The Legends Collection

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
UK budget-price compilation featuring Lennon in his own words, interspersed by early Beatle recordings. Includes the infamous 'Bed-In' interviews at The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal - 1969. Two CDs housed in a box. 2001 release.

Tracks:

Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31 no 2 "Tempest" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Yundi Li (Piano)
Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244: no 2 in C sharp minor by Franz Liszt. Performer: Lang Lang (Piano)
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Valses oubliées (4) for Piano, S 215: no 1 in F sharp major by Franz Liszt. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 13 in B flat major, K 333 (315c) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94: no 3 in F minor by Franz Schubert. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172: no 3 in D flat major, Lento placido by Franz Liszt. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Polonaise for Piano in A flat major, B 147/Op. 53 "Heroic" by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 77/Op. 17: no 4 in A minor by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Schwanengesang (Schubert), S 560: no 7, Ständchen "Leise flehen" by Franz Liszt. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Impromptu for Piano in F sharp major, S 191 "Nocturne" by Franz Liszt. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Etudes (15) de virtuosité, Op. 72 "Per aspera ad astra": no 6 in F major by Moritz Moszkowski. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Characteristic Pieces (8), Op. 36: no 6, Etincelles by Moritz Moszkowski. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Military Marches (3) for Piano 4 hands, D 733/Op. 51: no 1 in D major by Franz Schubert. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Rondo for Piano no 1 in D major, K 485 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142: no 3 in B flat major by Franz Schubert. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90: no 4 in A flat major by Franz Schubert. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Pieces (3) for Piano, Op. 2: no 1, Etude in C sharp minor by Alexander Scriabin. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8: no 12 in D sharp minor by Alexander Scriabin. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32: no 5 in G major, Moderato by Sergei Rachmaninov. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32: no 12 in G sharp minor, Allegro by Sergei Rachmaninov. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Lachtäubchen (Behr) "Polka de W.R." by Sergei Rachmaninov. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 380/L 23 by Domenico Scarlatti. Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 no 2 "Moonlight" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Rondo for Piano no 3 in A minor, K 511 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Allegretto for Piano in C minor, D 915 by Franz Schubert. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178 by Franz Liszt. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey" by Mily Balakirev. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Impromptu for Piano no 1 in A flat major, B 110/Op. 29 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Impromptu for Piano no 2 in F sharp major, B 129/Op. 36 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Impromptu for Piano no 3 in G flat major, b 149/Op. 51 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Impromptu for Piano no 4 in C sharp minor, B 87/Op. 66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" by Ludwig van
Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Pétrouchka: Three movements for Piano by Igor Stravinsky. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Variations for Piano, Op. 27 by Anton von Webern. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Arabeske for Piano in C major, Op. 18 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25: no 1 in A flat major by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25: no 7 in C sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25: no 9 in G flat major by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25: no 10 in B minor by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25: no 11 in A minor by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25: no 12 in C minor by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178 by Franz Liszt. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 9, Pour les notes répétées by Claude Debussy. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 10, Pour les sonorités opposées by Claude Debussy. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 11, Pour les arpèges composées by Claude Debussy. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 12, Pour les accords by Claude Debussy. Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 448 (375a) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Prelude for Piano in C sharp minor, B 141/Op. 45 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Mazurkas (3) for Piano, B 157/Op. 59: no 2 in A flat major by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53 by Alexander Scriabin. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39: no 1 in C minor by Sergei Rachmaninov. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39: no 2 in A minor by Sergei Rachmaninov. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39: no 5 in E flat minor by Sergei Rachmaninov. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Sonata for Piano in D major, D 850/Op. 53 "Gasteiner" by Franz Schubert. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75: no 10, Romeo and
Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75: no 5, Masks by Sergei Prokofiev. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, Op. 29 by Sergei Taneyev. Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Rondo for Piano no 3 in A minor, K 511 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K 397 (385g) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90: no 4 in A flat major by Franz Schubert. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Variations (32) for Piano in C minor on an Original Theme, WoO 80 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 11, Pour les arpèges composées by Claude Debussy. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 10, Pour les sonorités opposées by Claude Debussy. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 9, Pour les notes répétées by Claude Debussy. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2: no 8, Pour les agréments by Claude Debussy. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Sonata for Piano, Op. 1 by Alban Berg. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 18 in D major, K 576 "Hunt" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Sonata for Piano in C major, D 840 "Reliquie" by Franz Schubert. Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, K 11/L 352 by Domenico Scarlatti. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Sonata for Harpsichord in A major, K 322/L 483 by Domenico Scarlatti. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 159/L 104 by Domenico Scarlatti. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Ballades (4) for Piano, Op. 10: no 1 in D minor "Edward" by Johannes Brahms. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Images for Piano, Set 1: no 1, Reflets dans l'eau by Claude Debussy. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Images for Piano, Set 2: no 2, Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fût by Claude Debussy. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Images for Piano, Set 2: no 3, Poissons d'or by Claude Debussy. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Children's Corner by Claude Debussy. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 115/Op. 33: no 4 in B minor by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Prelude for Piano in C sharp minor, B 141/Op. 45 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 537/Op. 164 by Franz Schubert. Performer: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freude "Jesu, joy of man's desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Pieces (3) for Piano, D 946 by Franz Schubert. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9: no 3 in B major by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Impromptu for Piano no 3 in G flat major, b 149/Op. 51 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Scherzo for Piano in E flat minor, Op. 4 by Johannes Brahms. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119 by Johannes Brahms. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Legends of St Francis (2), S 354 by Franz Liszt. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 no 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Fantasy for Piano 4 hands in F minor, D 940/Op. 103 by Franz Schubert. Performer: Elena Gilels (Piano), Emil Gilels (Piano)
Sonata for Piano in G minor, Op. 22 by Nikolai Medtner. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Ballades (4) for Piano, Op. 10: no 1 in D minor "Edward" by Johannes Brahms. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Ballades (4) for Piano, Op. 10: no 2 in D major by Johannes Brahms. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K 397 (385g) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, B 155/Op. 58 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (8), Book 2, Op. 38: no 1, Berceuse by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43: no 1, Butterfly by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (7), Book 4, Op. 47: no 2, Albumblatt by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (7), Book 4, Op. 47: no 4, Halling by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54: no 4, Notturno by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (6), Book 9, Op. 68: no 2, Grandmother's Minuet by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (6), Book 9, Op. 68: no 3, At Your Feet by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (7), Book 10, Op. 71: no 1, Once upon a Time by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Lyric Pieces (7), Book 10, Op. 71: no 3, Puck by Edvard Grieg. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 3 in B flat major, K 281 (189f) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Toccata in C minor, BWV 911 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79 by Johannes Brahms. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Hungarian Themes and Rhapsodies (21) for Piano, S 242: no 6 in G minor, Lento by Franz Liszt. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178 by Franz Liszt. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Prelude for Piano in C sharp minor, B 141/Op. 45 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Prelude for Piano in A flat major, B 86 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Jeux d'eau by Maurice Ravel. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Toccata for Piano in D minor, Op. 11 by Sergei Prokofiev. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: no 1, Non allegro by Sergei Rachmaninov. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22 by Frédéric Chopin. Performer: Martha Argerich (Piano)
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Sonata for Keyboard no 60 in C major, H 16 no 50 by Franz Joseph Haydn. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Fantasia for Piano in C minor, K 396 (385f) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Pieces (3) for Piano, D 946: no 2 in E flat major by Franz Schubert. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Nuages gris for Piano, S 199 by Franz Liszt. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Nocturne for Piano, S 207 "En rêve" by Franz Liszt. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
R. W. - Venezia, S 201 by Franz Liszt. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année, S 161 "Italie": no 7, Après une lecture du Dante by Franz Liszt. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12 by Robert Schumann. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
Sonata for Piano no 10 in C major, K 330 (300h) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)

