Mahler: Symphony #2 "¿Resurrection"; Auger, Baker, Rattle

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With its unrestrained, highly personal emotionality, Mahler's music reflects all the extremes of his volatile, complex nature and has always evoked extreme reactions in performers and listeners. Indeed, it seems to encourage conductors to express their own rather than the composer's personality, though Mahler, himself a great conductor, filled his scores with copious, detailed performing instructions. No wonder the enormous Mahler discography presents a fascinating variety of interpretations, starting with the many choices of textural emphasis offered by the very richness of the orchestration. Rattle's approach seems oriented toward external effect and innovation. He highlights Mahler's excessive tendencies with extreme contrasts: dynamics go from whispers to crashes; changes of mood and character are highlighted by long pauses; his textural priorities are highly unusual. The first movement (which has a disc to itself) is emphatic, often explosive, the great dissonant climax drawn out to the utmost; the march in the finale is truly infernal, ferocious, theatrical. However, the singers bring warmth and inwardness into the performance: Janet Baker, though her voice has lost some of the bloom of her incomparable 1965 recording under Klemperer, sings with moving simplicity and devout passion; Arleen Auger's voice floats with angelic purity. The choral ending has a broad, sweeping, all-out grandeur. --Edith Eisler

Mahler: Symphony #2 "¿Resurrection"; Auger, Baker, Rattle, Music, Gustav Mahler, Sir Simon Rattle, Arleen Auger, Dame Janet Baker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Romantic Symphony, Symphonic
Barber's Adagio
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Barber's Adagio

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000025TX
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Adagio For Strings, Op. 11
  2. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
  3. Fantasia On 'Greenleaves'
  4. String Quartet No. 1,. Op. 11: 'Andante Cantabile' - Tchaikovsky
  5. Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor: 'Adagietto'

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Superb.......2007-05-15

Bernstein's usual wonderful interpretations of 5 pieces.
This is probably the best performance of Barber's Adagio you can find and I have heard them all. One other note is Williams' Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis... it is spellbinding. This cd is definately worth the price if you are into slower strings.

5 out of 5 stars Powerful and Moving.......2007-02-07

Barber's Adagio for Strings has become my favorite piece of music ever since hearing this recording several years ago. I definitely recommend this for anyone who likes violin music.

5 out of 5 stars Barber's adagio.......2007-02-01

This sounds like a great recording of the Adagio adopted for orchestra.
I personally discovered another cd called Cathedral Classics recorded by Dale Warland Singers which gives a superior recording of the same music.
Dale Warland gives an unmatched quality that is available on the Internet.

5 out of 5 stars My inner beauty.......2007-01-20

This music brings thoughts to my mind. I relax and think about good memories. But something in the music makes me sad sometimes and I can't stop listening to it because it is so beautiful. I want this CD to be played at my funeral. Only because it would bring good thoughts to people who know me now, but also just because it is so serene.

2 out of 5 stars Oscar Wilde plays Barber?.......2005-07-12

Apparently, Thomas R. Brown is the only reviewer who has actually listened to this disc.

The performance of the Barber is not only the worst performance of the Adagio that I've ever heard; it's probably the worst performance of any piece by a major orchestra that I've ever heard, live or recorded. The complete lack of synchronization between the various string sections is embarrassing; the sloppy entrances are distracting and graceless. The orchestra sloshes from phrase to phrase like water in a bucket being carried over rough terrain. One wonders whether Bernstein was bothering to conduct at all, or was making everyone guess. This performance would have been unacceptable from my Youth Orchestra 25 years ago.

The other tracks are considerably better, but it's hard to make up for such a pathetic effort on the lead track.
25 Thunderous Classics
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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25 Thunderous Classics

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B00004Y6SQ
Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

  1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Sunrise) - R. Strauss
  2. Mars (The Planets) - Holst
  3. Overture 1812 - Tchaikovsky
  4. Entry Of The Gladiadtors - Fucik
  5. Sabre Dance - Khachaturian
  6. Procession Of The Sardar - Ippolitov Ivanov
  7. Night On Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky
  8. Anvil Chor (II Trovatore) - Verdi
  9. The Thunderer March - Sousa
  10. Thunder & Lightening Polka - J. Strauss
  11. Prelude To Act III : Lohengrin - Wagner
  12. The Ride Of The Valkryies - Wagner
  13. Montagues & Capulets (Romeo & Juliet Ballet Suite) - Prokofiev
  14. The Storm: Symphony No. 6 In F Major, 'Pastorale' - Beethoven
  15. Rondeau - Edward Carroll
  16. Overture: Fireworks Music - Handel
  17. March To The Scaffold: Symphonie Fantastique - Berlioz
  18. LesToreadors - Bizet
  19. William Tell Overture: Finale - Rossini
  20. Revolutionary Study - Abbey Simon
  21. Fanfare For The Common Man - Copland
  22. Sym No. 1 'Titan' IV Sturmisch Bewegt (Excerpt) - Mahler
  23. Augurs Of Spring From Rite Of Spring - Stravinsky
  24. Russian Dance From Petrouchka - Stravinsky
  25. The Great Gate At Kiev From Pictures At An Exhibition - Mussorgsky

