Masterworks [Box set]
On this CD:
1. Symphony No. 32 in G major, K. 318
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Bavarian Radio Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis
2. Symphony No. 35 in D major ("Haffner"), K. 385
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Hager
3. Symphony No. 41 in C major ("Jupiter"), K. 551
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Hager
4. Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
with Ursula Holliger, Aurele Nicolet, Christoph Poppen
Conducted by Heinz Holliger
5. Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412/514 (K. 386b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Bern Camerata
with Marie-Luise Neunecker
6. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Bern Camerata
with Marie-Luise Neunecker
7. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Dmitry Sitkovetsky
8. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Dmitry Sitkovetsky
9. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Dmitry Sitkovetsky
10. Serenade No. 9 for orchestra in D major ("Posthorn"), K. 320
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Dmitry Sitkovetsky
11. German dance for orchestra in C major, K. 600/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12. German dance for orchestra in F major, K. 600/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
13. German dance for orchestra in B flat major, K. 600/3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
14. German dance for orchestra in E flat major, K. 600/4
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
15. German dance for orchestra in G major ("The Canary"), K. 600/5
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
16. German dance for orchestra in D major, K. 600/6
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
17. German dance for orchestra in B flat major, K. 602/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
18. German dance for orchestra in F major, K. 602/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
19. German dance for orchestra in C major ("The Organ Grinder"), K. 602/3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
20. German dance for orchestra in A major, K. 602/4
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
21. German dance for orchestra in D major, K. 605/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
22. German dance for orchestra in G major, K. 605/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
23. German dance for orchestra in C major ("Die Schlittenfahrt"), K. 605/3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
24. Contredanse for orchestra in D major ("Thunderstorm"), K. 534
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
25. Contredanse for orchestra in C major ("La Bataille"), K. 535
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
26. Contredanse for orchestra in C major ("Coburg's Victory"), K. 587
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
27. Contredanse for orchestra in D major, K. 603/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
28. Contredanse for orchestra in B flat major, K. 603/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
29. Contredanse for orchestra in E flat major ("Il trionfo delle dame"), K. 607 (K. 605a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
30. Contredanse for orchestra in C major, K. 609/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
31. Contredanse for orchestra in E flat major, K. 609/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
32. Contredanse for orchestra in D major, K. 609/3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
33. Contredanse for orchestra in C major, K. 609/4
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
34. Contredanse for orchestra in G major ("Les filles malicieuses"), K. 610
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
35. Minuet for orchestra in C major, K. 599/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
36. Minuet for orchestra in G major, K. 599/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
37. Minuet for orchestra in E flat major, K. 599/3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
38. Minuet for orchestra in B flat major, K. 599/4
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
39. Minuet for orchestra in F major, K. 599/5
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
40. Minuet for orchestra in D major, K. 599/6
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
41. Minuet for orchestra in A major, K. 601/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
42. Minuet for orchestra in C major, K. 601/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
43. Minuet for orchestra in G major, K. 601/3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
44. Minuet for orchestra in D major, K. 601/4
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
45. Minuet for orchestra in B flat major, K. 604/1
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
46. Minuet for orchestra in E flat major K. 604/2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Masterworks, Music, Mozart, Eco, Bavarian Rso, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical
Average customer rating:
- Inner beauty
- Music for the soul
- Hauntingly beautiful
- Divine Beauty and Peace!
- A Soviet version of Russian music
|
Sacred Treasures: Choral Masterworks From Russia
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
All Works by Tchaikovsky
| Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
| ( T )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Rachmaninov
| Rachmaninov, Sergei
| ( R )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sacred & Religious
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Compilations
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Russia
| Far East & Asia
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Masses
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- Basso Profondo From Old Russia
- Ancient Echoes
- Russian Divine Liturgy
- Russian Medieval Chant
- Russian Easter
ASIN: B000000X8J
Release Date: 1998-02-17 |
Tracks:
- Russian Cathedral Bells
- Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Great Ektenia
- Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Hymn of Praise
- Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Hymn of the Cherubim
- Bortniansky / Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpt)
- Kedrov / Our Father
- Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Fervent Supplication
- Rospev / The Noble Joseph
- Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Amen. And with Thy Spirit
- Russian Monastic Vespers (excerpt)
- Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Bless the Lord, O my Soul
- Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpt)
- Christov / Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpts/edited)
- Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Our Father
- Gretchaninov / I have Chosen the Blissful
- Lvovski / Hymn of the Cherubim
- Final Bells
Product Description
1. Russian Cathedral Bells
2. Great Ektenia
3. Hymn of Praise
4. Hymn of the Cherubim
5. Hymn of the Cherubim
6. Our Father
7. Fervent Supplication
8. The Noble Joseph
9. Amen. And with Thy Spirit
10. Russian Monastic Vespers
11. Bless the Lord, O My Soul
12. Hymn of the Cherubim
13. Hymn of the Cherubim
14. Our Father
15. I Have Chosen The Blissful
16. Hymn of the Cherubim
17. Final Bells
Format: CD
Amazon.com's Best of 1998
Although this collection intends to transport the soul, it has a tremendously potent low-end depth to it that earns high marks indeed in the worlds of vocal and liturgical music. Dmitri Bortniansky's "Hymn of the Cherubim" is performed with a gracefulness that gets a warming fatness from the production, as does Alexander Gretchaninov's "I Have Chosen the Blissful," which travels with a ringing resonance. In a year of fine choral works--check out Sequentia's Hildegard cycle box, 900 Years or Arvo Pärt's Kanon Pokajanen for a "something old, something new" mix--this collection is highly valued for its sonic integrity and its excellent anthological mix. --Andrew Bartlett
Amazon.com
Words cannot describe poignantly enough the exquisite, angelic voices that permeate the heart and exalt the soul on Sacred Treasures. The most highly regarded Russian and Bulgarian choirs sing the hymns of Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Lvovski, and other composers in the Russian Orthodox Church's tradition of "Divine Worship" (worship through chant). From the first tolling bells that open the CD with a willowy, floating piece from Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St. John, to the final bells closing the door on "Hymn of the Cherubim" (Grigory Lvovski), this CD creates a gentle, distinctly Byzantine glory. The rhythms slowly wisp along while the choirs' baritones, tenors, and sopranos mesh into one expansive blessing. Meant to comprehensively gather not all Russian liturgical pieces but rather hymns that emote an inner tranquility and celestial grace, Sacred Treasures plays like a piece of heaven on Earth. --Karen Karleski
Customer Reviews:
Inner beauty.......2007-02-07
The sense of beauty emerge within us as these chorals fill the space of our head and heart. A music written by real masters and interpreted by voices rarely heard. Beautiful.
