Masterpieces for Oboe

Editorial Reviews
Fanfare, June 01, 2001
“Fascinating program. Superlative playing. Enthusiastically recommended”.

Album Description
There can surely be no more enjoyable, more comprehensive way to pay tribute to the virtues of the oboe and at the same time follow the progress of the instrument from Romantic to modern times than the collection of twentieth-century masterpieces presented on this CD. The extreme diversity of these works is astonishing, considering that they all were composed between 1942 and 1952! While each work is highly individualistic, the composers have remained faithful to the oboe’s essentially lyrical character. Even the occasionally strident Zimmermann Concerto, our soloist is given ample opportunity for melodic exposition.

Masterpieces for Oboe, Music, Benjamin Britten, Charles Koechlin, Richard Strauss, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Bernhard Guller, Neville Marriner, Uri Segal, Werner Andreas Albert, Lajos Lencses, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Collections-Composer Desc., Classical Music, Concerto, Oboe Concerto, Orchestral, Suite for Orchestra

Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces
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Two-and-a-half hours of bliss

not what i expected

excellent guitar performances

Essential Guitar...

Lives up to its Name!

Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces

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Customer Reviews:

Two-and-a-half hours of bliss.......2007-04-04

This may be the best money I've ever spent. I got 2-1/2 hours of bliss for less than what I'd usually pay for one CD -- and you know how it is with music. You buy an album because of a song or two that you love, and you find that you like maybe half the songs on it. There's not a single selection in this one that I would've left out. It includes Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, performed by Pepe Romero on the guitar with the Acadamy of St. Martin in the Fields. I needed to replace my old LP recording of that. But I also get 30 other classical compositions and traditional Spanish pieces, each special in its own way.

Have you ever heard music that you wanted to last forever, maybe even to dive inside and live there for a while, immersing yourself in sound? That's how I feel about this collection. The only problem I have with it is that I bought it thinking it might be nice to listen to while I write. Not so. It's terrible for that. I'll sit with my hands poised above the laptop keyboard, assuring myself I'll get some work done while I listen. The music takes hold and carries me away.

I'm not expert at describing this or any type of music. I just know what I love. You might too, if you enjoy classical or Spanish guitar -- unless you have absurd expectations about combining listening with work.

not what i expected.......2007-03-26

This CD for me was a waste of money. Its just not what i thought it would be. Others may enjoy it but for me..it wasnt what i was hoping to hear.

excellent guitar performances.......2006-07-27

Outstanding guitar performances. I gave it only 4 stars because I do not personally like some of the compositions.

Essential Guitar..........2005-07-26

Up until this collection, I'd never heard the "Cavatina" played in the Deer Hunter movie. After hearing it, I could play it all day and not tire of it! It moves me that much, considering that it's almost "not" a classical guitar selection. The rest of the music is first rate! Excellent playing, but the "Cavatina..."
Buy it and enjoy!!!!

Lives up to its Name!.......2005-06-10

If you only bought this double CD set, you'd have a good starter collection of classical guitar music. It includes most of the standards, as well as rarer pieces. In addition to the many solo pieces, there are several excerpts from orchestral works, with Rodrigo's indispensible Adagio from "Concierto de Aranjuez" topping the list. There are also several flamenco numbers included, complete with heel taps and castanets.

The recording quality is uniformly good, even on the tracks by Segovia. I don't know if they were remastered or recorded late in his career, but they're free of the surface noise present in so many of his recordings. The set clocks in at a generous 2 1/2 hours - one of the greatest deals in instrumental music; this is not a "bargain" quality set. Listen to the samples online - great stuff.

My only mild criticism is in the marketing. The advertising features John Williams and Julian Bream. Each contributes exactly one track. I would have enjoyed more pieces by them for stylistic comparison. But the less well-known (at least to guitar music neophytes like me) artists are every bit as good, and I intend to obtain more of their work.

