Unfinished Mozart: 28 Works for Piano, Chamber Ins

On this CD:

1. Allegro for piano in G minor, K. 312 (K. 590d)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

2. Allegro for violin & piano in B flat major (fragment), K. 372
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

3. Andantino for cello & piano in B flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 46 (K. 374g)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

4. Movement for 2 pianos in B flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 42 (K. 375b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

5. Movement for 2 pianos in D major (fragment), K. Anh. 43 (K. 375c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

6. Sonata for violin & piano No. 30 in C major (fragment), K. 403 (K. 385c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

7. Sonata for violin & piano No. 31 in C major (fragment), K. 404 (K. 385d)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

8. Sonata for violin & piano No. 29 in A major (fragment), K. 402 (K. 385e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

9. Sonata for violin & piano No. 29 in A major (fragment), K. 402 (K. 385e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

10. Movement for violin & piano in G major (fragment), K. Anh. 47 (K. 546a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

11. Movement for violin & piano (or piano solo) in C minor (fragment), K. 396 (K. 385f)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

12. Movement for piano, 4-hands in G major (fragment), K. 357 (K. 497a) Allegro
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

13. Movement for string quartet in A major (fragment), K. Anh. 72 (K. 464a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

14. Movement for string quartet in G minor (fragment), K. Anh. 74 (K. 587a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

15. Piano Trio in D minor (fragment), K. 442
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

16. Movement for string quintet in B flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 80 (K. 514a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

17. Movement for string quintet in A minor (fragment), K. Anh. 79 (K. 515c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

18. Movement for clarinet, 2 violins, viola & cello in B flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 91 (K. 516c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

19. Movement for clarinet, 2 violins, viola & cello in A major (fragment), K. Anh. 88 (K. 581a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

20. Movement for string trio in G major (fragment), K. Anh. 66 (K. 562e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

21. Allegro assai for 2 clarinets & 3 basset horns in B flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 95 (K. 484b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

22. Adagio for English horn, 2 horns & bassoon in C major (fragment), K. Anh. 94 (K. 580a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

23. Movement for clarinet, basset horn, violin, viola & cello in F major (fragment), K. Anh. 90 (K. 580b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

24. Movement for piano, oboe, clarinet, basset horn & bassoon in B flat (fragment), K. Anh. 54 (K. 452a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

25. Movement for string quartet in B flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 68 (K. 589a) Allegretto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

26. Movement for string quintet in E flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 81 (K. 613a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

27. Movement for string quintet in E flat major (fragment), K. Anh. 82 (K. 613b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

28. Divertimento for 2 horns & strings in F major (fragment), K. 288 (K. 246c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ellen Corver, Sjef Douwes, Sepp Grothenhuis, Jan Hansen, Jan Harshagen, Ermo Paul Hartsuijker, Andreas Krecher, Netherlands Solists Ensemble, Pauline Oostenrijk, Marie-Jose Schreiner, Max Snijder, Johan Steinman, Lucia Swarts, Margaret Urquhart

Tracks:

Impromptu in A Flat Major, Op.142 (D.935),No.2
Etude in E major, Op.10, No.3
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 'Fur Elise': Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59
Waltz in A flat major,Op. 39, No.15
June: Bacarolle from the Seasons,Op.37b
pring Song in A major,Op.62,No.6 From Songs Without Words: Spring Song in A major,Op.62,No.6 From Songs Without Words
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque
Troiseme Gymnompedie
Andante in F major, WoO 57 'Adante favori': Andante in F major, WoO 57
Nocturne in E flat major, Op.9,No.2
Liebestraum No 3 in AFlat Major, Op.62 (S.541) No.3
Impromptu in G flat major,Op. 90(D.899), No.3
Romance in F Minor,Op.5
Alla turca from Piano Sonata No.11 in Major, K.331
Trerei from Kinderszenen,Op.15
Prelude no 15 in D Flat Major, Op.28 'Raindrop': Prelude no 15 in D Flat Major, Op.28
Tango in D major
Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.3 No.2

Customer Reviews:

The best.......2007-04-10

The CD I bought is great. The music is great. I love Fur Elise music.

