Piano Trio Op 17 / Piano Trio 1, Op 18

1. Trio for piano, violin & cello in G Minor, Op 17
Composed by Clara Wieck Schumann
with Alison Kelly , Alison Kelly , Trian3ulus , Lyn Garland

2. Piano Trio No. 1, in F major, Op. 18
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Alison Kelly , Alison Kelly , Trian3ulus , Lyn Garland

Piano Trio Op 17 / Piano Trio 1, Op 18,Clara Schumann,Saint-Saens,Triangulus,Meridian,Classical,Classical Music

Average customer rating: breakdown by cd. I'm not a music expert

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Customer Reviews:

breakdown by cd........2007-01-14

CD1-7:SYMPHONIES 1-9

CD8:PIANO CONCERTO

CD9:VIOLIN CONCERTO & CELLO CONCERTO

CD10-11:REQUIEM

CD12-13:STABAT MATER

CD14:PIANO TRIOS OP.90 "DUMKY" & 21

CD15:PIANO TRIOS OP.65 & 26

CD16:PIANO QUARTETS

CD17:PIANO QUINTETS

CD18:STRING QUINTETS

CD19-20:MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

C21:SERENADE/HAUSMUSIK

CD22-31:THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS

CD32:SLAVONIC DANCES OP.46 & 72

CD33:PIANO DUET SLAVONIC DANCES

CD34:PIANO DUET LEGENDS FROM THE BOHEMIAN FOREST

CD35:PIANO WORKS

CD36-37:RUSALKA

CD38-40:SYMPHONIC POEMS

I'm not a music expert.......2005-08-25

I don't know too much about music. I own over 700 cds, but I don't play music and I don't have much experience with this music. My only point of reference was the ninth symphony, seeing as every other piece in this box set was new to me. It sounds fine, nothing wrong with it as far as I can see.

Now, here's what you'll get in this box set, seeing as Amazon does not give it a description. 40 cds! no joke, you get 40 cds in this box set. It features:
1. Complete symphonies
2. Complete symphonic poems
3. Cello concerto
4. Piano concerto
5. Violin concerto
6. Requiem
7. Stabat Mater
8. Slavonic Dances
9. Complete String quartets
10. Chamber music
11. Piano Works (solo and duet)
12. Rusalka

As far as I can tell, the only things missing are The Spectre's Bride and Jacobin. Seeing as it is 40 cds, i have not had an opportunity to listen to it, however what i have heard i have been quite satisfied with.

Average customer rating: Mostly good Look at the List of Performers First this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks! Buy my box Set!

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Customer Reviews:

Mostly good.......2007-05-26

A bit of a mixed bag. The symphonies are superb. This is one of the great symphony cycles. The piano sonatas are good, very good (analog) sound. The quartets are well recorded indeed, but there are better cycles out there. The rest is OK, and the sound is genrally good.

Look at the List of Performers First.......2006-11-17

If you want most of Beethoven sitting on one bookshelf, this is a great bargain (especially if you shop for it on amazon.de). But few if any of the performances represent the pinnacles of interpretation that most listeners demand when Beethoven is the composer. The symphonies for instance: can Blomstedt be compared to Furtwangler or (if you lean toward historically informed instrumentation) Gardiner? Most amazingly, the artists who perform the quartets -- the heart of Beethoven's music -- are not even named in the listing.
On the other hand: Vivaldi: The Masterworks is a collection including the very best interpreters, such as Fabio Biondi! Bach Edition (complete Bach) is a fabulous selection of recordings made over 20 years, and almost the same praise can be given the Complete Mozart.

this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France.......2006-05-28

there are several sets in this series and it's much cheaper to buy these from Amazon France.

included are bach, beethoven, vivaldi, brahms, dvorak, schubert, handel, hayden, and mendelssohn.

they're even cheaper than the list price once u go through the checkout (VAT is removed for overseas (out-of-france) purchases).

**also, the 'complete works of mozart' set is much cheaper there (or at Amazon Germany), too. the 'complete works of bach' is due out later this year.

You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks! .......2006-04-07

There is quality beyond the Austrian green cardboard (which is lovely to look at, to say the least). In fact, the performance of the symphonies (Dresden Staatskapelle and Herbert Blomstedt) is alone worth the price. The Staatskapelle is a solid group, and Blomstedt, although less wellknown, holds his own. It should be mentioned that Blomstedt recorded many of the most celebrated 20th composition CDs on the market, and definitely knows his stuff. Peter Wohlert recorded mostly for compiliation lables, but to be selected by the Berlin Phil shows that he is a formdiable conductor in rank as well.

Should you buy this collection then? Given the fact that each CD cost $1.75, there is definitely the bargin factor. However, Beethoven's music desveres the top interpreters and musicians of our time - and this applies for all of his music, not just the symphonic. If you are into bargins, then proceed to buy this collection. However, if you save up a bit more, you can buy Karajan's 1963 Beethovens symphonies along with Kempff's 1956 sonata cycles for just a bit more than 70 bucks. Shop around for the string quartets, and the complete overtures should range anywhere from 15 to 30 bucks depending on the conductor/ensemble.

Overall, this is certainly an exceptional bargin. However, quality matter more than money. Besides, chicks dig people with sophisticated tastes.

Buy my box Set!.......2006-03-21

Awesome deal, 40 CD box set of me, Beethoven! There are 3 principle reasons you should buy this box set:

This box is QUALITY my friend, made of the finest, Austrian cardboard with a lovely green finish, it is made to last! You can just set it on your dresser and whenever you need a Beethoven fix you can just pull a CD out. But don't you hate getting your CDs out of order so you can't find what the hell you're looking for?! Not with this set! They are well organized into symphonies, concerti, sonatas and such, so you can find EXACTLY what your looking for, and they have big numbers on them so you can put them right back where they belong.

And the music! Need we go into this, composed through the inspiration of God himself and penned by the greatest composer who ever walked the streets of Vienna, me, Beethoven! Top notch, all done by top performers and recorded at high, clear, digital quality, stick one in your stereo and rock out man! All of my great and mighty works are here, absolutely sublime!

Lastly, you'll be supporting me, I need those royalty checks to keep rolling in!

Buy it if you love me or just buy it if you want people to think that you're sophisticated (the chicks also dig it, I should know: Antonie Brentano, giggity!), you can't go wrong!

