Chamber Symphonies in 4 Voices

On this CD:

1. Sinfonia a 4 in D major [Allegro-Andante cantabile-Allegro] (1751)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

2. Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1764)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

3. Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1751)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

4. Sinfonia a 4 in D major (1749)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

5. Sinfonia a 4 in B flat major (1754)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

6. Sinfonia a 4 in F major, with corni da caccia
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

7. Sinfonia a 4 in D major [Allegro-Andante-Vivace] (1751)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

8. Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1753)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

9. Sinfonia a 4 in D major (1750)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

10. Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1760)
Composed by Giovanni Battista Martini

Tracks:

Canon In D
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3: Allegro
The Four Seasons - The Winter: Largo And Allegro
Fanfare ('Masterpiece Theatre' Theme)
Camerata Romana: Air For The 'G' String
'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 21 ('Elvira Madigan' Theme): Andante
Introduction To Symphony No. 5
'William Tell' Overture: Finale
'Aida': Triumphal March
On The Beautiful, Blue Danube Waltz
'The Nutcracker': Waltz Of The Flowers
'1812' Overture: Finale

Tracks:

Sabre Dance
'Light Cavalry' Overture: Finale
Carmen: The Toreadors
' Midsummer Night's Dream': Wedding March
Radetzky March
Symphony No. 9, 'Choral': Finale
'Prince Igor': Polovstian Dance No. 17
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Peer Gynt: Solveig's Song
Sleepers, Wake
Water Music: Hornpipe
Symphony No. 9, 'From The New World': Largo
Emperor Waltz
'Emperor' Quartet: St. Anthony's Chorale
'The Tales Of Hoffman': Barcarolle
L'Arlesienne: Farandole
'The Nutcracker': Dance Of The Mirlitons
'The Nutcracker': Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy
'Rhapsody In Blue': Highlight
'Orpheus In The Underworld': Can-Can

Tracks:

Introduction To 'Also sprach Zarathustra'
Symphony No. 4, 'Italian': Saltarello: Presto
Piano Concerto No. 20: Romance
'The Valkyrie': Ride Of The Valkyries
'The Four Seasons' - The Spring: Allegro
Toccata and Fugue
Trumpet Voluntary
'Royal Fireworks Music': la rejouissance: Allegro
'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio Sostenuto
London Festival Orchestra: Overture To 'The Barber Of Seville'
Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio Sostenuto

Tracks:

Carmina Burana: Introduction To 'Carmina Burana'
Peer Gynt: Dawn From 'Peer Gynt'
Lohengrin: Prelude To 'Lohengrin'
'Lieutenant Kije': Troika From 'Lieutenant Kije'
Adiago For Strings
'Carmen': Habanera From 'Carmen'
'Double' Concerto: Allegro From 'Double' Concerto
The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture To 'The Marriage Of Figaro'
(Rondo) Alla Turca
Xerxes: Largo From 'Xerxes'
Symphony No. 5: Allegro vivace From Symphony No. 5
'Swan Lake': Scene: Enchanted Lake From 'Swan Lake'
Clair De Lune
Bolero

Customer Reviews:

CD set is misnamed.......2007-06-08

They should have titled this "classical music for people who love classical music" because most of the selections are typical classical music. The title suggests it would be lively selections of "light classical" music that is more upbeat, i.e. Sabre Dance, etc. I really don't hate classical music at all and have many classical CDs in my collection but I really wanted to hear more exciting selections. I won't be purchasing any more of this set but if you like traditional classical music these are good one.

Do not Buy.......2007-02-21

I do know it says classical music for people who hate it, but serioulsly you would have better luck never listening to classical music again. The recordings are awfull and do not do justice to any of the composers. Buy something else.

Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music.......2007-01-30

We love this set of CD's. I just got a new copy because my kids keeping taking our first copy with them so that they can listen at work or in their bedrooms but then I can never find them.

