4 Scherzi [Import]

Product Description:
After Two Highly Praised Recordings on Deutsche Gramophon, Gianluca Cascioli Releases an Album of Chopin.

4 Scherzi,Gianluca Cascioli,Universal,Classical

Average customer rating: Marketing hype? Fine Chopin Scherzi and Impromptus from Yundi Li Agree with many music critics Precision versus Passion: An Early Stage of a Career Exquisite and Sensitive Playing

Chopin: Scherzi/Impromptus Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Chopin Recital Yundi Li: Liszt Vienna Recital Yundi Li: Live in Concert Chopin, Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 ASIN: B0002SZVUO Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20
2. Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31
3. Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39
4. Scherzo No.4 In E Major, Op.54
5. Impromptu No.1 In A Flat Major, Op.29
6. Impromptu No.2 In F Sharp Major, Op.36
7. Impromptu No.3 In G Flat Major, Op.51

Amazon.com

Yundi Li is being groomed for superstardom. He's got the looks, youth, and keyboard athleticism to fill that role, but on the basis of this all-Chopin disc (and his previous Chopin and Liszt recitals), he still lacks the interpretive maturity that translates into staying power. His B minor Scherzo, for example, comes off as excessively sectional, and its central section lacks poetry. Other works here fare better, but his attention appears focused on pianistic fluency and dazzling finger work, often at the expense of a full measure of emotional communication. The Impromptus, lovely as they are in places, tend to blandness. Li compensates for his lack of depth and spontaneity with a beautiful tone, remarkably even runs, and precise articulation at high speeds, attributes which should be sufficient for many. If you're looking for the rhetorical, probing grandeur of an Arrau or the emotional directness of a Rubinstein you'll look elsewhere. But if you're in tune with Pollini's detached, objective Chopin and enjoy hearing a skilled pianist perform impressive technical feats on the instrument, you'll want this disc. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Marketing hype?.......2006-05-30

When I read all comments, I have a bad feeling about the future of classical music. All these comparisons of Yundi Li's recordings with old masters like Rubinstein, Pollini, Argerich and Zimerman sound radiculous. First of all what recordings are they compering to? Second, compering CD's is quite deceiving.
This recording is just a finger work.
I was fortunate to listen live to the above mentioned masters many times in the past and I listened to Yundi twice in the last two years. He is certainly a great technician but he represents a new generation of pianists who opt for a technical beauty instead of delving deeper. His performance lacked of any emotional communication. He is simply not in the same league what old masters and I seriously doubt that he ever be.
It's been already six years since he won Chopin Competition and his repertoire is very limited. He travels and plays the same program over and over again. That's a danger for young artists who sign the contract with an artist management agency in early stages of their career. This young artist has certainly a great potential. I don't know who advises him but he should follow Pollini's and Zimerman's career path. After winning the Chopin Competition at the same age what Yundi Li, they disappeared for some time and reemerged much later as matured artists.
Unfortunately, in today's world young artist are subject to huge pressure which is overwhelming them. I wish Yundi very well but it is difficult to evolve as an artist while preparing your work and fitting everything into your concert schedule.

Fine Chopin Scherzi and Impromptus from Yundi Li.......2006-04-03

Young Chinese pianist Yundi Li demonstrates yet again that he is a rapidly maturing artist of great depth and sensibility in this fine recording of Chopin's Scherzi and Impromptus. Without question, the greatest asset he brings now to his playing is his formidable technique, which is shown to be playing of ample dexerity, that others have remarked does seem to be "weightless" (This remark is noted in the liner notes of this CD recording.). Indeed, Li's performances of these Chopin pieces compare quite well with the intellectually probing playing shown by Pollini. Those interested in far more dramatic, fiery interpretations of these scores should turn elsewhere to the likes of Argerich, and especially, Arrau and Rubinstein, but still I regard Li's interpretations as equally valid as theirs. Much to his credit, Li has shown that he has ample emotional sensibility to become a great interpreter of Romantic piano music; a trait I have seen missing from his peer Lang Lang, whose performances of Chopin's, Liszt's, and Schumann's music are a far cry from those I've heard in Li's recordings. Indeed, I believe that Yundi Li seems more respectful of Chopin's intentions for these works, than Lang Lang, yet Li also manages to put his own personal stamp in his performances of the Scherzi, emphasizing not only his subtle, poetic playing, but also its fiery, dramatic intensity when it is required in these scores. Moreover, I am especially impressed with the wonderful tones he produces in his playing, without resorting to much usage of the pedal; these are clear and quite lovely to hear. The sound quality is quite superb, offering the listener the intimacy of a recital in one's own room.

Agree with many music critics.......2005-06-25

Fully agree with many music critics that Scherzi/Impromtus played by Yundi Li is full of original interpretations and passion which Lang Lang is always lacking of. 'Soulless' is how some music critics described music played by Lang Lang. To me, Lang Lang is merely playing notes with precision.