Music for the soul.......2007-01-10
One of the best renditions of the Orthodox Liturgy most famous hymns.
Hauntingly beautiful.......2006-12-28
A terrific production...a wonderful selection; great phrasing. See also "Holy Love" by 'Rossica Choir'
Divine Beauty and Peace! .......2006-12-03
I am the producer of this CD and also of "SACRED TREASURES III: Choral Masterworks From Russia and Beyond" as well as "SACRED TREASURES IV: Quiet Prayers" and "CELTIC TWILIGHT 7: Sacred Spirit". In each case, my intention was to bring together the very best performances of exceptionally beautiful, slow and peaceful sacred music. Most of the pieces on this compilation (as on the other compilations mentioned above) are filled with lush harmonies sung by large mixed choirs. All the selections are deeply nourishing to the soul.
In many cases, I chose to use excerpts from longer pieces, omitting the exultant huge crescendos and very fast sections that are typical of Russian sacred music, presenting only the slow and quiet verses. One reviewer complained about the omission of the final (loud and fast) part of the Cherubic hymns, saying this is the best part, but I completely disagree! I feel that the slow "adagio" sections are by far the most beautiful parts, and that is what you will hear on these CDs.
Different types of music serve different needs, and in today's stressful and fast-paced world, one of the most important and often neglected needs is for time out from that world--to "lay aside all earthly cares" (as the "Cherubic Hymns" on this CD prescribe) and to rest in a magical, quiet space of slow, peaceful, beauty. That peaceful beauty is available to you on all of these albums, including this one, "SACRED TREASURES: Choral Masterworks from Russia"!
A Soviet version of Russian music.......2006-05-29
I admit to some strong bias here, having sung on the recording of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy available here from the Russian Chamber Chorus of New York. I was in that choir for five years, and our conductor's view of how to properly interpret Russian music became my own.
Because of Stalin's efforts to cleanse the country of the influence of religion, many musicians and composers were sent to Siberia. They were replaced with those from peasant backgrounds. The result was a huge change in how classical Russian music was performed, becoming less subtle, more interested in brute power and flash.
This recording features a massive and powerful choir. But the listener mostly hears a series of vowel sounds, with the consonants lost in the shuffle. Dynamic range is not as large as it could be. Phrasing is largely absent and we hear a steady wall of sound instead. Precision of rhythm is spotty, what consonants we do hear are frequently smeared. Pitch and richness of tone are good, but on high notes, inevitably given the size of the choir, some members strain.
Having performed and recorded Tchaikovsky's Liturgy I am very familiar with the piece. But listening to this recording of excerpts from it I sometimes barely recognized it as the same work. Tchaikovsky gives us great artistry, frequently crecendos and decrecendos on a single phrase. Each choral voice comes and goes like a wave, not all together like a tsunami in all but a few places. The balance of voices is constantly moving.
I encourage you to listen to the samples available here of the Russian Chamber Chorus's recording of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy, compare the same pieces. This recording is more a Vegas neon version of this great artwork than the fine art it deserves to be shown as. James Oestreich, the New York Times critic, put the Russian Chamber Chorus recording at #4 on his top ten list of classical releases for 2001, and said that if you had not heard it "You only think you know Tchaikovsky."
I hope you give the real Russian classical tradition a listen. It deserves your time, and it will pay you back with a huge amount of pleasure.
Average customer rating:
- Excellent rendition
- A Good CD with a BIG mistake in it!
- A truly wonderful experience
- One of the Great Recordings of this All Time Classic
- Stunning clarity for classic performance
|
Dvorák's New World Symphony and Other Orchestral Masterworks [Hybrid SACD]
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Dvorák, Antonín
| ( D )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Smetana
| Smetana, Bedrich
| ( S )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Romantic
| Symphonies
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Overtures
| Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Symphonies
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Czech
| Languages
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Classical Music
| The Sony BMG Masterworks Store
| Amazon.com Label Stores
| Stores
| Music
Opera & Vocal
| The Sony BMG Masterworks Store
| Amazon.com Label Stores
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces [Hybrid SACD]
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale [Hybrid SACD]
- Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD]
- Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Ein Heldenleben [Hybrid SACD]
- Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Debussy: La mer [Hybrid SACD]
ASIN: B00076OMW4
Release Date: 2005-01-25 |
Tracks:
- Adagio/Allegro Molto
- Largo
- Scherzo: Molto Vivace
- Allegro Con Fuoco
- Carnival Overture, Op.92
- Overture
- Polka And Fugue
Customer Reviews:
Excellent rendition.......2007-02-16
As good as it gets. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the "old days."
