Vienna Nights

On this CD:

1. Die Fledermaus (The Bat), operetta (RV 503) Overture
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Staatskapelle
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

2. Die Fledermaus (The Bat), operetta (RV 503) Der Herr Marquis
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Sylvia Geszty
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

3. Die Fledermaus (The Bat), operetta (RV 503) When I Play the Country Girl
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Sylvia Geszty
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

4. Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), operetta (RV 510) Introduction and Market Chorus
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Reiner Suß
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

5. Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), operetta (RV 510) Annina's Fishmonger's Song
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Elisabeth Ebert
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

6. Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), operetta (RV 510) Evviva, Caramello - A New Tarantella
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Harald Neukirch
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

7. Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), operetta (RV 510) Are You Awake Yet?
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Martin Ritzmann
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

8. Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), operetta (RV 510) Come into My Gondola
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Harald Neukirck
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

9. Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), operetta (RV 510) Come Along, You Lovely Ladies
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Elisabeth Ebert, Harald Neukirck, Martin Ritzmann, Rosemarie Ronisch, Reiner Suß
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

10. Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), operetta (RV 510) Yes, Wives Are Always Right
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Elisabeth Ebert, Harald Neukirck, Rosemarie Ronisch, Reiner Suß
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

11. Der Bettelstudent, operetta Tie Some Pretty Ribbons
Composed by Carl Millocker
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Karl Friedrich Holzke
Conducted by Gunther Herbig

12. Der Bettelstudent, operetta With This Kiss
Composed by Carl Millocker
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Peter Schreier, Ingeborg Wenglor
Conducted by Gunther Herbig

13. Der Bettelstudent, operetta Ring, Fire Bells
Composed by Carl Millocker
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Gunther Herbig

14. Der Bettelstudent, operetta I Have No Money, I'm Free as a Bird
Composed by Carl Millocker
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Karl Friedrich Holzke
Conducted by Gunther Herbig

15. Der Bettelstudent, operetta Hush! Someone's Coming: Our Land is Freed
Composed by Carl Millocker
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Gunther Herbig

16. Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess), operetta Prelude
Composed by Imre (Emmerich) Kalman
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

17. Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess), operetta Young Girls Are Wonderful
Composed by Imre (Emmerich) Kalman
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Eberhard Buchner, Elka Mitzewa
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

18. Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess), operetta Away With Love: Without Women Nothing Goes Right
Composed by Imre (Emmerich) Kalman
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Martin Ritzmann
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

19. Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess), operetta Brilliant Jubilee
Composed by Imre (Emmerich) Kalman
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Eberhard Buchner, Elka Mitzewa
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

20. Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess), operetta This is Love, Silent Love
Composed by Imre (Emmerich) Kalman
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Hannerose Katterfeld, Martin Ritzmann
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

21. Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess), operetta A Thousand Little Angels Sing
Composed by Imre (Emmerich) Kalman
Performed by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Eberhard Buchner, Hannerose Katterfeld, Elka Mitzewa, Martin Ritzmann
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

22. Gold und Silber, waltz for orchestra, Op 79
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Dresden Staatskapelle
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

23. Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) Like a Wondering Spirit
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Martin Ritzmann
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

24. Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) I Happily Take the Bride
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Hannelore Geiler, Wolfgang Hellmich, Hannerose Katterfeld, Martin Ritzmann, Hans Kraemmer
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

25. Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) Have a Taste of Wedding Cake
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Hannerose Katterfeld
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

26. Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) No One on Earth is as Faithful as We Are
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Elisabeth Ebert
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

27. Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) So Full of Happiness
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Heinz Rogner

28. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Introduction and Most Honored Ladies and Gentlemen
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Harald Neukirch, Siegfried Vogel
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

29. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Please, Dear Sirs So Often I've Heard
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Eberhard Buchner, Harald Neukirch, Jutta Vulpius
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

30. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Oh, Fatherland - There I Go to Maxim's
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Wolfgang Hellmich
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

31. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Ladies' Choice
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Eberhard Buchner, Wolfgang Hellmich, Harald Neukirch, Jutta Vulpius
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

32. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta When Rosebuds Bloom in May
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Martin Ritzmann, Ingeborg Wenglor
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

33. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Song of the Grisettes
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Ingeborg Wenglor
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

34. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Silent Lips
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Wolfgang Hellmich, Jutta Vulpius
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

35. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Yes, the Study of Women is a Difficult Thing
Composed by Franz Lehar
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Wolfgang Hellmich, Siegfried Vogel, Jutta Vulpius
Conducted by Rudolf Neuhaus

36. Beautiful Galatea, The, operetta Overture
Composed by Franz von Suppe
Performed by Berlin State Choir
Conducted by Otmar Suitner

37. Der Vetter Aus Dingsda, operetta Radiant Moon
Composed by Eduard Kunneke
Performed by Landesbuhnen Sachsen Orchestra with Elisabeth Ebert
Conducted by Johannes Widlak

38. Der Vetter Aus Dingsda, operetta Tell Me, How Can I Thank You? I'm Nothing but a Poor Wanderer
Composed by Eduard Kunneke
Performed by Landesbuhnen Sachsen Orchestra with Eberhard Buchner, Elisabeth Ebert, Hannerose Katterfeld
Conducted by Johannes Widlak

39. Der Vetter Aus Dingsda, operetta Do You Still Remember How We Playes as Children? Child, You Musn't Think Such Horrid Thoughts
Composed by Eduard Kunneke
Performed by Landesbuhnen Sachsen Orchestra with Eberhard Buchner, Elisabeth Ebert
Conducted by Johannes Widlak

40. Der Vetter Aus Dingsda, operetta Luck Often Takes You Unawares
Composed by Eduard Kunneke
Performed by Landesbuhnen Sachsen Orchestra with Friederike Apelt, Eberhard Buchner, Wolfgang Hellmich, Karl Friedrich Holzke, Hannerose Katterfeld, Johannes Kemter, Reiner Suß
Conducted by Johannes Widlak

41. Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry), operetta Overture
Composed by Franz von Suppe
Performed by Berlin State Choir
Conducted by Otmar Suitner

Tracks:

Blue Danube
Voices Of Spring
Roses From The South
Emperior Waltz: Emperor Waltz
A Thousand And One Nights
'The Gipsy Baron': Treasure Waltz
Village Swallows
Wine, Women And Song
Accelerations Waltz
Tales From The Vienna Woods
Morning Papers
'Die Fledermaus': Du Und Du

Customer Reviews:

Mantovani.......2007-06-20

How can you go wrong with a mantovani cd

Strass Waltzes.......2007-01-15

The jewel case was cracked. Could not replace because it was a Christmas gift. Very disappointed that the packaging was bad.

Excellent Classic.......2005-09-08

The sound quality is out of this world!! you just want to get on the floor and dance!!

Another Gold Record for Mantovani!.......2003-02-02

This remarkable CD was first released on LP in 1953 and re-released in stereo sound in 1958. It was one of Maestro Mantovani's classic gold records, an enormous favorite then and now. These are the original London/Decca recordings so you will hear the brilliance of the authentic Mantovani sound. To some, it may be hard to imagine today, but this album of Strauss waltzes meticulously orchestrated by the late Mantovani stayed on Billboard's charts for about 60 weeks, reaching as high as #7. For those who cannot get enough of Mantovani LPs on CD, scoop this one up fast and enjoy Vienna through the creative lush sounds created by the world's greatest light orchestra leader.

Beautiful Strings Everywhere!!.......2000-12-12

This CD has strings galore. You'll never hear strings sound so beautiful as on this particular recording of Strauss waltzes. Mantovani and his orchestra have achieved something quite special and lovely. The waltzes have an added lightness to them. Instead of heavy sluggish playing by the strings, you hear a bouncy sheer beauty in the string section---truly the gem of this CD. These pieces were recorded in the late 50's but sound magnificent. The sound that London/Decca was able to create back then was astounding. Highlights (personal favorites) on this disc are of course the Blue Danube, Emporer Waltz, and Du und Du. On top of the great sound, playing, and conducting, you'll get this CD at a bargain basement price.

