Trumpet Works / Organ Works

1. Work(s)
Composed by Henry Purcell
with Francois-Henri Houbart , Bernard Soustrot

2. Work(s)
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Francois-Henri Houbart , Bernard Soustrot

3. Sonata for trumpet & organ in G
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
with Francois-Henri Houbart , Bernard Soustrot

4. Concerto San Marco, for trumpet & orchestra in B-flat major (arranged from Sonata per camera, Op. 6/11)
Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
with Francois-Henri Houbart , Bernard Soustrot

5. Semaine Sainte a Cuzco, for trumpet & organ
Composed by Henri Tomasi
with Francois-Henri Houbart , Bernard Soustrot

6. Jour des Regets et Pardon, Jour de Joie
Composed by Marcel Landowski
with Francois-Henri Houbart , Bernard Soustrot

Trumpet Works / Organ Works,Soustrot,Houbart,Pierre Verany,Classical,Classical Music

Average customer rating: poor sound quality SUPERB In this case: I'm baroque Come to laugh and stay to cry Great Introduction to Beautiful Music

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Tracks:

1. Canon
2. Concerto In D Minor For 2 Oboes & Strings, Op. 42, No. 2: I. Largo
3. Water Music: VI. Minuet
4. Trumpet Concerto In D: II. Adagio
5. Sarabande
6. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: II. Adagio
7. Concerto In D For Trumpet & Strings: III. Grave
8. Air On The G String
9. Adagio For Strings In G Minor
10. The Four Seasons: Spring, II. Largo
11. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049: II. Andante
12. Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets & Strings: II. Largo
13. Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op.3 No. 11: I. Allegro
14. Concerto In D For 6 Trumpets & Strings: II. Adagio
15. Ombra mai fu: Handel's Largo
16. Trumpet Sonata No. 1 In F: II. Grave
17. Suite In F Major For Horn, 2 Oboes & Strings: III. Der Alster Echo
18. Concerto In C For Viola Pomposa & Strings: II. Andante
19. Concerto In D For Trumpet, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso & Continuo: I. Allegro
20. Hapsichord Concerto In G Minor, BWV 1058: First Mvt.
21. Sonata For Trumpet & Strings: I. Allegro
22. Concerto Grosso No. 5 In D, Op. 6: I. Larghetto
23. Concerto in D for Trumpet, 2 Oboes, Strings & Continuo: I. Allegro
24. Concerto grosso In G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8: II. Allegro
25. Trumpet Voluntary

Customer Reviews:

poor sound quality.......2004-09-29

a great selection of baroque favorites, but the sound quality, especially on the pachelbel canon, not great at all. for that reason, i cannot recommend getting it. what do you expect for five dollars, right !>? i would suggest spending a little more money and getting something that you can't bear to part with, for continued listening enjoyment.

SUPERB.......2004-02-19

An introduction to the best baroque music by famous composers.
Great sound on this CD. There are over 10 CD's in this Farorites collection, and this by far is one of the best ones.

If you like the classical sounds of music, then you will like this. Check out the samples on this page that they provide, that's the best way to review.

In this case: I'm baroque.......2004-02-07

I'm not usually a classical listener kind of gal. The only reason I stumbled onto this cd is because my favorite tune from a movie is on it. Sarabande is also played on the movie Persuasion (author: Jane Austen). I wanted to have that tune. Followed the links and landed on the Baroque cd. Ordered it. Sarabande is my favorite, followed by Canon, four seasons: spring, etc. I love this cd! It feels happy and light. For me, as a writer and an animator, it adds extra emotional impact when creating as well as influencing my imagination more. I recommend this cd when people want to feel like spring.

Come to laugh and stay to cry.......2003-11-26

Circumspect at first about buying any CD with a "best of" title, this one really exceeds expectations. Also bought the Vivaldi disc in this series which is likewise exceptional. With the caveat that "Ombra mai fu" is repeated in various of the "25 favorites" collections, I recommend these recordings wholeheartedly, especially in terms of cost per track.

"Canon" is the flagship piece on this CD, a lush arrangement that will move a strong man to tears. Almost as powerful are Bach's "Air on the G String" and of course, Handel's "Ombra mai fu". The disc ends on an up note with "Trumpet Voluntaire".

At this price, you can send "Baroque favorites" to every Classical music lover you know. I would recommend sending this CD even to people who don't like Classical...you might just change their minds.