Average customer rating: The "Clinker" of the bunch

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Customer Reviews:

The "Clinker" of the bunch.......2006-12-19

Having collected the entire "The Masterworks" series (including the Bach and Mozart Complete Works) this set is the 'clinker' of the bunch. First off... 6 CD's of Lieder 'historic' (pre-historic) recordings. No Overtures, No Orchestral Seranades, No Haydn Variations?? The performances of the Symphonies and the Concertos are shakey and not very well recorded. Brilliant Classics, who has done such a wonderful job with the Hadyn Complete Symphonies (licensed from Nimbus), the Mozart and Bach Complete sets, has stumbled a bit with this release.

Average customer rating: Uneven quality but great value A superb collection of Mendelssohn

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Customer Reviews:

Uneven quality but great value.......2007-04-30

Brilliant Classics has found a niche with their extremely low-price multi-disc collections of the work of a single composer or performer. The Bach, Mozart and Chopin Complete Editions are legitimately considered to be artistic and economical triumphs. But the Masterworks series are more uneven. Currently available from Amazon France at about a buck per CD, they're still a bargain for those interested in quickly building a music library. But it's worth keeping a few things in mind. Unlike the Bach and Mozart Editions, these are not always historically informed performances. In this Mendelssohn set, the Hanover Band puts in a cameo (in Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), but most of the ensembles use modern instruments, techniques and proportions. This doesn't always work out, as in the case of the ponderously heavy recordings of the String Symphonies by an apparently full complement of Gewandhausorchester Leipzig strings (Mendelssohn likely wrote these early works for a much smaller group). The caliber of the performances varies too, ranging from good to poor, and from marquis musicians such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau to a few Dutch who-dats. The chamber musicians generally acquit themselves well (though the Octet recording is marred by an engineering flaw in the last movement, distortion, at least on my copy). But the symphonies suffer from some substandard performances, such as the Italian Symphony's live recording with not only audience noise but also ensemble flaws such as a distracting clarinet squeak in the first movement's recapitulation. Another strike is the lack of program notes. Brilliant's Complete Editions provide a booklet or CD-ROM with program notes, but here you'll need to do your own research.

Despite these shortcomings, this set is still good value (at least at Amazon France's current price of 31 Euros). And it's a fine way to become acquainted with Mendelssohn's music.

A superb collection of Mendelssohn.......2007-03-24

Let me preface this by saying that most of these works were not new to me - I own many other Mendelssohn CDs and have enjoyed his compositions for some time now. Also, this set is available much cheaper elsewhere, particularly from European retailers.
The symphonies are well-performed. 'Reformation' is an inspired live recording. The 12 string symphonies, written in Mendelssohn's youth, are also included. The concertos are exceptional - the violin concerto is as good as you'll find anywhere. The oratorios Elijah and Paulus are included, as well as the complete chamber works and a diverse assortment of choral works. The last few discs include the Lied ohne worte, the epic organ sonatas, and excellent renditions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Fingal's Cave. While there are a few sketchy performances in the choral and chamber works, the performances and recordings are generally very solid, and the body of work couldn't be better.

Average customer rating: One of the best of the Masterworks series Will not buy this Worth it! Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances

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Customer Reviews:

One of the best of the Masterworks series.......2007-07-06

Brilliant Classics' "Masterworks" series, if you can get them cheaply (and currently they go for about $1/CD from Amazon's France Web site), are a great way to amass a significant library of the works of several great computers. The production values and the performances themselves are uneven, and the interpretations are not always historically-informed (unlike the bulk of Brilliant's "Complete Editions" of the works of Bach and Mozart). But there are numerous gems in the rough in The Masterworks, and the economic value is unsurpassed, even if you were to throw away half of the CDs in each set.

You're unlikely to throw away much of this Schubert collection though. This seems to be the finest of the Masterworks sets, with a succession of solid, often first-rate performances of most of the major Schubert works. Here's what you get:

- The symphonies, performed by The Hanover Band in a historically-informed style. Very interesting performances perhaps marred by an odd recording balance that makes the woodwinds sound distant. Takes up four CDs
- The six Latin masses. Also the Deutsche Messe in the version with wind instruments. Five CDs in all
- Edison Denisov's completion of Schubert's unfinished dramatic work Lazarus (2 CDs, Helmuth Rilling's premier recording)
- The last four string quartets (including the Quartettsatz) with #9 thrown in. Also the octet, piano quintet ("The Trout"), string quintet and both piano trios. In short all the canonical chamber works. Performances are strong, and well recorded
- Two CDs of violin/piano duets, including Op. 137 and Op. 162
- 19 of the 21 "canonical" piano sonatas (missing #7 and #12) as well as the Moments Musicaux, Impromptus, German Dances, Wanderer Fantasy and several other piano works, 11 CDs in all. As with the chamber music, the performances and recordings are strong, often stunning
- Two CDs of piano duets, including the Divertissements and D. 617
- Song cycles: Die Schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, Schwanengesang, and four CDs of standalone songs, including such "standards" as Erlkönig and Gretchen am Spinnrade. The singers are a bit uneven here, ranging from standouts Robert Holl, Deitrich Fischer-Dieskau and John Shirley-Quirk to the somewhat shrill Arleen Augér

Missing from the collection is Rosamunde, and a number of famous songs: Die Forelle (The Trout), Death and the Maiden, Ellens Gesang III (the so-called Ave Maria, D. 839), Der Hirt auf dem Felsen and Der Wanderer. But you do have almost all the important instrumental works, and most of the vocal works generally considered to be essential, with some padding added in the form of minor works such as the parochial Deutsche Messe, the German Dances, and the modernist-informed completion of Lazarus by the 20th Century Russian composer Denisov.

As with the other Masterworks sets, there are no program notes. You'll need to do your own research. Answers.com is a good starting point for Schubert compositions. There are also no song texts or translations provided, so again you'll need to track down your own. Try "The Lied and Art Song Texts Page" for lieder lyrics and translations. Hunt down a good price on this collection, browsing one of Amazon's European sites if necessary, and treat yourself to many hours of lovely music for the cost of a modest night out.

Will not buy this.......2007-03-16

I can't see D965 or D945 on this 40 disks worth of Schubert. Bizarre! There are so many great songs missing it scares me.

Worth it!.......2006-12-19

One of the best in "The Masterpices" series. Many of the discs (the symphonies in particular) were licensed from Nimbus and other full-line labels. Not all that long ago these discs would have set you back $18 to $20 a piece. That said, I still wouldn't part with my Hyperion collection. 40 CD's at this price... you can't go wrong.

Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection.......2006-12-19

Hartmut Holl, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Stephanie Brown, and Jaime Laredo as well as the Stuttgart Bach Collegium performing Schubert are hardly "left-behind artists and ensembles" as the previous naysayer states. These are licensed from major label releases and from the original masters issued at a bargain price, especially for the number of discs you get. Sound quality ranges from good to excellent. Good for all Schubertians and anyone who wants to jumpstart a Schubert collection.

Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances.......2006-11-14

This is a bargain in dollar/listening time ratio, but who cares? There are many second-rate performances by left-behind artists and ensembles. Obviously the economics of resurrecting disks that don't require royalties has been the driving factor of selection. (On the other hand, the complete edition boxed sets of Bach and Mozart, which you'll find if you look, are stupendous successes artistically.)

Average customer rating: Thank You Boulez 5 Star music. Some very good performances, some are aimless. not much more to be said a transcendent masterpiece Five stars and a bullet

Complete Webern Anton von Webern , Clemens Hagen , David Finckel , Anton Webern , Pierre Boulez , Ensemble InterContemporain , Mary Ann McCormick , Berliner Philharmoniker , Eric Schneider , Gianluca Cascioli , Krystian Zimerman , Oleg Maisenberg , Pierre-Laurent Aimard , Christiane Oelze , Francoise Pollet , Lawrence Dutton , Gidon Kremer , and Philip Setzer Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Webern | Webern, Anton von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Alban Berg Collection / Various (Coll) Arnold Schoenberg: Serenade/Five Pieces For Orchestra Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Music for Strings Schoenberg: Piano Concerto Schoenberg: Piano Works ASIN: B00004R9F0 Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

1. Passacaglia For Orchestra Op. 1: Sehr massig, Tempo I - Massig bewegt, Tempo II - Sehr lebhaft, Tempo III
2. 5 Movements Op. 5: I. Heftig bewegt
3. 5 Movements Op. 5: II. Sehr langsam
4. 5 Movements Op. 5: III. Sehr lebhaft
5. 5 Movements Op. 5: IV. Sehr langsam
6. 5 Movements Op. 5: V. In zarter Bewegung
7. 6 Pieces For Orchestra Op. 6: I. Etwas bewegte Achtel
8. 6 Pieces For Orchestra Op. 6: II. Bewegt
9. 6 Pieces For Orchestra Op. 6: III. Zart bewegt
10. 6 Pieces For Orchestra Op. 6: IV. Langsam. Marcia funebre
11. 6 Pieces For Orchestra Op. 6: V. Sehr langsam
12. 6 Pieces For Orchestra Op. 6: VI. Zart bewegt
13. 2 Arrangements: J.S. Bach: Fuga (Ricercata) a 6 voci: Sehr massig
14. Franz Schubert: German Dances Op. Post. D 820: No. 1 - No. 2 (No. 1) - No. 3 ( No. 1) In A Flat Major
15. Franz Schubert: German Dances Op. Post. D 820: No. 4 - No. 5 (No. 4) - No. 6 (No. 4) In B Flat Major
16. Im Sommerwind - Idyll For Large Orchestra: Ruhig bewegt - Ruhig - Lustig - Schnell - Feierlich bewegt - Voll Schwung - Aufjauchzend - sehr ruhig und weihevoll

Tracks:

1. 5 Pieces For Orchestra: I. Bewegt
2. 5 Pieces For Orchestra: II. Langsam (sostenuto)
3. 5 Pieces For Orchestra: III. Sehr bewegte Viertel
4. 5 Pieces For Orchestra: IV. Langsame Viertel
5. 5 Pieces For Orchestra: V. (Alla breve)
6. 3 Orchestral Songs: I. Leise Dufte: 'Leise Dufte, Bluten so zart'
7. 3 Orchestral Songs: II. Kunfttag III: 'Nun wird es wieder Lenz'
8. 3 Orchestral Songs: III. 'O sanftes Gluhn der Berge'
9. Symphony Op. 21: I. Ruhig schreitend
10. Symphony Op. 21: II. Variationen: Thema. Sehr ruhig - Var. I. Lebhafter - Var. II Sehr lebhaft - Var. III. Wieder massiger - Var. IV. Ausserst ruhig - Var. V. Sehr lebhaft - Var. VI. Marschmassig. Nicht eilen - Var. VII. Etwas breiter - Coda
11. Das Augenlicht Op. 26: 'Durch unsre offnen Augen' - 'The Eyes Of Radiance' - Langsam
12. Cantata No. 1 Op. 29: I. 'Zundender Lichtblitz des Lebens' - Getragen - Lebhaft
13. Cantata No. 1 Op. 29: II. 'Kleiner Flugel Ahornsamen' - Leicht bewegt
14. Cantata No. 1 Op. 29: III. 'Tonen die seligen Saiten Apolls' - Ruhig
15. Variations For Orchestra Op. 30
16. Cantata No. 2 Op. 31: I. 'Schweigt auch die Welt' - Sehr lebhaft - Ruhig
17. Cantata No. 2 Op. 31: II. 'Sehr tief verhalten innerst Leben' - Sehr verhalten
18. Cantata No. 2 Op. 31: III. 'Schopfen aus Brunnen des Himmels' - Sehr bewegt
19. Cantata No. 2 Op. 31: IV. 'Leichteste Burden der Baume' - Sehr lebhaft
20. Cantata No. 2 Op. 31: V. 'Freundselig ist das Wort' - Sehr massig
21. Cantata No. 2 Op. 31: VI. 'Gelockert aus dem Schosse' - Sehr fliessend

Tracks:

1. Piano Quintet: Moderato
2. 'Entflieht auf leichten Kahnen' op. 2: Zart bewegt
3. 2 Lieder op. 8: I. 'Du, der ichs nicht sage'
4. 2 Lieder op. 8: 'Du machst mich allein'
5. 5 Pieces for Orchestra op. 10: I. Sehr ruhig und zart
6. 5 Pieces for Orchestra op. 10: II. Leghaft und zart bewegt
7. 5 Pieces for Orchestra op. 10: III. Sehr langsam und ausserst ruhig
8. 5 Pieces for Orchestra op. 10: IV. Fliessend, ausserst zart
9. 5 Pieces for Orchestra op. 10: V. Sehr fliessend
10. 4 Lieder op. 13: I. Wiese im Park: 'Wie wird mir zeitlos'
11. 4 Lieder op. 13: II. Die Einsame: 'An dunkelblauem Himmel'
12. 4 Lieder op. 13: III. In der Fremde: 'In fremden Lande lag ich'
13. 4 Lieder op. 13: IV. Ein Winterabend: 'Wenn der Schnee ans Fenster fallt'
14. 6 Lieder op. 14: I. Die Sonne: 'Taglich kommt die gelbe Sonne'
15. 6 Lieder op. 14: II. Abendland I: 'Mond, als trate ein Totes'
16. 6 Lieder op. 14: III. Abendland II: 'So leise sind die grunen Walder'
17. 6 Lieder op. 14: IV. Abendland IV: 'Ihr grossen Stadte steinern aufgebaut'
18. 6 Lieder op. 14: V. Nachts: 'Die Blaue meiner Augen'
19. 6 Lieder op. 14: VI. Gesang einer gefangenen Amsel: 'Dunkler Odem im grunen Gezweig'
20. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: I. 'Das Kreuz, das musst' er tragen'
21. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: II. Morgenlied: 'Steht auf, ihr lieben Kinderlein'
22. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: III. 'In Gottes Namen aufstehn'
23. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: IV. 'Mein Weg geht jetzt voruber'
24. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: V. 'Fahr hin, o Seel', zu deinem Gott'
25. 5 Canons op. 16: I. 'Christus factus est'
26. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: II. 'Dormi Jesu, mater ridet' From 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'
27. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: III. 'Crux fidelis'
28. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: IV. 'Asperges me, Domine'
29. 5 Sacred Songs op. 15: V. 'Crucem tuam adoramus, Domine'
30. 3 Traditional Rymes op. 17: I. 'Armer Sunder, du'
31. 3 Traditional Rymes op. 17: II. 'Liebste Jungfrau, wir sind dein'
32. 3 Traditional Rymes op. 17: III. 'Heiland, unsre Missetaten'
33. 3 Lieder for voice, E flat clarinet and guitar op. 18: I. 'Schatzerl klein'
34. 3 Lieder for voice, E flat clarinet and guitar op. 18: II. Erlosung: 'Mein Kind, sieh an' From 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'
35. 3 Lieder for voice, E flat clarinet and guitar op. 18: III. 'Ave , Regina coelorum'
36. 2 Lieder op. 19 for mixed choir: I. 'Wiess wie Lilien'
37. 2 Lieder op. 19 for mixed choir: II. 'Ziehn die Schafe'
38. Quartet op. 22: I. Sehr massig
39. Quartet op. 22: II. Sehr schwungvall
40. Concerto op. 24: I. Etwas lebhaft
41. Concerto op. 24: II. Sehr schwungvoll
42. Concerto op. 24: III. Sehr rasch

Tracks:

1. 3 Poems: I. Vorfruhling: 'Leise tritt auf...'
2. 3 Poems: II. Nachtgebet der Braut: 'O mein Geliebter'
3. 3 Poems: III. Fromm: 'Der Mond scheint auf mein Lager'
4. 8 Early Lieder: I. Tief von fern: 'Aus des Abends weissen Wagen'
5. 8 Early Lieder: II. Aufblick: 'Uber unsre Liebe hangt eine Trauerweide'
6. 8 Early Lieder: III. Bleuengruss: 'Der Strauss, den ich gepflucket'
7. 8 Early Lieder: IV. Bild der Liebe: 'Von Wald umgeben'
8. 8 Early Lieder: V. Sommerbend: 'Du Sommerbend! Heilig, goldnes Licht!'
9. 8 Early Lieder: VI. Heiter: 'Mein Herz ist wie ein See so weit'
10. 8 Early Lieder: VII. Der Tod: 'Ach, es ist do dunkel in des Todes Kammer'
11. 8 Early Lieder: VIII. Heimgang in der Fruhe: 'In der Dammerung'
12. 3 Lieder on poems by Ferdinand Avenarius: I. Gefunden: 'Nun wir uns lieben, rauscht mein stolzes Gluck'
13. 3 Lieder on poems by Ferdinand Avenarius: II. Gebet: 'Ertrage du's, lass schneiden dir den Schmerz'
14. 3 Lieder on poems by Ferdinand Avenarius: III. Greunde: 'Schmerze und Freuden reift jede Stunde'
15. 5 Lieder on poems by Richard Dehmel: I. Ideale Landschaft: 'Du hattest einen Glanz auf deiner Stirn'
16. 5 Lieder on poems by Richard Dehmel: II. Am Ufer: 'Die Wlet verstummt, dein Blut erklingt'
17. 5 Lieder on poems by Richard Dehmel: III. Himmelfahrt: 'Schwebst du nieder aus den Weiten'
18. 5 Lieder on poems by Richard Dehmel: IV. Nachtliche Scheu: 'Zaghaft vom Gewolk ins Land'
19. 5 Lieder on poems by Richard Dehmel: V. Helle Nacht: 'Weich kusst die Zweige der weisse Mond'
20. 5 Lieder from 'Der siebente Ring' by Stefan George op. 3: I. 'Dies ist ein lied'
21. 5 Lieder from 'Der siebente Ring' by Stefan George op. 3: II. ''Im windes-weben'
22. 5 Lieder from 'Der siebente Ring' by Stefan George op. 3: III. 'An baches ranft'
23. 5 Lieder from 'Der siebente Ring' by Stefan George op. 3: IV. 'Im morgen-taun'
24. 5 Lieder from 'Der siebente Ring' by Stefan George op. 3: V. 'Kahl reckt der baum'
25. 5 Lieder on poems by Stefan George op. 4: I. Eingang: 'Welt der gestalten lang lebewohl!'
26. 5 Lieder on poems by Stefan George op. 4: II. Noch zwingt mich treue uber dir zu wachen'
27. 5 Lieder on poems by Stefan George op. 4: III. 'Ja heil und dank dir'
28. 5 Lieder on poems by Stefan George op. 4: IV. 'So ich traurig bin'
29. 5 Lieder on poems by Stefan George op. 4: V. 'Ihr tratet zu dem herde'
30. 4 Lieder on poems by Stefan George: I. 'Erwachen aus dem tiefsten traumes-schoosse'
31. 4 Lieder on poems by Stefan George: II. Kunfttag I: 'Dem bist du kind, dem freund'
32. 4 Lieder on poems by Stefan George: III. Trauer I: 'So wart bis ich dies dir noch kunde'
33. 4 Lieder on poems by Stefan George: IV. 'Das lockere saatgefilde lechzet krank'
34. 4 Lieder op. 12: I. 'Der Tag ist vergangen' - Folksong
35. 4 Lieder op. 12: II. Die geheimnisvolle Flote: 'An einem Abend, da die Blumen dufteten' - Li-Tai-Po
36. 4 Lieder op. 12: III. 'Schien mir's, als ich sah die Sonne' - 'Gespenstersonate'
37. 4 Lieder op. 12: IV. Gleich und gleich: 'Ein Blumenglockchen'
38. 3 Songs From 'Viae inviae' by HildegardJone op. 23: I. 'Das dunkle Herz, das in sich lauscht'
39. 3 Songs From 'Viae inviae' by HildegardJone op. 23: II. Es sturzt aus Hohen Frische'
40. 3 Songs From 'Viae inviae' by HildegardJone op. 23: III. Herr Jesus mein'
41. 3 Lieder on poems by Hildegard Jone op. 25: I. 'Wie bein ich froh!'
42. 3 Lieder on poems by Hildegard Jone op. 25: II. 'Des Herzens Purpurvogel fliegt durch Nacht'
43. 3 Lieder on poems by Hildegard Jone op. 25: III. 'Sterne, ihr silbernen Bienen der Nacht'

