Stravinsky: Chamber Works & Rarities [Import]

Track Listings
1. Ragtime    
2. Octet    
3. 3 Pieces    
4. Soldier's Tale    
5. Pastorale    
6. Concertino    
7. Septet    
8. Epitaphium    
9. Concerto For Two Pianos    
10. Concerto In E Flat Major "Dumbarton Oaks"    
11. Danses Concertantes    
12. Concerto In D For Strings    
13. Quatre Etudes    
14. Four Norwegian Moods    
15. Suites 1 & 2    

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
This is an Outstanding Compilation of Mostly Lesser Known Though Certainly Worthwhile Works Spanning Stavinsky's Long and Colorful Life. The Fanciful 'rag-time for 11 Instruments' Composed in 1918 Superbly Exemplifies One of his Earliest Flirtations with Jazz. With his Beautifully Crafted 'concertino for 12 Instruments' Written in 1952 Stravinsky as Well Demonstrates his Affinity and Awareness of More Contemporary Post-war Trends. For Those who Want to Go Further Than the Firebird, Petrouchka, and the Rite of Spring, One Need Look No Further Than this Expertly Performed and Beautifully Recorded Set.

Stravinsky: Chamber Works & Rarities, Music, Ashkenazy, Dutoit, Chailly, Ansermet, Igor Stravinsky, Classical
The Art Of The Theremin
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Elegance and precision
  • Did not buy this item
  • Mysterious, magical, and a little bit maudlin
  • Hypnotically Beautiful
  • THE ART OF THE THEREMIN
 The Art Of The Theremin
Manuel de Falla , Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov , and Henryk Wieniawski
Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000006U6
Release Date: 1992-12-14

Tracks:

  1. Vocalise
  2. Song Of Grusia
  3. The Swan
  4. Pantomime
  5. Hebrew Melody
  6. Romance
  7. Berceuse
  8. Piece en forme de Habanera
  9. Berceuse
  10. Valse sentimentale
  11. Serenade melancolique
  12. Chant du menestrel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Elegance and precision.......2007-06-30

The theramin is, without question, the most difficult instrument in the world to play. Consider: since its invention in 1928 and commercial release in the early 1930s, only one musician - Clara Rockmore - has been able to produce any real music on it. Her performances are spellbinding and, if one sometimes years for, say, a whole sonata or something more substantial than encore pieces, think of how difficult it is to play ANYTHING on this instrument and be glad that we at least have this much.

A one-of-a-kind disc of a one-of-a-kind performer. If you like the samples you can hear on this site. by all means buy it.

1 out of 5 stars Did not buy this item.......2007-05-03

Don't know why this is here as I never purchased this item.

3 out of 5 stars Mysterious, magical, and a little bit maudlin.......2007-03-08

I recently went through a theremin phase after seeing the documetary "Theremin: An Electronic Oddysey" which featured Clara Rockmore prominently. That led me to buy this recording, which seems to be the traditional standard of classical theremin artistry. The story around the instrument is even more bizzare than the music it makes: spooky Cold-War intrigue, sudden disappearances in New York and the USSR, spy gadgets, dead men found alive, old friends reuniting after decades of separation and obscurity... it all fits the eerie ethos of the music. So to really "get" the instrument, you need to know the story behind it. That's the maudlin part.

While the rest of my family violently disagrees, this is indeed lovely music. A careful listening to Mrs. Rockmore's technique reveals, I think, that she's fascinatingly far beyond waving her hands up and down in front of antennas. She makes glissandos and runs happen with discrete pitches in a way that is hard for me to picture on an instrument that can generate any pitch, and every pitch in between. She developed a way to "finger" an instrument you don't touch. That's why it's magical.

A note on the recording: the timbre of the theremin seems to land in a resonant frequency range on most systems/speakers on which I have listened to this recording, leading to the solo instrument badly overbalancing the piano accompaniment.

PS: I have given on someday owning a theremin. Phase over.

4 out of 5 stars Hypnotically Beautiful.......2007-02-28

Classical music, and specifically Theremin music, is not normally my favored listening. But I took a chance on this disc and am very glad I did. Clara Rockmore's mastery of her instrument is astonishing. The music is tastefully chosen and very beautiful. She often mimics violin or human voice in her phrasing, but subtly gives the theremin its own voice and proves its suitability for classical.

I knocked a star off for the lack of arrangement-diversity, but I have to admit that I usually listen to this disc from start to end. Its lyrical qualities are very transfixing and hypnotic. A welcome diversification to my music collection!