Seek better versions.......2006-12-09

If you are fairly new to classical purchases then compilation CD's can be useful for deciding what to buy next. Sometimes you only need a small taste of a piece to inspire you to buy a release with the whole performance on. The problem with this compilation however is that most of the versions are poor in performance or recording quality (or both) when compared to the best versions and the fact that the conductors aren't even credited on the track listing made me suspect that this would be the case. One of my favorite classical pieces is Tchaikovsky's 1812 festival overture but if the first CD version I had heard had been the finale excerpt that is on this compilation I may not have gone on to buy the whole thing. Luckily I heard Adrian Leaper's version first and Adrian's version is rather good.
My classical CD buying experience is limited to only a couple of dozen discs but I have found that the Naxos and Deutshe Grammophon releases are fairly safe. Avoid any release which does not name the conductors on the track listing or sleeve notes.

It Is What It Is.......2006-10-27

It's fitting that this page is fraught with the same kind of silly snobbery that turns people off from classical music (and necessitates collections like this) in the first place.

Any criticism of this compilation, which focuses on the quality of the performances or the fact that many tracks are excerpts, misses the point. This is not a collection for people who consider such things, nor does it purport to be. The idea is to package as many ultra-famous classical melodies as possible in one affordable collection and market it to people who have never purchased a classical recording. As such, top-tier performances are likely too expensive to be sold so cheaply and are unnecessary anyway. Those of us who already know and love a piece or two can forgive the compilers the inclusion of sub-par recordings, when we are exposed to so many other beautiful pieces for the first time.

It probably comes as a shock for some to hear that most people are not familiar with these classics. We may hear snippets on TV or movies, but are left with no idea as to the composer or historical context. With that in mind, it is extremely intimidating to begin buying classical. I suppose those among us, who so thoroughly dismissed the very notion of a boxed set like this, would have us begin by buying full albums by reputable interpreters. Surprisingly enough though, the majority of people would consider that a tad cost-prohibitive.

To conclude, this is a STARTER collection. It will either affirm a listener's feelings about classical music or lead to an interest in purchasing better recordings. Ideally, I suppose the interpretations would be better, but, for reasons mentioned above, that just isn't in the cards for a collection of this nature. If you're familiar with 50 different recordings of "The Ring" series, or have season tickets to the New York Philharmonic, then this probably isn't for you. For us cretins with limited foreknowledge of classical music though, it serves as a succinct introduction with little to complain about.

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Real class
Great set
MENDELSSOHN: 5 Symphonies/7 Overtures (LSO/Claudio Abbado) DG 471 467-2
Great Concept but Not So Great Execution!
More of Mendelssohn to Love

Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.11
Octet In E Flat, Op.20
Overture "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op.21
The Hebrides, Op.26 (Fingal's Cave)
Meeresstille Und Glkliche Fahrt, Op.27
Symphony No.2 In B Flat, Op.52 - "Hymn Of Praise"
Symphony No.3 In A Minor, Op.56 - "Scottish"
Overture "The Fair Melusine", Op.32
"Trumpet Overture", Op.101 - Allegro Vivace
Ruy Blas, Op.95 - Overture To Victor Hugo's Play
Symphony No.4 In A, Op.90 - "Italian"
Symphony No.5 In D Minor, Op.107 - "Reformation"
Overture For Wind Instruments, Op.24 (F Harmoniemusik)

Customer Reviews:

Real class.......2007-06-24

Abbado has created an excellent anthology of Mendelssohn's symphonic output - rich, lush and balanced. A+

Great set.......2007-05-18

By my calculations, this is the single best set of Mendelssohn symphonies out there today. Though better versions of the "Reformation," "Scottish," and "Italian" Symphonies exist in other disks, I still like the interpretations offered by Abbado and the LSO.

For the "Reformation", and "Italian" Symphonies, I'd recommend John Eliot Gardiner and the Vienna Philharmonic's DG set.

