Kammermusik [Import]

Track Listings

1. (Cd 1) 1-4 Kammermusik No.1, Op.24 No.1

2. (5-9) Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24 No.2

3. (10-13) Kammermusik No.2, Op.36 No.1

4. (14-17) Kammermusik No.3, Op.36 No.2

5. (Cd 2) 1-5 Kammermusik No.4, Op.36 No.3

6. (6-9) Kammermusik No.5, Op.36 No.4

7. (10-13) Kammermusik No.6, Op.46 No.1

8. (14-16) Kammermusik No.7, Op.46 No.2

Tracks:

Dedicatoria
Larghetto
Sempre Expressive
Pavane For A Dead Princess
The Master
The Son Of The Virgin
Pavanas
Prelude No.5 In D
Adagio, Op. 2 No.1
Cuna
Air
Adagio
Granada
You Beutiful Stream
Andante
Sarabande
Adante Sostentuo
Prelude

Customer Reviews:

Guitar music.......2007-02-12

This is an amazing CD. I recommend it highly for reading on a rainy day, relaxing, or just reading the paper on a Sunday morning. It's one of my top 10 relaxation CDs.

Great CD all around!.......2005-08-30

I got this CD because I am a massage therapist,and refuse to buy
those cheesey new agey relaxation CD's.I was finally getting a little tired of the bach cello concertos and a couple of other classical recordings that had been deemed "relaxing",and decided to try this one.It is great!I never seem to get tired of it!I have not had a client that didn't love it.Most even ask what it is because they like it so much.Based on the success of this CD,I am going to try the Cello For Relaxation CD in the same series.I hope that it is just as much of a hit!

Wonderfully relaxing!.......2005-05-09

This CD definitely lives up to it's name. Julian Bream's guitar playing is ethereal and leaves your mind in a state of blissful relaxation...A wonderful collection! Well worth the investment!

Very Relaxing, Highly Recommended!.......2005-05-03

I find myself choosing this CD whenever I want to unwind. It is absolutely exquisite. I have bought quite a few different "relaxation" CD's, and this is my favorite.

Has hard-to-find pieces by Bream.......2003-02-20

Despite a title sure to embarrass any self-respecting music snob, this is no less than a full disc of nicely mastered solo guitar recordings by the great Julian Bream (a string quartet joins Bream on one track). If these pieces could be easily found elsewhere, on albums with more continuity, then this disc wouldn't be worth buying. But probably 40% of the material on this cd can't be found in print, to my knowledge. In particular, the Mompou, Mozart, Llobet, Aguado, Henze, and Diabelli tracks aren't readily available elsewhere as of early 2003. Several of these tracks are nice hefty 6-7 minute pieces. In particular, the beautiful Andante from Diabelli's Sonata, arranged by Bream himself, is worth the purchase price by itself. If you're a Bream fan trying to get beyond his half-dozen easily available cds, add this to your collection.

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Immaculate and Soulful Performances of Hindemith by Brett Dean
perfect trauermusik
great music...great performances
Excellent recording, well worth buying!
the Hindemith Experience

Hindemith: Viola Concertos

Manufacturer: Cpo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003Q081
Release Date: 2000-01-25

Tracks:

Kammermusic No.5, Op.36/4: Schnelle Halbe
Kammermusic No.5, Op.36/4: Langsam
Kammermusic No.5, Op.36/4: Massig Schnell
Kammermusic No.5, Op.36/4: Var Eines Militarmarsches
Konzertmusic, Op.48: Lebhaft
Konzertmusic, Op.48: Ruhig Gehend
Konzertmusic, Op.48: Lebhaft
Konzertmusic, Op.48: Leicht Bewegt
Konzertmusic, Op.48: Sehr Lebhaft
Der Schwanendreher: Zwischen Berg Und Tiefem Tal
Der Schwanendreher: Nun Laube, Lindlein Laube. Fugato. Der Gutzgauch Auf Dem Zaune Sass
Der Schwanendreher: Vars: Seid Ihr Nicht Der Schwanendreher?
Trauermusik: Langsam
Trauermusik: Ruhig Und Bewegt
Trauermusik: Lebhaft
Trauermusik: Choral: Vor Deinen Thron Tret Ich Hiermit

