Legendary Recordings 2

1. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d Act 2: Brünnhild, die heersrte Frau
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Frida Leider , Hervert Manssen , Lauritz Melchior , Maria Nezadal , Ludwig Weber

2. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d Act 2: Heil' ge Götter! Himmlische Lenker!
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Frida Leider , Hervert Manssen , Lauritz Melchior , Maria Nezadal , Ludwig Weber

3. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d Act 2: Helle Wher! Heilige Waffe!
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Frida Leider , Hervert Manssen , Lauritz Melchior , Maria Nezadal , Ludwig Weber

4. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d Act 3: Her den Ring!
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Kirsten Flagstad , Maria Nezadal , Ludwig Weber

5. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d Act 3: Starke Scheite
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Kirsten Flagstad , Maria Nezadal , Ludwig Weber

6. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Berlin State Choir
7. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90 Prelude to Act One
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
8. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera, WWV 96 Act Two: Guten Abend, Meister
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Rudolf Bockelmann , Ruth Berglund , Erich Burger , Eugen Fuchs , Georg Hann , Tiana Lemnitz , Josef von Manowarda

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This seems to be RCA's attempt to create the perfect Horowitz sampler. It's a pretty good try. The Tchaikovsky First Concerto, considered definitive in its day, seems more of a technical than musical accomplishment today, but there's no denying the hyper-excitement generated by Horowitz and Toscanini. The Rachmaninov Third is one of Horowitz's great accomplishments, stunningly played and superbly accompanied by Reiner. The solo disc generally plays to Horowitz's strengths, with marvellous playing of such specialties as Schumann, Scriabin, Scarlatti, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and Clementi. (Horowitz was the only major pianist to appreciate Clementi, bless him.) The Chopin items include an unfortunately steely-sounding Polonaise-Fantaisie(along with a beautiful Mazurka), and the Liszt Mephisto Waltz gets pretty frantic at moments. Still, hearing this set will give you a well-rounded picture of Horowitz's art. RCA's producer-engineer Jon Samuels has gotten remarkably fine results with some of these antiquities. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Best of Horowitz.......2006-02-22

Those of us who were fortunate to SEE as well as hear pianist Vladimir Horowitz perform in concert will long remember the quiet, nervous, and rather timid man who slowly walked on the stage. When I saw him at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland in 1978, he hadn't played on the West Coast in many years. Actually, Horowitz was absent from concert halls for years, only making recordings, either for RCA Victor or Columbia.

His Oakland appearance was recorded by RCA and portions of the concert were included in the commercial releases; the engineers would take the best from various performances and cleverly edit them together to give a strong performance. Actually, Horowitz was absolutely dazzling once he sat down at the piano. Despite the initial tentative appearance, he really came to life when he began to play. He was a living legend by 1978 and he did not disappoint the audience. Fortunately, recordings such as those included in this two-CD set give excellent examples of his virtuoso playing.

The 1941 recording session of Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto was made in Carnegie Hall with the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Horowitz's father-in-law, Arturo Toscanini. Yes, Horowitz had married Wanda Toscanini. One wonders what Toscanini thought about having Horowitz in his family. It's clear, however, the Toscanini and Horowitz had great respect for each other and they worked well together. This is quite apparent in this celebrated, very popular recording, originally issued on 78-rpm discs.

By 1941 RCA Victor had reached a new standard in high fidelity, which was only limited by the surface noise of the shellac discs. This digital remastering has reduced the noise slightly while maintaining as much of the fidelity as possible. The performance is very exciting throughout. Given the difficulty of the solo passages, it is amazing how well Horowitz played this music. Toscanini, who only occasionally conducted the music of Tchaikovsky, saw to it that the NBC Symphony provided strong accompaniment throughout. The memorable orchestral interlude in the first movement is especially dramatic and powerful. An interesting comparison is Horowitz's live concert performance (also in Carnegie Hall) with Toscanini and the NBC Symphony from 1943, also released by RCA Victor; that performance is more "fluid" and there is one section in the second movement where Horowitz and the orchestra got a little "out of synch" for a few moments.

