Concerti for 2 Clarinet

On this CD:

1. Concerto for 2 clarinets & orchestra in E flat, Op 35
Composed by Franz Krommer
Performed by Udine Chamber Orchestra with Nicola Bulfone, Daniel Pacitti
Conducted by Walter Themel

2. Concerto for 2 clarinets & orchestra in E flat, Op 91
Composed by Franz Krommer
Performed by Udine Chamber Orchestra with Nicola Bulfone, Daniel Pacitti
Conducted by Walter Themel

3. Concert Piece for clarinet, basset horn, & piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 113
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Udine Chamber Orchestra with Nicola Bulfone, Daniel Pacitti
Conducted by Walter Themel

4. Concert Piece for clarinet, basset horn & piano No. 2 in D minor, Op. 114
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Udine Chamber Orchestra with Nicola Bulfone, Daniel Pacitti
Conducted by Walter Themel

Concerti for 2 Clarinet, Music, Krommer, Mendelssohn, Themel, Udine Chamber, Classical
Mozart: The Complete Wind Concerti
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 Mozart: The Complete Wind Concerti

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ASIN: B00000DMUZ
Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

  1. Cl Con in A, K.622: Allegro - Eric Hoeprich
  2. Cl Con in A, K.622: Adagio - Eric Hoeprich
  3. Cl Con in A, K.622: Rondo: Allegro - Eric Hoeprich
  4. Bn Con in B-flat. K.191: Allegro - Dennis Godburn
  5. Bn Con in B-flat. K.191: Andante Ma Adagio - Dennis Godburn
  6. Bn Con in B-flat. K.191: Rondo: Tempo Di Menuetto - Dennis Godburn
  7. Ob Con in C, K.314: Allegro Aperto - March Schachman
  8. Ob Con in C, K.314: Andante Ma Non Troppo - March Schachman
  9. Ob Con in C, K.314: Allegro - March Schachman
  10. Con in G, K.313: Allegro Maestoso - Sandra Miller
  11. Con in G, K.313: Adagio Non Troppo - Sandra Miller
  12. Con in G, K.313: Rondo (Tempo Di Menuetto) - Sandra Miller
  13. Con in D, K.314: Allegro Aperto - Sandra Miller
  14. Con in D, K.314: Andante Ma Non Troppo - Sandra Miller
  15. Con in D, K.314: Allegro - Sandra Miller
  16. Con in C, K.299: Allegro - Sandra Miller/Victoria Drake
  17. Con in C, K.299: Andantino - Sandra Miller/Victoria Drake
  18. Con in C, K.299: Rondo: Allegro - Sandra Miller/Victoria Drake
  19. Con in E-flat, K.417: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
  20. Con in E-flat, K.417: (Andante) - R.J. Kelley
  21. Con in E-flat, K.417: Rondo-Allegro - R.J. Kelley
  22. Con in E-flat, K.447: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
  23. Con in E-flat, K.447: Romance-Larghetto - R.J. Kelley
  24. Con in E-flat, K.447: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
  25. Con in E-flat, K.495: Allegro Maestoso - R.J. Kelley
  26. Con in E-flat, K.495: Romance-Andante Cantabile - R.J. Kelley
  27. Con in E-flat, K.495: Rondo-Allegro Vivace - R.J. Kelley
  28. Con in D, K.412: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
  29. Con in D, K.412: Rondo-Allegro - R.J. Kelley
  30. Con in E-flat, K.370b/371: (Allegro) - R.J. Kelley
  31. Con in E-flat, K.370b/371: Rondo-Allegro - R.J. Kelley
  32. Rondo-Allegro Of Con K.412: With Mozart's Written Comments To Leutgeb - R.J. Kelley
  33. Sampler CD: Prld No.1 in C: The Well Tempered Clavier-Book I - Vladimir Feltsman
  34. Sampler CD: Contrapunctus No.12: The Art Of Fugue - Vladimir Feltsman
  35. Sampler CD: Con in D, BWV1054-III: Three Keyboard Cons: Volume I - Vladimir Feltsman
  36. Sampler CD: Lute Con in D-II: Concerti & Other Works - Eliot Fisk
  37. Sampler CD: Capriccio No.5 in a: 24 Caprices - Eliot Fisk
  38. Sampler CD: Catalana: Andante Canciones Populares - Eliot Fisk
  39. Sampler CD: Greeting Prld: The Composer, Vol. IV: American Stravinsky - Robet Craft
  40. Sampler CD: Russian Dance: The Composer, Vol. X: Petrouschka - Robet Craft
  41. Sampler CD: Scene II: The Composer, Vol. IX: Firebird - Robet Craft
  42. Sampler CD: Qt in B flat, K.159-III: Str Qts, Vol.III - American Str Qt
  43. Sampler CD: Qt in F, K.168-IV: Str Qts, Vol. IV - American Str Qt
  44. Sampler CD: Con in G, F. I No.173-I: Vivaldi Collection, Vol. I & II: Vn Con - Shlomo Mintz
  45. Sampler CD: Con in C, F. I No.3-I: Vivaldi Collection, Vol. I & II: Vn Con - Shlomo Mintz
  46. Sampler CD: Son in C, K.327: John Browning Performs Scarlatti - John Browning
  47. Sampler CD: Excursions, Op.20: The Complete Solo Pno Music - John Browning
  48. Sampler CD: Op.40-III, Scherzo: Brahms Hn Trio - John Browning
  49. Sampler CD: Pno Con in A, K.488-II: Pno Concerti - Julius Rudel
  50. Sampler CD: Sym No.35 in D-IV: Symphonies - Julius Rudel
  51. Sampler CD: Duet 'Caro! Piu Amabile Belta' (Excerpt): Arias And Duets - Julius Rudel
  52. Sampler CD: Lost In The Stars: Lost In The Stars - Julius Rudel
  53. Sampler CD: Appalachian Spring (Excerpt): Appalachian Spring - Dennis Russel Davies
  54. Sampler CD: Sym No.2-II - Dennis Russel Davies
  55. Sampler CD: Sym No.2-II: Mysterious Mountain - Dennis Russel Davies
  56. Sampler CD: 12 Etudes-No.1: Anime: The Complete Solo Gtr Music - Fabio Zanon
  57. Sampler CD: Espana-Tango: Cantos De Espana: Songs Of Spain - The Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
  58. Sampler CD: Etudes, Op.10-No.5 in G flat: Cecile Licade Performs Chopin - Cecile Licad
  59. Sampler CD: Le Tombeau De Couperin-IV: Two Stes: Gaspard De La Nuit And Le Tombeau De Couperin - Cecile Licad

