Philharmonic Brass

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Album Description
Brass ensemble album. Large ensemble up to 20 players. Most of the players are or were members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic or top Hollywood movie studio players. Lester Remsen was one of the most influential brass performers and teachers of the 20th century. These are works by prominent composers for brass instruments that were commissioned by Dr. Remsen.

Philharmonic Brass, Music, Rayner Brown, Robert Henderson, William Schmidt, Fisher Tull, Various Composers, Lester Remsen, Los Angeles Brass Society, Los Angeles Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, Ladd Thomas, Brass Chamber Music, Chamber, Chamber Music, Christmas Music, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music
Bernstein Century - Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, etc / Bernstein, New York PO
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Bernstein Century - Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, etc / Bernstein, New York PO

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ASIN: B0000029XG
Release Date: 1997-10-28

Tracks:

  1. Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly
  2. Appalachian Spring: Allegro
  3. Appalachian Spring: Moderato
  4. Appalachian Spring: Fast
  5. Appalachian Spring: Subito Allegro
  6. Appalachian Spring: As At First (Slowly)
  7. Appalachian Spring: Doppio movimento
  8. Appalachian Spring: Moderato - Coda
  9. Rodeo: Buckaroo Holiday - Allegro con spirito
  10. Rodeo: Corral Nocturne - Moderato
  11. Rodeo: aturday Night Waltz - Introduction - Slow Waltz
  12. Rodeo: Hoe-Down - Allegro
  13. Billy The Kid: Introduction. The Open Prairie
  14. Billy The Kid: Street In A Frontier Town
  15. Billy The Kid: Mexican Dance And Finale
  16. Billy The Kid: Prairie Night (Card Game At Night)
  17. Billy The Kid: Gun Battle
  18. Billy The Kid: Celbration (After Billy's Capture)
  19. Billy The Kid: Billy's Death
  20. Billy The Kid: The Open Prairie Again
  21. Fanfare for the Common Man: Molto deliberato

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Happy is the composer who has an advocate as passionate and talented as Leonard Bernstein. These Copland performances have been the preferred versions since they were first issued--better even than the composer's own, later recordings. Originally they were spread over two discs, but thanks to the extended playing time of the compact disc, you can now get all three great Copland ballets together, along with the ever popular Fanfare for the Common Man. Bernstein brings to this music the right sharpness of rhythm but also a typically open-hearted warmth. He coaxes a virtuoso response from the New York Philharmonic, which knows this music as well (or better) than anyone. Self- recommending. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What more could one ask for?.......2007-06-27

Aaron Copland's masterful works are here interpreted by Bernstein. Nothing says the American sound like Copland, and there is no better interpreter than Bernstein. This recording is one of the best in my collection. I would recommend this to anyone (even non-classical music fans).

3 out of 5 stars Definitive Is Right.......2007-02-27

I have the SACD version of these recordings (except for the "Fanfare" which, in this case, is the version taken from Bernstein's recording of Copland's Third Symphony) and I must agree with others here that the performances are definitive. The "Rodeo" has more energy than any other recording I know of, in fact it can almost go over the top! "Billy the Kid" is quiet and tender, dramatic and bold and "Appalachian Spring" is dead-on. The last section of this ballet is one of my very favorite pieces of music and Bernstein's tempo and phrasing here could well be called perfect.

5 out of 5 stars Definitive Recordings of Copland's Popular Ballet Scores From Bernstein, NYPO.......2007-02-11

Without question, this splendid CD is my favorite recording of some of Aaron Copland's most popular orchestral ballet scores. In Leonard Bernstein he had both a good friend and a devout ally, who successfully championed Copland's music, helping to ensure his reputation as one of the greatest - if not the greatest - 20th Century American composer. Sony has done a superb job in digitally remastering this recording, offering some of the best sound I've heard from a vintage Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic recording. But more importantly than the recording's superb sonic quality is the quality of these performances of Copland's scores. Bernstein leads in New York Philharmonic in these virtuoso performances, replete with lush, vibrant playing from the winds, horns and strings. His warm, truly heart-felt interpretation of "Applachian Spring" is truly mesmerizing, and the best I have heard from a recording. And yet, I am am just as impressed with his conducting of both "Rodeo" and "Billy the Kid"; the latter replete with superb solos from the orchestra's timpanist. An elegant performance of "Fanfare for the Common Man" closes out this CD recording. Fans of Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra shouldn't hesitate in acquiring this superb CD.

5 out of 5 stars American Music at its Highest .......2007-02-04

If I was forced to recommend one CD of American music, I would feel very safe in backing this one. These interpretations have yet to be surpassed, and not even Copland himself could muster the same type of perfection that Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic did in this recording. Bernstein's way with Rodeo is unbelievable, and this alone is worth the price of the disc. The music on this recording has a lot to do with why, as Americans, we can all be proud of our place in the history of western music.

With 39 reviews under me, I will dispense with the adjectives to try and describe each interpretation of each piece on this disc, and simply say that these performances have been recommended by almost everyone (professional critics included of course) since they appeared; get it and find out why.

