Chansonette

On this CD:

1. Sometime, operetta Any Kind Of Man
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

2. The Vagabond King, operetta Song Of The Vagabonds
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra with Teresa Ringholz

3. The Vagabond King, operetta Only A Rose
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra with Teresa Ringholz

4. The Vagabond King, operetta Huguette Waltz
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra with Teresa Ringholz

5. Adieu for orchestra
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

6. High Jinks, operetta Something Seems Tingle-ingling
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

7. High Jinks, operetta The Bubble
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

8. High Jinks, operetta Not Now, But Later
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

9. High Jinks, operetta Love's Own Kiss
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

10. Glorianna, operetta Chianti
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

11. Chansonette for piano
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

12. L'Amour, Toujours L'Amour for voice & orchestra
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

13. The Firefly, operetta Giannina Mia
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra with Teresa Ringholz

14. Katinka, operetta Introduction-Chorus: The Bride
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

15. Katinka, operetta I Want To Marry A Male Quartet
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

16. Katinka, operetta Polka Valse-I Can Tell By The Way That You Dance, Dear
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

17. Katinka, operetta Vienna Girls Are Brightest
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

18. Katinka, operetta Allah's Holiday
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

19. Katinka, operetta Katinka
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

20. Katinka, operetta Your Photo
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

21. Katinka, operetta Charms Are Fairest When They're Hidden
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

22. Katinka, operetta Rackety Coo
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

23. Katinka, operetta Tis The End, So Farewell
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

24. Katinka, operetta In A Hurry
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

25. Sometime, operetta Beautiful Night
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

26. Sometime, operetta No One But You
Composed by Rudolf Friml
Performed by Eastman-Dryden Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

A tempting treasury, but only a few performances are great.......2007-02-03

Ten discs of Berlioz is a sumptuous offering, and temptingly cheap at Amazon Marketplace. DG has used this occasion to repackage some outstanding performances. At the top of the list goes James Levine's electrifying Requiem from Berlin, with playing and singing to match the conductor's inspiration. Also exciting--perhaps surprisingly so--is Abbado's Te Deum, which has rawer edges and sharper focus than Colin Davis's on Philips, long the standard version.

Dropping down a notch in quality, we have an elegantly played Romeo et Juliette by the Boston Symphony, superbly recorded, that has few rivals for refined virtuosity. But after a while Seiji Ozawa's approach seems to lack depth and meaning; he's skating over the surface of the musical drama, however brilliantly. Sharp and brilliant also describes Myung-Whun Chung's contribution, a Symponie fantastique, two overtures, and the Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens, all with his well-trained Bastille Opera orchestra. Chung is to the manner born in Berlioz, but so are greater conductors in these works, including Munch and Markevitch.

At about the same quality level I'd place the Mort de Cleopatre, a dullish early vocal scene sung with plushness by Jessye Norman, and Kiri Te Kanawa's Les Nuits d'Ete, which is ravishing in terms of sheer vocalism but otherwise vacant. Daniel Barenboim's slack conducting does the piece no favors, either, which holds true on a much larger scale for his Damnation of Faust. This is a typical Barenboim product, full of lush sounds, excellent singing, big-scale orchestral work, but leading to a meager artistic payoff. Barenboim's Faust isn't remotely competitive with Markevitch, Chung, Solti, Pretre, and others in this work. It's great to hear Domingo in the title role, but the conducting is so routine that I'm not sure the overall experience is worth it.

We get odds and ends of varying quality: the rarely recorded Tristia done superbly by Boulez, an uneven batch of songs that previously appeared in their own double-CD set (a chore to listen to in its entirety, despite the occasional gem), and a pedestrain Harold in Italy conducted by Lorin Maazel in Berlin, a performance that DG surely could have bettered by looking deeper into their vaults.

In all, I can't see investing in such an uneven collection except at super-budget price. If you do a little searching, all the best things here can be gotten separately, and the lesser recordings pale by comparison with classic Berlioz from Colin Davis, Charles Munch, and Igor Markevitch.