Precision versus Passion: An Early Stage of a Career.......2005-06-25

Without question Yundi Li is a pianist with the gift. At this stage in his career he is refining his technique and offers Chopin (in this recording) with technical virtuosity and clarity of tone and pedaling. This is crisp, highly delineated playing that is refreshing to the ear. Certainly many other young pianists with his good looks well captured by sensitive photographers, dignified stage presence, and nobility of style have fallen victim to the dangers of pushing a career too fast: it is difficult not to follow the call of stardom.

But I think the young Yundi Li is pacing himself well. While he at this point does not play with the passion and the heart of the masters, he does communicate the finite details of the works of the composers he performs. To this listener's ear the passion is under the surface and will radiate when the works he is performing gel a bit longer. Being a follower of the 'true romantic pianists' these may be strong presumptions, but Li has a quality of involvement rather than detachment that seems to promise the soul of the works will follow.

It is perhaps unfair to compare Li with his contemporary Lang Lang, but both are young gifted artists and both are climbing the ladder of success. Audiences love them both even though they are polarized: Li is the cool authoritative technician while Lang Lang is the fiery passionate performance artist. And we may take our pick depending on personal preference and repertoire. For now, this CD of Lundi's Chopin Scherzi and Impromtus is a refined and elegant recording. Recommended. Grady Harp, June 05

Exquisite and Sensitive Playing.......2005-05-30

"This is not just playing, but story-telling.. . He has a steely technique that always serves the music and never shows off for its own sake." - Kenneth LaFave

I have to say that the more I listen to this CD, the more I admire Yundi Li's impeccable technique and his fresh interpretation. His translucent, pearl-like keyboard sound in this DG fine recording make this CD tremendously enjoyable.

Wonder why, four months after the CD was released in the US, Amazon.com has not posted more editorial reviews. There are many reviews in both print and web media. I would like to paste a few here and hope they are helpful.

Listen to this radio review online:
The Arizona Republic CD of the week
http://www.kbaq.org/music/cdreviews/20050109
by Kenneth LaFave

Chicago Tribune,
John von Rhein
Published March 20, 2005
Only 18 when he won the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw in 2000 (the youngest contestant ever to win the gold medal), the Chinese pianist Yundi Li dispatches this recital with a panache, poetry and musicality that mark him as a commanding Chopin interpreter.

Li has something of his own to bring to the four Scherzos. The easy brilliance of his pianism is apparent from the bravura opening of the Scherzo No. 1, with its rippling arabesques and glittering runs. The second scherzo, in which formidable chordal sequences and scales are set off by quieter, more graceful pages, evinces power and nuance that set Li apart from many of today's younger firebrands. The third and fourth scherzos are delicate, subtly complex creations; here Li's flexibility puts him fully inside the sensibility of Chopin.

The pianist acquits himself equally well in the three Impromptus, with their tricky dancelike passages and subtle contrasting themes. Let's hope Li's management lands him a recital appearance in downtown Chicago before long.

The Weekend Australian, January 22, 2005,
CLASSICAL
Murray Black
Chopin: Scherzos, Impromptus
CHOPIN was my first great love," says Chinese pianist Yundi Li -- and it shows. Of course he has the formidable technique you'd expect from a wunderkind: dazzling runs and passages, razor-sharp clarity, brilliant articulation, remarkable dynamic control. More important, though, is his warmth, intelligence and sure grasp of structure, thereby realising the individual character of each work. His scherzos are strong and supple: Li contrasts the often fiery outer sections with sensitive explorations of the melancholic middle passages. The well-paced impromptus are delicate and imaginative. Best of all is Li's cantabile and legato phrasing which, when matched with the sustained beauty of his tone, allows the music to breathe and flow. Outshining Arrau's listless octogenarian readings (Philips), Li's Chopin stands comparison with the best: Rubinstein, Pollini, Freire and Ashkenazy

NYTimes Jan. 16, 2005
Anthony Tommasini
Chopin: Scherzos, Impromptus

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON has been promoting the young Chinese pianist Lang Lang to the sky. One slogan reads: "The future of classical music has arrived. His name is Lang Lang."

But Mr. Lang is not the only young Chinese pianist on Deutsche Grammophon's roster. Yundi Li won the prestigious Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 2000, when he was 18. To judge from his new recording, a Chopin program offering the four scherzos and the three impromptus, Mr. Li's technique is as brilliant as Mr. Lang's but more refined, and Mr. Li is the more probing and sensitive musician.

There is plenty of white-hot virtuosity in his accounts of the scherzos. In the hell-bent opening of the Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Mr. Li takes off in a bolt of demonic energy and doesn't let up until the somber second theme. The notes whiz by with uncanny clarity, yet Mr. Li brings out bass lines and inner voices beautifully. He uses Chopinesque rubato liberally yet tastefully. His expressive nuances are balanced by a generally cool temperament.

