Roman Festival

On this CD:

1. Le carnival romain, ouverture catactéristique (Roman Carnival Overture) for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9)
Composed by Hector Berlioz

Conducted by Keith Clark

2. Don Juan, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 20
Composed by Richard Strauss

Conducted by Keith Clark

3. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141
Composed by Ottorino Respighi

Conducted by Keith Clark

Roman Festival, Music, Hector Berlioz, Ottorino Respighi, Richard Strauss, Keith Clark, 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem, Classical, Orchestral, Romantic Overture for Orchestra, Romantic Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem for Orchestra
Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Hungarian Peasant Songs; Rumanian Folk Dances
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A less horrific Miraculous Mandarin, along with many energetic dances
  • Savage Mandarin, Delightful Dances
  • Definitive "Miraculous Mandarin" and Other Great Bartok
  • Some Rarely Recorded Bartok and a Great Mandarin
  • Superb perfomances of rare Bartok and a great ballet
 Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Hungarian Peasant Songs; Rumanian Folk Dances

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000060AV
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

  1. Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107: Ballad
  2. Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107: Hungarian Peasant Dances
  3. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 1. An Evening At The Villlage
  4. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 2. Bear Dance
  5. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 3. Melody
  6. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 4. Slightly Tipsy
  7. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 5. Swineherd's Dance
  8. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 1. Stick Dance (From Mezoszabad)
  9. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 2. Sash Dance (From Egres)
  10. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 3. In One Spot (From Egres)
  11. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 4. Horn Dance (From Bisztra)
  12. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 5. Roumanian Polka (From Belenyes)
  13. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 6. Fast Dance (From Belenyes)
  14. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 7. Fast Dance (From Nyagra)
  15. Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 1. Allegretto
  16. Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 2. Moderato
  17. Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 3. Allegro vivace
  18. Roumanian Dance, Sz. 47a, BB 61
  19. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Allegro
  20. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Moderato (First Decoy Game)
  21. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: (Second Decoy Game)
  22. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Sostenuto (Third Decoy Game)
  23. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Maestoso
  24. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Allegro
  25. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Sempre vivo
  26. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Adagio
  27. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Agitato
  28. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Molto moderato
  29. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Piu mosso

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A less horrific Miraculous Mandarin, along with many energetic dances.......2006-07-05

This CD contains a set of short Hungarian songs, but everything else is about the dance. Bartok was not just a collector of folk songs with Kodaly but an expert in dance traditions throughout the Balkans. He extended his curiosity into the Arab world of North Africa, as one can hear in the popular Dance Suite. Here we get 16 lesser-known dance collections from Romania, Transylvania, and Hungary, Mostly quite brief, they build from a fascinating palette of rhythms, each more exotically syncopated than the last. Fischer and his Budapest orchestra perform them with complete ease and native flavor.

Even without the fillers, however, the main work is superbly done. The Miraculous Mandarin ballet has been called Bartok's response to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. But superficial resemblances aside in terms of motor rhythms and dissonant harmonies, the Mandarin is a more shocking, horrific scenario, featuring sexual craving, torture, despair, and a suicide by hanging. Most condcutors set out to maximize the shock value of this often barbaric-sounding music, but Fischer is comparatively less aggressive. He loosens the tension a notch, letting the rhythms become more lilting--even comic in their macabre way--and asking the woodwinds to sing as much as screech. As a result, we don't feel quite so assaulted, and for me that led to more enjoyment. He is aided by exceptionally clear, natural sonics from Philips that convey the music with wonderful impact.

5 out of 5 stars Savage Mandarin, Delightful Dances.......2006-01-27

I bought this recording based on hearings of some of Fischer's other recordings, primarily for the Miraculous Mandarin. I was not disappointed, but I was delightfully surprised at how much I enjoyed the other works which I had not heard previously. The recording quality and playing are first-rate, and Fischer's interpretation of the music is superb, easily the equal of Boulez and Dorati. I would recommend this version of the Mandarin as my first choice for someone seeking a recording of it.