Great Introduction to Beautiful Music.......2000-07-08

The Baroque period (1600-1750) was one of the most important in the history of music because many of our modern musical forms come from this time. The baroque style is diverse, including such elements as contrast and a deep emotionalism. Although orchestras perform the songs, many individual instruments are highlighted. The baroque composers especially loved strings, the trumpet, and the oboe. The songs range from the vibrant and the lively to the slow and the sad. I have found this CD is excellent as background music for studying, reading, or driving in rush hour traffic, mainly because the music is calming and relaxing. Baroque masters such as Bach and Handel are still popular today and their songs are loved by many. Fans of popular music will recognize a few of the songs on this CD. "Air on the G String" (Bach) was used by Procol Harum in their song "A Whiter Shade of Pale." "Canon," one of the most popular baroque songs today, is often performed at weddings and has been incorporated into pop songs by artists such as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Vitamin C, and Rod McKuen.

This CD is considered an introduction to baroque music. It includes some of the most famous composers and their best songs. For example, Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi each have three songs on this disc. The liner notes are sparse, but a brief history of baroque music is included. Because of the inexpensive price and the huge amount of music (25 songs, 74 minutes of music), I highly recommend this for anyone who already loves the baroque style or wants an excellent introduction to this beautiful music.

Average customer rating: Superb with just one reservation Go ahead, test your intelligence... The definitive recordings. Sound Splitting Music An aural knockout

Varèse - The Complete Works / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra · Asko Ensemble · Chailly Edgard Varese , Riccardo Chailly , Mireille Delunsch , Sarah Leonard , Royal Concertgebouw Orhcestra , and Asko Ensemble Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Percussion | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Anton Webern: Complete Works, Opp. 1-31 Varese: Arcana; Ameriques; Ionization; Offrandes; Density 21.5; Octandre; Integrales Penderecki: Anaklasis; Threnody; etc. Xenakis: Orchestral Works & Chamber Music Arnold Schoenberg: Serenade/Five Pieces For Orchestra ASIN: B00000AFR8 Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. Tuning Up
2. Amques (Original Version)
3. Po ectronique
4. Arcana
5. Nocturnal
6. Un Grand Sommeil Noir (Orchestral Version)

Tracks:

1. Un Grand Sommeil Noir (Original Version)
2. Offrandes: Chanson de laut
3. Offrandes: La Croix du Sud
4. Hyperprism
5. Octandre: Assez lent
6. Octandre: Trvif et nerveux
7. Octandre: Grave - Animt jubilatoire
8. Intales
9. Ecuatorial
10. Ionisation
11. Density 21.5
12. Drts: 1st Episode
13. Drts: 1st interpolation of organized sound
14. Drts: 2nd episode
15. Drts: 2nd interpolation
16. Drts: 3rd episode
17. Drts: 3rd interpolation
18. Drts: 4th episode
19. Dance for Burgess

Amazon.com essential recording

For a composer who is (now) recognizably part of the 20th-century classical canon, the French émigré Edgard Varèse's output was astoundingly meager. Just 15 compositions from his entire life (he destroyed the compositions from his early years, and was a merciless editor of his own material in general) made it out to the listening world. Varèse was caught in the chasm between the music of yesterday and the music of tomorrow: scoring music for modified theremin, steamboat whistles, or air sirens, all balanced with the force of a large orchestra; writing pieces based on the flows of water and wind because that's what shapes the earth; using the concepts of chemical reactions and specific gravity as a basis for his music. Using extremes of contrast, dissonance, and variety in sound, Varèse's pieces had power in the way he attacked and shaped the sound he imagined. From Ionisation (1929), scored almost entirely for unpitched percussion, to the electronic-only, three-dimensionally produced Poeme Electronique (1958), he's provided a foundation that many genres, musicians, and composers were to build from not only for the next 40 years, but inevitably beyond. --Robin Edgerton

Customer Reviews:

Superb with just one reservation.......2006-11-10

This complete works of Varèse, superbly performed and recorded, is a fine accomplishment. My only disappointment was its version of Poème Elèctronique being the sole representation of that ground-breaking work that still holds up for me today as one of the finest pieces of electronic music yet created. It is interesting to be able to hear the version in this collection, which appears to be a loving restoration of what must have been primarily the raw, performing version, to be further enhanced during its performances in a very large space? What I miss in the present version is the more clearly heard textures of its huge sound palette; the resonant and often humerous interplay between them, and its dramatic sweep as it was presented on a sparcely documented stereo mix that first appeared on a Columbia Records LP, later reissued on a CD, now out of print. That one is surely more like an actual performance, presumably mixed to re-create as well as possible then what it might have sounded like over its four hundred loudspeakers in the Philips Pavillion. I hope there will be further reissues. To me the CBS version's drama and energy are more like that of the performances of the other pieces in this wonderful Complete Works set. -Curt Wittig

