/Rita Hunter/Katie Clarke/Anne Conoley/Elizabeth Connell/Helen...
  13. Act III, Scene 3: Was It So Shameful - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  14. Act III, Scene 3: I Know So Little - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  15. Act III, Scene 3: You, Who This Love Into My Heart Revealed - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  16. Act III, Scene 3: You Indulged Your Love - Norman Bailey
  17. Act III, Scene 3: Unworthy Of You This Foolish Maid - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  18. Act III, Scene 3: You Fathered A Glorious Race - Rita Hunter/Norman Bailey
  19. Act III, Scene 3: In Long, Deep Sleep - Norman Bailey/Rita Hunter
  20. Act III, Scene 3: Farewell, My Valiant, Glorious Child! (Wotan's Farewell) - Norman Bailey
  21. Act III, Scene 3: These Eyes So Warm And So Bright - Norman Bailey
  22. Act III, Scene 3: Loge, Hear! Come At My Call! - Norman Bailey
  23. Act III, Scene 3: Magic Fire Music - Norman Bailey

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars "The death-doomed alone are destined to look on me.".......2007-06-12

Okay, so we have the Solti, Bohm, Karajan, Levine, Janowski, Goodall, and Sawallisch Rings on the market (I haven't listened to the other Ring recordings yet, sorry to say). And all of these leave me to one conclusion: the many differences lead me to believe that all of these ring sets have their own authenticities and setbacks. And here they are:

TIMING (Estimate):
Solti's Ring: 14 hours, 30 minutes
Bohm's Ring: 13 hours, 30 minutes
Karajan's Ring: 14 hours, 50 minutes
Goodall's Ring: 16 hours, 50 minutes
Janowski's Ring: 14 hours, 0 minutes
Levine's Ring: 15 hours, 20 minutes
Sawallisch's Ring: 14 hours, 0 minutes

CONDUCTING:
Solti: Solti's conducting is driven with sheer muscle, but sometimes he makes the Ring overemotional. His Walkure & Gotterdammerung Preludes are clear examples: they're annoyingly bombastic. Nonetheless he almost seldom loses control with anything. His clear focus on the drama is astonishing.

Bohm: I must say his live Bayreuth recording brings out some of the best. He puts more faith in the orchestral score, but he also gives it more intensity. His tempi are some of the quickest, but they still don't seem rushed at all (except maybe "Wohin schleich'st du eilig und schlau"). I especially like his "Forging Scene" & "Hagen Summons the Vassals"; both are the most energetic on disc.

Karajan: Karajan's chamber approach is very interesting. Instead of going for the drama or the energy, the conductor goes for the beauty. Almost everything in his Ring sounds very ethereal because of his excessive use of lyricism. His orchestral preludes (except Walkure Act 1) sound more beautiful than others, and much of the soft parts (such as Siegfried Act Three Scene Three) are controlled nicely. His "Funeral March" and "Immolation" are recommendable. Siegfried Act Three Scene Two could have improved with more tension.

Goodall: Oh, boy. While I do praise Goodall with his amazing attention to detail, his ridiculously sluggish tempi will tick some Wagnerites off: everything is slower than adagio moderato. But I did enjoy listening to the slow beauty of his "Wotan's Farewell/Magic Fire Music". This was recorded live and sung in English.

Janowski: This is a very classical Ring. Instead of bombast, spacious, or lyrical passion, maestro Janowski gives us the straightforward approach. He goes straight for Wagner's original intentions (precise tempi, dynamics, flow of leitmotivs, etc.), which makes this another exquisite Ring. "Hagen Summons the Vassals" is probably the fastest I've ever heard (along with Sawallisch's). Rheingold Scene Four can be best described as "sensational".

Levine: While he does stay true to the score like Bohm, this conductor makes for a somewhat dull Ring. His handling of the orchestra is nice, but the moderately slow tempi he chooses is flawed. It should be more animated. His beautiful "Funeral March" and "Erda's Warning" are two of the few flawless features.

Sawallisch: I guess you can say that Sawallisch is half-Karajan, half-Janowski. While he does stay true to the orchestral score like Janowski, he also puts in a little Karajan-like lyricism. At some points he loses track with orchestra and singers (as does every live recording) but Bohm has more control. This was also recorded live.

ORCHESTRA:
Solti's Vienna Philharmonic: The woodwinds are the most beautiful in Solti's Ring (the "Forest Murmurs" is clear evidence of that). French horns and Wagner tubas make this a recommended listening. The strings in "Heda Heda Hedo" could've added a bit more work, but they are strikingly spectacular everywhere else. The orchestra gives it their all in Siegfried Act Two & Three, but they are at their weakest in Walkure Act One & Three (Bohm's Bayreuth does it better). Overall, it's the loudest and certainly most bombastic out of all the Ring orchestras combined.

Bohm's Bayreuth Festival: The ultimate Wagnerian orchestra gives it their all. The brass both high and low are the most powerful, while the woodwinds are the most delicate. The strings are muffled only a few times, otherwise the eighteen anvils are perfectly loud and clear. Erda's scenes aren't as effective as Janowski's, but the entire Walkure is more successful than Janowski's when it comes to tone & technique. Overall, this orchestra is the most dramatic.

Karajan's Berlin Philharmonic: The entire orchestra sounds polished, not to say that it is bad. Indeed the drama is still there, but much of the suspense is lacking (the scenes with Fasolt and Fafner come to mind). The brass sometimes overpowers the strings, which can be a serious problem. Gotterdammerung "Three Norns" Scene sounds very mysterious, very eerie.

