New Nordic Chamber Music

1. Poems From the Japanese (6) The Long, Long River
Composed by Karolina Eiriksdottir
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

2. Poems From the Japanese (6) This World of Ours
Composed by Karolina Eiriksdottir
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

3. Poems From the Japanese (6) Who Is There?
Composed by Karolina Eiriksdottir
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

4. Poems From the Japanese (6) Imperceptible
Composed by Karolina Eiriksdottir
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

5. Poems From the Japanese (6) I Said in My Dream
Composed by Karolina Eiriksdottir
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

6. Poems From the Japanese (6) The Purity of the Moonlight
Composed by Karolina Eiriksdottir
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

7. To Sange Til Doden
Composed by Birgitte Alsted
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

8. Calliope, for female voice
Composed by Ore
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

9. Stykke for cello solo
Composed by Irene Becker
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

10. Traditional Chorales (5) Feeling Moved
Composed by Kerstin Jeppsson
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

11. Traditional Chorales (5) The Way Home
Composed by Kerstin Jeppsson
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

12. Traditional Chorales (5) The Spring Water
Composed by Kerstin Jeppsson
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

13. Traditional Chorales (5) Evening Prayer
Composed by Kerstin Jeppsson
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

14. Traditional Chorales (5) The Wish
Composed by Kerstin Jeppsson
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

15. Laconisme de l'Aile (Laconism of the Wing)
Composed by Kaija Saariaho
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

16. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") An Artist
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

17. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") Freedom
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

18. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") Sadness
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

19. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") Chessman
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

20. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") In A Hurry
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

21. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") Seven-league Boots
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

22. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") Reality
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

23. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") Skill
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

24. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") The Unknown
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

25. Suggestive Utterances (10) ("Tankevækkende undasn") The End of the World
Composed by Gudrun Lund
with Eva Bruun Hansen , Inger Guldbrandt Jensen , Pia Kaufmanas , Marie Warme Otterstrom

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

Howard Hanson: Complete Symphonies and Other Works (Box Set)

Average customer rating:

A nice sampler of Hanson at a good price

Howard Hanson: Complete Symphonies and Other Works (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000006Z5
Release Date: 1994-07-06

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, 'Nordic': Andante solene; Allegro con forzo
Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, 'Nordic': Andante teneramente, con semplicita
Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, 'Nordic': Allegro con fuoco
Elegy In Memory Of Serge Koussevitsky
Symphony No. 2, 'Romantic': Adagio; Allegro moderato
Symphony No. 2, 'Romantic': Andante con tenerezza
Symphony No. 2, 'Romantic': Allegro con brio

Tracks:

Symphony No. 3: Andante lamentando-agitato
Symphony No. 3: Andante tranquillo
Symphony No. 3: Tempo scherzando
Symphony No. 3: Largamente e pesante
Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth
Symphony No. 6: Andante
Symphony No. 6: Allegro scherzando
Symphony No. 6: Adagio
Symphony No. 6: Allegro assai
Symphony No. 6: Adagio
Symphony No. 6: Allegro

Tracks:

Symphony No. 4, Op. 34, 'Requim': Kyrie (Andante inquieto)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 34, 'Requim': Requiescat (Largo)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 34, 'Requim': Dies irae (Presto)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 34, 'Requim': Lux aeterna (Largo pastorale)
Serenade For Flute, Harp And Strings, Op. 35
The Lament For Beowulf, Op. 25
Pastorale For Oboe, Harp And Strings, Op. 38
Suite From The Opera 'Merry Mount,' Op. 31: Overture(Lento)
Suite From The Opera 'Merry Mount,' Op. 31: Children's Dance (Allegro molto)
Suite From The Opera 'Merry Mount,' Op. 31: Love Duet (Largamente, molto espressivo)
Suite From The Opera 'Merry Mount,' Op. 31: Prelude To Act II And Maypole Dances (Allegro grazioso; Piu animato; Allegro Molto)

Tracks:

Mosaics
Piano Concerto In G, Opus 36: Lento molto e molto tranquillo - Allegro deciso
Piano Concerto In G, Opus 36: Allegro feroce, molto ritmico
Piano Concerto In G, Opus 36: Andante molto espressivo
Piano Concerto In G, Opus 36: Allegro giocoso
Symphony No. 5, 'Sinfonia Sacra,' Opus 43
Symphony No. 7, 'A Sea Symphony': Lo, The Unbounded Sea (Largamente)
Symphony No. 7, 'A Sea Symphony': The Untold Want (Adagio)
Symphony No. 7, 'A Sea Symphony': Joy, Shipmate, Joy! (Allegro molto - Molto meno mosso)

Customer Reviews:

A nice sampler of Hanson at a good price.......2000-09-05

Any fan of Hanson's romantic compositions will enjoy this 4 disc set. Schwartz and the Seattle Symphony more than ably perform these varied works. Disc 1 is probably the best of the four, not only because it contains the better-known Romantic and Nordic Symphonies, but also because of the inclusion of the "Elegy" to Koussevitsky, a sad but deeply romantic work. On disc 2, you have got to listen to the 2nd Movement of the 3rd Symphony, arguably, the most romantic of all of Hanson's works, and brilliantly performed by Schwartz et al. The Merry Mount Suite, Mosaics, and the Piano Concerto are the most enjoyable performances on discs 3 and 4. If you like romantic classical music, then this set would make a nice addition to any collection.