Romantic Moments, Vol. 1

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467 Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Vilmos Fischer , Vienna Mozart-Blaser
Conducted by Herbert Kraus

2. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525 Romance
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Janos Sandor

3. Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314 (K. 285d) Adagio non troppo
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Kurt Berger , Vienna Mozart-Blaser
Conducted by Herbert Kraus

4. Divertimento No. 11 for oboe, 2 horns & strings in D major, K. 251 Andantino
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Salzburg Mozarteum Camerata Academica Conducted by Sandor Vegh

5. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218 Andante cantabile
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Christian Altenburger , German Bach Soloists
Conducted by Helmut Winschermann

6. Serenade No. 12 for winds in C minor ("Nacht Musique"), K. 388 (K. 384a) Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Budapest Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Herbert Kraus

7. Symphony No. 35 in D major ("Haffner"), K. 385 Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Salzburg Festival Orchestra Conducted by Hans Graf

8. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447 Romance
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Bernd Heiser , Vienna Mozart-Blaser
Conducted by Herbert Kraus

9. Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453 Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Vilmos Fischer , Vienna Mozart-Blaser
Conducted by Herbert Kraus

10. Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello, No. 2 in G major (K. 285a) Tempo di Minuetto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Eckart Haupt , Peter Mirring , Gerhard Pluskwik , Peter Schikora
Conducted by Herbert Kraus

11. Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338 Andante di molto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Salzburg Festival Orchestra Conducted by Hans Graf

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Customer Reviews:

Curzon and Solti: Tchaikovsky's nightmare.......2007-06-26

Heavyhanded Solti and the VPO and Curzon who's tempi unsettled Solti, unorganic, affected, ridiculous are the words that come to mind! This is almost as bad as Toradze and Gergiev! Do not waste your money: Solti and Tchaikovsky do not go hand in hand and Curzon has nothing to say with this piece.
On LP the recorded sound is not bad although the piano has some very strange tone in low midrange register.
I'll take the perhaps too lively Katchen/Gamba anytime over this stale, pompous effort!

More Classic Curzon.......2006-02-14

After enjoying (and reviewing) the previous two installments of pianist Clifford Curzon's Decca Recordings in the "Original Masters" series, I was delighted to pick up Volume 3 over the holidays. The performances on this six disc set span nearly thirty-five years, from a 1937 orchestrated account of Schubert's "Wanderer" Fantasy with Sir Henry Wood and the Queen's Hall Orchestra, to a final disc of all Schubert, the majority of which was made in 1971. In between are many brilliant concerto recordings, and though some have been previously available on CD, all have been out-of-print for some time. The true gems are paired on disc four -- the 1959 stereo Grieg with Fjeldstad and the London SO (my personal favorite -- I had the old "Classic Sound" series CD), and the 1957 mono Brahms No. 2 with Knappertsbusch and Vienna. Coming in a close second is disc three's coupling of the Tchaikovsky 1st, with Solti leading Vienna in stereo from 1958, and the Rachmaninov 2nd, with Boult and the LPO in mono from 1955. The remaining two Concerto performances -- Mozart's 23rd and Brahms' 1st -- are regrettably from the 1940s and suffer from both mediocre sound and comparatively uninspired conducting (Neel and Jorda respectively). Rounding out this set are 1952 performances of the two Mozart Piano Quartets with members of the Amadeus Quartet, and an entire disc (no. 5) of stereo Liszt solo piano works. In all, this is a great collection, and here's to hoping there is enough material in the vaults to produce a Volume 4!

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Tracks:

1. Ser in E, Op.22: Moderato - English CO/Rafael Kubelik
2. Str Qnt in E, Op.11 No.5: Menuett - Orpheus CO
3. Vc Con in e, Op.85: Adagio - Mischa Maisky
4. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K525: Romanze - Orpheus CO
5. L'Arlesienne, Ste No.1: Minuetto - LSO/Claudio Abbado
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61: Notturno - Orpheus CO
7. Con in F, BWV 1053: Siciliano - Douglas Boyd
8. Fant On Greensleeves - Orpheus CO
9. Cl Con in A, K622: Adagio - Charles Neidich
10. Str Son No.3 in A: Moderato - Camerata Bern/Thomas Furi
11. Thais: Meditation - Christer Thorvaldsson
12. Jocelyn: Berceuse - Patrick Gallois/Fabrice Pierre
13. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orch/Giuseppe Sinopoli
14. Fant Para Un Gentilhombre: Espanoleta: Adagio - Narciso Yepes
15. Peer Gynt, Ste No.1: Morning Mood - Gothenburg SO/Neeme Jarvi

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Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Amazon.com