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good selection.......2005-10-02

I bought this CD to use in my classroom as listening examples. I'm not just a super big fan of some of the performances, but they are all good and for the price you can't beat it. That's why I gave it 5 stars. It's worth more than it costs by far.

5 out of 5 stars thunderous applause.......2005-08-31


This is a who's-who of great pieces of music you have heard all of your life, and never knew the names and stories! I listened to it over and over in the car and had my own concert! A friend borrowed it to add music to his Home Movies and it was perfect!

5 out of 5 stars Good Music at a Great Price.......2004-03-06

I bought this CD mostly for "Entry of the Gladiators," which everyone will recognize as classic circus music. The performance on this CD (by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops) is the best available version of Entry of the Gladiators. The rest of the CD offers mostly excerpts of classical music.

5 out of 5 stars You will like this!.......2004-02-19

I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection and some were better than others.

This CD is at the top of them all. They may be short, but not that short. Wondrous music.

I can almost guarantee that you will like this music.
Well worth the price!

3 out of 5 stars Good for the novice.......2002-06-08

The recordings on this disc are pretty good. However, the editors selected only the *loud* parts, as indicated by the title. I was pretty disappointed to find that the pieces are, in many cases, edited to reflect the most famous themes, etc, instead of including the whole work. In general, I would recommend this to the classical music novice, or someone who wants to expand their knowledge of classical music in general. Those who already are familiar with these pieces will probably feel gypped.
The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II
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The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II
Gabriel Faure , Frederic Chopin , Antonio Vivaldi , Gustav Mahler , Claude Debussy , Sir Neville Marriner , Maris Jansons , Lorin Maazel , Sir Adrian Boult , Miklos Rozsa , Riccardo Muti , Stephen Cleobury , Sir John Barbirolli , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus , Academy of St. Martin in the Fields , and Berlin Philharmonic
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ASIN: B00002439O
Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

  1. Sheep May Safely Graze - Sir Neville Marriner
  2. Serenade In G 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - Sir Neville Marriner
  3. Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.26 - II. Adagio - Yedudi Menuhin
  4. Nocturne No.2 In E Flat Op.9 No.2 - John Ogdon
  5. Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
  6. Schindler's List - Tasmin Little
  7. Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
  8. Dance Of The Sylphs - Sir Neville Marriner
  9. Water Music - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Symphony No.9: II. Largo - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
  11. Jean De Florette - Toots Thielemans
  12. Concerto For Lute And Two Violins - II. Largo - Anthony Bailes
  13. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 - III. Adagio - Jacqueline De Pre
  14. Waltz No.15 In A Flat - Dame Moura Lympany
  15. Romance - Piers Lane
  16. Pavane - Maurice Handford
  17. Woodbrook - Micheal O Suilleabhain
  18. Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. The Four Seasons - Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring' - Yehundi Menuhin
  2. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - New Philharmonia Orchestra
  3. Double Violin Concerto In D Minor - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin
  4. Prelude No.7 In A Op.28 No.7 - Tzimon Barto
  5. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
  6. The Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean
  7. 'Pathetique Sonata Op.13 - II. Adagio Cantabile - Leonard Pennario
  8. Pie Jesu - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  9. Salut D'Amour - Richard Hickox
  10. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl With Flaxen Hair) - Dame Moura Lympany
  11. The Coventry Carol - Medeval Babes
  12. Pavane For A Dead Princess - New Philharmonia Orchestra
  13. Liebestraum No.3 In A Flat - John Ogdon
  14. Panis Angelicus - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  15. Piano Concerto No.2 In F Op.102 - II. Andante - Dmitri Alexeev
  16. Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
  17. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - IV. Adagietto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
  18. My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II.......2006-08-28

Good selection of music, poorly performed and badly arranged. Good album for a tag sale. Same comment applies for Volume I.

