1.
Symphony No. 1 in D major, H. 1/1
Composed by
Franz Joseph Haydn
Conducted by
Roy Goodman
2.
Symphony No. 2 in C major, H. 1/2
Composed by
Franz Joseph Haydn
Conducted by
Roy Goodman
3.
Symphony No. 3 in G major, H. 1/3
Composed by
Franz Joseph Haydn
Conducted by
Roy Goodman
4.
Symphony No. 4 in D major, H. 1/4
Composed by
Franz Joseph Haydn
Conducted by
Roy Goodman
5.
Symphony No. 5 in A major, H. 1/5
Composed by
Franz Joseph Haydn
Conducted by
Roy Goodman
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CD set is misnamed.......2007-06-08
They should have titled this "classical music for people who love classical music" because most of the selections are typical classical music. The title suggests it would be lively selections of "light classical" music that is more upbeat, i.e. Sabre Dance, etc. I really don't hate classical music at all and have many classical CDs in my collection but I really wanted to hear more exciting selections. I won't be purchasing any more of this set but if you like traditional classical music these are good one.
Do not Buy.......2007-02-21
I do know it says classical music for people who hate it, but serioulsly you would have better luck never listening to classical music again. The recordings are awfull and do not do justice to any of the composers. Buy something else.
Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music.......2007-01-30
We love this set of CD's. I just got a new copy because my kids keeping taking our first copy with them so that they can listen at work or in their bedrooms but then I can never find them.
Seek better versions.......2006-12-09
If you are fairly new to classical purchases then compilation CD's can be useful for deciding what to buy next. Sometimes you only need a small taste of a piece to inspire you to buy a release with the whole performance on. The problem with this compilation however is that most of the versions are poor in performance or recording quality (or both) when compared to the best versions and the fact that the conductors aren't even credited on the track listing made me suspect that this would be the case. One of my favorite classical pieces is Tchaikovsky's 1812 festival overture but if the first CD version I had heard had been the finale excerpt that is on this compilation I may not have gone on to buy the whole thing. Luckily I heard Adrian Leaper's version first and Adrian's version is rather good.
My classical CD buying experience is limited to only a couple of dozen discs but I have found that the Naxos and Deutshe Grammophon releases are fairly safe. Avoid any release which does not name the conductors on the track listing or sleeve notes.
It Is What It Is.......2006-10-27
It's fitting that this page is fraught with the same kind of silly snobbery that turns people off from classical music (and necessitates collections like this) in the first place.
Any criticism of this compilation, which focuses on the quality of the performances or the fact that many tracks are excerpts, misses the point. This is not a collection for people who consider such things, nor does it purport to be. The idea is to package as many ultra-famous classical melodies as possible in one affordable collection and market it to people who have never purchased a classical recording. As such, top-tier performances are likely too expensive to be sold so cheaply and are unnecessary anyway. Those of us who already know and love a piece or two can forgive the compilers the inclusion of sub-par recordings, when we are exposed to so many other beautiful pieces for the first time.
It probably comes as a shock for some to hear that most people are not familiar with these classics. We may hear snippets on TV or movies, but are left with no idea as to the composer or historical context. With that in mind, it is extremely intimidating to begin buying classical. I suppose those among us, who so thoroughly dismissed the very notion of a boxed set like this, would have us begin by buying full albums by reputable interpreters. Surprisingly enough though, the majority of people would consider that a tad cost-prohibitive.
To conclude, this is a STARTER collection. It will either affirm a listener's feelings about classical music or lead to an interest in purchasing better recordings. Ideally, I suppose the interpretations would be better, but, for reasons mentioned above, that just isn't in the cards for a collection of this nature. If you're familiar with 50 different recordings of "The Ring" series, or have season tickets to the New York Philharmonic, then this probably isn't for you. For us cretins with limited foreknowledge of classical music though, it serves as a succinct introduction with little to complain about.
