Classics Collection: Felix Mendelssohn

On this CD:

1. Symphony No. 4 in A major ("Italian"), Op. 90
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Himet Simsek

2. The Hebrides, overture in B minor for orchestra ("Fingal's Cave," 4 versions), Op. 26
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Himet Simsek

3. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra with Stoika Milanova
Conducted by Vassil Stefanov

4. Song without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Nikolai Evrov

5. Hear My Prayer ("O for the wings of a dove"), hymn for soprano, chorus, & organ or orchestra in G major
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Dara Carroll
Conducted by David Lumsden

6. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenberg Festival)
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by John Porter
Conducted by Christopher Robinson

Tracks:

Sibelius: 13 Pieces Op. 76, No. 2 Etude
Scriabin: 2 Impromtus Op. 14, No. 1
Mendelssohn: Songs Without WordsBook VI Op. 67 - No. 2 in F Sharp minor
R. Strauss/Gieseking: Standchen (No. 2 of 6 Lieder, Op. 17)
Mompou: Paisajes - No. 2, El lago
J. S. Bach/Bussoni: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (from 10 Chorale
Chopin: Impromptu No. 1 in A flat Op. 29
Liszt: 3 Liebestraume S541 - No. 3 "O Lieb, so land du lieben kannst!"
Shostakovich: The Golden Age Op. 22 - Polka
Albeniz: Espana Op.165, No. 2 Tango
Mompou: Cancion y danza No. 1
Chopin/Liszt: 6 Chants polonaises s480 - No. 5 Meine Freunden
Liszt: Valse - impromptu S213
Antheil: Toccata No. 2
Trenet: Chanson: Coin de rue
Halvorsen/Andsnes: Suite de morceaux caracteristiques for violin &
Grieg: Humoresque Op. 6, No. 3
Smetana: Am Seegestade ("At the Sea") - Concert Study in G sharp minor
Scott: 2 Pieces Op. 47, No. 2 Lotus Land
Ibert: 10 Histoires No. 2 Le Petit Ane blanc
Debussy: Suite bergamasque No. 3 Clair de lune
Grieg: Stemninger Op. 73, No. 4 Folketone

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A great player can give meaning and substance even to lightweight miniatures. Andsnes says that his musical "horizon," at first limited to "big, important" music, opened to the appreciation of the short "salon" pieces and arrangements assembled on this record only as he got older, though they had accompanied him since childhood. The program features original compositions and transcriptions, including many familiar favorites. They span several centuries and come from every corner of Europe. Andsnes' virtuosity is breath-taking, his tone is beautiful, and his legato sings regardless of the accompanying texture. Above all, he captures every style, idiom, and mood. Andsnes' phrasing, dynamics, and liberties are balanced and poised, and his love for the music speaks through every note. Listeners will choose their own favorites among these 22 very different pieces, but surely no one will be able to resist Gieseking's spectacular arrangement of Richard Strauss' "Serenade," which adds torrents of notes to the virtuosic piano part and incorporates the vocal line as well. The fleetness and clarity of the Chopin "Impromptu" here never touches the ground, while Ibert's "Little White Donkey" has charm and delicacy and Liszt's "Liebestraum" resounds with ardent passion. Andsnes' brilliant, captivating performance will induce smiles of admiration and pleasure as well as a new respect for this versatile and colorful repertoire. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Delightful and energetic performance.......2007-03-11

I like the way he made the songs come to life. They were filled with energy and feelings.

World Class Musician.......2007-02-07

Leif Ove Andsnes is an incredible artist on the piano and his talents are showcased in this cd. His artistry has an extensive range as exhibited in the diversity of this repertoire. This is classical piano at its best.

22 Bravos.......2007-01-22

22 piano encores some familiar most not, at least to me, played with manly beauty by Leif Ove Andsnes. A treasure chest. A horizon expanding recording. 22 Bravos

You'll stand and shout "encore!".......2007-01-03

The appearance of this disk on many Best of 2006 lists came as no surprise. I heard Andsnes perform several of these selections in Chicago and Kalamazoo early in the year, and in Michigan even got a sampler CD of "Horizons" as we left the recital that whetted my appetite. Everything that makes Andsnes' playing compelling is here, but listen in particular for how, in so many of the pieces, he's able to bring out the left hand that are clearly not just microphone/recording studio wizardry. A true gem.

