Oboe Quartet in F [Hybrid SACD]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The Kuijken String Quartet, founded in 1986, is renowned for its important contribution to authentic playing of stringed instruments, especially in works of Haydn and Mozart. They have won many awards and performed on numerous acclaimed recordings. They have frequently toured Europe and North America. This hybrid multichannel recording plays on all SACD and CD players, offering three of Mozart’s most beloved chamber works for strings and wind instruments.

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
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:

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.

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.

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]

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.

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.

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, etc / Academy Chamber Ensemble

Average customer rating:

great mozart
Reference Recording
Musical bliss

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, etc / Academy Chamber Ensemble

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Similar Items:

Mozart - Clarinet Concerto & Oboe Concerto / Pay, Piguet, AAM, Hogwood
Mozart: The Complete Piano Trios
Mozart: String Quartets Nos. 14 - 23
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante
Mozart: The Six String Quintets

ASIN: B00000411T
Release Date: 1989-09-26

Tracks:

Clarinet Qunintet In A, K. 581: 1. Allegro
Clarinet Qunintet In A, K. 581: 2. Larghetto
Clarinet Qunintet In A, K. 581: 3. Menuetto
Clarinet Qunintet In A, K. 581: 4. Allegretto con variazioni
Horn Quintet In E Flat, K. 407: 1. Allegro
Horn Quintet In E Flat, K. 407: 2. Andante
Horn Quintet In E Flat, K. 407: 3. Allegro
Oboe Quartet In F, K. 370: 1. Allegro
Oboe Quartet In F, K. 370: 2. Adagio
Oboe Quartet In F, K. 370: 3. Rondeau: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

great mozart.......2005-10-12

In my opinion the clarinet quintet is one of Mozart's best chamber works. I am familiar with two other versions and this is the best of the three not so much for the strings - which are beautiful here - but for the wonderful tone in Antony Pay's clarinet. It is deeper and richer than that of the players in the other versions. Specifically I recently purchased Talich on Calliope records as part of their string quintets collection and while the string tone on that recording is wonderful the clarinet pales beside Pay's.
The other two pieces here are also quite enjoyable but do not rise above the general run of Mozart's generally good chamber works.
The sound is good.

Reference Recording.......2004-01-25

Anthony Pay's rendition of the Mozart Quintet is one for the ages. A flawless performance well worthy for the title of being the reference benchmark recording of the piece.

The quintet, a beautiful piece itself indeed, is played here with an incredible warm tone brought forth by not only Mr. Pay but the string quartet as well, led by violinist Iona Brown.

The other unforgettable recording of this piece out there, Dave Shifirin's rendition, is also a classic, but a completely different rendition than Pay's. The preference over which performance is better is completely up to the tastes of the listener. Sihirin's version is more clear, where this one is, as I have already said, more warmer.

Musical bliss.......2000-07-20

Of all the classical discs in my collection, this is the one that I reach for when I am looking for some guaranteed musical bliss. There is a quintessential serenity about Antony Pay's performance of the Clarinet Quintet that defies any kind of criticism. Also included on this generous disc is the enchanting Horn Quintet, given an ebullient account by Timothy Brown. The last work is the Oboe Quartet, deliciously performed by Neil Black. In fact all the performers communicate a great love of this music. This is nearly 70 minutes of musical heaven, a heaven that deepens with repeated listenings.

Pablo Casals: Festivals at Prades Vol. 1

Average customer rating:

Bravo Maestro
They don't make 'em like this any more...
Treasure!

Pablo Casals: Festivals at Prades Vol. 1
Menuhin
Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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Beethoven: Late Quartets, etc / Busch Quartet
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Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 2
A Sonata Recital by Joseph Szigeti & Béla Bartók
Johannes Brahms: Sextet No. 1/Piano Trio No. 1

ASIN: B000086EMD
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
I. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch
II. Ziemlich Langsam
III. Rasch
IV. Kraftig, Mit Humor

Tracks:

I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Andante Con Variazioni
III. Menuetto. Quasi Allegro
IV. Finale. Prestissimo
I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio
II. Largo Assai, Ed Espressivo
III. Presto

Tracks:

I. Allegro Energico
II. Presto Non Assai
III. Andante Grazioso
IV. Allegro Molto
I. Poco Sostenuto/Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
II. Allegretto
III. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
IV. Finale. Allegro

