Chopin: Complete Piano Music [Box set]

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This 15-disc set, recorded from 1990 to 1992, is a truly complete survey of Chopin's piano music, including juvenilia and the works for piano and orchestra. It may not be quite the triumph of Biret's Brahms set, in which the performances are competitive with the best to be heard anywhere. But all of this playing is thoroughly worthy of the music, and Biret's technique is strong enough to deal with such hurdles as the Études and Scherzi without flinching. Her style is a bit more straightforward than that of the most famous Chopin poets (such as Rubinstein and Cortot), making these recordings a particularly good bet for students and listeners who are first learning to love Chopin. One can often come up with a (more expensive) recording that expresses even more of the poetry of the music than Biret does: Moravec's Nocturnes, Rubinstein's Mazurkas, Zayas's Études, and so on. And occasionally some of the lesser-known music (such as the First Sonata) might be better skipped except by scholars and curious listeners who want to know why these pieces are so obscure. But finding 15 well-filled CDs of such great music, in such excellent performances, so well recorded, for such an absurdly low price becomes an irresistible bargain. Even connoisseurs who know the great Chopin recordings of the past may well find these recordings a refreshing alternate view of the music. --Leslie Gerber

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Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus
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Great set, with a couple let-downs.

Serious sound issues

You must, among others, have this set.

Returning the "night" to the night piece

Don't know what to make out of it

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

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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badly remastered
Rachmaninov is the master
A Master of Musical Love
Classic Historic Rachmaninoff.

Rachmaninov: His Complete Recordings

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Release Date: 2006-01-10

Customer Reviews:

badly remastered.......2007-06-25

"The Complete Rachmaninoff', at 2-3 times the price is a better deal. This version is re-mastered in a way that reduces surface noise, but, at the same time, removes much of the pianists' tone quality that comes through so well on the original LP release, as well as the more expensive set. Also, this album is lacking the documentation of recording dates that the LP and 'The Complete Rachmaninoff' provide. For the neophyte, the re-mastering reduces the magic of Rachmaninoff's tone. I would expect the connoisseur to be even more disappointed. There are bargains out there, but for this album, you get what you pay for.

Rachmaninov is the master.......2007-05-15

Some people like the recordings and some dont, but as a fan of Rachmaninov it would be a shame not to own these recordings. To hear a master composer from history play his own works is not that common. Just put the cd in your player put your headphones on and watch the black and white images appear in your mind as though you were at a concert in the 1930's looking on at the man sitting at the piano carefully but with feeling pounding each note into the air of time. If you don't like the scratchy recordings then obviously you are a spoiled brat who doesnt appreciate fine art.

A Master of Musical Love.......2007-01-18

There have been other brilliant composers and genius pianists as Rachmaninoff lived and afterwards. Yet, in my opinion, he is the real central figure of his days and, as far as I can feel, what there is of most modern up to now in classical music. I do not think it exaggerated to say that, after all these decades, someone is still to pick up the torch from his hands at that level of inspiration, just as he picked it up from Tchaikovsky. It is true that a few of his compositions seem quirky and cerebral: but more than a few are the masterpieces. His second Concerto is the concert of the century. And where do we find, for instance, a match for his etude tableau 39/5 in one hundred years? Or a simply revolutionary piece as his prelude 32/12 is?

One could go on with a list of marvelous compositions either created or played by him and many reviewers already pointed so much of great in his recordings. So a good thing to do here is what a previous reviewer also did: to say something special about one favorite piece of the box-set. My forerunner pointed to Rach's rendering of Haendel's "Harmonious Blacksmith" and I agree with each word he wrote about it. Now I should like to declare my amazement about his version of "Leise flehen", initially a Swansong written by Schubert and later transcribed by Liszt.

Hopefully Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and other singers will not mind my saying this, but Rachmaninoff unveils and exposes such a treasure in this song that now its original lyrics only seem to obstruct the inestimable wealth in piano notes below them at all other known recordings: the piece is infinitely more beautiful when left to the pianist alone. Rach's playing is warm and generous, just like Schubert's creative Geist, and the result is light-years ahead of the usual rough, squared, catacomb mood with which people bring the composition along with singers.

Impossible not to love, but there is more to that. After listening so many times to this piece that never ceases to stun me, I came to conclude that in fact very few people could manage to play the `leise flehen' like this, even among good pianists. As expressed here, its notes speak to their listener in such frank, open, and direct way - like a true friend making an important confession - that only a man with Rachmaninoff's `heart of gold' could manage to convey its meaning.

