Bach: Flute Concertos

1. Flute Concerto in G major, Wq169, H445
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Performed by CBC Vancouver Orchestra with Robert Aitken , Margaret Gay , Colin Tilney
Conducted by Mario Bernardi

2. Flute Concerto in A minor, Wq166, H431
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Performed by CBC Vancouver Orchestra with Robert Aitken , Margaret Gay , Colin Tilney
Conducted by Mario Bernardi

3. Flute Concerto in B flat major, Wq167, H435
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Performed by CBC Vancouver Orchestra with Robert Aitken , Margaret Gay , Colin Tilney
Conducted by Mario Bernardi

4. Flute Concerto in A major, Wq168, H438
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Performed by CBC Vancouver Orchestra with Robert Aitken , Margaret Gay , Colin Tilney
Conducted by Mario Bernardi

5. Flute Concerto in D minor, H426
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Performed by CBC Vancouver Orchestra with Robert Aitken , Margaret Gay , Colin Tilney
Conducted by Mario Bernardi

6. Sonata for flute & continuo in G major, Wq 133, H564 "Hamburg"
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
with Robert Aitken , Margaret Gay , Colin Tilney
Conducted by Mario Bernardi

7. Sonata for flute & continuo in A minor, Wq 128, H555
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
with Robert Aitken , Margaret Gay , Colin Tilney
Conducted by Mario Bernardi

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Average customer rating: A Premier Bach Series Recording A nice way to complete your collection of Bach's concertos... "Best Bach - Box Set" Pinnock is good performer Unbeatable Value

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Tracks:

1. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 1. Allegro
2. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 2. Adagio
3. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 3. Allegro
4. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 1. (without tempo indication)
5. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 2. Siciliano
6. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 3. Allegro
7. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 1. (without tempo indication)
8. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 2. Adagio e piano sempre
9. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 1. Allegro
2. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 2. Larghetto
3. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 3. Allegro ma non tanto
4. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
5. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 2. Largo
6. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 3. Presto
7. Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
8. Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 2. Andante
9. Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 3. Allegro assai
10. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
11. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 2. Andante
12. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 3. Allegro assai
13. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 1. Allegro
14. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 2. Adagio
15. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
2. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 2. Adagio ovvero Largo - Nicholas Kraemer
3. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 3. Fuga - Nicholas Kraemer
4. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
5. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 2. Andante - Nicholas Kraemer
6. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 3. Allegro assai - Nicholas Kraemer
7. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
8. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 2. Alla Siciliana - Nicholas Kraemer
9. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
10. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 1. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
11. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 2. Adagio - Nicholas Kraemer
12. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
13. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
14. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 2. Largo - Nicholas Kraemer
15. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 1. Allegro
2. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 2. Adagio, ma non tanto, e dolce
3. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 3. Allabreve
4. Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 1. Allegro
5. Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 2. Adagio
6. Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 3. Allegro
7. Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
8. Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 2. Larghetto
9. Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 3. Allegro ma non tanto

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 1. (Allegro moderato) - Simon Standage
2. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 2. Andante - Simon Standage
3. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 3. Allegro assai - Simon Standage
4. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
5. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 2. Adagio - Simon Standage
6. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 3. Allegro assai - Simon Standage
7. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 1. Vivace - Simon Standage
8. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto - Simon Standage
9. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage

Customer Reviews:

A Premier Bach Series Recording.......2007-03-26

I purchased these recordings nearly 20 years ago, when Deutsche Gramophone was still selling them as five individual discs, and at over $20 per disc. With the re-release of the set of all five discs in a single, price-reduced "Collectors Edition" box set, the price has fallen by more than half, making this one of the outstanding values for high-quality Bach recordings on today's market.

But what about the performances? Here's the best way I can sum it up. Having listened to these disks for some two decades, in the car, on the main home stereo system, on portable equipment, on the boom box, and etc., etc., it is, I imagine, inevitable that one ends up memorizing nearly every note. And with that familiarity comes the ability to detect flaws in the performance, missteps, missed beats, the occasional off-tone instrument. Here's the rub: it is difficult to locate any significant flaw in the performances. These performances are about as perfect as one can get, but having said that, there is more. The sound reproduction of this recording remains near or at the top of any Bach recordings with which I've become familiar, and remains in my own thinking the de facto standard by which other performances should be measured.

Sound too good to be true? Pick up a set and see for yourself. And then relish the thought that you paid $40 for a set worth far more.

A nice way to complete your collection of Bach's concertos..........2007-02-21

...and cheap to boot. This, paired with the Brandenburg Concertos/Overtures compilation from Arkiv (also featuring Pinnock and the English Concert), gives any new Bach fan a fairly complete account of Bach's instrumental orchestral output. This particular package includes all of Bach's keyboard concertos (played exceptionally well by Pinnock), all of his violin concertos, and also his Triple Concerto (Harpsicord, Flute and Violin), several works for Oboe and Oboe D'Amour, and several double concertos (2 violins, and oboe and violin). Highlights are the D Minor Harpsicord concerto BWV 1052, the C Major concerto for 2 Harpsicords BWV 1061, the Oboe D'Amour concerto BWV 1055, the double concerto BWV 1060, and the violin concertos.
This set sounds fantastic and is a great value to boot. Strongly recommended for those who loved Bach's Bradenburg concertos and Overtures and are looking for something new to sink their teeth into.

