Weber & Reger: Complete Works for Clarinet

On this CD:

1. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 (J114)
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Gumma Symphony Orchestra with Karl Leister
Conducted by Koji Toyoda

2. Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 74 (J118)
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Gumma Symphony Orchestra with Karl Leister
Conducted by Koji Toyoda

3. Concertino for clarinet & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 26 (J. 109)
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Gumma Symphony Orchestra with Karl Leister
Conducted by Antoni Wit

4. Divertimento for clarinet & orchestra
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Gumma Symphony Orchestra with Karl Leister
Conducted by Antoni Wit

5. Quintet for clarinet & strings in B flat major, Op. 34 (J. 182)
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Karl Leister

6. Grand duo concertante in B flat major for clarinet & piano, Op. 48 (J204)
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Mariko Hayashi, Karl Leister

7. Variations (7) from Silvana for clarinet & piano, Op. 33 (J128) Variations on a Theme
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Mariko Hayashi, Karl Leister

8. Sonata for clarinet & piano No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 49/1
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Karl Leister

9. Sonata for clarinet & piano No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 49/2
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Karl Leister

10. Albumblatt for clarinet (or violin) & piano in E flat major
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Karl Leister

11. Tarantella for clarinet (or violin) & piano in G minor
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Karl Leister

12. Sonata for clarinet & piano No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 107
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Karl Leister

13. Clarinet Quintet in A major, Op. 146
Composed by Max Reger
Performed by Karl Leister

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Allegro - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Andante - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Andante ... - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Allegro - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Andante - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Allegretto - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Tracks:

Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Andante Grazioso: Thema/Variation 1 - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Menuetto - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Alla Turca (Allegretto) - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Allegro - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Adagio - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Allegro Assai - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegro Moderato - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Andante Cantabile - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegretto - Margarete Babinsky
12 Variations K.265: Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman: Theme/Variation ... - Margarete Babinsky

Tracks:

Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Larghetto - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Rondo - Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Allegro Moderato - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Adagio Cantabile - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Rondo - Presto - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro Con Spirito - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Adagio E Cantabile - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Presto - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Overture Coriolan Op.62 - Dresdner Philharmonic
Overture Leonore No.2, Op.72 - Dresdner Philharmonic

Tracks:

Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Grave - Allegro - Di Molto E ... - Istvan Szekely
Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Adagio Cantabile - Istvan Szekely
Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Rondo - Allegro - Istvan Szekely
Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Adagio Sostenuto - Istvan Szekely
Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Allegretto - Istvan Szekely
Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Presto Agitato - Istvan Szekely
Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Allegro Assai - Istvan Szekely
Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Andante Con Moto - Istvan Szekely
Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto - Istvan Szekely
Rondo a Capriccio Op.129: Die Wut er Den Verlorenen - Jennd

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Allegro Maestoso - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Romanze. Larghetto - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Rondo. Vivace - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Maestoso - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Larghetto - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Allegro Vivace - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Grave - Doppio Movimento [Liv - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Scherzo [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Marche Fune. Lento [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Finale. Presto [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Allegro Maestoso [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Molto Vivace [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Largo [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Presto Ma Non Tanto [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Mazurkas Op.59: No. 1 in a Minor [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Mazurkas Op.59: No. 2 in a Flat [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Mazurkas Op.59: No. 3 in F Sharp [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch

Tracks:

Nocturne in B Major Op.9, No. 3 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Etude in G Flat Major Op.10, No. 5 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Etude in B Minor Op.25, No. 1 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor Op. 20 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op. 31 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Waltz No. 1 in E Flat Major Op. 18 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 1 in G Minor [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 2 in C Major [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 3 in a Flat Major [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 4 in B Flat Minor [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 1 in C Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 2 in B Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 3 in D Flat Major [Live] - Kemal Gekic
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 4 in C Sharp Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic

Tracks:

Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Allegro Affettuoso - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Allegro Vivace - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato Op.92 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Concerto Allegro With Introduction Op.134 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman

Tracks:

Rustle of Spring Op.32, No.6 - Jennd
Novelette in F Major Op.21, No.1 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: E Major Op.19, No.1 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: F Sharp Minor Op.30, No.6 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: Duetto in F Major Op.38, No.6 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: G Major Op.62, No.1 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: Spring Song in a Major Op.62, No.6 - Jennd
Intermezzo in a Major, Op.76, No.6 - Jennd
Intermezzo in a Minor Op.76, No.7 - Jennd
Intermezzo in a Major Op.118, No.2 - Jennd
Intermezzo in E Flat Minor Op.118, No.6 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Arietta Op.12, No.1 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Folkevise Op.12, No.5 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Butterfly Op.43, No.1 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: To Spring Op.43, No.6 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Notturno Op.54, No.4 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Bryllupsdag Pa Troldhaugen Op.65, No.6 - Jennd
Saisons Op.37b, No. 6 Juin Barcarolle - Jennd
Chant Sans Paroles: Souvenir de Hapsal Op.2, No.3 - Jennd
Melody in F Op.3, No.1 - Jennd
Humoresque in G Flat Major Op.101, No.7 - Jennd

Tracks:

Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Theme: Andante - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 1 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 2 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 3 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 4 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 5 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Pito - Jennd
6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 1 in C Major - Jennd
6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 2 in a Flat Major - Jennd
6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 6 in F Minor - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 1 in C Minor - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 2 in E Flat Major - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 3 in G Flat Major - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 4 in a Flat Major - Jennd

Tracks:

Sonata in a Major D.959: Allegro - Michael Endres
Sonata in a Major D.959: Andantino - Michael Endres
Sonata in a Major D.959: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Michael Endres
Sonata in a Major D.959: Rondo: Allegretto - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Molto Moderato - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Andante Sostenuto - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Michael Endres

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Allegro Molto ... - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Adagio - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Allegro Molto E ... - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Non Troppo - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Appassionato - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Andante - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Giocoso - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Adagio ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Agitato ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Moderato - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Deciso - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Marziale, Un ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Animato - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Fantasy on Hungarian Folk-Tunes - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Polonaise Brillante (After Weber) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Fantasy on Weber's FreischVilmos Fischer

Tracks:

Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus. Sempre Vivo
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato Commodo Assai E Con ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Il Vechhio Castello (The Old Castle) . ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato Non Tanto, Pesamente
Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries. Allegretto Non Troppo, ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo. Sempre Moderato, Pesante
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Tranquillo
Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells. ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle. ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges. Le MarchThe Market Place) . ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombae. Sepulcrum Romanum. Largo
Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua. Adante ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowls' Legs - Baba-Yaga. Allegro
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev - Allegro Alla ...
Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in E Flat Major. Andante Moderato
Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in B Flat Minor. Andante Non ...
Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in C Sharp Minor. Andante Con ...
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 1 Intermezzo in a Minor (Allegro Non Assai)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 2 Intermezzo in a Major (Andante Teneramente)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 3 Ballad in G Minor (Allegro Energico)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 4 Intermezzo in F Minor (Andante - Allegretto
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 5 Romance in F Major (Andante - ...)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 6 Intermezzo in E Flat Minor (Andante, ...)