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ASIN: B00000K1C9
Release Date: 1999-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
- Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
- Violin Concerto In E First Movement
- Prelude In C minor
- Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
- Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
- Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
- Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
- Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
- Easter Oratorio - Overture
- Minuet In D minor
- Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
- Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
- Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
- Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
- Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
- Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
- Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
- Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
- Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
- Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
- Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
- Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
- Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
- Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
- Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
- Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
- Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
- Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
- Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
- Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
- Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
- Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
- Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
- Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
- Water Music - Air
- Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
- Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
- Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
- The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
- Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
- Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
- Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
- Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
- Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
- Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
- Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
- Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
- Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
- Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
- Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
- String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
- Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
- Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
- Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
- String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
- Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
- Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
- Piano Concerto in A - second movement
- Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
- Serenade - Minuet
- Violin Concerto - first movement
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
- Clarinet Concerto - second movement
- Turkish March
- Divertimento - Minuet
- Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
- Overture
- O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
- Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
- Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
- Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
- German Dance No. 1 In C
- Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
- Heidenroslein
- Ave Maria
- Der Lindenbaum
- Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
- Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
- Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
- German Dance No. 2 In G
- Piano Sonata In B-Flat
- Nachtgesang Im Walde
- Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
- German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
- Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
- Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
- Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
- Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
- Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
- Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
- Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
- Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
- Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
- Violin Concerto - second movement
- The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
- Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
- Swan Lake - Waltz
- Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
- The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
- Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
- Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
- Hungarian Dance No.5
- Lullaby
- Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
- Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
- Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
- Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
- String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
- Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
- Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
- Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
- German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
- Die Fledermaus - Overture
- Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
- Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
- Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
- AnnenPolka, Op. 117
- Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
- Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
- Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
- On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
- Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
- Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
- Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
- Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
- The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
- The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
- Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
- Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
- Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
- Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
- Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
- Don Juan, Op. 20
- Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
- Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
- Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
- Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
- Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
- Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
- Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
- Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
- Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
- Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
- Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
- Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
- Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
- Angelus
- Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
- Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
- Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
- Les Préludes
- Boléro
- Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
- Rhapsodie Espagnole
- Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
- Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
- Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
- La Valse
- Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
- Humoresque, Op. 101
- Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
- Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
- Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
- Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
- Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
- Carneval Overture, Op. 92
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
- Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
- Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
- Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
- Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
- String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
- Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
- Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
- Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
- Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
- String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
- Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
- Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
- Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
- Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
- Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
- Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
- The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
- Nordic Melody Op. 63
- Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
- Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
- Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
- Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
- Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
- Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
- Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
- Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
- Frühlingsgruss
- Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
- Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
- Manfred Overture, Op. 115
- Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
- Die Rose stand im Tau
- Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
- Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
- Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
- Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Album Description
An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.
Customer Reviews:
Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13
This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.
classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01
This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.
Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30
Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.
I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.
It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!
Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24
I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.
Excellent!.......2007-03-08
A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.
Average customer rating:
- Took a nap during labor
- Awesome!
- Induces great relaxation, pair with noise-cancelling headphones and sleep on plane.
- Recommended for first rate relaxation and sleep!
- Worth the listen
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Brainwave Symphony
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All Works by Albinoni
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ASIN: B00009L4UI
Release Date: 2003-06-03 |
Tracks:
- Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041, Andante
- Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043, Largo Ma Non Tanto
- Sinfonia Decima A 7 For 2 Trumpets and Strings, Op. 3, Adagio, Grave, Adagio
- Cello Concerto In C, Adagio
- Cello Concerto In D, Op. 101, Adagio
- String Symphony No. 4, Andante
- Capriol Suite Pieds-En-Lair
- Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218 Andante Cantabile
- Concerto In F Major, F VII 2, RV. 455, Grave
- Concerto In A Minor, F VII 5, RV. 461 Larghetto
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68, 'Pastoral' Szene Am Bach/Scene By The Brook, Andante Molto Mosso
Tracks:
- Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
- Sonata In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
- Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 104 First Movement
- Cello Concerto In C, Moderato
- Oboe Concerto In B-Flat, Op. 7, No. 6 Allegros I & II
- Oboe Concerto In D Major, Op. 7, No. 6 Allegros I & II
- Oboe Concerto In D Major, F VII 10 RV. 453 Allegro, Largo, Allegro
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550 Andante
- Basset Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622 Allegro
Tracks:
- The Planets Suite: Venus, Bringer Of Peace
- The Planets Suite, Neptune, The Mystic
- Adagio For Strings
- Adagio In G Minor
- Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Andante
- Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Andante
- Violin Concerto In E Minor, Andante
- Lady Radnor's Suite, Slow Minuet
- Sospiri, Op. 70
- Suite For String Orchestra, Nocturne
- Marche Funevre, Lento, Excerpt
- Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage Op. 27
Tracks:
- Fantasia On A Theme By Tomas Tallis
- Lark Ascending
- Eclogue For Piano And Strings
- Clair De Lune
- Clarinet Concerto, Adagio
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Adagio
- Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Chant
Album Description
BRAINWAVE SYMPHONY combines carefully selected music from the baroque, classical, romantic, impressionistic, and twentieth-century eras with breakthrough audio technology to give you the best of classical wisdom and modern science.