5 out of 5 stars THE ART OF THE THEREMIN.......2007-02-24

I HAVE HAD THIS CD FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER GOTTEN TIRED OF HEARING IT, ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE TO BE IN THE RIGHT MOOD TO REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ARE HEARING. THIS IS THE PREEMINENT THERMEIN RECORDING, BY THE PREEMINENT THEREMIN PERFORMER, CLARA ROCKMORE. HAUNTING, STRANGE, HYPNOTIC, YET MELODICAL, THE THERMEIN IS A VERY DIFFICULT INSTRUMENT TO PLAY, AND CLARA ROCKMORE WAS THE ONLY PERSON TO EVER REALLY "MASTER" IT. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THEREMIN MUSIC, I GUESS THIS IS THE ONE CD YOU NEED TO GET.
Monumental Works for Winds
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Not just monumental, but momentous
  • Spectacular Performances of Wind Band Classics
 Monumental Works for Winds

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I2IUX4
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

  1. Aida: Triumphal March
  2. Symphonies Of Wind Instrumentals
  3. Adagio-Allegro
  4. Adagio Sostenuto
  5. Allegretto
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  8. Emblems
  9. Over The Hills And Far Away-Children's March
  10. Crown Imperial-Coronation March

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Not just monumental, but momentous.......2007-03-09

This display of virtuosity from "The President's Own," the U.S. Marine Band, now ranks right alongside the extensive discography of the Eastman Wind Ensemble with Frederick Fennell in my pantheon of wind ensemble/wind band/concert band recordings. Start with the Persichetti Symphony #6, where all discussions of transcendent 20th Century wind ensemble writing must start -- this actually surpasses Fennell in my estimation, because there is not a ragged bar in it (once or twice, the Eastman rushes a little as it transmits its enthusiasm for this great work). But then add in Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments and the other great performances on this disk and you a stupendous, fulfilling piece of programming and consummate performance.

5 out of 5 stars Spectacular Performances of Wind Band Classics.......2006-11-12

I'm not quite sure why this album is entitled 'Monumental Works for Winds.' Why 'monumental'? Be that as it may, most of the works included here are among the most popular and most often played by good (emphasis on the word 'good') wind bands. Of course, some of them are actually transcriptions. The works here originally written for wind band are Copland's 'Emblems', Persichetti's Symphony No. 6, Grainger's 'Children's March' and Stravinsky's 'Symphonies of Wind Instruments'. The other works are orchestral pieces that in their originals have a preponderance of wind/brass sonorities.

The first track, Verdi's 'Triumphal March' from Aida, was transcribed by that bandmaster of a bygone era, Giuseppe Creatore (now mostly remembered as 'the great Creatore', so-called by Professor Harold Hill in 'The Music Man.') It is indeed a monumental piece if only because one cannot hear it without thinking of an opera stage crowded with elephants, soldiers and Egyptian dancing girls. It is given a terrific performance by the United States Marine Band who let us know immediately that they are among the very best such ensembles in the world.

Stravinsky's great neoclassic 'Symphonies of Wind Instruments' is given in its original 1921 version. The playing here is extremely subtle, with conductor Michael J. Colburn fashioning a flexible, almost impressionistic rendition. One becomes aware of just how expert this band is. The clarinet section is one of the best I've ever heard with their ability to play softly and smoothly very much like a good violin section might.

Perschetti's mighty symphony for band, his No. 6, has been recorded many times and is surely one of the greatest works for wind band ever written by an American. The rhythmic snap of the Marine band must be heard to be appreciated, and again the clarinets are peerless in the Adagio movement. Weinberger's 'Polka and Fugue' from his opera Schwanda the Bagpiper is well-known from its initial full-orchestra recording by Felix Weingartner. The transcription by Glenn Cliffe Bainum is expert. The upper winds are given complex pianissimos to perform and acquit themselves admirably. The flute and piccolo pianissimos are breathtaking. The brass are stupendous in the final moments of the fugue.

I had never heard Copland's 'Emblems' before, although I'd read of it. It is an eleven minute work written in 1963 and is typical of his more knotty abstract style. However, his use of 'Amazing Grace' as a recurring theme gives it an unmistakably folkloric American cast. It's a brilliant piece given a brilliant performance.

The final two tracks, Grainger's 'Children's March' from Over the Hills and Far Away, and Walton's 'Crown Imperial March' are British to the core, arising as they do from the strong and deep current of British wind band music. The Grainger (actually written when Grainger was serving as a musician the US Army!) is given a winsome performance while the Walton, written for the coronation of King George VI (and transcribed for band by W.J. Duthoit) is suitably noble, and nobly played.

Make no mistake, this is a superb CD from beginning to end and stands among the best wind band recordings of recent times.

Scott Morrison
Bassoonatics!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Even my kid likes this!
  • Bassoon Me!
  • Brilliant Bassoonastics
  • OUTSTANDING QUARTET
  • Simply fantastic!
 Bassoonatics!

