Best of Naxos 5

On this CD:

1. Water Music Suites Nos 1 - 3 for orchestra, HWV 348 - 350 Overture
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Istropolitana Capella

2. Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F minor (or for oboe or violin in G minor) BWV 1056 Largo
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Cassovia Camerata, Hae-Won Chang
Conducted by Robert Stankovsky

3. Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major (Tafelmusik Book 2, No. 3), TWV 53:F1 Vivace
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Istropolitana Capella

4. Concerto Grosso in G minor ("Christmas Concerto"), Op. 6/8 Pastorale ad libitum: Largo
Composed by Arcangelo Corelli
Performed by Istropolitana Capella

5. String Quartet No. 63 in B flat major ("Sunrise"), Op. 76/4, H. 3/78 Menuetto: Allegro
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Kodaly Quartet

6. String Quartet No. 60 in G major, Op. 76/1, H. 3/75 Adagio sostenuto
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Kodaly Quartet

7. Symphony No. 100 in G major ("Military") H. 1/100 Finale: Presto
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Istropolitana Capella
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth

8. German dance for orchestra in C major ("Die Schlittenfahrt"), K. 605/3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Istropolitana Capella

9. Serenade No. 4 for orchestra in D major ("Colloredo"), K. 203 (K. 189b) Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Salzburg Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Harald Nerat

10. Symphony No. 41 in C major ("Jupiter"), K. 551 Menuetto, Allegretto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Istropolitana Capella
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth

11. Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c) Andantino
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Istropolitana Capella

12. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Istropolitana Capella
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth

13. Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ("Spring") Op. 24 Adagio molto espressivo
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Jeno Jando, Takako Nishizaki

14. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 Vivace, ma non troppo-Adagio espressivo-Prestissimo
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Jeno Jando

15. Romance for violin & orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op. 40
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra with Takako Nishizaki
Conducted by Kenneth Jean

16. Mödlinger Tänze (11) for 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 violins & double bass, WoO 17 No.2 Menuett
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Istropolitana Capella

Tracks:

Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.1. Lent Et Douloureux
Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste
Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave
Six Gnossiennes: No.1. Lent
Six Gnossiennes: No.2. Avec Etonnement
Six Gnossiennes: No.3. Lent
Six Gnossiennes: No.4. Lent
Six Gnossiennes: No.5. Modere
Six Gnossiennes: No.6. Avec Conviction Et Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
Je Te Veux (Valse)
Avant-dernieres Pensees: 1. Idylle/2. Aubade/3. Meditation
La Diva De L'Empire (Intermezzo Americain D'apres La Celebre Chanson)
Les Trois Valses Distinguees Du Precieux Degoute: 1. Sa Taille/2. Son Binoche/3. Ses Jambes
Sarabandes: Premiere Sarabande
Sarabandes: Deuxieme Sarabande
Sarabandes: Troisieme Sarabande
Trois Nocturnes: Premier Nocturne
Trois Nocturnes: Deuxieme Nocturne
Trois Nocturnes: Troisieme Nocturne
Reverie Du Pauvre
Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.1. Lent Et Couloureux - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Erick Satie.......2007-06-11

The reason I bought this product, is because I was familiar with the 3 Gymnopedies of Erick Satie and also another of his work: The Gnosiemme (I'm not sure about the spelling) No. 4. After listening to the CD I felt very happy with it because include both versions of the Gymnopedies, the Orchestral and the one for piano and of course the Gnosiemme No. 4 which I now like it very much. The pianist makes justice to Satie's work and if you like his work is a good buy.

A forerunner to minimalism.......2007-04-13

Satie is a forerunner to minimalism. Each piece of his music is a beauty. He also had great influence on many famous composers and musicians in his age. This album is one of the best piano classical.

Wonderful.......2006-07-07

Just a great collection from Erik Satie. I would highly recommend this one!

Richard review of Best of Satie.......2005-09-02

The recording is well done. Eric Satie is not the type of music that many people will appreciate. I like his music and this particular recording.

Got Satie?.......2005-07-27

... Well folks. This may be the perfect album to get started. This features some of the best-known works by the wierd and witty Erik Satie, including the Gymnopedies (both the original piano and the orchestrated versions), the Gnossiennes, just to name a few.

