Str Qnt-Brandeis Qrt

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1. Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in C major, D. 956 (Op. posth. 163)
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Wolfgang Boettcher, Thomas Brandis, Win-Sinn Yang, Peter Brem, Wilfred Strehle, Brandis Quartet

Str Qnt-Brandeis Qrt, Music, Schubert, Classical, Classical Music
Fire & Ice
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  • Fire and Ice? Fire, yes. But ? Brava Sarah! Theresa NY
  • I'm impressed . . .
  • Chang v. Perlman
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Fire & Ice
Sarah Chang , and Placido Domingo
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ASIN: B00005O83N
Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

  1. Con Fant On 'Carmen', Op.25: Intro: Allegro Moderato
  2. Con Fant On 'Carmen', Op.25: I. Moderato
  3. Con Fant On 'Carmen', Op.25: II. Lento Assai
  4. Con Fant On 'Carmen', Op.25: III. Allegro Moderato
  5. Con Fant On 'Carmen', Op.25: IV. Moderato
  6. Meditation
  7. Tzigane, Rapsodie De Con
  8. Romance in f, Op.11
  9. Romance in F, Op.50
  10. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: Air
  11. Zigeunerweisen, Op.20

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Here's a handy collection of popular works for violin and orchestra. The title apparently refers to the mix of warmly romantic music, like the Massenet Méditation, and flashy virtuoso stuff, like the Sarasate Carmen Fantasy and Zigeunerweisen. Sarah Chang excels in both areas. Her Dvorák and Beethoven Romances are sweetly sung, while the insanely virtuosic Tzigane by Ravel, with its wild staccato and chordal effects, she tosses off without breaking a sweat. Except for the romanticized Bach Air from the Suite No. 3, there are no stylistic transgressions, and the mix of fiery virtuoso fare and romantic slower beauties keeps interest alive throughout. Conductor Placido Domingo's proficient accompaniments don't get in her way. All the selections are familiar. Such violin virtuosi as Suk, Oistrakh, Grumiaux, Vengerov, and Perlman have recorded most of them, often coming closer to capturing the inner glow of the music. But Chang's exciting performances can't fail to please, especially if you want all these favorites on one disc. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fire and Ice? Fire, yes. But ? Brava Sarah! Theresa NY.......2005-04-22

After listening to this CD by Sarah Chang I can see the Fire in all of the selections, even the "Meditiation" by Massenet. But where the Ice comes in I cannot tell. Sarah plays with such vibrance and zeal and even if you've never heard the selection before it doesn't matter. Her interpretation of "Zigeunerweisen" is the best I have ever heard. And I think Placido Domingo also does a fabulous job of conducting. All in all, this is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable CD's I own. I urge you to buy it. You won't be sorry.

5 out of 5 stars I'm impressed . . ........2004-10-22

I put the CD in CD player, turned up the volume, and went about the house doing domestic things. I had to stop doing the dishes, dry my hands, and run upstairs (and I do not like the stairs, have major issues with the stairs!) just to check the disc information. The playing was that good, jaw-droppingly so. I'm impressed.

5 out of 5 stars Chang v. Perlman.......2004-10-03

This album has almost the same repertoire as one by Perlman. Some days I prefer the Perlman version, other days I prefer Sarah's version. Sarah has been a perfect technical virtuoso since she was 13. At age 19, she has matured in her artistic interpretation to rival the best in the world. (I consider Itzak Perlman to be the best, but Sarah is nearly his equal, and she is yet quite young.) I eagerly await each new album she publishes. I wish she would come to town so I could hear her live. I also wish she would record occasionally on analog LP, especially direct disc. I find CDs much less faithful to the sound of live music than LPs, though at least todays CD players are somewhat listenable, instead of making the dreadful sounds they did when the medium was new.

4 out of 5 stars Great Sarasate.......2002-12-25

This recording of Carmen and Zigeunerweisen is hard to do any better. Simply great fiddle playing! Chang's vibrato and virtuosity suits this style perfectly and not many can play the page full of thirds in Carmen as well as she did it! Least successful was Beethoven and Bach. I rather prefer a more poetic mood (slower tempo) and a slightly less expansive vibrato for this kind of music. Sarah has a sometimes very broad vibrato well suited for fiery stuff but not so well suited for music that demands a certain level of sophistication. Anyway that is just my personal opinion as a violin freak. I guess the broader audience would not mind since the sound is very nice even if the vibrato is a bit out of control at times.