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good selection
Bad recording quality

100 Best Piano Classics

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GPIPQK
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor - Mikhail Pletnev
La Campanella - Andre Watts
I. Adagio Sostenuto - Mikhail Pletnev
Etude Op.10 No.3: Lento Ma Non Troppo - Stanislav Bunin
III. Rondo Alla Turca: Allegro - Moura Lympany
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin - Moura Lympany
Moment Musical D780 No.3: Allegro Moderato - Stephen Kovacevich
Waltz In D-Flat Op.64 No.1 - John Ogdon
The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Michael Nyman
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring From Cantata BWV 147 - Alexis Weissenberg
Polonaise In A-Flat Op.53 Heroique - Martha Argerich
Fur Elise - Jean-Bernard Pommier
Fruhlingslied Op.62 No.6 - Jean-Bernard Pommier
Fantaisie-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor Op.66 - Stanislav Bunin
Rondo In D K485 - Stanislav Bunin
Arabesque No.1 - Aldo Ciccolini
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Cecile Ousset

Tracks:

I. Allegro - Christian Zacharias
Grande Valse Brillante In E-Flat Op.18 - Alexis Weissenberg
Rhapsody In Blue - Wayne Marshall
I. Grande Ritournelle - Aldo Ciccolini
Etude Op.10 No.5 In G-Flat - Stanislav Bunin
Aufschwung - Martha Argerich
Rondo Capriccioso In E Op.14 - Helmut Roloff
I. Allegro - John Ogdon
Les Jeux D'eau A La Villa D'Este - Andre Watts
I. Ondine - Martha Argerich
Impromptu No.2 In F Minor Op.31 - Cecile Ousset
Le Piccadilly - Aldo Ciccolini
Invitation To The Dance D-Flat Op.65 - Thierry De Brunhoff
I. Allegro - Christian Zacharias
III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Alexis Weissenberg
I Got Rhythm - Variations For Piano And Orchestra - Wayne Marshall

Tracks:

Gymnopedie No.1 - Aldo Ciccolini
Gnossienne No.1 - Aldo Ciccolini
Reverie - Aldo Ciccolini
Un Sospiro - Andre Watts
II. Andante - Stephen Hough
II. Adagio Cantabile - Stephen Kovacevich
Tango Op.165 No.2 - Moura Lympany
Consolation No.3 In D-Flat - Tzimon Barto
Song Without Words No.1 In E Op.19b No.1 - Daniel Adni
Prelude In A Op.28 No.7 - John Ogdon
Aria - Maria Tipo
Vogel Als Prophet - Moura Lympany
II. Pagodes - Cecile Ousset
Nocturne In D-Flat Op.9 No.2 - Alexis Weissenberg
Nocturne In D-Flat Op.27 No.2 - Aldo Ciccolini
II. Adagio - Dmitri Alexeev
Berceuse In D-Flat Op.57 - Peter Donohoe

Tracks:

Etude Op.10 No.12 In C Minor Revolutionary - Stanislav Bunin
III. Rondo: Allegro - Emil Gilels
I. Allegro Molto Moderato - Sviatoslav Richter
Polonaise No.3 In A Op.40 No.1 Military - John Ogdon
III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto - Moura Lympany
Slavonic Dance In E Minor Op.46 No.2: Allegro Scherzando - Michel Beroff
Etude Op.8 No.12 - Stephen Kovacevich
Prelude In C - Edwin Fischer
I. Allegretto - Peter Donohoe
III. Marcia Funebre - Mikhail Pletnev
Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op.3 No.2 - Alexis Weissenberg
I. Largo - Allegro - Stephen Kovacevich
Scherzo No.3 In F-Sharp Minor Op.39 - Martha Argerich
Islamey - Andrei Gavrilov
The Great Gate Of Kiev - Alexis Weissenberg
I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Moderato - Andrei Gavrilov

