Complete Organ Works 8

On this CD:

1. Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue for organ, Op. 57 ("Inferno") Symphonische Fantasie
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

2. Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue for organ, Op. 57 ("Inferno") Fuge
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

3. Pieces (7) for organ, Op. 145 No 4, Passion
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

4. Chorale Prelude for organ ("O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden")
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

5. Little Chorale Preludes (30) for organ, Op. 135a No 21, O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

6. Chorale Prelude for organ ("O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid")
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

7. Easy Chorale Preludes (52) for organ, Op. 67 No 19, Jesu Leiden Pein und Tod
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

8. Easy Chorale Preludes (52) for organ, Op. 67 No 33, O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

9. Little Chorale Preludes (30) for organ, Op. 135a No 1, Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

10. Easy Chorale Preludes (52) for organ, Op. 67 No 31, O Gott du frommer Gott
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

11. Easy Chorale Preludes (52) for organ, Op. 67 No 38, Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

12. Little Chorale Preludes (30) for organ, Op. 135a No 8, Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

13. Little Chorale Preludes (30) for organ, Op. 135a No 6, Eins ist not!
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

14. Little Chorale Preludes (30) for organ, Op. 135a No 3, Alles ist an Gottes Segen
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

15. Prelude and Fugue for organ in C major, Op. 56/4 No 4, Prelude in C major
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

16. Prelude and Fugue for organ in C major, Op. 56/4 No 4, Fugue in C major
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

17. Postlude for organ in D minor
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

18. Variations and Fugue on "Heil dir im Siegerkranz" ("God Save the King") for organ
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

19. Pieces (7) for organ, Op. 145 No 1, Trauerode
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

20. Pieces (7) for organ, Op. 145 No 7, Siegesfeier
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Rosalinde Haas

Tracks:

Apparition De L'eglise Eternelle
La Nativite Du Seigneur: I. La Vierge Et L'enfant
La Nativite Du Seigneur: II. Les Bergers
La Nativite Du Seigneur: III. Desseins Eternels
La Nativite Du Seigneur: IV. Le Verbe
La Nativite Du Seigneur: V. Les Enfants De Dieu
La Nativite Du Seigneur: VI. Les Anges
La Nativite Du Seigneur: VII. Jesus Accepte La Souffrance
La Nativite Du Seigneur: VIII. Les Mages
La Nativite Du Seigneur: IX. Dieu Parmi Nous

Tracks:

Le Banquet Celeste
Offrande Au Saint Sacrement
Diptyque
Les Corps Glorieux: I. Subtilite Des Corps Glorieux
Les Corps Glorieux: II. Les Eaux De La Grace
Les Corps Glorieux: III. L'ange Aux Parfums
Les Corps Glorieux: IV. Combat De La Mort Et De La Vie
Les Corps Glorieux: V. Force Et Agilite Des Corps Glorieux
Les Corps Glorieux: VI. Joie Et Clarte Des Corps Glorieux
Les Corps Glorieux: VII. Le Mystere De La Saints Trinite

Tracks:

Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: I. Le Pere Des Etoiles
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: II. Dieu Est Saint
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: III. La Relation Reelle En Dieu Est Reellement Identique A L'essence
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: IV. Dieu Est
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: V. Dieu Est Immense - Dieu Est Eternel - Dieu Est Immuable...
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: VI. Dans Le Verbe Etait La Vie Et La Vie Etait La Lumiere...
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: VII. Le Pere Et Le Fils Aiment, Par Le Saint-Esprit, Eux-Memes, Et Nous
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: VIII. Dieu Est Simple - Les Trois Sont Un
Meditations Sur Le Mystere De La Sainte Trinite: IX. Je Suis Celui Qui Suis

Tracks:

Prelude
Verset Pour La Fete De La Dedicace
Monodie
L'ascension: I. Majeste Du Christ Demandant Sa Gloire A Son Pere
L'ascension: II. Alleluias Sereins D'une Ame Qui Desire Le Ciel
L'ascension: III. Transports De Joie D'une Ame Devant La Gloire Du Christ Qui Est La Sienne
L'ascension: IV. Priere Du Christ Montant Vers Son Pere
Messe De La Pentecote: I. Entree (Les Langues De Feu)
Messe De La Pentecote: II. Offertoire (Les Choses Visibles Et Invisibles)
Messe De La Pentecote: III. Consecration (Le Don De Sagesse)
Messe De La Pentecote: IV. Communion (Les Oiseaux Et Les Sources)
Messe De La Pentecote: V. Sortie (Le Vent De L'esprit)

Tracks:

Livre D'orgue: I. Reprises Par Interversion
Livre D'orgue: II. Piece En Trio (Pour Le Dimanche De La Sainte Trinite)
Livre D'orgue: III. Les Mains De L'abime (Pour Les Temps De Penitence)
Livre D'orgue: IV. Chants D'oiseaux (Pour Le Temps Pascal)
Livre D'orgue: V. Piece En Trio (Pour Le Dimanche De La Sainte Trinite)
Livre D'orgue: VI. Les Yeux Dans Les Roues (Pour Le Dimanche De La Pentecote)
Livre D'orgue: VII. Soixante-Quatre Durees
Livre Du Saint Sacrement: I. Adoro Te
Livre Du Saint Sacrement: II. La Source De Vie
Livre Du Saint Sacrement: III. Le Dieu Cache
Livre Du Saint Sacrement: IV. Acte De Foi
Livre Du Saint Sacrement: V. Peur Natus Est Nobis
Livre Du Saint Sacrement: VI. La Manne Et Le Pain De Vie

Tracks:

Livre Du Siant Sacrement: VII. Les Ressuscites Et La Lumiere De Vie
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: VIII. Institution De L'eucharistie
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: IX. Les Tenebres
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: X. La Resurrection Du Christ
XI. L'apparition Du Christ Ressuscite A Marie-Madeleine
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: XII. La Transsubstantiation
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: XIII. Les Deux Murailles D'eau
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: XIV. Priere Avant La Communion
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: XV. La Joie De La Grace
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: XVI. Priere Apres La Communion
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: XVII. La Presence Multipliee
Livre Du Siant Sacrement: XVIII. Offrande Et Alleluia Final

Customer Reviews:

Excels in performance and acoustically.......2006-01-26

Latry is technically and musically excellent. He "gets" the music.
The recording is a perfect mix of amibient space and reverb and direct sound. Bass extends well down to 16Hz so you will need a good system to reproduce this faithfully.

I've heard that Latry doesn't use 100% of the tonal color available on the Cavaile-Coll organ, but I feel as though it's expressive and rich.

The wind chest noise doesn't bother me. It is part of the instrument.

Overall excellent. Play this loud!!!

The sting of awakening........2006-01-24

I must confess that I've been lukewarm about Messiaen. He was often pictured in the 1970's in Hawaiian shirts and suspenders jacking his pants up to his man-boobs and this tacky image carries over all too well to some of his later music, where the extended durations are meant to be slow and glorious like the procession of a pharaoh through the streets of Thebes, or the dawning of God's grace on a sinner ( I'm trying to avoid using the word "hieratic" ) but can sometimes, if you're in the wrong mood, seem more like a senile windbag droning on without a care in the world for his auditors. His portrayal of mystical states often have an air of smugness, of impregnable autosatisfaction.

