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The closest the Beatles came to a greatest hits package, this document of the early part of their career features hit singles (in chronological order) and selected album tracks, running from "Love Me Do" through the groundbreaking Rubber Soul and Revolver albums. While this may be an excellent intro for beginners, real fans will never be content with only selections, especially when you're dealing with those aforementioned albums. Capitol packages the collection on two discs, copying the original vinyl version--but, of course, CDs hold more music than records did. Still, you do get 26 bona fide classics, so there's no real need to complain. --Bill Holdship --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Dvorák: The Symphonies
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ASIN: B0000041WV
Release Date: 1992-02-11 |
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- Symphony No. 1 In C Minor 'Zlonicke zvony': I: Allegro
- Symphony No. 1 In C Minor 'Zlonicke zvony': II: Adagio molto
- Symphony No. 1 In C Minor 'Zlonicke zvony': III: Allegretto
- Symphony No. 1 In C Minor 'Zlonicke zvony': IV: Finale - Allegro animato
- Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 4: Allegro con molto
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- Symphony No. 2: II: Poco adagio
- Symphony No. 2: III: Scherzo: Allegro con brio
- Symphony No. 2: IV: Finale: Allegro con fuoco
- Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 10: I: Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 10: II: Adagio molto
- Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 10: III: Finale: Allegro vivace
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- Symphony No. 4 In D minor, Op. 13: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 4 In D minor, Op. 13: II. Andante sostenuto e molto cantabile
- Symphony No. 4 In D minor, Op. 13: III. Allegro feroce
- Symphony No. 4 In D minor, Op. 13: IV. Allegro con brio
- Symphony No. 5 In F Major, Op. 76 (Beginning): I. Allegro ma non troppo
- Symphony No. 5 In F Major, Op. 76 (Beginning): II. Andante con moto
- Symphony No. 5 In F Major, Op. 76 (Beginning): III. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando
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- Symphony No. 5 (Conclusion): IV. Finale: Allegro molto
- Symphony No. 6 In D Major, Op. 60: I. Allegro non tanto
- Symphony No. 6 In D Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
- Symphony No. 6 In D Major, Op. 60: III. Scherzo (Furiant): Presto
- Symphony No. 6 In D Major, Op. 60: IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
- 'V prirode', Op. 91: In Nature's Realm
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- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 70: I. Allegro maestoso
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 70: II. Poco adagio
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 70: III. Scherzo: Vivace - poco meno mosso
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 70: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: I. Allegro con brio
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: II. Adagio
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
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- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'Z Noveho sveta': I. Adagio - Allegro molto
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'Z Noveho sveta': II. Largo
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'Z Noveho sveta': III. Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'Z Noveho sveta': IV. Allegro con fuoco
- 'Karneval' Overture, Op. 92
- Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66
- 'Domov muj' Overture, Op. 62
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For decades, there were only three complete collections of Dvorák's symphonies: this one; Rowicki's with the same orchestra; and Kubelik's with the Berlin Philharmonic. Kertész offers the most rustic, gutsy interpretations of all. Famous for his dislike of rehearsals, he allows the London Symphony to make a much rougher sound than his colleagues tolerate, and though not the last word in polish, the results have a spontaneous charm that's pretty hard to resist. More to the point, Dvorák's early symphonies (Nos. 1 to 5) remain sadly neglected, and each one of them is full of gorgeous tunes cloaked in mellifluous orchestration. At budget price, this set now costs less than it did on LP in the 1960s. How can you do better than that? --David Hurwitz
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Heartfelt, passionate versions.......2007-06-23
The late Istvan Kertesz continues to amaze, with this spectacular reissue of his 1960s Dvorak symphonies cycle. These versions each compare well with or exceed the legendary recordings by Ancerl, Szell, Talich, et al. Sound quality is excellent, and the mix on the orchestra is almost always just right, balancing strings, brass, and percussion. Compared to some Czech recordings, the woodwinds volumes are a bit weak, which is unfortunate because woodwinds are one of Dvorak's specialties. If you have no other set of Dvorak symphonies, or have 10 copies of "From the New World" and no copies of Symphonies 1, 2 or 3, then this is a must-have set. From the opening bars of Symphony No. 1, you'll agree you're in the presence of greatness.
Great Recording.......2007-06-03
Friends and CD-guides told me this was the best. And they were right.
Great set of music!.......2007-05-24
Along with Piotr Tchaikovsky, Antonin Dvorak was probably the most prolific composer of the Romance period. He composed for just about every genre of classical music except ballet, and is known for a wide variety of works. Some of his most famous are his symphonies. He wrote 9, out of respect for Beethoven, and like the German master, the last one is the most widely recognized. But like Beethoven, all 9 symphonies are incredible pieces of music in their own right. This set has all 9 symphonies, along with several other popular orchestral works. The sound quality is good, the orchestration is great, and the choice of music is great. All the pieces are dramatic, with melodies that range from powerful to awe-inspiring to melancholy. Every piece of music in this set is purely in the Romantic style; full of emotion, and many are inspired by folk tunes from Eastern Europe. All in all, a great set, and for a great price.
Kertesz or Kubelik in the Dvorak symphonies?.......2006-05-03
Although decades old, the two analog sets of Dvorak symphonies from Kertesz and Kubelik remain the front-runnters. From the mid-Sixties onward Decca has been so satisfied with the groundbreaking Kertesz cycle, the first to bring Sym. 1-6 to the general listening public outisde Czechoslovakia, that the company has rarely re-recorded any but the last three, most famous symphonies. DG, on the other hand, didn't release Kubelik's Sym. 1-6 until the digital era (1988, I believe), keeping them in the vualts and out of competiiton with Kertesz.
