Fischer: Mozart & Beethoven

On this CD:

1. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Edwin Fischer

2. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Edwin Fischer

3. Movement for violin & piano (or piano solo) in C minor (fragment), K. 396 (K. 385f)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Edwin Fischer

4. Fantasia for piano in C minor, K. 475
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Edwin Fischer

5. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Edwin Fischer

Tracks:

Carmen: Act 1: Prld - LPO/Sir Georg Solti
La Traviata: Brindisi: Libiamo, Ne'lieti Calici - Luciano Pavarotti/Joan Sutherland/London Opr Chor/Terry Edwards
La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina - Luciano Pavarotti
Lakme: Flower Duet: Dome Epais Le Jasmin - Joan Sutherland/Jane Berbie
Fedora: Amor Ti Vieta - Jussi Bjorling
Carmen: Habanera: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle - Tatiana Troyanos/John Alldis Chor/John Alldis
Nabucco: Chor Of The Hebrew Slaves: Va Pensiero - Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hills
Le Nozze Di Figaro: Dove Sono - Kiri Te Kanawa
Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Luciano Pavarotti
Lohengrin: Bridal Chor: Treulich Gefuhrt Ziehet Dahin - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor/Walter Hagen-Groll
Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro - Renata Tebaldi
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Largo Al Factotum - Leo Nucci
La Wally: Ebben?... Ne Andro Lontana - Angela Gheorghiu
Madama Butterfly: Humming Chor - Wiener Staatsopernchor/Norbert Balatsch
Carmen: Flower Song: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee - Placido Domingo
Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Barcarolle: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'Amour - Joan Sutherland/Huguette Tourangeau/Chor De La Radio Suisse Romande, Pro Arte De Lausanne Et Du...
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Placido Domingo
Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di - Mirella Freni
Les Pecheurs De Perles: C'est Toi... Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Gregory Cross/Gino Quilico

Tracks:

Die Walkure: The Ride Of The Valkyries - Wiener Phil/Solti
Le Nozze Di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete - Cecilia Bartoli
Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba - Luciano Pavarotti
La Boheme: O Soave Fanciulla - Mirella Freni/Luciano Pavarotti/Roland Panerai
Il Trovatore: Anvil Chor: Vedi! Le Fosche - Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
Manon Lescaut: Donna Non Vidi Mai - Jose Carreras
Don Giovanni: La Ci Darem La Mano - Lucia Popp/Tom Krause
Mattinata - Andrea Bocelli
Faust: Soldiers' Chor - Ambrosian Opr Chor/John McCarthy
L'elisir D'amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - Roberto Alagna
Turandot: Signore, Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
Don Giovanni: Champagne Aria: Finch'han Dal Vino - Bryn Terfel
Cosi Fan Tutte: Trio: Soave Sia Il Vento - Renee Fleming/Anne Sofie Von Otter/Michele Pertusi
Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Luciano Pavarotti/Joan Sutherland/London Opr Chor/Terry Edwards
Tosca: Vissi D'arte - Kiri Te Kanawa
Carmen: Toreador Song - Jose Van Dam/Tatiana Troyanos/Norma Burrowes/Jane Berbie/Thomas Allen/Pierre Thau/John Alldis...
Madama Butterfly: Love Duet: Vogliatemi Bene - Mirella Freni/Luciano Pavarotti
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - Nat PO/Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Rusalka: O Silver Moon - Renee Fleming
La Boheme: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Angela Gheorghiu
Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti/John Alldis Chor/John Alldis

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The labels that are now gathered under the Universal Classics umbrella have a pretty impressive scorecard in the area of classical compilations. We've seen The Greatest Opera Show on Earth, The Yellow Guide: Classical Music, Best of the Millennium, and now there's The No. 1 Opera Album. But that's no surprise, since Universal has some of the finest interpreters in its catalogue to draw from. This two-CD set (at the price of one), for example, brings together the likes of Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Georg Solti, Herbert von Karajan, and many more. Yet the other key to a successful compilation is canny anthologizing, and here again, you have a nice selection to give you a smattering of opera's heavyweights from the Italian, German, and French repertory (there's even a step outside the standard framework with an aria from Dvorák's lovely Rusalka). Ranging from 1959 to 1997, the choices from back catalogue will doubtless be the entry ticket for many into this grandest of the arts. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

Pretty darn good.......2007-07-04

This CD set has a lot of familiar music on it, so if you're a newbie, you might want to try starting with this. There are some great pieces on the first CD. I usually don't even make it to the second.