Berlioz with immaginative variety.......2003-10-30

This box makes a nice alternative to the Philips boxes under Colin Davis. Not to take anything away from Davis. His Berlioz cycle certainly ranks up there with the elite for recording achievements. But many will not want to invest in all 3 boxes, so Universal has brought us a great compilation of some of Berlioz' best works from a variety of performers with different styles.
The jewel has to be Ozawa's unsurpassed Romeo and Juliet. This 1976 studio recording had its birth at the Tanglewood Festival and features excellent soloists (Julia Hamari, Jose Van Dam, and Jean Dupouy), a very competent choir, and of course the reliable Boston SO. The recording is of outstanding quality. It seems cleaned up a little from what I remember of the CDs from the mid 80s; much more spacious, less muddy sounding. I especially like the chorus in the hushed night scene.
Barenboim's Damnaton is perdictably Furtwangler-like in tempo, and again features top notch singers in Fischer Dieskau, Jules Bastin, & Placido Domingo; Yvonne Minto is probably not in the same class with the others, but she's more than acceptable.
Levine directs a well recorded and balanced classical-sounding Requiem, and Abbado is more than competent in the Te Deum.
Chung's Fantastique is fun and enjoyable, if not first-class.
The rest of the works are very commendable, if not top-of-the-class.
In short, you can't go wrong for the price, and if you love Berlioz' Romeo, you've got to get this box just for the Ozawa gem.

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Still the best collection of Berlioz's lovely songs

Berlioz: Melodies

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001GGX
Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

Nocturne a deux voix (H. 31, 1818-30) 'Je veux dans l'inconstance'
Le maure jaloux: Romance (H. 9B, 1819-21/1822): Moderato ma non troppo: 'Je vais revoir'
Amitie, reprends ton empire: Romance et invocation (H. 10B, 1819-21/1823): Andante sostenuto: 'Am...
Canon libre a la quinte (H. 14, 1822); Lento sostenuto: 'La nuit de son voile epais'
Pleure, pauvre colette: Romance a deux voix egales (H. 11, 1822): Andantino: 'Aupres de moi Colette'
Le Montagnard Exile: Chant Elegiaque (H. 15, 1823): Andante Poco Lento: 'Loin De La sauvage Campagne
Le Roi De Thule: Chanson Gothique (H. 33A, 1828: Huit Scenes De Faust Op.1 N.6): Poco Andante: 'A...
Serenade De Mephistopheles (H.33, 1828: Huit Scenes De Faust Op.1 N.8): Allegro: 'Devant La Maiso...
Helene: Ballade A Deux Voix (H.40A, 1829; Irlande Op.2 N.2): Allegretto: 'Qui Se Souvient D'Helene'
Chant Guerrier (H.41, 1829: Irlande Op.2 N.3): Allegro Non Troppo: N'oublions Pas Ces Champs'
La Belle Voyageuse: Ballade (H.42, 1829: Irlande Op.2 N.4): Allegretto Non Troppo: 'Elle S'en Va...
Chanson A Boire (H.43, 1829: Irlande Op.2 N.5): Allegro Frenetico: 'Amis, La Coupe Ecume''
L'Origine De La Harpe; Ballade (H.45, 1829: Irlande Op.2 N.7); Andante: 'Cette Haroe Cherie'
Adieu Bessy: Romance Anglaise Et Francaise (H.46B, 1829/1849: Irlande Op.2 N.8): Andante Non Troppo
Elegie En Prose (H.47, 1829: Irlande Op.2 N.9): Adagio: 'Quand Celui Qui Adore'

Tracks:

La Captive: Orientale, Op.12 (H. 60C, 1832): Andantino: 'Si Je N'etais Captive'
Sara La Baigneuse: Ballade, Op.11 (H.69C, 1834/1849, Reduction Pour Piano D'Auguste Morel): Alleg...
Je Crois En Vous: Romance (H.70, 1834): Andantino Non Troppo Lento: 'Quand Mon Ame Ravie'
Chansonette De Mr. Leon De Wailly (H.73, 1835): Allegro Mosso (Presque Le Mouvement De La Valse)...
Le Matin: Romance (H.125, 1850: Fleurs Des Landes Op.13 N.1); Andantino Quasi Allegretto: 'Pour Chan
Le Trebuchet: Scherzo A Deux Voix (H.113, 1846: Fleurs Des Landes Op.13 N.3): Allegretto Leggiero...
Le Jeune Patre Breton (H.65C, 1833/1834: Fleurs Des Landes Op.13 N.4): Allegretto Simplice Un Po...
Le Chant Des Bretons (H.71B, 1835/1849: Fleurs Des Landes Op.13 N.5): Allegro Fieramente: 'Oui, N...
La Mort D'Ophelie: Ballade (H.92A, 1842): Andantino Con Moto Quasi Allegretto: 'Aupres D'un Torre...
Zaide: Bolero (H.107B, 1845: Feuillets D'album, Op.19 N.1): Allegretto: 'Ma Ville, Ma Belle Ville'
Les Champs: Romance (H.67B, 1834/1850: Feuillets D'album, Op.19 N.2): Allegretto: 'Rose, Partons...
Priere Du Matin (H.112, 1846): Andantino: 'O Pere Qu'adore Mon Pere'
La Belle Isabeau: Conte Pendant L'orage (H.94, 1843): Allegretto Moderato: 'Dans La Montagne Noire'
Le Chasseur Danois (H.104A, 1844):Allegro Con Fuoco: 'Entendez-Vous Dans La Bruyere'

