Bartók: Piano Music, Vol. 2

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Zoltan Kocsis on Philips is still the gold standard in Bartók's piano works, but Jenö Jandó's ongoing series for Naxos is an attractive proposition for anyone who wants to become familiar with the music through idiomatic performances at budget prices. In this second volume of the series, dance and dance-derived works are center stage, and Jandó plays with rhythmic drive, though he never allows the music's melodic charms to get lost in folk-based floor-stomping. His tone is never hard, and he captures the hushed stillness at the heart of the fourth movement of the Dance Suite, a wonderful work better known in its orchestral version. Bartók's genius transformed simple folk melodies into sophisticated art without losing their essence. A major breakthrough work in that regard is the Improvisations, whose eight movements are small miracles of adventurous keyboard writing. But then, everything on this disc is worth exploring. --Dan Davis

Bartók: Piano Music, Vol. 2, Music, Bela Bartok, Jeno Jando, 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Chamber Music & Recitals, Christmas Music, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Dance-Based Keyboard Music, Impromptu for Keyboard, Keyboard, Orchestral, Suite for Orchestra, Suite/Partita for Keyboard
Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music
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  • Microcosmos
  • Great value with a few flaws
  • eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much
  • Best classical value out there
  • 5 Stars for the music and performance
 Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B00008X5AY
Release Date: 2003-05-27

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Sàndor, still active at 90 as this reissue appears, was a student of Bartók and a preferred interpreter of his music. Since this set appeared on nine LPs in the early 1960s, it has been the standard for Bartók's piano music; in this fine-sounding reissue, it still is. Sàndor can hit hard enough for such virtuoso pieces as the Piano Sonata and "Out of Doors," but he also retains the romantic element heard in the composer's own playing which tempers the harsher qualities of the music. While this collection isn't quite as complete as advertised (some early, insignificant piano music by Bartók is omitted), it includes all of Bartók's significant piano music, including such relatively obscure gems as the Bagatelles, eight Improvisations, and many delectable folk arrangements which will appeal even to listeners who think Bartók is too challenging for them. Vox's recorded sound, superbly remastered, resists obsolescence as effectively as Sàndor's performances. Even with the inclusion of the early books of "Mikrokosmos," which will appeal mostly to piano students, this set is worth several times the asking price. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Microcosmos.......2007-03-08

Sándor was a champion not only of Bartók's music but also of Bartók's style of playing. He often complained that people were too quick to see Bartók as ultra-modern, and to fail to appreciate the rich seam of lyricism that also runs through his music.

The piano music is dominated by short pieces, many of them written for piano students, notably the collections "Microcosmos" and "For Children". These, together with suites of folk dance arrangements, make up the bulk of the solo piano output.

Sandór plays these short, and often simple pieces, with neither too much nor too little art. As a gifted teacher, he knew unerringly how much music each of these small vessels held. The result is beguiling - but be warned: no-one can listen to the 153 short pieces of Microcosmos end-to-end. This is an anthology to be dipped into, not swallowed whole.

The remastering is pretty successful (fortunately - some of Vox's CD reissues are plagued by severe deterioration of the original tapes). And it's for half nothing-what's not to like?

4 out of 5 stars Great value with a few flaws.......2006-07-28

I am not a Bartok expert by any scale, but I do like the way these pieces, without exception, are played. There are, however, a couple of other problems.

As mentioned by an earlier reviewer, very few of the works are split into tracks - Mikrokosmos is divided into 7 for each of its six volumes, and to accomodate for a full CD. In these seven tracks there are 121 songs. I would have much preferred if the songs had been split into tracks. Almost the entire CD set is this way - Fifteen Hungarian Songs is one track, Fourteen Bagatelles, etc. It is very annoying when one wants to hear a particular song in those tracks and not the others.

Another detriment to the collection is the recording quality. It is decent most of the time, but in loud sections the piano buzzes. One might be able to ignore it, but I think that it detracts from the passion of the forte quite a bit.

Overall, for $18 it is pretty decent, but if you are like me and like to keep your music library neatly organized (and aren't extremely cheap), I would not recommend this set.

3 out of 5 stars eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much.......2006-07-25

I like the fact that Bartok is into the folk tradition and all, but he just tends to forget the fact that melody has to be SOMEWHERE in the music. I'm all for creative expression when you're sitting alone at the piano, but abstract music should be reserved for performance art. I like playing some of your stuff Bela, but I just don't want to listen to you.

