Vivaldi: The Four Seasons/Sinfonia "Al Santo Sepolcro"/Concerto Op.3

1. Violin Concerto ("La Primavera", The Four Seasons) for violin, strings & continuo in E ("Il cimento" No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269 No.1 RV.269 "La primavera"
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Jeanne Lamon , Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

2. Violin Concerto ("L'estate", The Four Seasons) for violin, strings & continuo in G minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315 No.2 RV.315 "L'estate"
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Jeanne Lamon , Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

3. Violin Concerto ("L'autunno", The Four Seasons), for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("Il cimento" No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293 No.3 RV.293 "L'autunno"
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Jeanne Lamon , Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

4. Violin Concerto ("L'inverno", The Four Seasons), for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("Il cimento" No. 4) Op. 8/4, RV 297 No.4 RV.297 "L'inverno"
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Jeanne Lamon , Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

5. Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro, sonata for 2 violins, viola & continuo in B minor, RV 169
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

6. Concerto, for 4 violins, cello, strings & continuo in B Minor (L'estro armonico No. 10) Op. 3/10, RV 580 No.10 RV.580
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with David Greenberg , Jeanne Lamon , Alison Mackay , Christina Mahler , Charlotte Nediger , Cynthia Roberts , Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Tracks:

I. Allegro - Antonio Vivaldi
I. Allegro - Paul Grund
I. Allergro - I Musici di Zagreb
II. Largo - Edward Carroll
III. Alegro - Gli Accadmici di Milano
Et In Terra Pax - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
II. Adagio Molto - Susanne Lautenbacher
I. Allegro - Musici Di San Marco
II. Largo - Musici Di San Marco
III. Allegro - Melvin Berman
II. Largo - Anton Stingl
I. Allegro - Alois Sprach
II. Adagio - Susanne Lautenbacher
Stabat Mater Dolorosa (Opening Movement) - Margarethe Bence
III. Allegro - I Musici di Zagreb
II. Largo - Gunter Lemmen
III. Allegro - Hans-Martin Linde
III. Allegro - Susanne Lautenbacher
I. Allegro - Musici Di San Marco
III. Allegro - Susanne Lautenbacher
I. Allegro - Musici Di San Marco
II. Larghetto - I Musici di Zagreb
Chamber Concerto In G Minor For Recorder And Oboe - Baroque Trio Of Montreal
Opening Movement From 'Gloria' - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
Concerto In C For 2 Trumpets, PV 75: III Allegro - Edward Carroll

Customer Reviews:

terrific.......2006-04-23

Vivaldi 25 favourites is marvelous ,it has been digitally enhanced and is certainly a keeper.Really am pleased with anything i have purchased from Amazon

Get what you pay for........2005-10-15

This CD is decent but does NOT sweep you off your feet into a soaring concert hall with your heart beating loudly and your breaths coming in faster. Why? I think its the quality of the recording and the caliber of the musicians maybe? But hey, $4.98 does not buy much more than a fast food meal- so no harm done! Happy Listening!
-Rupa

Wonderful!.......2004-11-26

I couldn't believe the wonderful, pure sounds that came from this low-priced CD. I absolutely love it and highly recommend it!!

If only the Amazon discography was as good..........2004-02-14

The majority of the musical selections is undeniably fine. If only the track listing (s) were accurate or agreed with each other and the actual selections as they are ordered on the CD!

One of the best Vivaldi CDs on the market.......2003-01-24

I don't know how SPJ Music Inc., based in the world-famous town of Hauppaage, NY, manages to do it, but they have released at least 24 of these "25 XXXX Favorites" CDs, and all those that I have heard are superb collections. OK, many of the performances on this album are by ensembles that few will have heard of in North America, such as the Wurttemburg Chamber Orchestra, Musica di San Marco, and I Musici di Zagreb, and maybe they are a bit old (no recording dates are given), so SPJ probably doesn't have to pay much in the way of royalties. But this collection of works by Vivaldi is truly second to none.

Wait till you hear track 6, "Et in terra Pax from 'Gloria', by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, for instance, or track 14, from Stabat Mater Dolorosa, sung by Margarethe Bence with the Alto Pro Music Orchestra of Stuttgart. We are transported into the heights of the etherial world of sacred music, right up into the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, yet with that unmistakable touch of Vivaldi, who could be both consumately sacred and masterfully secular as he wished -- or even both at the same time. As has been proven again and again in the 20th century, Vivaldi was one of the greatest composers in history, and every classical music lover should have this CD in his or her collection.

