Vol. 2: The Trio

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Japanese remastered reissue of 1955 album. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Vol. 2: The Trio,Hampton Hawes,Fantasy/Original Jazz Classics

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Average customer rating: Fine Beethoven Chamber Works

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell Itzhak Perlman , Vladimir Ashkenazy , Lynn Harrell , and Ludwig van Beethoven Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ashkenazy, Vladimir | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Harrell, Lynn | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Ashkenazy, Vladimir | ( A ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Harrell, Lynn | ( H ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 1; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell Beethoven: The Cello Sonatas Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Op. 49 & Op. 66 Mozart: The Complete Piano Trios ASIN: B0000CE7FJ Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio
2. II. Largo Assai Ed Espressivo
3. III. Presto
4. Tema ('Ja, Ich Muss Mich Von Ihr Scheiden'/Dittersdorf)
5. Var. I
6. Var. II
7. Var. III
8. Var. IV
9. Var. V
10. Var. VI
11. Var. VII
12. Var. VIII
13. Var. IX
14. Var. X
15. Var. XI
16. Var. XII
17. Var. XIII
18. Var. XIV
19. I. Poco Sostenuto - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Tempo I - Tempo II
20. II. Allegretto
21. III. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
22. IV. Finale: Allegro
23. Allegretto

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Moderato
2. II. Scherzo E Trio: Allegro
3. III. Andante Cantabile Ma Pero Con Moto - Poco Piu Adagio - Tempo I
4. IV. Allegro Moderato - Presto
5. I. Allegro Moderato
6. II. Scherzo E Trio: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
7. III. Rondo: Allegretto

Customer Reviews:

Fine Beethoven Chamber Works.......2007-07-12

These CDs are discs 3 & 4 of the complete piano trios of Beethoven. They were recorded from 1979 to 1984, and remastered and re-issued on EMI classics in 2004; I am surprised that this is the first review posted on Amazon.
The major works on these CDs are the later trios, opus 70 no 1, "Ghost", opus 70 no 2, and opus 97,"Archduke", dedicated to Beethoven's friend, pupil and benefactor the Archduke Rudfolf. This, opus 97, is probably the best trio sonata, but some of Schubert's come close. These later trios are more interesting as the cello is a full member of the group, no longer restricted to tagging along with the left hand of the pianist.
The players are Vladimir Ashkenazy on piano, Itzhak Perlman on violin and Lynn Harrell on cello. The first two are big names from the 1980s, and Harrell is a first class player, if much less well known. So you would expect a first class performance, and that's what you get. Ashkenazy leads but never dominates, the performace is light and airy, precise, often delicate, and joyful. It's the best "Archduke" I have heard, and that is the one you will come back to time
When you consider the budget price it has to get 5 stars.

Average customer rating: Marvellous! The best violinist ever!

Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sarasate | Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wieniawski | Wieniawski, Henri | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Perlman, Itzhak | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Wieniawski, Henri | ( W ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Perlman, Itzhak | ( P ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits Itzhak Perlman - Greatest Hits ~ "Carmen" Fantasy · Havanaise · Poème · and more Cinema Serenade Cinema Serenade II: The Golden Age Itzhak Perlman - A la carte / Lawrence Foster ASIN: B00004XST2 Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Chanson Sans Paroles
2. Polonaise De Concert No.1, Op.4
3. It's Peaceful Here, Op.21 No.7
4. Chanson Russe
5. Liebesleid
6. Slavonic Dance In E Minor, Op.46, No.2
7. Tempo Di Minuetto (In The Style Of Pugnani)
8. Romanza Andaluza, Op.22
9. Melodie
10. Serenade Espagnole
11. Serenade (Frasquita)
12. La Capricieuse, Op.17
13. Sicilienne
14. Molly On The Shore
15. Andantino (In The Style Of Martini)
16. Marguerite (Daisies), Op.38, No.3
17. Melodie, Op.42 No.3
18. Estrellita
19. Spanish Dance No.5
20. Berceuse Sfaradite
21. Caprice In A Minor

Customer Reviews:

Marvellous!.......2005-11-26

I don't play violin, and I can't even read music, but as a classical music amateur I find this CD outstanding. Even an incompetent like myself can easily understand why Perlman is regarded as one of the greates violinists ever. This is a marvellous collection of pieces. The rendition of "Chanson Russe" by itself is, in my opinion, worth more than the price of the CD. If you listen to the audio samples on Amazon's pages and you like violin you will surely understand why I like this CD so much. I am grateful to People like Perlman, who make this world a better place to live in.

