London Violin Sound

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What happens when you bring together 48 first violinists from three of the world's top orchestras? Provided you have arrangements as good as these--from Dvorák and Shostakovich to Gershwin and Debussy--along with a charismatic conductor and adventurous record company, you'll get a wonderful, unique, and bountifully entertaining recording. --David Vernier

Tracks:

The Swan
Ave Maria
Greensleeves
Black Orpheus
The Dove
Vocalise
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
El Condor Pasa
Begin The Beguine
A Child's Folksong
Farewell To Cuba
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Blessing
Satin Doll
The Girl From Ipanema
Coventry Fantasy

Product Description

Baby Cello CD. Soothing Music From 24 Cellos 1. The Swan 2. Ave Maria 3. Greensleeves 4. Black Orpheus 5. The Dove 6. Vocalise 7. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 8. El Condor Pasa 9. Begin the Beguine 10. A Childs Folksong 11. Farewell to Cuba 12. Songs my Mother Taught Me 13. Blessing 14. Satin Doll 15. The Girl from Ipanema 16. Coventry Fantasy

Customer Reviews:

We love this C.D.!.......2005-04-03

We received the Baby Cello C.D. as a gift, and my husband and I just love it. The music is truly moving in the most uplifting way, and the songs chosen are just beautiful; not at all stuffy. The true test was when our two-year-old, who had not had a nap all day, got completely wired and still would not go to sleep after 10 p.m. She screamed for 20 minutes as we tried to get her down, until I put Baby Cello on, and the screaming stopped instantaneously! She went to sleep to the C.D. without another wimper! We highly recommend Baby Cello for parents and babies alike, and have bought it for other parents with babies that we know. It uplifts, as well as soothes, depending upon what time of day we put it on, and it serves as wonderful dinner music as well. We can't imagine anyone not loving this C.D.! A.and J. Pieri, Albany,CA

Glorious sound.......2005-01-23

I am so pleased with Baby Cello. The sound of this music is utterly glorious. Soothing doesn't begin to describe it. My 2 year old and I love listening to it at all times of day.

Angelika Kirchschlager - when night falls

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Gentle crossover that gets a bit sleepy
An Example of When Crossover Works
Lullabies for All Ages
A Wonderful Gift for a Baby!
Voice of an Angel

Angelika Kirchschlager - when night falls
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Marie-Joseph Canteloube , Stephen Sondheim , Franz Schubert , Gian Carlo Menotti , Franz Joseph Haydn , Johannes Brahms , Richard Rodgers , Carl Maria von Weber , Manuel de Falla , Xavier Montsalvatage , Aaron Copland , Miguel Kertsman , Alexander Zemlinsky , Angelika Kirchschlager , Roger Vignoles , Helmut Deutsch , John [guitar] Williams , Yuri Bashmet , London Metropolitan Ensemble , and Jonathan Rees
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00002MZ4Y
Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

'Not While I'm Around'
The Sound Of Music: 'Edelweiss'
'Wiegenlied'
'Gestilte Sehnsucht'
'Geistliches Wiegenlied'
'Wiegenlied (Wie sich der Auglein)'
'Sandmannchen'
The Consul: 'Mother's Aria'
'Brezairola' (Berceuse)
Chants d'Auvergue: 'Oi Ayai'
'Ar hyd y nos' (All Through The Night)
'Sehnsucht nach dem Fruhling'
'Lass mich schlummern, Herzlein, schweige'
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: 'Nana' (Berceuse)
'Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito'
'The Little Horses' (Lullaby)
'Cantiga de Ninar' (Baby's Goodnight Song)
'Susse, susse Sommernacht'
'Wiegenlied' (Schlafe, schlafe, holder susser Knabe)
Into The Woods: 'Stay With Me'

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This record is most notable for its performances. Kirchschlager's singing is ravishingly beautiful and deeply expressive; the pianists and other instrumentalists are all first rate. Its content seems designed less for consistent musical quality and a balanced program than for variety and popular appeal. Yet the predominantly slow songs induce a certain monotony, and Mozart and Menotti, Brahms and Broadway musicals make strange stylistic bedfellows. However, many gems stand out in the mix: the two Brahms songs with viola, in which the renowned Yuri Bashmet is unfortunately almost inaudible; two Schubert Cradle Songs, one famous, one unknown; several enchanting Spanish songs; a Haydn arrangement of a Welsh lullaby better known as "All through the Night"; a lovely romantic song by Zemlinsky; and a lush, soaring one by Miguel Kertsman written for Kirchschlager and just right for her expressively inflected voice. She identifies with every idiom and pours so much care and affection into each song that one can well imagine a loving mother singing to her child, and indeed the record is dedicated to her little son. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Gentle crossover that gets a bit sleepy.......2006-06-01

When Sony's artist executives were German, they tried to promote the young Austrian mezzo Angelika Kirchschlager, but because of her difficult name (I am guessing) and the slackening classical music market, she never caught on. Today Kirchschlager is a star in Europe, and one sees her name on the Met roster. This, her second CD, is a gentle recital of lullabies, made more varied by adding Broadway tunes into the mix and bringing in star musicians like John Williams on guitar and Yuri Bashmet on viola.

The result is winning and thoroughly professional. Kirchschlager sings especially well in English, with a hybrid British-American accent but almost no German mannerisms. The closest comparison in terms of high mezzos would be with von Otter, and Kirchschlager's voice is at least as beautiful. But she lacks von Otter's imaginaiton, and after a while everything sounds a bit too square and placid--after all, these songs may be for babies, but the intended audience is also adults who go to lieder recitals, isn't it?

An Example of When Crossover Works.......2006-01-09

Angelika Kirchschlager is well known on the operatic stage and in chamber and orchestral programs where her forte is Mozart and Bach. Hers is a voice creamy rich and produced with incredible intelligence. She is also a communicator - in recital, in opera, in anything she does. It comes as no surprise then that an artist of this caliber (or her agent....!) is able to set the standard for the now ubiquitous 'crossover album' that most of the major singers find it necessary to make to gather in more admirers.

Selecting a wide variety of lullabies with varying settings feels so natural in Kirchschlager's elegant mezzo-soprano voice. Other artists have produced recitals of lullabies: Dawn Upshaw and Richard Goode immediately come to mind. But in this album, though not all of the works are of genius quality, Kirchschlager gives each her considerable talent and the result is a little night music that is equally as lovely for adults as for the intended audience of children (and of course their parents...).

With fine support from the London Metropolitan Ensemble, pianists Roger Vignoles and Helmut Deutsch, guitarist John Williams and violist Yuri Bashmet among others, Kirchschlager offers a rich variety of songs from Mozart, von Weber, Haydn, Brahms, Schubert, Canteloube, de Falla, Copeland, Sondheim, Rogers and Hammerstein and Zelimsky. And no matter the language or the setting they all work. This is an album to cherish and share and raises the respect for Angelika Kirchschlager even higher. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06

Lullabies for All Ages.......2005-07-13

I bought this CD as a gift for my first grandchild to introduce her to the world of classical music. But when I played it, it enchanted me and my grandchild's parents even more than it did the baby. Angelika Kirschlager is a young Austrian mezzo-soprano who had previously been unknown to me. She sings these simple songs with a beautiful round warmth of tone.

The twenty selections on this CD include Brahms famous lullaby together with two lesser-known songs of Brahms accompanied by piano and viola. Schubert's two lullabies are included, and they are melting. There is a Mozart song (the theme of which he used in the third movement of his final piano concerto) and a Haydn arrangement of the Welsh folk -song "All Through the Night", which features an accompanying trio of violin, cello, and piano.
Aaron Copland's arrangement of "All the Pretty Little Horses" will delight young listeners, and there are songs by Richard Rogers, Steven Sondheim, C.M. Von Weber, and others to fill out an enchanting CD of music and dreams. Ms Kirschlager's singing is the highlight of this CD. She is accompanied well by a variety of pianists and by performers on the guitar, violin, cello, and flute. Texts and translations for the songs are included in the liner notes.

Although I bought this CD for my granddaughter, others dear to me have expressed interest, and I will be buying another copy.

Thanks to my Amazon friend Scott Morrison for recommending this CD and to the other perceptive reviewers of this lovely music.

Robin Friedman

A Wonderful Gift for a Baby!.......2005-02-15

Our family has just been blessed with a new grandson and one of my very thoughtful friends had the brilliant and generous idea to send the baby a copy of this wonderful collection of lullabies and nightsongs done so stunningly by the marvelous German mezzo, Angelika Kirchschlager. I am happy to report that the very first selection, Schubert's 'Wiegenlied' ('Cradle Song'), seemed to make him smile, even at his tender age. This bodes well for his developing discriminating musical taste because Ms Kirchschlager is a terrific singer. Her various accompanists provide sensitive support for her lovely and perfectly managed voice. She sings with impeccable diction in several languages and even in English I don't pick up any accent at all.

I must point out, however, that Amazon has listed the contents of this disc in an order different from that on the CD, but the musical samples they provide do match the titles listed.

Scott Morrison

Voice of an Angel.......2000-05-02

I was first introduced to Ms. Kirchlager three years ago and was instantly impressed. Her sumptuous voice and incredible beauty make her a delight to listen to, time and time again. When Night Falls, is only the most recent of what promises to be a long and impressionable career. From the ever popular "Edelweiss" to the easily recognizable "Wiegenlied", Ms. Kirchschlager approaches each song with the same heart-felt emotion as if she were singing to her own child. I have often listened to her CD late at night to help myself fall into my own sweet dreamland of "The Little Horses".

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Bach Classics [DVD Audio/Video]

Manufacturer: Digital Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00092ZM5W
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

'Sheep May Safely Graze'
Badinerie
Adagio
Passepied I-II
Air
Chorale
Siciliano
Giant Fugue
Bouree I-II
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London Cello Sound was bought in London

The London Cello Sound
Geoffrey Simon
Manufacturer: Cala Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000FDJ2
Release Date: 2006-10-26

Tracks:

The Swan
Vocalise
Sardana
Greensleeves Ste
West Side Story: Tonight

Customer Reviews:

London Cello Sound was bought in London.......2002-04-11

I wanted to get some CDs from Music & Video Exchange that reflected London music. The London Cello Sound had 40 cellos of the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra. I'd sell it, but it is my favorite souvenir from my London trip. The Swan, Vocalise, Sasrdana, Greensleeves Suite, and Tonight, from West Side Story go too fast, leaving me to want more. I am going to look into CALA and se what else they have. Meanwhile, I'll keep The London Cello Sound.

Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Violin Concertos - The Classic Sound / Chung, Previn

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Delicate, Personal Readings Of Venerable Violin Favorites
Depth, scintillating clarity, passion, sibelian bleakness!
You must hear the Sibelius
A genius at work who happens tobe very modest unlike many

Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Violin Concertos - The Classic Sound / Chung, Previn
Chung , Previn , and London Symphony Orchestra
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ASIN: B0000041V8
Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

Vn Con In D, Op.35: I. Allegro Moderato
Vn Con In D, Op.35: II. Canzonetta: Andante
Vn Con In D, Op.35: III. Finale; Allegro Vivacissimo
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Vn Con In d, Op.47: II. Adagio Di Molto
Vn Con In d, Op.47: III. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto

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This was Kyung-Wha Chung's first recording, made when she was 22, just after her sensational London debut in the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the same orchestra and conductor. It is splendid. Only a young, radiantly talented player could make these two tired warhorses sound so fresh and vital; only a consummately masterful one could sail through their daunting technical difficulties with such easy virtuosity and perfection. Her tone is flawlessly beautiful, varied in color and inflection; she puts her technical resources entirely at the service of the music, giving every note meaning and honestly felt expression without exaggeration or sentimentality. The Tchaikovsky has charm, humor, sparkle; the slow movement is dreamy, wistful, and unmuted but subdued and inward. The Sibelius is dark and bleak but full-blooded, passionate, and intense. The orchestra sounds and plays better in the Sibelius. --Edith Eisler

Album Details

Andre Previn's Reputation as a Tchaikovsky Specialist Preceeds Him Here. His Ability to Sustain the Melodic Line Even at Often Such Treacherously Slow Tempos is Extraordinary, Fully Revealing the Haunting Beauty Implicit in the Composers' Scores. Here He Joins Violinist Kyung Wha Chung in a Ravishing Account of Tchaikovsky's Seminal Concerto Guaranteed to Thrill. Decca's Sound as Well is State of the Art.

Customer Reviews:

Delicate, Personal Readings Of Venerable Violin Favorites.......2005-04-03

Purchased based on guidance found here and from Gramophone, I am not disappointed in Ms. Chung's reading of the venerable violin concertos from Tchaikovsky and Sibelius. Overall the CD is very satisfying both in terms of performances and sound. Ms. Chung's performance has a wonderful personal quality which, while technically satisfactory will seem somewhat delicate to listeners more accustomed to (and expecting parity with) Heifetz, Stern or Mutter. This departure from expectation shows refreshing independence relative to the dogma of precision over passion. Though a departure from more traditional readings, Ms. Chung's personal style does not disappoint. The Tchaikovsky concerto is excellent though I recommend considering Mutter or Josefowicz. The Sibelius, however, is first-rate by any standard and fully justifies the critic's accolades. In both accounts Previn and the London Symphony are in top form, as they deliver superior support while ensuring proper balance between orchestra and soloist. A wonderful addition to the catalog of these classics.

Depth, scintillating clarity, passion, sibelian bleakness!.......2003-05-20

Kyung Wha Chung is one of the truly outstanding (and diffident) violinists of the 20th century. Musically and technically, she stands on the cusp of the late 20th century: the irrefutable influence of the aging Russian models of near-perfection (heifetz, milstein, oistrakh, kogan etc) and the currently evolving schools of purity and accuracy lacking personality or spirit. Anyone listening to Chung will recognise her style, as one does the Great Masters of the early-mid 20th century, but marvel at her accuracy and purity, and musical intelligence.

The Sibelius is probably the finest version on disc, taking into consideration the main competitors (Heifetz versions and possibly another Oriental virtuoso).

Strengths in Chung's performance:
a) Interpretation is 5 gold stars, dazzling and passionate, with plenty of "Fire without warmth" that characterizes Sibelius. No hint of over-romaticizing in the second movement, though it is the Heifetz versions which move me to tears with the intensity and darkness of the brilliance here.
b) Rapport with Andre Previn, who is one of the most seriously underrated conductors of his time. 5 Gold Stars.
c) Orchestral playing by the LSO at their very best. 5 Gold Stars
d) Recording quality and remastering are absolutely excellent. 5 Silver Stars.

I was awestruck by this version when I first heard it on vinyl release, and I have never tired of it after 30 years of listening on all media to date. I have no adverse comments whatever.

The Tchaikovsy is excellent, really vibrant and spontaneous. 5 Stars. I listen to the versions by Milstein (1959 stereo, Steinberg cond) and Leonid Kogan (1959 stereo, Silvestri cond) more frequently, however, for their silvery articulation. Nevertheless, I love to hear Chung's from time to time, for its freshness and recorded quality. A great version.

You will cherish this CD.

You must hear the Sibelius.......1999-09-15

Yes, the Tchaikovsky is good. But buy this disc for the Sibelius if you like this concerto. The quality of the Sibelius recording is superior to that of the Tchaikovsky and I rather think Chung was a little more on her form. The Tchaikovsky is not up to the standards of the Classic Sound series in my opinion, but the Sibelius is definitely first class.

A genius at work who happens tobe very modest unlike many.......1998-10-27

Incredible. Simply the best version I have heard.

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A Baroque Festival

Manufacturer: Compendia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0002PYSWE
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Mouret: Fanfare ("Masterpiece Theater" Theme)
Pachelbel: Canon in D Major
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8:"The Spring" in E major, No. 1: Allegro
Largo e pianissimo sempre
Allegro: Rustic Dance
"The Summer" in G minor, No. 2:Allegro non molto
Adagio: Presto
Presto: Impetuous summer storm
"The Fall" in F major, No. 3: Dancing and Singing of the Peasants: Allegro
The Sleeping Drunkards: Adagio
The Hunt: Allegro
"The Winter" in F minor, No. 4: Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Handel: Largo from "Xerxes"
Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor: Andante e spiccato
Adagio
Presto
Fux: Gigue

Tracks:

Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: [Allegro]
Andante
Allegro assai
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: [Allegro]
Allegro
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050:Allegro
Affettuoso
Allegro
Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Handel: "Messiah" Highlights: Overture
Comfort ye
Every Valley
And the Glory of the Lord
Glory to God
Hallelujah!
And the Trumpet Shall Sound

Tracks:

Handel: "Water Music" Suite: Overture
Adagio
Allegro; Andante; Allegro
Minuet
Air
Minuet
Bourrie
Hornpipe
Allegro moderato
Handel: Royal Fireworks Music: Overture
Bourrie
"The Peace:" Largo alla Siciliana
La Rijouissance: Allegro
Minuet
Minuet
Purcell: Rondeau
Purcell: Tune in D major
Bach: Arioso for Brass
Vivaldi: Allegro for Brass
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Bach: Sleepers, Wake

Tracks:

J. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Ouverture
Rondeau
Sarabande
Bourrie
Polonaise: Lentement
Menuet
Badinerie
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: Ouverture [Grave; Allegro]
Courante
Gavotte
Forlane
Menuet
Bourrie
Passepied
Bach: Air for the "G" String
Purcell: Symphony from "The Fairy Queen," Act Four: Allegro marziale
Canzona
Largo
Allegro maestoso
Adagio
Allegro maestoso
Telemann: "A Hero's Music": La Vaillance
La Grace
L'Armenet
Handel: Joy to the World

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For Doublebass players
London Double Bass Sound

The London Double Bass Sound

Manufacturer: Cala
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003G1O5
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Tracks:

Elephant
Mosses Fantasy
I Love You, Samantha
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Ol' Man River
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Tea for Two
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Take Five
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A landmark recording in the history of Double Bass playing, The London Double Bass Sound combines the talents of Gary Karr, arranger Daryl Runswick, and a core ensemble of London's leading Double Bass players-Paul Kimber, Richard Lewis, Roger Linley, Tom Martin, Kevin Rundell, Mary Scully, Steven Williams and Stacy Watton. All eight currently fill, or have recently occupied, the principal or co-principal chairs in London's leading orchestras.

Customer Reviews:

I really enjoyed this cd.......2004-03-19

Being a bass player myself I really enjoyed this cd becuase of the variety of music featured on it! I hope other people can enjoy it and appriciate it as well!

For Doublebass players.......2000-04-30

Nice arrangements, wonderful sound, a wide variety of songs but I wanted to listen more to Gary Karr. The interpretation of Moses Fantasy is better that the one played with the RSO Berlin Orchestra. If you are a DoubleBass player, this is a must. If you aren't, you'll hear what a doublebass can do and how sensitive it could be. I couldn't stop laughing when I heard for the first time the "sarcastic" version of Wannabe. This album is like a Raritie. If your're really looking for a serius album to know better the doublebass, this is not the first one that I'll chose. But it's really fun!

London Double Bass Sound.......2000-04-27

This CD is certainly an interesting concept, however musically speaking it doesn't quite hit the mark that it intended. Fans of Gary Karr should certainly consider buying this CD because his performances are inspiring and the ensemble does a nice job of accompanying, however the selection of repetoire does not always help the bassists' fight for serious recognition. "The Elephant" sounds grotesque enough with only one bass playing it, but here there are four basses on the solo line. The jazz tunes are nice, but lack a certain excitement and the inclusion of the Spice Girls' "Wannabe", as humorous as it may have intended to be, may set the double bass back a few steps in the eyes of the general, non bass playing public.

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Beethoven Classics

Manufacturer: Digital Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AE8FQW
Release Date: 2005-09-13

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Tracks:

Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - JS Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Allegro - JS Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Andante - JS Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Allegro assai - JS Bach
Toccata And Fugue In D minor - JS Bach
Arioso - JS Bach
Concerto For Two Violins: Allegro - JS Bach
Orchestra Suite No. 1: Ouverture (Grave; Allegro) - JS Bach
Orchestra Suite No. 1: Courante - JS Bach
Orchestra Suite No. 1: Gavotte - JS Bach
Orchestra Suite No. 1: Forlane - JS Bach
Orchestra Suite No. 1: Menuet - JS Bach
Orchestra Suite No. 1: Bourree - JS Bach
Orchestra Suite No. 1: Passapied - JS Bach
Air For The G String - JS Bach

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The Four Seasons: The Sping: Allegro - Various Artists
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The Four Seasons: The Sping: Allegro: Rustic Dance - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Summer: Allegro non molto - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Summer: Adagio: Presto - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Summer: Presto: Impetuous Summer Storm - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Fall: Dancing And Singing Of The Peasants: Allegro - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Fall: The Sleeping Drunkards: Adagio - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Fall: The Hunt: Allegro - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Winter: Allegro non molto - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Winter: Largo - Various Artists
The Four Seasons: The Winter: Allegro - Various Artists
Highlights From 'Messiah': Overture - Various Artists
Highlights From 'Messiah': Comfort Ye - Various Artists
Highlights From 'Messiah': Thus Saith The Lord - Various Artists
Highlights From 'Messiah': Pastorale - Various Artists
Highlights From 'Messiah': Hallelujah! - Various Artists
Highlights From 'Messiah': The Trumpet Shall Sound - Various Artists

Tracks:

Fanfare ('Masterpiece Theater' Theme) - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Royal Fireworks Music' Suite: Overture - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Royal Fireworks Music' Suite: Bourree - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Royal Fireworks Music' Suite: 'The Peace:' Largo alla Siciliana - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Royal Fireworks Music' Suite: Lejouissance: Allegro - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Royal Fireworks Music' Suite: Minuet - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Royal Fireworks Music' Suite: Minuet - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
Symphony From 'The Fairy Queen,' Act Four: Allegro marziale - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
Symphony From 'The Fairy Queen,' Act Four: Canzona - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
Symphony From 'The Fairy Queen,' Act Four: Largo - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
Symphony From 'The Fairy Queen,' Act Four: Allegro maestoso - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
Symphony From 'The Fairy Queen,' Act Four: Adagio - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
Symphony From 'The Fairy Queen,' Act Four: Allegro maestoso - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Overture - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Adagio - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Allegro; Andante; Allegro - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Minuet - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Air - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Minuet - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Bourree - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Hornpipe - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET
'Water Music' Suite: Allegro moderato - BACH/VIVALDI/HANDEL/MOURET

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The London Violin Sound

Manufacturer: Cala
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000273OL8
Release Date: 2006-11-20

Product Description

Another amazing release of massed instrumental playing, with no less than 48 violinists under the baton of Geoffrey Simon. Three of London's finest sections drive the concept of the violin ensemble to new heights: innovative, hugely sonorous treatments of repertoire from Debussy to Gershwin. You must hear this album!

Track Listings:

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

Monolith

Robert Schumann: Toccata/Nachtstcke/Blumenstck/Four Fuges

Shades of Blue

Music: This One's on Me

Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance [Import]

Spellbound! 1955-74 [Import]

Seal Maiden: A Celtic Musical

Sacred Cantatas Bwv 38 39 40

South Sixty-Five

Paquete Salsera Greatest Hits

Sing-Songs/Remote Luxury/Persia [Import]

Proximity Effect [Import]

Spark [CD-single]

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (First Release); Serenade for Strings

Thirty Years of Maximum R&B