Mozart: Kegelstatt-Trio

1. Trio for clarinet (or violin), viola & piano in E flat major ("Kegelstatt"), K. 498 Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Kegelstatt-Trio
2. Trio for clarinet (or violin), viola & piano in E flat major ("Kegelstatt"), K. 498 Menuetto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Kegelstatt-Trio
3. Trio for clarinet (or violin), viola & piano in E flat major ("Kegelstatt"), K. 498 Rondo: Allegretto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Kegelstatt-Trio
4. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. 452 Largo-Allegro Moderato
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Kegelstatt-Trio with Gottfried Langenstein , Yuji Murai , Koji Okazaki , Gunther Passin

5. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. 452 Larghetto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Kegelstatt-Trio with Gottfried Langenstein , Yuji Murai , Koji Okazaki , Gunther Passin

6. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. 452 Rondo; Allegretto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Kegelstatt-Trio with Gottfried Langenstein , Yuji Murai , Koji Okazaki , Gunther Passin

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Average customer rating: Fine Mozart at a Bargain Price Mozart with a heart Unbalanced, sloppy and poor intonation at a good price Elegance BEAUX ARTS' MOZART MAKES THIS KITTY PURR!!! (SNOOKIE)

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Tracks:

1. Piano Trio In E, K.542: 1. Allegro
2. Piano Trio In E, K.542: 2. Andante grazioso
3. Piano Trio In E, K.542: 3. Allegro
4. Piano Trio In B Flat, K.502: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Trio In B Flat, K.502: 2. Larghetto
6. Piano Trio In B Flat, K.502: 3. Allegetto
7. Piano Trio In G, K.564: 1. Allegro
8. Piano Trio In G, K.564: 2. Andante. Thema mit Variationen
9. Piano Trio In G, K.564: 3. Allegretto
10. Piano Trio In C, K.548: 1. Allegro
11. Piano Trio In C, K.548: 2. Andante cantabile
12. Piano Trio In C, K.548: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Piano Trio In B Flat, K.254: 1. Allegro assai
2. Piano Trio In B Flat, K.254: 2. Adagio
3. Piano Trio In B Flat, K.254: 3. Rondeau. Tempo di menuetto
4. Piano Trio In G, K.496: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Trio In G, K.496: 2. Andante
6. Piano Trio In G, K.496: 3. Allegretto. Thema mit Variationen
7. Trio In E flat, K.498: 1. Andante
8. Trio In E flat, K.498: 2. Menuetto
9. Trio In E flat, K.498: 3. Rondeaux. Allegretto

Customer Reviews:

Fine Mozart at a Bargain Price.......2007-04-06

I can't add much to Mike Powers excellent review, but a few thoughts. This is another in the Philips Duo series, which I find a good source for the chamber music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert etc at bargain prices. The way these composers are played remains pretty much unchanged since these recordings were made in the late 60s and the 1970s, and made by the finest players of the time. When you thought piano trios you thought the Beau Arts Trio, who made the piano trio their speciality. So you can be sure that the interpretation will be excellent, which it is, and, despite the age of the recording, the sound is very good. And the music ? Some who take life too seriously might put them down as " more Mozart lollipops", well, they don't pretend to compare with a Brandenburg, but they are joyfull and airy, more like a small scale piano concerto, plenty of fine melodies for all the players.
I have no hesitation in giving five stars, there might be a better version available, but it will cost at least twice as much.

Mozart with a heart.......2006-05-20

The last two star review is frankly flabbergasting. I guess some people may be just a little hard to please and perhaps if you are a musical expert or virtuoso you may have a case against these performances by the uniformly excellent Beaux Arts Trio.

Look at what everyone else thinks! This is exceptionially beautiful music played with heart and soul. There are so many performances of Mozart's chamber music that to these untrained ears just sound dull, thin-lipped and polite - for a long time I found much of Mozart's music rather superficial - very clever and witty - but ultimately superficial - I could fully understand why Glenn Gould recorded his sonatas just to show how overrated he had become!

