Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 2, 3, 5

On this CD:

1. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vienna Chamber Orchestra with Vadim Repin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

2. Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vienna Chamber Orchestra with Vadim Repin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

3. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vienna Chamber Orchestra with Vadim Repin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Repin has been making waves in Russia since his first recording at age 12. Now in his 20s, he is a sweet-toned violinist with a lyric disposition and an excellent sense of Mozartean style. He's also sensible enough to record only the Mozart Violin Concertos he feels closest to; hence the disappointment of no No. 4 on this disc, but three truly excellent performances on a very high level of musical comprehension. Menuhin provides not only the approval of an earlier generation but also very well-judged collaboration with outstanding clarity and audibility of the important lines. This first-rate disc lacks attributions for the unusual cadenzas in the Third Concerto (Repin's?) but nothing else. --Leslie Gerber

Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 2, 3, 5, Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Wiener Kammerorchester, Vadim Repin, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Orchestral & Symphonic, Violin Concerto
Mozart: Violin concertos Nos. 1-5; Sinfonia concertante, K. 364; Concertone, K. 190
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Stern + Szell = Sensational!
 Mozart: Violin concertos Nos. 1-5; Sinfonia concertante, K. 364; Concertone, K. 190

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ASIN: B000002ATH
Release Date: 1995-05-16

Tracks:

  1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In B-Flat Major, K. 207: Allegro moderato
  2. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In B-Flat Major, K. 207: Adagio
  3. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In B-Flat Major, K. 207: Presto
  4. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 In D Major, K. 211: Allegro moderato
  5. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 In D Major, K. 211: Andante
  6. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 In D Major, K. 211: Rondeau. Allegro
  7. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 3 In G Major, K. 216: Allegro
  8. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 3 In G Major, K. 216: Adagio
  9. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 3 In G Major, K. 216: Rondeau. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 4. In D Major, K. 218: Allegro
  2. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 4. In D Major, K. 218: Andante cantabile
  3. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 4. In D Major, K. 218: Rondeau. Andante grazioso
  4. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 5 in A major, K. 219: Allegro aperto
  5. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 5 in A major, K. 219: Adagio
  6. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 5 in A major, K. 219: Rondeau. Tempo di menuetto
  7. Adagio For Violin And Orchestra In E Major, K. 261
  8. Rondo For Violin And Orchestra In C Major, K. 373

Tracks:

  1. Concertone For 2 Violins And Orchestra In C Major, K. 190: Allegro spiritoso
  2. Concertone For 2 Violins And Orchestra In C Major, K. 190: Andantino grazioso
  3. Concertone For 2 Violins And Orchestra In C Major, K. 190: Tempo di menuetto. Vivace
  4. Sinfonia Concertante For Violin, Viola And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, K. 364: Allegro maestoso
  5. Sinfonia Concertante For Violin, Viola And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, K. 364: Andante
  6. Sinfonia Concertante For Violin, Viola And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, K. 364: Presto

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Stern + Szell = Sensational!.......2003-09-23

Volume 3 of violinist Isaac Stern's "A Life in Music" series is (appropriately) a three-disc set featuring Mozart's five Violin Concertos, and other orchestral works for the instrument. This collection was originally issued in Sony's "Mozart - Legendary Interpretations" series and fortunately it has been reissued here. (Note to Sony - follow suit and reissue the rest of Szell's Symphonies and Ormandy's Wind Concertos!) As indicated above, three different men -- George Szell, Alexander Schneider and Daniel Barenboim -- conduct the works on this disc. The Szell performances date from the early 1960s -- Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 are from January 1961 while No. 5 is from April 1963. The Barenboim recordings are from 1971 (Sinfonia Concertante K364) and 1973 (Concertone K190). Finally, the Schneider accounts -- Concertos Nos. 2 & 4, Adagio K261 and Rondo K373 -- are all from February 1976. All are in stereo. It is my opinion that these performances, particularly those with Szell, are the best available, and the only other set comparable is the Grumiaux/Davis on Philips (see my review). Of course, if you don't want to buy 3 CDs worth of Mozart Violin works, you can always buy the Sony "Great Performances" title featuring the very same recordings of Concertos Nos. 4 & 5.
The Violinist
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations
 The Violinist
Yehudi Menuhin , Johann Sebastian Bach , Bela Bartok , Ludwig van Beethoven , Alban Berg , Johannes Brahms , Max Bruch , Arcangelo Corelli , Edward Elgar , Franz Joseph Haydn , Edouard Lalo , Felix Mendelssohn , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Carl Nielsen , Niccolo Paganini , Camille Saint-Saens , Jean Sibelius , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Michael Tippett , Henri Vieuxtemps , Antonio Vivaldi , William Walton , Alberto Lysy , Anatole Fistoulari , Antal Dorati , Anthony Bernard , Gaston Poulet , John Pitchard , Mogens Woldike , Pierre Boulez , and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
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ASIN: B0000BWTKJ
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Affettuoso
  3. III. Allegro
  4. I. Allegro
  5. II. Andante
  6. III. Allegro Assai
  7. I. Allegro
  8. II. Adagio
  9. III. Allegro Assai
  10. I. Vivace
  11. II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
  12. III. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Rhapsody No. 2 (Lassu [Moderato] - Friss [Allegro Moderato])
  2. I. Allegro Non Troppo
  3. II. Andante Tranquillo
  4. III. Allegro Molto
  5. I. Andante
  6. I. Allegretto (Scherzando)
  7. II. Allegro
  8. II. Adagio