Manufacturer: Musica Viva
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ASIN: B0000067V1
Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

  1. Three Preludes: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
  2. Three Preludes: Andante Con Moto E Poco Rubato
  3. Three Preludes: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
  4. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: I (Tempo Giusto)
  5. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: II
  6. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: III
  7. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: IV
  8. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: V
  9. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: VI (Vivace)
  10. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: VII
  11. Eight Waltzes, Op. 39: VIII
  12. Little Suite From The Tempest, Op.109: I - Prospero
  13. Little Suite From The Tempest, Op.109: II - Ariel
  14. Little Suite From The Tempest, Op.109: III - Miranda
  15. Little Suite From The Tempest, Op.109: IV - Caliban's Song
  16. Three Postcards: L'ange Verrier
  17. Three Postcards: Faunesse Dansante
  18. Three Postcards: Les Noces Du Duc De Joyeuse
  19. Madrigal
  20. Sonatine No. 1, Op. 67: I - Allegro
  21. Sonatine No. 1, Op. 67: II - Largo
  22. Sonatine No. 1, Op. 67: III - Allegro Moderato
  23. Gigue, K574
  24. Bassoonists' Holiday
  25. I Got Rhythm
  26. I'm In The Mood For Love
  27. Caravan
  28. Oh! Darling
  29. Tango (1940)
  30. Tango (1995)
  31. Youkali
  32. Tango (1984)
  33. Azure

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Even my kid likes this!.......2005-11-07

This is an amazing collection of songs, all performed with such skill that even my 8-year-old son likes this CD. Brahms and Beatles, Mozart and Ellington, there is something here for everyone. And thank you, thank you, thank you for "Bassoonist's Holiday."

5 out of 5 stars Bassoon Me!.......2004-08-09

I delight in the bassoon! What a unique and great sound, throaty and thrillingly coarse, yet soaring to sound at times like sax, like oboe, like cello, like a bunch of bassoonatics!

This is delightful collection of musical styles played by this innovative and talented quartet. Choosing to select pieces that are not typically of the bassoon repertoire, we go from Waltz to Gershwin to Broadway to Motzart to Lennon/McCartnye to Sibelius to most of us unknowns such as Mitchell Clarke to Duke Ellington.

All played with passion and gusto and excellent tonality, phrasing and tempo.

Bassoon Me again!

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Bassoonastics.......2003-09-27

This would have to be the best bassoon ensemble cd on the market. The arrangements are stylish and clever, and the performances brilliant! Fraser Jackson must be the most accomplished contrabassoonist I have ever head. This cd is a must for any bassoonists collection be you amateur or proffessional.

5 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING QUARTET.......2002-04-14

This disc is really superb!!! Not only is the playing at an extremely high level by the group, the arrangements are also outstanding. The Brahms is abolutely beautiful. The group goes from lightning fingers bravura to sweet soulful singing. It is a joy to listen to again and again.

5 out of 5 stars Simply fantastic!.......2001-10-26

I simply love the Caliban Quartet! They breath new life into bassoons! The way they bring out the music is simply magical. Not only do they sound good, their technical abilities are simply amazing!
The Classical Collection
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • AWESOME
 The Classical Collection

Manufacturer: Chesky Records
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ASIN: B000003GEF
Release Date: 1995-09-15

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro: The Four Seasons - Concerto In E Major 'Spring'
  2. III. Presto: The Four Seasons - Concerto In G Minor 'Summer'
  3. III. Andante - BWV 1034: Sonata In E Minor For Flute & Harpsichord
  4. IV. Allegro - BWV 1034: Sonata In E Minor For Flute & Harpsichord
  5. K.380: Sonata In E Major
  6. Ave Verum Corpus
  7. Piano Trio In A Minor - IV. Final (Anim
  8. I. Los requiebros: Goyescas - 'Los majos enamorados'
  9. I. Allegro non troppo: Piano Trio No.1 In C Minor
  10. III. Allegro agitato: Piano Concerto In F
  11. Histoire du soldat - The Royal March
  12. Behold I Build A House!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars AWESOME.......2000-06-11

Being fairly new to the world of classical music, I wanted a starter album as an introduction. Naturally this album was that and so much more. If you are like me or a conniseur of classical music, this is a must have!
Stravinsky: Ballets; Stage Works; Orchestral Works
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Hours and hours of fun!
  • Prodigious performances!
  • Ansermet & Stravinsky - A Perfect Pair
 Stravinsky: Ballets; Stage Works; Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00005ND3M
Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

