Complete Fredman Epistles

On this CD:

1. Fredmans Sanger, Nos 1-65, complete
Composed by Carl Michael Bellman
Performed by Olle Adolphson, Olle Adolphson, Povel Ramel, Evert Taube, Evert Taube, Lars-Erik Larsson, Marit Bergman, Mats Bergstrom
Conducted by Ulf Bjorlin

Complete Fredman Epistles, Music, Carl Michael Bellman, Box Sets (Audio Only), Classical, Classical Vocals

Cabaret (1999 Studio Cast) (First Complete Recording)
Average customer rating:

Documented Well, However Very Medicore

Redress the balance

Good Reference; Mediocre Recording

Cabaret out of the closet!

So complete

Cabaret (1999 Studio Cast) (First Complete Recording)
John Kander , Fred Ebb , Maria Friedman , Judi Dench , and Jonathan Pryce
Manufacturer: Jay Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I132
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

Act One: Willkommen - Jonathan Pryce/Michael Cantwell/Nicholas Colicos/Kate Copstick/Jackie Crawford/Dominic Curtis...
Act One: So What - Judi Dench
Act One: Don't Tell Mama - Maria Friedman/Louise Gold/Gay Soper/Claire Moore/Jacqueline Dankworth/Caroline O'Connor...
Act One: Telephone Dance - Gregg Edelman/Michael Cantwell/Nicholas Colicos/Kate Copstick/Jackie Crawford/Dominic Curtis...
Act One: Perfectly Marvellous - Maria Friedman/Gregg Edelman
Act One: Two Ladies - Jonathan Pryce/Louise Gold/Claire Moore
Act One: It Could Not Please Me More - Fred Ebb/Judi Dench
Act One: Tomorrow Belongs To Me - German Youth/Men
Act One: Why Should I Wake Up? - Gregg Edelman/Maria Friedman
Act One: Sitting Pretty - Jonathan Pryce/Louise Gold/Gay Soper/Claire Moore/Jacqueline Dankworth/Caroline O'Connor...
Act One: Married - Fred Ebb/Judi Dench
Act One: Fruit Shop Dance - NSO/John Owen Edwards
Act One: Meeskite - Fred Ebb/Maria Friedman/Michael Cantwell/Nicholas Colicos/Kate Copstick/Jackie Crawford...
Act One: Tomorrow Belongs To Me (Reprise) - Caroline O'Connor/Marcus Allen Cooper/Michael Cantwell/Nicholas Colicos/Kate Copstick...

Tracks:

Act Two: Entr'acte - NSO/John Owen Edwards
Act Two: Kick Line - NSO/John Owen Edwards
Act Two: Married (Reprise) - Fred Ebb
Act Two: If You Could See Her - Jonathan Pryce
Act Two: What Would You Do? - Judi Dench
Act Two: Sally's Revolt - Gregg Edelman/Maria Friedman
Act Two: Cabaret - Maria Friedman
Act Two: Break Up - Maria Friedman/Gregg Edelman
Act Two: Finale Ultimo - Gregg Edelman/Jonathan Pryce/Fred Ebb/Judi Dench/Maria Friedman/Kate Copstick/Jackie Crawford...
Act Two: Curtain Calls - Michael Cantwell/Nicholas Colicos/Kate Copstick/Jackie Crawford/Dominic Curtis/Geoffrey Dallamore...
Act Two: Exit Music - NSO/John Owen Edwards
Money '87 - Jonathan Pryce/Micheal Cantwell/Nicholas Colicos/Kate Copstick/Jackie Crawford/Dominic Curtis...
Don't Go - Gregg Edelman/Maria Friedman
I Don't Care Much - Jonathan Pryce
Mein Herr - Maria Friedman/Louise Gold/Gay Soper/Claire Moore/Jacqueline Dankworth/Caroline O'Connor...
Maybe This Time - Maria Friedman
Money Money - Jonathan Pryce/Maria Friedman
Tiller Girls - Louise Gold/Gay Soper/Claire Moore/Jacqueline Dankworth/Caroline O'Connor/Clare Burt

