Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds, Vol. 1

1. Septet for strings & woodwinds in E flat major, Op. 20
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Classicum Consortium
2. Duo for 2 flutes (or flute & violin) in G major, WoO 26
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Classicum Consortium
3. Duo for clarinet & bassoon in C major, WoO 27/1
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Classicum Consortium

Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds, Vol. 1,Ludwig van Beethoven,Consortium Classicum,Cpo Records,Chamber,Classical,Classical Composers,Duo for Two Woodwind Instruments,Septet for Mixed Instruments without Keyboard

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Tracks:

1. Air And Variations In E Major From Harpsicord Suite No. 5: The Harmonious Blacksmith
2. Keyboard Suite No. 11 In D Minor: Sarabande
3. Greensleeves (16th Century)
4. Lavolta
5. The Earl Of Salisbury: Pavan, The Earl Of Salisbury
6. Ut re mi fa sol la, In F
7. The King's Hunt
8. The Nightingale (17th Century)
9. For Two Virginals
10. The Prince Of Denmark's March
11. The 18th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Le tic-toc-choc, No. 6
12. The 15th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Musete de Choisi, No. 4
13. Le Tambourin
14. La poule
15. Le Coucou
16. Sonata In D Minor, 'Pastorale'
17. Sonata In E Major, 'Capriccio'
18. Sonata in D Major
19. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 In C Major
21. Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
22. The Anna Magdalena Notebook: Minuet In G Major, BWV Anh. 114
23. Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 331: III. (Rondo) Alla Turca
24. Wo0 10, No. 2: Minuet in G Major
25. Trumpet Tune 'Martial Air'
26. Round O (Rondo)
27. The 6th Order (2nd Book Of Pieces For Harpsichord): Les baricades misterieuses, No. 5
28. The 15th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Musete de Taverni, No. 5
29. Cuckoo Toccata

Customer Reviews:

"Best Harpsichord Recording".......2005-11-05

I have always loved the sound of the Harpsichord and for many years hearing poorly recorded or played Harpsichord this treasure is a must have. From the fine compositions to the good sound quality this CD is definately a keeper.
Plenty of music for a moderate price as well.

Great.......2005-08-09

This CD is very very good just what I was looking for. I highly recommend this CD if you are planning on purchasing a Harpsicord CD, this one is the best.

a must-have for harpsichord lovers.......2004-04-30

I love the sound of this most unusual instrument, the harpsichord. Especially the fast intricately melodic songs. Very enjoyable. This "Greatest Hits" includes many compositions perfectly suited to this wonderful old predecessor to the piano. There's even a little funny trivia thrown in: on the song sheet is written: Q:"what did the famous conductor Sir Thomas say that the harpsichord sounds like? A: "Like two skeletons screwing on a hot tin roof" :)

David Rehak
author of "Love and Madness"

keeno.......2001-01-08

This is a fun cd. BYRD, BULL, BACH ETC come through great Scarlatti bits sound like a flock of unhappy cows running of a field of burnt popcorn but those bits generally do unless played on the African Kalimba [or thumb piano] in Africa where I need not hear them.

This is a well engineered CD. Many featuring the harpsichord demand a level of equipment beyond that of any regular person with bills, which means this disk sounds just fine on a boom box. Everybody in the family will like some part of this disk `cept for the 13 year old whose lost to punk rock or hip hop.

The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler.......2000-07-27

I can't imagine a better sampler of harpsichord 'hits' played by one of the great stereo-era masters. A full complement of emotions is displayed here, from the most delicate and sparing texture to the most rip-roaring martial roar. If you're wondering what the harpsichord is about, or if you're already a fan and want a great sampler to play for your own delight and amusement, you cannot go wrong with this recording.

Average customer rating: A gateway drug, nothing more, nothing less. Decent Selection, But... A must-have classical music set!

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Tracks:

1. Handel: The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
2. Vivaldi: Spring (The Four Seasons)
3. J.S. Bach: Toccata in D Minor
4. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E Flat
5. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
6. Tchaikovsky: '1812' Overture
7. Beethoven: Ode To Joy (Symphony #9)
8. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
9. Sibelius: Alla Marcia (Karelia Suite)
10. Holst: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
11. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1
12. Sibelius: Finlandia
13. Verdi: Gloria All'egitto (Aida)
14. Prokofiev: Montagues And Capulets (Romeo & Juliet)
15. J. Strauss I: Radetzky March
16. Elgar: Pomp And Circumstance March No.1
17. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3
18. Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 'Organ'

Tracks:

1. J. S. Bach: Air 'On The G String'
2. Gluck: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
3. Pachelbel: Canon
4. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A
5. J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
6. Albinoni: Adagio
7. Beethoven: Piano Sonata 'Moonlight'
8. Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto in C
9. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor
10. Mozart: Piano Concerto 'Elivira Madigan'
11. Dvorak: Symphony No. 9
12. Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
13. Elgar: Nimrod
14. Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez
15. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
16. Mahler: Symphony No. 5
17. Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini

Tracks:

1. Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (Les Pjcheurs de perles)
2. Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
3. Delibes: Dtme Epais (Lakmi)
4. Bizet: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetie (Carmen)
5. Gluck: Che Farr Senza Euridice? (Orfeo & Euridice)
6. Bellini: Casta Diva (Norma)
7. Puccini: Che Gelida Manina (La Bohhme)
8. Puccini: O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianno Schicchi)
9. Trad: Baolhro
10. Puccini: Vogliatemi Bene (Madama Butterfly)
11. Verdi: Va, Pensiero (Nabucco)
12. Lehar: Es Lebt' Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
13. Handel: Ombra Mai Fy (Serse)
14. Schubert: Ave Maria
15. Adam: Minuit, Chritiens (O Holy Night)
16. Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot)

Tracks:

1. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
2. J.S. Bach: Jesus bleibet meine Freud
3. Beethoven: Piano Concerto 'Emperor'
4. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
5. Gounod: Judex
6. Rossini: La scala di Seta
7. Handel: Sarabande
8. Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers
9. Prokofiev: Troika
10. Williams: Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
11. Debussy: Clair de lune
12. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
13. Myers: Cavatina
14. Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1
15. Horner: My Heart Will Go On
16. Quarantotto: Time to Say Goodbye
17. J. Strauss II: The Blue Danube

Tracks:

1. Mascagni: Intermezzo
2. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
3. Grieg: Morning (Peer Gynt)
4. Shostakovich: Romance
5. Barber: Adagio For Strings
6. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
7. Massenet: Miditation
8. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
9. Khachaturian: Adagio Of Spartacus And Phrygia
10. Tchaikovsky: Romeo And Juliet Overture
11. Beethoven: Symphony No.7
12. J. S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto
13. Williams: Schindler's List Theme
14. Tchaikovsky: Dance Of The Reed Flutes
15. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'

Tracks:

1. Handel: Zadok The Priest
2. J. S. Bach: Zion Hvrt Die Wdchter
3. Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus
4. Schubert: German Mass
5. Franck: Panis Angelicus
6. Berlioz: L'adieu Des Bergers
7. Gounod: St Cecilia Mass
8. Faure: In Paradisum
9. Mozart: Laudate Dominum
10. Faure: Cantique De Jean Racine
11. Verdi: Ingemisco
12. Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
13. Handel: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
14. Haydn: The Heavens Are Telling
15. Faure: Pie Jesu
16. Mozart: Lacrimosa (Requiem)
17. Handel: Hallelujah Chorus

Customer Reviews:

A gateway drug, nothing more, nothing less. .......2007-03-11

To say that this album constitutes a necessity for the classical music enthusiast would be a great big unarguable lie. It has nothing innovative to offer you as a listener, except for maybe the labelling of melodies such as "My Heart Will Go On" (that god-awful Love Theme from the gruesome film Titanic) as a worthy member of "Best Classics 100". But than again, every collection of things that does not naturally belong together, is bound to have at least one outcast where the connection clearly isn't based on anything but cost and sale-ability.

This might sound like the beginning of a CD-slaughter, or a snobbish review where only the Deutche Grammophone's recordings are meting my standards, but although I am fairly picky when it comes to musical collections, best of albums, and such horrifying destructions of the universality of the works and the intentions of the artist behind it, I am willing to give this collection another chance, since classical music is somewhere between Arabic and wine in degree of unmanageability. It also helps that all the tunes are familiar to almost every one of us, and the fact that the artists' intentions probably got killed by the hundreds of different conductors trying to convey their personal interpretation of the works.

What I am saying is that this CD can be to classical music enthusiast what 'absolute rock' can be to a rock enthusiast, or to someone slightly interested, with no conceptual frames of where to start the search for knowledge. "Best Classics 100" offers nothing except a selection of melodies where there's bound to be one for every taste, but where the album feeling, the entirety or completeness intended by the composer, or conductor, or performer is completely lost in a trade-off made with variety.

The collection is attempted organised by giving each CD a different theme, supposedly to describe the mood of the music, and the labeller succeeds only to a limited extent as we move from themes such as 'uplifting' and 'relaxing' towards 'golden'. I wonder what that golden feeling constitutes. It apparently is to be found in, amongst others, "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freunde", and in "My Heart Will Go On"?

