Johannes Brahms: Choral Works

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The Monteverdi Choir excels during the a capella selections (Opus 42 and 104) due to their precision tuning and group sensitivity. Brahms's deep, romantic textures and mounds of sound are most vividly experienced when no instruments join in the blend. But in the accompanied pieces (Opus 92, 17, and the Liebeslieder Waltzes, Opus 52), the chorus sounds mechanical, metronomic. The Waltzes are pleasant, but the group can't find a personal identity to enliven the expressiveness of the material; they are simply a poetic mural. Still, this disk, chock full of music, is a lot of worthwhile Brahms for your bucks. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Tracks:

Sub Tuum Praesidum - Monks & Choir Of Downside Abbey
Miserere Mei, Deus - Gerald Finley
Veni Sancte Spiritus - Hilliard Ensemble
O Nata Lux - Choir Of King's College
Verbum Caro Factum Est - CLERKES OF OXENFORD
Buccinate In Neomenia Tuba - Barry Rose
O Magnum Mysterium - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Ave Verum Corpus - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Tu Es Petrus - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Kyrie - Hilliard Ensemble
Gloria - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge
Credo - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Sanctus - Hilliard Ensemble
Agnus Dei - Hilliard Ensemble
Absalon, Fili Mi - Hilliard Ensemble
Hosanna To The Son Of David - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Spem In Alium - Paul Nicholson

Tracks:

Gloria In Excelis Deo - Deborah Norman
Laudamus Te - Deborah Norman
Magnificat Anima Mea - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Ambrosian Singers
Bereite Dich, Zion - Janet Baker
Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem) - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Cum Sancto Spiritu - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Et Incarnatus Est - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chorale Prelude BWV622 - Peter Hurford
Zion Hort Die Wachter Singen - South German Madrigal Choir
Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott - Stephanie Blythe
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Thou Knowest, Lord (Funeral Music For Queen Mary) - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Hear My Prayer, O Lord - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded (Passion Chorale) - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Crucifuxus A 8 - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Ambrosian Singers
Hallelujah Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Tracks:

Introit: Requiem Aeternam - Felicity Lott
Kyrie - Felicity Lott
Lacrimosa Dies Illa - Felicity Lott
Laudate Dominum - Barbara Hendricks
Regina Coeli - Kolner Kammerchor
Laudams Te - Kiri Te Kanawa
Benedictus - Julia Hamari
Alleuluia - Lucia Popp
Ave Verum Corpus K618 - Swedish Radio Chorus
With Verdure Clad - Arleen Auger
The Heavens Are Telling - Arleen Auger
Kyrie - Carolyn Watkinson
Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Carolyn Watkinson
Kyrie - Janet Baker
Die Ehre Gottes Aus Der Natur (Nie Himmel Ruhmen) Op.48 No.4 Orch. Mottl - New Philharmonia Chorus
Gloria - Waltraud Meier

Tracks:

Prelude - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Ave Maria - Janet Baker
Credo - Opening - Laurence Dale
Sanctus - Laurence Dale
The Sheperds' Farewell - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Tu, Christie, Rex Gloriae - Marie-Claire Alain
Pie Jesu - Nancy Argenta
Ubi Caritas Op.10 No.1 - Winchester Cathedral Choir
Cantique De Jean Racine Op.11 - Winchester Cathedral Choir
Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
Laudamus Te - Choeurs De Radio France
Vinea Mea Electa (Four Motets For A Time Of Penitence) - Harry Christophers
Priere A Notre-Dame (Suite Gothique Op.25) - Fredric Bayco
O Sacrum Convivium - London Voices
Sanctus - Olaf Bar
Libera Me - Olaf Bar
In Paradisum - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge

Tracks:

Sanctus - Stuttgart Hymnus Boys' Choir
O Rest In The Lord - Janet Baker
And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth - Janet Baker
Cujus Animam - Robert Gambill
Gott Ist Mein Hirt (Psalm 23) D706 - Sir Philip Ledger
Heilig, Heilig, Heilig - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Ave Maria - Anneliese Rothenberger
Ave Verum Corpus - Harry Bramma
Choral-Improvisation Op.65 - Sir Philip Ledger
Ave Maria - New Philharmonia Chorus
Evening Hymn (Te Lucis Ante Terminum) - Thomas Trotter
Recordare - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Ingemisco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Lux Aeterna - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen - BBC Symphony Chorus
Gloria In Excelsis Deo - In Terra Pax - Laudamus Te - London Symphony Chorus
I Was Glad - Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus

Tracks:

Agnus Dei - National Youth Choir Of Great Britain
Ave Maria - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
I. Maestoso Ma Energico - Allegro Molto - Rachel Masters
Pie Jesu (Requiem) - Jane Gilchrist
Libera - Christopher Robson
Ave Maria - Lesley Garrett
Kyrie - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Totus Tuus Op.60 - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Magnificat - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Ave Maria (Vespers Op.37) - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Song For Athene - Winchester Cathedral Choir
Nunc Dimittis - Martin Neary
Requiem Aeternam - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Agnus Dei (Adagio For Strings) - Winchester Cathedral Choir
Benedictus - Guy Johnson

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Wonderful
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the perfect lullaby
Wonderful CD to assist putting a child to sleep.