Essential Vivaldi: 20 Greatest Masterpieces

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Well Done Collection of Vivaldi Concertos

Essential Vivaldi: 20 Greatest Masterpieces

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I. Allegro - Silvia Ochi
II. Largo - Silvia Ochi
III. Allegro - Silvia Ochi
I. Allegro Giusto - Pepe Romero
II. Largo - Pepe Romero
III. Allegro - Pepe Romero
I. Allegro - Patrick Gallois
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I. Allegro - Maurice Andre
II. Largo - Maurice Andre
III. Allegro - Maurice Andre
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II. Andante - James Tyler
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II. Largo - Salvatore Accardo
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II. Adagio - The English Concert
III. Allegro - The English Concert
I. Allegro - Anner Bylsma
I. Gloris In Excelsis Deo - Regensburger Domspatzen
VII. Domine Fili Unigenite - Regensburger Domspatzen
XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu - Regensburger Domspatzen

Tracks:

I. Allegro - Alan Loveday
II. Largo - Alan Loveday
III. Allegro - Alan Loveday
I. Allegro Non Molto - Alan Loveday
II. Adagio-Presto - Alan Loveday
III. Presto - Alan Loveday
I. Allegro - Alan Loveday
II. Adagio Molto - Alan Loveday
III. Allegro - Alan Loveday
I. Allegro Non Molto - Alan Loveday
II. Largo - Alan Loveday
III. Allegro - Alan Loveday
III. Allegro - Pina Carmirelli
I. Allegro-Adagio-Allegro - I Musici
II. Andante Molto - I Musici
I. Allegro - Simon Standage
II. Cantabile - Simon Standage
III. Allegro - Simon Standage
II. Largo - Lisa Beznosiuk
I. Allegro (Moderato) - Heinz Holliger
II. Largo - Heinz Holliger
III. Allegro - Heinz Holliger
II. Largo Non Molto - Franco Gulli

Customer Reviews:

Well Done Collection of Vivaldi Concertos.......2006-10-21

Looking for an inexpensive but well done Vivaldi concerto collection? One that includes the Four Seasons? One that has concertos for seven instruments? One that has three beautiful choral pieces? One that includes likes of such greats as Pepe Romero, Academny of St.Martin inthe Fields, Heinz Holliger among others?

This is it then. Especially enjoy the mandolin concertos (two of them here) and the Two Cellos, as well as Holliger in Oboe work. Also, the Cum Sancto Spiritu is powerful and shows range of this tireless composer who influenced so many and still does. This is nice for someone looking to add a litte Vivaldi to their playing collection. Sheer enjoyment!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

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Some little gems there that I had forgotten!
A very helpful collection
Excellent!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

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Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

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Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

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Maurice Andre Performs Trumpet Masterpieces

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vintage Maurice Andre: absolutely top notch
Great Interpretations by the Master

Maurice Andre Performs Trumpet Masterpieces

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Release Date: 1995-04-11

Tracks:

Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Mi Bl Majeur: 1. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Mi Bl Majeur: 2. Andante
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Mi Bl Majeur: 3. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 1. Grave
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 2. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 3. Andante
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 4. Vivace
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 1. Allegro moderato
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 2. Andante
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 3. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 1. Vivace
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 2. Fuga - Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 3. Andante
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 4. Allegro
Concerto pour deux Trompettes et Cordes en Ut Majeur, P. 75: 1. Allegro
Concerto pour deux Trompettes et Cordes en Ut Majeur, P. 75: 2. Largo
Concerto pour deux Trompettes et Cordes en Ut Majeur, P. 75: 3. Allegro
Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 1. Andante
Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 2. Allegro
Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 3. Presto
Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 4. Allegro
Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 5. Adagio
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre aCordes en Re Majeur: 1. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre a Cordes en Re Majeur: 2. Adagio
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre a Cordes en Re Majeur: 3. Presto
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre a Cordes en Re Majeur: 4. Allegro - Maurice Andre

Tracks:

Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre ordes en Rajeur: 1. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre ordes en Rajeur: 2. Andante
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre ordes en Rajeur: 3. Allegro
Sonate de Concert pour Trompette, Cordes et Clavecin en Rajeur: 1. Moderato e Graciozo
Sonate de Concert pour Trompette, Cordes et Clavecin en Rajeur: 2. Largo
Sonate de Concert pour Trompette, Cordes et Clavecin en Rajeur: 3. Vivace
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 1. Adagio
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 2. Allegro
Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 1. Spirituoso
Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 2. Adagio
Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 3. Allegro
Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 4. Adagio
Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 5. Presto
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 1. Adagio
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 2. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 3. Siciliana: Largo
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 4. Vivace
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 1. Grave
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 2. Allegro
Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 3. Sarabande: Largo
Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 4. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 1. Andante
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 2. Allegro
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 3. Largo
Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 4. Allegro

Customer Reviews:

vintage Maurice Andre: absolutely top notch.......2000-11-04

The first person's review said it all; absolutely top notch. There's none better than Maurice Andre for baroque trumpet anywhere. For other great CDs later in Andre's career (closer to his peak and he's only getting warmed up now well into his sixties), look for legendary performances of Maurice Andre and the Academy of St. Martin's in the Fields (also Berlin Philharmonic but there are many others).

