S'Amuse [Import]

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Mid-price compilation for the Argentine singer/songwriter whose songs have been covered by artists such as Doris Day, Duke Ellington, Johnny Griffin, Dean Martin, Pete Seeger and Sarah Vaughan. 18 tracks. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

S'Amuse, Music, Henri Salvador, France, French, French Pop, Int'l & World Music, Pop, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop, World Music
The Best of French Ballet
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Infectious Mood, Glorious Tunes
  • Le roi s'amuse: reason enough to own this CD
 The Best of French Ballet

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B0000013JQ
Release Date: 1992-12-01

Tracks:

  1. Slav Theme & Variations
  2. Festival Of The Clocks & Dance Of The Hours
  3. Notturno
  4. Music Of The Automata & Waltz
  5. Czardas
  6. Prelude: The Huntresses
  7. Intermezzo & Slow Waltz
  8. Pizzicato
  9. Cortege De Bacchus
  10. I. Allegro
  11. II. Andante
  12. III. Variation
  13. Circassian Danse
  14. Gaillarde
  15. Pavane
  16. Scene Du Bouquet
  17. Lesquercarde
  18. Madrigal
  19. Passepied
  20. Final
  21. Trepak

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Infectious Mood, Glorious Tunes.......2004-09-04

Before purchasing this CD I had never heard of Léo Délibes (1836 -1891), and it is a measure of the confidence I had (and still have) in Naxos that I bought the disc anyway. And I was not disappointed. I suppose you could in one sense say that ballet music without the visual experience of the ballet is like using toothpaste when you don't have any teeth; but the music on this disc tastes so good that it's really worth listening to anyway. Délibes was obviously a master of this genre, and here on this CD there are gathered some of his best tunes in his wonderfully varied and rich orchestrations. This is a hum-along, foot-tapping job, but with plenty of musical detail to keep one's mind busy, too. The "Airs de danse dans le style ancien" from the play "Le Roi s'amuse" have kept me fascinated ever since I first heard the disc: they don't sound in the least like the French music of a century or two earlier, but still they manage to evoke a bygone age. And the brief extracts from Coppélia, Sylvia, La Source and Kassya all contain delightful material that is certainly more than just a backdrop for a troupe of ballet dancers.

The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra under Ondrej Lénard seems to have greatly enjoyed making the disc (at three recording sessions in 1988 and 1989). The musicians go at it with great gusto, and the mood is quite infectious. If I fail to award this disc five stars, then it is for the following reasons: 1. The recorded sound, although adequate, is not at all top-notch. A fellow Amazonite has described the early Naxos sound as "cavernous". I'm not sure that's the word I would choose, but at all events you have to imagine the microphones as being placed quite well away from the orchestra so as to capture the entirety of the sound better than the detail. Naxos does not manipulate its sound, which is positive, but the dynamic differences between the very loud passages and the quieter ones often mean that as a listener one feels that the more piano passages are not loud enough; if you turn the volume up, you get your ears blasted when the whole orchestra comes into play. 2. Connected with this is my feeling that the percussion could, in some instances, have been amplified: crashing cymbals should crash, but these sound almost as though they are behind the stage and not on it. 3. The documentation is, again, adequate, but I found the description of the plot of Coppélia confusing. Some more information about the music itself would also have been welcome but was not forthcoming.

Note added on 20 October 2005: It is perhaps a measure of the success of the Naxos disc that it motivated me to purchase the entire Coppélia ballet on DVD (in the historically accurate and wonderfully-produced performance of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on BBC Opus Arte). What a superb piece of entertainment this is!