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Moderato - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Adagio ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Largo - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov

Tracks:

Prde Op.3, No.2 - Margarete Babinsky
Mdie Op.3, No.3 - Margarete Babinsky
Polichinelle Op.3, No.4 - Margarete Babinsky
Moment Musical Op.16, No.3 - Margarete Babinsky
Moment Musical Op.16, No.5 - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op.42 - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Prde Op.23, No.5 - Margarete Babinsky

Tracks:

Rhapsody in Blue - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Adagio. Andante Con Moto - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro Agitato - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
American in Paris - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart

Album Description

This amazing 20-CD set truly is the ultimate piano collection! With over 20 hours of the greatest piano classics, from Mozart's priceless Piano Concertos and Sonatas to Gershwin's legendary Rhapsody in Blue, this set is a must have for everyone's collection. So sit back, relax and drift away on the beautiful melodic waves of classical piano at its very best.

Customer Reviews:

Ultimate music for every time of day and every mood.......2007-07-03

With 20 CDs in the collection, we have classical music for every mood and atime of day.

Would give 5 stars if sound quality where better.......2007-06-30

This Classical collection is one of great length and breadth ,and is well worth purchasing ,if you want an abundance of music at a low price.The sound quality is decent,however it is not great.This set will not provide you with the crisp,clear sound quality of a RCA,CBS or other well known label,so some classical aficionados may not appreciate it much.It all depends on what your looking for ,I guess.

Great collection for a great price.......2007-06-27

I did not expect much in buying this collection, but I was greatly surpeised. There were no reviews of the product at the time, and I bought the collection simply as a sampler of many great piano pieces. Most of the recordings are exquisite and of decent recording quality. This collection was well worth the price.

20 Fabulous Discs.......2007-06-08

I am surprised that this set has been out for 4 years and nobody reviewed it here yet. This is a lovely and occasionally amazing compilation. I was moved by many of the compositions. I really enhanced my classical music collection with this set. You have so many legends here to enjoy, from Bach to Brahms, Mozart to Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Gershwin, and more. If you love classical piano music and don't already have most of these works then this is a must buy for you. The price may go up, but I was fortunate to cash in on the $17.97 price. Quite a bargain for 20 fabulous discs.

Average customer rating:

An AWESOME "Rheingold" from a "RING" for the Ages!
Age defying performance.
What a find!
The Bayreuth 1955 Ring Cycle by Testament
About that "hissing noise"...

Wagner: Das Rheingold

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ASIN: B000J20D6A
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

Prelude
Weia! Wega!
Garstig Glatter Glitsch'riger Glimmer
Wallala! Wallala! Lalaleia! Lalaleia!
Lugt, Schewestern!
Der Welt Erbe
Wotan, Gemahl, Erwache!
Sanft Schlob Schlaf Dein Aug'
Zu Mir, Freia!
Endlich Loge!
Immer Ist Undank Loges Lohn!
Eini Runezauber Zwingt Das Gold Zum Reif
Hor, Wotan, Der Harrenden Wort!
Was Sinnt Nun Wotan So Wild?
Jetzt Fand Ich's

Tracks:

Auf, Loge, Hinab Mit Mir!
Schau, Du Schelm!
Nibelheim Hier
Nehmt Euch In Acht!
Vergeh', Frevelnder Gauch!
Ohe! Ha Ha Ha!
Da, Vetter, Sitze Du Fest!
Gezahlt Hab'ich
Bin Ich Nun Frei?
Fasolt Und Fafner Nahen Von Fern
Gepflanzt Sind Die Pfahle Nach Pfandes Mab
Weiche, Wotan; Weiche!
Hort, Ihr Riesen!
Schwules Gedunst
Abendlich Strahlt Der Sonne Auge
Ihrem Ende Eilen Sie Zu
Rheingold! Rheingold! Reines Gold!

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This, the third installment in the first stereo Ring (once thought lost), from the stage of the Bayreuth Festival in 1955, is as impressive and crucial to any collection as the previously released Siegfried and Die Walküre. Joseph Keilberth, whose devotion to Wagner was so great that he died conducting the second act of Tristan, leads an incredibly tight performance--almost jaunty in its storytelling. The opening chord, depicting the Rhine, is not played softly as marked; it does rather plunge us into the action with more energy than usual. The singing is universally remarkable. Hans Hotter's Wotan towers in its snideness and potency, while the Fricka of Georgine von Milinkovic is more subtle and alluring than we're accustomed to. Gustav Neidlinger's Alberich is, as on so many other recordings in which he sings this role, something to reckon with--a despicable but wretched character. The giants of Ludwig Weber and Josef Greindl have probably never been bettered; Paul Kuen's Mime is articulate and creepy and Rudolf Lustig's Loge is wily and clearly, cleanly sung. The only stain on this recording is the dreadful hissing noise given off by something called a "Mixtur-Trautonium," an electronic device invented to simulate the sound of the Nibelungs' anvils in Nibelheim. It's a distraction, but it can be lived with. This set is a must-have, and the extraneous noise during that scene is small price to pay for a performance this thrilling. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

An AWESOME "Rheingold" from a "RING" for the Ages!.......2007-06-19

This recording of Wagner's "Das Rheingold" recorded live at Bayreuth in 1955 is a TRUE masterpiece, a testament to the heights that can be reached when "everyone works together" for the sake of the "art" itself, not self-aggrandisement (which we have today, generally). Every aspect of this recording pales every other! It immediately, and solidly, goes to the top of the list of "Das Rheingold" choices on disc. As do the remaining three operas, also recorded at the same time, by the same cast, that make up the "Ring".

Going back over the decades of my life, I remember when you only had one choice for a "Ring"...Solti/Decca, and that was it.