5 out of 5 stars The best of Copland.......2007-01-09

For the Aaron Copland fan, this CD has the essentials: the most popular and easy listening of the Copland body of creations. Enjoy!
Copland: Appalachian Spring/Fanfare For The Common Man/El Salón México/Danzón Cubano
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 Copland: Appalachian Spring/Fanfare For The Common Man/El Salón México/Danzón Cubano

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ASIN: B0000025MO
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly
  2. Appalachian Spring: Allegro
  3. Appalachian Spring: Moderato
  4. Appalachian Spring: Fast
  5. Appalachian Spring: Subito allegro
  6. Appalachian Spring: As At First (Slowly)
  7. Appalachian Spring: Doppio movimento (Shaker Melody 'The Gift To Be Simple')
  8. Fanfare For The Common Man
  9. El Salon Mexico
  10. Danzon Cubano

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If Copland's own recordings of his music have the warmth of a soft summer night, those by Leonard Bernstein convey the blazing heat of noon. In his later remakes of several of these scores for Deutsche Grammophon, Bernstein exhibited a tendency toward overly-nuanced readings. But his earlier accounts with the New York Philharmonic, recorded by CBS in the late 1950s and early 1960s, are still incomparable in their vitality and impetus. Bernstein's way with the Western ballets is exuberantly personal and persuasive. He has the ability to move between delicacy and brashness, always getting the gestures right, and he delivers magical characterizations of both scores. The Phiharmonic's playing, while sometimes a bit raw, is confident and rhythmically secure; there is certainly nothing to apologize for here. There is a wonderful sense of immediacy to Bernstein's account of the Appalachian Spring Suite, in which the New Yorkers give a virtuosic account of themselves, playing in a rhythmically incisive fashion that puts Copland's account with the London Symphony in the shadows. The couplings are a mixed bag, however. Bernstein always had the measure of El Salon Mexico, and gives a rousing account of it here. But the so-called Fanfare for the Common Man is lifted from his recording of the Third Symphony; its beginning is not the same as that of the real fanfare. Both recordings have been wonderfully remastered by their original producer, John McClure, and have excellent presence and a palpable sense of atmosphere in the quiet pages. --Ted Libbey

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Leonard Bernstein was a friend of Aaron Copland's, and he approaches this music with rare flair and verve--as well as with sympathy and warmth--and, we can assume, with a good idea of the composer's intentions regarding it. This is a classic album, containing several of the works in the essential Copland oeuvre; the sound is not as good as you'll find in a more contemporary recording, but for most listeners the spirit will make up for that. --Sarah Bryan Miller

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Universal music.......2006-07-14

This recording, aside of bringing back great memories of a live performance of Mr. Bernstein more than 25 years ago directing Mexico State Philarmonic Orchestra playing Salon Mexico, is of grand quality and Aaron Coplands music selection is escellent as is performed and recorded. My mom (77) and my daughter (8) enjoy it just the same.

5 out of 5 stars Long-Time Favorite.......2005-03-16

When I was in the fifth grade, there was a district-wide competition called music memory, and one of the pieces I had to memorize for the competition was the last movement of Appalachian Spring. And I fell in love with that song. I went and bought the cassette of Appalachian Spring with Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic, and I listened to it almost every night before going to sleep. I even remember that one night I was listening to that final movement through my walkman as I was laying in bed. Evidently, I was humming along without realizing it, and I woke my parents, who slept downstairs and across the house, with my humming. Anyway, that's how good this recording is. And I'm still amazed at what great taste I had at that age. Now, eleven years later, I have upgraded to a CD, but I still listen to Copeland's masterpiece just about as much. I've heard a lot of great music in those intervening years, but I've still never heard anything quite this perfect. I doubt I ever do.

5 out of 5 stars Best Copland Album I've Ever Listened To.......2004-05-15

I love Appalachian Spring Suite! When I went out to buy the music CD, I got This one because of the cool newspaper cover and it turned out to be the best one out there. I've listened to other recordings of Appalachian Spring performed by other orchestras, they just aren't as good. This is the absolute best one. Not only is this one of my favorite classical albums of all time, it's one of my favorite albums period. Every single track on this CD is money.

5 out of 5 stars Test of Time--Passed with honors!.......2003-07-21

I have been a fan of Aaron Copland's from an early age--in fact, so early that I can hardly remember not knowing "Fanfare for the Common Man". As I became older, my appreciation grew and deepened. I still remember my first exposure to the "Gift to Be Simple" section of Appalachian Spring...it was in history class, played as part of a presentation. I can't even remember the subject of the presentation anymore--all I remember is that at that wild, joyous crescendo, I was not in the room. I was somewhere far away, flying. That is the power in a piece like this, and the standard to which I hold any musical recording.

When I began seeking a full version of Appalachian Spring for my own collection, I had the good fortune to get a "recommendation" of sorts for the definitive recording: Richard Wright, keyboardist of Pink Floyd, has more of a Copland influence than you might suspect. When I read his article in Record Collector Magazine, the particular rendition he recommended was this one--the 1962 recording for CBS, of which he seemed to have the original LP. Imagine my surprise and delight to find that it was still in print and easy to find in stores!