5 out of 5 stars Le roi s'amuse: reason enough to own this CD.......2002-04-10

The music from "Le Roi S'Amuse" is reason enough to own this CD. While they imitate older musical forms (much like Respighi's "Ancient Airs and Dances"), these seven tracks also exhibit the virtues of Delibes' more familiar ballet music: tuneful, elegant, and eminently danceable.
The music from La Source is such a tiny sample, it's almost a tease. But the Coppelia tracks capture the highlights of that ballet. While I prefer recordings of the complete ballet, there's no denying that Ondrej Lenard coaxes very spirited renditions from his orchestra. The "Music of the Automata and Waltz" has a music-box quality that is very charming, and the Czardas is strong and resonant without being exaggerated.
To those interested in ballet and unfamiliar with Delibes - whose work set a new standard in ballet and inspired Tchaikovsky - this CD is a wonderful introduction. But even if you already have Coppelia in your collection, this CD is worthwhile because of "Le Roi S'Amuse."
Kathleen Battle - French Opera Arias / Chung
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Subpar for a wonderful singer
  • Very good album
  • Good But I Expected Much Better
  • Simply supeb.
 Kathleen Battle - French Opera Arias / Chung
Ambroise Thomas , Jules Massenet , Jacques Offenbach , Hector Berlioz , Gaetano Donizetti , Charles Gounod , Gustave Charpentier , Orchestre de l'Opéra Bastille , Myung-Whun Chung , and Kathleen Battle
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B000001GPS
Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

  1. La Filla du regiment: C'en est donc fait: Salut a la France!
  2. Manon: Allons! il le faut!: Adieu notre petite table
  3. Romeo et Juliette: Je veux vivre
  4. Romeo et Juliette: Dieu! quel frisson: Amour, ranime mon courage
  5. Beatrice et Benedict: Je vais le voir
  6. Mignon: Oui, pour ce soir: Je suis Titania la blonde
  7. Belle Lurette: On s'amuse, on applaudit
  8. Manon: Suis-je gentille ainsi?: Obeissons, quand leur voix appelle
  9. Hamlet: Mais quelle est cette belle: Pale et blonde
  10. Louise: Depuis le jour

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Subpar for a wonderful singer.......2005-09-25

Kathleen Battle ended her operatic career on a sour note when she was fired from the MET, and this album somehow reflects that--it lacks her usual vivacity and joy. This is the only recital I've heard form her that's routine, and things aren't helped by the fact that her voice, a light colorature, isn't substantial enough for many of these arias, which are for a lyric soprano. All i all, a disappointment.

4 out of 5 stars Very good album.......2001-10-31

I disagree with the reviewer who pointed out that the top of Kathleen Battle's range is "strident." On the contrary, you'd be hard pressed to find a modern soprano whose high Ds and E-flats are prettier--Dessay comes to mind, or Gruberova. You just can't sing these notes like you sing the notes in the more comfortable part of your range (unless you're Mado Robin and this IS the most comfortable part of your range). I do agree, however, that in many of these arias she seems detached from the text, particularly, as the other reviewer mentioned, in Ophelie's mad scene. She seems most at home in the happier arias such as the one from La Fille du Regiment, which is performed superbly. Interestingly enough, this is the role she was singing when she was fired from the Metropolitan Opera. I can't help but wonder what she was thinking as she was recording this (probably something along the lines of "I'll show them...")

3 out of 5 stars Good But I Expected Much Better.......2001-02-01

As I said in the title of this review, this album is good however I expected better from Kathleen Battle in this repertoire. Better because much of Ms. Battle's recorded output is top-shelf. Like Ms. Battle's other efforts, this CD contains singing that is almost beyond reproach, technically speaking, but for the most part it does not sound as if she is emotionally engaged in the individual arias. (For instance, in the HAMLET aria, her Ophelia sounds entirely too composed. This is, after all, a "mad scene" but it sounds like the LOUISE aria in which the character is waxing poetic on the issue of love.) There is very little, if any, differentiation in the tone color and timbre; it sounds like one long song. Also, many of the high notes (the C's, D's, and E-flats) sound very hard, it's easy to hear the effort it took to ascend to these notes perched near the top of the scale. These notes stand out because the majority of the rest of her range is very limpid and pleasing, as opposed to strident. Also of note, on this recording Ms. Battle has a problem with pushing for a bigger sound that her lyric-coloratura/soubrette voice cannot support. Listen, for instance, to tracks 4 and 10 which cry out to be tackled by a larger instrument with more power. Perhaps had I been unfamiliar with Ms. Battle then I could give this album a 5-star endorsement but, as is, I can only give it 3 stars. Pick up an album on which she sings Mozart, Strauss, or bel canto for that is where she really excels.