Amazon.com

This 1999 entry in JAY's Masterworks Edition series captures Kander and Ebb's Cabaret in an excellent two-disc release that preserves the complete Broadway score with its original orchestrations and vocal arrangements, as well as an addendum of four songs written for the 1972 motion picture (including "Maybe This Time" and "Money, Money") as well as three written for the 1987 Broadway revival--111 minutes in all. Jonathan Pryce might be too similar to his most famous role as Miss Saigon's Engineer, but Oscar-winner Judi Dench (who shined as Desiree in a London version of Sondheim's A Little Night Music) and lyricist Fred Ebb himself are excellent as the older couple, Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz. Also good are Gregg Edelman as Cliff and Maria Friedman (best known for her role in the video production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as Sally Bowles. This production may not have the authenticity of the original Broadway cast, the Liza-led star power of the film soundtrack, or the grit of the 1998 revival, but it's a highly enjoyable reading, and the completeness of the score makes it a must for the voracious Cabaret listener. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Documented Well, However Very Medicore.......2006-01-02

Listening to this recording made me realize how medicore Cabaret is to other Kander-Ebb shows. There are certainly some great numbers, "Willkommen", "So What?", "Don't Tell Mama", "Perfectly Marvelous", "Two Ladies", "The Money Song" and the title song, to name to bulk of the terrific songs, but much of the show's book numbers, with the exception of "So What?" and "Perfectly Marvelous", are awful.
I think the medicore feeling you get from this recording comes from the medicore cast. Jonathan Pryce's MC cannot compare to Joel Grey's. Maria Friedman is also incomparable and medicore to the 1966 Sally and Liza Minnelli.
The only real standout performers here are Dame Judi Dench as Frau Schnider and the lyricist extraordinaire, Fred Ebb as Herr Schultz.
I'd recommend the 1966 Original Cast Album and the movie soundtrack over this.

Redress the balance.......2005-12-07

Five stars may seem a lot when the average for this item at the time of writing is hovering around the 3* mark. However this is a definitive set featuring all the music in the performing edition of the show as well as other titles added since the original Broadway production or from the film.
'Definitive'? Certainly! Fred Ebb sings Herr Schulz and you can be sure he would not have let his name and reputation be attached to an inferior product.
The cast is stupendous. Not only has Dame Judie Dench graduated from her West End role of Sally but the marvellous Maria Freidman (Woman in White) and Jonathan Pryce (Miss Saigon) head an all star cast of mainly British artistes. Among the Kit-Kat girls alone are Gay Soper, Claire Moore, Jacqueline Dankworth and Clare Burt.
Pryce may be no Joel Grey but who is? He is perfectly acceptable and in the end it is the totality of performance that should be judged and here this set stands as high as the original cast recording yet it is so much more complete. If we can never have a top live production on DVD (where is that Sam Mendes Donmar production of 1994?) then this is a more than acceptable substitute.

Good Reference; Mediocre Recording.......2002-07-03

This is an excellent recording to use as reference. As a music director for a production of Cabaret, this recording was released just in time. Very helpful for choreographers who need to hear the 'bells and whistles' of the percussion part in dance numbers such as "Money Song" and "Fruit Shop Dance".

Any director, choreographer, and music director mounting a production of the 1987 revision really should listen to this as it is the only recording of Cliff's new solo "Don't Go" (but if you have a choice - use "Why Should I Wake Up?" instead), and the 1987 "Money Song" as published by Tams-Whitmark.

Judi Dench is marvelous in her solos, but to be honest, the rest of the performances fell flat for me. I felt the energy was low, and the dialects and diction left much to be desired.

If you are a Cabaret collector, a Judi Dench fan, or a music director or other such production team member, this recording will interest you greatly. However, for listening pleasure, stick to the original Broadway and Broadway Revival cast recordings. The only tracks unique to the recording are "Don't Go", the 1987 "Money Song" and some dance and incidental music. All other tracks can be found on the Original Cast, Revival Cast, and Film soundtracks, and with the exception of Dench's numbers, all are performed better on those recordings.

Cabaret out of the closet!.......2001-07-27

Hi. You wonder why Earth is so popular? I think it is because there are recordings such as this around! And it is there I start my revue:

This version of ýCabaretý is a real special gem for Cabaret fans. It has a number of pushing and pulling factors. The C.D. is essentially utilising the original book, music, lyrics and orchestrations as conceived by the authors, performed on double C.D.