Now both sets are offered at basically the same price on 6 mid-line discs, with deep discounts on the used market. The difference between the two is quite marked musically, however. Kertesz comunicates the thrill of discovery in the early symphhonies. Amazingly, he had never conducted them before, and their vibrancy and inner life lift my spirits every time I hear them. The LSO didn't know these pieces, either, but play with rousing commitment and vivacity.
By comparison, Kubelik sounds rather correct and staid. He often chooses marginally slower tempos, and his enthusiasm for letting the dance rhytyms become exciting is limited. The Berlin Phil. seems not to catch on to the Slavonic folk idiom, which gets played far too straight (Dvorak had the same problem with Greman orchestras in his lifetime and was only accepted in Vienna and Berlin at first as a kind of naive, folk-flavored Brahms). As to sonics, the Decca set holds up well, being a bit bright at times but otherwise detailed and forward. DG, unforunately, gave Kubelik's later symphonies (#7-9) harsh, glaring sound that makes his readings sound brash; there's an unpleasant sting to the sound at higher volumes. This problem seems less in the earlier symphonies (the cycle was recorded over a longer period than Kertesz's and thus has more variable sound). I do not know if the current re-issue also includes remastering.
It's regrettable that in the interest of economics Decca has cut out several of Kertesz's most interesting fillers, such as the Hussite Over., though they can be found on other CDs from him. We get the Carnival Over. on both sets, after which Kertesz gives us the "My Homeland" and "In Nature's Realm" Over., while Kubelik offers the Scerzo capriccioso and The Wild Dove tone poem, both performed by his Bavarian State Orchestra rather than the Berliners.
As msut be obvious by now, I don't feel the two sets are competitive artistically. Kubelik was a major conductor and dedicated to Dvorak, but his best work isn't here. Kertesz, though not native born to the composer as Kubelik was, found a special affinity for Dvorak, and his cycle is one of the small miracles of Sixties recording. Perhaps not so minor considering that no one has bettered him in the early symphonies for forty years.
Amazing performances.......2005-03-28
This orchestra really has a rich, powerful sound, but can still give deep emotional sounds, all of which are needed to perform Dvorak. I doubt one can find finer performances of these symphonies, and the other works included in the set are very well chosen. The performances of each symphony are incredible, the sound quality is very good, and as I said before, the orchestra is wonderful. Highly recommended.
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Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus
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ASIN: B0000041ND
Release Date: 1997-08-12 |
Tracks:
- Nocturnes: No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1
- Nocturnes: No. 2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 3 In B, Op. 9 No. 3
- Nocturnes: No. 4 In F, Op. 15 No. 1
- Nocturnes: No. 5 In F Sharp, Op. 15 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 6 In G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3
- Nocturnes: No. 7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No.1
- Nocturnes: No. 8 In D Flat, Op. 27 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 9 In B, Op. 32 No. 1
- Nocturnes: No. 10 In A Flat, Op. 32 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1
- Nocturnes: No. 12 In G, Op. 37 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 13 In C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1
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- Nocturnes: No. 14 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 15 In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1
- Nocturnes: No. 16 In E Flat, Op. 55 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 17 In B, Op. 62, No. 1
- Nocturnes: No. 18 In E, Op. 62 No. 2
- Nocturnes: No. 19 In E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1
- Nocturnes: No. 20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.
- Nocturnes: No. 21 In C Minor, Op. Posth.
- Impromptus: No. 1 In A Flat Major, Op. 29
- Impromptus: No. 2 In F Sharp Major, Op. 36
- Impromptus: No. 3 In G Flat Major, Op. 51
- Impromptus: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66
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Claudio Arrau considered the Nocturnes among Chopin's deepest, most searching works, rather than mere descriptive mood paintings, and he plays them that way. The same can be said vis-à-vis Arrau's Impromptus, with brooding textures and cosmic breadth that leave the drawing room behind. --Jed Distler
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Great set, with a couple let-downs........2007-05-31
Having owned the set for about a year now, I'm sorry to be giving it four stars, as Arrau brings something special to almost every one of Chopin's nocturnes. In short, his playing is occasionally labored, but for the most part he does carry melodic lines very well (and has a very natural and satisfying sense of rubato). The recorded sound isn't terrific, and all things considered I'm giving the CD four stars.
I'd like to add that I don't understand some other reviewer's complaints about heavy breathing or extraneous noises, as on my high-end speaker system I hear nothing out of the ordinary.
Serious sound issues.......2007-05-16
Most other reviewers here are, thankfully, much better qualified to review Mr Arrau's talents and interpretative strategies than I. However, what no one has mentioned up here (to my knowledge anyway) is the abysmal static issue on both discs. Almost every ten seconds a static wave obtrudes itself onto the sound--you can anticipate it and you will cringe every time you hear it (at least I did). It makes Chopin's beautiful numbers unbearable at parts, for Chopin relies so much on a pure and clear atmosphere of pensive motion--and this cannot be maintained on discs encumbered with such noxious static. Stand warned.
You must, among others, have this set........2006-11-24
Arrau's playing is unique, a throwback to the age of the romantic virtuoso of a century long gone. This set is rightfully famous, and is, with the 60's collection by Rubinstien and the 90's set by Pires, the three I have always most loved and recommended, though each is very different in its approach. Of the three, Rubinstein's is the most faithful to the "letter" of Chopin's score, but even then, Rubinstein's indomitable personality shines through. Pires takes some liberties with speed and dynamics-- so she rests nominally in the middle.
Then there is Claudio Arrau, and I agree with another reviewer that the pianist indeed treats each note as if matters. Does he dwell too much, slide into notes, take different dynamic turns, play with a rubato just this side of Paderewski or Busoni, and bathe the music in pedal at times?--yes, all of that. But let's face it, there is no "right" Chopin, and no recorded collection that is the be-all--because if so, it would sell Chopin's genius far short of its due. I and others choose to listen to all the above sets on their own terms and love all of them-- likewise the Cortot, and available selections of Horowitz, Godowsky, Friedman, Hofmann, etc. (Not to mention more recent, sublime interpretations in the concert hall by Tzimon Barto.) In any event, this 70's Arrau set holds its own,in its own way, with any and all of the above.