Thanks Sarah for yet another great recording!

5 out of 5 stars Wow!.......2002-11-16

I think there's only two words to describe her playing --- Absolutely Awesome!
Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
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ASIN: B00000K1C9
Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

  1. Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
  2. Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
  3. Violin Concerto In E First Movement
  4. Prelude In C minor
  5. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
  6. Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
  7. Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
  8. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
  9. Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
  10. Easter Oratorio - Overture
  11. Minuet In D minor
  12. Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
  13. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
  14. Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
  15. Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
  16. Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
  17. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
  18. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
  19. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
  20. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
  21. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
  22. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
  23. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
  24. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
  25. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
  26. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
  27. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
  28. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
  29. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
  30. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
  31. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
  32. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
  33. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
  34. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
  35. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
  36. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
  37. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
  38. Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
  39. Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
  40. Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
  41. Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
  42. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
  43. Water Music - Air
  44. Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
  45. Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
  46. Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
  47. The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
  48. Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
  49. Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
  50. Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
  51. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
  52. Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
  53. Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
  54. Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
  55. Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
  56. Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
  57. Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
  58. Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
  59. String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
  60. Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
  61. Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
  62. Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
  63. String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
  64. Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
  65. Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
  66. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
  67. Piano Concerto in A - second movement
  68. Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
  69. Serenade - Minuet
  70. Violin Concerto - first movement
  71. Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
  72. Clarinet Concerto - second movement
  73. Turkish March
  74. Divertimento - Minuet
  75. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
  76. Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
  77. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
  78. Overture
  79. O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
  80. Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
  81. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
  82. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
  83. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
  84. Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
  85. Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
  86. German Dance No. 1 In C
  87. Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
  88. Heidenroslein
  89. Ave Maria
  90. Der Lindenbaum
  91. Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
  92. Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
  93. Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
  94. German Dance No. 2 In G
  95. Piano Sonata In B-Flat
  96. Nachtgesang Im Walde
  97. Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
  98. German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
  99. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
  100. Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
  101. Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
  102. Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
  103. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
  104. Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
  105. Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
  106. Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
  107. Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
  108. Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
  109. Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
  110. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
  111. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
  112. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
  113. Violin Concerto - second movement
  114. The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
  115. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
  116. Swan Lake - Waltz
  117. Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
  118. The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
  119. Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
  120. Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
  121. Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
  122. Hungarian Dance No.5
  123. Lullaby
  124. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
  125. Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
  126. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
  127. Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
  128. Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
  129. String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
  130. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
  131. Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
  132. Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
  133. German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
  134. Die Fledermaus - Overture
  135. Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
  136. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
  137. Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
  138. AnnenPolka, Op. 117
  139. Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
  140. Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
  141. Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
  142. On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
  143. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
  144. Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
  145. Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
  146. Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
  147. The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
  148. The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
  149. Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
  150. Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
  151. Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
  152. Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
  153. Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
  154. Don Juan, Op. 20
  155. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
  156. Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
  157. Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
  158. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
  159. Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
  160. Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
  161. Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
  162. Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
  163. Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
  164. Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
  165. Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
  166. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
  167. Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
  168. Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
  169. Angelus
  170. Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
  171. Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
  172. Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
  173. Les Préludes
  174. Boléro
  175. Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
  176. Rhapsodie Espagnole
  177. Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
  178. Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
  179. Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
  180. La Valse
  181. Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
  182. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
  183. Humoresque, Op. 101
  184. Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
  185. Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
  186. Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
  187. Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
  188. Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
  189. Carneval Overture, Op. 92
  190. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
  191. Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
  192. Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
  193. Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
  194. Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
  195. String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
  196. Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
  197. Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
  198. Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
  199. Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
  200. String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
  201. Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
  202. Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
  203. Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
  204. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
  205. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
  206. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
  207. Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
  208. Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
  209. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
  210. Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
  211. The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
  212. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
  213. Nordic Melody Op. 63
  214. Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
  215. Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
  216. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
  217. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
  218. Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
  219. Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
  220. Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
  221. Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
  222. Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
  223. Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
  224. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
  225. Frühlingsgruss
  226. Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
  227. Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
  228. Manfred Overture, Op. 115
  229. Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
  230. Die Rose stand im Tau
  231. Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
  232. Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
  233. Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
  234. Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