I have a lot of Vivaldi recordings by period music ensembles like the virtuosic Il Giardino Armonico (who recorded the two best DVDs of Vivaldi works in existence, one with Cecilia Bartoli) and the somewhat more conservative Europa Gallante, led by Fabio Biondi. Then there are CDs by individual masters like Andrea Marcon (with the Venice Baroque Orchestra) and the immortal Nigel Kennedy (with the English Chamber Orchestra). Older classics re-released on CD include recordings by the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Orchestra of the 18th Century, and the Romero family (Los Romeros). And the list goes on and on. All are superb recordings that have given me hours of pleasure.

But this "bargain" CD rates right up there with the best of them, and I highly recommend it both for those who are just beginning to discover the wonders of Vivaldi's music and for "hardened" veterans. If it had been issued as a full price CD it might have had trouble getting known in such a crowded and competitive field, but it would have deserved every bit as much praise as I have given it here. As a collection of superb performances of many of Vivaldi's greatest masterpieces by a wide variety of different ensembles, it even has something to commend it over recordings by a single artist or a single ensemble. Buy it and enjoy!

Classical Revolution: Concertos
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ASIN: B000065AO8
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Concerto No. 1 In E, RV269, Spring
Concerto No. 1 In E, RV269, Spring
Concerto No. 1 In E, RV269, Spring
Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, RV315, Summer
Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, RV315, Summer
Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, RV315, Summer
Concerto No. 3 In F, RV293, Autumn
Concerto No. 3 In F, RV293, Autumn
Concerto No. 3 In F, RV293, Autumn
Concerto No. 4 In F Minor, RV297, Winter
Concerto No. 4 In F Minor, RV297, Winter
Concerto No. 4 In F Minor, RV297, Winter
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In G, RV149
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In G, RV149
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In G, RV149
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In B Minor, RV169, Al Santo Sepolcro
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In B Minor, RV169, Al Santo Sepolcro
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In E, RV132
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In E, RV132
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In E, RV132
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In C, RV112
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In C, RV112
Sinfonia For Strings And Basso Continuo In C, RV112

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Focus on the Recordings
This is a fantastic deal!
Excellent, Broad Selection
$70....when was this???
$70/40... you do the math.

Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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ASIN: B00062FLHY
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

Focus on the Recordings.......2007-07-23

I've made this small review of the Vivaldi Masterworks set because it is SO difficult to find a review of such a big collection.

The price is killer and you HAVE to buy it, but be warned: these are not the best recordings, you get what you pay for.

First of all, I'm not a Vivaldi expert, but I've heard his compositions throughout my life in so many different places and recordings and have a vague idea of how some have to be played. Secondly, I'm not a classical music connoisseur, but I love it and have over 300 discs of various composers and styles. Third, I know what a good audio recording should sound like and this will influence my critique of some discs in the collection. Finally, it's easy to get lost among all the tracks contained, so in some cases I will give you my favorite tracks in a disc.

I'm sorry, but I've only reached disc 20 of the box-set, as I listen to more this review will be expanded.

DISC 1:
Why would you use an AAD recording as a first impression for a 40 disc box-set and for the "Four Seasons", which is probably Vivaldi's best know work. The concertos are played enthusiastically, but lack any additional virtuosity to put it ahead of other much better recordings out there.

DISC 2:
Same as DISC 1, played and recorded by the same people.

DISC 3:
The pieces in this disc are VERY well played, nonetheless, you can hear heavy breathing from the soloist which can be a bit annoying.

DISC 4:
Very well performed as well, heavy breathing is less present.

DISC 5:
A very good recording, excellent execution by the hapsichord and good by the recorder.
Tracks 4, 6, 7 and the whole "La Notte" are extraordinary.

DISC 6:
Exquisitely recorded and performed by the Budapest Strings.

DISC 7:
Marvelous performance on the whole disc.
Tracks 22 & 24 are non-plus-ultra.