The overplayed Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor sounds wonderfully fresh in his muscular, no-nonsense performance. Scurrying passagework and gossamer textures enrich his impressive account of the Scherzo No. 4 in E, though Mr. Li might profit from listening to the 1959 recording by Arthur Rubinstein, who takes time to smell the roses. Mr. Li's maturity comes through best in his tender accounts of the impromptus.

That he is a sweetly handsome young man with an appealing stage manner gives him another leg up. But I would be more reassured about his artistic depth if I saw more names of living composers (or even composers after Ravel) on his CD and recital programs. But he is already a serious and accomplished pianist. It's encouraging to know that he is making time to continue his studies in Germany


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Average customer rating: Mature Monteverdi at his best!

Monteverdi - Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi / Rooley, The Consort of Musicke Claudio Monteverdi , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Evelyn Tubb , The Consort of Musicke , Kristine Szulik, Paul Agnew, Andrew King Mary Nichols , and Alan Ewing, Allan Parkes Richard Edgar-Wilson Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | 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 Consort of Musicke | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Monteverdi: Madrigals / Rooley, The Consort of Musicke Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610/Venetian Vespers The Emma Kirkby Collection Purcell: Odes for St. Cecilia's Day - Music for Queen Mary / Taverner Consort Rameau - Les Indes Galantes, Suites d'orchestre / La Chapelle Royale · Herreweghe ASIN: B00000J2PZ Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

1. Madrigali guerrieri: Altri canti d'Amor: Sinfonia - Altri canti d'Amor
2. Madrigali guerrieri: Altri canti d'Amor: Tu Cui tessuta han di Cesare alloro
3. Madrigali guerrieri: Hor che'l ciel: Hor che'l ciel, e la terra, e'l vento tace
4. Madrigali guerrieri: Hor che'l ciel: Cosi sol d'una chiara fonte viva
5. Madrigali guerrieri: Gira il nemico insidioso
6. Madrigali guerrieri: Se vittorie si belle
7. Madrigali guerrieri: Armato il cor
8. Madrigali guerrieri: Ogni amante e guerrier
9. Madrigali guerrieri: Ogni amante e guerrier: Io che nell'otio naqui e d'otio vissi
10. Madrigali guerrieri: Ogni amante e guerrier: Ma per quel ampio Egeo spieghi le vele
11. Madrigali guerrieri: Ardo, ardo, avvampo
12. Madrigali guerrieri: Volgendo il ciel
13. Madrigali guerrieri: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda: Tancredi, che Clorinda un homo stima
14. Madrigali guerrieri: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda: Non schivar, non parar, non pur ritrarsi
15. Madrigali guerrieri: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda: Tre volte il cavalier la donna stringe
16. Madrigali guerrieri: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda: Torna l'ira nei cori, e li trasporta
17. Madrigali guerrieri: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda: Amico, hai vinto: io ti perdon...perdona

Tracks:

1. Madrigali amorosi: Altri canti di Marte
2. Madrigali amorosi: Altri canti di Marte: Due begli occhi fur l'armi
3. Madrigali amorosi: Mentre vaga Angioletta
4. Madrigali amorosi: Ardo e scoprir
5. Madrigali amorosi: O sia tranquillo il mare
6. Madrigali amorosi: Ninfa, che scalza il piede
7. Madrigali amorosi: Dolcissimo uscignolo
8. Madrigali amorosi: Chi vol haver felice
9. Madrigali amorosi: Lamento della ninfa: Non havea Febo ancora
10. Madrigali amorosi: Lamento della ninfa: Amor, dicea, il ciel
11. Madrigali amorosi: Perche t'en fuggi, o Fillide
12. Madrigali amorosi: Non partir ritrosetta
13. Madrigali amorosi: Su, su, su, pastorelli vezzosi
14. Madrigali amorosi: Vago augelletto

Amazon.com

"Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi" ("Madrigals Warlike and Amorous") is how Claudio Monteverdi titled his eighth and largest book of madrigals--which was actually two volumes in one. The "warlike madrigals" (concerned largely with the "war of love") feature the "agitated style" Monteverdi pioneered: quick, almost nervous writing, lots of rapidly repeated notes, and more syllables than a Gilbert & Sullivan patter song. These works culminate in the famous short quasi-opera Il Combattimento de Tancredi e Clorinda. The "amorous madrigals" are no less ardent, but they are less, well, warlike--that is, more leisurely paced, with plenty of chromaticism, dissonant suspensions, and giddily virtuosic runs to depict the pain and excitement of love.