Album Description

THE STEINWAY LEGENDS GRAND EDITION Steinway & Sons, for over 150 years the maker of the world's finest pianos and the symbol of quality and excellence to generations, joins forces with Universal Classics, home to history's greatest pianists on the Deutsche Grammophon, Decca and Philips labels, to present the Steinway Legends Grand Edition, an impressive box that holds all 10 Steinway Legends packages in the series in a unique "Steinway Series D" Piano Box. Boxed set includes the complete Steinway Legends series on 20 compact discs (that's 301 tracks!) plus a special bonus CD. Each title features "spot-on" repertoire choices of legendary pianists that have strong associations with Steinway & Sons, along with informative notes and unique packaging. Each album includes two long-playing CDs housed in high gloss black digipacks with Steinway & Sons logo & iconography embossed in gold brass on the cover--just like on the real Steinway piano! Bonus CD--Steinway Legends in the Making--features three great pianists from the current generation of Steinway artists--HÃ¨lÃ©ne Grimaud, Yundi Li and Lang Lang. Only available as part of the Grand Edition boxed set. Souvenir Photo Album--Boxed set includes a big (10˝ x 6˝), full color 40-page booklet that offers a rare glimpse into the world of Steinway & Sons - chock full of rare photos, unique memorabilia, autograph reproductions and testimonials all from the personal archive of Steinway & Sons and more! Packaging--CDs and booklet housed in a beautiful reproduction of a Steinway Series D Grand Piano--with incredible detail--including full keyboard, working piano lid and sweeping body that is the unmistakable look of a Steinway. Grand Edition includes these great titles: Steinway Legends Martha Argerich, Steinway Legends Claudio Arrau, Steinway Legends Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steinway Legends Alfred Brendel, Steinway Legends Emil Gilels, Steinway Legends Vladimir Horowitz, Steinway Legends Wilhelm Kempff, Steinway Legends Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Steinway Legends Maurizio Pollini, Steinway Legends Mitsuko Uchida, and Steinway Legends in the Making.

Customer Reviews:

What results do you get when you mix Decca, Philips, Deutsche Grammophone, and Steinway????.....I'd call them GRAND!!.......2007-04-16

Yes, GRAND, indeed is the word for this spectacular collection of solo piano recordings by the creme-de-la-creme of Decca's, Deutsche Grammophone's, and Philips' vaults.........AWESOME by ALL measure!

Two discs each, in individual deluxe folders, from the archives of Decca, DGG, and Philips........featuring Claudio Arrau, Mitsuko Uchida, Vladimir Horowitz, Maurizio Pollini, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Emil Gilels, Martha Argerich, Wilhelm Kempff, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, and Alfred Brendel........what a list, huh?

And, Wait!.....It gets Better!!! Included on each individual collection are rare, long out of print, recordings....the best of each artist's familiar recordings, and....unknown, never-released recordings.....could it get any better than this???

YES! A bonus disc of "Steinway Legends in the Making".......featuring the incredibly gifted artists Lang Lang, Helene Grimaud, and Yundi Li....how great it is to hear these young artists against their towering predecessors of keyboard artistry.

Also included is a forty page deluxe book with tons of photos and memorabilia from Steinway. Remember, all these pianists were solid, dedicated, Steinway artists, and would not play anything else.

While the presentation of these recordings simply could never match or meet the level of the performances themselves (lucky us that they were recorded and preserved so we may hear them again and again, just as fresh and wonderful as the first time), the package IS pretty darned AWESOME!!! The whole collection, book included, fits inside a perfectly proportioned Steinway Piano shaped box, complete with opening lid and support to hold it up, revealing the frame and strings below, which also lifts up to reveal the booklet and individual folders and discs beneath. The entire "piano" itself slips into an oversized slipcase.

What a unique and beautiful set this truly is. Sadly, it was released as a deluxe set in very few numbers. But, luckily, the individual two disc sets by each artist are available separately, so at least the recordings are available still to those who want them.***

Luckily, I knew about this collection many many months before it's limited release and had pre-ordered my set (very happy bear, indeed). It's a joy just to look at this set, and also to know that these "performances" are here in my home for me to enjoy over and over again and again.

To my knowledge, I am unaware of individual companies working together before (Decca, DGG, Philips, and Steinway in this case) to present this type of collection as a "unified" set, and we truly are very lucky beneficiaries of this wonderful partnership of these companies.

My only "complaint"......the outer slipcase that the "piano box" slides into is made of a very inferior weight of paperboard to support such a heavy presentation as this, and is so flimsy that it will not stand up to much use before it simply disintigrates. Sort of too bad, as the rest of the set/presentation is so first rate...shame on you folks...I can't think of anybody who would not have paid a few dollars more for a suitable slipcase for this beautiful set. ~operabruin

***June 22, 2007...I just found out that this set is now, once again, available! Do yourself a favor, and get a copy NOW, before it is gone again! I just found it on another site [classical only online seller], and when I came back here to amazon to make this notation, I also see that they have it in stock again!!! What a stroke of luck for those of you who want this set. Trust me, it is just beautiful, and one of the most unique items you have ever seen! ~operabruin

Steinway Ledgends.......2007-03-09

The quality of the pianos and recording is breath taking says my friend, a professional tuner and former buyer of American & European pianos . And I was just stunned by the playing of these masters...the Liszt pieces of Kempff were were a revelation as was Gilels, and the supreme Horowitz..What is astounding to me is the presence of the piano ( played with a moderately good system only); it is as if they were there in the room.

