The Essential Symphonies

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An Authoritative Anthology of the Music of Sardina, Both 'ancient' and 'modern'. This is the Definitive Collection of Music from Sardinia. Double CD Deluxe Edition Includes a 20 Page Booklet with Rare Photographs.

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Great Collection.......2007-01-19

Essential Baroque is a great collection, especially for the price. It has two CDs packd full of the best Baroque music. Like most Baroque collections, it has the best of some of the better known artists like Handel, Bach, and Vivaldi. However, unlike most other collections, it excels in adding some good pieces from lesser known artists from the period.

A remarkable anthology.......2005-09-08

A fine selection of pieces excerpted from the chamber ensemble, solo and opera repertory. Some recordings, though from paramount artists, are elderly; yet, performers are anyway flawless. It may be objected that a few of Vivaldi's masterpieces were disregarded.

High-quality, marvelously varied intro to baroque music.......2003-12-13

I am buying this as the perfect gift for Russian and Chinese scientist friends. They have knowledge of classical music but perhaps not much about baroque music, which achieved special popularity in the U.S. during the 1970's and 1980's. Russians seem to have more familiarity with romantic classical music, while the more recently arrived Asian classical buffs have special affinity to the "Classical" classical period and the great 19th Century romantics. How can a baroque sampler be better than with a span of music ranging from solo harpsichord to full orchestra and chorus, and from the very familiar (Pachelbel Canon and Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah) to a trio sonata by Zelenka and the Dardanus Overture by Rameau. Not only that, but both the period instrument and living tradition baroque styles are represented by noted performers (e.g. Trevor Pinnock and Christopher Hogwood; and Henryk Szeryng, Andras Schiff, Pepe Romero, and Alicia de Larrocha, respectively). The producers were careful enough to state that the "Albinoni Adagio in g minor" was actually composed by Remo Giazotto - though in fact Giazotto did use a fragment of Albinoni. This is definitely not a supermarket special, but a box of choice musical bonbons.

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The Essential Symphonies

Manufacturer: Retro Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000059LFV
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Album Details

An Authoritative Anthology of the Music of Sardina, Both 'ancient' and 'modern'. This is the Definitive Collection of Music from Sardinia. Double CD Deluxe Edition Includes a 20 Page Booklet with Rare Photographs.

Mahler: The Essential Symphonies [Germany]

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A poor recording.

Mahler: The Essential Symphonies [Germany]
Mitropoulos , Vincent , Mengelberg , Walter , and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Quadromania
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00023BI4M
Release Date: 2006-05-03

Tracks:

Symphony No.1 In D Major 'Titan'
Symphony No.4 In G Major
Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor
Symphony No.9 In D Minor

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A poor recording........2007-03-10

The high pitch, off key, of this recording, nearly made it painful to listen to it and the CDs are no longer in my collection.

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Mozart: Symphonies 35, 36, 38

Manufacturer: Essential Archive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005CZL
Release Date: 1995-01-01

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Silly Symphonies - Sound of Remy 4

Manufacturer: Essential Dance Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007QCUP0

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Essential Mozart: Concertos For Horn, Flute/Symphonies, Nos. 35, 36, 39, 44

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Essential Mozart: Concertos For Horn, Flute/Symphonies, Nos. 35, 36, 39, 44

Manufacturer: Innov. Music Prod.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000003VF3
Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

Con No.2 in E flat, K.417: I. Allegro Maestoso - Richard watkins
Con No.2 in E flat, K.417: II. Andante - Richard watkins
Con No.2 in E flat, K.417: III. Rondo - Richard watkins
Con No.4 in E flat, K.495: I. Allegro Moderato - Richard watkins
Con No.4 in E flat, K.495: II. Romanza. Andante - Richard watkins
Con No.4 in E flat, K.495: III. Rondo. Allegro Vivace - Richard watkins
Con No.3 in E flat, K.447: I. Allegro - Richard watkins
Con No.3 in E flat, K.447: II. Romanze. Larghetto - Richard watkins
Con No.3 in E flat, K.447: III. Allegro - Richard watkins
Con No.1 in D, K.412: I. Allegro - Richard watkins
Con No.1 in D, K.412: II. Allegro - Richard watkins
Conc Rondo in E flat, K.371 - Richard watkins

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Con in D, K.314: I. Allegro Aperto - Judith Hall
Con in D, K.314: II. Andante Ma Non Troppo - Judith Hall
Con in D, K.314: III. Allegro - Judith Hall
Con in G, K.313: I. Allegro Maestoso - Judith Hall
Con in G, K.313: II. Adagio Non Troppo - Judith Hall
Con in G, K.313: III. Rondo. Tempo Di Minuetto - Judith Hall

Tracks:

Sym No.36 in C, K.425 'Linz': I. Adagio-Allegro Spiritoso - Scottish CO/James Loughran
Sym No.36 in C, K.425 'Linz': II. Andante - Scottish CO/James Loughran
Sym No.36 in C, K.425 'Linz': III. Menuetto/Trio - Scottish CO/James Loughran
Sym No.36 in C, K.425 'Linz': IV. Finale. Presto - Scottish CO/James Loughran
Sym No.39 in E flat, K.543: I. Adagio-Allegro - Scottish CO/James Loughran
Sym No.39 in E flat, K.543: II. Andante Con Moto - Scottish CO/James Loughran
Sym No.39 in E flat, K.543: III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Scottish CO/James Loughran
Sym No.39 in E flat, K.543: IV. Finale. Allegro - Scottish CO/James Loughran

Tracks:

Sym No.35 in D, K.385 'Haffner': I. Allegretto Con Spirito - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour
Sym No.35 in D, K.385 'Haffner': II. Andante - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour
Sym No.35 in D, K.385 'Haffner': III. Menuetto - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour
Sym No.35 in D, K.385 'Haffner': IV. Finale: Presto - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour
Sym No.41 in C, K.551 'Jupiter': I. Allegro Vivace - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour
Sym No.41 in C, K.551 'Jupiter': II. Andante Cantabile - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour
Sym No.41 in C, K.551 'Jupiter': III. Menuetto/Trio. Allegretto - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour
Sym No.41 in C, K.551 'Jupiter': IV. Finale: Molto Allegro - Orch Of St. John's, Smith Square/Oliver Gilmour