Anthony Rooley, Emma Kirkby, and the Consort of Musicke made these recordings in the early 1990s. While the performances were widely admired in their day, they're now universally considered (at least by those of us who actually spend time thinking about such things) to have been superseded by the remarkable work of Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano. It's true that some of the singing on the Consort's first disc is lackluster, but things perk right up with the young Paul Agnew's solo in Volgendo il ciel followed by an energetic Combattimento. Everyone's back in fine form for the "amorous" madrigals on the second disc; particularly notable are the virtuoso turns for Agnew, Andrew King, and Alan Ewing, as well as the Divine Miss Emma. Yes, Concerto Italiano is preferable if you can afford both of the full-price discs, but at the bargain price Virgin is charging for these reissues, you'll get more than your money's worth. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

Mature Monteverdi at his best!.......2000-05-11

This interpetation of the 8th (and last) book of madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi is the best I've heard. Nine perfectly balanced voices with clear but restrained period instrumentation show off the music in its polyphonic and chromatic brilliance. Solo passages are sung with great attention to the phrasing and dynamic possibilities inherent in the score. The overall effect is one of intimate brilliance.

The enginnering of the recording was excellent. The only disapointment was a dearth of information about the text of the score.

Highly recommended!!

Average customer rating: Excellent Magical Chopin thankfully, Missing a nocturne THE FINEST SET OF NOCTURNES, WALTZES, ETC.

Chopin: Piano Works [Nocturnes - Waltzes - Ballades - Scherzi] Fryderyk Chopin , and Tamas Vasary Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Chopin: Piano Works [Etudes - Impromptus - Sonatas - Concertos - Mazurkas - Polonaise - Berceuse] Rachmaninov: The Complete Piano Concertos Chopin: Nocturnes Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas Debussy: Favorite Piano Works ASIN: B000065TUY Release Date: 2002-06-11

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-05-10

Virtuosity with musicality = artistry. Tamas Vasary has it. 'nuff said.
One of my favorite Chopin disks.

Magical Chopin.......2006-12-16

I returned to these recordings thirty years after I had heard them on LPs. It was a very rewarding experience. Vasary does not have the explosive virtuosity of Richter in the Scherzi or the sweeping emotional power of Rubinstein in the Ballades, but these are very illuminating performances, full of poetry, elegance and detail. Vasary does not take freedoms in his rubati, but there is nothing pedantic or plain about his playing. His is crystal-clear pianism, accurate and totally engrossing. Don't miss.

thankfully,.......2006-10-28

i'm not a completist and that doesn't obstruct me from enjoying this cd.
you probably have witnessed debates on whether rubinstein or pollini is the final word on chopin, whether argerich's approach stands or not.. but those debates are pointless. i think a great pianist is one who cultivates a unique voice, an individuality of tone. cortot had done this. rubinstein had done this. lipatti had done this. pollini had done this. vasary has done this. perahia has done this. and argerich has done this. the rest is up to the listener: which tone is most to your liking? some people like the demonic frenzy of argerich. some like the masculine clarity of rubinstein. i appreciate both: but vasary's tone possesses an effeminate, ethereal sparkle rivaled by only that of lipatti. sadly, lipatti lived during the monoaural age and lived to a very young age. thankfully, vasary is still very much alive: but these recordings are from the sixties.
the sound is excellent, and the performance impeccable. the ballades are unsurpassed: zimerman comes no where near, and perahia follows closely.
the famed nocturnes present an alternative to rubinstein's 1930's performances (his alter ones are mannered). his waltzes possess less of the clarity of lipatti's, but are more indulgent. this does not mean that he wears his heart out on his sleeve. his chopin, unlike that of zimerman's, cortot's, or horowitz's, bears suffering and melancholy with dignity.
like i said, it's up to personal taste. but seldom have i seen people to whom vasary did not represent the epitome of elegant chopin.

Missing a nocturne.......2006-05-21

Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes, 18 of which were published during his lifetime. I love the playing of Vasary on these nocturnes but find it troubling that the posth. C minor nocturne is missing from this collection. Completeists should look elsewhere.

THE FINEST SET OF NOCTURNES, WALTZES, ETC........2005-09-29

Of all Chopin interpreters, Vasary here does the finest job. He plays a Boesendorfer Grand Salle which has a wonderful timbre quite different from the Steinway.

Vasary's timing and articulation are simply superb: he has a real insight into Chopin's ethos and telos: he renders the inner voicing exquisitely. Vasary's realizations suggest to me what Glenn Gould's Chopin might have sounded like had he played the Nocturnes, Ballades, Waltzes, etc.

The sound is crystal clear; the set a bargan price.

Average customer rating: Interesting music interestingly sung The marriage of skill and magic There is no such thing as too much Emma Kirkby emma's pure and magical voice. Voice of an Angel!

