Richard Strauss: Sonata Nos. 1 & 2

Editorial Reviews
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These late works by Richard Strauss, written in the 1940s for wind ensembles, are still relatively little known. They are quite different in style from Strauss's best-known, large-scale, noisy orchestral works, and may well appeal to listeners who find Ein Heldenleben just "too much." Musicians love to play the Sonatinas, and a number of fine recordings of the music are available. But the collegial style of Orpheus, the ensemble's incredible precision and verve, and the particularly fine recording make this disc a clear first choice for this music. --Leslie Gerber

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.

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John P. Cutler
outstanding

Vienna Boys Choir EDELWEISS

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Exsultate, Jubilate / Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boy's Choir)

ASIN: B00000G1JD
Release Date: 2000-07-07

Customer Reviews:

John P. Cutler.......1999-12-31

This is a great CD to get if You're new to the Vienna Boys Choir. It has Strauss waltzes and other music You'll enjoy.As usual the Vienna Boys Choir did an outstanding job.

outstanding.......1999-07-24

Straus and the VBC. What a combination

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Richard Strauss: Sonata Nos. 1 & 2

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon / Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001GP4
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

Allegro Moderato
Romanze Und Menuett
Finale. Molto Allegro
Allegro Con Brio
Andantino, Sehr Gemachlich
Menuett. Etwas Lebhaft - Cantabile - Tempo Primo
Einleitung Und Allegro. Andante - Allegro

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These late works by Richard Strauss, written in the 1940s for wind ensembles, are still relatively little known. They are quite different in style from Strauss's best-known, large-scale, noisy orchestral works, and may well appeal to listeners who find Ein Heldenleben just "too much." Musicians love to play the Sonatinas, and a number of fine recordings of the music are available. But the collegial style of Orpheus, the ensemble's incredible precision and verve, and the particularly fine recording make this disc a clear first choice for this music. --Leslie Gerber

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Franck, Widor, Strauss: Works for Flute

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0002XDOG2
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

1: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
2: Improvisation: Andante Cantabile
3: Finale: Andante-Allegro
1: Moderato
2: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
3: Romance: Andantino
4: Finale: Vivace
1: Allegretto Ben Moderato
2: Allegro-Quasi Lento-Tempo 1
3: Recitativo-Fantasia (Ben Moderato-Largamente-Molto Vivace)
4: Allegretto Poco Mosso

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Pahud is a truly fabulous flutist, but his playing is so musical and expressive that his virtuosity never becomes an end in itself. His runs are like cascades, natural and effortless at any speed. He seems not to breathe at all, spinning endless phrases without losing pitch or quality. And his tone: clear, translucent, radiant but never shrill even in the highest register, warm and mellow down to a low B, its range of dynamics, color and nuance is breath-taking. It can rise to a passionate intensity not usually associated with the flute, but crucial to these three works, of which only one, the Suite by Widor, is "for flute," the others being transcriptions of violin sonatas. As principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic, Pahud fell in love with Strauss' brilliant, soaring orchestral flute parts and decided to "appropriate" the Violin Sonata. Written when Strauss was 23, it has a youthful fervor and exuberance, but clearly harbors the seeds of his mature mastery. Pahud's transcription is very good and should be a welcome addition to the flute's notoriously sparse romantic repertoire. The violin part lies high and does not need many changes of notes or register, and the filigree runs sound light and airy. The anonymous familiar arrangement of the Franck Sonata works less well, requiring much bending of lines and jumping among registers, often in jarringly inauspicious places. The first and last movements, with their serene, sunny sound, are best; the other two really cry out for the warm, dark richness of the violin's low strings. Surprisingly, the difference between an original and a transcribed flute part, clearly illustrated by the Widor Suite, shows especially in the accompanying figurations, which sound idiomatic in the former, awkward in the latter. The Suite is a virtuoso piece, but has considerable musical substance; in contrast to the violin sonatas, it is predominantly dark, dramatic and melancholy. Pianist Eric la Sage is superb, supportive and soloistic by turns, a truly equal partner. It is unfair to print his name on the booklet in small letters and not to include his photograph, while there are three of Pahud. --Edith Eisler