The Best of the Vienna Boys' Choir (Box Set)

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This is awesome!
Awesome CD!!
I absolutely LOVE this!
Vienna Boys do it again
Wow

The Best of the Vienna Boys' Choir (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Christmas With the Vienna Boys Choir
Christmas with the Vienna Boys Choir
Angelic Voices: The Best of the Vienna Boys' Choir
The Christmas Album: Vienna Boys Choir
Luminosa

ASIN: B00000IGUW
Release Date: 2000-12-06

Tracks:

Mass in C major K. 317 'Coronatoin' Mass: I. Kyrie
Mass in C major K. 317 'Coronatoin' Mass: II. Gloria
Mass in C major K. 317 'Coronatoin' Mass: Ave verum corpus KV 618 - K. 618
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Dies irae
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Lacrimosa
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Agnus Dei
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Lux aeterna
Ave Maria
The Creation: Terzett: 'In holder Anmut stehn'
The Creation: Terzett mit Chor: 'Der Herr ist gross in seiner Macht'
Locus iste
Ave Maria
Abendsegen
Pueri concinite
Messiah: No. 03 Chorus: ' And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed'
Messiah: No. 06 Chorus: 'And he shall purify'
Messiah: No. 42 Chorus: 'Hallelujah'
Messiah: No. 51 Chorus: 'Worthy is the Lamb that was slain' - 'Amen'

Tracks:

The Blue Danube
Annen - Polka Op. 117
Walzer - Tales from the Vienna Woods, Waltz
Tritsch - Tratsch Polka
Village Swallows from Austria
Pizzicat - Polka
Morning papers, waltz
Radetzky - Marsch
Thousand and one night, waltz
Heidenroslein
The Magic Flute: Trio
Innsbruck, I must leave thee
Aba Heidschi Bumbeidschi
Edelweiss
Do - Re - Mi

Customer Reviews:

This is awesome!.......2002-12-13

I love this bos set, especially the second one Edelweiss is simply great, it's filled with passion and truly shows the beauty of music.But if you had already bought Ave Maria and Edelweiss please don't buy this one, they are the same, this CD is just perfect!

Awesome CD!!.......2002-06-07

Wow...That was my first word when I listend to this CD.

I like classical numbers more than like traditional songs of
other countries, so the 1st one was wonderful
(Of course as well as the second one.)

When you want to relax, you may choose the 1st one, but
if you want to be excited, choose 2nd one!!

You will feel as if you were out of this world.

I absolutely LOVE this!.......2002-02-20

When I received this album, I found that it was much, much more than I had expected. The angelic, pure, innocent yet DEFINED voices of these boys add the spark to your day. (at least to mine!)

The first CD is absolutely beautiful choral music which is really relaxing. I DO prefer boys' singing to adults, because it just sounds so much better.
When I bought the CD, I wasn't expecting much out of the second CD because I bought it for the first CD's sake, but the second CD turned out to be my real favorite.
Not that I don't adore the first one, but the second one is SO IRRESISTABLY CUTE!! whenever I listen to it, I keep on smiling and going "awww. isn't this cute!"
It is REALLY sweet and fun to listen to. I just LOVE this CDs and want to give 10 stars out of 5, but obviously there are limitations, so..

Well, if you like choral music, you won't regret getting this one.

Vienna Boys do it again.......2001-08-18

Their performance is just superb. If you like classical music. I find this elevating my spirits.

Wow.......2000-09-06

What can really be said about this two CD set except "Wow." The tone quality and emotion contained in the music is incredible, and I don't think there's another boys' choir out there who can match it. The rendition of Schubert's "Ave Maria" alone is worth buying the CD. Amazing. Between the two CD's there is a great variety of music as well, ranging from the soft, sad "Locus Iste," to Johann Strauss' polkas. There is a piece for every mood. These CDs are more than worth the money and rank among the favorites in my collection.

Story Of Johann Strauss In Words And Music

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Story Of Johann Strauss In Words And Music

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000001KDD
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Blue Danube Waltz
Die Fledermaus (The Bat): Overture
Pizzicato Polka
Singer's Joy Polka
Emperor Waltz
Vegnugungzug (Pleasure Trip)
Voices Of Spring
Vienna Blood
Accelerations Waltz
Stadt Und Land (City And Country)
Blue Danube Waltz
Roses From The South
Blue Danube Waltz
Tales From The Vienna Woods
Die Fledermaus: Overature
Die Fledermaus: Laughing Song
Gypsy Baron: Overature & 'Open Roads, Open Skies'
A Thousand And One Nights: Overature
Emperor Waltz
Blue Daube Waltz
Tales From The Vienna Woods (Complete)
Blue Danube Waltz (Complete)
Vienna Blood Waltz (Complete)

