Cello Concerto Op 104

On this CD:

1. Cello Concerto in B minor, B. 191 (Op. 104)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Polish Chamber Philharmonic with Albert Catell
Conducted by Stanislaw Wislocki

2. Serenade in D minor for winds and strings, B. 77 (Op. 44)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
with Southwest German Radio Wind Quintet
Conducted by Albert Catell

Cello Concerto Op 104,Dvorak,Catell,Memoria (Swi),Classical
Jacqueline du Pre - Favourite Cello Concertos ~ Boccherini, Dvorak, Elgar, Haydn, Monn, Saint-Saens, Schumann
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Jacqueline du Pre - Favourite Cello Concertos ~ Boccherini, Dvorak, Elgar, Haydn, Monn, Saint-Saens, Schumann
Edward Elgar , Luigi Boccherini , Antonin Dvorak , Camille Saint-Saëns , Joseph Haydn , Arnold Schoenberg , Robert Schuman , Daniel Barenboim , Sir John Barbirolli , Jacqueline du Pré , Valda Aveling , Georg Mathias Monn , London Symphony Orchestra , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , and English Chamber Orchestra
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ASIN: B000002S1F
Release Date: 1990-05-07

Tracks:

  1. Cello Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Hob. VIIb:1: 1 - Moderato - Kadenz - Tempo I
  2. Cello Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Hob. VIIb:1: 2 - Adagio - Kadenz - Tempo I
  3. Cello Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Hob. VIIb:1: 3 - Allegro molto
  4. Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: 1 - Allegro moderato
  5. Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: 2 - Adagio
  6. Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: 3 - Rondo (Allegro)
  7. Cello Concerto in B flat major: 1 - Allegro moderato - Kadenz - Tempo I
  8. Cello Concerto in B flat major: 2 - Adagio no troppo
  9. Cello Concerto in B flat major: 3 - Rondo (Allegro) - Kadenz - Tempo I

Tracks:

  1. Cello Concerto In A Minor, Op. 129: I. Nicht zu schnell
  2. Cello Concerto In A Minor, Op. 129: II. Langsam - Etwas lebhafter - Schneller
  3. Cello Concerto In A Minor, Op. 129: III. Sehr lebhaft - Kadenz - Tempo I
  4. Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
  5. Cello Concerto In G Minor: I. Allegro
  6. Cello Concerto In G Minor: II. Adagio
  7. Cello Concerto In G Minor: III. Allegro non tanto

Tracks:

  1. Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro
  2. Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo
  3. Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104: III. Finale (Allegro moderato)
  4. Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85: Adagio-Moderato
  5. Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento-Allegro molto
  6. Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
  7. Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

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During her far-too-brief career, cellist Jacqueline du Pré exhibited an almost oracular power of communication. Her performances bristled with the kind of brilliant electricity that could change lives and convert listeners to a lifelong love of music. Happily, it's possible to experience a sense of that power from the recordings du Pré completed before multiple sclerosis halted her career as a performer in the early 1970s. This set provides a splendid portrait--at bargain price--of du Pré's unmistakable personality: the astonishingly original yet convincing phrasing, raw energy, and ability to make her instrument sound uncannily like a human voice (du Pré was after all a favored student of Mstislav Rostropovich). Her rendition of Haydn's Concerto in C is clearly cast in a romantic--and nowadays perhaps unfashionable--mold, yet du Pré's big, bold tone carries the musical line forward with exhilarating presence. It's a demeanor that proves especially reassuring for the quirkily mercurial inventions of Boccherini. Yet du Pré most indelibly leaves her signature on the work that became her hallmark, Edward Elgar's E Minor Concerto, grafting a deeply personal level of expression onto the score's rich post-World War I melancholy. In the Schumann, du Pré makes an eloquently passionate protagonist. A similar sense of excitement is to be heard in Dvorák's Concerto--performed near the end of her career--above all in the flame of inspiration she evidently sparks from the orchestra in the serene close of its slow movement. This is a supremely rewarding collection for the beginner and aficionado alike. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beutefully interpretted.......2007-04-04

Jacquline du Pres interprettation of some of the moast famous cello consertos is simply amasing. her music just flows with energy and abbowe all passion. she realy brings out the qaleties of the cello with intensety and softnes intertwined. music bursting with passion.

5 out of 5 stars I THOUGHT I had heard these concertos,,,.......2007-04-04

UNTIL I was fortunate enough to have heard them performed by Jacqueline du Pre!!!
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! Her superb playing, along with truly masterful
interpretative skills, just "comes pouring out of the speakers!"
Also, the orchestras were obviously truly inspired by these opportunities to perform and record with one of the greatest musicians of all time.
The sound quality is excellent, as is the separation and clarity of both the soloist's and orchestral performances. The overall dynanism is also top notch - I found I had to lower the volume substantially from my normal
system loudness levels.
I've enjoyed this set so much I'll probably wind up buying everything from Amazon that EMI has produced with Jacqueline du Pre's name on it!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Selection.......2007-02-27

The choice of concertos is excellent and the artistry of Jacqueline du Pre is exceptional. The Schumann and Saint-Saens works are truly beautiful.

The album is a fitting tribute to the tragic loss of an incredible young talent.

4 out of 5 stars A sassy dame.......2007-02-20

I love this CD. It came extremely fast to NZ and a bonus too as I was expecting only one cd not three!
While Dvorak is currently my favourite, other composers featured here have been growing on me.
Never been a Cello devotee in the past, but I am enjoying this new phase of my musical listening.
The late Ms du Pre plays with vigor and assertiveness, yet manages to convey those moving and sublime moments when needed.
Most enjoyable. Thanky you

5 out of 5 stars Pleasure to listen.......2006-02-23

This 3 cd pack plays daylong on the player. Great music, great artist.
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ASIN: B0002VEPIU
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

  1. Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104
  2. Klid (Silent woods) for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5
  3. Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72
  4. Humoresque No. 7 in G-flat Major, Op. 101
  5. Songs My Mother Taught Me from Gypsy Melodie, Op. 55