Go ahead, test your intelligence..........2006-06-18

Frank Zappa used to play Varese to test the intelligence of his friends, and most of them used to look at him like he was "out of his f---ing mind" as he put it. As a major Zappa fan, I bought this compliation, and I love every minute of it. This 2 CD set contains all of Varese's work (needless to say, Edgar wasn't very prolific). You really hear Varese's influence in Zappa's work. Some favorite pieces are Deserts, Poem Electronique, and Un Grand Sommeil Noir (Original Version). Varese's music reminds me of universes being created, in all their violence, beauty, and glory. Instruments crashing down upon one another. This music is reminiscent of Zappa's Weasels Ripped My Flesh and his orchestral work especially. Varese is one of the great American composers, like Aaron Copland, John Cage, and Conlon Nancarrow. Superb....

The definitive recordings........2005-11-09

Riccardo Chailly once said Varèse was going to be the Brahms of the XXI Century. I really don't know if he will be right or wrong, specially because of the very conservative auditoriums we have all around the world, but it should be this way, as the french composer has died too many years ago and his music should be understood but most of the public. It's sad to know that composers, like the own Mahler said, use to be years, decades, even centuries in advance to the general public .

Anyway, it's very important for the popular knowledge of this composers to have recordings like this, in which everything works perfectly as if it was a clock. After many years having some good recordings conducted by Boulez (Sony) and Nagano (Erato) mainly, we have now the possibility of listening one of the most musical and technical orchestra & baton of this time: The Concertgebouworkest and Riccado Chailly.

Most of the versions in this 2CDs set are the best I know, specially the orchestral works, played with conviction and precision by the Concertgebouworkest, an orchestra that had some problems with Mr.Chailly when they begin to play this, for them, `rare' music. The way Arcana sounds its incredible, full of power, mistery and perfection, the performing of Ameriques is breathtaking and I can only compare it with the truly outstanding version by Pierre Boulez with the CSO for DG. Deserts is a new dimension in Chailly's hands, really terrible and full of dark emotions.

Of course, there are little things that could be a bit better, like the Spanish sung in Ecuatorial, better sung in Nagano's version, but generally the performing is marvellous and the instrumental and ondes Martenot's playing in this piece is perfect in Chailly's version.

The ASKO Ensemble versions are outstanding too, showing a very modern Varèse. The performing of Ionisation, that great jewel, listened with a good Hi-Fi system is a experience not to be lost.

The recordings are very good, not outstanding, as it sounds like distant sometimes, but clear and with good definition, of course better with good electronics.

Booklet and presentation of the box is marvellous too; as it has to be in real event in recorded music in the last decades.

Sound Splitting Music.......2002-06-25

First, let me state that I am a long-time Varese fanatic. I first heard Ionisation live at a contemporary music concert in my town when I was 12, and I was hooked. I immediately bought the old Robert Craft double album on Columbia and played it until there were scratches on the scratches. So I was overjoyed to see a modern "complete" recording with up to date sonics. For the most part, I haven't been too disappointed with the performances either.

Chailly is great on much of this music. Ameriques and Arcana are sonic extravagazas. And this is the best recording I've heard of Nocturnal and Ecuatorial. Chailly does a good job with the chamber pieces of the 20s and 30s, though I agree with other reviewers, Boulez is much clearer on Ionisation. Chailly misses some of my favorite parts, and I find it hard to hear the first snare drum theme. (I'm also quite partial to Craft's version, but I don't think it's available anymore.)

I also must add to the chorus of exceptions on the questionable material. The orhestrated version of the solo song has no place on this CD. It doesn't sound like Varese, more like Debussy, and though the song is quite impressionistic, I think we presume too much to orchestrate it and pass it off as "complete" Varese. And neither Tune Up nor Dance for Burgess really add much to our understanding of Varese, and are of questionable value. I suspect that Varese would have destroyed them completely had he been able. Much better to have a recording of the revised version of Ameriques. The revision is so extensive, that a side by side comparison would be illuminating.