The best violinist ever!.......2001-01-26

All I can say to this CD is it's the best I've ever heard. In this CD, Itzhak Perlman truly demonstrates his best performances of the past years. I have always been a great admirer of Perlman, but since I own this CD, it's all I've listened to for the past three months. I myself play the violin and Perlman has become an inspiration to me, almost a musical idol. For any of those violinists out there, especially young musicians, who don't feel any excitement about playing the violin, listen to this CD and I promise you, you will strive to being able to play like this man does. He is truly the best musician I've ever known.

Average customer rating: A great way to buy Beethoven's chamber music

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 1; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell Itzhak Perlman , Vladimir Ashkenazy , Lynn Harrell , and Ludwig van Beethoven Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Harrell, Lynn | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Harrell, Lynn | ( H ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell Beethoven: The Cello Sonatas Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Op. 49 & Op. 66 Franz Schubert: Complete Trios ASIN: B0000CE7FI Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

1. I: Allegro
2. II: Adagio Cantabile
3. III: Scherzo E Trio: Allegro Assai
4. IV: Finale: Presto
5. I: Adagio - Allegro Vivace
6. II: Largo Con Espressione
7. III: Scherzo E Trio: Allegro
8. IV: Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. I: Allegro Con Brio
2. II: Andante Cantabile Con Variazioni
3. III: Menuetto E Trio: Quasi Allegro
4. IV: Finale: Prestissimo
5. Allegretto
6. Introduzione: Adagio Assai
7. Tema ('Ich Bin Der Schneider Kakadu'/Wenzel Muller): Allegretto
8. Var.I: (L'Istesso Tempo)
9. Var.II: (L'Istesso Tempo)
10. Var.III: (L'Istesso Tempo)
11. Var.IV: (L'Istesso Tempo)
12. Var.V: (L'Istesso Tempo)
13. Var.VI: (L'Istesso Tempo)
14. Var.VII: (L'Istesso Tempo)
15. Var.VIII: (L'Istesso Tempo)
16. Var.IX: Adagio Espressivo
17. Var.X: Presto - Allegretto
18. I: Allegro Con Brio
19. II: Adagio
20. III: Tema Con Variazioni ('Pria Ch'io L'Impegno'): Allegretto - Allegro

Customer Reviews:

A great way to buy Beethoven's chamber music.......2005-08-03

I am attempting to consolidate my CD collection of classical music by obtaining collections, especially of chamber music, and particularly piano trios. This collection of Beethoven's piano trios more than met my expections; it is wonderful music and bueatifully played.

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The Mozart Effect Music for Babies, Vol. 3: Daytime Playtime Manufacturer: Children's Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leopold Mozart | Mozart, Leopold | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Mozart Effect: Music For Babies: Nighty Night The Mozart Effect - Music for Babies - Playtime to Sleepytime The Mozart Effect: Music for Newborns - A Bright Beginning The Mozart Effect: Music For Moms and Moms-To-Be The Mozart Effect Music for Children, Volume 2: Relax, Daydream, & Draw ASIN: B00006NSIL Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Rondo Alla Turca, K.331 - R. Lafond
2. Clarinet Quartet In B Flat Major, III, K.317 - Jozsef Balogh
3. Divertimento In D Major, III, K.205 - Capella Istropolitana
4. L. Mozart, The Toy Symphony, I - Capella Istropolitana
5. Flute Concerto No.1 In G Major, III, K.313 - Capella Istropolitana
6. Cassation In B Flat Major, I, K.99 - Harald Nerat
7. Clarinet Quartet In F Major, III, K.496 - Jozsef Balogh
8. Flute Concerto No.2 In D Major, III, K.314 - Harald Nerat
9. Cassation In D Major, VI, K.100 - Harald Nerat
10. Rondo In D Major, K.382 - Jeno Jando

Average customer rating: second good as the first Jack's Music Musical Evenings The saga continues on a high note Exquisite