I cannot speak for the other titles, but Dvorak's 9th was very good indeed...
Be sure you get the Hybrid SACD version and not an SACD unless you have an SACD player...
A Good CD with a BIG mistake in it!.......2006-02-10
The New World Symphony is the best blended and most musical I've ever heard, but the end of the Polka and Fugue everyone, except the tubist, is playing too loud. Its blatty and offensive to me especially the trumpets. Don't get me wrong I like loud playing but not when the whole section is in unison. Also there is a very loud wrong note in the trumpets in the last statement of the subject! It's kind of funny! Anyways everything else about this CD is very good. Especially the New World Symphony.
A truly wonderful experience.......2006-01-09
I have several CD's of Dvorak's 9th Symphony but it's unlikely I will play them again. The performance is the best I've heard and the recording is outstanding. My wife, who doesn't even particularly like classical music, came into the room when I played this recording the first time and actually sat down and listened to the whole CD. That might be a first for her and the fact that she was impressed, impresses me.
I've been buying a number of the RCA Living Stereo SACD's recently and I'm more impressed every time I listen to them. I also have a few of the Mercury Living Presence CD's and SACD's which are also outstanding (although the Living Presence SACD's are premium priced). Considering more recent recordings of the same works, the performances and the sound are both better on the 45-50 year old recordings than on the current DDD's.
To those who want to buy recordings of the most popular classical works, I would highly recommend Living Stereo and Living Presence CD's and SACD's. Of the Dvorak's "From The New World" Symphony recordings available, I consider this a first choice.
One of the Great Recordings of this All Time Classic.......2005-12-08
RCA has a vast and incredible library of classical music recordings, particularly in its LIVING STEREO series, and over the years has re-released some of its great titles. One of the more popular and enduring recordings in this series is Fritz Reiner's recording of Dvorak's Ninth Symphony with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. People familiar with the LP version will instantly recognize it distinctive cover with a photograph of the Statue of Liberty, the same monument which would have greeted Dvorak when he first visited the United States and where he was inspired to write this great work.
The showpiece of the recording is Dvorak's 9th. Recorded in 1957, the orchestra has a hearty sound. Both Reiner and the orchestra seem familiar with the work. Reiner moves the work along, and is particularly vigorous in his conducting of the fourth movement, which may not be to everyone's liking, but works well with this recording. The CD also contains three other works that are in keeping with Dvorak's 9th. Two are overtures: a robust version of Dvorak's "Carnival Overture," and a lively recording of Smetena's overture to "The Bartered Bride." The third piece is Weinberger's Polka and Fugue from "Schwanda the Bagpiper." Interestingly, while he conducts the Dvorak's pieces with energy, the Weinberger piece is conducted a bit slower than other recordings of the work.
One bonus of the re-release of the "Living Stereo" recordings is that they contain the original liner notes from the LP. Since this CD is a compilation from two different LP's, the liner notes from both are included in this set. RCA has not re-released as many of the titles as they promised ten years ago when they first opened the vaults. Let's hope some of the other great titles will be released in the near future.
Stunning clarity for classic performance.......2005-03-26
A well thought out and impassioned classic performance of Dvorak's 9th from Reiner and the CSO, who are both in excellent form here.
The SACD transfer allows you to really hear all of the little details in the score/recording with stunning clarity. Woodwind and horn solos come out firmly placed and well defined rather than lost in the mix. The rich sound produced by these musicians is well served, faithfully reproduced.
The Bartered Bride Overture is given a lively and striking performance, string sections digging in ferociously, and it is nice to have the Weinberger piece, more of a rarity, given such high quality treatment.
I got the impression that these particular recordings are showing their age a bit more than some of the other Living Stereo master tapes, but the sound is still incredible all things considered. The symphony is presented in its original three-track multichannel, and it is well worth hearing it in that format.
All in all, another fine addition to this series of remasterings.
Average customer rating:
- Ethnic musical loungy electronic work of genuis, this is
- Dakini Lounge
- better than buddah bar
- Dharma Dogz are amazing!
|
Dakini Lounge: Prem Joshua Remixed
Prem Joshua
Manufacturer: White Swan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance Pop
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance & DJ
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
General
| International
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
General
| New Age
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Yatri
- Dance of Shakti
- Water Down the Ganges
- Shiva Moon (Prem Joshua Remixed by Maneesh de Moor)
- Sky Kisses Earth
ASIN: B0000CERM1
Release Date: 2003-09-16 |
Tracks:
- Bolo Hari (The Blue God Comes to Town) (Niraj Chag Remix)
- Himalaya Trance (Cosmic Rocker Remix)
- Mangalam (Chillums at Dawn Remix) (Sean Dinsmore for Dum Dum Project)
- Dakini (Monsoon Remix) (Aram Ram)
- Secret Place (Karsh Kale Remix)
- Shiva Moon (Moon Nectar Remix) (Prem Joshua and Maneesh de Moor)
- Sky Kisses Earth (Remixed by Sean Dinsmore for Dum Dum Project)
- Water Down the Ganges (Joi On the Ganges Remix)
- Bolo Hari (Instant Pudding Mix) (Dharma Dogz)
- Lahore Connection (Toires Remix)
Album Description
Dakini Lounge marks Indo-Jazz innovator Prem Joshua's first encounter with DJ science. Here, an eclectic collection of cutting edge mixologists including Karsh Kale, Sean Dinsmore (The Dum Dum Project), Joi and Dharma Dogz (of Waterbone) shed new light on Joshua's signature sound, translating his East-West alchemies into stunning dub, chill and dance floor masterworks.