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Vivaldi Tchaikovsky Handel

Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Prelude from Tristan und Isolde
Gymnopedie No. 1
Overture to Die Fledermaus
Dance of the Reed Pipes from the Nutcracker
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Barber of Seville Overture
Winter from the Four Seasons, 3rd MVT.
Fugue in G Minor, NWV. 542
Spring Sonata (1st Movement) - Simone Gutman, Stanley Wiener
Air from the Water Music
Scheherazade Symphonic Suite Op. 35
Sabre Dance

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Great music for the car or the house

Drive-Time Classics

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

'Also sprach Zarathustra': Introduction
'The Valkyrie': Ride Of The Valkyries
Piano Concerto No. 1: Introduction
'Gayane': Sabre Dance
'The Flying Dutchman': Overture
Symphony No. 4, 'Italian': Introduction
'The Four Seasons: The Spring': Allegro
'Solomon': Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra: Vivace
Slavonic Dance No. 1
Coronation March
'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': Allegro
Divertimento No. 1: Allegro
Symphony No. 7: Allegro con brio
Clarinet Concerto: Allegro

Tracks:

'Light Cavalry': Overture
Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
Allegro For Brass
Orchestral Suite No. 2: Minuet And Badinerie
'The Barber Of Seville': Overture
'Russian And Ludmilla': Overture
Violin Concerto No. 3: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 11: (Rondo) alla Turca: Allegretto
Slavonic Dance No. 7
'Hary Janos': The Viennese Musical Clock
'Scheherazade': Finale

Tracks:

Light Cavalry: Overture to 'Light Cavalry'
Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
Allegro For Brass
Orchestral Suite No. 2: Minute And Badinerie
Rossini: Overture To 'The Barber Of Seville'
Overture To 'Russlan And Ludmila'
Violin Concerto No. 3: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 11: (Rondo) alla Turca: Allegretto
Slavonic Dance No. 7
Hary Janos: The Viennese Musical Clock
Scheherazade: Finale

Tracks:

Lohengrin: Prelude
The Planets: Jupiter (The Bringer Of Joy)
Orpheus In The Underworld: Can-Can
Symphony No. 41, 'Jupiter': Molto allegro
William Tell: Overture
Slavonic Dance No. 8
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: (Allegro)
Royal Fireworks Music: La Rejouissance: Allegro
Volin Concerto In E Major: Allegro assai
Horn Concerto No. 2: Rondo
Symphony No. 5: Allegro
1812 Overture: Finale

Customer Reviews:

Great music for the car or the house.......2007-07-12

I picked up this 4-disc set from CostCo years ago for about $[...]. I immediately realized this was a great buy. Together, the four discs provide a good sampling of classical music from the Baroque period to the mid Romance period; basically the 1700s and 1800's. The set leaves out the most famous pieces, such as Beethoven's 9th, Mozart's operas, and the ballets by Tchaikovsky. Instead, it has less-famous but still popular works such as pieces of Mozart's symphonies, Pictures at an Exhibition, and Dvorak's Slavonic Dances. The set has pieces from dozens of composers from all of Europe, East and West. The sound quality is great, and each CD has over an hour of music. Best of all, the musical pieces are complete, no shortened excerpts. All in all, a great set for the price.

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Golden Classics

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000000K6Y
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5, 1st Movement
Symphony No. 1, 1st Movement
Dance of the Cygnets [From "Swan Lake"]
Symphony No. 40, 1st Movement
Dance of the Clowns from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Water Music (The Hornpipe)
Gavotte from Suite No. 3
Toreadors March from Carmen
Waltz "Wine, Women and Song"
"Winter" from The Four Seasons
Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3
Rosamunde (Ballet Music)
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Dance of the Reed Flutes [From The Nutcracker]
Tritsch Tratsch Polka
Black Keys Study-Etude
Piano Concerto No. 1

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1, 1st Movement
Clair de Lune
Symphony No. 4: The Italian, 1st Movement
Piano Concerto No. 21, 2nd Movement
Blue Danube Waltz
Minute Waltz No. 6
Prelude l'AprMidi d'Une Faune
Overture: Tannhauser
Morning from Peer Gynt
Fantasy Overture: Romeo & Juliet
New World Symphony, 2nd Movement
Unfinished Symphony
Prelude to "The Raindrop"
Overture: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Piano Concerto No. 2, 3rd Movement
Swan (From "Carnival of the Animals")

Tracks:

Serenade for Strings
Prelude to: "La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin"
Emperor Waltz
Symphony No. 40, 2nd Movement
Concerto for Violin, 1st Movement
Symphony No. 4, 3rd Movement
Piano Concerto, 2nd Movement
"Aviary" from Carnival of Animals
Overture: The Flying Dutchman
Humoresque
Rosamunde (Ballet Music)
Symphony No. 3, 3rd Movement
Overture: The Hebrides
Symphony in C
Moonlight Sonata, 1st Movement
Violin Concerto, 3rd Movement

Tracks:

Arabesque
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Tales from the Vienna Woods
Midsummer Night's Dream Nocturne
Berceuse
Waltz from "The Sleeping Beauty"
Symphony No. 2
Siegfried Idyll
Piano Quintet "The Trout"
Swan Lake-Ballet Suite
Hungarian Dance and Czardas from "Swan Lake"
Piano Concerto No. 1, 2nd Movement
Symphony No. 1, 2nd Movement
Pastoral Symphony No. 6 Finale
To the Spring
Overture: Die Fledermaus
Piano Concerto in a Minor-Finale

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Sunday Morning Classics

Manufacturer: Golden Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00013NDK0
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

Music for the Royal Fireworks, Suite: Overture - Slovak Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Persian March, Op. 289 - Vienna Opera Orchestra
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I: 94 "Surprise" III: Minueto: Alegro - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Overture No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 IV: Bour- Philharmonica Slavonica
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 I: Allegro Con Spirito - Conrad Von Der Goltz
Wedding of Luis Alonso - Wurttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring" IV: Allegro ... - ORF Symphony Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 III: Rondo: Allegro - Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Schmalfuss
Symphony in E Flat Major I: Allegro - Kurpfalz Chamber Orchestra Ludwigshafen Mannhein
Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167: Sanctus - Manfred Ackermann, Ba, Wolfgang Isenhardt, Thomas Schulze, Matthias Strassner, Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben
Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167: Benedictus - Manfred Ackermann, Ba, Wolfgang Isenhardt, Thomas Schulze, Matthias Strassner, Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major, D. 485 I: Allegro - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, Op. 18 ... - National Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, Yuri A. Rozum
Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring" III: Scherzo, ... - ORF Symphony Orchestra
English Suite No. 2 in a Minor, BWV 807 for Harpsichord Sarabande - Christiane Jaccottet
Table Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major VI: Conclusion - Camerata Academica Wurzburg
Watermusic, Suite Allegro - Slovak Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
From Holberg's Time, Op. 40 Prelude - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Kreutzer-Sonata in a Major, Op. 47 for Piano and Violin Finale-Presto - Olaf Dressler, Florin Paul
Overture, From "Tannhauser" - London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Allegro in G Major - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Sonata in D Major Andante Maestoso - Herald Feller, Bernhard Schmidt
Organ Concerto in D Minor, Op. 7/4, HWV 306 II: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana, Herald Feller

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Classical Masters of the Millennium

Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005YAFS
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No. 2
Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
1st MVT. From Violin Concerto No. 2
Polonaise and Rondo from Orchestral Suite No. 2
Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor
Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude from Cantata 147
Fugue in G Minor, BWV.1026
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV.565

Tracks:

1st MVT. From Symphony No. 5
Fse
Egmont Overture
1st MVT. From Moonlight Sonata, No. 14
3rd MVT. From Violin Concerto
Finale from Symphony No. 9 Ode to Joy

Tracks:

1st MVT. From Symphony No. 40
2nd MVT. From Piano Concerto No. 21
2nd MVT. From Clarinet Concerto in a
1st MVT. From String Quartet No. 17 Hunt
Overture to the Marriage of Figaro
Queen of the Night's Aria from the Magic Flute
1st MVT. From Flute Concerto, No. 2
1st MVT. From Horn Concerto in D, K.412
3rd MVT. From Piano Sonata, No. 11 in A, Alla Turca
1st MVT. From Clarinet Quintet in A, K.581

Tracks:

Waltz from the Sleeping Beauty
Waltz from Swan Lake
Marche Slave
Canzonetta from Violin Concerto in D
Waltz from Serenade in C, Op. 48
3rd MVT. From Symphony No. 6 Pathque
March from the Nutcracker
Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker
1812 Overture

Tracks:

Spring from the Four Seasons
Summer from the Four Seasons
Autumn from the Four Seasons
Winter from the Four Seasons
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C, RV.537
Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10, No. 2 la Notre
Mandolin Concerto in C, RV.425

Tracks:

Waltz No. 1 Grand Waltz Brillante Op. 18
Waltz No. 6 Petit Chein
Waltz No. 7, Op. 64, No. 2
Waltz No. 10, Op. 69, No. 2
Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor
Raindrop Prelude, Op. 28, No. 15
Adieu Etude, Op. 10, No. 3
Heroic Polonaise, Op. 53, No. 6
Mazurka, Op. 7, No. 1
Mazurka, Op. 33, No. 4
Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2
Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 2
Berceuse in D-Flat, Op. 57

Tracks:

Avaria
Marche Militaire No. 1
1st MVT. From Symphony No. 8 Unfinished
4th MVT. From Piano Quintet in a Trout
Moment Musical No. 3
Ballet Music from Rosamunde
Impromptu in A-Flat, D.899, No. 4
2nd MVT. From String Quartet No. 14 Death and the Maiden
4th Movement from Symphony No. 5

Tracks:

Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Tales from the Vienna Woods
Annen Polka
Wine, Women, And Song
Thunder and Lightning Polka
Emperor Waltz
Perpetual Motion
Artists' Life Waltz
On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Tracks:

Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walk
Overture to Tannher
Siegfried Idyll
Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
Overture to Rienzi
Prelude to Die Meistersigner

Tracks:

Serenade 'Andante Cantabile' 2nd MVT. From String Quartet Op. 3, No. 5
Devertimento for Orchestra No. 3
Old Austrian People's Hymn
Variations in F Minor
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise' 2nd MVT.
Symphony No. 104 in D Major 'London': ...

Great Pianists of the 20th Century: The Complete Edition

Average customer rating:

Wonderful set
Don't buy the whole thing
Not Insane
insane
For the real music lover

Great Pianists of the 20th Century: The Complete Edition
Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Gavottes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Nonets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Voluntaries | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

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

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

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

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00002EITP
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful set.......2004-10-24

This set is for serious piano fans, not for the ones who just start building up a CD library. I sort of agree with one of the reviewers, that there are many repetitions. But if you love piano, you wish to hear the same piece in different interpretations. Indeed, I really like this feature of this set: I can compare the style of various performers.
If you are into piano music, I encourage you to grab this set, if you can find it used (not available anymore at Amazon). I also hope, that there will be a continuation, in which other great pianists, who were left out because of the space limitation, will be included (Prokofiev, Bartok, Dohnanyi, etc).