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El mejor Strauss
Johann Strauss: Waltzes and Polkas
Ormandy Suited to Strauss

Johann Strauss: Waltzes and Polkas

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00008PX9P
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Customer Reviews:

El mejor Strauss.......2004-10-02

Notoriamente incomparable este CD nos entrega lo mejor de Strauss. Es versatil, jocoso, alegre, sereno, majestuoso, pomposo, vibrante y envolvente.
Ormandy llega a un punto de versatilidad increible, no estamos frente a una gran sinfonía, ni mucho menos al mas espectacular de los grandes conciertos, sino frente a los mejores vals de la historia por lo que la orquesta debe hacer lo mejor, es genial, los sonidos espectaculares los matices, la alegria de Strauss por todos lados. La orquesta de Filadelfia se empeña en hacernos disfrutar del genio de Austria al máximo. Vaya a un gran salón y deslicese al compás del vals maravilloso o de una encantadora polka, y si no hay mucho espacio sientese y disfrute de un momento mágico inolvidable. Ormandy y Strauss de lo mejor.

Johann Strauss: Waltzes and Polkas.......2003-05-26

I just bought this CD today and I agree with the previous review. This is a wonderful recording of Strauss' waltzes. I grew up with Antal Dorati's recording of the waltzes. However, I have not been able to find his recordings re-issued on CDs though! I wonder if Michael can let me know where to find the Dorati's Strauss CD? Thanks.

Ormandy Suited to Strauss.......2003-05-19

Stravinsky once said, in one of his "Prince Igor" moments, that Eugene Ormandy was a perfectly good conductor of Johann Strauss. Well his insult was half-right -- Ormandy is a good conductor of Strauss' Waltzes, he just also happens to be a great conductor of everything from Bach to Wagner. I personally feel that almost all of the material Ormandy committed to disc with the Philadelphians during his association with CBS/Columbia/Sony is worth owning, and this CD of Strauss Waltzes is no exception. While I'm not a huge waltz fan (I don't own one of those big Boskovsky Boxed Sets -- not yet anyway), I do have J. Strauss CDs by Bernstein, Dorati, Kleiber, Reiner and Walter, and the Ormandy is just as vibrant and joyous as any of the previously mentioned collections. I guess the one thing that does separate the Ormandy from the others is that it is the only one available at budget line. So with this title, you can waltz through the night and still have enough money left for drinks.

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Superb collection
Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna.
Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!

Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000042GN
Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 314: An der schonen, blauen Donau
Polka schnell, Op. 373: Auf der Jagd
Walzer, Op. 410: Fuhlingsstimmen
Pizzicato-polka
Op. 335: Egyptischer Marsch
Op. 214: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Op. 173: Dynamiden-Waltzer
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 144: Die Schwatzerin
Walzer, Op. 270: Carnavals Botschafter
Op. 117: Annen-Polka
Walzer, Op. 75: Fesche Geister
Polka schnell, Op. 278: Jokey Polka
Walzer, Op. 235: Spharenklange
Polka francaise, Op. 269: Feuerfest
Op. 29a: Wettrennen-Galop

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 325: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
Polka schnell, Op. 240: Eingesendet
Op. 228: Radetzky-Marsch
Op. 269: Demolirer-Polka
Walzer, Op. 367: Du und Du
Polka-Mazurka, Op.129: Brennende Liebe
Op. 433: Spanischer Marsch
Polka schnell, op.45: Bahn frei!
Walzer, Op.258: Aquarellen
Polka schnell, Op.393: St|rmisch in Lieb' und Tanz
Polka-Mazurka, Op.166: Frauenherz
Op. 411: Lagunen-Walzer
Polka francaise, Op. 235: Piefke un Pufke
Freuet euch des Lebens Walzer, op.340
Musikalischer Scherz, Op.257: Perpetuum mobile