Then, there came the von Karajan, and then the Bohm/Bayreuth. Then, there seemed to be a mini-explosion of "Rings" over the following years, so many that it became/becomes staggering to think about!

Two statements:
1) If you are NEW to Wagner's "Ring" do not become confused with all the choices out there. There are really only two live recordings you need consider...the Krauss/Bayreuth, and this one, Keilberth/Bayreuth, and one studio recording to think about, the Solti/Decca set. You may think this excessive, but you NEED all three of these recordings. Period.
2) If you are FAMILIAR with Wagner's "Ring", then, assumably, you want the Best recording of it. I will assume you already have the Solti set, as most people do. The Krauss set you may or may not have. It is a stunner. And, now, the Keilberth....the most awesome recording, in many ways, you will ever experience.

Think: 1955, live, Bayreuth, the Best Wagnerians of their age, assembled together at the behest of Wagner's grandsons, in Wagner's theater, and the best part....recorded in STEREO! By Decca, of all people, before the Solti studio Ring was ever thought about! Why Decca sat on these magnificent recordings just blows my mind.

Luckily for us, Testament acquired the rights to release these timeless recordings, and we now, after 52 years, can marvel at and enjoy these magnificent performances of four of the greatest musical masterpieces ever written, combining to make up the most monumental work ever written for the stage! Enjoy this (set) of Masterpiece Recordings! ~operabruin

Age defying performance........2007-05-07

Never let the age of this recording deter you. It is vibrant. It is alive. The companion Götterdämmerung is even a little harsh - it adds to the primordial nature of the people. This performance is astounding. Hotter, whose contributions to the Solti Ring and some other later recordings were tremulous and far beyond prime, is here absolutely the god he should be. His voice alone conveys that, but what he does with it shows why he was the Wotan of choice for so long. Gustav Neidlinger is his foil - Alberich. He is just as malevolent as in Solti, but he is even fresher of voice. That can be said of all singers in the entire cycle. A telling scene in this recording is the natural flow of the Nibelheim scene. It is a conversation, so natural and easy that one hardly notices that Loge is maneuvering the conversation.

To those who have no Ring, this is an excellent choice. to those who own the Solti Ring, Karajan Ring, or whomever, this is a wonderful alternative. I was amazed at the quality of the sound. Why only 4 stars? Well, in the later music dramas, Walküre and Siegfried, Keilberth takes tempi that would allow those two operas to be on three CDs each. But they spread them over four CDs. At the Testament price, that gets very expensive.

What a find!.......2007-03-22

What a find this recording is! Along with others in this "Ring" series, Keilberth's performance adds invaluably to what we know about the Bayreuth performing tradition. As a conductor, Keilberth has at times been underrated by reviewers, but this "Ring" cycle is putting his detractors to shame. Like Kempe, he has an ability to propel the score in ways that are hard to define; without projecting himself as a "personality", he brings the music marvellously alive. And it happens that, looking back, one finds him at the center of many memorable productions; a "Freischutz" from the late fifties, a "Barber of Seville" from around the same time, and, much earlier still, a "Turandot" with Maria Cebotari that is astonishing. The other main revelation, in these "Ring" recordings, is the crystalline, beautiful sound. Many of the essays in early stereo--RCA's records with Reiner in Chicago, Decca's recordings in Vienna or EMI's in England--have a propensity to be more detailed and attractive than later recordings. Ever wonder why? This is not the place to try answering, but it's clear that Keilberth's 1955 "Ring" takes its honored place among that group, and bids fair to become--at least in my experience--the most glorious-sounding set of records ever.

The Bayreuth 1955 Ring Cycle by Testament.......2007-03-08

I now have the four disc sets in this series of the Ring. Three I've bought at Amazon, after realizing the pricing was much better here than at Borders where I bought the first.
All are excellent recordings. Truly top notch, though not inexpensive.
If the Ring Cycle is music you enjoy, I highly recommend this set with it's excellent musicians and singers.

About that "hissing noise"..........2007-02-22

It begins at about 1 hour 8 minutes in, and continues for about 25 minutes. It's undoubtedly annoying - like really bad tape hiss. But at *no* point does it (even slightly) obscure the voices of Hotter & Neidlinger etc. at their absolute peak, in (otherwise) excellent sound.

Anybody who dismisses this remarkable set simply because of that is just missing the forest for the trees. But if you're in doubt, all you have to do is listen to the audio samples that Amazon has so helpfully provided: those for Disc 2, tracks 2 through 6 show off the "hissing noise" at its worst.

For whatever it's worth, I think that those who are kicking up a fuss over said "hissing nose" are being more than a bit silly. And I can't help wondering whether they could deal, even for a moment, with the much more severe audio compromises required to appreciate the incomparable recorded interpretations of Frida Leider & Lauritz Melchior & Friedrich Schorr.

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Stages of a Long Journey
Eberhard Weber
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More Of The Most Relaxing Classical Music In The Universe

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Release Date: 2003-08-12

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RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto #2, Adagio
VERDI Preludio
PAGANINI "Introduzione e tema con variazioni"
BRAHMS Sonata for two pianos, Andante
MOZART Adagio in E Major
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SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet
MASSENET Meditation from "Tha
RACHMANINOFF Prelude

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TRADITIONAL Catalonian Folk Song
CHOPIN Piano Concerto #1, Larghetto
PUCCINI "Crisantemi" (Chrysanthemums)
SCHUMANN "Traumerei" (Dreaming)
TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake (excerpt)
K. YAMADA ''Chugoku-Chiho No Komoriuta" Lullaby
DEBUSSY "En Bateau" (By Boat)
BEETHOVEN Symphony #6 "Pastoral", Andante
MENDELSSOHN Songs Without Words
WEBER Introduction, theme and variations
GRANADOS "Goyescas" (Sketches on the works of Goya)
TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne in F
HOLST The Planets, "Neptune"

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Better than most.......2007-02-08

This is a good mixture of elevator music, and some soft relaxing melodies.

Wonderful Music.......2007-01-18

Wonderful music for your listening pleasure. Very relaxing and soothing. Nothing beats classical music.

Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Grand Duo Concertante; Concertino

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Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Grand Duo Concertante; Concertino

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ASIN: B00005OBRG
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra No.1 In F Minor, Op.73: Allegro
Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra No.1 In F Minor, Op.73: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra No.1 In F Minor, Op.73: Rondo - Allegretto
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Grand Duo Concertant For Clarinet And Piano, Op.48: Allegro Con Fuego - Paul Meyer
Grand Duo Concertant For Clarinet And Piano, Op.48: Andante Con Moto - Paul Meyer
Grand Duo Concertant For Clarinet And Piano, Op.48: Rondo - Paul Meyer

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Pleasing interpretations at an excellent price.......2006-11-06

These are not overly flashy performances, just very musical. Boeykens is technically secure, and he makes these works sound easy. His musicality is genial, with dramatic touches as required. His performances naturally delineate the form of the music, while tastefully playing up its early Romantic emotional qualities. Easily the best bargain in Weber clarinet concerto recordings. My opinion of the Meyers performance of the Grand Duo is similar.

good.......2005-08-16

This CD is well recorded and the musicianship is excellent. The compositions seem to me good but not great. A nice listen and good price.

Good Basic Weber CD.......2004-09-06

Boeyken's rendition of the Weber pieces are very good. I may agree with a previous poster that the performances aren't spectacularly exciting. However, as a clarinetist I've played and heard these pieces performed so many times that it would be next to impossible to create a "ground-breaking" recording, no matter how hard the clarinetist tries. That being said, Boeyken's renditions are very pleasant and played with technical perfection. They will not disappoint.

I personally like Paul Meyer's rendition of Grand Duo Concertante. It is quite fast, so many passages that might be intricately phrased at a slower tempo are just torn through by Meyer, but if you are looking for a technically impressive performance, this will do.

At the price, this is a great CD, especially for someone wanting to hear the Concerti played in a conservative style. My favorite Weber Concerti is Sabine Meyer's on EMI (her interpretations are much more daring than Boeykens), so you might check that out also. Any music fan's CD library should have enough room for many renditions of these famous staples from the clarinet world.

Nothing special, but worth a look.......2004-06-16

Walter Boeykens does not have a stand-out, easy-to-identify tone, and does not play with an outward charm. But however, the performance is technically flawless and confidently played. James Conlon, one of the great American conductors today, leads the Rotterdam to a phenominal accompainment.
In the Concertante, Paul Meyer plays his typical fast rendition. Though he pulled it off, this recording of the concertante seems a bit sloppy and unattractive to me. Perhaps it is because this is one of Meyer's earlier recording jobs prior to hitting it big with Denon in the early 90's. Anyway, his tonguing, especially in movement 1 was not quite sharp, and he also takes a long annoying repeat that rarely shows on any other recordings (and for good reason, too!), as a result prolonging the length of the first movement to well over 7 minutes.

Still, this disc is well worth buying. At a measly 6.98 bucks, it contains a lot of music: 4 complete pieces including 2 concertos, a set of variations (the concertino), and the concertante which is really a sonata-like composition. All centerpieces of romantic era solo clarinet literature.

An absolute steal!.......2004-04-15

What you get for $6 is absolutely amazing! Walter Boeykens takes the Weber Clarinet Concerti to new heights. In particular, his playing during the alla polacca of the Concerto in E-flat Major is nothing short of supberb. It is the most effortless version of these pieces that I have ever heard. I am buying more of these for family members; it's probably the best-valued clarinet CD out there today.

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Spectacular Astrid Varnay in an excellent "Dutchman"
Bayreuth Rules!

Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer

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ASIN: B000FTWAEU
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

Overture
Hojohe! Hallojo! Ho! Hallohe! (Daland, Stuermann, Choir, Orchestra)
Mit Gewitter und Sturm (Steuermann)
Die Frist ist um (Flying Dutchman)
He! Holla ! Steuermann ! (Flying Dutchman, Daland,Steuermann, Choir)
Durch Sturm und bosen Wind
Wenn aus der Qualen Schreckgewalten (The Flying Dutchman, Daland)
Sudwind ! Sudwind ! (Steuermann, choir, Daland, the Flying Dutchman)
Introduction (orchestra)
Summ' und brumm" (Spinning chorus- Choir, Mary, Senta)
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Senta ! Willst du mich verderben? (Senta, chorus, Mary, Erik) Bleib, Senta, Bleib (Erik)

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Mein Herz, vol Treue
Fuhlst du den Schmerz (Erik, Senta)
Mein Kind, du siehst mich (Daland, Senta)
Mogst du, mein Kind (Daland)
Wie aus der Ferne
Wirst du des Vaters, Wahl (Flying Dutchman, Senta)
Verzeiht ! (Daland, Senta, Flying Dutchman)
Orchestral interlude Steuermann, lass die Wacht! (Sailor's chorus) (Choir, Steuermann)
Johohoe ! Johohoe ! Hoe ! Hoe ! Hoe !(Choir)
Was muss ich horen! (Erik, Senta)
Willst jenes Tags (Erik)
Verloren! Ach, verloren! (Flying Dutchman, Erik, Senta, Daland, Mary, Choir)

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Spectacular Astrid Varnay in an excellent "Dutchman".......2007-03-31

SOURCE: Live performance at the Bayreuth Festival in 1955.

SOUND: In general, Bayreuth performances throughout the 1950s were well-recorded, just as in general, performances from the Salzburg Festival during the same decade were not. Why this should be, I have no idea, but it is a good rule of thumb, nevertheless. This "Flying Dutchman" is no exception to the rule. The solo voices and the chorus are very nicely caught and correctly balanced against the orchestra hidden away as Wagner intended in the covered pit. I think this set captures the unique sonic ambience of the Festspielhaus as well as any recording of its time.

Since this is a live performance, there is a certain inevitable amount of foot stomping. The spinning chorus at the beginning of Act II is accompanied by a number of authentically clacking, clattering spinning wheels. Equally authentically, the laws of physics seem to prohibit the wheels from clacking and clattering in time to Wagner's music. The fiercely disciplined audience discloses its existence only at the very end when it bursts into applause.

If you insist on seeking them out, you can hear some tape hiss, a few joins of the old analogue tapes and a couple of fleeting moments of drop off when a singer enters a partial sonic dead spot. Of course, if you hear all that, you've been so busy listening to the sound that you probably haven't heard the performance.

CAST: Der Hollaender, a cursed sea-rover - Hermann Uhde (baritone); Dalland, a Norwegian sea captain - Ludwig Weber (bass); Der Steuermann, Dalland's sleepy-headed steersman - Josef Traxel (tenor); Senta, Dalland's daughter, a young woman much taken by a portrait of s storm-blown voyager - Astrid Varnay (soprano); Mary - Elisabeth Schaertel (mezzo-soprano). CONDUCTOR: Joseph Keilberth with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus.