DISC 8:
Great performance too.
Suggested tracks: 7, 12, 15, 24

DISC 9:
To have an original baroque organ playing is a plus.
Solo strings are lacking in quality (for example: tracks 6 & 7).
Suggested tracks: 1, 4, 8, 15

DISC 10:
Despite being and ADD recording, the quality is fairly good. The cello is very well played.
Suggested tracks: 3, 4, 12
Excellent track: 13

DISC 11:
Same musical group and soloist as DISC 10. The contrabass is extremely distorted sometimes, and if you take into consideration that this is an ADD recording, it can get pretty bad. Some background noise is perceived.
Suggested tracks: 3, 6, 9

DISC 12:
The compositions are somewhat boring, either way the performance is plain decent.
Suggested tracks: 10, 12

DISC 13:
Good performance and sound quality.
Suggested tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7
Excellent track: 12

DISC 14:
Good performance and sound quality too.
Suggested tracks: 10, 14, 16
Excellent track: 5

DISC 15:
Badly mixed, the basoon is blocking the whole ensamble by being in the foreground.
The playing precision is lacking.
An AWEFUL thing about this recording is that you can hear the basson key-sticking with the instrument and the saliva. It's horrible.
Such a pity, the sound of the basson with other instruments can be pretty interesting.

DISC 16:
Violins sound a bit off tempo.
Suggested tracks: 4, 8

DISC 17:
Good sound quality and performance.
Suggested tracks: 1, 7, 9

DISC 18:
Despite being an old recording, it is a very welcome one.
The performance is very well above par. Tempo is fantastic.
The quality of the recording could have been better due to some string plucking that is heard and which can become bothersome.
These are some of Vivaldi's best know tunes.
Suggested tracks: 4, 6, 13
Excellent tracks: 1, 3

DISC 19:
Lively recording.
Track 6 is the same piece found in another disc in the collection, but with a better performance.

DISC 20:
By now you've heard all of this pieces before in the other discs. Nothing new here, nor better.

This is a fantastic deal!.......2007-02-25

If you are a fan at all of the Four Seasons you should love this music. I will admit right now that I am a classical music fan. I don't write or perform it. I am a novice listener. I have never taken any music lessons(though I am leaning in that direction) and certainly have not gone through any university music training. I started out in rock and roll but found classical as I got older and fell in love with it a few years ago.

With that context in mind I do hope I am able to recognize quality and this work is of the highest. It helps when you are starting with good ingredients in the first place. You can't bake great bread without great ingredients and Vivaldi's music library has some of the greatest musical ingredients of the last 300 years. They are very much the foundation for modern western culture and music. His talent is woven through what we are

The first 26 CDs are instrumental starting with the four seasons and working through many of the Master's many popular works. I will admit the four seasons are not the best interpretation I have heard but it is definitely acceptable. The rest of the music shows us many facets of the Baroque style and you can see themes emerging through some of the pieces that give us a 'fingerprint' of Vivaldi's style and the parameters of the stylistic leanings of the genre at the time. If you want to immerse yourself in 18th century music this is your chance

This music would be ideal for someone who owns a store and is looking for background music. With over 26 CDs of instrumental music alone you could have those constantly looping and you'd probably never get bored of them(OK I may be stretching it a little there). The reason is that the music does not leave a bad 'aftertaste' in your mind. It fits into the background as easily and naturally as it is to listen to it consciously in the foreground. If you are a fan of classical Baroque you don't usually need to be in the mood for this, it will adjust your mood to itself and Vivaldi's music is almost always of an uplifting sort if this collection is any indication. If you want something to listen to at your job 8 hours per day this is good for the mind and it would take you over a week to get through it if you listened to it every minute of every work day. You will also work without the worry of the music distracting your concentration. I find it enhances it when I'm working. I don't know how well this would work on school kids but teachers might want to try playing this during school time. You may create a few geniuses, we certainly could use more!

If you are looking for something to ease your sleep and oil your dreams I have put these CD's on in the background. Not only can I easily fall asleep when they are playing quietly in the background but it helps you sleep and you wake up in a very pleasant atmosphere if the music is still playing quietly when you wake(you probably would need to rip them to your MP3 player to do that). It's like napping at a classical music concert without the worry of being nudged by your spouse or offending the other concert goers with your snoring. That will be quite a unique experience for you and possibly give you some real sweet dreams. It has for me

So to wrap it up this is very intelligent, uplifting music that is great for your mind and your soul. It is definitely worth the purchase if you are a fan of the Four Seasons and the Baroque genre in my novice classical music fan's opinion

Excellent, Broad Selection.......2007-01-25

This 40-cd collection affords me a rare pleasure almost daily: the thrill of hearing something new by Vivaldi. Despite my best efforts over the years, I've managed to miss hearing a lot of great works by the master. Listening to a single CD now and then, catching tunes on the radio... you can't possibly get a comprehensive understanding of Vivaldi's output that way.