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 333: Wien, Weiss und Gesang
Polka francaise, Op. 336: Im Krapfenwaldl
Walzer, Op. 346: Tausend und ein Nacht
Op. 156: Napoleon Marsch
Walzer, Op. 364: Wo die Citronen blueh'n!
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 204: Die Libelle
Polka francaise, Op. 57: Moulinet
Walzer, Op. 443: Seid umschlungen, Millionen
Polka schnell, Op. 413: So angstlich sind wir nicht
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 315: Lob der frauen
Op. 43: Explosions Polka
Walzer, Op. 184: Transactionen
Polka francaise, Op. 281: Heiterer Mut
Op. 42: Sperl Galopp

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 354: Wiener Blut
Op. 211: Champagner-Polka
Walzer, Op. 307: Wiener Bonbons
Op. 449: Neue Pizzicato-Polka
Walzer, Op. 114: Liebeslieder
Ungarische Polka schnell, Op. 332: Eljen a Magyar
Walzer, Op. 316: Krleben
Op. 378: Banditen-Galopp
Op. 426: Russischer Marsch
Polka schnell, Op. 324: Unter Donner und Blitz
Walzer, Op. 279: Morgenbler
Polka schnell, Op. 133: Auf Ferienreisen
Walzer, Op. 164: Dorfschwalben aus terreich
Op. 126: Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Rettungs-Jubel-Marsch

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 388: Rosen aus dem S
Polka schnell, Op. 281: Vergnzug
Op. 437: Kaiserwalzer
Polka schnell, Op. 319: Leichtes Blut
Walzer, Op. 154: Loreley-Rhein-Kle
Polka, Op. 291: 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien !
Walzer, Op. 143: Schneeglhen
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 282: Die Emancipirte
Polka schnell, Op. 259: Mit Extrapost
Walzer, Op. 234: Accelerationen
Polka Francaise, Op. 372: Bitte Sch
Op. 289: Persischer Marsch
Walzer, Op. 212: Delirien
Op. 365: Tik-Tak-Polka

Tracks:

Op. 363: Fledermaus-Quadrille - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 271: Ohne Sorgen - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 263: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust - Various Artists
Op. 236: Orpheus-Quadrille - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 230: Im Fluge - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 361: Bei uns z'Haus - Various Artists
Schutzen-Quadrille - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 241: Extempore - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 390: Nordseebilder - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 241: Freikugeln - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 101: Mephistos Hollenrufe - Various Artists
Marsch, Op. 478: Aufs Korn - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 329: Erinnerung an Covent-Garden - Various Artists
Op. 152: Rudolfsheimer-Polka - Various Artists

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Boskovsky's encyclopedic collection with the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded between 1957 and 1976, is as close to definitive as one is likely to get. There was a special camaraderie between Boskovsky and the Philharmonic--he was a member of the orchestra's violin section for 37 years and conducted their New Year's Day concerts from 1955 until 1979. There was also a special empathy that these performers, as custodians of a tradition going back to its origins, felt for the music of the Strauss family. It comes across quite wonderfully on these mid-price CDs, which have been painstakingly remastered for an edition every collector should have. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Superb collection.......2006-03-07

If you love or are just curious about the music of Vienna's Strauss family, this is the box set for you. You need look no further. Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic set the standards for the performance of these sublime waltzes, polkas and marches. The sound is fine, too, even though the recordings are not new. This is, quite simply, a magnificent set. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna........2003-06-12

A long series of Strauss music recordings conducted by Willi Boskovsky provides the contents of this slender, super-compact box of 6 CDs. Those who collected the original issues should check the contents before jettisoning them, because not everything has been reissued here. I especially regret that the vocal version of "An der schönen blauen Donau" has been omitted.

No combination has ever excelled Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in performing this repertoire. Although the waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and overtures were performed over and over again by these musicians, there is never a hint of workaday routine or staleness to be heard here. Everything seems to unfold naturally. Each item's inherent character is displayed. Tiny nuances and felicities of phrasing and a balance that favors the melody and reduces the accompaniment make these performances inimitable. The performance of "Morgenblätter" seems to provide a tad more excitement and impact than the other 85 items.

The recordings were made between 1960 and 1976. They are studio recordings, not deriving from the famous New Year concerts, and all but the few items from the very earliest year provide excellent sound.

Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!.......2001-10-09

Budget Price..... Recording and sound are good to excellence .... Let's enjoy and touch the spirits of Vienna now.....