The Emma Kirkby Collection Claudio Monteverdi , George Frideric Handel , Johann Sebastian Bach , Sigismondo D'India , John Dowland , Guillaume de Machaut , Hildegard of Bingen , Thomas Campion , Henry Lawes , Henry Purcell , Michael East , The Consort of Musicke , Taverner Consort Players , Roy Goodman , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Christopher Page , Denys Darlow , Andrew Parrott , Parley of Instruments , London Handel Orchestra , Gothic Voices , David Reichenberg , and Instrumental Ensemble Manufacturer: Hyperion UK 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 Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Kirkby, Emma | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Virelais | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Kirkby, Emma | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Emma Kirkby sings Handel, Arne, Haydn & Mozart Emma Kirkby - Handel Opera Arias / Goodman, Brandenburg Consort A Purcell Songbook [Australia] William Byrd: Consort Songs The Glories of Handel Opera ~ Kirkby · Sutherland · Tebaldi · Berganza · Horne · Bowman · Pavarotti ASIN: B000002ZJG Release Date: 1993-11-12

Tracks:

1. Confiterbor tibi, Domine (Psalm 110)
2. Now Hath Flora Robbed Her Bowers
3. Stript Of Their Green Our groves Appear
4. Voglio di vita uscir
5. Piangono al pianger mio
6. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
7. Foy Porter
8. Columba aspexit
9. Sheep May Safely Graze
10. Time Stands Still
11. Diana
12. Quel squardo sdegnosetto
13. Maledetto sia l'aspetto
14. The Lark
15. Move Now With Measured Sound
16. Sharp Thorns Despising
17. Sich tiben im Lieben
18. You Meaner Beauties Of The Night

Customer Reviews:

Interesting music interestingly sung.......2007-02-01

Much of this vocal music is from an era with which I am unfamiliar. It ranges from the work of Hildegarde of Bergen (1098-1179) to Handel (1685-1759); obviously, this album covers much territory! Emma Kirkby displays her virtuosity on this CD. The notes from the CD say that "One of the favorite adjectives used by critics. . .is the word 'celestial.'" At a later point, the notes speak of Kirkby further: "There is a freshness, an openness, an honesty about her voice. . ."

Some comments on works randomly selected.

Monteverdi's "Confitebor tibi, Domine." Here, Kirkby displays a clean light voice. She exhibits a spirited "Gloria Patri" with some spare but interesting ornamentation.

Campion's "Now hath Flora robbed her bowers." This cut shows off to good effect the agility in her voice.

John Dowland, "Flow not so fast, ye fountains." Here is displayed her smooth voice; her singing flows smoothly from one note to the next. There is a poignancy in her singing on this piece.

Guillaume de Machaut, "Foy porter." She treats the redoubtable de Machaut well; his works are some of the best of his time. This is smoothly song and does his work justice.

Hildegarde of Birgen, "Columba aspexit." This is the oldest composition on this CD by far. The work is spare, but well sung. There is a hypnotic quality to the work and Kirkby sings it well.

Lawes, "The Lark." Again, nice agility of her voice is displayed.

Other compositions on this CD are by Purcell, J. S. Bach, Sigismondo d'India, and Handel.

All in all, a nice sampling of the work of Emma Kirkby. I was not much familiar with her work before listening to this CD, but I am delighted that I did purchase this work.

The marriage of skill and magic.......2007-01-12

Ms. Kirby's voice is limpid, exquisitely pitched, strong, and yet beautifully refined. Her command of her voice is extraordinary, with phrasing, delicate embellishments and what I think are some vocal cadenzas, all showing the skill and craft of an artist who has brought her artistry to its highest state. But she makes her artistry sound so easy, so natural: nothing of bravura, nothing forced here. The selections are wonderfully chosen; together, they give us the whole range of early to late Baroque, in every mood. Each listening refreshes the spirit. What an artist!

There is no such thing as too much Emma Kirkby.......2002-07-16

The only defect in this disk is that it isn't a three or four disk set. Some people don't appreciate her beautiful voice and I feel sorry for them. I first heard her voice live in a concert here in Ann Arbor in December of 1980 and she stunned me. The memory of her beautiful voice still lives in my mind and heart.

Well, this disk gives us 18 selections from a number of different composers from the Baroque. Every one of them is a treasure and has its own charms. I can't pick a favorite, but I can say that each of these pieces show off her voice and singing style in different ways.

Yes, I wish she had included more Purcell and something even nicer than what we have on track 3, but what would I give up? Well, that is where I say we need this to have been a two or three disk collection.

You won't go wrong with this wonderful disk!

emma's pure and magical voice........2000-10-16

This cd shows Emma's versatility as a Baroque and early music performer. Her pure voice matches the music so well. I really enjoy the song "You meaner beauties of the night." This is only one among many cd's which shows Emma's great voice. I highly recommend the Emma Kirkby collection.

