J. S. Bach: Three Solo Suites

On this CD:

1. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

2. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

3. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Tracks:

Flute Sonata In E Flat: Siciliano
Flute Concerto No.1: Adagio ma non troppo
Flute Concerto In E Minor: Andante
Trio In G Minor 'The Shepherd's Lament': Andante espressivo
Flute Concerto In E Minor: Largo
Flute Concerto In D Minor: Un poco andante
The Sleeping Beauty: Pas de quatre
Orchestral Suite No.2: Sarabande
Flute Quartet In A: Theme And Variations
Flute Concerto In D: Arioso
Quartet In G: Theme And Variations
Water Music: Minuet
Flute Concerto In G: Largo
Orchestral Suite No.2: Minuet And Badinerie

Tracks:

Swan Lake: Scene No.10 - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.9 'From The New World': Largo - Prague Festival Orchestra
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio - Burkhard Glaetzner
Oboe Concerto In C: Andante - Lajos Lencses
Oboe Quartet In C: Adagio - Lajos Lencses
Concerto In D For Oboe d'amore: Siciliano - Burkhard Glaetzner
Otello: Prelude - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Oboe Concerto In C: Larghetto - Burkhard Glaetzner
Andantino - Lajos Lencses
Orchestral Suite No.1: Passepied - Jochen Muller-Brincken
Concerto In A For Oboe d'amore: Larghetto - Burkhard Glaetzner
Oboe Concerto: Romance - Burkhard Glaetzner
Oboe Concerto In C: Adagio no troppo - Burkhard Glaetzner

Tracks:

Horn Concerto In E Flat, K.447: Romance
Capriccio espagnol: Variations
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno
Concerto In E Flat For Two Horns: Romance
Concerto In F: Arioso
Horn Concerto In E Flat, K.495: Romance
Concerto In D: Largo
Symphony No.5: Andante cantabile
Horn Concerto No.2: Adagio
Water Music: Air
Concerto In E Flat For Two Horns: Adagio
Concerto In E Flat: Largo
Symphony In G 'Sinfonia da caccia': Andante piutosto un poco allegretto
Horn Concerto In E Flat, K.417: Andante

Tracks:

Concerto de Aranjuez: Adagio
On Wings Of Song
To Music
L'Encouragement, Op.34: Cantabile
Semi Dolens
Fugue In G Minor
Prelude No.2
Sonata In C: Adagio
Capricho arabe
Prelude No.5
Fantasy
A Toy
Gagliarde
A Pipers Pavan
Welcome Home
Pass'e mezzo

Tracks:

Partita In D Flat: Pastorale
Harp Concerto: Larghetto
Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les Maillotins
Prelude In C
Sonata In C Minor: Andante espressivo
Harp Concerto In A: Larghetto
Nocturne In E Flat
Five Variations In F
Prelude In B Flat
Variations On A Theme By Mozart
Prelude In C Minor
Impromptu In D Flat

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J. S. Bach: Three Solo Suites

Manufacturer: Channel Classics
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ASIN: B000062X7K
Release Date: 2002-05-14

Les Lumières du Baroque: Une Encyclopédie Musicale (Box Set)

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Les Lumières du Baroque: Une Encyclopédie Musicale (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi
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ASIN: B00005REQH
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Great Pianists of the 20th Century: The Complete Edition

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Wonderful set
Don't buy the whole thing
Not Insane
insane
For the real music lover

Great Pianists of the 20th Century: The Complete Edition
Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B00002EITP
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful set.......2004-10-24

This set is for serious piano fans, not for the ones who just start building up a CD library. I sort of agree with one of the reviewers, that there are many repetitions. But if you love piano, you wish to hear the same piece in different interpretations. Indeed, I really like this feature of this set: I can compare the style of various performers.
If you are into piano music, I encourage you to grab this set, if you can find it used (not available anymore at Amazon). I also hope, that there will be a continuation, in which other great pianists, who were left out because of the space limitation, will be included (Prokofiev, Bartok, Dohnanyi, etc).