Tracks:

Liebestraum - Alexis Weissenberg
Clair De Lune - Alexis Weissenberg
I. Moderato - Andrei Gavrilov
Prelude In D-Flat Op.28 No.15 Raindrop - John Ogdon
Valse Romantique - Aldo Ciccolini
Jeux D'eau - Cecile Ousset
Valse-Impromptu - Alexis Weissenberg
Waltz Op.39 No.15 - Jean-Bernard Pommier
Variation No.18: Andante Cantabile - Cecile Ousset
Nocturne In F-Sharp Op.15 No.2 - Maurizio Pollini
Alborada Del Gracioso - Cecile Ousset
Sonata In D-Minor Pastorale L413 - Aldo Ciccolini
Klavierstuck In F K33b - Stanislav Bunin
I. Valse Oubliee - Andre Watts
Waltz In C-Sharp Minor Op.64 No.2 - John Ogdon
II. En Bateau - Michel Beroff
I. Allegro Maestoso - Martha Argerich

Tracks:

The Maiden's Prayer - Jean-Bernard Pommier
Humoresque - Andre Watts
Traumerei - Mikhail Pletnev
Invention No.1 In C BWV 772 - Aldo Ciccolini
The Harmonious Blacksmith - Moura Lympany
Le Coucou - Moura Lympany
Canciones Y Danzas - No.1 - Gonzalo Soriano
Golliwogg's Cakewalk - Moura Lympany
Nocturne In E-Flat Op.9 No.2 - John Ogdon
Sinfonia No.1 In C BWV 787 - Aldo Ciccolini
Melodie No.1 In F Op.3 No.1 - Moura Lympany
November: Troika - Mikhail Pletnev
June: Barcarolle - Mikhail Pletnev
Choral Prelude BWV 645: Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme - Stanislav Bunin
Minuet In G - Moura Lympany
Berceuse - Jean-Philippe Collard
IV. Theme & Variations - Sviatoslav Richter

Customer Reviews:

good selection.......2007-05-11

my cds were standard recording quality

an overall good selection. It is sometimes hard to jump from different composers, but the cds flow well overall, an excellent way to catch a masterpiece you might have missed.

Bad recording quality.......2007-01-16

I bought this a week ago. I have never heard such bad recordings before. The first CD is the worst. There are loud scratching sounds, some songs are extremely hard to hear. Other CDs are better, but none are top quality. Great selection, but the poor recording quality makes it difficult to "lose yourself" in the music.

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Editorial review
Great Track Selection but Not So Great Sound!
ALL SEGOVIA IS GREAT
Nice but Noisy
Exceptional guitar work

The Legendary Segovia
Andres Segovia , Johann Sebastian Bach , Fernando Sor , Joaquin Turina , Manuel Ponce , Enrique Granados , Isaac Albeniz , Robert de Visee , and Felix Mendelssohn
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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Andrés Segovia: 1927 - 1939 Recordings, Volume 1

ASIN: B00000I3VA
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

Cello Suite in G major BWV 1007: Prelude
Partita No.3 in E BWV 1006: Gavotte & Rondo
Prelude in C minor for Lute BWV 999
Theme varie, Op.9
Menuet
Gigue
Vivo e energico
String Quartet No1 in E-flat maj, Op12: Canzonetta
Serenata
Suite Espanola - No.1: Granada
Suite Espanola - No.3: Sevilla
Danza Espanola No.10 in G major, Op.37
Fandanguillo
Suite Castellan: Fandanguillo
Sonatina In A Major: Allegretto
Preludio
Nocturno
Petite Valse
Suite In A Major: Prelude: Allemande
Suite In A Major: Gavotte
Suite In A Major: Sarabande
Suite In A Major: Gigue
Recuredos de la Alhambra