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This compilation of music by Dvorak played by Yo-Yo Ma is just beautiful. Ma seems to understand just when Dvorak wants to be super-Romantic and sappy and when he is in fact being merely his usual expressive self. The former comes into bloom with the Slavonic Dance, in which he's accompanied by Itzhak Perlman and "Songs My Mother Taught Me," with Patricia Zander at the piano. But when it comes to revealing Dvorak as one of the most insightful and truly passionate of composers, with a particular understanding of the cello, Ma's playing of the B minor Concerto (under Kurt Masur, with the New York Philharmonic), the latter description comes into play. Ma gets every nuance out of the cello, and the way in which Masur, for instance, leads the winds against the cello at the start of the 2nd movement is just gorgeous. "Klid" ("Silent Woods") is given a deeply affecting reading as well, under Seiji Ozawa. 2004 is the 100th anniversary of Dvorak's death; this CD is fine tribute. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Yo-Yo Ma is a genius .......2004-11-16

words fail me on how to describe performance in this CD.It's very good, one of the best interpretations I have heard in a very long time. I must confess that since i discovered Ma du Pre I have not been able to listen to anything else nor did I attempt to do so. But out of the blue I bumped into this CD by chance & after hearing Yo Yo Ma's phraising especially the 1st movement infact the whole of Dvorak Cello was like something new to me.Ma plays with passion,emotions & strong commitment to the music in a different way.The Ochestra is in top form & allows the solo cello to shine at the right time.I never thought there is another interpretation that could surpass M.Rostropovich(Im sorry to say this I know he is a living legend & the 1969 record with Karajan is held in high esteem). Ma is accompanied by my favourate violinist Itzhak Perlman on "Humosresque no.7 for piano" & "Slavonic Dance no.10 in E minor"- the results are so sweet as many people know Perlman is a romantic specialist his tone with Ma's cello is heavenly.With regard to the "songs my mother taught me" the cello sounds good not best for the track personally im so used to hear the song being played on violin.There's nothing wrong with the cello it's just that it 's tone is a bit too strong for the composition but it's very well interpreted by Ma. They call this transcription in musical terms. Actually Ma deserves an apology as im one of those who have accused him of lacking in emotions &"look at me now i can play anything" attitude.I think those allegations are baseless & unwarranted when u hear this CD u will know u are into something beautiful. Overall grab this very fast before many people realise Yo-Yo Ma 's greatest gift of song.
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ASIN: B000A7Q29G
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

  1. Prde from Suite No. 1 in G Major for Cello, BWV 1007
  2. II. Largo from "Winter", Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 from the Four Seasons
  3. Jesus, bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring), BWV 147
  4. Schafe kn sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze), BWV 208
  5. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake), BWV 645
  6. The Swan from Carnival of the Animals (Chamber Version)
  7. Havanaise, Op. 83
  8. Mtation from Tha
  9. Liebesfreud Instrumental
  10. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes
  11. Vocalise Vocal
  12. IV. Allegro from Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
  13. Andante Cantabile for Cello Solo and String Orchestra, Op. posth.
  14. IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto from Quartet No. 1 in G minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 25
  15. III. Finale. Allegro moderato from Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104

Tracks:

  1. Cristal
  2. A lenda do caboclo
  3. Chega de Saudade Live
  4. Wapango Live
  5. Libertango
  6. Appalachia Waltz Solo Cello Version
  7. Butterfly's Day Out
  8. 1B
  9. Pickin' from Three Pieces for Solo Cello
  10. Simple Gifts
  11. The Mission
  12. Gabriel's Oboe
  13. The Falls Album Version
  14. The Eternal Vow from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  15. The Cellist of Sarajevo - A Lament in Rondo Form for Solo 'Cello, Op. 12
  16. Chi passa per'sta strada
  17. Mido Mountain (Chinese Traditional)
  18. Mohini (Enchantment)
  19. Baroque in Rhythm from Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio
  20. Anything Goes Instrumental
  21. I Could Have Danced All Night Extended version

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Here are three dozen pieces of music, all played by Yo-Yo Ma, culled from his extensive discography. Aside from the technical mastery and beautiful tone that are absolutes in all of his playing, one is dazzled by his curiosity and ability to adapt to so many forms and types of music. His Bach and Vivaldi are pellucid and played with non-sentimental crispness, his tango music gritty and rhythmically pungent, his jazz seemingly spontaneous, the "Meditation" from Thais simply ravishing, "Anything Goes" a romp, and the Appalachian music performed with both respect and a great twang, while the traditional Chinese music is fascinating. It's really a matter of how much Ma loves whatever he plays here, how entirely he becomes involved in it, and what a fine partner he invariably is to other musicians. This collection is a doozy--it is truly "essential." --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars pure genius.......2007-05-21

No instrument asks more from the soul of an artist as the cello does.
Yo Yo Ma shows to be master of the instrument and his interpretations en technique are pure genius. Everyone should have this album in his (or hers of course) basic classical collection

4 out of 5 stars Another great Yo-Yo Disc.......2007-05-15

The set-up with the classical pieces on the first disc and the other on the second is excellent.

3 out of 5 stars first disc great- second a flop.......2007-04-12

the first disc is awesome. the second disc is weird and boring.

5 out of 5 stars Encore.......2007-03-31

Incredible. My young cellist (son) loves it. Beautiful music. The album is well organized and each song transitions nicely.

5 out of 5 stars The Versatile Yo-Yo Ma.......2007-03-29

I've found this collection to be extremely delightful! It gives you a sense of the versatility of Yo-Yo Ma like no other, with one disc being dedicated more to his classical side, while the other explores jazz and world music venues. Not your typical "greatest hits" collection.
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ASIN: B000062R5A
Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

  1. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor Op. 104: Allegro
  2. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor Op. 104: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
  3. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor Op. 104: Finale. Allegro Moderato
  4. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In A Minor: Nicht Zu Schnell
  5. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In A Minor: Langsam
  6. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In A Minor: Sehr Lebhaft
  7. Andante Cantabile Op. Posth. For Cello And String Orchestra: Andante Cantabile Op. Posth.
  8. Chand Du Menstrel Op. 71 For Cello And Orchestra: Chant Du Menestrel

Tracks:

  1. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Lento - Allegro Moderato
  2. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Allegro Scherzando
  3. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Andante
  4. Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op.19: Allegro Mosso
  5. Introduction And Polonaise Brillante For Cello And Piano In C Major Op.3: Introduction And Polonaise Brillante For Cello And Piano In C Major
  6. Vocalise Op.34 No.14: Vocalise
  7. Impromptu In G Flat Major D 899 No.3: Impromptu In G Flat Major
  8. Kinderszenen Op.5 No.7 Scenes From Childhood: Traumerei - Dreaming

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Mstislav Rostropovich's 75th birthday is the occasion for this two-disc set of prime recordings by the protean artist. The Dvorák Concerto with Karajan's overrefined conducting, one of the better of the cellist's five recordings of this masterpiece, is not as lively as his version with Ozawa or as idiomatic as his early recording with Talich and the Czech Philharmonic in monophonic sound. The Schumann Concerto, here with Rozhdestvensky and the Leningrad Philharmonic, is incisively Romantic, but disciplined and done with a ravishing tone, vividly recorded. It's superior to his later, indulgent version with Bernstein. The charming short pieces by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov are also irresistible for Rostropovich's gorgeous playing. Disc two partners him in solo pieces with pianist Alexander Dedyukhin, the centerpiece being Rachmaninov's Sonata, overflowing with lovely melodies played to the hilt by the cellist. The shorter works include transcriptions, perfect encore fare perfectly played. This set is a feast for Rostropovich's fans. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Rostropovich stands out like a dazzling star.......2007-05-20

As difficult a period as the 20th century was ... and all the more so in the soviet union -- Rostropovich stands out like a dazzling star. He represented some the finest levels of musical art that man can achieve -- a triumph of the human spirit.