For the Scottish Symphony I'd go with Karajan's recording with the BPO (that CD also comes with the best "Hebrides Overture" recording available, and a pretty good "Italian Symphony" interpretation, too).

All of the overtures in this set are performed very well, both in technical execution and musical interpretation. The Hebrides (a work far ahead of its time), in particular, is a fine recording. So is "Overture 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'." I really have grown fond of the "Ruy Blas" overture as well.

Another reviewer complained that the interpretations in this set are "too Classical." I think they are correct in saying the set is Classically performed, but I think that works with Mendelssohn, as he was "the Romantic Mozart."

Overall this is a great set, and a good way to become familiar with the music of Felix Mendelssohn, or build your Mendelssohn library.

MENDELSSOHN: 5 Symphonies/7 Overtures (LSO/Claudio Abbado) DG 471 467-2.......2006-07-13

Unlike many all-digital compilations offered by one orchestra and conductor, this collection of Mendelssohn favorites is outstanding in performance and interpretation throughout. Maestro Abbado shows a genuine affection for the composer and his genius by the sequence of selections on each disc, and I find no weak performances anywhere in this remarkable recording.

Charlie Hastings
Falls Church, VA

Great Concept but Not So Great Execution!.......2006-06-14

First, the good: Great box design for packaging, great booklet in various languages describing the history of all the performed works, great value for money, excellent representation of the great Mendelssohn's best works.

Now, the bad: the problem with compilations like this is that the material tends to have been recorded at different times and places and frequently by different personnel on various recording equipment of varying quality. What this means is that some tracks within each disc sound much better then others and even whole discs come in varying sound qualities.

Fortunately, the best disc, disc one starts out very well with the great first symphony and ends with the composer's best Overtures and the quality of the sound recording is very good. Then we get to disc 2 and the sound quality can only be described as abysmal. The difference in the sound is like night and day when compared with the first disc. The third disc sounds much better but is still not as good as the first disc while the last disc comes somewhere in between the second and third.

There's no doubting the quality of the performances though by Claudio Abbado and the LSO and of course the choice of material but too bad about the inconsistency of the sound quality from track to track and from disc to disc.

Still, the 3 stars are for the good points listed above and for the great disc 1.

More of Mendelssohn to Love.......2005-11-08

I had heard all the music on here before interpreted by other conductors and other symphonies but Claudio Abbado proved to be the most efficient for me. Thanks to the world's leading classical music label- Deutsche Grammophone -we are able to hear a complete set of Mendelssohn's symphonies and overtures with the acclaimed London Symphony in a beautiful and surprisingly afforadable album. For music that is this good, I was surprised that it wasn't a little more expensive. But good, right ? Just more of Mendelssohn to love. On this album: his symphonies 1-5, Scherzo in G Minor from the Octet for Strings, the Overture to A Midsumer Night's Dream incidental music and Hebrides Overture. These are the most famous Mendelssohn creations. His Fourth Symphony is the "Italian" symphony, with lyrical, bouncy rhythms and classical harmony. The Midsummer Night's Dream overture encompasses romanticism at its peak, with sprightly strings representing the mischievous fairies that figure prominently in the Shakespeare comedy. The Hebrides Overture is evocative of wintery landscapes and sea breezes, a fine example of a tone poem and musical painting at its best. Its haunting melody is instantly recongizable. Abbado is clearly suited for this kind of music and it's refreshing to see him stray from the usual Italian repertoire he is most famous for. Still, inescapably, his Italian soul stands out but this gives this music more color, more volume and lyricism than what can often succumb to stale, cold English interpretations like Andre Previn's conducting. No offense to Mr. Previn, who has produced some brilliant music.

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A Special Note to Oboe Lovers!