Amazon.com

The Segovia heard in these recordings, made between 1927 and 1939, is quite different from the somewhat enfeebled legend who toured and recorded through his 80s. The flashing virtuosity and color of the best of these 78s compares better with the virtuosic standards of the '90s. Just hearing Tárrega's familiar Recuerdos de la Alhambra in this 1927 recording is enough to convince you that you're listening to one of the great guitar virtuosos of all time. It's unclear why Segovia's often-sentimentalized Bach became so famous, and the transcriptions that lead off this disc are quite unstylish by our contemporary standards. But once you get past those and the following Baroque items, which take up only a few minutes, you're into the romantic and 20th-century repertoire that Segovia played so brilliantly. The amazing transfers make the recordings sound much more recent than they actually are. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Editorial review.......2007-02-23

I don't agree with Leslie Gerber's editorial review of this disc, Segovia's playing of Bach is beautiful and he infuses this music which is so easy to play in a sterile fashion with great attention to the melodic line, contrapuntal texture and form, skills which are often sadly lacking in todays performances of Bach. Leslie Gerber blindly follows the politically correct mood of the day which is to deny that there is any romance in this music, truly great performers don't just play the dots they bring something special of their own to the music, a point completely missed by Leslie Gerber and other critics and commentators of her kind.

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Great Track Selection but Not So Great Sound!.......2006-05-21

This is a good sampling of the great master's earlier works and I suppose given the age of the recordings, it's inevitable that the sound quality would suffer. It doesn't help when this album is recorded in Mono from an ADD master source as well. What this means is that the sound quality is very poor indeed. Given the state-of-the-art sound engineering technology that is out there these days, I hope EMI decides to revisit the vaults and dig up the best preserved master tapes and remaster these in stereo and clean up as much of the sound as is possible for re-release. That would be the only way to do justice to the memory of this all-time guitar great. They've already done this with Django Reinhardt's early work and so it's about time they got around to updating and remastering the Segovia catalog. I, for one, will be waiting for the day with great anticipation...

ALL SEGOVIA IS GREAT.......2005-07-12

Gotta have that slow spanish guitar when things get hectic. Spanish guitar by Segovia (not the more frenetic flamingoists which is another mood) and other slow subtle spanish greats fits a special mood. I usually mix it with nature music, oud, sitar, and Anouar Brahem (all).

Nice but Noisy.......2004-01-21

As a casual fan I was surprised by the noise
on the track. You might choose to hear
the noise as a pleasing retro background. This
CD is probably great for Segovia experts, but
if you're looking for nice background music
just be aware it will sound like the old vinyl
it was remastered from.

Exceptional guitar work.......2002-10-17

Segovia makes his brilliance shine on this compilation. You can't deny the musicianship in these early recordings that, if you are familiar with any of his later sessions, were never left behind. Buy it, you'll love it. I'm sure you'll be scouring for more Segovia to grace you cd player.

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An Eloquent Example of Sensitive Programming
A Little Gem

Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Manufacturer: Warner Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000000SC1
Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

Jagdlied aus Op.84 No.3
Altdeutsches Fruhlingslied aus Op.86 No.6
Scheiden und Meiden aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Ablosung im Sommer aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Marienwurmchen aus: Lieder-Album fur die Jugend Op.79 No.13
Der Uberlaufer aus: Sieben Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.48 No.2
Liebesklage eines Madchens aus: Sieven Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.48 No.3
Nicht Wiedersehen! aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Herr Oluf aus: Drei Balladen Op.2 No.2
Ich ging mit Lust aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Zu Straurg auf der Schanz aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Himmelsboten aus: Op.32 No.5
Junggesellenschwur aus: Op.49 No.6
Das bucklichte mannlein
Wie Georg von Frundsberg von sich selver sang aus: Sechs lieder Op.3 No.1
Abendsegen aus: Acht Volkslieder fur Gesang und Klavier Op.64 No.5
Wiegenlied aus: Funf Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.49 No.4

Customer Reviews:

An Eloquent Example of Sensitive Programming.......2005-05-18

Thomas Hampson has long been admired not only for the beauty of his richly pliant baritone voice, but also for the amount of research about composers and musicology he incorporates into his busy recital and opera life. This recording made in 1989 with the superb collaboration of pianist Geoffrey Parsons is an excellent example of what Hampson does best. He has selected the collection of German folk poetry 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' assembled in 1896 - 1808 by Achim von Arnim and Clemens von Brentano which Goethe proclaimed the true essence of the German people, a legacy that would last forever, and found all of the musical settings to these poems. Indeed Goethe's prophecy proved correct in that many composers set these poems to music with varying degrees of celebrity.