5 out of 5 stars Definitive "Miraculous Mandarin" and Other Great Bartok.......2001-05-02

Having just heard this recording in its entirety, I'm not surprised that Ivan Fischer is a sought after guest conductor for some of the world's great orchestras, such as the New York Philharmonic. Here he conducts Bartok with much warmth and compassion. I thought Abbado's version of "Miraculous Mandarin" was superb until I heard Fischer's. Although the Budapest Festival Orchestra's level of playing isn't as refined as either the London Symphony Orchestra's or Berlin Philharmonic's, they perform Bartok's music with tremendous energy and compassion. It's a pleasure hearing rarely performed Bartok in conjunction with the entire score of "Miraculous Mandarin". If you want a first-rate introduction to Bartok's orchestral music, you should definitely acquire this fine CD.

5 out of 5 stars Some Rarely Recorded Bartok and a Great Mandarin.......2001-01-06

Ivan Fischer is a Bartok expert in the tradition of Sir Georg Solti, Fritz Reiner and Antal Dorati. Like the former conductors, he has insights into the music of his countrymen that give his performances the force of authority. The recording of the Miraculous Mandarin was the initial offering by Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and has been followed up with other equally significant recordings of Bartok and Kodaly.

With this recording, Fischer has given us some Bartok that is not recorded with much frequency, particularly the Hungarian Peasant Songs and the Dances of Transylvania. These short orchestral works were inspired from Bartok's folk song collecting trips. They are central to Bartok's development as a composer, and we are lucky that so many of these short pieces have been collected here.

The recording of the Miraculous Mandarin is superbly done, bringing out the hard edge of this ballet about a group of thugs who force a woman to lure their victims to them. Bartok found the scenario for this work printed in a magazine. The music has a hard edge to it, a gritty depiction of the events of the ballet. Bartok makes effective use of the orchestra in the hesitation of the girl, at first, to seduce men to be robbed. The mandarin's appearance, his pursuit of the girl and his eerie death are given force by the dissonant themes Bartok juxtaposes.

Ivan Fischer gives the score a great reading that will be almost impossible to beat. Even if you already have a copy of the Miraculous Mandarin you will also want to own this one.

5 out of 5 stars Superb perfomances of rare Bartok and a great ballet.......2000-04-01

This Bartok album from conductor Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra is a real treat. It brings wonderful performances of Bartok not often recorded...even Boulez hasn't recorded some of these pieces in his Bartok survery.

In addition to the colorfully, zesty performances of these rare Bartok gems, this dics has (to my mind) the best performance of the Complete Mircaculous Mandarin Ballet out on CD. The orchestra and conduct go for color and refinement rather than sheer power. The opening bristles with excitement, and the chase shows the orchestra in fine form at a tempo that is daringly fast. In this case it works. It is clear that conductor and orchestra are very much home in these works of Bartok. For a complete Mandarin I would say that this is now first choice...even over the excellant Boulez version for DG. The playing in this ballet is some of the best I've heard (only the Berlin Philharmonic in their recording of the suite...not complete ballet...plays better).

Perhaps until the BPO makes a complete recording with Abbado or Rattle...this is the Mandarin to get I would say.

Strong recommendation.
Time Life Presents: Classical Thunder
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ASIN: B00081U6XC
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Introduction
  2. Ride Of The Valkyries
  3. Mars, The Bringer Of War
  4. Montagues And Capulets
  5. Sabre Dance
  6. William Tell Overture (Conclusion)
  7. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
  8. The Hut On Fowl's Legs
  9. The Great Gate At Kiev
  10. Fanfare For The Common Man
  11. Allegro Con Brio
  12. Marche Au Supplice (March To The Scaffold)
  13. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)
  14. Circus Maximus
  15. Les Toreadors
  16. Finlandia, Op.26
  17. 1812 Overture, Op.49 (Conclusion)

Tracks:

  1. Procession Of The Nobles
  2. Rakoczy March
  3. Ritual Fire Dance
  4. The Hero's Battlefield
  5. Pines Of The Appian Way
  6. Dies Irae
  7. Allegro Con Brio
  8. Allegretto
  9. Air Et Danse Bacchanale
  10. Farandole
  11. Infernal Dance Of King Kastchei
  12. O Fortuna
  13. The Wedding Of Kije
  14. Hurricane
  15. Marche Slave, Op.31

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good job.......2005-08-26

I remember when I was little, I had this cd, but i lost it. I bought a similiar type of one through TIme Life and decided to try the Classical Thunder one. I have like it so far.

