Mozart: Piano Trios, Vol. 1

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File this under "civilized discourse." Mozart didn't attempt to reach his highest level of profundity in his Trios, but they are calm delights. These performances are exactly what you want to hear in the music. Flawlessly played on period instruments, they are full of subtleties to match Mozart's music. Only when you listen carefully can you hear the little adjustments of tempo and dynamics the players make to make Mozart's musical points clearly; these emphases work, but they don't call attention to themselves. The balance is also uncommonly fine, with the often submerged cello lines standing out clearly here. There is one complaint about this reissue, though. Considering that nearly everyone who hears this disc will want Vol. 2 also, and that at this price the CDs cost less than half the price of the originals, Classical Express could have saved us all some shelf space by issuing the two discs together as a set. Otherwise, it's hard to imagine how this issue could be improved. Even the analog sound holds up beautifully. --Leslie Gerber

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Mozart: Piano Trios, Vol. 1
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 Mozart: Piano Trios, Vol. 1

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ASIN: B00005UOND
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Amazon.com

File this under "civilized discourse." Mozart didn't attempt to reach his highest level of profundity in his Trios, but they are calm delights. These performances are exactly what you want to hear in the music. Flawlessly played on period instruments, they are full of subtleties to match Mozart's music. Only when you listen carefully can you hear the little adjustments of tempo and dynamics the players make to make Mozart's musical points clearly; these emphases work, but they don't call attention to themselves. The balance is also uncommonly fine, with the often submerged cello lines standing out clearly here. There is one complaint about this reissue, though. Considering that nearly everyone who hears this disc will want Vol. 2 also, and that at this price the CDs cost less than half the price of the originals, Classical Express could have saved us all some shelf space by issuing the two discs together as a set. Otherwise, it's hard to imagine how this issue could be improved. Even the analog sound holds up beautifully. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Radiant Music.......2006-05-29

The quality of the recorded sound is so perfectly clear on this CD, like finely etched crystal, while at the same time it is so robust and resonant, that it is difficult to believe that this is an analog recording (as stated by the Amazon reviewer) or that the piano played by Steve Lubin on this marvelous CD is a replica of a 1785 Walter fortepiano, a smaller and much more fragile instrument than today's modern concert grand pianos.

In fact, given that this recording was made in May 1990, well into the digital era, I wonder if the Amazon reviewer may be mistaken in stating that this was an analog recording. As for Steve Lubin's heavenly playing, this period instrument fortepiano conveys a sound of precision and refinement in these Mozart compositions that might not be as readily attainable if these compositions were performed on a modern Steinway Grand Concert piano. What is also conveyed by all three musicians is the sheer effervescent joy of this music, filled with bouyant enthusiasm.

Not only the piano, but the cello and violin are also superbly played by the musicians, who are perfectly in synch with each other, performing every note in seamless unity. Although Mozart's piano trios have been considered as being among his lighter works, this evaluation should perhaps be revised and take into account that five of Mozart's six complete piano trios were composed in the last ten years of his life, during the period of his full musical maturity, after he had left Salzburg for Vienna. As Steve Lubin writes in the informative CD-insert essay "three of the Vienna trios, in fact, are masterworks."

I would add that even the less fully developed "Divertimento in B-flat major," which begins this CD, composed when Mozart was 20 years old, is very much worth listening to. This CD and its companion Vol. 2 are pristine examples of exquisitely performed chamber music. I would have gladly paid twice the price for these radiant musical gems.

"Their performances are delightful. Steven Lubin's fortepiano delivers cool, glittering streams of tone set perfectly against the lithe, crystalline quality of Stanley Ritchie's violin and Myron Lutzke's lean, resinous cello. ...the music itself really does gleam with freshness and vitality..." -- Classic CD

"These musicians play with dedication, affection, and impeccable taste." -- American Record Guide

Time = 76:45. Very highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Ideal.......2006-04-12

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Piano Trios Vol. 1 (Divertimento K. 254; Trio K. 496; Trio K. 502). Performed by The Mozartean Players (Steven Lubin, fortepiano; Stanley Ritchie, classical violin; Myron Lutzke, classical cello).
Recorded in May, 1990, at the State University of New York at Purchase
Harmonia Mundi. Re-released in 2002 as HCX 3957033.

At the Classical Express price, this CD is something of a gift to mankind! Mozart’s six piano trios (three of them on this disc and the other three on Vol. 2) are not among his most popular works, and I heard them here for the first time – but certainly not for the last! This beautiful, sometimes ornate, sometimes almost folksy music is here performed and presented in a form that, as far as I can judge, is practically ideal. The three musicians seem to blend in with each other so well on their historical instruments, and their playing is so sovereign, that I find it well-nigh impossible to imagine a better recording of these works. In addition, the recorded audio sound is impeccable, making for an eye- and ear-opening listening experience. In particular, a word of praise for Steven Lubin’s fortepiano. Other fortepiano recordings have often left me sceptical with their wooden, slightly off-tune sound and their mechanical noises, but there is none of this with Lubin, just a delicacy and subtlety that leaves one wondering why the fortepiano needed to be improved upon at all.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Soulful.......2002-12-01

I absolutely love this cd. I have listened to the music repeatedly because it is so calming and beautiful. I have since purchased the second volume of this cd and found it to be just as enjoyable.