Tracks:

I. Prelude. Allegro
II. Allemande. Quasi Maestoso
III. Courante. Allegro Non Troppo
IV. Sarabande. Lento
V. Bourree I. Allegro Moderato
VI. Gigue. Vivace
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affeto/III.Allegro-Allegro Fugato
I. Op.121a (Not Divided Into Movements)

Tracks:

I. Adagio
II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
III. Andante
IV. Allegro Moderato
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Andante Grazioso
IV. Allegro

Tracks:

I. Sehr Lebhaft
II. Mitinnigem Ausdruck
III. In Massiger Bewegung
IV. Nicht Zu Rasch
I. Allegro - Arthur Grumiaux
II. Larghetto - Arthur Grumiaux
III. Allegretto - Arthur Grumiaux

Tracks:

Prelude & Fugue In D Major - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Prelude & Fugue In F-sharp Minor - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Prelude & Fugue In G Major - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Prelude & Fugue In B Minor - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
I. Allegro Con Brio - Arthur Grumiaux
II. Tema Con Variazioni - Arthur Grumiaux
III. Rondo (Allegro) - Arthur Grumiaux
I. Allegro - Paul Tortelier
II. Adagio - Paul Tortelier
III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Paul Tortelier
Aria - Victoria De Los Angeles

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Andante Con Moto
III. Scherzo. Presto
IV. Finale. Allegro Giocoso
I. Mit Energie Und Leidenschaft - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
II. Lebhaft, Doch Nicht Ru Rasch - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
III. Langsam, Mit Inniger Empfindung - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
IV. Mit Feuer - Mieczyslaw Horszowski

Tracks:

I. Adagio Sostenuto/Allegro/Presto
II. Allegro Vivace/Adagio
I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo/Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto
II. Rondo. Allegro
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Poco Adagio
III. Rondo. Allegro Moderato/Allegro Molto

Tracks:

I. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto
II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
III. Adagio Cantabile/Allegro Vivace
I. Andante/Allegro Vivace
II. Adagio/Tempo D'Andante/Allegro Vivace
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affetto
III. Allegro

Tracks:

Seven Variations On The Duet 'Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe...' From Die Zauberflote By Mozart, For Cello And Piano
I. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
II. Adagio Molto Espressivo - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
III. Allegro Con Variazioni - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
I. Allegro - Jose Gonzales
II. Larghetto - Jose Gonzales
III. Menuetto/Trio I/Trio II - Jose Gonzales
IV. Allegro Con Variazioni - Jose Gonzales

Tracks:

I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Karen Tuttle
II. Adagio (Segue) - Karen Tuttle
III. Scherzo. Persto (Segue) - Karen Tuttle
IV. Allegretto/Piu Allegro - Karen Tuttle
I. Molto Allegro Ed Agitato
II. Andante Con Moto Tranquillo
III. Scherzo. Leggiero E Vivace
IV. Finale. Allegro Assai Appassionato

Tracks:

Adagio And Allegro For Piano And Horn In A Flat Major, Op.70
I. Introduzione. Andante Espressivo/Allegro - Vegh Quartet
II. Scherzo. Presto/Intermezzo - Vegh Quartet
III. Adagio - Vegh Quartet
IV. Presto - Vegh Quartet
I. Allegro Brillante - Rudolph Serkin
II. In Modo D'Una Marcia. Un Poco Largamente/Agitato - Rudolph Serkin
III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace/Trio I/Trio II. L'Istesso Tempo - Rudolph Serkin
IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Rudolph Serkin

Customer Reviews:

Bravo Maestro.......2007-01-03

I consider myself fortunate to have found this gem. I have always admired Casals not only for his extraordinary musicianship but also for his political courage. The story of Prades is heart warming and the music is a rare treasure. If you are a Casals fan, you might also want to hear Casals conducting Beethoven's 7th Symphony...a masterpiece.

They don't make 'em like this any more..........2006-11-28

The quality of the MUSIC here is remarkable. Many of the world's elite classical artists of the post-World War II generation are here - and the result is magic! A few of the highlights for me are the Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 (disc 1), Beethoven Cello Sonata in A Major (disc 10), Mozart Oboe Quartet (disc 7), and many more...