Album Description

A triple cd set featuring world renowned virtuosi performing W.A. Mozart's Complete Wind Concerti.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent and unique........2006-09-30

This is one of the best collections of Mozart's wind concerti played on original instruments. Thomas Crawford's Orchestra of the Old Fairfield Academy plays with beauty, gorgeous tone, transparency, grace, enthusiasm and apparent love of the music. The soloists are without exception excellent, and play either on original instruments or (more commonly) on instruments reconstructed from period models. Sandra Miller does a wonderful job on the flute concerti (playing with a sweetness and love unusual in performances of these pieces), as does Marc Schachman on the oboe concerti and Dennis Godburn on the bassoon.

But special mention has to go to the two unique concerti groups in this release: the clarinet concerto and the horn concerti. For the clarinet concerto, soloist Eric Hoeprich reconstructed Mozart's original performance version for the bassett clarinet, and went so far as to build his own bassett clarinet based on an engraving of the one played by the concerto's original soloist, Anton Stadler. Not only does Hoeprich's instrument sound gorgeous and mellow, it permits him to play several passages an octave lower than we are used to hearing. The result is not only one of the most beautiful performances of this gorgeous piece I've heard, it is also one which, after the initial shock of hearing something unfamiliar, just sounds completely "right." Listening to other performances based on Mozarts' revision of the piece for standard clarinet, I am now aware of how Mozart had to split octaves on certain phrases and how much better it sounds in the original, "un-split" version. For this reason alone one should buy this set.

The horn concerti were also gone over, revised based on Mozart's autograph versions where available, and in some cases reconstructed and rescored by Mozart specialist Robert Levin. Levin has played improvisations on Mozart's piano pieces and he seems to have absorbed the composer's musical language and spirit to an astonishing degree. The pieces sound new and fresh, in many cases more "Mozartian" than the versions we've come to know (several of which involved revisions by Mozart's pupil Sussmayer -- I've got to say Levin seems to know Mozart better than Sussmayer did!). The performances by RJ Kelly and the orchestra are all first-rate. In addition, the disc includes a separate performance of the Rondo-Allegro to the Concerto K412 which includes Mozart's written running commentary of insults to the original soloist Joseph Luetgeb -- fun to listen to once at least.