Just ten years later, Horowitz recorded Rachmaninoff's third piano concerto with a "pick-up" orchestra of New York musicians conducted by Fritz Reiner. This was recorded in Carnegie Hall on magnetic tape and the sound is much improved. The performance was the second of three recordings that Horowitz made of the concerto and it may be the best of them. Certainly Rachmaninoff himself had admired Horowitz's performances of his music and this clearly demonstrates why.

The other disc includes numerous shorter works, all briliantly played and all evidence of the wonderful playing of Horowitz. Some of them are taken from live performances and have the extra value of showing how well Horowitz played in concert. A special treat is Horowitz's popular arrangement of music from Georges Bizet's "Carmen," one of the most dazzling pieces the pianist ever played. I also enjoyed his fiery performance of Lizst's "Mephisto Waltz," clearly a devilish piece inspired by part of the Faust legend.

This is a wonderful compilation and a good introduction to the excellent playing of Vladimir Horowitz.

Truly Legendary...with icing on the cake..........2005-07-07

This cd is one of the best Horowitz compilations that exists. It is indeed Legendary. The recording of the Rach 3 here is the top, greatest reading of the piece, how Rachmaninoff himself would have approved. The Tchaikovsky with Toscanini is my favorite, even though Horowitz does not take many chances in tempo and whatnot because, afterall, he was playing with his great, fiery-tempered father-in-law. Now, on to the second disk. Despite what some people say about the Polonaise-Fantaisie, I believe it is a great reading, and Horowitz never drags the tempo like Ashkenazy often does. The Mazurka is beautiful indeed (the 1965 version is better) and the forever famous Nocturne can bother people who are used to Rubinstein's interpretation. The reading of the Nocturne is somewhat like Cortot's - different. The schumann Traumerei is beautifully done (it was toped, however, by the version in Horowitz in Moscow). The Scriabin preludes are full of color, but what really is fascinating is the Etude op.8 no.12 (not op. 18, as the cd cover says). This version is slower than Horowitz's usual tempo, and there are finger slips and mistakes. There are some "neurotic" sections, and all this is explained by the fact that Horowitz, at the time, was going through a period of uncertainty and failure, I guess you could say, because of all the medicine he was taking. It is, however, beautiful instead of powerful, and Horowitz is in control. The favorite encores Etincelles and Carmen variations are excellent, and the Rachmaninoff prelude is the most beautiful, deep, and searching reading I have ever heard. The Mephisto Waltz is a showpiece, and Horowitz plays it like it is intended to be, a little out of control in some places however.

Overall, this is an excellent 2-cd compilation. BUY IT!

Highs and Lows.......2005-07-04

Although the Tchaikovsky is "viscerally exciting" as one reviewer put it, it is unfortunately much too fast. While Horowitz certainly has the technical skills to pull this off, some of the grandeur of this concerto is lost along the way. It's too bad they couldn't instead have included Horowitz's incredible 1943 performance (also with Toscanini) of the concerto, which has all of the power and none of the rushing.

The second half of the first CD is an incredible performance of Rachmaninoff's 3rd concerto, somehow managing to contain both the power and grandeur of that work. The only flaw is a sound which (like in Cliburn's recording of the Rach 2 with Reiner) lacks a bit at times in terms of balance.

The second disk is a similar mixed bag, with both high points (the Rachmaninoff G-Major prelude is just gorgeous) and lows (I'm not a big fan of the Mephisto Waltz as recorded here). Nevertheless, there's certainly more than $17.98 worth of 5-star music on this set, so I conder it worth a 5-star rating.

Called "Legendary" for a reason.......2004-06-10

This set includes numerous staples of Horowitz's repertoire, most formidably the two concertos, complimented by the three Chopin pieces, Traumerei, Etincelles, and the Rachmaninoff prelude. It also includes three relatively unplayed composers whose music Horowitz championed: Clementi, Poulenc and Scarlatti. Other less publicly-performed pieces in Horowitz's repertoire are included on this disc, the Scriaban pieces, Horowitz's own arrangement of Bizet's Carmen, the Prokofiev Toccata and the Mephisto Waltz.

