Quartet K.deest - Consortium Classicum

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ("Hunt"), K. 458 Quintet after K 458 for oboe & strings
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Classicum Consortium

2. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. 452
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Classicum Consortium

3. Quartet for clarinet, violin, viola & cello in E flat major, KV. deest
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Classicum Consortium

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

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Gramophone "Top 100 Recording"

Mozart: The Complete Quintets, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000041MR
Release Date: 1997-06-10

Tracks:

String Quintet In G Minor, KV 516 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 1. Allegro
String Quintet In G Minor, KV 516 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 2. Menuetto (Allegretto)
String Quintet In G Minor, KV 516 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 3. Adagio ma non troppo
String Quintet In G Minor, KV 516 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 4. Adagio -- Allegro
Adagio And Fugue In C Minor, KV 546: Adagio
Adagio And Fugue In C Minor, KV 546: Fugue
Quintet In A, KV 581 For Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello: 1. Allegro
Quintet In A, KV 581 For Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello: 2. Larghetto
Quintet In A, KV 581 For Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello: 3. Menuetto
Quintet In A, KV 581 For Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello: 4. Allegretto con variazioni

Tracks:

String Quintet In D, KV 593 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: I. Larghetto - Allegro
String Quintet In D, KV 593 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 2. Adagio
String Quintet In D, KV 593 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 3. Menuetto (Allegretto)
String Quintet In D, KV 593 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 4. Finale (Allegro)
String Quintet In E Flat, KV 614 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: I. Allegro di molto
String Quintet In E Flat, KV 614 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 2. Andante
String Quintet In E Flat, KV 614 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 3. Menuetto (Allegretto)
String Quintet In E Flat, KV 614 For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello: 4. Allegro
Adagio And Rondo In C, KV 617 For Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola And Cello: Adagio
Adagio And Rondo In C, KV 617 For Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola And Cello: Rondo

Amazon.com

Mozart really liked the number 5. Aside from the group of six string quartets dedicated to Haydn, just about all of his greatest chamber works are quintets, and some of them are very unusual too. This particular set contains three magnificent late string quintets, the ever popular Clarinet Quintet, and weirdly wonderful Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello. A glass harmonica, by the way, is a set of water-filled glasses that you set spinning and play with moistened fingertips. It was invented (or at least perfected) by Benjamin Franklin, and was wildly popular in Mozart's day, particularly among amateur female performers. An excellent collection in every respect. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Gramophone "Top 100 Recording".......2005-03-27

In addition to the masterpiece G-minor Quintet (K.516), this second volume contains several other significant works. Most notably is the masterpiece Clarinet Quintet (K.581), a highly-angular Adagio/Fugue in rare key of C-minor, Mozart's last chamber composition (string quintet K.614) and a unique, late work for the unusual "glass harmonica". The two pieces for glass harmonica (basically, an invention of rotating glass bowls that ping when struck) are gentle, etherial compositions that Mozart wrote just before his death for a blind virtuoso of this unusual instrument (hence the late Kochel number K. 617). They are quite unique compositions in all of classical music. Equally dreamy in tone is the much-loved Clarinet Quintet (K581) with Brymer that is much better than many other versions I have heard. (But, there are several beautiful recordings of this work). Hearing its radient, soaring autumnal textures, one is not surprised to learn that Mozart absolutely adored the clarinet and writing to its wide and expressive sonorities.

It is nearly universally agreed that Mozart's string quintets not only surpassed his earlier "Haydn" quartets but are amoung his finest chamber compositions - and in the entire clasical repertoire for that matter. Particularly, the late string quintets, K515 & 516, are thought to be Mozart's pinnacle chamber compositions. One will be hard pressed to find finer recordings of Mozart's magnificant string quintets than these by the legendary Grumiaux Trio (+ Lesueur and Gerecz to round out the quintet). Their landmark recordings here are cited in nearly every major review as a truly exceptional example of the art of chamber music playing. The major reviewers/guides (Gramophone, Jim Svejda, Penguin and Third Ear) all give them the highest accolades, while Gramophone notes that, "This edition belongs in the pantheon of Great Mozart recordings." In addition, Gramophone awarded the String Quintets here their highest award - one of the "Top 100 Recordings of All Time" - which is recognition about as high as you can get in the music world. Their playing are supremely lush, galantly poised and tonally opulant - serving this special niche of Mozart's output honorably. Grumiaux really sets a standard for the ages of how to play Mozart, and such perfection of style is seen in these works (as in much of his Mozart recordings.