But when you work your way systematically from CD 1 through 40, you're sure to find many pleasant surprises. I've been skipping through everything I already know -- in some cases, it has only taken me about a minute to get through a whole CD (first 3 seconds of each track is usually enough). But then I stop and listen carefully three or four times to anything that's new.

Ah, what a pleasure. I've already acquired some new favorites. And some old standbys have proved even more rewarding, e.g. at first I thought RV 127 (CD 7, tracks 10-12) was performed too slowly (Naxos No: 8.553742 is much faster), but now I'm not sure; maybe it's BETTER that way! I can't recommend this set highly enough.

$70....when was this???.......2006-11-25

Wish the cost was $70 now. Guess the record producer (or Amazon) got tired of making less than $2 per CD.

$70/40... you do the math........2006-04-07

No, I don't own this collection...yet. However, the price of the collection compels me to review it beforehand. Never have I seen such a complete collection of Vivaldi compositions at such an incredibly low price. At $1.75 dollars a CD, the record producer (Brilliant Classics) isn't making much of a profit. The compilation pulls some of its works from DG Achiv Produktion's vault (see Standage), such as the violin concertos, as well as from unknown producers (the Poland Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra is heavily featured). The collection is so complete that it is academic, and I would not be surprised if music libraries quickly emptied it from Amazon's shelves. The collection is simply worth it for the incredible price (English Concert's recording of the violin concertos cost nearly 30 bucks, and is exactly featured here). Overall, the price alone makes this collection exceptionally attractive, and the ensembles featured aren't bad either.

CBS Dinner Classics: Sunday Brunch, Vol. 2

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Wow!!! The Good Humored Ladies!

CBS Dinner Classics: Sunday Brunch, Vol. 2

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Flute Concerto In D Major, Op.10 , No.3, R. 428 'Il Cardellino': I - Allegro
Cantata No. 147: Jesu, Joy Mans Desiring
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Water Music: Bourree
Water Music: Hornpipe
Le donne di buon umore: 4. Andante
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The Gordian Knot Unty'd, Z.597: I - Overture
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The Gordian Knot Unty'd, Z.597: III - Rondeau Minuet
Abdelazer (The Moor's Revenge) Z. 570: Air
Concerto For Harpsichord In F Minor, BWV 1056: II - Largo
Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8, no. 3: 'Autumn' From The Four Seasons: III - Allegro
Fanfares For Trumpets, Timpani, Violins & Oboes; Suites de symphonies, Premiere Suite: I - 'Rondeau' [Allegro]

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Wow!!! The Good Humored Ladies!.......2006-08-03

The 'Good Humored Ladies' written by Scarlatti is recorded by the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Louis Lane. This recording alone is a good reason to add this CD to your collection. It was issued many years ago and finally re-released again.

Other music on the CD is also high quality sound and very relaxing.

An addition to the music includes recipes inside the paper cover.

Music for a Perfect Day: Wedding Music for Harp

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Wedding Music A-OK

Music for a Perfect Day: Wedding Music for Harp

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Release Date: 2002-03-26

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Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Reverie
Gymnopedie No.1
Clair De Lune
Quietude
En Bateau
Canon In D Major
Andante
Arioso, Sinfonia
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Apres Un Reve
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Passacaille
Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Wedding Music A-OK.......2007-01-05

Bought this for a friend that wanted to walk down the isle to harp music. She used it and was pleased.

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Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations

The Violinist
Yehudi Menuhin , Johann Sebastian Bach , Bela Bartok , Ludwig van Beethoven , Alban Berg , Johannes Brahms , Max Bruch , Arcangelo Corelli , Edward Elgar , Franz Joseph Haydn , Edouard Lalo , Felix Mendelssohn , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Carl Nielsen , Niccolo Paganini , Camille Saint-Saens , Jean Sibelius , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Michael Tippett , Henri Vieuxtemps , Antonio Vivaldi , William Walton , Alberto Lysy , Anatole Fistoulari , Antal Dorati , Anthony Bernard , Gaston Poulet , John Pitchard , Mogens Woldike , Pierre Boulez , and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
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I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
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I. Allegro Moderato
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I. Allegro Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
II. Adagio
III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Poco Piu Presto
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II. Andante
III. Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro Molto
I. Andante Tranquillo
II. Presto Capriccioso Alla Napolitana & Trio (Canzonetta)
III. Vivace

