Dangerous Moonlight [Import]

Track Listings

1. Warsaw Concerto

2. Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini 18th Variation

3. Spellbound Concerto

4. Idyll

5. Rhapsody In Blue

6. Cornish Rhapsody

7. Concerto Symphonique No.4 Opus 102: Scherzo

8. New Guinea Fantasy

9. Dream Of Olwen

10. Adagio Sostenuto (Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Australian pressing features 10 total tracks. Philips. 2005.

Tracks:

Concerto: Piano Concerto No. 1
Concerto: Elvira Madigan
Concerto: Cornish Rhapsody
Concerto: Liebestraume
Concerto: Piano Concerto No. 2
Concerto: 'Pathetique' Sonata
Concerto: Dream Of Olwen
Concerto: Fur Elise
Concerto: Arabesque
Concerto: Warsaw Concerto
Concerto: Moonlight Sonata
Concerto: Badinerie
Concerto: Clair De Lune
Concerto: Piano Concerto
Concerto: Nocturne In E - Flat Major
Concerto: 'Paganini' Variations
Concerto: Gymnopedie No. 1
Concerto: Phapsody In Blue

Customer Reviews:

One word--LIFESAVER.......2005-10-04

I live in a very noisy dormatory and often have trouble falling asleep. I've found that this disc, with its relaxing pieces, is able to calm me enough that I can get a decent amount of rest each night.

I'm not saying the songs on here are boring, though. They are well-performed. Many of them were familiar to me before I first played this disc, others were not. I am very diverse in my musical tastes and appreciate this music. However, the relaxation value one gets from a CD like this one is much more than one could expect from a band like Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, The Police, or Crash Test Dummies to name a few.

Even if you don't live in a noisy dorm this is a good CD to relax to. It's also good dinner music and is perfect for when that special sweetie is in your car with you en route to a five star restaraunt. (Hopefully it comes on cassette so I can play it in my car, too!)

Richard Clayderman also has put out numerous other albums. One that I have been unable to find in CD but have on LP record is "A Romantic Christmas", which includes many great piano arrangments of popular Christmas songs including arguably the best version of "Silver Bells" I've ever heard, including all the ones with vocals that have passed through my ears over my lifetime.

Richard Clayderman Admiration Society.......2005-08-16

Richard Clayderman first came to my attention in the early 1970's when I used to spend a lot of time in Europe on business. He has a very distinctive piano style when playing either classical or popular. His backup band for popular music, including excellent drums, tuba, violins and more, is very good.

This particular album, if you like classical music played with a flair, is excellent; so good, in fact, that I am buying additional copies for special people.

And, yes, I am well over the age of 13.

Not THAT bad,but..........2005-05-23

Let's just say that even if I really dislike Clayderman,I have never underated his pianistic talents.I borrowed this CD from a friend and was surprised that the pianist famous with performances of mundane pop songs is able to fit into the demands of some really serious classical masterpieces such as the Tchai 1 or the Rach 2.However,JUST AS I PREDICTED,Clayderman would not play these masterpieces in their entirety.For a serious classical music fan,excerpts would never be of much value.It would be really stupid to compare Clayderman's performance of the great concertos with the other 'greats' such as Cliburn,Zimerman or Argerich,but some passages in Clayderman's performance really seem cheesy to me.This is an album which might be an option for beginners of classical music.But a 'professional' classical music fan really needs much more than any performance of a work.

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.......2002-11-16

I am --------, and I have played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. An expressive work which requires great passions, Clayderman has often been too loud, breaking the melodious balance between the orchestra and the piano. I was tuned off already by the first few chords, which were struck too loudly. There also lacks a element of surprise and Russian animosity in this recording, which Jorge Bolet and Evgeny Kissin both capture in their recordings with Dutoit and Karajan, respectively.

The Peak Of Romantic Classics.......2002-01-11

While Richard Clayderman is not well known in the USA, his work is commonplace in South Africa and Europe. I enjoyed the original LP version of this CD as a 8 year old and through the wonders of e-commerce have been able to track the CD down. I loved his rendition of Beethoven's work so much that I used the music for the bridal march at my wedding.Definately worth the ten bucks if you're a Romantic Classic nut.