Hampson has collected the renderings of this poems by composers Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, von Weber, Loewe, Richard Strauss, Schoenberg, and of course the most popular settings by Gustav Mahler. The result is a fascinating insight into the way like poems are interpreted by different composers. There are many well-known episodes here but there are also intriguing discoveries of some very beautiful, seldom heard songs. Hampson and Parsons create an atmosphere of musicality and expressivity that is all too rare. That they are performed beautifully is a given!

This is the second release of this particular recital and before it, too, becomes history it is highly recommended for connoisseurs of thoughtful programs. Grady Harp, May 05

A Little Gem.......2002-09-22

This is simply one of the best Lieder records available. It has everything, an excellent selection, a great baritone and a perfect piano partnership. Des Knaben Wunderhorn is a loose collection of text and songs from the German Folklore, which has been taken up by German composers. This collection goes through almost 150 year of German musical history, from Carl Maria von Weber to Richard Strauss. The tone tend to be sprightly, amusing, with the sad touch for balance. The original recording catches Thomas Hampson early in his extensive recording career, with still a fresh bloom in his voice that is perfect for the tunes. It goes to show you that baritones can be fun too. Mr. Parsons is always the perfect pianist for accompaniment. If you do not know what Lieder are, or thing they are boring and "passe", do yourself a favor and check this out.

A Celebration of Defining Moments in Recording History

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Interesting, and so cheap!
Not that great

A Celebration of Defining Moments in Recording History

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Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

Sinfonietta - Simon Rattle
El Combat Del Somni - Victoria De Los Angeles
Piano Concerto - Sviatoslav Richter
Don Giovanni - Carlo Maria Giulini
Eroica - Otto Klemperer
Gymnopedies - Aldo Ciccolini
Don Carlo - Placido Domingo
24 Caprices - Itzhak Perlman
Liederkreis Op.39 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Cello Concerto - Sir John Barbirolli
Alborada Del Gracioso - Dinu Lipatti
'Peter Grimes' - Andre Previn
Das Lied Von Der Erde - Otto Klemperer
Violin Concerto No.1 - David Oistrakh
Boris Godunov - Boris Christoff
Piano Concerto No.22 - Annie Fischer
La Boheme - Jussi Bjorling
Symphony No.2 'Resurection' - Otto Klemperer

Tracks:

Bachianas Brasileiras - Heitor Villa-Lobos
Die Zauberflote - Herbert Von Karajan
Preludes II - Walter Gieseking
Symphonie Fantastique - Sir Thomas Beecham
Il Trovatore - Maria Callas
String Quartet - Alban Berg Quartett
Wesendonck-Lieder - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Horn Concerto No.3 - Dennis Brain
Fidelio - Otto Klemperer
Piano Concerto In G - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Kindertotenlieder - Bruno Walter
Dialogues Des Carmelites - Pierre Dervaux
Violin Concerto - Yehudi Menuhin
Salome - Herbert Von Karajan
Tout Un Monde Lointain... - Mstislav Rostropovich
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia - Vittorio Gui
Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sir John Barbirolli
Die Lustige Witwe - Nicolai Gedda
Symphony No.9 'Choral' - Wilhelm Furtwangler

Customer Reviews:

Interesting, and so cheap!.......2005-03-17

In response to the reviewer below, yes, some of the recordings do not have the best sound quality. But that's not what this is about, it's about great recordings of the century.
There are two discs, each with about 18 tracks, averaging about 4 minutes each, of excerpts and individual movements of the some of the most famous of the 150 "GROCs."

In the booklet it has a few interesting (sometimes not that interesting) facts about each of the 150 performances.