The performance done by pianist Klara Kormendi is relatively plain and simple, just as Satie might have wanted. Some of his music is actually not too difficult to play... A great CD at a budget price. Kudos to Naxos for a good performance at a good price.

Also, what I'm equally impressed is the fact that in this "appreciation" album, the listener will actually be listening to many "sets" of pieces. Some of those albums (Beethoven and Mozart for example) are mere collections of selected tracks, many just one movement of a large work, such as a symphony. In some you will only be listening to selected numbers of different large "sets" of pieces. In Chopin's for example one may listen only few of the 20+ nocturnes (No. 2 for example), 15+ waltzes, and 20+ mazurkas he wrote, so one would not feel complete listening to the whole "cycles" of short pieces. Satie, fortunatley, prefered using tiny sets of pieces, most of them only comprising of three movments each. Plus each piece is short. ALL of the three Gymnopedies. ALL of the six Gnossiennes. ALL of the three Sarabandes. ALL of the three nocturnes. One can already feel happy listening to couple "sets" within a single CD.

Once again, this may be the perfect album to get started with Erik Satie. And get ALL out of those pieces!!!

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The Very Best of Mozart

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ASIN: B000B6N654
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

Allegro
Rondo-Allegro Vivace
Soave Sia Il Vento
Andantino
Confutatis And Lacrymosa
Molto Allegro
Minuetto
La Ci Darem La Mano
Sleigh Ride
Allegro Assai
Vol Che Sapete
Allegro Con Brio
Overture

Tracks:

Overture
Adagio
Kyrie
Andante
Molto Allegro
Der Holle Rache
Rondo Alla Turca
Andantino
Menuetto
Larghetto
Tempo Di Menuetto

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Pieces of Pieces--4.5 stars
A great baroque album by one of the masters of baroque composition
A Great Introduction at a Great Price
Delightful Baroque Variety

The Best of Telemann

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ASIN: B00004TQOX
Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

Recorder Ste in a: Ov - Jiri Stivin/Capella Istropolitana/Richard Edlinger
Recorder Ste in a: Les Plaisirs - Jiri Stivin/Capella Istropolitana/Richard Edlinger
Recorder Ste in a: Air A L'Italienne - Jiri Stivin/Capella Istropolitana/Richard Edlinger
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Tpt Con in D: Adagio - Niklas Eklund/Drottningholm Baroque Ens/Nils-Erik Sparf
Tpt Con in D: Allegro - Niklas Eklund/Drottningholm Baroque Ens/Nils-Erik Sparf
Tpt Con in D: Grave - Niklas Eklund/Drottningholm Baroque Ens/Nils-Erik Sparf
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Ste La Changeante: Hornpipe - Northern CO/Nicholas Ward
Ste La Changeante: Avec Douceur - Northern CO/Nicholas Ward
Ste La Changeante: Canarie - Northern CO/Nicholas Ward
Tafelmusik II: Conclusio in D - Orch Of The Golden Age

Customer Reviews:

Pieces of Pieces--4.5 stars.......2007-06-05

According to Keith Anderson's CD insert (in English, French, & Spanish), "Georg Philipp Telemann [1681-1767] was among the most distinguished composers of his time." He was a friend of Bach's & was Bach's 2nd son's godfather. This CD contains many of Telemann's best & most famous works. I have other versions on CD's, esp. the Suite in A-moll (minor), Viola Concerto in G major, Trumpet Concerto in D major, & table music. For more of the latter--there's a 2 CD set "Dinner Music" B0001XBBPO Georg Philipp Telemann; Dinner Music Vol. 1 & 2 with Concertos by Johann Hummel & Franz Richter and "Musique de table" by Essential Classics/Sony. This CD is a generous 71:07 in 23 tracks/movements. It's strength is in its selection & variety. This, however, is also its weakness--many selections are pieces of pieces--not the entire composition. Thus, they appear shorter than other versions--mostly due to this excerpting. Similarly & simultaneously plus & minus, except for 2 by the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, the pieces are performed by different orchestras. Thus, I'd say this CD is a fine introduction to Telemann, but suggest further exploration to comprehend the fullness of his compositions. Still, I would give this a 5 star except for one thing. The lead-in piece, arguably Telemann's most famous, the A-moll is simply IMHO played too fast. It lacks the majesty shown in other renditions of this piece. Not a good way to start.