4 out of 5 stars classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

4 out of 5 stars Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

5 out of 5 stars A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.
Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]

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ASIN: B00062FLJW
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars breakdown by cd........2007-01-14

CD1-7:SYMPHONIES 1-9

CD8:PIANO CONCERTO

CD9:VIOLIN CONCERTO & CELLO CONCERTO

CD10-11:REQUIEM

CD12-13:STABAT MATER

CD14:PIANO TRIOS OP.90 "DUMKY" & 21

CD15:PIANO TRIOS OP.65 & 26

CD16:PIANO QUARTETS

CD17:PIANO QUINTETS

CD18:STRING QUINTETS

CD19-20:MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

C21:SERENADE/HAUSMUSIK

CD22-31:THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS

CD32:SLAVONIC DANCES OP.46 & 72

CD33:PIANO DUET SLAVONIC DANCES

CD34:PIANO DUET LEGENDS FROM THE BOHEMIAN FOREST

CD35:PIANO WORKS

CD36-37:RUSALKA

CD38-40:SYMPHONIC POEMS

4 out of 5 stars I'm not a music expert.......2005-08-25

I don't know too much about music. I own over 700 cds, but I don't play music and I don't have much experience with this music. My only point of reference was the ninth symphony, seeing as every other piece in this box set was new to me. It sounds fine, nothing wrong with it as far as I can see.

Now, here's what you'll get in this box set, seeing as Amazon does not give it a description. 40 cds! no joke, you get 40 cds in this box set. It features:
1. Complete symphonies
2. Complete symphonic poems
3. Cello concerto
4. Piano concerto
5. Violin concerto
6. Requiem
7. Stabat Mater
8. Slavonic Dances
9. Complete String quartets
10. Chamber music
11. Piano Works (solo and duet)
12. Rusalka

As far as I can tell, the only things missing are The Spectre's Bride and Jacobin. Seeing as it is 40 cds, i have not had an opportunity to listen to it, however what i have heard i have been quite satisfied with.
Dvorák: Violin Concerto; Romance; Sonatina; 4 Romantic Pieces
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Glad I got a good recording
Dvorák: Violin Concerto; Romance; Sonatina; 4 Romantic Pieces

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B0000AF1L9
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

  1. I: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - - Itzhak Perlman
  2. II: Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Itzhak Perlman
  3. III: Finale (Allegro Giocoso) - Itzhak Perlman
  4. Romance In F Minor, Op.11 - Itzhak Perlman
  5. I: Allegro Risoluto - Samuel Sanders
  6. II: Larghetto - Samuel Sanders
  7. III: Scherzo (Molto Vivace) - Samuel Sanders
  8. IV: Finale (Allegro) - Samuel Sanders
  9. 1 Allegro Moderato - Samuel Sanders
  10. 2 Allegro Maestoso - Samuel Sanders
  11. 3 Allegro Appassionato - Samuel Sanders
  12. 4 Larghetto - Samuel Sanders

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Glad I got a good recording.......2005-03-14

Although I grew up listening to and playing classical music (in the amateur category), only recently have I started working on my own collection and expanding my exposure to different composers and performers. I was not previously familiar with these particular pieces, but I had all of Dvorak's symphonies, and loved them, so wanted to expose myself to his other works. However, I am a very recent graduate, which of course means very little money, so I was hesitant to purchase this recording because I knew I could get these pieces cheaper. I finally decided to get it through the prodding of my friend at the store, who said I couldn't go wrong with Itzhak. I have not been dissapointed with my purchase and would recommend this album to others.
Classic Perlman: Rhapsody
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Greatest
  • Enchanting, moving, Perlman is magic!
Classic Perlman: Rhapsody

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ASIN: B0000636A5
Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

  1. Henry V: Canzonetta
  2. Schindler's List: Theme From Schindler's List
  3. Concerto In D Major For Violin, Piano And String Quartet, Op.21: Sicilienne - Juilliard String Quartet
  4. Humoresque No.7 In G-Flat Major, Op.101
  5. Violin Sonata No.3 In D Minor, Op.108: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
  6. Now, Voyager: Theme From Now, Voyager
  7. Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse: Theme Four Hoursemen Of The Apocalypse
  8. Slavonic Dance No.2 In E Minor, Op.72
  9. Cantabile For Violin And Guitar - John Williams
  10. Cinema Paradiso: Love Theme
  11. Romance In F Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op.11
  12. Henry V: Touch Her Soft Lips And Part

