Chamber Music Highlights

On this CD:

1. Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Berlin String Quartet, Gewandhaus-Quartet

2. Rondo for wind octet in E flat major ("Rondino"), WoO 25 Andante
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

3. Octet for winds in E flat major, Op. 103
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

Tracks:

Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Minuet I & II
Gigue
Aria: 'Bist Du Bei Mir', BWV 508 Stl - Lorraine Hung Lieberson
Aria: 'Willst Du Mein Herz Mir Schenken', BWV 518 - Lorraine Hung Lieberson
Solo Per Il Cembalo
Polonaise In G Minor
March In D Major
March In E Flat Major
Rondeau In B Flat Major
Chorale: 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 691
'Goldberg' Variations: Aria, BWV 988
Recitative: 'Ich Habe Genug', BWV 82 - Lorraine Hung Lieberson
Aria: 'Schlummert Ein', BWV 82 - Lorraine Hung Lieberson
Aria: 'Gedenke Doch, Mein Geist', BWV 509 - Lorraine Hung Lieberson
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
Polonaise In G Major
Polonaise In D Minor
Polonaise In G Minor
Polonaise In F Major
Two Minuets
Musette In A Major
'Menuet Fait Par M. Bohm'
Minuet In G Major

Customer Reviews:

lovely music, but . . . . ........2007-07-03

No one doubts that Bach's music is beautiful, and so many of the pieces in this album, favorites of his second wife, are lovely. Here are my objection. First of all, nowhere on the outside of this CD does this indicate that these are only *highlights* of the Anna Magdelena notebook. Furthermore, many of the tracks (from French Suites #1 & #2, from the Well-Tempered Clavier, from the Goldberg Variations) are pieces I already own in high quality recording by virtuosi. This CD does not limit itself, say, to pieces that Bach composed originally for this collection; in other words, there is nothing scholarly about the pieces that were chosen for these highlights. Rather, it is essentially selling a "Bach's Greatest Hits" kind of CD under a more respectable name. For those whose classical collections consist primarily of "Greatest Hits" collections of various composers, you might as well toss in this CD. For the discriminating collector, though, interested in collecting serious works by Bach, this CD is entirely unworthy.

Anna Magdalena Notebook-- a treasure trove of Baroque music.......2006-03-20

This is music for contemplating number and time and not realize you are doing that. These pieces from Anna Magdalena Bach's notebook are a significant part of the history of western culture, and the music is brilliant, lucid, and passionate. Just as, I suppose, Bach's wife was. Played on harpsichord and clavichord, the work-- not all by Bach-- seems rigourously, mysteriously modern, and the anonymous "Musette in A Major" one could even say had in it the roots of ragtime piano. Last but not least, it's quite possible that Lorraine Hunt Lieberson can never be less than sublime.

Music for Bach's Katy.......2005-03-31

Luther had his Katy who supported him and the Reformation magnificently and faithfully. Bach who was real student and follower of Luther's, had his second wife, Anna Magdalena who was so much for him and his family and music.

Here great notebook of the music she enjoyed immensely so we can as well.

Especially fond of harpsichord music, this has marvelous selection of that, but fond of Rondeau in B-flat major. Minuet in G major is one of my favorites. New to me are the Arias, especially "Bist du bei mir" and ""Ich habe genug". If you're not conversant in German, do go on the website the liner notes provides and get the translation in English for these are marvelous testimonies of their faith in words and song.

Charming and beautiful.......2004-12-13

This CD is a collection of music from the notebook of Bach's wife, who was a singer. It includes dances, arias and other favorite songs. Most of the pieces range from peppy little dance tunes(like Musette in A Major) to delicate baroque airs (like Prelude no.1), all played on the harpsichord, clavichord or cello. The pieces that really stand out are the arias, sung beautifully by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in German. Most are religious, but there is one that is a nice love song "Willst du mein Herz mir schenken." The website on the back of the liner notes has the lyrics for the arias and they are worth reading. Besides the fact that this is good music, it also provides interesting insight into Bach's life and family and the liner notes have some interesting information about Anna and her notebook. This is a charming collection of music that is a great and cheap addition to any classical music collection.