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The Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe
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Release Date: 1993-10-12

Tracks:

Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Op.49,No.4: Wiegenlied (Lullaby)
Canon in D
Nocturne In E-Flat, Op. 9, No.2
Le damnation de Faust, Op. 24: 'Dance Of The Sylphs'
Cantate No.208 (Hunt Catata): 'Sheep May Safely Graze'
Preludes (Book 1): 'The Girl With The Flaxen Hair'
Suite Bergamasque: 'Claire de lune'
Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068: Air From Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068
Reverie
Suite catalan: 'La Filla mal marxant' - 'El Noi de la mare'
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Album Fur Die Jugend, Op.68: Kleine Studie (Little Study) (No.14)
Cantabile (Andantino)
Gymnopedies 3 & 1

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2006-02-02

Everyone in my house loves this CD. We borrowed it from our local library as well and had to own one for ourselves. None of us has ever fallen asleep to it though, we like to listen to it while playing or doing artwork.

Love this album.......2005-02-24

I borrowed it from the local library. The kids didn't sleep though. They just wanted to dance.

the perfect lullaby.......2001-12-13

This CD lulled each of my five babies to sleep every evening. It is not "kiddie classical" music, but gorgeous arrangements of some of the most soothing, beautiful music ever written.

Wonderful CD to assist putting a child to sleep........1998-09-19

This is a very relaxing CD. It contains some of the most beautiful music ever written. We have used it for years to help put my children to sleep at night and at nap time. I sometimes get so relaxed listening to the CD, that sometimes I fall asleep, as well as my child. It would also work well playing in the background for a dinner party.

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The Art of Peter Hurford

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ASIN: B0009OORA6
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

Passacaglia
Fugue
Fugue In G Major, BWV 577
Liebster Jesu, Wir Sind Hier, BWV 731
Prelude
Fugue
in Dulci Jubilo, BWV 608
Trio In D Minor, BWV 583
Fantasia In C Major
Fugue In D Major
Sonata No.12 In G Major, K274/271d
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Vater Unser Im Himmelreich
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II. Adagio
III. Allegro
I. Andante
II. Minue
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Tracks:

Prelude And Fugue On B.A.C.H.
Chorale Prelude Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen, Op.122 No.8
Church Sonata No.14 In C Major, K336/336d
I. Chorale - Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Molto
II. Fugue
III. Finale
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Choral No.2 In B Minor
I. Lebhaft
II. Ruhig Bewegt
III. Fuge: Massig Bewegt, Heiter
Etude Symphonique
Scherzo
Final (Symphony No.1 In D Minor, Op.14)

Customer Reviews:

The Art of Peter Hurford.......2007-04-18

Easy going organ repertoire with some variation including different instruments or quire with organ in background. The interpretation is more an ambiance one then a concert performance with highlights and more deep moments. May be something to give you the taste of going further in the genre. A great moment : Fantasia in A minor with hoboe.

Songs Ring Out to the Heavens: Brahms's Choral Works

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A TREASURE HOUSE
Heavenly
Etheral, moving, and polished!

Songs Ring Out to the Heavens: Brahms's Choral Works

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ASIN: B0000037HQ
Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

Four Songs, Op.17: Harp Notes Ring Fourth
Four Songs, Op.17: Song Of Shakespeare
Four Songs, Op.17: The Gardener
Four Songs, Op.17: Song From 'Fingal'
Three Songs, Op.42: Evening Ser
Three Songs, Op.42: Vineta
Three Songs, Op.42: Dirge For Dar-Thula
Four Qts, Op.92: Oh Beautiful Night, Op.92, No.1
Four Qts, Op.92: Late Autumn, Op.92, No.2
Four Qts, Op.92: Evening Song, Op.92, No.3
Four Qts, Op.92: Why?, Op.92, No.4
Two Motets, Op.29: A Saviour Is Come To Us
Two Motets, Op.29: From Psalm 51
Op.112, Nos.1 and 2: Yearning, Op.112, No.1
Op.112, Nos.1 and 2: At Night, Op.112, No.2
Five Songs, Op.104: Night Watch I
Five Songs, Op.104: Night Watch II
Five Songs, Op.104: Last Happiness
Five Songs, Op.104: Lost Youth
Five Songs, Op.104: In Autumn
Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer, Op.65, No.15