Prem Joshua has come a long way from the 18-year-old German rocker, mind blown by a Ravi Shankar performance, answering a mysterious call from a faraway place. While spending the better part of 20 years in India (where he has sold well over 50,000 records), Joshua has developed a unique musical style employing sitar, Indian flutes, saxophone, electronica and tarana-style singing that artfullyand skillfullybridges the gap between traditional Eastern sounds and Western jazz forms, prompting the Times of India to dub him "the new guru of East-West fusion music."
Dakini Lounge marks the next logical progression in Prem Joshua's storied career. Placing the master musician's songs in the able hands of these modern day studio mavens presents new interpretations and directions for the many listeners already in love with Prem Joshua's music while introducing him to an ever wider audience.
Album Description
Dakini Lounge marks Indo-Jazz innovator Prem Joshua's first encounter with DJ science. Here, the fusion sitar master's music is reinterpreted and redirected by an eclectic collection of cutting edge mixologists, each translating Prem Joshua's East-West alchemists into stunning dub, chill and dancefloor masterworks. White Swan. 2003.
Customer Reviews:
Ethnic musical loungy electronic work of genuis, this is.......2007-02-26
Very deep, musical journey. One of the best of my collection of electronic music compillations. Very beautiful, I cannot recommend this album enough. I've explored other titles by prem Joshua, but for some reason, they are totally different, and cannot compare to THIS CD. layers upon layers of sound and really chill, very COOL, ethnic, east indian melodies. What can i say, it's one of the best.
Dakini Lounge.......2005-08-13
Loved it! Still love it! Very cool loungey music with a great Indian/Jazz twist. Great listening power. Buy it and see!
better than buddah bar.......2003-10-23
love the moon nectar remix of shiva moon, and the dharma dogz instant pudding mix blows me away, these guys take chill to the next level
Dharma Dogz are amazing!.......2003-10-07
The whole album is great, but the remix by Dharma Dogz is worth the price. A masterpiece. Anyone into chill, relaxer or cool world music MUST pick this one up!
Average customer rating:
- Mostly good
- Look at the List of Performers First
- this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France
- You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks!
- Buy my box Set!
|
Beethoven: The Masterworks (Box Set)
Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Ballets
| Ballets & Dances
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Quartets
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Quintets
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Trios
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Beethoven
| Beethoven, Ludwig van
| ( B )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Sonatinas
| Sonatas
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Romantic
| Symphonies
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Incidental Music
| Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Overtures
| Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Ballets & Dances
| Romantic (c.1820-1910)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Romantic (c.1820-1910)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Romantic (c.1820-1910)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Piano
| Keyboard
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Cello
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Violin
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
| ( B )
| Featured Performers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Symphonies
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Masses
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Blowout Box Sets
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
More Titles at Least 20% Off
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
All Classical Music Blowout
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Beethoven, Ludwig van
| ( B )
| Composers, A-Z
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
| ( B )
| Performers, A-Z
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Opera & Vocal
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Brilliant Classics
| Amazon.com Label Stores
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)
- Bach: Complete Works - 155 CD Box Set
- Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Brahms: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
ASIN: B00062FLHE
Release Date: 2004-11-30 |
Customer Reviews:
Mostly good.......2007-05-26
A bit of a mixed bag. The symphonies are superb. This is one of the great symphony cycles. The piano sonatas are good, very good (analog) sound. The quartets are well recorded indeed, but there are better cycles out there. The rest is OK, and the sound is genrally good.
Look at the List of Performers First.......2006-11-17
If you want most of Beethoven sitting on one bookshelf, this is a great bargain (especially if you shop for it on amazon.de). But few if any of the performances represent the pinnacles of interpretation that most listeners demand when Beethoven is the composer. The symphonies for instance: can Blomstedt be compared to Furtwangler or (if you lean toward historically informed instrumentation) Gardiner? Most amazingly, the artists who perform the quartets -- the heart of Beethoven's music -- are not even named in the listing.
On the other hand: Vivaldi: The Masterworks is a collection including the very best interpreters, such as Fabio Biondi! Bach Edition (complete Bach) is a fabulous selection of recordings made over 20 years, and almost the same praise can be given the Complete Mozart.
this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France.......2006-05-28
there are several sets in this series and it's much cheaper to buy these from Amazon France.
included are bach, beethoven, vivaldi, brahms, dvorak, schubert, handel, hayden, and mendelssohn.
they're even cheaper than the list price once u go through the checkout (VAT is removed for overseas (out-of-france) purchases).
**also, the 'complete works of mozart' set is much cheaper there (or at Amazon Germany), too. the 'complete works of bach' is due out later this year.
You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks! .......2006-04-07
There is quality beyond the Austrian green cardboard (which is lovely to look at, to say the least). In fact, the performance of the symphonies (Dresden Staatskapelle and Herbert Blomstedt) is alone worth the price. The Staatskapelle is a solid group, and Blomstedt, although less wellknown, holds his own. It should be mentioned that Blomstedt recorded many of the most celebrated 20th composition CDs on the market, and definitely knows his stuff. Peter Wohlert recorded mostly for compiliation lables, but to be selected by the Berlin Phil shows that he is a formdiable conductor in rank as well.
Should you buy this collection then? Given the fact that each CD cost $1.75, there is definitely the bargin factor. However, Beethoven's music desveres the top interpreters and musicians of our time - and this applies for all of his music, not just the symphonic. If you are into bargins, then proceed to buy this collection. However, if you save up a bit more, you can buy Karajan's 1963 Beethovens symphonies along with Kempff's 1956 sonata cycles for just a bit more than 70 bucks. Shop around for the string quartets, and the complete overtures should range anywhere from 15 to 30 bucks depending on the conductor/ensemble.