We all experience many states of consciousness, from ordinary waking and sleeping states to extraordinary states in which we are more at peace, particularly aware, or unusually creative. Each state has a unique pattern of brainwaves that can be mapped and measured. Brainwave Symphony uses of inaudible pulses of sound, based on these brain maps, to trigger your brain to produce the state you want to experience.
Combining this powerful new recording process with carefully selected works of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach, and other masters offers a beautiful and unique listening experience as well as a powerful tool for personal transformation.
Orchestrate Your State of Mind
CD1 Alpha Relax & Let Go Alert Meditation, Tranquillity, and Active Relaxation. Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Warlock, Vivaldi, Bononcini, and Beethoven
CD2 Beta Energize & Focus Heightened Focus, Enhanced Energy, and Peak Performance. Mozart, Bach, Alberti, Haydn, Albinoni, and Vivaldi
CD3 Delta Unwind & Sleep Deep Relaxation, Rejuvenation, and Restful Sleep Holst, Barber, Albinoni, Parry, Elgar, Bridge, Mendelssohn, and Chopin
CD4 Theta Meditate & Create Deep Meditation, Heightened Intuition and Enhanced Creativity.
Williams, Finzi, Debussy and Britten
All brainwave frequencies were scored by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson whose innovative work, based on over 20 years of clinical research, is used by healthcare professionals in 26 countries. Dr. Thompson is currently on the faculty of, and has research and clinical offices at, the California Institute for Human Science.
Music was selected and sequenced by Pat Moffitt Cook, M.M., Ph.Dc., AMI Fellow, a pioneer in the use of music in health care. Pat is the founder and director of the Open Ear Center for Music in Healthcare and Education, where she trains professionals, musicians, and laypeople in the use of healing music.
Customer Reviews:
Took a nap during labor.......2007-01-16
I used the first CD in this collection (Alpha) to assist me during the labor and delivery of our daughter. I put it on our ipod and listened to it over and over during the labor process. I actually managed a light nap during active labor and had very little pain throughout the process. It that doesn't tell you that it keeps you relaxed and able to meditate, I don't know whatelse might convince you. The recording is great, the music lovely, and it does what it claims to do. I highly recommend it!
Awesome!.......2006-03-17
These really work! Ever wonder why listening to classical music may make you more up-tight than relaxing you? Here's the reason...
Induces great relaxation, pair with noise-cancelling headphones and sleep on plane........2005-12-30
So far I have only really used the relaxation CD, which works amazingly well. I have been flying more red-eyes lately in part because I know I can sleep on the plane from as soon as I get on. However, I have always slept pretty well on airplanes!
I keep forgetting to try out the rest of the CD collection.
Recommended for first rate relaxation and sleep!.......2005-06-06
These cds sound like simple classical music, but they do indeed assist you to enter different states of mind. For best effect, wear stereo headphones. But even without, you will find it easier to relax, sleep and meditate. If you don't like classical, the Brainwaves Suite has a new age/environmental sound.
