Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3; Songs

1. Symphony No.1 in E flat major
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

2. Symphony No.3 in A minor (completed by Glazunov)
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

3. Work(s) Unspecified Romance
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra with Tord Wallstrom
Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

4. At Some Folks' Houses (U lyudey-to v domu), song for voice & orchestra
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra with Larissa Diadkova
Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

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Tracks:

1. Canon In D
2. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3: Allegro
3. The Four Seasons - The Winter: Largo And Allegro
4. Fanfare ('Masterpiece Theatre' Theme)
5. Camerata Romana: Air For The 'G' String
6. 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': Allegro
7. Piano Concerto No. 21 ('Elvira Madigan' Theme): Andante
8. Introduction To Symphony No. 5
9. 'William Tell' Overture: Finale
10. 'Aida': Triumphal March
11. On The Beautiful, Blue Danube Waltz
12. 'The Nutcracker': Waltz Of The Flowers
13. '1812' Overture: Finale

Tracks:

1. Sabre Dance
2. 'Light Cavalry' Overture: Finale
3. Carmen: The Toreadors
4. ' Midsummer Night's Dream': Wedding March
5. Radetzky March
6. Symphony No. 9, 'Choral': Finale
7. 'Prince Igor': Polovstian Dance No. 17
8. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
9. Peer Gynt: Solveig's Song
10. Sleepers, Wake
11. Water Music: Hornpipe
12. Symphony No. 9, 'From The New World': Largo
13. Emperor Waltz
14. 'Emperor' Quartet: St. Anthony's Chorale
15. 'The Tales Of Hoffman': Barcarolle
16. L'Arlesienne: Farandole
17. 'The Nutcracker': Dance Of The Mirlitons
18. 'The Nutcracker': Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy
19. 'Rhapsody In Blue': Highlight
20. 'Orpheus In The Underworld': Can-Can

Tracks:

1. Introduction To 'Also sprach Zarathustra'
2. Symphony No. 4, 'Italian': Saltarello: Presto
3. Piano Concerto No. 20: Romance
4. 'The Valkyrie': Ride Of The Valkyries
5. 'The Four Seasons' - The Spring: Allegro
6. Toccata and Fugue
7. Trumpet Voluntary
8. 'Royal Fireworks Music': la rejouissance: Allegro
9. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio Sostenuto
10. London Festival Orchestra: Overture To 'The Barber Of Seville'
11. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio Sostenuto

Tracks:

1. Carmina Burana: Introduction To 'Carmina Burana'
2. Peer Gynt: Dawn From 'Peer Gynt'
3. Lohengrin: Prelude To 'Lohengrin'
4. 'Lieutenant Kije': Troika From 'Lieutenant Kije'
5. Adiago For Strings
6. 'Carmen': Habanera From 'Carmen'
7. 'Double' Concerto: Allegro From 'Double' Concerto
8. The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture To 'The Marriage Of Figaro'
9. (Rondo) Alla Turca
10. Xerxes: Largo From 'Xerxes'
11. Symphony No. 5: Allegro vivace From Symphony No. 5
12. 'Swan Lake': Scene: Enchanted Lake From 'Swan Lake'
13. Clair De Lune
14. Bolero

Customer Reviews:

CD set is misnamed.......2007-06-08

They should have titled this "classical music for people who love classical music" because most of the selections are typical classical music. The title suggests it would be lively selections of "light classical" music that is more upbeat, i.e. Sabre Dance, etc. I really don't hate classical music at all and have many classical CDs in my collection but I really wanted to hear more exciting selections. I won't be purchasing any more of this set but if you like traditional classical music these are good one.

Do not Buy.......2007-02-21

I do know it says classical music for people who hate it, but serioulsly you would have better luck never listening to classical music again. The recordings are awfull and do not do justice to any of the composers. Buy something else.

Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music.......2007-01-30

We love this set of CD's. I just got a new copy because my kids keeping taking our first copy with them so that they can listen at work or in their bedrooms but then I can never find them.