5 out of 5 stars Simply supeb........2000-04-17

Kathleen is my absolute favorite opera star. Her angelic voice touches the soul as always and her unmatched technical precision leaves her head above her peers. She truly redefines the word DIVA. I'm afraid I'm going to spoil it for myself due to constant play of this album. I'm looking for a comparable voice for variety. Needless to say, I have failed miserably. The first selection, a little tribute to France, is something else. If I were french, I would initiate a drive to make this the national anthem. This is a must for collector's library.
The Dance Collection (Box Set)
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    		The Dance Collection (Box Set)

    Manufacturer: Naxos
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000013I5
    Release Date: 1996-06-18

    Tracks:

    1. Invitation To The Dance - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    2. Giselle, Act I: No.7-Allegro Marcato - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    3. Giselle, Act I: Var A-Allegro - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    4. Giselle, Act I: Gallop - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    5. Giselle, Act I: Waltz - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    6. Giselle, Act I: Alla Loure - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    7. Giselle, Act I: Andante - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    8. Giselle, Act II: No.12-Andantino Non Troppo - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    9. Giselle, Act II: Allegro Non Troppo - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    10. Giselle, Act II: Intermezzo - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    11. Giselle, Act II: (Transition) - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    12. Giselle, Act II: Andante - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    13. Faust: Allegretto - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    14. Faust: Adagio - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    15. Faust: Allegretto - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    16. Faust: Moderato Maestoso - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    17. Faust: Moderato Con Moto - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    18. Faust: Allegretto - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    19. Faust: Allegro Vivo - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    20. Lakme (Airs): Moderato - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    21. Lakme (Airs): Terana. Andante - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    22. Lakme (Airs):Rektah. Allegro Vivo - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    23. Lakme (Airs): Persian. Allegretto/Andante - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    24. Lakme (Airs): Coda. Allegretto Marcato - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    25. La Gioconda-Dance Of The Hours - CSR SO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard

    Tracks:

    1. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Slav Theme & Vars - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    2. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Festival Of The Clocks & Dance Of The Hours - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    3. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Notturno - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    4. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Music Of The Automata & Waltz - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    5. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Czardas - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    6. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Prld: The Huntresses - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    7. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Intermezzo & Slow Waltz - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    8. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Pizzicato - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    9. Coppelia: Ballet Ste: Cortege De Bacchus - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    10. La Source: Ballet Ste (Sash Dance): I. Allegro - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    11. La Source: Ballet Ste (Sash Dance): II. Andante - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    12. La Source: Ballet Ste (Sash Dance): III. Var - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    13. La Source: Ballet Ste (Sash Dance): Circassian Dance - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    14. Le Roi S'amuse: Airs: Gaillarde - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    15. Le Roi S'amuse: Airs: Pavane - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    16. Le Roi S'amuse: Airs: Scene De Bouquet - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    17. Le Roi S'amuse: Airs: Lesquercarde - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    18. Le Roi S'amuse: Airs: Madrigal - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    19. Le Roi S'amuse: Airs: Passepied - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    20. Le Roi S'amuse: Airs: Final - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard
    21. Kassya: Trepak - Slovak RSO (Bratislava)/Ondrej Lenard

    Tracks:

    1. Orpheus In The Underworld: Can-Can - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    2. Faust: Ballet Music: Allegretto - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    3. Faust: Ballet Music: Allegretto - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    4. Faust: Ballet Music: Moderato Con Moto - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    5. Faust: Ballet Music: Allegretto - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    6. The Bartered Bride: Dances: Polka - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    7. The Bartered Bride: Dances: Furiant - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    8. Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarole - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    9. Samson And Delilah: Bacchanale - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    10. Fair At Sorochintsy: Gopak - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    11. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    12. Eugene Onegin: Dances: Polonaise - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    13. The Bartered Bride: Dances: Waltz - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    14. Khovanshchina: Dance Of The Persian - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    15. La Vida Breve: Interlude And Dance - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...
    16. Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances - Keith Clark/Stephen Gunzenhauser/Kenneth Jean/Ondrej Lenard/Barry Wordsworth/Adrian Leaper...