In the 21st century in the western world, we are witness to the decline of the art form known as "classical music"... with nothing comparable or better on the horizon to replace it. As the 6 billion people of the earth, soon to be 9 billion, struggle for light and space ... there are ominous reverberations in the arts.

Thank God the few of us left who love this music have recordings of men like Rostopovitch ... always with the hope that the fire will be passed on to new generations of performers and composers who will catch the spirit and breath new life into the world.

5 out of 5 stars The flight of no return!.......2007-05-02


This genius of the cello left us April 27th. For the recent music newcomers this name is synonymous of a talented musician, but Rostropovich meant for the music much more than a privileged and sheer artist. His multiple activities as soloist performer and conductor ranked such historical achievements that hardly could be resumed in this little note.

His loss is extremely significant, due he embodied the goal of a total artist. Reader, thinker, and always worried by his country, he knew about so many unsaid details of the missed U.R.S.S, and his narrow collaboration with Dimitri Shostakovich make of him a essential part of the musical History of the last Century With his departure a cycle ends. Fortunately his enormous musical bequeath stand out through the years to come, as striking evidence of his egregious talent.

Hail and farewell!

5 out of 5 stars Rostropovich at 75 - A Look Back.......2003-09-19

To celebrate the 75th year of the birth of cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, the various labels he recorded with over his illustrious career have issued several excellent collections. EMI outdid themselves by issuing, among other sets, the breathtaking 13-CD box set "The Russian Years," featuring rare recordings and numerous premieres made by Rostropovich during his tenure behind the Iron Curtain. That set's a hard one to match, but the two-disc "Master Cellist: Legendary Recordings 1956-78" comes close. What it lacks in quantity, "Master Cellist" makes up for in quality. It contains arguably the single best recording ever made of the Dvorak Cello Concerto (with von Karajan), an excellent Schumann Concerto, and stunning shorter works for cello and orchestra by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov. These are legendary accounts for sure, but no big deal to most serious collectors because they are, or have been, previously available on CD. But what made me trade in my DG Originals disc of the Dvorak Concerto, and get "Master Cellist" was disc two of this set. It features four glorious works for cello and piano, never before released on CD, with Slava's long-time collaborator, pianist Alexander Dedyukhin. They are all, along with the Rach Sonata, quite simply sublime. Rostropovich will sadly not live another 75 years, but his legacy will live on for at least that long thanks to magical recordings like these.
Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, Rostropovich,
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Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, Rostropovich,

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ASIN: B000001GQ8
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor, Op. 104: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor, Op. 104: 2. Adagio ma non troppo
  3. Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In B Minor, Op. 104: 3. Finale: Allegro moderato
  4. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Moderato quasi Andante
  5. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Tema. Moderato semplice
  6. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Variazione I. Tempo del Tema
  7. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Variazione II. Tempo del Tema
  8. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Variazione III. Andante sostenuto
  9. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Variazione IV. Andante grazioso
  10. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Variazione V. Allegro moderato
  11. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Variazione VI. Andante
  12. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Variazione VII. Allegro vivo

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Mstislav Rostropovich is the world's greatest cellist, and he has actually made at least five recordings of this greatest of all cello concertos. I have a certain preference for his later version, with Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Erato. This version has long been a prime recommendation, and in this new remastering at mid-price, it's an even better deal now. Herbert von Karajan accompanies with his usual expertise, and the Tchaikovsky performance is quite simply the finest around. This concerto is one of those pieces of which you'll want to have five or six copies. Just make sure this is one of them. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful, just shy of the magic created with Ozawa.......2007-06-06

This is, undoubtedly, the reference recording of the Rococo Variations. However, the concerto is more a matter of taste. This has long been the reference edition of the concerto and rightfully so - Karajan and Rostropovich create magic in this recording. Rostropovich brings his typical expertise to the music and Karajan follows suite with a warm, sensitive accompaniment. Still, I have a particular preference for the Ozawa/Boston Symphony performance on Erato. Rostropovich does the seemingly impossible by mustering even more energy for that performance, building a first movement that cannot be bettered. The finale hangs fire while the slow central movement finds the introspective Rostropovich delivering an interpretation of touching beauty. The timbral qualities of the Boston Symphony are more suited to this music, free from the heavy, creamy sound typical of Karajan's Berlin Philharmonic. It's nit-picky, and the Rococo Variations under Ozawa aren't quite as fun, but for the concerto, stick with the digital Erato recording.

5 out of 5 stars Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Rostropovich.......2007-05-13

No one has ever matched Rostropovich's rendition of the Dvorak Cello Concerto. It is an immense treasure in the cello literature. Naturally, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Karajan completes this outstanding recording.

5 out of 5 stars Rostropovich's legacy made through this recording.......2007-05-01

Along with the old mono recording of the Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 released in 1959 shortly after the concerto was written, this recording of the Dvorak Cello Concerto, released in 1969, is what essentially created the Rostropovich legend. It was only one of two cello concerto recordings to make Gramophone magaziens reader list of top 100 recordings of the 20th century.

In that regard, it was the only recording I voted for in the Gramophone poll that was represented in the top 100 recordings of the 20th century (the top recording was Solti's Ring followed by Elgar's cello concerto from DuPre, something only a Brit would think of as one of the two best recordings of the 20th century.)

Both conductor (Karajan) and soloist were reaching the peak of their existence after this legendary recording arrived. Having heard the soloists on a number of poorly recorded Soviet LPs of the St. Saens, Dvorak and other concerti (Rostropovich disdained the Elgar), this recording, which was one of the most technically advanced of its era, showed everyone why this cellist was an artist to reckon.

What Rostropovich and DG engineers exposed in 1969 (when DG was still called DGG) was his stupendous technique and the volume of sound he could create using only the solo instrument. Yes, miking and recordings technology had something to do with this, but anyone that knew Rostropovich or heard him play in concert would attest that his sound was bigger than anyone else's. A cellist once explained to me that this was probably the result of the strings he chose, which would have the greatest alteration on sound.

Needless to say, that sound still bursts forth in this recording, which will soon pass onto its fourth decade. For years it was universally selected as the top recommendation in this repertoire above players like Gendron, Fournier, Piatagorsky, Rose, Tortelier and even the more legendary Casals. No one had ever heard a sound like this cellist made, which was even more enhanced by his elegaic playing in the Tchaikovsky variations that accompany the concerto.

Karajan, too, was still in ascension in the 1960s. His position in Europe was similar to Leonard Bernstein's role in North America, where the two kingpins regularly jet setted around the world to enterain audiences in London, Vienna, New York and Berlin. This is clearly one of the greatest recordings ever made and nothing that has happened since will diminish that. If you want to hear what made Rostropovish famous worldwide, buy this recording.