Voice of an Angel!.......1999-07-20

One of the most beautiful angelic voice in the world! But I don't think this collection shows her best recording pieces.

Average customer rating: Magic gondola ride

Sonate Al Pizzico Manufacturer: Atma Classique ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Kapsberger, Giovanni | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Toccatas | 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 Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Teatro Lirico ASIN: B000231UD6 Release Date: 2004-05-04

Customer Reviews:

Magic gondola ride.......2005-06-15

This is a delicious collection of pieces from the pens of Cavalieri, Trabaci, Corbetta, Frescobaldi, Castaldi, Kapsberger, Granata and Monteverdi, played on the arpia doppia (double harp) by Maxine Eilander and the chitarrone or the 5-course Spanish baroque guitar by Stephen Stubbs. The blend of the two instruments is delightfully rich and always sounds just right for the repertoire, which conjures up the ancient airs and dances that inspired Respighi to write his famous suites.

The music comes from a time, the early 17th century, when new genres were emerging in Italy, like the opera, oratorio, monodic song and instrumental toccata. It was a time of change and the arpa doppia, the chitarrone and the chitarra spagnola were right in the thick of things. The triple harp flourished in Naples and Florence, especially through the works of Mayone and Trabaci. The designation "arpa doppia" however first appears in Monteverdi's opera "L'Orfeo" of 1607. The Florentine "Intermedi" for the Medici wedding of 1589 include the arpa doppia and the newly developed chitarrone, a large lute with extra bass strings. Kapsberger was one of the first virtuosi to write for the chitarrone (also known as a theorbo). The 5-course Spanish guitar emerged in Spain in the late 16th century, becoming popular in Italy through the virtuoso playing and compositions of Francesco Corbetta.

This charming, elegant music testifies to the magnificence of that era. The confidence and fluency exhibited by Eilander and Stubbs tops off the allurement, and the recording is bright and detailed. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Average customer rating: Maybe ok for Pollini fans... powerful, poetic and everything in between Bravo! You'll never hear these great pieces played better!

Chopin: 4 Scherzi/Berceuse/Barcarolle Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Pollini, Maurizio | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Barcarolles | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Chopin: 4 Ballades; Fantaisie, Op. 49; Prelude, Op. 45 Chopin: Polonaises / Maurizio Pollini Chopin: Twenty Four Préludes Op.28 Maurizio Pollini ~ Schubert - Wanderer-Fantasie · Schumann - Fantasie op. 17 Chopin: Etudes ASIN: B000001GEJ Release Date: 1992-02-11

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 20
2. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31
3. Scherzo No. 3 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 39
4. Scherzo No. 4 In E Major, Op. 54
5. Berceuse In D Flat Major, Op. 57
6. Barcarolle In F Sharp Major, Op. 60

Customer Reviews:

Maybe ok for Pollini fans..........2003-11-21

Well, if this recording is any evidence, it's no urban legend. Pollini's rendering of the scherzi is percussive, uningratiating, coldly brilliant, and as dry a performance of Chopin as I could imagine. I don't get it. Maybe you gotta be under 50 to be a Pollini fan. There are surely better CD's of this music around...Rubinstein, to be sure. Not that I don't respect Pollini...his Schoenberg is another story entirely.

powerful, poetic and everything in between.......2001-10-22

There's an urban legend about Pollini, surely created by people who never heard him play, that he's "cold", "mechanical" etc. Nothing can be more wrong. Pollini is a pianist that his utmost concern is to convey what the composer had in mind as faithfully as possible, and he's humble enough and capable enough to do so as much as it is humanly possible. The articulation and phrasing are subtle, in many cases, but they are there, and very much so. One doesn't have to be a professional musician to realize how much joy and deep understanding of the music there is in his recordings, right from the very early ones. e.g. the Chopin 1st piano concerto that he recorded at the age of 18 (!), right after winning first prize at the Chopin competition in Warsaw (to my humble opinion - the best recording of this work). The works on this CD present a wide range of Chopin's compositional style - from the wonderfully energetic and direct first scherzo, to the elusive and almost impressionistic fourth scherzo, the beautiful berceuse, which unfolds a theme with variations that feels like a chinese landscape scroll and the monumental barcarolle. Pollini has the acuity of mind/ear/hands to match his interpretation to each and every one of the pieces. On a personal level of preference - the second scherzo gets a better treatment, I believe, from Pollini's compatriot, the late Benedetti-Michelangeli, but Pollini's performance is still a great one, and the rest of the CD is simply perfect.

Bravo! You'll never hear these great pieces played better!.......1998-10-20

If you've never bought any Pollini recordings before, this is a good one to start with. The performances are so totally perfected -- beautifully expressive, subtle and refined. The Berceuse and Barcarolle are among the most beautiful classical recordings I have ever heard. If you like this one, try the Beethoven Concertos collection that includes the "Choral Fantasy," or the Beethoven Sonatas collection containing "The Tempest," "Walstein," and "Les Adieux." Pollini is truly a modern day master.