5 out of 5 stars Best classical value out there.......2005-10-05

To put this set in perspective, for months I would go to my local Tower Records fishing for worthwhile classical CDs at least once a week. One of the discs that sat in the bins the longest was a single CD of Bartok piano music, played by Zoltan Kocsis. It was Volume 7 of a complete series. This CD listed for $17.99, and as long as I went to that Tower Records, it did not budge an inch, nor was its price amended.

Now, Kocsis is one of the greatest pianists alive, and if anyone is worthy of commanding a premium, it is him. And to be fair, that CD is going to be re-released on October 11 as part of a Collector's Edition - eight CDs, $63.97 MSRP. But it's already going up against this little gem, which contains five CDs with all of the truly great solo-piano works by an internationally recognized Bartok specialist for $21 - not much more than the cost of one CD from the other set. This kind of value is not to be taken lightly.

I came to this set with my impression of Sandor informed by his complete Prokofiev - ultra-hard, sometimes rhythmically slack, always melodically lacking in some way or another. But he held a very special feeling for Bartok, and saved his best playing for the great Hungarian. In passages like the first of the Three Csik Dances, the opening of the Improvisations Op. 20, or in the Ten Easy Pieces, there is a simplicity, charm and wistful homesickness that is quite touching. In pieces like the Out of Doors suite, the Sonata, or the Burlesques, there is a vicious, impulsive energy, a wicked sense of humor and an overabundance of overtones. It is never mindless, inappropriate or even overly harsh - it's just very, very loud.

In this set I like best the endless landscape of the Sonatina, the unusual colors and fragrances in the Etudes, the brilliantly conceived Bear Dance (the last of the Ten Easy Pieces), and the multifaceted, complex, gorgeous Improvisations. Any fan of Bartok should hear these.

4 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for the music and performance.......2005-04-04

This is a fantastic deal, but the problem with this Collection stems from the fact that the pieces are often not separated by tracks. This is especially annoying for the Children's Pieces and Mikrokosmos. There are so many pieces, one wears out the fast forward button and still may miss the particular piece one is looking for. The booklet is fairly insightful, and the performer is widely hailed as the supreme interpreter of Bartok's piano music. So aside from this slightly annoying at times and ridiculously annoying at other times flaw, this is one of the best deals in Classical music. Don't hesitate. Add it to the cart.
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    Bartók for Children
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      		Bartók for Children

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      ASIN: B0008JEKBI
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      1. No.1 Children At Play: Allegro/No.2 Children's Song: Andante/No.3 Quasi Adagio
      2. No.4 Pillow Dance: Allegro/No.5 Play: Allegretto/No.6 Study For The Left Hand: Allegro
      3. No.7 Play Song: Andante Grazioso/No.8 Children's Game: Allegretto
      4. No.9 Song: Adagio/No.10 Children's Dance: Allegro Molto/No.11 Lento/No.12 Allegro
      5. No.13 Ballad: Andante/No.14 Allegretto/No.15 Allegro Moderato
      6. No.16 Old Hungarian Tune: Andante Rubato/No.17 Round Dance: Lento
      7. No.18 Soldier's Song: Andante Non Troppo/No.19 Allegretto/No.20 Drinking Song: Allegro/No.21 Allegro Robusto
      8. No.22 Allegretto/No.23 Dance Song: Allegro Grazioso/No.24 Andante Sostenuto/No.25 Parlando
      9. No.26 Moderato/No.27 Jest: Allegramente/No.28 Choral: Andante/No.29 Pentatonic Tune: Allegro Scherzando
      10. No. 30 Jeering Song: Allegro Ironico/No.31 Andante Tranquillo/No.32 Andante/No.33 Allegro Non Troppo
      11. No.34 Allegretto/No.35 Con Moto/No.36 Drunkard's Song: Vivace/No.37 Swineherd's Song: Allegro
      12. No.38 Winter Solstice Song: Molto Vivace/No.39 Allegro Moderato
      13. No.40 Swineherd's Dance: Allegro Vivace
      14. No.1 Allegro/No.2 Andante/No.3 Allegretto/No.4 Wedding Song: Andante
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      16. No.9 Round Dance II: Andante/No.10 Funeral Song: Largo
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      22. No.26 Peasant's Flute: Andante Molto Rubbato/No.27 Pleasantry II: Allegro
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      Bartók: Microcosmos
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        		Bartók: Microcosmos