3 out of 5 stars Not the best version of the Dvorák concerto with Slava.......2007-03-02

Review of the Dvorák concerto only.

This could have been the one of the best recordings of Dvorak's cello concerto available, if the conductor had been replaced. Despite his reputation, Karajan is - as too often is the case - the wrong man for conducting a demanding, powerful, lyrical masterpiece. The orchestra is excellent and Slava's concentrated and beautiful playing is of course impeccable - five stars and beyond for that - but Karajan's clinical "Blitzkrieg" approach prevents the lyrical humanism of this music to blossom. Perhaps the man never could stop thinking about how to eventually realize his seriously distorted ideological convictions - and thus he could never become really involved in the true humanism of music. In fact, comparing this version with Slava's other stereo recordings (i.e., with Boult, Giulini, and Ozawa) of this work suggests that the cellist could not really develop his deep understanding during these sessions. Karajan's streamlined, bandwagon view of music and Slava's lyrical humanism seem to belong to different worlds.

Now, as already indicated, there is a bunch of other recordings with Slava and the Dvorák concerto. We have three other stereo recordings, one with Boult (Testament), one with Giulini (EMI) and one with Ozawa (Erato). Furter, there are four mono recordings: with Khaikin (Revelation or Yedang); with Talich (Supraphon), which was Slava's first recording of the concerto. Finally, there is the famous 1968 concert with Svetlanov (BBC Legends) and a broadcats concerto with Ancerl in Toronto (Tahra).

How does the present recording stand in comparison with these other recordings? The performance with Carlo Maria Giulini and London Philharmonic Orchestra (EMI) is good but not great, but the recording quality is outstanding. Ozawa's interpretation (Erato), which came even later, also in stereo, is not entirely convincing, lacking in Bohemian temperament, but the recording and playing are fine here too. Finally, the early Boult (Testament) is an excellent, warm, and structured interpretation, but in vintage stereo sound. But it should not be left out for that reason. We get a different perspective from Boult, less "passionate" and more structured, so to speak. In fact, I hold the Boult recording to be the best of all Slava's performances, stereo or mono. In contrast to the present account, where the stiff and stylish accompaniment don't fit the cellist's vision, that powerful performance will move you to tears and blow your mind.

But the studio mono recordings with Khaikin and Talich are also both of great interest. But in my view, Slava's first recording with Talich holds a special place, because both playing and interpretation are first class. The interpretation is far more controlled than Giulini's more lyrical approach, and avoids von Karajan's extremes. Yes, it is a mono recording, but that's fine with me. Khaikin's recording is very fine too, even if it is not as convincing as Talich's.

Finally, the two live mono recordings - Svetlanov and Ancerl - are also very memorable. But of these two, I rank Ancerl before Svetlanov, because of the former's superb grasp of the score.

In sum, I rank the Slava-Dvorák recordings, that I am familiar with, as follows: I. Boult, 2. Talich, 3. Ancerl, 4. Svetlanov, 5. Khaikin, 6. Giulini, 7. Ozawa, 9. Karajan.

In sum, this recording doesn't replace Boult's, which offers a more tautly structured approach, not as "overblown" as von Karajan's, Giulini's, and Ozawa's. But check Slava/Talich and Slava/Ancerl if you look for two other great Slava interpretations. And then there are of course other great cellists to consider, in both stereo and in mono: Fournier (DG, stereo), and Casals (Naxos, EMI, Dutton - mono). My advice is that you should have at least one of these too.

(Karajan's fanatical admirers will not appreciate this review. But my advice to you is to try other recordings - there is a world beyond von Karajan.)

5 out of 5 stars Amazingly beautiful music.......2006-12-06

This is a lovely piece of music. Really. You listen to this, and it's like, WOW. That's just beautiful. Because it really is. The cello part is nice and pretty, and like almost all Dvorak, it's exciting and bold. Dvorak has a very distinct style, and quite frankly, he's extremely talented. His music, including this, is wonderful. It starts out sort of quieter, and then you get slammed with something that just takes your breath away. How often can you actually say that about music?

The thing is, I like this piece of music. I like the sound. It's things like these that make me adore Dvorak, because there's just so much feeling and intensity. There's a sort of quality that just makes me love it. And I'm sure you'll love it too, is the thing.

So getting the general music out of the way, the playing here is also incredible. The sound quality is surprisingly good and the music sounds great. Every sudden burst of volume is powerful and pretty at the same time. Rostropovich plays really well and everything is just so nice.

The Tchaikovsky is also very nice. It's a nice little bonus alongside the main gem that is the cello concerto. With this wonderful recording and playing, the price shouldn't even matter, though I guess that it only helps that this is surprisingly cheap. It's a superb deal that I recommend whole-heartedly. It's a great CD that can be listened to at any time.

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Jacqueline du Pré - a lasting inspiration
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Jacqueline du Pré - a lasting inspiration
Antonin Dvorak , Franz Joseph Haydn , Edward Elgar , Maria Theresia von Paradis , Robert Schumann , Felix Mendelssohn , Gabriel Faure , Johann Sebastian Bach , Camille Saint-Saens , Manuel de Falla , Max Bruch , Ludwig van Beethoven , Johannes Brahms , Cesar Franck , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , London Symphony Orchestra , Daniel Barenboim , Sir John Barbirolli , Jacqueline du Pré , Pinchas Zukerman , Roy Jesson , Gerald Moore , John [guitar] Williams , and Osian Ellis
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ASIN: B00000K4F9
Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

  1. Cello Concerto In B Minor Op. 104: I. Allegro - Dvorak
  2. Cello Concerto No.2 In D: I. Allegro moderato
  3. Cello Concerto No.2 In D: II. Adagio
  4. Cello Concerto No.2 In D: III. Allegro
  5. Cello Concerto In E Minor: I. Adagio - Moderato
  6. Cello Concerto In E Minor: II. Lento - Allegro molto
  7. Cello Concerto In E Minor: III. Adagio
  8. Cello Concerto In E Minor: IV. Allegro, Moderato, Allegro ma non troppo

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  1. Sicilienne
  2. Three Fantasy Pieces: I. Zart mit Audruck
  3. Three Fantasy Pieces: II. Lebhaft
  4. Three Fantasy Pieces: III. Rasch und mit Feuer
  5. Sing Without Words in D, Op.109
  6. Elegie In C Minor, Op. 24
  7. The Toccata: Adagio
  8. The Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
  9. Suite populaire espagnole: Jota
  10. Kol nidrei, Op. 47
  11. Piano Trio In B-flat 'Archduke', Op.97
  12. Cello Sonata No.2 In F, Op.99
  13. Sonata in A

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars cello lover.......2007-05-31

Absoluty the best. It is no wonder she was the world premier cello artist!! Can't say enough. If you love cello, and classical music, this is a must have. Her whole collection is worth every penny!!!