Tracks:

I. Allegro Moderato (Cadenza: Menuhin)
II. Adagio Molto
III. Finale (Presto) (Cadenza: Menuhin)
I. Allegro
II. Andante Cantabile
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I. Allegro Maestoso
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Tracks:

I. Allegro Non Troppo
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III. Intermezzo (Allegretto Non Troppo)
IV. Andante
V. Rondo (Allegro)
I. Allegro Non Troppo
II. Andantino Quasi Allegretto
III. Molto Moderato E Maestoso - Allegro Non Troppo
Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
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Tracks:

I. Allegro Maestoso (Cadenza: Emile Sauret)
II. Adagio Espressivo
III. Rondo (Allegro Spiritoso)
I. Andante - Moderato - Cadenza
II. Adagio Religioso
III. Scherzo (Vivace) & Trio
IV. Finale (Allegro)
I. Allegro Non Troppo
II. Cadenza
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro Con Fuoco

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Serenade Melancolique
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Adagio Di Molto
III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
I. Praeludium (Largo)
I. Allegro Cavalleresco
II. Intermezzo (Poco Adagio)
II. Rondo (Allegretto Scherzando)

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Largo
III. Allegro
I. Allegro Non Molto
II. Adagio
III. Presto
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
I. Allegro Non Molto
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III. Allegro
I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante
II. Allegro
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Fantasia Concertante On A Theme Of Corelli

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Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations.......2004-01-06

The recent trend toward classical box sets focusing on the performer instead of the composer (see my reviews of the various DG/Decca "Original Masters" sets) continues with EMI's new "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist." Sure EMI's past sets have showcased individual performances by Samson Francois, Eugen Jochum and Rudolf Kempe to name a few, but it was always under the heading of a given composer's works, and in the cases mentioned above, to Chopin's piano pieces, Bruckner's Symphonies and Strauss' Orchestral Works respectively. Therefore, this Menuhin collection is the first of EMI's "Budget Box Sets" to showcase a performer playing the works of a variety of composers.

As Menuhin was an EMI recording artist for an incredible 68 years (1931-99), his performances for the label number in the hundreds. With so much music from which to choose, this 10-disc set aims "to highlight some of those alternative versions, including recordings that have not been easily available since the days of LP and others that have never previously appeared on CD." Therefore, the obvious mainstream, easily attainable recordings are omitted here -- for example, the Beethoven/Mendelssohn VCs with Furtwangler, the Elgar VC with the composer conducting, and the Bruch/Mendelssohn VCs with Susskind and Kurtz.

However, a lot of this material has been on disc before on titles which the serious collector most likely already owns. Most of the Bach is currently available as part of the Bach "Budget Box Series" title. The Bruch, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Vivaldi VCs were all available in the now out-of-print 2CD EMI Seraphim series. The Elgar and the Walton are still available in the "British Composers" series. And perhaps most annoyingly, the previously unpublished Beethoven VC and Tchaikovsky "Serenade melancolique" (available as a single disc), and the Beethoven Romance No. 2 (available on an EMI Encore title) were both reissued just a few months back.

But let's focus on the positive, which are the other rare performances, the most significant being the never before reissued 1954 performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 with John Pritchard and the Philharmonia. Other elusive recordings include Viuextemps and Paganini VCs with Fistoulari, Lalo and Saint-Saens works with Goossens, and excellent Berg and Bartok accounts with Boulez. Though I'm delighted at their inclusion, of lesser importance is a 1965 Bartok VC No. 2 with Dorati -- his mono EMI with Furtwangler and an earlier account with Dorati on Mercury Living Presence are far superior. Also, neither the Sibelius (Boult, 1955) nor Nielsen (Woldike, 1952) Concertos are truly Menuhin's cups of tea.

My last complaint has to do with the packaging. I know I'm being rather trite but it seems that EMI has taken the "slim" out of slim, paper-sleeved box sets with their latest batch of releases. Both this title and the new box of Liszt Orchestral Works by Masur are noticeably thicker than previous EMI sets featuring a similar number of discs. A minor point, but us serious classical collectors need every centimeter of space on our increasingly crowded CD shelves, not to mention the amount of wasted packaging.