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        Release Date: 2004-03-09
        Encore!
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          Bartók Plays Bartók
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          • A fascinating glimpse into Barokian style
          • Bela Bartok, The pianist.
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          3. 10 Easy Pieces: No.5, Evening In Transylvania; No.10: Bear Dance
          4. Allegro Barbaro
          5. 14 Bagatelles Op.6 No.2: Allegro Giocoso; 3 Burlesques Op.8c: No.2, A Bit Drunk
          6. 9 Little Piano Pieces: No.6, Air, No.8, Tambourne, Petite Ste; V, Bagpipes
          7. 3 Rondos On Folk Melodies: No.1, Andante
          8. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs: Nos. 7-10, 12, 14, 15 (Old Dance Tunes)
          9. Sursum Corda No.7 From Annees De Pelerinage, Book 3
          10. Mikrokosmos: No.124: Staccato; No.146: Ostinato
          11. Petite Ste Ia. Slow Melody: , Ib. Walachian Dance; II. Whirling Dance; III. Quasi Pizzicato...
          12. 9 Little Piano Pieces: No.9, Prld All'ungherese
          13. 3 Rondos On Folk Tunes: No.1, Andante; 14 Bagatelles: No.2, Allegro Giocoso
          14. 3 Rondos On Folk Melodies: No.1, Andante
          15. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs: Nos.7-10, 12, 14, 15; Old Dance Tunes
          16. Annees De Peleringe, Book III: No.7 Sursum Corda - Bela Bartok/Ditta Pasztory-Bartok
          17. Mikrokosmos: No.124: Staccato
          18. Mikrokosmos: No.146: Ostinato
          19. Petite Ste: Ia. Slow Melody
          20. Petite Ste: Ib. Walachian Dance
          21. Petite Ste: II. Whirling Dance
          22. Petite Ste: III. Quasi Pizzicato
          23. Petite Ste: IV. Ukrainian Song
          24. Petite Ste: V. Bagpipes
          25. 9 Little Pno Pieces: No.9: Prld-All'ungherese
          26. 3 Rondos On Folk Melodies: No.1, Andante
          27. 14 Bagatelles: No.2, Allegro Giocoso
          28. Improvisions On Hungarian Peasant Songs: No.1, Molto Moderato
          29. Improvisions On Hungarian Peasant Songs: No.2, Molto Capriccioso
          30. Improvisions On Hungarian Peasant Songs: No.6, Allegro Moderato, Molto Capriccioso
          31. Improvisions On Hungarian Peasant Songs: No.7, Sostenuto, Rubato
          32. Improvisions On Hungarian Peasant Songs: No.8, Allegro
          33. 3 Hungarian Folk Tunes: No.1
          34. 3 Hungarian Folk Tunes: No.2
          35. 3 Hungarian Folk Tunes: No.3
          36. 7 Pieces From Mikrokosmos: I. Chord And Trill Study
          37. 7 Pieces From Mikrokosmos: II. New Hungarian Folk Song
          38. 7 Pieces From Mikrokosmos: III. Chromatic Invention

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars A fascinating glimpse into Barokian style.......2007-04-20

          I will be brief. These recordings, made between the late 1920s and 1940, are technically deficient in showing Bartok's fabled tone (though a little of it comes through) but musically fascinating in showing how much more lyrical and gentle his playing of his own music was than that of most pianists today. Based on this evidence, then, pianists like Annie Fischer are much closer to Bartok's musical concept than Gyorgy Lehel or many of the others who have recorded his concerti in recent decades. A major resource for students of Bartok's music. (Only four stars given because of the scratchy discs and boxy sound, not because of intrinsic musical value.)

          5 out of 5 stars Bela Bartok, The pianist........2007-03-15

          Hungarian composer Bela Bartok (born in Romania) was an innovative composer in his day and along with Gyorgy Ligeti is highly regarded as one of the greatest composers to come out of Hungary in the 20th century.
          While a majority of Bartok's works are timeless classics in modern Classical repertoire, recordings are Bartok performing his own music are extremely rare to find these days. This is what makes the "Bartok Plays Bartok" disc from Pearl Records such a treat to listen to.
          The recordings on this disc date from between 1929 and 1941 and display Bartok's gifts as a solid pianist in their fullest. His pianistic attack and full command of the instrument comes through in every piece included here.
          Standouts include the opening piano "Suite", Bartok's own rendition of his famous "Allegro Barbaro" and the "Petite Suite". The 2-piano arrangement of three of Bartok's "Mikrokosmos" pieces is also a standout and features Bartok's wife Ditta as second pianist.
          Indeed, there is plenty of history and lessons heard in these historic performances. For a pianist studying on how Bartok's music ought to be played, "Bartok Plays Bartok" is an ideal CD to have. We get to hear a master composer prove himself to be a master pianist.
          Definitely a must have for any Bartok fan.
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            Bartók: Piano Music, Vol. 2
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              Manufacturer: Naxos
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              ASIN: B00005UO8I
              Release Date: 2002-02-19