You might wonder, however, how these live 50's recordings compare to recordings made in the digital era? Well... in a word, very good, very good indeed considering. Occasionally there is audience coughing (primarily just during the breaks between sections) - after all this was recorded live and you can also sometimes hear music pages turning on the stage if you listen closely. However, the sound is about as full range as you could ask for and the hiss and noise levels are very acceptable and not ever intrusive - I did note that the string instruments generally sound very good while the piano does not always fair quite as well, sometimes sounding slightly boxy - the piano is just far more difficult to record in any live setting because it is more dependent upon the room acoustics. Still, overall, the restoration is very good and trust me, you will become engaged in the MUSIC very quickly and forget all about any limitations of the recordings.

To summarize, as other reviewers have also noted, the sound quality, while not perfect by digital standards, is indeed very good - the important thing is to be assured that sound quality considerations never get in the way of the fantastic, wonderful performances. They really don't make music like this anymore.... well maybe they do sometimes, but not on thirteen discs in a row! Of course, I'm now going to purchase the second box set.

Treasure!.......2003-06-19

When I first heard this set, I thought to myself: now I know how Howard Carter felt when he looked for the first time into Tutankhamen's newly-excavated tomb. Maybe you know the story: As his colleagues broke the seal on the long-undiscovered tomb's final door, Carter peered into a completely dark treasure room, illuminated fitfully by the beam of his flashlight. Someone asked, "What do you see?" and he answered, "Wonderful things!" Well, this set of Casals & Friends performances from early 1950s Prades Festivals also offers an unbelievable wealth of long-unheard, wonderful things. It is impossible to overpraise this production, or find the words to adequately thank Music and Arts for issuing such extravagance in these days of penny-pinching from what we used to call the major record companies. Thirteen (!) CDs of live performances, most featuring Pablo Casals working with front-rank collaborators, and all worth hearing many times over. Highlights? Casals, Rudolf Serkin, Alfred Cortot and Eugene Istomin survey all the Beethoven cello sonatas; Casals and Menuhin treat us to all the Brahms trios; the great, lamented William Kapell plays glorious Mozart and Beethoven with a young Arthur Grumiaux; the Vegh Quartet offer marvelous Schumann ..... and many, many more. Yes, you learn that even Willy Kapell could smudge a note now and then when performing 'live.' But, overall, the mistakes are few, and the musical insights so numerous as to defy listing. Note that these performances are completely different from those other, "official" live Prades recordings issued by Sony/Columbia/CBS over the past 30 years, so if you own the Sony CDs (and you should!), rest assured that while there is some overlap of repertory, you will not be duplicating performances. (On the other hand, 9 of the 13 discs were previously issued a few years back by Music and Arts.) Sound quality is mono and variable, but never less than completely acceptable. In fact, the sound quality (as realized by ace M&A engineer Maggi Payne) is surprisingly good considering that many of the performances apparently originated in the naves of ancient stone churches, not exactly a recording engineer's dream soundstage! Packaging is spartan, but well-designed and attractive: paper envelopes contain the CDs which are held together in a space-efficient soft box. Full liner notes helpfully discuss the origins of the Prades Festivals, and provide a limited discussion of participating artists other than Casals. (The fabulous Kapell performances -- of music he recorded nowhere else -- represent the pianist's only appearance at Prades, just a month or two before his tragic death in a plane crash.) Final word: In this set you get some of the greatest performing artists of all time playing some of the greatest chamber music ever written ..... and for an unbelievably low price. Unless you are completely averse to live music-making or have no tolerance at all for fallible sound, you need to own and hear these discs, over and over again!

The Most Relaxing Chamber Music Album in the World ... Ever!

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The Most Relaxing Chamber Music Album in the World ... Ever!

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AXWGZE
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

String Quartet in B-Flat, Op. 76 No. 4 Sunrise - II Adagio - Franz Joseph Haydn
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 - III Largo - Frederic Chopin
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat, D.898 - II Andante, un poco mosso - Franz Schubert
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 - II Andante un poco adagio - Johannes Brahms
String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K.458 Hunt - III Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K.458 Hunt - III Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata In E Minor, F.XVI, No. 1 - II Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
Mhenerzungen, Op. 132 - III Ruhiges Tempo, Mit Zartem Ausdruck - Robert Schumann
Sonata No. 5 For Piano & Violin In F, Op. 24 Spring - Ii Adagio Molto Espressivo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Quintet For Piano & Winds In E-Flat, K.452 - II Larghetto - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Seven Last Words From The Cross - VII Largo - Franz Joseph Haydn