5 out of 5 stars 99% perspiration.......2006-11-08

(4.5/5 stars) This is a two-disc collection of musical works, in which the great cellist Jacqueline du Pre plays. The first disc consists of three cello concerti by three different composers: Dvorak (Romantic), Haydn (Classical) and Elgar (Romantic). Very good music, though it might leave you wondering what all the fuss is about. Not to worry: just pop in Disc Two to find out. The second disc contains shorter works by a wider variety of composers. It also might just leave you breathless by its beauty. Saint-Säens' "The Swan" (from "Carnival of the Animals") is nearly indescribable in its elegance, with du Pre's cello dancing with a harp. This haunting recording should not be missed. Bruch's "Kol Nidrei" is magnificently gorgeous as well. Three fantasy pieces from Schumann, one of Mendelssohn's "Lieder Ohne Wörter" and a stunning Brahms sonata infuse this collection with genuine grace. Since these were recorded prior to the advent of digital recordings, you might hear a very slight hiss on some of the recordings. This is barely audible and really does not detract from the pleasure of listening to it. Each disc runs 75 minutes, making this inspiration last long indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Immortal Legend.......2006-10-07

As a cellist, I grew up listening to Jacqueline Du Pre's recordings. Even now as a 35 year old, I'm still enthralled by her amazing talent. This is a great cd if one is looking for a wonderful introduction to this superb cellist or simply wants to savor her most well known recordings. Du Pre owned the "Elgar" concerto. No other words can summarize this fact. Other beautiful and moving pieces are here on this disc: Bruch "Kol Nidrei", Haydn "Concerto No.2", Faure "Elegie", Brahms "Concerto No.2". The cello is a difficult instrument to play due to the strength required in both hands. Du Pre's playing touches the heartstrings with both emotion and depth. The tone that she coaxes from her cello is amazing. Jacqueline Du Pre is a legend.

5 out of 5 stars Epitome of Cello.......2006-06-23

As a cellist, I absolutely love du Pré's work. I actually found this CD when I was looking for a modern recording of "A Jacqueline du Pré Recital", a record compiled of pieces done between July 15, 1962 and April 1, 1969. The second CD in this set contains the same songs as that record.

The concertos on the first CD are spectacular, especially her rendition of the Elgar concerto which has defined the piece since she first performed it. The second CD, however, is just as wonderful as a collection of some of the most loved cello pieces. No cello recording complete without Saint Saen's "The Swan" and du Pré's version is the only one I've ever heard that I actually like. "Elégie in C minor" (composed by Gabriel Fauré) is one of my personal favorites especially since her rapport with the pianist is obvious and the two instruments blend in a way that makes the piece even more poignant.

Overall, this CD is a must-have for anyone who loves cello as a perfect sample of Jacqueline du Pré's work.

5 out of 5 stars Ooo! Samples!.......2005-11-29

As far as the romantic period goes, Jacqueline Du Pre is my personal favorite 'cellist. Her sensitivity to put expression of the musical idea always outweighed the desire to appear impressive. There is a difference in being just a virtuoso and being a musician. A virtuoso has the capability to dazzle and amaze, but music is more than just being impressive, and Du Pre succeeds in becoming, in every sense, a musician first and foremost. The only complaint I have of this album is the fact that you only get one movement of each piece! Even so, this a wonderful "sample dish" of Du Pre's extraordinary playing, mainly meant to get you hooked so you can get more.
Rendezvous of Angels - Concert Collection [20 CD Set]
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ASIN: B00000DV5E
Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

  1. Concerto No. 1 in E Major RV 269 Spring: Allegro - Budapest Strings
  2. Concerto No. 1 in E Major RV 269 Spring: Largo (E Pianissimo Sempre) - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  3. Concerto No. 1 in E Major RV 269 Spring: Allegro - Budapest Strings,
  4. Concerto No. 2 in G Minor RV 315 Summer: Allegro Non Molto - ... - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  5. Concerto No. 2 in G Minor RV 315 Summer: Adagio E Piano - Presto E ... - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  6. Concerto No. 2 in G Minor RV 315 Summer: Presto - German Bach Soloists
  7. Concerto No. 3 in F Major RV 293 Autumn: Allegro - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  8. Concerto No. 3 in F Major RV 293 Autumn: Largo - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  9. Concerto No. 3 in F Major RV 293 Autumn: Allegro - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  10. Concerto No. 4 in F Minor RV 297 Winter: Allegro Non Molto - Budapest Strings
  11. Concerto No. 4 in F Minor RV 297 Winter: Largo - Budapest Strings
  12. Concerto No. 4 in F Minor RV 297 Winter: Allegro - Budapest Strings
  13. Concerto in C Major RV 425 for Mandolin, Strings and Basso ... - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  14. Concerto in C Major RV 425 for Mandolin, Strings and Basso ... - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  15. Concerto in C Major RV 425 for Mandolin, Strings and Basso ... - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  16. Concerto in D Minor RV 454 for Oboe, String and Basso Continuo: ... - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  17. Concerto in D Minor RV 454 for Oboe, String and Basso Continuo: Largo - Rudolf Gleissner, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  18. Concerto in D Minor RV 454 for Oboe, String and Basso Continuo: ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Emmy Verhey
  19. Concerto in C Major RV 537 for Two Trumpets, Strings and Basso ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Emmy Verhey
  20. Concerto in C Major RV 537 for Two Trumpets, Strings and Basso ... - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  21. Concerto in C Major RV 537 for Two Trumpets, Strings and Basso ... - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova

Tracks:

  1. Flute Concerto in F, Op.10, No. 1, La Tempesta Di Mare: Allegro - Monika Rost
  2. Flute Concerto in F, Op.10, No. 1, La Tempesta Di Mare: Largo - Budapest Strings,
  3. Flute Concerto in F, Op.10, No. 1, La Tempesta Di Mare: Presto - Budapest Strings,
  4. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op.10, No. 2, La Notte: Largo - Budapest Strings,
  5. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op.10, No. 2, La Notte: Presto (Fantasmi) - Budapest Strings,
  6. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op.10, No. 2, La Notte: Largo - Budapest Strings,
  7. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op.10, No. 2, La Notte: Presto - Budapest Strings,
  8. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op.10, No. 2, La Notte: Largo (Il Sonno) - Budapest Strings,
  9. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op.10, No. 2, La Notte: Allegro - Budapest Strings
  10. Flute Concerto in D, Op.10, No. 3, Il Gardellino: Allegro - Budapest Strings,
  11. Flute Concerto in D, Op.10, No. 3, Il Gardellino: [Without Indication] - Budapest Strings,
  12. Flute Concerto in D, Op.10, No. 3, Il Gardellino: Allegro - Budapest Strings,
  13. Flute Concerto in F, Op.10, No. 5: Allegro Ma Non Tanto - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  14. Flute Concerto in F, Op.10, No. 5: Allegro Cantabile - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  15. Flute Concerto in F, Op.10, No. 5: Allegro - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  16. Flute Concerto in C, RV 443: (Allegro) - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  17. Flute Concerto in C, RV 443: Largo - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  18. Flute Concerto in C, RV 443: Allegro Molto - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  19. Flute Concerto in C, RV 444: Allegro Non Molto - Budapest Strings
  20. Flute Concerto in C, RV 444: Largo - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  21. Flute Concerto in C, RV 444: Allegro Molto - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major BWV 1046: Allegro - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major BWV 1046: Adagio - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major BWV 1046: Allegro - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major BWV 1046: Menuet-Trio-Menuet ... - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major BWV 1047: Allegro - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major BWV 1047: Andante - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major BWV 1047: Allegro Assai - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major BWV 1048: Allegro - Budapest Strings
  9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major BWV 1048: Adagio (Cadenza) - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major BWV 1048: Allegro - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  11. Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Continuo in D Major BWV ... - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  12. Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Continuo in D Major BWV ... - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra
  13. Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Continuo in D Major BWV ... - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major BWV 1049: Allegro - Daniel Gerard
  2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major BWV 1049: Andante - German Bach Soloists
  3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major BWV 1049: Presto - German Bach Soloists
  4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major BWV 1050: Allegro - German Bach Soloists
  5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major BWV 1050: Affettuoso - Budapest Strings
  6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major BWV 1050: Allegro - German Bach Soloists
  7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B Flat Major BWV 1051: Allegro - German Bach Soloists
  8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B Flat Major BWV 1051: Adagio Ma Non ... - German Bach Soloists
  9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B Flat Major BWV 1051: Allegro - German Bach Soloists

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042: Allegro - German Bach Soloists
  2. Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042: Adagio - German Bach Soloists
  3. Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042: Allegro Assai - German Bach Soloists
  4. Violin Concerto in a Minor, BWV 1041: Allegro - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  5. Violin Concerto in a Minor, BWV 1041: Andante - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  6. Violin Concerto in a Minor, BWV 1041: Allegro Assai - Budapest Strings
  7. Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: Vivace - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  8. Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: Largo Ma Non Tanto - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  9. Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: Allegro - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  10. Concerto for Three Violins in D Minor, BWV 1063: Allegro - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  11. Concerto for Three Violins in D Minor, BWV 1063: Alla Siciliana - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  12. Concerto for Three Violins in D Minor, BWV 1063: Allegro - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum

Tracks:

  1. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 1 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  2. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 1 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  3. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 1 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  4. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 2 - Budapest Strings
  5. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 2 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  6. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 2 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  7. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 2 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  8. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major Op. 3, No. 2 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  9. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in G Major Op. 3, No. 3 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  10. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in G Major Op. 3, No. 3 [Contin] - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  11. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in G Major Op. 3, No. 3 [Contin] - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  12. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4 - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  13. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4 [Contin] - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  14. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4 [Contin]
  15. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4 [Contin]
  16. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Minor Op. 3, No. 5
  17. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Minor Op. 3, No. 5 [Contin]
  18. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Minor Op. 3, No. 5 [Contin]
  19. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Minor Op. 3, No. 5 [Contin]
  20. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Minor Op. 3, No. 5 [Contin]
  21. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Major Op. 3, No. 6
  22. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Major Op. 3, No. 6 [Contin]
  23. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in D Major Op. 3, No. 6 [Contin]
  24. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4a - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  25. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4a [Conti] - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  26. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4a [Conti] - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
  27. Concerti Grossi Op. 3: Concerto Grosso in F Major Op. 3, No. 4a [Conti] - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum

Tracks:

  1. Organ Concerto No. 6 in B Flat Major - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  2. Organ Concerto No. 6 in B Flat Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  3. Organ Concerto No. 6 in B Flat Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  4. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  5. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  6. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  7. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  8. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  9. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  10. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  11. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  12. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  13. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  14. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  15. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  16. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  17. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  18. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  19. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  20. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  21. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  22. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings
  23. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major (Continued) - Erzst Achim, Budapest Strings

Tracks:

  1. Concerto in D Major No.116 for Flute, Strings and Continuo QV ...
  2. Concerto in D Major No.116 for Flute, Strings and Continuo QV ... - Budapest Strings
  3. Concerto in D Major No.116 for Flute, Strings and Continuo QV ...
  4. Concerto in D Major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Violoncello, Theorbe, ... - Budapest Strings
  5. Concerto in D Major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Violoncello, Theorbe, ... - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  6. Concerto in D Major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Violoncello, Theorbe, ... - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  7. Concerto in E Minor for Flute, Strings and Continuo [Original Version] - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  8. Concerto in E Minor for Flute, Strings and Continuo [Original Version] - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  9. Concerto in E Minor for Flute, Strings and Continuo [Original Version] - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  10. Concerto in B Minor for Flute, Two Violins and Continuo [Dresden Versi] - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  11. Concerto in B Minor for Flute, Two Violins and Continuo [Dresden Versi] - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger
  12. Concerto in B Minor for Flute, Two Violins and Continuo [Dresden Versi] - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Benjamin Schmidinger

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Major, K.207: ... - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Major, K.207: Adagio - Budapest Strings
  3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Major, K.207: Presto - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  4. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in D Major, K.211: Allegro ... - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  5. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in D Major, K.211: Andante - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  6. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in D Major, K.211: ... - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  7. Adagio in E Major for Violin and Orchestra, K.261 - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  8. Rondo in B Flat Major for Violin and Orchestra, K.269 - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  9. Rondo in C Major for Violin and Orchestra, K.373 - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.495: Allegro Maestoso - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  2. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.495: Romance. Andante ... - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  3. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.495: Rondo. Allegro ... - New Bach Collegium Musicum
  4. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.447: Allegro - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  5. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.447: Romance. Larghetto - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  6. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.447: Allegro - Dresdner Philharmonic, Sebastian Weigle
  7. Rondo in D Horn and Orchestra [Horn Concerto, K.412, Second Movement] - Daniel Gerard, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  8. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.417: Allegro - Daniel Gerard, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  9. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.417: Andante - Daniel Gerard, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  10. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E Flat, K.417: Rondo. Allegro - Daniel Gerard, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  11. Concerto in E for Horn and Orchestra K.494a (First Movement; Fragment) - Daniel Gerard, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  12. Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra, K.412/514 (386b) [Traditional Ve] - Daniel Gerard, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
  13. Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra, K.412/514 (386b) [Traditional Ve] - New Bach Collegium Musicum
  14. Rondo in E Flat for Horn and Orchestra, K.371 - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  15. Concerto Movement in E Flat for Horn and Orchestra - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No.23 in a Major, K.488: Allegro - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  2. Piano Concerto No.23 in a Major, K.488: Andante - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  3. Piano Concerto No.23 in a Major, K.488: Presto - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  4. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E Flat Major, K.271, Jeune Homme: Allegro - Rudolf Gleissner, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  5. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E Flat Major, K.271, Jeune Homme: Andante - Rudolf Gleissner, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  6. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E Flat Major, K.271, Jeune Homme: Rondo. ... - Rudolf Gleissner, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart

Tracks:

  1. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major: Moderato - Rudolf Gleissner, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  2. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major: Adagio - New Bach Collegium Musicum
  3. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major: Allegro Molto - Rudolf Gleissner, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  4. Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major: Allegro Moderato - Rudolf Gleissner, Hermann Herder, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  5. Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major: Adagio - Rudolf Gleissner, Hermann Herder, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  6. Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major: Allegro - Rudolf Gleissner, Hermann Herder, Hans Kalafusz, Lajos Lencses, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C Major, Hob. Viia: 1: Allegro - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
  2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C Major, Hob. Viia: 1: Adagio - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
  3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C Major, Hob. Viia: 1: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
  4. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in a Major, Hob. Viia: 3, "Melk ..." - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Emmy Verhey
  5. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in a Major, Hob. Viia: 3, "Melk ..." - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Emmy Verhey
  6. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in a Major, Hob. Viia: 3, "Melk ..." - New Bach Collegium Musicum
  7. Sinfonia in B Flat Major, Hob. I: 105 for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon - Maria Balint, Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
  8. Sinfonia in B Flat Major, Hob. I: 105 for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon - Maria Balint, Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
  9. Sinfonia in B Flat Major, Hob. I: 105 for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon - Maria Balint, Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23: Allegro - Gary Karr, The London Symphony Orchestra
  2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23: ... - Maria Balint, Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
  3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23: Allegro - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklos Szenthelyi
  4. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op.35: Allegro Moderato - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklos Szenthelyi
  5. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op.35: Andante - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklos Szenthelyi
  6. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op.35: Allegro ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Emmy Verhey

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in D Major Op. 6: Allegro ... - Budapest Strings
  2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in D Major Op. 6: Adagio ... - New Bach Collegium Musicum
  3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in D Major Op. 6: Rondo. ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Emmy Verhey
  4. Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Rossini - Vesselin Eshkenasi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. Po, Op. 25 - Vesselin Eshkenasi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.26: Vorspiel. Allegro Moderato - Vesselin Eshkenasi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.26: Adagio - Wolfgang Boettcher, Ulf Hoelscher, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  3. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.26: Finale. Allegro Energico - Wolfgang Boettcher, Ulf Hoelscher, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  4. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64: Allegro Molto Appassionato - Wolfgang Boettcher, Ulf Hoelscher, Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
  5. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64: Andante - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  6. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64: Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro ... - New Bach Collegium Musicum

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op.77: Allegro Non ... - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op.77: Adagio - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op.77: Allegro Giocoso - - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi
  4. Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in a Minor, Op.102 Double ... - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova
  5. Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in a Minor, Op.102 Double ... - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova
  6. Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in a Minor, Op.102 Double ... - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova

Tracks:

  1. Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op.104: Allegro - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova
  2. Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op.104: Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova
  3. Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op.104: Finale. Allegro Moderato - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova
  4. Cello Concerto: Allegro Moderato - Budapest Strings,
  5. Cello Concerto: Andante Con Moto - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova
  6. Cello Concerto: Allegro Marciale - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in D Major Op.19 - Bulgarian National Choir, Stoika Milanova
  2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in a Minor Op.82 - Budapest Strings, Zoltan Tokos
  3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in a Minor Op.77 - Budapest Strings, Zoltan Tokos

Tracks:

  1. Concierto de Aranjuez: Allegro Con Spirito - Monika Rost
  2. Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio - Monika Rost
  3. Concierto de Aranjuez: Allegro Gentile - Budapest Strings,
  4. Sonata Op.22: Allegro - Budapest Strings,
  5. Sonata Op.22: Adagio - Budapest Strings,
  6. Sonata Op.22: Menuetto - Budapest Strings,
  7. Sonata Op.22: Rondo. Allegretto - Budapest Strings,
  8. Spanish Dance No. 2 - Budapest Strings
  9. Castilla No. 7 - Budapest Strings,
  10. Hommage Debussy - Budapest Strings,
  11. Spanish Dance - Budapest Strings,

Album Description

This heavenly 20-CD set brings together the most beautiful music of all time...it must be what angels listen to! Float in the clouds as you listen to Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos and Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez... to name just a few. This Concert Collection will take a winning position in anyone's music library.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Heavenly.......2007-06-06

A collection of masters that insist that you relax as you listen. An exquisit addition to any music cd collection.

5 out of 5 stars What a value!.......2005-07-26

A wonderful collection of music spanning from the Baroque to the Modern and so Affordable. Each CD is in a full size jewel-case with beautiful cover art - paintings of Renaissance-era angels in muted, slightly reflective, metal-tone inks - all within a box that ties them all together. There are no liner notes in the booklet, just track listings, but the music speaks for itself. It's not completely apparent from the track listing who the composers are, so here's the breakdown: Disc 1 - Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"; Disc 2 - Vivaldi flute concertos; Disc 3 and 4 - Bach Brandonburg concertos; Disc 5 - Bach violin concertos; Disc 6 - Handel concerto grossi; Disc 7 - Handel organ concertos; Disc 8 - Flute concertos by Quantz, Heinchen, Buffardin, Adolph-Hasse; Disc 9 - Mozartt violin concertos; Disc 10 - Mozart horn concertos; Disc 11 - Mozart piano concertos; Disc 12 - Haydn cello concertos; Disc 13 - Haydn violin concertos; Disc 14 - Tchaikovsky violin concerto and piano concerto; Disc 15 - Paganini and Chausson violin concertos; Disc 16 - Bruch and Mendelssohn violin concertos; Disc 17 - Brahms concertos; Disc 18 - Dvorak and Hindesmith cello concertos; Disc 19 - Russian composers Prokofiev, Galzanov and Shoshakovich violin concertos; Disc 20 - Spanish guitar concertos of Rodrigo, Sor, Granados, Albeniz and de Falla.
Instruments of the Orchestra
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Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00006O0NT
Release Date: 2002-12-03

Tracks:

  1. Overture To 'Tannhauser'
  2. Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida
  3. We Don't Merely Use Instruments, We Play On Them. And They Play On Us.
  4. Hungarian Dance No.7
  5. The Violin Is One Of The Most Tender And Beautiful Instruments Ever Invented.
  6. Violin Concerto In D Major (Adagio)
  7. But For A Long Time It Was Seen As The Instrument Of The Devil.
  8. The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March Of The Devil
  9. The Manipulative Seductiveness Of The Gypsy Violin.
  10. Csardas Music
  11. The Violin And The Initiation Of Nature
  12. The Four Seasons (Spring, Mvt 1)
  13. Birds Are Again Evoked In The Second Concerto, Especially Music's Natural Favourite.
  14. The Four Seasons (Summer, Mvt 1)
  15. Like The Devil, The Violin Is A Master Of Disguise.
  16. Old Viennese Dance No.3 'Schon Rosmarin'
  17. The Menacing Sensuality Of Ravel's Tzigane: A Very Different Side Of The Violin:
  18. Tzigane
  19. Do We Now Have The True Measure Of This Instrument? Not Just Yet.
  20. Caprice No.24
  21. The Many Effects Of The String Tremolando: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Last Mvt)/From Joy To Fright/Quartettsatz In C Minor/The String Tremolo Practically Spells The World Agitato.
  22. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No.7)
  23. Prokofiev's Tremolo In Romeo And Juliet Should Not Be Heard Just Before Bedtime.
  24. Romeo And Juliet: Act IV
  25. Vivaldi Use It To Illustrate The Shivering Of Travellers Crossing The Ice.
  26. The Four Seasons (Winter, Mvt 1)
  27. The Violin Muted
  28. Clair De Lune
  29. The Gentleness Of Muted Strings Persists Even When A Whole Orchestra Plays.
  30. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 (Slow Mvt)
  31. The Pizzicato Violin
  32. Pizzicato Polka
  33. In Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, The Accompaniment Is Pizzicato.
  34. Violin Concerto No.2 In G Minor (Slow Mvt)
  35. Varieties Of Pizzicato: Colas Breugnon (The People's Feast)/Now A Drier, Leaner, Hungrier Pizzicato. There's Not A Lot Of Comfort Here./Capriol Suite (Tordion)/The Use Of Pizzicato As 'Percussion'/Romeo And Juliet (Act I)/Mahler Used Pizzicato...
  36. The Planets (Mars - The Bringer Of War)
  37. The Technique Of Double-Stopping Enables The Violin To Play Duets With Itself./Sonata No.3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin (Fugue)/Now A Later Example Of The Same Technique
  38. Hungarian Dance No.4
  39. Double-Stopping Is A Standard Feature Of A Lot Of Folk Music.
  40. The Four Seasons (Autumn, Mvt 1)
  41. Now The Same Technique, But The Sound Might Have Come From Another World.
  42. Bolero
  43. Double-Stopping Can Only Approximate The Sound Of A Real Violin Duet.
  44. Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
  45. Now Compare That With A Real Violin Duet.
  46. Forty-Four Duos (No. 1: Teasing Song)
  47. Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
  48. Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
  49. And Now What May Be The Most Beautiful Accompanied Violin Duet In History
  50. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
  51. The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
  52. Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major (Mvt 2)
  53. The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
  54. Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 1, Opening)
  55. Tchaikovsky's Use Of Harmonics In The Sleeping Beauty Is Both Strange And Darling.
  56. The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
  57. Ravel's Harmonics In Mother Goose Effect A Magical Transformation.
  58. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
  59. Stravinsky's Harmonics In The Firebird Transport Us Almost Into Another World./The Firebird (Introduction)
  60. The Natural Upper Notes Of The Violins Have A Unique Emotional 'Grab'.
  61. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Of The Afterworldsmen)
  62. Still In Their Upper Register, The Violins Unleash The Energy Of A Young Colt.
  63. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No. 4)
  64. Elsewhere, Britten Uses The Same High Register To Create A Very Different Mood.
  65. Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
  66. To End This Outing With The Violins, A Charming Little Elfin Dance
  67. Elfenreigen

Tracks:

  1. Introduction To The Viola
  2. Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
  3. Khatchaturian Gets A Very Different Sound From It: Fuller, Fruitier, More Exotic.
  4. Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
  5. Very Nearly The Whole Of The Violin's Upper Register Is Also Available To The Viola.
  6. Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
  7. The Viola Can Bring A Special, Rich Twanginess To Pizzicato That The Violins Lack./Don Quixote/Berlioz Drew Sounds From It That Retain Their Metallic Strangeness Even Today.
  8. Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
  9. The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
  10. Cypresses (No.9)
  11. The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
  12. Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
  13. The 'Period' Viola In Bach
  14. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
  15. The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
  16. Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
  17. Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
  18. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
  19. Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
  20. Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
  21. In The Time Of Beethoven The Cello Remained As Fundamental As Ever.
  22. Symphony No.3 'Eroica' (Finale)
  23. But The Cello Is Not Condemned To Spend Its Life In The Basement.
  24. Elfentanz, Op.39
  25. Not Only In Recital Showpieces Like That Is The Cello Is Used In Its Highest Register.
  26. The Protecting Veil (Opening)
  27. A Cello With An Identity-Crisis: The Pizzicato Flamencan
  28. Flamenco
  29. Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
  30. Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
  31. It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
  32. Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
  33. It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
  34. Symphony No.9 (Finale)
  35. Introduction To The Double-Bass
  36. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
  37. But The Double-Bass Can Be Intensely Expressive And Graceful.
  38. Elegy No.1 In D Major
  39. The Range Of The Double-Bass Is The Greatest Of All The String Instruments/Allegro Di Concerto, 'Alla Mendelssohn'/And It's Also Capable Of Very Considerable Virtuosity.
  40. Capriccio Di Bravura
  41. Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
  42. The Double-Bass Muted In Prokofiev/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Kije's Wedding)/In Another Work Prokofiev Uses The Double-Bass To Enhance The Winds./Romeo And Juliet (Act III)/And He Combines The Bass Clarinet With A Shivering Tremolo From The Double-Basses....
  43. Symphony No.5 (Mvt 3)/So Much For The Strings/On Now To The Winds

Tracks:

  1. The Antiquity And Magic Of The Flute
  2. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
  3. The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
  4. Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
  5. The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
  6. Sa'Dawi
  7. Other Flutes: The Bass And Alto
  8. Chamber Music No.II
  9. The Piccolo - Aptly Named
  10. La Naissance D'Osiris (Mvt 6)
  11. From A Piccolo Of The Eighteenth Century To One Of Its Descendants In The Twentieth
  12. Suite No.1 For Small Orchestra (Valse)
  13. A Variety Of Techniques
  14. Chamber Music No.II
  15. Flutter-Tonguing. But Tchaikovsky Got There Eighty Years Before.
  16. The Nutcracker (Act II, No.2: Scene)
  17. From The Transverse To The Vertical: The Baroque Recorder
  18. Recorded Suite In A Minor (Menuet II)
  19. An Unfamiliar, Early Vision Of The Instrument
  20. Naelden, Naelden
  21. The Bachian Oboe
  22. Cantata 'Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott', BWV 80 (No.7: Duetto)
  23. Introduction To The Cor