Customer Reviews:

A TREASURE HOUSE.......2005-01-01

There is a whole underworld of vocal music by Brahms that is very little known, and this is a very intelligent selection from it that I hope will do a bit to correct that state of affairs. Brahms's smaller choral and `chamber-choral' works cover a range of different styles. Also, as was typical of him in his instrumental music too, he sometimes issued alternative versions of the same piece, e.g. I have a performance of Vineta, sung here unaccompanied, with piano. Sometimes the style is severe, as in the two unaccompanied motets op 29, as also in Bach's unaccompanied motets. Even here the most casual listener would still know that this is not Bach. It is music of the romantic era that is not quite romantic in idiom. The rest of the disc is blatantly romantic in various ways, and some of it is perfectly gorgeous. It starts with the four songs op 17, which have the seemingly un-Brahmsian accompaniment of two horns and a harp. However little or nothing in Brahms is without a precedent in earlier German music if we just know where to look, and there are some things by Schubert that may have prompted him here. The rest is either unaccompanied (I prefer to reserve the term `a capella' for the stricter style of the motets), or with piano solo accompaniment, or, in the very appropriately-placed Zum Schluss from the New Liebeslieder waltzes that concludes the selection, piano duet. The disc starts with some heavenly romantic sound from the two horn-players, and ends with the equally heavenly Schubertian modulations of Zum Schluss or `Envoi', taking us on an interesting tour in between.

There are 24 members of the Kansas City Chorale, not including the conductor or the instrumentalists. Their singing is excellent, and their sense of style likewise. Britten also wrote a good deal of vocal music for chamber-ensembles, but he liked to keep the technical requirements of the music within the scope of amateurs. Brahms's stuff seems to me more demanding, music for off-duty professionals. There is not a lot that calls for criticism, and if I could have imagined a touch more subtlety here or there, heartiness is a better fault than artiness in music of this kind. One problem that the chorus-master and the recording consultants between them might have given some attention to (the poets seeming not to have) is some very sibilant s-sounds. Tennyson was acutely aware of this problem in his poetry, and took care to `kick the geese out of the boat' as he put it. It doesn't greatly detract from my enjoyment, and what I remember much more is the delectable sound right at the beginning of the record.

For once I can report a really first-rate liner-note. It highlights what it ought to, namely the composer's early interest -- from childhood -- in the traditional methods and techniques of German music down the centuries. Schumann had preceded Brahms in this respect, but he took it to nothing like the same extent. It does not make Brahms any `conservative', as Schoenberg was at pains to point out. He was as deeply original as Wagner himself, but a scholar of minute and profound learning that fired his special creative sense. Texts are given with translations into English and the occasional misprint, and the recording is admirable generally. I hope the Kansas City Chorale will be encouraged in their project of bringing this marvellous music to the active notice of the musical public.

Heavenly.......2000-07-15

This is an exceptional recording. Brahms wrote many more choral works than most people realize, and they are of a uniformly high standard of workmanship. A goodly number are truly inspired and rank with the most beautiful choral music ever written. This collection includes much of Brahms's finest music, and it would be hard to find (or imagine) it performed any better.

The four songs for women's chorus accompanied by two horns with harp (Op. 17) is especially noteworthy. I have four recordings of this piece, and the one on this disc is far and away my favorite. The voices are ravishing, and the accompaniment is absolutely first rate.

It should be noted that several of the selections on this disc were set by Brahms for vocal quartet, not for choir, and he never endorsed their performance by larger forces. But the marvelous renditions presented here should calm the nerves of even the most curmudgeonly purist.

If you love choral music, you will love this recording.

Etheral, moving, and polished!.......1999-09-29

What more can be said of this splendid collection of chorale works by Brahms? Most of the selections are seldom heard, but after listening to the Kansas City Chorale perform them, you wonder why. The moods here range from joyous to bittersweet melancholy, although the Chorale never loses control, never allows the spirit of the music to become overshadowed by vocal hubris. All in all, music that is, like the cover suggests, sent from heaven.

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wonderfull playing
The last composition of Brahms, Op. 122
P.S.
Complete nonsense
Rare Brahms

Brahms: Complete Organ Works

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Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

Prelude And Fugue In G Minor
Fugue In A Flat Minor
Mein, Jesu, Der Du Mich
Herzliebster Jesu
O Welt, Ich Muss Dich Lassen
Herzlich Tut Mich Erfreuen
Schmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele
O Wie Selig Seid Ihr Doch
O Gott, Dau Frommer Gott
Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen
Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen
Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen
O Welt, Ich Muss Dich Lassen
Chorale Prelude And Fugue In A Minor On O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid
Prelude And Fugue In A Minor

Customer Reviews:

wonderfull playing.......2006-12-18

Excellent recording-perhaps the finest there is of these works.The tempos are vell chosen.Very considered,solemn and moving.

The last composition of Brahms, Op. 122.......2006-01-31

These organ pieces of Brahms are wonderuflly written and it is sad they are nowadays neglected. Especially the last piece Brahms ever penned, the 11 Chorale Preludes of 1896. All of these are beautiful but track 5 "O Welt, ich muss dich lassen" is especially so. My German is a bit rusty but I believe the translation is "O world, I must leave you." Indeed, Brahms did, within the next year after Op. 122 was composed.

I always like to hear the last thing a composer wrote before death, as it usually reveals an inner part of themselves that we don't get in other compositions. Brahms'last thoughts before leaving this world reflected much on death and eternity, as this work definitely evokes those subjects.

The other pieces on the disc are also wonderfully performed by Robert Perkins as well, but they are lacking in the mature style that Brahms showed in the 11 Chorales. Track 1 is from 1857, track 2 also from 1856 but published in 1864, track 14 from 1857 but revised in 1882, and track 15 from 1856. It is interesting that Brahms neglected the organ for much of his life but then came back to it in the end. In the 1850s, he actually aspired to become an organ virtuso before realizing how difficult the instrument is to play.

As for the performance, it is well above average. Perkins is an accomplished American organist who I believe now teaches at Duke University. I believe he adequately expresses through his playing here what Brahms was trying to convey. Bravo for Naxos for making this music so easily available and at a low cost. The sound quality here, as always with Naxos discs, is excellent.

P.S........2003-03-16

Why are we not even told who the performer is?

Complete nonsense.......2003-03-16

These were Brahms's last works before his death. Not only did he have no chance to publish them or to have second thoughts about them, but they have always stood as his last musical testament. Why the inventions above?

Rare Brahms.......2000-03-06

This CD presents hard to find music of Brahms, the organ works. Brahms himself was unsure of these works, resulting in their relative obscurity. In the works, he imititates Baroque style well and gets quite a lot from the organ. The fugues in particuler are very good. Some Brahms fans may not like this disc because Brahms himself meant not for this music to be published. It does however show his classic inclinations.

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Beautiful Christmas Music

Sing, Choirs of Angels
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Hail, Queen Of Heaven
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O Christmas Night, More Beautiful Than Any Day
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Silent Night
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Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Christmas Music.......1999-12-11

We first heard this CD on NPR while returning home from a business trip. We ordered the CD as soon as we could. The music is as close to perfect as choral music can be. The songs are short, so the pace changes appropriately. Most of the selections are familiar Christmas carols with a few surprises. We've sent copies to our friends to enjoy.

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Disappointing
A Wonderful Potpourri
If you could only afford one CD get this one.

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Tracks:

Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (opening)
William Tell Overture (Finale)
Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Morning
di Capua: O sole mio!
Suite No. 3 In D Major, BWV 1068: Air
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Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major, K467 (II Andante)
Radetzky March, Op. 28
Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor (II Adagio): II Adagio
Eine kleine Nachtmusik (I Allegro)
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The Flight Of The Bumblebee
Bolero (Finale)
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Adagio In G Minor
Pizzicato Polka
Dein ist mein ganzes Herz

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Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
Waltz II: Jazz Suite No. 2
Adagio For Strings
Fantasia On Greensleeves
The Four Seasons: Spring (I Allegro)
Trumpet Voluntary
Kanon
Casanova: Nonnenchor (Nuns' Chorus)
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: Moonlight
Romeo & Juliet: Love Theme
Warsaw Concerto
Symphony No. 9 'From The New World' (II Largo -- Excerpt)
The Nutcracker: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
Concierto de Aranjuez (II Adagio -- excerpt)
Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
Thais: Meditation
Turandot: Nessun Dorma

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2001-03-04

We were quite disappointed with this collection. Although the mix of music is good, the sound quality on several of the recordings was unacceptable and the volume fluctuates. For instance, "Carmina Burana" was either deafening or completely inaudible.

A Wonderful Potpourri.......2000-11-06

This album has some fabulous music on it, all by first-rate peformers. There isn't a disappointing cut on it, and it would be particularly a great gift for a person just embarking on an exploration of classical music in all its glory. It leaves the listener wanting to buy in their entirety all of the works included on the CD, and I don't think that you can ask for much more than that from a compilation. I'm ready for Volume II!

If you could only afford one CD get this one........1998-11-29

All of the pieces are true classics, and there is a varied selection. Most of the pieces are familar works, and the essence of the collection is far above your typical collection of classical hits. If you had to buy this same collection independently it would cost you a fortune. Save yourself the money, and trust that this CD contains all of the finest selections you will ever need to start off your basic collection.

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Laredo 's versatility superb in many styles

My Second Recital: Ruth Laredo, Piano

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Release Date: 1994-01-28

Tracks:

Cant No. 147 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben': Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Son in A, K.331: Rondo Alla Turca
Sonata in F#, Op.78: Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Sonata in F#, Op.78: Allegro Vivace
Arabesque, Op.18
Pour Le Pno: Sarabande
Waltz in E, Op.39 No.2
Waltz in g#, Op.39 No.3
Waltz in e, Op.39 No.4
Waltz in E, Op.39 No.5
Waltz in A flat, Op.39 No.15
Intermezzo in E flat, Op.117 No.1
Mazurka in f#, Op.6 No.1
Waltz in c#, Op.64 No.2
Nocturne in f#, Op.15 No.2
Deux Morceaux, Op.10: Humoresque
Six Morceaux, Op.51: Natha-Valse
The Seasons, Op37b No. 6: Barcarolle (June)
Toccata

Customer Reviews:

Laredo 's versatility superb in many styles.......1999-09-13

This is a wonderful way to hear many different styles of classical music played by a true artist. Perfect for young listeners or anyone who wishes to hear familiar classics. A CD to treasure!

Serenade Festival "Dreaming": Meditative Works by Schumann, Brahms, & Mozart

Average customer rating:

Wonderful music

Serenade Festival "Dreaming": Meditative Works by Schumann, Brahms, & Mozart

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Midsummer Night's Dream and other Festive Melodies
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches Op. 39; Enigma Variations Op. 36

ASIN: B000003SNC
Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

Humoreske
Melodie in F Op.3, No.1
Ave Maria, D.839
Op.11, No.5: Minuet
Op.3, No.5: Ser
Waltz, Op.39 No.15
Minuet
I Love You, Op.5 No.3
Turkish March, K.331
Melodie
Romance, Op.29
Spring Song, Op.62 No.6
Waltz, Op.54 No.1
Dreaming, Op.15 No.7
Moment Musical, D780 No.3
Standchen
Xerxes: Largo
Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful music.......2005-07-28

Serenade Festival "Dreaming" is one of my favorite CDs. Absolutely fabulous music that transports you to a very serene place. Very relaxing. Great value for money!

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Brass magic
excellent recording of tomasi, and other works

Millar Brass Ensemble

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003J4M
Release Date: 1993-06-25

Tracks:

Prld To Die Meistersinger
The Binding
Ste Of Dances: Sarabande
Ste Of Dances: Bouree
Ste Of Dances: Sicilienne
Ste Of Dances: Badinere
Festive And Commemorative Music Op.109: Unsere Vater Hofften Auf Dich
Festive And Commemorative Music Op.109: Wenn Ein Starker Gewappneter
Festive And Commemorative Music Op.109: Wo Ist Ein So Herrlich Volk
Die Gotterdamerung: Funeral March
Fanfares Liturgigues: Annonciation
Fanfares Liturgigues: Evangile
Fanfares Liturgigues: Apocalypse
Fanfares Liturgigues: Procession Du Vendredi-Saint

Customer Reviews:

Brass magic.......2007-07-20

A great introduction to brass-focused musicology. Playing works from a variety of composers from around the world and from different centuries, this showcase informs the listener of the composer's background and of the composer's intent. There are danceable selections, as well as those that make you think - interactive listening!

excellent recording of tomasi, and other works.......1999-05-19

a good mix of original and arranged work, very well performed. both wagner arrangements are particularly thoughtfully performed, with some excellent bass tbn. highlights in gotterdammerung.

the highlight of this disc is the tomasi 'fanfares liturgiques', afaik the only recording of this piece on CD. a stunning piece, the only way you can ruin it is to play it badly, which is easy to do. millar don't. some of the solo work (tbn in 2nd movement) is a little lighter than i would like, but that's not a fault, just a clash of opinions.

very highly recommended disc, highly recommended ensemble.

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