This Studio Cast has recorded the majority of the music featured in the original Vocal Score, including the much loved, and sometimes much missed Telephone Dance, Fruit Shop Dance and Sitting Pretty, despite missing a few incidentals but including Sallyýs Revolt and the Break Up (with dialogue!). All of the music is in its original orchestrations and played by the National Symphony Orchestra; large and well rehearsed! They performed the technically difficult Telephone Dance and Sitting Pretty with great, noticeable enthusiasm, as well as the Kick Line being very good- sometimes throughout the C.D. there are uncertainties with the tempo. There was an over-exaggerated reverb throughout, although one gets used to the echo after a while!

I particularly wanted to buy this C.D., instead of the original Broadway version, because of the performers: Dame Judi Dench (playing Fraulein Schneider); the lyricist Fred Ebb (playing Herr Schultz); Maria Friedman (playing Sally Bowles but best known for ýThe Witches of Eastwický and the ýJosephýý video); Jonathan Price (playing M.C.); Gregg Edelman (playing Cliff); and many other well-known faces!

Although I say that the performances were generally well-judged, I must admit that I was a little unsure of the standard of some of the singing, especially the Jewish shopkeeper with the broad American accent! At least he knows his words quite well! I was pleasantly surprised at Dame Judiýs performance. Although not a singer, her acting and accent are just perfect for the part and gains almost top marks (50 marks to be precise!). Some people say that Maria Friedman plays Sally a little over the top. I canýt help but notice that Friedman found some of her songs a little bit too hard to sing for her range and that she lost a lot of emotion in ýCabaretý itself. She plays her, in some places, over the top, yes, but I agree with some that this is how Sally is supposed to be. Her eccentric performance got me laughing!

Another reason why I bought this C.D. was because they included many bonus tracks. They added some of the ýCut Songs.ý These include ýDonýt Goý and ýI Donýt Care Much.ý They also added ýSongs especially composed for the movieý (ýMoney, Moneyý, ýMein Herrý, ýMaybe This Timeý etcý) as well as a very interesting merge of ýSitting Prettyý and ýMoney, Moneyý as arranged for the 1987 revival. These being preformed, I think, by the Studio Cast. Excellent!

The written commentary with it is also interesting (simple yet detailed synopsis and information regarding the genesis of the show). The booklet also contains photos of the performers recording the C.D.

In summary: While singing isnýt admittedly the best, this package is a library of entertainment for the Cabaret fan especially, and would be advisable to buy if you, e.g. knew the performers and would like to take advantage of the bonus tracks and variety of music, as well as if you want a more up-to-date recording (1993-2000).

So complete.......2001-06-16

Most thorough recording containing not only 1966 and 98 tunes, but the hard to find 1987 revival pieces as well. A must for anyone doing this production.

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Incredible!
overly rich nostalgic pieces and particles of the piano

The Piano Album

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B00000C2KC
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

Hexentanz
Chant Polonais No. 1 In G 'Maiden's Wish'
The Crimson Petal
The Fuchsia tree
Capriccio In F Minor, Op. 28 No. 6
Minuet In G, Op. 14 No. 4
Nocturne, In B Flat, Op. 16 No. 4
Etude In A-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2
Melodie In E
Caprice-Burlesque
My Favorite Things
Kashmiri Song
Music Box
The Swan
Papillons
The Gardens Of Buitenzorg- (From 'Java Suite', Book 3)
Waltz In A, Op. 2
En route, Op. 9
Sicilliano, Op. 42 No. 2
Caprice espagnol, Op. 37

Tracks:

Variations Brillantes Op. 14
The Enchanted Nymph
Der Kontrebandiste
Melody In F
Gargoyles, Op. 29: I. Presto
Gargoyles, Op. 29: II. Adagio semplice, ma con molto rubato
Gargoyles, Op. 29: III. Allegro moderato
Gargoyles, Op. 29: IV. Presto feroce
The Musical Snuffbox
The Musical Snuffbox
Etude de style, Op. 40 No. 1 'Agilite'
Till I Wake
Weep You No More
March Of The Siamese Children
Valse mignone
Serenata, Op. 15 No. 1
Bourree (From Violin Sonata No. 2)
Erinnerungen (Triakontameron No. 25)
Adagietto (From 'L'Arlesienne')
Ungarishe Zigeunerweisen

Customer Reviews:

Good, not great........2002-05-22

I got this double cd, since a fellow reviewer of Hamelin's Kaleidoscope said he couldn't fully endorse that disc, since this cd would be so much better. Wrong again, sewer boy!