"Best Bach - Box Set".......2005-11-06

This is undoubtedly the best Back box set I have heard. These Concerto's for Harsichord, Violin, Flute and Oboe are among the finest in classical music. Although the Harpsichord volume level could have been a bit higher overall the recordings are very good. I am very pleased with this CD set with so much music at a very good price. This is truly a collectors gem.

Pinnock is good performer.......2005-09-30

Pinnock is good performer...I drop one start because BWV 1052-58
Might sound better when it's played piano.

Unbeatable Value.......2004-12-15

This set offers unbeatable value. The performances are uniformly excellent. Pinnock's Bach is brisk and sprightly when it should be, but also tender and relaxed when it must be. He is not afraid to slow down and savour the music, unlike many period-performance specialists. He is one of the world's great harpsichordists and his partners in the multiple concerti are also excellent. Simon Standage yields nothing to better-known soloists in the violin concerti.

The sound is clear, deep, and only a little bit on the bright side.

While you're at it, buy the Pinnock/English Concert complete Mozart symphonies. Sure, Mozart's first fifteen or so aren't anything special, but the set is superb and the price unbelievable.

Average customer rating: A Must! great music The one you need

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Tracks:

1. Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin: Deus in adjutorium - Monteverdi
2. Canzon V - Canadian Brass
3. Canon In D - Pachelbel
4. Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492: Overture - Mozart
5. Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492: Non Piu Andrai - Mozart
6. Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
7. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache - Mozart
8. Exultate Jubilate: Alleluia - Mozart
9. Piano sonata in A major: Rondo Alla Turca - Mozart
10. The Four Seasons: I - Allegro (Spring) - Canadian Brass
11. The Four Seasons: II - Largo (Winter) - Canadian Brass
12. The Four Seasons: III - Presto (Summer) - Canadian Brass
13. The Four Seasons: IV - Allegro (Autumn) - Canadian Brass
14. Contrapunctus I (Andante Sostenuto) - Bach
15. Contrapunctus XIII (Rectus, Allegro Spiritoso) - Bach
16. Basin Street Blues - Canadian Brass
17. Chinatown, My Chinatown - Canadian Brass
18. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Traditional
19. The Saints' Halleluja - Canadian Brass

Customer Reviews:

A Must!.......2004-12-28

This is a must have for any fan of brass instrumentals. (Especially if you are a fan of the Canadian Brass.)

great music.......2000-12-18

I just bought this cd yesterday and i love it already. as a trumpeter, i can really enjoy and appreciate the music they perform. i was quite intrigued hearing canon in D (currently playing right now on my stereo), et al.

The one you need.......2000-06-26

If you are to buy only 1 CD for Brass Enemble, Get this! It captured the BEST of the Candian Brass (one of the top brass enemble in the world). It has all the nice tunes, e.g. Four Seasons, Cannon in D, etc. Strongly recommended.

Average customer rating: Great all around - especially Mozart Rampal: master flutist of the 20th Century great!

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Tracks:

1. Concerto For Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428 'Ill gardellino' (The Goldfinch - Der Stieglitz - Chardonneret: I. Allegro
2. Concerto For Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428 'Ill gardellino' (The Goldfinch - Der Stieglitz -: II. Largo
3. Concerto For Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428 'Ill gardellino' (The Goldfinch - Der Stieglitz -: III. Alegro
4. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in F Major, Op. 10, No. 1, RV 433 'La tempesta di mar' (The Storm at Sea - Der Sturm auf dem Meer - Tempete en mer): I. Allegro
5. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in F Major, Op. 10, No. 1, RV 433 'La tempesta di mar' (The Storm at Sea - Der Sturm auf dem Meer - Tempete en mer: II. Largo
6. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in F Major, Op. 10, No. 1, RV 433 'La tempesta di mar' (The Storm at Sea - Der Sturm auf dem Meer - Tempete en mer: III. Presto
7. Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in G minor , BWV 1056: I. ...
8. Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in G minor , BWV 1056: II. Largo
9. Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in G minor , BWV 1056: III. Presto
10. Concerto for Flute, Strings and Bass continuo in C Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro
11. Concerto for Flute, Strings and Bass continuo in C Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
12. Concerto for Flute, Strings and Bass continuo in C Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto
13. Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Ouverture
14. Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Les Plaisirs
15. Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Air a l'italien
16. Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Menuets I & II
17. Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Rejouissance
18. Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Passepieds I & II
19. Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Polonaise