Great Interpretations by the Master.......2000-07-20

This is a collection of some of the greatest recorded performances of the works included. The recording quality, alas, is very uneven, and some of the items are decidedly rough as recordings. But as performances, ahhh! Several of the pieces (the exquisite Handel concerto, for example) were actually written for oboe, but Andre makes them sound as if they were not only conceived for the trumpet, but as if they were never meant for anything else. The orchestral accompaniments are excellent -- oddly, especially in some of the older, rougher items. And crowning the whole recording is a benchmark version of Haydn's greatest concerto, the wonderful Trumpet Concerto. The slow movement is gently lyrical and dreamy -- which are not easy attributes to draw from a trumpet! -- and the famous and delightful finale is brilliant and big-hearted and joyous. At this budget price the disc makes a remarkable bargain!

The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Box Set)

Average customer rating:

Decent Quality, But a Little Rushed
Decent, but not exciting
Decent, but not exciting
Sounds good to me.
Wonderful Selection

The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series

ASIN: B000001VUG
Release Date: 1994-07-14

Tracks:

Toccata In D Minor: Toccata In D Minor (1709) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Canon In D: Canon in D (1698) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st Movement: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st Movement (1721) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Water Music, Suite No. 2 In D: 4.1 1st Movement - 4.2 Alla Hornpipe - 4.3 Minuet - 4.4 Lentement - 4.5 Bourree - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Trumpet Tune And Air: Trumpet Tune And Air (1685) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D: Air - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
The Four Seasons - Spring: The Four Seasons - Spring (1725): 7.1 Allegro - 7.2 Largo e painissimo - 7.3 Allegro Bela Banfalvi - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Adagio: Adagio (1730) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Mandoline Concerto In C, RV 425: 9.1 Allegro - 9.2 Largo - 9.3 Allegro - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor: Minuet and Badinerie (1721) : - 10.1 Minuet - 10.2 Badinerie - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)

Tracks:

Messiah: 'Hallelujah' (1742)
'Orpheus and Eurydice': Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (1762)
'Christmas Oratorio': Sinfonia In G (1734)
Violin Concerto No.3 in G: Violin Concerto No.3 In G, 1st Movement (1775)
'Xerxes': Largo (1734)
Flute Concerto In G 'La Notte': VI. Allegro (1731)
'Solomon': Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (1749)
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Oboe Concerto In D Minor, 2nd Movement (1731)
Concerto grosso In A Minor Op.6 No.4: 9.1 Larghetto affettuoso - 9.2 Allegro - 9.3 Largo Piano - 9.4 Allegro
Violin Concerto No.5 In A, 2nd Movement: Violin Concerto No.5 In A, 2nd Movement (1775)

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1st movement (1787)
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C: 2nd Movement (Elvira Madigan)
The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture (1786)
Flute Concerto No. 2 In D: 2nd Movement (1778)
Piano Sonata In A (1778): Rondo Alla Turca
Don Giovanni: Overture (1787)
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E Flat: 2nd Movement
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A: 1st Movement (1786)
The Marriage Of Figaro: March (1786)
Serenata Notturna: 10.1 Marcia. Maestoso - 10.2 Menuetto - 10.3 Rondeau. Allegretto

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40: 1st Movement (1788) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
'Moonlight' Sonata: 1st Movement (1801) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Symphony No. 94: 'Surprise' ,2nd Movement (1791) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
The Magic Flute: Overture (1791) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Fur Elise: Fur Elise (1810) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
String Quartet In C: Emporor's Hymn - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Symphony No. 5: 1st Movement (1808) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Clarinet Concerto In A: 2nd Movement (1791) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Minuet In G: Minuet in G (1796) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat: 3rd Movement - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Overture (1821)
Symphiny No.8 In B Minor: 'Unfinished' 2nd Movement (1822)
Spring Song: Spring Song (1841)
Polonaise In A, Op.40 No.3: 'Military'
Rosamunde: Ballet Music In G
Der Freischutz: Overture (1820)
Ave Maria: Ave Maria (1825)
Symphony No.4 In A: 'Italian', 1st Movement (1833)
Traumerei: Traumerei (1838)
German Dance No. 1: German Dance No. 1 (1811)