Customer Reviews:

Immaculate and Soulful Performances of Hindemith by Brett Dean.......2006-10-17

Brett Dean (born 1961 in Brisbane, Australia) is beginning to be a much talked about name in the music world. Long established as a fine violist (he was a violist with the Berlin Philharmonic for fifteen years) both as an ensemble member and soloist, Dean is spending more time composing these days than playing. His recent appearance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic joined the two ventures as soloist/composer with his own Viola Concerto, a work of stunning beauty that hopefully will find its way onto a CD soon.

Meanwhile this recording of music by Paul Hindemith is one of the more satisfying collections of works for any instrument but for the viola in particular. Dean is joined by the Brisbane Queensland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Werner Andreas Albert in four of Hindemith's most beautiful compositions: 'Kammermusik No.5, for viola & orchestra', 'Konzertmusik for viola & large chamber orchestra', 'Der Schwanendreher, concerto for viola & small orchestra', and the extraordinarily moving 'Trauermusik for viola and string orchestra. Dean's liquid technique serves him well in both the treacherous passages of these works as well as the languid portions, making the viola sound more like a small cello.

For a collection of works too infrequently heard this is a recording that will please listeners whose spectrum of appreciation for many music periods is large. Brett Dean is a fine musician, in every sense of the term. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, October 06

perfect trauermusik.......2005-12-03

This was an amazing recording!!! Mr. Dean tone is flawless, and the recording of Trauermusik is incredible!!! Such rich, emotional playing! I have never heard better.

Now, to Allan whatshisface "zallan":
when you review a CD, you are supposed to comment on the record quality, and the artists playing. NOT what you think about the composer and contemporary music. If you don't like it, don't review it! People who are looking at the CD are probably looking at the CD because they LIKE the composer's music. Let the people who like it give a REAL critique! And if you think that the Op. 36 sounds like screaching, then it's time for you to have a hearing check.

great music...great performances.......2005-05-25

This is interesting, arresting, intelligent and exciting music.
It may not be to everyone's tastes, but what music is?.
In response to Mr. Allan "zallan" (who quotes Heifetz - who cares what Heifetz thinks? Sure, he was a great violinist, but so what? What did he compose? That horrible, tasteless cadenza in the Brahms Concerto recording with Reiner proves that he wasn't that great at it!) I'd like to quote Charles Ives (whom I'm sure Allan HATES):
"Stand up before this fine, strong music and use your ears like a man!"

Excellent recording, well worth buying!.......2005-05-08

I can't agre at all with the reviewer from Philadelphia who panned this recording and the music contained therein. First, unless he is a prolific and successful composer, I don't think he has any authoity to come off sounding so elitist.

I am a former violist and composer, and I can tell you it is HARD to compose a symphonic piece (as opposed, say, to the electric guitar, when all you really have to do is come up with the chords)of music. Anyone can spin off "She Loves You" or that sort of thing, but it is quite an accomplishment to write a cohesive piece of music for a classical instrument like the viola. I have played all of Hindemith's pieces with varying degrees of mediocrity, but I can tell you that it is quite beautiful to listen to when the violist gets it right (and I rarely did). My teacher at the time, Alfredo Baldassarri, brought Hindemith's music to life, and managed to play this Germanic music with an intensity and feeling that I could never have matched, and through the music of Hindemith (and Stravinsky), I fell in love with the dissonant, modern sound of the music on this CD. To hear it played cleanly and non-mechanically is wonderful, and Mr. Dean pulls it off magnificently. I don't hear one unintended string being played, not one hint of "sawing" that is so common with Hindemith's pieces (because they are, after all, somewhat abrasive to play). Mr. Dean's technique is flawless, and he doesn't allow the listener, for even a second, to put the CD on "pause" to go do something...