Tracks:

  1. Romance No. 1 In G Major
  2. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
  3. II. Larghetto
  4. III. Rondo (Allegro) (Cadenza: Kreisler)
  5. I. Allegro Moderato
  6. II. Adagio
  7. III. Finale (Allegro Energico)

Tracks:

  1. Romance No. 2 In F Major, Op. 50
  2. I. Allegro Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
  3. II. Adagio
  4. III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Poco Piu Presto
  5. I. Allegro Molto Appassionato
  6. II. Andante
  7. III. Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante
  3. III. Allegro Molto
  4. I. Andante Tranquillo
  5. II. Presto Capriccioso Alla Napolitana & Trio (Canzonetta)
  6. III. Vivace

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro Moderato (Cadenza: Menuhin)
  2. II. Adagio Molto
  3. III. Finale (Presto) (Cadenza: Menuhin)
  4. I. Allegro
  5. II. Andante Cantabile
  6. III. Rondo (Andante Grazioso - Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
  7. I. Allegro Maestoso
  8. II. Andante
  9. III. Presto

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro Non Troppo
  2. II. Scherzando (Allegro Molto)
  3. III. Intermezzo (Allegretto Non Troppo)
  4. IV. Andante
  5. V. Rondo (Allegro)
  6. I. Allegro Non Troppo
  7. II. Andantino Quasi Allegretto
  8. III. Molto Moderato E Maestoso - Allegro Non Troppo
  9. Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
  10. Havanaise, Op. 83

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro Maestoso (Cadenza: Emile Sauret)
  2. II. Adagio Espressivo
  3. III. Rondo (Allegro Spiritoso)
  4. I. Andante - Moderato - Cadenza
  5. II. Adagio Religioso
  6. III. Scherzo (Vivace) & Trio
  7. IV. Finale (Allegro)
  8. I. Allegro Non Troppo
  9. II. Cadenza
  10. III. Adagio
  11. IV. Allegro Con Fuoco

Tracks:

  1. Serenade Melancolique
  2. I. Allegro Moderato
  3. II. Adagio Di Molto
  4. III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
  5. I. Praeludium (Largo)
  6. I. Allegro Cavalleresco
  7. II. Intermezzo (Poco Adagio)
  8. II. Rondo (Allegretto Scherzando)

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Largo
  3. III. Allegro
  4. I. Allegro Non Molto
  5. II. Adagio
  6. III. Presto
  7. I. Allegro
  8. II. Adagio
  9. III. Allegro
  10. I. Allegro Non Molto
  11. II. Largo
  12. III. Allegro
  13. I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante
  14. II. Allegro
  15. III. Grave - Andante Largo - Allegro
  16. Fantasia Concertante On A Theme Of Corelli

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations.......2004-01-06

The recent trend toward classical box sets focusing on the performer instead of the composer (see my reviews of the various DG/Decca "Original Masters" sets) continues with EMI's new "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist." Sure EMI's past sets have showcased individual performances by Samson Francois, Eugen Jochum and Rudolf Kempe to name a few, but it was always under the heading of a given composer's works, and in the cases mentioned above, to Chopin's piano pieces, Bruckner's Symphonies and Strauss' Orchestral Works respectively. Therefore, this Menuhin collection is the first of EMI's "Budget Box Sets" to showcase a performer playing the works of a variety of composers.