Then, occasionally, a recording like this comes along and suddenly my spine is vibrating like a Water-Pik. I'm beginning to realize that Messiaen is a far more tricky composer than I'd thought, that what seems foolproof has maybe never really been heard the right way before. Latry has the key to Messiaen in a way that Celibidache has the key to Bruckner, or Stockhausen has the key to Stockhausen. In fact, this may be the one true Messiaen recording that exists so far, in any of the categories from orchestral to piano music. Where other players seem to be twiddling their thumbs waiting for the next note, Latry fills those spaces between with terror and expectation that make you want to jump out of your skin. What usually feel like repetitious passages in Messiaen's music are revealed by Latry in all of their subtly particular glory, like God looking down at the antheap of humanity and still being able to sympathize with one overweight secretary's love problems. A repeated piercing shriek from the organ will be given a smoky, ominous feeling the first time, and then a soft, languishing one the next, and so on.

While many composers benefit from different approaches, for Messiaen, facts are facts -- to play him you must not only be from France, but must be a Catholic. French Catholics, who have a body of literature behind them with one foot in the secular world, by writers such as Leon Bloy, Huysmans and Julien Green, are not to be compared with Catholics anywhere else. To listen to Latry play Messiaen is to marvel at the arbitrary cruelty and unfairness of the church, its shocking lapses behind the scenes allowed to slide on the basis of an infallibility we're meant to take on faith... And then to realize that this faith, unrewarded and abused, trampled on and thrown away, is precisely for this reason, precisely because it's hopeless, our absolute duty towards God. Latry's Messiaen is a celebration of terror, disappearance, awe and infinitely black spasms of traumatized joy.

The True Incarnation of Messian's Mystic Art.......2005-04-24

You will not find a better recording of Olivier Messiaen's organ works than this gem. Approved by a Catholic Church official in the liner notes as capturing the religious ideals that Messian sought to reveal, Latry's playing on the formidable Notre Dame Cathedral organ contains a gravity and seriousness that give a rare and divine character to the music. Latry was blessed by Messiaen himself as the best interpreter of his works, and the reason for that is evident here. The music pours fourth in a majestic tide, and Latry uses his formidable talent, the full resources of the outstanding 600-year old organ, and the natural, extra-long reverberation in the medieval cathedral to capture the mysticism that pervades Messiaen's art. This is art music of the highest caliber, and will greatly reward repeated listenings.

outstanding - music, performance, and sound.......2004-04-14

This CD set was released at a perfect time for me: just after hearing ALL of the material live at St. James cathedral in Seattle, performed by the young Paul Jacobs. He told the audience that the music had changed his life. Play these CDs on a good system, and I think you will understand. Best concert of any sort in a decade for me.

The music is incredible, and would only sound exactly right in a cathedral. To get as close to live sound as possible, I wish this recording was in a surround format (SACD or DVD-A), however for stereo, this is excellent, as others have noted. It's a must have.

Essential Messiaen!.......2003-06-19

If you are a Messiaen fan, you simply must own this CD! It is essentail for a number of reasons.

For one, it is a complete recording of all of his organ works--quite an audio library, as you can see from the list of pieces included! Second is the quality of the recording (assured since this is a Deutsche Grammophon recording). It is digital, clear, and amazing. An old recording of Messiaen playing his own organ works is available, but it is a mono recording which he plays on a lackluster organ, as opposed to this recoring which is (of course) stereo, digital, and recorded on the organ at Notre Dame Cathedral--a magificent instrument that does justice to Messiaen. Also, while Messiaen is a favorite composer, his skills as an organist are not world-class as Olivier Latry's, whose playing here is masterful, inspired and technically perfect. You put all that together--excellent composer, recording, instrument, and organist--and you have "Messiaen: Complete Organ Works"... which from my first listening of it has become my favorite CD, bar none.

The reason why will be apparent to you as you listen to the very first track: "Vision of the Eternal Church." The piece is intended to invoke a musical interpretation of what it would be like to experience an apparition of the Church of God. As such, the first half is a constant build, one long crescendo, as if the vision were appearing slowing... the second half is a fading away, one long decrescendo. When Latry gets to the climax right in the middle of the piece, you'll see immidiately how all the elements come together (excellent recording, composer, instrument and artist)... it is the single most triumphant, majestically rendered chord you will ever hear. (You can almost hear the stone of the cathedral shaking, it is that magnificent!)

Latry's versatility is apparent when you hear the softer, more nuanced pieces, such as "Diptyque," which are as delicate as "Vision of the Eternal Church" is majectic. In short, most of the pieces are given a definitive interpretation by Latry.

I own every other recording of Messiaen's organ music, and this one stands far and above all of the others. If you don't know Messiaen's organ works, this CD is clearly your best bet; if you have heard his organ works before, or own other CDs, you'll smile as you listen to how Latry interprets each piece.

Tracks:

Prelude And Fugue In G Minor
Fugue In A Flat Minor
Mein, Jesu, Der Du Mich
Herzliebster Jesu
O Welt, Ich Muss Dich Lassen
Herzlich Tut Mich Erfreuen
Schmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele
O Wie Selig Seid Ihr Doch
O Gott, Dau Frommer Gott
Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen
Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen
Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen
O Welt, Ich Muss Dich Lassen
Chorale Prelude And Fugue In A Minor On O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid
Prelude And Fugue In A Minor

Customer Reviews:

wonderfull playing.......2006-12-18

Excellent recording-perhaps the finest there is of these works.The tempos are vell chosen.Very considered,solemn and moving.

The last composition of Brahms, Op. 122.......2006-01-31

These organ pieces of Brahms are wonderuflly written and it is sad they are nowadays neglected. Especially the last piece Brahms ever penned, the 11 Chorale Preludes of 1896. All of these are beautiful but track 5 "O Welt, ich muss dich lassen" is especially so. My German is a bit rusty but I believe the translation is "O world, I must leave you." Indeed, Brahms did, within the next year after Op. 122 was composed.

I always like to hear the last thing a composer wrote before death, as it usually reveals an inner part of themselves that we don't get in other compositions. Brahms'last thoughts before leaving this world reflected much on death and eternity, as this work definitely evokes those subjects.

The other pieces on the disc are also wonderfully performed by Robert Perkins as well, but they are lacking in the mature style that Brahms showed in the 11 Chorales. Track 1 is from 1857, track 2 also from 1856 but published in 1864, track 14 from 1857 but revised in 1882, and track 15 from 1856. It is interesting that Brahms neglected the organ for much of his life but then came back to it in the end. In the 1850s, he actually aspired to become an organ virtuso before realizing how difficult the instrument is to play.

As for the performance, it is well above average. Perkins is an accomplished American organist who I believe now teaches at Duke University. I believe he adequately expresses through his playing here what Brahms was trying to convey. Bravo for Naxos for making this music so easily available and at a low cost. The sound quality here, as always with Naxos discs, is excellent.

P.S........2003-03-16

Why are we not even told who the performer is?

Complete nonsense.......2003-03-16

These were Brahms's last works before his death. Not only did he have no chance to publish them or to have second thoughts about them, but they have always stood as his last musical testament. Why the inventions above?

Rare Brahms.......2000-03-06

This CD presents hard to find music of Brahms, the organ works. Brahms himself was unsure of these works, resulting in their relative obscurity. In the works, he imititates Baroque style well and gets quite a lot from the organ. The fugues in particuler are very good. Some Brahms fans may not like this disc because Brahms himself meant not for this music to be published. It does however show his classic inclinations.

Average customer rating:

Widor Complete Organ Works Vol. 5 Ben van Oosten
My mistake for avoiding this Masterpiece
My mistake for avoiding this masterpiece
Out of this world!
Cavaillé-Coll at St Ouen has never sounded better!

