Bach: Concerti for 1 & 3 cembali; Concerto for violin & oboe

1. Concerto for 3 harpsichords & string in D minor, BWV 1063
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Camerata Romana Conducted by Eugen Duvier

2. Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in E major (or for oboe d'amore in F major) BWV 1053
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Camerata Romana Conducted by Eugen Duvier

3. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & strings in C minor (or for oboe & violin in D minor), BWV 1060
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Camerata Romana Conducted by Eugen Duvier

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Average customer rating: I only have the LP Van Asperen brings back the sounds of Hamburg

C.P.E. Bach - Hamburg Concertos / Melante Amsterdam · Bob van Asperen Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , Bob van Asperen , and Melante Amsterdam Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Carl Philipp Emman. Bach | Bach, Carl Philipp Emman. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Harpsichord | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: CPE Bach: Symphonies (Wq 182, 183); Cello Concertos (Wq 170-172) /Bylsma * OAE * Leonhardt C.P.E. Bach: Hamburg Sinfonias Nos. 1-6 C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord, WQ . 83-87 C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Sonatas Johann Baptist Vanhal: Symphonies, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00005A9NR Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Con in c, Wq 43 No.4: I. Allegro Assai
2. Con in c, Wq 43 No.4: II. Poco Adagio
3. Con in c, Wq 43 No.4: III. Tempo Di Minuetto -
4. Con in c, Wq 43 No.4: III. Allegro Assai
5. Con in G, Wq 43 No.5: I. Adagio - Presto
6. Con in G, Wq 43 No.5: II. Adagio
7. Con in G, Wq 43 No.5: III. Adagio
8. Con in D, Wq 43 No.2: I. Allegro Di Molto - Andante - Allegro Di Molto - Andante - Allegro Di Molto
9. Con in D, Wq 43 No.2: II. Andante
10. Con in D, Wq 43 No.2: III. Allegretto

Tracks:

1. Con in C, Wq 43 No.6: I. Allegro Di Molto
2. Con in C, Wq 43 No.6: II. Larghetto
3. Con in C, Wq 43 No.6: III. Allegro
4. Con in E flat, Wq 43 No.3: I. Allegro
5. Con in E flat, Wq 43 No.3: II. Larghetto
6. Con in E flat, Wq 43 No.3: III. Presto
7. Con in F, Wq 43 No.1: I. Allegro Di Molto
8. Con in F, Wq 43 No.1: II. Andante
9. Con in F, Wq 43 No.1: III. Prestissimo

Customer Reviews:

I only have the LP.......2005-03-12

I purchased the LP back in 1985 and fell in love with these concertos. C.P.E. Bach's style isn't for everyone. However, I've always found his music original and very entertaining. So different from the curtsey stuff you hear from composers from the "stil galant", Bach really does his own thing. These particular concertos are alot of fun. Composed during Bach's mature period in Hamburg, there is alot of interesting theme development and crazy little runs that Emmmanuel loved to compose. I haven't seen any of these concertos on other releases so this might be a rare opportunity to possess these wonderful concertos.

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Van Asperen brings back the sounds of Hamburg.......2001-10-21

Up front, let me say that the performers here (not listed by Amazon at this writing) are Bob van Asperen, soloist and conductor, directing Melante Amsterdam.

This recording from the early 1980s, finally released on CD, presents C.P.E. Bach's six harpsichord concerti, Wq. 43 (Helm 471-6). The timing is rather short weight for a 2 CD set, clocking in at just under 90 minutes (and in the original 1984 issue of this recording, which I chanced upon in a secondhand bookstore in 1998, the whole thing fit on a "double play cassette"). Nevertheless, this is a very welcome addition to the C.P.E. discography, consisting of what appears to be the only complete recording of this set of concertos. The only other disc of this music I have found contains only one of the concertos, Wq. 43/5 (Trevor Pinnock's 1975 recording "Sons of Bach" on CRD, catalog number 3311).

Each of these concertos are clever little works that average about 15 minutes each, sometimes experimenting with cyclical and reprise forms (such as the c minor and G Major concertos), often indulging in the unexpected and in musical wit, in Emanuel's most characteristic style (e.g., the unusual keys of the middle movements, or of the E flat's finale, which launches in f minor before "righting itself" in the home key).