The two concerto recordings are quite possibly the best ones of the respective pieces, except for Cliburn's Tchaikovsky concerto performance in 1958. The piano sounds almost metallic in the Polonaise-Fantaisie, a fault of RCA's. Most everything else on the second disc is flawless, excluding the Mephisto Waltz. Horowitz is widely acclaimed to bring the most tones out of the piano, but, in the Mephisto Waltz, there are lots of places where the tone is simply . . . bad. It is labeled as "Horowitz's retouching of the Busoni transcription". I, first of all, do not even agree with most of the Busoni transcription, and, as a result, do not agree at all with Horowitz's interpretation. In my opinion, Cliburn's and Kapell's versions are far superior.

So, buy the disc for the well-known Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Prokofiev, and the lesser-known Poulenc, Clementi and Scarlatti. Do not listen to the Mephisto Waltz! In fact, the first time I heard it I screamed out, "What were you thinking!?".
But maybe I am a little uptight about these sorts of things.

What More Can I Say That Hasn't Been Said?.......2003-12-11

Drake, the reviewer above or below this review, made me purchase this CD ... I advice you to do the same.

The two major concertos on the first disc were for me the main attractions, and they do not disappoint. The Rach 3rd especially is a must in your collection. It's indeed the one with Reiner (the most praised of all the Horowitz readings).

Tracks:

Concerto No. 21 For Piano And Orchestra In C Major, K. 467: I (Allegro Maestoso)
Concerto No. 21 For Piano And Orchestra In C Major, K. 467: II Andante
Concerto No. 21 For Piano And Orchestra In C Major, K. 467: III Allegro Vivace Assai
Concerto No. 25 For Piano And Orchestra In C Major, K. 503: I Allegro Maestoso
Concerto No. 25 For Piano And Orchestra In C Major, K. 503: II Andante
Concerto No. 25 For Piano And Orchestra In C Major, K. 503: III (Allegretto)

Tracks:

Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 54: I Allegro Affettuoso
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 54: II Intermezzo: Andantino Grazioso
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 54: III Allegro Vivace
Concerto No. 5 For Piano And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 'Emperor': I Allegro
Concerto No. 5 For Piano And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 'Emperor': II Adagio Un Pocco Moto
Concerto No. 5 For Piano And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 'Emperor': III Rondo: Allegro

Tracks:

Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra In B-Flat Major, Op.83: I Allegro Non troppo
Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra In B-Flat Major, Op.83: II Allegro Appassionato
Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra In B-Flat Major, Op.83: III Andante
Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra In B-Flat Major, Op.83: IV Allegretto Grazioso
Burleske For Piano And Orchestra In D Minor

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Serkin at his most propulsive and exciting.......2006-12-10

Rudolf Serkin was between 47 and 53 when these mono recordings were made, a prime period for a pianist's technique and interpretation. In the later stereo era, when I first became aware of him, his attack was considerably less fierce and the technique not quite so secure. But in 1950, when he recorded this Beethoven Emperor concerto, through 1956, when he recorded the Brahms Second and the Schumann A minor, Serkin was a riveting, propulsive pianist, not at all the "legend," a term that implies a certain ossification.

In fact, I blinked twice at the Brahms, whose first movement brings out impetuous, even curt and acerbic phrasing rarely heard in this work. Serkin's headlong performance is miles away from the stodgy, respectable Gilels with Jochum on DG--and all the better for that. Judging by the lack of response her at Amazon, no one seems to be paying much attention to this great 3-CD set sold at bargain price. Sony offers quite decent, totally clean mono sonics (but no remastering, so far as the documentation shows), and every reading displays Serkin at his best, particularly a scintillating Struass Burlske that out-Richters Richter in its dazzling exuberance.

I'm only sorry that I arrived late, having heard pirates of Serkin in ocncert from this period. Those are riveting, too, but in much worse sound. Ormandy proves himself an able accompanist and cannot be accused of dragging his feet. The other conductors, Alexander Schneider from the Budapest Qt. and George Szell, are to be heard in the two Mozart concertos only.

more!.......2002-03-05

To be frank, I have never heard this CD-set (yet).
But I heard and enjoyed immensely the separate LP records some years ago. Rudolf Serkin was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, and was especially brilliant in... Mozart, Schumann, Brahms and Beethoven (and Schubert). And this particular interpretation of Strauss's Burleske is great fun!