All in all, I like this CD. Chailly's take on Varese is big and passionate, something that I think both Boulez and Craft miss. Abravanel comes close to this passion, but Chailly wins because of the gorgeous sonics. I highly recommend this CD to those interested in exploring the unique sound world of Varese.

An aural knockout.......2002-02-01

Here are two discs with some of the most exciting 20th-century music around. Chailly and the Concertgebouw give definitive readings of Varèse's complex pieces, some written for a huge orchestra, and recorded in typically opulent London sound.

My favorites are, without a doubt, "Ameriques" and "Arcana," two explosive showpieces that will give your sound system quite a workout. But far from being merely loud, the scores have many beautiful textures (including quiet ones) scattered throughout the orchestra, and Chailly captures much of the glittering detail.

I even like "Tuning Up," which may seem like a less substantial work to most ears. To be fair, if the piece is not the last word in Varèse's imagination, it is clever enough for its short duration, and as with everything on this disc, the orchestra sounds superb and totally undaunted. Their virtuosity is both satisfying and thrilling, especially in such seldom-performed music.

Make sure your neighbors are away before turning up the performance of "Ameriques," though - the last few pages will blow your roof off.

I suspect Varèse would have loved this collection.

Average customer rating: Excellent CD, beautiful playing Beautiful and Boring Great new sound great find a magnificent player, but not yet artistically mature

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Tracks:

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro Assai
4. Sarabande
5. Gigue
6. Aria Variata In A Minor (Italian Variations) BWV 989
7. Gigue From Violin Partita No.3 BWV 1006
8. Allegro
9. Largo
10. Allegro
11. Allegro
12. Largo
13. Presto
14. Bist Du Bei Mir From The Anna Magdalena Notebook BWV 508
15. Allegro
16. Larghetto
17. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
18. Badinerie From Orchestral Suite No.2 BWV 1067
19. Agnus Dei From Mass In B Minor BWV 232

Amazon.com

Alison Balsom's Bach is a spirited romp through various works of the master arranged for trumpet solo and a changing cast of colleagues. Orchestral works are done in a chamber reduction, with the trumpet taking the solo violin part; solo works, like two movements from Bach's Cello Suite No. 2, are played in arrangements for trumpet. Transpositions abound, the net result being vaguely familiar music sounding fresh and different. In general, Balsom is most effective in faster, more outgoing movements and pieces where her bright tone, technical mastery, and sprightly tempos carry the day. The Italian-based works, Bach's Italian Variations, and his own arrangements from Vivaldi and Marcello fit this pattern, and so does the Trio Sonata arrangement from an organ work, where Balsom's trumpet interacts with violin and basso continuo to strike sparks. Least effective are the arrangements of movements from Bach's unaccompanied violin and cello masterpieces, in part because the inherent brightness of her trumpet is at odds with the warmth and nuances of a stringed instrument. The Badinerie from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2, whose melody and its association with the flute are indelibly imprinted on music lovers, comes off as a spectacular accomplishment on Balsom's far more unwieldy instrument. Excellent playing by the assisting musicians helps make this foray into a modernized version of Bach's music an enjoyable experience. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Excellent CD, beautiful playing.......2007-07-23

Of course you can only go wrong with Bach when playing is suspect or the sound quality is bad.

Neither are issues here as Balsom plays with technical command and beautiful phrasings. Also, as I learned in the liner notes, Balsom has studies with Hakan Hardenberger which is certainly great bona fides.

I'm not familiar with many other trumpet interpretations of these pieces, so the CD is an excellent addition to the catalog.

Beautiful and Boring.......2007-01-19

Ms. Balsom plays with exquisite technique throughout this disc. But her approach is so gentle that it seems to lack guts. The music sounds lifeless - devoid of personality and energy. I agree with the above reviewer who explains that she makes no real artistic statement.

Great new sound.......2007-01-14

Alison brings a feminine touch to the trumpet tone as I have never heard. Her transcriptions are well picked and flawlessly executed. I would highly recommend this cd to any instrumentalist.

great find.......2006-10-12

great music really enjoy this album and hope to hear more from this artist

a magnificent player, but not yet artistically mature.......2006-09-08

Balsom delivers an attractive disc here, with her impressive technical skill and a sophisticated seriousness of purpose in her programming, but there's something important missing from this album. Balsom plays with magnificent virtuosity, but she presents no message, no artistic voice, no aesthetic philosophy, no unique understanding of or approach to these works of J.S. Bach. I think she's overly preoccupied with proving herself. There's a Carnival of Venice sort of character to this disc: bars and bars of sixteenth notes flow effortlessly from her trumpet, and then bars and bars more, but for all that you get no sense of a distinct musical personality. (Her tone is very French as well: focused and bright. You can hear that she's been taking Håkan Hardenberger pills. Personally I'm not fond of this sort of trumpet sound, but I understand that it's a matter of taste.)