Worth the listen.......2004-10-17
My curiousity was well rewarded when I first listened to these four CDs. The symphonic music is seamlessly recorded, accented with tone notations that are easy on the ear and peaceful on the mind. This set is at the office, on the iPod and the home computer, and loaned to others on a regular basis. They have flavored prayer services and supported pastoral conversations. Make good presents, too. Worried about subliminal suggestion? Well, if clearer thinking and thoughtful reflection is subliminal thinking, then you will get the message each time you listen to these recordings. Other recordings by Dr. Thompson deliver just as these do.
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- The Morning: The Glitt'ring Sun
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- My Lady, You Do Great Wrong
- Locus iste
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- Phil The Fluter's Ball
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- Da quel sembiante, D. 688, No. 3
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- Clarinet Quartet No 1 In E Flat, Op. 2: Rondo
- String Sextet In A, Op. 48: Furiant
- Sherzo In A minor, Op. 81, No. 2
- Come You, Mary, Op. 21, No. 2
- Chorale Prelude 'Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g' mein'
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A MUST BUY!!!.......2001-03-03
If I had to choose one CD to spend a month locked in isolation with, this would be the one. Its varied but it flows well together. It's restive and soothing. The quality is beyond excellent!!! At the price, anyone is a fool not to own it, and give it lavishly as gifts. Its gorgeous, lush and fabulous! Everyone that hears it in our home, falls in love with it!
Great music, Excellent Value!.......2000-07-26
Rarely can one buy so much good music for so little. This compilation features almost 80 minutes of high quality music.
This truly is essential!.......1999-10-23
What a brilliant idea from one of our leading record companies! On this disc, they have assembled a programme of highlights from their vast collection of choral, vocal, orchestral, and solo instrumental music that is very satisfying. As with most CDs of this sort, it is a case of some tracks not appealing as much as others- I for instance am a lover of choral music so the gorgeous renditions of Stanford's "Magnificat" by St. Paul's Cathedral Choir or John Sheppard's divine motet "Libera Nos" by the Sixteen are obvious preferences of mine. However, whether you seek dyed-in-the-wool orchestral classics as Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony, less familiar works performed by period artists (such as "'E irei Madr'a Vigo" by ancient Spanish composer Martin Codax), or snippets of breathtaking instrumental solos (such as the rousing performance of Lefebure-Wely's "Sortie in E flat" which is sadly only an excerpt), this disc is bound to have something on it for you. And all of it is finely recorded.
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ASIN: B00000J83Z
Release Date: 1999-06-22 |
Tracks:
- The Four Seasons: Spring: Allegro
- Air On The 'G' String
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: Allegro
- Canon In D
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro
- 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio Sostenuto
- String Quintet In E Major, Op. 13, No. 5: Minuet
- Nocturne In D-Flat Major, Op. 27-2
- Trois Gymnopedies: Lent et Douloureux
- Nocturne In G Major Op. 37-2
- Adagio For Strings
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- Brandenberg Concerto No. 3: Allegro
- Royal Fireworks Music: La Rejouissance
- Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
- La Mer: From Dawn Until Noon On The Sea
- Lieutenant Kije: Troika
- Symphony No. 4: Introduction
- Polovtsian Dance No. 17: Excerpt - Borodin
- On The Beautiful Blue Danube: Excerpt
- The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Flowers
- Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
- Lohengrin: Prelude - Wagner
- Symphony No. 9, 'From The New World': Largo
- William Tell Overture: Finale
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: Funeral March
- Nocturne In G Minor, Op. 37-1
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- Xerxes: Largo
- Bassoon Concerto In B-Flat Major: Andante Ma Adagio
- Impromptu In F-Sharp Major, Op. 36
- 'Emperor' String Quartet, No. 3: Poco adagio
- Waltz No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2
- Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27-1
- Egmont: Overture
- Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
- 'Water Music' Suite: Alla Hornpipe
- Adagio For Strings And Organ
- Orchestral Suite No. 2: Minuet And Badinerie
- Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra: Vivace
- Oboe Concerto: Adagio
- Prelude And Fugue In C Major
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- Claire de Lune
- Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante ('Elvira Madigan' Theme)
