Book of Chorale-#79 Music for Pass

On this CD:

1. Chorale prelude for organ ("O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross"), BWV 622
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann

2. Chorale for 4 voices ("O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross"), BWV 402
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

3. O du Liebe meinder Liebe, for voice & continuo, BWV 491
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Ingeborg Danz, Gerhard Gnann

4. Chorale for 4 voices ("O Welt, sich hier dein Leben"), BWV 394
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

5. Chorale prelude for organ ("O Jesu, wie ist dein Gestalt"), BWV 1094
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann

6. Chorale for 4 voices ("O Mensch, schau Jesum Christum an"), BWV 403
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

7. Chorale for 4 voices ("O Herzensangst, o Bangigkeit"), BWV 400
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

8. Chorale for 4 voices ("O wir armen Sünder"), BWV 407
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

9. Chorale prelude for organ ("O Lamm Gottes unschuldig"), BWV 1085
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann

10. Die bittre Leidenszeit beginnet abermal, for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch No. 258), BWV 450
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by James Taylor
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

11. Chorale for 4 voices ("Herr Jesu Christ, wah'r Mensch und Gott"), BWV 336
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

12. Johannespassion (St. John Passion), BWV 245 No. 3, Herzliebster Jesu
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

13. So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin, for voice & continuo, BWV 500
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Sibylla Rubens, James Taylor
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

14. Chorale for 4 voices ("So gehst du nun") [version of BWV 500], BWV 500a
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

15. Chorale for 4 voices ("Du grosser Schmerzensmann"), BWV 300
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

16. Chorale prelude for organ ("Als Jesus Christus in der Nacht"), BWV 1108
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann

17. Chorale for 4 voices ("Als Jesus Christus in der Nacht"), BWV 265
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

18. Chorale for 4 voices ("Da der Herr Christ zu Tische sass"), BWV 285
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

19. Jesu, deine Liebeswunden, for voice & continuo, BWV 471
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Andreas Schmidt, Gerhard Gnann

20. Chorale for 4 voices ("Jesu, deine Liebeswunden"), BWVdeest (Wiemer 8)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

21. Chorale for 4 voices ("Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit'"), BWV 333
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

22. Chorale prelude for organ ("Christus, der uns selig macht"), BWV 620a
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann

23. Chorale for 4 voices ("Christus, der uns selig macht"), BWV 283
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Stuttgart Bach Collegium
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

24. Mein Jesu! was für Seelenweh, for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch No. 283) BWV 487
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Sibylla Rubens, James Taylor
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

25. Chorale for 4 voices ("Mein Jesu! was vor Seelenweh"), BWVdeest (Wiemer 11)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

26. Chorale for 4 voices ("Heut ist, o Mensch, ein grosser Trauertag"), BWV 341
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

27. Chorale for 4 voices ("Schaut, ihr Sünder"), BWV 408
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

28. Es ist vollbracht! vergiss ja nicht, for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch No. 306), BWV 458
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by James Taylor

29. Bricht entzwei, mein armes Herze, for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch No. 303), BWV 444
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Ingeborg Danz, Gerhard Gnann

30. Chorale for 4 voices ("So giebst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht"), BWV 412
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

31. Chorale partita for organ ("Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig"), BWV 768
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann

32. So gibst du nun, mein Jesu, gut Nacht, for voice & continuo, BWV 501
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Ingeborg Danz, James Taylor
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

33. Chorale for 4 voices ("Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig"), BWV 410
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

34. Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, for voice & continuo, BWV 499
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Ingeborg Danz, Gerhard Gnann

35. Selig, wer an Jesum denkt, for voice & continuo, BWV 498
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Sibylla Rubens
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

36. Chorale for 4 voices ("O hilf Christe, Gottes Sohn"), BWV1084
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

37. Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen, for voice & continuo, BWV 481
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Stuttgart Bach Collegium, James Taylor
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

38. Chorale for 4 voices ("Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen"), BWV 413
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

39. Chorale prelude for organ ("Ehre sei dir, Christe, der du leidest Not"), BWV 1097
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Gerhard Gnann

40. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Sie stellen uns wie Ketzern nach (Ach lieben Christen seid getrost, BWV256)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

41. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht (Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, BWV1089)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

42. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Ich, ich und meine Sünden (O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben, BWV393)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

43. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Wach auf, o Mensch, vom Sündenschlaf (O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV397)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

44. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Betrübtes Herz, sei wohlgemut (Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist, BWV430)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

45. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt (BWV377)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

46. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Du edles Angesichte (Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV270)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

47. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Was Menschenkraft und Witz anfäht (Wär Gott nicht mit uns diesee Zeit, BWV257)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

48. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV271)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

49. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Befiehl du deine Wege (BWV272)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

50. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Herr, ich habe mißgehandelt (BWV330)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

51. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Man hat dich sehr hart verhöhnet (Jesu, meines Lebens Leben, BWV354)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

52. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn (Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV302)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

53. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 Keinen hat Gott verlassen (BWV369)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

54. Markuspassion (St. Mark Passion), (reconstruction) BWV 247 O Jesu, su mein Hülf und Ruh (O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid, BWV404)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Helmuth Rilling

Tracks:

Ave Maria
O Salutaris Hostia
Panis Angelicus - John Eskola
Tantum Ergo
Ave Maria - Lorelei McDermott
O Sanctissima
O Bone Jesu
Ave Verum Corpus
Jubilate Deo
Confirma Hoc Deus
Adoro Te, O Panis
O Esca Viatorum
Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi
Emitte Spiritum Tuum
Adoremus In Aeternum - William Combs
Ave Maris Stella
Regina Caeli Laetare
Adoramus Te, Christe - The Cathedral Singers/Richard Proulx T
Tantum Ergo
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus

Customer Reviews:

nice to remember.......2007-01-04

Takes my husband & I back to the 60s........not a bad memory......

It is amazing!!!.......2006-11-10

I am very happy with my purchase. This item is better than what I was expecting. It was amazing how fast I received my order, I highly recommend it and hope that more people order it.

The best Latin music I've heard.......2006-04-18

The music in this CD is done beautifully! If features "Panis Angelicus", which if you like Charlotte Church singing it, you will like this- with a man's voice! There is no goofy revisions and modernization done to the music that I can tell. (I only say that in case some smart 15th century music history scholar comes around and disagrees!) It is very peaceful and will help anyone to calm down and give thanks to God. I think because the music is in Latin you will not grow tired of it as easily, and not to mention the fact that this music will continue to inspire you and put you in the presence of Christ better. OHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! How I wish we were singing this sort of Latin music instead of "All our Welcome" and "Sing a new Church"! Let's keep the same Church Christ established thank you! And let's keep the Latin!!!!!!!

60's and the Latin Mass.......2006-03-15

I am one of those 60s people. We did not throw out the Latin mass. Why would we? We liked it. I served most of the high masses of the holidays. It was a small cabal of newly ordained priests and bishops in the Vatican II committees who threw it out. They wanted to be more like their Protestant bretheren; have the congregation face them instead of God. Read the book MISSING MARY while you are listening to this CD. They threw her out at the same time; no women in high places - their answer to the feminists of the 60s.

Latinlover.......2005-12-18

As a devoted lover of Catholic Latin hymns, I was disappointed at the enemic presentation of these beautiful hymns to God. I believe that the singers had the best of intentions but I would suggest to look for other versions of these wonderful songs to heaven.

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It stays with them...
It all started with Beethoven
Not What I expected
Music, history, culture, & intriguing story -Amazing!
Great series, great collection

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Release Date: 1995-01-09

Tracks:

Orchestral Suite #3, 1/Minuet in G+/Gigue in G+ (French Suite #5) - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Chromatic Fantasy/Prelude in B - (WTC1) - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Introducing the Orchestra/Organ: Chorale Preludes, "Allein Gott" - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Brandenberg Concerto #5, MVT. 3 - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Flute Sonata C+, MVT. 2/Organ; "Es Ist das Heil"/Orchestral Suite ... - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Prelude in C (WTC1)/Orchestral Suite #2, MVT. 2 - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Bist du Bei Mir - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Orchestral Suite #2, Badinerie - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Orchestrak Suite #3, Air for the G-String - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Orchestral Suite #3, Gigue - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
"Adventure in Music" - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
Goldberg Variations/Art of Fugue - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
"Liebster Jesu"/Flute Sonata in C, MVT. 4 - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir
"We Hasten, " Cantata #78 - Studio Arts Orchestra, The Toronto Boys' Choir