Build Your Baby's Brain 5

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Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

Build Your Baby's Brian 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Canon In D
Water Music (Suite No. 2): I. Allegro
Water Music (Suite No. 2): II. Alla Hornpipe
Water Music (Suite No. 2): III. Minuet
Water Music (Suite No. 2): IV. Lentement
Water Music (Suite No. 2): V. Bourree
'Spring' From The Four Seasons (Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1): I. Allegro
'Spring' From The Four Seasons (Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1): II. Largo
'Spring' From The Four Seasons (Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1): III. Allegro
Build Your Baby's Brian 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Prelude To Te Deum
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Trumpet Tune
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Rondeau (Theme From Masterpiece Theatre)
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Minuet In G Major
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: March For The Prince Of Denmark
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Psalm 19 'The Heavens Are Telling The Glory Of God'
Oboe Concerto In C Minor: I. Allegro moderato
Oboe Concerto In C Minor: II. Adagio
Oboe Concerto In C Minor: III. Allegro
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: 'La Follia' (Trio Sonata In G Minor, Op. 5, No. 12)
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Minuet From Berenice
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Music For The Royal Fireworks ('La Rejouissance')
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: 'Lift Up Your Heads' (From Concerto A Due Cori In F Major)
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: 'And The Glory Of The Lord' (From Concerto A Due Cori In B-Flat Major)
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: 'Hallelujah' Chorus From Messiah

Customer Reviews:

A Special Note to Oboe Lovers!.......2003-04-11

To anyone who loves the oboe, this CD is worth buying if only for John de Lancie's famous rendition of the Marcello Concerto (the whole concerto is here), which is the best I have ever heard. His interpretation of the soaring slow movement is especially beautiful. The sound is very clear and the other selections (including a delightful version of Vivaldi's "Spring" concerto with flute instead of violin) are quite good, with perhaps a little too much emphasis on the pompous... But never mind all that: if you like the oboe as much as I do, this is probably one of the best available examples of de Lancie's wonderful sound and definitely worth the price of the whole CD!

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Nos. 1 - 6

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Stellar String Symphonies
The Perfect Thing

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Nos. 1 - 6

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Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1 In C Major: Allegro
Symphony No. 1 In C Major: Andante
Symphony No. 1 In C Major: Allegro
Symphony No. 2 In D Major: Allegro
Symphony No. 2 In D Major: Andante
Symphony No. 2 In D Major: Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 3 In E Minor: Allegro di molto
Symphony No. 3 In E Minor: Andante
Symphony No. 3 In E Minor: Allegro
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor: Grave-Allegro
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor: Andante
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor: Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major: Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major: Andante
Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major: Presto
Symphony No. 6 In E Flat Major: Allegro
Symphony No. 6 In E Flat Major: Menuetto - Trio I - Menuetto - Trio II
Symphony No. 6 In E Flat Major: Prestissimo

Customer Reviews:

Stellar String Symphonies.......2007-05-25

This is the first of a three disc collection of Mendelssohn's youthful and energetic String Symphonies, and they are absolutely the top choice in not only performance and sound but also price. This is music from a charming, melodic, and lyrical young composer at his priceless best. Just listen to the way Volume 1 begins, and I challenge you to find a complete set that rivals these Naxos readings by Ward and the Northern Chamber Orchestra. I believe they truly bring out the Mozartian influence of Mendelssohn laced throughout these early works. There isn't much more to say- I give this cycle my highest recommendation. Snatch them up now while they're still in print: what a find!

The Perfect Thing.......2003-10-10

These little symphonies, composed by the barely teenaged Mendelssohn (begun at 12, done at 14!), are the perfect thing for many purposes, including homework, reading or other projects. The tunes are delightful, the playing likewise. This disc has six three movement symphonies, lasting just over an hour. All 62 minutes are delightful.