"Aaron Copland's an American classical composer," summarizes Mr. Wright, "and [Appalachian Spring] is his most famous work...Like all of my favourite music there's something in his material that touches me; I think it's the chordal progression and the melodic lines just above them that do it for me here - and the fact that it's very peaceful. When I listen to a lot of the stuff that I've played over the years I feel I've been heavily influenced by Copland, albeit subconsciously." (Note to Pink Floyd fans: Comparing the basic approach in "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and Copland's "Quiet City" may prove interesting.)

I am in full agreement here...it is absolutely striking what Copland was capable of creating. In his hands, simple, traditional harmonies were transformed into breathtakingly original works that reflect the best of the American spirit...innovative, beautiful, optimistic, and slightly wild. It never ceases to amaze me how he could weave such a beautiful musical texture with so few notes at times--it is indeed a gift to be simple. But Copland's work is not boring by any means--he also knows the place for grand, sweeping statements and shockingly unique, beautiful chord changes that occur seemingly out of nowhere.

As soon as I heard this disc, in comparison to other recordings I'd sampled, it was immediately obvious why this one survived the test of time, why it was still so vivid in the mind of Richard Wright. Copland and Bernstein seem always to be a good match for each other, but there was something very special going on the night this was recorded. Even if you own other renditions of "Appalachian Spring", even if you are interested in no other composition on this disc, this is an absolute must-have.

As for the other pieces, recorded in the early 60s as well, there's a similar magic--even though the "Fanfare" version is radically different, it's a real ear-opener. The pitch changes are done with a shocking fluidity, but it brings new interest to the piece. It is no replacement for the original; it's probably best to treat it as a different song. "Salon Mexicano" and "Danzón Cubano" are also excellently rendered and timeless.

All in all, this is a fantastic album--a must for any classical collection.

5 out of 5 stars the PERFECT Bernstein recording.......2002-12-16

I have heard A LOT and i mean A LOT of Bernstein recordings...and...as far as post-Beethoven works go...this is it...this may only be comparable to his multiple Beethoven 5th Symphonies...
If you own ANYTHING with Leonard Bernstein's name on it...one should say "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" on it...and the other should be this disc.
The Ultimate Puccini Collection
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 The Ultimate Puccini Collection
Giacomo Puccini , Herbert von Karajan , Riccardo Chailly , Stephen Barlow , Tullio Serafin , Lorin Maazel , Sir Edward Downes , Giuseppe Patane , Zubin Mehta , Alberto Erede , John Mauceri , Plácido Domingo , José Carreras , Kiri Te Kanawa , John Alldis Choir , Luciano Pavarotti , London Philharmonic Orchestra , Bologna Community Theater Orchestra , Ettore Bastianini , Carlo Bergonzi , Renato Cesari , Fernando Corena , Cesare Siepi , Renata Tebaldi , Gianna D'Angelo , Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra , Franco Corelli , Alfredo Mariotti , Regine Crespin , Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden , London Symphony Orchestra , Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra , Rome Opera House Orchestra , Pilar Lorengar , Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble , Mirella Freni , Rolando Panerai , Jussi Bjorling , Leontyne Price , and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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ASIN: B000007OU1
Release Date: 1998-06-09

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Ordinarily, it pays to be wary of collections such as these, which often promise a lot but deliver a mishmash of disconnected excerpts. This disc, however, is something of an exception: you really do get just about all of Puccini's best arias, which is possible, because he didn't write so many operas that choosing the best moments becomes a matter of the producer's personal taste. Also, Puccini's operas are so popular that every major label has excellent complete recordings of all of them, so in making this compilation it was possible to cast from strength: all the singers here are fine. In fact, the only proviso that needs to be made before you rush out and add this disc to your collection is that it's wrong to assume that all of Puccini's best tunes lie in his arias. The opening 10 minutes of any one of his operas will tell you that's not true. So by all means enjoy this disc--then start sampling the operas complete. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Correction to the entry by "sergiocqh".......2005-11-08

"Quando m'en vo" is not omitted from this CD; it is just called "Musetta's waltz song." It is the same aria.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2003-10-14

This is one of the first opera CDs I ever got. It's wonderful for just about any body;from the newbies like me or the opera fanatics. I especially like 'In Questa Reggia'. Buy it now!!

5 out of 5 stars HATE OPERA? THIS ONE WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND.......2003-09-04

The Ultimate Puccini Collection features some of Puccini's most arias and will appeal to even the most ardent operaphobes.

A great listening experience featuring some of the greatest opera performers of all time.

3 out of 5 stars "Ultimate" only if you like your opera "al fresco"!.......2002-06-13

The music is without question, among the most beautiful ever written. But the quality of the fidelity tells me that many of the selections were recorded live in concert in outdoor venues. I wish that was clear to me before I bought the disc. So, is the music the ultimate? YES! Is the recording the ultimate? NO!