I have an album of Bach oboe concerti, played by Heinz Hollinger, that's similar to Balsom's effort here: flawlessly even, rapid-fire delivery of difficult lines is emphasized. But what Hollinger communicates that Balsom doesn't is a certain idiosyncrasy, a sense that only Hollinger could play those pieces quite like that, even if another oboist were to match his tempos. Even Wynton Marsalis -- who was often criticized for being mechanical and stylistically daft in his classical recordings of the '80s -- evinced an amiable flair and attitude that Balsom here lacks.

Listen, for example, to the slow, lyrical movements: the sarabande from the D minor cello suite, say. This is the sort of music through which an instrumentalist of consummate artistry -- a Milstein, or a Fournier -- could explore his own aesthetic vision while at same time revealing to us the sublime depth and breadth of Bach's artistry. With Balsom, though, there's no insight... it's all very pretty and she really means it, but you can't say much more about her reading. Not having hundreds and hundreds of notes to keep track of in this movement, she seems a bit unsure of exactly where to direct her energies.

Even so, I think that a musician must be of immense skill to merit this sort of criticism at all. Lesser players delight for being very good; Balsom here disappoints just a bit because her playing hints at true greatness but isn't quite there. Balsom is a magnificent player lacking a distinct voice, and if she develops one she will become one of the most important instrumentalists on the scene.

Average customer rating: Vibrant sound and Performance, some questionable interpretetations Good, but not the best ever Highly recommended

Michael Murray At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine: Works By Franck, Widor, Dupré, Bach and Others Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dupré, Marcel | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Benedetto Marcello | Marcello, Benedetto | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Willis Organ at Salisbury Cathedral The Wanamaker Legacy Great Toccatas Organ Spectacular An Organ Blaster Sampler ASIN: B000003CUX Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Agincourt Hymn
2. The Emperor's Fanfare
3. Psalm 19
4. Trumpet Tune
5. Finale
6. Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, BWV 533, 'Cathedral'
7. Meditation
8. Prelude
9. Chorale No. 2 In B Minor
10. Cortege And Litany, Op. 19, No. 2
11. Final

Customer Reviews:

Vibrant sound and Performance, some questionable interpretetations.......2006-05-29

This particular michael murray recording makes up for the lack of recordings of the magnificent organ in St. John Divine. It is perhaps one of the greatest and largest American organs, notably the very powerful state trumpet stop located underneath one of the rose windows (This is one of the few stops of its kind in existence). The Agincourt Hynm really shows off what this stop is capable of. There is some good variety in this recording, although sometimes I felt that the State Trumpet was used in excess (it became annoying at points, simply because it was so powerful and overused). The biggest downfall of this recording is the interpretation of the Widor Symphony VI Finale. I felt the tempo was extremely too slow, and due to this, was lacking the excitment of this wonderful piece (For a more exciting, no holds-barred recording of the Widor 6th, check out David M. Patrick's recording). Overall, this recording is very powerful and really shows off what this famous, yet, not so very often recorded organ can do.

Good, but not the best ever.......1999-11-08

This disc has on it one of America's foremost organists playing one of the largest organs ever constructed. The result is a mix of good music well played with some rather irritating bits. Firstly, the Dunstable and the Purcell (actually by Jeremiah Clarke) make use of the incredible State Trumpet stop; whilst this makes for an excellent first track, in which it appears briefly at the start and end in a sort of fanfare motif, the use of this stop in the Trumpet Tune becomes ear-splitting and tiresome. Murray also has an apparent predilection for slower speeds (though in the main there is nothing wrong with that). Perhaps the most annoying thing is the second Vierne track (the Prelude in D major)- the sleeve notes make a clear point that "any music can be played on this organ", but whether as a result of the recording equipment or the gigantic acoustic or the instrument, it is as if this track was recorded through thick cotton wool from a distant room in the Cathedral. However, even with all these points, this is an interesting programme rendered with genuine sensitivity on a challenging instrument. Worth listening to.

Highly recommended.......1999-06-27

I bought this CD several years ago, and I never get tired of listening to it. Michael Murray gives his usual brilliant rendition of some of the world's greatest organ music in a setting with vibrant accoustics as St. John the Divine is one of the largest churches in the US. This should be required listening for any organ enthusiast.

Average customer rating: Great CD ~*IT's Pure CLASSICAL*~ Poor Compilation

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Tracks:

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra: Opening - Berlin Philharmonic
2. William Tell Overture: Finale - Riccardo Chailly
3. Peer Gynt, Op.23: Morning Mood - Vienna Philharmonic
4. 'O Sole Mio - Luciano Pavarotti
5. Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068: Air - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
6. Suite No.2 In B Minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
7. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K 467: Andante - Andras Schiff
8. Radetzky March, Op.28 - Vienna Philharmonic
9. Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor: Adagio - Kyung Wha Chung
10. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
11. Chants D'Auvergne: Bailero - Kiri Te Kanawa
12. Waltz In D Flat Major, Op.64 No.1 'Minute' - Vladimir Ashkenazy
13. Cantata No.28: Sheep May Safely Graze - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
14. The Flight Of The Bumblebee - Philharmonia Orchestra
15. Bolero: Finale - Charles Dutoit
16. Les Contes D'Hoffman: Barcarolle - Richard Bonynge
17. Adagio In G Minor - Martin Haselbock
18. Pizzicato Polka - Vienna Philharmonic
19. Das Land Des Lachelns: Dein Ist Mein Mein Ganzes Herz - Placido Domingo

Tracks:

1. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna - Radio-Symphonie-Chor Berlin
2. Jazz Suite No.2: Waltz II - Riccardo Chailly
3. Adagio For Strings - David Zinman
4. Fantasia On Greensleeves - Sir Neville Marriner
5. The Four Seasons: Spring: I. Allegro - Alan Loveday
6. Trumpet Voluntary - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
7. Canon - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
8. Casanova: Nuns' Chorus - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
9. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio Sostenuto - Vladimir Ashkenazy
10. Rome & Juliet: Fantasy: Love Theme - Vienna Philharmonic
11. Warsaw Concerto - Cristina Ortiz
12. Symphony No.9 'From The New World': II. Largo (Excerpt) - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
13. The Nutcracker: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
14. Concierto De Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Excerpt) - Carlos Bonell
15. Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Sir Neville Marriner
16. Hungarian Dance No.5 In G Minor - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
17. Thais: Meditation - Nigel Kennedy
18. Turandot: Nessun Dorma - John Alldis Choir

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2003-01-24

This is good CD for casual Classical listening, new comers to classical music or the car! I love it. It has a good variety of pieces, something to suit every mood.

~*IT's Pure CLASSICAL*~.......2002-08-14

I dont own this cd yet, but i will. I listened to samples and this is a beautifull, famous, pure classical music... if there's anyone who doesn't agree with me they probably are not familiar with classical music or (maybe can't read!!) You will enjoy this cd though!

Poor Compilation.......2002-06-14

After just one listening to this cd, I had to stop. It is just such a poor compliation of music, the flow, the rythm, it is terrible. Unlike the #1 Opera album, which I enjoyed, this one is a throwback.

Average customer rating: King's College Classic Britten Brilliance

Britten: Choral Works Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Penderecki: Sacred Choral Works A Robert Shaw Christmas - Angels on High Britten - War Requiem / Vishnievskaya · Pears · Fischer-Dieskau · LSO · Britten Britten: Ceremony of Carols ASIN: B0001HAHHS Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