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Symphony #7, MVT. 2
Symphony #5, MVT. 1
Piano Sonata, Op 90, MVT. 2/Flute Serenade, Op 23, MVT. 3/Violin ...
Pathue Sonata, Op 13, MVT. 2/Contradanse #1 in Major
Symphony #5, MVT. 2/Piano Sonata, Op 14 #2, MVT. 2/Flute Serenade, ...
Polonaise/La Marmotte/Country Dance in a Major/Fse/Flutnuhr
Sonatina in G Major/Minuet in G Major/Violin "Spring" Sonata, MVT. 1
Moonlight Sonata, Op 27 #2, MVT. 1
Flute Serenade, MVT. 2
Symphony #6, Storm
Nel Cor Piu Variations
Piano Concerto #1, MVT. 1/Piano Concerto #5, MVT. 2
Bass Excerpts from Symphony #9/Violin"Spring Sonata"/Rage Over a ...
Symphony #9, MVT. 4
Sonata Opus 49 #2, MVT. 2
Symphony #6, Shepherd's Theme

Tracks:

Lost in the Opera House: Oh Help Me (Zu Hilfe) - Nils Brown, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Papageno and the Birds: The Best Birdcatcher (Der Vogelfer) - Russell Braun, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Queen of the Night: You Must Free My Daughter (O Zittre Nicht) - Marjorie Sparks, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Pamina Arrives, Papageno's Magic Bells: A Girlfriend (Ein Mhen) - Russell Braun, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Castle of Sarastro: O Endless Night (O Ew'ge Nacht) - Nils Brown, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Magic Flute: O Listen (Wie Stark) - Nils Brown, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Escape: Let Us Hurry (Schnelle FWhat Tinkles So Brightly ... - Russell Braun, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra, Monica Whicher
Sarastro's Welcome: The Gods Above (O Isis) - Gordon McLeod, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Attack of the Queen: The Powers of Night (Der H Rache)/This ... - Marjorie Sparks, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra
Pamina's Lament: Oh, My Heart Is Broken (Ach, Ich F - St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra, Monica Whicher
In the Labrynth: Seekers of the Light (Der, Welcher ...) - Nils Brown, Gordon McLeod, Marjorie Sparks, St. Simon's Choir, Studio Arts Orchestra, Monica Whicher
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Piccolo Concerto, II, RV 293
Arriving at the Pietour Seasons, Autumn, I RV 293/Guitar/Flute ...
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Violin Concerto in a Minor, II, RV 356
Venice by Night/La Notte, I, II, III, RV 439
Island of the Dead/Four Seasons, Autumn, II, RV 293
Gardellino, RV 90/Beatus Vir, RV 597/Alma del Core/Violin Sonata ...
Concert Preparations/Piccolo Concerto, I, RV 443/Guitar Concerto, III,
Conclusion/Double Orchestra Concerto, II, RV 585/Guitar Concerto, ...

Customer Reviews:

It stays with them..........2005-10-24

I enjoyed reading the reviews of parents whose kids have recently discovered "Classical Kids." I'm about to order the boxed set for my kids, ages 21, 19 and 16 because the nineteen-year-old, who has a college radio show and loves a wide variety of music, remembers this series (then only on cassette) with great affection and wants to hear them again. Those of you wondering whether it's worth it or not to try to introduce kids to classical music this way, be assured it works. We've turned one of Mr. Bach's lines into a family "saying:" "the more you study, the more you know; the more you know, the more you appreciate; the more you appreciate, the more you love." A great series!

It all started with Beethoven.......2004-02-03

Many years ago I purchased my first CD in this series, "Beethoven Lives Upstairs." My children and I were delighted with it. I then discovered that there were more and searched them all out, one by one. My children, now 11, 9 & 5, have listened to these stories as they fall asleep for years. They each have a favorite composer and have gone on to learn more about them. These stories are a great introduction to some of our greatest composers. Not to mention a good intro to history, too!

Imagine my delight that they are now in one boxed set! Now when asked, I suggest this set. What a great way to get it ALL! I truly believe that by surrounding our children with a variety of good music (including POP music) and information they will grow up with a greater appreciation for music and the arts.

Not What I expected.......2002-09-20

I love the idea, but I don't want to expose my children to the stories in these cd's. They contain children talking back to their parents, disrespectful language, sorcery, etc. If you don't like Harry Potter, you won't like these CD's.

Music, history, culture, & intriguing story -Amazing!.......2002-04-08

My 6 year old son loves music...and stories! Here is the prefect combo. Lovely music of the composer accomapnies a fictional story which weaves the composer's life, the culture of his homeland as well as history...in an intriguing and fun way! Now, my son can pick out pieces he hears on the classical radio station. He really enjoys the stories and can tell people @ carnival in Venice, Italy and tidbits @ Beetoven and the Magic Flute by Mozart! A must for any child with any of these interests! We also have enjoyed the CD's and have learned lots!
I only can wonder...what took whomever so long to broaden our horizons in such a way! BRAVO!