Average customer rating:

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FILM PIANO MUSIC
Warsaw Concerto
Classic Movie Pieces
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful

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Release Date: 1998-05-12

Tracks:

Dangerous Moonlight: Warsaw Concerto
The Case Of The Frightened Lady: Portrait Of Isla
Spellbound: Spellbound Con
The Glass Mountain: The Legend Of The Glass Mountain
Murder On The Orient Express: Theme And Waltz
Love Story: Cornish Rhap
Hangover Square: Con Macabre
While I Live: The Dream Of Olwen
Midnight On The Cliffs: Midnight On The Cliffs

Customer Reviews:

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FILM PIANO MUSIC.......2007-04-11

MOST OF THE FILMS FOR WHICH THESE PIANO PIECES WERE WRITTEN ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE THIS WONDERFUL RECORDING. FORGET ABOUT MORE EXPENSIVE VERSIONS. THIS IS THE BEST INTERPRETATION OF THE WARSAW CONCERTO ON THE MARKET!

Warsaw Concerto.......2005-10-09

The version of the toon was not what I expected. I wanted more the "popular" version.

Classic Movie Pieces.......2003-10-04

I am a pinaist, and several of thses pieces find themselve in my repertoire, and by hearing them on this cd, one is able to truly appreciate the composition and performance of these songs, which are not very popular nowadays. A great collection that I highly recommend to all musicians and music lovers.

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.......2003-02-07

If you like light works for piano and orchestra, this is the BEST I have heard. With the popularity of movie themes in this genre, this CD will not disappoint you. There are some great undiscovered gems on this CD. Every pianist should have this to 'expand their horizons'. Simply the best!

Average customer rating:

If You Love Classical Music, This CD Is For You
Probably Decca's best "Adagios" set
One of the best CDs you'll ever own
Sublime!
GREAT MUSIC

Movie Adagios

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Tracks:

Platoon: Adagio For Strings - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/David Zinman
Elvira Madigan: Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 - Radu Lupu/English Chamber Orchestra/Uri Segal
A Room With A View: O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) - Renata Tebaldi/Orch Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino/Lamberto Gardelli
Dangerous Moonlight: Warsaw Concerto - Cristina Ortiz/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Moshe Atzmon
Dances With Wolves: John Dunbar Theme - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/John Mauceri
Raging Bull/Godfather III: Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Brief Encounter: Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor: Adagio Sostenuto (Excerpt) - Jean-Yves Thibaudet/The Cleveland Orchestra/Vladimir Ashkenazy
The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe - Prague Philharmonia/Nick Ingman
The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
The Gadfly: Romance - Alexander Kerr/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly
Amadeus: Serenade In B Flat Major, K.361 'Gran Partita': Adagio - Members Of The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
Sunday, Bloody Sunday: Soave Sia Il Vento (Trio) (Cosi Fan Tutte) - Lucia Popp/Brgitte Fassbaender/Tom Krause/Vienna Haydn Orchestra/Istvan Kertesz
Diva: Ebben?...Ne Andro Lontana (La Wally) - Renee Fleming/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Mackerras
Hannah And Her Sisters: Keyboard Concerto No.5 In F Minor, BWV 1056: Largo - Andras Schiff/Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Immortal Beloved: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor 'Moonlight': Adagio Sostenuto - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Carrington: String Quintet In C Major, D956: Adagio (Excerpt) - Weller Quartet
Amadeus: Lacrimosa (Requiem) - John Alldis Choir/BBC Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis

Tracks:

Billy Elliot: Scene (Opening Of Act 2) (Swan Lake) - Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal/Charles Dutoit
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella): Barcarolle (The Tales Of Hoffmann) - L'Orchestra De La Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
Dead Poets Society/Picnic At Hanging Rock: Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major, Op.73 'Emperor'... - Vladimir Ashkenazy/The Cleveland Orchestra
Hilary And Jackie: Cello Concerto, Op.85: Adagio - Moderato (Excerpt) - Julian Lloyd Webber/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Yehudi Menuhin
Out Of Africa: Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K.622: Adagio - Jack Brymer/London Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis
Children Of A Lesser God: Concerto In D Minor For 2 Violins, BWV 1043: Largo, Ma Non Tanto - Henryk Szeryng/Maurice Hasson/Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
Frankie And Johnny: Clair De Lune - Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra/Frederick Fennell
Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso - Prague Philharmonia/Nick Ingman
Death In Venice: Symphony No.5: Adagietto - Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
Seven: Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068: Air - Stuttgarter Kammerorchestra/Karl Munchinger
The Shawshank Redemption: Che Soave Seffiretto (Letter Duet) (The Marriage Of Figaro) - Kiri Te Kanawa/Lucia Popp/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
Fatal Attraction: Un Bel Di (Madama Butterfly) - Renee Fleming/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Mackerras
Ordinary People: Canon In D Major - Stuttgarter Kammerorchester/Karl Munchinger
Truly, Madly, Deeply: Cello Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1029: Adagio (Excerpt) - Janos Starker/Gyorgy Sebok
Shine: Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op.3 No.2 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: We Have All The Time In The World - Prague Philharmonia/Nick Ingman

Customer Reviews:

If You Love Classical Music, This CD Is For You .......2007-01-10

This compilation of movie themes is one of the most pleasurable CD's you'll ever own.

Probably Decca's best "Adagios" set.......2006-07-26

I say "probably," since it's hard to outdo its "Beethoven Adagios" set. I've only bought a few of these "Adagios" sets because, looking over the track listings of so many, there's just so much overlap. Here, you get the best single collection of the bunch. Here, I was introduced to Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto," and for that alone it was worth the price. But let's not forget a significant number of other gorgeous classic adagios: Beethoven's "Emperor" concerto (used in a gorgeous film, "Picnic at Hanging Rock"), Bach's "Air on a G String," Mahler's Adaghietto from Symphony no. 5, some obligatory Mozart, the Barber adagio, Debussy's Claire de lune, and - oh lovely! - Schubert's String Quintet in C. Then there are much-appreciated entries (Cinema Paradiso, Gabriel's Oboe) from a personal favorite composer, Ennio Morricone, one of the actual official film composers (as distinct from long-dead composers whose music was used in film) used for this collection, along with a couple from another personal favorite, John Barry. (You'd really need to get Barry's own set of "adagios," titled "Moviola," to get his best, e.g., the title theme to "Out of Africa" and to "Somewhere in Time." For Morricone, the master of the romantic adagio in the past century, go with "Itinerary of a Genius" or individual soundtracks like "Legend of 1900," "Lolita," "Once Upon a Time in America," "Once Upon a Time in the West," and others.)

A couple drawbacks to this set: (1) The adagio from Rachmaninov's 2nd is truncated to a mere 4 minutes. For this, one is well advised to purchase a CD with the entire concerto, or get a full version of just the adagio elsewhere (Decca does include a full version on its "Romantic Adagios" collection). (2) So much from so many composers is included, that there is too little room for more Beethoven. I'd prefer the adagio from the "Pathetique" sonata to the "Moonlight" one which was included here. For Beethoven adagios, you need the "Beethoven Adagios" set as an accompaniment (where you get, among other things, adagios for the op. 130 string quartet, the 6th symphony, the violin concerto, piano concerto no. 3, the 7th symphony, and the romance for violin no. 2, op. 50). If you're a fan of Mozart music often used in the movies, there's the "Mozart Adagios" set and/or the "Amadeus" soundtrack.

I'm a "purist" as to a few works; I'd rather hear the entirety of the "Emperor" concerto than merely the adagio, for instance. In plenty of other cases, an adagio movement is heard just fine as a stand-alone work; plenty of the most beautiful music is used for adagio movements, as these sets make clear enough.