Van Asperen and his forces play with verve and a good sense of the style; they are clearly quite at home in Emanuel's "empfindsam" vein. A few oddities about the set are easily borne, such as the retention of the order of the original 1984 release (for some reason, the concertos were placed in the order 4, 5, 2, 6, 3, 1, instead of the way C.P.E. published them; surely this could have been rectified in the CD reissue), or van Asperen not playing continuo during concertos 4 and 5, but only the solos (compare Pinnock's recording of no. 5, where the continuo is played under the "tutti" portions throughout; perhaps van Asperen was busy using his hands to direct the Melante players?).

But this music is too enjoyable to miss because of such quibbles. The bargain price means that you get what is essentially a CD and a half of music (90 minutes) for less than the price of 1 full-price CD. I've been waiting for this release to come out since 1998. Make sure you don't miss grabbing it while it remains in print!

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Tracks:

1. Vivaldi: Spring from the Four Seasons
2. Hummel: Mandolin Concerto - 2nd Movement
3. Respighi: Six Pieces for Violin 7 Piano - 4th Movement
4. Scheibe: Sinfonia in A Minor - Allegro
5. Torriba: Sonatina - 1st Movement
6. Bach: Violin Concerto No.2 in E Majpr - 3rd Movement
7. Albinoni: Concerto with Two Oboes - 1st Movement
8. Bach: Brandenberg Concerto No. 5 - 3rd movement
9. Telemann: Concerto in D - 1st Movement
10. Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in D Major - 1st Movement
11. Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10, No. 10
12. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 - 3rd Movement
13. : Schubert: String Quartet, D. 112 - 3rd Movement
14. Ireland: A Downland Suite - 3rd movement
15. Arne: Symphony No. 2 - 3rd movement
16. Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute - 3rd Movement
17. Elgar: Chanson de matin
18. Spohr: String Sextet, Op. 140 - 3rd 7 4th Movement
19. Mozart: Rondo in C major for Flute (violin) and Orchestra
20. Villa Lobos: Choros No. 1
21. Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10, No. 5

Tracks:

1. Beethoven: Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33, No. 4
2. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 - 2nd Movement
3. Pergolesi: Concerti Armonici No. 5 in B-Flat
4. Handel: 'Where E'er You Walk' from Semele
5. Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 - Sarabande
6. Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - 2nd Movement
7. Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
8. Handel 'Lascia ch'io Pianga' from Rinaldo
9. Field: Concerto No. 2 in A-Flat - 2nd Movement
10. Herschel: Symphony No. 2 - 2nd movement
11. Pachelbel: Canon in D
12. Field: Nocturme No. 5 in B-flat
13. Bach: 'Sheep May Safely Graze'
14. Debussy: preludes Book 1 - No. 8
15. Massenet: Le Denier Sommiel de la Vierge
16. Myers: Cavatina

Average customer rating: Just beautiful!

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Just beautiful!.......2003-11-16

Just because I love the sound of Italian, and I just love Italy, I ordered this CD for not much dependable info. I am so glad to own this now. It is such a beautiful CD that I can't believe it's so cheap. This is definitely a bargain find.

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Christmas Concerti Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corelli | Corelli, Arcangelo | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Locatelli, Pietro Antonio | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piccolo | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Concertos | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Concertos | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Corelli: 12 Concerti grossi, op. 6 Corelli: Concerti Grossi; Trumpet Sonata Celestial Christmas 3: A Special Collection of Seasonal Works Celestial Christmas: Special Collection Seasonal Music Locatelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 1, Nos. 7-12 ASIN: B0000013U2 Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Sinfonia from The Messiah
2. Conc Grosso in d, Op.8 No.6: Grave. Vivace
3. Conc Grosso in d, Op.8 No.6: Largo
4. Conc Grosso in d, Op.8 No.6: Vivace
5. 'Siciliano' from Violin Sonata No.4 in c
6. Conc Grosso in C, Op.3 No.12: Largo
7. Conc Grosso in C, Op.3 No.12: Largo
8. Conc Grosso in C, Op.3 No.12: Allegro
9. Largo from Concerto in C for Flautino, Strings and Continuo, RV 443
10. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Vivace-Grave
11. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Allegro
12. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
13. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Vivace
14. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Allegro
15. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Pastorale ad libitum: Largo
16. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068
17. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Largo-Grave-Vivace
18. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Grave
19. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Largo andante
20. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Andante
21. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Pastorale
22. Fl Con in F 'La tempesta di mare', RV 433: Allegro
23. Fl Con in F 'La tempesta di mare', RV 433: Largo
24. Fl Con in F 'La tempesta di mare', RV 433: Presto
25. Capriccio from Ste No.5