Bach's wifes' collection of her favorite pieces.......2001-06-10

Yes Music of JS Bach chosen by his wife who was a singer. This collection is a lovely and beautifully performed collection of harpicord and intimate pieces that were Anna's most cherished favorites composed by her husband. What a lovely addition to any chamber music lovers collection. It affords not only wonderful selections but a rare window into the behind the scenes aspect of Bachs life and the commanding role music played in his and his family's life. The performances range from delicate to sublime and are beautifully recorded. It is an amazing bargin to have such an esoteric collection of Bachs' work so well done and so cheap. My god run and get the whole series; I have and when I want a perfect day I just pile them in my CD and press the forward button. The result is a day of glorious music on a scale to be both background as well as a breathtakingly elegant listening experience.

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This is a MUST for anyone who enjoys classical music ...
PDQ Bach -- The Spike Jones of Classical Music
Recaptured (Twisted) Youth
I store it in the CD changer in my car.
New Horizons in Music Appreciation Indeed...

The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach

Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
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Tracks:

Allegro/Tema Con Variazione/Menuetto Con Panna E Zucchero
Aria/Recitative/Ground/Recitative/Aria
New Horizons In Music Appreciation Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Larghissimo-Allegro Boffo/Menuetto Con Brio Ma Senza Trio/Adagio Saccharino/Yehudi Menuetto/Presto Hey Nonny Nonnio
What's My Melodic Line?
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IV Andante-Allegro
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Customer Reviews:

This is a MUST for anyone who enjoys classical music ... .......2006-06-07

...BUT not if you take it SO seriously that you have lost your sense of humor.

Peter Schickele (with whom I am occasionally confused - we apparently look alike!) - has got to be one of my all-time favorite composers. When I was in graduate school, I took considerable abuse from my fellow music lovers for actually having MORE albums by P.D.Q Bach than by J. S. Bach (though I think it was barely a one-point margin, really...)

But the "New Horizons in Music Appreciation" approach to Beethoven's 5th symphony is not only a musical analysis of the piece as it is being played, but a slam on the constant "blah-blah-blah" that one hears during ANY sports event.

"My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" has got to be my all-time favorite spoof of the overly pompous "art song" oratorio. I've encouraged one of my colleagues (who directs the college chorale where I teach) to include it in a program, to no avail. One of these days, I'll put my money where my mouth is - and buy sheet music for the entire chorale.

This is one of only two albums that I have in (a) vinyl, (b) tape, and (c) CD format. That should be some indication of how very, very special I believe this to be. [The other, for those who are interested, is Joan Baez' "Diamonds and Rust."]

This has been around for years, and there's a good reason. Schickele is not only funny when he wants to be, but a supremely accomplished composer and musician, with dozens and dozens of serious musical scores to his credit as well.

PDQ Bach -- The Spike Jones of Classical Music.......2006-03-16

For the classical music lover, this is an amazing spoof. For those who do not know classical music well, this is still highly entertaining.

Recaptured (Twisted) Youth.......2003-03-31

My friend and I saw the good Prof. Schickele here in Pasadena last night (March 29th-- AND the conductor of the Pasadena Symphony is Jorge Meister!)-- and the last number on the program was the WONDERFUL "The Seasonings"-- I had a very hard time even after all these years of first hearing this on a REAL record of not singing along with every little tune!!! This piece last night, being sung by singers whom I do not doubt were not even born when I first heard a recording of it, were as good as the ones I remember from my decadent youth on the original recording. Buy this C.D. if only for this piece!

I store it in the CD changer in my car........2002-10-06

My favorite single line of music from this is from "The Unbegun Symphony". Who would think to combine "You are my sunshine", a
tune I have always thought of as sappy sweet, played on violins,
with a background of horns, (I don't know what piece, but it
makes me thing of something noble and civilized) making it a
definitive statement of a benevolent sense of life.
PDQ Bach's other works are delighfully absurd, as are Peter
Schickele's commentaries. (Well I have a new set of friends now)

New Horizons in Music Appreciation Indeed..........2002-08-08

It was while sitting in Music Appreciation in college that I was first introduced to the work of P.D.Q. Bach, specifically the track "New Horizons in Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony," in which Professor Peter Schickele and Robert Dennis serve as the announcers for a spirited game involving the first movement of that particular work. Not only was it funny ("He's playing a cadenza! He's out of his mind! He thinks its an oboe concerto!") it was also more informative than the professor ("I get the feeling we are going to hear a lot of that four note motif, Bob").