              Tracks:

              1. I. Moderato
              2. II. Allegro Molto
              3. III. Allegro Vivace
              4. IV. Molto Tranquillo
              5. V. Comodo
              6. Finale: Allegro
              7. Slovakian Dance
              8. I. Molto Moderato
              9. II. Molto Capriccioso
              10. III. Lento, Rubato
              11. IV. Allegretto Scherzando
              12. V. Allegro Molto
              13. VI. Allegro Moderato, Molto Capriccioso
              14. VII. Sostenuto, Rubato
              15. VIII. Allegro
              16. Slow Tune
              17. Wallachian Dance
              18. Whirling Dance
              19. Quasi Pizzicato
              20. Ruthenian Dance
              21. Bagpipes
              22. 1. Bot Tanc/Jocul Cu Bata
              23. 2. Braul
              24. 3. Topogo/Pe Loc
              25. 4. Bucsumi Tanc/Buciumeana
              26. 5. Roman Polka/Poarga Romaneasca
              27. 6. Aprozo/Maruntel
              28. Bagpipers: Molto Moderato
              29. Bear Dance: Moderato
              30. Finale: Allegro Vivace
              31. I. Series
              32. II. Series

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              Zoltan Kocsis on Philips is still the gold standard in Bartók's piano works, but Jenö Jandó's ongoing series for Naxos is an attractive proposition for anyone who wants to become familiar with the music through idiomatic performances at budget prices. In this second volume of the series, dance and dance-derived works are center stage, and Jandó plays with rhythmic drive, though he never allows the music's melodic charms to get lost in folk-based floor-stomping. His tone is never hard, and he captures the hushed stillness at the heart of the fourth movement of the Dance Suite, a wonderful work better known in its orchestral version. Bartók's genius transformed simple folk melodies into sophisticated art without losing their essence. A major breakthrough work in that regard is the Improvisations, whose eight movements are small miracles of adventurous keyboard writing. But then, everything on this disc is worth exploring. --Dan Davis
              Bartók: Mikrokosmos (Selection)
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • Bartok bonanza
              		 Bartók: Mikrokosmos (Selection)

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              ASIN: B0000013RU
              Release Date: 1994-02-15

              Tracks:

              1. Allegro barbara - Tempo giusto
              2. Three Hungarian Folksongs From The Csik District: Rubato
              3. Three Hungarian Folksongs From The Csik District: L'istesso tempo
              4. Three Hungarian Folksongs From The Csik District: Poco vivo
              5. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Four Old Tunes: Rubato
              6. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Four Old Tunes: Andante
              7. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Four Old Tunes: Poco rubato
              8. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Four Old Tunes: Andante
              9. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Four Old Tunes: Scherzo: Allegro
              10. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Four Old Tunes: Ballade: Tema con variazioni: Andante
              11. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
              12. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
              13. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
              14. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: L'istesso tempo
              15. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Assai moderato
              16. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
              17. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Poco pio - Allegretto
              18. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
              19. Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs: Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
              20. Sonatina: Bagpipers: Molto moderato
              21. Sonatina: Bear Dance: Moderato
              22. Sonatina: Finale: Allegro vivace
              23. Three Rondos On Slovak Folktunes: Andante
              24. Three Rondos On Slovak Folktunes: Vivacissimo
              25. Three Rondos On Slovak Folktunes: Allegro molto
              26. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 2 No. 37: In Lydian mode (Allegretto)
              27. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 4 No. 100: In The Style Of A Folk Song (Andante)
              28. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 4 No. 113: Bulgarian Rhythm (Allegro molto)
              29. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 3 No. 82: Scherzo (Allegretto scherzando)
              30. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 4 No. 115: Bulgarian Rhythm (Vivace)
              31. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 4 No. 120: Fifth Chords (Allegro)
              32. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 4 No. 116: Melody (Tempo di Marcia)
              33. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 126: Change Of Time (Allegro pesante)
              34. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 135: Perpetuum mobile (Allegro molto)
              35. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 3 No. 87: Variations (Allegro moderato)
              36. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 138 Bagpipe (Allegretto)
              37. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 3 No. 73: Sixths And Triads (Comodo)
              38. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 128: Peasant Dance (Moderato)
              39. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 122: Chords Together And Opposed (Molto vivace)
              40. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 130: Village Joke (Moderato)
              41. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 129: Alternating Thirds (Allegro molto)
              42. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 2 No. 50: Minuetto (Tempo di Minuetto)
              43. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 2 No. 40: In Yugoslavian Mode (Allegretto)
              44. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 131: Fourths: (Allegro non troppo)
              45. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 5 No. 133: Syncopation (Allegro)
              46. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 6 No. 140: Free Variations (Allegro molto)
              47. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 6 No. 144: Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths (Molto adagio mesto)
              48. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 6 No. 146: Ostinato (Vivacissimo)
              49. Mikrokosmos: Vol. 6 No. 147: March (Allegro)
              50. Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm: Vol. 6 No. 148
              51. Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm: Vol. 6 No. 149
              52. Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm: Vol. 6 No. 150
              53. Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm: Vol. 6 No. 151
              54. Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm: Vol. 6 No. 152
              55. Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm: Vol. 6 No. 153