Tracks:

String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1 - II Romanze; Poco Adagio - Johannes Brahms
FantasiestOp. 73 - I Zart Und Mit Ausdruck - Robert Schumann
Serenade In D, Op. 8 - Adagio
Clarinet Quintet In A, K.581 - II Larghetto - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 44 No. 2 - II Andante - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
String Quartet, Op. 10 - III Andantino, Doucement Expressif - Claude Debussy
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 108 - II Adagio - Johannes Brahms
Quintet For Piano & Winds In E-Flat, Op. 16 - II Andante Cantabile - Ludwig Van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 1 In D, Op. 11 - II Andante Cantabile - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Clarinet Trio In B-Flat, Op. 11 - II Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
String Quartet In E-Flat, D.87 - III Adagio - Franz Schubert
Serenade (Andante Cantabile) - Franz Joseph Haydn
Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) - Johannes Brahms

Mozart on the Menu: A Delightful Little Dinner Music

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Truly Delightful
A superb collection of Mozart's elegant music
Enjoyable, bright, sunny-morning-at-the-cafe selections

Mozart on the Menu: A Delightful Little Dinner Music

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mozart for Morning Coffee: Freshly Brewed to Perk Up Your Day
Bach for Breakfast
Mozart for Meditation
Mozart for Your Mind
Tchaikovsky At Tea Time: A Refreshing Blend For Body And Spirit

ASIN: B0000041DQ
Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik Menuetto (Allegretto)
Flute Quartet in A Menuetto
Flute Quartet in A Rondeau
Quartet in F - Rondeau
Divertimento No 17 in D - Menuetto
Flute Quartet in D Adagio
Flute Quartet in D Rondeau
Devertimento in D Allegretto
Clarinet Quintet in A Menuetto
Horn Concerto in D allegro
Oboe Concerto in C rondo (allegretto)
Bassoon Concerto in B-flat rondo
Country Dance #1 in C (non piu andrai from the Marriage of Figaro)
String Quintet in E-flat menuetto:aleegretto
Divertimento No. 11 in D andantino
Serenade in D ('Posthorn')

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Truly Delightful.......2006-07-17

This is a perfect, relaxing, soothing and cheerful, unobtrusive music CD you can play in the background whether you're dining, working, studying or relaxing with a book.

A superb collection of Mozart's elegant music.......2005-01-26

Philips' "Set your Life to Music" series was designed for the average person who knows little about classical music but is interested to explore and enjoy it. For the average listener, the more soothing and elegant sounds of Mozart or Bach that this series features will be more appealing than the harsher tones and loudness of a Beethoven or modern symphony. This CD is a most lush collection of some of Mozart's finest music he composed for special festivities during the era of Dukes and Princes and Royal Courts (called "divertimenti"). So, the title "A Delightful Little Dinner Music" really is not far from the intent of the music Mozart wrote here - it was designed to be light, elegant and most of all to set a warm mood for the event. All pieces here are of a similar, non-invasive tone and temperament with no dramatic or loud sections that can disrupt special moments. The selections featuring the silky-smooth sounds of the oboe or clarinet are most delightful as Mozart had a special talent for writing for those highly-expressive instruments. Not a harsh note is heard on the entire CD.

But, don't misread the cute, contemporary art cover to mean substandard classical music. The quality of the performances, compilations and recordings are all surprizingly quite good. Even the "serious" classical listener should enjoy the variety of such compilations once in a while as hearing the fifteenth violin sonata in a row can start to become monotonous. Sometimes a little diversity is what is needed and the wonderful selections on this high-quality CD offers this. I have many CD's in this series and find this one my favorite. It is Mozart at his most elegant and wonderfully lyrical. It is music that never demands to be heard but only seeks to delight. Highly recommended.

Enjoyable, bright, sunny-morning-at-the-cafe selections.......1998-11-20

I like this CD so much, I'm buying it again so I can have a second copy for home. I'm a high school science teacher and I wanted an unobtrusive, but not bland, collection of Mozart to play in the background as my students worked. I found that this CD more than satisfied my meager demands by being invigorating without being overpowering, and varied enough so as to not get stale, even when on continuous play. My students have enjoyed it as well, quickly becoming comfortable with what, for most of them, was a new type of music, even asking me to play it if I forget to cue it up before class. I can't comment on the technical virtuosity of the performances, but they are certainly adequate, and the quality of the recording is very good. The music is presented in a menu style, with 'appetizers', 'main course', and 'dessert'. All in all, just the music for times when you need a pleasant, easily palatable, uplift for your day.