I'm sorry to see this set is not as easily available as it once was. It really should be at the top of your list for all of these concerti. Buy it if you can find it.
Edwin Fischer: The Legacy of a Great Pianist
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    		Edwin Fischer: The Legacy of a Great Pianist
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    1. Bach:The Well-Tempered Clavier
    2. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
    3. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Piano Sonatas Nos. 8 & 23
    4. Bach Recital
    5. Mozart: Piano Concertos No 19 & 27 / Haskil, Fricsay

    ASIN: B00005NY2X
    Release Date: 2006-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Vars On An Original Theme, Op.21 No.1 - Edwin Fischer
    2. Fant, Op.77 - Edwin Fischer
    3. Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: I. Allegro Con Brio - Edwin Fischer/BPO
    4. Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: II. Largo - Edwin Fischer/BPO
    5. Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: III. Rondo: Allegro Scherzando - Edwin Fischer/BPO

    Tracks:

    1. Fant in c, KV 475 - Edwin Fischer
    2. Romance in A flat, KV Anh.205 - Edwin Fischer
    3. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: I. Allegro Non Troppo - Edwin Fischer
    4. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: II. Allegro Appassionato - Edwin Fischer
    5. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: III. Andante - Edwin Fischer
    6. Pno Con No.2 in B flat, Op.83: IV. Allegretto Grazioso - Edwin Fischer

    Tracks:

    1. Klavier Con No.2 in E, BWV 1053: I. Allegro Moderato - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    2. Klavier Con No.2 in E, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano. Allegretto Piacevole - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    3. Klavier Con No.2 in E, BWV 1053: III. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    4. Con in d, BWV 1063: I. (Allegro) - Edwin Fischer/Adrian Aeschbacher/Edwin Fischer
    5. Con in d, BWV 1063: II. Alla Siciliana - Edwin Fischer/Adrian Aeschbacher/Edwin Fischer
    6. Con in d, BWV 1063: III. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Adrian Aeschbacher/Edwin Fischer
    7. Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: I. Allegro Moderato - Edwin Fischer
    8. Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: II. Andante Con Moto - Edwin Fischer
    9. Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: III. Rondo: Vivace - Edwin Fischer

    Tracks:

    1. Con in a, BWV 1044: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Edmond De Francesco/Giovanni Bagarotti
    2. Con in a, BWV 1044: II. Adagio, Ma Non Tanto, E Dolce - Edwin Fischer/Edmond De Francesco/Giovanni Bagarotti
    3. Con in a, BWV 1044: III. Allabreve - Edwin Fischer/Edmond De Francesco/Giovanni Bagarotti
    4. Qnt in E flat, KV 452: I. Largo - Allegro Moderato - Edwin Fischer/Wilhelm Meyer/Paul Blocher/Gerhard Burdach/Josef Zutter
    5. Qnt in E flat, KV 452: II. Larghetto - Edwin Fischer/Wilhelm Meyer/Paul Blocher/Gerhard Burdach/Josef Zutter
    6. Qnt in E flat, KV 452: III. Allegretto - Edwin Fischer/Wilhelm Meyer/Paul Blocher/Gerhard Burdach/Josef Zutter
    7. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: I. Allegro Maestoso - Edwin Fischer
    8. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: II. Andante Espressivo - Edwin Fischer
    9. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: III. Scherzo: Allegro Energico - Edwin Fischer
    10. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: IV. Intermezzo: Andante Molto Sostenuto - Edwin Fischer
    11. Pno Son No.3 in f, Op.5: V. Allegro Moderato Ma Rubato - Edwin Fischer

    Tracks:

    1. Klavier Con No.4 in A, BWV 1055: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    2. Klavier Con No.4 in A, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    3. Klavier Con No.4 in A, BWV 1055: III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    4. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercare a 6 - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    5. Brandenburg Con No.5 In D, BWV 1050: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    6. Brandenburg Con No.5 In D, BWV 1050: II. Adagio - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    7. Brandenburg Con No.5 In D, BWV 1050: III. Adagio - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    8. Con Armonico in f: I. Moderato - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    9. Con Armonico in f: II. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    10. Con Armonico in f: III. Larghetto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    11. Con Armonico in f: IV. Presto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO

    Tracks:

    1. Con No.5 in f, BWV 1056: II. Largo - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    2. Con No.5 in f, BWV 1056: III. Presto - Edwin Fischer/Lausanne CO
    3. Pno Con No.20 in d, KV 466: I. Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
    4. Pno Con No.20 in d, KV 466: II. Romance - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
    5. Pno Con No.20 in d, KV 466: III. Rondo: Allegro Assai - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
    6. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: I. Molto Allegro - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
    7. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: II. Andante - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
    8. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg
    9. Sym No.40 in g, KV 550: IV. Allegro Assai - Edwin Fischer/Orch Municipal De Strasbourg

    Amazon.com

    Live performances from Edwin Fischer's final decade of concerts feature him as soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. Fischer's rare interpretive insights can best be heard in his exalted slow movement of Brahms's Sonata No. 3, earning appreciative applause from the knowledgeable audience. The set includes inevitable finger slips and wrong notes, inconsequential byproducts of his striving for artistic integrity. More important, his unerring sense of tempo conveys the heart of the music. Slow movements are soulful but liquid. Drama is always present, allied to a gorgeous tone. His reputation for seriousness doesn't prevent a romp through the Rondo of Beethoven's Concerto No. 1 or the beautifully phrased, long-breathed lyricism of the Romance movement of Mozart's 20th Concerto. Appropriately, since Fischer was an outstanding Bach interpreter, there's a lot of Bach here, including a Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 unannounced anywhere on the box, track listings, or notes. Much of the Bach on this set will sound dated and heavy to modern ears, but it's compelling nonetheless. Those who know Fischer's lofty Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 with Furtwängler (Testament) will be surprised to hear this nearly contemporaneous, swifter, and less symphonic live version with Hans Munch. It's a highlight of a set with few duds. At six discs for the price of four, and nicely packaged in a space-saving box with good notes and variable sound (mostly vintage broadcast quality), the set is a valuable tribute to a great artist. --Dan Davis
    Little Tunes for the Big Bassoon
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    • Fun CD
    • One of my least essential but most played CD's!
    		 Little Tunes for the Big Bassoon

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    ASIN: B000003J3W
    Release Date: 1996-05-28

    Tracks:

    1. Morceau Pour Le Basson
    2. Ste From Vars On Themes Of Tartini: Monderato
    3. Ste From Vars On Themes Of Tartini: Andante
    4. Ste From Vars On Themes Of Tartini: Allegro
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    6. Jimbo's Lullaby
    7. Burlesque Pour Basson Et Pno
    8. Honey-Coloured Cow, Op.3(d)
    9. Leviathan, Op.59
    10. The Ox And The Ass, Intro And Carol, Op.71
    11. Con Piece
    12. Little Ste, Op.23: Slow Dance
    13. Little Ste, Op.23: Quick March
    14. Romance
    15. Take Five
    16. Harlem Nocturne
    17. The Pink Panther
    18. Vars On A Theme Of Robert Schumann
    19. Down In The Deep Cellar
    20. Der Alte Brummbar, Polka Comique, Op.210
    21. Cl Polka
    22. Tarantella Napoletano

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Fun CD.......2004-02-09

    It's probably fair to say that this is Susan Nigro's most popularistic CD. Both "Little" and "Tunes" from the title are aptly chosen. These certainly aren't monumental works, but fun, pleasant tunes. That's largely true of her other CDs too, but this one more so. In this case, that includes several cute, jazzy tunes, like "Take Five." If you're looking for profound works, this is not the CD for you, but if you want something light-hearted, this is it.

    Speaking in generalities about Nigro's performance, it's pretty clear that she's a very capable performer, and this particular CD does a good job of showing off flashy technique, such as in Bozza's "Burlesque." Yes, I did say "flashy technique"; the contrabassoon is an amazingly agile instrument.

    My only concern about Susan Nigro's performance here and in her other CDs regards her tone. It's a good tone to be sure, so I wouldn't let that dissuade you from buying her CDs. Still, it doesn't strike me as bassoon-family enough. Expecially at high volumes in the middle and low registers, it sounds a tad too saxophone-like for my personal tastes. A saxophone sound is fine, provided that it comes from a saxophone! Her upper-register sound, on the other hand, especially at lower volumes, is quite sweet and beautiful. The slow, lyrical middle section of that same Bozza "Burlesque" shows that well.

    5 out of 5 stars One of my least essential but most played CD's!.......1999-10-09

    Turn up the bass response on your CD player for some good Brobdingnagian fun. Susan Nigro is a master of her big old instrument & it's good to see her step out from the bassoon section for this outing.
    Adagio, Vol. 2
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      ViolaViola | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      ViolinViolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
      MeditationMeditation | New Age | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00008EV7T
      Release Date: 1991-10-16

      Tracks:

      1. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37/Largo
      2. Sonata for Strings No. 2 in a Major/Andantino
      3. Sonata for Strings No. 4 in B Flat Major/Andantino
      4. Viola Concerto in G Major/Largo
      5. Cello Concerto in C Minor, PV 434/Adagio
      6. Concerto Armonico No. 2 in G Major (Attr. Pergolesi)/Largo Affettuoso
      7. Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 (Christmas ...)
      8. Clarinet Concerto in a Major, KV 622/Adagio
      9. Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VII B/1/Adagio
      10. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85/Adagio
      11. Prelude in E Flat Minor, BWV 853
      12. Siegfried Idyll

      Tracks:

      1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21/Larghetto
      2. Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 26/Adagio
      3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18/Adagio
      4. Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16/Adagio
      5. Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104/Adagio
      6. Kol Nidrei, Op. 27
      7. Lark Ascending
      Timeless Classics
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Excellent classical music collection!
      		 Timeless Classics

      Manufacturer: Madacy Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      PolkasPolkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      QuartetsQuartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by BeethovenAll Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by BernsteinAll Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by BoccheriniAll Works by Boccherini | Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by BorodinAll Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      All Works by ChabrierAll Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      GeneralGeneral | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by GluckAll Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAll Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by MussorgskyAll Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by OffenbachAll Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Purcell, HenryPurcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SchmidtAll Works by Schmidt | Schmidt, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SchubertAll Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by Robert SchumannAll Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SmetanaAll Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Strauss Jr., JohannStrauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by Johann Strauss Sr.All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by StraussAll Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by VivaldiAll Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by WagnerAll Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      ConcertinosConcertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      Concerto GrossiConcerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      EtudesEtudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      FuguesFugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      DivertimentosDivertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      BagatellesBagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      ImpromptusImpromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      NocturnesNocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      SonatinasSonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      ClassicalClassical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      OverturesOvertures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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      GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
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      GuitarGuitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      LuteLute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
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      GeneralGeneral | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraVienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      Lullabies & BerceuseLullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      CzechCzech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      RussianRussian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      OratoriosOratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ClassicalClassical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B000000K8H
      Release Date: 1995-04-16

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Excellent classical music collection!.......2003-06-01

      I was first exposed to this CD set as part of a fine arts class in college, and it soon became a treasured part of my collection. This four CD set includes an array of classical music that spans a variety of composers and eras. This is an economic and valuable way to either begin exploring classical music, or an easy way of assembling well arranged CDs into one set.

      Music Review:

      1. Concerto for Bassoon
      2. Cristóbal de Morales: Missa Mille Regretz
      3. Debussy: Quartet In G; Ravel: Quartet In F
      4. Dinner For Two
      5. English Romantic Trios
      6. Fou Ts'ong Plays
      7. Franz Liszt: Six Hungarian Rhapsodies For Orchestra
      8. Frederic Chopin: Mazurkas For Piano
      9. G.F. Handel: Solomon (Oratorio in English, historically accurate) / Chance, Argenta, Reviol, Podger, Balbach, Maulbronn Choir, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Budday
      10. George Feyer Plays Jerome Kern

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      Zance: Adecade of Dance From [Import]

      Chronicles of Discover: American Music for Flute and Guitar

      Concertos for Oboe & Orchestra

      First Time Together

      Eddie & The Cruisers: The Unreleased Tapes

      Buenos Muchachos

      Brand Nu Vision

      Dance Hall at Louse Point

      Copacabana [Import]

      Classical Harmonies With Ocean Sounds [Box set]

      Best of Verve Years 1995 - 2003 [Import]

      Best of Traditional Music & Ballads from Ireland

      Deeper Love [CD-single]

      Piano Possible plays Schedl, Bettendorf, Gentilucci, von Bose, Turnage

      Vol. 20-Jazz in the Charts-1935