  1. The Firebird: Intro
  2. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Kashchei's Magic Garden
  3. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Appearance Of The Firebird Pursued By Prince Ivan
  4. The Firebird: Tableau 1: The Firebird's Dance
  5. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Prince Ivan Captures The Firebird
  6. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Supplications Of The Firebird/Appearance Of The Thirteen Enchanted...
  7. The Firebird: Tableau 1: The Princesses' Game With The Golden Apples
  8. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Sudden Appearance Of Prince Ivan
  9. The Firebird: Tableau 1: The Princesses' Round-Dance
  10. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Daybreak
  11. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Magic Carillon/Appearance Of Kashchei's Guardian Monsters/Capture Of...
  12. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Dance Of Kashcheis Retinue Under The Firebird's Spell
  13. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Infernal Dance Of All Kashchei's Subjects
  14. The Firebird: Tableau 1: Lullaby (The Firebird)/Kashchei Awakes/Death Of Kashchei/Darkness
  15. The Firebird: Tableau 2: Dissolution Of The Palace And Kashchei's Spells/Animation Of The...
  16. The Song Of The Nightingale: Feast In The Emperor's Palace
  17. The Song Of The Nightingale: The Two Nightingales
  18. The Song Of The Nightingale: Illness And Recovery Of The Emperor Of China

Tracks:

  1. Petrouchka: Tableau 1: The Shrovetide Fair
  2. Petrouchka: Tableau 2: In Petrushka's Room
  3. Petrouchka: Tableau 3: In The Moor's Room
  4. Petrouchka: Tableau 4: The Shrovetide Fair, Evening
  5. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Intro
  6. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Augurs Of Spring/Dances Of The Young Girls
  7. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Ritual Of Abduction
  8. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Spring Rounds
  9. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Ritual Of The Rival Tribes
  10. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Procession Of The Sage
  11. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: The Sage
  12. The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Dance Of The Earth
  13. The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Intro
  14. The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles Of The Young Girls
  15. The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Glorification Of The Chosen One
  16. The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Evocation Of The Ancestors
  17. The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action Of The Ancestors
  18. The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance: The Chosen One

Tracks:

  1. Pulcinella: Ov: Allegro Moderato
  2. Pulcinella: Serenata: Larghetto 'Mentre L'Erbetta' - Carlo Franzini
  3. Pulcinella: Scherzino: Allegro
  4. Pulcinella: Allegro
  5. Pulcinella: Andantino
  6. Pulcinella: Allegro
  7. Pulcinella: Ancora Poco Meno 'Contento Forse Vivere' - Marilyn Tyler
  8. Pulcinella: Allegro Assai
  9. Pulcinella: Allegro - Alla Breve 'Con Queste Paroline' - Boris Carmeli
  10. Pulcinella: Largo 'Sento Dire No'nce Pace' - Marilyn Tyler/Carlo Franzini/Boris Carmeli
  11. Pulcinella: Allegro - Alla Breve
  12. Pulcinella: Tarantella
  13. Pulcinella: Andantino 'Se Tu M'Ami' - Marilyn Tyler
  14. Pulcinella: Allegro
  15. Pulcinella: Allegro
  16. Pulcinella: Gavotta Con Due Vars
  17. Pulcinella: Tempo Di Minuetto 'Pupilette, Fiammette D'Amore' - Marilyn Tyler/Carlo Franzini/Boris Carmeli
  18. Pulcinella: Allegro Assai
  19. Apollo: Prologue: Naissance D'Apollon
  20. Apollo: Var D'Apollon: Apollon Et Les Muses
  21. Apollo: Pas D'Action
  22. Apollo: Var De Calliope
  23. Apollo: Var De Polymnie
  24. Apollo: Var De Terpsichore
  25. Apollo: Var D'Apollon
  26. Apollo: Pas De Deux
  27. Apollo: Coda: Apollon Et Les Muses
  28. Apollo: Apotheose

Tracks:

  1. The Fairy's Kiss: Scene 1: Prologue
  2. The Fairy's Kiss: Scene 2: A Village Fete
  3. The Fairy's Kiss: Scene 3: By The Mill
  4. The Fairy's Kiss: Scene 4. Epilogue: Lullaby Of The Land Beyond Time And Place
  5. Renard (A Burlesque Story To Be Sung And Played) - Gerald English/John Mitchinson/Peter Glossop/Joseph Rouleau/John Leach

Tracks:

  1. The Soldier's Tale: Marche Du Soldat - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  2. The Soldier's Tale: Musique Pour Scene 1 - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  3. The Soldier's Tale: Musique Pour Scene 2 - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  4. The Soldier's Tale: Marche Royale - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  5. The Soldier's Tale: Petit Conc - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  6. The Soldier's Tale: Tango - Waltz - Ragtime - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  7. The Soldier's Tale: Danse Du Diable - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  8. The Soldier's Tale: Chorale - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  9. The Soldier's Tale: Marche Triomphale Du Diable - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
  10. Pulcinella: Sinf
  11. Pulcinella: Serenata
  12. Pulcinella: Scherzino
  13. Pulcinella: Allegro
  14. Pulcinella: Andantino
  15. Pulcinella: Tarantella
  16. Pulcinella: Toccata
  17. Pulcinella: Gavotta Con Due Vars
  18. Pulcinella: Vivo
  19. Pulcinella: Minuetto
  20. Pulcinella: Finale

Tracks:

  1. Sym in C: I. Moderato Alla Breve
  2. Sym in C: II. Larghetto Conc
  3. Sym in C: III. Allegretto
  4. Sym in C: IV: Largo - Tempo Giusto Alla Breve
  5. Sym in Three Movts: I. 1/2nt = 160
  6. Sym in Three Movts: II. Andante
  7. Sym in Three Movts: III. Con Moto
  8. Syms Of Wind Instruments

Tracks:

  1. Con: Largo - Allegro - Nikita Magaloff
  2. Con: Largo - Nikita Magaloff
  3. Con: Allegro - Nikita Magaloff
  4. Capriccio: Presto - Nikita Magaloff
  5. Capriccio: Andante Rapsodico - Nikita Magaloff
  6. Capriccio: Allegro Capriccioso Ma Tempo Giusto - Nikita Magaloff
  7. Ste No.1: Andante
  8. Ste No.1: Napolitana - L'Orch De La Suisse Romande/Ernest Ansermet L
  9. Ste No.1: Espanola
  10. Ste No.1: Balalaika
  11. Ste No.2: Marche
  12. Ste No.2: Valse
  13. Ste No.2: Polka
  14. Ste No.2: Galop
  15. 4 Etudes: Danse
  16. 4 Etudes: Excentrique
  17. 4 Etudes: Cantique
  18. 4 Etudes: Madrid
  19. Scherzo A La Russe

Tracks:

  1. Sym Of Psalms: I. Psaume XXXIX - Choeur De Radio Lausanne/Andre Charlet
  2. Sym Of Psalms: II. Psaume XL - Choeur De Radio Lausanne/Andre Charlet
  3. Sym Of Psalms: III. Psaume CL - Choeur De Radio Lausanne/Andre Charlet
  4. The Wedding: Tableau 1: At The Bride's - Basia Retchitzka/Lucienne Devallier/Hugues Cuenod/Heinz Rehfuss/Vladimir Diakoff/Motet De Geneve...
  5. The Wedding: Tableau 2: At The Bridegroom's - Basia Retchitzka/Lucienne Devallier/Hugues Cuenod/Heinz Rehfuss/Vladimir Diakoff/Motet De Geneve...
  6. The Wedding: Tableau 3: The Bride's Departure - Basia Retchitzka/Lucienne Devallier/Hugues Cuenod/Heinz Rehfuss/Vladimir Diakoff/Motet De Geneve...
  7. The Wedding: Tableau 4: The Wedding Feast - Basia Retchitzka/Lucienne Devallier/Hugues Cuenod/Heinz Rehfuss/Vladimir Diakoff/Motet De Geneve...
  8. Mavra: Ov
  9. Mavra: Air - Joan Carlyle
  10. Mavra: Gypsy Song - Kenneth Macdonald/Joan Carlyle
  11. Mavra: Dialogue - Helen Watts/Joan Carlyle
  12. Mavra: Air - Helen Watts
  13. Mavra: Dialogue - Helen Watts/Monica Sinclair
  14. Mavra: Duet - Helen Watts/Monica Sinclair
  15. Mavra: Dialogue - Helen Watts/Monica Sinclair/Joan Carlyle/Kenneth Macdonald
  16. Mavra: Qt - Helen Watts/Monica Sinclair/Joan Carlyle/Kenneth Macdonald
  17. Mavra: Dialogue - Helen Watts/Monica Sinclair
  18. Mavra: Duet - Joan Carlyle/Kenneth Macdonald
  19. Mavra: Dialogue - Kenneth Macdonald/Joan Carlyle/Helen Watts
  20. Mavra: Air - Kenneth Macdonald
  21. Mavra: Coda - Kenneth Macdonald/Joan Carlyle/Helen Watts/Monica Sinclair

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hours and hours of fun!.......2007-01-24

Renard alone makes this set worthwhile. No other recorded performance (including Stravinsky's own) brings out the humor and basic "enjoyability" of this piece.