Average customer rating: Reviving Dead Guys Superbly Realized Venetian Concerti Bach Had Transcribed

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Tracks:

1. Adagio E Staccato
2. Vivace
3. Adagio E Staccato
4. Prestissimo
5. Allegro, Adagio E Spiccato. Allegro
6. Largo E Spiccato
7. Allegro
8. Andante E Spiccato
9. Adagio
10. Presto
11. Allegro
12. Andante
13. Presto
14. Allegro
15. Largo
16. Allegro
17. Largo. Fantasmi - Presto. Largo
18. Presto
19. Il Sonno - Largo
20. Allegro

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"Concept" discs get a bad name, but here's one that works. Alessandrini has come up with the idea of recording the original Venetian concertos that served as the basis for well-known adaptations by Bach. An added twist is his orchestration of Bach's original piece for harpsichord, the Italian Concerto, in the style of the Italian masters whose works served as Bach's models. Alessandrini also supplies the missing violin solo part for Benedetto Marcello's Concerto on this disc. It all comes off so well because the works here are wonderful examples of their genre and because of the marvelous playing of the expert period instrument group, Concerto Italiano, whose playing here is beyond praise. Highlights abound: the surprising staccato movements of the Marcello Violin Concerto, the exquisite playing of oboe soloist Andrea Mion in brother Alessandro Marcello's Oboe Concerto, the zippy Vivaldi Op. 3 No. 11 Concerto for four violins, and the fantasy-filled version of Vivaldi's "La Notte" Flute Concerto among them. A disc full of endless delights. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Reviving Dead Guys.......2004-11-24

The Baroque era? Just a bunch of dead guys' dead music. It was three centuries ago, for example, that Bach transcribed some Venetian violin concertos into works for solo harpsichord. (Big deal.) But what if you reversed the process? What if you turned Bach's harpsichord piece "after the Italian taste" into a violin concerto and restored the lost violin parts of some of Bach's transcriptions? Presto, you'd have some brand-new Baroque music, thematically arranged.
Concerto Italiano and its director, Rinaldo Alessandrini, have done just that -- and created marvels. Listen for the use of staccato and silence in the two slow movements of Benedetto Marcello's second Concerti a cinque; the contrast between the serene Adagio and the festive Presto in his brother Alessandro's exquisite oboe concerto; and the second of Vivaldi's amazingly innovative flute concertos, with its creepy "Night" and hypnotic "Sleep" sections.
In 2003, Gramophone declared that Concerto Italiano's version of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons was the finest ever recorded. The pristine Naive Classique recording of Concerti Italiani will similarly raise your spirits -- along with those of a few dead guys.

Superbly Realized Venetian Concerti Bach Had Transcribed.......2004-08-24

This is an astoundingly beautiful disc. The idea is simple, although no one had done it before: record several of the original Venetian concerti that Bach transcribed for his own use, most often for him to play at the keyboard. And then for fun: reconstruct a putative orchestral 'original' for Bach's famous solo harpsichord 'Italian Concerto,' whose original is either lost or possibly never existed; it's possible Bach simply wrote a harpsichord piece in the Italian style and called it 'Italian Concerto'. In the latter case, Rinaldo Alessandrini wrote a violin concerto based on the 'Italian Concerto,' supplying 'missing' orchestral parts. Whatever you think of the idea, it comes off beautifully. Further, Alessandrini's Concerto Italiano (how apt that this group is playing these Italian concerti!) favor us with spectacularly impeccable playing and astounding verve and energy.