Goodall's English National Opera: This orchestra sounds nice, even if the sluggishness can bring them down at times. The Flight of the Valkyries doesn't sound too good in a slow tempo, but the entire orchestra does sound lucid here. Siegfried Act One Prelude is the creepiest. All of the leitmotivs are heard loud and clear, just like in Janowski's version.

Janowski's Staatskapelle Dresden: This orchestra has the same force & flair as does Bohm's Bayreuth Festival, only Dresden sounds much clearer due to the fantastic digital sound. Even minor details are found in this Ring. I can hear harps in Flight of the Valkyries! The strings imitate the Siegfried forest very well, while the woodwinds representing the songbird are wonderful (but not as wonderful as Solti's songbird). Dresden's "Magic Fire Music" (along with Berlin's) is the most extravagant.

Levine's Metropolitan Opera: The brass and woodwinds are the true stars. The strings sound too tired to continue on in Siegfried & Gotterdammerung. The Finale to Rheingold is absolutely stunning (the trumpets and trombones will not disappoint), and the Second Act of Walkure is the most impressive, the most refined.

Sawallisch's Bavarian State: Wrong notes in this live recording won't matter, as the entire orchestra gets everything going in all four nights at the opera. The strings never surrender to imperfection, and the winds are marvelously aligned. I just wish that some of the singers would keep up with the orchestra.

SINGERS:
-Wotan
Solti: Hans Hotter is the superior Wotan. He sounds powerful throughout the Ring (except Rheingold, in which a less stellar George London performs).

Bohm and Janowski: Theo Adam in Bohm's live recording is another treat. While he is not as equally impressive as Hotter, he can certainly conjure up everlasting emotions. Adam sounds weaker in Janowski's studio recording, but he still doesn't disappoint.

Karajan: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau plays Wotan in "Rheingold," while Thomas Stewart replaces Fischer-Dieskau in "Walkure" and "Siegfried". I don't think Fischer-Dieskau was a good choice; he sounds too humane and too light. Stewart makes an astounding improvement in both "Walkure" and "Siegfried".

Goodall: Norman Bailey has that divine spark that Hotter used to cherish. He's heavy and unblemished, and he handles the English text with flair and sheen.

Levine: James Morris is a notch below Hotter, Adam, and Bailey, but he overpowers Fischer-Dieskau pretty much throughout the Levine's Ring.

Sawallisch: I may be biased, but Robert Hale just didn't do it for me. He sounded dull and tedious, and his Wotan's Farewell wasn't enough to sadden me.

-Brunnhilde
Solti and Bohm: Birgit Nilsson is the best Brunnhilde on the market. Her Valkyrie cry is delightful, and her final scene in Gotterdammerung is brilliant beyond belief.

Karajan: Regine Crespin is without a doubt one of the finest Brunnhildes after Nilsson. She's fantastic in Walkure Act Three. I just wish she stayed on as the Valkyrie later on in the Ring (Helga Dernesch is no good in Gotterdammerung, sorry to say).

Goodall: Rita Hunter is at her strongest in Walkure and Siegfried. She is at her weakest in Gotterdammerung. What may have caused her downfall in the fourth installment? "The world may never know."

Janowski: Jeannine Altmeyer is basically the most controversial Brunnhilde on CD. Some people say that she's too light and weak, while others say she sounds young and very enchanting. I'm with those who think Altmeyer was a good choice, but you yourself (the shopper) are going to have to decide whether she's good or not.

Levine and Sawallisch: Hildegard Behrens is just like Nilsson and Crespin: while she's not the best, she is definitely another perfect Brunnhilde of choice. She's at her most dazzling when she performs Walkure (Levine) and Siegfried (Sawallisch).

-Siegmund & Sieglinde
Let's see. For the Siegmunds, we have James King for Solti and Bohm. Jon Vickers for Karajan, Alberto Remedios for Goodall, Siegfried Jerusalem for Janowski, Gary Lakes for Levine, and Robert Schunk for Sawallisch. For the Sieglindes, we have Regine Crespin for Solti, Leonie Rysanek for Bohm, Gundula Janowitz for Karajan, Margaret Curphy for Goodall, Jessye Norman for both Janowski and Levine, and Julia Varady for Sawallisch. Hmm . . . Jerusalem is good . . . and so is Vickers . . . Janowitz is charming, and so is . . . Oh, what the heck? All the singers for Siegmund and Sieglinde are fantastic. Two exceptions, though: Robert Schunk doesn't sound heroic enough, and Jessye Norman for Levine's Ring doesn't sound young and innocent enough.

-Siegfried
Solti and Bohm: Wolfgang Windgassen may very well be the best Siegfried for the ages. His `Forging Scene" in both renditions are defiantly inspiring. His last scene in Gotterdammerung is celestial and overwhelming.

Karajan: Jess Thomas (Siegfried) and Helge Brilioth (Gotterdammerung) may not be as ideal as Windgassen, but they do know how to be a magnificent heldentenor. Thomas pulls it off with Act One and Three.

Goodall: Wow! What a singer that Alberto Remedios! He never drags in either of the last two installments, and he uses the correct emotions in every scene that he is in.

Janowski and Sawallisch: Rene Kollo's Siegfried is a poetically expressive one. In Janowski's version he sounds playful when he's in Mime's home, and he sounds willed when he's in the Gibich Hall. He is not good enough in Sawallisch's version, however. His tiresome "Forging Scene" is obvious evidence of that.