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

6, or Even 7 Stars!.......2005-06-04

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

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

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

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

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

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

A must have for Piano and classical music lovers.......2005-04-04

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

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

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

Review from a spoiled modern listener.......2003-07-13

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

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Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No.21: Andante
2. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romance
3. Flute Concerto No.2: Adagio non troppo
4. Divertimento, K.251: Andantino
5. Violin Concerto No.4: Andante cantable
6. Wind Serenade, K.388: Andante
7. 'Haffner' Symphony: Andante
8. Horn Concerto No.3: Romance
9. Piano Concerto No.17: Andante
10. Flute Quartet, K.285 a: Tempo di Minuetto
11. Symphony No.34: Andante di molto

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Tracks:

1. Orchestral Ste No.3: Air - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
2. Ob Con in d: Adagio - Burkhard Glaetzner
3. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Frank Berger/Hans Dieter Weber
4. Christmas Oratorio: Sinf - Cologne Con/Ralf Otto
5. Prld in c - Franz Just
6. Brandenburg Con No.1: Adagio - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
7. Minuet in d - Karl Heinz Passin/Walter Heinz Bernstein
8. Con: Largo Ma Non Tanto - Christian Altenburger/Ernst Mayer-Schierning
9. Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland: Chor - Matthian Eisenberg
10. Orchestral Ste No.2: Sarabande - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
11. Con D'Amore: Larghetto - Burkahrd Glaetzner
12. Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme: Chor Prld - Hannes Kastner
13. Brandenburg Con No.4: Andante - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
14. Vn Con in E: Adagio - Christian Altenburger

Average customer rating: Educational. Not entertaining.

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Customer Reviews:

Educational. Not entertaining........2001-01-11

Thinking the 100 tracks this four volume set has to offer would be a relaxing in the car, or underscored during work time, I found the compilation of various composers to be rather jarring. Each CD contains 25 tracks of different movements from 6 to 8 artists, which don't follow any pleasing through line. If you are interested in learning just who composed which famous piece, or if you need to have on hand the top 100 classical pieces (according to whom? I don't know), then this may be right for you. If you are looking for leisure then I suggest you find something that actually completes a symphony.

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Romantic Moments, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001VGD Release Date: 1992-11-10

Tracks:

1. The Sleeping Beauty: Panorama - Bavarian RSO/Hans Vonk
2. The Seasons: June (Barcarolle) - Jeno Jando
3. Swan Lake: Pas D'Action - Bavarian RSO/Hans Vonk
4. Sym No.4: Andantio In Modo Di Canzone - Sofia PO/Vladimir Ghiaurov
5. Orchestral Ste No.3: Valse Melancolique - Stuttgart RSO/Sir Neville Marriner
6. Vn Con: Andante - Emmy Verhey
7. Orchestral Ste No.1: Intermezzo - Stuttgart RSO/Sir Neville Marriner
8. Chanson Triste - Budapest Strs
9. Sym No.5: Andante Cantabile - Praque Festival Orch/Pavel Urbanek

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Tracks:

1. Ste No.4 in G, Mozartiana: Preghiera (Ave verum) - Stuttgart RSO/Sir Neville Mariner
2. Pno Con No.1in b flat: Andante semplice - Jeno Jando/Budapest PO/Andras Ligeti
3. Serenade in C, Op.48: Elegia - Berlin CO/Peter Wohlert
4. Chant sans paroles (Souvenir de Hapsal) - Jeno Jando
5. Sym No.1 in g, 'Winter Daydreams': Adagio cantabile - Prague Festival Orch/Pavel Urbanek
6. The Nutcracker, Scene No.10 - Staatskapelle Dresden/Hans Vonk
7. Romance, Op. 5 - Budapest Strs
8. Ste No.2 in C, Ste 'Caracteristique': Reves d'enfant - Stuttgart RSO/Sir Neville Mariner
9. Souvenir de Florence, Op.70: Adagio cantabile e con moto - Budapast Strs

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Romantic Moments Vol 1 Margie Lane Manufacturer: Broadcast Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000LNXTYU

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Song List: 1. I Can't Begin To Tell You; 2. Fascination; 3. Gypsy; 4. Amor; 5. Taboo; 6. Someday; 7. You Belong To My Heart; 8. Autumn Leaves; 9. Perfidia; 10. To Each His Own; 11. Green Eyes; 12. It Can't Be Wrong

Average customer rating: Excellent collection of peaceful music.