Listening to the Beaux Arts Trio, all is forgiven. I can hear all instruments perfectly equally; the pacing is spot on and somehow the performance brings out a profundity in Mozart's chamber music I was unable to hear before.

Having said all this I would of course love to hear the other Phillips recording that is meant to be so definitive.

Unbalanced, sloppy and poor intonation at a good price.......2006-02-22

I take my chamber music very seriously, and thought this would be a good deal at $14 from Amazon. I'm severely disappointed, but concede you get what you pay for. Both the remastering and the playing leaves something to be desired. I have these same three players playing the Dumky Trio and the Mendelssohn d minor Trio, and the Schubert Trios and they're quite good. These are bad enough that I would not even consider backing the CDs up.

First, the balance seems to be biased towards the violin / clarinet. Daniel Guilet is often criticized for milking the music too much, and it is no exception here, and this, imho, is a severe flaw when interpreting Mozart. His style is also inconsistent. For example, his Mozart spiccato at pianissimos becomes sloppy detaches that are way too long at fortes. Menahem Pressler sounds like he's playing with the soft pedal and the lid down. At times Mozart's clever left hand counterpoint is lost in the background. In the Clarinet Trio, the viola is often lost behind the clarinet. Overall, the intonation is not very good, especially in the awkward passages, like in the E major Trio. (Both Guilet and Greenhouse have issues tuning against the piano... perhaps because the lid was down?)

I give two stars because it could be even worse. My expectations compare to the excellent (especially in comparison) interpretation by Ingred Haebler of the Mozart Piano Quartets (released by Philips). There the exacting intonation and precociousness of Mozart shines. With these recordings I feel like I'm listening to a sight-reading through the wall, closest to the violinist/clarinet player.

Elegance.......2005-06-23

These performances are wonderful, pure, relaxed and elegant. Mozart's Piano Trios are mostly mature works, still more easy listening and less expressive, less demanding than his "Haydn" quartets, most essential string quintets (K. 515, 516, 593), the piano/wind quintet (K 452), the piano quartet (K. 478) and the trio labelled "Divertimento" (K. 563). This makes it more difficult to explain what their charm consists in. Let me try with words like playful coolness, charming equanimity, happy serenity, light imperturbability, natural elegance, soothing purity or unruffled whiteness... Elegance is the keyword.

BEAUX ARTS' MOZART MAKES THIS KITTY PURR!!! (SNOOKIE).......2003-05-06

I have had this recording for about five years, and have enjoyed it immensley. Recorded in the 1960's, it features the original personnel (Menahem Pressler, Piano - Daniel Guilet, Violin - Bernard Greenhouse, Cello).

The Beaux Arts Trio is just wonderful in this literature. Menahem Pressler's dynamic shading, articulation, and interactions with the other instruments are always "just right".

The sound of the recording itself is fine. Even though it was recorded in 1967, it was digitally remastered to cd.

I highly recommend this set. The Beaux Arts has been around for over 40 years. As a result, they have a lot of experience playing with each other, and it shows in this masterful compilation.

Average customer rating: Masterful Mozart

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Tracks:

1. I. Allegro - Jaime Laredo
2. II. Larghetto - Jaime Laredo
3. III. Allegretto - Jaime Laredo
4. I. Allegro - Jaime Laredo
5. II. Andante - Jaime Laredo
6. III. Rondo - Jaime Laredo
7. I. Andante - Richard Stoltzman
8. II. Menuetto - Trio - Richard Stoltzman
9. III. Rondeauz. Allegretto - Richard Stoltzman

Customer Reviews:

Masterful Mozart.......2006-01-27

These two "Piano Quartets" are Mozart at his most magnificent. The team of Ma, Ax, Stern and Laredo, who also brought us classic chamber recordings by Beethoven, Brahms, Faure, and most recently Dvorak, here tackle Mozart with glowing results. I have to say that while I'm a huge fan of Yo-Yo Ma and Isaac Stern, I can be luke warm about Emanuel Ax . While I don't dispute his virtuosity, I sometimes have found his playing style cold and uninspiring. Oh, but not here! This quartet's playing is wonderfully telepathic, and they make the music jump off the page. There's even a little improvising going on, and while it may not be of the same volume and nature as John Coltrane and Miles Davis, it is of similar quality. This Mozart "Piano Quartets" is an essential purchase for serious fans, and a great introduction for newcomers. Happy 250th Wolfie!