For years, this was the set I listened to on LP, both at home and transferred to cassette to play in the car. Rubinstein's later became a favorite for me, finally Pires's. For purposes of sound, either of the latter two are preferable, but sound is definitely a secondary issue. Regarding that, I must say that the CD remastering of the Arrau has heightened not only the breathing issues, but also the too-close miking of the keyboard, so that, especially in one channel of the stereo mix, the sound the piano mechanism itself is often heard. That's close miking, too close really, but so what. I can live with it and with Arrau's exchange of breath for the individual quality of his music.
In summary, this set should be in every collection, but so should the others, and perhaps three or four more that could be mentioned-- Cortot, perhaps Ashkenazy and Zimmerman too. Why so many? These pieces are part of the bedrock of romantic pianism, and far deeper in intellectual and spiritual intent than they are often credited with. On that, I agree with Arrau, that Chopin starts here, and should, after a wide foray, also finish here.
Returning the "night" to the night piece.......2006-09-10
Arrau's playing of the Chopin nocturnes emphasizes the extent to which these wonderfully well-crafted works belong to the realm of the night in all its Romantic mystery and, especially, longing (what an odd-seeming word for the 21st century!). Despite what some have claimed, his exquisite rubato is always musically justified and recalls Chopin's pupil Mikuli's comment that "Chopin's rubato possessed an unshakeable emotional logic. It always justified itself by a strengthening or weakening melodic line, by exaggeration or affectation." Always observing a fine cantilena, Arrau repeatedly works wonders in these marvellous pieces, making each into its own unique little self-contained variegated musical universe. In doing so, he fully realizes Liszt's apt depiction of Chopin as "a divine aristocrat, a feminine archangel with prismatic wings!"
Don't know what to make out of it.......2006-06-07
I've always had mixed feelings about Arrau's playing. While at times it can be indescribably beautiful and revealing, which is often the case with his sublime, if controversial, interpretations of Liszt, Arrau nonetheless seems to lack the necessary technique (I don't think that's the case) or the proper understanding to play certain works. Even though his uncanny ability to grasp the spirit of each composer whose music he plays is widely stressed, I think he's not that respectful of Chopin's music on this record - he does turn it into something else. To be sure, Chopin's works are obviously open to various interpretations and it would be risky to finger such or such pianist as having reached the 'true', 'real' Chopin - no one knows exactly what Chopin sounded like and the best we can do here is guessing - but this openness can't be understood as meaning that anything goes, that one interpretation is as good as the other, that there are no bounds or limits to interpretation. Here I think Arrau overasserts himself at the expense of what we know about Chopin's musical identity, as it were, though we can surely be proven wrong in the future. Who knows?
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Release Date: 1997-06-24 |
Tracks:
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: I - C Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: II - A Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: III - G Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: IV - E Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: V - D Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: VI - B Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: VII - A Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: VIII - F Sharp Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: IX - E Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: X - C Sharp Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XI - B Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XII - G Sharp Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XIII - F Sharp Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XIV - E Flat Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XV - D Flat Major 'Raindrop'
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XVI - B Flat Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XVII - A Flat Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XVIII - F Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XIX - E Flat Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XX - C Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXI - B Flat Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXII - G Minor
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXIII - F Major
- 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXIV - D Minor
- Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op.45
- Prelude In A Flat Major
- Impromptu In A Flat Major, Op.29
- Impromptu In F Sharp Major, Op.36
- Impromptu In G Flat Major, Op.51
- Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op.66
Tracks:
- Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23
- Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op.38
- Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major, Op.47
- Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op.52
- Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20
- Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31
- Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39
- Scherzo No.4 In E Minor, Op.54
Tracks:
- 3 Nocturnes, Op.9: I - B Flat Minor
- 3 Nocturnes, Op.9: II - E Flat Major
- 3 Nocturnes, Op.9: III - B Major
- 3 Nocturnes, Op.15: I - F Major
- 3 Nocturnes, Op.15: II - F Sharp Major
- 3 Nocturnes, Op.15: III - G Minor
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.27: I - C Sharp Minor
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.27: II - D Flat Major
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.32: I - B Major
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.32: II - A Flat Major
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.37: I - G Minor
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.37: II - G Major
Tracks:
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.48: I - C Minor
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.48: II - F Sharp Minor
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.55: I - F Minor
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.55: II - E Flat Major
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.62: I - B Major
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.62: II - E Major
- Nocturne In E Minor, Op.72 No.1
- Nocutrne In C Sharp Minor
- Nocturne In C Minor
Tracks:
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: I - C Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: II - A Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: III - E Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: IV - C Sharp Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: V - G Flat Major 'Black Key'
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: VI - E Flat Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: VII - C Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: VIII - F Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: IX - F Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: X - A Flat Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: XI - E Flat Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.10: XII - C Minor 'Revolutionary'
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: I - A Flat Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: II - F Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: III - F Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: IV - A Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: V - E Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: VI - G Sharp Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: VII - C Sharp Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: VIII - D Flat Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: IX - G Flat Major
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: X - B Minor
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: XI - A Minor 'Winter Wind'
- 12 Etudes, Op.25: XII - C Minor
Tracks:
- 2 Polonaises, Op.26: I - C Sharp Minor
- 2 Polonaises, Op.26: II - E Flat Minor