Widor: Complete Organ Works Vol. 5

Manufacturer: MD&G Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Widor: Complete Organ Works Vol. 4
Widor: Complete Organ Works Vol. 6
Widor: Organ Works Vol. 2
Widor: Complete Organ Works Vol. 1
Widor: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 3

ASIN: B0000021G2
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

Sym No.8 in B, Op.42/4: Allegro Risoluto
Sym No.8 in B, Op.42/4: Moderato Cantabile
Sym No.8 in B, Op.42/4: Allegro
Sym No.8 in B, Op.42/4: Prld (Adagio) (Version 1887)
Sym No.8 in B, Op.42/4: Vars (Andante)
Sym No.8 in B, Op.42/4: Adagio
Sym No.8 in B, Op.42/4: Finale (Tempo Giusto)

Amazon.com

This disc contains a single work: the epic Organ Symphony No. 8. As Ben van Oosten performs it, including the prelude from the 1887 version of the piece, the work is nearly an hour long, though it isn't really a symphony in the traditional sense. For Widor, the "symphonic" concept resided in his exploitation of the almost orchestral colors of the great Cavaille-Coll organs of late-19th-century France. Musically, the work is an extended suite in seven movements, including an extensive set of variations, two adagios, and a typically zippy finale. Widor's Organ Symphonies remain one of the great legacies of 19th-century French music, and they deserve to be better known. This series is uniformly excellent. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Widor Complete Organ Works Vol. 5 Ben van Oosten.......2006-03-24

This recording on the great Calaille-Coll-Organ at St. Ouen, Rouen is a must for every organ-lover's collection. Widor wrote this 7-movement symphony (the 8th) at his most mature stage. According to the notes accompanying the CD (with which I heartily agree), the 5th movement reveals the serious, intellectual side of Widor, while the moving Adagio (6th movement) is said to be the most beautiful slow movement of all of Widor's organ symphonies. The sonic quality of these recordings demands a good stereo system with a hearty bass capability to capture the sheer power of the composition and the organ at St. Ouen. Ben van Osten's performance of this difficult work is masterful. Get some or all of the CDs in this series before they go out of print!

My mistake for avoiding this Masterpiece.......2003-07-30

I had heard the other symphonies (many more than once) before I decided to listen to the Eighth while - of all things - cutting my grass. I don't remember the yard but I do remember that the first thing I did after my shower was to find this CD and play it. What a revelation!!!

In scope, it is the most ambitious, in sound, the most varied, in quality of musicality, perhaps the best. I have to agree with the other reviewers that both the playing and the sounds of this long work are just fantastic. One can almost imagine Widor sitting at his organ, composing and playing alternatively, trying out various melodies, harmonies and techniques. This recording rivals any of my other organ CDs. Bravo!

My mistake for avoiding this masterpiece.......2003-07-07

In scope, it is the most ambitious, in sound, the most varied, in quality, perhaps the best. I have to agree with the other reviewers that both the playing and the sounds of this long work are just fantastic. One can almost imagine Widor sitting at his organ, composing and playing alternatively, trying out various melodies, harmonies and techniques. This recording rivals any of my other organ CDs. Bravo!

Out of this world!.......2002-12-12

What a magnificent composition! Sadly the 8th symphony is one of the more obscure Widor symphonies, as indicated in the CD notes, this is probably due to the length and technical difficulty of the piece. The contrasts and the harmonies make this one of Widor's greatest works, the the organ and artistry are absolutely the best. I have listened to this CD in its entirety at least 50 times already and I am still discovering new things. Music like this boosts life to a higher level...

Cavaillé-Coll at St Ouen has never sounded better!.......2002-06-22

This is one fabulous CD in every respect! Reading the liner notes, MDG states that "we aim at genuine reproduction." I just figured that to be a lot of hyperbole, but good grief! It was as amazing an audio experience as I have had. I have a lot of organ CDs in my collection, and none of them has achieved the effect of this CD. I have toyed for a few years with getting this Widor collection, but decided that the price of the CD (definitely not of the budget variety) was too prohibitive. I have changed my mind. You definitely get what you pay for.

The amazing sound is almost enough to make you forget to appreciate the splendid musicianship Ben van Oosten displays. It is so tempting with these works simply to go for the "organ fireworks" approach and make the windows rattle, but what van Oosten gives the listener is a measured and marvelously reflective performance.

Tracks:

Prld & Fuge in e, BWV 548: Praludium
Prld & Fuge in e, BWV 548: Fuge
Choral: An Wasserflussen Babylon..., BWV 653
Choral: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen..., BWV 658
Choral: Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele..., BWV 654
Prld & Fuge in b, BWV 544: Praludium
Prld & Fuge in b, BWV 544: Fuge
Drei Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr'...: Cantus firmus im Sopran, BWV 662
Drei Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr'...: Cantus firmus im Tenor, BWV 663
Drei Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr'...: Trio, BWV 664

Tracks:

Toccata (Dorisch) & Fuge in d, BWV 538: Toccata
Toccata (Dorisch) & Fuge in d, BWV 538: Fuge
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 618: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 619: Christe, du Lamm Gottes
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 620: Christus, der uns selig macht
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 621: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 622: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sunde gro
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 623: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 624: Hilf Gott, damir's gelinge
Prld & Fuge in g, BWV 535: Prld
Prld & Fuge in g, BWV 535: Fuge
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 625: Christ lag in Todesbanden
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 626: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 627: Christ ist erstanden (3 vers)
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 628: Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 629: Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 630: Heut' triumphiret Gottes Sohn
Toccata & Fuge in C, BWV 566: Toccata
Toccata & Fuge in C, BWV 566: Fuge
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 631: Komm, Gott Schopfer, heilieger Geist
Orgelbuchlein, BWV 632: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend

Tracks:

Prld & Fuge in C, BWV 545: Prld
Prld & Fuge in C, BWV 545: Fuge
Fuge in G, BWV 577
Prld & Fuge in d, BWV 539: Prld
Prld & Fuge in d, BWV 539: Fuge
Choral: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 694
Partita sopra: O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767
Choral: Wir Christenleut hab'n jetzund Freud, BWV 710
Alla Breve in D, BWV 589
Canzona in d, BWV 588
Fuge in c, BWV 575
Fuga sopra il Magnificat: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 733
Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth (Introitus, Centrum, Exitus), BWV 591
Prld & Fuge in a, BWV 551: Prld
Prld & Fuge in a, BWV 551: Fuge

Tracks:

Prld & Fuge in e, BWV 533: Prld
Prld & Fuge in e, BWV 533: Fuge
Chorale: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 734
Chorale: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 730
Chorale: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731
Chorale: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
Chorale: Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
Prld & Fuge in C, BWV 531: Prld
Prld & Fuge in C, BWV 531: Fuge
Chorale: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV726
Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh'sei Ehr' (Bicinium), BWV 711
Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh'sei Ehr', BWV 715
Chorale: Fuga super Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr', BWV 716
Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' (manualiter), BWV 717
Chorale: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 718
Chorale: Ach Gott und Herr (per canonem), BWV 714
Fantasia con imitazione in b, BWV 563
Chorale: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 722
Chorale: Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 724
Chorale: Jesus, meine Zuversicht, BWV 728
Chorale: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 732
Chorale: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 737
Chorale: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm'ich her, BWV 738
Chorale: Wie schon leuchter der Morgenstern, BWV 739
Chorale: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 765
Chorale: Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 725

Tracks:

Prld & Fuge in c: Prld
Prld & Fuge in c: Fuge
Chorale: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 709
Chorale: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 706 (1+2)
Chorale: Erbarm' dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721
Chorale: Wer nur den lieben Gott la walten, BWV 690
Chorale: Wer nur den lieben Gott la walten, BWV 691
Chorale: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 695
Prld & Fuge in c: Prld
Prld & Fuge in c: Fuge
Partita: sopra Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766
Sieben Fughetten Fur Die Weinachtszeit: Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 696
Sieben Fughetten Fur Die Weinachtszeit: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 697
Sieben Fughetten Fur Die Weinachtszeit: Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn, BWV 698
Sieben Fughetten Fur Die Weinachtszeit: Nun komm'der Heiden Heiland, BWV 699
Sieben Fughetten Fur Die Weinachtszeit: Von Himmel hoch da komm' ich her, BWV 701
Sieben Fughetten Fur Die Weinachtszeit: Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 703
Sieben Fughetten Fur Die Weinachtszeit: Lob sei dem allmachtigen Gott, BWV 704
Choral: Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her, BWV 700
Fuge in b uber ein Theme von Corelli, BWV 579
Fantasia: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 713
Choral: In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 712