There are some especially winning moments in this disc. There is the third movement (Adagio e staccato) of Benedetto Marcello's violin concerto in E minor whose staccato accompaniment limns a countermelody whose chords are played in triplicate thus: ff ppp p. What a striking and effective idea! Then one must mention oboist Andrea Mion's subtlety in Marcello's brother Alessandro's Oboe Concerto in D minor. The whole of Vivaldi's 'La Notte' 'concerto for diverse instruments' in G minor. And, finally, the tasteful reconstruction of Bach's Italian Concerto as a violin concerto, whose superimposed lines of counterpoint add, rather than subtract, from Bach's harpsichord original.

All in all, this is an extraordinarily attractive disc and I recommend it unreservedly.

TT= 63:05

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: Dust off the unknown works of unknown composers

Mozart: 3 Concerti, K 107; Schröter: Piano Concerto Op. 3, No. 3 Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Perahia, Murray | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000025YP Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Concerto No. 1 In D Major: I Allegro
2. Concerto No. 1 In D Major: II Andante
3. Concerto No. 1 In D Major: Tempo di Minuetto
4. Concerto No. 2 In G Major: I Allegro
5. Concerto No. 2 In G Major: II Allegretto (With 4 Variations)
6. Concerto No. 3 In E-flat Major: I Allegro
7. Concerto No. 3 In E-flat Major: II Allegretto (Rondeaux)
8. Concerto for Piano Op. 3, No. 3: I Allegro
9. Concerto for Piano Op. 3, No. 3: II Grazioso: Larghetto
10. Concerto for Piano Op. 3, No. 3: III Rondeaux: Allegro

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Dust off the unknown works of unknown composers.......2001-02-27

This CD is magic. The Mozart Piano Concertos always put me in a good mood and leave me feeling happy. The Schroter Piano is RARELY performed yet it is such a fine piece of music, especially the third movement. I whistle this movement to cheer me up or when I'm in a particularly fine mood. Share this unknown work and you too will start whistling Schroter.

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The Voices of Christmas Manufacturer: © 2002 Universal Classics Group / DECCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time The Ultimate Christmas Album Medieval Christmas The Ultimate Sacred Christmas Album ~ Ave Maria Christmas Adagios ASIN: B00006LHWF Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

1. Joy To The World - Joan Sutherland
2. Gesu Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti
3. Adeste Fideles - Luciano Pavarotti
4. Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant - Anne Sofie Von Otter
5. Hodie Christus Natus Est - Monteverdi Choir
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Leontyne Price
7. While Shepherds Watched - David Willcocks
8. O Holy Night (Cantique De Noel) - Luciano Pavarotti
9. Coventry Carol - David Willcocks
10. The Holly And The Ivy - John Scott
11. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine - Musica Sacra
12. Angels From The Realms Of Glory - Kiri Te Kanawa
13. The Three Kings - David Willcocks
14. Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa
15. In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 368 - Helmut Winschermann
16. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
17. The First Noel - Musica Sacra
18. Once In Royal David's City - David Willcocks
19. Sinfonia Pastorale/There Were Shepherds/Glory To God - London Symphony Chorus
20. The Nativity - Ariel Ramirez

Tracks:

1. Carol Of The Bells - Musica Sacra
2. Lift Up Your Heads - Bavarian Radio Chorus
3. Jauchzet, Frohlocket! - Fritz Wunderlich
4. O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys' Choir
5. Silent Night - Choir Of St John's College, Cabridge
6. Away In A Manger - David Willcocks
7. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - David Willcocks
8. What Child Is This? - Joan Sutherland
9. I Saw Three Ships - David Willcocks
10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Leontyne Price
11. Good King Wenceslas - The Ambrosian Singers
12. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
13. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Leontyne Price
14. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa
15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Canadian Brass
16. Fantasia On Christmas Carols - King's College Choir, Cambridge

Average customer rating:

Edwin Fischer: The Legacy of a Great Pianist Johannes Brahms , Ludwig van Beethoven , and Johann Sebastian Bach Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fischer, Edwin | ( F ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bach:The Well-Tempered Clavier Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Piano Sonatas Nos. 8 & 23 Bach Recital Mozart: Piano Concertos No 19 & 27 / Haskil, Fricsay ASIN: B00005NY2X Release Date: 2006-01-01

Tracks:

1. Vars On An Original Theme, Op.21 No.1 - Edwin Fischer
2. Fant, Op.77 - Edwin Fischer
3. Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: I. Allegro Con Brio - Edwin Fischer/BPO
4. Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: II. Largo - Edwin Fischer/BPO
5. Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: III. Rondo: Allegro Scherzando - Edwin Fischer/BPO