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Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg

Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Songs of Victor Herbert
A Victor Herbert Showcase: The Greatest Hits of the Father of American Popular Song
The Desert Song / The New Moon
The Student Prince (1952 Studio Cast)

ASIN: B000000X26
Release Date: 1992-06-12

Tracks:

The Desert Song: It
Maytime: Waltz Medley
Girl Of The Golden West: Who Are We To Say?
The New Moon: Introduction - Stout Hearted Men - Lover Come Back To Me - Girl On The Prow - Try Her Out At Dances - Wanting You - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - One Kiss - Finale
Nina Rosa: The Gaucho March
The Desert Song: Waltz
Viennese Nights: Introduction - I Bring You A Love Song - Here We Are - You Will Remember Vienna - Regimental March
Blossom Time: Song Of Love
My Maryland: Introduction - Dixie - Boys In Grey - Mother - Silver Moon - Your Land Is My Land
Bimbo: In Old Granada
The Desert Song: Introduction - Riff Song - One Flower In Your Garden - Waltz - The Foreign Legion - Romance - One Alone
Maytime: Farewell To Dreams
Nina Rosa: Your Smiles, Your Tears
The New Moon: Marienne
The New Moon: Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
Nina Rosa: My First Love, My Last Love
Viennese Nights: I Bring A Love Song
The Night Is Young: When I Grow Too Old To Dream
The Student Prince: Intorduction - Arrival Of The Prince - Serenade - Deep In My Heart, Dear - Drinking Song - Just We Two - Students' March Song

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Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg.......2007-01-04

Excellent audio product, especially considering its age and the state of technology.

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Another stellar performance by Kleiber and the VPO
The Finest Gypsy Baron Overture
The Finest J. Strauss Recording - Ever?

1992 New Year's Concert

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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New Year's Concert 2003
New Year's Concert (2002)
New Year's Concert 2005
Beethoven: Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7 / Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

ASIN: B0000027ZT
Release Date: 1992-04-21

Tracks:

Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Stadt und Land
Dorfschwalben aus Osterreich
Vergnugungszug
Der Zigeunerbaron
Tausend und eine Nacht
Neue Pizzicato-Polka
Persischer Marsch
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Spharenklange
Unter Donner und Blitz
An der schonen, blauen Donau
Radetzky-Marsch

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Another stellar performance by Kleiber and the VPO.......2002-06-03

Carlos Kleiber once said that he wanted to be "the next great Strauss conductor after Herbert von Karajan." He's achieved it. This is another amazing performance. The energy is his interpretations is palpable. I'm a huge Strauss fan, and a huge von Karajan fan, but this just might be one of those rare cases of the pupil outdoing the master.

The Finest Gypsy Baron Overture.......2000-05-23

I've heard that when Carlos Kleiber rehearses an orchestra, they get rehearsed thoroughly. Such is the case concerning this timeless recording of Strauss music. The Gypsy Baron Overture is given the best performance I have ever heard, live or on recordings. The opening string passage couldn't have been played any better, even by gypsys themselves. The finesse and clarity that the Vienna musicians play with is remarkable. And if one can unglue themselves enough from listening to the Gypsy Baron more than once, the Thunder and Lightening Polka can easily takes its place. Who else has attempted this polka at such a break-neck speed but has also kept the spirit of the music just as intense? Carlos Kleiber wins here!

The Finest J. Strauss Recording - Ever?.......1999-12-19

As I write (1999), this 1992 performance has become the stuff of legend, and with good reason. Carlos Kleiber, perhaps the premier conductor of his generation, achieved a stupendous feat in grafting his extraordinary musical intelligence to pure, unabashed glee to create what may be the finest single Strauss performance ever. There isn't a single note which doesn't communicate verve, wit, and joy, nor is there a better argument for the case that Johann Strauss, while not a profound composer, was, in his idiom, a GREAT one. (It's interesting to note that the strength of his abilities was perhaps the only thing upon which Wagner and Brahms agreed.)

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A waltz lovers delight:.......2007-02-11

If you love to listen to Viennese waltz music, you'll find this 12 disc set a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.

Vienna Nights: Live at Joe Zawinul's Birdland

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.....Another great work from Zawinul Syndicate.....
An honest Masterpiece...
Still Smokin' at 73
Vienna Nights
This could have been great if only....