Legends of Radio: The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Collection

Average customer rating:

Sherlock Is MY Favorite
Good entertainment value

Legends of Radio: The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Collection

Manufacturer: Radio Spirits
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General Broadcasting | Radio | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

General | Books on CD | Formats | Books

General | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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ASIN: 1570195986
Release Date: 2006-01-25

Customer Reviews:

Sherlock Is MY Favorite.......2005-09-14

Thank You to the people who decided to recover all these great memories of the past.When I was a child we sat in front of the radio for hours and listened to these wonderful broadcasts!
WONDERFUL!My all time favorite is Sherlock Holmes.Well Done!!

Good entertainment value.......2004-03-21

This collection, aside from the first two recordings of Welles and Rathbone, assembles the radio series of Sherlock Holmes as it was after 1945. The sequence of actors portraying Holmes is Tom Conway ('46-'47, 14 recs), John Stanley ('47-'48, 11 recs), John Gielgud ('55, 9 recs) and Carleton Hobbs ('60s, 3 recs). This comes to 20 hours of plays on 20 CDs. The power of radio plays is less in Kilowatts than it the ability of its performers to pull you inside the story by the force of their voice alone. For those who are used to a fuller presentation on film, this is a unique opportunity to judge these players from a single dimension, their vocal tones and inflexions. I thought Gielgud did the best job, although Tom Conway was a close second. I guess theatrical background is a big help to reaching this kind of a talent. As the booklet mentions, Tom Conway's voice and Rathbone's were very close. See if you can tell the difference.

Average customer rating:

Steinway Legends: Maurizio Pollini

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Steinway Legends: Mitsuko Uchida
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ASIN: B000GIWGNK
Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

Allegro Con Brio
Introduzione (Adagio Molto)
Rondo (Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo)
Theme
Etude I
Etude II
Etude III
Etude IV
Etude V
Variation I
Variation II
Variation III
Variation IV
Variation V
Etude VI
Etude VII
Etude VIII
Etude IX
Etude X
Etude XI
Etude XII (Finale)
Danse Russe. Allegro Giusto
Chez Petrouchka
La Semaine Grasse: Con Moto - Allegretto - Tempo Giusto - Agitato
Sehr Mabig
Sehr Schnell
Ruhig, Fliebend

Tracks:

Arabeske, Op.18
Berceuse In D-Flat, Op.57
No.1 In A-Flat 'Aeolian Harp'
No.7 In C-Sharp Minor
No.9 In G-Flat Major, 'Butterfly'
No.10 In B-Minor
No.11 In A Minor 'Winter Wind'
No.12 In C Minor
Lento Assai
Allegro Energico
Grandioso
Recitativo
Andante Sostenuto
Quasi Adagio
Allegro Energico
Piu Mosso
Stretta Quasi Presto
Presto - Prestissimo
Andante Sostenuto
Allegro Moderato
Lento Assai
Pour Les Notes Repetees
Pour Les Sonorities Opposees
Pour Les Arpeges Composes
Pour Les Accords

Baker Sings Gluck, Lully, Marcello, etc.

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Baker Sings Gluck, Lully, Marcello, etc.

Manufacturer: BBC Legends
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Philips and Decca Recordings, 1961-1979 (Limited Edition)

ASIN: B00008OP2A
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

O Del Mio Dolce Ardor
Bois Epais
Il Mio Bel Foco - Quella Fiamma Che M'accende
Lauds (Among The Leaves)
O Lurcher-Loving Collier
What's In Your Mind, My Dove
Eyes Look Into The Well
Carry Her Over The Water
Come Away, Come Away, Death
Who Is Sylvia?
Fear No More The Heat Of The Sun
O Mistress Mine
It Was A Lover And His Lass
Let Beauty Awake
Tired
Silent Noon
Linden Lea
The Sally Gardens
O Can Ye Sew Cushions?
O Waly, Waly
Come You Not From Newcastle?
Sleep, Adam, Sleep And Take Thy Rest
Lord, What Is A Man
Sleep
Pretty Ring Time
Rest, Sweet Nymphs
The Jolly Sheperd

Legends of Radio: The Ultimate Gunsmoke Collection

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Legends of Radio: The Ultimate Gunsmoke Collection
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Radio Spirits
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 1570196664
Release Date: 2006-01-25