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Paul Jacobs, who died of AIDS in 1983, was a pianist of wide interests and prodigious abilities. He never made much of a solo career, but he became widely known for his contemporary music performances and his work with the New York Philharmonic. Fortunately, he was enlisted to make a series of recordings for the Nonesuch LP label. Unfortunately, Nonesuch has ignored most of them during the CD era. This collection, three complete LPs on two CDs, focuses on the music and transcriptions of Ferruccio Busoni, which is an acquired taste. Busoni had a fascinating mind, but you have to enjoy slithery chromatic harmonies to like most of his music--an exception is the wonderful Sonatina, based on themes from Bizet's Carmen. Jacobs had the sensibility and the technique to do justice to this difficult music. But many listeners may be even more impressed with his playing of etudes by Stravinsky, Bartók, and Messiaen, which is thoroughly brilliant and very exciting. Reviving these recordings must have been a real labor of love for the Arbiter label, but the artistic results certainly justify the efforts, and even the 1970s recorded sound holds up well. --Leslie Gerber

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Pianism and musicianship for the ages.......2007-03-12

The Busoni sets are probably what most people will be looking for on these discs, and they are wonderful examples of the articulate, lucid, imaginative, and colorful playing of the great Paul Jacobs. But the Etudes recordings for Nonesuch were on the leading edge of the piano frontier during the 1970's, and have never been surpassed. The frighteningly difficult Bartok Etudes as recorded here are on a level that has never even been approached, anytime, anyplace! This is really a 'legendary' performance.

Unique artistry.......2006-11-07

Paul Jacobs was a pioneering artist during a period in which young upstart labels such as Nonesuch were challenging the rather homogenized classical piano market (Serkin, Horowitz, Rubenstein). For a comparison, try listening to his rendition of Bach-Busoni's "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" in comparison with Horowitz's recording of the same piece. While the latter plays perfectly well, Jacobs restrained tempo works to convey brilliantly the tenseness and expectancy that the music seeks to convey. A stroke of genius! Jacobs recordings of Debussy's etudes are also pure magic.

Paul Jacobs. In memoriam!.......2006-08-14

This was perhaps the best achievement in the life of this singular pianist. Paul Jacobs died early, but these rewarding recordings conveyed many people (as well as John Ogdon) to put more attention the prestige and stature of Ferrucio Busoni.

Certainly, I don' t know about any other pianists so committed with these Sonatinas, that deserved him so many praised comments in the eighties through that well known label: Nonesuch.

If you really love Busoni 's craft, then go for this emblematic album.

Sometimes wishes do become true..........2001-02-18

I've had the black-vinyl recordings from Nonesuch since, at least, my college days, and I'd included these performances on my CD-purchase wish-list ever since I started collecting silver, expecting realistically to find only a bit of this repertory. I was astonished to find this 2-disk collection of *all* of Jacobs' Busoni sonatinas, plus the etudes by Bartok, Messiaen, Stravinsky, *and* the Bach-Busoni and Brahms-Busoni chorale preludes. These last two groups are worth the price of the set by themselves. As I recall, the sound of the Brahms-Busoni was, on the old Nonesuch LP, pretty dark and colorless... That's been somehow wonderfully rectified on this CD reissue. Jacobs' playing of the chorale preludes is magical, probably the best recorded to-date (I've heard rumors of a recital of the Bach-Busoni by John Ogdon on Altarus, but that's apparently never been released). The Busoni sonatinas are authoritative, and Jacobs reaches the depths of this sometimes-simple, sometimes-perplexing music to reveal it fully. The groups of etudes, some of the most difficult 20th-Century piano writing, and certainly some of the most explorative, are performed nearly perfectly. If you have any curiosity about XX-Cent piano literature, buy this disk-set! Essential for pianophiles and lovers of Bach, Busoni, Brahms, Bartok, et al.