Amazon.com

This compilation of selections from recordings made between 1975 and 1998, including one previously unreleased to create a framework, is a curious mix. All the pieces are slow, and this being the age of the soundbite, none is longer than five minutes except the Romance by Dvorák, who is also represented by two other popular pieces, specifically arranged to include a cello part for Yo-Yo Ma. Half the program consists of "themes" from movie soundtracks, and the comparison between them is interesting. John Williams, André Previn, and Max Steiner are film composers whose juicy melodies and swooping orchestrations are appropriate to the medium, while William Walton was a "serious" composer whose style retained its austerity in his film music. Two single slow movements, from Chausson's Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, and from Brahms's Third Violin Sonata, make one yearn for more. The latter is the only piece on the disc that can reasonably be called "classical;" as for the "rhapsodic" part of the title, it is certainly justified by the performances. Perlman plays everything, whether by Brahms or John Williams, with the same concentration, commitment, and emotional intensity. His expressiveness is always noble and so genuine that there is never a moment of sentimentality or condescension. The program gives him little chance to display his virtuosity, but shows off his glorious tone in all its variety, warmth, and radiance; the climaxes soar with rapturous ecstasy. His partners and accompanying orchestras could not be better. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Greatest .......2007-06-11

Once in a very great while, God creates a musician who even He is in awe of. Itzhak Perlman is simply the greatest violinist who has ever lived. His Violin Concerto (Beethoven) is perhaps the greatest ever recorded, while here his violin expresses the joys and horrors of Cinema Paradiso and Shindler's List, themes not to be missed by anyone.

5 out of 5 stars Enchanting, moving, Perlman is magic!.......2005-04-21

I played the violin growing up and could never imagine it could be played as
beautifully as Perlman can play it. He is unequalled as far as I'm concerned,
but anyone would enjoy this album as it has wonderfully memorable show
tunes like Cinema Paradiso and Schindler's List and the most beautiful
rendition ever of Michel Legrand's If It takes forever, I will wait for you
from UMBRELLAS of CHERBOURG.
It stays in my car CD player where I enjoy it over and over!

Dvorák: American Suite; Silent Woods; Prague Waltzes; Mazurka
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quite enjoyable
  • Some Dvorák Rarities and Old Friends, Nicely Played
  • A Great Mix of Dvorak Favorites and Rarities
Dvorák: American Suite; Silent Woods; Prague Waltzes; Mazurka

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ASIN: B0006IGQ72
Release Date: 2005-01-18

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 49 (B90)
  2. Rondo For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 94 (B181)
  3. I Capriccio: Allegro Risoluto
  4. II Andante Sostenuto
  5. III Con Molta Espressione
  6. IV Allegro Con Brio
  7. V Allegro Assai
  8. VI Serenata: Andantino Con Moto
  9. VII Allegro: Animato
  10. Silent Woods (Klid) For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5 (B182)
  11. Polonaise In E Flat Major, B100
  12. Nocturne In B Major, Op. 40 (B48)
  13. Andante Con Moto
  14. Allegro
  15. Moderato: All Polacca
  16. Andante
  17. Allegro
  18. Five Prague Waltzes, B99
  19. Polka In B Flat Major, Op. 53A/1 (B114)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Quite enjoyable.......2007-07-20

Some of the pieces are unfamilier music by Dvorak, but most of them are beutiful. If you like Dvorak's music, you should listen to this. Sound quality is not bad, though it is not great.