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Instrumental Legends

Instrumental Legends

Manufacturer: BMG Special Products
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006G9H66

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2 CD set with 36 songs from various jazz and big band artists. Artists on this set are Ray Anthony, Perez Prado, Lawrence Welk, Henry Mancini, Ray Conniff, Les Baxter, Michel Legrand, Robert Maxwell, Joe Harnell, Si Zentner, Hugo Montenegro, Arthur Lyman, Billy Vaughn, Reg Owen, Hugo Winterhalter, Percy Faith, David Rose, Victor Young, Henri Rene, Paul Mauriat, Richard Maltby, Nelson Riddle, Bert Kaempfert, Morris Stoloff, Andre Kostelanetz, Jimmy Dorsey, and Dick Jacobs.

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Track List.......2007-05-06

CD 1 Track List

1. Fly Me To The Moon (Bossa Nova)
2. Up The Lazy River
3. Patricia
4. Yellow Bird
5. Sail Along Silvery Moon
6. It's Only A Paper Moon
7. Blue Tango
8. Theme For Young Lovers
9. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
10. Around The World
11. Love Me Tender
12. Brian's Song
13. Love Is Blue
14. Peg O' My Heart
15. The Stripper
16. Moon River
17. Somewhere My Love
18. Wake The Town And Tell The People

CD 2 Track List

1. The Peter Gunn Theme -- Ray Anthony And His Orchestra
2. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly -- Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus
3. Theme From The Man With The Golden Arm -- Richard Maltby & His Orchestra
4. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -- Pérez Prado Orchestra
5. Calcutta -- Lawrence Welk
6. Melody Of Love -- Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
7. Canadian Sunset -- Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
8. Lisbon Antigua -- Nelson Riddle
9. Theme From A Summer Place -- The Percy Faith Orchestra
10. Wonderland By Night -- Bert Kaempfert
11. Theme From Love Story -- Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
12. Shangri-La -- Robert Maxwell His Harp And Orchestra
13. Moonglow & Theme From Picnic -- Morris Stoloff Conducting The Columbia Pictures Orchestra
14. I Cover The Waterfront -- André Kostelanetz
15. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet -- Henry Mancini
16. So Rare -- Jimmy Dorsey
17. Tonight You Belong To Me -- Lawrence Welk And His Sparkling Strings
18. Fascination -- Dick Jacobs And His Chorus And Orchestra

Instrumental Legends.......2006-09-21

Several years ago we bought this great collection for my mother-in-law, who's in her 80s, and while a lot of the music was familiar to me and my husband, she knew every song. Now it's one of our favorites, too. Anyone who loves music will appreciate this. The double-disc set contains many memorable tunes, from Hugo Winterhalter's "Canadian Sunset" to Jimmy Dorsey's "So Rare".

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And you thought you knew the Grieg Concerto....wait till you hear this!!
BREATHTAKING GRIEG!
INCREDIBLE....MUST GET
the finest
the finest

Michelangeli Plays Grieg & Debussy

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Scarlatti: 3 Keyboard Sonatas; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32; etc.
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli plays Mozart, Chopin, Brahms, etc. (Box) [Germany]

ASIN: B00004WJMG
Release Date: 2000-10-10

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And you thought you knew the Grieg Concerto....wait till you hear this!!.......2006-04-22

I thought I knew the Grieg concerto very well, owning beautiful recordings by e.g. Lupu, Zimerman.
This recording however opened a whole new Grieg-world to me: not the gentle, polite Grieg, but the virtuosic, passionate Grieg. I never heard anything like this before! What a stunning recording, and what a technical command (remember it's a live recording!). It made me realize this concerto is much, much better then I ever thought.
The Debussy is also very good, interesting to own as comparison to the Deutsche Grammophon recording.
If you want to own a truly exciting cd, buy this one today!

BREATHTAKING GRIEG!.......2004-01-29

Although the Debuusy Preludes are excellently played and well-recorded, the main appeal of this issue is Michelangeli's stunning live performace of the Grieg piano concerto. Listening to this performance is like hearing the work for the first time. He's certainly the only pianist I've ever heard who actually makes the Grieg concerto sound dangerous. The concerto usually makes pleasant rather than exciting listening, but Michelangeli changes all that, charging through this work with unbridled energy and stunning virtuosity. Just listen to him explode into the last movement. Its opening theme sounds more like Bartok than Grieg and its whirlwind final pages remind me of the dizzy waltz that ends the Prokofief Third. For once the concerto's lyrical passages sound passionate rather than placid. In every way this is the most gripping performance of the work I've ever heard. The recorded sound is mediocre. but perfectly listenable. In sum, don't miss this performance!