But no matter how I try to describe this CD it will sound worse than it actually is. This because to me it works as a great reference to which I can always turn with my classical music questions. Was it Schumann or Schubert who were the sad one? Of all the -inis, which where which again? Who composed "O Mio Babbino Caro"? The starting point for finding out if you belong to the romantic or the renascence wing, lies within this assemblage, if you look with your ears.

If you feel that classical music is something you like, and you'd like to learn more about it, this is a way to get started. If used together with a book on classical music, or wikipedia, it can be a gateway drug, leading you towards the great different experiences to be found within the different genres of classical music, and within the different periods ranging from the 12th century, maybe even earlier, towards yesterdays and tomorrows spectacular compositions of melodies that conveys a feeling, a state of mind with much more precision than any other musical genre. Expect a fairly alright collection of classical prunes, and you won't be disappointed.

Decent Selection, But..........2005-04-21

...The Audio Quality is really not great. I bought this CD because I am new to classical, and the price was great! 100 songs for 25 bucks, thats like 25 cents a song, most songs are 1 dollar or more. Now I know why it's cheaper. The audio quality isn't that good. I imported the entire collection to my computer using Apple Lossless, and it sounded fuzzy, not crisp, with background noise, and sounded like compressed music, cutting off the frequency response.
I then played the CD's through my home stereo, with the same results. I plugged in my SHURE E5c headphones and the sound was soft, uninviting, lacking punch, with significant backgound noise (not just from the headphones), which was especially distracting when the music would get softer. I have heard much of the music before, and it was much more dynamic, entertaining, this recording seems too flat.
The music selection is ok, but I was hoping for some more interesting selections from the vast classical genre.
Overall, not that great of a recording, but many might not notice the difference, so if you are new to classical or aren't like an audiophile, get this album because it's a great overview of pop-culture classical, and it's pretty inexpensive.

A must-have classical music set!.......2005-01-06

Classical music is, by far, my favorite type of music. It can make you happy or sad, it can make you laugh or cry, and it can make you want to fall asleep or get up and dance. This 6-disc set is a must-have for and classical music-lover! It has all the great composers like Handel, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Bach, and Pachelbel. Some great songs include: Canon In D(Pachelbel), Morning: Peergynt(Grieg), Adagio For Strings(Barber), Cavatina(Myers), and much, much more. Every classical song you can think of is on here and the sound quality is great. So if you're looking for a good classical music CD, this set is all you need. Be prepared to be blown away!

Average customer rating: Excellent recordings of selected artists

KDFC: Islands of Sanity, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | 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 Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | 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 Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | 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 General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: KDFC: Islands of Sanity ASIN: B0000UHCLA Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. By The River
2. Adagio
3. Violin Concerto #3
4. Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo
5. II
6. II
7. Salut D'Amour
8. Sicilienne
9. II
10. Nocturne No.2
11. Andante Cantabile

Tracks:

1. Adagio
2. Gymnopedie No.1
3. Adagietto
4. Adagio
5. Petit Adagio
6. I
7. Nocturne
8. Vocalise
9. Berceuse
10. Air On The G String
11. Tallis Fantasy

Album Description

An oasis of calm on 2 full-length classical discs. Relax. Leave the stress behind. Your personal refuge awaits, with music compiled with one thing in mind. Your peace of mind. Welcome to the Islands. Sales of this CD will directly help Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland provide world class health care to children throughout Northern California region, regardless of a family's ability to pay.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent recordings of selected artists.......2003-12-11

I thought the recordings highly recommended by KDFC was very well-done and I enjoyed the Sicilienne with flute and harp composed by Faure- its very lovely and makes an excellent night music. The highly impressive Beethoven's 6th Symphony with the second movement, the Andante molto moto titled, The Brook was filled with the highlights and the representation of what occurred at the brook. The horn serenade is especially the one that I love titled Nocturne by Mendelsohn as taken from Midsummer's night Dream. The horn solo, graced by the horns accompanied later at the conclusion, by the full orchestra was absolutely lovely. I have loved the French horn and to me this has grown to be an enormous favorite of mine even though Beethoven is my favorite composer. I highly recommend Islands of Sanity 2 it is absolutely dramatic, colorful and an impressive rendition of the most beloved pieces ever created to satisfy our cravings for classical music.