Equally, the recorded sound of the highest clarity (as usual for Philips). Philip's Quintets I and II is an absolutely superb, timeless set of four CD's that contain some of the creme of the classical chamber repertoire. Having all the Quintets on four CD's is of great value - as is the DUO "twofer" price. Chamber enthusiasts will want to get both Vol.I and II as each set contains 2-3 major works that are amongst Mozart's most prized chamber compositions. A wonderful investment in history and music that will never go out of style.

Pablo Casals: Festivals at Prades Vol. 1

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Bravo Maestro
They don't make 'em like this any more...
Treasure!

Pablo Casals: Festivals at Prades Vol. 1
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Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
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Binding: Audio CD

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Johannes Brahms: Sextet No. 1/Piano Trio No. 1

ASIN: B000086EMD
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
I. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch
II. Ziemlich Langsam
III. Rasch
IV. Kraftig, Mit Humor

Tracks:

I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Andante Con Variazioni
III. Menuetto. Quasi Allegro
IV. Finale. Prestissimo
I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio
II. Largo Assai, Ed Espressivo
III. Presto

Tracks:

I. Allegro Energico
II. Presto Non Assai
III. Andante Grazioso
IV. Allegro Molto
I. Poco Sostenuto/Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
II. Allegretto
III. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
IV. Finale. Allegro

Tracks:

I. Prelude. Allegro
II. Allemande. Quasi Maestoso
III. Courante. Allegro Non Troppo
IV. Sarabande. Lento
V. Bourree I. Allegro Moderato
VI. Gigue. Vivace
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affeto/III.Allegro-Allegro Fugato
I. Op.121a (Not Divided Into Movements)

Tracks:

I. Adagio
II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
III. Andante
IV. Allegro Moderato
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Andante Grazioso
IV. Allegro

Tracks:

I. Sehr Lebhaft
II. Mitinnigem Ausdruck
III. In Massiger Bewegung
IV. Nicht Zu Rasch
I. Allegro - Arthur Grumiaux
II. Larghetto - Arthur Grumiaux
III. Allegretto - Arthur Grumiaux

Tracks:

Prelude & Fugue In D Major - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Prelude & Fugue In F-sharp Minor - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Prelude & Fugue In G Major - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Prelude & Fugue In B Minor - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
I. Allegro Con Brio - Arthur Grumiaux
II. Tema Con Variazioni - Arthur Grumiaux
III. Rondo (Allegro) - Arthur Grumiaux
I. Allegro - Paul Tortelier
II. Adagio - Paul Tortelier
III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Paul Tortelier
Aria - Victoria De Los Angeles

Tracks:

I. Allegro
II. Andante Con Moto
III. Scherzo. Presto
IV. Finale. Allegro Giocoso
I. Mit Energie Und Leidenschaft - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
II. Lebhaft, Doch Nicht Ru Rasch - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
III. Langsam, Mit Inniger Empfindung - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
IV. Mit Feuer - Mieczyslaw Horszowski

Tracks:

I. Adagio Sostenuto/Allegro/Presto
II. Allegro Vivace/Adagio
I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo/Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto
II. Rondo. Allegro
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Poco Adagio
III. Rondo. Allegro Moderato/Allegro Molto

Tracks:

I. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto
II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
III. Adagio Cantabile/Allegro Vivace
I. Andante/Allegro Vivace
II. Adagio/Tempo D'Andante/Allegro Vivace
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affetto
III. Allegro

Tracks:

Seven Variations On The Duet 'Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe...' From Die Zauberflote By Mozart, For Cello And Piano
I. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
II. Adagio Molto Espressivo - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
III. Allegro Con Variazioni - Mieczyslaw Horszowski
I. Allegro - Jose Gonzales
II. Larghetto - Jose Gonzales
III. Menuetto/Trio I/Trio II - Jose Gonzales
IV. Allegro Con Variazioni - Jose Gonzales

Tracks:

I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Karen Tuttle
II. Adagio (Segue) - Karen Tuttle
III. Scherzo. Persto (Segue) - Karen Tuttle
IV. Allegretto/Piu Allegro - Karen Tuttle
I. Molto Allegro Ed Agitato
II. Andante Con Moto Tranquillo
III. Scherzo. Leggiero E Vivace
IV. Finale. Allegro Assai Appassionato

Tracks:

Adagio And Allegro For Piano And Horn In A Flat Major, Op.70
I. Introduzione. Andante Espressivo/Allegro - Vegh Quartet
II. Scherzo. Presto/Intermezzo - Vegh Quartet
III. Adagio - Vegh Quartet
IV. Presto - Vegh Quartet
I. Allegro Brillante - Rudolph Serkin
II. In Modo D'Una Marcia. Un Poco Largamente/Agitato - Rudolph Serkin
III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace/Trio I/Trio II. L'Istesso Tempo - Rudolph Serkin
IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Rudolph Serkin

Customer Reviews:

Bravo Maestro.......2007-01-03

I consider myself fortunate to have found this gem. I have always admired Casals not only for his extraordinary musicianship but also for his political courage. The story of Prades is heart warming and the music is a rare treasure. If you are a Casals fan, you might also want to hear Casals conducting Beethoven's 7th Symphony...a masterpiece.

They don't make 'em like this any more..........2006-11-28

The quality of the MUSIC here is remarkable. Many of the world's elite classical artists of the post-World War II generation are here - and the result is magic! A few of the highlights for me are the Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 (disc 1), Beethoven Cello Sonata in A Major (disc 10), Mozart Oboe Quartet (disc 7), and many more...

You might wonder, however, how these live 50's recordings compare to recordings made in the digital era? Well... in a word, very good, very good indeed considering. Occasionally there is audience coughing (primarily just during the breaks between sections) - after all this was recorded live and you can also sometimes hear music pages turning on the stage if you listen closely. However, the sound is about as full range as you could ask for and the hiss and noise levels are very acceptable and not ever intrusive - I did note that the string instruments generally sound very good while the piano does not always fair quite as well, sometimes sounding slightly boxy - the piano is just far more difficult to record in any live setting because it is more dependent upon the room acoustics. Still, overall, the restoration is very good and trust me, you will become engaged in the MUSIC very quickly and forget all about any limitations of the recordings.

To summarize, as other reviewers have also noted, the sound quality, while not perfect by digital standards, is indeed very good - the important thing is to be assured that sound quality considerations never get in the way of the fantastic, wonderful performances. They really don't make music like this anymore.... well maybe they do sometimes, but not on thirteen discs in a row! Of course, I'm now going to purchase the second box set.

Treasure!.......2003-06-19

When I first heard this set, I thought to myself: now I know how Howard Carter felt when he looked for the first time into Tutankhamen's newly-excavated tomb. Maybe you know the story: As his colleagues broke the seal on the long-undiscovered tomb's final door, Carter peered into a completely dark treasure room, illuminated fitfully by the beam of his flashlight. Someone asked, "What do you see?" and he answered, "Wonderful things!" Well, this set of Casals & Friends performances from early 1950s Prades Festivals also offers an unbelievable wealth of long-unheard, wonderful things. It is impossible to overpraise this production, or find the words to adequately thank Music and Arts for issuing such extravagance in these days of penny-pinching from what we used to call the major record companies. Thirteen (!) CDs of live performances, most featuring Pablo Casals working with front-rank collaborators, and all worth hearing many times over. Highlights? Casals, Rudolf Serkin, Alfred Cortot and Eugene Istomin survey all the Beethoven cello sonatas; Casals and Menuhin treat us to all the Brahms trios; the great, lamented William Kapell plays glorious Mozart and Beethoven with a young Arthur Grumiaux; the Vegh Quartet offer marvelous Schumann ..... and many, many more. Yes, you learn that even Willy Kapell could smudge a note now and then when performing 'live.' But, overall, the mistakes are few, and the musical insights so numerous as to defy listing. Note that these performances are completely different from those other, "official" live Prades recordings issued by Sony/Columbia/CBS over the past 30 years, so if you own the Sony CDs (and you should!), rest assured that while there is some overlap of repertory, you will not be duplicating performances. (On the other hand, 9 of the 13 discs were previously issued a few years back by Music and Arts.) Sound quality is mono and variable, but never less than completely acceptable. In fact, the sound quality (as realized by ace M&A engineer Maggi Payne) is surprisingly good considering that many of the performances apparently originated in the naves of ancient stone churches, not exactly a recording engineer's dream soundstage! Packaging is spartan, but well-designed and attractive: paper envelopes contain the CDs which are held together in a space-efficient soft box. Full liner notes helpfully discuss the origins of the Prades Festivals, and provide a limited discussion of participating artists other than Casals. (The fabulous Kapell performances -- of music he recorded nowhere else -- represent the pianist's only appearance at Prades, just a month or two before his tragic death in a plane crash.) Final word: In this set you get some of the greatest performing artists of all time playing some of the greatest chamber music ever written ..... and for an unbelievably low price. Unless you are completely averse to live music-making or have no tolerance at all for fallible sound, you need to own and hear these discs, over and over again!