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Music For Reading

Manufacturer: Classical Heritage
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The Four Seasons: Spring: Allegro
Air On The 'G' String
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: Allegro
Canon In D
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
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Nocturne In D-Flat Major, Op. 27-2
Trois Gymnopedies: Lent et Douloureux
Nocturne In G Major Op. 37-2
Adagio For Strings

Tracks:

Brandenberg Concerto No. 3: Allegro
Royal Fireworks Music: La Rejouissance
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
La Mer: From Dawn Until Noon On The Sea
Lieutenant Kije: Troika
Symphony No. 4: Introduction
Polovtsian Dance No. 17: Excerpt - Borodin
On The Beautiful Blue Danube: Excerpt
The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Flowers
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
Lohengrin: Prelude - Wagner
Symphony No. 9, 'From The New World': Largo
William Tell Overture: Finale
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: Funeral March
Nocturne In G Minor, Op. 37-1

Tracks:

Xerxes: Largo
Bassoon Concerto In B-Flat Major: Andante Ma Adagio
Impromptu In F-Sharp Major, Op. 36
'Emperor' String Quartet, No. 3: Poco adagio
Waltz No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2
Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27-1
Egmont: Overture
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
'Water Music' Suite: Alla Hornpipe
Adagio For Strings And Organ
Orchestral Suite No. 2: Minuet And Badinerie
Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra: Vivace
Oboe Concerto: Adagio
Prelude And Fugue In C Major

Tracks:

Claire de Lune
Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante ('Elvira Madigan' Theme)
Pavan For A Dead Princess
Pathetique Sonata: Adagio Cantabile
Prelude No. 15 In D-Flat Major
Arabesque No. 1
Nocturne
Thais: Meditation
The Afternoon Of A Faun: Prelude
Fur Elise
Peer Gynt: Dawn
Horn Concerto No. 2 In E-Flat Major: Andante
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major: Romanza
Clarinet Concerto In A Major: Adagio

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A long overdue collection by one of the English masters of the clarinet.
Great Collection

The Complete American Decca Recordings

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B0009ONYPA
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Rondo. Allegro
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Menuetto-Trio I/II
IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni I-IV/Adagio-Allegro
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I. Allegro Con Brio - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
II. Adagio - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
III. Tema. 'Pria Ch'Io L'Impegno'. Allegretto-Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
I. Andante - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
II. Menuetto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
III. Rondeaux. Allegretto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
I. Zart Und Mit Ausdruck
II. Lebhaft, Leicht-Coda: Nach Und Nach Ruhiger
III. Rasch Und Mit Feuer-Coda-Schneller

Tracks:

I. Allegro Con Fuoco
II. Andante Con Moto
III. Rondo. Allegro
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Andantino-Presto Non Assai, Ma Con Sentimento
IV. Con Moto-Un Poco Meno Mosso
I. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
II. Adagio - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
III. Andantino Grazioso - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
IV. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski

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I. Allegro Appassionato
II. Andante, Un Poco Adagio
III. Allegretto Grazioso
IV. Vivace
I. Allegro Amiabile
II. Allegro Appassionato
III. Andante Con Moto-Allegro
I. Allegretto - Brooks Smith
II. Allegro Animato - Brooks Smith
III. Lento - Brooks Smith
IV. Molto Allegro - Brooks Smith
I. Improvisation: Tempo Rubato-Espressivo - Brooks Smith
II. Modal Blues: Tempo Di Blues - Brooks Smith
III. In Rhythm: Moderato - Brooks Smith
I. Allegro Non Troppo - Brooks Smith
II. Larghetto - Brooks Smith
III. Allegro - Brooks Smith

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Premiere Rhapsodie For Clarinet And Piano
I. Massig Bewegt
II. Lebhaft
III. Sehr Langsam
V. Kleines Rondo, Gemachlich
I. Sempre Piano E Molto Tranquillo
II. MM=168
III. MM=160
I. Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance). Moderato, Ben Ritmato
II. Piheno (Relaxation). Lento
III. Sebes (Fast Dance). Allegro
La Plus Que Lente
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
Reverie
Le Petit Berger
Ecstasy
The Pied Piper
Blue Haze
Dance Of The Three Old Maids