Ahhh, maybe we're talking about technique... To have a most noble heart, then, is THE decisive technical prerequisite for communicating these notes, otherwise they will simply not come out at all.

Notes: Here are a few opinions about the pieces mentioned above; hopefully they will be helpful for persons who don't know Rachmaninoff's works and stimulating for those who already know them. 1) As far as I am aware, besides Rachmaninoff only Valentina Lisitsa recorded the Leise flehen in a solo version. It can be found in her 2005 DVD with the Swan Songs program. 2) The etude tableaux 39/5 is not in this box set; many performers have played it, but none as Van Cliburn, who simply operates a miracle in the CD "My Favorite Rachmaninoff". His playing and the vertigo sensation it leaves behind are so powerful that I am sometimes afraid to listen to him. 3) Horowitz, the wizard, masters the prelude 32/12 in his CD "Horowitz Plays Scriabin" and in his legendary 1986 Moscow recital; the prelude is also in Rach's box-set. 4) About the second concerto, there are so many recordings, most of which I have not heard; my favorite performer is Benno Moiseiwitsch, a sublime piano poet much admired by Rachmaninoff himself. None of the recordings I've heard of the concerto, including the two available by its own composer, reach the climax of its third movement as Moiseiwitsch does in a 1944 movie called "Battle for Music". It is only a short excerpt from one of his wartime presentations with the LSO, but long enough to show how it sounds when perfectly done. The excerpt is also in the movie "The Art of Piano", in which the entire footage involving Rachmaninoff and Moiseiwitsch is simply a gem (however much historically unprecise).

Classic Historic Rachmaninoff........2006-01-14

If you're a tad bit confused between this boxed set and "The Complete Recordings" boxed set from 1992, fear not. Both this and "The Complete Recordings" are exactly the same. The only difference is in the cover art and packaging. Also, the price of this recent reissue is half as much as the original edition. If you have the original edition, there's no need to buy it again. If you don't own this already, then this present edition is the one to get mainly because of its reduced price tag.
With this out of the way, onto the music itself:
The Rachmaninoff Complete recordings collection includes everything the great Russian composer/pianist recorded between the years 1919 and 1941. Besides recording historic versions of his own classic Piano Concertos, his "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paginini" as well as conducting his own Third Symphony and Isle of the Dead, Rachmaninoff also recorded arrangements of works by such great composers ranging from Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert to most importantly, Chopin. These recordings are also included in this mammoth set alongside more obscure works by Mussorgsky, Daquin, Henselt and Dohnanyi.
The sound quality varies throughout the set ranging from highly listenable to sounding as if it were transferred by placing a microphone directly into the horn of an old grammophone. Despite the variants of sound quality, one cannot deny that this music as well as these recordings are important and historic.
The CD booklet gives a brief insight to Rachmaninoff's history as a recording artist as well as a breakdown of the tracks themselves. The only major flaw with this present edition is the fact that there are no recording dates listed anywhere in the liner notes. Considering that these are historic recordings dating from the very birth of the recording age, it would've definitely been helpful to be able to identify the year in which each work included here was recorded. Considering that I do not own the original edition of this set, there's a good chance that the first edition included the dates of the recordings. Not so here though. This is the reason why this reviewer docked this set one star.
Apart from this, this present edition or Rachmaninoff's complete recordings is a must for the die-hard Rachmaninoff fan. You get to hear the genius at work not only with his own material but with works by others as well. There are also a few note worthy collaborations such as a full disc of duets with legendary violinist Fritz Kreisler, an appearance by mezzo soprano Naddejda Plevitskaya on the arrangement of the traditional tune "Powder and Paint" and a fabulous four-hand piano rendition of Rachmaninoff's own "Italian Polka" with his daughter Natalie as second pianist (which actually sounds like a homemade wax-cylinder recording).
With this said, if you can get around guessing when these recordings were made, this is some great and historic music from one of the very best composer/musicians of our time - the one and only, the great Sergei Rachmaninoff.

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An Inspirational CD for an Inspirational Movie!
Awesome CD!
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Outstanding!
Wonderful!