Tracks:

Prld & Fuge in C, BWV 547: Prld
Prld & Fuge in C, BWV 547: Fuge
Canonic Vars: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 769
Clavier Ubung Dritter Teil: Prld in E flat, BWV 552
Chorale: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 669
Chorale: Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 670
Chorale: Kyrie, Gott heilinger Geist, BWV 671
Chorale: Kyrie, gott Vater in Ewigkeit (manualiter), BWV 672
Chorale: Christe, aller Welt Trost (manualiter), BWV 673
Chorale: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (manualiter), BWV 674
Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr', BWV 675
Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr', BWV 676
Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' (Fughetta), BWV 677
Chorale: Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot, BWV 678
Chorale: Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot (Fughetta), BWV 679

Tracks:

Chorale: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 680
Chorale: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (Fughetta) (manualiter), BWV 681
Chorale: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682
Chorale: Vater unser im Himmelreich (manualiter), BMV 683
Chorale: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684
Chorale: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (manualiter), BWV 685
Chorale: Aus tiefer Not schrei' ich zu dir, BWV 686
Chorale: Aus tiefer Not schrei' ich zu dir (manualiter), BWV 687
Chorale: Jesu Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 688
Chorale: Jesu Christus, unser Heiland (Fuga) (manualiter), BWV 689
Vier Duette: Duetto I, BWV 802
Vier Duette: Duetto II, BWV 803
Vier Duette: Duetto III, BWV 804
Vier Duette: Duetto IV, BWV 805
Fuge in E flat, BWV 552
Chorale: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend' (Trio), BWV 655
Chorale: Vor Deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668

Tracks:

Prld & Fuge in c, BWV 546: Prld
Prld & Fuge in c, BWV 546: Fuge
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 634
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Dies sind die heil' gen zehn Gebott, BWV 635
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Durch Adam's Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 638
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Ich dich hab'ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein, BWV 641
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Wer nur den lieben Gott la walten, BWV 642
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Alle Menschen mussen sterben, BWV 643
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Ach wie nichtig, ach, wir fluchtig, BWV 644
Partita Sopra: Sei gregrut, Jesu gutig, BWV 768
Prld & Fuge in f, BWV 534: Prld
Prld & Fuge in f, BWV 534: Fuge
Fant in C, BWV 570

Tracks:

Piece d'Orgue in G, BWV 572: Tres vitement-Gravement-Lentement
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 600
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Herr Christ, der ein' ge Gottes Sohn, BWV 601
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Lob sei dem allmachtigen Gott, BWV 602
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Gelobt seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her, BWV 606
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 607
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: In dulci jubilo, BWV 608
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 609
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Wir Christenleut, BWV 612
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Helft mir, Gootes Gute preisen, BWV 613
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: In dir ist Freude, BWV 615
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Mir Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin, BWV 616
Orgelbuchlein: Chorale: Herr Gott, nun schleuden Himmel auf, BWV 617
Fant in c, BWV 562
Choral: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Vater, BWV 740
Fant: Super Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 735
Choral: Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736
Fuge uber ein Thema von Giovanni Legrenzi in c, BWV 574

Tracks:

Prld & Fuge, BWV 532: Prld
Prld & Fuge, BWV 532: Fuge
Trio in d, BWV 656
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Trio super 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 660
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' in organo pleno, BWV 661
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Fantasia super Komm, heiliger Geist, BWV 651
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Komm, heiliger Geist, BWV 652
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 666
Orgelchorale aus Achtzehn Chorale: Komm, Gott Schopfer, BWV 667

Tracks:

Konzert in a, BWV 593: Allegro
Konzert in a, BWV 593: Adagio
Konzert in a, BWV 593: Allegro
Konzert in d, BWV 596: (Allegro)-Grave-Fuga
Konzert in d, BWV 596: Largo
Konzert in d, BWV 596: Finale
Konzert in C, BWV 594: (Allegro)
Konzert in C, BWV 594: Rezitativ Adagio
Konzert in C, BWV 594: Allegro
Konzert in G, BWV 592: (Allegro)
Konzert in G, BWV 592: Grave (Adagio)
Konzert in G, BWV 592: Presto (assai)
Konzert in C, BWV 595: (Allegro)
Aria in F, BWV 587
Prld & Fuge in A, BWV 536: Prld
Prld & Fuge in A, BWV 536: Fuge
Choral: An Wasserflussen Babylon, BWV 653b
Prld & Fuge in G, BWV 550: Prld
Prld & Fuge in G, BWV 550: Fuge
Trio in g, BWV 584

Tracks:

Toccata in d, BWV 565
Toccate & Fuge in F, BWV 540: Toccata
Toccate & Fuge in F, BWV 540: Fuge
Prld (Fant) & Fuge in g, BWV 542: Prld
Prld (Fant) & Fuge in g, BWV 542: Fuge
Pastorella, BWV 590: 1
Pastorella, BWV 590: 2
Pastorella, BWV 590: 3
Pastorella, BWV 590: 4
Prld & Fuge in a, BWV 543: Prld
Prld & Fuge in a, BWV 543: Fuge
Toccata in C, BWV 564: Toccata
Toccata in C, BWV 564: Adagio
Toccata in C, BWV 564: Fuge

Tracks:

Son I in E flat, BWV 525: Allegro moderato
Son I in E flat, BWV 525: Adagio
Son I in E flat, BWV 525: Allegro
Son II in c, BWV 526: Vivace
Son II in c, BWV 526: Largo
Son II in c, BWV 526: Allegro
Son III in d, BWV 527: Andante
Son III in d, BWV 527: Adagio e dolce
Son III in d, BWV 527: Vivace
Son IV in e, BWV 528: Adagio
Son IV in e, BWV 528: Andante
Son IV in e, BWV 528: Un poco allegro
Son V in C, BWV 529: Allegro
Son V in C, BWV 529: Largo
Son V in C, BWV 529: Allegro
Son VI in G, BWV 530: Vivace
Son VI in G, BWV 530: Lento
Son VI in G, BWV 530: Allegro

Tracks:

Passacaglia E Tema Fugatum in c, BWV 582
Sechs Chorale von Verschiedener Art (Schubler-Chorale), BWV 645: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Sechs Chorale von Verschiedener Art (Schubler-Chorale), BWV 646: Wo soll ich fliehen hin
Sechs Chorale von Verschiedener Art (Schubler-Chorale), BWV 647: Wer nur den lieben Gott la...
Sechs Chorale von Verschiedener Art (Schubler-Chorale), BWV 648: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren
Sechs Chorale von Verschiedener Art (Schubler-Chorale), BWV 649: Ach, bleib' bei uns
Sechs Chorale von Verschiedener Art (Schubler-Chorale), BWV 650: Kommst du nun, Jesu...
Fuge in g, BWV 578
Prld & Fuge in g, BWV 541: Prld
Prld & Fuge in g, BWV 541: Fuge
Choral: Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720
Prld in G, BWV 568
Adagio, BWV 1027: Adagio
Adagio, BWV 1027: Allegro moderato (trio) (1027a)
Ricercare a 6 (aus Das musikalische Opfer), BWV 1079-5
Prld in a, BWV 569