Thanks to Arthur Schnabel complete recordings of Sonatas, Concertos and Variation Works have become the mainstay of the recorded piano repertoire. Nowadays, it is hard to imagine that this has not always been the case. Yet, just have a look at the complete Rachmaninov recordings on RCA to see that even this giant mostly recorded little trifles, since the record buyers of his time prefered snacks over meals.

This generous and economic double cd contains a compilation of mostly romantic smaller scale works, that Rachmaninov's clientele would have enjoyed. Some are obscure, others e.g. Ljadov's snuff box and Taussig's Gypsy tunes are pretty well known.

Hough-a man from the splendid 1961 vintage, just like Hamelin and your's truly- is a highly accomplished pianist. His playing is good, yet not up to the Hamelin standards. The repertoire, however, started to bore the hell out of me after a while. I admit, that there are true exceptions like the Liebermann Gargoyles, but for me this set was simply too much of a good thing.

The interpretations vary from decent to good. I used to own an lp of the French virtuoso Setrak, that contained both the Ljadov and Taussig mentioned above and believe you me those interpretations dwarfed what we get here.

In conclusion, a generous compilation of smaller scale pianoworks. Good clean piano playing and more than adequate recordings.

Incredible!.......2001-01-12

I am a pianophile and longtime record collector, and this is one of the most awe-inspiring recordings I have ever heard. Stephen Hough's pianism - and I don't mean to be hyperbolic - simply exhausts all adjectives one might try to use to describe it. This is the kind of album to listen to not so much for the music (though these are charming and now-rarely heard pieces) but for the artistry of the performer. For stunning virtuosity, listen to the final measures of the Moszowski piece or to the MacDowell; for rich tone and melting legato listen to Hough's own transcriptions of the two Roger Quilter songs. Out of hundreds of CDs I have heard, this is one of my absolute favorites - and a steal at the price. Stephen Hough is the modern day Cortot, Gieseking, Rachmaninoff, and Joseph Levine, for he has it all - drama, precision, color, intellect, raw strength, and yes - delicacy. I rarely make recommendations like this, but you absolutely must hear this recording.

overly rich nostalgic pieces and particles of the piano.......2001-01-06

This is music that seems to have lapsed into a forgotten time warp, like when you open that old wood truck in the attic to find odd bits and particles,objects,dolls and photographs that immediately transports you into another fantasia place. That's what this music does. Hough has selected for the most part fast filigreed,rapid cascades and ribbons of pieces. Each however has its own narrative,its own special tale to reveal, a special musical texture,an endearing melody. Needless to say most of the composers here are those you've never heard before,like Ignaz Friedman, whose "Music Box" is not what you think, yes it has that timbre of forever moving tickly tones,for a ballerina popping out of a ceramic box. But there is a large pallette of sophistication here as well with the unique timbre of the piano. Every piece does this admirably. The Hexentanz of MacDowell (arr.Liszt) is a helter-skelter piece never stopping,scaling the upper regions of the keyboard,and this would be an encore work. It keeps you on the edge of your upholstered chair.Leoplold Godowsky is not an unfamiliar name,he is a specialist in the art of the arragement trying to capture a timbre, and here in Camille Saint-Saens forever memorable "Swan"the final days of post-romantic Louis Napoleon the Third era is handled with just a few more ripples in the pond than before almost imperceptible.

Tracks:

Hexentanz
Maiden's Wish, Op. 74, No. 1
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Fuchsia Tree, Op. 25, No. 2
Capriccio in F Minor
Minuet in G
Nocturne
Etude in a Flat Major
Melodie in E
Caprice-Burlesque
My Favorite Things
Kahmiri Song
Musical Box
Swan
Papillons
Gardens of Buitenzorg
Waltz
En Route, Op.9
Siciliano
Caprice Espagnol

Customer Reviews:

Stephen Hough is a genius.......2003-09-01

Spectacular pianist. Stephen Hough takes technique to a new level. Crisp, clear notation with beautiful phrasing and unbelievable dexterity. At times, it seems as though these pieces were composed for four-hand piano. This the album which first captivated my ear for Hough.