Superb, insightful playing.......2000-10-24

It's good to know that these fine recordings, long worn out in my LP versions, are finally available on CD. Congratulations to the Arbiter label for making them available to a new generation of music lovers. Jacobs' playing is accomplished on all levels--his incredible velocity, his smoothness, and his gorgeous touch are evident throughout. But the emotional intensity, particularly in the Bach-Busoni and Brahms-Busoni, is what carries these recordings into a very different realm. Busoni's mysticism is too rarefied for many performers, but Jacobs thrives in this atmosphere. Both Bach and Brahms emerge from these recordings in a different light, filtered through Busoni's genius and Jacobs' deep comprehension. They sound intensely modern, daring, and--most wonderful--completely fresh. Jacobs' recordings of Bartok, Messiaen, and Stravinsky are also revelations. The sound transfer is marvelous--all of Jacobs' crispness and warmth is there, with an element of thrill that was missing on the LPs. Buy this recording!

The Complete Masterworks Recordings, Vol. 4: The Legendary 1968 TV Concert

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Horowitz on Television
My personal All Time Favorite

The Complete Masterworks Recordings, Vol. 4: The Legendary 1968 TV Concert

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00000290D
Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23
Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1
Polonaise In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 44
Sonata In E Major, K 380 (L23)
Sonata In G Major, K55 (L335)
Arabeske In C Major, Op. 18
Etude In D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8 No. 12
No. 7 From 'Kinderszenen', Op. 15: Traumerei
Variations On A Theme From Bizet's Opera 'Carmen'

Customer Reviews:

Horowitz on Television.......2003-02-27

Volume Four of Sony's Horowitz reissue contains the audio portion of the pianist's first of many appearances on television. Horowitz had been approached numerous times since the 1940s by network executives looking to televise the pianist. But it was not until 1968, the 40th anniversary of his American debut, that Horowitz approved the idea.

Knowing that he would be performing for more people in one night than he could possibly reach after years of touring must have put the pianist under pressure. But Horowitz rose to the occasion and this is some of the tightest, most disciplined playing of his later career, helped by a program which suited his unique gifts perfectly.

The two contrasting Scarlatti Sonatas are played with Horowitz's usual uncanny control of pianissimo, fleet fingerwork, and perfect pedaling. However, L. 23 is a perhaps bit "precious" compared to his sprightly 1986 Moscow performance.

Horowitz made four (approved) recordings of the Chopin's Ballade in G-Minor. Truth be told, he was never entirely successful in the work, finding difficulty in balancing the episodic and structural elements. This version, along with the epic sounding performance from his 1965 return concert, is the most successful technically and musically.

Less successful is the Nocturne in F-Minor. Horowitz's playing here is too large dynamically, overly focused on detail at the expense of the whole, and the piece emerges as a collection of details.

The F-sharp minor Polonaise is given a performance which is downright diabolical, even nerve-wracking. Yet Horowitz holds the work under a rhythmic control that even Arthur Rubinstein never achieved. It is no exaggeration to say that this may be the greatest F-sharp Minor Polonaise ever recorded, certainly it is one of Horowitz's greatest achievements in Chopin.

It's interesting to compare Horowitz this version of Schumann's Arabeske with Horowitz's studio recording. The 1962 version features swifter tempos, more delicate colors, a more structural approach, which contrasts with the comparatively laid-back, yet somehow bolder performance given here. Both approaches are equally valid. Träumerai is performed with Horowitz's usual attention to detail.

Scriabin's ubiquitous Etude in D-Sharp Minor, a work open to many interpretations, is given a truly demonic performance here which threatens to run off the rails during its climax. Yet Horowitz manages somehow to hold the work together in this compelling recreation.

Horowitz was constantly revising his variations of the Gypsy Song from Carmen. Over the years this version seems to have become the most popular. Horowitz's revisions are less repetitive than in earlier versions, more inventive pianistically, and the overall approach is more relaxed.

This is one of three Horowitz videos which remain commercially unavailable (Horowitz's disastrous 1983 Tokyo concert has wisely been kept from distribution, the other is the 1978 White House recital, which CAN be obtained from the Jimmy Carter Library). Portions of the 1968 concert have been shown on various documentaries, and they offer a tantalizing glimpse of Horowitz in his late prime. Sony should aquire the video rights to this recital and release it on DVD immediately. No complaints about the sound.