One of the best CDs you'll ever own.......2003-03-23

This is an excellent selection of music. I listen to it every chance I get. It is great just to put in your CD player on "repeat" and allow it to soothe and inspire you for a few hours, for an evening, or an for entire day.

One reason I chose it was that I was looking for music that could simply be a nice background noise for when I'm working on things that require reading and concentration. I wanted music that would not be a distraction, and this does a good job. It is also great to listen to when doing almost anything, like even cleaning the house or doing laundry. I will admit though, that listening to the selection from Swan Lake might make you want to dance around the living room.

Also, besides the obvious ones that everybody knows (Beethoven's 5th, or Canon in D, etc.) I do not know enough to distinguish specific songs from their composers, which is why I was hesitant to buy a classical CD soley of one artist because once I got it I may not have liked it or been familiar with any of the songs. That is why I picked Movie Adagios because I knew it would be a selection of some of the best classical music from the movies, which it is.

Sublime!.......2002-09-08

Of course, I'm nuts for classical music and classic movies, so this compilation of music featured in some of the most famous movies ever made is an absolutely ideal CD.

Filmmakers have been raiding the classical music files since the days of the silents in order to heighten the mood of a scene and provide a greater emotional impact. Barber's Adagio for Strings has been used not only in "Platoon", as this CD lists, but also in "The Elephant Man". While there's only a small snippet of Rachmininoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 here, it's worth remembering that the entire piece is used throughout the magnificent "Brief Encounter" to heighten the impact of the romance. Mozart's Trio (Cosi fan tutte) was brilliantly used in "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" to comment on a complex romantic triangle.

There are also 5 pieces written directly for the screen, two by Ennio Morricone (the haunting Gabriel's Oboe from "The Mission" and the exquisite Nuovo Cinema Paradiso from "Cinema Paradiso"), two by John Barry (a lovely version of We Have All the Time in the World from the James Bond classic "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and the elegiac John Dunbar Theme from "Dances With Wolves") and one by Michael Nyman (The heart asks pleasure first from "The Piano").

I love this CD, to relax with, to read with, and just immerse myself in the spectacular sounds of genius.

GREAT MUSIC.......2001-12-03

This is a great classical piece for the lovers of classical, as well as the ones who may hate it. These Adagios CDs get beter and better each time there is a new release. I must warn you there some good as well as some bad ones. There is a certain Adagio flavor for everyones. At the present I have others, but the ones I truly enjoy are Violin Adagios, The Piano Adagios and this one. This compilation is great for reading. Furthermore this CD can be great evening music... for sleeping.

Those of you who have not got on board with the ADAGIOS, please get on board the next time you go to your favorite music store. You may be surprised at how you have enriched yourselves with great music for your listening pleasure.

You may want to check other reviews here at Amazon under my section in the customers reviews.

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Hardwork And Horseplay
Beneath The Southern Cross
Mare Norstrum
Love Theme From The Winds Of War/War And Remembrance
Casablanca Suite
Colonel Bogey March
Warsaw Concerto From Suicide Squadron
Suite From The Valiant Years
Main Theme From The Battle Of Britain
Over There
March From The Longest Day
MacArthur March/Patton Theme
Armed Forces Medley: The Air Force/The Marine Corps/The Coast Guard/The Army/The Navy

Customer Reviews:

an excellent sampler of patriotic military music.......2003-02-17

I love this CD because it combines into one disc many outstanding and well recorded (Telarc DDD) performances of a variety of patriotic military tunes. For someone who doesn't want to break down and buy the entire "Victory at Sea" set, along with soundtracks to "Patton," "Casablanca" and more, this is a fine choice. My only complaint would be that conductor Kunzel has a habit of adding his own flourishes to pieces. But the outstanding clarity of the Telarc sound and the grandness of the Cincinnati Pops counters this.

Average customer rating:

An excellent sampler
Best piano concerto collection I have!
Best Version of Concerto 2 out there!

