Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-3

1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Camerata Romana Conducted by Eugen Duvier

2. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Camerata Romana Conducted by Eugen Duvier

3. Concerto for 2 violins & strings in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Camerata Romana Conducted by Eugen Duvier

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Average customer rating: Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations

The Violinist Yehudi Menuhin , Johann Sebastian Bach , Bela Bartok , Ludwig van Beethoven , Alban Berg , Johannes Brahms , Max Bruch , Arcangelo Corelli , Edward Elgar , Franz Joseph Haydn , Edouard Lalo , Felix Mendelssohn , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Carl Nielsen , Niccolo Paganini , Camille Saint-Saens , Jean Sibelius , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Michael Tippett , Henri Vieuxtemps , Antonio Vivaldi , William Walton , Alberto Lysy , Anatole Fistoulari , Antal Dorati , Anthony Bernard , Gaston Poulet , John Pitchard , Mogens Woldike , Pierre Boulez , and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( 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 Berg | Berg, Alban | ( 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 Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( 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 Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Lalo, Edouard | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nielsen | Nielsen, Carl | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tippett | Tippett, Michael | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vieuxtemps | Vieuxtemps, Henri | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | 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 Sinfonia Concertante | Symphonies | 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 Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos Beethoven - The Complete String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartet The Glory of Rostropovich: 80th Birthday Tribute Schubert: 8 Symphonies Heifetz Showpieces ASIN: B0000BWTKJ Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Affettuoso
3. III. Allegro
4. I. Allegro
5. II. Andante
6. III. Allegro Assai
7. I. Allegro
8. II. Adagio
9. III. Allegro Assai
10. I. Vivace
11. II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
12. III. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody No. 2 (Lassu [Moderato] - Friss [Allegro Moderato])
2. I. Allegro Non Troppo
3. II. Andante Tranquillo
4. III. Allegro Molto
5. I. Andante
6. I. Allegretto (Scherzando)
7. II. Allegro
8. II. Adagio

Tracks:

1. Romance No. 1 In G Major
2. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
3. II. Larghetto
4. III. Rondo (Allegro) (Cadenza: Kreisler)
5. I. Allegro Moderato
6. II. Adagio
7. III. Finale (Allegro Energico)

Tracks:

1. Romance No. 2 In F Major, Op. 50
2. I. Allegro Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
3. II. Adagio
4. III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Poco Piu Presto
5. I. Allegro Molto Appassionato
6. II. Andante
7. III. Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Andante
3. III. Allegro Molto
4. I. Andante Tranquillo
5. II. Presto Capriccioso Alla Napolitana & Trio (Canzonetta)
6. III. Vivace

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Moderato (Cadenza: Menuhin)
2. II. Adagio Molto
3. III. Finale (Presto) (Cadenza: Menuhin)
4. I. Allegro
5. II. Andante Cantabile
6. III. Rondo (Andante Grazioso - Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
7. I. Allegro Maestoso
8. II. Andante
9. III. Presto

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Non Troppo
2. II. Scherzando (Allegro Molto)
3. III. Intermezzo (Allegretto Non Troppo)
4. IV. Andante
5. V. Rondo (Allegro)
6. I. Allegro Non Troppo
7. II. Andantino Quasi Allegretto
8. III. Molto Moderato E Maestoso - Allegro Non Troppo
9. Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
10. Havanaise, Op. 83

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Maestoso (Cadenza: Emile Sauret)
2. II. Adagio Espressivo
3. III. Rondo (Allegro Spiritoso)
4. I. Andante - Moderato - Cadenza
5. II. Adagio Religioso
6. III. Scherzo (Vivace) & Trio
7. IV. Finale (Allegro)
8. I. Allegro Non Troppo
9. II. Cadenza
10. III. Adagio
11. IV. Allegro Con Fuoco

Tracks:

1. Serenade Melancolique
2. I. Allegro Moderato
3. II. Adagio Di Molto
4. III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
5. I. Praeludium (Largo)
6. I. Allegro Cavalleresco
7. II. Intermezzo (Poco Adagio)
8. II. Rondo (Allegretto Scherzando)