COMMENTARY: This is as good a performance of "Der fliegende Hollaender" as we are ever likely to get. Fans may praise one famous performance or another as its equal, but there is no better one on record. I base that rather grandiose claim on the fact that this performance has it all: a conductor who remains true throughout to Wagner the composer and to Wagner the man of the theater, a remarkably strong cast of singing actors and an unswerving adherence to the dramatic arc of the piece.

When I had finished listening to this set for the first time, I dug out my old copy of Karajan's 1980s version for comparison--and in order to determine whether Herr Doktor von K's outing was as really as feebly cast and bullishly wrong-headed as I had remembered. (It was.)

I generally agree with the comments about the cast made by Mr. Steinberg in the previous review, although I am willing to give a little more praise to Rudolf Lustig's Erik. The Dutchman's would-be rival is, after all, a rather rough and ready character at best and I think it makes good dramatic sense for him to sound a bit frazzled. Good as the other singers are, the real star is the wonderful Astrid Varnay. Senta is usually regarded as being a less demanding role than her Wagnerian sisters, so she tends to be cast with sopranos of lighter heft. Varnay, of course, outclasses them all, for not only is she a full-fledged Brunnhilda, but a great one to boot. Senta, with the likes of Varnay singing, is a true star part!

Some purists may object that Uhde seems a bit strained on his highest notes and Varnay occasionally sounds a little thick. I can only reply that these failings are few and far between, and that they are trifiling compared to the remarkable overall levels of performance.

It has long been fashionable to be loftily dismissive toward conductor Joseph Keilberth. The Good Grey Grammophone Magazine has called him "Kapellmeister" and "routineer." Whatever the merits of that, I can't recall any opera recorded by him that was less than first rate. When Keilberth conducted, what emerged tended toward the intentions of the composer, not the idiosyncratic demands of an egotistical baton-wielder.

Five wild and storm-driven stars. Jojohoe!

Bayreuth Rules!.......2006-12-22

This is another great issue from the 1955 Keilberth Bayreuth series. I have already commented on the overwhelming power of his "Rheingold" and "Walkuere" (I have no doubt that the res of the 1955 Ring will be of equal quality and will be the ESSENTIAL Ring), and the same goes for this Dutchman. The Overture sets the stage for a vigorous, weighty, but not elephantine interpretation, with the scent of salty sea air and thunderclouds just jumping out at the listener. As for the cast, the title role, sung by Hermann Uhde, is perfectly rendered. Uhde had a leaner, perhaps smaller voice than Hotter, but has the same intensity and sensitivity; what a shame that he never was properly appreciated in his lifetime! His is certainly one of the three best Dutchmen on record (Hotter and Fischer-Dieskau are the other two). Weber's Daland likewise is as fine as Frick's and very close to Hann's. Traxel is one of the the best Steersmen (The other is Wunderlich) and Schaertel is a lovely Mary; only Lustig's Erik sounds a bit worn and unromantic (Lustig is a great Loge in the Keilberth "Rheingold", by the way). He is by no means bad, but certainly falls short of Windgassen in the Knappertsbusch from the same festival and Schock in the Fischer-Dieskau/Konwitchny set. But one role here is simply in a class by itself: The Senta of Astrid Varnay. No other Senta on CD or LP can match the power of her delivery and its raw passion. Recordingwise, this is another great set from 1955 Bayreuth. I would never want to give up the Krauss or Konwitchny sets, but if I had to pick one "Flying Dutchman" that really storms the seas and makes the case for the superiority of live performances, this would be it. BAYREUTH RULES FOREVER!

