Rhapsody In Blue : A Gershwin Collection

Rhapsody In Blue : A Gershwin Collection

ASIN: B00004U8QL

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Emile Pandolfi is an extraordinary pianist and engaging performer. His passion for the piano is strikingly evident when he shares his feelings about performing and recording. "I always loved to practice, and I never really considered doing anything but playing the piano."

Emile is also the ultimate entertainer. He wraps his audiences in a magical, musical experience by combining his sophisticated arrangements and skillful prestidigitation with easy humor and delightful rapport. He is a rare talent whose music and magic extend well beyond the limits of any keyboard. His combined skills and technique are reflected perfectly in the name of his personal recording label, MagicMusic.

Band members: Emile Pandolfi The Atlanta Pops Orchestra (track 9 only)

Product Description
In this album, his first in 2000, Mr. Pandolfi has put together an exquisite musical treat for fans old and new. Emile has taken these well-loved Gershwin pieces and given each one a new lease on life. I've Got Rhythm sparkles with playfulness and fun, They Can't Take That Away From Me stirs the heart. And, in a departure from his solo work, Mr. Pandolfi, accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra, does a masterful job of bringing new spirit to Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue. This album is a treasure!

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 1 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 4 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in a Minor BWV ... - Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Two Pianos, Strings and Continuo in C Major BWV 1061: ... - Julia Ganev, Konstantin Ganev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Allegro - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Andante - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 Elvira Madigan: Andante ... - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Allegro - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Andante - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453: Allegretto - Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Tracks:

Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Andante Grazioso: Thema/Variation 1 - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Menuetto - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in a Major K.331: Alla Turca (Allegretto) - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Allegro - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Adagio - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in F Major K.332: Allegro Assai - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegro Moderato - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Andante Cantabile - Margarete Babinsky
Piano Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegretto - Margarete Babinsky
12 Variations K.265: Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman: Theme/Variation ... - Margarete Babinsky

Tracks:

Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Larghetto - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Rondo - Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Maria Luisa Tanzini
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Allegro Moderato - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Adagio Cantabile - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major: Rondo - Presto - Nicolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro Con Spirito - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Adagio E Cantabile - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: Presto - Ivan Drenikov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73 Emperor: - Anton Dikov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Overture Coriolan Op.62 - Dresdner Philharmonic
Overture Leonore No.2, Op.72 - Dresdner Philharmonic

Tracks:

Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Grave - Allegro - Di Molto E ... - Istvan Szekely
Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Adagio Cantabile - Istvan Szekely
Op.13, No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique: Rondo - Allegro - Istvan Szekely
Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Adagio Sostenuto - Istvan Szekely
Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Allegretto - Istvan Szekely
Op.27, No. 14 in C Sharp Minor Moonlight: Presto Agitato - Istvan Szekely
Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Allegro Assai - Istvan Szekely
Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Andante Con Moto - Istvan Szekely
Op.57, No. 23 in F Minor Appassionata: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto - Istvan Szekely
Rondo a Capriccio Op.129: Die Wut er Den Verlorenen - Jennd

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Allegro Maestoso - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Romanze. Larghetto - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11: Rondo. Vivace - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Sandor Falvai
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Maestoso - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Larghetto - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op.21: Allegro Vivace - Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Grave - Doppio Movimento [Liv - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Scherzo [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Marche Fune. Lento [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35: Finale. Presto [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Allegro Maestoso [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Molto Vivace [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Largo [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Op.58: Presto Ma Non Tanto [Live] - Garrick Ohlsson
Mazurkas Op.59: No. 1 in a Minor [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Mazurkas Op.59: No. 2 in a Flat [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch
Mazurkas Op.59: No. 3 in F Sharp [Live] - Ivo Pogoreuch

Tracks:

Nocturne in B Major Op.9, No. 3 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Etude in G Flat Major Op.10, No. 5 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Etude in B Minor Op.25, No. 1 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor Op. 20 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op. 31 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Waltz No. 1 in E Flat Major Op. 18 [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 1 in G Minor [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 2 in C Major [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 3 in a Flat Major [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.24: No. 4 in B Flat Minor [Live] - Jean Marc Luisada
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 1 in C Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 2 in B Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 3 in D Flat Major [Live] - Kemal Gekic
Four Mazurkas Op.30: No. 4 in C Sharp Minor [Live] - Kemal Gekic

Tracks:

Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Allegro Affettuoso - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Piano Concerto in a Minor Op.54: Allegro Vivace - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato Op.92 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman
Concerto Allegro With Introduction Op.134 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidrun Holtman

Tracks:

Rustle of Spring Op.32, No.6 - Jennd
Novelette in F Major Op.21, No.1 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: E Major Op.19, No.1 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: F Sharp Minor Op.30, No.6 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: Duetto in F Major Op.38, No.6 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: G Major Op.62, No.1 - Jennd
Songs Without Words: Spring Song in a Major Op.62, No.6 - Jennd
Intermezzo in a Major, Op.76, No.6 - Jennd
Intermezzo in a Minor Op.76, No.7 - Jennd
Intermezzo in a Major Op.118, No.2 - Jennd
Intermezzo in E Flat Minor Op.118, No.6 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Arietta Op.12, No.1 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Folkevise Op.12, No.5 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Butterfly Op.43, No.1 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: To Spring Op.43, No.6 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Notturno Op.54, No.4 - Jennd
Lyric Pieces: Bryllupsdag Pa Troldhaugen Op.65, No.6 - Jennd
Saisons Op.37b, No. 6 Juin Barcarolle - Jennd
Chant Sans Paroles: Souvenir de Hapsal Op.2, No.3 - Jennd
Melody in F Op.3, No.1 - Jennd
Humoresque in G Flat Major Op.101, No.7 - Jennd

Tracks:

Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Theme: Andante - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 1 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 2 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 3 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 4 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Variation 5 - Jennd
Impromptu in B Flat Major D.935, No.3: Pito - Jennd
6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 1 in C Major - Jennd
6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 2 in a Flat Major - Jennd
6 Moments Musicaux D.780: No. 6 in F Minor - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 1 in C Minor - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 2 in E Flat Major - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 3 in G Flat Major - Jennd
4 Impromptus D.899: No. 4 in a Flat Major - Jennd

Tracks:

Sonata in a Major D.959: Allegro - Michael Endres
Sonata in a Major D.959: Andantino - Michael Endres
Sonata in a Major D.959: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Michael Endres
Sonata in a Major D.959: Rondo: Allegretto - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Molto Moderato - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Andante Sostenuto - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Michael Endres
Sonata in B Flat Major D.960: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Michael Endres

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: ... - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennd
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Allegro Molto ... - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Adagio - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a Minor Op.16: Allegro Molto E ... - Daniel Gerard, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Non Troppo - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Appassionato - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Andante - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op.83: Allegro Giocoso - Dimitris Sgouros, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Adagio ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Agitato ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Moderato - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Deciso - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Marziale, Un ... - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major Hungarian Fantasy: Allegro Animato - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Fantasy on Hungarian Folk-Tunes - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Polonaise Brillante (After Weber) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Jennd
Fantasy on Weber's FreischVilmos Fischer

Tracks:

Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus. Sempre Vivo
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato Commodo Assai E Con ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Il Vechhio Castello (The Old Castle) . ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato Non Tanto, Pesamente
Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries. Allegretto Non Troppo, ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo. Sempre Moderato, Pesante
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Tranquillo
Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells. ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle. ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges. Le MarchThe Market Place) . ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombae. Sepulcrum Romanum. Largo
Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua. Adante ...
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowls' Legs - Baba-Yaga. Allegro
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev - Allegro Alla ...
Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in E Flat Major. Andante Moderato
Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in B Flat Minor. Andante Non ...
Three Intermezzos Op.117: Intermezzo in C Sharp Minor. Andante Con ...
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 1 Intermezzo in a Minor (Allegro Non Assai)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 2 Intermezzo in a Major (Andante Teneramente)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 3 Ballad in G Minor (Allegro Energico)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 4 Intermezzo in F Minor (Andante - Allegretto
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 5 Romance in F Major (Andante - ...)
Piano Pieces Op.118: No. 6 Intermezzo in E Flat Minor (Andante, ...)

Tracks:

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Moderato - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Adagio ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor Op.18: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Largo - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Minor Op.40: Allegro ... - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Drenikov

Tracks:

Prde Op.3, No.2 - Margarete Babinsky
Mdie Op.3, No.3 - Margarete Babinsky
Polichinelle Op.3, No.4 - Margarete Babinsky
Moment Musical Op.16, No.3 - Margarete Babinsky
Moment Musical Op.16, No.5 - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op.42 - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Variations on a Theme by Corelli Op. 42 (Continued) - Margarete Babinsky
Prde Op.23, No.5 - Margarete Babinsky

Tracks:

Rhapsody in Blue - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Adagio. Andante Con Moto - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Allegro Agitato - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
American in Paris - Cle Ousset, , Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart

Album Description

This amazing 20-CD set truly is the ultimate piano collection! With over 20 hours of the greatest piano classics, from Mozart's priceless Piano Concertos and Sonatas to Gershwin's legendary Rhapsody in Blue, this set is a must have for everyone's collection. So sit back, relax and drift away on the beautiful melodic waves of classical piano at its very best.

Customer Reviews:

Ultimate music for every time of day and every mood.......2007-07-03

With 20 CDs in the collection, we have classical music for every mood and atime of day.

Would give 5 stars if sound quality where better.......2007-06-30

This Classical collection is one of great length and breadth ,and is well worth purchasing ,if you want an abundance of music at a low price.The sound quality is decent,however it is not great.This set will not provide you with the crisp,clear sound quality of a RCA,CBS or other well known label,so some classical aficionados may not appreciate it much.It all depends on what your looking for ,I guess.

Great collection for a great price.......2007-06-27

I did not expect much in buying this collection, but I was greatly surpeised. There were no reviews of the product at the time, and I bought the collection simply as a sampler of many great piano pieces. Most of the recordings are exquisite and of decent recording quality. This collection was well worth the price.

20 Fabulous Discs.......2007-06-08

I am surprised that this set has been out for 4 years and nobody reviewed it here yet. This is a lovely and occasionally amazing compilation. I was moved by many of the compositions. I really enhanced my classical music collection with this set. You have so many legends here to enjoy, from Bach to Brahms, Mozart to Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Gershwin, and more. If you love classical piano music and don't already have most of these works then this is a must buy for you. The price may go up, but I was fortunate to cash in on the $17.97 price. Quite a bargain for 20 fabulous discs.

Rhapsody In Blue : A Gershwin Collection

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Just beautiful music
Excellence in Gershwin

Rhapsody In Blue : A Gershwin Collection

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Album Description

In this album, his first in 2000, Mr. Pandolfi has put together an exquisite musical treat for fans old and new. Emile has taken these well-loved Gershwin pieces and given each one a new lease on life. I've Got Rhythm sparkles with playfulness and fun, They Can't Take That Away From Me stirs the heart. And, in a departure from his solo work, Mr. Pandolfi, accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra, does a masterful job of bringing new spirit to Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue. This album is a treasure!

Customer Reviews:

Just beautiful music.......2005-09-07

I have been a big fan of Emile Pandolfi for many years now. His cd's make for excellent background music for romantic dinners or Sunday morning with the newspaper and coffee.

Excellence in Gershwin.......2000-08-06

Emile continues to produce excellent interpretations of music. His strong classical background,his talent for phrasing and his versatility as a pianist is evident in this CD. A must have for all listeners who like Gershwin. Emile continues to get better and better.

George Gershwin: The Complete Orchestra Collection

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Low recording volume spoils an otherwise good CD
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Rhapsody In Blue - William Tritt
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Lullaby - Erich Kunzel
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Customer Reviews:

Low recording volume spoils an otherwise good CD.......2006-06-29

This CD has been recorded at a very low level. If you want to hear that opening clarinet glissando in Rhapsody in Blue, be prepared to turn the volume WAAAAAY up. Great collection, but disappointing quality. Wish I'd bought something else.

A Wonderful Collection.......2000-12-29

Erich Kunzel conducts a wonderful recording of all the orchestral Gershwin one needs. There is a great performance of Rhapsody in Blue, and An American in Paris. They are conducted and played the way Gershwin would have liked. The three preludes are played fantastically, especially Walking the Dog played brilliantly by the clarinetist. I highly recommend this to any Gershwin fan who wants a complete and wonderful recording of this fine American music.

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Release Date: 2001-12-04

Tracks:

Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': I. Allegro Con Brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': II. Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace; Trio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': IV. Finale. Allegro Molto; Poco Andante - Ludwig Van Beethoven
How A Great Symphony Was Written - Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Prologue. Allegro Moderato - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: 'Somewhere.' Adagio - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Scherzo. Vivace E Leggiero - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Mambo. Presto - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Cha-Cha ('Maria'). Andantino Con Grazia - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Meeting Scene. Meno Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: 'Cool' Fugue. Allegretto - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Rumble. Molto Allegro - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Finale. Adagio - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Andante (With Dignity) - Presto Barbaro - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Adagio - Allegro Molto Agitato - Alla Breve (Poco Piu Mosso) - Presto Come Prima - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Andante Largamente - More Flowing - Still More Flowing - Poco Meno Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Moving Forward, With Warmth - Largamente - A Tempo - Calmato - Andante Come Prima - Sempre Avanti, With Intensity - Ancora Piu Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Allegro Non Troppo, Molto Marcato - Poco Piu Sostenuto - Moving Forward - Meno Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: A Tempo - Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

Rodeo: I. Buckaroo Holiday: Allegro Con Spirito - Aaron Copland
Rodeo: II. Corral Nocturne: Moderato - Aaron Copland
Rodeo: III. Saturday Night Waltz: Introduction - Slow Waltz - Aaron Copland
Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down: Moderato - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: Introduction: The Open Prairie (Lento Maestoso) - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: Street In A Frontier Town (Moderato) - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: Mexican Dance And Finale - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: Prairie Night (Card Game At Night) - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: Gun Battle - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: Celebration (After Billy's Capture) - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: Billy's Death - Aaron Copland
Billy The Kid: The Open Prairie Again - Aaron Copland

Tracks:

Rhapsody In Blue - Leonard Bernstein
An American In Paris - George Gershwin

Tracks:

Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: I. Vivace Assai - Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: II. Allegretto - Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: III. Menuet - Trio - Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: IV. Finale. Vivace - Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: I. Allegro Spiritoso - Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: II. Andante - Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio - Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: IV. Finale. Vivace - Joseph Haydn

Tracks:

Symphony No. 2: I. Andante Moderato - Charles Ives
Symphony No. 2: II. Allegro - Charles Ives
Symphony No. 2: III. Adagio Cantabile - Charles Ives
Symphony No. 2: IV. Lento Maestoso - Charles Ives
Symphony No. 2: V. Allegro Molto Vivace - Charles Ives
Leonard Bernstein Discusses Charles Ives - Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Langsam (Adagio) - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Nicht Schleppen - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Allegro Risoluto, Ma Non Troppo - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. A Tempo (Sempre L'istesso) - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Subito Allegro I. Ziemlich Ruhig - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Adagio (Tempo Der Einleitung) - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Maestoso. Allegro Come Prima - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Second Movement: II. Nachtmusik I. Allegro Moderato - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Second Movement: II. Sempre L'istesso Tempo. Nicht Eilen, Sehr Gemachlich - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Second Movement: II. Tempo - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Third Movement: III. Scherzo, Schattenhaft, Fliessend, Aber Nicht Zu Schnell - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Third Movement: III. Trio - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Third Movement: III. Wieder Wie Zu Anfang (Nicht Eilen) - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fourth Movement: IV. Nachtmusik II. Andante Amoroso - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fourth Movement: IV. [Figure 197] - Raymond Sabinsky
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Rondo-Finale. Tempo I (Allegro Ordinario) - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Gemessen! Nicht Schnell! Tempo II (Allegro Moderato Ma Energico) - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Tempo I (Halbe Wie Die Viertel Des Tempo I) - Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Sempre L'istesso Tempo - Gustav Mahler

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: I. Moderato - Dmitri Shostakovitch
Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: II. Allegretto - Dmitri Shostakovitch
Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: III. Largo - Dmitri Shostakovitch
Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: IV. Allegro Non Troppo - Dmitri Shostakovitch

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: I. Tempo Molto Moderato - Largamente - Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: II. Allegro Moderato - Presto - Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: III. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto - Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: IV. Allegro Molto - Un Pochettino Largamente - Largamento Assai - Jean Sibelius
Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 - Jean Sibelius

Tracks:

The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Introduction. Lento - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: The Augurs Of Spring (Dance Of The Young Girls) - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Mock Abduction - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Spring Round Dances - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Games Of The Rival Tribes - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Procession Of The Wise Elder - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Adoration Of The Earth (The Wise Elder) - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Dance Of The Earth - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Introduction. Lento - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Mystical Circles Of The Young Girls - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Glorification Of The Chosen Victim - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Summoning Of The Ancestors - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Ritual Of The Ancestors - Igor Stravinsky
The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen Victim) - Igor Stravinsky

Customer Reviews:

A 10-CD box of top Bernstein performances.......2005-11-13

This mid-price "Original Jacket" set of classic Bernstien performances--most culled from the Sixties and all iwth the NY Phil.--could be put in a time capsule with a note: "These are the recordings that made Leonard Bernstien famous." I grew up with all of them, including the televized lecture on the Eroica. I have owned these performance since college, and this set includes some first-choice readings, basically all the CDs devoted to Copland, Gershwin, Sibelius, Haydn, Beethoven, and Stravinsky.

Reviewers here never tire of propagating the canard that LB was chiefly famous for his Mahler. Actually, he had a broad repertoire that he excelled in (I don't particularly favor the Mahler Fifth in this set--the only disappointment in a field of excellence).

The only problem with this collection is the price. It would be hard to find a music lover who doesn't already own several of these CDs separately, so instead of paying $100 for a new copy, one should search eBay or the used department here at Amazon.

A Fascinating Overview of Bernstein's Art.......2004-05-16

This collection not only provides a fascinating overview of the art of Leonard Bernstein, it also provides one with a fairly comprehensive view of what Lenny and the controversy surrounding his music making were all about.

All of the recordings here are with Bernstein conducting the New
York Philharmonic, which for my money, is by far the more interesting part of his career. As he got older, Lenny tended to go "molto" more often, take tempoes slower and, generally,
conduct with more self-indulgence than he did at this stage of things, when he was both more daring and more studious. The music contained here gives some idea of the range of Bernstein's
scope, and it is remarkable: from Haydn to Ives, from Beethoven
to Leonard Bernstein.

To start things off, there is one of the best performances of Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony on record, a wonderful document of just how excellent an orchestra the New York Philharmonic could be when they wanted to be. Lenny's reading of Beethoven's milestone score is both meticulous and passionate. You couldn't ask for anything more.

Disk 2 features two suites by the conductor as composer. The
suite from "On the Waterfront" fares better than the "Symphonic
Dances from West Side Story." It's hard to figure out why, but for some reason, the Philharmonic just refuses to swing through the overture ("Jet Song"), while handling all the other rythymic
intricacies in the score with incredible aplomb. The mambo section ("The Dance at the Gym") is particularly intense. Go figure! Just one more example of what a tempermental orchestra
the New York Philharmonic could be.

NOBODY ever conducted Aaron Copland's music better than Leonard
Bernstein. The "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo" suites contained on Disk 3 provide excellent cases in point.

The Gershwin pieces on Disk 4 give testimony to Bernstein's legendary self-indulgence. Bernstein's rubato is broad and generous, tempoes fluctuate wildly from fast to slow and back again. Lenny seems more intent in showing off his own virtuousity (as both conductor and performer) than in getting to the heart of "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." The
odd thing is, for all their quirks and eccentricities, these performances "work." Sometimes they are charming and endearing, at others, they are off-putting. It all depends on the mood you are in.

Disk 5 features two Haydn symphonies, # 82, "The Bear" and # 83, "The Hen." Critical opinion of Bernstein's Haydn is sharply divided: for some tastes, Lenny's Haydn is too dramatic, for others, Bernstein was an instinctively great interpreter of Haydn. Listen here and make your own call.

While Bernstein often gets the credit for generating popular interest in Mahler's music in America (a credit which rightfully belongs to Mitropoulos), there is no question that he "discovered" Charles Ives for most Americans. Bernstein's radio broadcast of Ives' Symphony # 2 was its world premiere, and this recording shows Ives in all his glory. Quirky, polytonal, cantankerous, and funny as hell. A really marvelous
performance.

Disk 7 is given to perhaps Bernstein's favorite composer, Gustav Mahler. Unfortunately, the piece chosen is Mahler's 7th, the "orphan child" of Mahler's symphonies. The so-called "Symphony of the Night" remains more interesting for intellectual and musicological reasons (it was a major influence on Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg) than for emotional ones.
Rarely performed, and even more rarely recorded, this remains one
of the best recordings of this piece out there. It may take many, many listenings before you "get it" and start to like it, but if Lenny can't do it for you, it's doubtful anybody can.

Disk 8 contains Bernstein's controversial recording of the Shostakovich 5th Symphony. This is as rousing and heroic a performance of this music as you will ever hear. Whether that's how Shostakovich intended for it to be played is another matter.
Bernstein takes the tempo of the final movement at exactly double
the pace Shostakovich indicated in the score. The subtle, fatalistic satire of the composer is replaced by the conductor's
preference for triumphant heroism. Still, once you've heard this
recording, all other Shostakovich 5th's pale by comparison.

Disk 9 contains what remain my favorite performances of the Sibelius 5th symphony and "Pohjola's Daughter." The latter is particularly remarkable in its conjuring of magic and mysticism.
It's worth the money for the whole set, just on the basis of the
"Eroica," the Copland, the Stravinsky and these Sibelius performances! No joke!

Tracks:

Canon From The Runaway Bride
Claire De Lune From Ocean's Eleven
O Mio Babbino Caro "Gianni Schicchi" From A Room With A View
Lake Scene 'Swan Lake Suite' From Anna Karenina
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Allegro) From Amadeus
Waltz On The Beautiful Blue Danube Op.314 From Strictly Ballroom
Gymnopedies N.1 From My Dinner With Andre
Moonlight Sonata From Immortal Beloved
Air On A G String Suite N.3 In D Major From Seven
Braveheart Theme From Braveheart
Clarinet Concertoin A Major K622 Adagio From Out Africa
Un Bal (A Ball) 'Symphonie Fantastique' From Sleeping With The Enemy
Waltz In C Sharp Minor Op.64/2 From The Avengers
Humoreske From Kolya
Enigma Variations Op.26 'Nimrod' From Elizabeth
Habanera Carmen Suite N.2 From Trainspotting
Questa O Quella 'Rigoletto' From Wall Street
Bolero From Ten
Ride Of The Walkyries From Apocalypse Now
Also Sprach Zarathustra From 2001-A Space Odyssey
Pomp & Circumstance March N.1 In Major From A Clokwork Orange
Symphony N.5 In C Minor Opus 67 From Howard's End
Gnossiennes N.1 From Chocolat
Adagio In G Minor From Gallipoli
Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo From The Godfather Iii
Piano Concerto N.21 In C Mojor K.467 From Elvira Maigan
Kinderszenen Op.15-Von Fremden Landern Und Menschen From My Brilliant Career
My Heart Will Go On From Titanic
Brandenburg Concerto N.3 In G Major Bwv 1048 Allegro From Die Hard
Minuet From Ladykillers
Overture: The Marriage Of Figaro From Last Action Hero
Piano Quintet In A Major Op.114 The Trout D667 Fromthe Sixth Sense
Aria (Un Bel Di Vedremo)- Madame Butterfly From Fatal Attraction
Radetsky March Opus 228 From The Age Of Innocence
Danse Boheme 'Carmen Suite' From There's Something About Mary
Fanfare For The Common Man From Drop Dead Gorgeous (Copland)
Rhapsody In Blue From Manhatten
Aria (Che Gelida Manina) - La Boheme From Moonstruck

Album Details

This Double CD Compilation Takes You on a Musical Cinamatic Journey Through Some of the Most Famous Classical Works that have Been Used in Films Such As: "Out of Africa", "Titanic", "Gallipoli", "Apocalypse Now", "Chocolat", "2001 - a Space Odyssey" "Braveheart", "Amadeus" and "a Room with a View". Includes Performers Such as the Vienna State Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Baroque Consort.

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Songwriters Collection ~ George Gershwin

Songwriters Collection
George Gershwin
Manufacturer: Orpheus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

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General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000067UPE
Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

Rhapsody In Blue
I've Got Rhythm
Swanee
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Summertime
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Embraceable You
But Not For Me
Plenty Of Nothing
The Man That I Love
A Foggy Day
Someone To Watch Over Me
It Ain't Necessarily So
Somebody Loves Me
Lady Be Good
They Can't Take That Away From Me
I Got A Crush On You
They All Laughed
S'Wonderful
Strike Up The Band

Customer Reviews:

Songwriters Collection ~ George Gershwin.......2002-07-19

I am SO disappointed with this CD!! I was expecting to hear the mellifluous tunes that I have heard in so many wonderful movies and instead hear something I would expect to be called the "polka" version.

Average customer rating:

Embarrassingly Poor!
A travesty
A Very Rare Jewel: Kathy Keane's "A Classical Touch"

A Classical Touch

Manufacturer: O'Neill Brothers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | 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

Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00003XB9Q
Release Date: 1999-09-01

Tracks:

Allemande
Sarabande
The Harmonious Blacksmith
Fur Elise
Sonata in C Major, K. 545
Prelude in A Major
Prelude in E Minor
Waltz in A-flat Major
Nocturne in E-flat Major
Liebestraume (Love Dreams)
Clair de lune (Moonlight)
Mouvt. De Menuet
Romance
Rhapsody in Blue (Main Theme)

Album Description

A Classical Touch is a collection of many classical favorites, including Fur Elise, Liebestraume, Clair de lune and Rhapsody in Blue. Kathy Keane brings elegance and passion to the timeless periods of classical music.

Customer Reviews:

Embarrassingly Poor!.......2006-06-03

It is one thing to play 'timeless classics' it is another thing to play 'timeless classics' badly. I could not stand to listen to more than thirty seconds of each track. The playing though accurate (after how many takes?) has no life what so ever. Has Kathy heard about phrasing? Each note is played separately with no phrasing so every note is stabbed into the ear! Bah bah bah bah bah bah ect. Wow... what a waste of money to produce such a poor recording. It is clear that this is an adult student or teacher that has lots of money, and little to no musical ear. "Kathy, this week, use your metronome, practice your scales and Hannon, and we'll work more on this next week."

A travesty.......2005-03-12

I have nothing against midi or computer piano music, but this is very bad, indeed!

A Very Rare Jewel: Kathy Keane's "A Classical Touch".......2003-12-16

The only regret I have about Kathy Keane's "A Classical Touch" is that I didn't discover it years ago.
It doesn't mean Keane's freshness has faded. The reason this CD merits five stars is because every track, from Clair de Lune to The Harmonious Blacksmith, from the Waltz in A-flat major to Fur Elise, is presented with a sense of wonder, a feeling that Keane herself can scarcely believe how beautiful the music is.
Yes, her playing is elegant and her love for music is palpable. But it is her own astonishment at the beauty of the music that makes this CD a must-buy for both devotees of the classics as well as newcomers.
Share her wonder!

Gershwin, Granados, Prokofiev, Stravinsky: The Composer Plays

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Machine versus human
A note on the reproducing piano...
revealing reproductions
Mechanical

Gershwin, Granados, Prokofiev, Stravinsky: The Composer Plays

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000037LM
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

El Pelele - Enrique Granados
Quejas O La Maja Y El Ruisenor, From Goyescas (Intro To Act 3) - Enrique Granados
Danza Lenta - Enrique Granados
Danzas Espanolas: No. 2 - Enrique Granados
Danzas Espanolas: No. 5 - Enrique Granados
Danzas Espanolas: No. 7 - Enrique Granados
Danzas Espanolas: No. 10 - Enrique Granados
Reverie (Improvisation) - Enrique Granados
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: No. 1, March - Sergey Prokofiev
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: No. 2, Gavotte - Sergey Prokofiev
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: No. 3, Rigaudon - Sergey Prokofiev
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: No. 7, Prld - Sergey Prokofiev
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: No. 10, Scherzo - Sergey Prokofiev
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: Sarcasms, Op. 17, No. 1 - Sergey Prokofiev
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: Sarcasms, Op. 17, No. 2 - Sergey Prokofiev
Zehn Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 12: Toccata, Op. 11 - Sergey Prokofiev
Son: I. Moderato - Igor Stravinsky
Son: II. Adagietto - Igor Stravinsky
Son: III. Allegro Moderato - Igor Stravinsky
Rhap In Blue - George Gershwin

Customer Reviews:

Machine versus human.......2006-02-22

These are competent, realistic transfers from a controversial technology. Piano-roll manufacture is well documented, but almost never detailed in modern liner notes. Usually it is said the rolls "capture" a pianist's dynamics. What is not said is that these measured dynamics all had to be transferred manually to issued rolls by an editor, who strove against the limitations of the commercial mechanism. (For example, Edgar Fairchild encoded Rachmaninoff's dynamics.) The keyboard lay in sections, within which no two keys could play at different intensities at once. Some notes were shifted to allow the mechanism to assign specific volume levels, which caused rhythmic anomalies at times. Pedal perforations were strictly on-off -- half pedaling had to be simulated by fluttering, or lengthening of specific notes. Rolls have been transferred to LP many times over the years, and one good way to assess them is to listen to multiple transfers of the same roll. That they differ so much from each other is proof enough that their best use is for enjoyment, rather than documenting a pianist's work.

A note on the reproducing piano..........2006-01-09

These pianos were considered state-of-the-art wonders at the time, from around the turn of the century until the Depression hit in the late 1920s and the general public could no longer afford them. In the meantime, many famous pianists performed on these engineering marvels and listeners would be unable to distinguish between an actual live performance or the performance of the reproducing piano itself. Alfred Cortot used to promote them by starting out with a live performance behind a veiled curtain and then having the reproducing piano take over without the audience being able to tell the difference. That's how good they were.

Further, Artur Rubinstein, Paderewski, Rachmaninoff, Horowitz, Gershwin, Granger, Granados (the great Spanish composer who died in 1916 after his ship was sunk by a German sub), Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Edwin Fisher and many of the other piano giants of their day all thought well enough of these instruments to have lucrative contracts with these piano companies, and the sonic reproduction of these instruments - when properly regulated - was phenomenal, capturing their interpreters' performance amazingly well for posterity.

I have at least 10 of these CDs by either Klavier Records (who started their company by reproducing these piano rolls) or by Nimbus Records, which has a rich catalogue of these reproduced performances. There is no discernible loss of shading of nuance in these performances, and there is a special joy to hear these great pianists of a bygone era at their peak of their creativity and genius without the scratchy and tinny sound of the primitive phonographs of the day.

I share this information so listeners will seek out these reproduced performance as far superior to the scratchy 78s many of these same performers made during the same period. By doing so, they'll understand just how moving and satisfying some of these early piano legends were, such as Paderewski, who was born in 1860. Well, not on this particular record, but on others, the listener can hear an authentic Paderewski performance in digital sound (!) That's what happens when two technologies of a bygone and the modern era are teamed up - wonderful. Paderewski would have to be 120 years old to have made it into the digital age (1980) without these amazing reproducing pianos having preserved his legacy beforehand. These instruments were truly wonders - and still are. This particular performance of Granados by Granados is even better than the tremendous performances of his works by Alicia de Larrocha. He was a phenomenally subtle, passionate and sensitive pianist, and it's all captured in this amazing recording.

revealing reproductions.......2005-02-26

This disk recreates performance recorded by the composers using the Aeolian Duo-Art recording system. Similar to a player-piano, but substantially more complex, the Duo-Art was able to capture not just notes and timing but tone and attack, so that when played back it recreated most if not all of the original performance. How much of the composers' performance is lost is difficult to say, as there are few recordings to compare to, however I found the performances intriguing and convincing. Gershwin's performance of the solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue from 1925 is idiosyncratic and delightful. The sound quality is far better than that of a recording from that time period. These performance do not sound mechanical to my ear. There may be some limitations to the Duo-Art technology, but those limitations do not prevent me from enjoying these revealing performances.

Mechanical.......2003-10-19

The recording is not of the composers performing their own pieces, but piano-rolls made by the composer for the general public back in the '20s. While the engineering of these rolls is excellent and no doubt of historical value for the esoteric collector, the recordings provide a music box result of the composers work.

Classical Favorites Advertiser's Guide (Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4)

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Educational. Not entertaining.

Classical Favorites Advertiser's Guide (Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4)

Manufacturer: Cleopatra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004KD5D
Release Date: 2000-02-15

Customer Reviews:

Educational. Not entertaining........2001-01-11

Thinking the 100 tracks this four volume set has to offer would be a relaxing in the car, or underscored during work time, I found the compilation of various composers to be rather jarring. Each CD contains 25 tracks of different movements from 6 to 8 artists, which don't follow any pleasing through line. If you are interested in learning just who composed which famous piece, or if you need to have on hand the top 100 classical pieces (according to whom? I don't know), then this may be right for you. If you are looking for leisure then I suggest you find something that actually completes a symphony.

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