Overall though, despite the fact that "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist" is not as essential a reissue as its counterparts in the "Original Masters" series, it is a delightful set that most collectors will thoroughly enjoy.

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60 Best-Loved Classics

Manufacturer: Martingale
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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25 Classical Favorites

ASIN: B000679MYM
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

Allegro
Miniature Overture
Clair De Lune
Andante
Largo
Andante
Allegro
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Andante Con Moto
Water Music Suite 3 In G Major 'Riguadon'
Adagio Cantabile
Scherzo (Molto Vivace)
Presto, Presto
Apres Un Reve
Allegretto
Allegro Assai
Nocturne No. 2 In E Major Op. 62
Allegro
Gavotte/Musette/Gavotte
Songs My Mother Taught Me

Tracks:

Peer Gynt, Suite 1 'Morning' Op. 46
Menuet/Trio/Da Capo/Trio/Da Capo
Adagio
Allegro Con Spirito
Bewegt
Un Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Allegretto
Allegro Non Molto
Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino)/Presto Ma Non Assai
Intermezzo
Petit Mari, Petit Femme
Rondo-Allegro Vivace
Sinfonia In C Minor BWV 21
Water Music Suite 2 In D Major 'Menuet'
Introduction
Finale: Allegro
The Rejoicing
Panorama
Wie Melodien

Tracks:

Andante
Adagio
Allegro
Adagio Sostenuto
Scherzo/Tri, Piu, Lento
Feierlich
Spiritoso
Adagio
The Swan
Andante
Allegro Maestoso
Air
Traumerei
Largo
Menuetto/Allegro Vivace
Mazurka Op. 63 No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor
Allegro
Swan Lake, Act I 'Scene'
Beau Soir
Menuetto/Allegretto

Album Description

60 Best Loved Classics contains over four hours of the finest in Classical music from composers such as Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin among others. These familiar selections are performed by leading American and European orchestras, ensembles and solo performers, all collected in one beautiful 3-CD set for less than the cost of most single classical releases.

Pachelbel Canon and other Baroque Favorites

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James Galway plays baroque music's greatest hits for flute.

Pachelbel Canon and other Baroque Favorites
Johann Pachelbel , George Frideric Handel , Antonio Vivaldi , Georg Philipp Telemann , Johann Sebastian Bach , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Johann Joachim Quantz , Marin Marais , James Galway , John Georgiadis , Charles Gerhardt , Jorg Faeber , Malcolm Proud , Sarah Cunningham , Phillip Moll , John Birch , Sarah Cunnigham , Kyung-Wha Chung , Moray Welsh , and Maria Graf
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FMF
Release Date: 1994-03-15

Tracks:

Concerto, Op.10, No.3, in D: I. Allegro
Suite for Flute and Strings in A Minor:: V. Rejouissance
Cannon
Sonata, Op.1, No.4, in A Minor: IV. Allegro
Suite No.3, BWV 1068, in D: II. Air on the G string
Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Adagio
Concerto In C: III. Presto
Sonata, Op.1, No.11, in F: III. Siciliana
Sonata, Op.1, No.11, in F: IV. Allegro
Suite No.2, BWV 1067, in B Minor: VI. Menuet
Suite No.2, BWV 1067, in B Minor: VII. Badinerie
Messiah: Pastorial Symphony
Trio Sonata No.2, BWV 1039, in G: IV. Allegro moderato
Concerto, Op.10, No.3, in D: II. Cantabile
Sonata No.4, BWV 1033, in C: II. Allegro
Xerxes - Serse: Largo
Le basque
Sonata No.2, BWV 1031 in E-Flat: II. Siciliano
Suite for Flute and Strings in A Minor:: VII. Polonaise
Concerto, BWV 1059 - BWV 35, in E Minor: III. Presto
The Four Seasons: 'Spring': Allegro

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James Galway plays baroque music's greatest hits for flute........1999-05-31

Flute players and flute lovers everywhere will enjoy this collection of Galway recordings from the Baroque era. Besides the title cut, selections from the Telemann "Suite in a minor" will be appreciated by flute teachers and performers, as well as other works transcribed for flute. The Albnioni "Adagio" is particularly haunting and could be a new addition to the repertoire. Handel's "Queen of Sheba" is also nicely done. A good recording to have on hand for those performers wishing to "demonstrate" various works for perspective clients as well.