Addinsell; Rachmaninov; Shostakovich

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Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Warsaw Con
Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.18: Moderato
Pno Con No.2 in F, Op.102: 1. Allegro
Pno Con No.2 in F, Op.102: 2. Andante
Pno Con No.2 in F, Op.102: 3. Allegro
Rhap On A Theme By Paganini - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Pno Con: 3. Allegro Moderato - Vladimir Ashkenazy

Customer Reviews:

An excellent sampler.......2003-04-24

I purchased this CD as a sampler (which it is) of piano concertos. As such, I expected to listen to the various selections and then remand it to an unused CD rack. To my surprise, this CD has become one of my favorites. I confess that the Shostakovich concerto is not my cup o' tea, but the rest of the performances are really marvelous. The Warsaw is beautifully performed. The Rachmaninoff concerto (#2) is only the first movement, but is exquisite (get a full copy of this and other Rach concertos by Previn/Ashkenazy), as is the Paganini Rhapsody (also by Previn/Ashkenazy), which is presented in full. The CD concludes with an excellent performance of the final movement of Scriabin's concerto.

The sonics of these analog recordings are excellent. I noted an emphasis in bass on the Rhapsody that does not exist on other releases of this same performance (Polygram Records #460632 and #455234). This may be due to the AMSI encoding, although it does not appear to affect the other performances on this CD. Actually, the added bass may appeal to some, and is not a major distraction.

I am not an advocate for samplers, but this one is more cohesive than most. At this price, it is worth it just for the Warsaw Concerto and the Rhapsody. For the others (which may include the Rhapsody), you will want the full concertos after being teased by these well-performed pieces. Highly recommended.

Best piano concerto collection I have!.......2003-04-01

This has to be the best piano concerto CD I have in my collection. Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto rattles the room when I crank up the volume. I bought the CD just for that piece, but everything else grew on me. Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto #2 in C minor is downright awesome, and I love his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. This is the first time I've seen the full 20-minute version. This was a great buy and I'd highly recommend it for any piano concerto fan.

Best Version of Concerto 2 out there!.......2001-04-07

I have heard many versions of Rachmaninoff's Concerto 2. Every single version has been a total disaster - But this one is PERFECT! The piano and the orchestra are totally in-sink with one another (the pianist's tempo isn't cocky and the dynamics are perfect). The concerto is on the romance side if thass yo thang - I'd say soft and heavenly with an ardent yet tender obsession. The Rhapsody isn't that bad either although it has a different style and mood. I totally recommend this CD to anyone wanting to score the best concerto by Rachmaninoff.

Average customer rating:

Bad recording quality...
Excellent Romantic Background
All-Star Lineup of Soothing, Inspiring Piano

Romantic Piano Adagios

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Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

Beethoven: "Moonlight" Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio sostenuto
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23: Adagio
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2: Larghetto
Shostakovich: Piano concerto No. 2: Andante
Debussy: Clair de lune
Saint-Saens: Aquarium (Carnival Of The Animals)
Grieg: Piano Concerto: Adagio
Liszt: Consolation No. 3
Chopin: Nocturne in E flat
MacDowell: To a wild rose
Rubinstein: Melody in F
Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto

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Beethoven: "Pathetique" Sonata: Adagio cantabile
Bach: Goldberg Variations: Aria
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante
Schubert: Impromptu in G flat
Schumann: Traumerei
Beethoven: "Emperor" Concerto: Adagio un poco mosso
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1: Andantino semplice
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G: Adagio assai
Satie: Gnossienne No. 1
Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 13: Adagio e piano sempre
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 13: Andante
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A: Andante
Faure: Nocturne No. 1

Customer Reviews:

Bad recording quality..........2007-01-20

For the music it has ... 5 stars.

For the quality the tracks has been recordered .... 1 stars.

For this kind of music, quality sound should be excellent, almost. This CD has a bad remastering quality.

Excellent Romantic Background.......2005-09-11

This music is great to accompany a candlelight dinner, or relax with at bedtime. Highly recommended for those who enjoy soft music played quietly in the background.

All-Star Lineup of Soothing, Inspiring Piano.......2003-11-03

What a collection of piano greats, Ashkenazy, Lupu, Roge, et al, playing the likes of Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Schurbert, et al.