I agree with the general review that the quality of the cd is more than acceptable. Since purchasing this cd, I have discovered that Naxos produces some very wonderful music at very reasonable prices.
Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 1
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 Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
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ASIN: B000001OF2
Release Date: 1993-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Pno Qt No.2 in E flat, K493: I. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Yehudi Menuhin/Ernst Wallfisch/Pablo Casals
  2. Pno Qt No.2 in E flat, K493: II. Larghetto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Yehudi Menuhin/Ernst Wallfisch/Pablo Casals
  3. Pno Qt No.2 in E flat, K493: III. Allegretto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Yehudi Menuhin/Ernst Wallfisch/Pablo Casals
  4. Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: I. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  5. Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: II. Ziemlich Langsam - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  6. Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: III. Rasch - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  7. Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: IV. Kraftig, Mit Humor - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Tracks:

  1. Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: I. Allegro Con Brio - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
  2. Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: II. Andante Con Var - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
  3. Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: III. Menuetto. Quasi Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
  4. Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: IV. Finale. Prestissimo - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
  5. Trio No.4 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost Trio': I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  6. Trio No.4 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost Trio' II. Largo Assai, Ed Espressivo - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  7. Trio No.4 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost Trio': III. Presto - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Tracks:

  1. Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: I. Allegro Energico - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
  2. Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: II. Presto Non Assai - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
  3. Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: III. Andante Grazioso - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
  4. Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: IV. Allegro Molto - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
  5. Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: I. Poco Sostenuto/Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  6. Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: II. Allegretto - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  7. Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: III. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
  8. Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Tracks:

  1. Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: I. Prld. Allegro - Pablo Casals
  2. Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: II. Allemande. Quasi Maestoso - Pablo Casals
  3. Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: III. Courante. Allegro Non Troppo - Pablo Casals
  4. Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande. Lento - Pablo Casals
  5. Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: V. Bouree II. (Tranquillo) - Pablo Casals
  6. Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: VI. Gigue. Vivace - Pablo Casals
  7. Vc Son No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2: I. Allegro Con Brio - Pablo Casals/Mieczyslaw Horszowski
  8. Vc Son No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2: II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'affeto III. Allegro-Allegro Fugato - Pablo Casals/Mieczyslaw Horszowski
  9. Trio No.9 in G, 'Kakadu,' Op.121a: Op. 121a - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A fundamental issue in your beloved collection!.......2005-02-18

This admirable effort made for Music and Arts has been one of the longers expectations of all of us who pitifully still were not born or simply we could not to have the fortune to be here.

Fortunately, this edition contain pieces of unthinkable artistic value. All what I can tell you it won't be enough to the simple and delight pleasure and joy of living produced when you be the owner of these historical treasures.

Acquire this album and the Vol 2 too and you will be always rewarded .
Barry Lyndon
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    Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
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    Tracks:

    1. Sarabande Main Title - National Philharmonic Orchestra
    2. Women Of Ireland The Cheiftains - Paddy Moloney/Sean Potts
    3. Piper's Maggot Jig - Paddy Moloney/Sean Potts
    4. The Sea-Maiden The Chieftains - Paddy Moloney/Sean Potts
    5. Tin Whistles - Paddy Moloney/Sean Potts
    6. British Grenadiers - Fifes And Drums
    7. Hohenfriedberger March - Fifes And Drums
    8. Lilliburlero - Fifes And Drums
    9. Women Of Ireland - Derek Bell
    10. March From Indomeneo - National Philharmonic Orchestra
    11. Sarabande-Duel - National Philharmonic Orchestra
    12. Lilliburlero - Leslie Pearson
    13. German Dance No.1 In C-Major - National Philharmonic Orchestra
    14. Sarabande-Duel - National Philharmonic Orchestra
    15. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Film Adaptation Of The Cavatina - National Philharmonic Orchestra
    16. Cello Concerto E-Minor (Third Movement) - Pierre Fournier/Festival Strings Lucerne/Rudolf Baumgartner
    17. Concerto For Two Harpsichords And Orchestra In C-Minor: Adagio - Karl Richter/Hedwig Bilgram/The Munich Bach-Orchestra
    18. Piano Trio In E-Flat, Op.100 (Second Movement): Film Adaptation - Ralph Holmes/Moray Welsh/Anthony Goldstone
    19. Sarabande End-Title - National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Track Listings:

    1. Music of David Liptak
    2. no piano on that one
    3. One Million Years B.C./When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth/Creatures the World Forgot [Soundtrack]
    4. Out West: Copland, Grofe
    5. Over Here! [Soundtrack]
    6. Papagena [Import]
    7. Perahia Plays and Conducts Mozart
    8. Piano Portraits
    9. Pierre-Laurent Aimard at Carnegie Hall
    10. Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

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    Three [Original recording remastered] [Import]

    Book of Lute Songs

    Best Mixes from Debut

    The Complete Blue Note 60's Sessions [Box set]

    Beauty's Only Skin Deep

    Bring Em Out [CD-single] [Import]

    Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers

    Beethoven: String Quartets, Opp.127 & 135

    Best of V.1 [Import]

    Art of Counter Tenor [Import]

    Back to Back [Original recording remastered]

    Anclado En Mi Corazon

    Armando Orefiche & His Lecuona Cuban Boys

    You Must Believe in Spring: The Words of Alan & Marilyn Bergman

    Solfa