4 out of 5 stars Some Dvorák Rarities and Old Friends, Nicely Played.......2005-02-20

Although I have a number of CDs conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky, and though I knew he was a cellist, I don't recall hearing him play that instrument. On the basis of this CD I'd have to say that he is one of the better cellists around these days (Side note: in an upcoming review, I'll have more raves about the marvelous German cellist Maria Kliegel, whose Bach Solo Suites has lately been causing some compulsive listening on my part.) He gets a chance here to play and conduct two Dvorák cello and orchestra pieces: the semi-familiar 'Silent Woods' and the less-well-known 'Rondo.' 'Silent Woods' ('Klid' in Czech, sometimes known as 'Waldesruhe' in German) is occasionally heard in concert. It is a contemplative pastorale originally part of a solo piano suite. It sounds as if it couldn't have been composed for anything other than cello and orchestra; it's hard to imagine a pianist being able to maintain the slowly moving legato melodic line with anything comparable to the cello's ability to sing it ecstatically. Yablonsky's cello sings like a great baritone. His performance of 'Rondo,' a six-minute minor-key work is equally well-played but the piece itself is relatively trivial, if pretty enough.

The glory of this set is the first track, a six-minute wonder, 'Mazurka for Violin and Orchestra,' Op. 49 (B90), played full-out in Oistrakhian fashion by a violinist I am only vaguely familiar with, Alexander Trostianski. Both the piece and the performance are barnburners, full of exciting rhythms, virtuosic double-stops and other violinistic sparkle. This is not deep music, but it assuredly is exciting. Too bad violinists don't ordinarily play encores in orchestral concerts after they've played the obligatory concerto. This would send the crowd out dancing. Superb!

The 'American' Suite is beautiful and reasonably well-known, and has had a number of fine recordings, among them those by Neumann, Dorati and Tilson Thomas, as well as older ones by Ancerl and Talich. It is given a competitive performance with delicacy and point by Yablonsky and his increasingly impressive Russian Philharmonic.

The rest of the disk comprises works that are not from Dvorák's top drawer. 'Seven Interludes' for small orchestra, although with some fine moments, seem pretty slight to me, although the third movement, 'Con molta espressione,' a slow 3/4 meditation, is extraordinarily lovely and played rapturously here. The 'Five Prague Waltzes' are a cut above the Interludes as music per se, and the performance is exhilarating. One wants to get up and dance around the room. But, that said, I slightly prefer a recording by the Hungarian conductor Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra. 'Polonaise in E Flat Minor,' 'Nocturne in B Major' and 'Polka in B Flat Minor'--the latter an old friend that I fondly remember being played in a wind band arrangement in my own hometown with its large Bohemian population-- are all given fine performances here.

This would, I think, be a perfect budget recommendation for someone who wants to slightly broaden their knowledge of Dvorák's always tuneful and accessible orchestral music.

TT=78:42

Scott Morrison

5 out of 5 stars A Great Mix of Dvorak Favorites and Rarities.......2005-01-26

One of the reasons I love the music of Dvorak is that it is both predictable and varied. In all of his music, his distinct Czech national sound, as well as his flair for orchestration is easy to detect. Yet he is able to write some of the most creative pieces ever composed. The Naxos label has released a great catalogue of Dvorak's work. Most of the releases have some of his well known pieces as well as some of his lesser known works and this new release AMERICAN SUITE follows suite.

The best known works of the compilation include "American Suite," "The Polonaise in F Flat Major" and "Five Prague Waltzes." While all of the pieces are played beautifully by Russian Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction Dmitry Yablonsky, I found the works for soloist and orchestra most enjoyable. The "Mazurka for Violin and Orchestra" which opens the CD is a work that I am surprised is not a familiar concert showpiece and the same can be said for cello pieces "Rondo" and "Silent Woods."

Once again, Naxos has released a wonderful compilation at a reasonable price with excellent liner notes.
More of the Most Romantic Classical Music in the Universe
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Romantic Mood Music of High Level
More of the Most Romantic Classical Music in the Universe

Manufacturer: Denon Records
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ASIN: B0006SSNH8
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Pachelbel: Canon
  2. Mozart: Eine Klein Nachtmusik
  3. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5, II. Adagio
  4. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5, III. Allegro con fuoco
  5. Debussy: Nocturne
  6. Saint-Saens: Violin Sonata No. 1, II. Adagio
  7. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, Larghetto
  8. Dvorak: Nocturne in G-Flat
  9. J. Strauss: Liebeslieder Waltz
  10. Schumann: Piano Sonata in F-sharp Minor, II. Aria
  11. Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, II. Adagio