- 2 Polonaises, Op.40: I - A Major
- 2 Polonaises, Op.40: II - C Minor
- Polonaise In F Sharp Minor, Op.44
- Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op.53
- Polonaise-fantaisie In A Flat Major, Op.61
Tracks:
- 3 Polonaises, Op.71: I - D Minor
- 3 Polonaises, Op.71: II - B Flat Major
- 3 Polonaises, Op.71: III - F Minor
- Polonaise In B Flat Minor
- Polonaise In G Flat Major
- Polonaise In G Minor
- Polonaise In B Flat Major
- Polonaise In A Flat Major
- Polonaise In G Sharp Minor
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- 3 Waltzes, Op.34: I - A Flat Major
- 3 Waltzes, Op.34: II - A Minor
- 3 Waltzes, Op.34: III - F Major
- Waltz In A Flat Major, Op.42
- 3 Waltzes, Op.64: I - D Flat Major
- 3 Waltzes, Op.64: II - C Sharp Minor
- 3 Waltzes, Op.64: III - A Flat Major
- 2 Waltzes, Op.69: I - A Flat Major
- 2 Waltzes, Op.69: II - B Minor
- 3 Waltzes, Op.70: I - G Flat Major
- 3 Waltzes, Op.70: II - F Minor
- 3 Waltzes, Op.70: III - D Flat Major
- Waltz In E Minor (1830)
- Waltz In E Major (1829)
- Waltz In A Minor (?1843)
- Waltz In A Flat Major (1827)
- Waltz In E Flat Major ('Sostenuto', 1840)
- Waltz In E Flat Major (1829 - 1830)
Tracks:
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: I - F Sharp Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: II - C Sharp Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: III - E Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: IV - E Flat Minor
- 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: I - B Flat Major
- 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: II - A Minor
- 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: III - F Minor
- 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: IV - A Flat Major
- 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: V - C Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: I - B Flat Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: II - E Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: III - A Flat Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: IV - A Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: I - G Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: II - C Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: III - A Flat Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: IV - B Flat Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: I - C Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: II - B Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: III - D Flat Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: IV - C Sharp Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: I - G Sharp Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: II - D Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: III - C Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: IV - B Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: I - C Sharp Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: II - E Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: III - B Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: IV - A Flat Major
Tracks:
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.50: I - G Major
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.50: II - A Flat Major
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.50: III - C Sharp Minor
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.56: I - B Major
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.56: II - C Major
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.56: III - C Minor
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.59: I - A Minor
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.59: II - A Flat Major
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.59: III - F Sharp Minor
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.63: I - B Major
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.63: II - F Minor
- 3 Mazurkas, Op.63: III - C Sharp Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: I - G Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: II - G Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: III - C Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: IV - A Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: I - C Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: II - A Minor
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: III - F Major
- 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: IV - F Minor
- Mazurka In A Minor ('a Emile Gaillard', 1840)
- Mazurka In A Minor ('Notre temps', 1840)
- Mazurka In B Flat Major (1826)
- Mazurka In G Major (1826)
- Mazurka In A Flat Major (1834)
- Mazurka In C Major (1833)
- Mazurka In B Flat Major (For Alexandra Wolowska, 1832)
- Mazurka In D Major (1832)
- Mazurka In D Major (?1820)
- Mazurka In F Minor, Op.68 No. 4 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Tracks:
- Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: I - Grave - Doppio movimento
- Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: II - Scherzo
- Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: III - Marche funebre
- Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: IV - Finale: Presto
- Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: I - Allegro maestoso
- Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: II - Scherzo: Molto vivace
- Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: III - Largo
- Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: IV - Finale: Presto, non tanto
- Fantaisie In F Minor, Op. 49
Tracks:
- Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: I - Allegro maestoso
- Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: II - Minuetto - Trio
- Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: III - Larghetto
- Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: IV - Finale: Presto
- Variations sur un air national allemand - E Major (1826)
- Rondo In C Minor, Op.1
- 3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3: I - D Major; II - G Major; III - D Flat Major
- Rondo 'a la Mazur' In F Major, Op.5
- Marche funebre In C Minor, Op.72 No.2
- Contredanse In G Flat Major (?1827) - Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Rondo In C Major, Op.73 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Variations In D Major For Piano Duet (1826) - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Tracks:
- Variations In A Major ('Souvenir de Paganini', 1829)
- Variations brillantes In B Flat Major, Op.12
- Rondo In E Flat Major, Op.16
- Bolero In A Minor, Op.19
- Cantabile In B Flat Major
- Variation In E Major
- Largo In E Flat Major
- Allegro de concert In A Major, Op.46
- 3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): I - F Minor
- 3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): II - A Flat Major
- 3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): III - D Flat Major
- Tarentelle In A Flat Major, Op.43
- Fugue In A Minor (1841 - 42)
- Albumblatt in E Major (1843)
- Op.74 No.2: Wiosna - Spring
- 2 Bourrees (1846): I - G Minor; II - A Major
- Galop Marquis
- Berceuse In D Flat Major, Op.57
- Barcarolle In F Sharp Major, Op.60
Customer Reviews:
My experience of this CD.......2007-04-04
My hats off to this CD collection! It was worth it!!! Chopin is a true genius for the piano, on this collection.
Beautiful!.......2006-08-18
This is a beautifully played collection of Chopin's work. It was a birthday gift,
and I listen to bits of it every day. I have yet to find a favorite
CD, as each is so lovely. It is well worth the price.
Well worth the money. Wonderful! Wonderful!.......2006-06-10
I am not a classical music expert but I am an expert when it comes to a great product. I have listened to the works of rubenstein and Horowitz, but nothing is comparable to this great collection of polands favorite son. The nocturnes are dreamy and romantic. The other pieces though not as mesmerizing have plenty of depth and feeling. This is a collection that you will listen to over and over again. Although this music is great anytime, it's especially meaningful during a light rainfall. Go ahead and make this investment. It's only $100.00. For the next 100 days save a dollar and you will have it paid for. I promise you won't be sorry. Excellent! Excellent!
Best investment to make.......2006-05-21
In my opinion, this is the apex of classical music. You will not find a better CD for Chopin or any piano recordings. There may be plenty of comparable CDs, but nothing can claim to surpass this.
