Beloved Works for Orchestra

On this CD:

1. Má Vlast (My Fatherland), symphonic poems (6), JB 1:112
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by South German Philharmonic
Conducted by Hans Swarowsky

2. Serenade for strings (or piano duet), in C major, Op. 48
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by South German Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Gunter Wich

3. Serenade for string orchestra in E major, B. 52 (Op. 22)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by South German Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Gunter Wich

4. Boléro, ballet for orchestra (or piano)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

5. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis Introduction, Montagues and Capulets
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Michael Davis
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

6. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis Dance
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Michael Davis
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

7. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis Romeo and Juliet
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Michael Davis
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

8. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis Death of Tybalt
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Michael Davis
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

9. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter Romeo at Juliet's Tomb, Death of Juliet
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Michael Davis
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

10. Finlandia, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 26
Composed by Jean Sibelius
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

11. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov) Polovtsian Dances
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Hungarica Philharmonia
Conducted by Dr. Siegfried Kohler

Tracks:

Be My Love (The Toast Of New Orleans)
Serenade (The Student Prince)
Temptation (Going Hollywood)
Wanting You (The New Moon)
I'll Be Seeing You (The Royal Palm Revue)
With A Song In My Heart (Spring Is Here)
Without A Song (Great Day)
Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
My Wild Irish Rose
And This Is My Beloved (Kismet)
Because
Only A Rose (The Vagabond King)
Funiculi, Funicula
Come Back To Sorrento
Maria Mari'
O Sole Mio
Neapolitan Love Song
Arriverderci, Roma
Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life (Naughty Marietta)
Look For The Silver Lining (Sally)
Memories
The Song Is You (Music In The Air)
Ave Maria
You'll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)

Customer Reviews:

A mixed bag of romantic offerings.......2001-12-17

BMG's Lanza collections are usually a mixed bag, and this album of love songs is no exception. Interspersed with some magnificent performances are an assortment of the good, the bad, and the mediocre. Part of the problem, I suspect, is that BMG simply doesn't appreciate what treasures it has buried in its recording vaults. It's enough to bring back Lanza from the grave, swearing in High C (as Time Magazine once tut-tutted) at the injustice of it all.

Lanza, in fairness to BMG, was an inconsistent performer. In the earlier part of his brief career, he had a tendency to sing sharp, and at times his approach to various arias and songs lacked sensitivity. That's not to say he couldn't get it right. At his best he was extraordinary, combining one of the most powerful voices on record with just the right degree of melting mezza voce and a dazzling array of vocal colours. His sense of phrasing was, as Enrico Caruso Jr noted, "instinctively right", and his ability to get into the heart of a song was unquestionable. Even at his roughest, his singing was usually compelling, and one could never label any of his performances "boring".

The bad recordings generally fall into three periods of his life: the Coca-Cola Radio shows of 1951-52, the disastrous Lanza on Broadway album of 1956, and the illness-affected stereo remakes of his Christmas Carols and Student Prince albums, both recorded in 1959, the year of his death. The present CD includes material from the first two periods.

The "Coke" shows, as I've opined in a number of other reviews, produced some amazing performances of both arias and love songs. Unfortunately, however, lack of rehearsal time coupled with poor arrangements often led to the kind of wild, unrestrained singing that Lanza's detractors love to attack (while at the same time overlooking his great performances). On this CD, a number of Coke recordings were released for the first time: Danny Boy; My Wild Irish Rose; Neapolitan Love Song; and Torna a Surriento. The first two are lovely, notwithstanding a poor ending on Danny Boy and some uncertain moments in the tenor's lower register in this song. Victor Herbert's Neapolitan Song contains some piercingly sharp singing, a rough ending and some agreeable mezza voce. Torna a Surriento is too fast, too unpolished and not a patch on the piano accompaniment-only version that Lanza recorded three years later for the movie Serenade.

Among the other Coke selections is the sublime Memories, and the alternately touching and thrilling I'll Be Seeing You, with a B Flat climax that will knock your socks off. Wanting You is rough and exciting in equal measure - ditto the powerhouse Ah Sweet Mystery of Life with its ridiculously fast tempo.

Two songs from the ill-fated Lanza on Broadway album have been inexplicably included, though it must be said that at least these represent the better moments from this dreadful session. You'll Never Walk Alone contains more sharp singing, uneven rhythm and a certain bleariness, while the Borodin-adapted And This Is My Beloved is alternately belted and seductive. Incidentally, Lanza recorded a superior version of You'll Never Walk Alone for his Coke Shows; this is featured on the CD of the same name.