Tracks:

1. Slow Movement For String Quartet: Langsam, mit bewegtem Ausdruck
2. 5 Movements For String Quartet: I. Heftig bewegt
3. 5 Movements For String Quartet: II. Sehr langsam
4. 5 Movements For String Quartet: III. Sehr bewegt
5. 5 Movements For String Quartet: IV. Sehr langsam
6. 5 Movements For String Quartet: V. In zarter Bewegung
7. String Quartet
8. 6 Batatelles For String Quartet op. 9: I. Massig
9. 6 Batatelles For String Quartet op. 9: II. Leicht bewegt
10. 6 Batatelles For String Quartet op. 9: III. Ziemlich fliessend
11. 6 Batatelles For String Quartet op. 9: IV. Sehr langsam
12. 6 Batatelles For String Quartet op. 9: V. Ausserst langsam
13. 6 Batatelles For String Quartet op. 9: VI. Fliessend
14. Rondo For String Quartet: Bewegt
15. Movement For String Trio op. post.: Ruhig fliessend
16. 3 Pieces For String Quartet: I. Bewegt
17. 3 Pieces For String Quartet: II. Langsam: Grief Always; Looking Upward; Heaven's Dew; Memory; Black Flowers; On Breast; Out Of Mother
18. 3 Pieces For String Quartet: III. Nicht zu langsam
19. String Trio op. 20: I. Sehr langsam
20. String Trio op. 20: II. Sehr getragen und ausdrucksvoll
21. String Quartet op. 28: I. Massig
22. String Quartet op. 28: II. Gemachlich - Bewegt
23. String Quartet op. 28: III. Sehr fliessend

Tracks:

1. 2 Pieces For Cello And Piano: I. Langsam
2. 2 Pieces For Cello And Piano: II. Langsam
3. Movement For Piano: Lebhaft
4. Sonata Movement (Rondo) For Piano: (Bewegt) - Ruhig bewegt - Sehr ruhig
5. 4 Pieces For Violin And Piano op. 7: I. Sehr langsam
6. 4 Pieces For Violin And Piano op. 7: II. Rasch
7. 4 Pieces For Violin And Piano op. 7: III. Sehr langsam
8. 4 Pieces For Violin And Piano op. 7: IV. Bewegt
9. 3 Little Pieces For Cello And Piano op. 11: I. Massige
10. 3 Little Pieces For Cello And Piano op. 11: II. Sehr bewegt
11. 3 Little Pieces For Cello And Piano op. 11: III. Ausserst ruhig
12. Cello Sonata: Sehr bewegt
13. Children's Piece For Piano: Lieblich
14. Piano Piece: Im Tempo eines Menuetts
15. Variations For Piano op. 27: I. Sehr massig
16. Variations For Piano op. 27: II. Sehr schnell
17. Variations For Piano op. 27: III. Ruhig fleissend

Amazon.com

Pierre Boulez's Complete Webern Edition appears just over two decades after his last traversal. Well, it's not literally complete, but does have enough early works to set the mature ones in the right context. These days, Webern is no longer seen so much as a new music guru as he is a major composer, pure and simple--his expression as concise as it is intense. Performancewise, there's a quality of musicianship here that few previous recordings have matched; familiarity with the idiom certainly plays its part, but so does Boulez's belief that what we're hearing needs to be presented with conviction. Try the Passacaglia, sensuous music that combines the soundworld of Brahms and Mahler, or the string quartet or orchestra pieces--miniatures in duration, but whole dramas of expression.

Ease of performance doesn't always make this music easy to come to grips with: the song cycles need several listenings to grasp the meaning behind the compression, while the later instrumental and choral works have a luminous austerity that looks back to Bach and beyond to Renaissance masters such as Schütz and Isaac. While much of Webern's music has long been admired, only now is it becoming possible to respond to it through the heart as well as the brain. This set, superbly packaged and comprehensively documented, marks a major step forward, and deserves investigating by anyone keen to appreciate something of the music's quiet, calm essence in an often strident, dislocated century. --Richard Whitehouse

Customer Reviews:

Thank You Boulez.......2001-10-23

If you are a fan of the "New Vienna School" (Schoenberg, Berg, Webern) or 20th century "classical" or "serious" music, this disk set is very rewarding. Beautifully recorded and packaged, and with equally good liner notes, it is a treat to strap on the headphones and listen.

I debated between buying this or Boulez's older Webern set and went with this one. There is much more music on this set because pieces without opus numbers are included. They lend a lot of insight into his "published" works. I also went with this set because it is a modern digital recording, the previous set being from the early 70's. I will often side with a classic recording when needed-performance over sound. Here, I'm happy to report, the listener gets both. Every detail is captured.

Thank you very much Pierre Boulez and DG for making this project happen. Please keep the Schoenberg and Berg disks coming. And thank you Anton Webern for continually opening my ears.