5 out of 5 stars Masterful!.......2005-06-15

This two CD set is magnificent. I got the set in the early 1990's when it was advertised on television, along with other releases in Time Life's set. I was struck by the interpretations of the conductors. Whenever I hear these pieces now, I judge them against this recording. Amazing selection as well. There are staples of orchestra repetoire, like Beethoven symphonies, but also gems that are not heard very often, like the Rimsky-Korsakov "Procession of the Nobles." A very impressive recording.

4 out of 5 stars Great CD of Classical music's power pieces!.......2005-06-07

I got this CD when I was around 16 because I loved a lot of the music on this double CD set. As a student pursuing a Music Education major, it has been a great asset for my musically, and just great for listening to. I will drive on short trips and take this with me and blast it louder than the guy in the next car blasting rap music. I also take it skiing as it sets a great tempo down the mountain. This is a great CD for anyone that loves music.
Heavy Classix, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B000002SOM
Release Date: 1994-03-15

Tracks:

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  2. The Alien God and the Dance of the Evil Spirits (from Scythian Ste, Op.20) - Simon Rattle/City Of Birmingham SO
  3. Circuses (from Feste Romane) - Mariss Jansons/Olso PO
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GRRRREAT!!!.......2006-10-25

This CD and the first Heavy Classix are some of the greatest compilations of powerful brassy classical music ever! None of that wussy string concerto stuff, just plain gusto, the kind of music you want to play at top volume with the windows rolled down so everyone will know what kind of god you are. (IMHO) I LOVE this cd and so will you...they're hard to find nowadays...so get yours while you can!

5 out of 5 stars Great introduction!.......2000-04-14

The Heavy Classix CDs were my introduction to classical music, and it was a very successful introduction. Beginning with 'O Fortuna' (which you might recognize from any one of several movies including Excalibur) and continuing through a number of high-powered tracks, some of which (Finlandia, Sorcerers Apprentice) might be familiar to you, Heavy Classix 2 and its companion Heavy Classix are great places to learn about classical music and dispel yourself of the notion that classical music is boring.
Schubert Masses [Box Set]
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars best complete box set of Schuberts masses for the price.......2006-11-10

The five cds in this set comes beautifully packaged in carton sleeves in a space saving cardboard box with a thin plastic covering. There are several different performers in this set but they all are good. The sound quality is great although not quite excellent. Everything but the German mass was recorded in 1996. The german mass was recorded in 1975 and is an analog recording, but it sure doesn't sound like it.

The instruments are heard loud and clear, but it sounds as though the mic is too far away from the singers sometimes. It is still good though, a much better deal than the vox box that costs almost as much. This one also comes with a few extras and a complete German mass that the Vox Box set seems to lack. It's too bad there are no samples for this one, everyone buys the one with the samples but if you just take a chance on this one, you won't be disappointed.
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Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Early stereo recordings revisited
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Release Date: 1995-02-28

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  3. The Fountains Of Rome: The Fountain Of Trevi At Midday
  4. The Fountains Of Rome: The Fountain Of The Villa Medici At Sunset
  5. The Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of The Villa Borghese
  6. The Pines Near A Catacomb
  7. The Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of The Janiculum
  8. The Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of The Appian Way
  9. Feste romane: Circuses
  10. Feste romane: The Jubilee
  11. Feste romane: The October Festival
  12. Feste romane: The Epiphany

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Early stereo recordings revisited.......2003-03-25