5 out of 5 stars Prodigious performances!.......2006-10-17

Ernest Ansermet' s refined style was always supported by an admirable incisiveness around all what he conducted. And his Stravinsky still stands as one of the most perfect, idiomatic and extraordinary readings ever made; hovered with that deep vision and knower of the Stravinsky' s aesthetic; Ansermet always to blend power, febrile imagination and musculature, among his best achievements I should remark his Fairy' s kiss, The game of cards, Petrouchka, and the thundering Le Sacre are played with the right balance between abstraction and finesse; expression and sumptuous lyricism.

So you should not hesitate just for a second at the moment to decide to go for this special compilation.

Absolutely recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Ansermet & Stravinsky - A Perfect Pair.......2003-05-19

This 8 CD collection of Stravinsky's Ballets, Stage Works and Orchestral Works is nothing short of magical. Conducted in its entirety by Ernest Ansermet leading the orchestra he founded, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, this box set, while not complete, features all the great Stravinsky compositions -- "Firebird," "Rite of Spring," "Petrouchka," "Pulcinella," and all the Symphonies among others. Unlike most of history's great composers, Stravinsky himself was able to conduct and record his own music in stereo, so why not just get those discs? Well you should, but the Ansermet recordings generally offer superior sound and clarity. In fact, Ansermet was Stravinsky's personal choice to conduct the world premieres of many of his recordings, and Ansermet was selected by the composer to introduce the three famous ballets to U.S. audiences. A mathematician prior to his life as a conductor, Ansermet had his critics as he was virtually self-taught, though he did study music as a youth. But that mathematics background served him well in the studio as his early stereo recordings of everything from Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev to Falla and Chausson are engineered to perfection, and often sound better than the recordings by so-called more famous conductors. But don't take my word for it, buy some Ansermet for yourself and see. If you are not prepared to get this Stravinsky Box right away, then ease in with the new Ernest Ansermet "Great Conductors of the Century" compilation (see my review). You won't be disappointed.
Spring Classics
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    		Spring Classics

    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000064XN
    Release Date: 1998-03-10

    Tracks:

    1. Allegro from 'Spring' concerto NO.1 in E - Moscow Virtuosi/Vladimir Spivakov
    2. May - 'White Nights' from the seasons - Xiang-dong Kong
    3. 'The Last Spring' from Two Elegiac Melodies - Guildhall String Ensemble/Salter
    4. Spring from Four Seasons - Richard Stoltzman/Guildhall String Ensemble/Salter
    5. Movement I from Symphony No. 1 'Spring' - Levine/Philadelphia Orch
    6. Simple gifts from Appalachian Spring - Kapp/Phil Virtuosi
    7. 'The Adoration of the Earth' from The Rite of Spring - Slatkin/Saint Louis SO
    8. Spring Song - Fiedler/Boston Pops Orch
    9. Largo e pianissimo sempre from 'Spring' - Moscow Virtuosi/Vladimir Spivakov
    10. Rondo from Violin Sonata No.5 'Spring' - Pinchas Zukerman/Marc Neikrug
    11. Rondes de printemps from Images - Munch/Boston Sym
    12. 'Spring' from 'Les Quatres Saisons' - Abbado/Munich RO
    13. Allegro from 'Spring' - Moscow Virtuosi/Vladimir Spivakov
    Alexis Weissenberg
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • One of the best of the Great Pianists Series
    • Aggressive and brave playing
    • A very powerful and moving pianist!
    • What a collection! Treats Abound!
    • Impressive but Sometimes Questionable
    		 Alexis Weissenberg

    Manufacturer: Philips
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000HY8I
    Release Date: 1999-01-12

    Tracks:

    1. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Ouverture
    2. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Allemande
    3. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Courante
    4. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Aria
    5. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Sarabande
    6. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Menuet
    7. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Gigue
    8. Variations On 'La Ricordanza'
    9. Estampes: Pagodes
    10. Estampes: Soir E Dans Grenade
    11. Estampes: Jardins Sous La Pluie
    12. Prelude In B minor, Op. 32 No. 10
    13. Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28: Allegro Moderato
    14. Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28: Lento
    15. Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28: Allegro Molto

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude And Fuge In A Minor, BWV 543: Praeludium
    2. Prelude And Fuge In A Minor, BWV 543: Fuga
    3. Sonata In A Minor, K. 109
    4. Sonata In F, K. 107
    5. Sonata In B Minor, K. 87
    6. Sonata In F Minor, K. 184
    7. Nocturne In B, Op. 62 No. 1
    8. Nocturne In E, Op. 62 No.2
    9. Etude In B Flat Minor, Op. 8 No.11
    10. Nocturne In D Flat, 'For The Left Hand', Op. 9 No. 2
    11. Piano Sonata No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 28
    12. Suggestion Diabolique (From 4 Pieces, Op. 4)
    13. 3 Movements From Petrouchka: Russian Dance
    14. 3 Movements From Petrouchka: Petrouchka's Room
    15. 3 Movements From Petrouchka: The Shrovetide Fair
    16. Prelude In B Minor

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One of the best of the Great Pianists Series.......2006-09-15

    This set is one of the best of the Great Pianists series from what I've listened to - Weissenberg is great, previously unknown to me, and there is a lot of very fine music on these discs.