Seek better versions.......2006-12-09

If you are fairly new to classical purchases then compilation CD's can be useful for deciding what to buy next. Sometimes you only need a small taste of a piece to inspire you to buy a release with the whole performance on. The problem with this compilation however is that most of the versions are poor in performance or recording quality (or both) when compared to the best versions and the fact that the conductors aren't even credited on the track listing made me suspect that this would be the case. One of my favorite classical pieces is Tchaikovsky's 1812 festival overture but if the first CD version I had heard had been the finale excerpt that is on this compilation I may not have gone on to buy the whole thing. Luckily I heard Adrian Leaper's version first and Adrian's version is rather good.
My classical CD buying experience is limited to only a couple of dozen discs but I have found that the Naxos and Deutshe Grammophon releases are fairly safe. Avoid any release which does not name the conductors on the track listing or sleeve notes.

It Is What It Is.......2006-10-27

It's fitting that this page is fraught with the same kind of silly snobbery that turns people off from classical music (and necessitates collections like this) in the first place.

Any criticism of this compilation, which focuses on the quality of the performances or the fact that many tracks are excerpts, misses the point. This is not a collection for people who consider such things, nor does it purport to be. The idea is to package as many ultra-famous classical melodies as possible in one affordable collection and market it to people who have never purchased a classical recording. As such, top-tier performances are likely too expensive to be sold so cheaply and are unnecessary anyway. Those of us who already know and love a piece or two can forgive the compilers the inclusion of sub-par recordings, when we are exposed to so many other beautiful pieces for the first time.

It probably comes as a shock for some to hear that most people are not familiar with these classics. We may hear snippets on TV or movies, but are left with no idea as to the composer or historical context. With that in mind, it is extremely intimidating to begin buying classical. I suppose those among us, who so thoroughly dismissed the very notion of a boxed set like this, would have us begin by buying full albums by reputable interpreters. Surprisingly enough though, the majority of people would consider that a tad cost-prohibitive.

To conclude, this is a STARTER collection. It will either affirm a listener's feelings about classical music or lead to an interest in purchasing better recordings. Ideally, I suppose the interpretations would be better, but, for reasons mentioned above, that just isn't in the cards for a collection of this nature. If you're familiar with 50 different recordings of "The Ring" series, or have season tickets to the New York Philharmonic, then this probably isn't for you. For us cretins with limited foreknowledge of classical music though, it serves as a succinct introduction with little to complain about.

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Tracks:

1. Adagio
2. Air on the G String: Air on the G String, Excerpt
3. Brandenburg Concerto: Third Movement, Excerpt
4. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Excerpt
5. Tocatta & Fugue: Excerpt
6. Adagio for Strings: Excerpt
7. Synphony No. 5: First Movement, Excerpt
8. Symphony No. 9: Fourth Movement, Excerpt
9. Fse: Excerpt
10. Turkish March: Turkish March, Excerpt
11. Moonlight Sonata: Excerpt
12. Symphonie Fantastique: March Ot the Scaffold, Excerpt
13. Damnation of Faust: Excerpt
14. Carmen - Habanera: Habanera, Excerpt
15. Toreador Song [From Carmen]
16. Minuet: Minuet, Excerpt
17. Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No 17, Excerpt
18. Hungarian Dance No. 5: No 5, Excerpt
19. Lullaby: No 4, Lullaby, Excerpt
20. "Minute" Waltz: Excerpt
21. Grande Valse Brillante: Excerpt
22. Marche Fune: Marche Fune
23. Appalachian Spring: Excerpt
24. Fanfare for the Common Man: Excerpt
25. Clair de Lune: Excerpt
26. Prelude to the Afternoon: Excerpt
27. Lakm Flower Duet: Flower Duet, Excerpt
28. Symphony No. 9 "New World": Second Movement, "Going Home" Theme, ...
29. The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Excerpt
30. Pomp & Circumstance: Excerpt
31. El Amor Brujo
32. Pavane: Excerpt
33. Rhapsody in Blue: Excerpt
34. American in Paris: Excerpt
35. Funeral March of Marionette: Excerpt
36. Piano Concerto in a Minor: Excerpt
37. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - Morning: Morning, Excerpt
38. Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus: Hallelujah Chorus, Excerpt
39. Water Music - Hornpipe: Hornpipe, Excerpt
40. Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": Second Movement, Excerpt
41. The Planets - Mars: Mars, Excerpt
42. Sabre Dance: Sabre Dance, Excerpt
43. Pagliacci: Vesti la Giubba, Excerpt
44. Hungarian Rhapsody
45. Liebestraum No. 3: No 3, Excerpt
46. Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo: Intermezzo, Excerpt
47. Midsummer Night's Dream - Wedding March: Wedding March, Excerpt
48. Symphony No. 4 "Italian": Fourth Movement, Excerpt
49. Rondeau: No 1, Rondeau
50. Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante, Excerpt
51. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: First Movement, Excerpt
52. The Marriage of Figaro - Overture: Overture, Excerpt
53. Sonata in A - Rondo Alla Turca: Rondo Alla Turca, Excerpt
54. Symphony No. 40: First Movement, Excerpt
55. Night on Bald Mountain: Excerpt
56. Pictures at an Exhibition - Great Cave of Kiev: Great Gate of ...
57. Barcarolle: Barcarolle, Excerpt
58. Orpheus in Hades - Theme II: Excerpt (Theme)
59. Carmina Burana - O Fortuna: O Fortuna, Excerpt
60. Canon: Canon, Excerpt
61. Romeo & Juliet - Montagues & Capulets: Montagues & Capulets, Excerpt
62. Lt. Kije's Wedding: Lt. Kije's Wedding, Excerpt
63. Turandot - Nessun Dorma: Nessun Dorma, Excerpt
64. Piano Concerto No. 2: Second Movement, Excerpt
65. Symphony No. 2: Third Movement, Opening, Excerpt
66. Rhapsody on a Theme: Variation 18, Excerpt
67. Bolero
68. Flight of the Bumblebee
69. Concierto de Aranjuez - Adagio: Adagio, Excerpt
70. The Barber of Seville - Overture: Excerpt
71. The Barber of Sville - Largo Al Factotum: Largo Al Factotum, Excerpt
72. William Tell Overture - Theme II: Excerpt
73. Danse Macabre: Excerpt
74. Gymnope No. 1
75. Symphony N0. 8 "Unfinished": Excerpt
76. Ave Maria: Excerpt
77. Finlandia [Finale: Finale, Excerpt]
78. Valse Triste: No 1, Valse Triste, Excerpt
79. Stars & Stripes Forever: Excerpt
80. Semper Fidelis: Excerpt
81. Blue Danube Waltz: Excerpt
82. Tales from the Vienna Woods: Excerpt
83. Also Sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare, Excerpt
84. Firebird - Infernal Dance & Main Theme: Infernal Dance & Main ...
85. The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers: Waltz of the Flowers, Excerpt
86. Swan Lake - Waltz: Waltz, Excerpt
87. Sleeping Beauty -: Waltz, Excerpt
88. Romeo & Juliet - Theme II: Theme LL, Excerpt
89. Piano Concerto No. 1 - Opening: Opening, Excerpt
90. 1812 Overture - Finale: Finale, Excerpt
91. Fantasia on "Greensleeves": Excerpt
92. Alda - Grand March: Grand March, Excerpt
93. Il Trovatore - Anvil Chorus: Anvil Chorus, Excerpt
94. Requiem - Dies Irae: Dies Irae, Excerpt
95. Rigoletto - La Donna Mobile: La Donna Mobile, Excerpt
96. The Four Seasons "Spring" - Allegro: Allegro, Excerpt
97. The Four Season "Winter" - Largo: Largo, Excerpt
98. Lohengrin - Bridal Chorus: Bridal Chorus, Excerpt
99. Die WalkRide of the Valkyries: Ride of the Valkyries, Excerpt

Customer Reviews:

I can name that tune in three notes.......2005-02-19

My family likes to put this disc in on shuffle and play name that tune. I wish they made more discs like this, only with more obscure works.