As Menuhin was an EMI recording artist for an incredible 68 years (1931-99), his performances for the label number in the hundreds. With so much music from which to choose, this 10-disc set aims "to highlight some of those alternative versions, including recordings that have not been easily available since the days of LP and others that have never previously appeared on CD." Therefore, the obvious mainstream, easily attainable recordings are omitted here -- for example, the Beethoven/Mendelssohn VCs with Furtwangler, the Elgar VC with the composer conducting, and the Bruch/Mendelssohn VCs with Susskind and Kurtz.

However, a lot of this material has been on disc before on titles which the serious collector most likely already owns. Most of the Bach is currently available as part of the Bach "Budget Box Series" title. The Bruch, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Vivaldi VCs were all available in the now out-of-print 2CD EMI Seraphim series. The Elgar and the Walton are still available in the "British Composers" series. And perhaps most annoyingly, the previously unpublished Beethoven VC and Tchaikovsky "Serenade melancolique" (available as a single disc), and the Beethoven Romance No. 2 (available on an EMI Encore title) were both reissued just a few months back.

But let's focus on the positive, which are the other rare performances, the most significant being the never before reissued 1954 performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 with John Pritchard and the Philharmonia. Other elusive recordings include Viuextemps and Paganini VCs with Fistoulari, Lalo and Saint-Saens works with Goossens, and excellent Berg and Bartok accounts with Boulez. Though I'm delighted at their inclusion, of lesser importance is a 1965 Bartok VC No. 2 with Dorati -- his mono EMI with Furtwangler and an earlier account with Dorati on Mercury Living Presence are far superior. Also, neither the Sibelius (Boult, 1955) nor Nielsen (Woldike, 1952) Concertos are truly Menuhin's cups of tea.

My last complaint has to do with the packaging. I know I'm being rather trite but it seems that EMI has taken the "slim" out of slim, paper-sleeved box sets with their latest batch of releases. Both this title and the new box of Liszt Orchestral Works by Masur are noticeably thicker than previous EMI sets featuring a similar number of discs. A minor point, but us serious classical collectors need every centimeter of space on our increasingly crowded CD shelves, not to mention the amount of wasted packaging.

Overall though, despite the fact that "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist" is not as essential a reissue as its counterparts in the "Original Masters" series, it is a delightful set that most collectors will thoroughly enjoy.
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 2, 3, 5
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Mozart, the way it should be
  • A Treat
  • Impressive...
  • Outstanding phrasing, tone, and candenza on #5 "Turkish"
 Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 2, 3, 5

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B000006Q26
Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto No.3: Allegro
  2. Violin Concerto No.3: Adagio
  3. Violin Concerto No.3: Rondeau (Allegro)
  4. Violin Concerto No.2: Allegro moderato
  5. Violin Concerto No.2: Andante
  6. Violin Concerto No.2: Rondeau (Allegro)
  7. Violin Concerto No.5, In A Major: Allegro aperto
  8. Violin Concerto No.5, In A Major: Adagio
  9. Violin Concerto No.5, In A Major: Rondeau (Tempo di Menuetto)

Amazon.com

Repin has been making waves in Russia since his first recording at age 12. Now in his 20s, he is a sweet-toned violinist with a lyric disposition and an excellent sense of Mozartean style. He's also sensible enough to record only the Mozart Violin Concertos he feels closest to; hence the disappointment of no No. 4 on this disc, but three truly excellent performances on a very high level of musical comprehension. Menuhin provides not only the approval of an earlier generation but also very well-judged collaboration with outstanding clarity and audibility of the important lines. This first-rate disc lacks attributions for the unusual cadenzas in the Third Concerto (Repin's?) but nothing else. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mozart, the way it should be.......2006-05-02


Although Mozart is being played a lot, it is rare to hear a meaningful interpretation. But here is your opportunity! Continuing Josef Hassid's traditions, violinist Vadim Repin gets to the heart of Mozart's music - its luminous simplicity and childlike nature. Repin's playing is direct and to the point, delicate and tasteful. There is never such thing as "too much". His emotions are genuine and never caricature, his violin speaks and there isn't a single note or intonation that is empty. The orchestra under Mehuhin's conducting is a perfect sensitive companion, playing with graceful lightness and transparency. This CD is a pure pleasure to listen!