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Release Date: 2007-04-02

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Symphony No. 1 In D Major, D. 82
Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, D. 125
Alfonso Und Estrella, Opera, D. 732: Overture, D. 732
Symphony No. 3 In D Major, D. 200
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor ("Tragic"), D. 417
Overture For Orchestra In D Major ("In The Italian Style"), D. 590
Overture For Orchestra In C Major ("In The Italian Style"), D. 591 (Op. Posth. 1
Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, D. 485
Symphony No. 6 In C Major ("Little C Major"), D. 589
Die Zwillingsbrer, Singspiel, D. 647: Overture, D. 647
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor ("Unfinished"), D. 759
Symphony No. 9 In C Major ("The Great"), D. 944
Rosamunde, Fstin Von Cypern, Incidental Music, D. 797 (Op. 26)
Octet For Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon & Strings In F Major, D. 803 (Op. Posth. 166)
Quintet For Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello & Double Bass In A Major ("Trout"), D. 6
Variations On "Trockne Blumen" For Flute & Piano In E Minor, D. 802 (Op. Posth.
Quartet For Flute, Guitar, Viola & Cello In G Major (Arranged From W. Matiegka's
Sonata For Arpeggione & Piano In A Minor ("Arpeggione Sonata"), D. 821
Quintet For 2 Violins, Viola & 2 Cellos In C Major, D. 956 (Op. Posth. 163)
String Quartet No. 15 In G Major, D. 887 (Op. Posth. 161)
String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor ("Rosamunde"), D. 804 (Op. 29)
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor ("Death And The Maiden"), D. 810
String Quartet No. 7 In D Major, D. 94
String Quartet No. 8 In B Flat Major, D. 112 (Op. Posth. 168)
String Quartet No. 9 In G Minor, D. 173
String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, D. 87 (Op. 125/1)
String Quartet No. 11 In E Major, D. 353 (Op. Posth. 125/2)
String Quartet No. 12 In C Minor ("Quartettsatz"), D. 703
Piano Trio In B Flat Major, D. 898 (Op. 99)
Piano Trio In B Flat Major ("Sonatensatz"), D. 28
Piano Trio In E Flat Major ("Nocturne") (Adagio Only), D. 897 (Op. Posth. 148)
Piano Trio No. 2 In E Flat Major, D. 929 (Op. 100)
Sonata For Violin & Piano In A Major ("Duo"), D. 574 (Op. Posth. 162)
Fantasia For Violin & Piano In C Major ("Sei Mir Gegrst!"), D. 934 (Op. Posth.
Rondo For Violin & Piano In B Minor ("Rondeau Brillant"), D. 895 (Op. 70)
Sonatina For Violin & Piano In D Major, D. 384 (Op. Posth. 137/1)
Sonatina For Violin & Piano In A Minor, D. 385 (Op. Posth. 137/2)
Sonatina For Violin & Piano In G Minor, D. 408 (Op. Posth. 137/3)
Adagio & Rondo Concertante, For Piano Quartet In F Major, D. 487
Fantasia For Piano, 4 Hands In F Minor, D. 940 (Op. 103)
Variations (8) On An Original Theme, For Piano, 4 Hands In A Flat Major, D. 813
Rondo For Piano, 4 Hands In A Major ("Grand Rondo"), D. 951 (Op. 107)
Divertissement La Hongroise For Piano, 4 Hands In G Minor, D. 818 (Op. 54)
Allegro For Piano, 4 Hands In A Minor ("Lebensstme"), D. 947 (Op. Posth. 144)
Divertissement For Piano, 4 Hands, In E Minor ("La Franise"), D. 823 (Op. 84
Grande Marche Houe For Piano, 4 Hands In A Minor (For The Coronation Of Nich
Sonata For Piano, 4 Hands In C Major ("Grand Duo"), D. 812 (Op. Posth. 140)
Marches Militaires (3) For Piano, 4 Hands, D. 733 (Op. 51)
Marches Caractistiques (2) For Piano, 4 Hands In C Major, D. 968b (D. 886) (Op
Marches (6) For Piano, 4 Hands ("Grandes Marches"), D. 819 (Op. 40)
Grande Marche Funre For Piano, 4 Hands In C Minor (On The Death Of Alexander I
March For Piano, 4 Hands In G Major ("Kindermarsch"), D. 928
Impromptus (4) For Piano, D. 899 (Op. 90)
Impromptus (4) For Piano, D. 935 (Op. Posth. 142)
Pieces (3) For Piano (Impromptus), D. 946
Pieces (3) For Piano (Impromptus), D. 946
Galop & ossaises (8) For Piano, D. 735 (Op. 49): Galop In G, D. 735
Cotillon For Piano In E Flat, D. 976
German Dances (16) And Ecossaises (2) For Piano, D. 783 (Op. 33): 2 Ecossaises I
Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, For Piano In C Minor, D. 718
German Dances (12) For Piano (Ldler), D. 790 (Op. Posth. 171)
Moments Musicaux (6) For Piano, D. 780 (Op. 94)
Fantasia For Piano In C Major ("Wanderer"), D. 760 (Op. 15)
Piano Sonata No. 14 In A Minor ("Grande Sonate"), D. 784 (Op. Posth. 143)
Waltz For Piano In G ("Albumblatt"), D. 844
Piano Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, D. 537 (Op. Posth. 164)
Scherzos (2) For Piano, D. 593
Piano Sonata No. 13 In A Major, D. 664 (Op. 120)
Piano Sonata No. 21 In B Flat Major, D. 960
Piano Sonata No. 19 In C Minor, D. 958
Piano Sonata No. 20 In A Major, D. 959
Piano Sonata No. 7 In E Flat Major, D. 568 (Op. Posth. 122)
Piano Sonata No. 9 In B Major, D. 575 (Op. Posth. 147)
Piano Sonata No. 16 In A Minor, D. 845 (Op. 42)
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Major ("Gasteiner"), D. 850 (Op. 53)
Piano Sonata No. 18 In G Major ("Fantasy"), D. 894 (Op. 78)
Valses Sentimentales (34) For Piano, D. 779 (Op. 50)
Waltzes (12) For Piano ("Valses Nobles"), D. 969 (Op. 77)
Waltzes (12) For Piano ("Grazer"), D. 924 (Op. 91)
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (12), Ldler (17) And ossaises (9) For Piano, D. 145 (Op. 18): Waltz
Waltzes (20) For Piano ("Letzte Walzer"), D. 146 (Op. Posth. 127)
Mass For Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra In E Flat Major, D. 950
Deutsche Messe (German Mass), For Mixed Chorus, Wind Ensemble & Organ, D. 872
Nachtgesang Im Walde, Quartet For Male Chorus & Four Horns, D. 913 (Op. Posth. 1
Gesang Der Geister er Den Wassern Iv ("Des Menschen Seele..."), For Male Voice
Stabat Mater, Oratorio For Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra In F Minor, D. 383
Mass For Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra & Organ In B Flat Major, D. 324 (Op. Posth.
Mass For Soloists, Chorus, Orch. & Organ In A Flat Major (Missa Solemnis), D.
Magnificat For Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra & Organ In C Major, D. 486
Mass For Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra & Organ In F Major, D. 105
Mass For Soloists, Chorus, Strings & Organ In G Major, D. 167
Mass For Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra & Organ In C Major, D. 452 (Op. 48)
Auguste Jam Coelestium, For Soprano, Tenor & Orchestra In G Major, D. 488
Offertorium Iii ("Salve Regina"), For Soprano & Orchestra In A Major, D. 676 (Op
Tantum Ergo For Chorus, Orchestra & Organ In D Major, D. 750
Lazarus, Cantata For Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra (Die Feier Der Auferstehung) (
Mirjam's Siegesgesang, For Soprano, Chorus & Piano, D. 942 (Op. Posth. 136)
Gott Im Ungewitter ("Du Schrecklicher"), Quartet For Mixed Voices & Piano, D. 98
Psalm 23 ("Gott Ist Mein Hirt"), For Female Voices & Piano, D. 706 (Op. Posth. 1
An Die Sonne ("O Sonne, Kigin Der Welt"), For Mixed Voices & Piano, D. 439
Coronach ("Er Ist Uns Geschieden"), For Female Chorus & Piano, D. 836 (Op. 52/4)
Hymne An Den Unendlichen ("Zwischen Himmel Und Erd'"), Quartet For Mixed Voices
Gott Der Weltschfer ("Zu Gott"), Quartet For Mixed Voices & Piano, D. 986 (Op.
Jglingswonne ("Solang Im Deutschen"), Quartet For Unaccompanied Male Voices, D
Liebe ("Liebe Rauscht Der Silberbach"), Quartet For Unaccompanied Male Voices, D
Zum Rundetanz ("Auf! Es Dunkelt"), Quartet For Male Voices, D. 983b (Op. 17/3)
Die Nacht ("Wie Sch Bist Du"), Quartet For Unaccompanied Male Voices, D. 983c
Gesang Der Geister er Den Wassern Ii ("Des Menschen Seele..."), Quartet For Un
Sehnsucht ("Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt"), Quintet For Male Voices, D. 656
Mondenschein ("Des Mondes Zauberblume Lacht"), Quintet For Male Voices & Piano,
Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen ("Wenn Auf Dem Hhsten Fels Ich Steh'"), For Voice, Cla
Auf Dem Strom(E) ("Nimm Die Letzten Abschiedskse"), Song For Voice, Piano & Ho
Viola ("Schneeglklein, O Schneeglklein"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 786 (Op
Vom Mitleiden Mari("Als Bei Dem Kreuz"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 632
Gott In Der Natur ("Gross Ist Der Herr"), For Two Sopranos, Two Altos & Piano, D
Die Advokaten (Mein Herr, Ich Komm), Trio For Male Voices & Piano, D. 37
Trinklied ("Brer! Unser Erdenwallen"), For Tenor, Chorus & Piano, D. 148 (Op.