The real highlights for me are the immortal Serenade from The Student Prince; a thrilling Only a Rose (recorded three months after the Lanza on Broadway session and featuring a completely different voice); the aforementioned My Wild Irish Rose & I'll Be Seeing You and a mature rendition of Schubert's Ave Maria. Fans will also enjoy Arrivederci, Roma, and the ubiquitous Be My Love.

All in all an enjoyable hour, but if only more thought had been put into some of the selections...

The best tenor ever.......2001-03-01

Mario Lanza is indeed my favourite of all tenors either living or not. I must have almost everything he ever recorded. This album has a whopping 24 tracks including 5 previously unreleased recordings, which make this a must for any true fan of Lanza. This album has some of his most romantic songs, mostly from stage and film. You won't find any opera here, which is fine, there's plenty of his other albums that have that. These are songs that are guaranteed to stir your heart and soul while Mario's voice will melt them. This is a must-have and at this price there's no reason not to have it.

The greatest singer of all time!.......2000-06-29

This is one of the greatest compilations of Tenor Mario Lanza, The Voice of the Century, ever made. Mario Lanza had such a broad, well focused voice and he is represented to good measure here on songs like "Wanting You", "Neapolitan Love Song", and "Without a Song". On these selections one hears how the Lanza voice had a largeness, depth, and warmth from the bottom all the way to the very top. One will never hear songs like "O Danny Boy", "My Wild Irish Rose", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Torna Surriento", "O Solo Mio", and "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" sung any better or with more feeling. My favorite on this CD, "And this is my Beloved" from Kismet displays the full Lanza Range. This, in my opinion, is one of the greatest single recordings ever made. Here Mario sings the most melting pianissimo and builds to an exciting, full bodied, heart stopping fortissimo High B flat. What passion! The particular recording of "Only a Rose" on this album has been regrettably absent from the catalogs for quite some time. It is a shame too, because Lanza makes this Vagabond King selection sound free and effortless like only Mario Lanza could. Lanza takes the listener through a guided tour, so speak, of truly the greatest singing the world has ever heard. After hearing the final selection, "You'll Never Walk Alone", there won't be a dry eye in the house. This, along with the "Don't Forget Me" Lanza CD, is one of the greatest single CD collections ever put together of Mario, or anyone else for that matter. Lanza was the greatest singer of all time and this is a must have album. The sooner you own this one, the better.

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"has fans from both sides of the Atlantic ~ Lesley Garrett"

Diva!: A Soprano at the Movies

Manufacturer: Silva America
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Lesley Garrett - Diva! ~ A Soprano at the Movies
Traveling Light

ASIN: B0009JPVLA
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

Diva: Ebben? Ne Andro Lontano
The Hunger/Someone To Watch Over Me: Dome Epais
The Moderns: Voi Che Sapete
Phantom Of The Opera: Ah! Je Ris De Me Voir
Moonstruck: Quando M'En Vo
Driving Miss Daisy: Song To The Moon
A Room With A View: O Mio Babbino Caro
Henry V: Bailero
Dark Eyes: Una Voce Poco Fa
Carmen Jones: Dat's Love
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Kismet: And This My Beloved

Customer Reviews:

"has fans from both sides of the Atlantic ~ Lesley Garrett".......2005-06-25

Silva America presents a lady with the gusto in life and music "DIVA: SOPRANO AT THE MOVIES", featuring one of the favorite sopranos in the Classical World today Lesley Garrett...Britain's favorite star comes up with this 1991 reissue, and at a special price will be a sure fire winner.

On this album we have twelve outstanding selections with The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Andrew Greenwood and recorded at The Hit Factory (London), December 1990/January 1991...with the following performances coming your way.
LA WALLY (rarely performed complete)
LAKME (duet became famous for a British Airways commercial)
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (full of life, love and games)
FAUST (jewels for her left by the Devil)
LA BOHEME (performed in the film "Moonstruck", one of my favorite films and favorite Puccini Operas)
RUSALKA (featured in the film "Driving Miss Daisy")
GIANNI SCHICCHI (featured in the 1986 film "A Room With A View")
SONGS OF THE AUVERGNE (melody introduced in Laurence Olivier's "Henry V")
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (award winning Italian/Russian "Dark Eyes" with Marcello Mastroianni)
CARMEN (1952 film "Carmen Jones" with Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandrige)
TALES OF HOFFMAN (featured in 1948 "The Red Shoes")
KISMET (1955 film featuring Howard Keel, Dolores Gray and Vic Damone)

Take a bow Phillip Thomas (producer), Reynold da Silva and James Fitzpatrick (executive producers), David Stone (album release supervisor) and Silva Screen for this reissue...as Miss Garrett states - making opera accessible and presenting the best music to the widest audience possible is the goal in her musical career...thank you Lesley for sharing your God given talent!

