Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto for 2 Violins - The Academy of Ancient Music

On this CD:

1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Academy of Ancient Music (UK) with Christopher Hogwood, Christopher Hogwood, Jaap Schroder
Conducted by Christopher Hogwood

2. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Academy of Ancient Music (UK) with Christopher Hogwood, Christopher Hogwood, Jaap Schroder
Conducted by Christopher Hogwood

3. Concerto for 2 violins & strings in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Academy of Ancient Music (UK) with Christopher Hirons, Christopher Hogwood, Christopher Hogwood, Jaap Schroder
Conducted by Christopher Hogwood

Tracks:

Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin: Deus in adjutorium - Monteverdi
Canzon V - Canadian Brass
Canon In D - Pachelbel
Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492: Overture - Mozart
Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492: Non Piu Andrai - Mozart
Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache - Mozart
Exultate Jubilate: Alleluia - Mozart
Piano sonata in A major: Rondo Alla Turca - Mozart
The Four Seasons: I - Allegro (Spring) - Canadian Brass
The Four Seasons: II - Largo (Winter) - Canadian Brass
The Four Seasons: III - Presto (Summer) - Canadian Brass
The Four Seasons: IV - Allegro (Autumn) - Canadian Brass
Contrapunctus I (Andante Sostenuto) - Bach
Contrapunctus XIII (Rectus, Allegro Spiritoso) - Bach
Basin Street Blues - Canadian Brass
Chinatown, My Chinatown - Canadian Brass
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Traditional
The Saints' Halleluja - Canadian Brass

Customer Reviews:

A Must!.......2004-12-28

This is a must have for any fan of brass instrumentals. (Especially if you are a fan of the Canadian Brass.)

great music.......2000-12-18

I just bought this cd yesterday and i love it already. as a trumpeter, i can really enjoy and appreciate the music they perform. i was quite intrigued hearing canon in D (currently playing right now on my stereo), et al.

The one you need.......2000-06-26

If you are to buy only 1 CD for Brass Enemble, Get this! It captured the BEST of the Candian Brass (one of the top brass enemble in the world). It has all the nice tunes, e.g. Four Seasons, Cannon in D, etc. Strongly recommended.

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Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations

The Violinist
Yehudi Menuhin , Johann Sebastian Bach , Bela Bartok , Ludwig van Beethoven , Alban Berg , Johannes Brahms , Max Bruch , Arcangelo Corelli , Edward Elgar , Franz Joseph Haydn , Edouard Lalo , Felix Mendelssohn , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Carl Nielsen , Niccolo Paganini , Camille Saint-Saens , Jean Sibelius , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Michael Tippett , Henri Vieuxtemps , Antonio Vivaldi , William Walton , Alberto Lysy , Anatole Fistoulari , Antal Dorati , Anthony Bernard , Gaston Poulet , John Pitchard , Mogens Woldike , Pierre Boulez , and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
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Heifetz Showpieces

ASIN: B0000BWTKJ
Release Date: 2003-11-04

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I. Allegro
II. Affettuoso
III. Allegro
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro Assai
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro Assai
I. Vivace
II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
III. Allegro

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Rhapsody No. 2 (Lassu [Moderato] - Friss [Allegro Moderato])
I. Allegro Non Troppo
II. Andante Tranquillo
III. Allegro Molto
I. Andante
I. Allegretto (Scherzando)
II. Allegro
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Romance No. 1 In G Major
I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
II. Larghetto
III. Rondo (Allegro) (Cadenza: Kreisler)
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Adagio
III. Finale (Allegro Energico)

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III. Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro Molto
I. Andante Tranquillo
II. Presto Capriccioso Alla Napolitana & Trio (Canzonetta)
III. Vivace

Tracks:

I. Allegro Moderato (Cadenza: Menuhin)
II. Adagio Molto
III. Finale (Presto) (Cadenza: Menuhin)
I. Allegro
II. Andante Cantabile
III. Rondo (Andante Grazioso - Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
I. Allegro Maestoso
II. Andante
III. Presto

Tracks:

I. Allegro Non Troppo
II. Scherzando (Allegro Molto)
III. Intermezzo (Allegretto Non Troppo)
IV. Andante
V. Rondo (Allegro)
I. Allegro Non Troppo
II. Andantino Quasi Allegretto
III. Molto Moderato E Maestoso - Allegro Non Troppo
Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Havanaise, Op. 83