1. I: In A Garden Shady This Holy Lady - Sir David Willcocks
2. II: I Cannot Grow - Sir David Willcocks
3. III: O Ear Whose Creatures Cannot Wish To Fail - Sir David Willcocks
4. I: Procession - Sir David Willcocks
5. II: Wolcum Yole! - Sir David Willcocks
6. III: There Is No Rose - Sir David Willcocks
7. IV: (a) That Yonge Child - Sir David Willcocks
8. (b) Balulalow - Sir David Willcocks
9. V: As Dew In Aprille - Sir David Willcocks
10. VI: This Little Babe - Sir David Willcocks
11. VII: Interlude (Andante Pastorale) - Sir David Willcocks
12. VIII: In Freezing Winter Night - Sir David Willcocks
13. IX: Spring Carol - Sir David Willcocks
14. X: Deo Gracias! - Sir David Willcocks
15. XI: Recession - Sir David Willcocks
16. I: Kyrie - Sir David Willcocks
17. II: Gloria - Sir David Willcocks
18. III: Sanctus - Sir David Willcocks
19. IV: Benedictus - Sir David Willcocks
20. V: Agnus Dei - Sir David Willcocks
21. Festival Te Deum Op.32 - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
22. Rejoice In God, O Ye Tongues - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
23. For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffrey - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
24. For The Mouse Is A Creature Of Great Personal Valour - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
25. For The Flowers Are Great Blessings - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
26. For I Am Under The Same Accusation With My Saviour - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
27. For H Is A Spirit And Therefore He Is God - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
28. Hallelujah From The Heart Of God - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
29. Te Deum In C - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
30. Jubilate Deo - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge

Customer Reviews:

King's College Classic.......2004-10-11

Way back in the dark ages, before CDs roamed the earth, I purchased the LP of this recording. It remains my favorite performance of Britten's work. The voices of the choir, accompanied by one harp, weave an achingly beautiful tapestry of sound. It is a wonderful way to introduce children and friends to the English choral tradition of sacred music.

Britten Brilliance.......2004-09-28

Captivating from start to finish: EMI has programmed & remastered this bounty of Britten choral work superbly. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge performs with stunning sensitivity, ethereal, heartbreaking & transcendent. A just classic disc

Average customer rating: "Best Harpsichord Recording" Great a must-have for harpsichord lovers keeno The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler

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Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

David Rehak
author of "Love and Madness"

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

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

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

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

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

Average customer rating:

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Tracks:

1. Allelula - Leontyne Price
2. Miserere - Roy Goodman
3. Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618 - Peter White
4. Ave Maria - Frederico Von Stade
5. Sheep May Safely Graze - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
6. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
7. Ave Maria - Lisa Otto
8. Gloria In Excelsis
9. Et In Terra Pax
10. Laudamus Te
11. Gratias Agimus Tibi
12. Propter Magnam Gloriam
13. Domine Deus
14. Domine Fili Unigenite
15. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
16. Qui Tollis
17. Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram
18. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
19. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Average customer rating: The Art of Peter Hurford

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Tracks:

1. Passacaglia
2. Fugue
3. Fugue In G Major, BWV 577
4. Liebster Jesu, Wir Sind Hier, BWV 731
5. Prelude
6. Fugue
7. in Dulci Jubilo, BWV 608
8. Trio In D Minor, BWV 583
9. Fantasia In C Major
10. Fugue In D Major
11. Sonata No.12 In G Major, K274/271d
12. Fantasia In F Minor
13. Vater Unser Im Himmelreich
14. I. Allegro
15. II. Adagio
16. III. Allegro
17. I. Andante
18. II. Minue
19. I. Adagio
20. II. Allegro
21. III. Adagio
22. IV. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Prelude And Fugue On B.A.C.H.
2. Chorale Prelude Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen, Op.122 No.8
3. Church Sonata No.14 In C Major, K336/336d
4. I. Chorale - Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Molto
5. II. Fugue
6. III. Finale
7. Solemn Melody
8. Choral No.2 In B Minor
9. I. Lebhaft
10. II. Ruhig Bewegt
11. III. Fuge: Massig Bewegt, Heiter
12. Etude Symphonique
13. Scherzo
14. Final (Symphony No.1 In D Minor, Op.14)

Customer Reviews:

The Art of Peter Hurford.......2007-04-18

Easy going organ repertoire with some variation including different instruments or quire with organ in background. The interpretation is more an ambiance one then a concert performance with highlights and more deep moments. May be something to give you the taste of going further in the genre. A great moment : Fantasia in A minor with hoboe.