Amazon.com

Marie-Claire Alain is not only one of the greatest organists alive today, but she stands directly in a what is undoubtedly the world's greatest tradition of organ playing. It was France that first rediscovered and cultivated Bach's organ music, and which in turn stimulated the great works of Franck, Widor, Vierne, and their school. Alain has recorded Bach's complete organ music no less than three times, here on historical organs of Bach's own time. Each disc is planned as a recital that showcases both the music and the instrument. Her performances are simply the last word in style, musicianship, and virtuosity. Magnificent. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Complete set CD review of Bach.......2007-05-12

I discovered Bach organ music 40 years ago. I love Bach, everything he wrote. I have 4 complete sets of Bach organ recordings. Marie Claire-Alan is my favorite organist of everyone I have heard. I met Marie and her husband in person after a performance she gave in Chicago. I have 2 complete sets of Bach organ played by Marie. One is on records and the other the new CD set. She is a little older now when she recorded the CD's. The albums have a more youthful sound to them, a little more energy and different registration selection on the organs. I love Marie in her youthful recordings more than these. I love the albums so much I will digitize them and listen to them over the new CD collection. I play the albums on my Linn turntable through McIntosh equipment.

The Definitive Collection of Bach .......2005-09-25

Marie-Claire Alain has recorded Bach's complete organ music 3 times, this set being the second time. She plays quite differently now, but these are some of the best interpretations. Each cd fearures a different organ dating from Bach's time, and all of the booklets are filled with pictures, history, and even the stop registrations for each of the pieces are given. Quite alot of research! If those of you who are new to Bach's organ works, I would recommend starting on a smaller scale, as some of these works can be quite intense to listen to. At any rate, this possibly may go down as one of the famous recordings of the century.

Absolutely wonderful!.......2004-07-27

From this huge box set, it is quite obvious that Bach was a dedicated composer for the organ (and obviously a virtuoso organist for that matter). Bach was a very prominent composer who lived in the Baroque era, and to truely understand his works and their style you must have a general outline of knowledge of the timeframe in which he lived. And so the Baroque era, (1600-1750) was characterized by vastness of proportion, rich counterpoint, great splendor and a highly ornamented melodic line. (One should note that the era abruptly ended after Bach's death which actually shows his importance in it) Some of these pieces are examples of works that require performers at the very highest degree to play them. His works go way beyond the famous Toccata and Fuge in D Minor, and with a "Complete" edition you can listen and hear them all for yourself, hence grasping the full view of his genious. This set is of wonderful value and worth every penny. Unfortunately, the Master's version is not available in a CD store, and so we must indulge upon other's interpretations. This out of the others stands as one of the very best. It is also complementing to the experience to have an instrument of the period (which is so in this set). Bach devoted his entire frame of mind towards the spreading of God's kingdom, therefore one could derive that he felt that by creating enlightening and insightful music, he was doing a lowly service to his God. Overall--this is a fabulous interpretation, and it will deepen one's respect and awe for Johann Sebastian Bach, the greatest organist who ever lived.

Monumental Artistry.......2003-03-08

Although I am partial to the Romantic Organ, particularly in the vein of Widor, Vierne and Rheinberger, it all begins with Bach. And in this case, one could say that it all begins with Marie-Claire Alain and her wonderful interpretations. Alain seems to understand that Bach was above all else a religious composer. Many "complete" works of Bach play short shrift with the liturgical works whereas these are some of the most satisfying of the group.

The sound is pure sonority, almost perfect, and the technical prowess is just awesome. Out of the millions of notes played, I never heard a miscue or slight jiggle. Still, keyboard wizardry is only part of the story. The registration is a work of art in itself. Alain understand the difference between the Baroque and the Modern, the French and the German and the old and the new. Just as she is a "natural" for Widor or Vierne, she also seems to have entered the Bach mind on some of these.

This is a fabulous collection worthy of any serious student of classical music. Nowhere can one derive such satisfaction that listenting to Bach played by Ms. Alain.

A Happy Sacrifice.......2001-06-30

I gladly sacrificed two of the four speakers in my car to this wonderful, wonderful treasure. What more can I say?

Jehan Alain: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 2

Average customer rating:

Jehan Alain: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 2
Marie-Claire Alain
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Widor: Organ Works Vol. 2
Widor: Complete Organ Works Vol. 1
Widor: Complete Organ Works Vol. 4
Widor: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 3
Organ-Stops and Their Artistic Registration

ASIN: B00005899Y
Release Date: 2001-02-06

Amazon.com

The second of two well-filled discs of Jehan Alain's organ music performed by his sister, Marie-Claire Alain, one of today's great organists, is as desirable as the first volume. Here, she plays on three organs, each familiar to the composer. The opening Trois Danses, from the young composer's last years before his death in the 1940 German invasion, sounds especially fine on the great Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Madeleine. It's a major work, full of wit but also with a middle movement of grave portent. As in Volume 1, these are all very short pieces that manage to say a lot, concision triumphing over verbosity. Intermezzo, one of the "longer" works at five minutes, is especially remarkable for its complexity, variety of colors, and obsessive ostinato. The disc closes with the humorous Fantasmagorie, whose dancing theme, redolent of a Bedouin campfire party, is brought to an abrupt stop by a very "churchy" held note. Excellent sound, superb performances. --Dan Davis

Average customer rating:

Engineer's Choice
Bela Bartok , David Diamond , Ottorino Respighi , Manuel de Falla , Ravel, Maurice , James DePreist , Schwarz, Gerard , Wagner, Roger , Shifrin, David , and Davidovich, Bella
Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Engineer's Choice II

ASIN: B00000071F
Release Date: 1992-05-22

Tracks:

Symphony No. 10: Scherzo
Gimpel The Fool: 'Jester's Song And Mazel Tov'
Through The Looking Glass: Looking-Glass Insects
Grand Canyon Suite: Sunset
Billy The Kid: Gun Battle
Symphony No.6: Movements III. And IV.
Piano Concerto: Adagio
Wassail Song
Fleurs
Menuetto
Symphony No. 51: Finale (Allegro)
Suite For Skip And Sadie: Good Morning
Piano Trio: Tema con Variazioni
Treestone: Tristopher Tristian
Prelude In G Minor
A Quaker Reader: Movements IV and VIII
Symphony No. 6: Scherzo (Leggerissimo vivace)
The Miraculous Mandarin: The Miraculous Mandarin (excerpts)
Symphony No. 2: Finale (Allegro vigoroso) (Excerpt)
Roman Festivals: Roman Festivals (excerpts)
Nights In The Gardens Of Spain (excerpts)
Daphnis And Chloe: Daphnis and Chloe (excerpt)

Complete Beethoven Edition Vol. 6 - Piano Works / Demus, Alder, Gilels, Mustonen, Kempff, Barenboim

Average customer rating:

A good deal to enjoy
Jazzy Ludwig!