The Opera #1 Opera Album.......2007-06-07

The music is wonderful. The production is terrible!! The sound fades in and out and is very scratchy in some places.

Excellent assortment.......2007-05-12

I'm not a big opera fan but I wanted to expose an assorted selection for my kids. This was perfect since it included several recognizable selections.

Great Selections.......2007-03-31

This Cd, has the very best of Opera
covering mainly from the classcal
to the to the romantic periods, a most
memorable selection here is Leo Nucci
in a lagendary performance of Rossini's
"Largo al Factotum" from "Il Barbiere di Seviglia"
also Andrea Bocelli in his performance of Leoncavallo's
memorable "Matinatta" here in an orchestrated version.
Indeed some of opera's most loved arias are in this recording
various conductors, orchestras, and soloists. All in their
very best. Indeed a five-star recording...

Terrific !.......2007-01-10

A diverse album to give you a sprinkle of the various types of 'opera'. Every note is pure and lovely, I listen to it all the time ! Highly recommended for anyone just getting into opera. :}

Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces

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Great music, low quality reproduction
A nice introduction
Mozart is the reference point for good classical music.
Mozart's music

Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces

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Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K525: Allegro - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K467: Andante - Radu Lupu
Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete - Cecilia Bartoli
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581: Largetto - Peter Schmidl
Ave verum Corpus, K618 - James Vivian
Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major: Laudate Dominum - Emma Kirkby
Concerto For Flute And Harp In C Major: Andantino - Lisa Beznosiuk
Le nozze di Figaro: Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cosi fan tutte: Trio: Soava sia il vento - Renee Fleming
Symphony No.39 in E-flat Major, K495: Andante con moto - Chicago Symphony
Horn Concerto: Rondo - Barry Tuckwell
Don Giovanni: Serenade Deh, vieni alla finestra - Bryn Terfel
Contredanse In C Major, K609 No.1 'Non piu andrai' - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
German Dance, K605 No.3 'Sleigh Ride' - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K488: Adagio - Vladimir Ashkenazy
A Musical Joke, K522: Presto - Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Tracks:

Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K550: Molto allegro - Vienna Philharmonic
Piano Sonata No.16 In C Major: Allegro - Andras Schiff
The Magic Flute: Queen Of The Night: Der Holle Rache - Sumi Jo
Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K622: Adagio - Franklin Cohen
Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano - Cecilia Bartoli
Serenade in Bb Major, K361: Adagio - London Wind Soloists
Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja - Hermann Prey
Le nozze di Figaro: Dove sono - Kiri Te Kanawa
Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major, K216: Adagio - Joshua Bell
Requiem, K626: Lacrimosa - Vienna Philharmonic
Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento: Dulcissimum convivium - Margaret Marshall
Piano Sonata No.11 In A Major, K331: Rondo alla turca - Andras Schiff
Don Giovanni: Champagne aria: Fin ch'chan dal vino - Bryn Terfel
Divertimento No.17 in D Major, K334: Minuet & trio - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Exsultate, jubilat, K165: Alleluja - Leontyne Price
Symphony No.41 In C Major, K551 'Jupiter': Finale: Molto allegro - Vienna Philharmonic

Customer Reviews:

Gorgeous music, bad quality cd........2007-04-13

The music is Mozart's and is fantastic. The last piece on the first disc
stutters halfway through, and seizes up my system. I don't have time to return items to Amazon. On the positive side, most of the time Amazon provides quality products and service. I gave 3 stars because I love the music.

Great music, low quality reproduction.......2007-01-30

this is a great collection of his work... the only problem i have found so far is that my copy has irritating "clicks" over the recording.

A nice introduction.......2006-02-22

This is a good well rounded collection to dip you into the classical world of Mozart.

Mozart is the reference point for good classical music........2005-10-20

A good collection of his best work and I find it helps me focus when I'm writing or contempating life.