Tracks:

1. Fant in c, KV 475 - Edwin Fischer
2. Romance in A flat, KV Anh.205 - Edwin Fischer
3. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: I. Allegro Non Troppo - Edwin Fischer
4. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: II. Allegro Appassionato - Edwin Fischer
5. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: III. Andante - Edwin Fischer
6. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: IV. Allegretto Grazioso - Edwin Fischer

Tracks:

1. Klavier Con No.2 in E, BWV 1053: I. Allegro Moderato - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
2. Klavier Con No.2 in E, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano. Allegretto Piacevole - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
3. Klavier Con No.2 in E, BWV 1053: III. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
4. Con in d, BWV 1063: I. (Allegro) - Edwin Fischer/Adrian Aeschbacher/Edwin Fischer
5. Con in d, BWV 1063: II. Alla Siciliana - Edwin Fischer/Adrian Aeschbacher/Edwin Fischer
6. Con in d, BWV 1063: III. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Adrian Aeschbacher/Edwin Fischer
7. Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: I. Allegro Moderato - Edwin Fischer
8. Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: II. Andante Con Moto - Edwin Fischer
9. Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: III. Rondo: Vivace - Edwin Fischer

Tracks:

1. Con in a, BWV 1044: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Edmond De Francesco/Giovanni Bagarotti
2. Con in a, BWV 1044: II. Adagio, Ma Non Tanto, E Dolce - Edwin Fischer/Edmond De Francesco/Giovanni Bagarotti
3. Con in a, BWV 1044: III. Allabreve - Edwin Fischer/Edmond De Francesco/Giovanni Bagarotti
4. Qnt in E flat, KV 452: I. Largo - Allegro Moderato - Edwin Fischer/Wilhelm Meyer/Paul Blocher/Gerhard Burdach/Josef Zutter
5. Qnt in E flat, KV 452: II. Larghetto - Edwin Fischer/Wilhelm Meyer/Paul Blocher/Gerhard Burdach/Josef Zutter
6. Qnt in E flat, KV 452: III. Allegretto - Edwin Fischer/Wilhelm Meyer/Paul Blocher/Gerhard Burdach/Josef Zutter
7. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: I. Allegro Maestoso - Edwin Fischer
8. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: II. Andante Espressivo - Edwin Fischer
9. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: III. Scherzo: Allegro Energico - Edwin Fischer
10. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: IV. Intermezzo: Andante Molto Sostenuto - Edwin Fischer
11. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: V. Allegro Moderato Ma Rubato - Edwin Fischer

Tracks:

1. Klavier Con No.4 in A, BWV 1055: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
2. Klavier Con No.4 in A, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
3. Klavier Con No.4 in A, BWV 1055: III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
4. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercare a 6 - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
5. Brandenburg Con No.5 In D, BWV 1050: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
6. Brandenburg Con No.5 In D, BWV 1050: II. Adagio - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
7. Brandenburg Con No.5 In D, BWV 1050: III. Adagio - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
8. Con Armonico in f: I. Moderato - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
9. Con Armonico in f: II. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
10. Con Armonico in f: III. Larghetto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
11. Con Armonico in f: IV. Presto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO

Tracks:

1. Con No.5 in f, BWV 1056: II. Largo - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
2. Con No.5 in f, BWV 1056: III. Presto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
3. Pno Con No.20 in d, KV 466: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
4. Pno Con No.20 in d, KV 466: II. Romance - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
5. Pno Con No.20 in d, KV 466: III. Rondo: Allegro Assai - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
6. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: I. Molto Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
7. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: II. Andante - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
8. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
9. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: IV. Allegro Assai - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg

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Live performances from Edwin Fischer's final decade of concerts feature him as soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. Fischer's rare interpretive insights can best be heard in his exalted slow movement of Brahms's Sonata No. 3, earning appreciative applause from the knowledgeable audience. The set includes inevitable finger slips and wrong notes, inconsequential byproducts of his striving for artistic integrity. More important, his unerring sense of tempo conveys the heart of the music. Slow movements are soulful but liquid. Drama is always present, allied to a gorgeous tone. His reputation for seriousness doesn't prevent a romp through the Rondo of Beethoven's Concerto No. 1 or the beautifully phrased, long-breathed lyricism of the Romance movement of Mozart's 20th Concerto. Appropriately, since Fischer was an outstanding Bach interpreter, there's a lot of Bach here, including a Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 unannounced anywhere on the box, track listings, or notes. Much of the Bach on this set will sound dated and heavy to modern ears, but it's compelling nonetheless. Those who know Fischer's lofty Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 with Furtwängler (Testament) will be surprised to hear this nearly contemporaneous, swifter, and less symphonic live version with Hans Munch. It's a highlight of a set with few duds. At six discs for the price of four, and nicely packaged in a space-saving box with good notes and variable sound (mostly vintage broadcast quality), the set is a valuable tribute to a great artist. --Dan Davis

Average customer rating: Good performances, some editting problems Una verdadera ganga.

Bach: The Complete Keyboard Concerti Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001K6D Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
4. 1st Movement
5. Siciliano
6. Allegro
7. 1st Movement
8. Adagio E Piano Sempre
9. Allegro
10. Allegro
11. Larghetto
12. Allegro Ma Non Tanto

Tracks:

1. 1st Movement
2. Largo
3. Presto
4. 1st Movement
5. Andante
6. Allegro Assai
7. 1st Movement
8. Andante
9. Allegro Assai
10. Allegro
11. Adagio
12. Allegro
13. 1st Movement
14. Adagio Overro Largo
15. Fuga

Tracks:

1. 1st Movement
2. Andante
3. Allegro Assai
4. 1st Movement
5. Alla Siciliana
6. Allegro
7. 1st Movement
8. Adagio
9. Allegro
10. 1st Movement
11. Largo
12. Allegro
13. Allegro
14. Adagio Ma Non Tanto
15. Alla Breve

Customer Reviews:

Good performances, some editting problems.......2001-04-01

With four harpsichordists rotating to play all of Bach's extant keyboard concerti, one can be certain that the quality of each performance will be inconsistent with another. This is not to say that one performance on here is vastly superior or inferior to another; however, there are problems with this set, most of which are probably by way of after the performances--that is, by way of editting. To begin with, the very good notes contained within the set have some editting problems in themselves. But more importantly, the sound quality isn't top notched--but a lot of Vox CDs aren't known for sound quality. The triple harpsichord concerti, BWV 1064, sounds especially confusing, as though they recorded all three harpsichords on one track. The double harpsichord concerto has a minor problem where a bar in the first movement seems to be incomplete, as though the editting team had spliced some parts together and had just left out the end of the bar before the ritornello restates. Trills are also shortened there, when the score indicates otherwise. The 1056 concerto, second movement, is a bit sloppy. Notwithstanding, the 1052 concerto is thrilling, and the quadruple harpsichord concerto is considerably transparent. All in all, a set with problems, but the price is one that will compensate for the flaws.

Una verdadera ganga........2000-06-07

Entre muchas de las cosas que debemos a J. S. Bach es la creación de lo que conocemos como "concierto para teclado", ya que fue él quien primeramente dió a este tipo de instrumentos un rol protagónico en una obra musical tipo concierto (el legendario Concierto de Brandemburgo No. 5); al parecer le entusiasmó tanto el potencial de esta nueva forma musical, que posteriormente escribió múltiples conciertos para 1, 2, 3 y hasta 4 clavecines, y aunque algunos son definitivamente transcripciones de obras anteriores de otros autores (sobre todo de Vivaldi), en todos ellos se nota la mano maestra de Bach. La colección del sello Vox está a cargo de intérpretes no muy conocidos (aunque en lo personal poseo una obra bastante extensa en manos de Christianne Jacottet), pero su calidad es excelente, a pesar de tratarse de grabaciones ADD. Si a ello combinamos un precio realmente sensacional por 3 discos compactos, en realidad se estará llevando una ganga con esta adquisición.

Average customer rating: A unique but limited compilation Very Redundant Corelli's best work.