Complete Beethoven Edition Vol. 6 - Piano Works / Demus, Alder, Gilels, Mustonen, Kempff, Barenboim
Ludwig van Beethoven , Jörg Demus , Emil Gilels , Olli Mustonen , Christopher Alder , Daniel Barenboim , and Wilhelm Kempff
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Ecossaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 7: Violin Sonatas
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 2: Concertos
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 9: Piano Trios
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 11: Early String Quartets

ASIN: B000001GZ9
Release Date: 1997-11-25

Tracks:

7 Bagatelles, Op.33: No. 1 In E Flat Major - Andante grazioso quasi Allegretto
7 Bagatelles, Op.33: No.2 In C Major - Scherzo. Allegro
7 Bagatelles, Op.33: No.3 In F Major - Allegretto
7 Bagatelles, Op.33: No.4 In D Major - Andante
7 Bagatelles, Op.33: No.5 In C Major - Allegro ma non troppo
7 Bagatelles, Op.33: No.6 In D Major - Allegretto quasi andante
7 Bagatelles, Op.33: No.7 In A Flat Major - Presto
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.1 In B Flat Major - Allegretto
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.2 In C Major - Andante con moto
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.3 In D - a l'Allemande
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.4 In A Major - Andante cantabile
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.5 In C Minor - Risoluto
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.6 In G Major - Andante - Allegretto
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.7 In C Major - Allegro ma non troppo
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.8 In C - Moderato
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.9 In A Minor - Vivace moderato
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.10 In A Major - Allegramente
11 Bagatelles, Op.119: No.11 In B Flat Major - Andante ma non troppo
Bagatelle in C Minor: Presto
Bagatelle In C Major: Allegretto
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: No.1 In G Major - Andante con moto cantabile e compiacevole
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: No. 2 In G Minor - Allegro
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: No.3 In In E Flat Major - Andante cantabile e grazioso
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: No.4 In D Major - Presto
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: No.5 In G Major - Quasi Allegretto
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: No.6 In E Flat Major - Presto - Andante amabile e con moto - Tempo I
Bagatelle 'Fur Elise' In A Minor: Poco moto

Tracks:

3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 1 In E Flat Major: 1. Allegro cantibile
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 1 In E Flat Major: 2. Andante
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 1 In E Flat Major: 3. Rondo vivace
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 2 In F Minor: 1. Larghetto maestoso - Allegro assai
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 2 In F Minor: 2. Andante
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 2 In F Minor: 3. Presto
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 3 In D Major: 1. Allegro
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 3 In D Major: 2. Menuetto. Sostenuto - Var. I-VI
3 Sonatas For Piano ('Electoral' Sonatas): No. 3 In D Major: 3. Scherzando. Allegro, ma non troppo
2 Sonata Movments In F Major: 1. Without Tempo Indication
2 Sonata Movments In F Major: 2. Allegretto
Piano Sonata In C Major: Allegro
Piano Sonata In C Major: Adagio
Allegretto In C Minor
'Lustig - Traurig' In C Major
Prelude In F Minor
Piano Piece In B Flat Major
Allegretto In B Minor
Allegretto quasi andante In G Minor
Allemande In A Major
Minuet In E Flat Major
Waltz In E Flat Major
Waltz In D Major
Ecossaise In E Flat Major
Fugue In C Major
Allegretto In C Minor

Tracks:

Rondo In C Major, Op. 51: Moderato e grazioso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Rondo In G Major, Op. 51 No. 2: Andante cantabile e grazioso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Rondo In C Major: Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Rondo In A Major: Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Polonaise In C Major: Alla polacca, vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
9 Variations (In C Minor) On A March By Ernst Christoph Dressler: Thema. Maestoso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6 Variations On A Swiss Song In F Major: Thema. Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Thema. Allegretto - Var. I-XIII - Var. XIV. Allegretto - Adagio - Var. XV-XIX - Var. XX. Scherznado - Var. XXI-XXII - Var. XXIII. Adagio sostenuto - Var. XXIV. Allegro - Allegro stringendo - Presto assai - Ludwig Van Beethoven
12 Variations (In C Major) On The 'Menuett a la Vigano' From Jakob Haibel's Ballet 'Le nozze disturbate': Thema. Allegretto - Var. I-IX - Var. XII. Allegro - Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6 Variations (In G Major) On The Duet 'Nel cor piu non mi sento' From Giovanni Paisello's Opera 'La molinara': Thema. (Andantino) - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Fantasia In G Minor: Allegro - Poco adagio - allegro ma non troppo - Allegro con brio - Adagio - Presto - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio
6 Variations (In D Major) On An Original Theme: Thema. Allegro risoluto - Var. I-V - Var. VI. Presto - Tempo I
Thema. Allegretto - Var. I-II - VarIII. Commodetto - Var. IV - Var. V. Risoluto - Arioso. Andante con moto - Var. VI. Espressivo - Var. VII. Allegro no nmolto - Var. VIII. Tempo I - Var. IX. Allegro
8 Variations (In C Major) On The Romance 'Une fievre brulante' From Gretry's Opera 'Richard Coeur de Lion': Thema. Allegretto - Var. I-VII - Var. VIII. Allegro - Presto
10 Variations (In B Flat Major) On The Duet 'La stessa, la stessissima' From Antonio Salieri's Opera 'Falstaff': Thema. Andante con moto - Var. I-IX - Var. X. Allegretto (alla Austriaca) - Tempo I
7 Variations (In F Major) On The Quartet 'Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen?' From Peter Winter's Opera 'Das unterbrochene Opferfest': Thema. Allegretto - Var. I-VI - Var. VII. Allegro - Allegro molto
8 Variations (In F Major) On The Trio 'Tandeln und Scherzen' From Franz X. Sussmayrs Opera 'Soliman II': Thema. Andante, quasi Allegretto - Var. I-VI - Var. VII. Adagio molto ed espressivo - Var. VIII. Allegro vivace - Adagio
6 Easy Variations (In G Major) On An Original Theme: Thema. Andante, quasi Allegretto - Var. I-VI

Tracks:

6 Variations (In F Major) On An Original Theme: Thema. Adagio. Cantabile
6 Variations (In F Major) On An Original Theme: Var. I
6 Variations (In F Major) On An Original Theme: Var. II - Allegro ma non troppo
6 Variations (In F Major) On An Original Theme: Var. III - Allegretto
6 Variations (In F Major) On An Original Theme: Var. IV - Tempo di Menuetto
6 Variations (In F Major) On An Original Theme: Var. V - Marcia. Allegretto
6 Variations (In F Major) On An Original Theme: Var. VI - Allegretto. Adagio molto
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Introduzione col Basso del Tema. Allegretto vivace
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Tema
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. I
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. II
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. III
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. IV
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. V
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. VI
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. VII - Canone all'ottava
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. VIII
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. IX
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. X
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. XI
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. XII
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. XIII
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. XIV
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Var. XV - Largo
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Coda
15 Variations And A Fugue (In E Flat Major) On An Original Theme ('Eroica' Variations): Finale. Alla Fuga. Allegro con brio - Andante con moto
9 Variations (IN A Major) On The Aria 'Quant'e piu bello' From Giovanni Paisiello's Opera 'La molinara': Allegretto
12 Variations (In A Major) On A Russian Dance From Paul Wranitzky's Ballet 'Das Waldmadchen': Allegretto
7 Variations (In C Major) On 'God Save The King': Thema - Var. I-V - Var. VI. Allegro. Alla Marcia - Var. VII. (Allegro) - Adagio - Allegro
5 Variations (In D Major) On 'Rule, Britannia' From Thomas Arne's Masque 'Alfred': Thema. Tempo moderato
32 Variations (In C Minor) On An Original Theme: Thema. Allegretto
6 Ecossaises In E Flat Major

Tracks:

33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Thema.Vivace
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. I - Alla Marcia maestoso
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. II - Poco Allegro
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. III. - L'istesso tempo
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. IV. - Un poco piu vivace
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. V. - Allegro vivace
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var.VI-Allegro ma non troppo
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. VII - Un poco piu allegro
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. VIII - Poco vivace
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. IX - Allegro pesante e risoluto
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. X - Presto
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XI - Allegretto
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XII - Un poco piu moto
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XIII - Vivace
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XIV - Grave e maestoso
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XV - Presto scherzando
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XVI - Allegro
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XVII
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XVIII - Poco moderato
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XIX - Presto
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XX - Andante
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXI - Allengro con brio
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXII - Allegro molto
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXIII - Allegro assai
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXIV - Fughetta. Andante
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXV - Allegro
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXVI
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXVII - Vivace
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXVIII - Allegro
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXIX - Adagio ma non troppo
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXX - Andante, sempre cantabile
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXXI - Largo, molto espressivo
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXXII - Fuga.Allegro - Poco adagio
33 Variations (In C Major) On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Var. XXXIII - Tempo di Menuetto moderato