I liked his playing of the op.36. It is not Mozart, that is true, but nobody else was except for Mozart. Op. 36 is difficult to play, and Mr. Dean does a great job.

I am especially fond of Mr. Dean's interpretation of "Der Schwanendreher", and in particular the opening section. It is played cleanly, with feeling, and a tenderness that can only come from true understanding of the piece.

All in all, this is a superb recording, and every viola player should own it. I enthusiastically and unqualifiedly give it five stars.

the Hindemith Experience.......2000-06-18

A violist myself, I have often considered Hindemith my favorite composer for the viola. I am completely satisfied with my purchase of this cd; Dean's musicality and interpretation and Queensland Symphony's sensitivity to the unique viola timbre were an aural delight. I am always excited when modern day classical violists emerge; they rejuvenate the time-worn repertoire and lend a fresh, clear vision to the future of viola playing. This cd is a must-have for any violist (or musician for that matter) who wants a fresh, modern perspective on Hindemith.

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Retrospectives

Manufacturer: Klavier
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Hindemith: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (Box Set)

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Hindemith: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (Box Set)

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ASIN: B000058TDA
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Amazon.com

For the last decade or so, CPO has been the only label of note to advocate the music of Paul Hindemith (1885-1963). Not only have they gone about this advocacy with great enthusiasm, they've also sought out some of Hindemith's lesser-known works. And while Volume I contains Hindemith's clear masterpieces, Volume II shines with its own gems. Most notable among the major works in this set are The Four Temperaments (1940) and the Piano Concerto (1945), both clear Romantic masterpieces and both excellently performed. Of the lesser-known works, the best are the suites from the ballets, Der Damon (1922) and Herodiade (1944). Also in Volume II are the complete cello concertos, which contain some of Hindemith's moodiest writing. The sound quality in all five discs is warm and focused with the exception of disc two, which contains somewhat muted recordings of Kammermusik No. 2 and Konzertmusik. This is a minor complaint, however. Hindemith fans will want this collection if they don't already have any of these five previously released discs. --Paul Cook

Tromba Triumphans: Kammermusik und Barocktrompete

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Tromba Triumphans: Kammermusik und Barocktrompete
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber , Andreas Christophorus Clamer , Gottfried Finger , Reverndissimus F.G. Pater , Alessandro Poglietti , Franz Reinhardt , Johann Heinrich Schmelzer , and Pavel Josef Vejvanovsky
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ASIN: B00000J862
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

Baletti In C, Intrada: Adagio - Branle - Branle Gay - Amener - Gavotte
Sonata a 5
Sonata a 5
Sonata a 3 In C
Mensa Harmonica: Partita IV.
Sonata In C: Andante - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro
Partita ex Vienna: Branle de Village - Courante - Sarabande
Sonata a 3, Sinphonia: Allegro - Presto - Adagio - Andante - Adagio - Allegro
Sonata a 4: Moderato - Grave - Grave - Allegro - Andante - Allegro - Andante - Moderato
Sonate I
Sonata a 2
Sonata a 6: Allegro - Presto - Adagio
Sonata: Presto - Adagio

Telemann: Six Orchestral Suites after "Die Kleine Kammermusik" 1716

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First rate Telemann orchestral music; very fine sound

Telemann: Six Orchestral Suites after "Die Kleine Kammermusik" 1716

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00029CXCW
Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

Ouverture
Perludio: Affetuoso
Aria I: Presto
Aria II: Vivace
Aria III: Tempo Di Ciacona
Aria IV: Allegro
Aria V: Allegro
Aria VI: Tempo Di Minue (Allegro)
Ouverture
Preludio: Con Affetto
Aria I: Presto
Aria II: Dolce
Aria II: Vivace
Aria IV: Sarabande
Aria V: (Presto)
Aria VI: Allegro
Overture
Preludio: Grave
Aria I: Allegro
Aria II: Allegro
Aria III: Tempo Di Menuet
Aria IV: Allegro
Aria V: Tempo Giusto (With Double)
Aria VI: Allegro Assai