- Pavan For A Dead Princess
- Pathetique Sonata: Adagio Cantabile
- Prelude No. 15 In D-Flat Major
- Arabesque No. 1
- Nocturne
- Thais: Meditation
- The Afternoon Of A Faun: Prelude
- Fur Elise
- Peer Gynt: Dawn
- Horn Concerto No. 2 In E-Flat Major: Andante
- Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major: Romanza
- Clarinet Concerto In A Major: Adagio
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Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 1-20
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ASIN: B0000037FU
Release Date: 1995-06-06 |
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- Symphony No.1 In D Major: I. Presto
- Symphony No.1 In D Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.1 In D Major: III. Finale: Presto
- Symphony No.2 In C Major: I. Allegro
- Symphony No.2 In C Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.2 In C Major: III. Finale: Presto
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- Symphony No.3 In G Major: II. Andante moderato
- Symphony No.3 In G Major: III. Menuet & Trio
- Symphony No.3 In G Major: IV. Alla breve (Allegro)
- Symphony No.4 In D Major: I. Presto
- Symphony No.4 In D Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.4 In D Major: III. Finale: Tempo di Menuetto
- Symphony No.5 In A Major: I. Addagio, ma non troppo
- Symphony No.5 In A Major: II. Allegro
- Symphony No.5 In A Major: III. Minuet & Trio
- Symphony No.5 In A Major: IV. Finale: Presto
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- Symphony No.6 In D Major 'Le Matin': I. Adagio - Allegro
- Symphony No.6 In D Major 'Le Matin': II. Adagio - Andante - Adagio
- Symphony No.6 In D Major 'Le Matin': III. Menuet & Trio
- IV. Finale: Allegro
- Symphony No.7 In C Major 'Le Midi': I. Adagio - Allegro
- Symphony No.7 In C Major 'Le Midi': II. Recitativo: Adagio - Adagio
- Symphony No.7 In C Major 'Le Midi': III. Menuet & Trio
- Symphony No.7 In C Major 'Le Midi': IV. Finale: Allegro
- Symphony No.8 In G Major 'Le Soir': I. Allegro molto
- Symphony No.8 In G Major 'Le Soir': II. Andante
- Symphony No.8 In G Major 'Le Soir': III. Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No.8 In G Major 'Le Soir': IV. La Tempesta: Presta
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- Symphony No.9 In C Major: I. Allegro molto
- Symphony No.9 In C Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.9 In C Major: III. Finale - Menuetto & Trio
- Symphony No.10 In D Major: I. Allegro
- Symphony No.10 In D Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.10 In D Major: III. Finale: Presto
- Symphony No.11 In E-Flat Major: I. Adagio cantabile
- II. Allegro
- Symphony No.11 In E-Flat Major: III. Minuet & Trio
- Symphony No.11 In E-Flat Major: IV. Finale: Presto
- Symphony No.12 In E Major: I. Allegro
- Symphony No.12 In E Major: II. Adagio
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- Symphony No.13 In D Major: II. Adagio cantabile
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- Symphony No.14 In A Major: I. Allegro Molto
- Symphony No.14 In A Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.14 In A Major: III. Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
- Symphony No.14 In A Major: IV. Finale: Allegro
- Symphony No.15 In D Major: I. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
- Symphony No.15 In D Major: II. Menuet & Trio
- Symphony No.15 In D Major: III. Andante
- Symphony No.15 In D Major: IV. Finale: Presto
- Symphony No.16 In B-Flat Major: I. Allegro
- Symphony No.16 In B-Flat Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.16 In B-Flat Major: III. Finale: Presto
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- Symphony No.17 In F Major: I. Allegro
- Symphony No.17 In F Major: II. Andante, ma non troppo
- Symphony No.17 In F Major: III. Finale: Allegro molto
- Symphony No.18 In G Major: I. Andante moderato
- Symphony No.18 In G Major: II. Allegro molto
- Symphony No.18 In G Major: III. Tempo di menuet
- Symphony No.19 In D Major: I. Allegro molto
- Symphony No.19 In D Major: II. Andante
- Symphony No.19 In D Major: III. Presto
- Symphony No.20 In C Major: I. Allegro molto
- Symphony No.20 In C Major: II. Andante cantabile
- Symphony No.20 In C Major: III. Menuet & Trio
- Symphony No.20 In C Major: IV. Presto
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Worth acquiring at any price.......2007-02-23
Some say Haydn's ingenuity is even greater than that of Mozart's or Beethoven's. When listening to this brilliantly played set, I find myself becoming a convert of the belief. Haydn experimented with a variety of musical tools in these works. Surprising twists and turns are abundant. You will hear chamber serenade, harpsichord run, or violin solo in the most unexpected spots. Instruments are sometimes played in very unconventional ways resulting in exotic sounds - similar to what Berlioz and Mahler did later. Structure is toyed with in many symphonies, especially in the early ones.