A Fabulous CD.......2004-10-14

The Idiot's Guide to Calssical Music is an awesome Cd for those people who want to have a tiny sample of all the great classical compositions. Track 61 and 63 are my favorite.

Mega-Sampler! This really does have 99 tracks!.......2002-03-20

Yes, this CD really does have 99 tracks. How do they do it? Each is about a minuet long. Some are longer, some are shorter, but you get the micro-essential moments of the music.

If you like burning your own CDs, then this is a great source for intra-track fillers, along the lines of They Might Be Giants' "Apollo 18" album, which has all of those short tracks on the end. The idea is to put your CD player on shuffle, so the short tracks get mixed in with the bona fide songs. The result being a very unusual album.

The booklet gives an explanation of the track, where you heard it (i.e. the Warner Brother's Cartoons, or on famous films), and where you can get the full piece of music. So it's a mega sampler CD.

I can honestly say that this CD is a great gift for the friend who has everything.

Fun Sampler.......2001-11-09

For the beginner. You will be surprised at how many of the 99 themes you recognize here. It is an easy introduction to classical music. Nice booklet too.

Useful........1999-03-22

Take it for what it is, a clever and useful GUIDE to classical music. No, it is NOT an uncut rendition of Beethoven's 9th symphony. It IS a cd that will jog your memory. You have heard many of the tunes presented here, but not always knowing what the work was. This is your chance to catch up with all the great classical music you have been exposed to. Cheap too.

Average customer rating: EXCITING PERFORMANCES VINTAGE STEREO SOUND BUT NOT SACD Dorati's MLP Tchaikovsky Gems Are Back!

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Customer Reviews:

EXCITING PERFORMANCES VINTAGE STEREO SOUND BUT NOT SACD.......2005-09-27

Despite whar Mr Richman says in his review below this five disc box set does NOT consist of hybrid SACD discs. They are all CDs - generously filled but still basic 16 bit discs. It may be that Mercury's parent company plans to release these discs singly as three channel SACDs but here you get the two channel mixes that originally appeared on LP and on the 1990s CD releases. It would have been great to hear them in three channel - Dorati's "Firebird" sounds magnificent on SACD - but this box is still a bargain. There's some low level hiss and the occasional tape clunk but these are small blemishes on some exciting late 50s and early 60s recordings that make most of today's offerings sound sterile and cautious. Dorati's Tchaikovsky is never winsome or self-pitying. As a masterly ballet conductor Dorati never ignores the lilt and sway of the composer's waltz-inspired lighter moments - but he and the orchestra (London Symphony and Minneapolis) really let rip for the exciting brass perorations. Try the finale of the "Little Russian" symphony, or "Francesca di Rimini", for some real sock-blowing sound! Even if you own other recordings of these popular works try to find a space on your shelf for Dorati and the inimitable Mercury sound.

Dorati's MLP Tchaikovsky Gems Are Back!.......2005-05-25

Those familiar with my reviews on Amazon know my great love for the Mercury Living Presence series. Equally great is my disgust that so many of these brilliant recordings have been deleted in the last few years! Thankfully, some of these legendary performances are resurfacing as SACD hybrids. Unfortunately, they are now being sold at full-price, despite a competing hybrid series on RCA/BMG being available at midline. In spite of the added expense, I hope this MLP reissue trend will continue, and maybe we'll even see a few items getting their CD debut.

This Tchaikovsky Symphony Cycle by the great Antal Dorati has always been one of my favorite MLP offerings. While a two-disc set of Symphonies 1-3 and a single title of the 4th continue to be available in their original CD incarnations, the CDs of Symphonies 5 & 6 have gone out-of-print recently. However, with this box set they are now deservedly restored to the catalog. Even better is the fact that the four 5CD box sets being reissued have been so reasonably priced. This Tchaikovsky set, and the ones of Dorati conducting Bartok, Paray conducting French music, and Hanson conducting a variety of American music, including his own compositions, have a total cost cheaper than the original single issue CDs! Once again, Mercury Living Presence lives!