5 out of 5 stars Great music listein to while you read in bed.......2005-08-21

I have listened to this CD for the last several years before going to sleep at night. I love classical music, and this is great music to help make my soul feel at peace and unwind after a taxing day.

5 out of 5 stars A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan........2004-10-22

I bought Vol. 1 of this series and was quite satisfied, but I have to say I'm more than satisfied with this one. If you can just mellow out and enjoy some great pieces, you'll love this CD. #15 on Disc 2 is almost worth the price alone!

5 out of 5 stars A bliss of spirit........2004-09-18

That's disc will open You a wonderful, beautiful world of sounds, their harmony & emotion : you'll feel your heart full of
Joy, Tears, Love.
Good LUCK!

2 out of 5 stars Boring.......2004-05-11

Yes this CD will put you to sleep in minutes. Its the most boring uninspiring classical music. The first CD was very good but this Vol. 2 is like most movie sequels....AWFUL !
The Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe
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    2. DEBUSSY: Clair de Lune
    3. MANFREDINI: Concerto grosso in C, I. Largo (Pastorale)
    4. MOZART: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Andante
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    7. SIBELIUS: Swan of Tuonela
    8. LISZT: Liebestraume
    9. SCHUMANN: Dreaming
    10. MASSENET: Meditation from "Thais"
    11. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Greensleeves

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    2. A. CORELLI: Concerto grosso in G, Pastorale
    3. VERDI: "When the evening becomes peaceful"
    4. CHOPIN: Three Preludes
    5. MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A, II. Adagio
    6. BRAHMS: Piano Sonata No. 3, II. Andante espressivo
    7. TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake (excerpt)
    8. MENDELSSOHN: Three Songs Without Words
    9. MAHLER: Symphony No. 3, IV. Sehr Langsam
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      Release Date: 2007-07-31

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      ASIN: B00006O0NT
      Release Date: 2002-12-03

      Tracks:

      1. Overture To 'Tannhauser'
      2. Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida
      3. We Don't Merely Use Instruments, We Play On Them. And They Play On Us.
      4. Hungarian Dance No.7
      5. The Violin Is One Of The Most Tender And Beautiful Instruments Ever Invented.
      6. Violin Concerto In D Major (Adagio)
      7. But For A Long Time It Was Seen As The Instrument Of The Devil.
      8. The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March Of The Devil
      9. The Manipulative Seductiveness Of The Gypsy Violin.
      10. Csardas Music
      11. The Violin And The Initiation Of Nature
      12. The Four Seasons (Spring, Mvt 1)
      13. Birds Are Again Evoked In The Second Concerto, Especially Music's Natural Favourite.
      14. The Four Seasons (Summer, Mvt 1)
      15. Like The Devil, The Violin Is A Master Of Disguise.
      16. Old Viennese Dance No.3 'Schon Rosmarin'
      17. The Menacing Sensuality Of Ravel's Tzigane: A Very Different Side Of The Violin:
      18. Tzigane
      19. Do We Now Have The True Measure Of This Instrument? Not Just Yet.
      20. Caprice No.24
      21. The Many Effects Of The String Tremolando: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Last Mvt)/From Joy To Fright/Quartettsatz In C Minor/The String Tremolo Practically Spells The World Agitato.
      22. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No.7)
      23. Prokofiev's Tremolo In Romeo And Juliet Should Not Be Heard Just Before Bedtime.
      24. Romeo And Juliet: Act IV
      25. Vivaldi Use It To Illustrate The Shivering Of Travellers Crossing The Ice.
      26. The Four Seasons (Winter, Mvt 1)
      27. The Violin Muted
      28. Clair De Lune
      29. The Gentleness Of Muted Strings Persists Even When A Whole Orchestra Plays.
      30. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 (Slow Mvt)
      31. The Pizzicato Violin
      32. Pizzicato Polka
      33. In Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, The Accompaniment Is Pizzicato.
      34. Violin Concerto No.2 In G Minor (Slow Mvt)
      35. Varieties Of Pizzicato: Colas Breugnon (The People's Feast)/Now A Drier, Leaner, Hungrier Pizzicato. There's Not A Lot Of Comfort Here./Capriol Suite (Tordion)/The Use Of Pizzicato As 'Percussion'/Romeo And Juliet (Act I)/Mahler Used Pizzicato...
      36. The Planets (Mars - The Bringer Of War)
      37. The Technique Of Double-Stopping Enables The Violin To Play Duets With Itself./Sonata No.3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin (Fugue)/Now A Later Example Of The Same Technique
      38. Hungarian Dance No.4
      39. Double-Stopping Is A Standard Feature Of A Lot Of Folk Music.
      40. The Four Seasons (Autumn, Mvt 1)
      41. Now The Same Technique, But The Sound Might Have Come From Another World.
      42. Bolero
      43. Double-Stopping Can Only Approximate The Sound Of A Real Violin Duet.
      44. Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
      45. Now Compare That With A Real Violin Duet.
      46. Forty-Four Duos (No. 1: Teasing Song)
      47. Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
      48. Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
      49. And Now What May Be The Most Beautiful Accompanied Violin Duet In History
      50. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
      51. The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
      52. Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major (Mvt 2)
      53. The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
      54. Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 1, Opening)
      55. Tchaikovsky's Use Of Harmonics In The Sleeping Beauty Is Both Strange And Darling.
      56. The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
      57. Ravel's Harmonics In Mother Goose Effect A Magical Transformation.
      58. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
      59. Stravinsky's Harmonics In The Firebird Transport Us Almost Into Another World./The Firebird (Introduction)
      60. The Natural Upper Notes Of The Violins Have A Unique Emotional 'Grab'.
      61. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Of The Afterworldsmen)
      62. Still In Their Upper Register, The Violins Unleash The Energy Of A Young Colt.
      63. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No. 4)
      64. Elsewhere, Britten Uses The Same High Register To Create A Very Different Mood.
      65. Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
      66. To End This Outing With The Violins, A Charming Little Elfin Dance
      67. Elfenreigen