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More Brilliant Recordings Rescued From The Vaults

Decca Recordings 1941-1972, Vol 2

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Decca Recordings, 1949-1964, Vol. 1
Clifford Curzon: Decca Recordings, 1937-1971, Vol. 3
Clfford Curzon: Decca Recordings 1944-1970, Vol. 4
Pierre Fournier: Aristocrat of the Cello [United Kingdom]
Karl Böhm Conducts Mozart and Strauss

ASIN: B0000B0A0N
Release Date: 2003-11-25

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More Brilliant Recordings Rescued From The Vaults.......2004-01-23

Well the Universal Music Group made good on its promise to release Volume 2 of pianist Clifford Curzon's rare Decca Recordings (from 1941-1972) as part of its second batch of limited edition boxed sets in the "Original Masters" series. While I am delighted that Volume 2 has been made available, unfortunately it is a bit of let down after Volume 1. My reasons are many, but mostly have to do with the fact that the majority of performances are of solo and chamber works, and that the set only contains four concerto recordings, all in mono, compared with seven on Volume 1. Curzon recorded Mozart's 23rd and 24th Concertos with Josef Krips in 1953, but then re-recorded them in stereo with Istvan Kertesz (available on a Decca Legends title) largely because he was unhappy with this initial result. After all the years of reading why these recordings were never released, I can now hear it for myself. Also, while the Brahms PC No. 1 (with van Beinum from 1953) and the Grieg (Fistoulari, 1951) are better in terms of their performances, Curzon's stereo remakes with Szell and Fjeldstad respectively just sound so much better than these mono accounts (see my review of the latter, which by the way is quickly going out-of-print). The solo works -- Schubert's Four Impromptus, D899 (1941) and Piano Sonata, D960 (1970), and Brahms' Piano Sonata No. 3 and two Intermezzos (both 1962) -- are impressive but I already have multiple renditions of these works by other celebrated pianists, and I personally don't collect solo music the way I do orchestral works. The same goes for the two 1962 Dvorak and Franck Piano Qunitet performances that comprise the whole of Disc Four. In all, it is an excellent set for collectors, but most of us would have been happy to buy one 8CD set (like the DG "Original Masters" Fricsay and Markevitch sets -- see my reviews) instead of these two little ones.

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Sunday Morning Classics, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Direct Source
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0008GIVKM
Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

Suite In F Major: Air - Handel
Cantata No. 161: Komm, Du Suesse Todestunde - Bach
The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture - Mozart
Piano Quintet :The Trout" - Schubert
Sonata In A K. 331: 1st Movement - Mozart
Concerto No. 5 In D Major - Bach
Suite In D Major "Alla Hornpipe" - Handel
Symphony No. 40 In G Minor K. 550: 2nd Movement - Mozart
Mass In B Minor - Bach
Piano Sonata In B Flat D. 960: 2 2nd Movement - Schubert
La Paix - Handel

The Complete Recordings of Maud Powell, Vol. 2

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The Complete Recordings of Maud Powell, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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The Complete Recordings of Maud Powell, Vol. 1

ASIN: B00005QIS2
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

Bach: Sonata No. 3 in E major: Mvt. II, Allegro
Bach: Sonata No. 3 in E major: Mvt. IV, Allegro
Handel: Xerxes: Largo
Mozart: Divertimento No. 17 in D major: Minuet
Boccherini-Powell: Quintet in E, Op. 13 No. 5: Tempo di Minuetto
Martini-Powell: Plaisir d'amour
Vieuxtemps: Bouquet americain, Op. 33: St. Patrick's Day
Vieuxtemps: Bouquet americain, Op. 33: Polonaise, Op. 38
Wienawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, Op. 22: Mvt. II, Romance
Wienawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, Op. 22: Capriccio Valse,
Schubert: Ave Maria
Schubert: Rosamunde, Op. 26: Entr'acte III in B flat
Raff: Cavatina, Op. 85 No. 3
Zarzycki: Mazurka, Op. 26
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Traumerci
Grieg-Marcosson: To Spring
Leybach: Fifth Nocturne, Op. 52
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman: Barcarolle
Ogarew: Caprice, Op. 51 No. 2
Chopin-MacMillen: The Maiden's Wish
Massanet: Les Erinnyes: No. 3, Invocation (Elegie)
Poldini-Hartman: Poupee, valsante
Cadman: Little Firefly

