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1. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73 Unspecified
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Istropolitana Capella, Stefan Vladar
2. Les Préludes, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 97 (LW G3) Unspecified
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
with Imrich Szabo
Conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser
3. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46 Anitra's Dance
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser
4. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 Arabian Dance
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser
5. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46 In the Hall of the Mountain King
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser
6. The Seasons, ballet, Op. 67 Unspecified
Composed by Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov
Performed by Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
Conducted by Ondrej Lenard
7. Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT 47 Unspecified
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Budapest Symphony Orchestra
with Istvan Szekely
Conducted by Gyula Nemeth
8. Symphony No. 96 in D major ("Miracle"), H. 1/96 Unspecified
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Istropolitana Capella
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
9. Slavonic Dance No. 8 for orchestra in G minor B. 83/8 (Op. 46/8)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
10. Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in F major, Op. 10/5, RV 434 Unspecified
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Dall'Arco Chamber Orchestra, Bela Drabos
11. Symphonic Etudes ("Etudes in the form of variations") for piano (2 versions), Op. 13 Anhang No.5
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Stefan Vladar
12. Symphonic Etudes ("Etudes in the form of variations") for piano (2 versions), Op. 13 Variation No.5
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Stefan Vladar
13. Water Music Suites Nos 1 - 3 for orchestra, HWV 348 - 350 Excerpt(s)
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Istropolitana Capella
14. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique", Op.74 Unspecified
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
Conducted by Ondrej Lenard
15. String Quartet No. 62 in C major ("Emperor"), Op. 76/3, H. 3/77 Unspecified
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Kodaly Quartet
16. Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride), opera, JB 1:100 Unspecified
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
17. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351 La Rejouissance
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Istropolitana Capella
Conducted by Bohdan Warchal
18. Damnation de Faust, La, for mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestra, ("légende dramatique") H. 111 (Op. 24) Rakoczy March
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Matyas Antal
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The Best of Erik Satie
Erik Satie , Jérôme Kaltenbach , Klára Körmendi , and Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SYFP Release Date: 2000-05-16 |
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The Best of Fauré
Gabriel Faure , Antonio de Almeida , Jeremy Summerly , John Georgiadis , Keith Clark , Oxford Camerata , Schola Cantorum of Oxford , CSR Symphony Orchestra , Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) , National Symphony Orchestra , National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland , Colm Carey , Francois-Joel Thiollier , Jean Martin , Pascal Devoyon , Pierre-Alain Volondat , Lisa Beckley , and Dong-Suk Kang Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
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The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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ASIN: B0000AF1SC Release Date: 2003-09-02 |
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was certainly one of the greatest singers of her own, or indeed any other time. An obsessive perfectionist, her flawless technique and intonation over a huge range, vocal flexibility, breath control, phrasing, stylistic versatility, and above all her focused, radiantly beautiful sound were matchless and incomparable. All these are on full display on this generous 2-CD set, which features over a dozen arias, songs by Schubert, Wolf and Richard Strauss, and some lighter fare. The recordings were made between 1950 and 1967, and the singing becomes better and better, the voice richer and more varied, the expression deeper and more immediate. Not surprisingly, the peaks come in the arias from her signature roles in Mozart's Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte; Richard Strauss' Ariadne, Rosenkavalier, and Arabella, which rise to real ecstasy; and arias from Weber's Freischütz and Smetana's Bartered Bride, which are wonderfully intimate and touching. She is less convincing in roles she never sang on stage, and the "childish" voice she cultivated especially for Hänsel and Gretel is unnatural and contrived. The same is true of the last two "popular" numbers, which sound condescending and artificial. The songs, however, have all her customary finesse and inwardness; the Wolf group, perhaps chosen for its gentle humor, is charming, while Strauss' "Four Last Songs" (represented by two) shimmer and soar. Schwarzkopf's singing had instantly recognizable characteristics: a tendency to hold back both vocally and emotionally, giving a sense of noble restraint, but also of cool detachment; excessive use of color and nuance, creating a fussy, calculated and somewhat artificial air. Only rarely does she "let go" with full voice and spontaneous feeling. However, as these recordings show, she invariably inspires admiration and captures ear and heart through the inimitable, glorious beauty of her voice. --Edith Eisler
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The Very Best of Mozart
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ASIN: B000B6N654 Release Date: 2005-10-18 |
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The Best of Telemann
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The Best of Grieg
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The Best of Beethoven
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ASIN: B0000014H2 Release Date: 1997-10-20 |
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The Best of Chopin
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Best of Prokofiev
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The Best of Operetta, Vol. 1
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