Tracks:

I. Allegro Maestoso (Cadenza: Emile Sauret)
II. Adagio Espressivo
III. Rondo (Allegro Spiritoso)
I. Andante - Moderato - Cadenza
II. Adagio Religioso
III. Scherzo (Vivace) & Trio
IV. Finale (Allegro)
I. Allegro Non Troppo
II. Cadenza
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro Con Fuoco

Tracks:

Serenade Melancolique
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Adagio Di Molto
III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
I. Praeludium (Largo)
I. Allegro Cavalleresco
II. Intermezzo (Poco Adagio)
II. Rondo (Allegretto Scherzando)

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Largo
III. Allegro
I. Allegro Non Molto
II. Adagio
III. Presto
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
I. Allegro Non Molto
II. Largo
III. Allegro
I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante
II. Allegro
III. Grave - Andante Largo - Allegro
Fantasia Concertante On A Theme Of Corelli

Customer Reviews:

Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations.......2004-01-06

The recent trend toward classical box sets focusing on the performer instead of the composer (see my reviews of the various DG/Decca "Original Masters" sets) continues with EMI's new "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist." Sure EMI's past sets have showcased individual performances by Samson Francois, Eugen Jochum and Rudolf Kempe to name a few, but it was always under the heading of a given composer's works, and in the cases mentioned above, to Chopin's piano pieces, Bruckner's Symphonies and Strauss' Orchestral Works respectively. Therefore, this Menuhin collection is the first of EMI's "Budget Box Sets" to showcase a performer playing the works of a variety of composers.

As Menuhin was an EMI recording artist for an incredible 68 years (1931-99), his performances for the label number in the hundreds. With so much music from which to choose, this 10-disc set aims "to highlight some of those alternative versions, including recordings that have not been easily available since the days of LP and others that have never previously appeared on CD." Therefore, the obvious mainstream, easily attainable recordings are omitted here -- for example, the Beethoven/Mendelssohn VCs with Furtwangler, the Elgar VC with the composer conducting, and the Bruch/Mendelssohn VCs with Susskind and Kurtz.

However, a lot of this material has been on disc before on titles which the serious collector most likely already owns. Most of the Bach is currently available as part of the Bach "Budget Box Series" title. The Bruch, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Vivaldi VCs were all available in the now out-of-print 2CD EMI Seraphim series. The Elgar and the Walton are still available in the "British Composers" series. And perhaps most annoyingly, the previously unpublished Beethoven VC and Tchaikovsky "Serenade melancolique" (available as a single disc), and the Beethoven Romance No. 2 (available on an EMI Encore title) were both reissued just a few months back.

But let's focus on the positive, which are the other rare performances, the most significant being the never before reissued 1954 performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 with John Pritchard and the Philharmonia. Other elusive recordings include Viuextemps and Paganini VCs with Fistoulari, Lalo and Saint-Saens works with Goossens, and excellent Berg and Bartok accounts with Boulez. Though I'm delighted at their inclusion, of lesser importance is a 1965 Bartok VC No. 2 with Dorati -- his mono EMI with Furtwangler and an earlier account with Dorati on Mercury Living Presence are far superior. Also, neither the Sibelius (Boult, 1955) nor Nielsen (Woldike, 1952) Concertos are truly Menuhin's cups of tea.

My last complaint has to do with the packaging. I know I'm being rather trite but it seems that EMI has taken the "slim" out of slim, paper-sleeved box sets with their latest batch of releases. Both this title and the new box of Liszt Orchestral Works by Masur are noticeably thicker than previous EMI sets featuring a similar number of discs. A minor point, but us serious classical collectors need every centimeter of space on our increasingly crowded CD shelves, not to mention the amount of wasted packaging.

Overall though, despite the fact that "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist" is not as essential a reissue as its counterparts in the "Original Masters" series, it is a delightful set that most collectors will thoroughly enjoy.

Bach: "Double" Concerto; Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

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Nobody does Bach better.

Bach: "Double" Concerto; Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

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Customer Reviews:

Nobody does Bach better........2006-08-28

You can't go wrong buying this recording.

This is a wonderfully lyrical interpretation that is true to baroque era sound, tempos, and dynamics. OK, it's just a little romanticized, but I think Bach would have thrilled to hear his masterpieces performed like this.

The sound quality isn't quite up to current standards, but the playing is so beautiful it doesn't matter.