One of the things about P.D.Q. Bach is that the more I learned about classical music the funnier I found it. Yes, I have enough memories of my mother insisting on playing the Texaco Opera quiz throughout the house on a Saturday afternoon to appreciate why "What's my Melodic Line?" and its exploration of the mysteries of the Baroque is funny, but it was not until I saw "Amadeus" and listened to "The Marriage of Figaro" that I understood why the recitatias in the Cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn" were hysterical (I was tempted to share this story of Iphigenia with my Classical Mythology class, but given their tentativeness to explore Euripides I did not think it wise to have them get neck deep in Schickele). Then again, the Madrigal "My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" really needs no explanation, so there is something for everybody here, no matter what you level of understanding of classical music.

In discussing the works of P.D.Q. Bach with others it becomes clear that you can no more put together an idea collection of his "best" work than you can for lesser composers like Mozart or Beethoven. But you are certainly going to find a few old favorites and maybe one or two pieces that you have hitherto managed to avoid.

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Overture
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Cavatina: 'Ecco, ridente in cielo' (Conte)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Cavatina: Largo al factotum della cittFigaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Duetto: All'idea di quel metallo (Figaro, Conte)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Cavatina: Una voce poco fa (Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Aria: La calunnia n venticello (Basilio)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Duetto: Dunque io son ... to non m'inganni? (Rosina, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Aria: A un dottor della mia sorte (Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 1 - Finale: Fredda ed immobile
The Barber Of Seville: Act 2 - Duetto: Pace e gioia sia con voi (Conte, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 2 - Aria: Contro un cor che accende amore (Rosina, Conte)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 2 - Sequito del Quintetto: Buona sera, mio signore
The Barber Of Seville: Act 2 - Aria: Il vecchiotto cerca moglie (Berta)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 2 - Terzetto: Ah! qual colpo inaspettato! (Rosina, Figaro, Conte)
The Barber Of Seville: Act 2 - Finalletto: Di si felice innesto serbiam memoria eterna?

Customer Reviews:

a generouse compilation .......2004-12-13

This is a generous budget-price highlight CD , taken from a wonderful complete set.
The failoni chamber orchestra is charming and joyful,
Servile, Romero and De-grandis are very good in their roles. the rosina Sonia ganasi is the weakest link but she dosen't spoil the fun. she's not that bad, actually.
Ramon Vargas is a most sucessful almaviva.
This is my favourite recording of "the barber" on CD, If you're looking for a highlight CD of this opera Don't miss this very enjoyable performance!

An absolutly must have.......1999-11-21

Naxos should be placed higher tah anyone in the industry for bringing such fantastic rescord at an unbelivable price.

Vargas sing with warm and the whole record is fantastic

A collector's necessity........1999-09-27

This recording shines in ways dozens of others don't. The conductor has a high-voltage pace that makes you breathe fast. Basilio's voice is a superbly clear and deep one, as should it be. The slander aria is excellent. The few seconds during which he alone sings "Buona sera" are the most enjoyable on any recording. The count is also relatively superb, and his last aria isn't cut.

On the bad side, this recording's Rosina could be blown into oblivion by Cecilia Bartoli, who plays the role on CD in Patane's 1988 recording. The Bartolo has an attractively rich voice but Enzo Dara's accuracy is more fulfilling. And finally, there's a sweetness in how Ramey sings La Calunnia in his recordings that isn't quite matched here. Ramey also seems to emphasize the word "sorte" in the rapid-fire finale of the aria, which oscillates a rhythmic flavor into the aria that isn't in this one.

Yet this recording's a necessity on the collector's shelf.

Excellent intro to a popular opera........1999-09-14

For the value, this is an excellent introduction to Gioacchino Rossini's famous opera, "The Barber of Seville". Roberto Servile makes a good Figaro; his singing is enjoyable to listen to. The Failoni Chamber Orchestra is excellent and nearly flawless in its performance. At almost 1 hr. and 20 min., the CD includes enough highlights from Rossini's work to satisfy opera lovers -- both neophytes and veterans.