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars Bartok bonanza.......2000-09-17

              If you're looking for a single CD that will introduce you to the treasure-house of Bartok's piano works, you can't do better than this. Szokolay brings each of the 55 short selections here to vivid life, from the simple and understated ones to the harmonically challenging, from the folk rhythms to the austere and meditative mini-masterpieces. The piano sound is just a little thick compared to the best piano recordings, but its very lack of sharpness helps to keep some of the more percussive pieces from sounding too brittle. I enjoy this more with every hearing. Hats off to Naxos for a great buy.
              Heavy Classix, Vol. 2
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              • GRRRREAT!!!
              • Great introduction!
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              ASIN: B000002SOM
              Release Date: 1994-03-15

              Tracks:

              1. O'Fortuna (from Carmina Burana) - Phil Chor
              2. The Alien God and the Dance of the Evil Spirits (from Scythian Ste, Op.20) - Simon Rattle/City Of Birmingham SO
              3. Circuses (from Feste Romane) - Mariss Jansons/Olso PO
              4. Symphony No.5 in d, Op.47: IV. Allegro non troppo (exc) - Mariss Jansons/Olso PO
              5. Danse de la terre (from The Rite of Spring) - Riccardo Muti/Philidelphia Orch
              6. Night on Bald Mountain (exc) - Mariss Jansons/Olso PO
              7. Finlandia (exc) - Herbert von Karajan/Berlin PO
              8. In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt) - Ambrosian Singers
              9. Die Walkure (Prelude to Act I) - Bernard Haitink/Bavarian RSO
              10. The Miraculous Mandarin (exc) - Eugene Ormandy/PO
              11. Le Chasseur Maudit (exc) - Riccardo Muti/Philidelphia Orch
              12. Glorification de L'Eleu (from The Rite of Spring) - Riccardo Muti/Philidelphia Orch
              13. Danse generale (from Daphnis et Chloe, Ste No.2) - Mariss Jansons/Olso PO
              14. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (exc) - Mariss Jansons/Olso PO
              15. Dance of the Mountaineers (from Gayne Ballet) - Yuri Temirkanov/Royal PO
              16. Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': I. Allegro non troppo (exc) - Riccardo Muti/PO
              17. Sinf: I. Allegretto - Simon Rattle/PO
              18. The Death of Tybalt (from Romeo and Juliet) - Riccardo Muti/Philidelphia Orch
              19. Sym No.10 in e, Op.93: II. Alllegro - Simon Rattle/PO
              20. Danse sacrale (from The Rite of Spring) - Riccardo Muti/Philidelphia Orch
              21. Manfred Sym, Op.58: I. Andante (exc) - Riccardo Muti/PO

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars GRRRREAT!!!.......2006-10-25

              This CD and the first Heavy Classix are some of the greatest compilations of powerful brassy classical music ever! None of that wussy string concerto stuff, just plain gusto, the kind of music you want to play at top volume with the windows rolled down so everyone will know what kind of god you are. (IMHO) I LOVE this cd and so will you...they're hard to find nowadays...so get yours while you can!

              5 out of 5 stars Great introduction!.......2000-04-14

              The Heavy Classix CDs were my introduction to classical music, and it was a very successful introduction. Beginning with 'O Fortuna' (which you might recognize from any one of several movies including Excalibur) and continuing through a number of high-powered tracks, some of which (Finlandia, Sorcerers Apprentice) might be familiar to you, Heavy Classix 2 and its companion Heavy Classix are great places to learn about classical music and dispel yourself of the notion that classical music is boring.

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              1. Bartok: The String Quartets (1950 Recordings)
              2. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 11 & 17
              3. Bohemian Boulevard
              4. Brahms: Concerto No. 2
              5. Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Haydn Variations; Hungarian Dances
              6. Bright Sheng: China Dreams; Flute Moon; Postcards
              7. Buried Treasure
              8. Charlotte Gray (2001 Film) [Soundtrack]
              9. Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor
              10. Colors of Love

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