My personal All Time Favorite.......1998-10-22

I first recorded this concert off our black and white TV in 1968, onto a reel to reel tape recorder, and have listened to copies of that tape probably 1000 times. Despite the poor fidelity and the intervening years, simply put, nothing else even comes close. Horowitz is the greatest pianist I have listened to, and this is one of his greatest, if not greatest concerts. It has an eternal quality found in very few other places in the world. Love it!

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Mighty Obscure

Legendary Cowboy Recordings, Vol. 2
Bill Haley & Friends
Manufacturer: Hydra Records
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Tracks:

Yodel Your Blues Away [#] - Bill Haley
Four Leafe Clover Blues - Bill Haley
Too Many Parties, Too Many Pals - Bill Haley,
Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along [#] - Bill Haley
Do You Think It's Fair
Blue Ranger - Pee Wee Miller
Jukebox Cannonball - Jesse Rogers
That's What She Wrote - Jesse Rogers
Just Say So
Ten Gallon Stetson - Ray Whitley
Within This Broken Heart of Mine - Ray Whitley
I'm Gonna Straddle My Saddle
You Can't Be a Millionaire
Behind the Eight Ball - Bill Haley
My Palomino and I - Bill Haley
My Sweet Little Girl From Nevada - Bill Haley
Rose of the Alamo
Why Do I Cry Over You - Ray Whitley
Blue Tail Fly - Billy Wilson
Red Wing [Instrumental] - Rusty Keefer
I'm Gonna Dry Up My Tears - Jackie Day,
Jesse James - Whitey & Hogan
Mary the Prairy and I
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Song of the Timberland
My Heart Says Giddy Up - Shorty Warren & his Western Rangers
Foolish Questions [#] - Bill Haley
Candy Kisses - Bill Haley
Tennessee Border - Bill Haley

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Mighty Obscure.......2006-03-27

These recordings are by far mighty tough to find. The collection is a good cross cut of some "B" movie style western music. Set apart from country for the most part although many of the cuts are influenced by country of the day. Coming from the Detroit area, it is almost comical reading the insert information as it appears that most of the performers are riding the Western Cowboy life style facade and staking claim to their own lives. It is purely entertainment and you get a read feel of a struggling record company marketing Western Music of the day, trying to develop the latest interest. All in all, some great musicians subjected to time lacking arrangements. Musically by comparison of popular recordings of the day, the collection would generally receive 2 or 3 stars however, the compliation is such a novelty I find it more entertaining based on the nostalgia. Bill Haley is recognizeable in several recordings but stands out more as an energetic entertainer looking for his niche in the industry. You get a great sense of how he got to where he ended up with this CD.

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Choral Masterworks Series Volume 1

Manufacturer: St Olaf Records
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Great Hymns of Faith
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ASIN: B00021XPMC
Release Date: 1998-12-11

Tracks:

O Savior Throw the Heavens Wide
O Sacred Head
Come, Guest Divine
When Curtained Darkness Falls
The Spires
O Sing Unto Him
Lulluby on Christmas Eve
Doxology (Psalm 50, 3rd movement)
Beautiful Savior
Sing Ye to the Lord (1st movement)
Hvad Est Du Dog Skjon
Cherubim Song
Praise to the Lord

Tracks:

Der Herr ist mein Hirte (Psalm 23)
The Three Kings
Beauty in Humility
Restoration
Tenebrae Factae Sunt
Motet for Advent: O How SHall I Receive Thee
Motet for Advent: Lord, Hosanna
Benedictus
As a Flower of the Field
Sing to God
Lost in the Night
Wake Awake