In Austro-Hungrarian Orchestra, Adam Fischer finds an all-in chef's toolkit needed to cook these delightful ingredients. The woodwinds not only sing but also coo and meow. Strings melt your heart to a puddle with their exquisite pianissimo. Horns are expressive yet stylish. The whole orchestra knows how to knock themselves out when the music calls for it. The overall timbre is unlike any other orchestra I've ever heard, period or conventional. It's bright, edgy and folksy at the same time. It sounds like a virtuosic chamber ensemble rather than an orchestra except in the big symphonies. I believe the closest thing to their sound is Vienna Philharmonic playing Johann Strauss waltzes. Throw in a hint of gypsy flavor then it would be even closer.
Because this is a massive 33-CD set, there are inevitably a few imperfections. In a handful of spots the strings are not perfectly together. Adding to this, some of the violins have very distinctive tones which don't blend well with others when the music gets energetic. As to the engineering, some of the symphonies recorded early in the cycle are captured with too much reverberation, especially some London symphonies which sound soft-edged. But let me assure you the vast majority of the 100 plus symphonies have been recorded with crystal-clear brilliance.
One may find more sophisticated and smooth playing in some conventional performances (Colin Davis and Jochum) or crisper articulations in some period recordings (Bruggen and Pinnock). But Fischer and his hand-picked orchestra deliver more character and expressiveness than in any Haydn performances I've ever heard. Harnoncourt comes close but Fischer's set has more smiles. And his orchestra has the devilish ability to accommodate any mood Haydn's score throws at them - whether it's charm, wit, panache, or pathos. Their playing in slow movements is simply inimitable.
This set will be the source of joy for many Haydn lovers whether they are beginners just opening up the treasure chest or seasoned collectors with many other Haydn CDs. According to others' opinions, it compares favorably to Dorati's box, the only other complete set which I have not heard.
One final point - I wrote the review without the consideration of the price. In other words, this set is worth acquiring at any price.
It started in school... .......2006-02-26
One of my students found this recording because we were playing No. 20 in our orchestra class, and she wanted to hear it. Turns out to be quite a well-played and cleanly recorded cd, but to get to No. 20 one must also buy Nos. 1-19. It appears that this is one of a five-volume set of box sets comprising all of Papa Haydn's symphonic output. It's enjoyable, but I would have been happier if buying Nos. 15-20 had been an option.
A wonderful collection.......2000-03-29
This is the first volume in an 8 volume collection. You will have to wait until 10/2000 and 10/2001 for volumes 5 and 2 respectively. But it will be worth it! These discs are recent recordings and are full digital. The performances are very well done. I started my collection of Haydn symphonies here and will definitely finish out the set.