    Tracks:

    1. Blitzzug-Marsch - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    2. Kleine Wiener Walzer - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    3. Veilchen-Polka - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    4. Im Kahlenbergerdorfl - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    5. Frisch Gewagt - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    6. Der Weana Is'all'weil Leger, Lied - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    7. Nussdorfer-Marsch - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    8. Sei Qeider Guat - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    9. Das Picksusse Holzl - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    10. Bei Guter Laune - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    11. Antoinetten-Polka - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    12. Alsergrundler-Walzer - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    13. In Arte Voluptas - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    14. Rummel-Polka - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    15. Liebeslieder Walzer - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    16. Zepperl-Polka - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    17. Dressler Tanzweisen - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    18. Ottakringer-Marsch - Harald Huemer/Reinhold Rung/Gerald Grunbacher/Heinz Hromada
    S'Amuse
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      		S'Amuse
      Henri Salvador
      Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      FranceFrance | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
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      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000056W3I
      Release Date: 2001-01-17

      Tracks:

      1. Blouse Du Dentiste
      2. Mais Non, Mais Non
      3. Le Travail C'est La Sante
      4. J'aime Tes G'noux (Shame Shame Shame)
      5. Une Bonne Paire De Claques
      6. Dracula Cha Cha Cha
      7. Faut Rigoler
      8. Fugue En Rire
      9. Elle Est Toujours Derriere (Article 214)
      10. Henin-Lietard
      11. Zorro Est Arrive (Along Came Jones)
      12. Veunise
      13. Je N' Peux Pas Travailler
      14. Dialogue De Glace
      15. Rock And Roll Mops
      16. Je Bois A Ton Souvenir (I Drink To Your Memory)
      17. Jaunita Banana
      18. Ma Pipe

      Album Description

      Mid-price compilation for the Argentine singer/songwriter whose songs have been covered by artists such as Doris Day, Duke Ellington, Johnny Griffin, Dean Martin, Pete Seeger and Sarah Vaughan. 18 tracks. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

      Album Details

      Collection of 18 Tracks from the Argentine Singer/Songwriter Whose Songs have Been Covered by Artists Such as Doris Day, Duke Ellington, Johnny Griffin, Dean Martin, Pete Seeger and Sarah Vaughan.
      French Ballet Music
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Especially Good Version of "Le Roi S'Amuse"
      • Nice recordings, circa 1960
      		 French Ballet Music
      Gounod , Beecham , and Rpo
      Manufacturer: EMI Classics
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00006I0AX
      Release Date: 2002-09-17

      Tracks:

      1. I: Gaillarde
      2. II: Pavane
      3. III: Scene Du Bouquet
      4. IV: Lesquercarde
      5. V: Madrigal
      6. VI: Passepied
      7. VII: Finale
      8. Prelude A L'Apres-midi D'Un Faune
      9. Cortege Et Air De Danse
      10. Danse Des Pretresses De Dagon (Acte I)
      11. Bacchanale (Act III)
      12. Danse Des Sylphes (Partie II)
      13. Menuet Des Follets (Partie III)
      14. Valse (Acte I)
      15. I: Les Nubiennes (Allegretto: Mouvement De Valse)
      16. II: Adagio
      17. III: Danse Antique (Allegretto)
      18. IV: Variations De Cleopatre (Moderato Maestoso)
      19. V: Les Troyennes (Moderato Con Moto)
      20. VI: Variations Du Miroir (Allegretto)
      21. VII: Danse De Phryne (Allegro Vivo)

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Especially Good Version of "Le Roi S'Amuse".......2003-06-19

      A few years back I discovered Delibes' charming music for "Le Roi S'Amuse" on Naxos "Best of French Ballet" album (ASIN B0000013JQ). I'd never seen another recording until I encountered French Ballet Music. Now I'm very happy to have a "fresh" interpretation. Yes, the original recording was done in the late 1950s, and it's not absolutely clean. But Beecham's interpretation is wonderful. He heightens all the contrasts of tempo and dynamic range. When the violins pluck the strings, you feel as if you're sitting right in the section, listening. The Debussy "Afternoon of a Faun" has the same kind of color and drama.
      As far as the Gounod (Faust) and Massenet music go, I'd look elsewhere. I prefer Bernstein's Gounod (ASIN: B0000027N8). And for Massenet's Cinderella, I like Kenneth Jean's version for Naxos (ASIN: B000069CUZ) because I think the March of the Princesses is a better piece of music than the "waltz" on this CD.
      "French Ballet Music" is very much a "classic" recording: it doesn't sound like anything recorded in the last 10 years. But if you're curious about Beecham as a conductor of ballet music, this is a wonderful sampler.