Musical Evenings With The Captain, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Essay ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Bach, Johann Christian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Musical Evenings With The Captain Musical Evenings in the Captain's Cabin Master and Commander Harbors and High Seas, 3rd Edition : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian, Third Edition A Sea of Words, Third Edition: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian ASIN: B000000841 Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. Oboe Quarter In F Major, K. 370 (368B): Allegro
2. Oboe Quarter In F Major, K. 370 (368B): Adagio
3. Oboe Quarter In F Major, K. 370 (368B): Rondeau: Allegro
4. Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Allemenda
5. Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Corrente
6. Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Sarabanda
7. Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Giga
8. Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Ciaconna
9. Trio In G Major, (Hob.XV:25): Andante
10. Trio In G Major, (Hob.XV:25): Poco Adagio
11. Trio In G Major, (Hob.XV:25): Finale - Rondo, In The Gipsies' Style - Presto
12. Sonata In D Major Opus 16, No. 1 For Violin & Keyboard: Allegro assai
13. Sonata In D Major Opus 16, No. 1 For Violin & Keyboard: Andante grazioso

Customer Reviews:

second good as the first.......2007-01-16

Once more...
It is dead-on excellent. Perfectly in tune with the entire series and spirit of Patrick's work. A simply joy to listen to time after time. You grasp the character of the age in crisply performed versions of various collection.
Good good stuff. Come on Killick you might just learn to like it.

Jack's Music.......2006-03-03

True fans of the Aubrey-Maturin series will enjoy this CD. It lets the listener complete the picture of what life was like on board Jack's ship. However, anyone who is not familiar with this series will still enjoy the CD for its taut, well paced performances of some highly distinguished, yet less often performed pieces.

Musical Evenings.......2006-03-03

I did not enjoy this as much as Vol I. This contained more instrumets which I had not envisioned as being part of the book.

The saga continues on a high note.......2006-01-27

This is a wonderful CD that takes up where Volume One left off. The amazing thing about this music is the insight which it gives us into the world of Aubrey-Maturin. My only small complaint is that both volumes feel as if they were pasted together from exsisting recordings, although it is my understanding they were not. I would have liked to see the music scored as it is in the book for 1 violin, 1 cello. Of course that is a minor gripe.Buy the CDs...they are a great addition to any collection and the perfect backdrop to a winter's night, curled up in chair by the fire. Turn up the music, pour the claret, toast the cheese.

Exquisite.......2002-01-22

There was a young girl of Darjeeling
Who could dance with such exquisite feeling
There was never a sound
For miles around
Save of fly-buttons hitting the ceiling.

The music on this CD is along the same lines. Exquisite.

As with volume 1, this is not music that thunders or trumpets. No, it is relaxing, perfect for listening to whilst reading a book by Patrick O'Brian or for just contemplating the way of the world.

Or in my case, for background music at a dinner party. It does not intrude, but floats the mind on its currents, gently wafting thoughts and conversations along.

The liner notes are long, comprehensive, and a positive delight for afficionados of Aubrey and Maturin.

This is truly a musical evening with the captain, and I am listening to it now, imagining Jack and Stephen sawing away, Killick outside the keyhole waiting for the perfect moment to bring in the toasted cheese.

Average customer rating: Nothing but hits

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Customer Reviews:

Nothing but hits.......2001-01-31

As with their first collection of label highlights, Hyperion's new two-disc collection provides a broad sampling of their exceptional catalogue and performers. Particularly rewarding are the selections from Beethoven (Scherzo from String Trio in C minor, op 9 no 3, performed by the Leopold Trio) and Thomas Tallis (Salvator mundi I, performed by the Winchester Cathedral Choir), but experienced and novice listeners alike will find much to enjoy on these discs. It's also a good value--more than 2 1/2 hours of music for less than $10.

Average customer rating: Genius of Bolling Bolling's Greatest Bolling Spreads His Wings Another amazingly listenable album from Claude Bolling Flute and Jazz Piano

Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rampal, Jean-Pierre | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rampal, Jean-Pierre | ( R ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bolling: Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio Claude Bolling: Suite for Cello & Jazz Piano Trio Bolling: Picnic Suite Toot Suite Suite for Chamber Orch and Jazz Piano Trio ASIN: B0000026FR Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Espie
2. Amoureuse
3. Entr'amis
4. Vagabonde
5. Pastorale
6. Affectueuse
7. Intime
8. Jazzy

Customer Reviews:

Genius of Bolling.......2006-11-10

It's "dangerous" for me to check out what's available at [...]. I discovered this 2nd volume of Bolling's Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio by accident. Had to have it as I played the First Suite many years ago.
If you're not familiar with Bolling's style, try him.