Average customer rating: Best Borodin Symphony performances Good, basic, and straight-forward

Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Glazunov: The Sea; Oriental Rhapsody; Ballade; Cortège Solonnel Glazunov: Symphonies 3 & 9 Glazunov: The Kremlin, From the Middle Ages, etc. Saint-Saëns: Piano Quartet; Piano Quintet; Septet; etc. Saint-Saëns: Les 5 Symphonies ASIN: B0002VYDZU Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Best Borodin Symphony performances.......2007-03-21

These are performances wich I treasure since they were released as a 3 lp-box in the 70's. Tjeknavorian plays the music in a very sympathetic straightforward "classic" manner without the disturbing idiosyncraticies conductors like Gergiev (with Rotterdam Philharmonic) or Svetlanov (with USSR Symphony Orch.) like to bring in Borodin's music. The playing of the NPO is powerful and very disciplined. The recordings are of demonstration quality. It is a pity it is released as a single cd with just the symphonies. The original lp-release consisted also of the Polovetsian Dances, the Petit Suite, In the Steppes of Central Asia etc.
Still not to be missed!

Good, basic, and straight-forward.......2006-04-09

There is not a lot to be said about this CD accept that it is about time RCA put all three symphonies on a single CD.
These performances are taken from the deluxe three-record set that included all of Borodin's orchestral output. It was an excellent set at the time. Though, why RCA chose an unknown conductor conducting a studio/recording symphony orchestra for such a project is beyond me. Since they did, and since all that other music is out there, they could have packaged this as a budget two-CD set and include the rest (or most) of the performances that were on that three-record set.
As stated above, the interpretations are straight-forward presentations. Nothing particularly individual about them like one gets from Svetlanov. Fine, no-nonsense, performances. Just nothing that really jumps out and says buy me; other than the fact that you do get all three of Borodin's symphonies on one CD. That alone makes it a good value.

Average customer rating: Borodin on a budget... Rewarding Listening A Very Good Borodin Symphony Starter! A Very Good Borodin Symphony Starter!

Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kalinnikov: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 Gliere: Symphony 3 Glazunov: The Kremlin, From the Middle Ages, etc. Glazunov: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 Glazunov: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 ASIN: B0000013N5 Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major - Adagio
2. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major - Prestissimo
3. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major - Andante
4. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major - Allegro molto vivo
5. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro
6. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor - Prestissimo
7. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor - Andante
8. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro
9. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor - Moderato assai
10. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor: 2: Vivo

Customer Reviews:

Borodin on a budget..........2007-01-20

For those on a budget this digital NAXOS entry of Borodin's 2.5 symphonies(the 3rd is unfinished)is a good value. Dabbling part time as a composer,
between reasearch and teaching chemistry. The Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev
and Glazunov influenced Borodin created symphonies particularly nationalistically Russian. His first symphony took 5 years to complete and was his first sustained exercise in composition. It is a mixed bag with elements of German tradition, with parts criticized as "second hand" Schumann and Berlioz. There is a touch of what was to come in his exotic unfinished opera "Prince Igor". Both Glazunov and Rimsky-Korsakov tweaked the work considerably. The second symphony took 7 years to complete coinciding with his work on "Prince Igor" It is thoroughly Russian in mood. It's content is from the same pen that made the "Polovtsian Dances" so novel and approachable. This being one of my favorite symphonies. The two movement third was constructed by Glazunov from sketches of what were to be string quartets with a slight influence of a theme originally to be used in "Prince Igor". On a whole it is of a gentle mood. The engineers give us full blooded sound and the performance lacks only the last degree of refinement.