Tracks:

Ouverture
Preludio: Andante
Aria I: (Vivace)
Aria II: (Presto)
Aria III: (Vivace)
Aria IV: (Siciliana)
Aria V: Presto
Aria VI: (Vivace)
Ouverture
Preludio: Siciliana
Aria I: Allegro
Aria II: Allegro
Aria III: Vivace
Aria IV: Affettuoso
Aria V: Presto
Aria VI: Tempo Di Menuet
Ouverture
Preludio: Adagio
Aria I: Presto
Aria II: Vivace
Aria III: Vivace
Aria IV: Allegro
Aria V: Vivace
Aria VI: Presto

Customer Reviews:

First rate Telemann orchestral music; very fine sound.......2006-02-27

This music was originally composed as chamber music, then revised later by Telemann as orchestral music. The origins of the orchestral manuscripts are described in the notes. Telemann appended French overtures to the original music when placing it in an orchestral framework.

If you know Telemann's Water Music (not to be confused with Handel's Water Music), you will have an idea of the sound of these Orchestral Suites. The French overtures are gems, rich and stately, and are followed by various relatively short movements that display Telemann's incredible fecundity of melodic ideas.

Schneider and La Stagione Frankfurt are an excellent band of musicians that have recorded several other fine discs for CPO. The recording, as is often but not always the case with CPO, is very fine.

The Best Of The New York Woodwind Quintet, Vol. 2

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The Best Of The New York Woodwind Quintet, Vol. 2

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Mozart: Quintets K. 452, K. 407 & Oboe Quartet K. 370

ASIN: B000001UOI
Release Date: 1996-05-07

Tracks:

The Chimney Of King Rene: Procession
The Chimney Of King Rene: Morning Ser
The Chimney Of King Rene: Jugglers
The Chimney Of King Rene: La Maousinglade
The Chimney Of King Rene: Jousts On The Arc
The Chimney Of King Rene: Hunting At Valabre
The Chimney Of King Rene: Madrigal-Nocturne
Trois Pieces Breves: Allegro
Trois Pieces Breves: Andante
Trois Pieces Breves: Assez-lent-Allegro Scherzando
Partita: Intro & Theme, Attacca/Var/Interlude, Attacca/Gigue/Coda
Up Tempo From Qnt 1
Scherzo
Qnt & Two Duettes: Qnt
Qnt & Two Duettes: Duett No.1
Qnt & Two Duettes: Duett No.2
Kleine Kammermusik, Op.2: Lusty...Powerful Fast Quarter Notes/Waltzes Relaxed Throughout...

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Delightful, Intelligent
Delicious!

20th Century Wind Quintets

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Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24 No.2: Lustig, Massig Schnelle Viertel
Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24 No.2: Walzer, Durchweg Sehr Leise
Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24 No.2: Ruhig Und Einfach. Achtel
Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24 No.2: Schnelle Viertel
Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24 No.2: Sehr Lebhaft
Summer Music, Op.31
'Quattro Tempi': Divert: Tranquillo
'Quattro Tempi': Divert: Agitato
'Quattro Tempi': Divert: Sostenuto
'Quattro Tempi': Divert: (Attacca) Giocoso
Mladi (Youth): Allegro
Mladi (Youth): Andante Sostenuto
Mladi (Youth): Vivace
Mladi (Youth): Allegro Animato

Customer Reviews:

Delightful, Intelligent.......2003-10-03

All of these pieces
are pleasant as well as intelligent. The emotional range in nearly all the pieces runs from piquant curiosity, witty humor
& sunny daydreams to intelligent, well meaning (and funny) satire on the human condition. Difficult to sum up in words, but
DELIGHTFUL & INTELLIGENT are two words that come to mind. A FIVE STAR cd in both quality and value.