Although some pieces are not as good as those by other artists, Ashkenazy's interpretations of Chopin are the best I've ever heard. Add in his amazing technical performance and you've got some sublime music.
Listening to these pieces have immensely helped my own Chopin reportoire. I don't play to mimic Ashkenazy, but I use his insights and apply my own style over that and end up with something exponentially better than what I could produce on my own.
The price is something you have to seriously consider. A hundred bucks. Yeah, that's a lot of money, but that's 48 cents per song. And you'll listen to these songs dozens of times, at least, I guarantee. Plus it's a great deal... if you were to get all the Ashkenazy-Chopin CDs available on Amazon, overlapping pieces as little as possible, you'd pay $30 more and still not have everything.
This is an investment for life and will definitely remain one of my favorite CD sets for decades. Decades. A hundred bucks for decades of amazing music. This stuff is larger than today, larger than life.. music this good is something you can't afford to pass up because of temporary financial difficulties.
A great pianist interpreting the most inspired composer ever !.......2005-09-15
Lets imagine that Chopin himself has recorded his own compositions in a perfectly clear CD. I am sure that some classical music reviewers would say "This is not the way Chopin is meant to be played". These classical music "pundits" are very intolerant.
Interpretation and emotion feeling is also a matter of taste, so that the only one who can give a final answer is Franois (Frederic).
Ashkenazy is gifted with a phenomenal technique, a great pianist. So that this collection is for sure 5 stars. Enjoy it.
Ah, if you like to see piano technique in action, listen to Georgy Cziffra's interpretation of Etude op. 10 no. 4. (Search the album in my reviews.)
Average customer rating:
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Release Date: 2007-03-13 |
Tracks:
- First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
- First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
- First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
- First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
- First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
- First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
- First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
- First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
- First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
- First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
- First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
- First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
- First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
- First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
- First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
- First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
- First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
- First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
- First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
- First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
- First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads
Tracks:
- Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
- Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
- Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
- Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
- Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
- Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
- Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
- Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
- Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
- Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
- Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
- Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
- Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
- Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
- Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
- Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here
Tracks:
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call
Tracks:
- A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
- A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
- A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
- A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
- A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
- A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
- A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple
Tracks:
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
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- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae
Tracks:
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- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
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- Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
- Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
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- Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
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- Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
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- Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
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- Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
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- Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
- Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
- Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
- Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
- A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
- Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
- Instrumental Music: Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
- Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
- Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
- Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
- Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
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- Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay
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- Lute Music: Lachrimae
- Lute Music: Can She Excuse
- Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
- Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
- Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
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- Lute Music: Almain
- Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
- Lute Music: Coranto
- Lute Music: Resolution
- Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
- Lute Music: Almain
- Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
- Lute Music: Fantasia
- Lute Music: Loth To Depart
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- Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
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- Lute Music: What If A Day
- Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
- Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Tracks:
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- Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
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- Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
- Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
- Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
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- Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
- Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
- Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
- Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
- Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Tracks:
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- Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
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- Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
- Lute Music: Lachrimae
- Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
- Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
- Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
- Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
- Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
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- Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
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- Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
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- Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
- Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
- Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
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- Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
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- Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
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- Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
- Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
- Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
- Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard
Tracks:
- Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
- Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
- Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
- Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
- Consort Music: Pavan a 4
- A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
- A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
- A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
- A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
- A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
- A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
- A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
- A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
- A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
- A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
- A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
- A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
- A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)
Customer Reviews:
A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10
Both the music and this actual product are masterpieces. John Dowland's collected works here - covering 12 compact discs - exhibit the depth and power of this composer, a composer who many now regard as suffering from clinical depression. I doubt that the issue of the diagnosis of Dowland's depression can ever be settled, however, it is certainly obvious from his music, so completely on display here, that he was a man with very dark depths and corners in his mind. Dowland's various manifestations and "takes" on his own tune, "Flow my tears"/"Lachrimae" are here. This tune has haunted me ever since I first heard it when I was a child. It seems to sum up Dowland's feelings - at least Dowland seems to have thought so.
The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).
This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.
I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.
a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15
I'm amazed at how many people tend to associate John Dowland's music with a tragic sense of drama. While no doubt this is art highly based on sadness, the "tragic" sense of it is more a legacy from the Romantic period. During the Renaissance, however, sadness was undestood as a very aesthetic way of approaching life. That is also the reason why Shakespeare's tragedies appear more sophisticated than his comedies.
Dowland, a contemporary of Shakespeare, discovered that meditating on a sad theme is, at the same time, a way of discovering a special beauty that we tend to avoid (maybe because of the "tragic" heritage of the Romantics). So, in the end, meditating on sadness is an uplifting experience! This box set is a journey into melancholy that includes songs, chamber music, pieces for lute, some rare sacred music and -as a highlight- Dowland's beautiful collection of seven pieces for viola which he called "Lachrimae" (Tears).
Average customer rating:
- A superb Haydn benchmark
- Perfect Dinner Music
- Delightful Background Music
- He truly is the father of string quartets!
- A matter of taste?