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Largo
3. III. Allegro
4. I. Allegro Non Molto
5. II. Adagio
6. III. Presto
7. I. Allegro
8. II. Adagio
9. III. Allegro
10. I. Allegro Non Molto
11. II. Largo
12. III. Allegro
13. I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante
14. II. Allegro
15. III. Grave - Andante Largo - Allegro
16. Fantasia Concertante On A Theme Of Corelli

Customer Reviews:

Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations.......2004-01-06

The recent trend toward classical box sets focusing on the performer instead of the composer (see my reviews of the various DG/Decca "Original Masters" sets) continues with EMI's new "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist." Sure EMI's past sets have showcased individual performances by Samson Francois, Eugen Jochum and Rudolf Kempe to name a few, but it was always under the heading of a given composer's works, and in the cases mentioned above, to Chopin's piano pieces, Bruckner's Symphonies and Strauss' Orchestral Works respectively. Therefore, this Menuhin collection is the first of EMI's "Budget Box Sets" to showcase a performer playing the works of a variety of composers.

As Menuhin was an EMI recording artist for an incredible 68 years (1931-99), his performances for the label number in the hundreds. With so much music from which to choose, this 10-disc set aims "to highlight some of those alternative versions, including recordings that have not been easily available since the days of LP and others that have never previously appeared on CD." Therefore, the obvious mainstream, easily attainable recordings are omitted here -- for example, the Beethoven/Mendelssohn VCs with Furtwangler, the Elgar VC with the composer conducting, and the Bruch/Mendelssohn VCs with Susskind and Kurtz.

However, a lot of this material has been on disc before on titles which the serious collector most likely already owns. Most of the Bach is currently available as part of the Bach "Budget Box Series" title. The Bruch, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Vivaldi VCs were all available in the now out-of-print 2CD EMI Seraphim series. The Elgar and the Walton are still available in the "British Composers" series. And perhaps most annoyingly, the previously unpublished Beethoven VC and Tchaikovsky "Serenade melancolique" (available as a single disc), and the Beethoven Romance No. 2 (available on an EMI Encore title) were both reissued just a few months back.

But let's focus on the positive, which are the other rare performances, the most significant being the never before reissued 1954 performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 with John Pritchard and the Philharmonia. Other elusive recordings include Viuextemps and Paganini VCs with Fistoulari, Lalo and Saint-Saens works with Goossens, and excellent Berg and Bartok accounts with Boulez. Though I'm delighted at their inclusion, of lesser importance is a 1965 Bartok VC No. 2 with Dorati -- his mono EMI with Furtwangler and an earlier account with Dorati on Mercury Living Presence are far superior. Also, neither the Sibelius (Boult, 1955) nor Nielsen (Woldike, 1952) Concertos are truly Menuhin's cups of tea.

My last complaint has to do with the packaging. I know I'm being rather trite but it seems that EMI has taken the "slim" out of slim, paper-sleeved box sets with their latest batch of releases. Both this title and the new box of Liszt Orchestral Works by Masur are noticeably thicker than previous EMI sets featuring a similar number of discs. A minor point, but us serious classical collectors need every centimeter of space on our increasingly crowded CD shelves, not to mention the amount of wasted packaging.

Overall though, despite the fact that "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist" is not as essential a reissue as its counterparts in the "Original Masters" series, it is a delightful set that most collectors will thoroughly enjoy.