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On this 2 disc set of digitally remastered recordings one hears the legendary sounds of the St. Olaf Choir under the direction of F. Melius Christansen with famed soloist Gertrude Boe Overby. Track Listing: 1. O Savior Throw the Heavens Wide 2. O Sacred Head 3. Come 4. Guest Divine 5. When Curtained Darkness Falls 6. The Spires 7. O Sing Unto Him 8. Lulluby on Christmas Eve 9. Doxology (Psalm 50, 3rd movement) 10. Beautiful Savior 11. Sing Ye to the Lord (1st movement) 12. Hvad Est Du Dog Skjon 13. Cherubim Song 13. Praise to the Lord 14. Der Herr ist mein Hirte (Psalm 23) 15. The Three Kings 16. Beauty in Humility 17. Restoration 18. Tenebrae Factae Sunt 19. Motet for Advent 20. Benedictus 21. As a Flower of the Field 22. Sing to God 10. Lost in the Night 23. Wake Awake

1958 & 1961: Legendary Moscow Recordings

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BOO YAA
1958 & 1961: Legendary Moscow Recordings

1958 & 1961: Legendary Moscow Recordings
Daniel Pollack , Prokofiev , Chopin , and Liszt
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Customer Reviews:

BOO YAA.......2003-01-04

BOO YAA JIGGA! This shiz rocks the hizzee. I down with this piano shiz, this Pizzolack rizzoks the shizzy pianizzy! BOO YAA JIGGA!

1958 & 1961: Legendary Moscow Recordings.......2002-12-04

There is no doubt in my mind that this is one of the best recordings that I have listened to in years. I am a classical music lover, with special interest in piano performances. I was not sure if I was listening to Horowitz or Pollack! I was especially impressed with the maturity of emotions of each and every piece, with the connectivity of the pieces, and - although it is a pre-digital recording - with the sound, which is as clear as a bell. Considering his young age, the electricity he portrayed in those years remains steadfast in Pollack's recent recordings and concerts today, which I never miss.

Legendary Recordings with the Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra...(Toscanini Edition)

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Legendary Recordings with the Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra...(Toscanini Edition)

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

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000C2IY
Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

Orfeo ed Euridice Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
L'Italiana in Algeri: Overture
Semiramide: Overture
A Midsummer Night 's Dream, Op.21, Act 2: Scherzo
A Midsummer Night 's Dream, Op.21, Act 3: Nocturne
La Traviata: Prelude to Act 1
La Traviata: Prelude to Act 3
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, St. Antoni Chorale: Andante
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation I: Poco piu animato
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation II: Piu vivace
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation III: Con moto
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation IV: Andante con moto
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation V: Vivace
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation VI: Vivace
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation VII: Grazioso
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Variation VIII: Presto non troppo
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St. Antoni Chorale, Op.56a, Finale: Andante
The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Scherzo on a Ballad by Goethe

The Genesis Recordings of Legendary Pianists, Vol. 1

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The Genesis Recordings of Legendary Pianists, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music
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Caswell Collection, Vol. 3: Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler

ASIN: B00000J89K
Release Date: 2000-04-28

Tracks:

Scherzo, In B-flat Minor, Op. 31
Goyescas, Part 2
Goyescas, Part 2
Caprice Waltz (Lucia)
Impromptu In G-major, Op.90 #2
Hungarian Rhapsody, #10
Prelude, #2 La Cathedral Englouti
Polonaise, In F-sharp Minor Op.44
Concert Etude, In F Minor #2
'Norma' Fantasie

The Genesis Recordings of Legendary Pianists, Vol. 2

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Incrediable historical recordings made in 1906!
Incrediable historical recordings made in 1906!

The Genesis Recordings of Legendary Pianists, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000J89H
Release Date: 2000-04-28

Tracks:

Polonaise, 'Heroic' Op. 53, In A-Flat Major
Hark! Flark! The Lark, Op. 1, #9
Sonata (Moonlight), Op. 27, #2 In C-Sharp Minor
Minuet, Op. 14, #1 In F Major
Ballade, Op. 47, #3 In A-Flat Major
The Erl-King, Op. 1, #4,
Impromptu, Op. 142, #3 In B-Flat Major
Nocturne, Op. 37, #2,

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Incrediable historical recordings made in 1906!.......1999-05-19

This was a super clean unbeliveable historical recording made before the invention of the phonograph. This is truly remarkable. Excellent job of recording and I can't believe I'm hearing Paderewski playing his own compostion! Great job people!

Incrediable historical recordings made in 1906!.......1999-05-19

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