Wilkommen, Lieber Scher Mai, Canon For Three Voices (Two Versions), D. 244
Ruhe, Schstes Glk Der Erde, Quartet For Male Voices, D. 657
Naturgenuss Ii ("Im Abendschmmer..."), Quartet For Male Voices & Piano, D. 422 (
Frlingsgesang Ii ("Schmket Die Locken"), Quartet For Male Voices & Piano, D.
Der Schnee Zerrinnt, Canon For Three Voices, D. 130
Frlingslied ("Die Luft Ist Blau"), Trio For For Unaccompanied Male Voices, D.
Nachtmusik ("Wir Stimmen Dir Mit Flensang"), Chorus For Unaccompanied Male Voi
Frlingslied I ("Gefnet Sind Des Winters Riegel"), Quartet For Unaccompanied
Nachthelle ("Die Nacht Ist Heiter..."), For Tenor, Male Voices & Piano, D. 892 (
Gondelfahrer Ii (Es Tanzen Mond Und Sterne), Quartet For Male Voices & Piano, D.
Die Nachtigall ("Bescheiden Verborgen..."), Quartet For Male Voices & Piano, D.
Stdchen ("Zernd, Leise"), For Alto, Chorus & Piano ("Notturno"), D. 920 (Op.
Der Entfernten ("Wohl Denk' Ich Allenthalben"), Quartet For Male Voices, D. 331
Erinnerungen ("Am Seegestad"), Trio For Male Voices & Piano, D. 424
Sehnsucht ("Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt"), Quintet For Male Voices, D. 656
Im Gegenwtigen Vergangenes, Quartet For Male & Piano, D. 710
Bootsgesang ("Triumph, Er Naht"), Quartet For Male Voices & Piano, D. 835 (Op. 5
Der Geistertanz Iv ("Die Bretterne Kammer"), For Male Chorus, D. 494
Schlachtlied ("Mit Unserm Arm"), For Male Double Chorus, D. 912 (Op. Posth. 151)
Das Dfchen, Quartet For Male Voices (2 Versions, 2nd Formerly D. 641), D. 598
An Den Frling ("Willkommen, Scher Jgling!"), Partsong For Male Voices, D.
Punschlied ("Vier Elemente"), Trio For Male Voices & Piano, D. 277
Ave Maria, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert D. 489c & D. 839, I & Ii), S.
Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert), S. 558/2 (Lw
Die Leiermann, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert, D. 911/24a), S. 561/8 (L
Die Post, Transcription For Piano, (After Schubert) S. 561/4 (Lw A50/4)
Die Forelle (Ii), Transcription For Piano (After Schubert, D. 550), S. 564 (Lw A
Die Junge Nonne, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert, D. 828), S. 558/6 (Lw
Erlkig (Ii), Transcription For Piano (After Schubert, D. 328d), S. 558/4 (Lw A
Stdchen, Leise Flehen Meine Lieder, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert D.
Stdchen (Horch, Horch! Die Lerch), Transcription For Piano (After Schubert, D.
Wohin?, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert, D. 795), S. 565bis/5 (Lw A128/5
Das Wandern, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert, D. 795/1), S 565bis/1 (Lw
Litanei, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert. D 343/1), S. 562/1 (Lw A73/1)
Die Stmische Morgen, Transcription For Piano (After Schubert D. 911/18), S. 56
Schwestergruss ("Im Mondenschein' Wall' Ich Auf Und Ab"), Song For Voice & Piano
Schlaflied ("Es Mahnt Der Wald"), Song For Voice & Piano ("Schlummerlied"), D. 5
An Die Untergehende Sonne ("Sonne, Du Sinkst"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 457,
Mignon ("Kennst Du Das Land?"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 321
Ellens Gesang I ("Raste, Krieger!"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 837 (Op. 52/1)
Ellens Gesang Ii ("Jer, Ruhe Von Der Jagd"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 838 (O
Ellens Gesang Iii ("Ave Maria"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
Wiegenlied ("Wie Sich Der glein Kindlicher Himmel"), Song For Voice & Piano, D
Die Junge Nonne ("Wie Braust Durch Die Wipfel"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 828
Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen ("Mitten Im Schimmer Der Spiegelnden Wellen"), Song For
Der Tod Und Das Mchen ("Vorer, Ach Vorer"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 531
An Die Musik ("Du Holde Kunst..."), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 547 (Op. 88/4)
Frlingsglaube ("Die Linden Lte"), Song For Voice & Piano (3 Versions), D. 68
Heidenrlein ("Sah Ein Knab..."), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 257 (Op. 3/3)
An Mein Herz ("O Herz, Sei Endlich Stille"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 860
Der Fluss ("Wie Rein Gesang Sich Winder"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 693
Der Knabe ("Wenn Ich Nur Ein Vlein We"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 692
Die Rose ("Es Lockte Sche Wme"), Song For Voice & Piano (Two Versions), D. 7
Der Schmetterling ("Wie Soll Ich Nicht Tanzen"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 633
Fle Der Liebe ("Ein Sehnend Streben Teilt Mir"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 85
Fischerweise ("Den Fischer Fechten Sorgen"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 881 (Op.
Seligkeit ("Freuden Sonder Zahl"), Song For Voice & Piano ("Minnelied"), D. 433
Erster Verlust ("Ach, Wer Bringt Die Schen Tage"), Song For Voice & Piano, D.
Auf Dem See ("Und Frische Nahrung"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 543 (Op. 92/2)
Stdchen ("Zernd, Leise"), For Alto, Chorus & Piano ("Notturno"), D. 920 (Op.
Lachen Und Weinen, Song For Voice & Piano, D. 777 (Op. 59/4)
Die Sterne ("Wie Blitzen Die Sternen") For Voice & Piano, D. 939 (Op. 96/1)
An Die Entfernte ("So Hab' Ich Wirklich Dich Verloren"), Song For Voice & Piano,
Der Schiffer ("Friedlich Lieg' Ich Hingegossen"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 694
Der Wanderer ("Wie Deutlich Des Mondes Licht"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 649 (
Nachtgesang ("Tiefe Feier Schauert Um Die Welt"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 314
Das Zenglklein ("Kling Die Nacht Durch, Klinge"), Song For Voice & Piano, D.
Der Jgling Und Der Tod ("Die Sonne Sinkt"), Song For Voice & Piano (Two Versio
Das Heimweh ("Oft In Einsam Stillen Stunden"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 456
Das Lied Im Gren ("Ins Gre..."), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 917 (Op. Posth.
Der Winterabend ("Es Ist So Still"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 938
Mondenschein ("Des Mondes Zauberblume Lacht"), Quintet For Male Voices & Piano,
Litanei Auf Das Fest Aller Seelen ("Ruh'n In Frieden Alle Seelen"), Song For Voi
Sei Mir Gegrst ("O Du EntriNe Mir" ), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 741 (Op. 20
Der Jgling An Der Quelle ("Leise, Rieseln Der Quell"), Song For Voice & Piano,
Erlkig ("Wer Reitet So Sp"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 328 (Op. 1)
Der Wanderer An Den Mond ("Ich Auf Der Erd'"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 870 (O
Der Blinde Knabe ("O Sagt, Ihr Lieben"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 833 (Op. Pos
Der Einsame ("Wenn Meine Grillen Schwirren"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 800 (Op
Nacht Und Trme (Heil'ge Nacht, Du Sinkest Nieder!), Song For Voice & Piano, D.
Suleika I ("Was Bedeutet Die Bewegung"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 720 (Op. 14/
Ganymed ("Wie Im Morgenglanze"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 544 (Op. 19/3)
Rastlose Liebe ("Dem Schnee, Dem Regen"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 138 (Op. 5/
Wandrers Nachtlied ("er Allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 76
Die Forelle ("In Einem Bhlein Helle"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 550 (Op. 32)
Suleika Ii ("Ach, Um Deine Feuchten Schwingen"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 717
Der Musensohn ("Durch Feld Und Wald Zu Schweifen"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 7
Lied Der Mignon ("Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 877/
Der Kig In Thule ("Es War Ein Kig In Thule"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 367
Gretchen Am Spinnrade ("Meine Ruh'..."), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 118 (Op. 2)
Du Bist Die Ruh, Song For Voice & Piano, D. 776 (Op. 59/3)
Im Frling ("Still Sitz Ich"), Song For Voice & Piano, D. 882
Gesang ("Was Ist Sylvia,..."), Song For Voice & Piano, ("An Sylvia"), D. 891 (Op
Die Sche Mlerin, Song Cycle, For Voice & Piano, D. 795 (Op. 25)
Winterreise, Song Cycle For Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89)
Schwanengesang (Swan Song), Song Cycle For Voice & Piano, D. 957