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I. Ouverture. Vif Et Gai
II. Divertissement. Anime
III. Jeu. Vif
IV. Introduction Et Final. Modere-Vif
I. Adagio 'Lovely On The Water - Brooks Smith
II. Andante Sostenuto 'Spurn Point' - Brooks Smith
III. Larghetto 'Van Dieman's Land' - Brooks Smith
IV. Lento 'She Borrowed Some Of Her Mother's Gold' - Brooks Smith
V. Andante Tranquillo 'The Lady And The Dragon' - Brooks Smith
VI. Allegro Vivace 'As I Walked Over London Bridge' - Brooks Smith
Siciliana And Gigue
Adagio
Allegro
Giga
Rondino Uber Ein Thema Von Beethoven
Piece En Forme De Habanera
Petite Piece
Roundelay
Berceuse
Jamaican Rumba - Brooks Smith
Caprice Viennoois Op.2
Liebesleid
Liebesfreud
Stars In My Eyes
Schon Rosmarin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Intimate Chamber: 25 Favorites

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ASIN: B00000IPS6
Release Date: 1999-12-13

Tracks:

I. Presto - Dekany String Quartet
V. Allegro - Paul Angerer
II. Rondeau - Julius Baker
III. Corrente - Paul Angerer
I. Preludio - Paul Angerer
VI. Menuet - Julius Baker
II. Les Plaisirs - Julius Baker
V. Presto - Dekany String Quartet
II. Adagio Cantabile - Dekany String Quartet
III. Menuet - The Hungarian Quartet
I. Allegro - Paul Angerer
VI. Gigue - Paul Angerer
I. Allegro - Roland Pandolfi
II. Andante Cantabile - Abbey Simon
I. Allegro - George Silfies
II. Andante Con Variationi - Aaron Rosand
III. Scherzo - Aaron Rosand
III. Andantino - George Silfies
V. Allegro Scherzando - Jacob Berg
III. Rondo - Walter Klien
II. Andante Con Moto - Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio
II. Assez Vif - New Hungarian Quartet
II. Romance - Caecilian Trio
III. Scherzo - Tokyo String Quartet
IV. Allegro - George Silfies

Mozart: Oboe Quartet; Horn Quintet; Piano and Wind Quintet

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Uneven Recording
Sparkle, elegance and wit

Mozart: Oboe Quartet; Horn Quintet; Piano and Wind Quintet
Gaudier Ensemble
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B00005RT4F
Release Date: 2001-12-11

Customer Reviews:

Uneven Recording.......2005-09-11

Although the performance is good, the recording is lacking brilliance and a bit muddy sounding. (Although I really like Hyperion as a rule of thumb, I seem to run into this problem from time to time with their recordings) .

Also, each piece sounds like it was recorded at a different location under differrent circumstances so that there is no real continuity throughout the CD. So if you don't listen to your discs straight through or you are not too much of an 'audiophile' then it shouldn't be a problem.

Sparkle, elegance and wit.......2004-06-29

Here's a well-filled collection of Mozart chamber music by a group of Brits including pianist Susan Tomes and oboeist Douglas Boyd. The soloists in these numbers -- the Oboe Quintet K. 370, Horn Quintet K. 407, Quintet fragment K. 580b, and the famous Piano and Wind Quintet, K. 452 -- all play with a fruity but elegant pursuit of Mozart's creations. Tomes takes a back seat to no player in the piano quintet and is much better than a number of virtuosos including Uchida. Horn player Jonathan Williams consistently puts forth a full and marvelous sould without ever making the bell rattle. All told, this is 73 minutes of elegance you will enjoy for many years. It is one of the better Mozart chamber collections of recent years. BMG members can acquire this from the club as part of any promotion, lowering the $19 list price to something more reasonable. Amazon shoppers can probably find a used one for as much as $10 less and some new ones from dealers at two-thirds of list price. Whatever your decision, get this if you like Mozart and/or chamber music. You won't be disappointed if you seek subtlety, beauty, a high level of polish and fine ensemble work.

Mozart Collection: 100 Masterpieces (Box Set)

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Overall good but one problem
100 MASTER pieces...

Mozart Collection: 100 Masterpieces (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
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