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- Haydn Symphonies - Fey & HeidelbergSO: Spicey, Amazing
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Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 104 ("London") & 94 ("Surprise"); Acide e Galatea Overture
Franz Joseph Haydn , Heidelberger Sinfoniker , and Thomas Fey
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ASIN: B00004UAJF
Release Date: 2000-06-27 |
Tracks:
- Adagio - Allegro
- Andante
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- Finale. Spiritoso
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- Finale. Allegro Di Molto
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- Andante Grazioso
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Haydn Symphonies - Fey & HeidelbergSO: Spicey, Amazing.......2007-06-29
My recorded standards in Haydn to date have included the complete Fischer Austro-Hungarian cycle, now released total on Brilliant at a good price I believe, plus the older Dorati with the Philharmonia Hungarica, probably now drifting through used bins somewhere. Other supplemental recordings included Bernstein's NYP run of the later symphonies, and Paris cycle sets with Dutoit and von Karajan.
The band at hand in these discs - six or seven to date in a projected complete recorded set of all the Haydn symphonies - is a strange bird, indeed. The Heidelberg SO uses a mix of modern and period instruments, with the strings and woodwinds being modern, and the brass being period originals or rebuilds of authentic period instruments. Why Thomas Fey and friends came up with this mix is difficult to explain, exactly. On the surface, it seems like an odd idea that probably would not work, musically. Yet, against all early odds, Fey and company do make it all work, and brilliantly at that. Fey studied with some of the leading lights of the period instrument performance movement, including Harnoncourt, and the truth of my listening ears is that I would much prefer to hear him, so far, than I like to hear his world-class pioneer and mentor.
As it happens, this mix is just about perfect for Haydn. You get a punch from the period brass that seems obvious, once you have heard it. Beethoven got his sforzandos from somewhere, in this view. Haydn comes off like a pretty vital, cool character. Not missing touches of gallantry and elegance, particularly in the loving care that is paid by these players to slower movements and lightening textures - a touch of very sweet, then. But on the whole, their approach stays so alive and vital that few will get sleepy, even listening closely to Papa Haydn. Tempos are reliably fast, but not rushed to blur the articulation of phrases and chords so important to the harmonic story being told by the composer. Against all odds, the strings, woodwinds, and period brass have a blend - spicy and piquant - all their own. One suspects that Fey and friends relied on their own ears, more than on abstract notions, as they molded their performance strategy.
The sound is regular 16-bit CD in stereo - but very good for all that. And do check out similarly Wow performances of Beethoven - an interrupted complete cycle in progress? - and Mozart. The real deal for music first, and period performance invention, second. Very Highly Recommended.
What a sound!.......2002-09-30
This was the first purchase of this label for me and I hope not the last. A very exhilarating performance AND sound. It rivals Telarc's approach to recording, which I love.
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- Exploring the Haydn Symphonies -- Nos. 1 -- 5
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Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 1-5
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Exploring the Haydn Symphonies -- Nos. 1 -- 5.......2006-02-21
I have recently been listening to Haydn's final set of symphonies, the "London" symphonies, comoposed in the 1790s, in a performance by Sir Colin Davis and the Royal Concertgebouw. I thought it appropriate to turn from Haydn's works of consummate mastery in the symphonic form to some of his earliest -- symphonies 1-5. This comparison of Haydn's latest with his earliest symphonies gives an excellent overview of the distance in which Haydn took the form over a compositional career of nearly 40 years, beginning when the composer was a young man of about 25. The early symphonies in this compilation are performed idiomatically and well by the Sinfonia Finlandia, a small chamber ensemble, under the direction of Patrick Gallois. This CD is part of the ongoing Naxos recording of the complete cycle of Haydn symphonies, featuring many different ensembles and conductors. It constitutes a fine introduction to early Haydn.
The traditional numbering of Haydn's symphonies is not always an accurate guide to their chronology but at least 4 of the 5 works on this CD date from Haydn's earliest period, i.e, prior to 1761. They are lightly scored for strings, horns, oboes, continuo (a harpsichord is used here). and a basson doubling the continuo.