Overall, this is certainly an exceptional bargin. However, quality matter more than money. Besides, chicks dig people with sophisticated tastes.
Buy my box Set!.......2006-03-21
Awesome deal, 40 CD box set of me, Beethoven! There are 3 principle reasons you should buy this box set:
This box is QUALITY my friend, made of the finest, Austrian cardboard with a lovely green finish, it is made to last! You can just set it on your dresser and whenever you need a Beethoven fix you can just pull a CD out. But don't you hate getting your CDs out of order so you can't find what the hell you're looking for?! Not with this set! They are well organized into symphonies, concerti, sonatas and such, so you can find EXACTLY what your looking for, and they have big numbers on them so you can put them right back where they belong.
And the music! Need we go into this, composed through the inspiration of God himself and penned by the greatest composer who ever walked the streets of Vienna, me, Beethoven! Top notch, all done by top performers and recorded at high, clear, digital quality, stick one in your stereo and rock out man! All of my great and mighty works are here, absolutely sublime!
Lastly, you'll be supporting me, I need those royalty checks to keep rolling in!
Buy it if you love me or just buy it if you want people to think that you're sophisticated (the chicks also dig it, I should know: Antonie Brentano, giggity!), you can't go wrong!
Average customer rating:
- breakdown by cd.
- I'm not a music expert
|
Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]
Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Dances
| Ballets & Dances
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Waltzes
| Ballets & Dances
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Quartets
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Quintets
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Trios
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dvorák, Antonín
| ( D )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Serenades & Divertimentos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
| Divertimentos
Romantic
| Symphonies
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Overtures
| Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Tone Poems
| Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Requiems
| Forms & Genres
| Early Music
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General Modern
| Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Keyboard
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Piano
| Keyboard
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Cello
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Violin
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Symphonies
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sacred & Religious
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
| ( S )
| Featured Performers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Romantic (c.1820-1910)
| Historical Periods
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Czech
| Languages
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Requiems
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Blowout Box Sets
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
More Titles at Least 20% Off
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
All Classical Music Blowout
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Dvorák, Antonín
| ( D )
| Composers, A-Z
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
| ( S )
| Performers, A-Z
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Opera & Vocal
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Brilliant Classics
| Amazon.com Label Stores
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Haydn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Brahms: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Schubert: The Masterworks [Box Set]
ASIN: B00062FLJW
Release Date: 2004-11-30 |
Customer Reviews:
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
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.
Average customer rating:
- Focus on the Recordings
- This is a fantastic deal!
- Excellent, Broad Selection
- $70....when was this???
- $70/40... you do the math.
|
Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set)
Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Trios
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Vivaldi
| Vivaldi, Antonio
| ( V )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Concertinos
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sonatas
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Trio Sonatas
| Sonatas
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Baroque (c.1600-1750)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Bassoon
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Flute
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Oboe
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Piccolo
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Recorder
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Cello
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Violin
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Baroque (c.1600-1750)
| Symphonies
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sacred & Religious
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Baroque (c.1600-1750)
| Historical Periods
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Italian
| Languages
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Magnificats
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Psalms
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
Blowout Box Sets
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
More Titles at Least 20% Off
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
All Classical Music Blowout
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Vivaldi, Antonio
| ( V )
| Composers, A-Z
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Opera & Vocal
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Brilliant Classics
| Amazon.com Label Stores
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)
- Bach: Complete Works - 155 CD Box Set
- Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Beethoven: The Masterworks (Box Set)
ASIN: B00062FLHY
Release Date: 2004-11-30 |
Customer Reviews:
Focus on the Recordings.......2007-07-23
I've made this small review of the Vivaldi Masterworks set because it is SO difficult to find a review of such a big collection.
The price is killer and you HAVE to buy it, but be warned: these are not the best recordings, you get what you pay for.
First of all, I'm not a Vivaldi expert, but I've heard his compositions throughout my life in so many different places and recordings and have a vague idea of how some have to be played. Secondly, I'm not a classical music connoisseur, but I love it and have over 300 discs of various composers and styles. Third, I know what a good audio recording should sound like and this will influence my critique of some discs in the collection. Finally, it's easy to get lost among all the tracks contained, so in some cases I will give you my favorite tracks in a disc.
I'm sorry, but I've only reached disc 20 of the box-set, as I listen to more this review will be expanded.
DISC 1:
Why would you use an AAD recording as a first impression for a 40 disc box-set and for the "Four Seasons", which is probably Vivaldi's best know work. The concertos are played enthusiastically, but lack any additional virtuosity to put it ahead of other much better recordings out there.
DISC 2:
Same as DISC 1, played and recorded by the same people.
DISC 3:
The pieces in this disc are VERY well played, nonetheless, you can hear heavy breathing from the soloist which can be a bit annoying.
DISC 4:
Very well performed as well, heavy breathing is less present.
DISC 5:
A very good recording, excellent execution by the hapsichord and good by the recorder.
Tracks 4, 6, 7 and the whole "La Notte" are extraordinary.
DISC 6:
Exquisitely recorded and performed by the Budapest Strings.
DISC 7:
Marvelous performance on the whole disc.
Tracks 22 & 24 are non-plus-ultra.
DISC 8:
Great performance too.
Suggested tracks: 7, 12, 15, 24
DISC 9:
To have an original baroque organ playing is a plus.
Solo strings are lacking in quality (for example: tracks 6 & 7).
Suggested tracks: 1, 4, 8, 15
DISC 10:
Despite being and ADD recording, the quality is fairly good. The cello is very well played.