5 Star music. Some very good performances, some are aimless........2001-08-25

Webern's music demonstrates a level of craft, in which few composers ever contend. The more that I listen to the works of Webern, the more I hear that each note must be just as it is. There is nothing wasted in this music. The expression is never vague, always intense. I do admire the works of many modern composers, but few are so discerning and meticulous in their works. Webern's craft is equal with the greats of music history; Guillarme de Machaut, Carlo Gesualdo, Claudio Monteverdi, J.S. Bach, Franz Joseph Haydn, Ludwig Beethoven. He is a towering figure. The music that is played here is first rate. However, I have not yet heard performances of many of his works that bring out everything that Webern's music has to offer. For example, the Op. 27 Piano Variations are seldom done justice. All of the movements are given `circa' tempo indications, but many take the movements much slower or faster than indicated. Unfortunately, on this recording the fast movement is slow and the slow movements fast. Presumably the slower tempo in the fast movement would allow for more accurate interpretation of the frequent changes between piano and forte. The problem is that the F's typically don't fade away fast enough and drown out the P's. The other option is to make the P's a little bit more like mezzo forte's. The recording that Pollini did of the work on Deutsche Gramaphon with the Boulez 2nd Sonata manages to reconcile the dynamics with the tempo. However, what I have not heard with the work is the full impact of the affect in the work. What the Pollini performance fails in is the coldness of the interpretation. For those interested, I believe that DG is currently putting out the Pollini performance with Stravinsky's Petruska and a Prokofiev sonata at a fairly low price. This recording brings together several performances of more `high profile' ensembles than the older recording on Sony, which mostly featured performances of musicians from Juilliard. The performances are often more colorful, but I can't say that I always think they surpass their predecessors. The interpretations of the works are a little bit `hit and miss.' The ensembles that Boulez conducts tend to bring out the same sorts of things in the works that the previous ensembles did with the last `complete Webern.' This is good in places; I appreciate the more resonant quality that the recent recording equipment affords, and Boulez conducts a comparable performance of the orchestral works such as the `Symphonie.' The recording of the `Konzert' for nine instruments is good. The performances of the early expressionist works, such as the `Five Orchestral Pieces,' are powerful. Boulez is less afraid to see the human in Webern and let the shocked silences speak. Furthermore, the peaks are less harsh, allowing more of the subtle affects to become visible. Some of the performances just lack a certain power of expression that the previous `complete webern' had; a viscerally that the strength of the `Webern - Vogue' afforded them. The musicians that played the previous complete were looking at Webern as a giant, they are young and virile performances. These performances sometimes view Webern as a curiosity, a historical anachronism, the way that your grandfather will tell you a strange story, of which he himself doesn't understand the point, but he relates as a bit of curio. All in all, I wouldn't say that this set of recordings is the final word on the majority of Webern's works. Many of the performances in the previous set are just as good, but neither do those constantly surpass these performances. Both have their faults. The previous set tended to be cold and more aggressive than was necessary in places. The new set tends to wander at times, as if the performer does not understand the point. It's always difficult to sum up a complete works set for a prospective buyer. Just as in `complete works' of Bach sets that I own, the performances are not always amazing. However, the strength of the compositions often overcomes my desire for a strong performance, and I'm just glad that I have a recording of someone performing that Bach work that I want to hear. Here, similarly, the performances aren't always the best, but there is a wider range of Webern's ouvre represented and many of the performances are quite good. I suppose my counsel would be that one should consider the price of this set vs. the older sony set. The sony set is less complete, but it does include all of the really monolithic, profound Webern works. You also get a view of the younger, romantic Webern in this new set, in addition to better sound quality. Certain performances are better in each set, and so you'll get some good and some bad in either choice. For those that already have a strong taste for Webern's music, try this set. For those who are looking for a starting place, you might try the sony set. The highlights of this set are the Boulez orchestral performances. He has honed his vision for Webern since the last set and they are `worth the price.' For those further exploring Webern, those performances should be heard.

not much more to be said.......2001-08-01

... i could be extremely nit-picky, and complain about the solo piano pieces, and their performer's occasional humming, and the baffling ordering of the quartet disc, and the discrepencies in the translations of the booklet, and how the english left out any explanation of sator arepo etc..., yet the french seems to, and all the little tiny errors, in the booklet... but... these are all moot points when any of the performances are heard. it brings to light all facets of the composer, so he no longer seems ascetic and overly intellectual, just check out the highly romantic string quartet op. 28, and variations for orchestra, yes even the solo piano pieces with the humming. all in all, a very enlightening experience.

a transcendent masterpiece.......2000-07-17

The performances here are absolutely brilliant.

Nuance, detail, sensitivity.

This is not merely music, this is magic!

Five stars and a bullet.......2000-06-13

Pierre Boulez, the enfant not-very-terrible-any-more of French music, has surpassed himself. Twenty-two years ago, CBS released his Complete Works of Anton Webern, and it's remained the definitive Webern collection. Until, as they say in movie trailers, now.

This consists of the three Webern albums Boulez has recorded for DG over the past five years or so, plus everything else Webern ever wrote. It thus scores straightaway over the earlier CBS/Sony set, which was restricted to works that had opus numbers and filled three CDs. This one includes the charming early songs, the equally early "Im Sommerwind" for orchestra and a number of posthumous and otherwise non-Opus works that didn't make it onto the earlier set. Webern is a composer whose entire output takes about six hours to listen to in its entirety, and it's all here, on six CDs.

That's fine; is it any good? Well, it's digitally recorded, and if ever a composer was born for CD, it's Webern. The pianissimos are more ppp than ever, thanks to better recording techniques. Boulez himself has also unbuttoned a bit. His earlier set, recorded between 1967 and 1972, was high on austerity and, if it fell down at all, did so on emotion. The older Boulez (he's 75 this year) is more relaxed about letting tuttis blare and climaxes, well, climax. The result is both as intellectually satisfying as we've come to expect from Boulez, and warmly expressive; in general, a more moving and less didactic set of recordings than the previous lot. And all the better for it, as far as this composer (and this listener) is concerned.

There are many benefits of a digital set, not the least being the better registration of timbral variety, which Webern (as is well known) made into a compositional principle. Even those allergic to twelve-tone music can't help but be ravished by the intricate sweetness of his arrangement of the Bach six-part fugue from the "Musical Offering". The arrangement of Schubert's German Dances has been re-recorded, and can be heard now in all its sprightliness. (The CBS/Sony set has an archive recording conducted by Webern himself in the thirties, but dodgy sound quality prevented it from shining forth properly, despite Webern's witty conducting.)