Tracks:

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March (1843) - 100 Masterpieces
Liebestraum No. 3 In A flat: Liebestraum No. 3 In A Flat (1847) - 100 Masterpieces
Nabucco: Overture (1842) - 100 Masterpieces
The Merry Peasant: The Merry Peasant (1848) - 100 Masterpieces
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) - 100 Masterpieces
Lohengin: Prelude to Act 3 (1850) - 100 Masterpieces
La Traviata: Prelude to Act 1(1853) - 100 Masterpieces
Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg (1845) - 100 Masterpieces
Violin Concerto In E Minor: Violin Concerto In E Minor, 2nd Movement (1845) - 100 Masterpieces
Poet And Peasant: Overture (1846) - 100 Masterpieces

Tracks:

Orpheus In The Underworld: Overture (1858)
Melody In F: Melody In F (1858)
Les Preludes: Les Preludes (1854)
Waltz In A Flat: Waltz In A Flat (1865)
The Force Of Destiny: Overture (1862)
I Love You: I Love You (1864)
The Bartered Bride: Overture (1866)
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle (1864)
Tritsch Tratsch Polka: Tritsch Tratsch Polka (1858)
Light Cavalry: Overture (1866)

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor: 1st Movement (excerpt) (1875) - 100 Masterpieces
Cradle Song: Cradle Song (1868) - 100 Masterpieces
The Moldau: The Moldau (1875) - 100 Masterpieces
The Valkyrie: Ride Of The Valkyries (1870) - 100 Masterpieces
Peer Gynt: Morning (1876) - 100 Masterpieces
Carmen: Les Toreadors (1875) - 100 Masterpieces
Coppelia: Notturno (1870) - 100 Masterpieces
Marche Slave, Op. 31: Marche Slave, Op. 31 (1876) - 100 Masterpieces
L'Arlesienne: Intermezzo (1872) - 100 Masterpieces
The Blue Danube: Waltz (1867) - 100 Masterpieces

Tracks:

Eugene Onegin: Polonaise (1878) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Symphony No.9 'From The New World': 2nd Movement (1893) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers (1892) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Capriccio espagnol: Alborado (1887) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
The Last Spring - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Slavonic Dance No. 2: Slavonic Dance No. 2 (1886) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction (1889) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Twilight Of The Gods: Siegfred's Death And Funeral March (1877) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Songs My Mother Taught Me: Songs My Mother Taught Me (1880) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Emperor Waltz - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9

Tracks:

Also sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare (1896)
Symphony No.5: Adagietto (1902)
Finlandia: Finlandia (1899)
Dance Of The Bumble Bee: Dance Of The Bumble Bee (1900)
'Thais': Meditation
Pomp amd Circumstance: March No.1 (1901)
Humoresque: Humoresque (1894)
Valse Triste: Valse Triste (1903)
Vienna Blood: Vienna Blood - Waltz (1899)
Bolero: Bolero (1928)

Customer Reviews:

Decent Quality, But a Little Rushed.......2002-09-20

I have to agree that this is a good collection of music for the money, especially if you are a novice at the Classics like me. Each disc covers a 40 year period with an hour of music and a little bit of history in the cover slip. However, there were some oddities that made me question the quality of this product. First, a few of the songs seemed like the conductor was hurrying them along so the songs on a disc would add up to exactly one hour -- where's the love? I know I'm a novice, but there are just some songs that are so famous that you can pretty easily tell when they are being butchered or compressed. Second, the quality of the product was suspect. Some of the discs looked like they were manufactured in 1990 and some in 1994. The older ones just had the titles on the discs and the newer ones had a screen-printed color change with no information. They couldn't even use the same type of Jewel Case throughout the collection. In total, it's good for beginners and the money, but not much else.

Decent, but not exciting.......2002-09-01

Not bad, but not a perfect as well. The music selection is very questionable for my taste. The performers are not always very suitable for specific masterpieces. It is inherently, just because such mix of names cannot be bad ;). If I will compose such set a lot of forgotten things should take their place.