Rewarding Listening.......2005-02-13

As with Tchaikovsky’s “Manfred” symphony as performed by the same orchestra, I am forced to assume that one of the “major” labels could probably have made an even better job of recording these works, the Naxos engineering being satisfactory but without the brilliance of some later productions. Stephen Gunzenhauser and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra give an enthusiastic rendition of Borodin’s three symphonies, although I sometimes had the feeling that they could have done more to uncover the structures behind the works. The first symphony surprises by not sounding particularly Russian, except for occasional reminiscences of “In the Steppes of Central Asia” or the overture to “Prince Igor”. The second is much more Russian in flavor, but without in any way being “folkloristic”. The third symphony was in quite an early stage of conception at Borodin’s untimely death, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s pupil Glazunov “completed” it, using both piano and string quartet sketches by Borodin and his own memory, so that in the end you cannot really say what is Borodin and what is Glazunov. At all events, rewarding listening – and thanks to Naxos for venturing beyond the narrow limits of the normal concert repertoire.

Note written some time later: I have just heard the recording of these symphonies with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra directed by Neemi Järvi on Deutsche Grammophon. And I was right: the majors CAN do it better. There is a clarity and finesse here that the Gunzenhauser, good though it is, lacks.

A Very Good Borodin Symphony Starter!.......2004-01-26

A good friend of mine allowed me to borrow and listen to this CD. Borodin is one of my absolute favorite Russian composers, so I try to listen to as many different recordings of his symphonies as possible.

To be perfectly honest, this CD holds up fairly well to the competition. Stephen Gunzenhauser and his Czech orchestra give very admirable, heartfelt performances of these great works. They play well in tune, are rhythmically coordinated, and are balanced well with one another. Gunzenhauser and the Slovak orchestra give very good performances of all three symphonies.

However, due to some stiff competition, there are better recordings of these works with greater sonic output, better technical facility, and a greater sense of romanticism, contrast, and soul. Examples of this include the great budget recording of the Second Symphony by Ole Schmidt, Evgeny Svetlanov's recordings of these works, and (especially) the Neeme Jarvi box set of the Borodin symphonies, "In the Steppes of Central Asia," the "Petite Suite," and the famous Romance from Borodin's Second String Quartet.

This said, you cannot beat these performances of the three Borodin Symphonies for this price. There is no comparison in the budget bracket. Plus, you get all the symphonies on only one CD. If you just want an introduction to the Borodin symphonies or want to supplement your existing collection, I recommend this CD without reservations. However, if you want the best performances available for quite a bit more money (and searching!), I recommend the Jarvi set.

A Very Good Borodin Symphony Starter!.......2004-01-26

A good friend of mine allowed me to borrow and listen to this CD. Borodin is one of my absolute favorite Russian composers, so I try to listen to as many different recordings of his symphonies as possible.

To be perfectly honest, this CD holds up fairly well to the competition. Stephen Gunzenhauser and his Czech orchestra give very admirable heartfelt performances of these great works. They play well in tune, are rhythmically coordinated, and are balanced well with one another.

However, due to some stiff competition, there are better recordings of these works with greater sonic output, better technical facility, and a greater sense of romanticism, contrast, and soul. Examples of this include the great budget recording of the Second Symphony by Ole Schmidt, Evgeny Svetlanov's recordings of these works, and (especially) the Neeme Jarvi box set of the Borodin symphonies, "In the Steppes of Central Asia," the "Petite Suite," and the famous Romance from Borodin's Second String Quartet.

This said, you cannot beat these performances of the three Borodin Symphonies for this price. There is no comparison in the budget bracket. Plus, you get all the symphonies on only one CD. If you just want an introduction to the Borodin symphonies or want to supplement your existing collection, I recommend this CD without reservations. However, if you want the best performance available for quite a bit more money (and searching!), I recommend the Jarvi set.

Average customer rating: Outstanding classical music Perfect Borodin sampler...

Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000029QD Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: 1. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino
2. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: II. Scherzo. Prestissimo - Trio. Allegro - Prestissimo
3. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: III. Andante
4. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: IV. Allegro Molto Vivo
5. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor: I. Allegro - Animato Assai
6. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor: II. Scherzo. Prestissimo - Allegretto - Tempo 1
7. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor: III. Andante
8. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor: IV. Finale. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor: I. Moderato Assai
2. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor: II. Scherzo. Vivo - Trio. Moderato - Tempo 1
3. Notturno From String Quartet No. 2 In D Major: Andante
4. In the Steppes of Central Asia: Allegretto Con Moto
5. Prince Igor (Excerpts): Overture
6. Prince Igor (Excerpts): Polovtsian Dances

Amazon.com

These two admirably played budget discs conveniently gather the complete orchestral music of Borodin, and if you want any of it, you might as well have it all. The major works here are the Second Symphony, the Polovstian Dances from the opera Prince Igor, and the lovely tone poem In the Steppes of Central Asia. The "Notturno" is actually an arrangement of the famous slow movement from the Second String Quartet, while the Third Symphony, as with so much of Borodin's music, was destined to remain incomplete. Andrew Davis--not usually a conductor to set your pulse racing--conducts with genuine flair. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding classical music.......2006-08-29

Of the all the great Russian musicians, Alexander Borodin is probably one of the least well known. Composing at the end of the 19th century, his name is not as well known as Tchaikovsky, Rubenstein, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, and Glazunov; maybe due to his lack of ballets or not having been the head of a major music school. Yet his music is every bit as melodic and beautiful. This multi-CD set contains possibly the best music composed by this genuis. COntaining all three of his symphonies, along with his Steppes in Central Asia and several other works, the music is very melodic, dramatic, evocative and rhythmic. Following in the footsteps of the great Russian Romanticism, this is some of the best classical music out there. The orchestration on these CD's are also wonderful, and the sound quality is flawless. I highly recommend this set to any classical music fan.

Perfect Borodin sampler..........2000-06-18

This CD has all of the great Borodin works, and unless you're really into Borodin, this should be the only CD you should have to buy. The Polovtsian dances was done how it should be. Of course then again would the New York Philharmoninc disappoint you? Steppes in Central Asia was so peacful and lovely, done ow it should be too. The Third Symphony, which I had never heard before, was surprisingly good! The First Symphony obviously wasn't completely Borodin's own; and after reading the booklet, I found this was true. Second Symphony was typical. I liked it and thought it was also a good recording. What's more...the CD is cheap...I mean 2 CDs! What's there not to like! Like most CDs, it's not perfect but it's pretty darn close.

Average customer rating: nice but same old stuff

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Tracks:

1. 'Masterpiece Theater' Theme: Le Rondeau
2. 'The Four Seasons': Allegro - 'The Spring'
3. Canon In D Major
4. 'Water Music': Alla Hornpipe
5. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - Bach
6. Air For The 'G' String - Bach
7. Brandenburg Concerto No.5: Allegro - Bach
8. Adagio For Strings And Organ
9. 'Solomon': Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
10. Orchestral Suite No.2: Minuet And Badinerie - Bach
11. Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra: Vivace - Bach
12. Oboe Concerto: Adagio - Marcello
13. Prelude And Fugue In C Major - Bach
14. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No.3: Allegro - Bach
15. 'Royal Fireworks Music': La Rejouissance
16. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Intro - Tchaikovsky
2. 'The Valkyrie': Ride Of The Valkyries
3. Piano Concerto No .2: Adagio sostenuto
4. Symphony No.4 Italian: Into - Mendelssohn
5. Polovstian Dance No. 17: Excerpt Polovstian Dance No. 17
6. Slavonic Dance No. 1
7. 'On The Beautiful Blue Danube': Excerpt from 'On The Beautiful Blue Danube'
8. 'La Boheme': Che gelida manina
9. 'Cavalleria rusticana': Intermezzo
10. 'Aida': Triumphal March
11. 'The Nutcracker': Waltz Of The Flowers - Tchaikovsky
12. 'Pictures At An Exibition': Promenade
13. Prelude to 'Lohengrin'
14. Symphony No. 9 'From The New World': Largo
15. '1812' Overture: Finale - Tchaikovsky
16. 'Orpheus In The Underworld': Can-Can
17. 'William Tell' Overture: Finale