This is, for my money, the best classical recording that's likely to be released this year, if not for the next ten years. I don't know whether it's a complement to the CBS/Sony set or a replacement for it, but either way it's a wonderful package. Congratulations to all involved.

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Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No.2: Allegro moderato (Brief Encounter)
2. La Forza Destino: Overture (Jean de Florett - Manon de Sources)
3. Eine Klein Nachtmusik: Allegro (Amadeus)
4. Symphony No.5: Adagietto (Death In Venice)
5. The Blue Danube Waltz (2001 - A Space Odyssey)
6. Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante (Elvira Madigan)
7. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini: Variation No.18 (Somewhere In Time)
8. (Ordinary People): Canon
9. Clarinet Concerto: Adagio (Out Of Africa)
10. O Fortunea (Carmina Burana): O Fortuna (Glory)
11. (Die Walkure): Ride Of The Valkyries (Apocalypse Now)

Tracks:

1. (Andrea Chenier): La Mama Morte (Philadelphia)
2. (Lakme): Flower Duet (True Romance)
3. Mock Morris (Howard's End)
4. Piano Sonata No.18 In D: Adagio (The French Lieutenant's Woman)
5. Song To The Moon: Rusalka (Driving Miss Daisy)
6. La Wally (Diva)
7. The Emperor Waltz (Age Of Innocence)
8. Piano Trio: Modere (Un Coeur en hiver)
9. Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus (Jenniger Eight)
10. Visti la giubba: l pagliacci (The Untouchable)
11. Internezzo: Cavaleria rusticana (Raging Bull)
12. Piano Sonata No.11 In A: Alla Turca (The Wedding Banquet)
13. Meditation: Thais (Angie)
14. Radtzky March (Age Of Innocence)

Average customer rating: Five Stars with a Caveat A must for any music connoisseur

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Tracks:

1. I. Praeludium
2. II. Allemande
3. III. Corrente
4. IV. Sarabande
5. V. Menuet I & II
6. VI. Giga
7. Adagio. Allegro.Andantino. Piu Allegr. Tempo I
8. I. Tema. Andante Grazioso E Variazioni
9. II. Menuetto-Trio
10. III. (Rondo) Alla Turca. Allegretto
11. I. Allegro Maestoso
12. II. Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
13. III. Presto
14. I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio-Allegro
15. II. Abweswnheit (L'Absence). Andante Espressivo
16. III. Das Wiedersehn (Le Retour). Vivacissimamente
17. I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
18. II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
19. I. Etwas Lebhaft, Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
20. II. Lebhaft, Marschmassig. Vivace Alla Marcia
21. III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio Ma Non Tropo, Con Affettuo
22. IV. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr Und Mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

Tracks:

1. I. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo
2. II. Prestissimo
3. III. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo. Variations I-IV
4. I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
5. II. Allegro Molto
6. III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
7. VI. Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8. II. Andantino
9. I. Durchaus Phantastisch Und Leideschaftlich Vorzutragen
10. Introductory Remarks To Sonata No.2 - Murray Perahia
11. I. Grave-Doppio Movimento
12. II. Scherzo
13. III. Marche Funebre. Lento
14. IV. Presto
15. Introductory Remarks To Sonata No.3 - Murray Perahia
16. I. Allegro Maestoso
17. II. Scherzo. Molto Vivace
18. III. Largo
19. IV. Finale. Presto Non Tanto

Tracks:

1. Introductory Remarks To Ballade No.1 - Murray Perahia
2. Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23
3. Introductory Remarks To Ballade No.3 - Murray Perahia
4. Ballade No.3 In A-Flat Major, Op.47
5. Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op.52
6. Scherzo No.3 In C-Sharp Minor, Op.39
7. Mazurka In G Minor, Op.24 No.1
8. Mazurka In C Major, Op.24 No.2
9. Mazurka In B-Flat Minor, Op.24 No.4
10. Mazurka In C Minor, Op.30 No.1
11. Mazurka In B Minor, Op.30 No.2
12. Prelude No.2 In A Minor, Op.28
13. Prelude No.4 In E Minor, Op.28
14. Prelude No.5 In D Major, Op.28
15. Prelude No.8 In F-Sharp Minor, Op.28
16. Prelude No.17 In A-Flat Major, Op.28 'Raindrop'
17. Prelude No.20 In C Minor, Op.28
18. Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55 No.1
19. Waltz No.1 In E-Flat Major, Op.18 'Grande Valse Brilliante'

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Have you ever wished to be present as a great instrumentalist teaches gifted pupils? Sony's set of Alfred Cortot's Master Classes can satisfy that fantasy, as well as provide insightful performances of works (and excerpts of works) including some Cortot never recorded, and hearing him expound on them from a performer's point of view. It's possible thanks to an engineering student who taped many of Cortot's classes in the late 1950s and Murray Perahia, who tracked down the tapes and produced this invaluable set. Don't understand French? Not to worry--French texts and English translations of Cortot's remarks are provided. We also hear Cortot playing with spontaneity and captivating spur-of-the-moment impetuousness, if also with rather more wrong notes than the fastidious would like. The inevitable frustration of wanting him to play an entire lengthy work soon gives way to appreciation for his insights and the beauties of the excerpts he's highlighting. Those insights include technical points like pedaling, rhythm, and touch. But more often he's teaching a work's expressive content. He'll relate a Beethoven Sonata to a love story or the way Chopin's Ballades reflect the Adam Mieckicwicz poems said to inspire them. There's Bach, Mozart, and Schumann here too. Cortot's main point, the lesson that pervades these discs, is one all aspiring artists need to absorb: "Technique can never really be separated from musical expression." This set is must for pianophiles, students, and admirers of one of the last century's greatest artists. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Five Stars with a Caveat.......2006-12-02

This is a collection of musical fragments with spoken commentary. The pieces stop and start unexpectedly, and if you just want to sit down and enjoy some music, you'll find this set unnerving.

But what fragments! The format actually highlights how vividly Cortot could make a musical point: Some of these ideas leap off the CD, and will send you heading to the piano to figure out how he did what he did. For instance, his interpretation of Mozart's C-minor Fantasia, though stylistically anachronistic, makes almost all other performances of this piece seem emotionally stultified. This is the Mozart of "Don Giovanni" translated to the piano.