Don't buy the whole thing.......2001-07-08

I've put a lot of thought into constructing my own piano library, and unless you can easily afford the present set, I would recommend a different approach to collecting piano music. This set emphasizes the piano player rather than the piano composer. Of course both are important. For example, the "Barcarolle" appears in this set EIGHT times. I'm sorry, although I love the piece, if I am going to spend [the money], I would prefer more variety. Where are the Alkan, Medtner, and Szymanawski compositions represented in this set? I appreciate having so many interpretations of the same pieces, but I would also appreciate more exposure to pieces not so popular. The selection by Philips which I consider a somewhat popular selection suggests to me that when Philips constructed this set, they realized most people would be buying the disks separately, and this affected the selection. And it's not just that obscure composers are left out, but also if one spends so much money on piano recordings, you'd think you'd want to buy pieces from a composer in completeness. For example, an alternative way to construct a library would be to combine purchases of complete cycles, e.g. complete Beethoven sonatas, complete Scriabin preludes, etc., along with outstanding recordings of more particular pieces. I'm not sure why someone would want to concentrate so much on so many famous artists, instead of acquiring complete sets of compositions. For me the composer is more important, or at least, if I am going to spend [the money]on piano recordings, I'd prefer more complete, rather than snapshot, exposure to the composers.

Not Insane.......2001-01-02

I had to write this review, as I am enthralled with this set. I have been going through it in order having already purchased a few individual units from the collection earlier. I am not sure what `insane' was talking about as there is NO repetition. Sure some pianists perform the same pieces, isn't that what they did in reality? The idea is to appreciate the different nuances and approaches taken by these artists. You will then enjoy these pieces from a better vantage.

It is a large ambitious contribution to the art of great piano playing. It is a labor of love and represents a tremendous amount of research and cooperation between many record companies. Rather then representing insanity, it is a resource to treasure.

Yes experts can quibble over who was left out, and what performances were inserted. I do not think such a massive undertaking could have been accomplished without someone being able to find faults. Overall however, unless you already have a monumental collection, (it would have to be almost legendary), this incredible set will give you a rewarding look into 74 of the greatest pianist of all time. You will come away with a honed sense of appreciation for your likes and dislikes. You will undoubtedly become someone who will search out recordings and be able to enjoy them for the rest of your life with a refined ear.

The only negative is this price. I would shop around, as it is daunting to spend 2 thousand dollars on such a collection. Of course you do get 200 CD's. However, the used collections might be good to consider.

Enjoy these masterpieces. I am not ashamed of owning this music as `insane' implies. I am proud to have enriched my life.

insane.......2000-10-12

This is not a good library of piano music. The reason is, there is too much repetition. I'm not saying the series is bad. The series is wonderful. But this collection as a whole is a bad libary. For the same money you could collect together (with more effort) an incredible libary of piano music. There are so many wonderful cd's out there, this is just a waste of money. If you can actually afford to spend 2 grand on piano music, then either (1) spend the time and do some research to get a good library of piano music, which will probably include some selections from this collection, or (2) hire someone to do that for you. Personally I would be embarrassed to own this whole collection, since that shows I have put little thought into my purchases of piano music.

For the real music lover.......2000-03-12

This series attempts to present important and representative performances by most of the major pianists of the 20th century. One might quibble a bit with the choices, but the works presented are of consistently high quality, and often do represent what may be the best works of a performer. Since this covers most of the time that recorded music existed, some of the recordings are technically challenged, as there is only so much one can do to enhance an old recording. Still, these appear to have been treated with love and respect in their restorations. Since this series is so large (and expensive!) one is tempted to "cherry pick" through the series, yet by doing so one can easily overlook gems by artists one is less familiar with. This large a set must inevitably have many versions of the same pieces, and takes many hours to listen to. The true enthusiast will appreciate the differences in interpretation, whereas the less experienced listener may find the set repetitive and overwhelming. If one has the time to really dig into this set, it can provide years of exploration and discovery. It would make a wonderful gift for some special music lover in your life ... or for yourself!

Three Suites for Solo Cello, Transcribed for Viola

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Linda Ghiddss-Deluca is outstanding

Three Suites for Solo Cello, Transcribed for Viola

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ASIN: B000056KMT
Release Date: 2000-11-30

Album Description

This is a haunting version of the first three of the Bach Suites, showing the best qualities of the viola, as played by Linda. It has the emotionality often emoted by the violin, with the deep, rich sound reminiscent of the cello.

Ms. Ghidossi-DeLuca is principal violist of four Bay Area Orchestras, with a Master's of Music degree from Juilliard.

Customer Reviews:

Linda Ghiddss-Deluca is outstanding.......2001-03-25

Ms. Deluca shows great technic and stability. This is slow Bach and she knows her stuff. She went to Julliard and stuidied with Lilian Fuchs. I study with one of Ms. Fuchs students and I can her some of Ms. Fuchs in this CD. Ms. Fuchs was one of the greatest viola players. Now one can hear a student of Ms. Fuchs doing the Bach Cello Suites on viola and for that matter a 15 and 3/4. Not even a 16 inch. Yet she sounds wonderful. This must have for all musicians every where.