La Folia, Variations On A Theme Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Carl Philipp Emman. Bach | Bach, Carl Philipp Emman. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corelli | Corelli, Arcangelo | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Geminiani | Geminiani, Francesco | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Marais | Marais, Marin | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: La Folia, 1490-1701 Altre Follie, 1500-1750 Geminiani: Concerti Grossi (after Corelli Op 5) /AAM * Manze Biber: Violin Sonatas Violin Sonatas Op 5 ASIN: B0000063BT Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

1. Sonata In D Minor, Op. 5 No. 12
2. Les Follies d'Espagne
3. Primo e Secondo Libro di Toccate: Folia From Toccata No. 7 (Primo tono)
4. Trio Sonata In D Minor (Variations On 'La Folia'), RV63 (Op. 1 No. 12)
5. 12 Variationen uber die Folie d'Espagne, Wq118,9,H263
6. Concerto Grosso 'La Folia' (After Corelli)

Customer Reviews:

A unique but limited compilation.......2005-07-11

I was drawn to this album for its unique compilation of "La folia" (pronounced "la foh-LEE-ah," literally meaning mad or empty-headed) -- arguably "the most lasting and famous tune in Western music" and "one of the most remarkable phenomena in the history of music," according to a breathtakingly comprehensive Web shrine, "La folia, a musical cathedral," which explores the hidden world of this famous 16th-century theme and endeavors to list all derivations and interpretations of it. The motif, with its characteristic harmonic pattern, has fascinated composers to the present day (many samples, including many by modern composers are available on that Web site).

Truly, as a theme and variations, this CD may seem repetitive and boring to some. That would be a matter of personal taste. However, I am rather fascinated with it, even more so as I have learned of its history. Among the most famous and influential variations (and my favorites) are those of Arcangelo Corelli (Track No. 1) and Antonio Vivaldi (Track No. 4). I also enjoy the Geminiani. (...)
For a bit of concise background, I excerpt and adapt a few paragraphs from "La folia, a musical cathedral." Its roots (linguistically, metaphorically, musically) of madness, dance, folly, fertility, and pleasure have captured the imagination of many. The taste offered by "La Folia, Variations on a Theme" is perhaps not yet the definitive collection, but for those entranced by La folia, it whets the appetite for more:

"'Folía' (modern spelling; the old spelling lacked the accent, as was the norm in Spain during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries) is of Iberian origin and refers to a fertility dance in three-four time originating in the late 15th century. In music Folia meant, at least till the 1670s, a very quick-paced and tumultuous dance, in which the dancers carried men dressed as women upon their shoulders. They were literally driven mad by the noise and the stirring rhythm. The 'early' Folia is sometimes called Folías españolas while the 'later' Folia might be indicated as Folías italianas. Derived from the Tuscan term 'Folle' (meaning empty-headed) the title Follia (with double LL) is used by many Italian composers. . . . The English word Folly has roughly the same meaning as the Tuscan term. In France the structure and its variations became known as Folies d'Espagne, with reference to its presumed origin. . . .

"What is so special about this tune?

"(1) The instant appeal of the music might be explained in the human's pursuit for balance. Speaking from a musicological point of view we are dealing with almost perfect symmetry and intricate harmonic layering.

"(2) By far the most important reason is that it is very pleasant music to listen to. There is somehow an instant appeal for listeners and composers alike. It even sounds familiar when you have never heard the piece before. . . . Being captivated by the tune is of course a matter of personal taste, for there remain plenty of people who get bored by hearing only a couple of variations.

"(3) From 1672 up to now the theme has not lost its power. . . . Composers are always looking for something that will give a piece instant flavour and character. La Folia variations provide lots of freedom too because there are no fixed numbers of variations to complete nor has there to be any structure between the variations.

"(4) Finally there is the interesting social phenomenon that the music had its roots in popular culture and developed into a stately court dance; from a fertility dance for the people into a courtly flirtation."

Very Redundant.......2005-06-05

I bought this album for one piece, that being track number four. After I listened through the entire thing I found that I only liked tracks four and five, and after listening to those a two more times, I became very annoyed.
For those of you who don't know, La Folia is just a piece with the same repeating pattern. These patterns go on for one hour with this CD and become boring and annoying.
Tracks number four and five are really the only decent tracks on this album.
Don't become dissapointed with this CD like I did.

Corelli's best work........2000-09-01

This is a spectacular performance of one of Corelli's best work La Folia. I highly recomend this CD to people who like boroque music.

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8. Beethoven: Sonatas For Violin & Piano
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