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Release Date: 1997-05-13

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor: 1. Allegro ma non tanto
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An Inspirational CD for an Inspirational Movie!.......2000-08-16

The movie for this CD actually played a large part in my decision to become a serious pianist! The CD itself portrays all the pieces used in the movie wonderfully with the top recordings by the most talented artists. The Rachmaninov piano concerto no.3 is extremely exciting to listen to. If you enjoy exciting and romantic classical music, then this is the CD for you!

Awesome CD!.......2000-08-09

When I first saw the movie "Shine", I knew I had to get the soundtrack right away. When I got to the store, I was hoping that the soundtrack will include the complete list of all the songS. Many times, I get disapointed when I buy soundtracks (espeically classical music) because they tend to include only the part that they used in the movie. But when I saw this CD, I knew this was IT!!! And when I listened to it, it was even better than I expected. I love classical music and a lot of times, I am very disappointed by the presentation of the music in many CDs. It seems as if they hired someone who barely understand the piece to play the song. But from the first song you hear, you know this CD isn't that case. You can "feel" every song. Every time I listen to this CD, I get emotional. If you love classical music, I guarantee that you will love this CD. MUST HAVE!!

notwithstanding.......2000-02-01

This is a wonderful collection of classical music. Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin pieces are featured with such an artistic interpretation. Notwithstanding the cut made in movement 3, Rafael Orozco's version of Rach3 touches your soul. And this is coming from a Vladimir Horowitz fan, and a pianist!

Outstanding!.......1999-04-09

Just a grand selection of classical music, very fitting and complementary to this this marvelous film. The Rach III is exceptional; it really allows you to appreciate the struggle Helfgott endured as a child, as well as a young adult. A very complete collection compared to the actul movie soundtrack. Well worth buying!

Wonderful!.......1999-01-07

The full version of everything you heard in "Shine." The pieces are played very beautifully, and I listen to the CD all the time. You'll like it!

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MUST HAVE THIS IN YOUR COLLECTION OF HOROWITZ
Horowitz: A Digital Legacy

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Release Date: 2003-10-14

Customer Reviews:

MUST HAVE THIS IN YOUR COLLECTION OF HOROWITZ.......2007-07-13

If you have any Horowitz music in your collection. THEN YOU MUST GET THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS ON DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON. Quality of recording is superb.

Horowitz: A Digital Legacy.......2004-11-15

This set includes all of the recordings Vladimir Horowitz did for Deutsche Grammophon in the 1980s, including his historical concert in Moscow.

While the context of his return in Moscow is moving, the studio recordings are simply wonderful. The sound quality is impeccable. The Steinway piano sounds warm but yet crisp and sharp. Horowitz still has plenty of power, and if you don't have a good sound system, you will notice that your speakers will literally fail, due to the overwhelming wall of sound that Horowitz creates in the intense parts.

The tender moments are just as exciting, as they are enhanced by the very quiet and clear digital recording process. Liszt's Standchen and Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23 are only two of a myriad of highlights contained on this boxed set. Having these high quality digital recordings of this piano legend is a blessing that you can't afford to miss. And at this price, it's simply irresistible.

Tracks:

Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041, Andante
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Capriol Suite Pieds-En-Lair
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Concerto In A Minor, F VII 5, RV. 461 Larghetto
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Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
Sonata In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 104 First Movement
Cello Concerto In C, Moderato
Oboe Concerto In B-Flat, Op. 7, No. 6 Allegros I & II
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Oboe Concerto In D Major, F VII 10 RV. 453 Allegro, Largo, Allegro
Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550 Andante
Basset Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622 Allegro

Tracks:

The Planets Suite: Venus, Bringer Of Peace
The Planets Suite, Neptune, The Mystic
Adagio For Strings
Adagio In G Minor
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Andante
Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Andante
Violin Concerto In E Minor, Andante
Lady Radnor's Suite, Slow Minuet
Sospiri, Op. 70
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Marche Funevre, Lento, Excerpt
Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage Op. 27

Tracks:

Fantasia On A Theme By Tomas Tallis
Lark Ascending
Eclogue For Piano And Strings
Clair De Lune
Clarinet Concerto, Adagio
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Adagio
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Chant

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Orchestrate Your State of Mind

CD1 Alpha Relax & Let Go Alert Meditation, Tranquillity, and Active Relaxation. Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Warlock, Vivaldi, Bononcini, and Beethoven

CD2 Beta Energize & Focus Heightened Focus, Enhanced Energy, and Peak Performance. Mozart, Bach, Alberti, Haydn, Albinoni, and Vivaldi

CD3 Delta Unwind & Sleep Deep Relaxation, Rejuvenation, and Restful Sleep Holst, Barber, Albinoni, Parry, Elgar, Bridge, Mendelssohn, and Chopin

CD4 Theta Meditate & Create Deep Meditation, Heightened Intuition and Enhanced Creativity.