Vienna Nights: Live at Joe Zawinul's Birdland
Joe Zawinul , and The Zawinul Syndicate
Manufacturer: Bhm Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Forecast: Tomorrow
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ASIN: B000A8AWWI
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

Y'elena
Two Lines
Do You Want Some Tea, Grandpa
Chabiba
Blue Sound/ Note 3
Rooftops Of Vienne
Louange
East 12th Street Band

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Cafe Andalusia
Borges Buenos Aires
Tower Of Silence
Intro To A Mighty Theme
Come Sunday
Three Postcards
Badia
Boogie Woogie Waltz

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.....Another great work from Zawinul Syndicate............2006-08-30

For the last 7 years I've been a huge fan of Joe Zawinul and especially of Zawinul Syndicate. Seeing his work live in 3 occasions it was the three best concerts I've ever seen.

In general I don't like purchasing albums of live performances because usually they lack in sound quality and being a musician myself, i can spot minor details which would be corrected in a studio where a tune would be played as many times as required in order to be perfected.

But in this case......having heard FACES AND PLACES more than a thousand times....it is really a joy to listen to how, many of the original tunes, have progressed through the performances of the past 3 years. You can feel all the energy of a great band and the best you can do is close your eyes and imagine that you were there. Sound quality is great.

Definitely 5 stars and I recommend as a "must have" album for all Zawinul fans.

An honest Masterpiece..........2005-11-24

This is Joe Zawinul at his all-time greatest and with an all-time greatest Live album! Mr Zawinul, "the man", still a real "unsung hero" in the world of music and American music more specifically! I feel ashamed and sickened when I see who and what the music industry in the United States does honor and celebrate so lavishly! Joe Zawinul deserves some Honors from the American music industry and it's People!!! In every way, Joe Zawinul is one of the last, if not The last, True music creator/pioneer/genius of contemporary Jazz remaining! Mr Zawinul teaches us all how to go way beyond our typical musical boundaries with finess and Cool! He's a real Master Teacher! His works/contributions to jazz have lead the way for throngs of other musicians from other musical backgrounds, world-wide, always setting the standard in jazz/fusion/cool music. I'm assuming everyone knows Zawinul wrote the biggest hits of "the times" for CannonBall and Miles, etc?!?!! This album is beautiful, hot, and covers the gambit of musical emotion! It's a Zawinul masterpiece! I can't wait to see Joe next year, as i have for the past 3 years, when he comes back through Los Angeles in 2006, the good Lord willing!!! :)

Still Smokin' at 73.......2005-10-23

I have been a fan of Zawinul ever since I walked into the Whiskey a GoGo in 1972 and was knocked out by Weather Report for the first time. In the next 30 odd years Zawinul strived to create a world-jazz hybrid that would break down cultural differences, while preserving the distinct flavors of the individual cultures he is indebted to. This current incarnation of the Syndicate may very well be the most refined distillation yet of that ideal.

The new album actually has two different bands recorded at Zawinul's Birdland on separate dates, although bass player Linley Marthe and singer Sabine Kabongo appear in both settings. The material is mostly culled from Zawinul's last few releases. However, there are a few surprises as well.

One such surprise is the addition of the very talented drummer Karim Ziad. A morrocan born percussionist who was a collaborator with Nguyen Le on the the ground breaking world-jazz cd, 'Maghreb and Friends' (among others,)Ziad is a remarkable composer as well as drummer. His two offerings are standouts.(Check out the definitive version of 'Louange' on Magrehb-it's awesome!)He also possesses a killer singing voice.

In fact, the thing that makes this incarnation of the Syndicate stand out is the addition of all those voices. With this lineup, the group can easily take the listener on a travelogue that includes stops in north Africa,the Middle East, Spain, India and the Balkans. Not to mention Europe and the USA.

Sabine Kabongo alone can span continents with her unique vocal stylings. The album kicks off with a great version of Salif Keita's infectious afro-pop tune, 'Y'elena' (off of the Zawinul produced disc, "Amen"-a worthy addition any Zawinul collection.) Special mention must be made of her standout interpretation of "Duke Ellington's Come Sunday".

The addition of all these voices takes much of the vocal duties away from Zawinul, which, in this listener's opinion, is a good thing. He's still up to his old vocoder tricks here, but they're less prevalent than before, being more integrated into the vocal mix.