Total Time: 49:00 on 12 Tracks ~ SIL 3012 ~ (6/07/2005)

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Great Songs As Only Mario Lanza Can Sing Them
So-so selections; great sound

Legendary Tenor

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000003EP1
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

The Toast Of New Orleans: Be My Love
Because
Kismet: And This Is My Beloved
Funiculi Funicula
The Great Caruso: The Loveliest Night Of The Year
The Great Caruso: Aida: Celeste Adia
A Kiss
Serenade (Brodszky-Cahn)
Torna a Surriento
One Alone
Arrivederci Roma
Only A Rose
Paglacci: Vesti la giubba
Granada
Because You're Mine
Marechiare
Santa Lucia
Mattinata
O Sole Mio

Customer Reviews:

Great Songs As Only Mario Lanza Can Sing Them.......2002-09-07

I love this CD. It has all the great Mario Lanza songs--"Be My Love," "Because," "The Loveliest Night of the Year," and many others. What a voice! Powerful, emotional, and, as I read somewhere, it's a voice that, no matter what ups and downs Mario had in his career and his personal life, never lost that edge, that passion, that intensity, that were so much a part of his
personality. I have spent many hours listeng to what has become one of my favorite CDs.

So-so selections; great sound.......2001-08-21

The chief problem with the majority of Lanza releases on BMG is that they are, at best, a hodgepodge of the tenor's career. Seldom is any logic applied to the programming. A case in point is this CD.

Lanza excelled in three genres: Neapolitan Songs; Songs of Love and Celebration; and Operatic Arias. If only BMG could be persuaded to release carefully compiled collections in each genre (as they do with Caruso, for example) rather than lumping pop songs next to arias! Such practices only undermine Lanza's credibility with the general public; after all, who but the diehard fans will buy such collections?

The Legendary Tenor highlights all that is wrong with BMG's sloppy approach to Lanza. A mere two arias have been selected, both of which Lanza recorded better versions of elsewhere. The love songs generally reinforce the misleading impression that Lanza was purely a singer of schmaltz; missing are his masterpieces in this genre such as Serenade from the Student Prince (instead we have the title song from the movie Serenade - one of the low points on this CD). The Neapolitan songs are limited to just one outstanding example - Torna a Surriento - and the tenor's badly sung Marechiare from his Albert Hall concert of 1958 has been chosen over his far superior 1951 studio effort. (Evidently BMG intended the studio version, as it is erroneously listed in the contents.)

On the plus side, O Sole Mio, Granada and Mattinata have never sounded better. Ditto Only a Rose and One Alone from Lanza's final recording sessions. There are also a number of pleasant recordings (A Kiss, Because, the ubiquitous Be My Love, and an exciting Because You're Mine from the aforementioned Albert Hall concert).

But there is far more to Lanza than this collection would indicate. Lanza had an extraordinary vocal gift: a tenor voice with a velvety, baritonal fullness, exceptional range, a perfectly placed top and "a timbre to die for", as one reviewer has noted. As if this wasn't enough, Lanza possessed an innate musicality, perfect diction, and a superb sense of phrasing. It is a great shame that BMG chose, for their first Lanza release on CD, to neglect the great recordings from the tenor's legacy.

What are the great recordings? You may well ask. In this reviewer's opinion, the arias Che Gelida Manina from La Boheme, Un di all'azzurro spazio from Andrea Chenier, M'appari from Martha, E lucevan le stelle & Recondita Armonia from Tosca, Questa o Quella from Rigoletto, the Otello Monologue and Finale from Otello, and Vesti la Giubba from the soundtrack of For the First Time (available on video) represent the pinnacle of Lanza's operatic achievement. The Neapolitan songs are scattered throughout his CDs, but his best collection is the Mario! Lanza At His Best (see my review if you're interested) and the Love Songs are well represented on The Student Prince and When Day is Done CD collections.