Average customer rating: Excellent Baroque collection - everyone should have this! Entry level baroque

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Tracks:

1. Fanfare ('Masterpiece Theatre' Theme)
2. Canon In D Major
3. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Allegro
4. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Largo e pianissimo sempre
5. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Allegro: Rustic Dance
6. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Allegro non molto
7. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Adagio: Presto
8. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Presto: Impetuous Summer Storm
9. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: Dancing &Singing Of The Peasants: Allegro
10. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: The Sleeping Drunkards: Adagio
11. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: The Hunt: Allegro
12. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Allegro non molto
13. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Largo
14. The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Allegro
15. Toccatta And Fugue In D Minor, BMV 565
16. Xerxes: Largo
17. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Andante e spiccato
18. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
19. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Presto
20. Gigue

Tracks:

1. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: (Allegro)
2. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Andante
3. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Allegro assai
4. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: (Allegro)
5. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: Allegro
6. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Allegro
7. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Affettuoso
8. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Allegro
9. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
10. 'Messiah': Overture
11. 'Messiah': Comfort ye
12. 'Messiah': Every Valley
13. 'Messiah': And The Glory Of The Lord
14. 'Messiah': Glory To God
15. 'Messiah': Hallelujah!
16. 'Messiah': And The Trumpet Shall Sound

Tracks:

1. 'Water Music' Suite: Overture
2. 'Water Music' Suite: Adagio
3. 'Water Music' Suite: Allegro; Andante; Allegro
4. 'Water Music' Suite: Minuet
5. 'Water Music' Suite: Air
6. 'Water Music' Suite: Minuet
7. 'Water Music' Suite: Bourree
8. 'Water Music' Suite: Hornpipe
9. 'Water Music' Suite: Allegro moderato
10. Royal Fireworks Music: Overture
11. Royal Fireworks Music: Bourree
12. Royal Fireworks Music: 'The Peace:' Largo alla Sicillana
13. Royal Fireworks Music: La Rejouissance: Allegro
14. Royal Fireworks Music: Minuet
15. Royal Fireworks Music: Minuet
16. Rondeau
17. Tune In D major
18. Arioso for Brass
19. Allegro for Brass
20. Prelude And Fugue In C Major, BWV 846
21. Sleepers, Wake

Tracks:

1. Trumpet Voluntary
2. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Ouverture
3. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Rondeau
4. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Sarabande
5. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Bourree
6. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Polonaise: Lentement
7. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Menuet
8. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
9. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Ouverture (Grave; Allegro)
10. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Courante
11. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Gavotte
12. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Forlane
13. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Menuet
14. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Bourree
15. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Passepied
16. Air For The 'G' String
17. Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro marziale
18. Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Canzona
19. Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Largo
20. Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro maestoso
21. Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Adagio
22. Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro maestoso
23. 'A Hero's Music': La Vaillance
24. 'A Hero's Music': La Grace
25. 'A Hero's Music': L'Armenet
26. Joy To The World

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Baroque collection - everyone should have this!.......2002-06-18

This is a remarkable collection of Baroque music. I've heard a lot of Baroque music and I am very discriminating about performance and sound quality. This set is a winner and a fantastic bargain... Somehow they've managed to choose what is truly "best" from the period (for example I've always felt Bach's Brandenburg Concertos # 2, 3, 5 were the best of the six, while 1,4,6 were relatively weaker - and lo and behold this collection includes 2,3,and 5) while missing very little if anything that "should have" been here (of course a 10 or 12 CD collection would have been even better, but you have to stop somewhere).

The performances here are excellent, and the recording quality is very high. I disagree with the person who claims this isn't "audiophile quality", because I don't think it could get much better unless it were on another medium such as SACD. I didn't particularly notice coughing on Handel's "Messiah" but Messiah fans would likely prefer a complete performance of that particular work anyway (the excerpts from Messiah here are complete pieces, but this set doesn't include the entire 2 hour or whatever Messiah). These do not sound like "outtakes", what kind of a comment is that? Somebody worked very hard to put this collection together, and they did a fantastic job (and I have zero affiliation with this, I just feel the truth as I see it should be told).

Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" is presented in it's entirety (ok, it's not the entire Vivaldi Opus 8, but it is the entire Four Seasons as normally found on any "Four Seasons" CD). There are so many great works here, which a lot of people will recognize even if they didn't know the actual piece or composer (or even that it was from the Baroque era). There's even the Mouret fanfare made famous as the "Masterpiece Theater" theme music. Yes this is a great "introduction" at a great price - which might get people to explore Baroque music further, but it's also a fairly complete collection which will suit a lot of people as such (i.e. for everyone who appreciates most any type of music these works should be "essential", but also the 4 CD collection might be all that a casual listener would "need" from the Baroque era). I feel that most people would be thrilled with this set; about the only way it might have been better would be to include information about each piece and about the Baroque era in general (there is no "text" at all with this set).

Entry level baroque.......2001-01-11

Nice cheap way to get into Baroque music. Unfortunately it's not the best recording you can get but it should be adequate enough for a non-audiophile. I've been unable to bring myself to listening to it again since I noticed that someone coughs in the background (very noticeably) during Handel's Messiah. Wonder if this is an outtakes CD.

Average customer rating:

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-4 Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | 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 ASIN: B000001VRY Release Date: 1990-08-15

Tracks:

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: (Allegro)
2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: Adagio
3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: Allegro
4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: Menuetto
5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, BWV 1048: (Allegro - Adagio)
6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, BWV 1048: Allegro
7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F, BWV 1047: (Allegro)
8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F, BWV 1047: Andante
9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F, BWV 1047: Allegro assai
10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049: Allegro
11. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049: Andante
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049: Presto

Average customer rating: Casals and his sense of Bach The Pinnacle Nice THE VIRILE, RICH-BLOODED BACH! Different, and in places sublime

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Tracks:

1. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Major,BWV 1046: 1. (Allegro)
2. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Major,BWV 1046: II. Adagio - III. Allegro
3. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Major,BWV 1046: IV. Menutto -Trio I - Polacca - Trio II
4. Brandenburg Contero No.2 In F Major, BWV 1047: I. (Allegro)
5. Brandenburg Contero No.2 In F Major, BWV 1047: II. Andante
6. Brandenburg Contero No.2 In F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
7. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048: I. (Allegro)
8. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048: 1a. Adagio
9. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048: II. Allegro
10. Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: I. Ouverture
11. Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: II. Courante
12. Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: III. Gavotte I - Gavotte II
13. Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: IV. Forlane
14. Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: V. Menuett I - Menuett II
15. Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: V. Bourree I - Bourree II
16. Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: VII. Passepied I - Passepied II

Customer Reviews:

Casals and his sense of Bach.......2007-01-06

Having spent some time as a musical host on FM radio, I've been able to audition many of the Brandenburgs. Casals brings to them a feeling that cannot be described, except that it's magnificent, much like that sense that Glenn Gould imparts to his translations.

The Pinnacle.......2006-10-11

I think this is the music they play in heaven. Possibly my favorite music on earth, and I love jazz and rock too. I have heard many other versions of the Brandenburgs, and they all sound quaint and much too fast compared to this. You MUST get the Brandenburgs 4-6 too, so you can hear Rudolph Serkin play the cadenza in Number Five on piano. Yes, it's not authentic, but it is heart-stoppingly, transcendentally beautiful. I love the harpsichord, but I will eat my hat if anyone can get the tenderness and joy out a harpsichord that Serkin gets in this performance. INDISPENSABLE!

Nice .......2006-02-19

When I first thought I might be interested in classical music, I asked a conservatory teacher to recommend a starting point. He pointed to two recordings of the Brandenburgs, both on period instruments. This was a perfect recommendation to me, as I am often most appreciative of tradition and history. I bought them both, took them in, so they became intimately known to me. Then one day on a whim, I picked this version up, and I thought geez! piano instead of harpsichord? flute instead of recorder? Shouldn't someone be policing these practices? How audacious! Rock n' Roll, baby!

THE VIRILE, RICH-BLOODED BACH!.......2005-01-31

J. Sebastian Bach was a very virile, full-blooded man who worked all his life, had two wives, and sired about 20 children. Casals' realizations of Bach's music illustrate Bach's virility and vivacity. Casals conducts the Bach Concerti & Suites as he [Casals] plays the Bach Sonatas: with vim, vigor, and vitality; with rhythm, color, and accent; with dash, esprit, and intellect. In short, these are the very best realizations of the Brandenburgs available--or will ever again be available.

