Bartók: Solo Piano Works [Box set]

1. One Ought to Go to Debrecen, For Children for piano Vol. 2/22, Sz. 42/22, BB 53/22
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

2. The First Term at the Piano, eighteen teaching pieces for piano (Kezdok zongoramuzsikáya) Sz. 53/BB 66
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

3. Hungarian Peasant Songs (15), for piano, Sz. 71, BB 79
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

4. Hungarian Folksongs from Csík (3), for piano (Három Csík megyei népdal), Sz. 35a, BB 45b
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

5. Hungarian Folk Tunes (3), for piano, Sz. 66, BB 80b
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

6. Eight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano, Sz. 74, BB 83 (Op. 20)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

7. Rondos on Slovak Folktunes (3), for piano, Sz. 84, BB 92
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

8. Romanian Christmas Carols, twenty pieces in two series for piano, Sz. 57, BB 67
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

9. Romanian Folk Dances (6), for piano (Román népi táncok), Sz. 56, BB 68
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

10. Romanian Dances (2), for piano Op.8a (Ket román tánc) Sz. 43, BB 56
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

11. Suite, for piano, Sz. 62, BB 70 (Op. 14)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

12. Suite, for piano, Sz. 62, BB 70 (Op. 14) Andante (withdrawn)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

13. Sonata (1926), for piano, Sz. 80, BB 88
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

14. Sonatina, for violin & piano (arranged from piano work by Endré Gertler with Bartok's approval) Sz. 55, BB 102a
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

15. Bagatelles (14), for piano, Sz. 38, BB 50 (Op. 6)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

16. Dirges (4), for piano (Négy siratóének), Sz. 45, BB 58 (Op.9a)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

17. Petite Suite for piano (arranged from 44 Violin Duos 28, 38, 43, 16, 36,& 32), Sz.105, BB 113
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

18. Songs and Dances (Piano arrangements of selections from Bartók's 44 Violin Duos, Sz 98)
Composed by Gyorgy Sandor
with Gyorgy Sandor

19. Ten Easy Pieces, for piano (Tiz könnyu zongoradarab), Sz. 39, BB 51
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

20. Allegro barbaro, for piano, Sz. 49, BB 63
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

21. Out of Doors, suite for piano (Szabadban), Sz. 81, BB 89
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

22. Seven Sketches, for piano Op. 9b (Vázlatok), Sz. 44, BB 54
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

23. Elegies (2), for piano (Két elégia), Sz. 41, BB 49 (Op.8b)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

24. Burlesques (3), for piano, Sz. 47, BB 55 (Op. 8c)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

25. Little Piano Pieces (9), for piano (Kilenc kis zongoradarab), Sz. 82, BB 90
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

26. Studies (3), for piano (Etudök), Sz. 72, BB 81 (Op. 18)
Composed by Bela Bartok
with Gyorgy Sandor

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Average customer rating: Microcosmos Great value with a few flaws eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much Best classical value out there 5 Stars for the music and performance

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Sàndor, still active at 90 as this reissue appears, was a student of Bartók and a preferred interpreter of his music. Since this set appeared on nine LPs in the early 1960s, it has been the standard for Bartók's piano music; in this fine-sounding reissue, it still is. Sàndor can hit hard enough for such virtuoso pieces as the Piano Sonata and "Out of Doors," but he also retains the romantic element heard in the composer's own playing which tempers the harsher qualities of the music. While this collection isn't quite as complete as advertised (some early, insignificant piano music by Bartók is omitted), it includes all of Bartók's significant piano music, including such relatively obscure gems as the Bagatelles, eight Improvisations, and many delectable folk arrangements which will appeal even to listeners who think Bartók is too challenging for them. Vox's recorded sound, superbly remastered, resists obsolescence as effectively as Sàndor's performances. Even with the inclusion of the early books of "Mikrokosmos," which will appeal mostly to piano students, this set is worth several times the asking price. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Microcosmos.......2007-03-08

Sándor was a champion not only of Bartók's music but also of Bartók's style of playing. He often complained that people were too quick to see Bartók as ultra-modern, and to fail to appreciate the rich seam of lyricism that also runs through his music.

The piano music is dominated by short pieces, many of them written for piano students, notably the collections "Microcosmos" and "For Children". These, together with suites of folk dance arrangements, make up the bulk of the solo piano output.