Pachelbel's Canon and Other Baroque Favorites

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Pachelbel's Canon and Other Baroque Favorites

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0006SSOPO
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

I. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
Canon A 3 In D Major
Gigue
Three Parts Upon A Ground
Rondeau
Laetatus Sun
I. Allegro
II. Largo E Pianissimo Sempre
III. Danza Pastorale: Allegro
I. Largo
II. Presto (Fantasmi)/III. Largo
IV. Presto
V. Largo (Il Sonno)
VI. Allegro
Sinfonia (Presto)
Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude
Air
Menuet
Badinerie
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro Assai
Symphony 'The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba'
Sinfony - Grave - Allegro Moderato
Hallelujah

Tracks:

Dixit Dominus
Sonata Pian E Forte A 8
Miserere A 9
Beatus Vir A 6
I. Andante Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegro Moderato
I. Allegro Non Molto
II. Adagio
III. Presto: Tempo Impetuoso D'Estate
March Z.860i
Thou Knowest, Lord, Z.58C
Canzona, Z.860ii
Gavottes I & II
Bourree
Gigue
Ruht Wohl

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This recording focuses less on the music than on the performers: Andrew Parrott and the Taverner Consort, Choir and Players, which he founded 32 years ago. Under his direction, the group has achieved international acclaim and produced a large discography; this 2-CD set was compiled from its recordings of the 1980s and '90s, supplemented by a few numbers played by the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, also led by Parrott. The selections were clearly chosen to display the group to best advantage: its vocal and instrumental repertoire, technical polish, tonal beauty and balance, style, versatility, and expressiveness. The program has almost too much variety, consisting mostly of excerpts from longer works; indeed, four movements of Bach's D-major Suite are divided between the two discs. However, several concertos appear in their entirety and, in excellent performances, constitute the most substantial, musically rewarding parts of the set: Bach's Second Brandenburg Concerto, a Harp Concerto by Handel, a Flute Concerto by Vivaldi and the "Spring" and "Summer" Violin Concertos from his "Four Seasons." Other instrumental highlights include the famous Pachelbel Canon--really a set of increasingly ornate variations on a ground bass--a glorious-sounding Sonata for brass by Gabrieli and several arresting, beautiful pieces by Purcell. Some of the program's "favorites" are better known in a different guise, such as the Sinfonia from a Bach Cantata, which he adapted from the Prelude of his third Partita for unaccompanied violin. The instrumental tuning alternates between normal and low; the reason is not explained, but the difference in timbre and resonance is immediately apparent even if one does not know the work's original key. The choral selections, with and without instruments, are all wonderful. Appropriately, the program begins with the bright opening chorus of Vivaldi's Gloria and closes with the heart-breaking final one of Bach's St. John Passion. --Edith Eisler

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Poetic but not appealing

Baby Needs Baroque

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000DMG5
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

Water Music, Suite No. 1 In F: Air
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4, 'Winter': Largo
Ouverture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet
Canon In D
Concerto In D Major For Trumpet And Orchestra: Adagio
Sonata No. 3 for Violin: Largo
Goldberg Variations: Aria
Water Music, Suite In G: Sarabande
Water Music, Suite In D: Lentement
Ouverture No.2 In B Minor: Polonaise
The Four Seasons Concerto No.1 'Spring': Allegro
Partita No. 3 For Violin: Menuets 1 And 2
Trio Sonata In E Flat: Largo
Sinfonia In E Flat
Sonata No. 1 For Violin: Siciliano
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F: Minuet, Trio I, Polacca, Trio II
Sonata a cinque No. 1 In G: Andante
Sonata No. 4 In E Minor: Andante
Partita No. 3 For Violin: Loure
French Suite No. 5 In G: Sarabande
Water Music, Suite No. 1 In F: Allegro
Sonata in G minor: Adagio

Product Description

Bach, Vivaldi Various Classical Composers

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Poetic but not appealing.......2001-06-05

All the Baroque four mighty -- Bach,Handel,Vivaldi and Telemann--are here to be played. The collections are poetic picks in terms of compositions. However, given these big 4 all in once, one can get a lots of liberty on picking the pieces and performance. And this particular packed are not something appealing. Nice to the eyes, but plain to the ears. May be a nice CD for claming baby's mood or for baby's bed time. Not a good idea for baby's playing time.

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