Delicious!.......2001-01-01

Outstanding: the wind quintet must be one of the most evocative instrumental combinations ever devised. The pieces on this CD are superb (Hindemith's ghostly-cheerful Kleine Kammermusik, Barber's gorgeous dreamy Summer Music, Janacek's brilliant Mladi), and both performance and sound quality are to my ears excellent. See also Scandinavian Wind Quintets, likewise on Naxos.

Hindemith: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 (Box Set)

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Great collection for a great project

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Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra: Rather Fast - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra: Ostinato. Fast - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra: Quiet - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra: Gay - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Horn And Orchestra: Moderately Fast - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Horn And Orchestra: Very Fast - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Horn And Orchestra: Very Slow/Moderately Fast/Fast/Lively/Very Slow - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Trumpet, Bassoon, And Strings: Allegro Spiritoso - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Trumpet, Bassoon, And Strings: Molto Adagio/Allegro Pesante - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Trumpet, Bassoon, And Strings: Vivace - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Harp, And Orchestra: Moderately Fast - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Harp, And Orchestra: Grazioso - Reinhold Friedrich
Concerto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Harp, And Orchestra: Rondo. Rather Fast - Reinhold Friedrich

Tracks:

Violin Concerto: Massig Bewegte Halbe - Dene Olding
Violin Concerto: Langsam - Dene Olding
Violin Concerto: Lebhaft - Dene Olding
Kammermusik No.4, Op.36/3 For Violin Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Signal, Breite Majestatische Halbe - Dene Olding
Kammermusik No.4, Op.36/3 For Violin Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Sehr Lebhaft - Dene Olding
Kammermusik No.4, Op.36/3 For Violin Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Nachtstuck, Massig Schnelle Achtel - Dene Olding
Kammermusik No.4, Op.36/3 For Violin Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Lebhafte Viertel - Dene Olding
Kammermusik No.4, Op.36/3 For Violin Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: So Schnell Wie Moglich - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Vorspiel. Langsam, Jedoch Fliessend - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Lied. Leicht Bewegt - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Intermezzo. Munter - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Lied. Langsam - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Marsch. Nicht Schnell - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Musik Zum Kaspertheater. Lustig - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Tanz Der Holzpuppen. Allegretto - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Lied. Langsam - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Melodram. Schnell-Sehr Langsam-Langsam-Sehr Langsam - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Wiegenlied. Langsam - Dene Olding
Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas Fairy Tale: Schlusslied. Breit, Freudig - Dene Olding

Tracks:

Kammermusik No.5, Op.36/4 For Viola Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Schnelle Halbe - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.5, Op.36/4 For Viola Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Langsam - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.5, Op.36/4 For Viola Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Massig Schnell - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.5, Op.36/4 For Viola Solo And Large Chamber Orchestra: Variante Eines Militarmarsches - Brett Dean
Konzertmusik, Op.48 For Viola And Large Chamber Orchestra: Lebhaft - Brett Dean
Konzertmusik, Op.48 For Viola And Large Chamber Orchestra: Ruhig Gehend - Brett Dean
Konzertmusik, Op.48 For Viola And Large Chamber Orchestra: Lebhaft - Brett Dean
Konzertmusik, Op.48 For Viola And Large Chamber Orchestra: Leicht Bewegt - Brett Dean
Konzertmusik, Op.48 For Viola And Large Chamber Orchestra: Sehr Lebhaft - Brett Dean
Der Schwanendreher Concerto For Viloa And Small Orchestra After Old Folk Songs: Zwischen Berg Und Tiefem Tal - Brett Dean
Der Schwanendreher Concerto For Viloa And Small Orchestra After Old Folk Songs: Nun Laube, Lindlein Laube. Fugato. Der Gutzgauch Auf Dem Zaune Sass - Brett Dean
Der Schwanendreher Concerto For Viloa And Small Orchestra After Old Folk Songs: Variationen: Seid Ihr Nicht Der Schwanendreher? - Brett Dean
Trauermusik For Viola And String Orchestra: Langsam - Brett Dean
Trauermusik For Viola And String Orchestra: Ruhig Und Bewegt - Brett Dean
Trauermusik For Viola And String Orchestra: Lebhaft - Brett Dean
Trauermusik For Viola And String Orchestra: Choral: Vor Deinen Thron Tret Ich Hiermit - Brett Dean