Sandór plays these short, and often simple pieces, with neither too much nor too little art. As a gifted teacher, he knew unerringly how much music each of these small vessels held. The result is beguiling - but be warned: no-one can listen to the 153 short pieces of Microcosmos end-to-end. This is an anthology to be dipped into, not swallowed whole.

The remastering is pretty successful (fortunately - some of Vox's CD reissues are plagued by severe deterioration of the original tapes). And it's for half nothing-what's not to like?

Great value with a few flaws.......2006-07-28

I am not a Bartok expert by any scale, but I do like the way these pieces, without exception, are played. There are, however, a couple of other problems.

As mentioned by an earlier reviewer, very few of the works are split into tracks - Mikrokosmos is divided into 7 for each of its six volumes, and to accomodate for a full CD. In these seven tracks there are 121 songs. I would have much preferred if the songs had been split into tracks. Almost the entire CD set is this way - Fifteen Hungarian Songs is one track, Fourteen Bagatelles, etc. It is very annoying when one wants to hear a particular song in those tracks and not the others.

Another detriment to the collection is the recording quality. It is decent most of the time, but in loud sections the piano buzzes. One might be able to ignore it, but I think that it detracts from the passion of the forte quite a bit.

Overall, for $18 it is pretty decent, but if you are like me and like to keep your music library neatly organized (and aren't extremely cheap), I would not recommend this set.

eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much.......2006-07-25

I like the fact that Bartok is into the folk tradition and all, but he just tends to forget the fact that melody has to be SOMEWHERE in the music. I'm all for creative expression when you're sitting alone at the piano, but abstract music should be reserved for performance art. I like playing some of your stuff Bela, but I just don't want to listen to you.

Best classical value out there.......2005-10-05

To put this set in perspective, for months I would go to my local Tower Records fishing for worthwhile classical CDs at least once a week. One of the discs that sat in the bins the longest was a single CD of Bartok piano music, played by Zoltan Kocsis. It was Volume 7 of a complete series. This CD listed for $17.99, and as long as I went to that Tower Records, it did not budge an inch, nor was its price amended.

Now, Kocsis is one of the greatest pianists alive, and if anyone is worthy of commanding a premium, it is him. And to be fair, that CD is going to be re-released on October 11 as part of a Collector's Edition - eight CDs, $63.97 MSRP. But it's already going up against this little gem, which contains five CDs with all of the truly great solo-piano works by an internationally recognized Bartok specialist for $21 - not much more than the cost of one CD from the other set. This kind of value is not to be taken lightly.

I came to this set with my impression of Sandor informed by his complete Prokofiev - ultra-hard, sometimes rhythmically slack, always melodically lacking in some way or another. But he held a very special feeling for Bartok, and saved his best playing for the great Hungarian. In passages like the first of the Three Csik Dances, the opening of the Improvisations Op. 20, or in the Ten Easy Pieces, there is a simplicity, charm and wistful homesickness that is quite touching. In pieces like the Out of Doors suite, the Sonata, or the Burlesques, there is a vicious, impulsive energy, a wicked sense of humor and an overabundance of overtones. It is never mindless, inappropriate or even overly harsh - it's just very, very loud.

In this set I like best the endless landscape of the Sonatina, the unusual colors and fragrances in the Etudes, the brilliantly conceived Bear Dance (the last of the Ten Easy Pieces), and the multifaceted, complex, gorgeous Improvisations. Any fan of Bartok should hear these.

5 Stars for the music and performance.......2005-04-04

This is a fantastic deal, but the problem with this Collection stems from the fact that the pieces are often not separated by tracks. This is especially annoying for the Children's Pieces and Mikrokosmos. There are so many pieces, one wears out the fast forward button and still may miss the particular piece one is looking for. The booklet is fairly insightful, and the performer is widely hailed as the supreme interpreter of Bartok's piano music. So aside from this slightly annoying at times and ridiculously annoying at other times flaw, this is one of the best deals in Classical music. Don't hesitate. Add it to the cart.