Average customer rating: Perfect together Stoltzman? more like Sucksman Camaraderie: Ax/Stoltzman/Ma Finesse the Masters Mostly beautiful, with some so so moments Disappointing performances by truly great performers

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Tracks:

1. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Cello In A Minor, Op. 114: I. Allegro
2. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Cello In A Minor, Op. 114: II. Adagio
3. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Cello In A Minor, Op. 114: III. Andantino grazioso - Trio
4. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Cello In A Minor, Op. 114: IV. Allegro
5. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major, Op. 11: I. Allegro con brio
6. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major, Op. 11: II. Adagio
7. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major, Op. 11: III. Tema : Pria ch'io l'impegno. Allegretto
8. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Viola (Cello) In E Flat Major, K. 498: I. Andante
9. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Viola (Cello) In E Flat Major, K. 498: II. Menuetto - Trio
10. Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Viola (Cello) In E Flat Major, K. 498: III. Rondeaux. Allegretto

Amazon.com essential recording

Surprisingly, this seems to be the only coupling of the three most popular Clarinet Trios in the repertoire. The all-star ensemble, all musicians who have frequently performed together, turns out extremely fine performances of all three works. If the Brahms seems like the most thoroughly understood, in its combination of warmth and impulse, the other two works are nearly as fine. Very good sound, resonant and very well balanced, completes a total winner of a disc. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Perfect together.......2007-07-14

I'm not usually one for collections of classical music "greats."

But this Sony Classical CD isn't an instance of the "usual" such affairs. Rather the performances of the 18th Century Mozart and Beethoven and 19th Century Brahms trios were recorded at a concert series at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston from June 27 to June 29, 1993.

I'd love to have listened live. But hearing a CD of these three master musicians--Emmanuel Ax (piano) Richard Stoltzman (clarinet) and Yo Yo Ma (cello)--is a very fine substitute.

I don't understand the supposed few flaws others hear in these performances. All three pieces make wonderful chamber music, and both the works and the musicians are perfect together.

Maybe musicians are usually good critics, but concerning this CD, the plain old-fashioned music listeners call it best. Count me a simple music-listener--and a fan of this CD.

Stoltzman? more like Sucksman.......2007-03-18

I bought this CD on a whim, figuring "with these musicians, it can't be bad!" Well, it can.

The biggest and most readily apparent problem is Stoltzman's clarinet playing. He seems to have become so convinced of his own brilliance as a musician that he's thrown restraint to the wind. He plays so aggressively in some sections and his tone is so shrill that I occasionally cringe to listen to it. Or, I should say, I *used* to cringe, because I sold this CD back to the store today.

As for Ax and Ma, while their playing is decent, they seem to have become infected by Stoltzman's rambunctiousness and at times the whole thing sounds like a three-way ego contest. There are much better recordings of these pieces available.

(Apparently, this recording won the 1996 Grammy for best chamber performance. Just goes to show that the Grammys have a lot more to do with whose name is on the cover than what's actually on the record.)

Camaraderie: Ax/Stoltzman/Ma Finesse the Masters.......2005-08-15

Listening to this buoyant and refreshing recording of the three major trios for clarinet, piano and cello confirms the fact that ensemble playing is best served when the performers of like mind. It is nothing short of a joy to hear Emanuel Ax, Richard Stoltzman, and Yo-Yo Ma sit down to join spirits in chamber music. The results are infectious, in keeping with each composer's work, and played with meticulous detail and warmth.

While most people will find the Brahms trio (opus 114) the most fully realized of the three, on this recording the Beethoven trio #4 (opus 11) is the most illuminating performance of the three. The phrasing is crisp, with one instrument taking up the leading melody and passing it graciously to the other instruments. It is a cohesive work, splendidly played. Our triad of great musicians obviously enjoys every moment of bringing this wonderful work to life. That is not to say that the Mozart trio (K 498) is not superb - it is just that this work is played so often that familiarity results in less attention to the performance.