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in G Major, KV 313 (285c): I. Allegro maestoso
2. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in G Major, KV 313 (285c): II. Adagio ma non troppo
3. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in G Major, KV 313 (285c): III. Rondeau: Tempo di Menuetto
4. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Kv 314 (285d): I. Allegro aperto
5. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Kv 314 (285d): II. Andante ma non troppo
6. Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Kv 314 (285d): III. Allegro
7. Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299 (297c): I. Allegro
8. Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299 (297c): II. Andantino
9. Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299 (297c): III. Rondeau

Customer Reviews:

Great all around - especially Mozart.......2005-06-30

Every concerto/piece for flute and orchestra presented here can stand as the very pinnacle of performance and interpretation. Rampal and friends play with all the logic and song of the French school. I would like to commend the Mozart G Major concerto in particular, as Rampal's is the best performance I know (I've heard a better one, but that was on internet radio and I wasn't able to find out who performed it - I'm still searching). I have heard 10 other G Majors, all by worthy soloists with the likes of the VPO or LSO accompanying, and none can outdo Rampal's passionate yet low-key style with the absolutely glorious Israel Philharmonic (you might never have heard them - and you'll wonder why!) with a reasonably alert Zubin Mehta at the helm. The balance is wonderful, with the delicate middle string parts coming through clearly (shame on you, DG and Decca). If only Karl Boehm had been around to wave the stick for these Mozart recordings (The D Major and C Major here are also magnifcent, by the way), this would likely be hands-down the only set of Mozart concertos you'll ever need. Nevertheless, they are pretty darn close.

Every piece on these discs is wonderful, and I urge you to get them as quickly as possible. The style and wit of these recordings are not to be missed at any cost. As the English flutist William Bennett, whose recordings you should look into if you play flute, once told me, "Be a light person - like Jean-Pierre Rampal!"

Rampal: master flutist of the 20th Century.......2003-08-17

The late Jean-Pierre Rampal, whom I had the pleasure to meet and chat with in the 1980's, is a "triple threat" man, in analogy to the football term. Some fine players impress with their technique. I am swept along by Rampal's renditions in a way that makes me forget all about technique - except for miraculous nuances every now and then that remind me that Rampal recreates every work with a creative, perceptive mind. For example, in Vivaldi's "Goldfinch" concerto Rampal, as almost afterthoughts, puts in exquisite little embellishments that literally makes a little bird come to life. It's a miraculous sound. Too bad Antonio Vivaldi couldn't have heard it.

Rampal has other qualities that stand out in his recordings. He was well aware that most of the best flute music was composed in the Baroque and Classical eras, and sought out the very best, well known or rare, in these genres - while not being limited to these periods.

Finally, Rampal was picky about the ensembles he played with and the recording companies who did the technical work for his recordings. The ensembles might be famous or little known, but always high-quality cooperators. The result is nearly always, as in this case, brilliant, clear, and balanced.

Five stars gets used frequently in recording reviews - it's too little for this recording.

great!.......2001-01-04

i play the flute in my high school band and i love flute music, this cd is so beautiful! i highly reccomend this cd to any flutest!

Average customer rating: Exhilarating The Lightness of Joy A mix of good and not so good Wonderful but Fans of Hewitt will rejoice; everyone else may look askance

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Tracks:

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
4. (First Movement)
5. Andante
6. Allegro Assai
7. Allegro
8. Affettuoso
9. Allegro
10. Allegro
11. Adagio Ma Non Tanto E Dolce
12. Tempo Di Alla Breve

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This delectable collection of Bach Keyboard concertos is so unsullied by tradition or a point to prove that the listener is left refreshed. Angela Hewitt plays with such warmth and song-like smoothness in the slow movements that they are little islands of repose in the midst of Bach's perky outer movements, which Hewitt and conductor-violinist Richard Tognetti launch with unmatched verve, rhythmic thrust and quick-but-never-rushed tempi. The Fifth Brandenburg and the Triple Concerto also call for a violin and flute and Togneti and Alison Mitchell are ideal partners to Hewitt: the give and take seems simply like great "jamming." Every note is clear and each soloist (and the fine Australian Chamber Orchestra) adds ornaments which are pert and welcome. The big cadenza in the Fifth Brandenburg is like liquid--beautifully flowing and well-articulated by Hewitt--and while the virtuosity is never in doubt, she never draws attention to herself. She plays a modern piano and the Orchestra play modern instruments, but early-music performance practice and style are very much in evidence (including a harpsichord in the continuo section). This is Bach playing of the highest order and splendid entertainment. --Robert Levine

Album Details

Angela Hewitt Performed and Recorded with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in February 2005, a Perfect Collaboration Resulting in Two Volumes of Bach Keyboard Concertos.

Customer Reviews:

Exhilarating.......2007-07-12

This is a stupendous CD. Angela Hewitt's glorious and sensitive touch is beautifully matched by the precision and vitality of the ACO. Although some reviewers have decried the performance of Brandenburg No. 5, to me this is a highlight. The solo at the end of the first movement is rivetting.