These are among Bach's most melodic and emotional compositions. I have four recordings of these violin concertos, love them all, and never get tired of rehearing them.

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Excellent Baroque collection - everyone should have this!
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Fanfare ('Masterpiece Theatre' Theme)
Canon In D Major
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Allegro
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Largo e pianissimo sempre
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Allegro: Rustic Dance
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Allegro non molto
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Adagio: Presto
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Presto: Impetuous Summer Storm
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The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: The Sleeping Drunkards: Adagio
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: The Hunt: Allegro
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Allegro non molto
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Largo
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Allegro
Toccatta And Fugue In D Minor, BMV 565
Xerxes: Largo
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Andante e spiccato
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Presto
Gigue

Tracks:

'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: (Allegro)
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Andante
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Allegro assai
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: (Allegro)
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: Allegro
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Allegro
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Affettuoso
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Allegro
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
'Messiah': Overture
'Messiah': Comfort ye
'Messiah': Every Valley
'Messiah': And The Glory Of The Lord
'Messiah': Glory To God
'Messiah': Hallelujah!
'Messiah': And The Trumpet Shall Sound

Tracks:

'Water Music' Suite: Overture
'Water Music' Suite: Adagio
'Water Music' Suite: Allegro; Andante; Allegro
'Water Music' Suite: Minuet
'Water Music' Suite: Air
'Water Music' Suite: Minuet
'Water Music' Suite: Bourree
'Water Music' Suite: Hornpipe
'Water Music' Suite: Allegro moderato
Royal Fireworks Music: Overture
Royal Fireworks Music: Bourree
Royal Fireworks Music: 'The Peace:' Largo alla Sicillana
Royal Fireworks Music: La Rejouissance: Allegro
Royal Fireworks Music: Minuet
Royal Fireworks Music: Minuet
Rondeau
Tune In D major
Arioso for Brass
Allegro for Brass
Prelude And Fugue In C Major, BWV 846
Sleepers, Wake

Tracks:

Trumpet Voluntary
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Ouverture
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Rondeau
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Sarabande
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Bourree
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Polonaise: Lentement
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Menuet
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Ouverture (Grave; Allegro)
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Courante
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Gavotte
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Forlane
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Menuet
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Bourree
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Passepied
Air For The 'G' String
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro marziale
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Canzona
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Largo
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro maestoso
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Adagio
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro maestoso
'A Hero's Music': La Vaillance
'A Hero's Music': La Grace
'A Hero's Music': L'Armenet
Joy To The World

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Baroque collection - everyone should have this!.......2002-06-18

This is a remarkable collection of Baroque music. I've heard a lot of Baroque music and I am very discriminating about performance and sound quality. This set is a winner and a fantastic bargain... Somehow they've managed to choose what is truly "best" from the period (for example I've always felt Bach's Brandenburg Concertos # 2, 3, 5 were the best of the six, while 1,4,6 were relatively weaker - and lo and behold this collection includes 2,3,and 5) while missing very little if anything that "should have" been here (of course a 10 or 12 CD collection would have been even better, but you have to stop somewhere).

The performances here are excellent, and the recording quality is very high. I disagree with the person who claims this isn't "audiophile quality", because I don't think it could get much better unless it were on another medium such as SACD. I didn't particularly notice coughing on Handel's "Messiah" but Messiah fans would likely prefer a complete performance of that particular work anyway (the excerpts from Messiah here are complete pieces, but this set doesn't include the entire 2 hour or whatever Messiah). These do not sound like "outtakes", what kind of a comment is that? Somebody worked very hard to put this collection together, and they did a fantastic job (and I have zero affiliation with this, I just feel the truth as I see it should be told).

Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" is presented in it's entirety (ok, it's not the entire Vivaldi Opus 8, but it is the entire Four Seasons as normally found on any "Four Seasons" CD). There are so many great works here, which a lot of people will recognize even if they didn't know the actual piece or composer (or even that it was from the Baroque era). There's even the Mouret fanfare made famous as the "Masterpiece Theater" theme music. Yes this is a great "introduction" at a great price - which might get people to explore Baroque music further, but it's also a fairly complete collection which will suit a lot of people as such (i.e. for everyone who appreciates most any type of music these works should be "essential", but also the 4 CD collection might be all that a casual listener would "need" from the Baroque era). I feel that most people would be thrilled with this set; about the only way it might have been better would be to include information about each piece and about the Baroque era in general (there is no "text" at all with this set).

Entry level baroque.......2001-01-11

Nice cheap way to get into Baroque music. Unfortunately it's not the best recording you can get but it should be adequate enough for a non-audiophile. I've been unable to bring myself to listening to it again since I noticed that someone coughs in the background (very noticeably) during Handel's Messiah. Wonder if this is an outtakes CD.

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto for 2 Violins - The Academy of Ancient Music

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Still among the best ones.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto for 2 Violins - The Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood , Jaap Schroder , Christopher Hirons , and The Academy of Ancient Music
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Con No.1 in a, BWV 1041: I. Allegro - Jaap Schroder
Con No.1 in a, BWV 1041: II. Andante - Jaap Schroder
Con No.1 in a, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai - Jaap Schroder
Con No.2 in E, BWV 1042: I. Allegro - Jaap Schroder
Con No.2 in E, BWV 1042: II. Adagio - Jaap Schroder
Con No.2 in E, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai - Jaap Schroder
Con for 2 vns in d, BWV 1043: I. Vivace - Christopher Hirons
Con for 2 vns in d, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto - Christopher Hirons
Con for 2 vns in d, BWV 1043: III. Allegro - Christopher Hirons

Customer Reviews:

Still among the best ones........2006-05-31

This CD was recorded some twenty (20) years ago, but I believe the performance level is still among the best ones. Jaap Schroeder's violin performance is crisp, lucid and elegant. It is indeed a shame this magnificent CD is no longer in production.

Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-3; Orchestral Suite No. 1

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Casals and his sense of Bach
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Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Major,BWV 1046: 1. (Allegro)
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Major,BWV 1046: II. Adagio - III. Allegro
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Major,BWV 1046: IV. Menutto -Trio I - Polacca - Trio II
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Brandenburg Contero No.2 In F Major, BWV 1047: II. Andante
Brandenburg Contero No.2 In F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048: I. (Allegro)
Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048: 1a. Adagio
Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048: II. Allegro
Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: I. Ouverture
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Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: IV. Forlane
Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: V. Menuett I - Menuett II
Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: V. Bourree I - Bourree II
Orchestral Suite No.1 In C Major, BWV 1066: VII. Passepied I - Passepied II

Customer Reviews:

Casals and his sense of Bach.......2007-01-06

Having spent some time as a musical host on FM radio, I've been able to audition many of the Brandenburgs. Casals brings to them a feeling that cannot be described, except that it's magnificent, much like that sense that Glenn Gould imparts to his translations.

The Pinnacle.......2006-10-11

I think this is the music they play in heaven. Possibly my favorite music on earth, and I love jazz and rock too. I have heard many other versions of the Brandenburgs, and they all sound quaint and much too fast compared to this. You MUST get the Brandenburgs 4-6 too, so you can hear Rudolph Serkin play the cadenza in Number Five on piano. Yes, it's not authentic, but it is heart-stoppingly, transcendentally beautiful. I love the harpsichord, but I will eat my hat if anyone can get the tenderness and joy out a harpsichord that Serkin gets in this performance. INDISPENSABLE!

Nice .......2006-02-19

When I first thought I might be interested in classical music, I asked a conservatory teacher to recommend a starting point. He pointed to two recordings of the Brandenburgs, both on period instruments. This was a perfect recommendation to me, as I am often most appreciative of tradition and history. I bought them both, took them in, so they became intimately known to me. Then one day on a whim, I picked this version up, and I thought geez! piano instead of harpsichord? flute instead of recorder? Shouldn't someone be policing these practices? How audacious! Rock n' Roll, baby!

THE VIRILE, RICH-BLOODED BACH!.......2005-01-31

J. Sebastian Bach was a very virile, full-blooded man who worked all his life, had two wives, and sired about 20 children. Casals' realizations of Bach's music illustrate Bach's virility and vivacity. Casals conducts the Bach Concerti & Suites as he [Casals] plays the Bach Sonatas: with vim, vigor, and vitality; with rhythm, color, and accent; with dash, esprit, and intellect. In short, these are the very best realizations of the Brandenburgs available--or will ever again be available.

By the way, in these sessions and at rehearsals, Casals conducted sitting down with his cello on which he illustrated the tempi, accents and inflections he wanted for the orchestra, and used his cello bow as a baton. This is as real as it gets!

The soloists are wonderful. The recorded sound is bright and clear. The price is incredibly cheap. What are you waiting for?

Different, and in places sublime.......2002-03-23

I tend to like a more tightly structured, geometric approach to this music, but this recording has its own beauty -- it's definitely of a different era. Modern instruments are just fine, but I do find myself wishing for a recorder instead of a flute in #4 -- to me a flute is just wrong for this music. Otherwise 5 stars -- some passages move me very deeply.

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ASIN: B00000DOKC
Release Date: 1995-01-01

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A Baroque Festival

Manufacturer: Compendia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002PYSWE
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Mouret: Fanfare ("Masterpiece Theater" Theme)
Pachelbel: Canon in D Major
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8:"The Spring" in E major, No. 1: Allegro
Largo e pianissimo sempre
Allegro: Rustic Dance
"The Summer" in G minor, No. 2:Allegro non molto
Adagio: Presto
Presto: Impetuous summer storm
"The Fall" in F major, No. 3: Dancing and Singing of the Peasants: Allegro
The Sleeping Drunkards: Adagio
The Hunt: Allegro
"The Winter" in F minor, No. 4: Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Handel: Largo from "Xerxes"
Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor: Andante e spiccato
Adagio
Presto
Fux: Gigue

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Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: [Allegro]
Andante
Allegro assai
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: [Allegro]
Allegro
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050:Allegro
Affettuoso
Allegro
Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Handel: "Messiah" Highlights: Overture
Comfort ye
Every Valley
And the Glory of the Lord
Glory to God
Hallelujah!
And the Trumpet Shall Sound

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Handel: "Water Music" Suite: Overture
Adagio
Allegro; Andante; Allegro
Minuet
Air
Minuet
Bourrie
Hornpipe
Allegro moderato
Handel: Royal Fireworks Music: Overture
Bourrie
"The Peace:" Largo alla Siciliana
La Rijouissance: Allegro
Minuet
Minuet
Purcell: Rondeau
Purcell: Tune in D major
Bach: Arioso for Brass
Vivaldi: Allegro for Brass
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Bach: Sleepers, Wake

Tracks:

J. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Ouverture
Rondeau
Sarabande
Bourrie
Polonaise: Lentement
Menuet
Badinerie
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: Ouverture [Grave; Allegro]
Courante
Gavotte
Forlane
Menuet
Bourrie
Passepied
Bach: Air for the "G" String
Purcell: Symphony from "The Fairy Queen," Act Four: Allegro marziale
Canzona
Largo
Allegro maestoso
Adagio
Allegro maestoso
Telemann: "A Hero's Music": La Vaillance
La Grace
L'Armenet
Handel: Joy to the World

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Stupendous Schneiderhan

The 1950s Concerto Recordings

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00067GKGA
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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Stupendous Schneiderhan.......2005-04-14

The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features the then Deutsche Grammophon "house fiddler" in brilliant performances of Vivaldi, Tartini, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Martin Violin Concertos. In some of my previous reviews of box sets in the OM series, I have been critical of what the powers that be at UNI have done in terms of their selection of material, but here they got it almost perfect. Instead of duplicating a title in DG's "Originals" series that couples Schneiderhan's stereo recordings of the Beethoven VC and Mozart No. 5, they reissue his earlier, and better, mono accounts here. By contrast, they reissue the violinist's stereo performance of Mozart's 4th Concerto (1960 with Schmidt-Isserstedt) on this set because his 1956 mono account had already been included in the Hans Rosbaud title in this series. (Thankfully, the duplication lesson seemingly has been learned after they put the very same Dvorak Cello Concerto recording on both the Josef Krips and Zara Nelsova OM boxes!) Also of note here are a magical Mendelssohn VC with Fricsay, brilliant Bach 1041-1043s and an invigorating Four Seasons, the set's only other stereo selection along with the Mozart VC4. This set alas has one minor problem in my opinion. Because DG and Decca are now all part of Universal, Schneiderhan's performance of the Martin Concerto with Ansermet, originally made for Decca and currently available on a "Double Decca" title devoted to the composer, is included here. It is unnecessary duplication for me but others may not care. Personally I would have nixed the Bach Partita included on CD2 (hello, the title is "Concerto Recordings") and the Martin to make this a tidier four disc set. But even as is, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" is one of the true gems in the "Original Masters" series.

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