Just Some Info About This Recording.......1999-05-11

I think the reason this recording is out of stock is that the content is duplicated by the Stephen Hough's CD entitled "The Piano Album". Perhaps it was simply reissued under a different name.

light little pieces, fun but not too serious.......1998-10-17

Hough is definitely good to listen to, and this album is a collection of light little pieces that he can have some fun with. There are quite a few short pieces that are hard to find in other "all time favorite" collections.

Average customer rating:

Oh that these could be recorded live!!
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Release Date: 1996-01-15

Tracks:

Impressions No.3: The Sanctuary - Josef Hofmann
Fant Ste, Op.52, No.4: La Jongleuse - Josef Hofmann
Morceau Caracteristique, Op.36, No.6: Etincelles - Josef Hofmann
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Legende, Op.16, No.1 - Ignaz Jan Paderewski
Viennese Waltzes On Themes From Gartner, No.3 - Ignaz Friedman
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Serenata, Op.15, No.1 - Ignaz Friedman
Viennese Waltzes On Themes From Gartner, No.4 - Ignaz Friedman
Kaleidoscope, Op.40, No.4 - Josef Hofmann
Guitarra, Op.45, No.2 - Josef Hofmann
Caprice Espagnol, Op.37 - Josef Hofmann

Customer Reviews:

Oh that these could be recorded live!!.......2004-01-17

The only national group that threatened the Russians supremacy in piano viruosity was the Polish one. For a nation that did not even exist during the lives of many of some of these great men, this is an achievement of the first order. This recording is reminiscent of the preserved Second and Third Concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The genius is immediately evident but nothing can match the quality and tone of a modern studio recording.

What is remarkable about this CD and its artists - Friedman, Paderewski, Moszkowski and the unforgettable Josef Hoffman - is that they are also the composers of the compositions presented here. These are not of the Chopin/Scriabin/Godowsky realm but they are terrific show pieces for the display of an almost unworldly technique. Moszkowski's Etincelles was long a favorite of Vladimir Horowitz and the Minuet by Paderewski has another popular and is occasionaly heard in the concert hall.

A Historical Document Not to be Missed.......2000-06-11

This CD contains the piano roll performances of Josef Hofmann, Ignaz Friedman and Ignace Jan Paderewski. At the time of the recording, they were in their prime, these performances giving some indication of how they sounded at the height of their powers. On the CD, you hear some of these Golden Age pianists' war horses, Hofmann's jongleuse, Friedman's Viennese Waltzes, and of course, Paderewski's Minuet. Buy this CD to hear these amazing pianists play as you never could before. The sound quality is good, you might never be able to tell that it is indeed a piano roll performance.

Complete Solo Recordings of Ignaz Friedman

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as splendid a set as I ever hope to find
The Dynamite of the Piano
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Release Date: 1992-12-23

Tracks:

Pastorale In E Minor
Sonata K. 331 In A: Rondo alla Turca
Gavotte
Judgement Of Paris
Rondo Favori In E Flat
Minuet In G
Friedman Speaks On Paderewski
Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 In C Sharp Minor: First Movement
Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 In C Sharp Minor: Second Movement
Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 In C Sharp Minor: Third Movement
Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 In C Sharp Minor: Alternate Second Movement
Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 In C Sharp Minor: Alternate Third Movement
Invitation To The Dance
Marche Militaire In D Flat
Hark, Hark The Lark!
Hark, Hark The Lark!
Alt Wien

Tracks:

Prelude. Op.28 No.15 In D-Flat
Prelude. Op.28 No.19 In E-Flat
Etude. Op. 25 No. 6 In G Sharp Minor
Etude. Op. 10 No. 5 In G Flat
Etude. Op. 25 No. 9 In G Flat
Etude. Op. 10 No. 12 In C Minor
Etude. Op. 10 No. 7 In C
Ballade. Op. 47 In A Flat
Mazurka. Op. 7 No. 1 In B Flat
Mazurka. Op. 7 No. 2 In A Minor
Mazurka. Op. 7 No. 3 In F Minor
Mazurka. Op. 24 No. 4 In B Flat Minor
Mazurka. Op. 33 No. 2 In D
Mazurka. Op. 33 No. 4 In B Minor
Mazurka. Op. 41 No. 1 In C Sharp Minor
Mazurka. Op. 41 No. 1
Mazurka. Op. 50 No. 2 In A Flat
Mazurka. Op. 63 No.3 In C Sharp Minor
Mazurka. Op. 67 No. 3 In C
Mazurka. Op. 67 No. 4 In A Minor
Mazurka. Op. 68 No. 2 In A Minor
Mazurka. Op. 47 In A Flat
Mazurka. Op. 7 No. 1 In B Flat
Mazurka. Op. 33 No. 2 In D
Mazurka. Op. 33 No. 2 In D
Mazurka. Op. 33 No. 4 In B Minor
Mazurka. Op. 63 No. 3 In C Sharp Minor
Impromptu. Op. 36 In F Sharp

Tracks:

Polonaise Op. 53 In A Flat
Polonaise Op. 71 No. 2 In B Flat
Berceuse
Valse Op. 34 No. 2 In A Minor
Valse Op. 64 No. 1 In D Flat
Sonata Op. 35 In B Flat Minor: Funeral March
Sonata Op. 35 In B Flat Minor: Fourth Movement
Nocturne Op. 55 No. 2 In E Flat
Friedman Speaks On Chopin
Songs Without Words: Op. 19 No. 3
Songs Without Words: Op. 19 No. 6 In G Minor
Songs Without Words: Op. 102 No. 5 In A
Songs Without Words: Op. 30 No. 6 In F Sharp Minor
Songs Without Words: Op. 38 No. 2 In C Minor
Songs Without Words: Op. 38 No. 6 In A Flat
Songs Without Words: Op. 53 No. 2 In E Flat
Songs Without Words: Op. 53 No. 4 In F
Songs Without Words: Op. 67 No. 2 In F Sharp Minor
Scherzo Op. 16 No. 2 In E Minor
Scherzo Op. 16 No. 2
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Tracks:

La Campanella
Humoresque
Valse Caprice
Romance
Serenata Op. 15
Serenata Op. 15
Minuetto
Little Nana's Music Box
Music Box Op. 33 No. 3
Elle Danse Op. 10 No. 5
Elle Danse Op. 10 No. 5
Marquis et Marquise Op. 22 No. 4
Viennese Dance No. 1
Viennese Dance No. 2
Viennese Dance No. 6
Piano Concerto: First Movement
Piano Concerto: Second Movement
Piano Concerto: Third Movement

Customer Reviews:

as splendid a set as I ever hope to find.......2001-03-29

These were my first CDs from this label and they constitute one of the most beautifully produced sets I have encountered. To the reviewer whose advice I took: yes I would have regretted missing this one, for it is one of the finest tributes to a performing artist imaginable. The booklet is a hard read, but you won't care about any opinions expressed after you hear the recordings. That is why you will want this set: for the heart and soul of the music that Ignaz Friedman conveyed and is nowhere near as easy to come by in modern recordings.

The Dynamite of the Piano.......2001-03-20

Ignaz Friedman has a truly EXPLOSIVE style of playing the piano that is simply fabulous. Horowitz once said that Friedman's recording of the Chopin Etude Op 10 no.7 in C major is "Unsurpassed" and i kinda find it hard to disagree. Also listen to the "trio" nocturne which has a highly unique and original interpretation. "La Campanella" is fascinating, and it would take me years and years and years to list out all the stuff i like from this CD. BUY IT NOW, OR REGRET IT!!! And the booklet is great too! i had a great time reading it. WORTH EVERY SINGLE CENT OF YOUR MONEY.

A Pianistic Giant.......1999-01-02

That all recorded evidence of Ignaz Friedman mastery can go into 4 CDs is pretty sad but it is also one more reason for not missing the little we are fortunate to have.

The greatest, in my opinion, among Leschetizky's disciples, Ignaz Friedman had a splendid technique (which reminds altenatively Rosenthal and Hofmann), a sonority of his own, a unique rhythmical sense, enlightened especially in the performance of the Mazurkas -- still considered by many to be the best ever recorded.

Also a competitor for the same superlative status is the Nocturne in E Flat Major opus 55 no.2, performed with unbelievable beauty of sound, of phrasing and with enormous evocative power...