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful Performance but Average Recording Quality.......2002-02-18

I love opera! I love Puccini! Not only is the vocalism important to me, but the quality of the recording as well. I enjoy my hi-tech sound system. I like to feel as if I am sitting in the front row of the first balcony when I listen to opera. This CD is excellent! The vocalists were well chosen. The technical performances are eloquent and emotional, as Puccini should be. However, the quality of the recording is not very good. No matter how you adjust your sound system, the recording is a bit tinny and as a result, the emotional high points of the arias are not as vibrant as they could be if the recording were of better quality. I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves Puccini and who is not as finicky as I!
Karl Jenkins: Requiem
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Karl Jenkins: Requiem

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B0007S67K2
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

  1. Requiem: Introit
  2. Requiem: Dies Irae
  3. Requiem: The Snow Of Yesterday
  4. Requiem: Rex Tremendae
  5. Requiem: Confutatis
  6. Requiem: From Deep In My Heart
  7. Requiem: Lacrimosa
  8. Requiem: Now As A Spirit
  9. Requiem: Pie Jesu
  10. Requiem: Having Seen The Moon
  11. Requiem: Lux Aeterna
  12. Requiem: Farewell
  13. Requiem: In Paradisum
  14. In These Stones Horizons Sing: Overture Part I: The Exile Song
  15. In These Stones Horizons Sing: Overture Part II: Now!
  16. In These Stones Horizons Sing: Grey
  17. In These Stones Horizons Sing: Born This Year
  18. In These Stones Horizons Sing: In These Stones Horizons Sing

Album Description

Karl Jenkins, the mastermind of the Adiemus project and The Armed Man (A Mass For Peace) has the gift of composing music that speaks to a very wide audience. This is a highly interesting work that draws on Western and Oriental traditions. Requiem is a mass for the souls of the dead set to texts in both Latin and Japanese, highlighting the cyclical nature of life, death and rebirth. EMI Classics. 2005.

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This is a Highly Interesting Work which Draws on Western and Oriental Traditions. Requiem is a Mass for the Souls of the Dead Set to Texts in Both Latin and Japanese, Highlighting the Cyclical Nature of Life, Death and Rebirth. The Work is Performed by a Chamber Orchestra, Two Choirs, Soprano Soloist, Incidental Harp, Percussion and Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute), Incorporating a Western Melodic Style with Ethnic and World Music Elements - the Trademark of Karl Jenkins.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Paradiso.......2007-07-05

Let me just say- a masterpiece. Specially the Requiem part of the album I liked a lot: Jenkins' harmonies, novelty of interpretation, and combination of styles. Integration of best elements of classical Requiem and modern composition.

5 out of 5 stars A further expansion of a talented composer.......2007-02-01

I guess you could call me a "number one" fan of Karl Jenkins music. I find his music uplifting and soul-stirring. After a few listenings to Requiem, I quickly found so much to enjoy out of the variety of tracks.

For consumers that are only aware of Diamond Music, Jenkins has composed a whole collection of works, five to be exact, that are under the Adiemus title. You must, I repeat, must expand your collection to include some if not all of these titles, particularly Adiemus I, II & IV. These are such emotionally charged works, fashioned with a chorus of female singers and soloists and full orchestra. Do a quick search and you'll learn more about this themed works. But I digress....

Requiem is unique in that the composer uses a full chorus including male voices and a baritone soloist in the short work, "In These Stones..." This is the first time I'm aware that Jenkins embraces the SATB structure. What an exceptional inclusion to his body of works! I've picked out a few favorites including Introit, Dies Irae, and In Paradisum. However, Pie Jesu shines as a gorgeous heart felt work that effortlessly soars between child soloist, soprano soloist and chorus. Guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes. Finally, the short work that closes this CD, "In These Stones Horizons Sing", calls to mind Ralph Vaughn Williams and a touch of Glass. As a singer in many choruses, I found myself itching to bring this short piece to the attention of various choral directors. It conveys such a powerful quality, visions of Celtic settings arise in my mind. If you are a choral singer, I assure you, you will find something to inspire you. Enjoy Requiem and look into Jenkins other works as well. You won't be sorry.

4 out of 5 stars Karl Jenkins: Requiem - an eclectic requiem for the 21st Centuray.......2007-01-11

Incorporating elements of World Music (Japanese Haiku), and hints of Arvo Part, Philip Glass and Chill-out Pop, this Requiem Mass for vocal soloists, large choir and full orchestra is a moving, dazzeling masterpiece.
My only reservation about this recording is that, despite being conducted by the composer, the choir and orchestera lack the rythmic intensity and fresh enthusiasm I have heard in a live performance. (Victoria Philharmonic Choral Society)

4 out of 5 stars Great to me.......2007-01-09

I was driving in the country on a beautiful day and heard this CD on a local NPR station. In fact, everyone in our vehicle enjoyed the music very much.I then(upon it's completion) heard this CD reviewed where it was ripped by an NPR panel of music critics. I would recommend it for anyone who isn't a fan of the atonal or complicated music NPR reviewers seem to love. But then what do I know.

5 out of 5 stars Karl Jenkins: Requiem.......2006-11-10

This entire CD is absolutely amazing. The recording is excellent quality and the music definitely reflects Karl Jenkins' unique style. The musicians performing this music are very talented. This CD came with a booklet with the lyrics in it that I could follow and it had English translations. The unique part of this particular requiem was Jenkins' ability to write lyrics in numerous languages including Latin, Japanese (true Haiku!), and Welsh (Jenkins' native language).