Bolling's Greatest.......2005-02-17

The second suite is just as good as the first. My piano teacher got the music about 10 years ago. Jazzy, Entr'amis, and Espiegle are my favorites.

Bolling Spreads His Wings.......2003-10-17

With this, the second in a series of jazz-classical fusion collections, Bolling has reached new heights. Every single piece is refreshingly original - no repeats are duds in this collection.

The style and expression are both freer and more intense - indeed this seems more "musical" in many ways. Once again it is almost impossible to select a "favorite" although JAZZY and AMOURESE are two that stand out. The sound is sheer perfection but it is the inventive aspect of the series that makes this collection shine.

Another amazingly listenable album from Claude Bolling.......2002-10-04

I stand in awe of Claude Bolling's amazingly inventive musical talents. Not only does he compose the most astonishing music--a delicious cross of classical structure and jazz loosey-gooseyness--but he gets folks like flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal, guitarist Alexandre Lagoya, bassist Pierre-Yves Sorin, and many others to join him in recording these pieces. On "Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio No. 2," Bolling is up to his usual high-jinks, which is to say he's in fine form.

"Amoureuse" is a lush ballad, opening with contemplative piano work by Bolling and gradually adding in Rampal's impeccable flute. It's a song you'd want to be kissed to if you were starring in a romantic film. "Entr'Amis" is a saucy, sassy prance of a song, flute and piano winking at each other throughout. "Vagabonde" opens with the most gorgeous fuguelike piano work--it sounds as though J. S. Bach might have composed it after a stein or two of good German beer. "Intime" is a pretty, quiet little song with an in-joke of a title (it means "intimate" in French, but you could also read it as a clue to the pace of it, as in the instruments staying "in time" with each other). "Jazzy" is a vigorous cartwheel of a song with a frenetic pace--it's positively dazzling. Highly recommended!

Flute and Jazz Piano.......2001-10-27

I had this tape years ago and loved it! I hear the music from it on all kinds of shows as background music. It's really upbeat and fun.

Average customer rating: Cole's best years were with the trio...

The Best of Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947-1950) Nat King Cole Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 1 (1942-1946) Nat King Cole Trio: Instrumental Classics After Midnight: The Complete Session Cool Cole The Piano Style of Nat King Cole ASIN: B000005H12 Release Date: 1996-11-26

Tracks:

1. Meet Me At No Special Place (And I'll Be There At No Particular Time)
2. Naughty Angeline
3. I Miss You So
4. That's What
5. When I Take My Sugar To Tea
6. What'll I Do
7. This Is My Night To Dream
8. Makin' Whoopee
9. There I've Said It Again
10. I'll String Along With You
11. To Marvelous For Words
12. Love Nest
13. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
14. Little Girl
15. No Moon At All
16. If I Had You
17. For All We Know
18. 'Tis Autumn
19. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
20. I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now)
21. Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)
22. Ooh Kickeroonie

Customer Reviews:

Cole's best years were with the trio..........2001-09-19

This 2nd volume of vocal numbers with the Trio covers the years of 1947 - 1950. Recorded before Nat was to become more of a "pop" vocalist and receive backing from arrangers like Gordon Jenkins and Nelson Riddle, the work done with the trio reveals a jazzier side of this great vocalist - not only can he sing but he was incredible jazz pianist with a style that was light and fun. The arrangements for piano, guitar, and bass are always tight and pulled off with perfection. Add to these numbers Nat's "smooth as silk" delivery and you've got a winning collection of standards including "What'll I Do", "Makin' Whoopee", "Too Marvelous for Words", and "Dream a Little Dream of Me".

The sound is slightly better than volume 1. There is a little hiss throughout BUT when you consider the age of these recordings and the generally quiet and open nature of a small jazz combo (i.e. nothing loud to cover up the hiss) it's perfectly understandable and it in no should detract from the enjoyment of the these performances.

Also pick up the 1942 - 1946 collection to round out the collection. There's a third volume which contains only istrumental numbers but part of the magic of these recordings is Nat's voice.