The other surprise is the re-visiting of two Weather Report tunes, Boogie Woogie Waltz and Badia. I feel that serving up Badia at a breakneck tempo did not do the tune justice, which had a more ambient and mysterious quality at it's original tempo. Boogie Woogie Waltz is very abbreviated here, and is more a nod to the tune than a full exploration.

While forging a universal music has always been the underlying principle in Zawinul's music, the addition of an imternational ensemble who can sing in their native tongue lends the material an authenticity never before achievable. Never before has Zawinul been able to realize his grand dream of making a universal music more onvincingly, a music that brings people of all cultures together, each singing together in their own unique voice.

Vienna Nights.......2005-10-07

I was curious about the direction The Zawinul Syndicate was headed, and since I didn't get a chance to see them live at the Chicago Jazz show this past summer, I was eager to hear the group. I was not disappointed. I would recommend this CD to Zawinul's fans.

This could have been great if only...........2005-09-25

...if only some minor changes could have been made. Karim Ziad's tunes stand out as the better tracks here. I saw Joe playing at the Blue Note in New York (2003) with Etienne M'bappe on bass who is, by far, a better musician than Linley Marthe. Anyway, they (of course) killed...every single night. Ivan Zawinul had a great mix where everyone could be heard loud and clear. On this recording, Marthe, was low in the mix and can barely be heard, so he's probably alot better than I can give him credit for. Of all the guitarists Joe has had Scott Henderson stands alone. Amit Chaterjee just doesn't compliment the music as well as Henderson does but in reality, I think a guitarist isn't needed at all in this group anyway. Sabine Kabongo has a great voice but isn't heard much on this recording, why? C'mon Joe, retire those vocoder sounds unless you're going to do something different and new with it. A couple of the slower tunes draw on a little bit too long for me in that they stop saying something and wear on, doing the same thing for rest of the time. One could fit a whole other tune in it's place with a different texture to break up the monotony. The drummer is good but no Paco Sery. I don't think Joe will find another rhythym section like Paco and Etienne for a while - if ever again. I hope the "Midnight Jam" CD which is past due for release turns out better than this one. Having said all of this, Joe's music is the best stuff out there that grooves and moves but is, yet, still accessible to non-musicians while not falling into that "smooth jazz" genre which can't disappear off the face of the planet soon enough.

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Yet Another Excellent New Year's Day VPO Concert
Another Beautiful Concert

New Year's Concert 2005

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006L7M7C
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Indigo March, Op.349
Haute-Volee-Polka, Op.155
Pleasure Seekers, Op.91
Winter Pleasure, Op.121
The Emancipated Woman, Op.282
A Thousand And One Nights, Op.346
The Bayadere, Op.351

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Beautiful Galatea
Speech Dr. Clemens Hellsberg
Klipp-Klapp, Galopp, Op.466
Pictures Of The North Sea
Peasants' Polka, Op.276
Fata Morgana, Op.330
Pleasure Train, Op.281
In The Viennese Manner
Russian March Fantasy, Op.353
One Heart, One Mind, Op.323
Pizzicato-Polka
Tales From The Vienna, Op.325
Electrisch, Polka Schnell
At The Hunt, Op.373
New Year's Address
The Blue Danube, Op.314

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Yet Another Excellent New Year's Day VPO Concert.......2005-04-27

This year's concert was devoted almost exclusively to music by Johann Strauss II. Without question, it is among the Vienna Philharmonic's best New Year's Concerts, led by a long-time collaborator at the podium, American conductor Lorin Maazel, who has conducted the orchestra since the early 1960s. The orchestra responded enthusiastically to him, following his tempi even when he wasn't conducting (In two works he plays violin solos, most notably the "Tales from the Vienna Woods" waltz.). On a somber note, the traditional final piece of the concert, Johann Strauss' Radetzky March was not played, a silent tribute offered to the victims of the December 26th earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean (However, the other traditional encore, the "Blue Danube" waltz was played.). Fans of both the Vienna Philharmonic and Lorin Maazel will be interested in acquiring this CD.

Another Beautiful Concert.......2005-02-24

Tremendous in the Dobly 5.1 surround sound. Great ballet to the Blue Danube waltz. Maazel does some violin solos on the Tales from the Vienna Woods

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