First Recordings 6

1. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Preussische Stattskapelle Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

2. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Turin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

First Recordings 6,Karajan,Grammofono 2000,Classical

Average customer rating: Delightful

Duets for Mandolin & Guitar Manufacturer: Soundart Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tarrega | Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Mandolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mandolin Magic Appalachian Mandolin and Dulcimer The Magic of the Mandoline Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza Vivaldi: Concerti per Mandolini ASIN: B00000DI36 Release Date: 1998-12-01

Tracks:

1. Quadro Pavin/Galiarde
2. La Coranto
3. Phillips Pavanne/Galiarde
4. Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
5. Ariso
6. Minuets I & II
7. Romance
8. Sonata No.483
9. Sonatine
10. Cantabile
11. Estudio No.6
12. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
13. Gymnopedie No.1
14. Bolero

Customer Reviews:

Delightful.......2006-12-31

I've bought other alubums of mandolin and guitar and enjoyed them, but this is my favorite. All the selections are enjoyable.

The blend and balance between Baldassari's mandolin and Mock's guitar are the best I've ever heard on any recording of mandolin and guitar recordings.

I wasn't sure how a bluegrass mandolin player would do on classical pieces, but Baldassari is more than equal to the task in my opinion. He chose to play his Gibson F-5 and F-5C mandolins and could not have made a better choice. He produces the best tone I've ever heard from any mandolin; full, rich and balanced. Any limitations inherent in the mandolin are not to be heard; nothing tinny, nothing hollow, just pure golden tone.

John Mock's guitar playing blends seamlessly with Baldassari's mandolin.

I'm a cassual listener to classical music. I enjoy what I enjoy, but I'm not tutored or schooled. All I know is that I like what I like. This is good stuff.

Average customer rating: True genius Well, very cool collection Pathos and beauty luminate in Hassid's complete recordings Wow Only second to Tossy Spivakovsky...

The First Recordings of Ginette Neveu; The Complete Recordings of Josef Hassid Manufacturer: Testament UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sarasate | Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tartini | Tartini, Giuseppe | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | 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 General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ginette Neveu Plays Brahms Ginette Neveu The Art of Ivry Gitlis The Art of Violin Complete Recordings/1912 Recordings ASIN: B000003XHT Release Date: 1993-10-27

Tracks:

1. Grave in c - Ginette Neveu/Bruno Seidler-Winkler
2. Four Pieces, Op.17 No.3 (Uno Poco Triste) - Ginette Neveu/Bruno Seidler-Winkler
3. Four Pieces, Op.17 No.2 (Appassionata) - Ginette Neveu/Bruno Seidler-Winkler
4. Nocturne No.20 in c#, Op. Posth. - Ginette Neveu/Bruno Seidler-Winkler
5. Orfeo Ed Euridice: 'Melodie' - Ginette Neveu/Bruno Seidler-Winkler
6. Sicilienne - Ginette Neveu/Bruno Seidler-Winkler
7. Vars On A Theme Of Corelli - Ginette Neveu/Gustaf Beck
8. La Capricieuse, Op.17 - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
9. Melodie (Souvenir D'Un Lieu Cher), Op.42 No.3 - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
10. Thais, Act 2: 'Meditation' - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
11. Humoreske, Op.101 No.7 - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
12. Playera, Op.23 No.1 (Danzas Espanolas No.5) - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
13. Zapateado, Op.23 No.2 (Danzas Espanolas No.6) - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
14. Hebrew Melody, Op.33 - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
15. Caprice Viennois, Op.2 - Josef Hassid/Gerald Moore
16. La Capricieuse, Op.17 - Josef Hassid/Ivor Newton

Customer Reviews:

True genius.......2006-04-18

The number of stars won't say anything about Hassid's playing. His heritage consists of these few tracks but those 8 pieces stand as a reference and the Beauty that speaks through his violin, is the size of Universe.
Words are powerless to describe what makes Hassid's voice so speaking, so organic, so effortless and so true. The violin speaks with such simplicity that it touches deeply. At this point, virtuosity does not describe Hassid's art. There is not an inflection of the bow that is meaningless or just a filler. Everything is meaningful, natural and intelligent. "La Capricieuse" under Hassid's fingers becomes as important as a major concerto. These pieces are a must hear for anyone who really wants to understand the essence of what music is all about. Measuring anyone else with the Hassid yardstick offers you the best chance to spot true musicians...
Five thousand stars to you, Josef!

Well, very cool collection.......2006-03-10

Amazing that Ginette Neveu is mentioned only casually in all of the reviews below. She DID beat David Oistrakh, the "king of violinists" at the Wieniawski violin competition. Her playing is of the top caliber.