Average customer rating: One of his best So tender ! If I had to bring one tune on an Island ! Great Music Destroyed by Annoying Vocals Stunning performances! Best Work Album by Far

Standards, Vol. 2 Keith Jarrett Trio Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Standards, Vol. 1 Standards Live Still Live Standards in Norway The Melody At Night, With You ASIN: B00000DTF8 Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. So Tender
2. Moon And Sand
3. In Love In Vain
4. Never Let Me Go
5. If I Should Lose You
6. I Fall In Love Too Easily

Amazon.com

The Standards title here doesn't just refer to the familiar repertoire of classic American songs, since the opening "So Tender" is a Keith Jarrett original. The title is also an allusion to high standards, the level to which this group consistently plays on this 1983 continuation of Standards, Volume 1. Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette had first come to prominence together as members of Charles Lloyd's quartet in the '60s, and there's a special empathy between them, Jarrett's rhapsodic inventions fueled by DeJohnette's loose yet sparkling playing. Gary Peacock, a veteran of piano trios with Jarrett's principal influences Bill Evans and Paul Bley, is an ideal bassist for this format, anchoring the music with his rich, woody sound while generating detailed countermelody with horn-like fluency. Alec Wilder's "Moon and Sand," more art song than standard, generates emotionally compelling and harmonically adventurous work. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

One of his best.......2006-10-08

I know that Jarrett himself has said all the standards albums are nothing compared to some of the trio's live performances around the same time. However this album is, in my opinion, one of his best (with this trio). It is very much like a fine wine and takes many listens to get it, but the renditions on several of the standards here are amazing once you do get it. My other personal favorite of this group is "Flying," and this is more contained than that, but the music on Standards, Vol. 2 is as classic as McCoy Expansions, or any VSOP or many of Mile's classics. It's phenomenal.

In addition, the retard reviewing this album above, who talks about "wheezemeister" and calculates in other (albeit great) pianists as though he's shopping at wallmart for "generic piano jazz on aisle 7" is laughable. His statements are like saying "why would you ever own a van Gogh... the guy cut off his ear. Just buy a Monet or Renoit or whatever." What a complete knob.

Anyway, this is definitely an album to own, if you are a Jarrett trio fan.

So tender ! If I had to bring one tune on an Island !.......2005-12-24

The first tune !! Magical ... What a beautiful album. Jazz at its best.

Great Music Destroyed by Annoying Vocals.......2005-10-14

It's amazing how few people are disturbed by this wheezemeister's meaningless, annoying noise that distracts the listener from the music. What a frustrating experience it is for me - just as you are starting to enjoy a great solo, as you watch its progression, that dreadful wheezing starts and knocks the bottom out of it! Why settle for this sort of thing when you have pianists like Corea, Evans, Desmarais or Hancock?

Stunning performances!.......2005-05-21

The ominous musicality and powerful sensitivity of Jarrett does not let any fissure. It is a quiet album with a wide spectre of sublime melodies in the most intimate chandle light atmosphere. Jarrett and his colleagues made to my mind one of the most overwhelming persoanl recordings not only of that decade but in the jazz story.
If you have not listened yet to Jarrett you are really missing of great moments to enjoy, because the high rapport and the warm enthusiasm is not so easy to find in other ensembles.Highly recommended.

Best Work Album by Far.......2004-09-22

This album is cool on its own, but is great when one is working, particularly at a creative function. This album is the best accompaniment for a writer. Period. I put it on, click on "continuous play," and roll. It's that simple.

Average customer rating: Bravo Maestro They don't make 'em like this any more... Treasure!

Pablo Casals: Festivals at Prades Vol. 1 Menuhin Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Tortelier, Paul | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: Late Quartets, etc / Busch Quartet Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 2 Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Box Set) A Sonata Recital by Joseph Szigeti & Béla Bartók Johannes Brahms: Sextet No. 1/Piano Trio No. 1 ASIN: B000086EMD Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Larghetto
3. III. Allegretto
4. I. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch
5. II. Ziemlich Langsam
6. III. Rasch
7. IV. Kraftig, Mit Humor

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Con Brio
2. II. Andante Con Variazioni
3. III. Menuetto. Quasi Allegro
4. IV. Finale. Prestissimo
5. I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio
6. II. Largo Assai, Ed Espressivo
7. III. Presto