Tracks:

Andante In F Major - 'Andante favori: Andante grazioso con moto
6 Minuets: 6 Minuets - No. 1 In C Major; No. 2 In G Major; No. 3 In E Flat Major; No. 4 In B Flat Major; No. 5 in D Major; No. 6 In C Major
7 Landler In D Major
12 German Dances: No. 1 In D Major; No. 2 In B Flat Major; No. 3 In G Major; No. 4 In D Major; No. 5 in F Major; No. 6 In B Flat Major; No. 7 In D Major; No. 8 In G Major; No. 9 In E Flat Major; No. 10 In C Major; No. 11 In A Major; No. 12 In D Major
'The Rage Over The Lost Penny' In G Major: Allegro vivace
Canon A 2 In G Major, Hess 274
Canon A 2 In A Flat Major, Hess 275
8 Variations (In C Major) On A Theme By Count Waldstein: Thema. Andante con moto - Var. I-VII. Un poco Adagio - Capriccio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegretto - Allegro - Presto
6 Variations (In D Major) On The Lied 'Ich denke dein': Lied. Andantino cantabile

Tracks:

Sonata In D Major, Op. 6: 1. Allegro molto
Sonata In D Major, Op. 6: 2. Rondo. Moderato
3 Marches, op.45: No.1 In C Major - Allegro ma non troppo
3 Marches, op.45: No. 2 in E Flat Major - Vivace
3 Marches, op.45: No. 3 In C Major - Vivace
'Grosse Fuge' In B Flat Major, Op. 134: Overtura. Allegro - Meno mosso e moderato - Allegro - Fuga. (Allegro) - Meno mosso e moderato - Allegro (molto e con brio)
2 Preludes Through All Twelve Major Keys For Piano Or Organ: No. 1
2 Preludes Through All Twelve Major Keys For Piano Or Organ: No. 2
Fugue In D Major For Organ
5 Pieces For Mechanical Clock: No. 1 In F Major - Adagio assai
5 Pieces For Mechanical Clock: No. 2 In G Major - Scherzo. Allegro
5 Pieces For Mechanical Clock: No. 3 In G Major - Allegro
5 Pieces For Mechanical Clock: No. 4 In C Major - Allegro non piu molto
5 Pieces For Mechanical Clock: No. 5 In C Major - Menuett. Allegretto
Grenadier March For Mechanical Clock In F Major, Hess 107

Customer Reviews:

A good deal to enjoy.......2006-04-15

Though Beethoven could play the violin he was not a virtuoso on the instrument. The piano, on the other hand, was changed as an instrument by him. He was always on a quest for more sonorous and richer sounds and piano makers did their best to oblige. Many of Beethoven's avant guarde ideas about composition and the role of music in self expression started as piano sonatas and piano works. With this in mind, Beethovens compositions for the piano are some of the most outstanding, brilliant, and technically pure works to emerge from any composer. It is impossible not to feel the emotions Beethoven wishes to convey from piece to piece.

The piano sonatas are really self contained dramas. In them, you will hear the expressions of sadness, beauty, rage, and unbounded joy. It is impossible to listen to this collection and not find pleasure in it. The recordings as well as the performers are top-notch. Highly recommended.

Jazzy Ludwig!.......2005-02-17

An excellent set featuring Ludwig van's sets of variations wherein he gets jazzy and swings on catchy tunes! Highly recommended.

NOTE: For those of you who don't understand metaphor: what I'm saying here is that Beethoven used popular operatic hit-tunes of his day and improvised variations on those tunes--as is done in America's original art-form--Jazz. Get it?

Average customer rating:

Dupré: Complete Organ Works Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Guild
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000026BWT
Release Date: 1999-05-01

Average customer rating:

The royal music!

Organ Works Complete
Johann Sebastian Bach , and Christopher Herrick
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00006L3WC
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Customer Reviews:

The royal music!.......2003-11-05

Organ king's music performed by a prominent organist at his best on ones of the best organs in the world!

Average customer rating:

If you enjoy the sound of static, buy this!!
Full Price for a Boxset of Mono Records That Comes in 8
Cool, but profound.
Mozart at his best

Mozart: Complete Solo Piano Works

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Caprices | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier
Gieseking-A Retrospective, Vol. 1
Beethoven: 29 Piano Sonatas / Gilels
Alfred Cortot: The Master Classes
Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano

ASIN: B000002S26
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

Menuette & Trio In G Major, KV1
Menuette In F Major, KV2
Allegro In B Flat Major, KV3
Menuette In F Major, KV4
Menuette In F Major, KV5
8 Variations In G Major. KV24
7 Variationen In D Major, uber Willem van Nassau, KV25
6 Variationen In F Major, uber ein Allegretto, KV54
Menuette In D Major, KV94
6 Variations In G Major 'Mio caro Adone', KV180
12 Variations In C major 'Menuette von J. CH. Fischer, KV179
Klaviersonate Nr. 1 In C major, KV279: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 1 In C major, KV279: II. Andante
Klaviersonate Nr. 1 In C major, KV 279: III. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 2 In F Major, KV280: I. Allegro assai
Klaviersonate Nr. 2 In F Major, KV280: II. Adagio
Klaviersonate Nr. 2 In F Major, KV280: III. Presto
Klaviersonate No. 3 In B Flat Major, KV 281: 1. Allegro
Klaviersonate No. 3 In B Flat Major KV 281: II. Andante amoroso
Klaviersonate No. 3 In B Flat Major KV 281: III. Rondo (allegro)

Tracks:

Klaviersonate Nr. 4 In E Flat Major, KV 282: I. Adagio
Klaviersonate Nr. 4 In E Flat Major, KV 282: II. Minuetto I & II
Klaviersonate Nr. 4 In E Flat Major, KV 282: III. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 5 In G Major, KV 283: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 5 In G Major, KV 283: II. Andante
Klaviersonate Nr. 5 In G Major, KV 283: III. Presto
Sonatensatz (Allegro) In G Minor, KV 312
Klaviersonate Nr. 6 In D Major, K284: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 6 In D Major, K284: II. Rondo & Polonaise (Andante)
Klaviersonate Nr. 6 In D Major, K284: III. Tema Con Variazioni
Klaviersonate Nr. 7 In C Major, K309: I. Allegro con spirito
Klaviersonate Nr. 7 In C Major, K309: II. Andante un poco Adagio
Klaviersonate Nr. 7 In C Major, K309: III. Rondo (Allegretto grazioso)

Tracks:

Klaviersonate Nr. 9 In D Major, KV 311: I. Allegro con spirto
Klaviersonate Nr. 9 In D Major, KV 311: II. Adante con espressione
Klaviersonate Nr. 9 In D Major, KV 311: III. Rondo (Allegro)
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 In A Minor, KV 310: I. Allegro maestoso
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 In A Minor, KV 310: II. Andante cantibile con espressione
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 In A Minor, KV 310: III. Presto
12 Variations In E Flat Major uber 'Je suis Lindor,' KV 354
Capriccio In C Major KV 395
12 Variations In C Major, uber 'Ah, ous dirai-je Maman,' KV 265
Klaviersonate Nr. 10 In C Major, KV 330: I. Allegro Moderato
Klaviersonate Nr. 10 In C Major, KV 330: II. Andante Cantabile
Klaviersonate Nr. 10 In C Major, KV 330: III. Allegretto