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Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording
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ASIN: B0000AF1SC
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

Ach War Ich Schon (Fidelio)
Non So Piu (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
Porgi, Amor (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
Mi Tradi Quell'Alma Ingrata (Don Giovanni)
Come Scoglio (Cosi Fan Tutti)
Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise (Der Freischutz)
Dich, Teure Halle (Tannhauser)
Einsam In Truben Tagen (Lohengrin)
Wie Fremd Und Tot (Die Verkaufte Braut)
Bruderchen, Komm, Tanz Mit Mir (Hansel Und Gretel)
Da Geht Er Hin (Der Rosenkavalier)
Es Gibt Ein Reich (Ariadne Auf Naxos) - Richard Strauss
Das War Sehr Gut (Arabella)

Tracks:

Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen
Bist Du Bei Mir
Ridente La Calma
An Die Musik
Der Musensohn
Nachtviolen
Der Musensohn
Auch Kleine Dinge
Mein Liebster Ist So Klein
Verschling' Der Abgrund
Ich Hab' In Penna
Wiegenlied Im Sommer
Mausfallenspruchlein
In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken
Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?)
Gsatzli (Swiss Folksong)
Fruhling
Im Abendrot
Muttertandelei
Zueignung
Klange Der Heimat (Die Fledermaus)
Es Lebt'Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
Im Chambre Separee (Der Opemball)
Wien, Du Stadt Meiner Traume

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was certainly one of the greatest singers of her own, or indeed any other time. An obsessive perfectionist, her flawless technique and intonation over a huge range, vocal flexibility, breath control, phrasing, stylistic versatility, and above all her focused, radiantly beautiful sound were matchless and incomparable. All these are on full display on this generous 2-CD set, which features over a dozen arias, songs by Schubert, Wolf and Richard Strauss, and some lighter fare. The recordings were made between 1950 and 1967, and the singing becomes better and better, the voice richer and more varied, the expression deeper and more immediate. Not surprisingly, the peaks come in the arias from her signature roles in Mozart's Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte; Richard Strauss' Ariadne, Rosenkavalier, and Arabella, which rise to real ecstasy; and arias from Weber's Freischütz and Smetana's Bartered Bride, which are wonderfully intimate and touching. She is less convincing in roles she never sang on stage, and the "childish" voice she cultivated especially for Hänsel and Gretel is unnatural and contrived. The same is true of the last two "popular" numbers, which sound condescending and artificial. The songs, however, have all her customary finesse and inwardness; the Wolf group, perhaps chosen for its gentle humor, is charming, while Strauss' "Four Last Songs" (represented by two) shimmer and soar. Schwarzkopf's singing had instantly recognizable characteristics: a tendency to hold back both vocally and emotionally, giving a sense of noble restraint, but also of cool detachment; excessive use of color and nuance, creating a fussy, calculated and somewhat artificial air. Only rarely does she "let go" with full voice and spontaneous feeling. However, as these recordings show, she invariably inspires admiration and captures ear and heart through the inimitable, glorious beauty of her voice. --Edith Eisler

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Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording.......2006-11-06

The engineering and audio quality of these 1960's performances ar