    Here is a highlight of my favorites:

    Petrouchka - fabulous recording - great playing.

    Rachmaninoff Sonata no. 1- My favorite, and an incredibly powerful recording. I've listened to this in its entirety over 20 times, according to my iTunes. This recording is one of my favorites of any piece. I've since started learning to play the piece. Before this, I was only familiar with Rachmaninoff's Second Sonata.

    As other reviewers have mentioned, the Debussy is great too. The Bach is crisp and pleasant. There really is not a bad recording on this set. The sheer breadth of the samplings on this disc make it worth owning.

    5 out of 5 stars Aggressive and brave playing.......2005-06-20

    Stunning interpretation of Rachmaninoff's 1st Sonata ! Very powerful overall performance. A must-buy.

    5 out of 5 stars A very powerful and moving pianist!.......2003-12-31

    This is an excellent sample of Weissenberg's playing. It's true that his playing is at times very controversial. But his playing is always very confident, powerful, and always thought out in detail.
    The selections in this set are all superbly played. The rarely played Rachmaninoff 1st sonata and the popular B minor prelude (Buy the complete recording of the preludes by Weissenberg!) are given a very powerful and moving performance. The Chopin and Scriabin nocturnes are beautifully played. I have always loved his Debussy. I suggest buying his disc of Debussy on DG label. It's treat to hear a rarely performed work such as the Czerny Variations, the Horowitz recording is highly recommended and I prefer it over this one, but this is still worth owning. The highlight for me on this set is the Bach/Liszt transcription of the Prelude and Fugue in A minor. The price of this set is worth it for the Bach/Liszt alone.

    Overall, a highly recommended set of a very unique pianist!

    5 out of 5 stars What a collection! Treats Abound!.......2002-07-04

    Everything on this disk is fun and played in very musical and especially interesting ways. I have to admit to being partial to the Liszt and Siloti arrangements of Bach pieces. Not because they are the best things on the disks, but because you seldom hear these arrangements played by a first rate pianist anymore. Here you do.

    And the Stravinsky Petrushka is first rate. Wow! Clear, precise, musical, and terrific. We also get the Czerny "La Ricordanza" variations which are quite fun along with Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Scarlatti, Chopin, Scriabin, and Prokofiev!!!!

    What a tour!

    This disk will add a great deal to any collection. I am very happy to own it and listen to it often.

    4 out of 5 stars Impressive but Sometimes Questionable.......2000-11-08

    The man can play fast and he often does play so fast one feels he thinks faster than he can play. But I suppose all the notes are here. In the Bach Partita as in other works in this album, he plays straight, but his trills are aggressive and sound a bit too much like bells. His Scarlatti suffers from the same problems and it loses some of its charm. But the Bach Prelude & Fugue is both strict and singing, the Rachmaninov and the Prokofiev which are works that don't interest me as much are I suppose virtuosic as they should but the sound of the Stravinsky is ugly and I don't think the playing, though unbelievably virtuosic, matches Pollini's account; but perhaps it is the ugliness of the sound that influences my judgement. The Debussy is good but perhaps too straightfoward. The Chopin Nocturnes are great.
    Shostakovich: Complete Works for Piano Duo
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      		Shostakovich: Complete Works for Piano Duo

      Manufacturer: Cpo Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00000I7SJ
      Release Date: 1999-03-09

      Tracks:

      1. Con Op.94 in a
      2. Ste Op.6 in f#: Prld
      3. Ste Op.6 in f#: Fantastic Dance
      4. Ste Op.6 in f#: Nocturne
      5. Ste Op.6 in f#: Finale
      6. The Filmusic To 'The Gadfly': Tarantella
      7. The Ballet 'The Golden Age': Waltz & Polka: Waltz
      8. The Ballet 'The Golden Age': Waltz & Polka: Polka
      9. Con Per Due Pianoforte Soli 1935: Con Moto
      10. Con Per Due Pianoforte Soli 1935: Notturno
      11. Con Per Due Pianoforte Soli 1935: Quattro Variazioni
      12. Con Per Due Pianoforte Soli 1935: Prld E Fuga
      13. Schubert Waltz Ste
      14. Hora Staccato
      Stravinsky: Chamber Works & Rarities
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        		Stravinsky: Chamber Works & Rarities
        Ashkenazy , Dutoit , Chailly , Ansermet , and European Soloists Ensemble
        Manufacturer: Decca/Universal
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        3. Shadow Dances: Stravinsky Miniatures
        4. Stravinsky in America
        5. Respighi: The Birds; 3 Botticelli Pictures; Il Tramonto