Customer Reviews:

Still the best collection of Berlioz's lovely songs.......2006-01-31

Berlioz didn't challenge his artistry in these 29 songs, which are mostly simple but very appealing melodies with basic piano accompaniments (Berlioz couldn't play the piano and didn't write difficult music for it). Taken a handful at a time, this 2-hour collection from DG, which was acclaimed when it first appeared in 1994, provides much sweet listening.

The four soloists are variable: von Otter is magnificent (her contribution was recorded separately in Stockholm, the other singers in three spearate locations!), and Thomas Allen rises to a high level of artistry even in the simplest songs. Tenor John Aler is uncomfortable in French, I would guess, and tends to mumble. Soprano Frnacoise Pollet, being a native speaker, has perfect diction but a wobbly voice that tends to spread out in loud passages. The biggest letdown is the piano accompanist, Cord Garben, who is routine and unimaginative. His lack of spark affects every song, unfortunately, although the overall level of performance is always good enough to provide enjoyment of these rarely recorded songs.

For someone who doesn't want to explore this deeply into Berlioz's vocal writing, von Otter's five solo songs have been excerpted on a marvelous recital album that features an incomparable Les Nuits d'Ete. In all, I found this 2-CD set highly enjoyable, although there are no hidden masterpieces to be uncovered.

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Rossini: Complete Piano Edition, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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J. S. Bach: Brandenburgische Konzerte

ASIN: B0001XLW58
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Valzer In Mi Bemolle Maggiore
Theme
Allegretto
Scherzo In La Minore
Un Rein
A. Premiere Montee Er Descente (Montee)
A. Premiere Montee Er Descente (Descante)
Deuxieme Montee Et Descente (Montee)
B. Deuxieme Montee Et Descente (Descante)
C. Premiere Gamme Chinoise, Montante Et Descandante
D. Deuxieme Gamme Chinoise, Montante Et Descandante
E. L'Amour A Pekin ( Mon Coeu Blesse): Petite Melodie Sur La Gamme Chinoise
1 Melodie Candide
2 Chansonette
La Savie Aimante
Imprmptu Trantntellise
Echantillon Du Chant De Noel A L'italienne
Marche Et Reminiscences Pour Mon Dernier Voyage
Prelude Italien
Echantillon De Blague Melodique Sur Les Noires De La Main Droite
Fanfare

Rossini: L'Album pour les Enfants dégourdis

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Unknown gems part II

Rossini: L'Album pour les Enfants dégourdis

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Binding: Audio CD

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Rossini:L'Album pour les enfants adolescents
Rossini: Complete Works For Piano, Vol. 3

ASIN: B00002EIUA
Release Date: 1999-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Unknown gems part II.......2000-07-29

It's a pity most people's knowledge of Rossini ends with the operas. Late in life he wrote volumes of solo piano and chamber works of high quality. No, Rossini is not a Brahms or a Schumann, but every piece is filled with wit, humor, brilliance, humanity, and honesty. Professional pianists should play these pieces way more often than they do.

These gems are given a lively and balanced reading by the young Italian Paolo Giacometti. Unfortunately there are so few recordings of these works that there is little chance to compare him to anybody. However, the playing is so good that I imagine these recordings must be near definitive.

While I have no reservations about the playing, I am not fond of the instrument chosen for this recording. The piano was built by Erard (Lizst's favorite builder) in the mid-19th century. The sound is clean and pretty, but very thin, especially near the top (extensively exploited by Rossini). Indeed, the top three octaves or so sound more like a mandolin!

Tracks:

Any Kind of Man (From Sometime)
The Vagabond King (From Only A Rose Huguette Waltz)
Adieu
High Jinks (Selections) Something Seems Tingle-ingling/The Bubble/Not Now/But Later/Love's Own ...
Chianti (From Glorianna)
Chansonette
L'Amour-Toujours-L'Amour
Giannina Mia (From The Firefly)
Katinka (Selections) Intro-Chor/The Bride/I Want To Marry A Male Quartet/Polka/Valse-I Can Tell By..
Beautif Night And No One But You (From Sometime)

Rossini: Sins Of Old Age 14 Piano Pieces

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Rossini: Sins Of Old Age 14 Piano Pieces