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Telarc Collection, Vol. 6 Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bach, P.D.Q. | ( 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 Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | 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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Percussion | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Atlanta Symphony Orchestra | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Telarc Collection, Vol. 7 The Telarc Collection, Volume 10 The Telarc Collection, Volume 2 The Telarc Collection, Vol. 9 Telarc Collection, Vol. 4 ASIN: B000003D6D Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

1. Pomp & Circumstance Military March No.1 - David Zinman/Baltimore SO
2. Sym No.101 'The Clock': Finale - Sir Charles Mackerras/Orch Of St. Luke's
3. Pno Con No.17: Allegretto - John O'Conor
4. The Creation: The Heavens Are Telling Us - Robert Shaw/Atlanta SO And Chor
5. The Rite Of Spring - Yoel Levi/Atlanta SO
6. Grand Ser: Rondo Mucho Grando - Professor Peter Schickele
7. La Vida Breve - Lecero Tena
8. Son No.20, Op.49, No.2: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - John O'Conor
9. Toccata And Fugue in d 'Dorian', BWV538 - Michael Murray
10. Conc Grosso, Op.6, No.1: Allegro - Martin Pearlman/Boston Baroque
11. Annie: Easy Street - Empire Brass
12. Love - Doc Deverinsen
13. A Charlie Brown Christmas: Linus & Lucy - John Colanni/John Leitham/Donny Osborne
14. Birdfeathers - George Shearing
15. Bebop (Exc) - Dizzy Gillespie/Clifford Jordan/Antonio Hart/Danilo Perez/George Mraz/Lewis Nash
16. Mambo Numero Cinco - Hilton Ruiz And Friends
17. Calypso - The Willage Waytes & Friends

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Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Cpo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Septets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001RVE Release Date: 1996-12-17

Tracks:

1. Spt Op.20 in E flat: Adagio-Allegro Con Brio
2. Spt Op.20 in E flat: Adagio Cantabile
3. Spt Op.20 in E flat: Tempo Di Menuetto
4. Spt Op.20 in E flat: Andante Con Variazioni: A. Var 1/B. Var 2/C. Var 3/D. Var 4/E. Var 5/F. Coda
5. Spt Op.20 in E flat: Scherzo. Allegro Molto E Vivace
6. Spt Op.20 in E flat: Andante Con Moto Alla Marcia-Presto
7. Allegro And Menuet in G, WoO 26: Allegro Con Brio
8. Allegro And Menuet in G, WoO 26: Minuetto Quasi Allegretto
9. Duo No.1 in C, WoO 27: Allegro Commodo
10. Duo No.1 in C, WoO 27: Larghetto Sostenuto
11. Duo No.1 in C, WoO 27: Rondo. Allegretto

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Classical Pop Session, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Premium Music Coll. 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 Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | 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 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 Rubinstein | Rubinstein, Anton | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | 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 Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | 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 Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Saxophone | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | 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 Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005YI8I Release Date: 1998-10-20

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Musical Moods, Vol. 3 Manufacturer: Masterpiece Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | 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. 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Tracks:

1. Trio No. 1 in D Minor Op. 49, II: Andante Con Moto Tranquillo - Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
2. Wind Serenade in B K. 361 "Gran Partita" III: Adagio - Robert Johnson, New York Philomusica Winds
3. Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 22 I: Moderato - Paul Angerer, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
4. Dolly Suite Op. 56 I: Berceuse - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
5. Dolly Suite Op. 56 II: Mi-A-Ou - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
6. Dolly Suite Op. 56 III: Le Jardin de Dolly - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
7. Dolly Suite Op. 56 IV: Kitty-Valse - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
8. Dolly Suite Op. 56 V: Tendresse - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
9. Dolly Suite Op. 56 IV: Le Pas Espagnol - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
10. String Quartet No. 2 in D Major III: Notturno: Andante - Concord String Quartet
11. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78 I: Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Aaron Rosand, Hugh Sung
12. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, "Pathetique" II: Adagio Cantabile - Alfred Brendel
13. Meditation on "Thais" - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frank Shipway
14. "The Swan" [From Carnival of the Animals] - JFaerber, , Concerto Rotterdam
15. Lullaby - Hans Hagen and His Orchestra
16. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 II: Andante - Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg, Aaron Rosand, Louis DeFroment

Tracks:

1. Nutcracker: Overture - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
2. Nutcracker: Trepak (Russian Dance) - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
3. Nutcracker: Dance of Reed Flutes - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
4. Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
5. Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 3 in A; Polka - Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
6. Slavonic Dance No. 72 No. 2 in E Minor; Dumka - Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
7. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
8. Espana Waltz - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
9. Dance of the Hours - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
10. Waltz [From Swan Lake] - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
11. Barcarolle [From Tales of Hoffmann] - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
12. First Waltz Sequence [From "Der Rosenkavalier"] - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers
13. Thunder and Lightening, Fast Polka - Peter Falk, Chamber Orchestra Of The Vienna Volksoper
14. Blue Danube Waltz - Peter Falk, Chamber Orchestra Of The Vienna Volksoper