Great series, great collection.......2001-04-22

We've had the CDs in this boxed set for over a year now. The Classical Kids series has been wonderful. We have two boys (now 6 and 8) and this has been a great introduction to classical music. At first, the kids loved the stories which provide a sense of history and place and, ultimately, keep the kids interested in the entire CD. As they listened (time and time again), they started to pay more attention to the musical portions. Recently, we've been able to tell that they've picked up a sense of the music as we've listed to classical music on the car radio. Time and again, they perk up when listening to a piece of music and surprise us by saying "That's Beethoven". Sure enough - they've picked up something about the style of music that's characteristic of Beethoven. Sometimes it's the snippet of music from the CD and other times it's just the rhythms that are characteristic of that piece. As a family, we all recommend this.

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The Best Music CD I've Ever Seen (or heard!).....
A wonderful program of delightful and important music
Perahia plays Bach - no other recommendation needed
Lyrical Masterpieces Played with Wonderful Discernment
Without words, but with soul...

Songs Without Words

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The heart of this collection is 15 of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, those eternally lovely miniatures, well selected and played by Perahia with the lyrical sense the music needs. Too bad he didn't record them all. The disc opens with four of Busoni's Bach transcriptions, all organ chorale preludes based on sung hymns (hence the connection and the title). These, too, are well done, very clear and fleet and with impressive agility in "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein." The conclusion is four of Liszt's brilliant arrangements of Schubert songs, again played with wonderful lyricism and some high drama that indicates Perahia knows the original songs and their texts very well. Despite the title, the album isn't totally congruent, but everything on it is well worth hearing. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

The Best Music CD I've Ever Seen (or heard!)............2002-07-17

Murray Perahia is at his best in this classic. His playing of Mendelssohn's compositions is absolutely mouth-dropping. Some of them seem a little fast (example: Op. 19, No. 3) but it all incredible. Mendessohn is my personal favorite composer not only for his work but also for his excellent Christian faith in his music. Liszt, Bach, and Schubert are very wonderful composers in this as well. I guess I got carried away about the Mendelssohn...!! This is a must if you love classical/romantic period music.

A wonderful program of delightful and important music.......2002-06-16

This disk is a bit of a rarity in modern recording. It isn't a disk of a single work or series of works. It isn't the WHOLE of the Mendelssohn "Songs Without Words". Instead it opens with four of the wonderful Busoni transcriptions of Bach organ preludes. Perahia played these four here in Ann Arbor along with the Bach "Goldberg Variations" and it was a GREAT night. His playing here is at its most poetic and is full of colors (don't mistake this for being colorful in the sense of being eccentric - think rather in terms of a rich palette of sounds).

The middle section has 15 of the best of the Mendelssohn "Songs Without Words". I know that many think him not one of the great ones and that Mendelssohn's reputation has slipped in the past thirty years. But I think this is very wrong. I urge you to get to know his music and to try and hear it with fresh ears. These pieces are a very nice place to start. There is a great deal to love in these pieces and if you can play the piano dust off this music and play them. They are much fun and reward the effort.

The disk ends with four Liszt transcriptions of Schubert Lieder. Well, I know and love these pieces and have peformed the "Staendchen" several times. It is WONDERFUL. These performances of these transcriptions show off the genius of three wonderful musicians - Schubert and Liszt and Perahia. "Auf dem Wasser zu singen" is one of my favorite songs.

You might want to pick up the first volume of the Ian Bostridge recordings of the Schubert songs to here the originals of some of these and to read the words. Very moving and Liszt does a lot to tell their story with his transcriptions. It isn't just for show show, even if it does add to the original. But this was authentic nineteenth century performance practice.

Perahia is never a showy pianist, but he always seems to have all the virtuosity he needs. He never seems to be walking a tightrope and teasing us that he might fall. Instead he overwhelms us with his poetic heart and lyrical playing. He has power, but like all great pianists he makes us feel he has more in reserve (he may not, but he never sounds like he is hitting the wall). And he doesn't ever make ugly sounds on the piano. I love his playing. I have been fortunate to hear him play live several times over the past couple of decades and it has always been a complete delight. Just like this wonderful disk.

Perahia plays Bach - no other recommendation needed.......2001-11-16

After the first 4 tracks, where Murray Perahia plays 4 Bach transcriptions of organ preludes to cantatas, the rest of the CD is just a bonus.