5 out of 5 stars A Treat.......2003-01-02

Overall I'm very happy with this disc! I was looking for something with #2 on it, digital quality, and new talent -- this disc was the choice. I used to have Yehudi Menuhin's recording of #3 and #5 with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra from the Mozart Festival ... and was happy to find this disk where he conducts. A very fine recording of the three concertos. BUT! A few nitpicks (I am a violinist). #3 starts the disc and is "all good." Repin glides through it and does some virtuoso fiddling especially in the third movement in the "march" section. #2 is the one I was really wanting to hear, having never had a recording of it and having just finished learning it myself. Happy to say I got all the notes right: but I think Menuhin speeds through the first movement. This seems to be a fault of many CD recordings these days: no time for proper phrasing! Also, Repin's cadenza at the end of the first movement is too long and too strident. Otherwise Repin's cadenzas are all perfect. I must say also that Menuhin's tempo choices on the second movements of all three concertos are perfection. The B-section of the third movement (of #2) is a beautiful Mozartian development which Repin does not quite come through on. He plays fine, but he missed some delicacy that is quintessential Mozart. If it were a few clicks slower... Concerto #5 is excellent. Another reviewer mentioned not being "convinced" about the slow movement: I thought it fine. The only nitpick is the flutes that come in late on the haunting violin intro of the first movement! I would have stopped everything right there and started over -- but apparently Menuhin decided to let it ride. The other thing I kept thinking all through #5 was how great Sophie Mutter would be playing it! (I must put her recording of #5 on my wishlist!) The Wiener Orchestra is beautifully in tune with Repin: another thing that's not always guaranteed these days. A great disc overall. Recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Impressive..........2000-11-17

Very good recording overall. The tempos are well-judged, the playing is natural and enthusiastic, and Repin's tone (on the Ruby Stradivari violin) is beautiful. As far as the cadenzas, I love them, though some may find them just a little too virtuoso/Paganini-like for these concertos. Repin and Menhuin have good chemistry together. The turkish sections in the Fifth are very well done, and the orchestral accompaniment is appropriately chamber sized and enthusiastic. The warm natural digital sound is fantastic with details shining through in every bar and Repin's gorgeous tone and phrasing a real pleasure. I am giving four stars because in the middle of the slow movement for the fifth concerto, there is a passage in which I felt like the wind section of the Vienna Chamber orchestra didn't play right. I am not entirely convinced by the slow movement of the Fifth in this CD. Overall a great recording though. I bought this CD instead of Perlman/Levine because the woodwinds in Levine's recording don't shine through enough. Here though the balance between winds and strings is perfect and Menhuin has a good grasp of the concertos. Whatever you do, don't miss the other Mozart violin concertos and the rondo and adagio for violin and orchestra and the lovely Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra. The Grumiaux recordings (on the Philips label) set the standard by which later recordings are judged. There is also a new set on Arte Nova (conducted by David Zinman) that I haven't heard. And while you're at it, there is a beautiful viola concerto by Vanhal, a contemporary of Mozart's that is worthy of being in your collection too.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding phrasing, tone, and candenza on #5 "Turkish".......1999-05-14

I'm a long-term fan of Perlman, and so my loves are for phrasing that "tells a story," every note is part of a sentence, and tone is beautiful. I find all these in this recording. The only thing I was missing, due to the period in which it was written, was double-stopping, and BINGO, his candenza in #5, the only one I heard--on the radio--fills that need beautifully!
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5; Haffner Serenade
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Four stars for Frank's delightful playing
 Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5; Haffner Serenade

Manufacturer: Arte Nova Classics
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  5. Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies

ASIN: B0009ML2LK
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro Moderato
  2. II. Adagio
  3. III. Presto
  4. I. Allegro Moderato
  5. II. Andante
  6. III. Rondeau: Allegro
  7. I. Allegro
  8. II. Adagio
  9. III. Rondeau: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante Cantabile
  3. III. Rondeau: Andante Grazioso
  4. I. Allegro Aperto
  5. II. Adagio
  6. III. Rondeau: Tempo Di Menuetto
  7. II. Andante
  8. III. Menuetto
  9. IV. Rondeau