The Goosens version of Feste Romane was an early release on Everest Records (#3004) using 35mm wide, sprocketed recording tape putatively designed to capture the huge dynamic range of the tone poem. The transfer to CD isn't first class, but it does satisfactorily capture the energy of the performance. Like a recording of Eugene Ormandy's, this one omits the pipe organ called for in the score. This is (ironically) made up for in spades in Malcolm Sargent's rendering of the other two tone poems, Pines & Fountains, where the organ is arguably more prominent than on any other recording of these works. On the opening movement of Feste Romane (Circenses), Goosens emphasizes pain in the discords (substituting p-ff crescendos for sforzando attacks), his tempi are recklessly fast, and the percussionists were unbridled (esp. the gong player). Percussion takes center stage in the final movement (La Befana), where the xylophone and rattle drive the rhythms forward (virtually the opposite approach to Zubin Mehta's for this sequence). Unrestrained, unrefined, pounding Respighi for those who can appreciate Roman Festivals "with the gloves taken off." Goosens handles the more delicate sections well, bringing out contrasts and emotional depth. Sargent's reading of Pines and Fountains is, for the most part, valuable for revealing what Respighi had written for the pipe organ for these works - that instrument fairly thunders at the climax of Pines. The limitations of early stereophonic recording haven't been transcended in the remastering process, however -- some tinniness and compressed stereo image obtains.
The Essential Gift Pack (Box Set) (includes book: The A to Z of Classical Music)
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    ASIN: B0000013HE
    Release Date: 1999-07-20

    Tracks:

    1. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: Allegro con brio - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia (Budapest)
    2. Bagatelle in A minor, WoO23, 'Fur Elise' - Balazs Szokolay
    3. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, 'Eroica': Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia (Budapest)
    4. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile - Jeno Jando
    5. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: Rondo: Allegro - Takako Nishizaki
    6. Piano Sonato No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, 'Moonlight': Adagio sostenuto - Jeno Jando
    7. Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, 'Pastoral': Allegro ma non troppo - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia (Budapest)
    8. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, 'Emperor': Rondo: Allegro - Stefan Vladar
    9. Overture to Egmont - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    10. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125, 'Choral': Finale: Presto - Robert Holzer, bass

    Tracks:

    1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23: Allegro con fuoco - Bernd Glemser
    2. Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64: Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima - Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    3. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
    4. Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 19, No. 4 - Maria Kliegel
    5. Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)
    6. Violin Concerto in D Major: Canzonetta: Andante - Takako Nishizaki
    7. The Nutcracker: Russian Dance (Trepak) - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    8. 1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    9. Swan Lake: Scene (Swan Theme) - Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
    10. The Seasons, Op. 37b: Barcarole (June) - Ilona Prunyi
    11. Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op. 48: Waltz - Vienna Chamber Orchestra
    12. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74, 'Pathetique': Allegro molto vivace - Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice)

    Tracks:

    1. Serenade No. 13 in G major, K.525, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': Allegro - Capella Istropolitana
    2. German Dance, K.605, No. 3, 'Sleigh Ride' - Capella Istropolitana
    3. Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K.183: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana
    4. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major, K.458, 'Hunt': Minuetto - Eder Quartet
    5. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K.447: Allegro - Milos Stevove
    6. Symphony No. 40 In G minor, K.550: Molto allegro - Capella Istropolitana
    7. Clarinet Concerto In A Major: Adagio - Ernst Ottensamer
    8. Divertimento In D major, K. 136: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana
    9. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major: Rondo - Herbert Weissberg
    10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K.331: Alla turca - Jeno Jando
    11. Oboe Quartet in F major, K.370: Adagio - Jozsef Kiss
    12. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K.216: Rondeau: Allegro - Takako Nishizaki
    13. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major, K.467: Andante - Jeno Jando
    14. Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551, 'Jupiter': Menuetto: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana

    Tracks:

    1. The Four Seasons: 'Spring', RV269: Allegro - Takako Nishizaki
    2. Concerto in G major for Two Guitars: Andante - Budapest Strings
    3. Flute Concerto in D major, RV 428, 'Il Cardellino': Allegro - Jiri Valek
    4. Flute Concerto in D major, RV 428, 'Il Cardellino': Cantabile - Jiri Valek
    5. Flute Concerto in D major, RV 428, 'Il Cardellino': Allegro - Jiri Valek
    6. The Four Seasons: 'Spring', RV269: Largo e pianissimo sempre - Takako Nishizaki
    7. Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV461: Allegro non molto - Stefan Schilli
    8. Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV461: Larghetto - Stefan Schilli
    9. Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV461: (Allegro) - Stefan Schilli
    10. The Four Seasons: 'Summer', RV315: Largo e pianissimo sempre - Takako Nishizaki
    11. Concerto in C major for Two Trumpets, RV537: Allegro - M. Meekes
    12. Concerto in C major for Two Trumpets, RV537: Largo - M. Meekes
    13. Concerto in C major for Two Trumpets, RV537: Allegro - M. Meekes
    14. The Four Seasons: 'Autumn', RV293: Adagio molto - Takako Nishizaki
    15. Cello Concerto in C minor, RV401: Allegro non molto - Raphael Wallfisch
    16. Cello Concerto in C minor, RV401: Adagio - Raphael Wallfisch
    17. Cello Concerto in C minor, RV401: Allegro ma non molto - Raphael Wallfisch
    18. The Four Seasons: 'Winter', RV297: Largo - Takako Nishizaki
    19. Flautino Concerto in C major, RV443: Allegro - Jiri Stivin
    20. Flautino Concerto in C major, RV443: Largo - Jiri Stivin
    21. Flautino Concerto in C major, RV443: Allegro molto - Jiri Stivin
    22. Violin Concertor in A minor, RV522: Largo - Jindrich Pazdera
    23. Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV484: Allegro poco - Frantisek Hermann
    24. Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV484: Andante - Frantisek Hermann
    25. Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV484: Allegro - Frantisek Hermann

    Tracks:

    1. Piano Sonato No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': Allegro ma non troppo - Presto - Jeno Jando
    2. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64: Allegro molto vivace - Takako Nishizaki
    3. String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3 'Emperor': Poco adagio, cantabile - Kodaly Quartet
    4. La Boheme: Si, mi chiamano Mimi - Luba Organasova, soprano
    5. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B Minor, Op. 104: Finale: Allegro moderato - Andante - Allegro vivo - Maria Kliegel
    6. Waltz No. 12 in E major, Op. 39, No. 12 - Idil Biret
    7. Symphony No. 2 In C Major, Op. 61: Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    8. Spanish Dances: Rondella aragonesa - Norbert Kraft
    9. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: Allegro molto - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
    10. La Messe de Nostre Dame: Gloria - Oxford Camerata
    11. Drottningholmsmusiken: Allegro - Uppsala Chamber Orchestra
    Roman Festival
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      		Roman Festival

      Manufacturer: Intersound Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by BerliozAll Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by RespighiAll Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000000BKT
      Release Date: 1995-03-14

      Tracks:

      1. 'Roman Carnival' Overture, Op. 9
      2. Don Juan, Op. 20
      3. The Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of The Villa Borghese
      4. The Pines Of Rome: Pines Near A Catacomb
      5. The Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of Janiculum
      6. The Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of The Appian Way
      Abbado: The Berlin Album
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A+B=C! Abbado + Berlin= Charismatic!
      		 Abbado: The Berlin Album
      Ludwig van Beethoven , Johannes Brahms , Gustav Mahler , Claudio Abbado , and Berliner Philharmoniker
      Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      PianoPiano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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      Deutsche Grammophon: MusicDeutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music
      ASIN: B000063TAK
      Release Date: 2002-05-14

      Tracks:

      1. Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Farandole
      2. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7: Allegretto
      3. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1: allegro brioso (excerpt)
      4. Dvorak: Symphony No. 9: Largo
      5. Wagner: Ride Of The Valkyries
      6. Mahler: Symphony No. 7: Nachtmusik I
      7. Debussy: Nocturnes: Fetes
      8. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1: Andantino semplice
      9. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture

      Tracks:

      1. Verdi: La traviata: Prelude (Act I)
      2. Mahler: Symphony No. 5: Sturmisch bewegt
      3. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3: Rondo. Allegro
      4. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet: Suite No. 1
      5. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: The Hut On Chicken's Legs. The Great Gate Of Kiev
      6. Beethoven: Egmont Overture
      7. Tchaikovsky: Slavonic March
      8. Brahms: Symphony No. 3: Poco allegretto
      9. Berlioz: Le Carnaval romain