Pure Piano.......2007-01-11

This is one of the clearest and most enjoyable CDs I have purchased. The music is pure and all piano, no frills. I feel like I can play, which of course I can not. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys excellent piano.

Not quite for that candle-light dinner .... .......2006-03-02

Perhaps its best to first clarify the context of this CD's title, "Romantic Piano Music." The word "Romantic" here is not about sensuous mood music to share with your significant other. Rather, it refers to the musical era labeled "Romanticism" which started around Beethoven and ended around 1900 with the development of the "modern era." It is odd that Mozart is featured here as he clearly belongs to the preceeding "classical" era (but the piece here is one of his best). So, this CD features solo piano music of that era which has musical characteristics like expressive lyricism ... passionate, personal and poetic emotional displays ... more experimenting with tonal color and harmony ... and frequent shifts of key, tempo and dynamic range (very soft to very loud). So, with especially with this last characteristic in mind, don't expect "Romantic music for a candle light dinner" here as several of the pieces go from quiet, introspective melodies to fast-paced runs or loud, dissonant chords (just hear the first bar of the last track). But, such is "romantic expression" in music. If you are just looking for some nice solo-piano dinner music, try John Field's serene Nocturnes or Chopin's uplifting Waltzes or the quiet compliation disc, "Chopin for Relaxation."

But, if your interest is to explore the great composers and piano literature of the Romantic era, this is a fine CD to do that for many reasons. One reason is the variety of styles and nationalities featured here. One other characteristic of the music of this period was the expression of pride in one's country (Nationalism movement). Nearly all of the composers whose works are featured on this disc were major influences in music history and showed varying degress of Nationism: Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Liszt from Germany ... Chopin from Poland ... Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov from Russian ... Debussy and Satie from France ... and Albeniz from Spain. With such an international line-up of famous composers, you will find a wide range of musical styles, flavors and expressions to discover and enjoy. Most of the selections here are among the more famous piano pieces, so it is a good place to start. And supported by capable artists, good sound quality and some decent liner notes giving the history of the music, this CD provides a compelling journey into the piano music of the mid-late 19th century ... but maybe not ideal for that romantic interlude you might have had in mind.

PS: The title song of this CD, "Fur (for) Elise," is one of Beethoven's most recognizable and simple tunes, often heard in those miniature music boxes or even cell-phone ring tones.

Classic.......2004-04-08

This is classic. I like this music, because this is piano music.
And I love piano music, because I like to play piano. Don't buy it, if you like pop music, not classic ! Buy it, if you like classic. Trust me.

Great compilation.......2002-12-09

Although you may never have heard of any of these pianists, they're all very good and solid performers. It does in no way sound like a budget disc. The programmed pieces work really well together, especially with such a (shatteringly played) finale: Rachmaninov's "Bells of Moscow" Prelude!

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"Real" classical music for little ones
Very Relaxing, yet still super
Just what we harried ADULTS need to unwind!
Beautiful bedtime music for babies
Peaceful, beautiful, soothing piano music

Perchance to Dream

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Inventions | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Short Story
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Andante from Sonata in C, K. 545
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Amazon.com

This is a lovingly-presented and very touching recording. Solo piano works by such composers as Kabalevsky, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Schumann, and Ravel come together in this collection intended to promote restfulness and calm in both children and adult listeners. With Carol Rosenberger's gentle playing, it succeeds marvellously. This disc is absolutely ideal for bedtime or times of quiet reflection. It might serve well in the car during traffic jams, too. Rather than just throwing together performances packaged on a theme (as a number of record companies are doing), Delos and Rosenberger seem to have tailored the interpretations to achieve the desired musical goal here. The liner notes have a lively section just for young readers. --Gwendolyn Freed

Product Description

Music for Babies/Childrem

Customer Reviews:

"Real" classical music for little ones.......2003-02-27

I bought this CD for my elder son when he was tiny; he listened to it nightly (and often for afternoon naps), and his little brother is continuing the tradition. What I like best about this compilation is that this is REAL music - real Brahms, Mozart, etc - and not watered-down versions or arrangements of the classics (like the vast majority of "classical" compilations on the market these days). (I suppose I am just a crank about this, but I grew up listening to real music, and I want my kids to do the same.) The performances are gentle and understated - not what you would want in a concert, but just right for sedating a small one.