Symphony No 1.in D major may indeed be Haydn's first symphony, although evidence points to what we now know as symphony no. 37 in C major as a strong competitor for that honor. Symphony no. 1 dates from 1759 and probably was written for Haydn's first patron, Count Morzin. It is in three movements and shows its origins in the fast-slow-fast style of the Italian overture. The spiritied opening movevment opens with an upwardly-rising crescendo figure similar to what was to become known as the "Mannheim crescendo". The slow movements in Haydn's early symphonies are generally moderately paced and use only the strings. This early symphony has a particularly lovely and extended slow movement with a walking theme over a tinkling continuo. The finale in a galant, skipping 3/8 tempo is lively, lyrical and short.
As is symphony no 1, Symphony no 4. in D major, is in the three movement fast-slow-fast pattern. It opens with a loud, energetic presto, but it also includes a second theme in a minor key. The second movement is a lovely early andante with a singing figure in the first violins placed over a slower line in the low strings and a syncopated accompaniment in the second violins. The finale is a sharply outlined, glittery minuet with the horns tooting in the background. The movement picks up force as it comes to a strong close.
Symphony no 2 in C major, is a short, three-movement chamber work of less than ten minutes. As does the first symphony, it opens with a loud ascending scale passage with horns playing a prominent role. There is a lyrical, contrasting second theme. The second movement is a brief andante for muted strings while the quick, lively finale is again in the early galant style.
Symphony no 5 in A major is a different type of work in that it is in four movements and includes a slow opening movement. This music has its background in the church sonata -- a form Haydn also used somewhat later in his "philosopher" symphony, (no. 22) and elsewhere. In the first movement the horns play an important role in developing the slow, solemn theme, and their is a prominent part later in the movement for the oboe. The second movement returns to the quick, galant style we have already heard in several of the other movements on this set. The minuet opens with a stacatto, loud theme in the strings with a great deal of solo work for both horn and oboe in the trio. The brief finale makes great use of contrasting soft and loud passages stating a theme in scales.
The final work, Symphony no 3 in G major, is slightly later than its companions and probably was composed in 1761. This is a four-movement work, already highly inventive, which makes great use of counterpoint throughout. The "Oxford Companion to Haydn" describes it as "among Haydn's most distinctive efforts". It opens with a lyrical first theme which becomes treated contrapuntally in passages between the violins and the horns. The second movement is in a minor key and features a theme divided between the violins together with a rolling figure in the continuo. The minuet is in the form of a canon, with the theme in the strings and the trio given to the winds. The short, lively finale is a fugue -- the first of many times that Haydn, and Mozart as well, would use detailed counterpoint in a finale.
The symphonies on this CD are a delight to hear in their own right. Lovers of Haydn and the classical symphony will also enjoy hearing these early works for the light they shed on how the symphony developed. Listeners wanting to explore Haydn's symphonies in detail might wish to consult the "Oxford Companion to Haydn" edited by David Wyn Jones and mentioned briefly above. This work's disucssion of "Symphony" summarizes the best of current scholarship regarding the multiple origins of symphonic form and includes an excellent treatment of Haydn's entire symphonic output. But beyond the scholarship, these works are to be enjoyed.
Robin Friedman
Music Review:
- Haydn: Symphony Nos. 90, 91 & 92
- John Taverner: "Western Wynde" Mass / The Sixteen
- Jubilate Domino (Sacred Songs)
- Karol Szymanowski: Masques, Etudes, Fantasy, Metopes
- Liszt: A La Chapelle Sixtine; Six Preludes and Fugues; Fantaise and Fugue in G minor
- Liszt: Album d'un voyageur
- Liszt: Années de Pélerinage III; Historical Hungarian Portraits; Five Hungarian Folksongs
- Liszt: Song Transcriptions
- Luigi Boccherini: Oboenquintette
- Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"; Das Lied von der Erde
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