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A+B=C! Abbado + Berlin= Charismatic!.......2003-08-20

      This 2 CD set offers a strong sampling of contrasting Classical Composers' works, performed by one of the world's finest orchestral music combinations: Claudio Abbado and The Berlin Philharmonic. Thankfully I found this 2002 recording at Amazon after having been blown away by the phenomenal PBS broadcast performance of the Berlin Philharmonic under Maestro Abbado at the Europakonzert 2003 in Palermo, absolutely requiring me to hear more recent recordings by this especially exquisite chemistry of conductor and orchesta.
      The program notes state that since Maestro Abbado had taken his place at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1990, close to one third of the orchestra members have been replaced. What lucky listeners are those who can appreciate the result of this evolution, given the quality of musicianship that is represented by this ensemble in the new millenium. The orchestral sections are incredibly well rehearsed, the musicality of phrasing is most noteworthy and the recording quality provided by Deutsche Grammophon is top notch. Special treats on this recording include the previously unreleased Debussy "Nocturnes: Fetes" and Belioz "Le Carnaval romain." With gratitude to some of the world's finest musicians! May many more lovers of fine music discover your recordings!
      Best-Loved Classics 10
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        Manufacturer: Angel Records
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        Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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        RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000000UX1
        Release Date: 1997-07-01

        Tracks:

        1. Ov 'Der Freischutz' - Philharmonia Orch/Wolfgang Sawallisch
        2. Sym No.38 in D, K.504 'Prague': IV. Finale (Presto) - English CO/Jeffrey Tate
        3. Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Chorla': II. Molto Vivace - Munich PO/Rudolf Kempe
        4. Ich Liebe Dich, Op.5 No.3 - Victoria De Los Angeles/Synfonia Of London/Rafael Fruhbeck De Burgos
        5. Ballet Egyptien' Ste3, Op.12- I: Allegro Non Troppo - RPO/Anatole Fistoulari
        6. Ov, Op.9 'Roman Carnival' - Philharmonia Orch/Herbert Von Karajan
        7. L'Africaine: Act III, O Paradis - Nicolai Gedda/ROHCG/Guiseppe Patane
        8. Radetzky March, Op.228 - Weiner Johann Strauss Orch/Willi Boskovsky
        9. Pno Son No.2 in b flat, Op.35: III. Marche Funebre (Lento) - Andrei Gavrilov
        10. 1812 Ov, Op.49 - LPO/Sir Adrian Boult
        The 20th Century Maestros (Box Set)
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          		The 20th Century Maestros (Box Set)

          Manufacturer: History
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000581U3
          Release Date: 2002-06-17

          Tracks:

          1. Allegramente - Bernstein
          2. Adagio Assai - Bernstein
          3. Presto - Bernstein
          4. Prophecy - Bernstein
          5. Profanation - Bernstein
          6. Lamentation - Bernstein
          7. Solo - Bernstein
          8. Pas De Deux - Bernstein
          9. Pas De Trois - Bernstein
          10. Coda - Bernstein
          11. Allegro Con Brio - Kubelik
          12. Adagio - Kubelik
          13. Allegretto Grazioso - Kubelik
          14. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Kubelik
          15. The Moldau - Smetana
          16. Hakon Jarl - Smetana
          17. Molto Allegro - Von Karajan
          18. Andante - Von Karajan
          19. Menuetto Allegretto - Von Karajan
          20. Presto - Von Karajan
          21. Adagio - Von Karajan
          22. Allegro Con Grazia - Von Karajan
          23. Allegro Molto Vivace - Von Karajan
          24. Finale Adagio Lamentoso Andante - Von Karajan
          25. Allegro Non Troppo - Celibidache
          26. Andante Moderato - Celibidache
          27. Allegro Giocosco - Cilibidache
          28. Allegro Energico - Celibidache
          29. Overture - Celibidache
          30. March - Celibidache
          31. Variations - Celibidache
          32. Trepak - Celibidache
          33. Danse Arabe - Celibidache
          34. Danse Chinose - Celibidache
          35. Danse De Mirlitons - Celibidache
          36. Valse Des Fleurs - Celibidache
          37. Largo E Maestoso - Dorati
          38. Lento - Dorati
          39. Andantino Quasi Allegretto - Dorati
          40. Allegro Molto - Dorati
          41. Allegro Molto Moderato - Dorati
          42. Adagio - Dorati
          43. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato - Dorati
          44. Andante Allegro Con Anima - Fricsay
          45. Andante Cantabile Con Alcuna Licenza - Fricsay
          46. Valse Allegro Moderato - Fricsay
          47. Finale Andante Maestoso - Fricsay
          48. Rosen Aus Dem Suden - Fricsay
          49. Wiener Blut - Fricsay
          50. Un Poco Sostenuto Allegro - Bohm
          51. Andante Sostenuto - Bohm
          52. Un Poco Allegretto E Grazioso - Bohm
          53. Adagio Piu Andante Allegro Ma Non Troppo Ma Con Brio - Bohm
          54. Overture Der Fliegende Hollander - Bohm
          55. Ouvertue Le Nozze Di Fiigaro - Bohm
          56. Allegro Moderato - Jochum
          57. Allegro Sehr Feierlich Und Sehr Langsam - Jochum
          58. Scherzo Bewegt - Jochum
          59. Finale Bewegt Doch Nicht Zu Schnell - Jochum
          60. Allegro Affetuoso - Steinberg
          61. Intermezzo Andantino Grazioso - Steinberg
          62. Allegro Vivace - Steinberg
          63. Allegro Moderato - Steinberg
          64. Canzonetta (Andante) - Steinberg
          65. Finale Allegro Vivacissimo - Steinberg
          66. Allegro Brillante E Molto Vivace - Kondrashin
          67. Andante Non Troppo - Kondrashin
          68. Allegro Con Fuoco - Kondrashin
          69. Allegro Man Non Troppo - Kondrashin
          70. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Kondrashin
          71. Finale Allegro Giocoso Ma Non Troppo - Kondrashin
          72. Komm SuBer Tod BWV 478 - Stokowski
          73. Adagio (From Taccata) Adagio And Fugue In C - Stokowski
          74. Mein Jesu Was Fur Ein Seelenweh Bwv 487 - Stokowski
          75. Es Ist Vollbracht - Stokowski
          76. A Night On The Bare Mountain - Stokowski
          77. Romeo And Juliet Fantasy Overture - Stokowski
          78. Tanz Der Sieben Schleier - Stokowski
          79. No 1 - Stokowski
          80. No 3 - Stokowski
          81. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Ormandy
          82. Intermezzo Adagio - Ormandy
          83. Finale Alle Breve - Ormandy
          84. Andante Ma Non Troppo Allegro Energico - Ormandy
          85. Andante - Ormandy
          86. Scherzo Allegro - Ormandy
          87. Finale Quasi Una Fantasia - Ormandy
          88. Adagio Allegro Molto - Szell
          89. Largo - Szell
          90. Molto Vivace - Szell
          91. Allegro Con Fuoco - Szell
          92. Allegro Non Troppo - Szell
          93. Scherzando - Szell
          94. Andante - Szell
          95. Rondo - Szell
          96. An Der Schonen Blauen Donau - Szell
          97. Allegro Maestoso - Barbirolli
          98. Romance Larghetto - Barbirolli
          99. Rondo Vivace - Barbirolli

          Album Description

          German digitally remastered box-set features one disc apiece from some of the 20th century's greatest composers including, Arturo Toscanini, Leopold Stokowski, Herbert Von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Otto Klemperer, Eugene Ormandy & many more. 20 slimline

          Music Review:

          1. Sawing to New Heights
          2. Schumann: Dichterliebe/Liederkreis
          3. Segerstam: Concerto for violin No1; Patria
          4. Sixteen Dances/Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano
          5. Southwest Chamber Music
          6. Strauss: Sonata for cello & piano in F major; Krämerspiegel (Shopkeeper's Mirror)
          7. Suspended in Amber
          8. Symphonies 1 & 3
          9. The Medieval Lady
          10. The Verdehr Trio: Trios for Violin, Clarinet and Piano

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