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien No.3: Allegro Moderato
Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien No.5: Allegretto Moderato
Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien No.12: Danse Siberienne - Allegro Moderato
Quelques Rien Pour Album: Douces Reminiscences Offertes A Mon Ami Carafa No.16
Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien Sur Le Mode Enharmonique No.24
Compositions Diverses Et Esquisses: Une Rejouissance No.5
Album Pour Les Enfants Adolescents: La Lagune De Venise A L'Expiration De L'Annee No.8 in G flat
Album De Chateau: Prld Petulant Rococo No.2 in G
Album De Chateau: Un Regret No.3 in E
Album Pour Les Enfants Adolescents: Premiere Communion No.1 in E flat
Book 9-Untitled: La Savoie Aimante No.3 in a
Book 9-Untitled: Chansonette No.2 in E flat
Book 9-Untitled: Impromptu Tarantellise No.5 in F
Book 9-Untitled: Marche Et Reminiscences Pour Mon Dernier Voyage No.7 in A flat

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Kind of Amazing
Almost painfully beautiful music/playing
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Absolutely Ravishing!
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Fritz Kreisler Complete RCA Recordings

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Violin Mastery: Interviews with Heifetz, Auer, Kreisler and Others (Dover Books on Music)

ASIN: B000003FGN
Release Date: 1995-11-07

Tracks:

No. 2, My Homeland: Bohemian Fantasie
Old Folks At Home
Caprice viennois, Op. 2
Humoresque, Op. 101, No.7, In G-Flat
Thais: Meditation: (C-8944-2)
Thais: Meditation: (C-8944-3)
Tambourin chinois, Op.3
Liebesleid
Liebesfreud: (C-8951-1)
Liebesfreud: (C-8951-2)
No. 2, My Homeland: Bohemian Fantasie
Hungarian Dancer No. 5, In G Minor
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli
Caprice viennois, Op. 2
Moment Musical, D.780 - 3
Les fetes d'Hebe: Tambourin
Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2: Chant sans paroles, No. 3
Chanson - Meditation
Partita No. 3, BWV 1006, In E Major: Gavotte
Orphee et Euridice: Melodie and Andante from 'Dance of the Blessed Spirits'
Schon Rosmarin
Andantino
Chanson Louis XIII And Pavane

Tracks:

Partita No. 3, BWV 1006, In E: Preludio
Liebesleid
Berceuse
Chanson - Meditation
Ombra mai fu: Largo
Aus Wien
No. 1, Songs Without Words, Op. 62 - Lieder ohne Worte - Romancess sans paroles: May Breezes
Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser: Austrian Imperial Hymn
No. 5 Of 7 Melodies: Angel's Serenade
Le Nil
Jocelyn: Lullaby - Berceuse
Ave Maria, D.839
Humoresque, Op. 101, No.7, In G Flat
Standchen, No. 4, Schwanengesang, D957: Serenade
Cavalleria Rusticana (Adapted From The Intermezzo): Ave Maria
(Melody Adapted From) Bach's Prelude No. 1, Well-Tempered Clavier, Book. I: Ave Maria
Larghetto, Sonatina, Op. 100, In G: Indian Lament
Concerto For Two Violins, BWV 1043, In D Minor: Vivace
Concerto For Two Violins, BWV 1043, In D Minor: Largo ma non tanto
Concerto For Two Violins, BWV 1043, In D Minor: Allegro

Tracks:

Aus Wien
Songs Without Words, Op.62: May Breezes, No. 1
Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser: Austrian Imperial Hymn
Op.46, No. 2 And Op.72, No.1 In G Minor: Slavonic Dance
Slavonic Dance, Op.72, No.2, In E Minor
The Rosary
Serenade espagnole
Tambourin chinois, Op.3
Mazurka, Op.67, No.4, In A Minor
Mighty Lak' a Rose
La serenata
Connais-tu le pays?
Serenata
Carme
Ballgerfluster, Lieder, Op.73: Flirtation, No.2
No.27, Lieder, Op.326: Calm As The Night
No.3, Souvenir de Hapsal, Op.2: Chant sans paroles
Partita, No.3, BWV 1006, In E Major: Gavotte
Wienerisch (Impression No. 12)
(Based On 'Du alter Stefansturm' From 'Der liebe Augustin' By Johan Brandl: The Old Refrain
Andaluza, Op.37, No.5: Spanish Dance
Berceuse romantique, Op.9
Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55, No.4
Thais: Meditation

Tracks:

Liebesfreud
Aubade provencale (In The Style Of Couperin)
OId Folks At Home
Hungarian Dance No.5 In G Minor
No.2 from My Homeland: Bohemian Fantasie
Serenade
Les contes d'Hoffman: Barcarolle
Quartet, Op.11: Andante cantabile
Quintet, B. 11, No.5 In E Major: Minuet
Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven
L'Arlesienne: Adagietto
Underneath The Stars
The Big Show: Poor Butterfly
Rosamunde: Ballet Music No.2
Dream Of Youth
Minuet, Op.14, No.1 (Paraphrase By Kreisler)
Polichinelle
Moment misical, D.780-3
Les fetes d'Hebe: Tambourin
Beautiful Ohio
Paradise
La gitana
Gypsy Serenade
Sadko: Song Of India

Tracks:

Forsaken
No.1, Bandana Sketches, Op.12: Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen
Homoresque, Op.101, No.7 In G-Flat
When Night Descends, Op.4, No.3
O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair, Op.4, No.4
The Last Hour, Op.34, No.6
Since You Went Away
Apple Blossoms: Who Can Tell?
Mary: The Love Nest
On Miami Shore
No.6, Lyric Pieces, Op.43: To Spring
Waltz, Op.39, No.15 In A Major
Melody In A Major
Toy Soldiers' March
Aucassin And Nicolette
Souvinir
Le Coq d'Or: Hymn To The Sun
Scheherazade, Mvt.III (adapted By Kreisler): Chanson arabe
Lotus Land, Op.47, No.1
Pale Moon (Indian Love Song)
Scheherazade, Mvt. IV (Adapted By Kreisler): Danse orientale
Cherry Ripe
Entr'acte, Op.46, No.2
Mazurka, Op.33, No.2 In A Major

Tracks:

Melodie, Op.16, No.2
Der Opernball: Im Chambre separee: Midnight Bells
Love Sends A Little Gift Of Roses
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
Concerto, Op.35 In D Major: II. Canzonetta
Elegie slave, Morceaux, Op.53: Slavonic Lament, No.1
Symphony No. 96, 'Miracle': Menuet
Old French Gavotte
Poupee valsante
Molly On The Shore
Pierrot's Dance Song
Thais: Meditation
Slavonic Dance, Op.72, No.2 In E Minor
Dirge Of The North
The Old Refrain
Minuet, Op.14, No.1
Melody In A Major
Orange Blossoms: A Kiss In The Dark
Ombra mai fu: Largo
Caprice viennois, Op.2
Chansonette
Souvenir de Hapsal, Op.2: Chant sans paroles No.3
Symphonie espagnole, Op.21: Scherzando
Caprice antique
Legend Of The Canyon

Tracks:

Two Russian Folk Songs
Aloha Oe
American Indian Songs, Op.45: From The Land Of The Sky-Blue Water, No.1
'New World' Symphony (Adapted By Kreisler): Negro Spiritual Melody
Menuets BWV Anh 114 & 115, Anna Magdalena Notebook: Menuet
La ritrovata figlia di Ottone II: Gavotte, No.22
The Student Prince: Deep In My Heart, Dear
Rose Marie: Indian Love Call
Andantino
At Dawning
Kreisler Serenade
Invocation
The Rose And The Nightingale, No.2, Songs, Op.2: Oriental Romance
Pieces, Op.10: Humoresque, No.2
Daisies, Op.38, No.3: Albumblatt
Frasquita: Hab' ein blaues Himmelbett: Serenade
Caprice viennois, Op.2
Liebesfreud
Liebesleid: (CVE-8950-6)
Liebesleid: (CVE-8950-7)
Blue Skies
Dance Of The Maidens, Op.48
Shepherd's Madrigal

Tracks:

Gypsy Caprice
Schon Rosmarin
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Cancion, No.6
Espana, Op.165: Malaguena, No.3
Humoresque, Op.101, No.7 In G-Flat
Petite Suite: En bateau, No.2
Ruralia hungerica, Op.32c: Presto
Ruralia hungerica, Op.32c: Gypsy Andante (Andante rubato, alla zingaresca)
Ruralia hungerica, Op.32c: Molto vivace
Preludes, Book I, No.8: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Souvenir
Thais: Meditation: (CVE-8944-8)
Thais: Meditation: (CVE-8944-9)
Mighty Lak' A Rose
The Rosary
Old Folks At Home
La Vida breve: Danza espagnola
Espana, Op.165: Tango, No.2
Tambourin chinois, Op.3
Dance Of The Marionette
Rapsodie espagnole: Habanera
Nocturnal Tangier
Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven

Tracks:

Sonata, Op. 30, No.3 In G Major: Allegro assai
Sonata, Op. 30, No.3 In G Major: Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
Sonata, Op. 30, No.3 In G Major: Allegro vivace
Sonata, Op.45, In C Minor: Allegro molto ed appassionato
Sonata, Op.45, In C Minor: Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
Sonata, Op.45, In C Minor: Allegro animato
Sonata, D.574, In A Major: Allegro moderato
Sonata, D.574, In A Major: Scherzo: Presto; Trio
Sonata, D.574, In A Major: Andantino
Sonata, D.574, In A Major: Allegro vivace

Tracks:

Op.46, No.2 And Op.72, No.1: Slavonic Dance (In G Minor)
Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No.8 In G Major
Der Oppernball: Im Chambre separee: Midnight Bells
Sonatina, Op.100 In G Major: Indian Lament
Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55, No.4
Piece en forme de habenera
Londonerrry Air
Chanson Louis XIII And Pavane (In The Style Of Couperin)
Schon Rosmarin
(Based On) 'Du alter Stefansturm' From 'Die Liebe Augustin' By Johann Brandl: The Old Refrain
Siete canciones populares spanolas: Jota, No.4
Orphee et Euridice (Andante From 'Dance Of The Blessed Spirits'): Melodie
Polichinelle
La Precieuse (In The Style Of Couperin)
Rosamunde: Ballet Music No.2
Mvt. I, Concerto No.1 In D Major (Arranged By Kreisler): Concerto In One Movement

Tracks:

Caprice viennois, Op.2
Tambourin chinois
Liebesfreud
Liebesleid
La gitana
Schon Rosmarin
Concerto In C Major (In The Style Of Vivaldi): Allegro energico ma non troppo
Concerto In C Major (In The Style Of Vivaldi): Andante doloroso
Concerto In C Major (In The Style Of Vivaldi): Allegro molto
Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven
The Old Refrain
Londonderry Air
Der Opernball: Im Chambre separee: Midnight Bells
Marche miniature viennoise
Rondo all'ongarese, Trio H.XV, No.25: Hungarian Rondo
Chanson Louis XIII And Pavane (In The Style Of Couperin)
The Rosary
The King Steps Out: Stars In My Eyes
RCA Victor Orchestra: Viennese Rhapsodic Fantsietta

Amazon.com

A Fritz Kreisler recording can always be recognized by the violinist's beefy, baritonal sonority, inimitable portamento, and communicative warmth. Most of the repertoire here consists of the short, encore pieces that prevailed in the era of 78rpm records, many penned or arranged by Kreisler, who was always on the lookout for memorable tunes. Familiar classics like the duets with John McCormack, and Schubert, Beethoven, and Grieg sonata collaborations with Rachmaninoff turn up alongside rare alternate takes and Kreisler's lone recording as a piano soloist in Dvořak's Humoresque. One should savor these musical sweetmeats in small portions, rather than wolfing down each disc in chronological gulps. Ward Marston's transfers are beyond praise. -- Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Kind of Amazing.......2005-12-08

First thing I be wondering is where RCA (BMG--now probably Wal-Mart) got the idea that a $120 set of Kreisler faves--most short 78-era items--would be marketable? I'd love to check the Homeland Security records and see just who bought this set. I would never have sprung for it but now that I was given one I have to comment on it. Amazing!

First, there's the playing. This is a professionally ebullient fiddler. Technically astounding, but with the communicative warmth the other reviewers seem to uniformly note. I find violin tiring to the ear sometimes, but not this guy's violin. A joy to listen to.

Second, the selection. Fairly much 11 discs of solid "pop" music--a kind of Fiedlerian dream world where every piece catches the attention usually because of potent melodic pungency. I found myself looking forward to each cut, knowing I would be well-rewarded. Kreisler chose his repertoire well.

Third, oh yeah sure, nostalgia. Everything here is an echo of a world that passed largely by 1914 and was already deep nostalgia for many by the time these last recordings were made in the 1940s. I'm not sure there's anything wrong with that, it's a kind of longing not for an idealized past but for aspects of that past that are clearly missing in the world today (or even back in 1948 when the last tracks were set down). Heck, I listen to Beethoven and find myself getting nostalgic for an era when my local department store music department would make a big deal out of a new Bernstein release and a major network would actually give Lennie time to talk about classical music to the masses.

Anyway, I never intended to own the collection, now I do and I'd replace it in the blink of an eye. Charming and entertaining from disc one to disc eleven.

Almost painfully beautiful music/playing.......2005-05-08

It is one of the real advatages of modern life that we can still hear and be moved by artists from the early 20th century. As listners, there are probably psychological factors that predispose us to be touched by the original rather than someone imitating a style from the past. Part of the psychological impact for me is the nostalgia element and connections this music has to memories of my ancestors who where alive when this music was being played and recorded. But beyond the listener's psychological factor(s) the artists from the early 20th century had a completely different set of musical and non-musical experiences from our contempory artists. A contemporary artist trying to duplicate the style from another era often sounds false and affected. Regardless, ultimately performances have to stand on their own musical merit. These most definately do.

Absolutely Ravishing!.......2001-03-24

Ever since he first toured The U.S as a child in 1888 with pianist Moritz Rosenthal Fritz Kreisler's musical talents have left us spellbound. His playing combines a searching intelligence with intense and delightful musicality, his mellow honey-like tone appeals to the heartstrings, and awakens enthusiasm in his listeners. He was a great violinist who at the same time could touch and charm his audience. I highly reccomend this set to all lovers of the violin!

Absolutely Ravishing!.......2001-03-24

Absolutely Incredible!.......1999-12-10

I would give this set a 10 stars, if I were allowed to. Kreisler has been my favorite violinist as far as I can remember, and have never gotten tired of his playing (and never will be either!) His playing has deceptive ease and elegance that makes people forget how phenominal his technique was(just listen to his crystalline trills and amazing articulation of fast runs). And even at his sweetest moments, his performance always had strong backbone and never sank into tasteless sentimentality. Kreisler's playing was really one of the kind and anyone who loves violin should listen to his recordings. I cannot recommend this set highly enough! The CD transfer is excellent.

The Fritz Kreisler Collection: The Victor recordings, 1921-1925

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The Fritz Kreisler Collection: The Victor recordings, 1921-1925

Manufacturer: Biddulph Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000009JLL
Release Date: 1994-08-17

Guillaume Lekeu: Edition du Centenaire (Box Set)

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Guillaume Lekeu: Edition du Centenaire (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Ricercar
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00000450J
Release Date: 1995-12-01

Tracks:

Son: Tres Modere - Philippe Hirshhorn/Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden
Son: Tres Lent - Philippe Hirshhorn/Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden
Son: Tres Anime - Philippe Hirshhorn/Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden
Qt (Inacheve): Dans Un Emportement Douloureux (Tres Anime) - Domus
Qt (Inacheve): Lent Et Passionne - Domus

Tracks:

Meditation: Adagio Molto Religioso, Cantabile Tranquillo - Camerata Str Qt
Qt in G: Allegretto Quasi Allegro - Camerata Str Qt
Qt in G: Adagio Sostenuto - Camerata Str Qt
Qt in G: Capriccio (Poco Allegro) - Camerata Str Qt
Qt in G: Romance 'Standchen' (Andantino Molto Moderato Quasi Andante) - Camerata Str Qt
Qt in G: Poco Allegro E Molto Scherzoso - Camerata Str Qt
Qt in G: Final (Allegro Assai E Appassionato) - Camerata Str Qt
Molto Adagio Sempre Cantante E Doloroso - Camerata Str Qt

Tracks:

Trio in c (70): Lent - Trio A Clavier Arthur Grumiaux
Trio in c (70): Tre's Lent - Trio A Clavier Arthur Grumiaux
Trio in c (70): Tres Anime - Trio A Clavier Arthur Grumiaux
Trio in c (70): Lent - Trio A Clavier Arthur Grumiaux
Andante Sostenuto (92) - Luc Devos/Catherine Mertens
Fant Sur Deux Airs Populaires Angevins (25) - Dirk Herten/Daniel Blumenthal

Tracks:

Son in f (65): Adagio Malinconico - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
Son in f (65): Allegro Molto Quasi Presto - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
Son in f (65): Lento Assai E Con Molto Di Malinconia - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
Son in f (65): Epilogue (Allegro Assai Ed Appassionato Espressivo) - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
Trois Pieces (107): Chansonette Sans Paroles - Luc Devos
Trois Pieces (107): Valse Oubliee - Luc Devos
Trois Pieces (107): Danse Joyeuse - Luc Devos
Son in g (105): (Prld) - Luc Devos
Son in g (105): (Fugue) - Luc Devos
Son in g (105): (Fugue) - Luc Devos
Son in g (105): Dans Un Movt Plus Lent - Luc Devos
Son in g (105): (Finale) - Luc Devos

Tracks:

Choral (44) 'A Mon Oncle Pierre Lekeu' - Philippe Koch/Luc Devos
Andantino Semplice (93) 'A Mon Ami Desire Gombault' - Luc Devos
Menuet (49) 'A Mon Ami Octave Grisard' - Camerata Str Qt
Tempo Di Mazurka (106) 'A Ma Mere' - Luc Devos
Allegro Marcato (85) - Luc Devos
Thema Con Vars (66): Thema (Andante Affetuoso)/Var 1/Var 2/Var 3: Poco Adagio/Var 4... - Wlodzimierz Prominski/Piotr Reichert/Roman Hoffmann
Berceuse Et Valse (Pot-Pourri/Intermede Comique) (95) - Luc Devos
Adagio Molto Espressivo (33) - Philippe Koch/Anne Leonardo/Luc Devos
Moderato Quasi Largo (103) - Luc Devos
Adagio Religioso Col Piu Grand'espressione (84) - Luc Devos
Minuetto (50) - Philippe Koch/Anne Leonardo
Andante (86) - Luc Devos
Andante Piu Tosto Adagio (38) 'Vouloir' - Philippe Koch/Luc Devos

Tracks:

Barberine (Prld Au 2e Acte) - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Premiere Etude Symphonique: Chant De Triomphale Delivrance - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Seconde Etude Symphonique: 1re Partie: Hamlet - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Seconde Etude Symphonique: 2e Partie: Ophelie - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Fant Sur Deux Airs Populaires Angevins - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Adagio - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee

Tracks:

Seconde Etude Symphonique: Deuxieme Partie, Ophelie (22) (2e Version) - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Epithalame (17) - Bernard Foccroulle
Larghetto (28) - Marie Hallynck
Intro Et Adagio (26) - Carl Delbart
Fant Contrapuntique Sur Un Cramignon Liegeois (23) - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Chant Lyrique (7) - Chor Sym De Namur/Denis Menier

Tracks:

Morceaux Egoistes: Andante (87) 'Pour Moi Seul' - Luc Devos
La Fenetre De La Maison Paternelle (77) - Lucienne Van Deyck/Luc Devos
Les Pavots (80) - Guy De Mey/Luc Devos
Morceaux Egoistes: Lento Doloroso (100) 'Les Vagues Des Souffrances Se Sont Amoncelees... - Luc Devos
L'ombre Plus Dens (79) - Guy De Mey/Luc Devos
Quelque Antique Et Lente Danse (81) - Greta De Reyghere/Luc Devos
Morceaux Egoistes: Andante (88) - Luc Devos
Chanson De Mai (73) - Guy De Mey/Luc Devos
Morceaux Egoistes: Andantino Malinconico (91) - Luc Devos
Andromede (5) - Greta De Reyghere/Luc Devos
Berceuse (94) - Luc Devos
Trois Poemes (82): Sur Une Tombe - Greta De Reyghere/Luc Devos
Trois Poemes (82): Ronde - Greta De Reyghere/Luc Devos
Trois Poemes (82): Nocturne - Greta De Reyghere/Luc Devos

Tracks:

Andromede: Premiere Partie: (Prld) - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'Et Le Monstre Odieux...' - Philippe Huttenlocher
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'La Mort Nous A Fauches...' - Chor Sym De Namur/Pierre Bartholomee
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'Mais La Trompe Sacree...' - Philippe Huttenlocher
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'Ammon Principe De Lumiere...' - Chor Sym De Namur/Pierre Bartholomee
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'Parle, Revele-Nous La Volonte Supreme' - Dinah Bryant/Chor Symphonique De Namur/Pierre Bartholomee
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'Eclate Au Meme Instant...' - Philippe Huttenlocher
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'A Ce Qui Vous Opprime...' - Jules Bastin
Andromede: Premiere Partie: 'Andromede!...A Mort!' - Chor Sym De Namur/Pierre Bartholomee
Andromede: Seconde Partie: 'L'Oracle Est Satisfait...' - Philippe Huttenlocher
Andromede: Seconde Partie: 'La Mort! Ne Plus Penser Jamais' - Dinah Bryant
Andromede: Seconde Partie: 'Brise La Chaine...' - Chor Sym De Namur/Pierre Bartholomee
Andromede: Seconde Partie: 'Benis Soient Vos Dedains...' - Dinah Bryant
Andromede: Seconde Partie: 'O Merveille...' - Zeger Vandersteene
Andromede: Seconde Partie: 'D'Ors Rayonnants Le Ciel S'Inonde...' - Chor Sym De Namur/Pierre Bartholomee/Zeger Vandersteene/Dinah Bryant
Introduction Sympnoique Aux 'Burgraves': Premiere Partie - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee
Introduction Sympnoique Aux 'Burgraves': Seconde Partie - PO De Liege/Pierre Bartholomee

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