Also, I'd recommend: Telemann: Viola Concerto; Don Quichotte; Hamburger Ebb und Flut /ASMF * Marriner and The Sensuous Baroque

A great baroque album by one of the masters of baroque composition.......2007-03-04

George Philipp Telemann is a great introduction in to the world of baroque music. This album was the very first classical album that I bought (about 10 years ago) and I have found my love for baroque and classical music to increase exponentially ever since.
This album shows the true beauty of baroque by using instruments to their fullest potential. The baroque period was one of growth in knowledge of the arts and music theory played a large part in that knowledge.
Telemann, in my opinion, was one of the greatest baroque artists. I know that works such as Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" and Handel's "Messiah" were the defining works of baroque, but Telemann used the smaller and more intimate groupings like chamber music. Even his orchestations were minimalized so as to accentuate the instrument on which he chose to focus.
Telemann was a master of the baroque age, if somewhat unsung, and I would recommend any of his albums, but this one has a special place for me as it was the first classical album that I bought in a now excessively large classical library.

A Great Introduction at a Great Price.......2004-12-06

I had heard some of Telemann's work on interent classical stations and wanted to learn more. This is a great introduction to a great composer at a great price. I found the quality satisfactory and my stereo is fairly advanced. The music flows nicely, which is not always the case with "best of" compilations. This will become a core part of my classical collection.

Delightful Baroque Variety.......2003-12-23

Here for baroque lovers or those interested in exploring one of its most prominent composers is a collection of some of the very best of Telemann.

What an enormous output this great German composer put out! From church music to chamber music, Telemann uses all the styles of his era, from Italian to French to German, he does them all execeptionally well with his own style of clarity and fluidity.

The Viola Concerto is absolutely gorgeous, and it's a shame that this resonant, sensuous instrument doesn't not have a wider repertoire. Kyselak is marvelous in his phrasing and expressiveness.

The Recorder Concerto by Stivin is just delightful and exemplary of the fine liltiness of baroque. The Quartet in G Major from Tafelmusik I is admirably performed by the Orchestra of the Golden Age with passion and sensitivity.

The Overture in D and C Major, Darmstadt, is just exquisite. This is exciting music with great swellings and undertonings throughout.

I thoroughly enjoy baroque and this collection with its varying instrumental groupings highlighted and the variety of styles and genres is truly stimulating and relaxing to listen to. For the price, this is just an outstanding find.

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 - Allegro con brio
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO23
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op 55, 'Eroica' - Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, 'Pathetique' - Adagio cantabile
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 - Rondo: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, 'Moonlight' - Adagio sostenuto
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, 'Pastoral' - Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, 'Emperor' - Rondo: Allegro
Overture to Egmont
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, 'Choral' - Finale: Presto

Customer Reviews:

FANTASTIC!!.......2007-05-04

THIS CD IS AMAZING!! It gives a great overview of Beethoven's music, and is nicely recorded. At this price, this music is AMAZING!!!!

The best at your hands.......2000-08-21

Naxos has released dozens of "The Best of" CDs, and this one is a great addition, just as any other CD. It might be a coincidence, but this particular CD got me hooked on Classical Music. For newcomers to Classical Music, I would definitely recommend this fine CD. At budget price and with the DDD quality, it is worth buying. For Beethoven experts, this might just be a worthy addition to their repertoire.