Decent, but not exciting.......2002-09-01

Sounds good to me........2002-07-25

Bought this CD to calm and relax myself after a hard days work. CD seems like a great collection to me. It's got a lot of songs that I recognize and some that I don't. It does sooth me a bit after the the many stresses of everyday life.

I'm not really a classical music nut like "Frasier Crane" so I'm not sure how much merit I can bring to the table with this review. But I think it's great..!!!

Wonderful Selection.......2001-05-13

Some of the world's truly finest musicians perform some of the all time greatest and most loved musical masterpieces. The CD makes for easy and peaceful listening of an evening.

Mozart Collection: 100 Masterpieces (Box Set)

Average customer rating:

Overall good but one problem
100 MASTER pieces...

Mozart Collection: 100 Masterpieces (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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Beethoven Collection: Symphonies Nos. 1-9, Complete Recording (Box Set)

ASIN: B00005YEYW
Release Date: 2000-07-10

Customer Reviews:

Overall good but one problem.......2006-05-24

You can tell the music is well performed and there is the sense of passion from the performers. No complaints in that aspect. The problem is these do not sound like CDs. They sound like tape re-recorded to CD. Those that remember the underlying static that was on almost all cassette tapes. That is on these CDs. And as you turn the music up to fully enjoy it the distrubance comes through even more. I have tried these on 3 different systems, and all have the same results.

Going to try to clean it up by converting to MP3 and back again. I know you lose some quality but it may make the overall enjoyment better.

Please don't get me wrong, the performance on these CD's is exceptional. And it is truley a shame that there is this issue. If you have a way to cancel noise then by all means this should be a good buy. If you play it softly then you will not notice noise on the recording. At the price I am not upset at this but I am a bit disappointed at it.

100 MASTER pieces..........2006-01-31

I am so impressed and moved by the music, the selection, the quality of the recordings. An incredible collection at an unbelievable price. I can not imagine a better overall set of this magnitude and quality. If you need Mozart, want to know Mozart, have never listened to Mozart, you need this set. Happy 250th!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium: Bach

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Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium: Bach

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Improvisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000K1B1
Release Date: 2000-07-06

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Masterpieces for Oboe

Manufacturer: Hanssler Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005MLLM
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

Con in D, AV 144: Allegro Moderato
Con in D, AV 144: Andante
Con in D, AV 144: Vivace
Pieces, Op.179: I. Andante Con Moto
Pieces, Op.179: II. Allegretto, Pas Vite
Pieces, Op.179: III. Andante
Pieces, Op.179: IV. Allegro, Assez Anime
Pieces, Op.179: V. Tres Doux, Presque Adagio
Pieces, Op.179: VI. Allegretto Con Moto
Pieces, Op.179: VII. Andante Presque Adagio
Pieces, Op.179: X. Allegro, Tres Decide
Pieces, Op.179: XIII. Adagio A La Blanche
Symphonique Ste, Op.53a: Second Movt: The Lute Song from 'Gloriana'
Con: Hommage A Strawinsky
Con: Rhap
Con: Finale

Album Description

There can surely be no more enjoyable, more comprehensive way to pay tribute to the virtues of the oboe and at the same time follow the progress of the instrument from Romantic to modern times than the collection of twentieth-century masterpieces presented on this CD. The extreme diversity of these works is astonishing, considering that they all were composed between 1942 and 1952! While each work is highly individualistic, the composers have remained faithful to the oboe's essentially lyrical character. Even the occasionally strident Zimmermann Concerto, our soloist is given ample opportunity for melodic exposition.

The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music Vol. 1-5

Average customer rating:

A wonderful way to start a classical collection
A Bargain
It's an OK CD
good start to classical music
Truly enjoyable

The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music Vol. 1-5

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Binding: Audio CD

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Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music, Vol. 6-10
Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)
Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
25 Mozart Favorites
25 Romantic Classics

ASIN: B000001W11
Release Date: 1995-11-01

Tracks:

Toccata In D Minor - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Canon In D - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Water Music, Suite No. 2 In D: 1st Movement - Alla Hornpipe - Minuet - Lentement - Bourree - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Trumpet Tune And Air - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D: Air - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Four Seasons: Spring: Allegro - Largo e pianissimo sempre - Allegro - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Adagio - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Mandoline Concerto In C, RV 425: Allegro - Largo - Allegro - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor: Minuet And Badinerie - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES

Tracks:

Messiah: 'Hallelujah' - Various Artists
Orpheus And Eurydice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Various Artists
Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia In G - Various Artists
Violin Concerto No. 3 In G: 1st Movement - Various Artists
Xerxes: Largo - Various Artists
Flute Concerto In G Minor 'La Notte': VI. Allegro - Various Artists
Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Various Artists
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Concerto grosso In A Minor Op. 6 No. 4: Larghetto affettuoso - Allegro - Largo e piano - Allegro - Various Artists
Violin Concerto No. 5 In A: 2nd Movement - Various Artists

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1st Movement - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C ('Elvira Madigan'): 2nd Movement - Various Artists
The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture - Various Artists
Flute Concerto No. 2 In D: 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Piano Sonata In A: Rondo Alla Turca - Various Artists
Don Giovanni: Overture - Various Artists
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E Flat: 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A: 1st Movement - Various Artists
The Marriage Of Figaro: March - Various Artists
Serenata Notturna: Marcia. Maestoso - Menuetto - Rondeau. Allegretto - Various Artists

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
'Moonlight' Sonata: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Symphony No. 94, 'Surprise': 2nd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Magic Flute: Overture - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Fur Elise - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
String Quartet In C: Emporor's Hymn - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Symphony No. 5: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Clarinet Concerto In A: 2nd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Minuet In G - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat: 3rd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Overture - Various Artists
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, 'Unfinished': 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Spring Song - Various Artists
Polonaise In A, Op. 40 No. 3 'Military': Polonaise In A, Op.40 No.3, 'Military' - Various Artists
Rosamunde: Ballet Music In G - Various Artists
Der Freischutz: Overture - Various Artists
Ave Maria - Various Artists
Symphony No. 4 In A, 'Italian': 1st Movement - Various Artists
Traumerei - Various Artists
German Dance No. 1 - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful way to start a classical collection.......2006-10-20

These five discs are the first in a series of ten CDs that have what are considered to be the most famous and best known classical masterpieces of all times. It has most of those songs that everybody knows, and here and there a song that's familiar, but you didn't know who was the composer. It's a great collection to use to start your classical collection, because from these occasionally shortened clips you can move on to the "real deal" and discover lots of great music along the way.

My only issue with this was that there was an entire disc devoted to Mozart, and thus other less-known composers, who are just as good, got no mention at all. Everyone knows who Mozart is, but few know of Telemann, Spohr, etc. I feel that there should have been a few more pieces by less known composers in place of an entire disc of Mozarts music.

A Bargain.......2004-02-28

A great selection of classical music with good, pleasant sound. These discs are to be listened to and enjoyed; not analyzed and argued over. Just play one after the other for hours of famous pieces that take you chronologically from the Baroque through the Romantic period. It is an easy and economical way to listen to a fine general survey of great, timeless music. Plainly stated, a bargain.

It's an OK CD.......2003-02-07

There are a lot of classical music on these CDs, but the quality of the orchestra is not that good :(

They need to improve the digital quality of the music, even with a great CD player the music sounds pretty awful

good start to classical music.......2002-06-11

while not the best and crispest recordings and best interpretations of the compositions, this is a good start to delving into classical music. it does require a learned taste to truly enjoy some of the more complex and diverse classical pieces and this is a good start.

Truly enjoyable.......2002-05-16

I don't know if one could say that these are the "definitve" recordings of classical works, but they are certainly good, and are a great way for people to discover the titles and composers of some of the great familiar works, even if they are untutored, as I am. Two questions though: where are the next five volumes? I have the first 50 works here, but there must be 50 more somewhere? Also, did nobody but Mozart write great works from 1776-1785? One volume is nothing but Mozart.

Track Listings:

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

Classic Hits [Import]

Flow My Tears: Baroque Laments

Hate to See You Go [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Chet Is Back (Dig) [Import]

Ringleaders Revolt

Funkadelic [Original recording remastered]

Key Largo [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Gershwin/Ravel: Rhapsody In Blue/Klavierkonzert In F/Klavierkonzert (linke Hand)

Grandes Exitos [Import]

Jazz-A-Live [Live]

newreleasebooks.com Music: 45 Rpm: The Singles [Limited Edition Bonus Disc] [Original recording remastered]

Exito Tras Exito

40 Artistas Y Sus Super Exitos

Life Is Great & Gettin Better

Christmas Jazz - On the Smooth & Wayward Path