Six Compositions [Box set]

Six Compositions [Box set]

ASIN: B000066AUT

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Composition No. 286 (+147, 20, 69D, 256, 173, 6J, 162, 23A)

Disc: 2

1. Composition No. 277 (+40L)

2. Composition No. 287 (+40D)

Disc: 3

1. Composition No. 278 (+48)

2. Composition No. 289

Disc: 4

1. Composition No. 195

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meditation: Classical Relaxation (Box Set)

Average customer rating:

Relaxing music at its finest!
Get it for $9.99 at Sam's Club!
Beautiful, moving music! You'll recognize many of the pieces
Meditative, But Not Boring
A Bargain and Beautiful

Meditation: Classical Relaxation (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)
Classics for Relaxation and Meditation
Chopin For Relaxation
Beethoven for Relaxation
Vivaldi for Relaxation

ASIN: B000001VUT
Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

Canon
Andante From Piano Concerto No. 21: Elvira Madigan
Coppelia: Notturno
String Quintet In C: Adagio - Schubert
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air - Bach
Clarinet Concerto: Adagio
Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished': Andante con moto - Schubert
Concerto, Op. 9 No. 2: Adagio
Orpheus And Eurydice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits

Tracks:

Thais: Meditation
Romance In G, Op. 26
The Last Spring
Minuet
Serenade, Op. 3 No. 5
Poeme, Op. 41 No.6
Elegiac Melody No. 1
Serenade For String Orchestra: Elegia
I Love You
La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours

Tracks:

Adagio
Romance In F Minor, Op. 11
Peer Gynt: Solveig's Song
Romance For Violin No. 2 In F, Op. 50
Rosamunde: Ballet Music In G
Symphony No. 5: Adagietto

Tracks:

Peer Gynt: Morning
Standchen (Serenade)
Mozartiana Suite: Preghiera (Ave Verum)
Moonlight Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A: 2nd Movement
Rosamunde: Intermezzo
Violin Concerto In E Minor: 2nd Movement
Serenade For String Orchestra: 1st Movement
L'Arlesienne, Suite No. 2: Intermezzo
Concierto De Aranjuea: 2nd Movement
Trout Quintet: Theme And Variations

Tracks:

The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Valse Triste
Liebestraum No. 3 In A Flat
Minuet
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Oboe Concerto In D Minor (Excerpt)
Piano Sonata No. 8: Pathetique: 2nd Movement
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico
Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia
Ave Maria
Horn Concerto No.3: 2nd Movement
Symphony No. 1: 3rd Movement
Traumerei
Peer Gynt: Ase's Death
Xerves: Largo
Symphony No. 9: From The New World: 2nd Movement

Tracks:

Swan Lake
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romance
Nocturne In B Major, Op. 9 No. 3
Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno
Symphony No. 35: Haffner: Andante
Carmen Suite No. 1: Intermezzo
Piano Sonata In B-Flat Major, D.960: Andante sostenuto
Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat Major: Andante
Piano Concerto No. 2: Larghetto

Tracks:

Impromptu In G Flat Major
Evening Song
Serenade No. 1: Adagio non troppo
The Merry Peasant
Flute Quartet In G Major
Symphony No. 7: Allegretto
Cradle Song
Quartet in G Major: Theme And Variations
Barcarolle: The Seasons: June
Symphony No.36 'Linz': Poco adagio

Tracks:

Prelude In C Minor - Meditation
Piano Concerto In A Minor: Adagio - Meditation
Flute Concerto No. 2: Adagio non troppo - Meditation
Andante - Meditation
Impromptu In B Flat Major - Meditation
Clair de lune - Meditation
Divertimento In D, K.251: Andantino - Meditation
Caro mio ben - Meditation
Piano Concerto No. 9: Jeunehomme: Andante - Meditation
Theme And Variations - Meditation

Tracks:

The Sleeping Beauty: Panorama
Waltz, Op.39 No.15
Flute Concerto In G Minor: Andante
Impromptu In A Flat
Violin Concerto No. 5: Adagio
Symphony No. 3: Allegretto
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Andante
Piano Sonata No. 3: Largo
Suite No. 1: Intermezzo
Piano Concerto No. 3: Largo

Tracks:

La Traviata: Act 1: Prelude
Kinderscenen: Foreign Countries And People
Chanson triste
Symphony No. 5: Andante
La Campanella
Flute Concerto in B Flat: Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 2: Funeral March
Symphony No. 94: Surprise: Andante
Concerto for Flute and Harp: Andantino
Symphony No. 6: Pathetique: Adagio lamentoso

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing music at its finest!.......2005-10-14

This is a GREAT 10-CD set!The performances are top-notch, the music is varied, and the feelings engendered are wondrously beautiful.

Get it for $9.99 at Sam's Club!.......2005-06-22

Very nice set of CD's, very beatiful and relaxing, but don't pay $27, get it for $9 at Sam's Club. I know this will be censored but come on, how can you guys charge those saps that much! Amazon should try to find the best price for its customers, even if it sends them to different vendors. Censoring this message is a crime, DON'T DO IT. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Beautiful, moving music! You'll recognize many of the pieces.......2004-02-24

John Cheng's review, below, said it's "an undeniable bargain," and I whole heartedly agree! I especially LOVE Volume 5. I have a Typing/Resume business, and I listen to Volume 5 ALL the time on my computer while I'm doing my work. It inspires me to be creative and calms me down when I'm stressed.

I would say I've _easily_ listened to Volume 5 at least 100 times, and I'm still not tired of it. That's amazing for me, because I'm also a musician (singer/pianist) and I get bored easily. I actually found the Volume 5 CD at a Thrift store, and loved it so much that I bought the whole set recently. So I've only listened to a few of the other CD's in this set, so far, and they're also great.

This is NOT boring music. My clients and family have heard it also, and they've also mentioned how soothing and wonderful these pieces are. Most of you will probably recognize a lot of these songs! You'll be saying, "OH! I remember THIS one! I haven't heard this for YEARS!!!"

It's well worth the money for 10 very full CD's!!! Try it! You won't be disappointed!

Happy listening!
Betty, Owner of Betty's Desk Typing Service and Quality Resumes

Meditative, But Not Boring.......2002-06-21

Here's the deal: If you check out the individual CDs of this collection, you'll pay way too much. That said, compare this price, and realize it is a steal at twice the price.

The list of selections is immense. 101 selections. Most of it you've heard before, but that's OK. Despite the various cute names -- quite creative -- "Vol. 9"!... you can load your CD player and enjoy them without feeling a transition of style.

It's true these aren't meditative in the sense of a Gregorian chant. Anyone familiar with classical music will recognize the composers and various movements to know this. What is true is that you can sit down and write Amazon reviews with it in the background quite comfortably. No weird interpretations, just the music as you know it.

It is also meditative in the sense of popping on it your portable player as you go for a Sunday afternoon walk. The music has just the right pacing: no quite aerobics class, but not ready for the office elevator either.

The box and jewel cases are not that flimsy kind of thing often associated with box sets. It sounds silly to review the jewel cases, but I'm frustrated with the ones I've received lately that have no meat to them. This'll do the job.

I fully recommend "Meditation: Classical Relaxation, 10 Volume Set [BOX SET].

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

A Bargain and Beautiful.......2002-02-28

This is a wonderful collection of some of my most favorite classical selections. Most I already own, but still like having these all together. I could only wish that the recording level was the same for all selections. Yes, some are written to be softer, but I found it often necessary to turn the volume up or down for different selections. But aside from this minor preference, the quality, the choices, and the price are all super.

Average customer rating:

It is a bargain, but remastering could be better
an amazing collection

Hittin' on All Six
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music

Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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New Orleans Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming From Storyville to 52nd Street
Broke, Black and Blue
Bebop Spoken Here
The Lester Young Story
Good News: 100 Gospel Greats

ASIN: B00004SBFJ
Release Date: 2001-05-28

Tracks:

Steppin' On The Blues - Lonnie Johnson
Wild Cat - Eddie Lang
For No Reason At All In C - Eddie Lang
Doin' Things - Eddie Lang
Savoy Blues - Lonnie Johnson
The Mooche - Lonnie Johnson L
Have To Change Keys (To Play These Blues) - Lonnie Johnson/Eddie Lang
Guitar Blues - Lonnie Johnson/Eddie Lang
I've Got The World On A String - Teddy Bunn
I'll Be Ready When The Great Day Comes - Teddy Bunn
Summertime - Teddy Bunn
Blues Without Words - Teddy Bunn
Lonesome Moments - John Trueheart
Somebody Loves Me - George Van Eps
At Sundown - George Van Eps
Dick Bernstein Ramble - Dick McDonough
Heat Wave - Carl Kress/Dick McDonugh
Swingin' At That Famous Door - Carmen Mastren
If I Could Be With You - Carmen Mastren
Nagasaki - Django Reinhardt
You're Driving Me Crazy - Django Reinhardt
Finesse (Night Wind) - Django Reinhardt
Nuages - Django Reinhardt
Manoir De Mes Reves - Django Reinhardt
For Sentimental Reasons - Django Reinhardt

Tracks:

Hittin' The Bottle - Eddie Durham
I Want A Little Girl - Eddie Durham
Alabamy Home - Bernard Addison
Blues In Disguise - Bernard Addison
Topsy - Freddie Green
Them There Eyes - Freddie Green
Gin, Gin - Le Trio Ferret
Floyd's Guitar Blues - Floyd Smith
Jeeper's Creepers - Oscar Aleman
I Got Rhythm - Oscar Aleman
Buck Jumpin' - Al Casey
Esquire Bounce - Al Casey
That's All - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Swing 42 - Jean 'Matlo' Ferret
Till Tom Special - Charlie Christian
Wholly Cats - Charlie Christian
Profoundly Blue - Charlie Christian
Solo Flight - Charlie Christian
Waiting For Benny - Charlie Christian
Swing To Bop - Charlie Christian
Rockin' With The Rockets - Efferge Ware
Blue Juice - Bus Etri

Tracks:

Reflections - Bus Etri
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - Oscar Moore
Body And Soul - Oscar Moore
Lament In Chords - Oscar Moore
Altitude - Irving Ashby
The Spinx - Irving Ashby
Top Hat Box - Irving Ashby
Nobody In Mind - Leonard Ware
Body And Soul - Tiny Grimes
Blue Harlem - Tiny Grimes
Hot In Harlem - Tiny Grimes
Bugle Call Rag - Les Paul
Moten Swing - Les Paul
Willie Weep For Me - Les Paul
Tempo's Boogie - Billy Mackel
Impromptu Ensemble No.1 - Eddie Condon
Cajun Love Song - Nappy Lamare
Blood On The Moon - Danny Barker
Blues A La Red - Remo Palmieri
Stompin' At The Savoy - Remo Palmieri
Stardust - Jimmy Shirley
What Is There To Say - Allan Ruess
The Moon Is Low - Allan Ruess

Tracks:

I Saw Stars - Dave Barbour
China Boy - Dave Barbour
Blue Lou - George Barnes
Lover Come Back To Me - George Barnes
The Grabtown Grapple - Barney Kessel
Relaxin' At Camarillo - Barney Kessel
Tight And Gay - Arvin Garrison
Night In Tunisia - Arvin Garrison
Minuet In Vout - Slim Gaillard
Doctor Keets - Bill De Arango
Spotlite - Mary Osborne
Allen's Alley - Mary Osborne
Blue Serge - Churck Wayne
Conception - Churck Wayne
Donna Lee - Barry Galbraith
Lament (Lament For Guitar) - Laurindo Almieda
Shirley Steps Out - Al Hendrickson
All The Things You Are - Herb Ellis
Swedish Pastry - Herb Ellis
Subconcious-Lee - Billy Bauer
Wow - Billy Bauer
John's Delight - John Collins
In A Pinch - Jimmy Raney
Extrovert - Jimmy Raney

Amazon.com

Hittin' on All Six is an extraordinary introduction to the early decades of jazz guitar--to its most distinguished players and its evolution as an instrument. Beginning with Lonnie Johnson and his transformation of blues guitar in 1927, it traces the guitar's progress to the heyday of bop, concluding with late-1940s performances by Billy Bauer and Jimmy Raney. Along the way, there are six-track portraits of the period's two greatest soloists. Django Reinhardt's sparkling acoustic is heard merging jazz and gypsy idioms, while Charlie Christian, father of modern electric lead playing, is heard with Benny Goodman, on his sole acoustic session with Edmond Hall, and in a live recording from Minton's Playhouse announcing the dawn of bop.

Along with using the most celebrated soloists, Hittin' on All Six includes the finest rhythm guitarists, like Freddie Green (an essential component of the Count Basie rhythm section), and technical innovators like Eddie Durham, responsible for first applying the amplified guitar to jazz. There's also a remarkable gallery of musicians who are little-known today, from once prominent guitarists, like Tiny Grimes and Mary Osborne, to the genuinely obscure, like Efferge Ware and Bus Etri. Highlights among the more obscure tracks include Teddy Bunn's 1941 solo feature "Blues Without Words" and John Collins's 1947 recording of "John's Delight" with Tadd Dameron.

The emphasis is on guitarists here, but the set may also introduce fans of the instrument to some of jazz's greatest figures. Lonnie Johnson appears with both Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, Eddie Lang is heard with Bix Beiderbecke, Teddy Bunn with Sidney Bechet, and Barney Kessel with Charlie Parker. While the set comes at a budget price, there's nothing budget about the content. The sound restoration on the early tracks is excellent, and the accompanying booklet is detailed and informative. This is an essential compilation for anyone interested in jazz guitar, a substantial introduction for neophytes with some hard-to-find delights to engage experienced listeners. --Stuart Broomer

Album Description

The ninth release in the ever more successful Proper Box series. This four CD set tells the story of the jazz guitar from New Orleans through to the bebop era and features 48 of the greatest jazz guitarists ever to pluck a string including Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Lonnie Johnson, Freddie Green, Barney Kessel and many more. 94 tracks, over four hours of music, 52 page fully illustrated booklet. 2000 release. 4 standard jewel cases housed in a heavy duty box which measures 5 x 6 x 2 inches approx..

Customer Reviews:

It is a bargain, but remastering could be better.......2001-12-02

To take on putting the greats of jazz guitar onto only 4 CDs is a daunting, if not ridiculous task. How can anyone choose what to put in and what not to? Thankfully, that didn't stop Proper Box from putting this little gem together. It is a small, very selective but comprehensive collection, bringing you from the start (Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang) in 1927 up through the 1940's. I have to say, though, that I am a little disappointed in the remastering because I have several of the earlier stuff on other CDs with a much better sound and speed. Not sure why they decided to go with this level of quality, espcially since their other collections don't have this problem. On the other hand, it is definitely acceptable. The music is still great and the musicians ... from Eddie Lang to Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Freddie Green, Barney Kessel etc. are incomparable. At this price, you really can't do better! And, if you play, it's an invaluable reference.

an amazing collection.......2000-12-28

There is an astonishing breadth and depth to this collection. All the styles of jazz guitar, US and European, with complete liner notes and personnel. A wonderful job of production. For the person who wants to listen to good music, this is an excellent purchase. For the person who wants to learn about jazz history and the role of the guitar, it's a must. If you have never heard Al Casey with Fats Waller on Buck Jumpin', do yourself a favor. It alone is worth the bargain price on this CD set.

Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

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Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

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

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ASIN: B00008L428
Release Date: 2003-02-13

Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds (box Set)

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Beethoven's complete music for wind ensemble
Best available

Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds (box Set)

Manufacturer: Cpo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Septets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Beethoven: Complete Chamber Music for Flute
Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra

ASIN: B00000JMZ0
Release Date: 1999-07-20

Customer Reviews:

Beethoven's complete music for wind ensemble.......2006-01-13

It might be hard to believe that the same composer who wrote such monumental and daunting works as the Fifth Symphony, the Hammerklavier piano sonata or the late string quartets also wrote such light and airy tunes like the duet for two flutes (WoO 26) featured in this 4-CD collection. Indeed, such light, galante music was written early in Beethoven's career in Bonn or his early years in Vienna (1794-1800) where he established himself as a serious new composer to watch. In fact, the wind Octet (Op. 103) was composed as "pleasant dinner music" for the Elector of Bonn who had a prized wind ensemble (high opus number but early work). But, after composing many of these delightful pieces, Beethoven never returned to them and focused on more substantial compositions for symphony, string trio and quartet and, of course, the latest, most fashionable instrument to arrive in Vienna - the pianoforte. The rest is history.

The influence of Mozart is clearly evident in these works for wind ensemble with their charm and untroubled qualities. Yet, with these well-crafted works, even the great Beethoven could not quite achieve the wonderous sonorities, transcendent sublimity and luminescent beauty of Mozart's wind serenades (such as #10 'Grand Partita'). But, Beethoven's early wind compositions clearly reveal a talented, young composer who could easily model the style and form of his peers (Haydn and Mozart) and produce music of universal appeal.

If you are looking for a complete set of Beethoven's early (divertimento) music for wind ensemble (wind only, no strings), then this is a fine set and reasonably priced. Both Penguin and Third Ear guides gave high ratings to this recommended set. Highlights would include the Sextet Op. 71 and the Octet Op. 103 along with Beethoven's most famous work of the era - the Septet Op. 20 (but here transcribed for wind ensemble). Other "fillers" include lovely duos and trios for bassoon, horn, oboe, clarinet or flute which are played with much love and care by the German Consortium Classicum. Not so special perhaps are the transcriptions to winds of the opera, Fidelio. Regardless, all of which make for ideal, non-intrusive music for quiet moments like dinner, entertaining or late night reading. After all, the purpose of such divertimento music was "pleasant background music." Overall, the playing is rich and attractively musical while the sound quality full and clear. While the box set is comprised of four, individual CD cases in one large, outer box (not space saving), one very nice bonus are the wonderfully detailed notes with each CD, covering the history and musical form - along with chronological timelines of each work's composition in the overall scheme. This set can be heartliy recommended for collectors wanting a complete set of Beethoven's wind music. 4.5 stars.

Best available.......2001-07-26

Klocker and his fine team give us a refreshing rendition of these negleted gems. Recommended without reservation.

Brahms: Chamber Music (Complete) (Box Set)

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Excellent performances throughout

Brahms: Chamber Music (Complete) (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Smetana: Piano Music (Complete Czech Dances, Polkas, Dreams)

ASIN: B00008GQ6Z
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Customer Reviews:

Excellent performances throughout.......2006-08-10

Listening to these works reveals Brahms' love of chamber music. The composer of only four symphonies, two piano concertos and a violin concerto created these 24 works which are as complex and beautifully formed as any of the large-scale works. One example is the Horn trio: this haunting performance is, for me, one of the highlights of the set. Other highlights include the Clarinet Quintet and the Piano Quintet, but I don't hear any weak links in this set. Each CD features liner notes detailing the circumstances surrounding the creation of the work. Highly recommended - one of the best sets from Brilliant classics.

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A joyful Christmas box of many rare musical jewels.

Classical Christmas

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ASIN: B000001W1V
Release Date: 1993-09-30

Tracks:

No. 2 March - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 4 Dance Scene - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 5 Scene and the Grandfather Dance - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 6 Scene - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 7 Scene - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 8 Scene - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 12 Divertissement: Chocolate (Spanish Dance)/Coffee (Arabian Dance) - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 14 Pas de Deux - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
No. 15 Closing Waltz and Grand Finale - Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Tracks:

Vom Himmel Hoch (Christmas Cantata): Coro - Vom Himmel Hoch da ... - Dresden Kreuzchor, Dresden Philharmonic
Ave Verum (From "Mozartiana-Suite") - Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Messiah: Coro - And the Glory of the Lord - RIAS-Kammerchor, Rias Sinfonietta
Tantum Ergo in E Flat Major D. 962 - Gisela Fetting, Astrid Pilzecher, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Karl Heinz Schmieder, Ekkehard Wagner
Ave Maria - Budapest Strings
Laudate Pueri Op. 39, 2 - Dresden Kreuzchor, Michael Christfried Winkler
Bringet Dem Herrn Ehre Seines Namens - Musicum Leipzig, Neues Bachisches Collegium, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Laudate Dominum KV 339 - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Chor "Jeunesses Musicales", Maria Zadori
Ave Maria - Frank Berger, Hans Dieter Weber
Virga Jesse - Dresden Kreuzchor
Salve Regina Op. 47 D. 223 - Magdalena Hajosyova, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Wachet Auf Ruft Uns Die Stimme BWV 645 - Frank Berger, Hans Dieter Weber
Largo (From "Xerxes") - Werner Hollweg, Wiener Symphoniker
Gloria (From "Magnificat") - Berliner Singakademie, Stattskapelle Berlin
Concerto Fatto Per la Notte Di Natale in G Minor Op. 6 No. 8: Adagio-A - Virtuisi Saxoniae
T, Ihr Pauden! Erschallet, Trompeten! - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig University Chorus, New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer

Tracks:

Sleepers, Wake, The Voice Is Calling - Ludwig Guttler
Wie Scheuchter Der Morgenstern - Felix Friedrich
Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn - Ludwig Guttler, Friedrich Kircheis
Sleppers, Wake, The Voice Is Calling - Hans-Jurgen Scholze
Kommst du Nun, Jesu, Cvom Himmel Hreunter - Ludwig Guttler, Friedrich Kircheis
In Dulci Jubilo - Felix Friedrich
Wie SchLeuchtet Der Morgenstern - Ludwig Guttler, Friedrich Kircheis
Voluntary - Friedrich Kircheis
Allein Gott in Der HSei Ehr - Felix Friedrich
Herzlich Lieb Hab Ich Dich - Ludwig Guttler, Friedrich Kircheis
Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm' Ich Her - Holm Vogel
Concerto NoAllemand - Ludwig Guttler, Friedrich Kircheis, Kurt Sandau

Tracks:

T, Ihr Pauken (From Cantata No. 214) - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig University Chorus, , New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Sinfonia (From Christmas Oratorio) - Ludwig Guttler, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig, Virtuosi Saxoniae
In Dulci Jubilo - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Rostock Motet Choir, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Gror Herr, O Starker K (From Christmas Oratorio) - Ludwig Guttler, Siegfried Lorenz, , New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Rostock Motet Choir, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Hallelujah (From Cantata No. 143) - Ludwig Guttler, , New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Jesu Mein Herzens Freud - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Rostock Motet Choir, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend - Matthias Eisenberg, Ludwig Guttler, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Gloria in Excelsis Deo - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Rostock Motet Choir, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Wie Wohl Ist Mir, O Freund Der Seelen - Walter Heinz Bernstein, Gisela Burkhardt, Ludwig Guttler, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Siegfried Pank, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Lobet Den Herrn Alle Heiden - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Rostock Motet Choir, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Prelude und Fugue in G, BWV 541 - Matthias Eisenberg, Ludwig Guttler, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
FriedefHerr Jesu Christ (From Cantata No. 143) - Ludwig Guttler, , New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Air (From Orchestral Suite No. 3) - German Bach Soloists, Ludwig Guttler, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Sei Lob und Preis Mit Ehren (From Cantata No. 51) - German Bach Soloists, Edita Gruberova, Ludwig Guttler, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Thomanerchor Leipzig
Freut Euch und Jubilieret - Ludwig Guttler, Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer, Rostock Motet Choir, Thomanerchor Leipzig

Tracks:

In Dulci Jubilo
Pastorale Per la Notte Di Natale - Virtuisi Saxoniae
Sonata Per Chiesa et Camera - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra, ,
Jubilate Domino
Concerto Fatto Per la Notte Di Nattale - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Sonatta Natalis - Virtuisi Saxoniae
Vom Himmel Hoch
Air (From Water Music) - Budapest Strings
Concerto Per il Natale, RV 270 - Virtuisi Saxoniae
Tochter Zion
Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 6 - Virtuisi Saxoniae
Trumpet Tune and Air

Customer Reviews:

A joyful Christmas box of many rare musical jewels........2001-12-10

Laserlight has the rights to so much recorded music - excellent, good, indifferent, bad - & of such varying sound quality, that it's difficult to rate the label's bargain compilations. Most are afflicted with "excerpt-itis," the "greatest hits" disease. However, some compiler with an interesting ear for the offbeat & a sense of humor put this fine five-CD Christmas box together. He or she did so by leaning on some less familiar music & by relying largely on good performances from ye olde East Germany ensembles & conductors, (as do Koch-Schwann & Berlin Classics labels, at higher prices).

The #1 disk is a solid performance of The Nutcracker Suite (also issued as a single disk by Laserlight) by Peter Wohlert conducting the Berlin Symphony (not to be confused with the Berlin Philharmonic). With that over-cooked chestnut out of the way, this compilation gets interesting.

We get some venerable excerpts of Bach cantatas, oratorios, motets & Lutheran hymns, performed by Fidicinia Capella, New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum, & the German Bach Soloists, all respectable ensembles. Edita Gruberova even joins in "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen." Plus an earful of grand organ preludes.

Handel is represented by a happy section of "Water Music" & a piece for brass instruments from his oratorio, "Judas Maccabaeus." What, no "Halleluah Chorus?" Believe me, you don't need it! But it's here all the same.

Mozart checks in with the lovely, too brief, "Ave verum Corpus," motet for chorus, strings, & organ, K. 618. We also get snappy, dutiful baroque contributions from Vivaldi, Corelli & Purcell.

The remainder of the set is filled out with music from: Pavel Josef Vejvanovsky; Francesco Onofrio Manfredini; Johann Ludwig Krebs; George Friedrich Kauffmann; John the Elder Alcock; Michel Corrette; Michael Praetorius; Johann David Heinichen; Johann Heinrich Schmelzer; & Giuseppe Torelli. The inclusion of these marvelous obscurities pushes this bargain compilation over the top.

I give it four stars because the performances & sound quality vary considerably. But the compensation comes from hours of joyously felt Nativity music, a good deal of it unfamiliar yet beautiful all the same. Load all five into the CD changer, hit the random button, relax & enjoy your spiced eggnog with family & friends.

Tracks:

Nabucco: Sinf - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Nabucco: Act III: Va Pensiero Sull'ali Dorate - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Rigoletto: Ella Mi Fu Rapita - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Rigoletto: Cortigiani, Vil Razza - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Rigoletto: Act Three (Complete) - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO

Tracks:

La Traviata: Addio Del Passato - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
I Vespri Siciliani: Sinf - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
La Forza Del Destino: Opr Closing Scene - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Don Carlo: Ella Giammai M Amo - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Aida: Celeste Aida - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Aida: Nume Custode E Vindice - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Aida: Ritorna Vincitor - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
Falstaff: L'onore - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Quattro Pezzi Sacri: Te Deum - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano

Tracks:

Tannhauser: Ov, Tristan Und Isolde - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Tannhauser: Prld And Liebestod - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Walkure: Ride Of The Walkyries - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Walkure: Act 1, Scene 3: Ein Schwert Verhiess Mir Der Vater - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Walkure: Act 1, Scene 3: Der Manner Sippe - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Walkure: Act 1, Scene 3: Wintersturme Wichen - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Walkure: Act 1, Scene 3: Du Bist Der Lenz - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Walkure: Act 1, Scene 3: Ein Minnetraum - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Walkure: Act 1, Scene 3: Siegmund Heiss Ich - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO

Tracks:

Die Gotterdammerung: Dawn And Siegried's Rhine Journey - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Zu Neuen Taten - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Willst Du Mir Minne Schenken - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: O Heilige Gotter - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Siegfried's Funeral Music - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Starke Scheite Schichtet Mir Dort - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Wie Sonne Lauter Strahlt Mir Sein Licht - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Mein Erbe Nun Nehm' Ich Zu Eigen - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Fliegt Heim Ihr Raben! - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Die Gotterdammerung: Grane, Meine Ross, Sei Mir Gegrusst - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO

Tracks:

Sym No.101 in D 'The Clock': I. Adagio. Presto - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Sym No.101 in D 'The Clock': II. Andante - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Sym No.101 in D 'The Clock': III. Menuett. Allegro - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Sym No.101 in D 'The Clock': IV. Finale. Vivace - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Sym No.35 in D, KV 385 'Haffner': I. Allegro Con Spirito - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Sym No.35 in D, KV 385 'Haffner': II. Andante - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Sym No.35 in D, KV 385 'Haffner': III. Menuetto. Trio - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Sym No.35 in D, KV 385 'Haffner': IV. Finale. Presto - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York
Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a - Arturo Toscanini/Phil SO Of New York

Tracks:

Con in C, Op.56: I. Allegro - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
Con in C, Op.56: II. Largo - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
Con in C, Op.56: III. Rondo Alla Polacca - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
Con in b, Op.104: I. Allegro - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Con in b, Op.104: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO
Con in b, Op.104: III. Finale. Allegro Moderato - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO

Tracks:

Sym No.4 in B flat, Op.60: I. Adagio. Allegro Vivace - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Sym No.4 in B flat, Op.60: II. Adagio - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Sym No.4 in B flat, Op.60: III. Menuetto. Allegro Vivace. Trio - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Sym No.4 in B flat, Op.60: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: I. Poco Sostenuto. Vivace - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: II. Allegretto - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: III. Presto - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: IV. Allegro Con Brio - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op.43: Ov - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO

Tracks:

Missa Solemnis, Op.123: Kyrie - Westminster Chor
Missa Solemnis, Op.123: Gloria - Westminster Chor
Missa Solemnis, Op.123: Credo - Westminster Chor
Missa Solemnis, Op.123: Sanctus - Westminster Chor
Missa Solemnis, Op.123: Agnus Dei - Westminster Chor

Tracks:

La Gazza Ladra: Sinf - Orch del Teatro alla Scala di Milano/Arturo Toscanini
La Gazza Ladra: Act III: Mose In Egitto. Dal Tuo Stellato Soglio - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala di Milano
La Gazza Ladra: Act I: Guglioelmo Tell/Bridal Chor: Cinto Il Crine - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala di Milano
La Gazza Ladra: Act II: Pas De Six - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala di Milano
La Gazza Ladra: Act III: Soldier's March - Orch del Teatro alla Scala di Milano/Arturo Toscanini
Don Pasquale: Sinf - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Lucia Di Lammermoor: Regnava Nel Silenzio - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Lucia Di Lammermoor: Cruda, Funestra Smania - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Manon Lescaut: Act III: Intermezzo - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Manon Lescaut: Act III: Ansia Eterna, Crudel! - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Manon Lescaut: Act III: Manon!...Des Grieux! - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Manon Lescaut: Act III: All'armi! All'armi! - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Manon Lescaut: Act III: Presto In Fila Marciate! - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Madame Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo - Arturo Toscanini/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano

Tracks:

Danse Macabre - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
Prld A L'apres Midi D'un Faune - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
La Mer: I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
La Mer: II. Jeux De Vagues - Arturo Toscanini/New York PO
La Mer: III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer - Arturo Toscanini/BBC SO
Bolero - Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO

The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Box Set)

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The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Box Set)

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Binding: Audio CD

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Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series

ASIN: B000001VUG
Release Date: 1994-07-14

Tracks:

Toccata In D Minor: Toccata In D Minor (1709) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Canon In D: Canon in D (1698) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st Movement: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st Movement (1721) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Water Music, Suite No. 2 In D: 4.1 1st Movement - 4.2 Alla Hornpipe - 4.3 Minuet - 4.4 Lentement - 4.5 Bourree - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Trumpet Tune And Air: Trumpet Tune And Air (1685) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D: Air - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
The Four Seasons - Spring: The Four Seasons - Spring (1725): 7.1 Allegro - 7.2 Largo e painissimo - 7.3 Allegro Bela Banfalvi - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Adagio: Adagio (1730) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Mandoline Concerto In C, RV 425: 9.1 Allegro - 9.2 Largo - 9.3 Allegro - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor: Minuet and Badinerie (1721) : - 10.1 Minuet - 10.2 Badinerie - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730)

Tracks:

Messiah: 'Hallelujah' (1742)
'Orpheus and Eurydice': Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (1762)
'Christmas Oratorio': Sinfonia In G (1734)
Violin Concerto No.3 in G: Violin Concerto No.3 In G, 1st Movement (1775)
'Xerxes': Largo (1734)
Flute Concerto In G 'La Notte': VI. Allegro (1731)
'Solomon': Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (1749)
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Oboe Concerto In D Minor, 2nd Movement (1731)
Concerto grosso In A Minor Op.6 No.4: 9.1 Larghetto affettuoso - 9.2 Allegro - 9.3 Largo Piano - 9.4 Allegro
Violin Concerto No.5 In A, 2nd Movement: Violin Concerto No.5 In A, 2nd Movement (1775)

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1st movement (1787)
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C: 2nd Movement (Elvira Madigan)
The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture (1786)
Flute Concerto No. 2 In D: 2nd Movement (1778)
Piano Sonata In A (1778): Rondo Alla Turca
Don Giovanni: Overture (1787)
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E Flat: 2nd Movement
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A: 1st Movement (1786)
The Marriage Of Figaro: March (1786)
Serenata Notturna: 10.1 Marcia. Maestoso - 10.2 Menuetto - 10.3 Rondeau. Allegretto

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40: 1st Movement (1788) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
'Moonlight' Sonata: 1st Movement (1801) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Symphony No. 94: 'Surprise' ,2nd Movement (1791) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
The Magic Flute: Overture (1791) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Fur Elise: Fur Elise (1810) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
String Quartet In C: Emporor's Hymn - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Symphony No. 5: 1st Movement (1808) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Clarinet Concerto In A: 2nd Movement (1791) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Minuet In G: Minuet in G (1796) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat: 3rd Movement - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 4 (1788-1810)

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Overture (1821)
Symphiny No.8 In B Minor: 'Unfinished' 2nd Movement (1822)
Spring Song: Spring Song (1841)
Polonaise In A, Op.40 No.3: 'Military'
Rosamunde: Ballet Music In G
Der Freischutz: Overture (1820)
Ave Maria: Ave Maria (1825)
Symphony No.4 In A: 'Italian', 1st Movement (1833)
Traumerei: Traumerei (1838)
German Dance No. 1: German Dance No. 1 (1811)

Tracks:

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March (1843) - 100 Masterpieces
Liebestraum No. 3 In A flat: Liebestraum No. 3 In A Flat (1847) - 100 Masterpieces
Nabucco: Overture (1842) - 100 Masterpieces
The Merry Peasant: The Merry Peasant (1848) - 100 Masterpieces
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) - 100 Masterpieces
Lohengin: Prelude to Act 3 (1850) - 100 Masterpieces
La Traviata: Prelude to Act 1(1853) - 100 Masterpieces
Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg (1845) - 100 Masterpieces
Violin Concerto In E Minor: Violin Concerto In E Minor, 2nd Movement (1845) - 100 Masterpieces
Poet And Peasant: Overture (1846) - 100 Masterpieces

Tracks:

Orpheus In The Underworld: Overture (1858)
Melody In F: Melody In F (1858)
Les Preludes: Les Preludes (1854)
Waltz In A Flat: Waltz In A Flat (1865)
The Force Of Destiny: Overture (1862)
I Love You: I Love You (1864)
The Bartered Bride: Overture (1866)
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle (1864)
Tritsch Tratsch Polka: Tritsch Tratsch Polka (1858)
Light Cavalry: Overture (1866)

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor: 1st Movement (excerpt) (1875) - 100 Masterpieces
Cradle Song: Cradle Song (1868) - 100 Masterpieces
The Moldau: The Moldau (1875) - 100 Masterpieces
The Valkyrie: Ride Of The Valkyries (1870) - 100 Masterpieces
Peer Gynt: Morning (1876) - 100 Masterpieces
Carmen: Les Toreadors (1875) - 100 Masterpieces
Coppelia: Notturno (1870) - 100 Masterpieces
Marche Slave, Op. 31: Marche Slave, Op. 31 (1876) - 100 Masterpieces
L'Arlesienne: Intermezzo (1872) - 100 Masterpieces
The Blue Danube: Waltz (1867) - 100 Masterpieces

Tracks:

Eugene Onegin: Polonaise (1878) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Symphony No.9 'From The New World': 2nd Movement (1893) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers (1892) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Capriccio espagnol: Alborado (1887) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
The Last Spring - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Slavonic Dance No. 2: Slavonic Dance No. 2 (1886) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction (1889) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Twilight Of The Gods: Siegfred's Death And Funeral March (1877) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Songs My Mother Taught Me: Songs My Mother Taught Me (1880) - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9
Emperor Waltz - 100 Masterpieces Vol. 9

Tracks:

Also sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare (1896)
Symphony No.5: Adagietto (1902)
Finlandia: Finlandia (1899)
Dance Of The Bumble Bee: Dance Of The Bumble Bee (1900)
'Thais': Meditation
Pomp amd Circumstance: March No.1 (1901)
Humoresque: Humoresque (1894)
Valse Triste: Valse Triste (1903)
Vienna Blood: Vienna Blood - Waltz (1899)
Bolero: Bolero (1928)

Customer Reviews:

Decent Quality, But a Little Rushed.......2002-09-20

I have to agree that this is a good collection of music for the money, especially if you are a novice at the Classics like me. Each disc covers a 40 year period with an hour of music and a little bit of history in the cover slip. However, there were some oddities that made me question the quality of this product. First, a few of the songs seemed like the conductor was hurrying them along so the songs on a disc would add up to exactly one hour -- where's the love? I know I'm a novice, but there are just some songs that are so famous that you can pretty easily tell when they are being butchered or compressed. Second, the quality of the product was suspect. Some of the discs looked like they were manufactured in 1990 and some in 1994. The older ones just had the titles on the discs and the newer ones had a screen-printed color change with no information. They couldn't even use the same type of Jewel Case throughout the collection. In total, it's good for beginners and the money, but not much else.

Decent, but not exciting.......2002-09-01

Not bad, but not a perfect as well. The music selection is very questionable for my taste. The performers are not always very suitable for specific masterpieces. It is inherently, just because such mix of names cannot be bad ;). If I will compose such set a lot of forgotten things should take their place.

Decent, but not exciting.......2002-09-01

Sounds good to me........2002-07-25

Bought this CD to calm and relax myself after a hard days work. CD seems like a great collection to me. It's got a lot of songs that I recognize and some that I don't. It does sooth me a bit after the the many stresses of everyday life.

I'm not really a classical music nut like "Frasier Crane" so I'm not sure how much merit I can bring to the table with this review. But I think it's great..!!!

Wonderful Selection.......2001-05-13

Some of the world's truly finest musicians perform some of the all time greatest and most loved musical masterpieces. The CD makes for easy and peaceful listening of an evening.

Musique française: Alkan, Hahn, d'Indy, Jadin, Saint-Saëns (Box Set)

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Musique française: Alkan, Hahn, d'Indy, Jadin, Saint-Saëns (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Valois
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

Barcarolles | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005R2KU
Release Date: 2002-09-10

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