Levine: Oh, Reiner Goldberg. At least you tried. Seriously, he sounds too tedious (especially in Gotterdammerung Act Three Scene Two) and too old. I don't know Levine should've chose Kollo when he recorded his Ring.

-Alberich
Solti and Bohm: Gustav Niedlinger has a heaviness that overwhelms a few other baritones. When he sings his only sequence in Gotterdammerung Act Two Scene One, his emotion is so pure that his son Hagen would've drowned himself in tears (Too melodramatic? Sorry about that.). The only problem is that his character sounds too one-dimensional. Alberich isn't just some cardboard-cutout bad guy. He has a very good reason why he wants to take revenge on the world. Overall, Niedlinger is amazing throughout Wagner's Ring (He deserves many awards for "Bin ich nun frei?").

Karajan: I guess you can say that Zoltan Kelemen tries his best throughout. He is not good in Rheingold, but he gets better in Siegfried and Gotterdammerung.

Goodall: Derek Hammond-Stroud is three-dimensional, but not that much. Still, he can sound very demanding in Rheingold Scene One and Siegfried Act Two Scene One.

Janowski: Siegmund Nimsgern may be the most humane Alberich yet, but it's all good. He sings with more passion than Kelemen and more robustness than Hammond-Stroud. Niedlinger's ferociousness puts him below, however. "Schaf'st du, Hagen, mein sohn?" is noteworthy.

Levine and Sawallisch: Ekkehard Wlaschiha is one hell of a vigorous Alberich. I praise him in Rheingold Scene One and Three. His performance in Siegfried (both versions) could've improved with more distrustfulness towards Mime and the Wanderer.

-Mime
Solti and Karajan: Gerhard Stolze is the creepiest Mime ever known to humankind. This dwarf outsings other Mimes on the market. When he sings "Die stucken! Das Schwert!" his anger and fear is the most effective to almost all Ring listeners.

Bohm: Erwin Wohlfahrt wins second place. He gives a first-rate performance in Siegfried Act One, but loses some of his edge in Act Two. He is an exceptional Mime nonetheless. Look for him in Karajan's Rheingold, also.

Goodall: Gregory Dempsey isn't emotional enough. He doesn't sound fearful or depressed at all, which makes him the dullest Mime for the Ring.

Janowski: Peter Schreier is for Siegfried, while Christian Vogel is for Rheingold. Vogel is less than perfect, while Schreier is way beyond outstanding. Schreier is less ghoulish and more benevolent, more three-dimensional than Stolze and Wohlfahrt. The only flaw I can find is his handling of "Die stucken! Das Schwert!" He could've added a bit more fear in that sequence.

Levine: Heinz Zednik is yet another excellent mime. He is equal to Schreier when it comes to humaneness and lyricism. His performance in Rheingold Scene Three is pure gold, while his performance in Siegfried (particularly "Willkommen, Siegfried!") is a stunning achievement.

Sawallisch: Helmut Pampuch is just like Schreier and Zednik: he's very VERY good. Nuff said.

-Loge
Solti: Set Svanholm may be the weakest Loge. He is not very ominous throughout all of his scenes, and his lack of a sinister atmosphere is greatly affects the entire Rheingold. But he'll soon be forgotten later on in the Ring.

Bohm: Why the heck would the conductor have Wolfgang Windgassen play both Siegfried AND Loge? The demi-god needs to sound different from a son of a Walsung. Still, it's satisfactory, and his "Ihrem ende eilen sie zu" gives great foreshadowing.

Karajan: Gerhard Stolze is easily the most entertaining Loge to listen to. His scenes in Scene Three are delightful.

Goodall: Emile Belcourt isn't as good as Stolze, but he certainly can make some of the best of an English-speaking Loge.

Janowski: Peter Schreier is the most eccentric out of all of them, and that's a fact. Much of his singing involves imagination, peril, vengeance, and deviousness. Belcourt depends only on imagination and deviousness, Stolze only vengeance and deviousness, and Windgassen only peril. His odd conversations with Alberich and the gods/goddesses are classic.

Levine: Siegfried Jerusalem doesn't seem like a good choice for Loge. He's better off playing Siegmund or Siegfried, but not a demi-god.

Sawallisch: Robert Tear is on par with Stolze and Schreier. Sometimes he takes things too low, but all is forgiven with his management of character development.

-Everyone Else
Uh-huh, what can I say? Everyone else does a good job in all Ring recordings (maybe not in Swarowsky's version). Matti Salminen is the perfect Hagen (Janowski, Levine, and Sawallisch), while Kirsten Flagstad is the most brilliant Fricka (Solti). The Norns and Rheinmaidens do a splendid job in Solti, Janowski, and Levine. The Vassals (male choir) are at their unsurpassed in Bohm and Goodall. The only flawed Erda is Anne Collins (Goodall), maybe too light and too heavy at times. All in all, no one here is graded C or lower.

CONCLUSION: I have yet to listen to Barenboim's Bayreuth presentation and the essential mono recordings (Furtwangler, Krauss), but I'm pretty sure that have their advantages and disadvantages. So there you have it. We have the histrionic Solti, the energetic Bohm, the otherworldly Karajan, the spacious Goodall, the calculated Janowski, the relaxed Levine, and the serious Sawallisch Rings. They have their own authenticities and setbacks, and they certainly have their own significances for Ring listeners everywhere.