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This collection focuses more on Prokofiev's ballet works

Best of Prokofiev

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Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25: Allegro
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Op. 64: Juliet as a Young Girl
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Op. 64: Montagues and Capulets
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Op. 64: Madrigal
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Lieutenant KijSuite, Op. 60: Troika
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Waltzes, Suite For Orchestra, Op. 110 - No. 1: Since We Met
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Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Fairy Godmother And The Winter Fairy
Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Cinderella Goes to the Ball
Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Cinderella's Waltz
Cinderella, Ballet Suite No. 1 Op. 107: Midnight

Customer Reviews:

This collection focuses more on Prokofiev's ballet works.......2001-08-12

I found it quite interesting that the two main CD collections featuring the assorted works of Sergei Prokofiev have so little overlap. Outside of key works like the March from "The Love for Three Oranges" and excerpts from his Classical Symphony in D Major, the two collections go in opposite directions. This particular collection emphasizes "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella," while completely ignoring "Peter and the Wolf." What I like most about this one is that it has an excerpt from Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, which is the one the Amy Irving character plays in "The Competition." Consequently, this is one of the few times when you do not really have to choose between two competing "hits" collections, you can simply pick them both up. The "Best of Prokofiev" might be the one I would recommend picking up second, but it will still be a worthwhile addition to your classical music collection.

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pretty good

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Hindu Song from Sadko
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
Cortege from Mlada
Festival at Baghdad - The Sea from Scheherazade, Op. 35

Customer Reviews:

pretty good.......2005-09-07

much of the tracks are very common and available on other collections, however, Russion Easter is not very easy to find. valuable addition to my collection

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Cherubikon
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None But The Lonely Heart Op.6, No.6
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Tracks:

Barcarolle In F Sharp Major
Etude Op.10 No.3 'Tristesse'
Nocturne In E Flat Major
Largo
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Scherzo No.2
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Marche Funebre

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Grande Valse Brillante In E Flat Major
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Prelude In D Flat Major
Mazurka In D Major
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Polonaise In A Flat Major 'Heroic'
Berceuse In D Flat Major
Romanza-Larghetto

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A Wonderful Collection
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The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Interlude
The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Barrel-Organ Waltz
The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Galop
The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Romance
Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93: Allegro
The Age of Gold, Ballet Suite, Op. 22a: Adagio
The Age of Gold, Ballet Suite, Op. 22a: Polka
Pinao Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: Andante
Symphony No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 10: Allegro
String Quartet in No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Andantrino
Symphony No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 70: Allegro
Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67: Largo
Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 47: Allegro Non Troppo

Customer Reviews:

A Wonderful Collection .......2005-12-17

This is an excellent sampling of the music of one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, displaying a wide range of emotion, from the enthusiasm of the first selection, the Festive Overture, to the soaring lyrical beauty of the Romance (track 5), to the poetry of the andante movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 (track 9), to the slow, deep, intensity of the Largo movement of the Piano Trio No. 2 (track 13), very movingly performed by the Stockholm Arts Trio.

At the same time that the various musical selections exhibit Shostakovich's range and diversity, they are nonetheless arranged in such a way that the listener doesn't experience any unpleasant impact from the sudden change in tempo that occurs, for example, when the Romance in track 5 ends, and the very next selection is the highly energetic allegro movement from the Symphony No. 10. Rather, the feeling is one of stimulation and excitement as one moves, from one selection to the next, through the wonderful variety of Shostakovich's compositions.

The quality of the musicianship on every track is first rate, including the selections played by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and its talented conductor, Theodore Kuchar. The andante movemont of the Piano Concerto No. 2 is a slice of musical heaven, played wonderfully by pianist Michael Houston and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. There is power, intensity, tenderness, subtlety, and great beauty in the wonderful performances on this very reasonably priced CD. The sound engineering is also first rate, with crystal clear sound and excellent balance of the instruments. For those who want to hear a greater number of selections from this composer, Naxos has now released the two-CD "The Very Best of Shostakovitch."

Amongst the "Best of" or "Greatest Hits of" classical music CD's that I have, this is one of the best. Highly recommended.

Traditional & Modern, Russian & Global........2003-03-21

This CD opens a door for me to explore the huge music treasure of Shostakovich. I love every piece of music on this CD. "The Gadfly" film score suit is especially beautiful and performed by first-class musicians in National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. There is too little, this is the only problem with this CD to me.

!.......2000-07-13

Pursuant to the previous review: Since there is now a listing supplied, I guess that the disc should now be considered a five star masterpiece.

What's on this CD.......1999-04-14