Average customer rating: Elegant, Understated Chopin Brilliant!..........!

Chopin: 4 Ballades, 4 Scherzi / Ashkenazy Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ashkenazy, Vladimir | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Ashkenazy, Vladimir | ( A ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 / Ashkenazy, Kondrashin Chopin: 4 Ballades; Fantaisie, Op. 49; Prelude, Op. 45 Chopin: 4 Ballades/Barcarolle, Op.60/Fantasie in F Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites / Karajan BBC Friends: Richter (Great Performers of the Twentieth Century) ASIN: B000026D2Q Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23
2. Ballade No. 2 In F Major, Op. 38
3. Ballade No. 3 In A Flat Major, Op. 47
4. Ballade No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 52
5. Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45
6. Scherzo No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 20
7. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31
8. Scherzo No. 3 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 39
9. Scherzo No. 4 In E Major, Op. 54

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Listening to these superb transfers of Ashkenazy's first complete cycles of the Ballades and Scherzos, which were recorded in the mid-1960s and have been out of the catalog for more than 20 years, is a startling reminder of why the Russian, then only in his 20s, became the dominant Chopin interpreter of his generation. While Ashkenazy's interpretive style had been anticipated by players such as Dinu Lipatti and Solomon, no one else had ever played so much Chopin with such selflessness. This is not to say that Ashkenazy's Chopin was bland, but that it eschewed histrionics and personal idiosyncrasies while missing none of the passion or emotional content of the music. His use of understatement in the G Minor Ballade brings the listener inside the work as more theatrical performances do not. In the F Minor Ballade, he creates an aura of mystery from the opening notes, sustains the labyrinthine narrative line with intensity and intimacy, and concludes with a passionate conquest of the coda. His equally inspired account of the other Ballades and all of the Scherzos make this one of the finest Chopin discs in the catalog. --Stephen Wigler

Customer Reviews:

Elegant, Understated Chopin.......2001-01-24

This is the first Ashkenazy recording of Chopin I've ever heard, and initially I was very surprised. I have Ashkenazy's Rachmaninoff and Beethoven, and his interpretations of both composers are very passionate and fiery, and of course technical challenges are not an issue for him. So you'd think with Chopin he'd really cut loose, especially since the Ballades and Scherzos give a pianist ample license to do so. Yet these interpretations are remarkably understated, and the attenuated passion here creates an entirely different listening experience of these pieces, since very few pianists can resist the temptation to rip into the first and third ballades, or the third scherzo. The consistency of Ashkenazy's vision is remarkable across these eight extremely varied pieces, which are drawn from every stage of Chopin's career, and they really grow on you after a while. Ashkenazy's approach works wonders on the final ballade and scherzo Chopin wrote, when the composer's moods became more introspective and ambiguous, and he was really testing the boundaries of romanticism. Both interpretations of these are superb in their aristocratic restraint and Ashkenazy's unfaltering grasp of the complex story each tells.

I'm not sure I'd recommend this as the one and only interpretation of the Ballades and Scherzos, but it's essential if you're really into these pieces and want a countervailing treatment to hold in opposition to the unbridled fury of Zimerman's rendition of the Ballades, or Pollini's blisteringly intense treatment of the Scherzos (ditto for Pollini's Ballades for that matter). At this very generous price it's luxury you can afford, and I don't think there's another recording of both the Scherzos and Ballades on one disc, with such a masterful pianist playing them.

Brilliant!..........!.......2000-07-03

Only three exclamation marks can express how powerful Ashkenazy's playing is. These days everybody plays the Ballades and Scherzi so it's hard to sift the "good" from the "bad". Of course, it's always a matter of taste, but few would say that Ashkenazy is a poor performer. He really is a hero for lovers of Chopin's music. The second Ballade (trk. 2) will send chills through your skin, especially at the point when the enchanted lake performs its strange magic and the piece reaches a climax into a funky mazurka-style...wow. Also, there has been no better interpretation of the Scherzo No. 2, its essence never lost to virtuosity (similarly the first Scherzo).

As with all Chopin played at this level, there is a certain amount of interpretation. But, with Ashkenazy, it is never showy, always intelligent and insightful, reminding us more of Chopin than the player himself.