      Tracks:

      1. Introduction To The Viola
      2. Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
      3. Khatchaturian Gets A Very Different Sound From It: Fuller, Fruitier, More Exotic.
      4. Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
      5. Very Nearly The Whole Of The Violin's Upper Register Is Also Available To The Viola.
      6. Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
      7. The Viola Can Bring A Special, Rich Twanginess To Pizzicato That The Violins Lack./Don Quixote/Berlioz Drew Sounds From It That Retain Their Metallic Strangeness Even Today.
      8. Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
      9. The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
      10. Cypresses (No.9)
      11. The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
      12. Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
      13. The 'Period' Viola In Bach
      14. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
      15. The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
      16. Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
      17. Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
      18. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
      19. Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
      20. Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
      21. In The Time Of Beethoven The Cello Remained As Fundamental As Ever.
      22. Symphony No.3 'Eroica' (Finale)
      23. But The Cello Is Not Condemned To Spend Its Life In The Basement.
      24. Elfentanz, Op.39
      25. Not Only In Recital Showpieces Like That Is The Cello Is Used In Its Highest Register.
      26. The Protecting Veil (Opening)
      27. A Cello With An Identity-Crisis: The Pizzicato Flamencan
      28. Flamenco
      29. Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
      30. Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
      31. It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
      32. Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
      33. It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
      34. Symphony No.9 (Finale)
      35. Introduction To The Double-Bass
      36. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
      37. But The Double-Bass Can Be Intensely Expressive And Graceful.
      38. Elegy No.1 In D Major
      39. The Range Of The Double-Bass Is The Greatest Of All The String Instruments/Allegro Di Concerto, 'Alla Mendelssohn'/And It's Also Capable Of Very Considerable Virtuosity.
      40. Capriccio Di Bravura
      41. Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
      42. The Double-Bass Muted In Prokofiev/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Kije's Wedding)/In Another Work Prokofiev Uses The Double-Bass To Enhance The Winds./Romeo And Juliet (Act III)/And He Combines The Bass Clarinet With A Shivering Tremolo From The Double-Basses....
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      Tracks:

      1. The Antiquity And Magic Of The Flute
      2. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
      3. The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
      4. Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
      5. The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
      6. Sa'Dawi
      7. Other Flutes: The Bass And Alto
      8. Chamber Music No.II
      9. The Piccolo - Aptly Named
      10. La Naissance D'Osiris (Mvt 6)
      11. From A Piccolo Of The Eighteenth Century To One Of Its Descendants In The Twentieth
      12. Suite No.1 For Small Orchestra (Valse)
      13. A Variety Of Techniques
      14. Chamber Music No.II
      15. Flutter-Tonguing. But Tchaikovsky Got There Eighty Years Before.
      16. The Nutcracker (Act II, No.2: Scene)
      17. From The Transverse To The Vertical: The Baroque Recorder
      18. Recorded Suite In A Minor (Menuet II)
      19. An Unfamiliar, Early Vision Of The Instrument
      20. Naelden, Naelden
      21. The Bachian Oboe
      22. Cantata 'Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott', BWV 80 (No.7: Duetto)
      23. Introduction To The Cor Anglais Or 'English Born'
      24. Symphony No.9 'From The New World' (Mvt 2)
      25. The Loneliness Of The Cor Anglais
      26. The Swan Of Tuonela
      27. The Cor Anglais Joins The French Horn In Haydn.
      28. Symphony No.22 'The Philosopher' (Opening)
      29. Introduction To The Oboe D'Amore, Beloved Of Bach - But Also Of Ravel
      30. Bolero
      31. The Clarinet Family: Boxing The Compass, From The Depths Of The Bass Clarinet.../The Egyptian (Violence)/...To The Raucous And Squealy.../Taras Bulba (The Death Of Ostap)/...To The Shrill And Complaining...
      32. Petrushka (No.8: Peasant With Bear)/...To The High Sprits Of A Playful Puppy./Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)/And To The Downright Jazzy/Romeo And Juliet (Act II)
      33. As The High Clarinets Tend To Be Loud, So The Bass Tends To Be Soft:
      34. Gayane Suite No. 1 (Mvt 5)
      35. The Bass Clarinet Is Used By Most Composers Mainly As A Colouring Agent.../Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/...But It Does Occasionally Get A Whole Tune To Itself./Iberia (Almeria).
      36. The Range Of The Normal Clarinet Parts Goes Quite High...
      37. The Snow Maiden (Scene 5: Melodrama)
      38. ...And Quite Low.
      39. Peter And The Wolf (The Cat)
      40. The Clarinet As Concerto Soloist
      41. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
      42. But That's Not The Instrument Mozart Wrote It For; This Is:
      43. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
      44. Introduction To The Saxophone
      45. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 4)
      46. The Soprano Saxophone Has Quite A Different Feel To It.
      47. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (Minuet)
      48. The Little Sopranino Sax Goes Even Higher.
      49. Bolero
      50. The Most Famous Use Of The Saxophone Is In An Orchestration By Ravel.
      51. Pictures At An Exhibition (The Old Castle)
      52. The Saxophone Can Be Quite Contagiously Good-Humoured.
      53. Sax-O-Phun
      54. The Puffa-Puffa Image Of The Bassoon
      55. Peter And The Wolf (Grandfather)
      56. The Bachian Bassoon, In Accompanimental Mode
      57. Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten' ('Wedding Cantata'), BWV 202 (Aria No.1)
      58. Bizet Leaves The Puffa-Puffa Image Out, Allowing The Bassoon To Sing./Carmen Suite No.1 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
      59. And Ravel, Also In Spanish Mode, Does Likewise.
      60. Bolero
      61. The Bassoon As A Voice Of High Seriousness, Indeed Desolate Loneliness
      62. Symphony No.3 (Opening)
      63. The Eerie Bassoon In Its Highest Register
      64. The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
      65. Stravinsky Now Draws On Its Lowest Register, Lonely And Melancholy.
      66. The Firebird Suite (1919, Berceuse)
      67. The Bassoon As Concerto Soloist, Avoiding All Exaggeration
      68. Bassoon Concerto In G Minor (Finale)
      69. The Deep-Voiced Contra-Bassoon, As A Fairy-Tale Beast
      70. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
      71. The French Horn Under Its Woodwind Hat
      72. Wind Quintet, Op.43 (Last Mvt)
      73. Now A More Prominent Role, In A Woodwind Quintet From An Earlier Era
      74. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Mvt 2)
      75. The Horn In Harmonious Blend With Strings In Another Quintet
      76. Horn Quintet, K.407 (Finale)

      Tracks:

      1. The Trumpet As Virtuoso Soloist
      2. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Last Mvt)
      3. The Special Brillance Of Paired Trumpets
      4. Concerto In C For Two Trumpets, RV537 (Mvt 1)
      5. The Ceremonial Trumpet
      6. Fanfare For The Common Man
      7. Trumpets And Drums - An Incomparable Alliance
      8. Messiah (The Trumpet Shall Sound)
      9. The Versatility Of The Trumpet, From The Most Public To The Most Lonely
      10. Piano Concerto In F (Slow Mvt)
      11. The Trumpet As The Voice Of The City/An American In Paris/The Trumpet As Recruitment Officer/The Soldier's Tale (The March)/The Trumpet As Swaggerer
      12. Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera)
      13. The Trumpet As The Voice Of Strength And Courage
      14. Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
      15. The Trumpet Muted/Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Opening)/The Trumpet As The Voice Of Weariness
      16. Billy The Kid
      17. The Trumpet As Character Actor
      18. Pictures At An Exhibition (No.6)
      19. The Trumpet As The Voice Of God
      20. Mass In B Minor ('Et Exspecto')
      21. The Birth Of The Trombone
      22. Aenmerckt Nu Hier
      23. The Birth Of The Brass As A Family
      24. Canzon 12 In Double Echo
      25. The Trombone In The Eighteenth Century
      26. Trombone Concerto In B Flat Major (Finale)
      27. The Tone Of The Tenor Trombone/Romance For Trombone And Organ/The Memorable Voice Of The Bass Trombone/Requiem (Mvt 2)/But The Bass Trombone Is More Than An Instrumental Bullfrog.
      28. Hosannah
      29. The Trombones Become Part Of The Orchestra.
      30. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
      31. The Wagnerian Trombone:/Overture To 'Tannhauser'
      32. The Trombone As Caricaturist
      33. Pulcinella (No.19: Vivo)
      34. The Trombone As Raspberry/Concerto For Orchestra (Intermezzo)
      35. The Horn And The Hunt
      36. Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
      37. The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
      38. Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
      39. The Scarcity Of First-Rate Players In Handel's Time
      40. Walter Music (Minuet 1)
      41. The Horn As Magician/The Firebird Suite (1919, Finale)
      42. Horns And The Sound Of Nobility
      43. Overture To 'Tannhauser' (Opening)
      44. The Special Sound Of The Horn In Its Higher Register
      45. Mass In B Minor ('Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus')
      46. The Trumpet-Like Sound Of Massed Horns
      47. Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1, Opening)
      48. The Tuba - Unfairly Maligned?
      49. Symphony No.6 (Mvt 3)
      50. The Tuba Perfectly Cast By Ravel
      51. Pictures At An Exhibition (Bydlo)

      Tracks:

      1. Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
      2. Fanfare For The Common Man/The Bass Drum On The Battlefields/Wellington's Victory, Op.91 (Opening)
      3. At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
      4. Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
      5. Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
      6. Overture To 'La Gazza Ladra' - The Thieving Magpie (Opening)
      7. The Side Drum In An Effective But Unexpected Role/Clarinet Concerto (Mvt 1)
      8. The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
      9. Den Hoboecken Dans
      10. Even Older Is The Originally Oriental Gong.
      11. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
      12. No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
      13. Gymnopedie No.2
      14. The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
      15. Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
      16. More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
      17. Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
      18. Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
      19. Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
      20. A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
      21. Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
      22. The Birth Of The Bongo
      23. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
      24. From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
      25. Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
      26. From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
      27. Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
      28. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
      29. But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
      30. Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
      31. Taking Advantage Of Tunability
      32. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
      33. The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
      34. Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
      35. Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
      36. The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
      37. Ravel And The Xylophone
      38. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
      39. Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
      40. Introducing The Vibraphone
      41. The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
      42. The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
      43. Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
      44. Folk Dances
      45. The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
      46. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
      47. Introducing The Tubular Bells
      48. Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
      49. A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
      50. Carmen Suite (Introduction)
      51. But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
      52. Introducing The Celeste
      53. The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
      54. Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
      55. Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
      56. Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
      57. A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
      58. The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
      59. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
      60. The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
      61. Petrushka (Russian Dance)
      62. The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
      63. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

      Tracks:

      1. Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
      2. Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
      3. But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
      4. Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
      5. The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
      6. An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
      7. Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
      8. Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
      9. Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
      10. Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
      11. Mahler's Sleighbells
      12. Symphony No.4 (Opening)
      13. A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
      14. Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
      15. Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
      16. Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
      17. National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
      18. And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
      19. And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
      20. The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
      21. The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
      22. The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
      23. The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
      24. The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
      25. The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
      26. The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
      27. The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
      28. There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
      29. The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
      30. Nocturnes
      31. Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
      32. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
      33. The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
      34. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
      35. The Oboe As Duck
      36. Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
      37. The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
      38. The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
      39. The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
      40. Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
      41. Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
      42. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
      43. Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
      44. The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
      45. A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
      46. Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
      47. A Thunderstorm In A Million
      48. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
      49. the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
      50. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
      51. Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
      52. The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

      Tracks:

      1. The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
      2. Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
      3. A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
      4. Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
      5. Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
      6. String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
      7. The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
      8. String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
      9. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
      10. String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
      11. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
      12. String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
      13. The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
      14. String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
      15. The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
      16. Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
      17. Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
      18. String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
      19. The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
      20. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
      21. Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
      22. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
      23. In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
      24. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
      25. In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
      26. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
      27. In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
      28. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
      29. Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
      30. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
      31. And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
      32. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
      33. The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
      34. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
      35. Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
      36. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
      37. A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
      38. Octet In F (Mvt 3)
      39. The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
      40. Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
      41. Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
      42. Canzon 28
      43. Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
      44. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
      45. From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
      46. Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
      47. Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
      48. The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
      49. Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
      50. When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
      51. Images (Gigues)
      52. A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
      53. Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
      54. The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
      55. Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
      56. Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
      57. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
      58. A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