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Energico
2. II. Presto Non Assai
3. III. Andante Grazioso
4. IV. Allegro Molto
5. I. Poco Sostenuto/Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
6. II. Allegretto
7. III. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
8. IV. Finale. Allegro

Tracks:

1. I. Prelude. Allegro
2. II. Allemande. Quasi Maestoso
3. III. Courante. Allegro Non Troppo
4. IV. Sarabande. Lento
5. V. Bourree I. Allegro Moderato
6. VI. Gigue. Vivace
7. I. Allegro Con Brio
8. II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affeto/III.Allegro-Allegro Fugato
9. I. Op.121a (Not Divided Into Movements)

Tracks:

1. I. Adagio
2. II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
3. III. Andante
4. IV. Allegro Moderato
5. I. Allegro Con Brio
6. II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
7. III. Adagio
8. IV. Allegro
9. I. Allegro
10. II. Adagio
11. III. Andante Grazioso
12. IV. Allegro

Tracks:

1. I. Sehr Lebhaft
2. II. Mitinnigem Ausdruck
3. III. In Massiger Bewegung
4. IV. Nicht Zu Rasch
5. I. Allegro - Arthur Grumiaux
6. II. Larghetto - Arthur Grumiaux
7. III. Allegretto - Arthur Grumiaux

Tracks:

1. Prelude & Fugue In D Major - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
2. Prelude & Fugue In F-sharp Minor - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
3. Prelude & Fugue In G Major - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
4. Prelude & Fugue In B Minor - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
5. I. Allegro Con Brio - Arthur Grumiaux
6. II. Tema Con Variazioni - Arthur Grumiaux
7. III. Rondo (Allegro) - Arthur Grumiaux
8. I. Allegro - Paul Tortelier
9. II. Adagio - Paul Tortelier
10. III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Paul Tortelier
11. Aria - Victoria De Los Angeles

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Andante Con Moto
3. III. Scherzo. Presto
4. IV. Finale. Allegro Giocoso
5. I. Mit Energie Und Leidenschaft - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
6. II. Lebhaft, Doch Nicht Ru Rasch - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
7. III. Langsam, Mit Inniger Empfindung - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
8. IV. Mit Feuer - Mieczyslaw Horszowski

Tracks:

1. I. Adagio Sostenuto/Allegro/Presto
2. II. Allegro Vivace/Adagio
3. I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo/Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto
4. II. Rondo. Allegro
5. I. Allegro Moderato
6. II. Poco Adagio
7. III. Rondo. Allegro Moderato/Allegro Molto

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto
2. II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
3. III. Adagio Cantabile/Allegro Vivace
4. I. Andante/Allegro Vivace
5. II. Adagio/Tempo D'Andante/Allegro Vivace
6. I. Allegro Con Brio
7. II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affetto
8. III. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Seven Variations On The Duet 'Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe...' From Die Zauberflote By Mozart, For Cello And Piano
2. I. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
3. II. Adagio Molto Espressivo - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
4. III. Allegro Con Variazioni - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
5. I. Allegro - Jose Gonzales
6. II. Larghetto - Jose Gonzales
7. III. Menuetto/Trio I/Trio II - Jose Gonzales
8. IV. Allegro Con Variazioni - Jose Gonzales

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Karen Tuttle
2. II. Adagio (Segue) - Karen Tuttle
3. III. Scherzo. Persto (Segue) - Karen Tuttle
4. IV. Allegretto/Piu Allegro - Karen Tuttle
5. I. Molto Allegro Ed Agitato
6. II. Andante Con Moto Tranquillo
7. III. Scherzo. Leggiero E Vivace
8. IV. Finale. Allegro Assai Appassionato

Tracks:

1. Adagio And Allegro For Piano And Horn In A Flat Major, Op.70
2. I. Introduzione. Andante Espressivo/Allegro - Vegh Quartet
3. II. Scherzo. Presto/Intermezzo - Vegh Quartet
4. III. Adagio - Vegh Quartet
5. IV. Presto - Vegh Quartet
6. I. Allegro Brillante - Rudolph Serkin
7. II. In Modo D'Una Marcia. Un Poco Largamente/Agitato - Rudolph Serkin
8. III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace/Trio I/Trio II. L'Istesso Tempo - Rudolph Serkin
9. IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Rudolph Serkin

Customer Reviews:

Bravo Maestro.......2007-01-03

I consider myself fortunate to have found this gem. I have always admired Casals not only for his extraordinary musicianship but also for his political courage. The story of Prades is heart warming and the music is a rare treasure. If you are a Casals fan, you might also want to hear Casals conducting Beethoven's 7th Symphony...a masterpiece.