Tracks:

1. Violin Concerto in E BWV 1042 I: Allegro - GKehr, , Susanne Lautenbacher, Mainz Chamber Orchestra
2. Symphony No. 29 in a I: Allegro Moderato - GKehr, Mainz Chamber Orchestra
3. Concerto for Two Trumpets in C PV 75 I: Allegro - Edward Carroll, Concerto Rotterdam
4. Concerto for Two Trumpets in C PV 75 II: Largo - Edward Carroll, Concerto Rotterdam
5. Concerto for Two Trumpets in C PV 75 III: Allegro - Edward Carroll, Concerto Rotterdam
6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D I: Allegro - GKehr, Mainz Chamber Orchestra
7. "Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 I: Allegro Vivace - Rochester Chamber Players
8. "Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 II: Andante - Rochester Chamber Players
9. "Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 III: Scherzo - Rochester Chamber Players
10. "Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 IV: Theme and Variations - Rochester Chamber Players
11. "Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 V: Finale: Allegro Giusto - Rochester Chamber Players
12. Morning Mood from Peer Gynt
13. Piano Concerto No 14 in E, III: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Paul Angerer, Walter Klein, Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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Classical Surroundings Vol. 6 - Woodwind Quintet Manufacturer: Pamplin Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | 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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000021YGB Release Date: 1999-09-28

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Beethoven: Complete Music for Winds & Brass, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Arts Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Complete Music for Winds and Brass Vol. 2 Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 2: Concertos Complete Beethoven Edition Vol. 6 - Piano Works / Demus, Alder, Gilels, Mustonen, Kempff, Barenboim Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 21-39 (A & B) ASIN: B00001XDNO Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Octet in E flat Op.103: I. Allegro
2. Octet in E flat Op.103: II. Andante
3. Octet in E flat Op.103: III. Menuetto
4. Octet in E flat Op.103: IV. Finale. Presto
5. Rondino in E flat, WoO 25
6. Sxt in E flat Op.71: I. Adagio-Allegro
7. Sxt in E flat Op.71: II. Adagio
8. Sxt in E flat Op.71: III. Menuetto. Quasi Allegretto
9. Sxt in E flat Op.71: IV. Rondo. Allegro
10. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.1 in C: I. Allegro Comodo
11. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.1 in C: II. Larghetto Sostenuto
12. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.1 in C: III. Rondo. Allegretto
13. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.2 in F: I. Allegro Affettuoso
14. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.2 in F: II. Aria (Larghetto)
15. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.2 in F: III. Rondo. (Allegretto Moderato)
16. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.3 in B flat: I. Allegro Sostenuto
17. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.3 in B flat: II. Aria Con Vars (Andantino Con Moto)
18. Three Duos, WoO 27: No.3 in B flat: III. Allegro Assai

Average customer rating: Educational. Not entertaining.

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Educational. Not entertaining........2001-01-11

Thinking the 100 tracks this four volume set has to offer would be a relaxing in the car, or underscored during work time, I found the compilation of various composers to be rather jarring. Each CD contains 25 tracks of different movements from 6 to 8 artists, which don't follow any pleasing through line. If you are interested in learning just who composed which famous piece, or if you need to have on hand the top 100 classical pieces (according to whom? I don't know), then this may be right for you. If you are looking for leisure then I suggest you find something that actually completes a symphony.

Track Listings:

1. Boston Musica Viva Plays...
2. C.P.E. Bach: Quartet In D/Sonata In C/Sonata In A/Trio Sonata In C
3. Canticum Canticorum
4. Complete Collection of Opera Recordings, Vol. 2
5. Complete Works for Organ 1
6. Concerti for Two Harpsichords / Krebs - Schaffrath - Bach
7. Daniel and the Lions
8. David Oistrakh Plays Violin Sonatas By Beethoven & Mozart
9. Deon Nielsen Price: To The Children of War; Diversions; Crossroads' Alley Trio; L'Alma Jubilo; Big Sur Triptych; Hexa
10. Dream Time: Chamber Music 3

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60s: the Essential Album [Import]

Classical Piano Nocturnes - Conrad Askland

By the Light of Day

Vibrationz

Definitive Collection [Import]

Everything Is Everything [CD-single]

Changing Channels

Francesco Tamagno, The Verdi Tenor (1903-1905) - The Mythical Recordings

Country Countdown: Country Family

Blues and Roots

Deeper Water

Can You Hear Me

Das Bunker

More Than 50 Most Loved Hymns

Sarah Vaughan W/ Clifford Brown