Williams, Finzi, Debussy and Britten

All brainwave frequencies were scored by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson whose innovative work, based on over 20 years of clinical research, is used by healthcare professionals in 26 countries. Dr. Thompson is currently on the faculty of, and has research and clinical offices at, the California Institute for Human Science.

Music was selected and sequenced by Pat Moffitt Cook, M.M., Ph.Dc., AMI Fellow, a pioneer in the use of music in health care. Pat is the founder and director of the Open Ear Center for Music in Healthcare and Education, where she trains professionals, musicians, and laypeople in the use of healing music.

Customer Reviews:

Took a nap during labor.......2007-01-16

I used the first CD in this collection (Alpha) to assist me during the labor and delivery of our daughter. I put it on our ipod and listened to it over and over during the labor process. I actually managed a light nap during active labor and had very little pain throughout the process. It that doesn't tell you that it keeps you relaxed and able to meditate, I don't know whatelse might convince you. The recording is great, the music lovely, and it does what it claims to do. I highly recommend it!

Awesome!.......2006-03-17

These really work! Ever wonder why listening to classical music may make you more up-tight than relaxing you? Here's the reason...

Induces great relaxation, pair with noise-cancelling headphones and sleep on plane........2005-12-30

So far I have only really used the relaxation CD, which works amazingly well. I have been flying more red-eyes lately in part because I know I can sleep on the plane from as soon as I get on. However, I have always slept pretty well on airplanes!

I keep forgetting to try out the rest of the CD collection.

Recommended for first rate relaxation and sleep!.......2005-06-06

These cds sound like simple classical music, but they do indeed assist you to enter different states of mind. For best effect, wear stereo headphones. But even without, you will find it easier to relax, sleep and meditate. If you don't like classical, the Brainwaves Suite has a new age/environmental sound.

Worth the listen.......2004-10-17

My curiousity was well rewarded when I first listened to these four CDs. The symphonic music is seamlessly recorded, accented with tone notations that are easy on the ear and peaceful on the mind. This set is at the office, on the iPod and the home computer, and loaned to others on a regular basis. They have flavored prayer services and supported pastoral conversations. Make good presents, too. Worried about subliminal suggestion? Well, if clearer thinking and thoughtful reflection is subliminal thinking, then you will get the message each time you listen to these recordings. Other recordings by Dr. Thompson deliver just as these do.

Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe

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Don't buy it
Certainly NOT Relaxing
On the mark
NIce Collection!
the most annoying guitar cd in the universe

Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe

Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0007M220C
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

Folk Song: Romance
Barros: La Catedral
Albeniz: Mallorca
Tarrega: Recuerdos al Alhambra
Chopin: Waltz in E Minor
Schubert: The Fisherwoman
Sanz: Canarios
Sor: Variations on a Theme of Mozart
Moreno-Torroba: Nocturno
Sor: Introductions and Variations on the "Malbroug" Air
Schubert: Aufenthalt
Moreno-Torroba: Arada
Sor: Fantasie Elegiaque

Tracks:

Rodrigo: Romance de Durandarte
Turina: Sonata, Andante
Yoshimatsu: Atom Hearts Club Duo, Andante
Albeniz: Evocacion from Suite "Iberia"
Schubert: Standchen
Sor: Menuett, Op. 11 No. 4
Abt: Agathe
Mudarra: Fantasia X
Schubert: Lob der Thranen
Coste: Grande Serenade
Mertz: Liebeslied from "Bardenklange"
Turina: Homenaje a Tarrega
Chopin: Nocturne in E Major
Bach: Paritta No. 2, Chaconne

Album Description

Relaxing, romantic music for solo guitar perfect for daydreaming your stress away!

Customer Reviews:

Don't buy it.......2007-02-11

Ok. The guitar players are good. But there is so much extra noise such as heavy breathing, the guitarist moving around etc. in many of the pieces. I am only somewhat being humerous when I say I am suprised you don't hear the guitarist belching or passing gas! It is a very, very irritating recording of good guitarists.