They don't make 'em like this any more..........2006-11-28

The quality of the MUSIC here is remarkable. Many of the world's elite classical artists of the post-World War II generation are here - and the result is magic! A few of the highlights for me are the Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 (disc 1), Beethoven Cello Sonata in A Major (disc 10), Mozart Oboe Quartet (disc 7), and many more...

You might wonder, however, how these live 50's recordings compare to recordings made in the digital era? Well... in a word, very good, very good indeed considering. Occasionally there is audience coughing (primarily just during the breaks between sections) - after all this was recorded live and you can also sometimes hear music pages turning on the stage if you listen closely. However, the sound is about as full range as you could ask for and the hiss and noise levels are very acceptable and not ever intrusive - I did note that the string instruments generally sound very good while the piano does not always fair quite as well, sometimes sounding slightly boxy - the piano is just far more difficult to record in any live setting because it is more dependent upon the room acoustics. Still, overall, the restoration is very good and trust me, you will become engaged in the MUSIC very quickly and forget all about any limitations of the recordings.

To summarize, as other reviewers have also noted, the sound quality, while not perfect by digital standards, is indeed very good - the important thing is to be assured that sound quality considerations never get in the way of the fantastic, wonderful performances. They really don't make music like this anymore.... well maybe they do sometimes, but not on thirteen discs in a row! Of course, I'm now going to purchase the second box set.

Treasure!.......2003-06-19

When I first heard this set, I thought to myself: now I know how Howard Carter felt when he looked for the first time into Tutankhamen's newly-excavated tomb. Maybe you know the story: As his colleagues broke the seal on the long-undiscovered tomb's final door, Carter peered into a completely dark treasure room, illuminated fitfully by the beam of his flashlight. Someone asked, "What do you see?" and he answered, "Wonderful things!" Well, this set of Casals & Friends performances from early 1950s Prades Festivals also offers an unbelievable wealth of long-unheard, wonderful things. It is impossible to overpraise this production, or find the words to adequately thank Music and Arts for issuing such extravagance in these days of penny-pinching from what we used to call the major record companies. Thirteen (!) CDs of live performances, most featuring Pablo Casals working with front-rank collaborators, and all worth hearing many times over. Highlights? Casals, Rudolf Serkin, Alfred Cortot and Eugene Istomin survey all the Beethoven cello sonatas; Casals and Menuhin treat us to all the Brahms trios; the great, lamented William Kapell plays glorious Mozart and Beethoven with a young Arthur Grumiaux; the Vegh Quartet offer marvelous Schumann ..... and many, many more. Yes, you learn that even Willy Kapell could smudge a note now and then when performing 'live.' But, overall, the mistakes are few, and the musical insights so numerous as to defy listing. Note that these performances are completely different from those other, "official" live Prades recordings issued by Sony/Columbia/CBS over the past 30 years, so if you own the Sony CDs (and you should!), rest assured that while there is some overlap of repertory, you will not be duplicating performances. (On the other hand, 9 of the 13 discs were previously issued a few years back by Music and Arts.) Sound quality is mono and variable, but never less than completely acceptable. In fact, the sound quality (as realized by ace M&A engineer Maggi Payne) is surprisingly good considering that many of the performances apparently originated in the naves of ancient stone churches, not exactly a recording engineer's dream soundstage! Packaging is spartan, but well-designed and attractive: paper envelopes contain the CDs which are held together in a space-efficient soft box. Full liner notes helpfully discuss the origins of the Prades Festivals, and provide a limited discussion of participating artists other than Casals. (The fabulous Kapell performances -- of music he recorded nowhere else -- represent the pianist's only appearance at Prades, just a month or two before his tragic death in a plane crash.) Final word: In this set you get some of the greatest performing artists of all time playing some of the greatest chamber music ever written ..... and for an unbelievably low price. Unless you are completely averse to live music-making or have no tolerance at all for fallible sound, you need to own and hear these discs, over and over again!

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