This recording is highly recommended not only for those multitudes of fans of these three extraordinary musicians (and friends!), but also for lovers of chamber music of all forms. Grady Harp, August 05

Mostly beautiful, with some so so moments.......2004-07-29

I think this CD has some great moments, and a few that could use a little work. My main complaint is that at some times, Stoltzman often sounds overly-excited, both in his phrasing and his tone quality. The final movements of the Beethoven and Brahms both suffer from this occasionally.

I find that Stoltzman excels on the more delicate music, and accordingly the Mozart Trio and slower movements of the Brahms are absolutely beautiful.

Because of the few flaws (plus the fact that some pieces are transcribed from trios originally featuring viola), this CD shouldn't be your standard versions of these pieces, but this CD certainly makes an interesting and fun addition to CD collection.

Disappointing performances by truly great performers.......2003-11-25

It seems to me that these trios were put together with an absolute minimum of rehearsal time. Phrasing is often not quite together, the voices do not consistently pass one to another, and the Brahms in particular seems to be rather disorganized. It's obvious that all three performers have deep understandings of the music, but the conflicts in their interpretations were apparently not addressed or resolved in the pre-session rehearsals. All you have to do is listen to a couple of the transitions points in the Brahms to realize that these performers are solo artists, not ensemble players.

Additionally, these recordings were seriously marred by Stoltzman's performance. While it is true that Muhlfeld, the clarinettist for whom the Brams Trio was written, did use vibrato, it's unlikely that he played with the Glen Miller sound. Stoltzman's awful tone is hugely responsible for my distaste for this recording.

I don't particularly care for the Beethoven or Mozart trios, but they were better executed than the Brahms. The Brahms is a much more sophisticated piece than the other trios, and it deserves a much better treatment than the one afforded here.

It's truly unfortunate that these three great performers did not put together an equally great performance.

Average customer rating: A long overdue collection by one of the English masters of the clarinet. Great Collection

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Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Rondo. Allegro
4. I. Allegro
5. II. Larghetto
6. III. Menuetto-Trio I/II
7. IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni I-IV/Adagio-Allegro
8. I. Allegro
9. II. Andante
10. III. Minuetto In Canone-Trio In Canone Al Rovescio
11. IV. Allegro

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Maestoso
2. II. Menuetto I-Trio
3. III. Adagio
4. IV. Menuetto II-Trio
5. V. Finale. Allegro
6. I. Allegro Con Brio - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
7. II. Adagio - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
8. III. Tema. 'Pria Ch'Io L'Impegno'. Allegretto-Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
9. I. Andante - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
10. II. Menuetto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
11. III. Rondeaux. Allegretto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
12. I. Zart Und Mit Ausdruck
13. II. Lebhaft, Leicht-Coda: Nach Und Nach Ruhiger
14. III. Rasch Und Mit Feuer-Coda-Schneller

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Con Fuoco
2. II. Andante Con Moto
3. III. Rondo. Allegro
4. I. Allegro
5. II. Adagio
6. III. Andantino-Presto Non Assai, Ma Con Sentimento
7. IV. Con Moto-Un Poco Meno Mosso
8. I. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
9. II. Adagio - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
10. III. Andantino Grazioso - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
11. IV. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Appassionato
2. II. Andante, Un Poco Adagio
3. III. Allegretto Grazioso
4. IV. Vivace
5. I. Allegro Amiabile
6. II. Allegro Appassionato
7. III. Andante Con Moto-Allegro
8. I. Allegretto - Brooks Smith
9. II. Allegro Animato - Brooks Smith
10. III. Lento - Brooks Smith
11. IV. Molto Allegro - Brooks Smith
12. I. Improvisation: Tempo Rubato-Espressivo - Brooks Smith
13. II. Modal Blues: Tempo Di Blues - Brooks Smith
14. III. In Rhythm: Moderato - Brooks Smith
15. I. Allegro Non Troppo - Brooks Smith
16. II. Larghetto - Brooks Smith
17. III. Allegro - Brooks Smith