By the way, in these sessions and at rehearsals, Casals conducted sitting down with his cello on which he illustrated the tempi, accents and inflections he wanted for the orchestra, and used his cello bow as a baton. This is as real as it gets!

The soloists are wonderful. The recorded sound is bright and clear. The price is incredibly cheap. What are you waiting for?

Different, and in places sublime.......2002-03-23

I tend to like a more tightly structured, geometric approach to this music, but this recording has its own beauty -- it's definitely of a different era. Modern instruments are just fine, but I do find myself wishing for a recorder instead of a flute in #4 -- to me a flute is just wrong for this music. Otherwise 5 stars -- some passages move me very deeply.

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Tracks:

1. Mouret: Fanfare ("Masterpiece Theater" Theme)
2. Pachelbel: Canon in D Major
3. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8:"The Spring" in E major, No. 1: Allegro
4. Largo e pianissimo sempre
5. Allegro: Rustic Dance
6. "The Summer" in G minor, No. 2:Allegro non molto
7. Adagio: Presto
8. Presto: Impetuous summer storm
9. "The Fall" in F major, No. 3: Dancing and Singing of the Peasants: Allegro
10. The Sleeping Drunkards: Adagio
11. The Hunt: Allegro
12. "The Winter" in F minor, No. 4: Allegro non molto
13. Largo
14. Allegro
15. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
16. Handel: Largo from "Xerxes"
17. Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor: Andante e spiccato
18. Adagio
19. Presto
20. Fux: Gigue

Tracks:

1. Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: [Allegro]
2. Andante
3. Allegro assai
4. "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: [Allegro]
5. Allegro
6. "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050:Allegro
7. Affettuoso
8. Allegro
9. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
10. Handel: "Messiah" Highlights: Overture
11. Comfort ye
12. Every Valley
13. And the Glory of the Lord
14. Glory to God
15. Hallelujah!
16. And the Trumpet Shall Sound

Tracks:

1. Handel: "Water Music" Suite: Overture
2. Adagio
3. Allegro; Andante; Allegro
4. Minuet
5. Air
6. Minuet
7. Bourrie
8. Hornpipe
9. Allegro moderato
10. Handel: Royal Fireworks Music: Overture
11. Bourrie
12. "The Peace:" Largo alla Siciliana
13. La Rijouissance: Allegro
14. Minuet
15. Minuet
16. Purcell: Rondeau
17. Purcell: Tune in D major
18. Bach: Arioso for Brass
19. Vivaldi: Allegro for Brass
20. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
21. Bach: Sleepers, Wake

Tracks:

1. J. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
2. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Ouverture
3. Rondeau
4. Sarabande
5. Bourrie
6. Polonaise: Lentement
7. Menuet
8. Badinerie
9. Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: Ouverture [Grave; Allegro]
10. Courante
11. Gavotte
12. Forlane
13. Menuet
14. Bourrie
15. Passepied
16. Bach: Air for the "G" String
17. Purcell: Symphony from "The Fairy Queen," Act Four: Allegro marziale
18. Canzona
19. Largo
20. Allegro maestoso
21. Adagio
22. Allegro maestoso
23. Telemann: "A Hero's Music": La Vaillance
24. La Grace
25. L'Armenet
26. Handel: Joy to the World

Average customer rating: Stupendous Schneiderhan

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Customer Reviews:

Stupendous Schneiderhan.......2005-04-14

The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features the then Deutsche Grammophon "house fiddler" in brilliant performances of Vivaldi, Tartini, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Martin Violin Concertos. In some of my previous reviews of box sets in the OM series, I have been critical of what the powers that be at UNI have done in terms of their selection of material, but here they got it almost perfect. Instead of duplicating a title in DG's "Originals" series that couples Schneiderhan's stereo recordings of the Beethoven VC and Mozart No. 5, they reissue his earlier, and better, mono accounts here. By contrast, they reissue the violinist's stereo performance of Mozart's 4th Concerto (1960 with Schmidt-Isserstedt) on this set because his 1956 mono account had already been included in the Hans Rosbaud title in this series. (Thankfully, the duplication lesson seemingly has been learned after they put the very same Dvorak Cello Concerto recording on both the Josef Krips and Zara Nelsova OM boxes!) Also of note here are a magical Mendelssohn VC with Fricsay, brilliant Bach 1041-1043s and an invigorating Four Seasons, the set's only other stereo selection along with the Mozart VC4. This set alas has one minor problem in my opinion. Because DG and Decca are now all part of Universal, Schneiderhan's performance of the Martin Concerto with Ansermet, originally made for Decca and currently available on a "Double Decca" title devoted to the composer, is included here. It is unnecessary duplication for me but others may not care. Personally I would have nixed the Bach Partita included on CD2 (hello, the title is "Concerto Recordings") and the Martin to make this a tidier four disc set. But even as is, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" is one of the true gems in the "Original Masters" series.

Average customer rating: A Very Pleasurable Mix Good for beginners.

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Tracks:

1. Canon
2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: Allegro
3. The Four Seasons: Largo - Allegro
4. Fanfare
5. Air On A 'G' String
6. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro
7. Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante: 'Elvira Madigan' Theme
8. Symphony No. 5: Opening
9. William Tell Overture: Conclusion
10. Aida: Triumphal March
11. The Blue Danube Waltz
12. Waltz Of The Flowers
13. 1812 Overture - Conclusion

Customer Reviews:

A Very Pleasurable Mix.......2005-10-29

I still consider myself a rock music fan, but received this CD/album as a Christmas gift in 1995, and have listened to it in my car countless times. It contains a very nice assortment of familiar arrangements performed brillantly by various orchestras. Even if the title doesn't ring a bell, chances are you've heard these songs before and can connect with them. My wife's favorite is "Canon" (she's a diehard romantic) and I'm partial to "Fanfare" (Masterpiece Theater's old theme). Guaranteed to mellow you out while stuck in rush-hour traffic.

Good for beginners........1999-01-16

For those of us who think we would like classical music but have no idea where to start or what to buy, this is a good CD. I now have a small classical music library which gives me a great deal of pleasure, but this was one of my first selections. I still enjoy it. I recommend it to friends who are beginning to enjoy classical music and need a place to start.

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Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-3: Triplekonzert Manufacturer: Delta 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 Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | 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 ASIN: B000001VI3 Release Date: 1993-11-30

Tracks:

1. Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In A Minor, BWV 1041: (Allegro)
2. Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In A Minor, BWV 1041: Andante
3. Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In A Minor, BWV 1041: Allegro assai
4. Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In E Major, BWV 1042: Allegro
5. Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In E Major, BWV 1042: Adagio
6. Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In E Major, BWV 1042: Allegro assai
7. Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043: Vivace
8. Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043: Largo ma non tanto
9. Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043: Allegro
10. Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings And Continuo In A Minor, BWV 1044 'Triple Concerto': Allegro
11. Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings And Continuo In A Minor, BWV 1044 'Triple Concerto': Adagio ma non tanto e dolce
12. Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings And Continuo In A Minor, BWV 1044 'Triple Concerto': Alla breve

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Tracks:

1. Prelude a l'AprMidi d'un Faune - Belgrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
2. Agnus Dei - Ricardo Casinelli, ,
3. Four Seasons -- 2nd Movement: Largo E Pianissimo Sempre - Martin Sieghart, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
4. Orfeo Ed Euridice 2nd Act -- Ballo: Andante (Dance of the Blessed ...) - Wilhelm Keitel,
5. Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 62 "O Lieb So Lang" du ... - Peter Schmalfuss
6. Ice Skaters Waltz "Las Patineurs" Excerpt - Gerhard Becker, Berlin Symphony Orchestra
7. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 Death of Ase - Libor Pesek, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Air - Artur Faihs, Frida Faihs
9. Nutcracker Ballet Suite, Op. 71a III: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Alfred Scholz, South German Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, No. 1: Aria - Christiane Jaccottet
11. Tales of Hoffman "Barcarolle" - Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Rainer
12. Suite Bergamasque III: Clair de Lune - Peter Schmalfuss
13. Landler, Op. 171, No. 4 - Peter Schmalfuss
14. Ave Verum Corpus, Motet K. 618 - Rolf Schweizer,
15. Preludes, Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major: Sostenuto "Raindrops" - Bianca Sitzius
16. Canon in D major: Preludes - Bernhard G Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
17. Elegies for Piano, Op. 34 I: Wounded Heart - Stefan Jeschko

Tracks:

1. Preludes, Book 1 No. 8: "La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin" - Peter Schmalfuss
2. Suite Espa, Op. 47 Sevilla - Irina Kircher
3. Water Music Suite, Allegro - Oliver VonDohnanyi
4. Humoresque, Op. 101 - Erich Appel, Oliver Colbentson
5. Songs Without Words for Piano, Book 2, Op. 30, No. 6 in F sharp minor - Sylvia Capova
6. Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Dance of the Swans - Belgrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
7. Divertimento No. 1 in B flat major, 2nd Movement - Chorale Saint Antoni Andante,
8. Symphony No. 5, 4th Movement: Adagietto - Anton Nanut
9. Lohengrin, Prelude to Act 3 - Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46: Anitra's Dance - Libor Pesek, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
11. Preludes, Op. 3, No. 2 in C sharp minor - Yuri A. Rozum
12. Tale of the Tsar Saltan -- Flight of the Bumble Bee - Camerata Rhenania, Hanspeter Gmur
13. Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter," 1st Movement: ... - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Scholz
14. Finlandia, Op. 26/7 - Roland Donatte,
15. Etudes, Op. 10, No. 5 in G flat major "Black Keys" - Peter Schmalfuss
16. Serenade in E major, Op. 22, 1st Movement: Moderato - Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54, 2nd Movement: ... - Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha,
2. Nutcracker Ballet Suite, Op. 71a, Arab Dance - Alfred Scholz, South German Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Divertimento for 2 Horns & Strings in F major "A Musical Joke," ... - Capella Istropolitana
4. Faust "Margarethe" -- Ballet Music, Allegretto - The London Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Scholz
5. Gymnopedies No. 3 - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
6. Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48, 2nd Movement; Waltz - Kurt Redel
7. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 Traumerei - Peter Schmalfuss
8. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, Adagio - Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
9. Waltz in A flat major, Op. 69/1 - Peter Schmalfuss
10. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, Adagio Non Troppo - Libor Pesek, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
11. Largo from Xerxes - Ernst Riedlinger
12. Symphony No. 22 in E flat major, "Philosopher," Adagio
13. Quintet in E minor, G. 451, Allegro Moderato - Karl Heinz Ber, Hans Kalafusz, GKehr, Gunter Lemmen, Siegfried Palm

Music Review:

1. Beethoven: Concerto for Piano / Piano Sonata
2. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3; Symphony No. 5
3. Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Nos. 2,3, & 6
4. Beethoven: Sonatas For Violin & Piano
5. Beethoven Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 "Choral"
6. Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
7. Bizet - Debussy
8. Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Haydn Variations
9. Bruckner: Symphony 4
10. Chabrier and Ravel

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In Deep [Extra tracks] [Import]

Robert Black Conducts

Permanent Marker

The Enemies Of Energy

Women at the Well: The Songs of Paul Kelly [Import]

Preacher's Wife [Soundtrack]

Sacred Arias

Rachmaninov: Preludes (Complete)

Single White Female [CD-single]

Part II [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Rock N Roll Animal

Ost [Import]

Puma Sports Groove V.1 [Import]

We Came 2 Groove

Grandes Exitos, Vol. 1: "En Castellano"