If I wanted to introduce someone to the glories of Bach, this is the CD I'd play to them. Turn it up loud and rejoice.

The Lightness of Joy.......2007-01-19

Not being a musician, I cannot comment on any technical aspect of the performers' playing (except that the concertos sound just fine with a piano used as a solo instrument and a harpsicord used only as continuo).

However, having now listened to both volumes of the Keyboard Concertos several times, I know how they affect me - every time I listen, I feel better...lighter...simply more joyful.

George Leigh Mallory -- he of "Because it's there" Mount Everest fame -- also said what must surely apply to these performances: "What we get from this ... is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money; we eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for."

A mix of good and not so good.......2006-03-02

A problem for me with performances of harpsichord music on pianos is that the pianist often uses way too much pedal. Not that I want a piano to sound like a harpsichord-- but the cadenza at the end of the first movement of Brandenburg 5 did make me cringe. It was so smeared that sometimes notes disappeared. In other places, there seemed to be very out of place fortissimos that distracted one from the line of the music. All that said, Hewitt excellent pianism often shines through-- I was hearing musical lines that have not been in evidence in other recordings.

The soloist performance I'd rate 3 stars; the support of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the generally excellent sound bumps the overall rating to 4.

Wonderful but.......2006-02-26

I very much enjoyed Angela Hewitt's playing in Bach's keyboard concertos. Some might quibble that they are played on a piano, but horses and carts have also been replaced by motor cars. The ACO is one of Australia's treasures - described in London as the world's best chamber orchestra - and it gives Hewitt wonderful support. (The prolific reviewer Larry VanDeSande has eleswhere described the ACO as "a scrawny sounding period band" but LVDS seems to have sacrificed integrity for effect - he might equally describe the Chicago orchestra as "overblown and conventional"). The real problem with Hewitt and the ACO is that equally fine performances at a fraction of the cost can be found on Naxos with Hae-won Chang (piano) and the Camerata Cassovia. Fair dinkum and I kid you not.

Fans of Hewitt will rejoice; everyone else may look askance.......2005-11-12

You never know what's going to come back into style in classical music, do you? With Murray Perhaiah and now Angela Hewitt playing the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 from the modern grand piano, we seemingly have gone backwards in time to the era of the great pianists and wax recordings in the early 20th century.

Hewitt plays the traditional Bach keyboard concerti Nos. 1 and 7 from the piano and contributes a performance of the Bach "Triple" Concerto from the concert grand to fill out this well-stocked disk of Bach wonders. I only wish I had more wonderful things to say about the goings on.

What I find most unattractive about these renditions -- aside from the very unstylistic inclusion of a concert grand piano in the Brandenburg and Triple concerti -- is the way the combined forces mix styles.

In the opening Concerto No. 1 for keyboard, Hewitt at times produces a sonority that is more appropriate for Brahms than Bach. She is matched by a scrawny sounding period band from Autstralia. This combination of Brahmsian piano and period string band...well, it just doesn't come off very well for me.

Other than her occasionally overripe tone and romantic sonority, I don't quibble with Hewitt's approach for the most part. She is a known commodity in Bach and her work here is similar to everything else she's done with this composer. Only a highly romanticized cadenza at the conclusion of the Triple Concerto -- which probably comes off best among the four concerti recorded here -- seems wayward.

On the pluse side, the opening movement of the Concerto No. 1 is pushed very hard in Bach style and the middle section of the Concerto No. 7 is very beautiful. It works well in the piano concertos but elsewhere seems to me to be a step backward to a time when people thought Bach surely must have meant to include a concert grand piano where he only had the limitations of the clavichord and harpsichord at his disposal.

Where this error in judgment is most apparent is in the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Listen to that long harpsichord solo at the end of the first movement by any good recording using a harpsichord, then come back to this recording and notice the way the piano not only lacks color throughout the concerto but almost seems to disappear at the same junction.

At other times, the concerto grand overwhelms the thin tone of Richard Tognetti's violin and Alison Mitchells flute, both here and in the Triple Concerto. This, to me, is what most renders this recording a curiosity and not essential Bach musicmaking.

I think this recording will be accepted with open arms by fans of Hewitt and those that hanker for a return to the era of Alfred Cortot's recordings of the Brandenburgs circa 1931. For others, this recording will more likely be considered an oddity to be heard once and discarded.