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"What a good idea to include the violin concerto movements from the Haffner Serenade as a filler, rather than the more usual group of extra movements for violin and orchestra. The Serenade shows the 20-year-old Mozart with his imagination at full stretch; Frank, Zinman and the Zurich orchestra revel in the wit, the sensuous expressiveness and the melodic fecundity of this still neglected music. Pamela Frank gives us, here and throughout the two discs, violin playing of great technical purity...The music speaks to us, naturally and without any affectation, yet respecting Mozart's indications, and such 18th-century conventions as tailing off the weak beats of the bar. She's given a splendidly positive, well-considered accompaniment...Frank's tone and bowing are more traditional but she has an equally strong ability to bring the music to life, and she's supported by an unusually characterful orchestra and very crisp, clear recording. A very strong recommendation, then - it's a fantastic bargain."-GRAMOPHONE (April 2000)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Four stars for Frank's delightful playing.......2007-02-05

A lot of critics liked this set when it came out. Amazon chose the review by one of them to accompany its space here. Gramophone may have recommended this based on inclusion of the Haffner serenade excerpts but it would have been a better bargain had the entire serenade been included and not just a couple bleeding chunks.

Otherwise, this is a fine embodiment of Pamela Frank's playing -- straightforward, stylistic, dimensional, warm and consistent -- in Mozart's five youthful concertos. She plays delightfully throughout and is the reason to buy this set, which offers the entire ouevre of Mozart's work in solo violin concerti at a discount price. Zinman restricts his desire to push speeds beyond the boundaries of good taste and offers good support for the soloist throughout the cycle. His orchestra plays well with a few spotlit solo instruments.

Still, I wouldn't call this the greatest work I've ever heard in this repertoire, even among discount versions. The archtype set of concertos with Grumiaux playing and Davis conducting is available for about the same price. You can get two CDs of concerti plus some other stuff played by Zukerman for about the same price if you're willing to put up with scrappy support. It's worth it insofar as Zukerman is twice the fiddler.

If you just want the better concertos, an excellent cheapie CD of Concerti 3-5 features Christian Tetzlaff playing and conducting the German Chamber Orchestra on a discount Virgin CD that was taken from the entire set for those forces. The best account I know of the Haffner serenade is by Karl Munchinger and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. It's available through Haydn House for $10.
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    ASIN: B0001MZ804
    Release Date: 2004-04-06

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude a l'AprMidi d'un Faune - Belgrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
    2. Agnus Dei - Ricardo Casinelli, ,
    3. Four Seasons -- 2nd Movement: Largo E Pianissimo Sempre - Martin Sieghart, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
    4. Orfeo Ed Euridice 2nd Act -- Ballo: Andante (Dance of the Blessed ...) - Wilhelm Keitel,
    5. Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 62 "O Lieb So Lang" du ... - Peter Schmalfuss
    6. Ice Skaters Waltz "Las Patineurs" Excerpt - Gerhard Becker, Berlin Symphony Orchestra
    7. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 Death of Ase - Libor Pesek, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    8. Air - Artur Faihs, Frida Faihs
    9. Nutcracker Ballet Suite, Op. 71a III: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Alfred Scholz, South German Philharmonic Orchestra
    10. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, No. 1: Aria - Christiane Jaccottet
    11. Tales of Hoffman "Barcarolle" - Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Rainer
    12. Suite Bergamasque III: Clair de Lune - Peter Schmalfuss
    13. Landler, Op. 171, No. 4 - Peter Schmalfuss
    14. Ave Verum Corpus, Motet K. 618 - Rolf Schweizer,
    15. Preludes, Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major: Sostenuto "Raindrops" - Bianca Sitzius
    16. Canon in D major: Preludes - Bernhard G Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
    17. Elegies for Piano, Op. 34 I: Wounded Heart - Stefan Jeschko

    Tracks:

    1. Preludes, Book 1 No. 8: "La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin" - Peter Schmalfuss
    2. Suite Espa, Op. 47 Sevilla - Irina Kircher
    3. Water Music Suite, Allegro - Oliver VonDohnanyi
    4. Humoresque, Op. 101 - Erich Appel, Oliver Colbentson
    5. Songs Without Words for Piano, Book 2, Op. 30, No. 6 in F sharp minor - Sylvia Capova
    6. Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Dance of the Swans - Belgrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
    7. Divertimento No. 1 in B flat major, 2nd Movement - Chorale Saint Antoni Andante,
    8. Symphony No. 5, 4th Movement: Adagietto - Anton Nanut
    9. Lohengrin, Prelude to Act 3 - Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    10. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46: Anitra's Dance - Libor Pesek, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    11. Preludes, Op. 3, No. 2 in C sharp minor - Yuri A. Rozum
    12. Tale of the Tsar Saltan -- Flight of the Bumble Bee - Camerata Rhenania, Hanspeter Gmur
    13. Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter," 1st Movement: ... - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Scholz
    14. Finlandia, Op. 26/7 - Roland Donatte,
    15. Etudes, Op. 10, No. 5 in G flat major "Black Keys" - Peter Schmalfuss
    16. Serenade in E major, Op. 22, 1st Movement: Moderato - Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54, 2nd Movement: ... - Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha,
    2. Nutcracker Ballet Suite, Op. 71a, Arab Dance - Alfred Scholz, South German Philharmonic Orchestra
    3. Divertimento for 2 Horns & Strings in F major "A Musical Joke," ... - Capella Istropolitana
    4. Faust "Margarethe" -- Ballet Music, Allegretto - The London Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Scholz
    5. Gymnopedies No. 3 - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
    6. Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48, 2nd Movement; Waltz - Kurt Redel
    7. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 Traumerei - Peter Schmalfuss
    8. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, Adagio - Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    9. Waltz in A flat major, Op. 69/1 - Peter Schmalfuss
    10. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, Adagio Non Troppo - Libor Pesek, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    11. Largo from Xerxes - Ernst Riedlinger
    12. Symphony No. 22 in E flat major, "Philosopher," Adagio
    13. Quintet in E minor, G. 451, Allegro Moderato - Karl Heinz Ber, Hans Kalafusz, GKehr, Gunter Lemmen, Siegfried Palm
    25 Classical Heartbreakers
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • 25 Classical Heartbreakers
    		 25 Classical Heartbreakers

    Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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    ASIN: B0007TFHCA
    Release Date: 2005-02-22

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars 25 Classical Heartbreakers.......2006-11-29

    Although these are popular and widely heard compositions (that's why I gave it 4 stars) they are very soothing when you want to mellow out. However, I can't understand why the title reads '20 Classical Heartbreakers' when there are 25 pieces.
    Mozart:Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5
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      		Mozart:Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5

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      ASIN: B0000026GY
      Release Date: 1990-10-25

      Tracks:

      1. Concerto No. 1 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 207 - B Flat Major: I-Allegro moderato
      2. Concerto No. 1 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 207 - B Flat Major: II-Adagio
      3. Concerto No. 1 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 207 - B Flat Major: III-Presto
      4. Concerto No. 2 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 211 - D Major: I-Allegro moderato
      5. Concerto No. 2 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 211 -- D Major: II-Andante
      6. Concerto No. 2 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 211-- D Major: III-Rondeau: Allegro
      7. Concerto No. 3 For Violin & Orchestra - G Major: I-Allegro
      8. Concerto No. 3 For Violin & Orchestra - G Major: II-Adagio
      9. Concerto No. 3 For Violin & Orchestra -G Major: III-Rondeau: Allegro
      10. Rondo For Violin & Orchestra, K. 373 - C Major: Rondo For Violin & Orchestra, K. 373

      Tracks:

      1. Concerto No. 4 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 218 - D Major: I-Allegro
      2. Concerto No. 4 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 218 - D Major: II-Andante cantabile
      3. Concerto No. 4 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 218 - D Major: III-Rondeau: Andante Grazioso, Allegro ma non troppo
      4. Concerto No. 5 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 219 - A Major: I-Allegro aperto
      5. Concerto No. 5 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 219 - A Major: II-Adagio
      6. Concerto No. 5 For Violin & Orchestra, K. 219 - A Major: III-Rondeau: Tempo di Menuetto; Allegro
      7. Adagio For Violin & Orchestra, K. 261 - E Major
      8. 'Haffner' Serenade, K. 250: Rondeau: Allegro
      Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos 2, 3 & 5
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        		Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos 2, 3 & 5

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        ASIN: B0000028MP
        Release Date: 1993-02-09
        The 1950s Concerto Recordings
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Stupendous Schneiderhan
        		 The 1950s Concerto Recordings

        Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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        2. Igor Markevitch
        3. The Complete 1950s Chopin Recordings
        4. Ferenc Fricsay: A Life in Music
        5. The 1950s Haydn Symphonies Recordings

        ASIN: B00067GKGA
        Release Date: 2005-02-08

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Stupendous Schneiderhan.......2005-04-14