Night Music, Vol.1: Classical Favourites for Relaxing and Dreaming Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. 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& Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0000013ID Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Romance - Capella Istropolitana/Sobotka
2. Moonlight Son: Adagio Sostenuto - Jeno Jando
3. Brandenburg Con No.1: Adagio - Capella Istropolitana/Warchal
4. Sym No.40: Andante - Capella Istropolitana/Wordsworth
5. Melodie - Honda/CSR SO/Clark
6. To Spring - Balazs Sokolay
7. Berceuse - CSR SO/Lenard
8. Canon - Capella Istropolitana/Edlinger
9. Str Qt Op.76, No.2: Andante - Kodaly Qt
10. Clair De Lune - Peter Nagy
11. Tpt Con: 2nd Movt - Capella Istropolitana/Edlinger
12. Pno Con No.2: Larghetto - Szekely/Budapest SO/Nemeth
13. Sicilienne - CSR SO/Lenard

Tracks:

1. Swan Lake: Andante - Slovak Phil/Halasz
2. Pno Son K.322: Adagio - Peter Nagy
3. Four Seasons: Spring/Largo - Nischizaki/Capella Istropolitana/Gunzenhauser
4. Sym No.96: Andante - Capella Istropolitana/Wordsworth
5. Pno Con No.4: Andante - Vladar/Capella Istropolitana/Wordsworth
6. Vocalise - Peter Nagy
7. Peer Gynt Ste: Solveig's Song - CSSR State PO (Kosice)/Guzenhauser
8. Water Music: Adagio - Capella Istropolitana/Warchal
9. Str Qt Op.10: Andantino - Kodaly Qt
10. Fl And Hp Con: Andantino - Capella Istropolitana/Edlinger
11. Con Grosso Op.6, No.4: Largo - Capella Istropolitana/Kopelman
12. Moment Musical - Peter Nagy
13. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno - Slovak PO/Bramall

Tracks:

1. Pavane - CSR Sym Orch/Clark
2. Chanson Triste - Peter Nagy
3. Oboe Con: Adagio - Capella Instropolitana/Edlinger
4. Sym No.1: Andante Cantabile - Zagreb Phil/Edlinger
5. Vc Con: Adagio - Kanta/Capella Instropolitana/Breiner
6. On Wings Of Song - Peter Nagy
7. L'Arlesienne: Adagietto - Slovak Phil/Bramall
8. Adagio - Capella Instropolitana/Edlinger
9. Str Qt Op. 76, No.4: Adagio - Kodaly Qt
10. Pno Con K.467: Andante - Lang/Capella Instropolitana/Ebertle
11. Christmas Con: Pastorale - Capella Instropolitana/Edlinger
12. Les Adieux: Andante Expressivo - Jeno Jando
13. Salzburg Sym K.138: Andante - Capella Instropolitana/Edlinger

Tracks:

1. Karelia Ste: Ballade - CSR SO/Schermerhorn
2. Song Without Words in F - Balazs Szokolay
3. Brandenburg Con No.4: Andante - Capella Istropolitana/Warchal
4. New World Sym: Largo - CSR SO/Lenard
5. Pno Con No.1: Quasi Adagio - Banowetz/CSR SO
6. Andante Sostenuto - Peter Nagy
7. Italian Ste: Notturno - CSSR State PO/Edlinger
8. Recorder Ste: Siciliano - Capella Istropolitana/Edlinger
9. Melody - Nishizak/Harden
10. Cello Con No.2: Adagio - Capella Istropolitana/Breiner
11. Recorder Ste: Air A L'Italienne - Capella Istropolitana/Edlinger
12. Dream Of Love No.3 - Balazs Szokolay
13. Faust (Ballet Music): Adagio - CSR Sym/Lenard

Tracks:

1. Barcarolle - CSR SO/Lenard
2. Pathetique Son: Adagio Cantabile - Jeno Jando
3. Four Seasons: Autumn: Adagio Molto - Nishizaki/Capella Istropolitana/Gunzenhauser
4. Jupiter Sym: Andante Cantabile - Capella Istropolitana/Wordsworth
5. Vn Con: Adagio - Honda/Slovak PO/Clark
6. Melodie - Peter Nagy
7. Slavonic Dance No.12 - Slovak PO/Kosler
8. Fireworks Music: La Paix - Capella Istropolitana/Warchal
9. Cantabile - Nishizaki/Suzuki
10. Hn Con No.4: Romance - Stevove/Capella Istropolitana/Kopelman
11. Ste No.1: Forlane - Capella Istropolitana/Dvorak
12. Traumerei - Jeno Jando
13. Carmen Ste: Nocturne - Slovak PO/Bramall

Customer Reviews:

Excellent collection of peaceful music........1999-08-17

If you are looking for music that can soothe the soul, buy this collection. Each cd has a collection of excerpts from classical artists which are peaceful in style. Works from big-time composers such as Beethoven and Bach are included, but many outstanding pieces are drawn from lesser known artists such as Godard and Paganini. I use these cds as background music at work, where the wide swings in volume found in most of classical music would be inappropriate. As always with Naxos, the recordings are of excellent quality.

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4. Romantic Moments, Vol. 5
5. Romantic Moments, Vol. 6: Mozart
6. Romantic Moments, Vol. 7: Tchaikovsky
7. Romantic Moments, Vol. 8: Bach
8. Romantic Moments, Vol. 9: Beethoven
9. Rossini:Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
10. Schumann, Brahms

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