Conclusion: buy this CD if you're looking for a pleasant, albeit unrepresentative, sampling of Lanza; serious vocal admirers should look elsewhere among the tenor's releases. And one final note: ignore the assertion by the writer of the liner notes regarding Lanza's "serious vocal problems." It simply isn't true. Lanza may have been an erratic singer at times, but the reviewer seems to be confusing Lanza's declining health with non-existent vocal problems.

Adagios
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"ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler

Adagios
Boston Pops , and Fiedler
Manufacturer: RCA
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Swing Swing Swing

ASIN: B00006876H
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

Debussy: Clair de lune
Debussy: Reverie
Gershwin: Summertime
Mascagni: Intermezzo
Puccini: Musetta's Waltz
Londonderry Air
V. Williams: Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
Dvorak: Largo
Grieg: Morning
Humperdinck: Children's Prayer
Borodin/Wright-Forrest: And this is my beloved
Rimsky-Korsakov: Song of India
Saint-Saens: The Swan
Grieg: The Last Spring
Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart
Mozart: Andante
Schubert: Serenade (Softly, a Voice is Calling)

Customer Reviews:

"ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler.......2007-05-09

This album can best be described as part of the very best of the late Arthur Fiedler "Boston Pops". But then virtually everything they recorded before and during Fielder's decades long tenure and even after Fiedler was and still is the best. In my opinion the "crown jewel" of this great album is Fiedler's version of George Gershwin's, "Porgy & Bess" "Summertime". I believe BMG/Sony should compile the entire recordings which date back to the 40's and 50's "Porgy & Bess" musical by the "Pops" and re-ssue them in one or two CD's. "Porgy & Bess" was one of Fiedler's very best masterpieces.

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In Love

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001XGP28

Tracks:

Tonight [From West Side Story]
So in Love [From Kiss Me, Kate]
People [From Funny Girl]
I Love Paris [From Can Can]
My Funny Valentine [From Babes in Arms]
Don't Cry for Me Argentina [From Evita] - Julia Migenes-Johnson,
Getting to Know You [From The King and I]
Love Is Here to Stay [From Goldwyn Follies] - Julia Migenes-Johnson
I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady]
If I Loved You [From Carousel]
Someone's Waiting for You [From Walt Disney's the Rescuers] - Julia Migenes-Johnson,
And This Is My Beloved [From Kismet]

Product Description

Track listing: 1. Tonight {From West Side Story} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 2:34 2. So in Love {from Kiss Me, Kate} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 3:35 3. People {from Funny Girl} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 3:09 4. I Love Paris {from Can Can} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 4:02 5. My Funny Valentine {From Babes in Arms} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 3:23 6. Don't Cry for Me Argentina {from Evita} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson / Studio Orchestra Munich - 3:38 7. Getting to Know You {from the King and I} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 2:31 8. Love Is Here to Stay {from Goldwyn... performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 4:22 9. I Could Have Danced All Night {From My... performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 2:33 10. If I Loved You {From Carousel} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 3:06 11. Someone's Waiting for You {from Walt... performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson / Studio Orchestra Of Munich - 4:34 12. And This Is My Beloved {from Kismet} performed by Julia Migenes-Johnson - 2:36

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Best of Broadway: Cats

Manufacturer: Reader's Digest
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00006314V
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

42nd Street: Lullaby Of Broadway - London Promenade Orchestra
West Side Story: Somewhere - London Promenade Orchestra
Finian's Rainbow: Look To The Rainbow - The Sunset Strings
Pal Joey: I Could Write A Book - Rosemary Squires
South Pacific: A Wonderful Guy - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
Anything Goes: Medley: You're The Top/Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love - Rita Williams
Kismet: And This Is My Beloved - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
Cats: Memory - Roger Williams
9:15 Revue: Get Happy - Rosemary Squires
Show Boat: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
Brigadoon: Come To Me, Bend To Me - Lee Roberts And His Orchestra
Oklahoma: People Will Say We're In Love - Lee Roberts And His Orchestra

Tenors Anyone?: Great Tenors Sing Pop Favorites

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cool

Tenors Anyone?: Great Tenors Sing Pop Favorites

Manufacturer: Sony
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On Eagle's Wings

ASIN: B0000027BU
Release Date: 1991-01-18

Tracks:

Granada
Ideale
Yesterday
West Side Story: Maria
Stop The World: What Kind Of Fool Am I?
Fiddler On The Roof: Sunrise, Sunset
What Now My Love?
West Side Story: Somewhere
Kismet: And This Is My Beloved
South Pacific: Younger Than Springtime
The Wizard Of Oz: Over The Rainbow
South Pacific: Some Enchanted Evening
South Pacific: This Nearly Was Mine
Chitarra romana
Li mia canzone al vento
Non ti scordar di me
'O sole mio
Torna a surriento

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cool.......2000-06-25

I thought this CD was really good. My favorite was Somewhere over the Rainbow. If you are looking for a great CD this is the one!