        The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features the then Deutsche Grammophon "house fiddler" in brilliant performances of Vivaldi, Tartini, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Martin Violin Concertos. In some of my previous reviews of box sets in the OM series, I have been critical of what the powers that be at UNI have done in terms of their selection of material, but here they got it almost perfect. Instead of duplicating a title in DG's "Originals" series that couples Schneiderhan's stereo recordings of the Beethoven VC and Mozart No. 5, they reissue his earlier, and better, mono accounts here. By contrast, they reissue the violinist's stereo performance of Mozart's 4th Concerto (1960 with Schmidt-Isserstedt) on this set because his 1956 mono account had already been included in the Hans Rosbaud title in this series. (Thankfully, the duplication lesson seemingly has been learned after they put the very same Dvorak Cello Concerto recording on both the Josef Krips and Zara Nelsova OM boxes!) Also of note here are a magical Mendelssohn VC with Fricsay, brilliant Bach 1041-1043s and an invigorating Four Seasons, the set's only other stereo selection along with the Mozart VC4. This set alas has one minor problem in my opinion. Because DG and Decca are now all part of Universal, Schneiderhan's performance of the Martin Concerto with Ansermet, originally made for Decca and currently available on a "Double Decca" title devoted to the composer, is included here. It is unnecessary duplication for me but others may not care. Personally I would have nixed the Bach Partita included on CD2 (hello, the title is "Concerto Recordings") and the Martin to make this a tidier four disc set. But even as is, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" is one of the true gems in the "Original Masters" series.
        Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 - 5; Sinfonia Concertante
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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        • Sinfonia Concertante at its best!
        • Pure disapointment !
        • Best performance of Mozart's Symphonia Concertante
        		 Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 - 5; Sinfonia Concertante

        Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000000UVA
        Release Date: 2005-07-13

        Tracks:

        1. Violin Concerto No. 1 In B Flat, K. 207: Allegro Moderato
        2. Violin Concerto No. 1 In B Flat, K. 207: Adagio
        3. Violin Concerto No. 1 In B Flat, K. 207: Presto (Candenzas By Menuhin)
        4. Violin Concerto No. 3 In G, K. 216: Allegro (Cadenza By Franko)
        5. Violin Concerto No. 3 In G, K. 216: Adagio (Cadenza By Franko)
        6. Violin Concerto No. 3 In G, K. 216: Rondo (Allegro - Andante - Allegretto)
        7. Violin Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219 'Turkish': Allegro Aperto
        8. Violin Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219 'Turkish': Adagio
        9. Violin Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219 'Turkish': Tempo Di Menuetto - Allegro (Cadenzas By Menuhin)

        Tracks:

        1. Violin Concerto No. 2 In D, K.211: Allegro Moderato
        2. Violin Concerto No. 2 In D, K.211: Andante
        3. Violin Concerto No. 2 In D, K.211: Rondeau (Allegro) (Cadenzas By Menuhin)
        4. Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218: Allegro
        5. Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218: Andante Cantabile
        6. Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218: Rondeau (Andante Grazioso - Allegro Ma Non Troppo) (Cadenzas By Menuhin)
        7. Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, K. 364: Allegro Maestoso
        8. Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, K. 364: Andante
        9. Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat, K. 364: Presto

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Fine music.......2006-03-11

        There is no need to talk about this product. Just buy and enjoy. Superb performance. Although the recording is ADD, it sounds like DDD. I do recommend it to all Mozart fans.

        5 out of 5 stars Mozart.......2005-10-07

        I originally bought this for my college age daughter for her music class. The sound quality is great and the selection of pieces gives a good sense of Mozart.

        5 out of 5 stars Sinfonia Concertante at its best!.......2001-10-20

        Yes, I have to agree with the reviewer who praised this CD for its Sinfonia Concertante. The only other comparable recording that I've ever heard is Oistrakh/Barshai performance, that I could find, unfortunately, only on an old LP by Melodya.

        1 out of 5 stars Pure disapointment !.......2001-02-03

        The performance is may be O.K. but the sound quality is so bad that listening to this CD is a pain. The price is tempting, but believe me it's not worth it. Buy instead the performance by Mutter.

        5 out of 5 stars Best performance of Mozart's Symphonia Concertante.......2000-08-04

        This CD, recorded in the early 1960-ies is a real treasure. Beside Menuhin's superb performance, it has something really unique - Barshai's Viola playing that is the greatest viola playing that I have ever heard! His rare recording truly makes this CD one of the best releases of Mozart's music, especially Symphonia Concertante.

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