Average customer rating: vintage Maurice Andre: absolutely top notch Great Interpretations by the Master

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Tracks:

1. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Mi Bl Majeur: 1. Allegro
2. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Mi Bl Majeur: 2. Andante
3. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Mi Bl Majeur: 3. Allegro
4. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 1. Grave
5. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 2. Allegro
6. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 3. Andante
7. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Ut Mineur: 4. Vivace
8. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 1. Allegro moderato
9. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 2. Andante
10. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 3. Allegro
11. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 1. Vivace
12. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 2. Fuga - Allegro
13. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 3. Andante
14. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre n9 en Si Bemol Majeur: 4. Allegro
15. Concerto pour deux Trompettes et Cordes en Ut Majeur, P. 75: 1. Allegro
16. Concerto pour deux Trompettes et Cordes en Ut Majeur, P. 75: 2. Largo
17. Concerto pour deux Trompettes et Cordes en Ut Majeur, P. 75: 3. Allegro
18. Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 1. Andante
19. Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 2. Allegro
20. Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 3. Presto
21. Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 4. Allegro
22. Sonate 'Prima' pour Trompette et Orgue en Ut Majeur: 5. Adagio
23. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre aCordes en Re Majeur: 1. Allegro
24. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre a Cordes en Re Majeur: 2. Adagio
25. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre a Cordes en Re Majeur: 3. Presto
26. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre a Cordes en Re Majeur: 4. Allegro - Maurice Andre

Tracks:

1. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre ordes en Rajeur: 1. Allegro
2. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre ordes en Rajeur: 2. Andante
3. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre ordes en Rajeur: 3. Allegro
4. Sonate de Concert pour Trompette, Cordes et Clavecin en Rajeur: 1. Moderato e Graciozo
5. Sonate de Concert pour Trompette, Cordes et Clavecin en Rajeur: 2. Largo
6. Sonate de Concert pour Trompette, Cordes et Clavecin en Rajeur: 3. Vivace
7. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 1. Adagio
8. Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre en Rajeur: 2. Allegro
9. Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 1. Spirituoso
10. Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 2. Adagio
11. Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 3. Allegro
12. Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 4. Adagio
13. Sinfonia n2 en Rajeur pour FlTrompette, Cordes et Continuo: 5. Presto
14. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 1. Adagio
15. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 2. Allegro
16. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 3. Siciliana: Largo
17. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n8 en Si Majeur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.1): 4. Vivace
18. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 1. Grave
19. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 2. Allegro
20. Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 3. Sarabande: Largo
21. Continuo n10 en Sol Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois n.3): 4. Allegro
22. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 1. Andante
23. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 2. Allegro
24. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 3. Largo
25. Concerto pour Trompette, Cordes et Continuo en Mi Mineur (d'apres le concerto pour hautbois): 4. Allegro

Customer Reviews:

vintage Maurice Andre: absolutely top notch.......2000-11-04

The first person's review said it all; absolutely top notch. There's none better than Maurice Andre for baroque trumpet anywhere. For other great CDs later in Andre's career (closer to his peak and he's only getting warmed up now well into his sixties), look for legendary performances of Maurice Andre and the Academy of St. Martin's in the Fields (also Berlin Philharmonic but there are many others).

Great Interpretations by the Master.......2000-07-20

This is a collection of some of the greatest recorded performances of the works included. The recording quality, alas, is very uneven, and some of the items are decidedly rough as recordings. But as performances, ahhh! Several of the pieces (the exquisite Handel concerto, for example) were actually written for oboe, but Andre makes them sound as if they were not only conceived for the trumpet, but as if they were never meant for anything else. The orchestral accompaniments are excellent -- oddly, especially in some of the older, rougher items. And crowning the whole recording is a benchmark version of Haydn's greatest concerto, the wonderful Trumpet Concerto. The slow movement is gently lyrical and dreamy -- which are not easy attributes to draw from a trumpet! -- and the famous and delightful finale is brilliant and big-hearted and joyous. At this budget price the disc makes a remarkable bargain!

Track Listings:

1. U.S.A.
2. Vespro Per La Salute
3. Vinum Et Sanguinem
4. Waltzes, Galops, Polkas
5. Wolfgang Rihm: String Quartets - Im Innersten (Third String Quartet, in 6 Movements) / Eighth String Quartet (in One Movement) / Untitled (Fifth String Quartet, in One Movement) - Arditti String Quartet
6. Works for Lute & Guitar
7. Works of Toyohiko Satoh
8. 3 Cello Sonatas
9. 3 Romantic Waltzes
10. 6 Concertos for Organ & 6 Instruments

Track Listings

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Dig Archaeology, Vol. 2: 1975-1986

Best of Curtis Mayfield [Import]

Christmas [Import]

Chamber Works / Selected Lieder

Charley Pride Live [Live]

Antologia [Import]

Blue Goodbye

Change [Import]

Dolphin's Kiss: Dreams in Trance [Import]

The Hyperion Schubert Edition 37 ~ Schubert - The Final Year / Ainsley, Rolfe Johnson, Schade, G. Johnson

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