Perahia plays Bach with as much feeling and love as anyone alive or dead, in my opinion. The first two pieces are played with quiet dignity. The third track shows Perahia's dexterity and finger speed - I'd like to hear that on the organ! Back to peace and tranquility on the fourth track - and I haven't gotten to Mendelssohn yet, since I keep 'rewinding' the CD!

Lyrical Masterpieces Played with Wonderful Discernment.......2001-02-25

I didn't know what to expect when I bought this recording, since I had only heard one of the twenty three selections presented here before. Overall I found it to be a true revelation, and I've listened to it many times since with growing pleasure. In selecting these pieces, it seems that Perahia has given himself a well-deserved break from taking on heavyweight interpretations of Handel and Bach, and a relaxed, unselfconscious pleasure shines through in his playing. With his understated elegance and crystalline tone, you couldn't ask for a better interpreter.

Although the recording is named after the selections from the Mendelssohn pieces of the same name, the real highlights for me are the Bach and Schubert transcriptions done by Busoni and Liszt respectively. With the Bach you have some glorious organ works infused with subtle touches of late-nineteenth century romanticism, which fleshes them out just a little without diminishing their highly refined qualities. All four selections are serene masterpieces, beautifully executed. The Schubert transcriptions however, are a wonder, pure and simple. I don't know Schubert's songs, but have most of his Sonatas and all of his Impromptus and Moments Musicaux. With these four pieces, I feel like I've discovered another set of Impromptus, because they have all the unbounded lyricism and deceptive mood changes that make the Impromptus such masterpieces. It seems to me that Liszt remained very faithful to the spirit and sublime simplicity of Schubert's melodies here, eschewing the romantic flourishes and breathtaking technical demands that characterize his own compositions. Once I heard these pieces, I was reminded too that Perahia is a superb exponent of Schubert, with his recording of the Impromptus being among the very best. The Mendelssohn complements the other selections very well, and I'm glad this recording introduced me to them, but they are comparatively light compared to the Bach and Schubert transcriptions. They seem to fall somewhere between Chopin's Nocturnes and some of his Etudes and Preludes, but on the whole they don't have the same kind of atmospheric drama that Chopin could conjure forth in the space of a few minutes. Still, I can't really fault Mendelssohn here simply because he's not quite a Bach, a Schubert, or a Chopin. So buy this recording--it's incredibly soothing and meditative without being in any way superficial, and it'll bring a lot of listening pleasure.

Without words, but with soul..........2000-05-18

Excellent effort from one of today's greatest pianists. For me the true findings of this record are the Bach/Busoni transcriptions, elegant, beautiful and simple at the same time. They alone are worth the price, but the Mendelssohn pieces are extremelly well played also, and the Liszt pieces remind us once again of the supreme master of this art.

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Stokowski's Symphonic Bach, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007KIGAE
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

I. Fantasia. Largo
II. Fuga. Allegro
Arioso - Largo
Wachet Auf
Ein' Feste Burg
Chaconne In D Minor
Andante Sostenuto
Preludio In E
Aus Tiefer Noth
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
My Soul Is Athirst
Sarabande
Aus Der Tiefe Rufe Ich
Fugue In C Minor

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Uneven quality but great value
A superb collection of Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set]

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00062FLJ2
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

Uneven quality but great value.......2007-04-30

Brilliant Classics has found a niche with their extremely low-price multi-disc collections of the work of a single composer or performer. The Bach, Mozart and Chopin Complete Editions are legitimately considered to be artistic and economical triumphs. But the Masterworks series are more uneven. Currently available from Amazon France at about a buck per CD, they're still a bargain for those interested in quickly building a music library. But it's worth keeping a few things in mind. Unlike the Bach and Mozart Editions, these are not always historically informed performances. In this Mendelssohn set, the Hanover Band puts in a cameo (in Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), but most of the ensembles use modern instruments, techniques and proportions. This doesn't always work out, as in the case of the ponderously heavy recordings of the String Symphonies by an apparently full complement of Gewandhausorchester Leipzig strings (Mendelssohn likely wrote these early works for a much smaller group). The caliber of the performances varies too, ranging from good to poor, and from marquis musicians such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau to a few Dutch who-dats. The chamber musicians generally acquit themselves well (though the Octet recording is marred by an engineering flaw in the last movement, distortion, at least on my copy). But the symphonies suffer from some substandard performances, such as the Italian Symphony's live recording with not only audience noise but also ensemble flaws such as a distracting clarinet squeak in the first movement's recapitulation. Another strike is the lack of program notes. Brilliant's Complete Editions provide a booklet or CD-ROM with program notes, but here you'll need to do your own research.