Average customer rating: Nice mix of 20th century compositions

Bartok/Martinu/Janacek: Orchestral Works Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Janácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Allen, Thomas | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Cleveland Orchestra | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000423H Release Date: 1995-04-11

Tracks:

1. Music for strs, perc & celestra: I. Andante tranquillo
2. Music for strs, perc & celestra: II. Allegro
3. Music for strs, perc & celestra: III. Adagio
4. Music for strs, perc & celestra: IV. Allegro molto
5. Con for string qt & Orch: I. Allegro vivo
6. Con for string qt & Orch: II. Adagio
7. Con for string qt & Orch: III. Tempo moderato
8. Capricio for pn & chm ens: I. Allegro
9. Capricio for pn & chm ens: II. Adagio
10. Capricio for pn & chm ens: III. Allegretto
11. Capricio for pn & chm ens: IV. Andante

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Nice mix of 20th century compositions.......2001-07-04

These are wonderful recordings. It's my favorite rendition of Bartok's masterful Music for Strings, Percussion & Celeste (oddly described by the liner note writer as "abstract" - I would say intensely melodic...). The Clevelanders perform marvelously, and Dohnanyi's conducting leadership is on-target. It's too bad that he has not recorded more of Bartok's works - and this will probably be "it" considering the scope of Boulez's project with the CSO and the general collapse of the orchestral CD market. London/Decca's engineers capture all of the nuances of the piece with outstanding balance and clarity.

I was not familiar with the Martinu piece, so I can only report that it is an eminently listenable and enjoyable composition. The Janacek "Defiance" concerto is an illuminating "surprise" ending to the CD. I would have trouble playing this with two hands - to think that it is a left hand only piece (written for Otakar Hollmann, who lost his right arm in World War I) is mind-boggling. The performance by pianist Joela Jones and members of the CO is outstanding.

This CD is valuable for the Bartok alone - the Martinu and Janecek recordings make it an outstanding 20th century compilation. You may be able to find a copy used or on one of the auction sites. It's definitely worth a listen if you enjoy 20th century orchestral music.

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Bartok: Works For Piano Solo 1. Zoltan Kocsis: 14 Bagatelles/ 2 Elegies/ 6 Romanian Dances/ Sonatina/ 3 Hungarian Folk Tunes Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Elegies | Requiems, Elegies & Tombeau | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Bagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music Carl Orff: Carmina Burana ASIN: B00020QWDM Release Date: 2004-09-14

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Tracks:

1. The Hunting Horns And The Echo
2. Bourree In A Minor
3. The Jolly Fiddler
4. Hornpipe
5. A Little Song
6. Rag Time
7. German Dance
8. Giant Insects
9. A Happy Tale
10. Sonatina In G Major (2nd Movement)
11. The Wild Horseman
12. The Owl
13. Fuer Elise
14. 'Little' Prelude In C Major
15. Rigaudon
16. Rag Doll
17. Hurdy-Gurdy
18. Prelude In E Minor
19. Little Forest Bird
20. Warrior's Dance
21. Sonata In D Major
22. The Little Orphan Girl
23. Waltz In G-Sharp Minor
24. A Joke
25. Invention In F Major
26. Gnossienne No.3
27. Adagissimo
28. Song Without Words
29. Whims
30. May Night
31. Bear Dance
32. Hommage
33. Prelude No.15
34. Prelude No.20
35. The Miller's Dance
36. Elegie
37. Intermezzo, Opus 116, No.6

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Tiszta forrás (Pure Springs): Hungarian Folk Tunes and Their Arrangements in Works by Bartók and Kodály Manufacturer: Hungaroton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Kodály, Zoltán | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hungarian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kodaly: Hungarian Folk Music; Bartok: Hungarian Folksongs Sz64 Csardas Hungarian Gypsy Music ASIN: B00007138S Release Date: 2002-10-29

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Debussy, Bartók, Ravel: Works for violin & piano [CD+DVD] Manufacturer: Naive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000I2IUXY Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

1. Allegro Vivo
2. Intermede. Fantasque Et Leger
3. Finale Tres Anime
4. Tempo Di Ciaccona
5. Fuga
6. Melodia
7. Presto
8. Allegretto. Andante
9. Blues, Moderato
10. Perpetuum Mobile

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Bartok: Early Works & Rarities Manufacturer: Hungaroton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000508YB Release Date: 2000-10-17

Average customer rating: Dorati's MLP Bartok is Back

Bartok: Orchestral Works; Bluebeard's Castle Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berg | Berg, Alban | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Percussion | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hungarian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Antal Dorati Conducts Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1-6 Howard Hanson Conducts American Masterworks Paul Paray Conducts French Orchestral Music Howard Hanson Conducts Howard Hanson ASIN: B00035VV78 Release Date: 2004-11-09

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Dorati's MLP Bartok is Back.......2005-06-08

Those familiar with my reviews on Amazon know of my great love for the Mercury Living Presence series. Equally great is my disgust that so many of these brilliant recordings have been deleted in the last few years! Thankfully, some of these legendary performances are resurfacing as SACD hybrids. However, they are unfortunately now being sold at full-price, despite a competing Living Stereo hybrid series on RCA/BMG being available at midline. In spite of the added expense, I hope this MLP reissue trend will continue, and maybe we'll even see a few items receiving their CD debut in this series.

These Bartok performances by the great Antal Dorati are nothing short of definitive, and have always been among my favorite MLP offerings. While three of these recordings continue to be available in their original CD incarnations -- the Violin Concerto with Menuhin, Miraculous Mandarin and Wooden Prince discs -- the remaining two discs of material have been out-of-print for some time. However, with this box set Dorati's classic Concerto for Orchestra, and Bluebeard's Castle albums are deservedly restored to the catalog. Even better is the fact that the 5CD box sets being reissued have been reasonably priced, however they are not SACD Hybrids. This set and three others (see my reviews) have a total cost cheaper than the original single issue CDs! Once again, Mercury Living Presence lives!

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Bartok: Works for Piano Solo, Vol. 7 Zoltan Kocsis Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005LKED Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

1. Dance Ste, BB 86b: I. Moderato
2. Dance Ste, BB 86b: II. Allegro Molto
3. Dance Ste, BB 86b: III. Allegro Vivace
4. Dance Ste, BB 86b: IV. Molto Tranquillo -
5. Dance Ste, BB 86b: V. Comodo -
6. Dance Ste, BB 86b: VI. Finale
7. Rhap, Op.1 (Long Version, BB 36a)
8. Four Pno Pieces, BB 27: I. Study For The Left Hand: Tanulmany Balkezre
9. Four Pno Pieces, BB 27: II. Fant I: Abrand I.
10. Four Pno Pieces, BB 27: III. Fant II: Abrand II.
11. Four Pno Pieces, BB 27: IV. Scherzo
12. Kossuth, BB 31Marche Funebre: Gyaszindulo
13. Rhap, Op.1 (Shortened Version)

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Zoltán Kocsis's series of Bartók's piano music is of tremendous importance, both for the interpretations themselves and for the musicological integrity of the enterprise. In volume 7 (the final installment), Kocsis includes the rarely heard 1925 piano version of the Dance Suite. He commands a vast variety of touch (listen especially to the second movement) and imbues the whole with great character. Listeners who are used to the familiar orchestral version will find themselves pleasantly surprised by the emotional and tonal scope of this performance. The Lisztian virtuoso writing of both long and shortened versions of the Rhapsody is dispatched with real panache by Kocsis. Perhaps the greatest storehouse of delight in this collection is the Four Piano Pieces of 1903, one of the first of this composer's works to be published. It seems unbelievable that the first piece is for the left hand alone. The final piece, Scherzo, is spiky and sparkly: Kocsis ensures it is pure delight. Finally, the greyness and grimness of Bartók's own transcription for solo piano of the "Funeral March" from the symphonic poem Kossuth is tellingly portrayed. --Colin Clarke

Track Listings:

1. Bartok & Schumann: Piano Quintets
2. Bayekeleye
3. Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; Piano Sonata "Waldstein"
4. Beethoven: Overture "Coriolan"/Symphony No.9
5. Beethoven: Piano Concerto; Bach: Concerto, BWV 1054
6. Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3-5
7. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Opp.101 & 106 "Hammerklavier"
8. Berg: Lyric Suite for string quartet No1-6; Pieces Op6
9. Best Of Beethoven
10. Bizet: Carmen Suite; L'Arlésienne Suite; Jeux d'Enfants

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Handel: Concerti Op.6 Nos. 5-8

High Standards

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Fitmix: Running

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Even Now

Giordano - Il Re · Mese mariano / Ciofi · Rivenq · Renato Palumbo

Great [Import]

Doble Vida [Limited Edition] [Import]

Dig My Mood

Go Slow Down

Feierabend [Import]

Davies: Eight Songs for a Mad King for male voice & chamber; Miss Donnithorne's Maggot

Hey Now! (Remixes & Rarities)