Sir Georg Solti: Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti

Karl Bohm: Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Herbert von Karajan: Der Ring des Nibelungen / Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic

Goodall: Wagner: The Ring Cycle (Box Set)
-The Rhinegold (Part 1): Wagner: The Rhinegold
-Siegfried (Part 3): Siegfried (Goodall Ring Cycle/Chandos Opera in English)
-Twilight of the Gods (Part 4): The Twilight of the Gods (Goodall Ring Cycle/Chandos Opera in English)

Marek Janowski: Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

James Levine: Der Ring Des Nibelungen

Wolfgang Sawllisch: Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sawallisch, Bayerischer Staatsoper

5 out of 5 stars Breathtaking, powerful, accessible, not just an alternative.......2005-05-03

This is one of three Walkure's in my collection: the very underrated Leinsdorf, the thrilling Boehm and this one with Goodall. I believe Goodall is right up there with the best of them. Remedios, Hunter and Bailey sing beautifully and with sufficient drama. I'll go out on a musical limb and say I believe Bailey is one of the finest Wotan's on disc. Many will disagree but I think he has the measure of the role, the power to pull it off and a burnished timber that never becomes coarse under powerful climaxes... Remedios may well be the star of the trilogy along with Hunter and Bailey. His Siegmund is beautifully sung and his Siegfried by the way, is no mean stint either. Would that we had tenors that could sing Siegfried without sounding stretched beyond their limits. I am continually puzzled by the bad reviews that the orchestra playing receives from ARG, Classics Today and a few others. The ENO is not a Concertgebouw or Vienna Philharmonic but I think they play beautifully, a few clinkers notwithstanding. For a live show, they do a pretty d..... good job. THe sound from both orchestra and singers is exceptionally fine. This set belong in your collection if you like Wagner and, Die Walkure, in particular. If I had been at the performance in the 1970's I would have come home very happy, satisfied and richer for the experience.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Breathtaking!.......2002-09-13

I had long cringed at the thought of this magnificant masterpiece recorded in English. Even after reading several rave reviews on this cylce that I've read by authoritive Wagnerites and critics, I was still skeptical. Finally, I decided to add Goodall's 'Ring' as my third complete cycle (after Solti & Bohm) for one reason: because it was in English and I felt it would enhance my understand of 'The Ring.' In fact, after achieving that "higher understanding" I was planning on selling this set on Ebay. That was, of course, before I heard this magnificant recording.

During the course of my research on 'The Goodall Ring' most of the praised seemed to heighten around 'Siegfried,' which is my absolute favorite of the cycle. That also helped to seal the deal. As the critics said, 'Siegfried' under Goodall is excellent, but not as monumental as Solti's reading, which IMHO is the greatest recording of 'Siegfried.'

The set that stands out, to me, in 'The Goodall Ring' is this recording; The Valkyrie. It is absolutely breathtaking. Not only is it my favorite of this set, it is my favorite Valkyrie recording period (I am very familiar with Boehm's, Solti's, Karajan's, Furthwanglers, Levines, and others). Alberto Remedios (Siegmund here and Siegfried in the last two operas) is truly magnificant. It is the best Siegmund I have heard on disc (and his Siegfried rivals Windgassen). Coupled with Margaret Curphey (Sieglinde), you get the most beautiful and moving duo I have heard on record. The duet in Act I is simply glorious. You also get the bonus of Norman Bailey's triumphant Wotan (and Wanderer too). He has such command and prescene. He sounds like a God. Throw in Rita Hunter, who holds her own as Brunnhilde, Goodall's miraculous conducting, and excellent playing by the orchestra and it all adds up to a stunning recording.

I can only say that in a way it's a shame this set is in English. Were it not, I believe Goodall's 'Ring' would be one of the most talked about, popular, and sought after complete recordings of the cycle. I can only say that I am so happy that I finally opened up to opera recorded in a different language than written.

I have fallen completely in love with Goodall's entire cycle. And, I have fallen in love with 'The Ring' all over again.

5 out of 5 stars A powerful reading of the most moving opera in the Ring........2001-08-30

This performance of *Die Valkure,* the second and most popular opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, is musically splendid. Its special significance, however, is that it is sung in English. An English performance of the Ring is perhaps more important than that of any other opera(s), because Wagner's libretti are suffused with his ideas about society, fate, justice, and love. Even if (at times) you need to read along to understand what the singers are saying, *hearing* the lyrics in English is truly stirring in a way that performances in your non-native language cannot match.
A particular stand-out on this recording is the Wotan. His timbre, diction, and delivery perfectly embody the troubled god who tries desperately, and in vain, to keep the world under his control. His angst and wrath are utterly convincing.

5 out of 5 stars The power of Wagner's music drama is now fully accessible.......2001-01-30

I have never been a fan of opera in translation, but I must say that Andrew Porter's rendering of The Ring in English is amazing. He uses modern, not archaic, English, and the word choice is so very earthy and Germanic that the noble yet somewhat severe atmosphere of the Teutonic myths is conveyed perfectly. The sound, in other words, is an elegantly Germanic, and totally appropriate for the music and the Story it tells. It is not true that you can't understand the English anyway, because you can understand if you care to pay any attention at all. The translation is lucid, and so it the marvelous singing that conveys it.

Goodall's sense of music drama is lush, and takes some getting used to after the crash-and-burn Solti set, but after a time or two it seems just right. Goodall is not always slower than the rest, either; for example, the famous Ride of the Valkyries that begins Act III is quicker than Solti's surprisingly slow and heavy account. It is the most exciting that I have heard--and I have heard quite a few--but it is not so fast that the power is lost in favor of urgency.

This is not an urgent Die Walkure, and it is all the better for it. Goodall takes the time to actually tell the story, and is sensitive to the drama's needs over what could be called convention. For example, Wotan's Farewell doesn't thunder out after Brunnhilde's final declamation, like in so many recordings; rather, Goodall's interpretation is more dreamy, mysterious, and appropriately trance-like, in keeping with the action on stage.