Very Relaxing, yet still super.......1999-06-16

This CD is just wonderful for babies and adults and children. It has a good blend of music to introduce children to beautiful classical music. I think that the playing is just superb.

Just what we harried ADULTS need to unwind!.......1999-02-12

An almost perfect combination of selections for relaxing background music, which is played frequently as our dinner music.

I would have appreciated a little less "electronic doctoring" as some notes (especially the lower range) don't sound quite "true", but then again it could be my ears!

Anyway, am delighted that it does what it was designed to do...provide an enjoyable time of relaxation. Thanks.

Beautiful bedtime music for babies.......1999-01-04

This CD was given to us as a gift when our daughter was born and we always play it when putting her down for a nap or to sleep for the night. When we travel, we take it along to ensure that she will fall asleep as easily on the road as she does at home.The music is absolutely lovely and very soothing for infants and adults alike. We even ordered a second copy in case we were ever to lose or wear out the first one!

Peaceful, beautiful, soothing piano music.......1998-10-22

This is one of the most peaceful, soothing and beautiful CD's I have ever heard. I think it would put you or your baby to sleep every night. The music selection is wonderful and the artist has a beautiful technique on the piano. I loved it.

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WOW
From the Keyboard
From the Top, and from the heart.
Michael Hawley

Christopher O'Riley At The Break

Manufacturer: From the Top
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Guastavino: Cantilena, No. 4
Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau in D Major, Op. 39, No. 9
Rameau: Le Rappel des Oiseaux
Rachmaninoff: Daisies, Op. 38, No. 3
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Rameau: La Villageoise
Davies: Farewell to Stromness
Severac Ou L'on Entend Une Vielle Boite A Musique
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G Major, Op. 32, No. 5
Milhaud: Corcovado
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in c minor, Op. 23, No. 7
Rachmaninoff: Lilacs Op. 21, No. 5
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in g# minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in D Major, Op. 23, No. 4
Rameau: Musette En Rondeau
Mozart: Gigue in G Major, K. 574
Rameau: Rigaudons 1 & 2
Rameau: Tambourin
Guastavino: Mariana
Prokofiev Masquers
Schumann: Zart Und Singend from "Davidsbundlertanze" Op. 6
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Bartok: Finale, Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Dances
Chopin: Prelude in d minor, Op. 28, No. 24
Poulenc: Babar et Celeste
Guaraldi: Christmastime is Here

Album Description

"Christopher O'Riley At the Break" is the new compact disc by the renowned concert pianist and host of "From the Top," the hit public radio showcase for America's best pre-collegiate classical musicians.

This collection of 29 works for solo piano is a compilation of pieces O'Riley played on "From the Top," which is heard on more than 200 radio stations nationwide. These pieces were performed at the mid-point of the broadcasts, a required break of approximately 2 minutes during which many stations insert locally generated announcements.

According to Chris O'Riley, "It depends on one's local station, and its own use of `the breaks.' This collection serves as a fondly renewed acquaintance with some favorites of mine as well as some pieces a bit further off the beaten path. For other listeners, this is a great group of exquisite miniatures - a premiere entree into many new worlds."

From the Top is a creation of Concert Productions, Inc. in association with WGBH Radio Boston and New England Conservatory, its home and educational partner. Public Radio International distributes the program. From the Top receives support from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, as well as individuals, foundations and corporations.

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2002-09-01

As a fan of From the Top, and a young classical singer myself...I adore Chris O'Riley and his fabulous piano playing. Each work is played with emotion and meticulous care, creating a truly wonderful listening experience!

I highly recommend this sparkling disk to any fan of From the Top, or those who just enjoy classical music! Purchase today!~Bravo

From the Keyboard.......2002-03-09

Fans of NPR's popular show "From the Top," a showcase for young classical musicians, will recognize Chris O'Riley as the show's fun loving host. Thanks in no small part to O'Riley's easygoing way with kids and his fine accompaniments, the show not only presents good music, but manages to be playful and funny as well. This collection of 29 piano pieces are taken from those O'Riley plays during the mid-program break on the show, and demonstrate the depth and range of his talent. Included with the CD information are short notes by O'Riley in which he describes his connection to each piece and what he is trying to accomplish when he plays it. Particular favorites of mine include Guastavino's Cantilena, No. 4, Rachmanioff's Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5 and Rameau's Tambourin. However, fans of Chopin, Debussy, Prokfiev and Mozart will also find something to satisfy. This is a CD that I will be returning to again and again

From the Top, and from the heart........2002-01-26

Gorgeous music beautifully played. This is a wonderfully eclectic set of pieces, some familiar, many rare, all of them played with warmth and personality. I love Christopher's eclectic tastes. The Guastavino pieces were new to me, and they're gems. The Rameau is exquisitely played. The Rachmaninoff is familiar, but it's awfully nice to hear it played with a fresh personal feeling. Pieces like the Milhaud, or Poulenc's "Babar and Celeste", or O'Riley's own transcription of the Delibes, or Maxwell-Davies' "Stromness" -- all of them are wonderfully evocative. The program notes are every bit as thoughtful and engaging as you'd expect given such a marvellous selection and such stylish playing.

There are some real treasures here. And you might also enjoy "From the Top," the public radio show O'Riley hosts. Best thing to happen to music since Bernstein's Young Person's concerts.

MJH

Michael Hawley.......2002-01-26

This truly is a collection of gems, both in the selection and in the playing. Christopher O'Riley has wonderful eclectic taste, a beautifully lyric style, and a knack for finding out of the way and not-yet-known treasures (and putting new luster on the regular old treasures!). The pianism is exquisite: beautiful touches in the Rameau, and especially in the delicate Rachmaninoff pieces. Several of the pieces, like the Guastavino (which are fabulous) and Davies' "Farewell to Stromness" (wonderfully evocative of those tough, remote Scottish isles), and his own arrangement of that beautiful Delibes -- these were very happy discoveries for me.

All of these little pieces (though some are not so little!) are full of love and life. The thoughtful program notes were appreciated and enjoyed as well. The sound is great.

It's a wonderful CD. Buy it. And listen to the radio show, too: FROM THE TOP. Best thing to happen to music since Bernstein's Young People's concerts.

Tracks:

Fur Elise
La Fileuse (The Spinner)
Nocturne
Nocturne
Prelude (Raindrop Prelude)
Waltz
Nocturne
To A Wild Rose
Romance
Scherzo
Melodie
Nocturne For The Left Hand Alone
Gymnopedie
Traumerei
Waltz
Rondo Alla Turca
Clair De Lune
Arabesque

Amazon.com

How many times have you heard a child in the other room playing--or attempting to play--Beethoven's "Für Elise" or Edward MacDowell's "To a wild rose"? Well, here you get these and 16 more all-time favorite little gems, performed to unaffected, unpretentious perfection--a real treat for anyone who's ever labored over piano lessons, and anyone, child or adult, who loves piano music.

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Romantic Piano Classics

Manufacturer: St. Clair Entertainment
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The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!

ASIN: B0006B97WA
Release Date: 2004-10-21

Claudio Arrau 3 (III) (Great Pianists of the Century series) - Chopin / Debussy / Granados / Liszt / Mozart / Schubert (2 CDs)

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A genius of poetry
The Sublime and The Ridiculous

Claudio Arrau 3 (III) (Great Pianists of the Century series) - Chopin / Debussy / Granados / Liszt / Mozart / Schubert (2 CDs)

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rudolf Serkin
Daniel Barenboim
Shura Cherkassky
Artur Schnabel
Andrei Gavrilov