      This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

      5 out of 5 stars Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

      This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

      5 out of 5 stars Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

      Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

      3 out of 5 stars Frank's view.......2006-08-19

      This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

      I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

      The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

      I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

      The one complaint I have is the last CD. This deals with the orchestra. I wanted more of a tour of how the orchestra has been used through history up to the present. Instead, it was a tour of how different groups of instruments sound. I thought it could have been better. The other 6 CDs are excellent.
      Mahler: Symphony No. 4
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • mahler symphony#4
      • Not the best performance of this symphony
      • Amazingly fresh and vital
      • Because I have dissed the 1990 DG Bernstein/Wittek Mahler #4
      • Still one of the most musical Mahler Fourths.
      Mahler: Symphony No. 4

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      ASIN: B00000I9GF
      Release Date: 1999-03-16

      Tracks:

      1. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Bedachtig. Nicht eilen
      2. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Tempo 1
      3. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Wieder wie zu Anfang. Sehr gemachlich, behaglich
      4. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Wieder plotzlich langsam und bedachtig
      5. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: In gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
      6. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Nicht eilen
      7. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Ruhevoll
      8. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Viel langsamer
      9. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Anmutig bewegt
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      11. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Vorwarts. Poco piu mosso
      12. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Sehr behaglich
      13. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Wieder lebhaft
      14. Symphony No. 4 In G Major: Tempo 1. Sehr zart und geheimnisvoll bis zum Schluss

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars mahler symphony#4.......2007-01-07

      Being a Mahler lover and a fan of leonard Bernstein I was disappointed to find this recording quite pedestrian.There are much better interpretations available.

      3 out of 5 stars Not the best performance of this symphony.......2006-09-17

      I like Bernstein, and this performance does have some charm to it. However, the rhythms are too choppy, the tempo changes too often, and there is not enough mystery. If you can find it, the very best performance of the Mahler 4th is by Leopold Ludwig and the Staatskapelle Dresden. It was recorded way back in 1957 and remains the best available interpretation, in my opinion. You can read my review of that CD for more details.

      5 out of 5 stars Amazingly fresh and vital.......2005-10-26

      For years the Gramophone, among other sources of critical approval, has recommended a cautious, enervated Mahler Fourth by Maazel and the vienna Phil., also on Sony. This first Bernstein reading from New York, recorded in 1960, has been passed over, and yet it is amazingly fresh and exciting. Unfortunately, the Fourth has become, as one reviewer said, a lyrical intermezzo positioned between greater works, yet in Bernstein's hands it shines as an extension of the magical world of the Third Symphony, dreamlike and enchanted, full of wonder and spiritual intenisty. I hadn't listend to it for some years, and a recent reacquaintance reminded me that Bernstien earned his credentials as a Maherian, not by extroverted emotion but by having constant insights into Mahler's musical idiom. A great reading, arguably the greatest on disc.

      5 out of 5 stars Because I have dissed the 1990 DG Bernstein/Wittek Mahler #4.......2004-12-01

      I just want to note that this 1960 remastered version is great. I agree with all the positive comments below, but also want to emphasize that the sound is unusual & wonderful here. The microphones must have been mainly above Bernstein's head to get the unusually broad, clear sonic perspetive. The remastered sound is also of exceptional quality, and the resulting clarity fits the conductor's measured, highly resolved take on the music perfectly. Recommended, and a great bargain.

      5 out of 5 stars Still one of the most musical Mahler Fourths........2004-03-23

      Despite the different explanations regarding what Mahler is telling us, it is obvious that Bernstein presents the Fourth Symphony in very musically appealing terms. Though typically identified with a broad range of emotional expression, especially in his Mahler interpretations, he actually seems a mite less sensitive or concerned with the sometimes lurking, uneasy aspects of this symphony, (in contrast to Tennstedt, for example). In the opening movement, the description, "dream-like", seems to fit Bernstein's portrayal. Simultaneously, he conveys an attractive lyricism. In the second ("death fiddler") movement, he expresses ample irony, while in the third, he radiates an almost aching beauty. A standout in the fourth movement is soprano Reri Grist, whose memorable performance sounds more child-like than most other sopranos I've heard. A good number of others have sounded "too adult", and some ridiculously so....I expressed high regard for Bernstein's Mahler Second, and not so high regard for his Mahler Fifth. Here, he delivers a reading I find both engrossing and very satisfying. For a long time, this has been and continues to be one of my favorite Mahler Fourths.
      Most Romantic Classical Music in the Universe
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • very romantic to make love by
      • Great Mood Music
      Most Romantic Classical Music in the Universe
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      Tracks:

      1. BIZET Aragonaise from Carmen
      2. DEBUSSY Clair de Lune
      3. SAINT-SAS The Swan
      4. BEETHOVEN Moonlight Sonata, Adagio
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      9. PROKOFIEV Romeo & Juliet
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      11. TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne in F
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars very romantic to make love by.......2007-06-11

      The music is seductive and promotes an atmosphere of feeling uninhibited when you are making love.

      5 out of 5 stars Great Mood Music.......2006-08-11

      This is a great CD to compliment any romantic situation. A meal by candle light, champagne on the veranda, or a Jacuzzi for two! Very soothing.
      Mahler: The Complete Symphonies
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      ASIN: B0000589BP
      Release Date: 2001-01-30

      Tracks:

      1. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Langsam. Schleppend. Wie Ein Naturlaut - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      2. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Immer Sehr Gemachlich - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      3. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Sehr Gemachlich - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      4. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Vorwats Dragend - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      5. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt II: Kraftig Bewegt - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      6. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt II: Trio. Recht Gemachlich - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      7. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt II: Tempo Primo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      8. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      9. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: A Tempo. Ziemlich Langsam - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      10. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: Sehr Einfach Und Schlicht Wie Eine Volksweise - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      11. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: Weider Etwas Bewegter, Wie Im Anfang - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      12. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Sturmisch Bewegt - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      13. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Sehr Gesangvoll - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      14. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Wieder Wie Zu Angang. Sturmisch Bewegt - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      15. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Sehr Langsam - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      16. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Wieder Vorwarts Drangend - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      17. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Andante - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      18. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Andante Come Prima - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      19. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': A Tempo (Fliessend) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      20. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Measure 104 - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      21. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Measure 194 - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
      22. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': A Tempo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein

      Tracks:

      1. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Allegro Maestoso - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      2. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Sehr Massig Und Zuruckhaltend - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      3. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Schnell - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      4. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Tempo I - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      5. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Tempo Sostenuto - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      6. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt II: Andante Moderato - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      7. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt II: Energisch Bewegt - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      8. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt II: Wieder In's Tempo Zuruckgehen. Tempo I - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      9. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt III: In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      10. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt III: Vorwarts - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      11. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt III: Zum Tempo I. Zuruckkehren - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan

      Tracks:

      1. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt IV: ' Urlicht' - Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      2. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt IV: Etwas Bewegter - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      3. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Im Tempo Des Scherzos. Wild Herausfahrend - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      4. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Langsam - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      5. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Im Anfang Sehr Zuruckgehalten - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      6. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Maestoso - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      7. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Wieder Zuruckhaltend - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      8. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Sehr Langsam Und Gedehnt - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      9. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Langsam. Misterioso - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      10. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Etwas Bewegter 'O Glaube' - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      11. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen 'O Schmerz!' - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      12. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Piu Mosso 'Sterben' - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
      13. Sym No.5 in c#: IV. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam - New York PO/Leonard Bernstein
      14. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Veni, Creator Spiritus! - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
      15. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Imple Superna Gratia - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
      16. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Infirma Nostri Corporis - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
      17. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Tempo I. (Allegro, Etwas Hastig) - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
      18. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Infirma Nostri Corporis - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
      19. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Accende Lumen Sensibus - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
      20. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Qui Paraclitus Deceris - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
      21. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Gloria Patri Domino - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...

      Tracks:

      1. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Kraftig. Entschieden - John Ware
      2. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Langsam. Schwer - John Ware
      3. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Tempo I - John Ware
      4. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: A Tempo - John Ware
      5. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Immer Dasselbe Tempo (Marsch). Nicht Eilen - John Ware
      6. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Im Alten Marschtempo (Allegro Moderato) - John Ware
      7. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Tempo I - John Ware
      8. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt II: Tempo Di Menuetto. Sehr Massig - John Ware
      9. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt II: A Tempo - John Ware
      10. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt II: Ganz Plotzlich Gemachlich. Tempo Di Menuetto - John Ware
      11. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt III: Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast - John Ware
      12. Sym No.3 in d, Part