I own the complete Solti Ring, but I must say I will be the first in line to get each new installment of this remarakable Ring as soon they hit the shelves. If you are new to Wagner, and are willing to make the plunge into a complete Ring, then start with this one and see if you want to continue. This recording is definitely one of the great Rings, and the superb translation will open up the work in ways that following the libretto just won't. I promise that you won't be able to put this one away easily. Get it!
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    7. Chromatic Pavan And Galliard: Galliard
    8. Fant
    9. Queen Elizabeth's Galliard
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    12. Finale
    13. Villanella No.1
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    16. Pavan
    17. Mein Herz Hat Sich Mit Lieb' Verpflicht
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    21. Fant
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    7. Lachrimae Verae
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    10. Unnamed Piece (Almaine)
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    12. Melancholy Galliard
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    14. It Fell On A Summer's Day - The Julian Bream Consort
    15. Dowland's Adew - The Julian Bream Consort
    16. The Frog Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
    17. La Rosignol - The Julian Bream Consort
    18. Tarleton's Resurrection - The Julian Bream Consort
    19. Galliard-Can She Excuse - The Julian Bream Consort
    20. Gloriana-Courtly Dances: March - The Julian Bream Consort
    21. Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Corante - The Julian Bream Consort
    22. Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Pavan - The Julian Bream Consort
    23. Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Morris Dance - The Julian Bream Consort
    24. Gloriana-Courtly Dances: Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
    25. Gloriana-Courtly Dances: La Volta - The Julian Bream Consort
    26. Gloriana-Courtly Dances: March (Finale) - The Julian Bream Consort
    27. Con in D, RV 93: Allegro - The Julian Bream Consort
    28. Con in D, RV 93: Largo - The Julian Bream Consort
    29. Con in D, RV 93: Allegro - The Julian Bream Consort

    Tracks:

    1. Joyne Hands - The Julian Bream Consort
    2. Phillips Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
    3. The Frog Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
    4. The Jew's Dance - The Julian Bream Consort
    5. Fant - The Julian Bream Consort
    6. The Bachelar's Delight - The Julian Bream Consort
    7. The Sacred End Pavin And Galliard: Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
    8. The Sacred End Pavin And Galliard: Galliard - The Julian Bream Consort
    9. De La Tromba Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
    10. Thirsis And Milla - The Julian Bream Consort
    11. Alison's Knell - The Julian Bream Consort
    12. Grimstock - The Julian Bream Consort
    13. Go From My Window - The Julian Bream Consort
    14. Go Nightly Cares - The Julian Bream Consort
    15. Daniel's Almain - The Julian Bream Consort
    16. In Nomine Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
    17. Come Again - The Julian Bream Consort
    18. Lachrimae Pavin - The Julian Bream Consort
    19. Can She Excuse - The Julian Bream Consort

    Tracks:

    1. Chor No.1 - Juilian Bream
    2. Etude in e - Juilian Bream
    3. Etude in c# - Juilian Bream
    4. Prld in e - Juilian Bream
    5. Schottische-Choro (From Ste Popolar Brasileira) - Juilian Bream
    6. Madronos - Juilian Bream
    7. Homenaje, Pour Le Tombeau De Debussy - Juilian Bream J
    8. The Miller's Dance (From The Three-Cornered Hat) - Juilian Bream
    9. Fandanguillo - Juilian Bream J
    10. El Testament D'Amelia - Juilian Bream
    11. Canarios - Juilian Bream
    12. Son - Juilian Bream
    13. En Los Trigales - Juilian Bream
    14. Larghetto - Juilian Bream
    15. Allegro, K.Anh.229 - Juilian Bream
    16. Son in C, Op.15, Allegro - Juilian Bream
    17. Rossiniana No.1, Op.119 - Juilian Bream

    Tracks:

    1. Pavanas
    2. Galliardas
    3. Passacalles
    4. Canarios
    5. Villano
    6. Canario
    7. Prld in d, BWV 999
    8. Fugue in a, BWV 1000
    9. Passacaille
    10. Fant
    11. Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte De Logy
    12. Ste in d: Prld
    13. Ste in d: Allemande
    14. Ste in d: Courante
    15. Ste in d: Sarabande
    16. Ste in d: Gavotte
    17. Ste in d: Menuets I And II
    18. Ste in d: Bourree
    19. Ste in d: Gigue
    20. Aria Con Var Detta La Frescobalda
    21. Son in e, K.11
    22. Son in e, K.87
    23. Son in c#
    24. Son in A

    Tracks:

    1. Grand Ov, Op.61
    2. Grand Solo, Op.14: Intro
    3. Grand Solo, Op.14: Allegro
    4. Son in A: Allegro Moderato
    5. Son in A: Andante Sostenuto
    6. Son in A: Menuet-Scherzo
    7. Son in A: Rondo (Allegretto)
    8. Rossiniana No.3, Op.121
    9. Son in C, Op.25: Andante Largo; Allegro Non Troppo
    10. Son in C, Op.25: Andantino Grazioso
    11. Son in C, Op.25: Minuetto & Trio/Allegro

    Tracks:

    1. Grand Son in A: Allegro Risoluto
    2. Grand Son in A: Romanze
    3. Grand Son in A: Andantino Variato
    4. Son in G, Op.78, D.894, Menuetto
    5. Song Without Words, Op.19, No.6 ('Venetian Boating Song')
    6. Str Qt, Op.12: Conzanetta
    7. Homenaje, Pour Le Tombeau De Debussy
    8. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
    9. Ste Espanola, Op.47: Granada
    10. Ste Espanola, Op.47: Leyenda (Asturias)
    11. Lagrima (Prld)
    12. Three Mazurkas: Adelita
    13. Three Mazurkas: Mazurka in G
    14. Three Mazurkas: Marieta

    Tracks:

    1. Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Allegretto
    2. Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Lento
    3. Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Rondo
    4. Segovia, Op.29
    5. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Ben Adagio
    6. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Allegretto
    7. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Largo
    8. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Ritmico E Vivo
    9. Quatre Pieces Breves: Prld
    10. Quatre Pieces Breves: Air
    11. Quatre Pieces Breves: Plainte
    12. Quatre Pieces Breves: Comme Une Gigue
    13. Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Du Schones Bachlein' (Tranquilmente)
    14. Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Es Findet Das Aug' Oft' (Allegro Rubato)
    15. Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Sohn Laios' (Lento)
    16. Elegy
    17. Five Bagatelles: Allegro
    18. Five Bagatelles: Lento/Tempo Di Valse
    19. Five Bagatelles: Alla Cubana
    20. Five Bagatelles: Sempre Espressivo
    21. Five Bagatelles: Con Slancio
    22. Theme And Vars, Op.77

    Tracks:

    1. Ste Compostellana: Prd
    2. Ste Compostellana: Coral
    3. Ste Compostellana: Cuna
    4. Ste Compostellana: Recitativo
    5. Ste Compostellana: Cancion
    6. Ste Compostellana: Muneira
    7. Tiento
    8. Son: Allegretto
    9. Son: Andante
    10. Son: Allegro
    11. Fant
    12. Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Mazurka-Choro
    13. Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Schottisch-Choro
    14. Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Valse-Choro
    15. Ste Populaire Bresilienne: Gavotte-Choro
    16. Etude No.5 in C
    17. Etude No.7 in E

    Tracks:

    1. Five Impromptus: Recitative
    2. Five Impromptus: Agitato
    3. Five Impromptus: Elegiaco
    4. Five Impromptus: Con Fuoco
    5. Five Impromptus: Arioso
    6. Five Bagetelles: Allegro
    7. Five Bagetelles: Lento
    8. Five Bagetelles: Alla Cubana
    9. Five Bagetelles: Sempre Espressivo
    10. Five Bagetelles: Con Slancio
    11. Hill Runes
    12. Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Gloucester (Majestically)
    13. Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Romeo And Juliet (Singing Slowly, With Tenderness)
    14. Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Ariel (Swiftly, Gently, Mysteriously)
    15. Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Ophelia (Slowly)
    16. Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Touchstone, Audrey And William (With Humor)
    17. Son No.1, Royal Winter Music: Oberon (Majestically)

    Tracks:

    1. Gtr Con, Op.67: Allegro
    2. Gtr Con, Op.67: Lento
    3. Gtr Con, Op.67: Con Brio
    4. Con: Lento E Rubato/Vivo
    5. Con: Andante Lento
    6. Con: Con Brio
    7. Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Con Spirito
    8. Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio
    9. Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Gentile

    Tracks:

    1. Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Allegro Moderato
    2. Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Adagio
    3. Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Menuetto
    4. Gtr Qnt in e, G.451: Allegretto
    5. Gtr Qnt in D, G.448: Intro And Fandango - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
    6. Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Allegro
    7. Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Adagio
    8. Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Menuetteo E Trio
    9. Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: Finale: Presto
    10. Gtr Con in A, Op.30: Allegro Maestoso
    11. Gtr Con in A, Op.30: Andantino Siciliano
    12. Gtr Con in A, Op.30: Alla Polacca

    Tracks:

    1. My Lady Hundson's Puffe - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    2. 'If Music And Sweey Poetry Agree' (Sonnet From The Passionate Pilgrim) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    3. The King Of Denmark's Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    4. Envoi To The Phoenix And The Turtle - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    5. Mignarda - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    6. 'The Courser And The Genet' (From Venus And Adonis) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    7. Queen Elizabeth's Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    8. Loth To Depart - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    9. 'She Looks Upon His Lips' (Death of Adaonis From Venus And Adonis) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    10. The Earl Of Derby's Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    11. 'Orpheous With His Lute' (From King Henry VIII, Act III, Scene 1) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    12. Lachrimae Pavin - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    13. 'Weary With Toil' (Sonnet No.27) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    14. 'Is It Thy Will?' (Sonnet No.61) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    15. 'O, Never Say That I Was False Of Heart' (Sonnet No.109) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    16. Tarleton's Resurrection - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    17. 'My Mother Had A Maid Call'd Barbara' (From Othello, Act IV, Scene 3) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    18. Tarleton's Resurrection - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    19. 'Come Away, Come Away, Death' (From Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene 4) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    20. A Fancy - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    21. 'Two Loves I Have' (Sonnet No.144) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    22. 'The Expense Of Spirit' (Sonnet No.129) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    23. Melancholy Galliard - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    24. 'But She Hath Lost A Dearer Thing Than Life' (From The Rape Of Lucrece) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    25. 'Ev'n In This Thought' (From The Rape Of Lucrece) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    26. Semper Dowland, Semper Dolens - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    27. 'What Potions Have I Drunk' (Sonnet No.119) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    28. 'When To The Sessions' (Sonnet No.30) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    29. Orlando Sleepeth - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream
    30. 'Fear No More' (Dirge For Fidele From Cymbeline, Act IV, Scene 2) - Dame Peggy Ashcroft/Julian Bream