Most of the repertoire wasn't recorded elsewhere by Cortot -- an additional appeal for pianophiles.

A must for any music connoisseur.......2006-01-31

This is one of the great treasures of the piano discography. I was swept off my feet when I heard the Partita No.1, Cortot's only ever Bach recording -- he plays it with elegance, elan, and warmth that easily surpasses Glenn Gould's account of the same piece. Cortot gives tremendous insight into all the works, even going as far as comparing Mozart's Fantasia in C minor to the epic Don Juan. The session was taped at the Ecole Normale de Musique in 1954, and although some of the playing is extremely messy Cortot's distinctive sound and poetry still stands out. This set will be a pleasure to both the professional and student alike.

Average customer rating: Excellent Webern from the master Boulez and company. Webern may grow on you and Boulez et al. are worth every penny. Interesting and Challenging The original and still the best Boulez's Webern -- brilliant modern miniatures

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Tracks:

1. Passacaglia fur grobes Orch Op.1 - LSO/Pierre Boulez
2. 'Entflieht auf leichten Kahnen' Op.2 (Text: Stefan George) - John Alldis Chor/Pierre Boulez
3. Funf Lieder Op.3, aus 'Der siebente Ring' von Stefan George: I. Dies ist ein Lied fur dich allein... - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
4. Funf Lieder Op.3, aus 'Der siebente Ring' von Stefan George: II. Im Windesweben-Sehr fliebend - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
5. Funf Lieder Op.3, aus 'Der siebente Ring' von Stefan George: III. Am Bachesranft-Ziemlich rasch - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
6. Funf Lieder Op.3, aus 'Der siebente Ring' von Stefan George: IV. Im Morgentaun-Fliebend - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
7. Funf Lieder Op.3, aus 'Der siebente Ring' von Stefan George: V. Kahl reckt der Baum-Langsam - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
8. Funf Lieder Op.4, nach Gedichten von Stefan George: I. Eingang-Ruhevoll - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
9. Funf Lieder Op.4, nach Gedichten von Stefan George: II. Noch zwingt mich Treue-Bewgt - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
10. Funf Lieder Op.4, nach Gedichten von Stefan George: III. Ja Heil und Dank-Sehr langsam - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
11. Funf Lieder Op.4, nach Gedichten von Stefan George: IV. So ich traurig bin-Sehr fliebend und zart - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
12. Funf Lieder Op.4, nach Gedichten von Stefan George: V. Ihr tratet zu dem Herde-Langsam - Heather Harper/Charles Rosen
13. Funf Satze fur Streichquartett Op.5: I. Heftig bewegt - Juilliard Str Qt
14. Funf Satze fur Streichquartett Op.5: II. Sehr langsam - Juilliard Str Qt
15. Funf Satze fur Streichquartett Op.5: III. Sehr bewget - Juilliard Str Qt
16. Funf Satze fur Streichquartett Op.5: IV. Sehr langsam - Juilliard Str Qt
17. Funf Satze fur Streichquartett Op.5: V. In zarter Bewegung - Juilliard Str Qt
18. Sechs Stucke fur grobes Orch Op.6: I. Etwas bewegte Achtel - LSO/Pierre Boulez
19. Sechs Stucke fur grobes Orch Op.6: II. Bewgt - LSO/Pierre Boulez
20. Sechs Stucke fur grobes Orch Op.6: III. Zart bewegt - LSO/Pierre Boulez
21. Sechs Stucke fur grobes Orch Op.6: IV. Langsam - LSO/Pierre Boulez L
22. Sechs Stucke fur grobes Orch Op.6: V. Sehr langsam - LSO/Pierre Boulez
23. Sechs Stucke fur grobes Orch Op.6: VI. Zart bewegt - LSO/Pierre Boulez
24. Vier Stucke fur Geige und Klavier Op.7: I. Sehr langsam - Isaac Stern/Charles Rosen
25. Vier Stucke fur Geige und Klavier Op.7: II. Rasch - Isaac Stern/Charles Rosen
26. Vier Stucke fur Geige und Klavier Op.7: III. Sehr langsam - Isaac Stern/Charles Rosen
27. Vier Stucke fur Geige und Klavier Op.7: IV. Bewegt - Isaac Stern/Charles Rosen
28. Zwei Lieder fur mittlere Stimme und acht Instrumente Op.8, nach gedichten von Rainer Maria Rikle:... - Heather Harper
29. Zwei Lieder fur mittlere Stimme und acht Instrumente Op.8, nach gedichten von Rainer Maria Rikle:... - Heather Harper
30. Sechs Bagatellen fur Streichquartett Op.9: I. Mabig - Juilliard Str Qt
31. Sechs Bagatellen fur Streichquartett Op.9: II. Leicht bewegt - Juilliard Str Qt
32. Sechs Bagatellen fur Streichquartett Op.9: III. Zeimlich fliebend - Juilliard Str Qt
33. Sechs Bagatellen fur Streichquartett Op.9: IV. Sehr langsam - Juilliard Str Qt
34. Sechs Bagatellen fur Streichquartett Op.9: V. Auberst langsam - Juilliard Str Qt
35. Sechs Bagatellen fur Streichquartett Op.9: VI. Fliebend - Juilliard Str Qt
36. Funf Stucke fur Orchester Op.10: I. Sehr ruhig und zart - LSO/Pierre Boulez
37. Funf Stucke fur Orchester Op.10: II. Lebhaft und zart bewegt - LSO/Pierre Boulez
38. Funf Stucke fur Orchester Op.10: III. Sehr langsam und auberst ruhig - LSO/Pierre Boulez
39. Funf Stucke fur Orchester Op.10: IV. Fliebend, auberst zart - LSO/Pierre Boulez L
40. Funf Stucke fur Orchester Op.10: V. Sehr fliebend - LSO/Pierre Boulez
41. Drei kleine Stucke fur Violoncello und Klavier Op.11: I. Mabige Achtel - Gregor Piatigorsky/Charles Rosen
42. Drei kleine Stucke fur Violoncello und Klavier Op.11: II. Sehr bewegt - Gregor Piatigorsky/Charles Rosen
43. Drei kleine Stucke fur Violoncello und Klavier Op.11: III. Auberst ruhig - Gregor Piatigorsky/Charles Rosen
44. Vier Lieder fur Singstimme und Klavier Op