ASIN: B00000JNPW
Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 In E Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat 'Raindrop'
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E Flat
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B Flat
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor
Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45 - Chopin
Prelude In A Flat, Op. Posth. - Chopin
Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 In C Minor
Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 2 In F Sharp Minor
Quejas O La Maja Y El Ruisenor (From: Goyescas)
Aida: Danza Sacra E Duetto Final

Tracks:

Ann de prinage, Premi ann Suisse: Vallee D' Obermann
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 1 In C
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2 In A Flat
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 In F Minor
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 5 In F Minor
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 6 In A Flat
Images, Book 2: Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles
Images, Book 2: Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
Images, Book 2: Poissons D'Or
Fantasia In C minor, KV 475 - Mozart

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A genius of poetry.......2005-05-28

Contrary to the bitter reviewer below, I find these collected perormances by Claudio Arrau to be wonderful. His tone and poetic intrepretation are on full display; something that "music lovers" will take full note of. His Debussy is the best!! The three editions of the series are great, and I advise all readers to avoid jaded and biased reviews. i.e. below

The Sublime and The Ridiculous.......2001-11-27

This set is truly a mixed bag. The Chopin Preludes are generally unsatisfactory; at best rather boring, with little invention (although his tone shines through admirably), at worst stodgy and choked. The crowning glory of the record is his rendition of Vallee d'Obermann; the colours, tone and sense of line here are remarkable and it is perfectly organised. The Debussy is not bad - the lack of ideas is compensated for by the man's exceptional richness of tone. When one listens to the Schubert Moments Musicaux as recorded by the aged Arrau, it is difficult to see why Philips continued recording with him. The reading is staid, turgid and plodding, with dreadfully mannered phrasing and articulation. Again, his tone almost comes to the rescue, but it's fighting a lost cause; these performances are nausea inducing and worthy of mockery - they must be avoided at all costs, especially since there are thousands of other superb versions (Richter, for example). If nothing else, they will make you laugh.

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excellent artists!

Masters of the Keyboard

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
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Masters of the Bow: Cello
Masters of the Bow
Masters of the Voice: Tenor
Masters of the Voice: Soprano

ASIN: B0001ADB8M
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

Toccata In C Minor - Martha Argerich
Sonata In C Major - Arturo Bendetti Michelangeli
Piano Sonata In D Major - Christoph Eschenbach
Piano Sonata In D Major - Christoph Eschenbach
Piano Sonata In D Major - Christoph Eschenbach
Rondo In A Minor, K. 511 - Mitsuko Uchida
Fuga From Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat - Emil Gilels
Inpromptu No. 2 In E-Flat - Sviatoslav Richter
Moment Musicans No, 2 In A-Flat - Andras Schiff
Ballad No. 2 In A- Flat Op. 23 - Arturo Benedettie Michelangeli
La Campanella From 'Paganini' Etudes - Jorge Bolet
Romance In F Sharp - Claudio Arrau
Spinning Song From Songs Without Words, Op. 67 - Daniel Barenboim

Tracks:

Capriccio In B Minor From Eight Piano Pieces Op. 76 - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich
Intermezzo In A Major From Siz Piano Pieces, Op.118 - Radu Lupu
Melody In F Major, Op.3, No.1 - Shura Cherkassky
Souvenir De Porto Rico, Marche Des Gibaros - Ivan Davis
Etude En FormeDe Valse - Magda Tagliaferro
Vers La Flamme, Op. 72 - Sviatoslav Richter
Prelude In B-Flat, Op.23 No. 2 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prelude In B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 - Alicia De Larrocha
Navarra From Iberia - Alcia De Larrocha
The Girl With Flaxen Hair From Preludes-Book 1 - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
L'Isle Joyeuse - Alexis Weissenberg
Menuet From Le Tombeau De Couperin - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Six Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz 56 - Zoltan Kocis
Six Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz 56 - Zoltan Kocis
Six Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz 56 - Zoltan Kocis
Six Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz 56 - Zoltan Kocis
Six Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz 56 - Zoltan Kocis
Six Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz 56 - Zoltan Kocis
Bewegte Achtel From Three Piano Pieces, Op.11 - Mitsuko Uchida
Variations On 'I got Rhythm' For Piano And Orchestra - Wener Haas

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excellent artists!.......2004-05-20

I don't understand quite where the other reviewer is coming from. This is a treasure-trove of piano music by some of the best classical pianists of the last century. If you want a musical anthology of some of the best by some of the best, pick it up!