Certainly NOT Relaxing.......2006-08-04

This CD would get an average rating if it was merely titled "The World's greatest guitar music". However, this CD is supposed to be "relaxing". Well, it most certainly is NOT. Some of the pieces literally sound like soundtracks to a movie thriller.

Very misleading title to an otherwise pretty good collection of Spanish guitar ballads. If you are looking for something to relax or sleep to, look elsewhere.

On the mark.......2006-02-25

From the time I first attended a John Williams concert 40 years ago, I have been a collector of Spanish / Classical guitar music. I often play, on a Ramirez, some of the tunes on these two disks. The selections are wonderful examples of the world's greatest guitar music. I actually take naps while listening to these cd's. The guitarists are excellent; I only wish Denon had listed their artists.

NIce Collection!.......2005-11-12

I listen to a lot of classical guitar (and other stringed instrument) music, and I like this collection. It draws on an unusually wide range of guitar compositions, which is a plus, and it's well produced, with good sound and balance - I think it's a better than average collection.

the most annoying guitar cd in the universe.......2005-06-26

makes me want to stick needles into my eyeballs for relief.....i would recommend buying this for a mother-in-law you don't like...otherwise, save your money

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Don't let the low price fool you

Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ravel: Complete Music for Solo Piano

ASIN: B000001K1U
Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

Allegro Maestoso
Romanze (Larghetto)
Rondo (Vivace)
Variations On Mozart's 'La Ci Darem La Mano,' Op. 2
Andante Spinato & Grand Polonaise In E Flat Major, Op. 22

Tracks:

Maestoso
Larghetto
Allegro Vivace
Rondo A La Krakowiak, Op. 14
Grand Fantasy On Polish Airs, Op. 13

Customer Reviews:

Don't let the low price fool you.......2006-12-21

This recording has been around for a very long time and I have owned it for at least a decade. Abbey Simon is not very well known but he is absolutely outstanding here. You get all six works that Chopin composed for piano and orchestra in wonderful performances at a very low price. Special kudos to the Hamburg orchestra. Their playing is very refined and beautiful.

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The Best Digital Recording of Chopin's Nocturnes
Nocturnes with Barenboim...
Very nice
This is the standard for the Nocturnes
Life Inspiring

Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007ODX
Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

Nocturnes In B Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1: Larghetto
Nocturnes In E Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: Andante
Nocturnes In B Major, Op. 9 No. 3: Allegretto
Nocturnes In F Major, Op. 15 No. 1: Andante Cantabile
Nocturnes In F Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2: Larghetto
Nocturnes In G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3: Lento
Nocturnes In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: Larghetto
Nocturnes In D Flat Major, Op.27 No.2: Lento Sostenuto
Nocturnes In B Major, Op.32 No. 1: Andante Sostenuto
Nocturnes In A Flat Major, Op. 32 No. 2: Lento
Nocturnes In G Minor, Op. 37 No.1: Andante Sostenuto

Tracks:

In G Major, Op. 37 No. 2: Andantino
In C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1: Lento
In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2: Andantino
In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1: Andante
In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 2: Lento sostenuto
In B Major, Op. 62 No. 1: Andante
In E Major, Op. 62 No. 2: Lento
In E Minor, Op. Post. 72 No. 1: Andante
In C-Sharp Minor, Op. Post.: Lento con gran espressione
In C Minor, Op. Post.: In C Minor, Op. Post

Customer Reviews:

The Best Digital Recording of Chopin's Nocturnes.......2006-08-20

Daniel Barenboim's 1981 recording of Chopin's complete Nocturnes is your best option if your are seeking a modern full digital recording of these works. Barenboim's performance is intimate and almost reserved when compared to other famous Nocturnes recordings by Arrau, Moravec, and, to a lesser extent, Ashkenazy. Some reviewers have , quite wrongly I believe, criticized Barenboim's performance has technically sound but unemotional and workmanlike. On the contrary, Barenboim has captured the essential essence of a nocturne which is an intimate "night-piece". It is this quiet and intimate night conversation between piano and listener which I feel Barenboim has captured like no other. It is not that Barenboim's performance is any greater or lesser than Arrau, Moravec or Ashkenazy - it is simply that he has taken on a more intimate presentation of Chopin's nocturnes. Barenboim has presented us with a unique perspective of these works and you cannot ask anymore than this from an artist. If recording quality is an issue for you when you purchase your music, then the digital sound engineering of the Barenboim recording far surpasses the sound quality found on the more dated Arrau and Moravec performances.