The Life and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven

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The Life and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00005MKG4
Release Date: 2001-07-17

Tracks:

Childhood And Youth - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Symphony No.7 in A (Finale) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Hammerklavier Sonata, Op.106 (Exc.) - Jeno Jando
Beethoven As A Pianist - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
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Beethoven As Pianist - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
German Dance, WoO 8, No.4 - Capella Istropolitana/Oliver Dohnanyi
Beethoven's Vienna - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Sextet in E Flat, Op.81b (First Movement) - Life And Works: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Beethoven As Friend, Pupil And Artist - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Trio in c, Op.1 No.1 (Finale) - Stuttgart Piano Trio
Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat (Finale) - Stevan Vladar
The Onset Of Deafness - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Appassionata Sonata (Finale) - Jeno Jando

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The Crest Of The Wave - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Septet in B flat (Scherzo) - Life And Works: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sonata Pathetique, Op.13 (Exc.) - Jeno Jando
Beethoven In Love - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Piano Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 (Exc.) - Jeno Jando
A Winning Streak - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Symphony No.2 in D, Finale (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Beethoven in Crisis: The Heiligenstadt Testament - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Eroica Symphony: Funeral March (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Beethoven And Heroism - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Eroica Symphony, Finale (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Beethoven The Revolutionary - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
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Beethoven And Women - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61, First Movement (Exc.) - Takako Nishizaki
Beethoven And Performer - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Emperor Concerto, Finale (Complete) - Stefan Vladar

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Beethoven And Suffering - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Coriolan Overture - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra/Stephen Gunzenhauser
Beethoven And Fate - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Fifth Symphony, First Movement (Complete) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Fifth Symphony, Finale (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Beethoven And The Transcendence Of Suffering - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Seventh Symphony, First Movement (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Beethoven, Goethe And Self-Pity - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Beethoven On His Method Of Composing - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Beethoven And Unrequited Love - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Serioso Quartet, Op.95, First Movement - Kodaly Quartet
The Immortal Beloved - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Violin Sonata in G, Op.96, First Movement - Takako Nishizaki/Jeno Jando
To The Brink Of Suicide - And Beyond - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck J
Battle Symphony (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Prisoner's Chorus from Fidelio - Life And Works: Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Archduke Trio - Jeno Jando/Takako Nishizaki/Csaba Onczay
Beethoven 'Kidnaps' Karl - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Beethoven's Manner & Appearance - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Pastoral Symphony (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
Beethoven As A 'Parent' - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111 - Jeno Jando
Beethoven And Friendship - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
His Attitudes To Publication - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Beethoven As Conductor - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Ninth Symphony (Scherzo) (Exc.) - Hasmik Papian/Ruxandra Donose/Manfred Fink/Claudio Otelli/Nicholas Esterhazy Chorus
His Final Works - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
String Quartet in B flat, Op.130 ('Cavatina') - Kodaly Quartet
Beethoven's Death - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
Music: Ninth Symphony (Exc.) - Hasmik Papian/Ruxandra Donose/Manfred Fink/Claudio Otelli/Nicolaus Esterhazy Chorus

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This set is a fine introduction to Beethoven for a certain class of listeners. It is much too long, detailed, and serious for children. It is not for advanced musicologists, either. Author-narrator Jeremy Siepmann avoids musical analysis altogether, concentrating instead on biographical material about Beethoven and his friends and providing historical and social background. Siepmann's text is absorbing and is frequently illustrated with substantial music examples (usually complete movements) from the Naxos catalog. Unfortunately, the first such example (from the Seventh Symphony) sounds regrettably mushy, but otherwise, the performances are consistently rewarding. If Naxos has put together this set, with its very large booklet, partly to promote its catalog of Beethoven recordings, the company may well find listeners attracted by the examples offered. The complete reproduction of the spoken text seems like a waste of space and paper, but the remaining material in the booklet is intelligently written and useful. Even people generally familiar with Beethoven are sure to find something new and interesting here. --Leslie Gerber

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