The charm and magic of this is exceptional. Romantic for one or candlelight with someone special.

Tracks:

Canon In D - Frank Maus
Masterpiece Theatre Theme (Rondeau From Symphonies De Fanfares) - Simon Preston
Minuet In A - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Trumpet Voluntary - John Wilbraham
Prelude (Rondeau) - The Michael Laird Brass Ensemble
Adagio In G Minor For Strings And Organ - Berlin Philharmonic
Meditation - Christer Thorvaldsson
Dome Epais Le Jasmin (Flower Duet) - Jane Berbie
Bailero - Elly Ameling Rudolf Jansen
Aria - Kiri Te Kanawa
Intermezzo - Berlin Philharmonic
Basse-Danse - Nicholas Kraemer
Pavane - Nicholas Kraemer
Tordion - Nicholas Kraemer
Bransles - Nicholas Kraemer
Pieds-en-l'air - Nicholas Kraemer
Mattachins (Sword Dance) - Nicholas Kraemer
To A Wild Rose - Joseph M Cooper
Adagio For Strings - Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

Warsaw Concerto - Misha Dichter
Skaters' Waltz - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Procession Of The Sardar - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Dance Of The Hours - Berlin Philharmonic
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, (Midsummer Vigil) - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Berlin Philharmonic
On The Trail - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Galop - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Russian Sailors' Dance - Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra
Sabre Dance - Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Toccata: Allegro - Simon Preston
O Fortuna - The Chicago Symphony Chorus

Average customer rating:

Great CD
~*IT's Pure CLASSICAL*~
Poor Compilation

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Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

Also Sprach Zarathustra: Opening - Berlin Philharmonic
William Tell Overture: Finale - Riccardo Chailly
Peer Gynt, Op.23: Morning Mood - Vienna Philharmonic
'O Sole Mio - Luciano Pavarotti
Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068: Air - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Suite No.2 In B Minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K 467: Andante - Andras Schiff
Radetzky March, Op.28 - Vienna Philharmonic
Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor: Adagio - Kyung Wha Chung
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Chants D'Auvergne: Bailero - Kiri Te Kanawa
Waltz In D Flat Major, Op.64 No.1 'Minute' - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Cantata No.28: Sheep May Safely Graze - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
The Flight Of The Bumblebee - Philharmonia Orchestra
Bolero: Finale - Charles Dutoit
Les Contes D'Hoffman: Barcarolle - Richard Bonynge
Adagio In G Minor - Martin Haselbock
Pizzicato Polka - Vienna Philharmonic
Das Land Des Lachelns: Dein Ist Mein Mein Ganzes Herz - Placido Domingo

Tracks:

Carmina Burana: O Fortuna - Radio-Symphonie-Chor Berlin
Jazz Suite No.2: Waltz II - Riccardo Chailly
Adagio For Strings - David Zinman
Fantasia On Greensleeves - Sir Neville Marriner
The Four Seasons: Spring: I. Allegro - Alan Loveday
Trumpet Voluntary - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Canon - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Casanova: Nuns' Chorus - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio Sostenuto - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Rome & Juliet: Fantasy: Love Theme - Vienna Philharmonic
Warsaw Concerto - Cristina Ortiz
Symphony No.9 'From The New World': II. Largo (Excerpt) - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Nutcracker: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Concierto De Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Excerpt) - Carlos Bonell
Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Sir Neville Marriner
Hungarian Dance No.5 In G Minor - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Thais: Meditation - Nigel Kennedy
Turandot: Nessun Dorma - John Alldis Choir

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2003-01-24

This is good CD for casual Classical listening, new comers to classical music or the car! I love it. It has a good variety of pieces, something to suit every mood.

~*IT's Pure CLASSICAL*~.......2002-08-14

I dont own this cd yet, but i will. I listened to samples and this is a beautifull, famous, pure classical music... if there's anyone who doesn't agree with me they probably are not familiar with classical music or (maybe can't read!!) You will enjoy this cd though!