Average customer rating: Good Stuff from the Bach Boys Interesthing evolution to the romantic period

Bachiana (Music of the Bach Family): Double Concertos - Johann Christian Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in A major / Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Flute Concerto in D major / Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Concerto for Fortepiano & Viola in E flat major / Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord & Fortepiano in E flat major - Musica Antiqua Köln Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , Joachim Fiedler , Reinhard Goebel , Robert Hill , Reinhard Goebel , and Musica Antiqua Köln Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Carl Philipp Emman. Bach | Bach, Carl Philipp Emman. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bach, J. C. F. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bach, Johann Christian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sinfonia Concertante | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Lamento Bachiana ~ Music by the Bach Family / Musica Antiqua Köln · Goebel Bach Sons (Box Set) ASIN: B000071X9X Release Date: 2003-02-11

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Bachiana is a sterling collection of concertos by Bach's sons. The most substantial work on this well-filled disc is C.P.E. Bach's Concerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano from 1788, the year of his death. The two instruments are treated as equals, and the orchestra plays a significant role as well. The first movement offers a unique combination of drama (especially in the forceful orchestral interjections) and piquant wit, also characteristic of the Presto finale. Those movements sandwich a grave Larghetto of austere beauty. It's a deeply personal, perhaps valedictory, work. The other selections have plenty of appeal, too. J.C. Bach's Sinfonia Concertante is a charming work of deceptive lightness. W.F.E. Bach's Flute Concerto opens with a first movement featuring complex textures and moves on to a gently lovely Largo and a delightful Vivace finale. The least known of these four Bachs, J.C.F., contributes a fascinating Concerto for Fortepiano and Viola, notable for fetching interplay between the instruments and the integrated orchestral role. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Good Stuff from the Bach Boys.......2003-11-11

Let's face it. There have been many of these "Sons of Bach" albums, and while they introduce us to the wealth of talent in the Bach family, they often end up just underscoring by how much Johann Sebastian's talent outstripped that of the rest of the clan. I can't say you'll come away from this disc with a new appreciation of Bach's prolific progeny, but I will be surprised if you don't find this is one of the most enjoyable and successful such collections to come along. First, the music. As the notes to this recording point out, Wilhelm Friedemann's concerto is a pretty exciting recent scholarly discovery. I doubt, as the notes suggest, that it has any claim to rival in popularity J. S.'s Suite in B Minor, but I will say this: it is just about the equal of C. P. E. Bach's well-known and admired concertos, with a slow movement that has the tender melodiousness of the best of J. C. Bach, while the outer movements have some of the clever harmonic-melodic twists and turns that C. P. E. is famous for.

Unfortunately, the lone representative here from J. C. is attractive and diverting but not one of his best works. It sounds, as all the lesser pieces by this composer sound, like Mozart without genius. There is better J. C. Bach music around.

But then the work by J. Ch. F. Bach, the least remembered of the Bach sons, is well above what I have heard from him in the past. The Concerto for Fortepiano and Viola is a novel concept, and it is approached with imagination by J. Ch. F. The quality of invention is well sustained in this big work--at almost 26 minutes by far the most substantial composition on the disc. I liked especially the opening movement marked allegro con brio, a successful blend of fire and lyricism. While it is the most striking movement, the others have their moments of beauty and drama too; overall, this is a concerto of great interest.

Last and best is the valedictory concerto of C. P. E. Bach, certainly the greatest of J. S.'s sons. The Concerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano is an off-beat masterwork in which C. P. E. bids farewell to the harpsichord by playing it off against its young cousin the fortepiano, now in the ascendancy. The concerto is a wonderful exploration of the sonorities of both instruments, and if they were rivals in the music world, here they are instead civilized conversationalists. If you enjoy C. P. E. Bach's strange harmonic explorations and melodies that turn on a dime, here they are in extremely enjoyable abundance. The last movement is a joyous, youthful romp, remarkable coming from the 70-something C. P. E.

If the music is fine, the music making is extraordinary. Musica Antiqua and Goebel always have novel things to say about the novelties they profer, and these performances are no exception. The playing is wonderfully fluid, dramatic when it needs to be (I always love the horns), plangent and tender when that is called for.

Excellent sound rounds out the package: it's close but atmospheric, with great detail as well as timbral realism. I highly recommend this one.

Interesthing evolution to the romantic period.......2003-03-14

After an anthology of the ascendants of J.S.B., Goebel is concernerd about his four sons. The most convincing moment of this Cd is the "Symphonie concertante pour violon et violoncelle", which is elegant and refined. A big surprise: "Le Concerto pour flûte" of Wilhelm Frieedemann is astonishing. It is full of strenght ! The flautist,Verena Fischer,is radiant. The curious concerto of Johann Christoph Friedrich, for " hammerflügel, alto and orchestra" is strange and beautiful. You must hear Robert Hill (formidable at the hammerflügel) hold a dialogue with Reinhard Goebel (alto). This is delightful! The "Concerto pour pianoforte, clavecin et orchestre" of Carl Philipp Emmanuel is the most known piece of this CD. Goebel and his brilliant soloist are palying with a frenzy spirit ! Very stimulating CD !

The sound is deep and delicious ! Archiv does it again. Goebel too.