Despite these shortcomings, this set is still good value (at least at Amazon France's current price of 31 Euros). And it's a fine way to become acquainted with Mendelssohn's music.

A superb collection of Mendelssohn.......2007-03-24

Let me preface this by saying that most of these works were not new to me - I own many other Mendelssohn CDs and have enjoyed his compositions for some time now. Also, this set is available much cheaper elsewhere, particularly from European retailers.
The symphonies are well-performed. 'Reformation' is an inspired live recording. The 12 string symphonies, written in Mendelssohn's youth, are also included. The concertos are exceptional - the violin concerto is as good as you'll find anywhere. The oratorios Elijah and Paulus are included, as well as the complete chamber works and a diverse assortment of choral works. The last few discs include the Lied ohne worte, the epic organ sonatas, and excellent renditions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Fingal's Cave. While there are a few sketchy performances in the choral and chamber works, the performances and recordings are generally very solid, and the body of work couldn't be better.

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Lousy - don't buy it!
Lackluster
Great music; forgettable setting
Fun, but not the best of PDQ Bach
Some good tracks

P.D.Q. Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

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1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults
Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion
The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach
Ill-Conceived PDQ Bach Anthology
Oedipus Tex & Other Choral Calamities

ASIN: B000003D0T
Release Date: 1995-08-29

Tracks:

Opening And Introduction
I. C Major
II. C Minor
III. C-Sharp Major
IV. D Major
V. D Minor
VI. E-Flat Major
VII. F Major
VIII. G Minor
IX. G Major
X. A Major
XI. A minor
XII. B-Flat Major
Introduction
I. Toccata Et Fuga Obnoxia
II. Chorale Prelude (Ave Maria Et Agnus Dei)
III. Fantasia Sopra
IV. Lullaby And Goodnight
Introduction
I. Spiel Vorspiel
II. Entrada Grande
III. Smokski The Russian Bear
IV. Toccata Ecdysiastica
Calliope Frustration
Introduction
I. Chorale 'Orally'
II. Chorale Prelude On An American Hymn For The Last Sunday Before The Fourth Day Of The Seventh Month After New Year's Eve
III. Chorale Variations On 'In Der Nacht So Hell, Der Petrus Ist Mein Freund'
Epilogue

Customer Reviews:

Lousy - don't buy it!.......2007-05-04

My boyfriend listened to the whole disc, and hated every bit of it.
I heard a couple tracks, and wanted to turn it off after two songs.
Not anywhere near as clever or entertaining as his ILL-CONCEIVED album,
which is the first PDQ we've listened to.

Hello, hello hello howdy do,
my name is Zinging-able-nessedly,
but my frrrrrieeeeeeeeennnndddsss, just call me Zing!

Lackluster.......2003-03-07

I agree with most of the other individuals who have written comments. The first piece, "The Short Tempered Clavier" is, by far, the best piece on the CD. The other works seem oddly derivative of it. There isn't the usual variety in the pieces which Schickele includes (one or two instrumental, one or two vocal). My personal suspicion is that since, years ago, Schickele announced his intention to stop his P.D.Q. Bach work in order to focus on serious compositions, this CD may have been part of a contractual obligation, or, perhaps, just an effort to get the last of the P.D.Q. Bach pieces recorded.

While the "Short Temepered Clavier" is a good piece, its probably not worth the price of the CD. If you were looking for a good P.D.Q. Bach album, I'd buy "Oedipus Tex" or "1712 Overture" or even the lesser-known (but really funny) "Lieberslieder Polkas and Twelve Quite Heavenly Songs".

Great music; forgettable setting.......2003-02-14

I'll get the bad news out of the way first. The "setting" for this performance is allegedly a Senate committee hearing room, where they are debating some ridiculous amendment to the Constitution. All of the sections of the CD where the Professor is just talking to the Senators are rather dull -- I guess Schickele was trying to get in his verbal jokes, like he does in his (hilarious) live performances, but it just falls flat here.

On to the good stuff. The Short-Tempered Clavier is some of PDQ's most inventive writing yet. Of all the solo piano PDQ music that Schickele has put out, this is some of the most cerebral ... There are quotes from other works that you don't hear until you've listened 3 or 4 times -- they're deeply imbedded. The fugue subjects are all quite ridiculous -- Beethoven's 5th, "The Worms Crawl In...", etc. (except for the last), and they are given the full PDQ treatment. The last one (in B-flat) is notable in that the fugue subject is B-A-C-H (see J.S. Bach's "Art of the Fugue", Liszt's treatment, etc.), which PDQ also manages to *invert* (something that old J.S. did once in a while, to show off his stuff). But as soon as you think the fugue might be getting serious, there is an outburst of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow". Then back to the fugueing. Marvelous stuff.