      3 out of 5 stars Nice recordings, circa 1960.......2003-02-05

      These selections were recorded from 1957 to 1961. The noise floor is noticable, but acceptable. The Gounod and Massenet selections are recorded in mono; the others are in stereo (this is clear on the CD labeling, but not the Amazon.com description).

      If these limitations of the source material are acceptable to you, this is a nice album artistically. For perfect recording technology, you will want to look elsewhere.
      Delibes: Sylvia Ballet Suite; Lakme; Le Roi s'Amuse; Coppelia [Germany]
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        		Delibes: Sylvia Ballet Suite; Lakme; Le Roi s'Amuse; Coppelia [Germany]
        Watson , Cairns , Davis , and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
        Manufacturer: RPO
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000051NTT
        Release Date: 2006-05-03

        Tracks:

        1. Sylvia Ballet Suite - Prelude Et Les Chasseresses
        2. Sylvia Ballet Suite - Intermezzo Et Valse Lente
        3. Sylvia Ballet Suite - Pizzicati
        4. Sylvia Ballet Suite - Cortege De Bacchus
        5. Lakme - Flower Duet
        6. Lakme - Bell Song
        7. Le Roi S'amuse - Gaillarde
        8. Le Roi S'amusse - Pavane
        9. Le Roi S'amusse - Madrigal
        10. Le Roi S'amusse - Passepied
        11. Coppelia - Introduction And Mazurka
        12. Coppelia - Festival Of The Clocks And Dance Of The Hours
        13. Coppelia - Notturno
        14. Coppelia - Music Of The Dolls And Waltz
        15. Coppelia - Czardas
        Ossip Gabrilowitsch
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • OH, MY!
        • Treasures From The "Poet of The Piano"
        		 Ossip Gabrilowitsch

        Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000003LIR
        Release Date: 1995-02-01

        Tracks:

        1. Arensky: Waltz from Suite for two Painos, Op. 15 (with Harold Bauer) CVE 45630-13 Issued version Recorded September 19, 1929
        2. Scheutt: Rococo-Minuet (with Harold Bauer) CVE 45629
        3. Bach-Saint Saens: Bouree, from Violin Partita in B minor BVE 32701- 22
        4. Gluck - Brahams: Gavotte B 31705-1
        5. Schumann: Novelette, OP. 99, No. 9 B 29607-4
        6. Schumann: Warum? from Fantasiestucke, OP. 12.B
        7. Moszkowski: En Automne, Op. 36, No. 4 B 29604-6
        8. Glazunov: Cavotte, Op. 39, No. 3 C 316706-2
        9. Gabrilowitsch: Melody in E minor, Op. 8 C 29603-4
        10. Gabrilowitsch: Caprice, Op. 3 C 30227-12
        11. Delibes: Passepied from L'Roi S'Amuse B 31703-3
        12. Grainger: Sheperd's Hey B 32700-2
        13. Arensky: Pres de la Mer, Op. 54, No. 4 C 32702-1
        14. Arensky: Waltz from Suite for two Pianos, Op. 15 (with Harold Bauer)
        15. SChumann: Quintet fro Piano and Strings in E flat, Op. 44

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars OH, MY!.......2002-11-09

        There are not enough stars in Amazon's system to do justice to these miraculous performances. The Schumann, though abreviated, is sublime. (The same forces recorded the complete work a few years later.) It is truly a legendary performance. But, for me, the thing here is the Arensky performed with his friend Harold Bauer. Some great performances announce themselves within the first few seconds & you relax & sit back knowing it's going to be a perfect ride. Other great performances don't leave you time. They grab you by the shoulders. You lean forward into the performance wanting to get as close to it as possible. Time stops. Afterwords, you collect your thoughts & exclaim, 'Oh, my'. There's not another recorded performance like this of anything by anyone anywhere.

        5 out of 5 stars Treasures From The "Poet of The Piano".......1999-11-24

        Before he became conductor of the Detroit Symphony, Ossip Gabrilowitsch was known as one of the great Russian-born piano soloists. His technique was legendary, earning him acclaim as the "poet of the piano" by no less a personage than Bruno Walter, Even after taking up the Detroit post (indeed, Orchestra Hall was built as a condition of his accepting the position) he continued to concertize as a soloist.