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Eloquent expression!
Brilliant Recordings Rescued From The Vaults

Historic Philips Recordings, 1953-1962

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
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Arthur Grumiaux: Philips Recordings, 1955-1978
The Art of Ruggiero Ricci

ASIN: B00008CLMG
Release Date: 2003-05-13

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Eloquent expression! .......2006-01-21

In this formidable album you will realize Artur Grumiaux is in top form. His lyricism and expressiveness is quite evident since the first bar you listened. He possessed that admirable and inimitable phrasing, supported by the most fervent passion and commitment.

This is a fundamental and excellent selection of his interpretative art. His Lekeu and Debussy violin Sonata do not know about rivals, even the elapsed time. I miss the exclusion of his Häendel works Op. 1 and several violin Sonatas of Mozart (specially the K. 376), but this artistic document well deserves its immediate acquisition.

Grumiaux was -undeniably- the best Belgium violinist after Ysaye, and one of the eternal icons of this instrument.

Brilliant Recordings Rescued From The Vaults.......2003-06-09

Now that Decca, Philips and Deutsche Grammophon, among others, are all part of Universal, we have seen some interesting things happen, and not all of them bad. What I'm referring to in this case is the new "Original Masters" Limited Edition Box Set series. Finally, the classical music world has taken a page out of the jazz reissue handbook -- put out a quality product featuring rare recordings but make its availability limited, and people will snatch it up. In the "Original Masters" series, first DG and now Decca/Philips have each reissued five box sets, of 4 to 7 CDs each, in distinguished, space-saving slim paper boxes, though the style of packaging is different. The DG sets feature 50s style graphics design on their covers, while the Decca/Philips ones have a distinctive rainbow/spectrum pattern on the spines and banners, and a black-and-white photo of the artist in question on the face of the box.

This particular set features the historical Philips recordings of the great violinist Arthur Grumiaux from 1953-62. As the track information is non-existent above, I will try to be of assistance. The first two discs contain the complete Mozart Violin Concertos, including K271i which is now regarded as doubtful (to be composed by Mozart), with Bernhard Paumgartner and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra (VSO) from 1953-55. It is wonderful to compare these performances to Grumiaux's stereo Mozart VC Cycle on Philips with Colin Davis (see my review). Disc three is all works for violin and piano (with pianist Istvan Hajdu) -- Debussy, Ravel and Faure (No. 1) Sonatas, Ravel's Piece en Forme de Habanera, Faure's Les Berceaux, Saraste's Zigeunerweisen, Fiocco's Allegro, Granados' Andaluza, and Albeniz's Tango (all from 1962). Disc four features shorter works for violin and orchestra -- Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, Chausson's Poeme, Ravel's Tzigane, Saint-Saens' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and Havanaise. All are with Jean Fournet conducting the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux (OCL) from 1954, except the Capriccioso which is 1956. Lastly, CD Five returns to concertos with the Mendelssohn (Rudolf Moralt/VSO, 1954) and Paganini No. 4 (Franco Gallini/OCL, 1954), and concludes with Paganini's I Palpiti and Le Streghe with pianist Riccardo Castagnone (1958). Despite the fact that the recordings on four of the five discs are in mono (CD3 is in stereo), the first rate performances more than compensate for any audio shortcomings. Well, I guess the consolidation of the music industry isn't so bad after all, as long as I can look forward to more reissues like this.

Muzio Clementi: Piano Works, Box 2, Vols. 10-18 (Box Set)

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A Lot of Charming Clementi

Muzio Clementi: Piano Works, Box 2, Vols. 10-18 (Box Set)

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Clementi: Piano Music (Box Set)

ASIN: B00004TG41
Release Date: 2003-01-01

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A Lot of Charming Clementi.......2006-11-30

These days, Clementi seems best known for his six Op. 36 sonatinas, which are included in this collection (as disc 12). Long-forgotten is his role as virtually THE first keyboardist who composed exclusively for piano, as well as his later piano-building enterprise. Once deemed Mozart's equal in improvisation by an Emperor, and the editor and publisher of numerous works by Beethoven, this composer of 110 sonatas (think late Mozart sonatas, rather than Beethoven sonatas) is still largely ignored, even after some championing by Horowitz for a time.

This nine disc set, a companion to the nine-disc Vol. 1 also recorded by Pietro Spada, aims to change that and puts forth the second half of virtually everything by Clementi. As such, it is not possible to review all of the music here. Nevertheless, some broad remarks may be made.

First, it should be noted that the discs in this set are also available individually. So if $110 seems a daunting price, one may graze the discs separately. Each runs about an hour. Additionally, there are a number of piecemeal recordings of different sonatas out there, including some by Horowitz. But since there is nothing definitively famous by Clementi, except perhaps his six Sonatinas, there's something very much to be said about having a complete collection by a single performer.

Second, it must be noted that the sound quality is a bit spotty at times. There's a kind of stuffy-nose tone on Disc 11 that can be a bit obtrusive. For example, the op. 34, no. 2 sonata's opening movement sounds suspiciously tinny. Perhaps Disc 11 is not enough to be a deal-breaker for the whole set, but certainly audiophiles will not be able to "hear around it" to get at the admittedly not uninteresting sonatas included on the disc; definitely a shame that these pieces should perhaps go overlooked for that reason, since the Op. 34 sonatas may be precisely the ones Horowitz was referring to when he declared Clementi as sometimes equal to Beethoven at his best.

Musically, Clementi dwells, stylistically and happily, between Mozart and Beethoven, oscillating smoothly from Classical to Romantic (as Beethoven did, but less extremely so). His sonatas are certainly "meaty," and generally run around 15 minutes, with a broad range of pianistic sentiments, expressions and charm. But perhaps what makes them most enjoyable is their liveliness. While self-evidently "Classical era" music, this is not Northern European Classical per se (Mozart, Haydn, early Beethoven); the verve of late Italian Baroque is still very much felt here. It is, more precisely, a Classicism that has not entirely foregone affective musical elements in favor of form.

The music is also, comparatively speaking, very easy to play, while nevertheless being trickier than a lot of Mozart at times. This is one reason it is not much recorded, and certainly not in a complete cycle like this. In fact, the six Sonatinas are best known precisely because countless piano students have essayed one or all of them in their graduating difficulty.

Which brings up one of the most wonderful things about this collection. Spada performs these pieces with an immense degree of good sense. Or perhaps the truth is that this is as far in the piano repertoire as he can go. If so, then thank goodness for it, since it is completely wonderful to hear a pianist not trying to turn these pieces into grand concert hall works by applying warp-speed tempos and a too-precious technique. These are not virtuosos pieces, and needn't be played as such, for the same reason that Bach's tiny Minuet in G Major should not be turned into a virtuoso showpiece either.

This is nowhere so perfectly apparent as on Disc 12, which presents all six of the famous Sonatinas. Presented with grace, simplicity, and all of the charm of a student recital (in the best and most accomplished sense of the word), Clementi's most-played, least-recorded pieces are given a wonderful airing. If, indeed, the Sonatinas are the only pieces you know by Clementi, then the recordings here will not only be rewarding, but might certainly tempt one to check out the rest of his body of work.

Elegance without conceit, charm without gush, simplicity without simple-mindedness--Spada brings out the most elemental, basic joys to be found in music that Clementi himself wrote into his works. One cannot compare him to the titanism of Beethoven's loftiest sonatas, or the structural genius of Mozart, but neither was he aiming for it. There's a sweetness and fanfare to his music that is just plain good-natured, something like the kind of big-hearted humanness in Schubert (with the emotional outbursts in a more restrained register, however). Or, putting it another way, in almost fourteen discs (in Vol. 1 and 2), there are only three sonatas in a minor key.

Overall, while it's easy enough to imagine these many pieces being played better, it's very difficult to imagine them being played more ideally.