PDQ does the same thing in the Toccata -- it starts out with the theme of Dad's warhorse Toccata & Fugue in D minor -- only the subject is inverted (it goes up instead of down). This is an example of the oft-mentioned principle that the more you know about music theory and history, the funnier PDQ's stuff is.

Not PDQ's best work, but some of it is close. Not Schickele's best CD, but not bad, either.

Fun, but not the best of PDQ Bach.......2002-04-18

Others have written here of the slight difference between Peter Schickele's "early" and "late" PDQ Bach performances, hence it is slightly surperfluous to say that the more recent Telarc recordings (of which this is one) lack the sparkle and 'zany' character of the earlier ones from the 1970s.

They are certainly still as clever: "The Short-Tempered Clavier" is of course a spoof of J. S. Bach's "Well-Tempered Keyboard", laced with quotations from other areas of the pianists repertoire as well as having the odd snatch of a very familiar tune here and there.

The whole disc is set out as the document of a lecture given by Peter Schickele to a group of skeptical, 'unmusical' US senators, with the PDQ Bach keyboard works woven in as musical examples. Hence, as well as the title work (played on piano), the programme also features appearances by a theatre organ (on which is played the "Pochelbuchlein" - "The Little Pickle Book"), a calliope (used for the "Sonata da Circo" - "Circus Sonata" - the rendition of which is cut short by the explosion of the instrument!) and the organ of the King Congregational Church (get it?!) which is little more than two synthesisers stacked on top of each other.
Each piece is fun, although the impact of the musical jokes will vary depending upon how musically-minded the listener is. In other words, musicologists, pianists and organists are likely to get the most laughs out of the programme. The liner notes add an extra dimension to the fun by containing, as well as a "scholarly essay" on the history, discovery and publication of the music, various quips about those involved in the production of the recording, with in-jokes including a 'specification' of the King Congregational Church organ...

Take it or leave it ... as a Christmas or birthday gift for a musical friend or family-member, it wouldn't be a bad choice.

Some good tracks.......2002-03-01

I enjoyed the Short-Tempered Clavier pieces tremendously. Played masterfully by Christopher O'Reilley, they are witty and delightful. A new suprise is always around the corner, and upon my first listen I found myself grinning and sometimes laughing out loud.

Then comes the rest of the album.

In the succeeding pieces, Schickele uses the same jokes, the same tunes, and crummy synthesized instruments that become so annoying that I just want to turn the thing off.

Tracks:

Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, K 1599) - (German Chorale)
Hirrten, wachet auf!
Zu Bethlehem geboren
Deck the hall with boughs of Holly
A la nanita nana
Il est ne divin enfant
La canzone di natale
Es hat sich halt eret
Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head
Shepherds come a-running
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich
Es wird schon glei dumpa
Nu det jul igen
Ihr Kinderlein, kommet
Der Scheibendudler
Carol of the Drum - Transcribed by C.R.W. Robertson
Deine Wangelen
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Angelus ad pastores ait
In Nativitate Domini
Puer natus est nobis
Beata Viscera
Pastorale
Quem pastores - Den die Hirten
Senex Puerum Portabat

Customer Reviews:

A new musical Christmas tradition.......2004-12-14

This recording was my first experience with the Trapp Family Singers (other than knowing the story from The Sound of Music). I cannot state how pleasently surprised I was.

First of all, the technical quality of the recording is extraordinary. The selections were originally mastered between 1951 - 1953 by Deutsche Grammophon. Yet, despite the early dates, they sound like they were recorded yesterday.

The performances are even more extraordinary. The a capella settings of these traditional Christmas songs are rich in harmony and performed with a clarity rarely heard today. Of particular interest is the Michael Praetorius setting of Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Lo how a rose err blooming), Deck the hall with boughs of holly, and the Bach setting of Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich.

The family is conducted by Dr. Franz Wasner and the enclosed booklet offers a wonderful history of the family by writer Steven Ledbetter.