Tracks:

  1. Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 of "Lohengrin"
  2. Bach: Air on a G String
  3. Debussy: Ballade
  4. Elgar: Salut d'
  5. Boccherini: Minuetto
  6. Dvorak: Romantic Pieces Op. 75, IV. Larghetto
  7. Yamada: Lullaby from the Chugoku Area
  8. Taki: Moon Over Ruined Castle
  9. Szymanowski: Violin Sonata, Andantino tranquillo e dolce
  10. Debussy: La Plus que lente 4:27
  11. Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F Minor
  12. Schumann: Symphony No. 2, Adagio

Album Description

A lush collection of romantic classical favorites!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars review.......2007-03-17

Very good CD. Filled with great classical music. Would recommend to anyone.

5 out of 5 stars Romantic Mood Music of High Level.......2005-11-16

Collections like this are nice as an alternative to Ipod type collections, or multi-CD shuffling, achieving a nice balance and variety of compositions.

Here gathered around "romantic" classical theme, have the likes of Dvorak, Strauss, Mozart, Pachelbel, et al. Acclaimed performances by Denon Classical catalog performers such as Jean-Pierre Rampal, David Oistrakh, etc.

For two disc set of such superb quality at such a reasonable price, this is very much a play often collection.
New Orleans Piano Rolls
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best New Orleans Piano player that you never heard of
  • Tour de Force
  • great music
New Orleans Piano Rolls
Joe Krown
Manufacturer: Str Digital
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009NRW3
Release Date: 2003-04-28

Tracks:

  1. Tipitina
  2. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
  3. On the Sunnyside of the Street
  4. Boogie Woogie Prayer
  5. Just A Closer Walk
  6. Pink Champagne
  7. Maple Leaf Rag
  8. Moore Women Shuffle
  9. Down By the Riverside
  10. Miss Celies Mood
  11. Uptown Boogie
  12. Pineapple Rag
  13. Basin St. Blues
  14. St. Louis Blues
  15. Those Were the Days

Album Description

New Orleans Piano Rolls documents what is referred to as traditional New Orleans piano music. It is a good representation of what you might hear when you see Krown play solo piano performances. He is attempting to carry on the tradition of the great New Orleans piano styles, beginning with ragtime and continuing into boogie woogie and stride, all in the style of modern pianists, such as Professor Longhair, Dr. John and James Booker.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best New Orleans Piano player that you never heard of.......2005-06-22

This is a great CD! This is one of the best contemporary New Orleans piano players that you have never heard of. Joe Krown has an excellent selection of songs; they are played brilliantly, and the recording is crystal clear. This CD goes quite smoothly through all of the New Orleans "standards" from ragtime to boogie woogie and stride. The song that impressed me the most was "tipitina". Everyone in the big easy plays this one from Professor Longhair to Dr. John. Joe Krown's version is my favorite! He includes several of his own compositions, and they are fantastic. I read above that since September 1996, he's held the Traditional Piano Night slot at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans, which was once occupied by Professor Longhair and James Booker. That's good company, Joe!

5 out of 5 stars Tour de Force.......2003-12-17

This is the most satisfying CD I have heard in years, with layer upon layer of artistry and creativity, not just with the old standards but with Joe Krown's 3 new compositions. Every time I listen I hear something new in this sparkling performance. His previous solo piano album was just a warm-up for these 15 amazing tracks. His organ and combo CDs are fine, but this is the one to cherish.

5 out of 5 stars great music.......2003-06-22

i love joe's first solo piano cd but this one is better, great big easy music.
The Most Relaxing Violin Album in the World ... Ever!
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    The Most Relaxing Violin Album in the World ... Ever!