INCREDIBLE....MUST GET.......2003-01-02

This performance of the Grieg concerto is, IMHO, one of the VERY FINEST the world has EVER heard. Of course, we have heard many great masters tackle this piece, from the early Solomon and Moiseiwitsch to the pianists of our age, especially Murray Perahia. However, Michelangeli is in a class of his own. his playing is an incredible mix of immaculate precision and demonic virtuosity, of heartfelt sensitivity and extroverted flair. Some of my friends feel it's too aggresive for their taste, but i disagree. it's this kind of almost lisztian virtuosity that really ignites this piece. also, check out his very special way of phrasing the music, it has almost become his signature. do yourself a favor and get this CD. you'll be glad you did.

the finest.......2001-05-26

I have recordings (Michelangeli performing Grieg Concerto, op 15) from Geneva 7 June 1941, Milan 9 February 1942, Rome 27 June 1963 - and this recording (London 17 June 1965) is the finest. "Geneva" survives only in fragment (Italian imports; complete assessment of the work not possible); "Milan", the sound quality of the Teldec CD (Teldec release; the same recording can be found in Italian Imports too in which the sound quality differs one CD from another depending on a varing transfer process employed in CD transfer; as far as the transfer go, Teldec exceeds in dynamic range and tonal retrieval of the piano tone - some Italian Imports do offer a clear view of the instrument at the expense of obvious tonal thinning). "Rome" can be found in Italian imports; sound quality and performance are both fine considering the source tape (though it is exceedingly good recording by standard it falls short of the BBC's finest transfer in "London".)

On performance side, "London" simply has everything: 'teeth' (some would prefer 'temperament', 'substance'), concentration ('perfection' - usually refers to designate not only the generic notion 'overall perfection' but 'perfection here on this very occasion'), and a huge satisfaction (I need not know whose that is - since I hear one audience member's frenetic assent, shouting the supreme approval at his own expense [he's rather funny!]) I really was surprised by this BBC release, out of nowhere bringing out the best of Michelangeli and his Grieg interpretation with the fine quality recording only to be totally eclipsed by Michelangeli at his best, musically or otherwise, truly a glorious performance even for the seasoned collectors and Michelangeli fans.

the finest.......2001-05-26

Tracks:

Sonata K.336 - David Tanenbaum
Engish Suite No. 3: Allegro - Alexandre Lagoya
Spinning Wheel: Variations On The Russian Folk Song 'Spinning Wheel' - Alexander Ivanov-Kramskoy
Introduction And Variations On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 9 - Nigel North
Capriccio No. 5 - Eliot Fisk
Danzas Espanolas, Op. 37, No. 2 'Oriental' - Pepe Romero
Homenaje A Debussy - Jose Rey de la Torre
Sueno En La Floresta - John Williams
Etude No. 7 - Eduardo Fernandez
Fandanguillo - Andres Segovia
Cochichando - Sharon Isbin
El Polifemo de Oro - Julian Bream
Brazillance - The Falla Trio
Micro Piezas - Sergio Assad
Gigue - Benjamin Verdery
Chase - David Starobin
Sunburst - Andrew York

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The Best CD to get if you're new to the classical guitar.......2004-02-06

Yea. That's pretty much a summation of this product. On this disc you get a almost all of the major guitarists of today. This of course means you take the good with the bad. It's a great disc because the pieces are staples and the performers are wonderfully varied. Pity David Russell & the LAGQ couldn't have been on it. For what it is it's a wonderful disc. Great intro to the classical guitar.

Debussy: Preludes; L'Isle joyeuse; Chopin: Ballade No. 3; Scherzo No. 4; Etc.

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Richter's Glorious Debussy

Debussy: Preludes; L'Isle joyeuse; Chopin: Ballade No. 3; Scherzo No. 4; Etc.