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Precious Moments: Wedding Collection

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Canon in D
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Lord's Prayer
Ave Maria
Arioso in a
Wedding March
Hornpipe
Rondeau
Rejoissance (The Rejoicing)

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Traditional Wedding Songs and Marches featuring String Quartet and Trumpet

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Louis XIV

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Mendelssohn: The Complete Symphonies & String Symphonies

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nothing wrong with it
And the White Box Rolls On

Mendelssohn: The Complete Symphonies & String Symphonies

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ASIN: B00005QISH
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

Allegro Di Molto - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Andante - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Menuetto: Allegro Molto - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Allegro Con Fuoco - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Andante - Allegro Con Fuoco - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Allegro Vivace - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Andante - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Andante (Choral: Ein' Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott) - Allegro Vivace - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland

Tracks:

I. Sinfonia: Maestoso Con Moto - Allegro - Adrian Thompson
I. Allegretto Un Poco Agitato - Adrian Thompson
I. Adagio Religioso - Adrian Thompson
II. Allegro Moderato Maestoso - Allegro Di Molto - Adrian Thompson
III. Recitativo - Adrian Thompson
IV. A Tempo Moderato - Adrian Thompson
V. Andante - Adrian Thompson
VI. Allegro Un Poco Agitato - Adrian Thompson
VII. Allegro Maestoso E Molto Vivace - Adrian Thompson
VIII. Chorale: Andante Con Moto - Adrian Thompson
IX. Andante Sostenuto Assai - Adrian Thompson
X. Allegro Non Troppo - Adrian Thompson

Tracks:

Andante Con Moto - Allegro Un Poco Agitato - Andante Come Prima - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Vivace Non Troppo - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Adagio - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Allegro Vivacisimo - Allegro Maestoso Assai - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Allegro Vivace - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Andante Con Moto - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Con Moto Moderato - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Saltarello: Presto - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland

Tracks:

Allegro
Andante
Allegro
Allegro
Andante
Allegro Vivace
Allegro Di Molto
Andante
Allegro
Grave-Allegro
Andante
Allegro Vivace
Allegro Vivace
Andante
Presto
Allegro
Menuetto - Trio I - Menuetto - Trio II
Prestissimo

Tracks:

Allegro
Andante (Amorevole)
Menuetto
Allegro Molto
Adagio E Grave - Allegro
Adagio
Menuetto
Allegro Molto - Peter Lale
Grave - Allegro
Andante
Scherzo And Trio (La Suisse)
Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

Adagio - Allegro
Adagio - Allegro Molto
Scherzo: Comodo (Schweizerlied)
Adagio
Menuetto: Allegro Moderato
Allegro Molto
Fuga: Grave - Allegro
Andante
Allegro Molto
Grave - Allegro Molto

Customer Reviews:

nothing wrong with it.......2006-06-21

Only $18 bucks for a six CD box set? Something must be wrong with it right?, not really. The performances are all great in my opinion, there is absoluty nothing wrong with them. The sound quality of this recording is really good, what you would expect from a modern recording. You can hear all the instruments and the microphones sound close but not too close, you don't hear the breaths of the players. These are modern performances, all recorded between 1994 and 1999.

The only thing I have a minor problem with is how this is packaged. the CDs are put in six paper envelopes in a paper box that is about two and a half regular CD jewel cases thick and as long and wide as a regular jewel case. So, it doesn't take up much space, only as much as two and half CDs. Even so, I would of rather have it take up more space and have it packaged in jewel cases.

And the White Box Rolls On.......2006-03-26

As with Rachmaninov's complete piano concertos and symphonies, also recorded on the Naxos White Box series, I am somewhat stunned that I am the first to review this. It's been available for several years now, and has gone "reviewless" until............... this moment.

Like the Rachmaninov set before it, this is another tremendous success for the Naxos White Box series. I say that even though the playing is not.......Amazing......But what is these days in the post Karajan world that we live in? I argue that it's better that way. If every performance was "groundbreaking" or "definitive" then the word would lose all meaning. And furthermore, it would discourage other performers from attempting to interpret supposedly "settled" pieces.