I initially got hooked to Jenkins' music when I obtained 'The Essential Collection' with diamond music on 'DeBeers' TV commercials. The music on this CD is definitely deeper in style. He wrote this music from his heart. I have listened to the Requiem many times.
The Ave Maria Album
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • beautiful beautiful
  • Ave Maria
  • Ave Maria - penetrating hymns
  • the Ave Maria Album
  • My Dad used to sing this while shaving
 The Ave Maria Album

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000007QGY
Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

  1. Ave Maria - Choir Of Men And Boys Of St. Thomas Episcopal Church
  2. Ave Maria - Helmuth Froschauer
  3. Ave Maria - Munich Radio Orchestra
  4. Ave Maria - George Stoll
  5. Ave Maria - Orchestra
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  8. Ave Maria
  9. Ave Maria
  10. Ave Maria
  11. Ave Maria
  12. Ave Maria
  13. Ave Maria
  14. Ave Maria
  15. Ave Maria
  16. Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars beautiful beautiful.......2007-06-27

This CD was a gift for someone who loves the classic Ave Maria, and it delivers an assortment of the most beautiful recordings of the hymn ever made. Just lovely!

3 out of 5 stars Ave Maria.......2007-05-30

Some very good renditions of various versions, but some were rerecordings and not remastered, so were grainy and sounded like old 33.3 RPM recordings. I was disapppointed in those, but most were excellent for my purpose in becoming familiar with the music.

5 out of 5 stars Ave Maria - penetrating hymns.......2006-01-26

Other CD's have various versions of Ave Maria, as does this one. What distinguishes this CD is the quality of the recordings, the reverent tone of the vocalists, and the impressive blending of the singers and orchestras. Some versions inpsire an awesome silence, attracting our focus on these hymns and their solemnity. Ave Maria continually provides a respite from the world--it is so intense. These Ave Maria hymns are captivating enough by their music alone. The meaning adds the intended spiritual dimension. This album comes highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars the Ave Maria Album.......2005-10-03

My husband and I listen to this all the time .. whatever
version is your preference, you can probably find it on this
album. Excellent.

5 out of 5 stars My Dad used to sing this while shaving.......2005-06-11

This beautiful aria is interpreted 16 ways by several renown singers and composers, so I'm sure you'll find your own personal favorites among the different versions. Each rendition has its own descriptor, and I found myself thinking "riveting", "exhilerating", "captivating", "evocative", "inspiring", or even "heartbreaking" for the same compelling music. To me, even the old fashioned, ragged recordings herein had a certain charm, and I don't mind the 'scratchiness' at all. I believe my Dad would sing Franz Schubert's 'Ave Maria' as interpreted by tenor Jerry Hadley -- I swear it literally brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it. As a child, I remember the delight I took in hearing my Dad sing with all the passion and drama of an artiste -- and you know, for a man who didn't even know all the lyrics, he sounded pretty darn good in our old bathroom! Seriously, this is a wonderful collection, even without the reminiscent sentimentality. I highly recommend it.
Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Virtuosic Trumpet: Baroque And Classical Showcase
  • superb playing
  • The Best Trumpeter in the Business
  • Virtuosic... Incredible
  • A non-trumpet player's view...
 Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B00002DDWM
Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Trumpet Concerto In E: 1. Allegro Con Spirito
  2. Trumpet Concerto In E: 2. Andante
  3. Trumpet Concerto In E: 3. Rondo
  4. Trumpet Concerto In D: 1. Allegro Non Troppo
  5. Trumpet Concerto In D: 2. Largo
  6. Trumpet Concerto In D: 3. Vivace
  7. Trumpet Concerto In D: 1. Allegro Non Troppo Presto
  8. Trumpet Concerto In D: 2. Adagio
  9. Trumpet Concerto In D: 3. Allegro Molto
  10. Trumpet Concerto In E Flat, Hob. VIIIe:1: 1. Allegro
  11. Trumpet Concerto In E Flat, Hob. VIIIe:1: 2. Andante
  12. Trumpet Concerto In E Flat, Hob. VIIIe:1: 3. Allegro
  13. Trumpet Concerto In D: 1. Allegro Moderato
  14. Trumpet Concerto In D: 2. Andante
  15. Trumpet Concerto In D: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Trumpet Concerto In D: 1. Andante
  2. Trumpet Concerto In D: 2. Allegro Moderato
  3. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In E Flat: 1. Allegro
  4. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In E Flat: 2. Adagio
  5. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In E Flat: 3. Vivace
  6. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In D: 1. Allegro
  7. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In D: 2. Adagio
  8. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In D: 3. Allegro
  9. Trumpet Concerto No. 2 In C: 1. Adagio
  10. Trumpet Concerto No. 2 In C: 2. Allegro Molto
  11. Sonata In D For Trumpet, Two Violins And Continuo: 1. Grave
  12. Sonata In D For Trumpet, Two Violins And Continuo: 2. Allegro
  13. Sonata In D For Trumpet, Two Violins And Continuo: 3. Grave
  14. Sonata In D For Trumpet, Two Violins And Continuo: 4. Allegro
  15. Sonata In D For Trumpet, Two Violins And Continuo: 5. Allegro
  16. Concerto In B Flat, Op. 7 No. 3: 1. Allegro
  17. Concerto In B Flat, Op. 7 No. 3: 2. Adagio
  18. Concerto In B Flat, Op. 7 No. 3: 3. Allegro
  19. Adagio In G Minor
  20. Trumpet Tune
  21. Chorale Preludes: 'Erbarm Dich Mein, O Herre Gott' BWN 721
  22. Chorale Preludes: 'Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ' BWV 639
  23. Chorale Preludes: 'Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen' BWV 727
  24. Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Virtuosic Trumpet: Baroque And Classical Showcase.......2004-02-22