Camille Saint-SaÃ«ns: Samson and Delilah -- Highlights / Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin -- Tatiana's Letter Scene

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Viscerally exciting

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Viscerally exciting.......2007-02-26

Opera doesn't get much more "in your face" than in this recording. None of the performers could be considered quintessentially "French," but in Saint-Saens' powerful and vital score, that's not a bad thing at all. The three main soloists are all highly effective. Rise Stevens' sultry mezzo voice nicely captures the combination of seduction and haughtiness that characterizes the persona of Dalila. Jan Peerce conveys both strength and vulnerability in his interpretation of the Samson role, and Robert Merrill sings the role of the High Priest with aplomb. Leopold Stokowski conducts a frenetic NBC Symphony Orchestra -- his only opera recording -- and it makes one wish he'd done more of them. Good, sturdy mono sound, without the weird microphone effects that were done on some of Stoky's other discs for Victor in the mid-1950s. This CD actually contains an additional duet from Act I that had to be cut from the original LP release due to space limitations (although it appeared in the now super-rare red vinyl 45-rpm four-record set released at the same time). The filler on this album (Tatiana's Letter Scene from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin) is well-sung by Licia Albanese, who reportedly memorized the part in Russian just for this recording. It's interesting to know that at the time of this recording's re-release in 2006, Rise Stevens (age 93) and Licia Albanese (age 94) were still quite active with Met Opera ambassadorial and fund-raising activities.

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Sunday With the Times

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Four Seasons: 'The Spring': Allegro
Canon In D
Water Music: Alla Hornpipe
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Tracks:

'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5: Allegro
Air For The 'G' String
'Xerxes': Largo
Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra, 'Double': Vivace
Sheep May Safely Graze
'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': Romanze: Andante
Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral': Andante molto mosso
Polovstian Dance No. 17: Excerpt
Symphony No. 9m 'From The New World': Largo
'Cavalleria rusticana': Intermezzo
La Boheme: Musetta's Waltz
Trois Gymnopedies: Lent et douloureux

Tracks:

Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Orchestral Suite No. 2: Minuet And Badinerie
Prelude And Fugue In C Major
Adagio For Strings And Organ
Violin Concerto In E Major: Allego assai
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Fur Elise
Clarinet Concerto: Adagio
Violin Concerto: Allegro
Peer Gynt: Dawn
Symphony No. 4, 'Italian': Introduction
Serenade For Strings: Waltz
Thais: Meditation
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Canzona per Sonare No. 2
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Overture
Highlights From Oboe Concerto: Adagio
Highlights From Oboe Concerto: Presto
Harpsichord Suite No. 5: Air And Variations ('The Harmonious Blacksmith')
Symphony No. 40: Molto allegro
Piano Concerto No. 20: Romance
Symphony No. 1: Adagio molto; Allegro con brio
Various Waltzes: No. 1, Op. 18
Various Waltzes: No. 7, Op. 64
Various Waltzes: No. 11, Op. 70
Voices Of Spring
Aida: Celeste Aida (Heavenly Aida)

Mozart: Così fan tutte / Mackerras [Highlights]

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Needs better singers

Mozart: Così fan tutte / Mackerras [Highlights]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Edinburgh Festival Chorus , Scottish Chamber Orchestra , Sir Charles Mackerras , Felicity Lott , Marie McLaughlin , Nuccia Focile , Jerry Hadley , Gilles Cachemaille , and Alessandro Corbelli
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Aria: 'Vorrei Dir'
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Needs better singers.......2000-10-15

I like the smart cover painting and the lively direction of Mackerras. However, the cast is nothing to brag about. Come Scoglio doesn't sound good, and the rest of the arias are only okay. The chorus, however, is magnificent. Overall, an okay recording and a generous highlights disc, but there are better choices out there.

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Beethoven: Fidelio (Highlights)

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Classical Highlights: Schumann

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Tracks:

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor: Allegro Affettuoso
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Intermezzo: Andante ...
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor: Allegro Vivace
Carneval
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): From Foreign Lands and People
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): Perfect Happiness
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): Important Event
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): Ride of the Rocking Horse
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): Almost Too Serious
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): Bogeyman's Coming
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): Child Falling Asleep
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood): Hark! The Poet Speaks
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in a Minor: Nicht Zu Schnell
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in a Minor: Langsam
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in a Minor: Sehr Lebhaft
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor: Introduction
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor: Allegro
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor Romance
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor: Scherzo
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor: Finale
FantasiestFantasy Pieces) For Clarinet and Piano, Pt. 1
FantasiestFantasy Pieces) For Clarinet and Piano, Pt. 2
FantasiestFantasy Pieces) For Clarinet and Piano, Pt. 3
Waltz "Bunte Bler"
Waltz "Albumbler"