Suggested tracks: 3, 4, 12
Excellent track: 13
DISC 11:
Same musical group and soloist as DISC 10. The contrabass is extremely distorted sometimes, and if you take into consideration that this is an ADD recording, it can get pretty bad. Some background noise is perceived.
Suggested tracks: 3, 6, 9
DISC 12:
The compositions are somewhat boring, either way the performance is plain decent.
Suggested tracks: 10, 12
DISC 13:
Good performance and sound quality.
Suggested tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7
Excellent track: 12
DISC 14:
Good performance and sound quality too.
Suggested tracks: 10, 14, 16
Excellent track: 5
DISC 15:
Badly mixed, the basoon is blocking the whole ensamble by being in the foreground.
The playing precision is lacking.
An AWEFUL thing about this recording is that you can hear the basson key-sticking with the instrument and the saliva. It's horrible.
Such a pity, the sound of the basson with other instruments can be pretty interesting.
DISC 16:
Violins sound a bit off tempo.
Suggested tracks: 4, 8
DISC 17:
Good sound quality and performance.
Suggested tracks: 1, 7, 9
DISC 18:
Despite being an old recording, it is a very welcome one.
The performance is very well above par. Tempo is fantastic.
The quality of the recording could have been better due to some string plucking that is heard and which can become bothersome.
These are some of Vivaldi's best know tunes.
Suggested tracks: 4, 6, 13
Excellent tracks: 1, 3
DISC 19:
Lively recording.
Track 6 is the same piece found in another disc in the collection, but with a better performance.
DISC 20:
By now you've heard all of this pieces before in the other discs. Nothing new here, nor better.
This is a fantastic deal!.......2007-02-25
If you are a fan at all of the Four Seasons you should love this music. I will admit right now that I am a classical music fan. I don't write or perform it. I am a novice listener. I have never taken any music lessons(though I am leaning in that direction) and certainly have not gone through any university music training. I started out in rock and roll but found classical as I got older and fell in love with it a few years ago.
With that context in mind I do hope I am able to recognize quality and this work is of the highest. It helps when you are starting with good ingredients in the first place. You can't bake great bread without great ingredients and Vivaldi's music library has some of the greatest musical ingredients of the last 300 years. They are very much the foundation for modern western culture and music. His talent is woven through what we are
The first 26 CDs are instrumental starting with the four seasons and working through many of the Master's many popular works. I will admit the four seasons are not the best interpretation I have heard but it is definitely acceptable. The rest of the music shows us many facets of the Baroque style and you can see themes emerging through some of the pieces that give us a 'fingerprint' of Vivaldi's style and the parameters of the stylistic leanings of the genre at the time. If you want to immerse yourself in 18th century music this is your chance
This music would be ideal for someone who owns a store and is looking for background music. With over 26 CDs of instrumental music alone you could have those constantly looping and you'd probably never get bored of them(OK I may be stretching it a little there). The reason is that the music does not leave a bad 'aftertaste' in your mind. It fits into the background as easily and naturally as it is to listen to it consciously in the foreground. If you are a fan of classical Baroque you don't usually need to be in the mood for this, it will adjust your mood to itself and Vivaldi's music is almost always of an uplifting sort if this collection is any indication. If you want something to listen to at your job 8 hours per day this is good for the mind and it would take you over a week to get through it if you listened to it every minute of every work day. You will also work without the worry of the music distracting your concentration. I find it enhances it when I'm working. I don't know how well this would work on school kids but teachers might want to try playing this during school time. You may create a few geniuses, we certainly could use more!
If you are looking for something to ease your sleep and oil your dreams I have put these CD's on in the background. Not only can I easily fall asleep when they are playing quietly in the background but it helps you sleep and you wake up in a very pleasant atmosphere if the music is still playing quietly when you wake(you probably would need to rip them to your MP3 player to do that). It's like napping at a classical music concert without the worry of being nudged by your spouse or offending the other concert goers with your snoring. That will be quite a unique experience for you and possibly give you some real sweet dreams. It has for me
So to wrap it up this is very intelligent, uplifting music that is great for your mind and your soul. It is definitely worth the purchase if you are a fan of the Four Seasons and the Baroque genre in my novice classical music fan's opinion
Excellent, Broad Selection.......2007-01-25
This 40-cd collection affords me a rare pleasure almost daily: the thrill of hearing something new by Vivaldi. Despite my best efforts over the years, I've managed to miss hearing a lot of great works by the master. Listening to a single CD now and then, catching tunes on the radio... you can't possibly get a comprehensive understanding of Vivaldi's output that way.
But when you work your way systematically from CD 1 through 40, you're sure to find many pleasant surprises. I've been skipping through everything I already know -- in some cases, it has only taken me about a minute to get through a whole CD (first 3 seconds of each track is usually enough). But then I stop and listen carefully three or four times to anything that's new.
Ah, what a pleasure. I've already acquired some new favorites. And some old standbys have proved even more rewarding, e.g. at first I thought RV 127 (CD 7, tracks 10-12) was performed too slowly (Naxos No: 8.553742 is much faster), but now I'm not sure; maybe it's BETTER that way! I can't recommend this set highly enough.
$70....when was this???.......2006-11-25
Wish the cost was $70 now. Guess the record producer (or Amazon) got tired of making less than $2 per CD.