Average customer rating: Pianist with the finest technical dexterity but also with the heart and soul of a poet

Chopin: 4 Scherzi; Polonaise No. 6; Ballade No. 3; Berceuse [United Kingdom] Nelson Freire Manufacturer: Apex ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chopin: Nocturnes Villa-Lobos: Piano Works Schumann: Carnaval; Papillons; Kinderszenen; Arabeske Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Sonata 2/Etudes/Barcarolle ASIN: B00021SUGS Release Date: 2006-04-14

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20
2. Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31
3. Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39
4. Scherzo No.4 In E Major, Op.54
5. Polonaise No.6 In A Flat Major, Op.53
6. Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major, Op.47
7. Berceuse In D Flat Major, Op.57
8. Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op.45
9. 3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3

Customer Reviews:

Pianist with the finest technical dexterity but also with the heart and soul of a poet.......2007-07-24

How often does a listener have the opportunity of hearing one of the very best pianists in the world for the first time? I have had that opportunity with Nelson Friere. He has the sensitivity of a poet or a great visual artist with technical dexterity not excelled by anyone today.

If you like Chopin, try these!

Average customer rating: Fabulous impromptus but something's lacking in the Scherzi

Chopin: Scherzi and Impromptus; Allegro de concert Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Biret, Idil | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chopin: Rondos and Variations Chopin: Piano Sonatas Chopin: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00000J8XX Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No.1 in b, Op.20
2. Scherzo No.2 in b flat, Op.31
3. Scherzo No.3 in c#, Op.39
4. Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54
5. Impromptu No.1 in A flat, Op.29
6. Impromptu No.2 in F#, Op.36
7. Impromptu No.3 in G flat, Op.51
8. Impromptu No.4 in c#, Op.66, 'Fant-Impromptu'
9. Allegro De Concert, Op.46

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous impromptus but something's lacking in the Scherzi.......2007-03-15

Idil Biret's recordings for Naxos are not only extensive and diverse, but usually of high quality. Her Berlioz-Liszt, Rachmaninov, and especially Brahms, have all been outstanding. Her excursion into Chopin's music has also produced some phenomenal results: the Mazurkas, Etudes, Variations etc. And on this particular recording, Biret is completely successful with the Impromptus and the marvelous, if underrated, Allegro de concert. However, her executions of the Scherzi are messy, disjointed, and overwhelming with idiosyncratic staccato.

Biret is stellar in the central lyrical interlude of the first Scherzo. But in the scherzo theme itself, she plays slow and with a disconnected phrasing: there are too many starts and stops without any legato. Even in the virtuosic ending, all her technical precision means nothing when she's not even engrossed in the passion of the music. I've heard so many bad renditions of the second Scherzo, but Biret actually does a fine job in this one. With the delicacy of a kitten's paw and the violence of a panther's claw, she demonstrates dynamic control in the central section, and a satisfying sonority in the scherzo theme. Unfortunately, she fails to deliver in the third Scherzo. She is above-average in the poetic central section, but she is completely inadequate in the framing scherzo theme. Towards the end she builds up some steam only to fail to make a cohesive stream out of the passagework. The fourth Scherzo is not that bad. Biret really delves into Chopin's pathos of the middle part; overall, she seems more inspired in this performance.

For some reason, Biret truly shines in the Impromptus. Her suave interpretation of the first Impromptu's opening theme and her ethereal articulation of Chopin's melancholy musings are distinctive. In the second Impromptu, Biret's delivery is a triumph. From the fragile opening to the booming crescendo of the march-like theme toward the middle, Biret displays top-notch poise and strength. The third Impromptu is almost as good as it gets: Biret's delectable phrasing and rubato definitely does justice to Chopin's angelic music. The Fantasie-Impromptu is not as special, but I've heard so many eminent pianists play this, that it's hard for Biret to match them. I think her greatest weakness is in the fast barnstorming moments; her manifestation of Chopin's sorrow in the slower bars is immaculate, though.

Last, but unquestionably not the least, is Chopin's sublime Allegro de concert Op. 46. I think Biret makes up for her inconsistencies and empty emotions in the Scherzi with her lovely realization of this piece. This lengthy but absolutely beautiful work is given the best treatment in Biret's hands. Biret's arsenal includes a full-blooded attack and a melting lyricism. She has completely regained that rich legato and warmth that was lacking in the Scherzi. In my estimation, this is the best piece on here, a breathtaking and often disregarded Chopin work.

Bottom line: For those interested in a superlative display of technical power and musicality in the Scherzi, look elsewhere. However, don't let that deter you from sampling her spellbinding interpretations of the Impromptus and the Allegro de concert.

Average customer rating: Lives up to the reviews

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Customer Reviews:

Lives up to the reviews.......2006-03-11

This recording has gotten extremely positive reviews, and I feel
that it more than lives up to them. The Concerto Italiano plays with extreme sensitivity, and with unparalleled sweetness. Everything about their handling of accents and phrases really *is* unlike others'. They tend to linger in the moment, especially the violins, and announce the beauty of moment after moment. This is definitely not for everyone, understandably, and if you are in a musical hurry, this is decidedly not the recording for you. But if you would rather sip a glass of wine than gulp a beer, I think this might just be the merlot you've been looking for.

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