Manufacturer: BBC Legends
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Binding: Audio CD

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Schubert, Chopin, Liszt

ASIN: B00001W07K
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Ballade No. 3 In A Flat Major, Op. 47
Scherzo No.4 In E Major, Op.54: Presto
4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 1 In G Minor. Lento
4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No.2 In C Major. Allegro Non Troppo
4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No.3 In A Flat Major. Moderato
4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No.4 In B Flat Minor. Moderato
Barcarolle In F Sharp Major, op.60: Allegretto
10 Preludes From Book 1: 1. Danseuses De Delphes
10 Preludes From Book 1: 2. Violes
10 Preludes From Book 1: 3. Le Vent Dans La Plaine
10 Preludes From Book 1: 4. Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournet Dans L'air Du Soir
10 Preludes From Book 1: 6. Des Pas Sur La Neige
10 Preludes From Book 1: 9. La Serenade Interrompue
10 Preludes From Book 1: 5. Les Collines D'Anacapri
10 Preludes From Book 1: 11. La Danse De Puck
10 Preludes From Book 1: 7. Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest
10 Preludes From Book 1: 10. La Cathedrale Engloutie

Tracks:

L'Isle Joyeuse
Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles Lent
Dance, Op.32 No.1
Etudes, Op. 10: No.12 In C Minor. Allegro Con Fuoco
Etudes, Op. 10: No.3 In E Major. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Etudes, Op. 10: No.1 In C Major.
Etudes, Op. 10: No.4 In C Sharp Minor. Presto
Etudes, Op. 10: No.6 In E Flat Minor.
Etudes, Op. 10: No.10 In A Flat Major. Vivace Assai
Etudes, Op. 10: No.12 In C Minor. Allegro Con Fuoco
Preludes, Book II: 1. Brouillards
Preludes, Book II: 2. Feuilles Mortes
Preludes, Book II: 3. La Puerta Del Vino
Preludes, Book II: 4. 'Les Fees Sont D'Exquises Danseuses'
Preludes, Book II: 5. Bruyeres
Preludes, Book II: 6. 'General Lavine' - Eccentric
Preludes, Book II: 7. La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair De Lune Lent
Preludes, Book II: 8. Ondine
Preludes, Book II: 9. Hommage A S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C.
Preludes, Book II: 10. Canope
Preludes, Book II: 11. Les Tierces Alternees
Preludes, Book II: 12. Feux D'Artifice
La Serenade Interrompue

Amazon.com

Here's an unexpected treasure, indeed. Sviatoslav Richter was one of the great musicians of the last century, and had one of the broadest repertoires of any, but Chopin and Debussy are not composers particularly associated with him (though, interestingly enough, he listed them among his favorites). Sometimes his Chopin could be overly bold and strident; here, however, from the lilting opening of the Third Ballade, through to the electricity of his two madcap readings of the last of the Op. 10 Études, he is in electrifying form. His Debussy, too, is deeply compelling: less a pulpy wash of indeterminate sounds, swamped by overindulgent use of the pedal; more a succession of palpably three-dimensional images and characters. Thus you get closer than ever to the gouty old "General Lavine," the glittering explosiveness of "Fireworks," and the grave beauty of the "Submerged Cathedral." Whether or not his interpretations would meet the approval of the composer is irrelevant; what matters is that, Pied Piper-like, Richter insists that they couldn't possibly be played any other way. The recordings, made in the 1960s before silently entranced audiences, are perfectly acceptable. --Harriet Smith, Amazon.co.uk

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Recommended, with a reservation.......2001-12-11

Normally I don't let the sound of the recording influence me much. I have listened to, and recommended, some terrible-sounding CDs. But I have to admit I found this set a bit hard to listen to, mainly because the sound is recessed and soft through many of the works. Most of these were apparently recorded from somewhere in the audience, so that coughs and applause are loud and the piano is at times fairly weak. (If you're listening through headphones remember to turn the volume down after each piece, or the audience applause will blast your eardrums.) It's a pity too, because Richter was in top form in these concers, spread between 1963 and 1967. He recorded some of these pieces many times, but arguably never better than here.

His Chopin is among his most sensitive and delicate on record. As the Amazon reviewer comments, often SR's Chopin could be a bit brittle, but here he breathes and sighs and treats us to intimate shadings so subtle as to defy verbal description. Yet this is decidedly not "overly-delicate." There are a few twists and turns that I wonder about, in terms of correctness, but I don't have a score and really shouldn't nitpick. There are some abrupt tempo and dynamic changes that are wilder than I've ever heard before and also would leave most pianists with lesser technical equipment in the dust, but Richter navigates them without difficulty. This is some of the finest Chopin he ever recorded. He's almost in danger of making it all sound too easy.