Poor Compilation.......2002-06-14

After just one listening to this cd, I had to stop. It is just such a poor compliation of music, the flow, the rythm, it is terrible. Unlike the #1 Opera album, which I enjoyed, this one is a throwback.

Average customer rating:

Meh...
Stellar playing in a generous coupling of famous pieces!
Kovacevich is the hero, but Argerich nearly steals the show
A Great Buy!

Favourite Piano Concertos, Vol.2

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite; Kabalevsky: The Comedians; Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien; Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol / Kondrashin

ASIN: B000007OTJ
Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

Concerto In A Minor, Op.54: 1. Allegro affettuoso
Concerto In A Minor, Op.54: 2. Intermezzo. Andantino grasioso
Concerto In A Minor, Op.54: 3. Allegro vivace
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Concerto No.1 In B-flat, Op.23: 2. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I
Concetrto No.1 In B-flat, Op.23: 3. Allegro con fuoco

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Concerto In A Minor, Op.16: 1. Allegro molto moderato
Concerto In A Minor, Op.16: 2. Adagio
Concerto In A Minor, Op.16: 3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso
Concerto No.2 In B-flat, Op.83: 1. Allegro non troppo
Concerto No.2 In B-flat, Op.83: 2. Allegro appassionato
Concerto No.2 In B-flat, Op.83: 3. Andante
Concerto No.2 In B-flat, Op.83: 4. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco piu presto

Customer Reviews:

Meh..........2006-03-28

This collection serves as a descent introduction to some great piano concertos, but the performances are not the best and the recording quality of most of them leaves much to be desired for me. I learned my lesson with regards to the 'best of' classical collections. Personally I'd rather have gotten great recordings of great performances of great classical pieces for a little more money.

Stellar playing in a generous coupling of famous pieces! .......2005-04-15

This 2 CD set is a dream come true. Martha Argerich playing the Tchaikovsky concerto #1, Stephen Kovacevich playing the Grieg, Schumann, and Brahms Concertos, Misha Dichter playing the Addinsell. Argerich has a complete mastery of the Tchaikovsky concerto, having it recorded it 3 times (w/ Dutoit, Kondrashin, and Abbado); she is a virtuoso who plays with great passion and fire, which makes for such an exciting recording. This recording here is with Kondrashin. Stephen Kovacevich's performance of the Grieg / Schumann is one of the finest interpretations on CD (on par with Murray Perahia and Leif Ove Andsnes). Colin Davis complements Kovacevich well, having conducted the orchestra for Murray Perahia as well on these pieces. Misha Dichter does not disappoint with the Addinsell Concerto, and Kovacevich's performance of the Brahms is also great in musicianship, tempo, and tone. As another reviewer noted, the Brahms is one of the hardest pieces to play.

Years ago, I payed full price for Stephen Kovacevich's version of the Grieg / Schumann on a single disc. Just recently, I discovered this CD collection; for a few bucks more, you can have Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Addinsell as well! This is an outstanding bargain that you cannot pass up -- just for Argerich and Kovacevich. The sound quality is excellent!

Kovacevich is the hero, but Argerich nearly steals the show.......2004-03-29

These are arguably the four most important (or at least the most popular) piano concertos written after Beethoven's five momentous works in the genre. This 2 CD set contains definitive performances of all four. The Schumann and Grieg were praised in Gramophone magazine "Who would have thought the Grieg and Schumann piano concertos could come up as fresh as paint, as alive with both opulent and delicate emotional fervor as on the day they were written? Stephen Kovacevich's Philips recording, dating from 1970-1, has been tirelessly celebrated for its freshness and poetic vitality, and it remains a benchmark offering." And the BBC Symphony under the direction of Sir Colin Davis does a stunning job adding color behind the soloist and carrying the tutti parts.