That being said, there is certainly not risk of this set being called definitive, but it is still very good. It exhibits high level of technical proficiency from both Reinhard Seifried and Nicholas Ward, and the orchestra's they command

We start with Mendelssohn's set of 13 String Symphonies. They are ambitious works, (especially considering that Mendelssohn was a mere teenager at the time of there composition.) Though none are "masterpieces," they are blatantly evident of a burgeoning composer extraordinaire, particularly numbers 10-13. The string symphonies owe much of their inspiration to the baroque era, to the point of being reactionary. Mendelssohn, a son of the romantic era, was far more influenced by Bach and his ilk, than any of his own contemporaries. (He was the first to revive Bach's St. Matthews Passion, which had not been heard for more than 100 years.) All of the String symphonies have the hallmarks of the baroque Concerto Grosso, which today are considered the precursors of the modern concerto. I was reminded, immediately upon hearing them, of the Concerto Grossi of Handel, Corelli and Vivaldi. The similarities are inescapable. So if you happen to be a fan of the Baroque concerto, then these pieces are particularly desirable.

The official symphonies are also quite interesting. The first, which could arguably be called the "string symphony for orchestra" is a highly energetic and enjoyable work. Not a dull moment anywhere. And Mendelssohnian to the last. The second, Mendelssohn's only choral symphony, is a much less performed work. It's rarely recorded outside of complete Mendelssohn symphonic cycles. This status though is most unfair. The work is extremely original, beautifully written, and ahead of its time in terms of organizational structure. Mendelssohn's 3d and 4th, the Scottish and Italian respectively, show Mendelssohn's talents tremendously. Both, particularly the famous 4th, are filled with the harmonic richness that has made Mendelssohn a household name. Finally there is the fifth, and in my opinion the greatest of all. Mendelssohn's Reformation Symphony represents the epitome of his career. Though not as popular as the 4th, it is far and away a superior work. Its rich musical tapestries evoke both religious piety and upheaval in a brilliant juxtaposition. I say that the fifth symphony is arguably Mendelssohn best achievement as a composer. It is a fitting conclusion to his symphonic career. And this CD set does it every bit of justice.

Therefore I recommend it highly.

Rembrandt Q. Einstein

The Wonderful World of Classical Music (Box Set)

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The Wonderful World of Classical Music (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

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

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

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

Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005YKWJ
Release Date: 2000-07-10

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Excellent!

A Baroque Weekend

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

Te Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music

4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0008G2IQU
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Adagio In G Minor For Strings And Organ - Eduard Kaufmann
Canon & Gigue In D Major - Eduard Kaufman
I. Allegro - Walter Prystawski
II. Larghetto - Walter Prystawski
III. Allegro - Walter Prystawski
Chacony In G Minor - Rudolf Baumgartner
Air - Rudolf Baumgartner
Chorale 'Jesus Joy Of Man's Desiring' - Rudolf Baumgartner
Badinerie - Jean Soldan
Tambourin In A Major - Rudolf Baumgartner
1st Movement - Paul Kuentz
Prelude - Adolf Scherbaum

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Excellent!.......2005-07-04

This wonderful CD is a collection of ten "Baroque hits." Sporting twelve tracks, it has an excellent, reflective quality that makes it great listening. Indeed, as the cover suggests, listening to it while soaking in a relaxing bath is an excellent idea!

I found the quality to be excellent and the choice of tunes perfect. I highly recommend this CD to all Baroque fans.

Since it doesn't appear here, the twelve tracks ate:
Albinoni, Tomaso - Adagio in G Minor
Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D
Antonio Vivaldi - Echo Concerto - Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi - Echo Concerto - Larghetto
Antonio Vivaldi - Echo Concerto - Allegro
Henry Purcell - Chacony in G Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach - Air from Suite #3 in D Major
Johann Sebastian Bach - Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring
Johann Sebastian Bach - Badinerie
Jean-Philippe Rameau - Tambourin in A Major
Jean-Joseph Mouret - Premiere Suitte de Fanfares
Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Prelude from Te Deum