Tracks:

1. Premiere Rhapsodie For Clarinet And Piano
2. I. Massig Bewegt
3. II. Lebhaft
4. III. Sehr Langsam
5. V. Kleines Rondo, Gemachlich
6. I. Sempre Piano E Molto Tranquillo
7. II. MM=168
8. III. MM=160
9. I. Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance). Moderato, Ben Ritmato
10. II. Piheno (Relaxation). Lento
11. III. Sebes (Fast Dance). Allegro
12. La Plus Que Lente
13. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
14. Reverie
15. Le Petit Berger
16. Ecstasy
17. The Pied Piper
18. Blue Haze
19. Dance Of The Three Old Maids

Tracks:

1. I. Ouverture. Vif Et Gai
2. II. Divertissement. Anime
3. III. Jeu. Vif
4. IV. Introduction Et Final. Modere-Vif
5. I. Adagio 'Lovely On The Water - Brooks Smith
6. II. Andante Sostenuto 'Spurn Point' - Brooks Smith
7. III. Larghetto 'Van Dieman's Land' - Brooks Smith
8. IV. Lento 'She Borrowed Some Of Her Mother's Gold' - Brooks Smith
9. V. Andante Tranquillo 'The Lady And The Dragon' - Brooks Smith
10. VI. Allegro Vivace 'As I Walked Over London Bridge' - Brooks Smith
11. Siciliana And Gigue
12. Adagio
13. Allegro
14. Giga
15. Rondino Uber Ein Thema Von Beethoven
16. Piece En Forme De Habanera
17. Petite Piece
18. Roundelay
19. Berceuse
20. Jamaican Rumba - Brooks Smith
21. Caprice Viennoois Op.2
22. Liebesleid
23. Liebesfreud
24. Stars In My Eyes
25. Schon Rosmarin

Customer Reviews:

A long overdue collection by one of the English masters of the clarinet........2007-01-05

The Yorkshireman Reg Kell became famous for using vibrato in the classical world when it was unfashionable. He used it tastefully, and other artists such as Jack Brymer and Emma Johnson have continued to use it. He also had a series of tutorials with Benny Goodman (for Goodman's benefit) which led to Goodman changing his embouchure from the upper teeth on mouthpiece to the upper lip - as well as lower, -on mouthpiece, which perhaps in Goodmans's case was not a good move, as he had it right the first time!.

However these recordings originally came out a very long time ago in the early days of vinyl, and a re-issue is long overdue. Kell's excursion in to light music is interesting, though he stops well short of anything resembling jazz, although he had earlier recorded one record with Bert Ambrose's band in the 1940 which was the nearest he got, - but that is not included here. His main forte is in the works of Mozart, Weber, Beethoven and Brahms, but he also plays Bartok and Templeton. It shows what an accomplished performer he was. All were recorded after he left the UK to live and play in America.

This set shows his rightful place as a performer in the history of clarinet playing. He had raised the standard of the time, and had the benefits of improved recording techniques and length of play boudaries were removed with the LP record.

Great Collection.......2006-07-30

My only negative comment is that he rushes some of the runs; everything else is great!

Average customer rating: Two of Music's Earliest and Greatest Chamber Masterworks with Clarinet

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet; Kegelstatt Trio Manufacturer: Valois ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: String Quartets Opus 18 Nos 1 & 4 /Quatuor Mosaiques Beethoven: String Quartets Opus 18 Nos. 2 & 3 Beethoven: String Quartets Opus 18 Nos. 5 & 6 Mozart: String Quartets /Quatuor Mosaiques Haydn: String Quartets Op 64 Nos 1, 3, 6 /Quatuor Mosaiques ASIN: B000F6YVZY Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Menuetto
4. Allegretto Con Variazioni
5. Andante
6. Menuetto
7. Rondeaux

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Two of Music's Earliest and Greatest Chamber Masterworks with Clarinet.......2006-09-05