Nocturnes with Barenboim..........2005-10-05

Not being familiar with Chopin's music (other than the Polonaise - Polish Air), I must admit that his compositions (particularly the nocturnes) are among some of the best classical music that I've been privileged to hear. This is an excellent collection - 2 for 1, can't be beat! Barenboim does an excellent job in the presentation of these pieces. Thanks to this CD, I can get work done (at work, no less!). Highly recommended!

Very nice.......2005-03-17

Probably the best complete set of the nocturnes you can get. Barenboim does a lovely job. Beautiful pieces, beautiful interpretations, beautiful sound. Highly recommended.

This is the standard for the Nocturnes.......2005-02-16

In comparing other performaces to Barenboim's DG disc, I find that he captures the mood and essence of the nocturnes like no other has done. These pieces are not difficult to play, and being a virtuoso does not add to the interpretation of these pieces. Sure others certainly have had more dazzling performances and cleaner fingerwork than Barenboim, but this served to distract more than enhance this style of music--afterall, these pieces are for small, intimate audiances, not large concert halls. Barenboim is almost self-less in these pieces--I can do no better to explain it than this.

Life Inspiring.......2003-10-13

After reading the other reviews, I cant say that I will be able to provide the same kind of insight, however my experience with this cd run deep and I thought I should share. I first discovered the Nocturnes when I was a student at berklee for jazz. I was so involved with jazz I had little time to persue classical. A friend gave me the Nocturnes and I became obsessed. For a month straight I went to classes with diffrent numbers from the disc stuck in my head each day, and I could hardley wait to get out of my last class and endundge with the Nocturnes.
The way Chopin writes sounds very personal and intimate to me. I was first very imperssed with the composetions and not concerned about how the performer was interperating the songs, however it is my humble opinon that Daniel Barenboim performes the Nocturnes beautiflly. He played them well enough to motivate me to become frequent listner to classical. Now Chopin influences me in my own writing. Not only have the nocturnes influenced me from a musical stand point, this music has been very nessary in the past to get me through hard times.
I recommend this disc to anyone who is a music lover and is looking for somthing inspiring.

Abbey Simon Plays Chopin's Etudes and Waltzes (Complete)

Average customer rating:

Dionysian temperament!
What else can I say??
What else can I say??
Splendid interpretation
Chopin a su mayor nivel

Abbey Simon Plays Chopin's Etudes and Waltzes (Complete)

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Simon Abbey: Chopin
Ravel: Complete Music for Solo Piano
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Abbey Simon Play Chopin, Vol. 3
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ASIN: B000001K5N
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

Etudes, Op. 10: No. 1 In C
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 2 In A Minor
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 In E 'Tristesse'
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 4 In C Shrap Minor
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5 In G Flat 'Black Key'
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 In E Flat Minor
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 7 In C
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 8 In F
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 9 In F Minor
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 10 In A Flat
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 11 In E Flat
Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 In C Minor 'Revolutionary'
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 1 In A Flat 'Aeolian Harp'
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 2 In F Minor
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 3 In F
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 4 In A Minor
Etudes, Op. 25: No.5 In E Minor
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 6 In G Sharp Minor 'Etudes In Thirds'
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 7 In C Sharp Minor 'Cello'
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 8 In D Flat
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 9 In G Flat
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 10 In B Minor
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 11 In A Minor
Etudes, Op. 25: No. 12 In C Minor

Tracks:

Waltzes: No. 1 In E-Flat Op. 18
Waltzes: No.2 In A-Flat Op. 34, No. 1
Waltzes: No.3 In A Minor Op. 34, No. 2
Waltzes: No.4 In F Op. 34, No. 3
Waltzes: No. 5 In A-Flat Op. 45
Waltzes: No. 6 In D-Flat, Op. 64, No. 1
Waltzes: No. 7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Waltzes: No. 8 In A-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3
Waltzes: No. 9 In A-Flat, Op. Posth 69, No. 1
Waltzes: No. 10 In B Minor, Op. Posth 69, No. 2
Waltzes: No. 11 In G-Flat, Op. Posth. 70 No. 1
Waltzes: No. 12 In F Minor, Op. 70 No. 2
Waltzes: No. 13 In D-Flat Op. 70, No. 3
Waltzes: No. 14 In A-Flat, B.I. 21
Waltzes: No. 15 In E, B.I. 44
Waltzes: No. 16 In E Minor, B.I. 56
Waltzes: No. 17 In A Minor, B.I. 150
Waltzes: No. 18 In E-Flat B.I. 133
Waltzes: 19 In E-Flat, B.I. 46

Customer Reviews:

Dionysian temperament! .......2006-11-11

Abbey Simon is an American pianist, gifted with astonishing skills and marvelous tune, an enviable technique and a vigorous temperament.