Of the several recordings of the Tchaikovsky that feature the stellar Martha Argerich (with Maestros Abbado, Dutoit, and Kord) this is the one to own, and almost worth the price of the whole set: a 1980 live recording with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at their home base in Munich. (In its original release it is paired with Argerich's Rachmaninoff Third). As frequently as the Tchaikovsky is played, Argerich points out new wonders through the thick chords and piano textures each time you listen. I promise you'll hear hidden lines and counter melodies you never heard before. Tchaikovsky asks the soloist to make a lot of noise in this piece, but Argerich treats the solo part with real finesse and shapes it nicely under her fingers. Wow!

Brahms 2 is certainly the most musically difficult of any piano concerto ever written: its four movements clock in at about 50 minutes of Brahms' best music. Kovecevich is up to the task and this performance rivals those by Serkin, Fleisher, Richter, and Backhaus. There is not a phrase or note out of place; it is immensely satisfying. The Addinsell Warsaw concerto is a nice bonus to bring the total timing on this set over the two-and-a-half hour mark.

Even if you already own one or two of the concertos on this set, you'll be rewarded by the fine interpretations here and the other new additions to your collection. Kovecevich is the real hero of this compilation, but Argerich nearly steals the show. It's too bad that most of Kovacevich's other Brahms recordings have been deleted, but look for more recordings of his such as the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas on EMI. For any classical music lover!

A Great Buy!.......1999-12-20

A bargain price for 2 CDs and 150 minutes of excellent music! I bought these CDs looking for good recordings of the Schumann and Grieg piano concertos. Well, I was not disappointed. Kovacevich's playing is tremendous in both of these pieces, with fine support from Davis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. I would have been satisfied with just these two recordings for the price I paid, but three other excellent pieces were included as well. None of these recordings is as highly recommendable as the Schumann or the Grieg, but they are good recordings nonetheless. All these things considered, this set of CDs includes some of the best piano concertos along with some excellent performances, so don't pass it up. It's a must buy!

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Just wonderful music
British movie music at its best

The Music Of Richard Addinsell

Manufacturer: White Line
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Warsaw Concerto ~ romantic piano classics from the silver screen
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ASIN: B0000030Z6
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

Warsaw Concerto
Prologue: Sea Devils
Tea - Time Music ('Palms And Fountains'): The Day Will Dawn
Waltz Theme: Blithe Spirit
Theme: Highly Dangerous
Greengage Summer - Suite: Main Titles, Joss, Zizi's Tango
Greengage Summer - Suite: In The French Countryside
Greengage Summer - Suite: Carpet Dance
Greengage Summer - Suite: Slow Waltz
Greengage Summer - Suite: Eliot's Escape
Greengage Summer - Suite: End Titles
Invocation
Cavalry Of The Clouds: March: The Lion Has Wings
Lovers' Moon: The Passionate Friends
Suite: Under Capricorn
Theme: Out Of The Clouds
March Of The United Nations

Customer Reviews:

Just wonderful music.......2000-04-26

Addinsell was unknown to me until I heard the Warsaw Concerto on the radio. I was hooked. There are hints of Rachmaninov in the Concerto, and the lyricism is quite moving. I bought the cd for the Concerto, but I was absolutely stunned by the beauty of the rest of the music on this disc. All of it is melodic, sometimes wistful, sometimes melancholy, sometimes joyful. "Blithe Spirit" is wonderful, as is "The day will dawn" and "The Passionate Friends". The Royal Ballet Sinfonia play as if they truly love this music, and they are captured well by the ASV engineers. It is a delight from beginning to end.

British movie music at its best.......1999-04-17

I have been listening to classical and movie music for more years than I'll ever admit to, and I must say that Addinesll's music on this particular CD is all the usual adjectives and more...romantic, moving, at times even spiritual. It will probably appeal most to Anglophiles who also happen to love wonderful music. Grab a top notch gin, an easy chair, dream and enjoy.

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Branch to Branch

1. Warsaw Concerto
2. Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini 18th Variation
3. Spellbound Concerto
4. Idyll
5. Rhapsody In Blue
6. Cornish Rhapsody
7. Concerto Symphonique No.4 Opus 102: Scherzo
8. New Guinea Fantasy
9. Dream Of Olwen
10. Adagio Sostenuto (Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2