In any case, this disk is interesting as both a historical artifact and as a wonderful recording. It is a good sampling of Hassid's lush playing, but doesn't begin to cover Nevau's carrer. You can get her recordings elsewhere.

Another brilliant violinist who died young, Michael Rabin.

Pathos and beauty luminate in Hassid's complete recordings.......2005-11-20

I have grown up listening to many, many violinists, but was never exposed to Josef Hassid until a few months ago, after watching the "Great Violinists of the 20th Century," a documentary. Hassid was mentioned briefly in the section of the film devoted to child prodigies--a short clip of Achron's Hebrew Melody (which is on this cd) played in the background as a black and white photograph of Hassid slowly faded out. The Melody was so haunting, tragic, and passionate it convinced me to look into this young violinist who died from a brain operation in an asylum.
I was not disappointed. Hassid's only recordings here are beautiful beyond words, and nearly perfect--the Humoresque is enough to bring tears to your eyes, while the Kreisler pieces are played with empathy and a suave sort of urgency; the Tchaikovsky piece is gorgeous--Hassid sings with the violin like no one I have ever heard. The dynamics and rubato of his interpretations are so natural and emotional it is almost hard to believe he was 16 years old when this recording was made. Personally, Josef Hassid is my favorite violinist of all time, and this includes Perlman, Heifetz, Menuhin, Oistrakh and anyone else. I base this opinion on these 8 or so tracks.
Neveu, another tragedy, is good as well, although her playing is not of as high a quality as Hassid's. Some of the repetoire presented is, however, very interesting (for instance, the Chopin transcription). But this cd is more a beautiful and tragic testiment to a brilliantly gifted young man, whose name, if things had been different, we might have recognized as easily as Heifetz or Perlman.

Wow.......2004-11-07

Hassid plays like an angel- what a awful shame he didn't live longer. These recordings made when he was a teenager reveal an extraordinary artist. His tone is out of this world, and he plays with such pure style and sincerity. Neveu's playing is also excellent. Buy this CD.

Only second to Tossy Spivakovsky..........2002-01-29

Spectacular playing, only second to the vastly under-rated Tossy Spivakovsky, especially playing Sibelius' Violin Concerto.

Average customer rating: It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short Come back Lennie, we need you For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine Bernstein's Early American Recordings

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Customer Reviews:

It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short.......2006-11-26

These 1953 mono recordings catch Bernstein a decade after his famous debut with the NY Phil. and five years before he became their youngest-ever condcutor. It's great to hear that warm, comforting voice again, although his analyses--especially the longest one devoted to the Brahms Fourth--aren't as polished as they would become. He gets pedagogical at times and runs us through a rote example-and-explanation formula. Even then, howeer, colorful Bernstein touches peek out, and we are reminded of the man who taught an entire generation to venerate classical music.

For me, the performances themselves fall short. They were often recorded in a rush, sometimes late at night after a summer concert. I know that the Stadium Sym. is actually the NY Phil., but they don't sound particularly fine, and Bernstein's interpreatations, though vigorous, often border on the slapdash. Plowing through Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th, I found few sparks of originaity, much less genius. This is a tough admission from one of LB's geat admirers, but there you are. The original recorded sound is also a bit thin and harsh.

Come back Lennie, we need you.......2006-02-22

This box is worth its price just for the five talks. Bernstein at this stage had a teaching style rather more stilted than the chatty sage of later years, but the combination of authority, insight and infectious enthusiasm is unique. Entertainingly offhand about the New World, he's at his best on the music he reveres most, i.e. Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms, the first movement of whose Fourth Symphony gets a particularly in-depth analysis that left me yearning for more. Practically anyone could enjoy and learn from these talks - they're fascinating fun without a whiff of down-dumbing. When the classical and the popular cross over nowadays, the results are usually compromised and crass, but with Bernstein there doesn't even seem to be a gap to be crossed over - just a passion to share these wonders with as many people as possible. We need his all-embracing talent and vision today more than ever.

Then there are the performances. I'm not the biggest fan of mono symphonic recordings, but these positively leap down your ears, unmannered, committed and electric. It's hard to believe what was achieved under the hasty recording conditions described in the booklet. The sound is a little fierce, but good enough to make this set a wonderful gift for any open-minded but symphonically ignorant acquaintance. I can easily imagine it turning someone on to classical music.

For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine.......2005-06-19

This new album set is something that I had heard of, but never dared to hope would be released on CD. It consists of Leonard Bernstein's very first recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (the "Eroica"), Dvorak's "New World Symphony", Schumann's Symphony No. 2, Brahms' Fourth Symphony, and Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" Symphony. They are all conducted by Bernstein and played beautifully by an orchestra which bills itself as the New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, but which is really the great New York Philharmonic, using the name that they gave themselves during summer concerts.