Customer Reviews:

nice but same old stuff.......2007-03-18

I was looking for seomthing new to listen to during massage, and I like classic music. What I realized when I listened to this and several more like it, is that it is all kind of boring. The reason I suppose is because there were only a limited number of composers in the last couple of centures, especially 17th through 19th centuries, so we've all heard it all before...

Nevertheless, this is a nice CD, very pleasant versions of classic works.

Average customer rating: Fine but under-appreciated Russian symphonies.

Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bruch: The Complete Symphonies ASIN: B0000030RS Release Date: 1993-12-16

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: First Movement: Adagio - Allegro
2. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: Second Movement: Scherzo and Trio
3. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: Third Movement: Andante
4. Symphony No. 1 In E-Flat Major: Fourth Movement: Allegro molto vivo
5. The Three Symphonies: First Movement: Allegro
6. The Three Symphonies: Second Movement: Scherzo and Trio
7. The Three Symphonies: Third Movement: Andante
8. The Three Symphonies: Fourth Movement: Finale
9. The Three Symphonies: First Movement: Moderato assai
10. The Three Symphonies: Second Movement: Scherzo and Trio

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Fine but under-appreciated Russian symphonies........2003-03-10

Borodin was one of the greatest Russian composers, but because musical composition was only an avocation with him -- he was a professor of chemistry and medicine by profession -- he wrote relatively little music. However, his musical output, though relatively small, was uniformly quite good -- distinctively atmospheric and melodic. His second symphony is his most famous work in this genre and deserves even more recognition than it receives. His first symphony is also quite good and also deserves to be better known. The third symphony consists of two movements sketched out by Borodin and completed by Glasunov. It is not quite up to the standards of the first two symphonies but still is well worth hearing. Serebrier's performances of these lyrically dramatic Russian symphonies are quite good. This CD is a very good collection of all of Borodin's unjustly-neglected symphonic output. I recommend it to all lovers of Russian Romanticism.

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Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3; Songs Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000ASO Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

1. Symphony No.1 In E Flat Major: I. Adagio - Andantino
2. Symphony No.1 In E Flat Major: II. Scherzo. Prestissimo - Trio. allegro
3. Symphony No.1 In E Flat Major: III. Andante (Cello Solo: Elemer Lavothas)
4. Symphony No.1 In E Flat Major: IV. Alegro molto vivo
5. Symponie No. 3 In A Minor: I. Modarato assai
6. Symponie No. 3 In A Minor: II. Scherzo. Vivo - Trio. Moderato
7. 'Romance' For Baritone And O rchestra
8. 'At The Homes Of Other Folk' For Mezzo-Soprano And Orchestra

Track Listings:

1. Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri
2. C.P.E. Bach: The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus (Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu)
3. Carissimi: Jonas; Historia Divitis
4. Complete Works for 2 Pianos
5. De Falla: El Amor Brujo / El Sombrero de Tres Picos
6. Der Schatz
7. Duruflé: Sacred Choral & Organ Works, Vol. 1
8. Echos of Argentina
9. Famous Composers Playing Their Own Works: Welte Mignon Piano
10. Felix Mendelssohn & Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Music for Four Hands

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Whispering Jack [Import]

Bigalia: Flute Sonatas

Blues Collection [Import]

The Unquiet

Count Bishops

Emotion Version [Import]

Change [Import]

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6 "Pastorale"

Come On Over - International Version

Blue Byrd

Bend Sinister

Brother to Brother [DualDisc]

Club St. Moritz [Import]

Pfitzner: Palestrina / Schreier, Lorenz, Wlaschiha, Hübner, Noceck, R. Lang ; Suitner

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