With any other mortal the Chopin described above would be the highlight. But for Richter we're just getting warmed up. The Debussy Preludes are so astonishing I actually considered not writing a review here because I felt (and feel) there's nothing I (or anyone) can actually say that adds anything. I *will* say I wish Richter had either recorded these works in the studio or under better sonic circumstances. Actually Book II sounds pretty decent, but Book I suffers from those weak, fuzzy sonics. A lot of color, so crucial to Debussy, is lost. You can hear the detail, but you really have to listen really closely, and pump the volume up a little more than usual, turning it back down again before the applause engulfs you. But active listeners will be rewarded for their effort. After hearing Richter you realize how plain Michelangeli sounds--his DG account is better recorded, but every piece tends to sound fairly the same. Richter equals Michelangeli's technical achievement while surpassing him in insight into the works, giving each one a very distinct flavor. He truly captures a spirit, something between reflection and melancholy, that cannot be put into words but has to be listened to. Michelangeli does not get the melancholy, because he is so detatched and clinical he does not insert any emotion into his reading of the Preludes, unfortunately. I wonder how many student piansts, after hearing Richter in these works, decided never to attempt them themselves!

Despite the proximity of the microphone to the audience, things are mostly quiet, though a poorly-timed cough here and there can really upset the mood. Still, this collection is worth having. The recordings are just an indication of what the event must have really sounded like, the way Leonardo's Last Supper as it survives is but a suggestion of the original grandeur. But it's the best we're going to get, and it's still pretty damned magnificent.

Richter's Glorious Debussy.......2000-06-11

I chanced to find this CD at Tower Records in Boston while I was looking for recordings of the First Book of Debussy Preludes. I immediately felt something uniquely special about it even without listening to it, and was not disappointed. This is arguably the finest recording of this repertoire ever - the accompanying Chopin is wonderful, too, in its electrifying urgency. However, it is the Debussy that is, to me, the main attraction of this disc. Compared to Richter's, even the classic version by Gieseking sounds bland (not to mention a number of technical problems that Gieseking didn't seem to have been able to solve, and that did not even exist for Richter!). The variety of sonorities that Richter gets out of his piano is astounding; what is even more astounding is the fact that this variety is generated not just by Richter's sonic imagination, but also by his unflinching attention to the details of the score. Richter's playing, in general, may appear slightly "impersonal" - however, it is precisely that quasi-detachment that makes his interpretation so tantalizing. Indeed, Richter's personality serves this particular repertoire the best, for both Debussy's creative method and Richter's interpretation are based on bringing forth a vast plethora of musical and extra-musical associations via the the deceptively simple, but, in fact, super-sophisticated means. For comparison purposes, I also listened to the new recording of Pollini on DG, and was very disappointed. Pollini's recording features what one may consider the proverbial "good piano sound" (albeit too closely miked) and a great dexterity (although Richter beats him there, too), but the crudity and insensitivity of his interpretation are deplorable.

I encourage everyone who is interested in Debussy or Richter (or in great piano playing) to get hold of this fabulous Richter recording - the Second Book of Preludes is as tremendous as the First; the only minus that one can find in this album is the absence of "La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin" and "Minstrels"; listening to "Bruyeres" and "General Lavine" from Book Two made me think about how wonderful Richter would have been in those First Book Preludes that he chose to leave out. That, however, is quite amply compensated for by the two great versions of "La Serenade Interrompue"! The brochure features excellent notes on Richter by his disciple Alexander Melnikov.

The Godfather Collection
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The Godfather Collection

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ASIN: B00008SH8A
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

Godfather, Pt. 1 (Main Titles) (The Godfather Waltz)
Love Theme from the Godfather [The Godfather, Pt. 1]
Pickup [The Godfather, Pt. 1]
Connie's Wedding [The Godfather, Pt. 1]
Sicilian Pastorale [The Godfather, Pt. 1]
Halls of Fear [The Godfather, Pt. 1]
Godfather (Finale) [The Godfather, Pt. 1]
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Senza Mama/Ciuri-Ciuri/Napule Ve Salute (The Godfather, Pt. 2/The Fresh
Remember Vito Andolini
Michael Comes Home
Marcia Stilo Italiano
Brothers Mourn
Murder of Don Fanucci
Godfather, Pt. 2 (End Title)
Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from the Godfather, Pt. 3) [The
Marcia Religioso [The Godfather, Pt. 3]
Immigrant/Love Theme from the Godfather, Pt. 3
Vincent's Theme [The Godfather, Pt. 3]
Godfather Intermezzo [The Godfather, Pt. 3]
Coda: The Godfather Finale [The Godfather, Pt. 3]

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