    Manufacturer: Angel Records
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    ASIN: B000AXWGW2
    Release Date: 2005-10-04

    Tracks:

    1. Meditation (from Thais) - Jules Massenet
    2. Air (Suite No 3 in D) - Johann Sabastian Bach
    3. Berceuse, Op. 16 - Gabriel Faure
    4. Rondo in B flat major, K261a - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    5. Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy
    6. Concerto in E, RV269 Spring - I. Allegro - Antonio Vivaldi
    7. Concerto in E, RV269 Spring - II. Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
    8. , Concerto in E, RV269 Spring - III. Allegro - Antonio Vivaldi
    9. The Swan (arr. Heifetz) - Camille Saint-Saens
    10. Concerto in A minor for Violin, BWV 1041- II. Andante - Johann Sabastian Bach
    11. Romance in F - Ludwig Von Beethoven
    12. Romance in F minor, Op. 11 - Antonin Dvorak

    Tracks:

    1. Rondo in C major, K273 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    2. Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (arr. Press & Gingold) - Sergei Rachmaninov
    3. Liebesleid - Fritz Kreisler
    4. Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - II. Canzonetta (Andante) - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    5. Concerto in E for Violin, BWV 1042 - II. Adagio - Johann Sabastian Bach
    6. Beau Soir - Claude Debussy
    7. Adagio in E minor, K261 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    8. Violin Concerto, Op. 14 - II. Andante - Samuel Barber
    9. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
    10. The Lark Ascending - Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Dvorák: Violin Concerto, Op.53
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • An Older Version of the Collaboration Between Midori and Mehta
    • A thing of beauty
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    Dvorák: Violin Concerto, Op.53
    Antonin Dvorak , Zubin Mehta , Midori (Goto) , and New York Philharmonic
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000026Q2
    Release Date: 1989-08-07

    Tracks:

    1. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 53: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
    2. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 53: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
    3. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 53: III. Finale. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
    4. Romance For Violin & Orchestra In F Minor, Op. 11: Andante con motto
    5. 'Carnival' Overture In A Major, Op. 92: Allegro - Andante con motto - Allegro - Poco piu mosso

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars An Older Version of the Collaboration Between Midori and Mehta.......2006-04-13

    There are soloists and conductors who through time seem to be partnered beyond the convenience of recording companies or the media, musical partnerships that are readily apparent when they perform together either live or on recordings. Such is the case for Midori and Zubin Mehta. Though this recording dates back to 1989 is still remains a special excursion into the works of Dvorak that the two artists visited often - and still do.

    Yes, there are recordings of the 'Violin Concerto in A minor' that have more fire and robust romanticism. But here Midori, still quite young, uses her gentle silvery tone to fine advantage and the support from Mehta and the New York Philharmonic is gracious.

    Far more successful is the performance of the 'Romance for violin & orchestra in F minor', a work that obeys the talents of Midori in the chamber-like setting of a smaller scale (the piece was originally the Andante movement of Dvorak's String Quartet No. 5). This is a sweetly sensuous performance with the soloist in perfect balance with the orchestra.

    Mehta concludes the recording with one his often played works in his repertoire, the Carnival Overture, and it is a terrific, ringing display of orchestral color and pyrotechniques. In all, this is an album worth owning, especially for the very sensitive Romance! Grady Harp, April 06

    4 out of 5 stars A thing of beauty.......2002-06-22

    This is the only recording of the Dvorak Violin Concerto to which I have listened in detail. So, I can't say that a more mature soloist might have done it even better, or at least with more fire. Midori was only 19 when she made this record. Nevertheless, the piece itself is beautiful. Midori's playing is sweet and she has a beautiful tone. The accompaniment from Mehta and the New York Philharmonic is very fine. All in all, it is lovely, simply lovely.

    5 out of 5 stars Romance is to die for.......2002-06-01

    Track 4 -- Dvorak's "Romance" -- is the highlight of this wonderful album, and nobody could play it better than Midori. It is ethereal, and performed so beautifully. Buy this CD and listen to track 4. You will be glad you did.

    5 out of 5 stars Dvorak, Midori, Metha.......2001-08-07

    A picture is worth a thousand words.The combination once again of Midori and Zubin creates the possibility of their individual magic. Unleashing their talents upon the likes of Dvorak is magic and magic is what this listener can get lost in. It goes without saying that Midori brings to her violin the energy and passion of a triathilon athelete. Music is mathematics. Listen carefully and you'll hear Midori following Metha's "beats" of rhythm as if in a play. Each note has a place. Each note is placed. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo. If you like magic; you'll be magically carried away. Pictures are worth a thousand words. Picture yourself transformed as I am by this work of art.

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