$70/40... you do the math........2006-04-07
No, I don't own this collection...yet. However, the price of the collection compels me to review it beforehand. Never have I seen such a complete collection of Vivaldi compositions at such an incredibly low price. At $1.75 dollars a CD, the record producer (Brilliant Classics) isn't making much of a profit. The compilation pulls some of its works from DG Achiv Produktion's vault (see Standage), such as the violin concertos, as well as from unknown producers (the Poland Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra is heavily featured). The collection is so complete that it is academic, and I would not be surprised if music libraries quickly emptied it from Amazon's shelves. The collection is simply worth it for the incredible price (English Concert's recording of the violin concertos cost nearly 30 bucks, and is exactly featured here). Overall, the price alone makes this collection exceptionally attractive, and the ensembles featured aren't bad either.
Average customer rating:
- Absolutely FANTASTIC CD !!
- Sacred and a treasure!
- Absolutely wonderful
- More Divine Beauty and Peace!
- It Doesn't Get any Better!!!
|
Sacred Treasures III: Choral Masterworks from Russia
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
All Works by J.S. Bach
| Bach, Johann Sebastian
| ( B )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Rachmaninov
| Rachmaninov, Sergei
| ( R )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Baroque (c.1600-1750)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Sacred & Religious
| Early Music
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
| Requiems
Vocal & Song
| Early Music
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
| Requiems
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Compilations
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Russia
| Far East & Asia
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Chants
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Masses
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Songs & Lieder
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Vocal Pop
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- Ancient Echoes
- Russian Medieval Chant
- Basso Profondo From Old Russia
- Russian Divine Liturgy
- Russian Easter
ASIN: B00003XB5E
Release Date: 2000-02-22 |
Tracks:
- Alleluia, Behold The Bridegroom
- Sourp Sourp (Holy Holy)
- Lord Have Mercy
- The Mercy Of Peace (Excerpts)
- Komm Susser Tod (Bach)
- Serenade
- Grant Us This O Lord
- Our Father
- Gloria (Excerpt)
- Peaceful Light (Kiev Chant)
- Praise The Lord O My Soul (Greek Chant)
- Blessed Art Thou O Lord (Kiev Chant)
- Chorale
- Amen Alleluia
Amazon.com
What could be more sublime than a wall of dark, rotund Russian voices shimmering against the rising, ornate walls of a great cathedral? Not much, and this compilation of absolutely magnificent music proves it. The label Hearts of Space returns on this third choral collection to the ominous Slavic chant of their first choral album, Sacred Treasures I, which gathered together recordings of stunning Bulgarian and Russian choirs portraying the sacred works of Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and other composers. Whereas Treasures I pulled from varied sections of sacred liturgies, including solo passages, Treasures III most often stays in harmonic chant with select voices occasionally rising and rolling in polyphonic heavenly calls. The collective voice draws the emotive tension taut here, as on Rimsky-Korsakov's "Our Father," which uses the absence of darkness to later juxtapose bold, rising drama. The Kiev chant "Blessed Art Thou O Lord" sends chills down the spine as the whispering consonants of the Russian language skip across the ancient repetition like sand skitters over a stormy beach. This is a collection as breathtakingly beautiful as the Cathedral of the Dormition itself. Not to be missed. --Karen K. Hugg
Customer Reviews:
Absolutely FANTASTIC CD !!.......2007-06-28
I'll keep this short: I'm not new to chant or choral music but there are SO MANY options out here that it's hard to know which ones are worth buying. I've got a few titles in my budding collection but I have to say that this particular recording is FANTASTIC. It is at once awe inspiring, meditative, and peaceful. Simply wonderful...
Sacred and a treasure!.......2007-06-11
Wow! This is as good as the first Sacred Treasures if not better. These holy and divine works are truly "the speech of angels".
Absolutely wonderful.......2006-12-28
I've really become taken with Russian choral music as of late. I've tried to get my hands on every recording I can, and amongst them all this is one of the very best. The phrasing, tonality and selection is terrific.
More Divine Beauty and Peace!.......2006-12-03
I am the producer of this CD and also of the first CD in the Sacred Treasures series called "SACRED TREASURES: Choral Masterworks From Russia" as well as of "SACRED TREASURES IV: Quiet Prayers" and "CELTIC TWILIGHT 7: Sacred Spirit". In each case, my intention was to bring together the very best performances of exceptionally beautiful, slow and peaceful sacred music. Most of the pieces on this compilation (as on the other compilations mentioned above) are filled with lush harmonies sung by large mixed choirs. All the selections are deeply nourishing to the soul.
In many cases, I chose to use excerpts from longer pieces, omitting the exultant huge crescendos and very fast sections that are typical of Russian sacred music, presenting only the slow and quiet verses. Different types of music serve different needs, and in today's stressful and fast-paced world, one of the most important and often neglected needs is for time out from that world--to "lay aside all earthly cares" (as the text to a Russian "Cherubic Hymn" prescribes) and to rest in a magical, quiet space of slow, peaceful, beauty. That peaceful beauty is available to you on all of these compilations, including this one, "SACRED TREASURES III"...
It Doesn't Get any Better!!!.......2006-10-09
Having collected a decent library of sacred music over the years I can readily attest that this is the best sacred music CD that I own, my second favorite being a requiem chant by the monks of Solesmes. Further, upon listening to this CD everyone I know seems to respond to it with the same enthusiasm. Track 10 is my personal favorite, but there are no weak pieces here. The entire production hangs together well. Can't recommend it enough to novice or seasoned liturgical music listener.