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Tracks:
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: I. Presto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: V. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: I. Presto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: V. Presto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: I. Allegro
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: V. Presto
- Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: I. Adagio
- Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: III. Presto
- Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: V. Finale: Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: I. Presto
- Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: III. Adagio Ma Non Tanto
- Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: V. Presto
- Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: I. Presto Assai
- Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: V. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: I. Allegro
- Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: V. Allegro Molto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: I. Allegro Molto
- Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: V. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: I. Presto
- Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: IV Menuetto: Allegretto
- Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: V. Allegro
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: I. Adagio
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: III. Presto: Scherzo
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: IV. Menuetto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: V. Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: II. Menuetto: Un Poco Allegretto
- Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro Molto
- Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: I. Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: III. Largo
- Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: III. Adagio Cantabile
- Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: IV. Finale: Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: I. Poco Adagio: Theme And Vars
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: II. Menuet: Allegretto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: III. Largo Cantabile
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: I. Presto
- Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: II. Menuetto
- Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: II. Menuet
- Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: II. Menuet: Poco Allegretto
- Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro Di Molto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: I. Andante Grazioso
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: IV. Allegro Di Molto
- Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: II. Menuet: Allegretto
- Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: III. Adagio Cantabile
- Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: IV. Finale: Allegro
- Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: II. Menuet: Allegretto
- Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: I. Presto
- Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: II. Menuet
- Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: III. Largo
- Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: IV. Finale: Allegro
Tracks:
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: I. Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: II. Menuet: Un Poco Allegretto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: III. Affettuoso E Sostenuto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: II. Capriccio: Adagio
- Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: III. Menuet: Allegretto
- Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: IV. Fuga A Quattro Soggeti: Allegro
- Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
- Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
- Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: III. Poco Adagio
- Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: IV. Allegro Di Molto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: I. Allegro Di Molto
- Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: II. Un Poco Adagio E Affettuoso
- Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: II. Menuet Alla Zingarese
- Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: IV. Presto E Scherzando
- Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: I. Moderato
- Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: II. Menuet
- Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: III. Adagio
- Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: IV. Fuga A Due Soggetti
- Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: I. Allegro Di Molto E Scherzando
- Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: II. Adagio
- Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: III. Menuetto
- Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: IV. Fuga A Tre Soggetti: Allegro
Tracks:
- Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: I. Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: II. Scherzo: Allegro
- Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: III. Andante
- Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: IV. Presto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': I. Allegro Moderato, Cantabile
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': II. Scherzo: Allegro
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': III. Largo Sostenuto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': I. Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': II. Scherzo: Allegretto
- Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': III. Adagio
- Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': IV. Rondo: Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: I. Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: III. Largo
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: IV. Presto
- Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: I. Vivace Assai
- Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: II. Largo E Cantabile
- Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: III. Scherzo: Allegro
- Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: IV. Finale: Allegretto
- Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: I. Vivace Assai
- Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: II. Andante
- Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
- Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: IV. Finale: Allegretto
- Str Qt in d, Op.42: I. Andante Ed Innocentemente
- Str Qt in d, Op.42: II. Menuet
- Str Qt in d, Op.42: III. Adagio E Cantabile
- Str Qt in d, Op.42: IV. Finale: Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: I. Allegro
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: II. Adagio Non Lento
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: III. Poco Allegretto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: IV. Finale: Vivace
- Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: I. Vivace
- Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: II. Adagio Cantabile
- Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
- Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: IV. Finale: Vivace Assai
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: I. Allegro Con Brio
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: II. Andante Piu Tosto Allegretto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
- Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: IV. Finale: Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: I. Allegro Spirito
- Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: II. Andante
- Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: III. Menuetto
- Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: IV. Fuga: Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: I. Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: II. Poco Adagio
- Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: III. Menuetto
- Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: IV. Finale: Vivace
- Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': I. Allegro
- Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': II. Poco Adagio
- Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': III. Menuetto: Allegretto
- Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': IV. Finale: Allegro Con Spirito
Tracks:
- Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: I. Vivace Assai
- Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: II. Allegretto
- Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: III. Menuet
- Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: IV. Vivace
- Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: I. Vivace
- Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: II. Adagio -
- Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
- Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: IV. Adagio
- Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: I. Allegretto
- Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: II. Largo
- Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
- Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: IV. Finale: Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: I. Allegro
- Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: II. Adagio Cantabile
- Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: III. Menuet
- Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: IV. Finale: Vivace
- Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': I. Andante
- Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': II. Allegro
- Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': III. Menuetto: Allegretto
- Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': IV. Presto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: I. Vivace Assai
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: III. Menuetto
- Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: IV. Presto
Tracks:
- Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: I. Allegro Moderato
- Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: II. Menuet: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: III. Allegretto Scherzando
- Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
- Str Qt in b, Op.64 No.3: I. Allegro Spirito
- Str Qt in b, Op.64 No.3: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- Str Qt in b, Op.64 No.3: III. Menuet: Allegretto -
Amazon.com's Best of 2001
A massive set--67 string quartets on 21 discs in a budget-priced, shelf-friendly, compact box. So the obvious question is: do you need it? The equally obvious answer is a resounding "yes" if you love these endlessly inventive quartets and if you appreciate superbly played performances that capture both the letter and the spirit of Haydn's genius. The Angeles String Quartet isn't as well known as some ensembles that have recorded complete Haydn sets, but they are superior to all, with the arguable exception of the Tatrai Quartet. They demonstrate technical polish and rich, warm sound that's never cloying. And they give these works the forward-moving impetus they need within a classical framework, eschewing both anachronistic Romanticism and the mechanical astringency of period specialists.
The Angeles Quartet is unique in its mastery of early as well as late works, in tune with Haydn's stylistic development and sensitive to the attractions of each of these remarkable pieces. So they infuse the visionary slow movements of the late quartets with the appropriate depth and at the same time revel in the muscularity of the Opus 76 No.2's catchy Menuetto, the humor of the "Joke" Quartet, Opus 33 No.2, and the power of the Allegro con spirito of Opus 76 No.1. Most impressive is their way with the early quartets--no small matter when you consider that the contents of the first six discs precede the Opus 20 set generally considered as signaling the maturity of the form. The Angeles make even the earliest quartets, five-movement divertimentos for four strings, a habit-forming delight. Their playing here is full of exuberance, wittily playful and rough, peasantlike by turns. The sonics are outstanding, too, well-balanced, warm, and lifelike. An indispensable recording. --Dan Davis
Customer Reviews:
A superb Haydn benchmark.......2007-06-28
It takes a lot of time to grasp Haydn's music, because there's much of everything: symphonies, piano sonatas, operas, piano trios, string quartets, choral works, songs, etc. - in sum, more than one thousand individual works. It will probably take more than a year listening to it all, and comprehend it as well (i.e., not as "background music"). Few, if any person, can have a complete grasp of everything he wrote.