His Chopin is far to be widely known, but he is colorist and solvent player that will amaze you. He possesses imagination, expression, personality and vivid imagination, essential factors demanded to play Chopin efficiently.

Absolutely recommended.

What else can I say??.......2002-04-02

the program notes say it all: super-virtuoso. excellent performances of both etudes and waltzes. no technical problems present themselves, etudes and waltzes are both played perfectly. This disc is a great value.

What else can I say??.......2002-04-02

Splendid interpretation.......2001-12-26

I listened Abbey SIMON on a Philips record during 1970's years with the 2nd Beethoven concerto for piano. A few month later,
i dicovered Abbey simon with the CHOPIN music for piano and orchestra in 1974. After i found all CHOPIN'S recodings, and now, i buy the collection of Abbey SIMON'S cd records. The vyniles are nos pieces de collection as we say in FRANCE, and in PARIS, not possible to find those records. I think , in a few months , i will find PETER FRANKL'S integrale op the 16 Polonoaises de CHOPIN in the same collection

Chopin a su mayor nivel.......2000-09-07

De Abbey Simon se han dicho muchas cosas, pero nadie puede negar que se trata de uno de los pianistas más dotados de los últimos tiempos. Sus interpretaciones son muy llenas de sentimiento, y hacen que la música absorba al escucha de una forma tal que fácilmente puede olvidarse de que existe el mundo allá afuera. En esta colección de 2 discos, Simon nos presenta los Estudios Op. 10 y 25 de Chopin, así como los 19 valses que este compositor produjo a lo largo de su vida. La interpretación resulta fenomenal, y su vesión de los valses resulta superior a cualquier otra que haya escuchado anteriormente; si a esto añadimos un precio increíble por dos CDs (gracias al sello Vox), esta es una compra segura para quien admire la música para piano.

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Mompou: Piano Music, Vol. 1 thru 4 w/Jordi Maso

Frederic Mompou: Piano Music, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004VXD8
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Theme (Andantino)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation I (Tranquillo e molto amabile)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation II (Gracioso)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation III (Pour la main gauche - Lento)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation IV (Espressivo)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation V (Tempo di Mazurka)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation VI (Recitativo)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation VII (Allegro leggiero)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation VIII (Andante dolce expressivo)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation IX (Valse)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation X (Evocation)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation XI (Lento dolce e legato)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Variation XII (Galope y Epilogo)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin: Trois Variations
Souvenirs de l'exposition: Entree
Souvenirs de l'exposition: Tableaux de statistiques
Souvenirs de l'exposition: La planetaire
Souvenirs de l'exposition: Pavillon de l'elegance
Paisajes: La fuente y la campana
Paisajes: El lago
Paisajes: Carros de Galicia
Pessebres: Dansa
Pessebres: L'ermita
Pessebres: El pastor
Impressions intimes. Planys: Plany I
Impressions intimes. Planys: Plany II
Impressions intimes. Planys: Plany III
Impressions intimes. Planys: Plany IV
Impressions intimes. Planys: Ocell trist
Impressions intimes. Planys: La barca
Impressions intimes. Planys: Bressol
Impressions intimes. Planys: Secret
Impressions intimes. Planys: Gitano

Customer Reviews:

Mompou: Piano Music, Vol. 1 thru 4 w/Jordi Maso.......2007-05-30

This review is for Vols. 1 thru 4. The Naxos series is the best bargain you will ever find for the 4 (separate) discs. Sr. Maso (a Spainard) is definitely "on target" with his technique and delivery. The recordings are very good. I believe that the reclusive Catalan Mompou would be pleased that a musician has captured his melancholic spirit so well...

Five stars for Mssrs. Mompou and Maso!
P.S., Get all four discs like I did - you won't be sorry - seriously! With Naxos - the price is always right - music for the masses at a good price!!

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