Mozart's Kegelstatt* Trio for clarinet, viola and piano (and sometimes played by clarinet, violin and piano, or even violin, viola and piano) was one of the earliest true masterpieces featuring a clarinet. The instrument itself had been invented about eighty years earlier and as late as 1750 was described in an encyclopedia as 'a kind of oboe'! Although there had been some earlier pieces featuring clarinet, none came anywhere near the two pieces featured here. And here we have marvelous performances by one of my favorite string quartets, Quatuor Mosaïques, an original instruments group who are the crème de la crème of such groups. And the clarinetist with them is Wolfgang Meyer who plays a basset clarinet, that instrument that allows the clarinetist to play a third lower than the usual instrument; Mozart made use of this range in both these works as well as in his Clarinet Concerto. I'm not terribly fond of the sound of the Hammerflügel that Patrick Cohen plays in the Trio, but that's my idiosyncratic response to most instruments of that period. He's an excellent player, though, and is of one mind with his colleagues.

*'Kegelstatt' is German for 'skittles,' an early form of bowling. Legend has it that Mozart composed the Trio during a game of skittles.

The performances here are, to quote Linda Richman, 'like buttah.' I honestly cannot think of a single criticism of the level of playing here, either technically, sonically or, most important, musically. The Quatuor Mosaïques has recorded all of Mozart's string quartets in a universally acclaimed set and they obviously have his style in their bones.

A striking feature in the Quintet is that it can sometimes seem to be a double concerto for violin and clarinet with string accompaniment, and to take advantage of that the stereo soundstage places the first violin predominantly in the left channel, the clarinet in the right. This is a very nice effect sonically.

Fun fact: it was the Clarinet Quintet that Major Charles Emerson Winchester taught the Chinese prisoners of war to play in an episode of M*A*S*H. I've actually had someone tell me that they were 'turned on to classical music' by that episode. (Winchester also mauled the opening measures of the Ravel Left Hand Piano Concerto in another episode. I doubt that converted anyone!)

I believe these excellent 1993 performance were previously released on Auvidis but it appears to be no longer available and I'm glad Naïve has made it available again. Note that the CD comes at what appears these days to be mid-price.

Scott Morrison

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Kegelstatt Trio: Duos Fur Violine Und Viola Mozart , Gidon Kremer , Kegelstatt Trio , Kim Kashkashian , and Valery Afanassiev Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000E31Q Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Colonel Chabert Manufacturer: Travelling ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005WD4 Release Date: 1995-01-17

Tracks:

1. Trio, Op 70 No 01 "Ghost": No 1 "Ghost"
2. Davidsbundlerte, Op 06 No 17: No 17
3. Davidsbundlerte, Op 06 No 02: No 02
4. Trio for Clarinet (Or Violin), Viola & Keyboard In
5. Sonata, K 322
6. Sonata, K 280
7. Piano Sonata in a Minor, D 959
8. Symphonische EtOp 13, Variation No 11: No 11
9. Napoleonic March

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Artist Portrait: András Schiff Manufacturer: Warner Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Schiff, András | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002IQNS8 Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. Arabeske, Op. 18
2. I Allegretto
3. Piano Trio Movement In E Flat Major, D897 'Notturno'
4. Prelude
5. Sonata
6. Aria Con Variazioni
7. Menuet
8. IV Unten Und Oben (Allegretto Piacevole)
9. III Rondeaux: Allegretto
10. Polka In G Minor
11. III Mit Grosser Lebhaftigkeit
12. III Allegro Moderato, Grazioso
13. III Rondo: Vivace

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Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart: Trios for Piano, Clarinet & Cello Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bruch: Works for Clarinet & Viola Chopin: Polonaise brilliante; Cello Sonata; Piano Trio Claude Bolling: Suite for Cello & Jazz Piano Trio ASIN: B0002J58UQ Release Date: 2004-07-27

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Review of Cd.......2007-02-16

The Cd arrived on time, well packed and reasonably priced . My husband was very pleased with it,--thank you!

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Clarinet Chamber Music of Brahms, Bruch, and Mozart Manufacturer: Boston Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002W4TQW Release Date: 2004-09-28

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