But there are nonetheless good reasons trying to grasp Haydn's music, at least partly. This bargain set - 68 string quartets on 21 CDs - is a perfectly good reason. Haydn's string quartets contain some of his finest music. And the present recordings with Angeles Quartet are simply superb. Unlike many period instrument performers, Angeles Quartet avoids meticulous mannerism and plays this music with energy and passion, without loosing structural control. Furthermore, the recordings are excellent, with a rich, creamy and spacious sound. In short, great performances and excellent engineering. A benchmark recording, no less.
There are some rival complete sets: Aeolian Quartet (Decca), Festetics Quartet (period instrument performances, Arcana), Tátrai (Hungaroton), and Kodaly Quartet (Naxos). In terms of sound, the present set is clearly preferable. In terms of performances, the only serious rival is Tátrai Quartet's classic collection from the sixties. But Angeles Quartet is not a second choice. If you hesitate, you need both. Budget and shelf space minded collectors need not hesitate.
Perfect Dinner Music.......2007-05-14
Some might be offended at the idea that music be played in the background to accompany a fine meal, but in fact most of us listen to music in the background. This entire set of 15-CDs is (to my ears) the perfect music to accompany a delicious meal with someone you love. I have owned this CD set for years and never tire of it.
I have found that after listening to it hundreds of times that using iTunes in shuffle mode keeps it fresh.
Delightful Background Music.......2006-03-04
This music is a great buy, and wonderful to listen to while doing desk work or reading.
The Angeles String Quartet does an excellent job, and all of the works are so tuneful that I frequently found myself walking around the house humming the tunes after hearing a quartet for the first time.
He truly is the father of string quartets!.......2005-09-27
This may not be true as far as the instrumentation is concerned, but Haydn is one of the first to explore them as more than a solo violin with a trio accompaniment (second violin, viola and cello), thus giving the chamber music a new dimension.
If you've already explored Haydn's universe through some of his glorious symphonies, these string quartets are an excellent way of further expanding your appreciation of Haydn's music. There are very few dull moments in this lot (and almost all of them are to be found in his early quartets, while there are a few in his very latest works, where he seems to have lost the energy and brio that had established him as one of the best composers of his time). His first works have five movements and ressemble the divertimenti or serenatas. Later on, his quartets took a form which was to become standard, both for Haydn and other composers: four movements - a fast one, a slow one, a minuet and trio and a fast finale.
If one listens to Haydn's string quartes in chronological order, one can feel and appreciate his growth and maturity as a composer. The motives introduced during the first movement are developed over the entire work entity, the increasing use of first movements that are monothematic, the expansion of harmonic usage, the combination of serious with funny, intellectual with ridicule, etc.
Both Mozart and Beethoven wrote famous series of string quartets, but I've always liked Haydn's quartets the most. My personal favorites are op. 76 (especially no 3, which later on became the German National Anthem), op. 64 (especially no 5 called "The lark") and op. 33 (where Haydn introduced special effects, like a birdcall, which gave the third quartet its name).
A matter of taste?.......2005-05-31
It is something unpleasant about the sound here; it is resonant, yes, but not like the Takacs quartet. Comparing to the Takacs' take on op.76/1, 2 & 3, which I love, the Angeles' makes me think of a grey substance, sterile, antiseptic, of no life. Is it the sound quality? Or is it the way the quartet is playing? I think the latter, but it is difficult to figure out what is wrong; in fact I don't find any serious miscalculations. The problem is that the playing feels calculated; it is some kind of contrived perfection, it all feels too concious; I feel something wrong about the accent, the stress of the phrasings... but I give up: Suffice it to say that I regret I bought this collection of boring performances. Three stars for professional playing. If you like some human touch, go for the Aeolian quartet, less perfection, more life.
Average customer rating:
- Outstanding
- It's not heavy breathing
- Technically good, emotionally bland.
- Highly recommended
- just a warning...
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ASIN: B0000007HU
Release Date: 1997-11-11 |
Tracks:
- A Piece Without Title - Dowland
- Pavana - Dowland
- Mr Knights Galliard - Dowland
- My lord willobies wellcome home - Dowland
- The frogg galliard - Dowland
- A Fancy - Dowland
- My Ladie Riches galyerd - Dowland
- The Lady Laitons Almone - Dowland
- A Dream (Lady Leighton's Paven) - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- Orlando sleepeth - Dowland
- What if a Day - Dowland
- Mrs Winters Jumpp - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- M. Giles Hobies Galiard - Dowland
- Dr Cases Pauen - Dowland
- Mellancoly Galliard - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- Mistris Whittes thinge - Dowland
- Go from my windowe - Dowland
- Almain - Dowland
- Mrs Whites Nothing - Dowland
- Pavan - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- Farewell - Dowland
Tracks:
- My lady hunnsdons puffe
- Solus cum sola
- Suzanna Galliard
- Sir John Smith his Almain
- Sweet Robyne
- Dowlands first galliard
- Master Pypers Pavyn
- Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
- As I wen to Walsingham
- Monsieur's Almaine
- Mrs Brigide fleetwoods paven alias Solus sine sola
- Dowlands Galliard
- Farwell (As
- Captain Candishe his Galyard
- Aloe
- Can she excuse
- A Coye Joye
- Mrs vauxes Gigge
- Mrs vaux Galliarde
- Sir Henry Guilforde his Almaine
- Mignarda
- Lachrimae
- Sir John Souch his galliard
- Fantasia
Tracks:
- The most high and mightie Christianus, the fourth King of Denmark, his Galliard
- Sir John Langton his Pavin
- Mr. Langtons galliard
- A Fancy
- A Pavan
- The most sacred Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard
- Mrs. Cliftons Allmaine
- The Right Honourable the Lady Cliftons Spirit
- tarletones riserrectione
- Tarletons Willy
- fortune my foe
- The Queenes galliard
- Wallsingham
- A Galliard (on Walsingham)
- Dowlands Adew for Master Oliver Cromwell
- The Right Honourable Ferdinando Earle of Darby, his Galliard
- Lord Strangs March
- Mistresse Nichols Almand
- forlone Hope fancye
- Mr. Dowlands Midnight
- Semper Dowland semper dolens
Tracks:
- Preludium
- A Fancy
- Lachrimae
- Galliard to Lachrimae
- A Fantasia
- An Almand
- Pavana
- The Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Essex, his Galliard
- A Galliard (on a galliard by Daniel Bachelar)
- My Lord Wilobies Welcom Home
- The Shoemakers Wife. A Toy
- The Right Hounourable The Lord Viscount Lisle, his Galliard
- Coranto
- A Galliard
- The Lady Russells Paven
- Galliard (on Awake sweet love, set by Fr. Cutting)
- The Frog Galliard
- Come Away
- La mia Barbara
- Loth to Departe
Tracks:
- A Fancy
- Pavana Dowlandi Angli (Mylius #2)
- Doulands rounde battell galyarde
- Pavin
- The Erle of Darbies Galiard
- Mistris Norrishis Delight
- A Jig
- The Erle of Essex Galliard
- Galliard
- Une Jeune Fillette
- Gagliarda
- Pavana Lachrimae
- Squires Galliard
- A Fancy
- Hasellwoods Galliard
- Sir Thomas Monson, his Pavin
- Sir Thomas Monson, his Galliard
- Almande
- Sir Henry Umptons Funerall
- Captayne Pipers Galliard
- A fantasie
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Dowland did for lute music what Haydn did for the string quartet and Beethoven the piano sonata. The finest lutenist and songwriter of his age--he composed several of the greatest hits of the late 16th and early 17th centuries--the surviving lute works constitute a sort of encyclopedia of the possibilities of the instrument. There are song arrangements, dance pieces, tributes to the composer's friends, even a musical self-portrait. Much of the music is fashionably sad. Lute songs generally deal with the agony of lost love, and Dowland's most popular tune was called Lachrimae (Tears). Paul O'Dette is simply the best lutenist alive. These five discs are available together at a special price, or separately. A reference edition. --David Hurwitz
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Outstanding.......2007-03-31
If you are a fan of the music of John Dowland, you must own this CD. The playing is outstanding to say the least.
It's not heavy breathing.......2006-08-22
It's great that O'Dette gives us the complete solo works, of course. I have the common reaction to O'Dette: his technique is flawless, his performance unengaging.
Others have remarked on the "heavy breathing" noticeable on the recordings -- it's not heavy breathing, but the movement of his fingers on the gut strings making that sound.
Technically good, emotionally bland. .......2006-04-11
Considering the extreme paucity of (especially solo) lute recordings currently available worldwide,
but especially in the US, this set becomes an essential "must have" for all lovers of the lute.
Yet it somehow disappoints.
I am sure that Paul O'Dette is brimming over with virtuousity and a technical expertise
that I am hardly one to pass sound judgement upon.
But the recordings have a flatness and monotony;
the songs are rendered with precision, but seem to lack feeling, empathy, or enthusiasm throughout the offering.
It is an impressive compendium, and I'm glad I purchased it.
There are very few lutenists out there producing any music at all, so Mr. O'Dette should certainly be praised
for delivering such a substantial feast to our ears.
It just should have had more flavor.
Where is Konrad Ragossnig when you need him?
Highly recommended.......2005-10-23
I bought Volume 1 of this set a couple of years ago. It has become one of my favorite CDs, so I thought I would enjoy the full set. I have not been disappointed. I find the sound quality excellent, the playing superb. The included booklet has a lot of interesting background material. The music is great as background for a dinner party or intimate conversation, but has depth aplenty for concentrated listening. I often listen to it while working at the computer where I swear it improves concentration and productivity!
A few tunes appear more than once as Dowland reused some work, but the arrangements are sufficiently different to be interesting. It is his complete lute works, after all. Some might criticise the set for sounding too much in the same style. It is the work of one composer, and if you happen to like the style, as I do, this is a pro rather than a con.
Another reviewer mentioned obtrusive breathing on the recording. I had listened to Volume 1 for two years before reading the review and had not noticed this. On listening carefully, there is breathing audible, but I do not find it a problem. Perhaps it depends whether one listens to the music or the background.
just a warning..........2005-10-14
Beautiful music, but... you can hear Paul's heavy breathing throughout. Apparently a lot of other reviewers either don't hear the heavy breathing, or aren't bothered by it, but for me, it's a near deal-breaker. Go ahead and mark my review as unhelpful, but I had to put the warning out there.
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CD1-7:SYMPHONIES 1-9
CD8:PIANO CONCERTO
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CD38-40:SYMPHONIC POEMS
I'm not a music expert.......2005-08-25
I don't know too much about music. I own over 700 cds, but I don't play music and I don't have much experience with this music. My only point of reference was the ninth symphony, seeing as every other piece in this box set was new to me. It sounds fine, nothing wrong with it as far as I can see.
Now, here's what you'll get in this box set, seeing as Amazon does not give it a description. 40 cds! no joke, you get 40 cds in this box set. It features:
1. Complete symphonies
2. Complete symphonic poems
3. Cello concerto
4. Piano concerto
5. Violin concerto
6. Requiem
7. Stabat Mater
8. Slavonic Dances
9. Complete String quartets
10. Chamber music
11. Piano Works (solo and duet)
12. Rusalka
As far as I can tell, the only things missing are The Spectre's Bride and Jacobin. Seeing as it is 40 cds, i have not had an opportunity to listen to it, however what i have heard i have been quite satisfied with.
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