        This disc offers 15 of his piano recordings made during the 1920's, before his illness and untimely death in 1936 at the age of 58. (His wife, Clara Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain, survived into the 1960's). Of historical interest are two of his own short compositions, Melody in E Minor, Op. 8, and Caprice, Op. 3.

        However, the real gems in this collection are his justifiably famous duet with Harold Bauer of the Arensky Waltz, and the equally famous performance with the Flonzaley Quartet of the Schumann Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-Flat, Op. 44. The latter is in a slightly abridged version - no doubt to meet the limitations of 78 rpm acoustic rercording technology - but the music is superb. Very highly recommended.
        Carl Davis Conducts Delibes
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          		Carl Davis Conducts Delibes

          Manufacturer: Intersound Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00000ICOT
          Release Date: 1999-04-13

          Tracks:

          1. Sylvia Ballet Suite: Prelude et Les Chasseresses
          2. Sylvia Ballet Suite: Intermezzo et Valse Lente
          3. Sylvia Ballet Suite: Pizzicati
          4. Sylvia Ballet Suite: Cortege de Bacchus
          5. Lakme: Flower Duet
          6. Lakme: Bell Song
          7. Le Roi S'amuse: Galliarde
          8. Le Roi S'amuse: Pavane
          9. Le Roi S'amuse: Madrigal
          10. Le Roi S'amuse: Passepied
          11. Coppelia: Introduction and Mazurka
          12. Coppelia: Festival of the Clocks and Dance of the Hours
          13. Coppelia: Notturno
          14. Coppelia: Music of the Dolls and Waltz
          15. Coppelia: Czardas
          Decaf Classics
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            		Decaf Classics

            Manufacturer: Intersound Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00001ZWE3
            Release Date: 1999-08-31

            Tracks:

            1. Canon
            2. Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op.8, No.4: L'inverno (Winter) Largo
            3. Poco Adagio
            4. Menuetto
            5. Andante con moto
            6. Symphony No.6 In F Major, Op.68, 'Pastorel': Andante molto mosso

            Tracks:

            1. Piano Concerto In D Minor, K.466 Romance
            2. Op.15 von Fremden Landermund Menschen
            3. Op.15 Bittendes Kind
            4. Op.15 Traumerel
            5. Op.15 Der Dichter Spricht
            6. Le Roi S'amuse: Pavane
            7. Le Roi S'amuse: Madrigal
            8. Pavane pour une infante defunte
            9. Lark Ascending
            10. Prelude a l'apres midi-d'un faune
            Le Roi s'amuse
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              		Le Roi s'amuse

              Manufacturer: Channel Classics
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              TriosTrios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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              All Works by LeclairAll Works by Leclair | Leclair, Jean Marie | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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              GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000003UYZ
              Release Date: 1995-06-20

              Tracks:

              1. Ov in A Op.13, No.3: Grave
              2. Ov in A Op.13, No.3: Allegro
              3. Ov in A Op.13, No.3: Dolce: Largo
              4. Ov in A Op.13, No.3: Allegro Assai
              5. Op.8: Ov
              6. Op.8: Forlane
              7. Op.8: Sarabande
              8. Op.8: Menuet/Autre Menuet
              9. Op.8: Badinage
              10. Op.8: Chaconne
              11. Op.8: Tambourin/Autre Tambourin
              12. Son in g, Op.34, No.1: Adagio
              13. Son in g, Op.34, No.1: Presto
              14. Son in g, Op.34, No.1: Adagio
              15. Son in g, Op.34, No.1: Allegro
              16. Con Comique No.25-Les Sauvages Et La Furstemberg: Les Sauvages-Allegro
              17. Con Comique No.25-Les Sauvages Et La Furstemberg: Grand On Scait Aimer Et Plaire-Andante
              18. Con Comique No.25-Les Sauvages Et La Furstemberg: La Furstemberg Allegro

              Music:

              1. Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown
              2. Satchmo the Great [Extra tracks] [Live] [Soundtrack]
              3. Satin Doll
              4. Sings & Plays the Standards [Import]
              5. Sketches of James
              6. Soulful Divas, Vol. 1: Pop N Soul Sirens
              7. Soulful Divas, Vol. 3: Softly With A Song
              8. The Best of the Complete Louis Armstrong RCA Victor Recordings
              9. The Boy's Doin' It
              10. The Crooners Collection, Vol. 2

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