The performances are a revelation, because they demonstrate conclusively that Bernstein did not always "exaggerate" or "overinterpret" great music, as critics frequently claim. His performances here are very, very direct and straightforward, more like Fritz Reiner or Toscanini than like Bernstein.

If this album contained only Bernstein's early performances of these symphonies, it would be interesting, but it might not really attract that much attention, since he re-recorded all of these pieces in stereo in later years, and with the same orchestra.

What makes this set so valuable is that it contains his long out-of-print lectures on these symphonies, and far from what the previous reviewer claims, they never become boring and monotonous. No musician in our time, or maybe even in the history of music, was a better or more articulate and sensitive lecturer on music than Leonard Bernstein. His legendary appearances on the "Young People's Concerts" did more for the appreciation of classical music than all the "Beethoven's Wig" albums combined. (If you don't know what "Beethoven's Wig" is, check it out and shudder at how far music appreciation has fallen since Bernstein's death.)

Bernstein had a unique ability to make classical music accessible to everybody, without ever condescending to the listener or cheapening the music. His lectures on this album, previously only available to 1950's Book of the Month Subscribers (except for part of the Beethoven lecture, which is the only one that Bernstein did re-record in stereo), are invaluable both to music students and to those who are willing to listen. All of the lectures included cover all four movements of the symphonies discussed, except for the Brahms; that one is just as extensive as the others, but it covers only the first movement of the symphony.

However--be warned, the lectures do have a flaw that the symphonies themselves do not, and that is why I have subtracted one star.

The symphony recordings are obviously remastered from magnetic tape, but the lectures have been transferred from LP's. Thus, you will be able to hear an occasional click or pop from time to time, and there is a clearly audible "skip" on the Brahms lecture. It is NOT the CD being defective, or the laser beam on your player skipping; it is clearly the lecture recordings themselves. Deutsche Grammophon, which released this CD set, is very honest about the source of the transfers to compact disc, and is to be commended for this. (They mention it in the last page of the accompanying booklet.) But this shouldn't deter anybody from buying this enormously important Bernstein set.

Bernstein's Early American Recordings.......2005-04-02

The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features Lenny in his earliest recorded performances of some of his trademark works -- Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphonies. Bernstein would later re-record all of five these symphonies with the NYPO (btw, the Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York IS the NYPO) to greater acclaim for Columbia, but these early accounts capture a brilliant young conductor at the threshold of greatness. Also after each performance, Bernstein offers a musical analysis, simplifying what the listener just heard as only he could, which is again something the conductor would become famous for in years to come. Well then, if this is such a great set, why the four-star rating? First, while the performances sound very good, these are 1953 mono recordings and the casual fan needs to be aware that analog and digital stereo recordings of these works by the conductor do exist, and are generally preferable. Second, the musical analysis is a nice touch, but certainly does not warrant repeated listenings, as does the music. In fact, nearly half of the contents of these five discs is LB talking, and it could have been filled with music instead, or simply sold as a less expensive 3CD set. However, these shortcomings aside, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" is another outstanding release in a fine series.

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Fireworks (Box Set) Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Clérambault,Louis-Nicolas | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stanley | Stanley, John | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Canons | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000001QBV Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

1. Sinf To Cant, BWV 29 'Wir Danken Dir Gott, Wir Danken Dir'
2. Choral: 'Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme', BWV 645
3. Badinerie-Ste For Orch No.2 in b, BWV 1067
4. Voluntary in a
5. Trumpet Tune in D
6. Toccata in d
7. Toccata in f
8. Toccata in g
9. Allegro From Organ Con No. 10 in d, Op.7
10. Sarabande, BWV 977
11. Basse Et Dessus De Trompette
12. Fugue in G, BWV 577 ('Gigue')
13. Hornpipe From The Water Music
14. Flotenuhrstucke (Pieces for Musical Clock) in C
15. Flotenuhrstucke in D
16. Flotenuhrstucke in G
17. Canon in A-Flat
18. Canon in b
19. Valse Oubliee No.1
20. March From 'The Love Of the Three Oranges'
21. Hautbois D'Armour From 'Jeux D'Orgue'
22. Tutti Ostinati From 'Jeux D'Orgue'
23. Improvisation On The Theme, 'Greensleeves'

Tracks:

1. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
2. Pictures At An Exhibition: Gnomus
3. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
4. Pictures At An Exhibition: The Ancient Castle
5. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
6. Pictures At An Exhibition: Argument Among The Children
7. Pictures At An Exhibition: A Polish Oxcart
8. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
9. Pictures At An Exhibition: Ballet Of The Chicks In The Shells
10. Pictures At An Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg And Schmuyle
11. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
12. Pictures At An Exhibition: The Market Place At Limoges
13. Pictures At An Exhibition: Catacombs-Roman Sepulchre
14. Pictures At An Exhibition: Baba Yaga, The Hut On Fowl's Legs
15. Pictures At An Exhibition: The Great Gate At Kiev
16. Three Dances From Petrouchka: Danse Russe
17. Three Dances From Petrouchka: Chez Petrouchka
18. Three Dances From Petrouchka: La Semaine Grasse

Tracks:

1. Toccata And Fugue in d, BWV 565
2. Recit De Tierce En Taille
3. Fant in f, K.608
4. Hyperion, Or The Rhetoric Of Fire: First Movt: Hermes
5. Hyperion, or The Rhetoric Of Fire: Second Movt: The Fires Of Silence
6. Hyperion, Or The Rhetoric Of Fire: Third Movt: The Inflamed Soul
7. Hyperion, Or The Rhetoric Of Fire: Fourth Movt: Agni-Ignis
8. First Movt From Sym No.5, Allegro Vivace
9. Fant And Fugue On The Name 'B.A.C.H.'

Average customer rating: Excellent reference for the "French" sound. An organ lovers "must have"

French Symphonic Masters Hans Davidsson Manufacturer: Loft Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006YXAM Release Date: 2002-11-05

Customer Reviews:

Excellent reference for the "French" sound........2003-03-20

This is a great recording of a variety of interesting works from the French Symphonic tradition. What sets it apart from other recordings of similar music is the setting. The organ is a 19th-century French style organ by the Dutch builder Verschueren (3 manuals and pedal; 43 stops) located in a specially built hall in the music building of the University of Göteborg. The organ builder Cavaille-Coll, whose work this organ is emulating, built several instruments in salons and music halls around Paris. These settings were more intimate, and offered a different type of musical experience than that of a vast cathedral. It is that aesthetic that is captured on this disc. The result of this combination of instrument, hall and repertoire is a recording that captures the intimacy and clarity of these musical textures.

The performances here are excellent. There is a level of thoughtfulness and detail not often found in performances of this repertoire. The crowning acheivement of this disc has to be the Toccata from the Suite by Duruflé. The tempo is lightning fast yet never rushed and always supported by technique and mastery of the music. It must be heard to be believed.

The organ is also a wonderful acheivement and a demonstration that it is possible to recreate the magic of Cavaille-Coll. The reeds have fire, the principals, warmth and the flutes, oh the French flutes. The recording is worth having purely as a reference to the French symphonic sound. You won't be dissapointed.

An organ lovers "must have".......2002-11-12

Rarely have I heard such artistry and musical elegance. These French masterpieces are played with such sensitivity and grace - particularly the Franck "Priere", Widor Symphonie VI/mvt one, and the entire Durufle "Suite" op. 5. The organ is fantastic (see liner notes for the fascinating history behind this organ). This is a "must have" for the organ lover!!!

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Grieg, Edvard: Historical Vocal Recordings Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | 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: B00000E6Q5 Release Date: 1993-10-12

Tracks:

1. Greeting, Op. 48, No. 1 - Lucy Isabelle Marsh
2. Solvejg's Song - Amelita Galli-Curci
3. Solvejg's Cradle Song - Lucy Isabelle Marsh
4. The Norse People - Erling Krogh
5. The Mother Sings, Op. 60, No. 2 - Ernestine Schumann-Heink
6. Good Morning, Op. 21, No. 2 - Olive Kline
7. A Dream, Op. 48, No. 6 - Geraldine Farrar
8. With A Water Lily, Med en vandlilje, Op. 25, No. 4 - Povla Frijsh
9. With A Primrose, Op. 26, No. 4 - Lucy Isabelle Marsh
10. A Dream, Op. 48, No. 6 - Kirsten Flagstad
11. Eros, Op. 70, No. 1 - Lauritz Melchior
12. To Norway, Op.58, No. 1 - Lauritz Melchior
13. I Love Thee, Op. 5, No. 3 - Kirsten Flagstad
14. A Swam, Op. 25, No. 2 - Lauritz Melchior
15. With a water Lily, Op. 25, No. 4 - Kirsten Flagstad
16. A Dream, Op. 48, No. 6 - Jussi Bjoerling
17. I Love Thee, Op. 5, No. 3 - Richard Cooks
18. Bilberry Slopes - Kirsten Flagstad
19. A Swan, Op. 25, No. 2 - Jussi Bjoerling
20. I Love Thee, Op. 5, No. 3 - Helen Traubel
21. At The Brook (No. 8, Haugtussa, Op. 67) - Kirsten Flagstad
22. I Love Thee, Op. 5, No.3 - Lauritz Melchior
23. In The Boat, Op. 60, No. 3 - Birgit Nilsson
24. And I Shall Have A True Love, Op. 60, No. 5 - Birgit Nilsson
25. A Swan, Op. 25, No. 2 - Birgit Nilsson
26. I Love Thee, Op.5, No.3 - Birgit Nilsson