Mozart: Complete String Quintets, Vol. 3

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Excellent CD of Mozart's Last Major Chamber Works

Mozart: Complete String Quintets, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mozart: String Quintets (Complete), Vol. 2
Mozart: String Quintets (Complete), Vol. 1
String Quartets (Complete) Vol.1 K.428 & K.464
Mozart: String Quartets (Complete), Vol. 4
Mozart: String Quartets, K. 170, 171, 421

ASIN: B000009OLX
Release Date: 1998-07-28

Tracks:

String Quintet In D Major, K 593: Larghetto
String Quintet In D Major, K 593: Adagio
String Quintet In D Major, K 593: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quintet In D Major, K 593: Allegro
String Quintet In E Flat Major, K 614: Allegretto di molto
String Quintet In E Flat Major, K 614: Andante
String Quintet In E Flat Major, K 614: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quintet In E Flat Major, K 614: Allegro

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Excellent CD of Mozart's Last Major Chamber Works.......2007-04-08

Both of these String Quintets are the last of Mozart's major chamber works, and how wonderful they are. K.593 in D Major was written in December 1790, and is played very well by the augmented Eder Quartet. Even though Mozart is entering the last year of his tragically short life, the music is consistently great. The acoustic of this recording is full and natural, definitely enjoyable. Mozart's last Quintet, K.614 in E flat, composed in April 1791, is also full of wonderful turns of expression, as he so effectively uses the added second viola for some enjoyable tonal delights. This is the best of the three volumes of Mozart's String Quintets on Naxos. Volume 1 is good, but Volume 2 is disapponting. The Penguin Guide gave this third volume a 3-star review (outstanding). You will not be disappointed if you purchase this excellent, nicely-priced CD from the critically-acclaimed Naxos label.

Meditation: Classical Relaxation, Vol. 5

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Meditation: Classical Relaxation, Vol. 5

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007QJM
Release Date: 1998-05-19

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The Most Popular Classics, Vol.2

Manufacturer: Nesak International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Best of Mozart, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Golden Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00013NDB4
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "A Little Night Music": I. Allegro - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "A Little Night Music": II. ... - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "A Little Night Music": IV. ... - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Sonata No. 16 in C Major for Piano, K. 545 (Sonata Facile): I. Allegro - Peter Schmalfuss
Divertimento No. 3 in F Major, K. 138 "No. 3 Salisbourg Symphony": ... - Peter Schmalfuss
Divertimento No. 3 in F Major, K. 138 "No. 3 Salisbourg Symphony": II. - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Divertimento No. 3 in F Major, K. 138 "No. 3 Salisbourg Symphony": ... - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Rondo No. 1 in D Major, K. 546 - Peter Schmalfuss
Adagio and Fugue in C Minor. K. 546: I. Adagio - Conrad Von Der Goltz
Quintet in E Flat Major, K. 451: Rondo: Allegretto - Dennis Russell Davies, Stuttgart Wind Quintet
Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto - Friedemann Rieger
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in a Major, K. 622: II. Adagio - Mozart Festival Orchestra, Joze Ostranc
Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K. 339: Laudate Dominum - Motet Choir & Windwood Ensemble Stuttgart, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618 - Motet Choir & Windwood Ensemble Stuttgart, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Overture from "The Magic Flute", K. 620 - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Divertimento No. 17 in D Major, K. 334: III. Minuetto - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Violin Concerto No. 5 in a Major, K. 219: Rondeau: Tempo Di Minuetto - Capella Istropolitana, Juraj Cizmarovic
Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C Major, K. 316 - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg,
Adagio for Glassharp, K. 617A - Bruno Hoffmann
Waltz in G Major, K. 586 - Isabel Mourao
Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: II. Andante - Nora Chastai, Paul Coletti, Francis Couton, Menuhin Festival Piano Quartet, Friedemann Rieger
Benedictus Sit Deus, K. 117: I. Coro - Allegro - Motet Choir & Windwood Ensemble Stuttgart, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Benedictus Sit Deus, K. 117: II. Aria - Andante - Motet Choir & Windwood Ensemble Stuttgart, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Benedictus Sit Deus, K. 117: III. Coro - Allegro - Motet Choir & Windwood Ensemble Stuttgart, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Piano Sonata in a Major, K. 331: I. Andante Grazioso - Peter Schmalfuss
Piano Sonata in a Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca: Alegretto - Peter Schmalfuss

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