Tracks:

Klaviersonate Nr. 11 In A Major, K.331: I. Tema (Adante graziosa)
Klaviersonate Nr. 11 In A Major, K.331: II. Minuetto
Klaviersonate Nr. 11 In A Major, K.331: III. Alla turca (Allegretto)
Klaviersonate Nr. 12 In F Major, K.332: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 12 In F Major, K.332: II. Adagio
Klaviersonate Nr. 12 In F Major, K.332: III. Allegro assai
12 Variationen In E Flat Major uber 'La belle Francoise,' K 353
9 Variationen In C Major uber 'Lison dormait,' KV 264
Klaviersonate Nr. 13 In B Flat Major, K.333: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 13 In B Flat Major, K.333: II. Adante cantabile
Klaviersonate Nr. 13 In B Flat Major, K.333: III. Allegretto grazioso

Tracks:

8 Menuette Mit Trios, KV 315 A
8 Variationen In F Major uber den Marsch aus 'Les Mariages samnites'
Sonatensatz (Allegro) In B Flat Major, KV 400
Fantasie mit einer Fuge In C Major KV 394
Fuge In G Minor , KV 401
Fantasie In C Minor KV 396
Fantasie D Minor, KV 397
Suite In C Major, KV 399: Ouverture - Allegro - Allemande - Courante - Sarabande
6 Variationen In F Major uber 'Salve tu, Domine,' KV 398

Tracks:

Kliener Trauermarsch In C Minor, KV 453a
8 Variationen In A Major uber 'Come un' agnello,' KV 460
10 Variationen In G Major uber 'Unser dummer Pobel meint,' KV 455
Fantasie In C Minor , KV 475
Klaviersonate Nr. 14 In C Minor, KV 457: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 14 In C Minor, KV 457: II. Adagio
Klaviersonate Nr. 14 In C Minor, KV 457: III. Molto allegro
Samtliche Klavierwerke: Rondo In D Major, KV485
Sonatensatz & Menuett In B Flat Major, KV 498a: Allegro
Sonatensatz & Menuett In B Flat Major, KV 498a: Menuette (Allegretto)
12 Variationen In B Flat Major uber ein Allegretto, KV 500

Tracks:

6 deutsche Tanze mit Trios, KV 509
Rondo In A Minor, KV 511
Klaviersonate Nr. 18 F Major, KV533: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 18 F Major, KV533: II. Andante
Rondo In F Major, KV 494
Adagio In B Minor, K 540
Klaviersonate Nr. 15 In C Major, KV 545: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 15 In C Major, KV 545: II. Andante
Klaviersonate Nr. 15 In C Major, KV 545: III. Rondo (Allegretto)
Klaviersonate Nr. 19 In F Major, KV 547a: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 19 In F Major, KV 547a: II. Rondo (Allegretto)

Tracks:

Klaviersonate Nr. 16 In B Flat Major, KV 570: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 16 In B Flat Major, KV 570: II. Adagio
Klaviersonate Nr. 16 In B Flat Major, KV 570: III. Allegretto
9 Variationen In D Major uber ein Menuett von Duport, KV 573
Eine Kleine Gigue In G Major, K. 574
Klaviersonate Nr. 17 In D Major, KV 576: I. Allegro
Klaviersonate Nr. 17 In D Major, KV 576: II. Adagio
Klaviersonate Nr. 17 In D Major, KV 576: III. Allegretto
Adantino In E Flat Major, KV 236
Menuette In D Major, KV 355
Adagio In C Major, KV 356
8 Variationen In F Major uber 'Ein Weib ist das herrlischste Ding,' KV 613
Rondo In F Major, KV 616

Customer Reviews:

If you enjoy the sound of static, buy this!!.......2006-10-17

The sound quality is so poor in this recording that it is difficult at best to enjoy. I suppose if you play your music at extremely low volume, or are used to listening on a poor quality stereo (think victrola sound), then maybe you could get past the static noise. Quite a shame, considering what a masterfully performed, complete set this makes.

Full Price for a Boxset of Mono Records That Comes in 8.......2005-12-15

There is an Amazon.com review (on Annie Fischer's Complete Beethoven Sonatas) which says Geiseking's Mozart are all "faceless and anonymous". As I don't really know when I will finish listening to them all, I am really in no position to say one way or the other.

After having heard more than half of them, my first impression is, his playing is very disciplined, yet with a lot of grace and style. But contrary to what one may expect, Geiseking could also be surprisingly slow in tempo at times. Yes, he could be poetic too, but he hardly swings. His 511, for instance, could perhaps be a little more poetic. His left hand, perhaps rightly so for Mozart, never thunders. But when the drama of the music requires so, it could be very explosive. Otherwise, his left hand is always at least one step down if not two, be it harmonic or polyphonic...

I don't refer to Geiseking's Mozart that often as I like his Songs Without Words better, and I like his Debussy even more. His Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 is one of the best that one could expect. Finally on the recording. For recording of the 50's with such a label concerning an artist of his stature, I'm afraid the sound quality is somewhat below expectation. All in all, I expect the price of these historic recordings to come down a bit for the benefit of all Mozart lovers.

Cool, but profound........2003-01-03

While his piano sonatas and variation works are often recorded, I tend to have the most fun in playing the lesser known works that often give the most direct view on Mozart's genius. Looking through the catalogue I had little doubt that Gieseking's collection would give me the most bang for the buck (check out the German Amazon site) and good old Walter did not disappoint.

In old mono recordings that are noisy, lack soundstage, yet sound surprisingly well, Gieseking offers us an almost complete edition of all Mozart's works for solo piano. His style that can best be described as clear, cool and very precise, approaches Mozart from a decidedly non-romantic, non-neurotic perspective. In short: a perfect Uchida antidote.

Giesekings tempos in the Sonatas tend to be at the high side, but his exemplary technique -what a left hand!- prevents the interpretations from ever sounding stressed. Although I can pick some instances where a little more involvement could have paid off, e.g. in the small funeral march KV 453a or in the c-minor Fantasie KV 396, one of Goulds rare Mozart miracles, the playing throughout is exemplary.

All those who claim that Gieseking would be too cold only need to listen to this version of the great a-minor sonata KV310. While it clearly stays within the boundaries of classicism it is on par with Lipatti's version in delivering a direct and profound dramatic statement.

This classic has been in the catalogue for 50 years and for many more to come. I hope that more of Gieseking's Bach performances will find their way to the cd, since the clarity and drive that his Mozart interpretations exude must have resulted in some great Bach.

Mozart at his best.......2000-06-17

These interpretations of Mozart have been part of my library since I was 14, back in the 70's. Originally issued by Angel in the mid 50's, they were rereleased on Seraphim, which was then the budget label for Angel.

Listening to these recordings, one cannot help but notice the attention Gieseking gives to the steady timing. He does not take the liberties that other pianists have been known to take with some music of this era.

Is it any wonder that some musical purists consider these interpretations seminal? These CD's are a worthy addition to any classical library (although I can't help but reminisce about the fact that I paid $27.39 for the 11 record set when I bought it almost 30 years ago).

Music Review:

Music Review

music review

Music Review

Toxic MoJo

Bruno Bettinelli: 4th Concerto for Orchestra

Ballet Class in America

Digital Groove World

Bon Chic Bon [Import]

Auténticamente en Vivo [Live]

Bob Carlisle

Barrel of a Gun [CD-single]

Atahualpa Yupanqui y Otros Grandes Compositores

Caccini: Le Nuove Musiche [Import]

Echoes

Best of Sketch Show Remix [Enhanced] [Import]

Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty, Pt. 1 [Import]

Reminiscing

Variety Orchestra