Overall, this recording has quickly become a new Christmas favorite of mine. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Christmas Songs from Many Nations - Flawlessly Sung.......2004-10-14

The first 18 tracks on this CD are from an LP of the same name that was a family favorite of ours since the 60s. The vocals are very precise, with noticeable German accents (especially on "Jesus Rest Your Head"). The Trapps, directed by Fr. Wasner, perform songs from their native Austria, including the hauntingly beautiful Scheibendudler (a kind of solemn jodler). Some listeners may not much like their rendition of traditional English or American songs (Deck the Halls, Jesus Rest Your Head). The less familiar Latin and foreign songs are a real treat. Favorites are "A la Nanita" (Spanish), Nu ar de Jul Igen (Swedish), and "Zu Bethlehem Geboren" (German). Most songs are done a capella, although there is recorder accompaniment on one or two. A songbook containing the first 18 songs with music is available from Amazon. All in all, a fine recording and great change of pace from the more usual Christmas music.

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Trumpet & Organ

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Ceremonial Music for Trumpet & Symphonic Organ

ASIN: B000A2ESBA
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

Fanfare
Adagio
Gavotte En Rondeau
Largo
Aria: Mein Glaubiges Herz
Gloria In Excelsis Deo
Ave Maria
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Allegro Spiritoso
Air
Trumpet Tune
Bourree
Ave Maria
Alleluia
The Queen's Dolour
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Chorale: In Allen Meinen Taten
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Chorale: Jesu Meine Freude
Wachet Auf

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wonderful gems
"New" Horowitz at his Best

Horowitz: Discovered Treasures

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000027UH
Release Date: 1992-10-06

Tracks:

Sonata In G major, L. S28
Sonata In B Minor, L. I47
Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, L.481
Sonata In D Minor, L.267
Sonatat In G Major, F.120
Sonata In C Minor, L.9
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Adagio sostenuto In F Major
Piano Sonata In B-Flat Major, Op.25, No.3: Rondo
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Trois nouvelles etudes: Etude In A-Flat Major, No.1
Etude In E-Flat Minor, Op.10, No.6
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Fairy Tale In A Major, Op.51, No.3
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Consolations In E Major, S.172, No.2

Customer Reviews:

wonderful gems.......2005-08-31

I remember how entranced I was seeing Horowitz perform on television and watching him craft and nurture the music. I've enjoyed his interpretations since and this recording was completely enjoyable. I enjoyed especially the Chopin, Clementi and Scryabin works. I'm glad I discovered it.

"New" Horowitz at his Best.......2000-03-25

The material for this album was recorded from 1962-1972, but not released until 1992. Horowitz was a perfectionist when it came to programming albums and recitals, and generally recorded more than was needed for an album--this is the extra material. The performances are uniformly outstanding.

Each of the six Scarlatti Sonatas are performed with Horowitz' usual clarity, technical prowess, and charm.

Horowitz "floats" the theme of the Bach-Busoni Chorale Prelude in a way few other pianists can match.

The four Clementi Sonata movements one again re-establish Horowitz as the greatest advocate of Clementi of his time. Especially noteworthy here is the E-flat rondo, tossed off with brilliant virtuosity while remaining true to the spirit of the composition.

Horowitz recorded more of Chopin's music than that of any other composer, so the additions to Horowitz' Chopin discography are truly icing on the cake here. The well known "Raindrop" Prelude is played on a larger scale than usual--the rain threatens to become a thunderstorm! The late Etude is a miracle of chord voicing, while the earlier Etude proves that one does not have to drown the work in a haze of pedal to achieve a legato effect.

With the Scriabin, we reach the climax of the album. The Album Leaf exudes a steamy vagueness, while the Etude in Fifths will set your nerves aflame(the last octave run sounds like the Horowitz of the 1940s.)

Tracks:

Adagio
Ave Maria
Andante
Prelude
Sarabande
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude
Ich Ruf Zu Dir, BWV 639
Siciliano
Adagio
Air
Largo
Largo
Siciliana
Sinfonia
Largo

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Melodies & Crystal Clear Sound.......2005-08-20

This thoroughly enjoyable CD has excellent selections of some of Bach's most well-known pieces, with some transcriptions to other instruments, such as guitar. All of the selections fit together into one flowing whole, even though put together as a compilation from different original compositions. The recording quality is crystal clear. My one small reservation, in spite of which I still give this CD five well-deserved stars, is that the CD insert's track listing gives no credits or any information regarding the particular artist who performs the music, or the year or place of the recording; the musicians are unfortunately anonymous. Nevertheless, the quality of the performances is first rate. This CD compares very favorably, and is equal to, "Bach for Relaxation." Definitely recommended for soothing, beautifully played music.

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