        ASIN: B00008Y4IM
        Release Date: 2003-05-12

        Tracks:

        1. Ragtime
        2. Octet
        3. 3 Pieces
        4. Soldier's Tale
        5. Pastorale
        6. Concertino
        7. Septet
        8. Epitaphium
        9. Concerto For Two Pianos
        10. Concerto In E Flat Major "Dumbarton Oaks"
        11. Danses Concertantes
        12. Concerto In D For Strings
        13. Quatre Etudes
        14. Four Norwegian Moods
        15. Suites 1 & 2

        Album Details

        This is an Outstanding Compilation of Mostly Lesser Known Though Certainly Worthwhile Works Spanning Stavinsky's Long and Colorful Life. The Fanciful 'rag-time for 11 Instruments' Composed in 1918 Superbly Exemplifies One of his Earliest Flirtations with Jazz. With his Beautifully Crafted 'concertino for 12 Instruments' Written in 1952 Stravinsky as Well Demonstrates his Affinity and Awareness of More Contemporary Post-war Trends. For Those who Want to Go Further Than the Firebird, Petrouchka, and the Rite of Spring, One Need Look No Further Than this Expertly Performed and Beautifully Recorded Set.
        Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • From Africa to Cuba and from Cuba to Argentina
        • Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos
        		 Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos

        Manufacturer: Romeo Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        DancesDances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
        TangosTangos | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by ChabrierAll Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by GinasteraAll Works by Ginastera | Ginastera, Alberto | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by GottschalkAll Works by Gottschalk | Gottschalk, Louis Moreau | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by MilhaudAll Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Piazzolla, AstorPiazzolla, Astor | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by SatieAll Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by StravinskyAll Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by WeillAll Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00004VWBN
        Release Date: 2000-07-25

        Amazon.com

        Uruguayan pianist Polly Ferman has made a specialty of the piano music of South America. Her previous CDs of music by Ernesto Nazareth and Ernesto Lecuona were thoroughly delightful. Now she offers a wide-ranging program of mostly brief, dance-based piano music in forms from South America, although written by composers from many countries. You have to follow the track listing inside the booklet (the listing on the tray card is virtually illegible) to find out whether the delightful piece you are hearing was written by Gottschalk, Chabrier, Stravinsky, Weill, or Ginastera. But whatever the music, it's all entertaining and sometimes (as with Piazzolla) considerably more than that. Ferman's playing encompasses all these styles convincingly, and the recording conveys the piano sound with considerable realism. Romeo needs to clean up its presentation; aside from the badly-designed tray card, the pianist's biography comes right in the middle of the program notes on the music. But for its contents, this is the most entertaining piano collection since Gloria Cheng's Piano Dance and it's highly recommended. --Leslie Gerber

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars From Africa to Cuba and from Cuba to Argentina.......2006-03-16

        I don't mean to be over zealous with my Cuban/Spanish Moorish heritage, and I agree with my Argentinean counterpart soldiers who are here in Eastern Europe with me serving as peace keepers with NATO, that certain things have to be clear and made public, so that people can be educated. This is the purpose of this review. This CD is an excellent recording of the different styles of Habaneras, Milongas and Tangos, they all are related. The roots are from Africa/Cuba brought to Argentina by Cuban sailors. The great German writer Rodolfo A. Windhausen states in one of his research report on the roots of the Tangos the following: "I learned about the Cuban roots of Tango. The Habanera rhythm was brought to Argentina by Cuban sailors in the nineteenth century. In fact, there is still one Milonga in Havana, once a week, for a small Tango community". If you want to hear Habaneras check the CD " Habaneras By Maria Teresa Vera" and Habaneras by Marco Rizo on both of these CD's you will hear the roots of Tangos played by one of the most respected Cuban guitar player(Maria Teresa Vera) of all times. I first heard of the Habaneras when I was young. My father would play them on his guitar while my mother would join him in singing the songs. My favorite was "twenty years" which is a classic! This is a good starting point for those who enjoy the Tangos, Milongas and the Habaneras interpreted here by this great pianist from Uruguay. Che, buy it, you will not regret it! It's part of your rich Argentinean culture.

        5 out of 5 stars Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos.......2001-11-04

        This is delightful! The pianist is superb in her interpretation of the pieces. The music takes you away to another world.

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