    Tracks:

    1. Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Big Chariot - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    2. Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Old Lute - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    3. Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Autumn Wind - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    4. Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: The Herd-Boy - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    5. Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: Depression - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    6. Songs From The Chinese, Op.58: Dance Song - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    7. Folk Song Arrangements: Master Kilby - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    8. Folk Song Arrangements: The Shooting Of His Dear - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    9. Folk Song Arrangements: Sailor-Boy - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    10. Folk Song Arrangements: I Will Give My Love An Apple - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    11. Folk Song Arrangements: The Soldier And The Sailor - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    12. Gloriana: The Second Lt Song Of The Earl Of Essex - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    13. Anon In Love: Fain Would I Change That Note - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    14. Anon In Love: O Stay, Sweet Love - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    15. Anon In Love: Lady, When I Behold The Roses - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    16. Anon In Love: My Love In Her Attire - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    17. Anon In Love: I Gave Her Cakes And I Gave Her Ale - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    18. Anon In Love: To Couple Is A Custom - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    19. Four French Folk Songs: Reveillez-Vous - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    20. Four French Folk Songs: J'Ai Descendu - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    21. Four French Folk Songs: Le Rossignol - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    22. Four French Folk Songs: Marguerite, Elle Est Malade - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    23. O Mistress Mine - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    24. Nocturnal, Op.70 - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears

    Tracks:

    1. Absence - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    2. What Then Is Love? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    3. I Saw My Lady Weep - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    4. If She Forsake Me - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    5. Dear, If You Change - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    6. Come, Phyllis - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    7. Stay, Time - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    8. It Was A Lover And His Lass - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    9. Weep You No More - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    10. When Laura Smiles - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    11. Fair, Sweet, Cruel - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    12. Shall I Sue? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    13. Sweet, Stay Awhile - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    14. Who Is It? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    15. Can She Excuse? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    16. Come, Heavy Sleep - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    17. Wilt Thou Unkind, Thus Leave Me? - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    18. Sorrow, Stay - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    19. The Lowest Trees Have Tops - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    20. Time's Eldest Son, Old Age - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    21. In Darkness Let Me Dwell - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears
    22. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Did'st Find - Julian Bream/Sir Peter Pears

    Tracks:

    1. Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Prld
    2. Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Allemande
    3. Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Courante
    4. Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Sarabande
    5. Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Bourree
    6. Lt Ste No.1, BWV 996: Gigue
    7. Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Prld
    8. Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Fugue
    9. Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Sarabande
    10. Lt Ste No.2, BWV 997: Gigue
    11. Trio Son No.1 in E flat, BWV 525: Allegro Moderato - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
    12. Trio Son No.1 in E flat, BWV 525: Adagio - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
    13. Trio Son No.1 in E flat, BWV 525: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
    14. Trio Son No.5 in C, BWV 529: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
    15. Trio Son No.5 in C, BWV 529: Largo - Julian Bream/George Malcolm
    16. Trio Son No.5 in C, BWV 529: Allegro - Julian Bream/George Malcolm

    Tracks:

    1. Con: Allegro Preciso
    2. Con: Andantino E Andante/Cadenza
    3. Con: Allegretto Non Troppo
    4. Five Prlds: No.1 in e: Andantino Espressivo
    5. Five Prlds: No.5 in E: Andantino
    6. Five Prlds:No.3 in a: Andante/Molto Adagio/Andante
    7. Five Prlds: No.4 in e: Lento/Animato/Moderato/Lento
    8. Five Prlds: No.2 in D: Poco Animato
    9. Twelve Etudes: No.1: Allegro Non Troppo/Lento
    10. Twelve Etudes: No.2: Allegro
    11. Twelve Etudes: No.3: Allegro Moderato
    12. Twelve Etudes: No.4: Poco Moderato/A Tempo/Grandioso
    13. Twelve Etudes: No.5: Andantino
    14. Twelve Etudes: No.6: Poco Allegro
    15. Twelve Etudes: No.7: Tres Anime/Piu Mosso
    16. Twelve Etudes: No.8: Moderato
    17. Twelve Etudes: No.9: Tres Peu Anime
    18. Twelve Etudes: No.10: Tres Anime/Vif/Un Peu Anime/Vif
    19. Twelve Etudes: No.11: Lent/Anime
    20. Twelve Etudes: No.12: Anime

    Tracks:

    1. Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Con Spirito
    2. Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio
    3. Concierto De Aranjuez: Allegro Gentile
    4. Gtr Con: Andantino; Allegretto
    5. Gtr Con: Lento
    6. Gtr Con: Allegro Con Brio
    7. Gtr Con No.3, Con Elegiaco: Tranquillo
    8. Gtr Con No.3, Con Elegiaco: Interlude
    9. Gtr Con No.3, Con Elegiaco: Finale: Toccata

    Tracks:

    1. El Maestro: Pavana I
    2. El Maestro: Pavana V
    3. El Maestro: Pavana VI
    4. El Maestro: Fant XII
    5. El Maestro: Fant VIII
    6. El Maestro: Fant IX
    7. El Maestro: Tento I
    8. El Maestro: Pavana IV
    9. El Maestro: Fant XVI
    10. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book I: Fant V
    11. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book II: Fant V
    12. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book III: La Cancion Del Emperador
    13. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Fant VI
    14. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book V: Arde Coracon Arde
    15. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book V: Ya Se Asiente El Rey Ramiro
    16. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book IV: O Gloriosa Domina (Seys Diferencias)
    17. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Conde Claros
    18. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Guardame Las Vacas
    19. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Tres Diferencias Por Otra Parte
    20. Los Seys Libros Del Delphin De Musica: Book VI: Baxa De Contrapunto
    21. Fant