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Schubert: The Therese Grob Songbook Manufacturer: Somm Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005AMN1 Release Date: 2001-03-27

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The Young Karajan: The First Recordings (Vol. 6) Manufacturer: Grammofono 2000 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003UIE Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Con Brio. - Preussische Staatskpelle
2. II. Marcia Funebre. - Preussische Staatskpelle
3. III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace. - Preussische Staatskpelle
4. IV. Finale. Allegro Molto. - Preussische Staatskpelle
5. I. Molto Allegro. - Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Dell'Eiar
6. II. Andante. - Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Dell'Eiar
7. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Dell'Eiar
8. IV. Presto. - Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Dell'Eiar

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Visions of Bach Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Carl Philipp Emman. Bach | Bach, Carl Philipp Emman. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Busoni | Busoni, Ferruccio | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Improvisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | 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 Lute | Instruments | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004S2SL Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

1. Sinf To Cantata, BWV29: Wir Danken Dir Gott - Jean Guillou
2. Polonaise in g (A119) - Laura Rick/Susie Petrov
3. Fugue in G, BWV577:Gigue (Exc) - Laura Rick/Susie Petrov
4. 'New Claret' - Laura Rick/Susie Petrov
5. French Ste No.5 in G, BWV816: IV. Gavotte - Julian Gray/Ronald Pearl
6. French Ste No.5 in G, BWV816: V. Bourree - Julian Gray/Ronald Pearl
7. French Ste No.5 in G, BWV816: VI. Loure - Julian Gray/Ronald Pearl
8. French Ste No.5 in G, BWV816: VII. Gigue - Julian Gray/Ronald Pearl
9. Partita No.2 in d, BWV1004: Chaconne - Thomas Labe
10. Ste No.2 in b, BWV1067: Badinerie - Jean Guillou
11. Sarabande, BWV997 - Jean Guillou
12. Toccata & Fugue in d, BWV565 - Boulder Brass
13. Vn Son in C, BWV1006: Andante - Chatham Baroque
14. The Art Of Fugue, BWV1080: Contrapunctus 1 - The New York Kammermusiker, Double Reed Ens
15. Sheep May Safely Graze - Andrew Rangell
16. Goldberg Vars: Air (First) - Les Violons Du Roy/Bernard Labadie
17. Goldberg Vars: Var 26 - Les Violons Du Roy/Bernard Labadie
18. Passacaglia & Fugue in c, BWV582 - The Dallas SO/Eduardo Mata

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A variable sampler.......2000-09-13

This CD is a collection of tracks by various Dorian recording artists. About half are from existing CDs and the other half are previously unreleased.

Some pieces are delightful -- Guillou's organ playing, and Rangell's rendition of Sheep Safely Graze on the piano are crisp and uplifting. Many other tracks are innovative, for instance, Risk and Petros manage to make Bach sound like a Celtic jig, which probably while intriguing, didn't give me any deep insight into Bach's music. Some other tracks are simply dutiful, a well played student recital, or simply don't reach the performer's usual height (e.g., NY Kammermusiker and Chatham Baroque).

Track Listings:

1. Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 6, 7 & 8
2. French and Italian Opera Arias
3. French Canadien Composers
4. German Tenor
5. Gratton: Imagerie, Pastorale de Noël
6. Hector Berlioz: Requiem Op. 5/3 Overtures
7. In London
8. In London 1935-1939 4
9. In London 1935-1939 5
10. In Los Angeles

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Best Long Versions Ever V.2 [Import]

Haydn / Bartok Nancy Garniez, piano

Don't Be No Square, Get Hip to Quezerque

As If It Were the Seasons

Garden Shed [Import]

R&B Music: 5 for 1

HARP: A Time to Sing [Live]

John Khouri: London Pianoforte School - Works by John Baptist Cramer / Jan Ladislav Dussek / Muzio Clementi / John Field

Hooked on a Feeling: The Best Of [DualDisc]

Freedom Sound

Homewrecker

Finally

Fairy-Music [Import]

Vol. 2 1939

Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky