Masterworks for Harp

Track Listings
1. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Ouverture    
2. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Allemande    
3. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Courante    
4. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Aria    
5. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Sarabande    
6. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Minuet    
7. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Gigue    
8. Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez    
9. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter I    
10. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter II    
11. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter III    
12. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter IV    
13. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter V    
14. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter VI    
15. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Prelude    
16. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Reflection    
17. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Ritual    
18. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Freedom    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
An hour-long CD featuring the wizardry of harpist Josh Layne. The first two works on the CD (the Bach and the Rodrigo) are Josh's own transcriptions. The Rodrigo is especially noteworthy, as Josh plays both the guitar line and the orchestra part of the beautiful concerto.

The other two works on the CD are written by contemporary composers. Michael Mauldin is an American composer. Written in 1989, Birds in Winter is "a wonderful, modern composition. It's fairly sparse writing; very evocative of winter, and very effective."

Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich's Songs of Nymphs is made up of four movements or "songs" and is a flowing, almost romantic work.

All told, the various styles of music on this CD give Josh Layne an ample chance to display his prodigious powers.

Visit joshlayne.com for more information and sound and video clips.

Masterworks for Harp, Music, Josh Layne, Rodrigo, Mauldin, Mozetich J.S. Bach
Brahms: The Masterworks (Box Set)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • The "Clinker" of the bunch
Brahms: The Masterworks (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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ASIN: B00062FLIS
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The "Clinker" of the bunch.......2006-12-19

Having collected the entire "The Masterworks" series (including the Bach and Mozart Complete Works) this set is the 'clinker' of the bunch. First off... 6 CD's of Lieder 'historic' (pre-historic) recordings. No Overtures, No Orchestral Seranades, No Haydn Variations?? The performances of the Symphonies and the Concertos are shakey and not very well recorded. Brilliant Classics, who has done such a wonderful job with the Hadyn Complete Symphonies (licensed from Nimbus), the Mozart and Bach Complete sets, has stumbled a bit with this release.
Beethoven: The Masterworks (Box Set)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Mostly good
  • Look at the List of Performers First
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  • You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks!
  • Buy my box Set!
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ASIN: B00062FLHE
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Mostly good.......2007-05-26

A bit of a mixed bag. The symphonies are superb. This is one of the great symphony cycles. The piano sonatas are good, very good (analog) sound. The quartets are well recorded indeed, but there are better cycles out there. The rest is OK, and the sound is genrally good.

3 out of 5 stars Look at the List of Performers First.......2006-11-17

If you want most of Beethoven sitting on one bookshelf, this is a great bargain (especially if you shop for it on amazon.de). But few if any of the performances represent the pinnacles of interpretation that most listeners demand when Beethoven is the composer. The symphonies for instance: can Blomstedt be compared to Furtwangler or (if you lean toward historically informed instrumentation) Gardiner? Most amazingly, the artists who perform the quartets -- the heart of Beethoven's music -- are not even named in the listing.
On the other hand: Vivaldi: The Masterworks is a collection including the very best interpreters, such as Fabio Biondi! Bach Edition (complete Bach) is a fabulous selection of recordings made over 20 years, and almost the same praise can be given the Complete Mozart.

5 out of 5 stars this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France.......2006-05-28

there are several sets in this series and it's much cheaper to buy these from Amazon France.

included are bach, beethoven, vivaldi, brahms, dvorak, schubert, handel, hayden, and mendelssohn.

they're even cheaper than the list price once u go through the checkout (VAT is removed for overseas (out-of-france) purchases).

**also, the 'complete works of mozart' set is much cheaper there (or at Amazon Germany), too. the 'complete works of bach' is due out later this year.

3 out of 5 stars You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks! .......2006-04-07

There is quality beyond the Austrian green cardboard (which is lovely to look at, to say the least). In fact, the performance of the symphonies (Dresden Staatskapelle and Herbert Blomstedt) is alone worth the price. The Staatskapelle is a solid group, and Blomstedt, although less wellknown, holds his own. It should be mentioned that Blomstedt recorded many of the most celebrated 20th composition CDs on the market, and definitely knows his stuff. Peter Wohlert recorded mostly for compiliation lables, but to be selected by the Berlin Phil shows that he is a formdiable conductor in rank as well.

Should you buy this collection then? Given the fact that each CD cost $1.75, there is definitely the bargin factor. However, Beethoven's music desveres the top interpreters and musicians of our time - and this applies for all of his music, not just the symphonic. If you are into bargins, then proceed to buy this collection. However, if you save up a bit more, you can buy Karajan's 1963 Beethovens symphonies along with Kempff's 1956 sonata cycles for just a bit more than 70 bucks. Shop around for the string quartets, and the complete overtures should range anywhere from 15 to 30 bucks depending on the conductor/ensemble.

Overall, this is certainly an exceptional bargin. However, quality matter more than money. Besides, chicks dig people with sophisticated tastes.

5 out of 5 stars Buy my box Set!.......2006-03-21

Awesome deal, 40 CD box set of me, Beethoven! There are 3 principle reasons you should buy this box set:

This box is QUALITY my friend, made of the finest, Austrian cardboard with a lovely green finish, it is made to last! You can just set it on your dresser and whenever you need a Beethoven fix you can just pull a CD out. But don't you hate getting your CDs out of order so you can't find what the hell you're looking for?! Not with this set! They are well organized into symphonies, concerti, sonatas and such, so you can find EXACTLY what your looking for, and they have big numbers on them so you can put them right back where they belong.

And the music! Need we go into this, composed through the inspiration of God himself and penned by the greatest composer who ever walked the streets of Vienna, me, Beethoven! Top notch, all done by top performers and recorded at high, clear, digital quality, stick one in your stereo and rock out man! All of my great and mighty works are here, absolutely sublime!

Lastly, you'll be supporting me, I need those royalty checks to keep rolling in!

Buy it if you love me or just buy it if you want people to think that you're sophisticated (the chicks also dig it, I should know: Antonie Brentano, giggity!), you can't go wrong!
Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)
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    Release Date: 2004-11-30
    Masterworks for the Harp
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • masterworks for the harp (handel's part in it)
    • Perfect Peace, Exquisite Musicianship
    Masterworks for the Harp

    Manufacturer: Boston Skyline
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    Release Date: 1993-10-05

    Tracks:

    1. Con in B flat, Op.4, No.6: Andante Allegro
    2. Con in B flat, Op.4, No.6: Larghetto
    3. Con in B flat, Op.4, No.6: Allegro moderato
    4. Le bon petit roi d'Yvetot
    5. Pavane & Bransles
    6. Pavane & Bransles
    7. Impromptu, Op.86
    8. Follets
    9. Etude
    10. Chanson de la Nuit
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    14. Con in F, Op.4, No.5: Larghetto
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars masterworks for the harp (handel's part in it).......2007-07-09

    Handel's harp&lute work is not typical angel pluckings.This cd begins and ends with two of his best concertos(better described-overtures).Other versions rob the score of it's lute part or insert an ad lib harp piece @ the end of no.6. Before I found this cd,I spent time& money buying vinyl copies with these two on it,thinking no one would re-release it.If I'm right, this cd too is out of print( I've bought a cutout already).

    5 out of 5 stars Perfect Peace, Exquisite Musicianship.......2001-12-20

    Are you a harried soccer mom or dad, rushing from here to there?
    Put this in your car cd player and you may never bring it back
    into the house. Tracks 1 and 11 are my favorites, but the whole
    cd will fill your soul with treasured harp and lute sounds.
    Mozart: The Masterworks (Box Set)
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Not what I expected..........2006-02-04

    ...BETTER! After having received numerous recently selections that were a disappointment, this was a welcomed master works collection!

    Superbly recorded and arranged, the sound quality is excellent. If you are a mozart fan or want to be a mozart fan, don't pass this set up. What may seem a little pricey is actually a little over a dollar a disk making this set an exceptional value.

    Many gems in here. Each disc is in a decent cardboard sleeve and all are housed in a very study and easy to access slip case. Overall the packaging design is wonderful and you will be surprised just how little space a 40 cd collection will take up.

    But I can not praise the sound recording quality enough. A wonderful mix of string quartets, symphonies and opera including a stunning rendition and recording of Figaro in 3 parts.

    A praiseworthy set from a beginning collector.

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    Wind Band Masterworks, Vol. 2
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      Wind Band Masterworks, Vol. 2

      Manufacturer: Mark Masters
      ProductGroup: Music
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      Release Date: 2004-11-01

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        ASIN: B00066K152
        Release Date: 2005-02-08
        Masterworks for Harp
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          Masterworks for Harp

          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00005R5R9
          Release Date: 2001-10-01

          Tracks:

          1. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Ouverture
          2. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Allemande
          3. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Courante
          4. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Aria
          5. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Sarabande
          6. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Minuet
          7. J.S. Bach - Partita No. 4 in D Major Gigue
          8. Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez
          9. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter I
          10. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter II
          11. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter III
          12. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter IV
          13. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter V
          14. Michael Mauldin - Birds in Winter VI
          15. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Prelude
          16. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Reflection
          17. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Ritual
          18. Marjan Mozetich - Songs of Nymphs Freedom

          Album Description

          An hour-long CD featuring the wizardry of harpist Josh Layne. The first two works on the CD (the Bach and the Rodrigo) are Josh's own transcriptions. The Rodrigo is especially noteworthy, as Josh plays both the guitar line and the orchestra part of the beautiful concerto.

          The other two works on the CD are written by contemporary composers. Michael Mauldin is an American composer. Written in 1989, Birds in Winter is "a wonderful, modern composition. It's fairly sparse writing; very evocative of winter, and very effective."

          Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich's Songs of Nymphs is made up of four movements or "songs" and is a flowing, almost romantic work.

          All told, the various styles of music on this CD give Josh Layne an ample chance to display his prodigious powers.

          Visit joshlayne.com for more information and sound and video clips.
          20th Century Masterworks for Harp
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            20th Century Masterworks for Harp

            Manufacturer: Marquis Classics
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by BrittenAll Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B000003WHD
            Release Date: 1996-01-01

            Tracks:

            1. Vars Sur Un Theme Dans Le Style Ancien, Op.30
            2. Son, Op.30: Allegrement
            3. Son, Op.30: Calme Et Expressif
            4. Son, Op.30: Fievreusement
            5. Son: Massig Schnell
            6. Son: Lebhaft
            7. Son: Lied. Sehr Langsam
            8. Son: Allegretto
            9. Son: Lento
            10. Son: Perpetuum Mobile (Allegro Gaiement)
            11. Ste, Op.83: Ov (Majestic)
            12. Ste, Op.83: Toccata (Fast And Gay)
            13. Ste, Op.83: Nocturne (Slow And Quiet)
            14. Ste, Op.83: Fugue (Lively)
            15. Ste, Op.83: Hymn: St. Denio (Slow And Solemn)
            16. Tanzmusik, 5 Pieces: Prld
            17. Tanzmusik, 5 Pieces: Recitativo
            18. Tanzmusik, 5 Pieces: Tanzmusik
            19. Tanzmusik, 5 Pieces: Cantilene Elegiaque
            20. Tanzmusik, 5 Pieces: Nocturne
            Masterworks from the Harp Repertoire
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              Masterworks from the Harp Repertoire

              Manufacturer: Canal Grande
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              All Works by BrittenAll Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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              GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000000T18
              Release Date: 1995-10-24

              Music Review:

              1. Max Reger: Complete Works for Clarinet and Piano
              2. Meditation [Original recording remastered]
              3. Mendelssohn & Prokoviev: Violin Concertos
              4. Mendelssohn: Symphony No3; Strauss: Don Juan
              5. Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery, 2000, Vol. 1
              6. MMC New Composer Series
              7. Mozart [Original recording remastered]
              8. Mozart Piano Sonatas: K. 330, K. 333, K. 279
              9. Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Sancan
              10. Music of Armand-Louis Couperin

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