Average customer rating:
- "Music From the Films of James Horner - City of Prague Philharmonic - Silva America"
|
Film Music Masterworks: Original Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Movie Scores
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
Movie Soundtracks
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
CDs $7 - $10
| Soundtracks General
| Soundtracks
| Today's Deals in Music
| Formats
| Music
All Bargain Titles
| Soundtracks General
| Soundtracks
| Today's Deals in Music
| Formats
| Music
4-for-3 Classical
| 4-for-3 Music
| Stores
| Music
4-for-3 Pop
| 4-for-3 Music
| Stores
| Music
4-for-3 Soundtracks
| 4-for-3 Music
| Stores
| Music
4-for-3 All Music
| 4-for-3 Music
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Film Music by John Williams
- Film Music by Alan Silvestri
- John Barry: Film Music Masterworks
- Film Music by Jerry Goldsmith
- Ennio Morricone: Film Music Masterworks
ASIN: B000FZES1M
Release Date: 2006-08-08 |
Tracks:
- My Heart Will Go On
- Remember
- Braveheart End Titles
- Legends Of The Fall
- Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan End Titles
- Cocoon
- Apollo 13
- The Mask Of Zorro
- The Wedding
- Willow Theme
Customer Reviews:
"Music From the Films of James Horner - City of Prague Philharmonic - Silva America".......2006-08-08
Silva America brings to the table another music maker with "Film Music Masterworks by James Horner", all the splendor of this composer on 10 Tracks...Horner creates visual moods for each film he scores...action, adventure, mystery, romance, sentimental and suspense...the list could go on...Every track moves you --- Each cue comes back with a memory as the preceeding track ends --- It flows naturally and perfectly from track to track... If you're looking for a piece of music to capture your heart and a deeper meaning of the film...you've found it...Silva Screen's release traces several decades of film music...featuring "The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra" --- conducted by Mr. Paul Bateman, Mr. James Fitzpatrick and Mr. Nic Raine (as always outstanding)...performing 10 selections, close to a full hour of symphonic suites with a full orchestra sound...all individually wrapped-up into one neat package...just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!
10 Selections from the James Horner Film Score Book (in alphabetical order in which they appear)
1. APOLLO 13 (1995) (Universal Pictures film) (3:04)
2. BRAVEHEART (1995) (20th Century Fox film) (7:06)
3. COCOON (1985) (20th Century Fox film) (7:24)
4. LEGEND OF THE FALL (1994) (TriStar Pictures film) (7:17)
5. MASK OF ZORRO, THE (1998) (Amblin Entertainment film) (6:11)
6. MY HEART WILL GO ON (1997) (20th Century Fox film "Titanic") (5:06)
7. REMEMBER (2004) (Warner Bros film "Troy") (6:06)
8. STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN END TITLES (1982) (Paramount Pictures film) (5:51)
9. WEDDING, THE (1998) (DreamWorks film "Deep Impact") (4:20)
10.WILLOW THEME (1988) (Lucasfilm film "Willow") (3:53)
Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Rick Clark (mastered tracks), Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick and Nic Raine performing the conducting duties, a tremen!dous asset to every project they undertake...and the label which made it all possible...Silva America --- must say this collection is nicely priced.
Total Time: 56 mins on 10 Tracks ~ SILCD 2004 ~ (8/08/2006)
Average customer rating:
|
Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)
Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Trios
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Handel
| Handel, George Frideric
| ( H )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Concerto Grossi
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sonatas
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Trio Sonatas
| Sonatas
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Suites
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Baroque (c.1600-1750)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Flute
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Oboe
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Recorder
| Reeds & Winds
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Violin
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Baroque (c.1600-1750)
| Symphonies
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sacred & Religious
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Cantatas
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Baroque (c.1600-1750)
| Historical Periods
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Italian
| Languages
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Anthems
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Cantatas
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Hymns
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Passions
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Blowout Box Sets
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
More Titles at Least 20% Off
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
All Classical Music Blowout
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Handel, George Frideric
| ( H )
| Composers, A-Z
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Opera & Vocal
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Brilliant Classics
| Amazon.com Label Stores
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Haydn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Schubert: The Masterworks [Box Set]
ASIN: B00062FLI8
Release Date: 2004-11-30 |
Average customer rating:
|
Haydn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Trios
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn
| Haydn, Franz Joseph
| ( H )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sonatas
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Sonatinas
| Sonatas
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Suites
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Classical
| Symphonies
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Sinfonia Concertante
| Symphonies
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Trumpet
| Brass
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Cello
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Symphonies
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Masses
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
Blowout Box Sets
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
More Titles at Least 20% Off
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
All Classical Music Blowout
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Haydn, Franz Joseph
| ( H )
| Composers, A-Z
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Opera & Vocal
| Classical Music Blowout
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]
- Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)
ASIN: B00062FLJM
Release Date: 2004-11-30 |
Music Review:
- Mikhail Kazakevich (piano) plays Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 / Brahms: Intermezzi in E Op. 116 No. 4; in E minor Op. 116 No. 5; in B-flat minor Op. 117 No. 2; in E-flat minor Op. 118 No. 6 / Alban Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1
- Monteverdi: Motets
- Mozart: Haffner Serenade
- Mozart in Hollywood [Soundtrack]
- Music for the Underdogs of the Orchestra
- Music From "Gardens Of The World With Audrey Hepburn"
- Mussorgsky: Songs & Dances of Death; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No5, Op64
- Ravel/Debussy: Quartet/Suite Bergamasque/Quartet, Op. 10
- Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra/Don Juan/Till Eulenspiegel
- Rossini: Petite messe solennelle; O Salutaris Hostia
Music Review
music review
Music Review
Hot Tracks: The Best of Samantha Fox
Rendano: Piano Quintet/9 Piano Pieces
Piano Concertos in the Netherlands
Slanted
Rickie Lee Jones
Me Rindo
Play a Lil' Song for Me
Silence Speaks in Shadows
Novo Millennium [Import]
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 23
One Day With Lee
Millas y Millas
Pieces of a Man
Cycles
The Concord Jazz Heritage Series