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Disc: 1
| 1. Allegro moderato | ||
| 2. Seherzo: Presto | ||
| 3. Andantino | ||
| 4. Allegro vivace | ||
| 5. Allegro giusto | ||
| 6. Andante | ||
| 7. Menuetto | ||
| 8. Allegro moderato | ||
| 9. Andante | ||
| 10. Allegro |
| 1. Allegro moderato | ||
| 2. Andante | ||
| 3. Menuetto; Allegro | ||
| 4. Allegro | ||
| 5. Allegro moderato | ||
| 6. Adagio | ||
| 7. Allegretto | ||
| 8. Andante molto (Introduction) | ||
| 9. Allegretto | ||
| 10. Theme and Variations |
The Complete Works for Viola/Violin and Piano, Music, Yanagita, Bogin, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical
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Berlioz: Complete Orchestral Works
Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000041MZ Release Date: 1997-09-16 |
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Berlioz was the first Romantic master of the orchestra. His music hasn't been surpassed in terms of sheer brilliance and accuracy of effect. This set includes all of the overtures, the Symphonie fantastique, Harold in Italy, the Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens, orchestral music from The Damnation of Faust and Romeo and Juliet, and the completely insane Grande Symphonie funebre et triumphale. Davis achieved his reputation as a conductor as a Berlioz specialist, and he proves an expert advocate on behalf of this stimulating, bizarre, and totally original genius. The recording quality, so critical in such colorful music, is also very good. --David HurwitzCustomer Reviews:
I am in a Box with Berlioz Box Sets.......2004-02-22
A superb set, well worth the price!.......2002-08-16
Sir Colin Davis was, and of this reading remains, the greatest Berlioz interpreter of the stereo/digital era. This is no mean feat when one realizes that he now has several competitors in the field, among them James Levine and Charles Dutoit, but in my view only the wonderful John Nelson (whose recordings of the Te Deum and "Nuits d'Ete" with Susan Graham are so wonderful) really comes close. And what makes Davis so great is that, like those legendary conductors of old, he really gets under the skin of Berlioz and makes him exciting while maintaining score tempi. Listen, for instance, to his "Symphonie Fantastique," still the benchmark modern recording after nearly 30 years. Davis also excels in his readings of the Overtures, music from "Les Troyens," and the Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale which grabs the listener and pulls him/her into its vortex of sound.
In the other two symphonies, "Harold in Italy" and "Romeo et Juliette," I sense a lapse of sorts: the slow music is conducted not necessarily too slowly, but with a certain Romantic mushiness bordering on easy listening. This, for me, robs the "Romeo alone" and "Scene d'amour" of its passion, though of course it is wonderful to hear the score in modern stereo instead of Munch's cramped mono, and for me Toscanini's second movement of "Harold," with its peculiar yet engaging walking gait, shall never be surpassed--and, unlike Munch, Toscanini somewhat transcended his mono sound because of the wonderful clarity and transparency of his orchestra. Nevertheless, if I were forced to I would live with this Davis set over my Munch and Toscanini recordings because of their overall warmth and excellent sound.
Other highlights include excerpts from "Lelio" sung superbly by pre-leukemia Jose Carreras (listen to him ascend fearlessly to those high notes--he hasn't done that in nearly a quarter-century!), dramatically astute singing by Patricia Kerns and John Shirley-Quirk in "Romeo," and marvelous interpretations of the Overtures (oh, and you can forget "Rob Roy"...Berlioz decided after one performance that he would never publish it or even bother revising it, hence it is not here). I do question the omission of the Requiem and Te Deum (after all, they ARE "orchestral works"), but with so many riches at such a low price, who cares? Liner notes are sparse, and this is a slimline box which means paper sleeves and no jewel boxes, but so what? For this much Berlioz, so beautifully sung and conducted, the composer himself would gladly have plunked down ...
all the overtures *NOT*.......2001-05-04
A wonderful collection of Berlioz.......2000-08-15
The Romeo et Juliette included in this set is my favorite of all the recordings of it that I've heard, although I haven't yet heard Sir Colin's more recent recording with the Vienna Philharmonic. The recording of Lelio is also well done. Jose Carreras and Thomas Allen are the featured singers in Lelio's song movements, and the fantasy on Shakespeare's Tempest at the end of the work is fascinating indeed. If you've only heard Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and want to hear more of his works, or are looking for a nice collection of classic Berlioz recordings, then take a good look at this set.
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Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001GZH Release Date: 1997-12-09 |
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The "Unknown" Beethoven..........2005-01-03
Simply Delightful!.......2004-12-23
Brilliant if sometimes odd rhythm and tempo.......2001-01-10
Although there are the rare rhythmic, and very rare tempo peculiarities this must remain as one of the finest renditions of Beethoven's Chamber Works. This is of course to be expected from works produced by DDG.
A highly recommended set of CDs that should have pride of place in any serious collector of Beethoven's music and these CDs have the brilliant quality associated with the plastics produced by DDG.
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Alan Hovhaness: Violin|Viola and Keyboard Works / Christina Fong, Arved Ashby
Manufacturer: OgreOgress productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005RL83 Release Date: 2001-11-22 |
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Third in a series featuring previously unreleased works for violin|viola by well-known composers, this CD contains several world premiere recordings and is first to include Alan Hovhaness's complete published works for violin|viola and keyboard.Customer Reviews:
Buried Treasure.......2006-07-19
An excellent collection.......2005-01-21
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Schubert: Complete Works for Piano & Strings
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001K2N Release Date: 1992-11-04 |
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Liszt: Complete Works for Violin and Piano
Manufacturer: Hungaroton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004YLBY Release Date: 2000-09-19 |
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Centenary Edition - 100 Years of Great Music
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000002S8V Release Date: 1997-02-18 |
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Walter Leigh: Complete Chamber Works
Manufacturer: Dutton Labs UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0006840M0 Release Date: 2005-01-11 |
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Leo Smit: Complete Works
Manufacturer: Donemus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005B6C8 Release Date: 2001-04-24 |
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The Dutch composer Leo Smit (1900-1943) was a Holocaust victim, not to be confused with the fine American composer-pianist Leo Smit. This set collects all the surviving music by the Dutch composer, most of which he hid away safely before being shipped with his harpist wife to an extermination camp. Smit's composing personality has a wide range, but his most characteristic style owes much to Ravel (to whom he wrote an homage) and, often, to American jazz. Smit's chamber music has clear textures, firm rhythms, and a great deal of melodic and harmonic interest; his orchestral works are brilliantly scored, usually quite concise and effective. This joint effort by a wide variety of Dutch performers is generally well performed (although in a few pieces other available Dutch recordings are even better), and the effect of hearing Smit's complete works convinces us that a worthwhile voice was silenced in its prime. Donemus's booklet, in Dutch and English, is extremely useful. But the fold-out package format is very inconvenient and may not hold up to repeated use. --Leslie Gerber
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The Complete Works for Viola/Violin and Piano
Yanagita , and Bogin Manufacturer: Town Hall Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000049SW Release Date: 2000-05-23 |
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Sir William Walton: The Complete Works
Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000000AYE Release Date: 1996-02-20 |
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