If you don't mind excerpts of pieces or isolated movements, this would be a worthwhile purchase, especially for the bizarrely reasonable price.

Not that great.......2004-11-19

If this is supposed to be an album of "the greatest" -- I wasn't too impressed. The quality didn't seem that good and the selections, well, not all that popular to my mind.

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Classics for Baby: Sleepy Time

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Violin Concerto In E Minor Op.64: Andante
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Lyric Pieces Op.47: Melancholy

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Romantic Songs (Box Set)

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Brahms: Lieder [Box Set]

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Release Date: 2005-01-25

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Great Melodies of the Classics

Manufacturer: Compendia
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ASIN: B0002PYSU6
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Moret: Fanfare (Masterpiece Theatre Theme)
Bach: Air for the G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV
Pachelbel: Canon in D major
Vivaldi: The Spring in E major, Op. 8, No. 1 from The Four Seasons: Allegro
Largo e pianissimo sempre
Allegro: Rustic Dance
Handel: Water Music Suite: Allegro
Air
Bourie
Hornpipe
Andante expressivo
Hornpipe
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: [Allegro]
Andante
Allegro assai
Telemann: Table Music Overture
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
8

Tracks:

Beethoven: Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: Allegro
Romanze: Andante
Menuetto: Allegretto
Rondo: Allegro
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G major, Surprise: Adagio; Vivace assai
Andante
Menuet: Allegro molto
Finale: Allegro di molto
Schubert: Allegro vivace from Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat major
Mozart: Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467
Beethoven: Allegro ma non troppo from Symphony No. 6

Tracks:

Suppi: Light Cavalry Overture
Tchaikovsky: Valse: Allegro moderato from
Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Ravel: Bolero
Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus (The Bat)
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream Suite: Overture
Scherzo
Nocturne
Wedding March
Puck's Dance

Tracks:

Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries from The Valkyrie
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: Dawn
Death of Ase
Anitra's Dance
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Liszt: Les Preludes
Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld
Smetana: The Moldau from My Country
Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun
Bizet: Highlights from Carmen: The Toredors
Habanera
March of the Smugglers

Average customer rating:

The Very Best Collection of Christmas Carols

Carol Collection

Manufacturer: Carlton Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music

Opera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music

Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
ASIN: B000000TNP
Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

Once In Royal David's City - The Chor Of Westminster Cathedral/The Alexander Chor/The Cantorum Chor/James O'Donnell
In Dulci Jubilo - The Royal Chor Society/Fanfare Trumpeters/John Birch
I Saw Three Ships - The Royal Chor Society/Fanfare Trumpeters/John Birch
The First Noel - The Royal Chor Society/Fanfare Trumpeters/John Birch
The Holly & The Ivy - The Chor Of Westminster Cathedral/The Alexander Chor/The Cantorum Chor/James O'Donnell
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Chor Of Westminster Cathedral/The Alexander Chor/The Cantorum Chor/James O'Donnell
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - The Royal Chor Society/John Birch/Fanfare Trumpeters
Silent Night - The Chor Of Westminster Cathedral/The Alexander Chor/The Cantorum Chor/James O'Donnell
While Sheherds Watched - The Royal Chor Society/John Birch/Fanfare Trumpeters
Good King Wenceslas - The Chor Of Westminster Cathedral/The Alexander Chor/The Cantorum Chor/James O'Donnell
Bethlehem Down - The Chor Of St. Pauls Cathedral/Royal PO/John Scott
Coventry Carol - Pro Cantione Antiqua
O Come All Ye Faitful - The Chor Of Westminster Cathedral/The Alexander Chor/The Cantorum Chor/James O'Donnell
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The Royal Chor Society/John Birch/Fanfare Trumpeters

Customer Reviews:

The Very Best Collection of Christmas Carols.......2003-11-28

I have ten different collections of Christmas carols. This collection is easily the best. I prefer the versions of carols on this CD to almost all other recordings in my collection. The British orchestras and choirs represented on this CD offer powerful versions of the standard carols. This CD's versions of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "O Come All Ye Faithful," and "The First Nowell" are beyond comparison.