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Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major "Spring": Andante un Poco Maestoso, ...
Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major "Spring": Larghetto, Attaca
Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major "Spring": Scherzo - Molto Vivace
Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major "Spring": Allegro Animato E Grazioso
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Hermann und Dorothea Overture
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Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano No. 2 in F Major Mit ...
Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano No. 2 in F Major in ...
Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano No. 2 in F Major: Nicht Zu ...
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Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major "Rhenish": Scherzo
Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major "Rhenish" Intermezzo
Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major "Rhenish": Andante
Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major "Rhenish": Finale
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Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Soldatenmarsch ...
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Trerliedchen ...
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Ein Choral (A Chorale)
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Stn (Little Piece)
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Armes Waisenkind (Poor ...)
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Jrliedchen ...
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Wilder Reiter (Wild ...)
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Volksliedchen (Little Folk
Album F Jugend (Album for the Youth): Frcher Landmann ...

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Puccini: La Bohème (Highlights)

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Tracks:

Questo Mar Rosso Mi Ammollisce - Sherrill Milnes
Ho Ghiacciate Le Dita - Paul Plishka
Non Sono In Vena... Chi E La? - Scusi! - Alfredo Kraus
Oh! Sventata, Sventata! - Alfredo Kraus
Che Gelida Manina - Alfredo Kraus
Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Alfredo Kraus
Ehi! Rodolfo! - Paul Plishka
O Soave Fanciulla - Sherrill Milnes
Quando Men Vo' Soletta Per La Vie - Paul Plishka
Caro! - Paul Plishka
Presto, Sommate Quello Con Questo! - Paul Plishka
Marcello, Finalmente! - Sherrill Milnes
Mimi E Una Civetta - Sherrill Milnes
Mimi E Tanto Malata! - Sherrill Milnes
Che? Mimi! Tu Qui? - Sherrill Milnes
Addio! - Che! Vai? - Alfredo Kraus
Addio, Dolce Svegliare Alla Mattina! - Sherrill Milnes
Sempre Tua Per la Vita! - Alfredo Kraus
O Mimi, Tu Piu Non Torni - Sherrill Milnes
Vecchia Zimarra, Senti - Paul Plishka
Sono Andati? - Alfredo Kraus
Che Avvien? - Paul Plishka
Come Va? - Paul Plishka

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A Wonderful Compilation

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Highlights)

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Binding: Audio CD

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Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights]

ASIN: B000003CZK
Release Date: 1993-01-26

Tracks:

Overture
Der Vogelfanger Bin Ech Ja
Dies Bildnes Ist Bezaubend Schon
O Zittre Nicht
Hm Hm! Hm! Hm!
Bei Manneern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen
Wie stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton
Schnelle Fusse, Rascher Mut
O Isis Und Osiris
Bewaharet Euch Vor Wiebertucken
Wie? Wie? Wie?
Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden
Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen
In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen
Seid Uns Zum Zweitenmal Wilkommen
Ach, Ich Fuhl's
O Isis Und Osiris, Welche Wonne
Soll Ich Dich, Teurer, Nicht Mehr Sehn
Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck!
Wir Wandeln Durch Des Tones Macht
Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
Nicht Wahr, Tamino, Ich Kann Auch Schweigen

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A Wonderful Compilation .......2007-01-11

I consider this recording to be surely one of the best on CD of the Magic Flute. Everyone is in excellent voice. June Anderson's top notes ring out with great strength and freedom as the Queen of the Night, and her coloratura work in the first act aria, "O zittre nicht", is exquisitely beautiful and the highpoint of the CD. Jerry Hadley does a fine lyric job as Tamino (I was surprised). Barbara Hendricks' lovely voice is perfectly suited for the role of Pamina, which she sings admirably. Robert Lloyd sings Sarastro with an impressively strong and deep voice, and Thomas Allen does a wonderful job as Papageno. In addition, you get a whopping 77 minutes of all-digital music and a booklet with the background of the opera and pictures of the singers. What a deal! The one fault in the whole opera, though, is that Sir Charles Mackerras takes Pamina's aria "Ach, ich fuhl's" a little too quickly, giving some convoluted historical reason for the faster tempo in the booklet's notes.

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