Tracks:

Kammermusik No.6, Op. 46,1 For Viola D'Amore And Orchestra: Massig Schnell, Majestatisch - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.6, Op. 46,1 For Viola D'Amore And Orchestra: Langsam - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.6, Op. 46,1 For Viola D'Amore And Orchestra: Massig Schnell, Bewegt - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.6, Op. 46,1 For Viola D'Amore And Orchestra: Lebhaft, Wie Fruher - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.7, Op.46,2 For Organ And Orchestra: Nicht Zu Schnell - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.7, Op.46,2 For Organ And Orchestra: Sehr Langsam Und Ganz Ruhig - Brett Dean
Kammermusik No.7, Op.46,2 For Organ And Orchestra: Ohne Tempobezeichnung - Brett Dean
Organ Concerto: Crescendo - Brett Dean
Organ Concerto: Allegro Assai - Brett Dean
Organ Concerto: Canzonetta And Two Ritornelli - Brett Dean
Organ Concerto: Phantasy On Veni Creator Spiritus - Brett Dean

Customer Reviews:

Great collection for a great project.......2006-04-08

This box set contains mostly the wind, violin, viola, and organ concertos that Hindemith wrote. Most of these works are hard to find on disc, especially the organ works. The Violin Concerto soloist Dene Olding is a little weak, and the orchestra at times empahsizes this by showing a full force that Olding simply can't match. I find the wind concertos to be tedious and not very interesting. But the Kammermusik are uniformly excellent. The viola works are fine, as well. I thought the Trauermusik was especially good, heartrending when it needed to be, contemplative in the best sense of the word. Albert's conducting throughout is solid and sure, but it's a shame that not all of Hindemith's music is equally good. No conducting can save the clunkers from themselves (like the mediocre Clarinet Concerto), but for the price, it's a set definitely worth exploring.

Berg: Lulu / Stratas, Minton, Schwarz, Mazura, Riegel, Blankenheim, Tear, Pampuch, Boulez

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UNREAL
Excellent achievement
A Travesty from start to finish
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Berg: Lulu / Stratas, Minton, Schwarz, Mazura, Riegel, Blankenheim, Tear, Pampuch, Boulez
Alban Berg , Pierre Boulez , Teresa Stratas , Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris , Yvonne Minton , Hanna Schwarz , Franz Mazura , Kenneth Riegel , Toni Blankenheim , Robert Tear , and Helmut Pampuch
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001G6N
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Prolog: Hereinspaziert in die Menagerie - Gerd Nienstedt
Act I: Scene 1: Darf ich eintreten?-Mein Sohn!/Intro/Canon/Coda - Kenneth Riegel/Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas/Robert Tear
Act I: Scene 1: Melodram: Machen Sie auf!/Canzonetta: Auf einmal springt er auf/Recitativo... - Toni Blankenheim/Teresa Stratas/Robert Tear
Act I: Scene 2: Eva!-Befehlen?/Duettino: Ich finde, du siehst heute reizend aus - Teresa Stratas/Robert Tear
Act I: Scene 2: 1. Chm Music 1: Den hab' ich mir auch ganz anders vorgestellt - Teresa Stratas/Toni Blankenheim
Act I: Scene 2: 1. Chm Music 1: Was tut denn Ihr Vater da?/Sonate: Wenn ich Mann ware - Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas
Act I: Scene 2: Monoritmica: Nun?-Du hast eine halbe Million geheiratet - Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas/Franz Mazura
Act I: Scene 2: Monoritmica: Ich darf mich jetzi hier nicht sehen lassen - Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas/Robert Tear
Act I: Scene 3: Interlude - Pierre Boulez/Orch de l'Opera de Paris
Act I: Scene 3: Ragtime: Seit ich fur die Buhne arbeite/(English Waltz): Noch etwas, bitte - Kenneth Riegel/Teresa Stratas
Act I: Scene 3: Uber die Lie sich Freilich eine interessante Oper schreiben/Choral... - Kenneth Riegel/Helmut Pampuch/Teresa Stratas/Frnaz Mazura/Hanna Schwarz...
Act I: Scene 3: Son Dev: Wie kannst du die Szene gegen mich ausspielen?/(Fin Son Recap)... - Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas

Tracks:

Act I: Scene 1: Sie glauben nicht, wie ich mich darauf freue/Kavatine: Konntest du dich fur... - Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas/Yvonne Minton
Act I: Scene 1: Gott sei Dank dawir endlich zuhause sind/(Canon): Er hat sie namlich... - Teresa Stratas/Toni Blankenhein/Hanna Schwarz/Helmut Pampuch
Act II: Scene 1: Die Matinee wird, wie ich mir dneke, bei elktrischem Licht stattfinden - Kenneth Riegel/Teresa Stratas/Robert Tear/Helmut Pampuch
Act II: Scene 1: Sein Vater!-In Paris ist Revolution ausgebrochen/Intro: Wo ist denn der hin?... - Teresa Stratas/Robert Tear/Kenneth Riegel/Gerg Nienstedt...
Act II: Scene 1: Lied der Lulu: Wenn sich die Menshen um meinetwillen umgebracht haben... - Robert Tear/Teresa Stratas/Kenneth Riegel/Hanna Schwarz...
Act II: Scene 1: Ostinato: Interlude (film music) - Pierre Boulez/Orch de l'Opera de Paris
Act II: Scene 2: Er la auf sich warten wie ein Kapellmeister - Gerd Nienstedt/Yvonne Minton/Toni Brankenheim/Kenneth Riegel
Act II: Scene 2: Largo: Sie wolten der verruckten Rakete noch Geld geben!/Chm Music... - Kenneth Riegel/Hanna Schwarz/yvonne Minton
Act II: Scene 2: (Melodram): Hu, kleine Lulu/O Freiheit! Herr Gott im Himmel! - Teresa Stratas/Gerd Nienstedt/Kenneth Riegel/Toni Blankenhiem...
Act II: Scene 2: Wenn deine beiden gron Kinderaugen nicht waren/Hymne... - Kenneth Riegel/Teresa Stratas

Tracks:

Act III: Moderato (Piano)/Scene 1: Meine Herrn und Damen! Gestatten Sie, daich trinke... - Gerd Nienstedt/Jules Bastin/Teresa Stratas/Kenneth Reigel/Helmut Pampuch...
Act III: Scene 1: II. Ensemble: Brilliant! Es geht brilliant - Teresa Stratas/Yvonne Minton
Act III: Scene 1: II. Ensemble: Einen Moment! Hast du meinen Brief gelesen? - Teresa Stratas/Jules Bastin/Gerd Nienstedt/Hanna Schwarz
Act III: Scene 1: II. Ensemble: Ich brauche namlich notwendig Geld - Toni Blankenhiem/Teresa Stratas
Act III: Scene 1: Cadenz: Behandeln Sie mich doch wenigstens anstandig - Helmut Pampuch/Teresa Stratas/Gerd Nienstedt
Act III: Scene 1: Cadenz: Marth! Mein liebes Herz, du kannst mich heute vor dem Tode retten - Helmut Pampuch/Teresa Stratas/Yvonne Minton
Act III: Scene 1: (III. Ensemble): Wollen Sie wohl diese Aktie akzeptieren - Jules Bastin/Kenneth Riegel/Claude Meloni/Jane Manning/Anna Ringart...
Act III: Scene 1: Vars I-IV: Interlude - Pierre Boulez/Orch de l'Opera de Paris
Act III: Scene 2: Der Regen trommelt zur Parade - Teresa Stratas/Kenneth Riegel/Toni Blankenheim
Act III: Scene 2: Wenn ich dir ungelegen komme/(Quartett): Ihr Korper stand out auf dem Hohepunkt - Yvonne Minton/Kenneth Riegel/Toni Blankneheim/Teresa Stratas
Act III: Scene 2: Komm nur herein, mein Schatz - Teresa Stratas/Toni Blankenheim/Robert Tear
Act III: Scene 2: Der Herr Doktor haben sich schon zur Ruhe begeben - Yvonne Minton/Toni Blankenheim
Act III: Scene 2: Wer ist das? - Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas
Act III: Scene 2: (Nocturno): Das ist der letze Abend/Lulu! Mein Engel! - Franz Mazura/Teresa Stratas/Yvonne Minton