This album is an incredible showcase for the trumpet and the orchestra, in other words, the trumpet concerto. Hakan Hardenberger, the featured trumpet player, is highly talented and at the top of his game. Even the great jazz and classical trumpeter Winston Marsalis does'nt seem to reach the flights of fancy on the trumpet as does Hakan Hardenberger. Hardenberger masters the trumpet to perfection, capturing every nuance and every tone, from fortissimo fanfares to the softest pianissimo. On this compilation are the trumpet concerti of Baroque and Classical Era composers, among them Corelli and Albinoni and the Classical masters Franz Joseph Haydn and Leopold Mozart, Mozart's father. The sheer scale and magnetism of this music cannot be neglected. It is the greatest gathering of trumpet concerti ever made. The trumpet was perhaps the most fascinating instrument for Baroque composers. The trumpet produces grand, triumphant tones when played forte. It was an instrument that was displayed in ceremonial pomp- weddings, coronations and marches. The Baroque composers were sponsored by kings so they were expected to compose music for trumpet, which could be expressive not only as a fanfare for the king himself, but as an instrument of many dynamics. It can be played softly and slowly, which seems to create a nocturnal, reflective mood and staccato and fast-paced which made the music sound exciting and lively. In my opinion, it was the premier instrument of the Baroque Age.

The cd opens with the Trumpet Concerto In E Flat Major by Johann Hummel. This colorful piece is particularily impressive as it really explores the dynamic potential for the trumpet. It's third movement, the Rondo, is very exciting music, as it is played very fast and in a bouncy, dance-like manner. The Trumpet Concerto by Stamitz, Hertel and Richter are very stylish and must have been highly admired in the Baroque Era. The Trumpet concerto in E by Franz Joseph Haydn, who influenced Mozart, is beautiful, especially in its serenade-style andante second movement. In the last cd, Leopold Mozart's trumpet concerto is featured, and it's a good work. Perhaps his son Mozart greatly admired it, though Mozart did'nt really expand on trumpet concerti himself nor really ever showcased the instrument greatly. There are trumpet arrangements for the famous Albinoni Adagio in G, which on this version, sounds chilling, dark and dramatic. The cd concludes with trumpet versions of Bach's Organ Preludes and the Bach/Gounod Ave Maria.

4 out of 5 stars superb playing.......2003-10-30

Hardenberger is indeed an extraordinary. The playing is right up there with the best of them. One thing unique to hardnberger is his ability to lock in ever note of every passage reguardless of register, speed, etc. In addition he playes with great character. The only reason i give hims less than 5 stars is because his lyricism, the most important thing, is surpassed by Maurice Andre and Phil Smith without questiong. especially after seing all of them live and buying their CDs. He is definitely among the greatests ever.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Trumpeter in the Business.......2003-05-25

It's a rare treat for a reviewer when he can throw caution to the winds and go out on a limb for a musician. This is such an occasion for me. Hakan Hardenberger is a phenomenon. I think he is the Babe Ruth, the Wayne Gretzky, the Michael Jordan, the Vladimir Horowitz, the Jascha Heifetz of trumpet players.

Hardenberger is a Swedish trumpeter who made his first recording (Haydn, Hummel, Hertel, and Stamitz trumpet concertos, with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Neville Marriner, on Philips) in 1986 when he was only 25 years old (in the cover photo of the original CD he looks like a boy). The first time I played this debut CD of his, my jaw dropped and I could hardly believe my ears. His playing was a revelation--absolutely stunning. I'd never heard trumpet playing to compare with it. In my opinion, with his first two CDs young Hardenberger not only moved into the top rank of trumpeters; he swept right past his competitors to the head of the class. I've compared a number of his baroque concerto performances, here and elsewhere, with those of other famous trumpeters, and he always comes out on top. I believe him to be in a league of his own. He has everything: virtuosity and technique to burn, dead-on intonation, clean trills, smooth legato, expressive shading, beauty of tone, brilliant high notes, enormous dynamic range. He is also a sound musician, with taste and a sense of style. His arsenal is complete and unassailable; there is no chink in his armor.

Everything that was on that debut CD is now in this Philips Duo set, which is a much better value, because it offers two generously filled CDs--72:55 and 78:27--for the price of one, adding most of the contents of two later Hardenberger CDs of baroque music for trumpet (the recordings here were made from 1986 through 1993). It's a good buy, and if you're going to own only one collection of baroque trumpet music, this is the one I'd recommend.

The trumpet has always been a difficult instrument to record and reproduce accurately. Here, although the consistently excellent digital recording presents Hardenberger very much front and center, it captures the timbre, "bite," and wide dynamic range of his trumpet with exemplary vividness and fidelity. On a top-quality playback system, he sounds like he's standing right between the speakers playing for you. And what playing it is! Not to be missed.

Hardenberger's second CD, of Telemann Trumpet Concertos, also accompanied by the ASMF, this time under Iona Brown, was recorded in 1987 (again on Philips). It too is marvelous, fully as impressive as his first CD, but unfortunately none of it is included in the Philips Duo reviewed here, so you have to acquire it separately. It's well worth it.