Customer Reviews:

He'll delight and annoy you!.......2003-02-14

This is the second in an ongoing series of Friedman recordings; I missed the first one. Friedman can be a maddening pianist. His impulsive style of playing can be off-putting, but it can also be incredibly exciting. And one is never in doubt about his ability to get exactly the effect he is after; he was a master technician. All of the performances date from the late 1920s and are early electrical recordings.

This CD contains his only extant concerto recording - a merely OK performance of the Grieg with an unidentified French orchestra conducted by Philippe Gaubert. The second movement is both more limpid and dramatic than most other versions. He also recorded the Beethoven 'Emperor' with Henry Wood, but that was never issued and probably no longer exists, alas.

Some impressions: The 'Moonlight' Sonata appears _without_ its famous first movement. The second movement is simply wayward, with odd agogic accents and a mixture of staccato and legato. But the Presto is a windstorm and quite effective. The Chopin B-flat minor sonata is missing its first two movements. The sonata's funeral march is faster than usual but effective. The last movement, usually 'the wind whispering over a graveyard,' is more of a gale; it's exciting and I kept thinking 'well, why not?'

The A-flat Polonaise of Chopin is one of the most exciting I know and those impossibly fleet left-hand octave scales are simply amazing. Whew!

There is no question Ignaz Friedman was a force of nature and for those of us who love getting to know pianists from the so-called Golden Age, he's indispensible.

As always the recorded sound is about as good as it can get with recordings that are more than seventy years old. Ward Marston, that miracle of a producer, gets enormous credit for the work he keeps putting out for Naxos in their series of historical recordings. And then there's the budget price!

Chopin - Complete Works - L'oeuvre Integrale (30 Cd Set)
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Chopin - Complete Works - L'oeuvre Integrale (30 Cd Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000RBBGKK

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FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810-1849) CD 1 BALLADES IMPROMPTUS 1. Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 10:06 2. Ballade No. 2 in F major Op. 38 7:47 3. Ballade No. 3 in A flat major Op. 47 7:47 4. Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 11:52 5. Impromptu in A flat major Op. 29 3:59 6. Impromptu in F sharp Major Op. 36 6:02 7. Impromptu in G flat major Op. 51 5:44 8. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66 5:05 Total: 58:25 BELLA DAVIDOVICH, PIANO CD 2 Études 12 Études Op. 10 (A son ami Franz Liszt) 1. No. 1 in C major, Allegro 1:55 2. No. 2 in A minor, Allegro 1:19 3. No. 3 in E major, Lento ma non troppo 4:26 4. No. 4 in C sharp Minor, presto 2:05 5. No. 5 in G flat major, vivace 1:39 6. No. 6 in E flat minor, andante 4:01 7. No. 7 in C major, vivace 1:29 8. No. 8 in F major, allegro 2:19 9. No. 9 in F minor, allegro molto agitato 2:07 10. No. 10 in A flat major, vivace assai 2:04 11. No. 11 in F flat major, allegretto 2:15 12. No. 12 in C minor, allegro con fuoco 2:43 12 Études Op. 25 (A Madame La Comtesse "D"Agoult) 13. No. 1 in A flat major, allegro sostenuto 2:35 14. No. 2 in F minor, presto 1:34 15. No. 3 in F major, allegro 1:44 16. No. 4 in A minor, agitato 1:33 17. No. 5 in E minor, vivace 3:21 18. No. 6 inG sharp minor, allegro 2:04 19. No. 7 in C sharp minor, lento 6:12 20. No. 8 in D flat major, vivace assai 1:06 21. No. 9 in G flat major, allegro assai 0:57 22. No. 10 in B minor, allegro con fuoco 4:38 23. No. 11 in A minor, allegro con brio 3:39 24. No. 12 in C minor, allegro molto con fuoco 2:31 Trois nouvelles Études, composée pour la Méthode de Moscheles et Fétis 25. No. 1 in F minor, adantino 2:13 26. No. 2 in D flat major, allegretto 1:43 27. No. 3 In A flat major, allegretto 2:05 Total: 67:21 LOUIS LORTIE, PIANO CD 3 Nocturnes Vol. 1 1. Nocturne in B flat minor Op. 9/1 5:22 2. Nocturne in E flat major Op. 9/2 4:47 3. Nocturne etc...

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