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

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The Berlioz Experience
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A tempting treasury, but only a few performances are great
  • Berlioz with immaginative variety
 The Berlioz Experience

Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Te DeumTe Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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  5. Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies & Tone Poems

ASIN: B00008RWRJ
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.
Berlioz: Melodies
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Still the best collection of Berlioz's lovely songs
 Berlioz: Melodies

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by BerliozAll Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000001GGX
Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars 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.
Rossini: Complete Piano Edition, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Rossini: Complete Piano Edition, Vol. 1

    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
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    All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0001XLW58
    Release Date: 2004-05-25

    Tracks:

    1. Valzer In Mi Bemolle Maggiore
    2. Theme
    3. Allegretto
    4. Scherzo In La Minore
    5. Un Rein
    6. A. Premiere Montee Er Descente (Montee)
    7. A. Premiere Montee Er Descente (Descante)
    8. Deuxieme Montee Et Descente (Montee)
    9. B. Deuxieme Montee Et Descente (Descante)
    10. C. Premiere Gamme Chinoise, Montante Et Descandante
    11. D. Deuxieme Gamme Chinoise, Montante Et Descandante
    12. E. L'Amour A Pekin ( Mon Coeu Blesse): Petite Melodie Sur La Gamme Chinoise
    13. 1 Melodie Candide
    14. 2 Chansonette
    15. La Savie Aimante
    16. Imprmptu Trantntellise
    17. Echantillon Du Chant De Noel A L'italienne
    18. Marche Et Reminiscences Pour Mon Dernier Voyage
    19. Prelude Italien
    20. Echantillon De Blague Melodique Sur Les Noires De La Main Droite
    21. Fanfare
    Rossini: L'Album pour les Enfants dégourdis
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Unknown gems part II
    		 Rossini: L'Album pour les Enfants dégourdis

    Manufacturer: Channel Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00002EIUA
    Release Date: 1999-10-12

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars 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!

    Give the playing 5 stars, the piano 3 stars, and you come up with an average of 4.
    Chansonette
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      		Chansonette

      Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
      Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B000000T6M
      Release Date: 1993-08-04

      Tracks:

      1. Any Kind of Man (From Sometime)
      2. The Vagabond King (From Only A Rose Huguette Waltz)
      3. Adieu
      4. High Jinks (Selections) Something Seems Tingle-ingling/The Bubble/Not Now/But Later/Love's Own ...
      5. Chianti (From Glorianna)
      6. Chansonette
      7. L'Amour-Toujours-L'Amour
      8. Giannina Mia (From The Firefly)
      9. Katinka (Selections) Intro-Chor/The Bride/I Want To Marry A Male Quartet/Polka/Valse-I Can Tell By..
      10. Beautif Night And No One But You (From Sometime)
      Rossini: Sins Of Old Age 14 Piano Pieces
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Rossini: Sins Of Old Age 14 Piano Pieces

        Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B0000030UZ
        Release Date: 1994-08-23

        Tracks:

        1. Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien No.3: Allegro Moderato
        2. Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien No.5: Allegretto Moderato
        3. Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien No.12: Danse Siberienne - Allegro Moderato
        4. Quelques Rien Pour Album: Douces Reminiscences Offertes A Mon Ami Carafa No.16
        5. Quelques Rien Pour Album: Un Rien Sur Le Mode Enharmonique No.24
        6. Compositions Diverses Et Esquisses: Une Rejouissance No.5
        7. Album Pour Les Enfants Adolescents: La Lagune De Venise A L'Expiration De L'Annee No.8 in G flat
        8. Album De Chateau: Prld Petulant Rococo No.2 in G
        9. Album De Chateau: Un Regret No.3 in E
        10. Album Pour Les Enfants Adolescents: Premiere Communion No.1 in E flat
        11. Book 9-Untitled: La Savoie Aimante No.3 in a
        12. Book 9-Untitled: Chansonette No.2 in E flat
        13. Book 9-Untitled: Impromptu Tarantellise No.5 in F
        14. Book 9-Untitled: Marche Et Reminiscences Pour Mon Dernier Voyage No.7 in A flat
        Fritz Kreisler Complete RCA Recordings
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Kind of Amazing
        • Almost painfully beautiful music/playing
        • Absolutely Ravishing!
        • Absolutely Ravishing!
        • Absolutely Incredible!
        		 Fritz Kreisler Complete RCA Recordings

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

        ASIN: B000003FGN
        Release Date: 1995-11-07

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

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

        Tracks:

        1. Caprice viennois, Op.2
        2. Tambourin chinois
        3. Liebesfreud
        4. Liebesleid
        5. La gitana
        6. Schon Rosmarin
        7. Concerto In C Major (In The Style Of Vivaldi): Allegro energico ma non troppo
        8. Concerto In C Major (In The Style Of Vivaldi): Andante doloroso
        9. Concerto In C Major (In The Style Of Vivaldi): Allegro molto
        10. Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven
        11. The Old Refrain
        12. Londonderry Air
        13. Der Opernball: Im Chambre separee: Midnight Bells
        14. Marche miniature viennoise
        15. Rondo all'ongarese, Trio H.XV, No.25: Hungarian Rondo
        16. Chanson Louis XIII And Pavane (In The Style Of Couperin)
        17. The Rosary
        18. The King Steps Out: Stars In My Eyes
        19. 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:

        5 out of 5 stars 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.

        5 out of 5 stars 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.

        5 out of 5 stars 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!

        5 out of 5 stars 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!

        5 out of 5 stars 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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            ASIN: B00000450J
            Release Date: 1995-12-01

            Tracks:

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

            Tracks:

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

            Tracks:

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

            Tracks:

            1. Son in f (65): Adagio Malinconico - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
            2. Son in f (65): Allegro Molto Quasi Presto - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
            3. Son in f (65): Lento Assai E Con Molto Di Malinconia - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
            4. Son in f (65): Epilogue (Allegro Assai Ed Appassionato Espressivo) - Luc Dewez/Luc Devos
            5. Trois Pieces (107): Chansonette Sans Paroles - Luc Devos
            6. Trois Pieces (107): Valse Oubliee - Luc Devos
            7. Trois Pieces (107): Danse Joyeuse - Luc Devos
            8. Son in g (105): (Prld) - Luc Devos
            9. Son in g (105): (Fugue) - Luc Devos
            10. Son in g (105): (Fugue) - Luc Devos
            11. Son in g (105): Dans Un Movt Plus Lent - Luc Devos
            12. Son in g (105): (Finale) - Luc Devos

            Tracks:

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

            Tracks:

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

            Tracks:

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

            Tracks:

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

            Tracks:

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

            Music Track:

            1. Chopin Favourites 3
            2. Christian Horneman: Theatre Music
            3. Concertante Variations / Piano Concerto 2
            4. Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore Highlights
            5. Donizetti, Verdi: String Quartets
            6. Elgar: Piano Music
            7. Ensemble for Early Music
            8. Eotvos: Shadows; Chinese Opera
            9. Essential Opera Highlights
            10. Fahir's Music

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