Long live the king!

5 out of 5 stars Virtuosic... Incredible.......2001-08-06

You don't have to be a fan of the instrument in order to appreciate and become overwhelmed by the beauty, the splendor and acrobatics of the trumpet. In the Baroque era, it was a instrument for the royal treatment and heralded arrival of kings and war. The performances here are excellent- Hardenberger, I Musici and Neville Marriner and his orchestra deliver virtuosic renditions of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E flat, Hummel's, Hertel's, Molter's and Albinoni's concerti, as well as incredible arrangements of Ave Maria by Bach and Albinoni's Adagio.

5 out of 5 stars A non-trumpet player's view..........2001-02-12

Although I love classical music and have done so for a long time, I must confess that I am not a trumpet player. With that said, I must say that these two CDs are wonderful. My first recording of the Hummel and the Haydn concertos was the second Marsalis/Leppard/ECO recording on Sony Classical (titled Wynton Marsalis - The London Concert). Inexperienced with trumpet recordings at the time, I really treasured the CD. After all, a big name artist known for his virtuosity was performing the technically demanding concertos. What more could you ask for? After a while, though, I began to feel that Marsalis didn't really do it for me in these works. Sure, he played with a flair (and what a flair it was), but he lacked the focused, rich tone that I've come to associate with great trumpet players (Herseth comes to mind here).

The current reviewed recording, on the other hand, is quite a piece of gem. Even though I have never heard of Hardenberger before (you trumpet players out there please excuse my ignorance), he delivers precisely what I am looking for. Hardenberger has the centered tone that most trumpeters would envy, yet he lacked none of the technical virtuosity needed for the music. His vibrato is light and very classical (as opposed to the wider jazz vibrato). On top of all that, he shows much understanding and affinity for the various works on these two CDs.

All of this for the price of 1 CD. An excellent introduction to the core trumpet repertoire.
Best of the Canadian Brass
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Must!
  • great music
  • The one you need
 Best of the Canadian Brass

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000026Z3
Release Date: 1989-11-20

Tracks:

  1. Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin: Deus in adjutorium - Monteverdi
  2. Canzon V - Canadian Brass
  3. Canon In D - Pachelbel
  4. Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492: Overture - Mozart
  5. Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492: Non Piu Andrai - Mozart
  6. Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
  7. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache - Mozart
  8. Exultate Jubilate: Alleluia - Mozart
  9. Piano sonata in A major: Rondo Alla Turca - Mozart
  10. The Four Seasons: I - Allegro (Spring) - Canadian Brass
  11. The Four Seasons: II - Largo (Winter) - Canadian Brass
  12. The Four Seasons: III - Presto (Summer) - Canadian Brass
  13. The Four Seasons: IV - Allegro (Autumn) - Canadian Brass
  14. Contrapunctus I (Andante Sostenuto) - Bach
  15. Contrapunctus XIII (Rectus, Allegro Spiritoso) - Bach
  16. Basin Street Blues - Canadian Brass
  17. Chinatown, My Chinatown - Canadian Brass
  18. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Traditional
  19. The Saints' Halleluja - Canadian Brass

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Must!.......2004-12-28

This is a must have for any fan of brass instrumentals. (Especially if you are a fan of the Canadian Brass.)

5 out of 5 stars great music.......2000-12-18

I just bought this cd yesterday and i love it already. as a trumpeter, i can really enjoy and appreciate the music they perform. i was quite intrigued hearing canon in D (currently playing right now on my stereo), et al.

4 out of 5 stars The one you need.......2000-06-26

If you are to buy only 1 CD for Brass Enemble, Get this! It captured the BEST of the Candian Brass (one of the top brass enemble in the world). It has all the nice tunes, e.g. Four Seasons, Cannon in D, etc. Strongly recommended.
Karl Jenkins & Adiemus: The Essential Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Jenkins' Essential Collection with Diamond music
  • A Great Sampler
 Karl Jenkins & Adiemus: The Essential Collection

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  2. The Journey: The Best of Adiemus
  3. Songs of Sanctuary
  4. Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi
  5. Adiemus III: Dances of Time

ASIN: B000EGDMEG
Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

  1. Adiemus (Adiemus I - 1999 Version)
  2. Pie Jesu (Requiem)
  3. Hymn Before Action (The Armed Man)
  4. Cantus - Song Of Tears (Adiemus II - Journey Edit)
  5. Palladio (Diamond Music)
  6. Lacrimosa (Requiem)
  7. Cantilena (The Journey)
  8. In Paradisum (Requiem)
  9. The Exile Song (In These Stones Horizons Sing)
  10. Agnus Dei (The Armed Man)
  11. Cantus - Song Of The Plains (Adiemus II - Journey Edit)
  12. Dies Irae (Requiem)
  13. Allegrettango (Adiemus Vocalise)
  14. Benedictus (The Armed Man)
  15. Beyond The Century (The Journey)
  16. Sanctus (The Armed Man)