    Tracks:

    1. Fant, Op.30: Intro: Lentemente
    2. Fant, Op.30: Theme: Allegretto
    3. Fant, Op.30: Vars 1 To 5
    4. Fant, Op.7: Largo Non Tanto
    5. Fant, Op.7: Theme: Andante
    6. Fant, Op.7: Vars 1 To 7
    7. Vars On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9: Intro: Andante Largo
    8. Vars On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9: Theme: Andante Moderato
    9. Vars On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9: Vars 1 To 5
    10. Adagio, Op.2, No.1
    11. Polonaise, Op.2, No.2
    12. Intro And Rondo, Op.2, No.3: Andante/Allegro Moderato

    Tracks:

    1. Cuentos Para La Juventud: Dedicatoria
    2. La Maja De Goya (Tonadilla)
    3. Danza Espanola No.4 (Villanesca)
    4. Valses Poeticos
    5. Danza Espanola No.5
    6. Mallorca, Op.202
    7. Ste Espanola, Op.47: Cataluna
    8. Ste Espanola, Op.47: Granada
    9. Ste Espanola, Op.47: Sevilla
    10. Ste Espanola, Op.47: Cadiz
    11. Cantos De Espana, Op.232 No.4: Cordoba

    Tracks:

    1. Mazurka in G
    2. Etude in A
    3. Marieta
    4. Capricho Arabe
    5. Prld in a
    6. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
    7. Serenata
    8. Tango Espagnol
    9. Guajira
    10. Popular Catalan Songs: The Night Of Christmas
    11. Popular Catalan Songs: The Nightingale
    12. Popular Catalan Songs: The Master
    13. Popular Catalan Songs: The Girl At The Spinning Wheel
    14. Popular Catalan Songs: Amelia's Will
    15. Popular Catalan Songs: The Thief's Song
    16. Popular Catalan Songs: Lament
    17. Popular Catalan Songs: The Son Of The Virgin
    18. Popular Catalan Songs: Riera's Heir
    19. Fandanguillo, Op.36
    20. Sevillana, Op.29
    21. Homenaje A Tarrega, Op.69: Soleares
    22. Homenaje A Tarrega, Op.69: Garrotin

    Tracks:

    1. Fant XIV
    2. Fant XXII
    3. La Cancion Del Emperador
    4. Conde Claros
    5. Fant X
    6. Prld And Allegro
    7. Gtr Qnt in D, G.448: Fandango
    8. Grand Solo, Op.14: Fernando Sor
    9. Rondo in a, Op.2 No.3

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Too beautiful for words.......2004-05-25

    If Julian Bream's recordings were letters, his would all be hand written rather than typed.

    5 out of 5 stars Guitar History.......2004-02-15

    Julian Bream not only plays the guitar, and the lute
    (although purists and I suspect Bream himself would say rather unconventionally), but most of all, Bream plays MUSIC. This is very, very important. There are many fine guitarists around today, but I doubt any could match Bream's sheer musicality when these recordings were made.
    This 28 CD box set is a lesson in music making, regardless of what instrument is being played. The recordings are the complete RCA Bream catalogue from 1959 to 1989. If you can find the complete box set or even any of the individual volumes, I suggest you make the purchase. (Shame on RCA and BMG for not keeping this box set and "all" the individual volumes in print.)
    Some of the higlights of Breams remarkable talent are his
    interpretations of Britten's "Nocturnal", Walton's "Five Bagatelles", the instrumental and vocal works (with tenor Peter Pears) of Dowland, the "first" complete guitar works of Villa-Lobos, a thorough history of the guitar in Spain from the Renaissance to the Present on period instruments, plus all the works that have become classical guitar standards by Bach, Sor, Giuliani, Albeniz, Rodrigo, plus the "new" standards by Brouwer, Arnold, Berkeley, Britten, Walton, etc.
    Music making of this caliber is rare indeed. Buy it if you can find it. Good Luck !

    5 out of 5 stars Best deal there is!.......2002-05-06

    If you can find this set buy it fast. There are not to many of these left out there. This has it all. Plus Julian Bream is the greatest guitarist of all time.

    5 out of 5 stars Most excellent.......2001-08-18

    This a an wonderful collection of Julian Bream. He is the master of master . I always admire his talent as a genius of this centure.

    5 out of 5 stars Julian Bream, The Genius.......1999-01-09

    Who don't want to have a wonderful classical guitar collection? Well, this pack consists in 28 CDs, more than 1.000 minutes of music, distribuited by different titles as Baroque Guitar, Spanish Guitar, etc. Some highlights are here, like Asturias, Fernando Sor variations on Mozart's Magic Flute, Paganini Grand Sonata, all Preludes and Etudes of Villa-Lobos, and, well, lots of really good things. Also, there are some cds Julian Bream plays Guitar with Orchestra, or with Harpsichords. Ah, he plays lute in some too. Unfortunately, there are 2 or 3 cds where a tenor sings and another which a woman says some poems, and those, in my opinion, are not very nice. So, it's a good collection, and if you can, buy it!!

    Music:

    1. Mirrors [Import]
    2. Mood Indigo
    3. Moonlight Sinatra [Import]
    4. Need My Sugar
    5. Over the Years
    6. Peggy at Basin Street East [Live]
    7. People Behave Like Ballads
    8. Platinum & Gold: The MGM Years
    9. Play It Cool
    10. Play [Live]

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