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Vivaldi - Concertos / New London Consort, Pickett ~ AAM, Hogwood Antonio Vivaldi , Christopher Hogwood , Philip Pickett , The Academy of Ancient Music , New London Consort , Bach Ensemble , Michael Laird , Lain Wilson , Anner Bylsma , Anthony Pleeth , Nicholas McGegan , Stephen Preston , Monica Higgett , Catherine Mackintosh , Tom Finucane , John Holloway , Monica Huggett , Susan Sheppard , Elizabeth Wilcock , and Stanley Ritchie Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piccolo | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Sopranos | Voices | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Vivaldi - L'Estro Armonico / AAM · Hogwood Vivaldi: Concertos for the Emperor Corelli: 12 Concerti grossi, op. 6 25 Vivaldi Favorites Vivaldi: The Four Seasons ASIN: B0000042HL Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

1. Concerto In G Major For 2 Mandolins, RV 532: Allegro
2. Concerto In G Major For 2 Mandolins, RV 532: Andante
3. Concerto In G Major For 2 Mandolins, RV 532: Allegro
4. Concerto In D Major For Lute, RV 93: Allegro giusto
5. Concerto In D Major For Lute, RV 93: Largo
6. Concerto In D Major For Lute, RV 93: Allegro
7. Concerto In A minor, RV 108: Allegro
8. Concerto In A minor, RV 108: Largo
9. Concerto In A minor, RV 108: Allegro
10. Concerto In F Minor For Recorder 'La notte', RV 439: Largo
11. Concerto In F Minor For Recorder 'La notte', RV 439: Presto 'Fantasmi'
12. Concerto In F Minor For Recorder 'La notte', RV 439: Largo
13. Concerto In F Minor For Recorder 'La notte', RV 439: Presto
14. Concerto In F Minor For Recorder 'La notte', RV 439: Largo 'Il sonno'
15. Concerto In F Minor For Recorder 'La notte', RV 439: Allegro
16. Concerto In D Major For Violin ' Grosso Mogul,' RV 208: Concerto in D major, RV 208 - Allegro
17. Concerto In D Major For Violin ' Grosso Mogul,' RV 208: Recitativo: Grave
18. Concerto In D Major For Violin ' Grosso Mogul,' RV 208: Allegro

Tracks:

1. Concerto In C Major For 2 Trumpets, RV 537: Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro
4. Concerto In D Major 'madrigalesco', RV 129: Adagio
5. Concerto In D Major 'madrigalesco', RV 129: Allegro
6. Concerto In D Major 'madrigalesco', RV 129: Adagio
7. Concerto In D Major 'madrigalesco', RV 129: Allegro
8. Concerto In G Minor For 2 Cellos, RV 531: Allegro
9. Concerto In G Minor For 2 Cellos, RV 531: Largo
10. Concerto In G Minor For 2 Cellos, RV 531: Allegro
11. Concerto In C Major For 2 Flutes, RV 533: Allegro molto
12. Concerto In C Major For 2 Flutes, RV 533: Largo
13. Concerto In C Major For 2 Flutes, RV 533: Allegro
14. Concerto In G Major 'alla rustica' RV 151: Presto
15. Concerto In G Major 'alla rustica' RV 151: Adagio
16. Concerto In G Major 'alla rustica' RV 151: Allegro
17. Concerto In D Major For 2 Violins & 2 Cellos, RV 564: Allegro
18. Concerto In D Major For 2 Violins & 2 Cellos, RV 564: Largo
19. Concerto In D Major For 2 Violins & 2 Cellos, RV 564: Allegro
20. Concerto In G Minor , RV 153: Allegro - II. Anddante - III. Allegro assai
21. Concerto In C Major 'per flautino', RV 443: Allegro
22. Concerto In C Major 'per flautino', RV 443: Largo
23. Concerto In C Major 'per flautino', RV 443: Allegro molto
24. Concerto In B Minor For 4 Violins & Cello, RV 580: Allegro
25. Concerto In B Minor For 4 Violins & Cello, RV 580: Largo - Larghetto
26. Concerto In B Minor For 4 Violins & Cello, RV 580: Allegro

Average customer rating: Excellent performances of good music Delightful Chamber Music

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos; Oboe Concertos; Harp Solo Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Carl Philipp Emman. Bach | Bach, Carl Philipp Emman. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Harp | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: CPE Bach: Symphonies (Wq 182, 183); Cello Concertos (Wq 170-172) /Bylsma * OAE * Leonhardt C.P.E. Bach: Hamburg Sinfonias Nos. 1-6 C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord, WQ . 83-87 Geminiani: Concerti Grossi Op. 3 Nos. 5 & 6, Op. 7 Nos. 1-6 Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Nos. 1 - 6 ASIN: B0000041AI Release Date: 1995-01-17

Tracks:

1. Flute Concerto In A Minor, Wq 166: 1. Allegro Assai
2. Flute Concerto In A Minor, Wq 166: 2. Andante
3. Flute Concerto In A Minor, Wq 166: 3. Allegro Assai
4. Flute Concerto In B Flat, Wq 167: 1. Allegretto
5. Flute Concerto In B Flat, Wq 167: 2. Adagio
6. Flute Concerto In B Flat, Wq 167: 3. Allegro Assai
7. Oboe Concerto In E Flat, Wq 165: 1. Allegro
8. Oboe Concerto In E Flat, Wq 165: 2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
9. Oboe Concerto In E Flat, Wq 165: 3. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
10. Solo In G Minor, Wq 135 For Oboe And Continuo: 1. Adagio
11. Solo In G Minor, Wq 135 For Oboe And Continuo: 2. Allegro
12. Solo In G Minor, Wq 135 For Oboe And Continuo: 3. Vivace