Album Details

Karl Jenkins Has Been Composing for Three Decades, but it was his Knack for Delivering Themes for TV Commercials in the '80s and '90s that Began his Rise to Wider Recognition - Delta Airlines, Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society, De Beers and Levi's Jeans Amongst Others - Earning Him Many Prestigious Music Awards. " it is Perhaps for his Adiemus Project for which Karl is Best Known, Having Topped Both Pop and Classical Charts around the World, Its Evolving Nature Giving it Universal Appeal. In Recent Years, Jenkins Has Concentrated on Classical Works with the Armed Man (Sold Over 100k in the UK) and Requiem Introducing Him to Yet Another Audience, Topping the Classical Chart, as Well as Entering Classic FM'S 'hall of Fame' in the Top Ten for the Last Two Years Running as the Highest Position for a Living Composer.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Jenkins' Essential Collection with Diamond music.......2006-11-10

This CD is an excellent addition to anybody's musical collection. It reflects the popular famous music from TV commercials as well as other music not as well known, but equally as entertaining. All the music reflects Jenkins' ability to vary his style of music.
I have listened to this music many times.

5 out of 5 stars A Great Sampler.......2006-11-10

Here's an excellent and representative collection of Karl Jenkins' best compositions and arrangements. Buy this one first if you're still not sure you want to invest in a half-dozen Adiemus-type recordings. I predict that, if you listen to this one, you'll want more.
Ravel's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Bolero
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Bolero
  • Loads of fun
 Ravel's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Bolero

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000294TO2
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

  1. Orchestral - Charles Munch
  2. Electronic - Isao Tomita
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  10. Orchestral - Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bolero .......2007-01-12

This CD is exactly what I was looking for. Bolero over and over with different performers.

4 out of 5 stars Loads of fun.......2004-07-09

This is a fun little album consisting of ten versions of Ravel's greatest "hit" -- the fantastic "Bolero." This album covers the waterfront -- from synthesizer to Benny Goodman. My only complaint is that the quality of some of older recordings in particular is rather poor. In fact you need to crank up the volume on two or three cuts, otherwise you won't even realize the song has begun. It would be interesting to apply this concept to any number of the great classical and popular pieces that one can't seem to get enough of -- how about Cole Porter's "Night and Day" for starters?
Leonard Bernstein Conducts Barber & Schuman
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Classic Bernstein recordings of American music, in best sound
  • Same as "Bernstein Century" Title
 Leonard Bernstein Conducts Barber & Schuman

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CD5GJ
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

  1. Adagio For Strings - Leonard Bernstein
  2. I. Allegro - Isaac Stern
  3. II. Andante - Isaac Stern
  4. III. Presto In Moto - Isaac Stern
  5. To Thee Old Cause - Harold Gomberg
  6. Vigoroso - Leonard Bernstein
  7. Lento (Bar 185) - Leonard Bernstein
  8. The Unanswered Question - William Vacchiano
  9. Molto Deliberato - Leonard Bernstein

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classic Bernstein recordings of American music, in best sound.......2006-06-16

Sony's reissue machine tries to entice us to buy some classic Bernstein performances by giving us mid-price, excellent sound, and a jam-packed CD. As Mr. Richman notes below, the main part of this disc appeared in the Bernstein Century series, but two items have been added, Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and Ives' Unanswered Question, both performed with all of Bernstein's infectious energy and insight.

I also give Sony the benefit of the doubt that their current DSD (Direct Stream Digital) technology is a step ahead of the last improvement, 20-bit SBM (Super Bit Mapping) technology. Who knows for sure?

Anyway, Bernstein and Stern have never been bettered in their 1964 reading of the Barber Violin Concerto. Their secret is twofold: the superb orchestral playing by the NY Phil. at its height (Harold Gomberg's oboe solo that opens the slow movement couldn't be more tender), and Bernstein's unqiue ability to conduct American rhythms. He was both a jazz baby and a swing kid, and it shows even when he is handling the delicate tracery of the concerto's first movement. Stern keeps his tone relatively dry, which is also a good idea when the melody is this luscious.


Gomberg is back center stage for William Schuman's evocative 'To the Old Cause,' a combination of oboe concerto and brooding elegy for the deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy. A cultural era was ending, and Schuman gives dark, painful testimony to it. The same is true for the even darker, jagged 'In Praise of Ben Shahn,' with its rough-hewn brass interjections and turbulent unease. Schuman's idiom dates from the Forties and here is getting its last stand in a moving way.

Once you throw in the Copland and Ives fillers, the net result is a terrific 74 min. memento of Bernstein at his very best and a high-water mark in Aerican music.

4 out of 5 stars Same as "Bernstein Century" Title.......2003-10-02

This recent Sony reissue of the music of American composers Samuel Barber and William Schuman is exactly the same as a CD featured in the "Bernstein Century" series. Included here are Leonard Bernstein and the NYPO's 1971 account of the "Adagio for Strings," 1964 recording of Barber's Violin Concerto, 1968 performance of Schuman's "To Thee Old Cause," and "In Praise of Shahn" from 1970. The music is terrific, but my reason for rewarding only four stars (other than being annoyed at Sony for investing so much energy in a straight reissue with new packaging when so many other classic recordings remain unissued) is this release is obviously aimed at casual fans looking for a good performance of the "Adagio." And boy will they be surprised by the dissonance of the Schuman pieces! This is another Sony reissue that leaves me scratching my head.

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