Amazon.com essential recording

One of the bewitchments of this performance is that Pierre Boulez leaves unreconciled the two conflicting tendencies of Berg's music--on the one hand, grand Romantic opera; on the other, dodecaphony. Their clash is the hinge of Berg's exhilarating composition, and, once perceived correctly, it's a drama of almost unbearable intensity. The dense instrumental texture is brought out in stunning detail. Yes, Teresa Stratas is occasionally unsteady in the title role; but this is the King Lear of opera roles: probably unperformable and altogether unforgettable. --Joshua Cody

Customer Reviews:

UNREAL.......2006-07-15

If you look at all my reviews , many are quite long-winded. I always have alot to say on things most important in my life.
But here I have only one word to comment on the music and the performance.
UNREAL
there thats my review. Sure I know that is not helpful in any way, and please give me a vote of "NO".
I should mention that Berg did not complete the opera but left extensive notes so that Friedrich Cercha completed it. Boulez mentions that a scholar named adorono felt satified with Cercha's work, and Boulez agrees.
but I'm not so sure. The first 2 cds are clearly from the hand of berg, from the opening of the 3rd cd, immediately I/you notice that there is a drastic change in compositional quality. Its the best Cercha could do, and its good work. Just not near on the level as Berg's completed first 2 cds of music.
Paul

Excellent achievement.......2001-08-31

When I discovered Alban Berg's opera "Lulu" it changed my life. It was a recording from the year 1965. The orchestra was conducted by Karl Böhm being Lulu the great Evelyn Lear. (That was a DG recording like this) Though Böhm's orchestra was not, precisely, inspired, Lulu's character depicted by Evelyn Lear became a myth for me. I had read before the plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Büchse der Pandora" by Wedekind on which Berg's opera is based, and always loved the complex character of Lulu beautifully depicted by Evelyn.
Teresa Stratas is very irregular in the role. Her screams are maybe better than that of Evelyn, but she seems uncomfortable with the role, apart from the lack of entonation and strength. Boulez' orchestra is wonderful but sometimes one miss the fact of bringing the main voices to the first plane.
From my humble point of view I think that this recording is an excellent one but I prefer Böhm/Lear/Fischer-Dieskau//Deutschen Oper Berlin (in DG). The listener has to take into account that the third act completed by Friedrich Cerha is not present in that recording. If the listener wishes the complete opera, Boulez/Stratas/... is then the reference.

A Travesty from start to finish.......2001-08-30

Famously, Pierre Boulez suggested that all opera houses should be blown up. There is not one bar on this recording to indicate any change of perspective ("change of heart" is evidently not an appropriate expression here). Bluntly and simply, Boulez loathes drama, and doesn't seem to care much for music, either. If you like your music drama joyless, pedantic, and frequently perverse, this is the one for you. A decent cast and band gone to waste on the altar of anti-bourgeois condescension.

Marvelous.......1998-11-14

There's really no use in trying to review this album; just imagine every glowing superlative you can and it would apply. I never thought it possible to fall in love with serial music, but "Lulu" made me do just that. Berg really can write twelve-tone music that soars, and the cast that delivers his completed masterpiece on this recording can't be beat. Each and every one of them is an accomplished vocal actor (thanks in part to having all participated in the premiere of the three-act version in Paris in the late 1970's). The recorded sound is incandescent; this is one of the most marvelous studio opera recordings ever.

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