Don't buy the whole thing.......2001-07-08

I've put a lot of thought into constructing my own piano library, and unless you can easily afford the present set, I would recommend a different approach to collecting piano music. This set emphasizes the piano player rather than the piano composer. Of course both are important. For example, the "Barcarolle" appears in this set EIGHT times. I'm sorry, although I love the piece, if I am going to spend [the money], I would prefer more variety. Where are the Alkan, Medtner, and Szymanawski compositions represented in this set? I appreciate having so many interpretations of the same pieces, but I would also appreciate more exposure to pieces not so popular. The selection by Philips which I consider a somewhat popular selection suggests to me that when Philips constructed this set, they realized most people would be buying the disks separately, and this affected the selection. And it's not just that obscure composers are left out, but also if one spends so much money on piano recordings, you'd think you'd want to buy pieces from a composer in completeness. For example, an alternative way to construct a library would be to combine purchases of complete cycles, e.g. complete Beethoven sonatas, complete Scriabin preludes, etc., along with outstanding recordings of more particular pieces. I'm not sure why someone would want to concentrate so much on so many famous artists, instead of acquiring complete sets of compositions. For me the composer is more important, or at least, if I am going to spend [the money]on piano recordings, I'd prefer more complete, rather than snapshot, exposure to the composers.

Not Insane.......2001-01-02

I had to write this review, as I am enthralled with this set. I have been going through it in order having already purchased a few individual units from the collection earlier. I am not sure what `insane' was talking about as there is NO repetition. Sure some pianists perform the same pieces, isn't that what they did in reality? The idea is to appreciate the different nuances and approaches taken by these artists. You will then enjoy these pieces from a better vantage.

It is a large ambitious contribution to the art of great piano playing. It is a labor of love and represents a tremendous amount of research and cooperation between many record companies. Rather then representing insanity, it is a resource to treasure.

Yes experts can quibble over who was left out, and what performances were inserted. I do not think such a massive undertaking could have been accomplished without someone being able to find faults. Overall however, unless you already have a monumental collection, (it would have to be almost legendary), this incredible set will give you a rewarding look into 74 of the greatest pianist of all time. You will come away with a honed sense of appreciation for your likes and dislikes. You will undoubtedly become someone who will search out recordings and be able to enjoy them for the rest of your life with a refined ear.

The only negative is this price. I would shop around, as it is daunting to spend 2 thousand dollars on such a collection. Of course you do get 200 CD's. However, the used collections might be good to consider.

Enjoy these masterpieces. I am not ashamed of owning this music as `insane' implies. I am proud to have enriched my life.

insane.......2000-10-12

This is not a good library of piano music. The reason is, there is too much repetition. I'm not saying the series is bad. The series is wonderful. But this collection as a whole is a bad libary. For the same money you could collect together (with more effort) an incredible libary of piano music. There are so many wonderful cd's out there, this is just a waste of money. If you can actually afford to spend 2 grand on piano music, then either (1) spend the time and do some research to get a good library of piano music, which will probably include some selections from this collection, or (2) hire someone to do that for you. Personally I would be embarrassed to own this whole collection, since that shows I have put little thought into my purchases of piano music.

For the real music lover.......2000-03-12

This series attempts to present important and representative performances by most of the major pianists of the 20th century. One might quibble a bit with the choices, but the works presented are of consistently high quality, and often do represent what may be the best works of a performer. Since this covers most of the time that recorded music existed, some of the recordings are technically challenged, as there is only so much one can do to enhance an old recording. Still, these appear to have been treated with love and respect in their restorations. Since this series is so large (and expensive!) one is tempted to "cherry pick" through the series, yet by doing so one can easily overlook gems by artists one is less familiar with. This large a set must inevitably have many versions of the same pieces, and takes many hours to listen to. The true enthusiast will appreciate the differences in interpretation, whereas the less experienced listener may find the set repetitive and overwhelming. If one has the time to really dig into this set, it can provide years of exploration and discovery. It would make a wonderful gift for some special music lover in your life ... or for yourself!

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Track Listings

Hoople [Import]

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto In E Minor/Tchaikovsky: Violin Concert In D Major

Live at Winterland '73 [Import]

Complete 1953 Leader Studio Sessions [Import]

Still Building

Nobody But You

International [Import] [CD-single]

Jewish Songs from Russia

Kilmore Fancy [Import]

Magic Windows [Import]

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Latin Music: 100 Anos de Musica Cubana (1879-1979): Homenaje Al Danzon

Fuegos Nortenos

Surrender to the Fire

Introducing Joe Sample