Tracks:

1. Flute Concerto In A, Wq 168: 1. Allegro
2. Flute Concerto In A, Wq 168: 2. Largo Con Sordini, Mesto
3. Flute Concerto In A, Wq 168: 3. Allegro Assai
4. Flute Concerto In G, Wq 169: 1. Allegro Di Molto
5. Flute Concerto In G, Wq 169: 2. Largo
6. Flute Concerto In G, Wq 169: 3. Presto
7. Oboe Concerto In B Flat, Wq 164: 1. Allegretto
8. Oboe Concerto In B Flat, Wq 164: 2. Largo E Mesto
9. Oboe Concerto In B Flat, Wq 164: 3. Allegro Moderato
10. Solo In G, Wq 139 (For Harp): 1. Adagio Un Poco
11. Solo In G, Wq 139 (For Harp): 2. Allegro
12. Solo In G, Wq 139 (For Harp): 3. Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Excellent performances of good music.......2002-05-19

This album does not contain some of the more innovative or emotional music of C.P.E. Bach, but the Flute Concerti presented here are vital, interesting music and quite difficult to play. Aurele Nicolet, the flutist here, does an admirable job, playing with both technical proficiency and fire, and conductor David Zinman does equally well with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. The Oboe Concerti are not quite as emotionally engaging, though there are some fine musical ideas and Holliger plays well. In short, a fine album to own, especially if you have been looking for musically creative flute music.

Delightful Chamber Music.......2001-12-19

Shows restrain and passion of CPE's days in Berlin under Frederick the Great, himself a flautist.

The passion of his keyboard compositions are here restrained, but dignified and reserved.

Favorite is Oboe Concerto in B Flat, with a magnificent performance on the Allegretto by Holliger.

Unique and rare harp concerto by CPE Bach, only one he did, is performed admirably by Ursula Holliger.

Light and airy music to relax by. All oboe and flute and yes, even harp lovers will enjoy this two-disc set.

Average customer rating: An Embarassment of Riches This recording of these Keyboard Concertos is tops

Bach: The Art of Fugue; Keyboard Concertos Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Improvisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Bach, Vivaldi, Marcello: Concerti Italiani Vivaldi Edition: Le Quattro Stagioni (with bonus CD: Portrait) JS Bach: Violin Concertos - Fabrio Biondi/Europa Galante Vivaldi Edition: Vespri per l'Assunzione di Maria Vergine ASIN: B00008PW4U Release Date: 2003-09-23

Customer Reviews:

An Embarassment of Riches.......2005-12-24

Rinaldo Alessandrini has established himself first and formost as a masterly interpreter of Italian Early Music - especially so as a Monteverdian. So his forray into the world of German Baroque is a move that was always bound to infuse something fresh and exciting into this repetoire, especially given the heavy Italian influence that the German composers of this time clearly demonstrate. The performances here live up to - and surpass - all expectations. In fact the interpretation here of 'die Kunst der Fuge' (or should I say L'Arte della Fuga!) is perhaps the finest I have heard. The work is mostly performed for a chamber ensemble of Baroque instruments thought some pieces are played for harpsichord alone by Alessandrini. So this recording of Bach's ultimate work - the concluding chapter of his Klavierübungen, and Encyclopedia of Music - is an absolute must for all Bach lovers.

As for the second CD, at this price to have these thrown in is an embarassment of riches. The performances have wonderful vigor, and zest in abundance. Tempi, and phrasing have that rare sense of absolute rightness about them. The recording sound quality both here and in the Kunst der Fuge is well up to the audiophile grade quality that you tend to take from granted from Opus 111.

A stupendous buy even if the liner notes are close to non-existent.

This recording of these Keyboard Concertos is tops.......2005-02-15

Rinaldo Alessandrini plays the harpsichord in a recording of The Art of Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). He also directs Concerto Italiano, a period-instrument orchestra, in four of Bach's keyboard concertos.

"Here's a collection of almost frantically intense Bach harpsichord concertos--a form that the big guy himself invented. The Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052, is generally--and for good reason--regarded to be the finest single work of its time before Mozart. It's a grand, emotionally draining piece in three relentlessly grim movements. The other pieces on this disc are a little more relaxed, which is most welcome, since the performers really do push the music about as far as it will go in terms of energy and drive." (David Hurwitz, Amazon.com)

The works on this recording:

DISC ONE
1. The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080

DISC TWO
1. Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
2. Keyboard Concerto in F major, BWV 1057
3. Keyboard Concerto in D major, BWV 1054
4. Keyboard Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044

Average customer rating: Outstanding bargain collection of Telemann concerti with rarities

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Customer Reviews:

Outstanding bargain collection of Telemann concerti with rarities.......2007-01-28

This 3 CD collection is an unusual concatenation of music by four three separate groups, two period performance and two semi-traditional. Two of the CD's (nos. 1 and 2) could be purchased separately at much higher cost. But one powerful and unusual concerto that I had not heard previously, Concerto in E minor for flute, violin, and strings, by Jed Wentz and Musica ad Rhenum evidently comes from an album not available from Amazon. The same is true for the Overture in C major for 3 oboes, and the Concerto in D major for trumpet, 2 oboes and strings, by the Amsterdam Bach Soloists

The first CD, by Martin Haselboeck with the Wiener Akademie, includes the rare and extraordinary Cricket Symphony (Grillensymphonie), or El Grillo of Telemann. That work features, as solo instruments piccolo, two double basses (!), chalumeau (early version of the clarinet), oboe, and violin. The final movement is in the earthy Polish folk style that Telemann exploited the same way that Joseph Haydn would later exploit Hungarian gypsy styles in his chamber and orchestral compositions.

The second CD is six oboe concerti played by Thomas Indermuehle with the English Chamber Orchestra, available separately in a Novalis Record at $21. See my review of this.

On the third CD the Concerto in E minor for flute, violin and strings, offers an extraordinary display of unexpected, virtuosic instrumental ensemble effects whose impact on the listeners in Telemann's time must have been startling, to say the least. I can't resist the temptation to try to sketch a few details of the openings of the movements.

The opening Allegro begins with a series of rapid upward moving scales with the entire orchestra in unison, each successive scale entering on a lower pitch, until the halted by two powerful chords followed by a downmoving broken couplets. All this has our full attention when the flute enters with what sounds like it might be a fugal passage - but no, the solo violin unexpectedly takes up the opening scalar passages that the orchestra had played in unison. At a repetition flute takes up its theme again, this time with violin in duet and the entire orchestra now commences the scalar passages with powerful effect.

In the Adagio the flute begins with a languorous theme, soon lazily chased by the violin - all this accompanied by plucked strings. In the third movement dazzingly rapid arpeggios by the soloists are superimposed on robust marching chords of the orchestra.

The final adagio-allegro begins with a short but agonizingly mournful theme in flute and violin, accompanied by eerie sequences of otherwordly minor 7ths and 9ths in the strings, the whole finally brought to a close with a ringing harpschord arpeggiated chord. The final Allegro brings all the forces - soloists as well as the strings together, interacting with each other using several rhythmic figures that are exchanged among different orchestral instruments, as well as soloists.

It's this integral use of the orchestra as an equal and often divided partner with the soloist(s) that I have found is one of the major differences between Telemann and most baroque other composers, except J.S. Bach. However in Bach it's the counterpoint that's important, not, in most cases, the variation in instrumental textures, rhythmic contrasts, and combinations.

Some minor downsides can be mentioned - a few inexplicable wrong notes or flaws in the first CD set and only sketchy, two page liner notes. However, I found Concerto for flute and violin in E alone worth the price of the CD set. This, along with inclusion of so many varied concerti in striking instrumental combinations makes this a decidedly recommendable set.

Average customer rating: Nobody does Bach better.

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Customer Reviews:

Nobody does Bach better........2006-08-28

You can't go wrong buying this recording.

This is a wonderfully lyrical interpretation that is true to baroque era sound, tempos, and dynamics. OK, it's just a little romanticized, but I think Bach would have thrilled to hear his masterpieces performed like this.

The sound quality isn't quite up to current standards, but the playing is so beautiful it doesn't matter.

These are among Bach's most melodic and emotional compositions. I have four recordings of these violin concertos, love them all, and never get tired of rehearing them.

Track Listings:

1. Baroque Recorder Concerti: Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Graupner, Babell & Naudot - Hesperus
2. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 27/1, Op. 27/2, Op. 28
3. Brahms: Deutsches Requiem / von Karajan
4. Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Academic Festival Overture; Schumann: Genoveva & Manfred Overtures
5. Brahms: The Cello Sonatas
6. Bronislaw Huberman in Performance
7. Bruch: Odysseus
8. Cara: Fiamma Amorosa et Bella
9. Carmina Burana & Great Classical Marches (Box Set) [Box set]
10. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11; Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor Op. 21

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The Heavenly States

Abinoni: Concerti a Cinque Op. 5 [Import]

Blues Summit

String Quartets: 1986-1996

Before the Balloon Went Up [Import]

Bad [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Special Edition]

All Roads Lead to Rome [Import]

Arturo Toscanini Collection, Volume 48 Wagner: Preludes

Alabama Song [Enhanced]

All About My Girl

Bad Timing

Audio Sponge [Import]

Anima [Import]

Hanns Eisler: Chamber Music / Works for Piano

A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing