Rubinstein Collection Highlights

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Okay, so you're not about to take out a second mortgage and buy the complete RCA Rubinstein Collection (all 82 volumes of it), but you'd quite like to see what all the fuss is about. Well, this is a true sampler disc in that it demonstrates the sheer variety of the edition--on which necessary cutting down reduces more substantial works to single movements--and it gives you a feel for the extraordinary range of Rubinstein's art. Here we get works by composers ranging from Beethoven via Grieg, Granados, and Rachmaninov to Debussy. Chopin is the composer indelibly linked to Rubinstein's name, and naturally enough he's represented here too--there's no doubt that the opening Nocturne (Op. 15 No. 1) is a gem, but it's one of many: just listen to his elfin performance, together with Heifetz and Feuermann, of the "Rondo" from Schubert's B flat Trio; or the masterly way he dominates the orchestra without ever beating the piano into submission in the finale of Brahms's First Concerto; or his heady, heat-infused reading of the Fifth Spanish Dance of Granados. Only the Schubert (from 1941) sounds whiskery; everything else, from the 1950s and 60s, comes up like new, and it provides a fine introduction to one of the greats of the last century. --Harriet Smith

Tracks:

Schubert: Impromptu, Op.90, No.3/D.899
Chopin: Mazurka, Op.33, No.2
Poulenc: Mvts Perpetualels; Assez Modere
Poulenc: Mvts Perpetualels; Tres Modere
Poulenc: Mvts Perpetualels; Alerte
Chopin: Bersueuse, Op.57
Chabier: Scherzo-Valse
Debussy: La Cathedrale Engloutie/The Sunken Cathdral
Faure: Nocturne, Op.33, No.3
Schumann: Vogel Als Prophet/Prophet Bird
Debussy: Poissons D'or/Goldfish
Brahms:Rhapsodyk, Op.79, No.2
Poulenc: Intermezzo
Prokofiev: March
Ravel: La Vallee Des Cloches/The Valley Of The Bell
Chopin: Polonaise,Op.40, No.1 'Militaire/Military'
Villa-Lobos: Polichinelle/Clown Dance
Brahms: Romance
Falla: Danza Ritual Del Fuego/Ritual Fire Dance

Highlights from the Rubinstein Collection

Average customer rating:

Excellent Introduction to Rubinstein
Reproduction of vintage playing is superb

Highlights from the Rubinstein Collection

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin 19 Nocturnes (Vol. 49)

ASIN: B00001O2TS
Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

Nocturne In F, Op. 15, No. 1
Vogel als Prophet, Op. 82, No. 7
Trio In B-Flat, Op. 99, D898: IV: Rondo. Allegro vivace
Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: III: Rondo. Allegro non troppo
Spanish Dance No. 5 (Andaluza)
Concerto No. 4 In G, Op. 58: III: Rondo
Elfin Dance Op. 12, No. 4
Quintet In E-Flat, Op. 44: IV: Allegro ma non troppo
La plus que lente
Concerto No. 2 In C Minor: II: Adagio sostenuto
Polonaise In A-Flat, Op. 53

Amazon.com

Okay, so you're not about to take out a second mortgage and buy the complete RCA Rubinstein Collection (all 82 volumes of it), but you'd quite like to see what all the fuss is about. Well, this is a true sampler disc in that it demonstrates the sheer variety of the edition--on which necessary cutting down reduces more substantial works to single movements--and it gives you a feel for the extraordinary range of Rubinstein's art. Here we get works by composers ranging from Beethoven via Grieg, Granados, and Rachmaninov to Debussy. Chopin is the composer indelibly linked to Rubinstein's name, and naturally enough he's represented here too--there's no doubt that the opening Nocturne (Op. 15 No. 1) is a gem, but it's one of many: just listen to his elfin performance, together with Heifetz and Feuermann, of the "Rondo" from Schubert's B flat Trio; or the masterly way he dominates the orchestra without ever beating the piano into submission in the finale of Brahms's First Concerto; or his heady, heat-infused reading of the Fifth Spanish Dance of Granados. Only the Schubert (from 1941) sounds whiskery; everything else, from the 1950s and 60s, comes up like new, and it provides a fine introduction to one of the greats of the last century. --Harriet Smith

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Introduction to Rubinstein.......2002-06-14

For a small entry fee of $[money], you get an absolutely excellent introduction to Rubinstein. If you can't afford the $[money] box set, this one CD will guide you in choosing specific CDs in the 94 CD collection that interest you. The 60's recordings are fantastic, and the 40's and 50's recordings are better than any other 50-60 year old recordings I have heard.

Reproduction of vintage playing is superb.......1999-10-04

Not many of us can afford this collection of some 94 discs but you couldn't ask for a better introduction to one of the greatest piano players of all time. The remastering makes the sound as fresh and alive as it was when these pieces were first recorded.It's as if Rubinstein were recording today with 20-bit fidelity.

Artur Rubinstein: Carnegie Hall Highlights

Average customer rating:

How could this be out of print? This is a great disk!
Rubinstein is great, recording is not
A rich assortment of Rubinstein gems.

Artur Rubinstein: Carnegie Hall Highlights

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000003FDI
Release Date: 1993-07-13

Tracks:

Preludes, Livre - Book I, No. 10: La cathedrale engloutie
Images, Livre - Book II, No.3: Poisson d'or
Images, Livre - Book I, No. 2: Hommage a Rameau
Preludes, Livre - Book II, No. 8: Ondine
Mazurkas, Op. 50, Nos. 1-4: Sostenuto : Molto rubato
Mazurkas, Op. 50, Nos. 1-4: Allegrament : Poco vivace
Mazurkas, Op. 50, Nos. 1-4: Moderato
Mazurkas, Op. 50, Nos. 1-4: Allegrament, risoluto
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Lentamente (I)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Andante (II)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Allegretto (III)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Assai moderato (XII)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Con eleganza (VI)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Pittoresco (VII)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Ridicolosamente (X)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Con vivacita (XI)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Con una dolce lentezza (XVIII)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Allegretto tranquillo (IX)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Dolente (XVI)
12 Visions Fugitives, From Op. 22: Feroce (XIV)
Prole do bebe: Porcelain Doll
Prole do bebe: Wooden Doll
Prole do bebe: Witch Doll
Prole do bebe: Paper Doll
Prole do bebe: Rag Doll
Prole do bebe: Clown Doll (Polichinelle)
Arabeske, Op.18
Navarra

Customer Reviews:

How could this be out of print? This is a great disk!.......2002-07-09

Rubinstein had an almost endless repertoire through Stravinsky. He had certain preferences and there were many things he never recorded I wish he had. But he had his reasons.

This disk has many nice things from some live concerts at the height of his powers. He performed the Debussy many many times and the Ondine was one of his favorite encore pieces.

What bothers me most is that this disk seems to be out of print. Whomever is in charge of such things out to get all these historical CDs available again somehow. They are too important to the history of piano playing to be out of print!

Rubinstein is great, recording is not.......2000-08-19

I could not get past the guy snorting, sniffing and coughing in my left ear headphone. I finally got so disgusted, I didn't finish listening. I'm giving the CD to my local library. My gorge is rising even as I type this. Yuch.

A rich assortment of Rubinstein gems........1998-12-13

Here is a rich assortment of Rubinstein gems, culled from the series of 10 sold-out recitals the great Polish pianist gave at Carnegie Hall (to meet the challenge of Sviatoslav Richter's six sold-out recitals in the same venue). The Debussy is superb, the Szymanowski authentic, the Prokofiev prismatic, and the Albeniz inimitable. Great pianism and great musicmaking.

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Hit City 64: Fun City USA [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Monumental Classics

Looking Back [Import]

Huntington Ashram Monastery [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Orange Canyon Mind

New World Order

Let Yourself Go: Fred Hersch at Jordan Hall [Live]

Mendelssohn Violin Sonatas

My Little Underground

Mingus Plays Piano

Reconstruction Site [Enhanced]

Magneto Mas

La Cuba Mia [Enhanced]

Chicago Blues Piano Hitters

Turning Point