"We exposed these animals [rats] in utero and then sixty days after birth to different types of auditory stimulation and then we ran them in a spatial maze. And sure enough, the animals that were exposed to the Mozart completed the maze faster and with fewer errors. And now what we're doing is we're removing their brains so we can slice them and see neuro-anatomically precisely what has changed as a function of this exposure. So it may be that this intense exposure to the music is a type of enrichment that has similar effects on the spatial areas of the hippocampus of the brain." --Dr. Frances Rauscher

Dr. Frances Rausher sums up what I feel happening when I expose myself to this incredible composer (Mozart).

I have yet to grow tired of any of the tracks yet, but I will invest in more of his work soon.

Mozart's music.......2005-10-17

This is a review of Mozart's music, not the cd. Mozart is praised to the skies by all and sundry, including most musicians, including my father, who no doubt has his reasons. But my feeling about Mozart has always been that there is nothing in Mozart's music that is other than music. There is no logical impressionism, there are no events that seem to be transpiring as in, for example, Beethoven. Mozart is just music. Mozart is to music as pure mathematics is to science. It hints of nothing else and has no application. I find some of his music irritatingly trivial, for example, Eine Kleine Nachtmuzic. This is mechanical music that one can imagine being piped in by a totalitarian government that insists everyone be cheerful. If Disneyland was an eighteenth century totalitarian state, Mozart would be its Muzak. The populace would be awakened, like Chinese train passengers, at 6AM by the strains of some allegro. They would arise and busy themselves with their ablutions in a state of thoughtless cheer, never for one moment leaving the surface of things. That being said, the second movement of Mozart's clarinette concerto is the music that one will hear on going into heaven.

Little Night Music - Ultimate Mozart Collection [20 CD Set]

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Tracks:

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Allegro - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Romance. Andante - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Menuetto. Allegretto - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525: Rondo. Allegro - Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Divertimento in D, K.136: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.136: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.136: Presto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in B Flat, K.137: Allegro Di Molto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in B Flat, K.137: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in B Flat, K.137: Allegro Assai - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in F, K.138: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in F, K.138: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in F, K.138: Presto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Andante - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in E Flat, K.113: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V

Tracks:

Serenata Notturna in D, K.239: Marcia. Maestoso - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert
Serenata Notturna in D, K.239: Menuetto - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert
Serenata Notturna in D, K.239: Rondeau. Allegretto - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert
Divertimento in D, K.131: Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.131: Adagio - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.131: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.131: Allegretto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.131: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.131: Adagio- Allegro Molto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.205: Largo-Allegro - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.205: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.205: Adagio - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.205: Menuetto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V
Divertimento in D, K.205: Finale. Presto - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V

Tracks:

Symphony No. 34 in C, K.388: Allegro Vivace - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 34 in C, K.388: Andante Di Molto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 34 in C, K.388: Finale. Allegro Vivace - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Allegro Con Spirito - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 35 in D, K.285, Haffner: Presto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Adagio/Allegro Spiritoso - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Poco Adagio - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 36 in C, K.425, Linz: Presto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504, Prague: Adagio/Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504, Prague: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504, Prague: Finale. Presto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Adagio/Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Andante Con Moto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Menuetto. Allegretto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K.543: Finale. Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Menuetto. Allegretto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550: Allegro Assai - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Allegro Vivace - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Andante Cantabile - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Menuetto. Allegretto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551, Jupiter: Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 9 in C, K. 73 (75a): Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 10 in G, K.74: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 10 in G, K.74: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 10 in G, K.74: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 10 in D, K. 81 (73l): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 10 in D, K. 81 (73l): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 10 in D, K. 81 (73l): Allegreo Molto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 11 in D, K. 84 (73g): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 11 in D, K. 84 (73g): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony No. 11 in D, K. 84 (73g): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in D, K. 95 (73a): Molto Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in F, K.75: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in F, K.75: Menuetto - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in F, K.75: Andante - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Symphony in F, K.75: Allegro - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414: Andante - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414: Allegretto - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, K.503: Allegro Maestoso - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, K.503: Andante - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, K.503: Allegretto - Capella Coloniensis, Marian Migdal

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 13 in C, K.415: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
Piano Concerto No. 13 in C, K.415: Andante - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
Piano Concerto No. 13 in C, K.415: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: Allegro - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: Adagio - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: Allegro Assai - Capella Coloniensis, Nicholas Kraemer, Linda Nicholson

Tracks:

Flute Concerto in G Major, K.313: Allegro Maestoso - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
Flute Concerto in G Major, K.313: Adagio Non Troppo - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
Flute Concerto in G Major, K.313: Rondo: Tempo Di Minuetto - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314: Allegro Aperto - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314: Andante Ma Non Troppo - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314: Rondo. Allegro - Hungarian State Orchestra, , Ervin Lukacs
Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K.299: Allegro - Cologne Concerto, Saskia Kwast, Martin Sandhoff
Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K.299: Andantino - Cologne Concerto, Saskia Kwast, Martin Sandhoff
Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K.299: Rondo. Allegro - Cologne Concerto, Saskia Kwast, Martin Sandhoff

Tracks:

Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra, David Glasser, Geoffrey Simon
Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: Adagio - English Chamber Orchestra, David Glasser, Geoffrey Simon
Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: Rondo. Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra, David Glasser, Geoffrey Simon
Oboe Concerto in C, K.314: Allegro Aperto - C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra, Burkhard Glaetzner, Hartmut Haenchen
Oboe Concerto in C, K.314: Adagio Non Troppo - C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra, Burkhard Glaetzner, Hartmut Haenchen
Oboe Concerto in C, K.314: Rondo, Allegretto - C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra, Burkhard Glaetzner, Hartmut Haenchen
Bassoon Concerto in B Flat, K.191: Allegro - Klaus Hellman, Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Bassoon Concerto in B Flat, K.191: Andante Ma Adagio - Klaus Hellman, Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Bassoon Concerto in B Flat, K.191: Rondeau, Tempo Di Minuetto - Klaus Hellman, Herbert Kraus, Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Tracks:

String Quartet in a Major K.464: Allegro - Petersen Quartett
String Quartet in a Major K.464: Menuetto - Petersen Quartett
String Quartet in a Major K.464: Andante - Petersen Quartett
String Quartet in a Major K.464: Allegro - Petersen Quartett
String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Adagio, Allegro - Petersen Quartett
String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Andante Cantabile - Petersen Quartett
String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Menuetto. Allegro - Petersen Quartett
String Quartet in C Major K.465 Dissonant: Allegro - Petersen Quartett

Tracks:

Vioin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216: Allegro - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Vioin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216: Adagio - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Vioin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216: Rondo. Allegro - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Vioin Concerto No. 4 in D, K.218: Allegro - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Vioin Concerto No. 4 in D, K.218: Andante Cantabile - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Vioin Concerto No. 4 in D, K.218: Rondeau. Andante Grazioso - Christian Altenburger, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Fantasy in F Minor, K.608 - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Sandor V

Tracks:

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K.219: Allegro Aperto - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K.219: Adagio - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K.219: Rondeau, Tempo Di Minuetto - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Violin and Viola, K.364: ... - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Violin and Viola, K.364: Andante - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Violin and Viola, K.364: Presto - Christian Altenburger, Wolfram Christ, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann

Tracks:

Requiem, K.626: Requiem - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Dies Irae - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Tuba Mirum - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Rex Tremendae - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Recordare - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Confutatis - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Lacrimosa - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Domine Jesu - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Hostias - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Sanctus - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Benedictus - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Agnus Dei - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Requiem, K.626: Lux Aeterna - Aldo Baldin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Faulstich, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Edith Wiens
Laudate Dominum - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, Jeunesses Musicales Chorus, Maria Zadori

Tracks:

Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Kyrie - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Gloria - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Credo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Sanctus - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Benedictus - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Missa Solembis in C Minor, K.139: Agnus Dei - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Misericordias Domini, K.222 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Inter Natos Mulierum, K.72 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, K.273 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach
Venite Populi, K.260 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, , Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Rias Chamber Chorus, Gabriele Schreckenbach

Tracks:

Ave Verum Corpus, K.618 - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Creed, Rias Chamber Chorus
Exsultate, Jubilate, K.165 - Gabrielle Fuchs
Church Sonata in C, K.328 - Robert Kuppelwieser
Laudate Dominum - Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, Gabrielle Fuchs, Ernst Hinreiner
Fantasy in F Minor, K.608
Ah, Lo Previdi...Ah, T'Invola Agl'occhi Miei, K.272 - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs, Sylvia Sass

Tracks:

Magic Flute, K.620 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Marriage of Figaro, K.492 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Ascanio in Alba, K.111 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Idomeneo, K.366 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Impresario, K.486 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Cosi Fan Tutte, K.588 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Finta Giardiniera, K.196 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Lucio Silla, K.135 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Clemenza Di Tito, K.621 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk

Tracks:

Five Minuets, K.461: No. 1 in C - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Five Minuets, K.461: No. 2 in E Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Five Minuets, K.461: No. 3 in G - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Five Minuets, K.461: No. 4 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Five Minuets, K.461: No. 5 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six Contredances, K.462: No. 1 in C - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six Contredances, K.462: No. 2 in E Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six Contredances, K.462: No. 3 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six Contredances, K.462: No. 4 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six Contredances, K.462: No. 5 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six Contredances, K.462: No. 6 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Two Quadriles, K.463: No. 1 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Two Quadriles, K.463: No. 2 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six German Dances, K.509 - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Contredanse, K.534, Das Donnerwetter - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Contredanse, K.535 la Bataille - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Contredanse, K.587 Der Sieg Vom Helden Koburg - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six German Dances, K.600: No. 1 in C - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six German Dances, K.600: No. 2 in F - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six German Dances, K.600: No. 3 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six German Dances, K.600: No. 4 in E Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six German Dances, K.600: No. 5 in G, The Canary - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Six German Dances, K.600: No. 6 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Two Contredanses, K.603: No. 1 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Two Contredanses, K.603: No. 2 in B Flat - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Three German Dances, K.605: No. 1 in D - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Three German Dances, K.605: No. 2 in G - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus
Three German Dances, K.605: No. 3 in C, The Sleighride - Hans Graf, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Chorus

Tracks:

Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Overture - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Der Vogelfer Bin Ich Ja, ... - Bratislava Philharmonic, Hermann Prey
Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: O Isis and Osiris, The Priest's Chorus - Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir
Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Der H Rache, Queen of the ... - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sumi Jo, Roberto Paternostro
Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Ies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Sch... - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Ein Mhen Oder Weibchen, ... - Bratislava Philharmonic, Hermann Prey,
Magic Flute, K.620 Highlights: Heil Sei Euch Geweihten, Final Chorus - Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir
Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Vedrommi Intorno, Idomeneo's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Ballet Music - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Il Padre Adorato, Idamente's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: d'Oreste, d'Ajace, Electra's Aria - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs, Sylvia Sass
Idomeneo, K.366 Highlights: Torna la Pace, Idomenco's Aria - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka

Tracks:

Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Overture - Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk
Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Madamina, Il Catalogo Questo, ... - Renato Bruson, NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro
Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Li Darem la Mano, Duet ... - Renato Bruson, Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro
Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Dalla Sua Pace, Don Ottavio's Aria - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Mi Traduell'alma Ingrata, ... - Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro
Don Giovanni, K.527 Highlights: Il Mio Tesoro, Don Ottavio's Aria - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384: Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine ... - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384: Singt Dem Gron Bassa Lieder, ... - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rias Chamber Chorus, Hanns Martin Schneidt
Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384: Wenn Der Freude Trn ... - Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Josef Protschka
Cosan Tutte, K. 588: Come Scoglio, Fiordiligi's Aria - Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov, Anna Tomowa Sintow
Cosan Tutte, K. 588: Un'aura Amorosa, Ferrando's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini
Clemenza Di Tito, K.621: Ah Se Fosse Intorno Al Trono, Tito's Aria - NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Giuseppe Sabbatini

Album Description

Enjoy a little night music with Mozart and this ultimate collection of his music. This incredible 20-CD set presents the listener with all of Mozart's most famous works, from Symphonies and Concertos, to highlights of his best operas The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni. Take in his Missa Solemnis, Ave Verum and Requiem and don't forget Eine Kleine Nachtmusik...this set truly is the most definitive Mozart collection ever assembled!

Customer Reviews:

A Wonderful Collection.......2007-04-11

As a selection, this is highly representative of Mozart's music. Just seeing the volume of work makes one marvel at Mozart's genius. Hear everything from piano to woodwinds, symphonies to concertos as well as religious pieces and operas. On my cd player, which is not a very expensive model, I get fine tonal quality and dynamics. I would highly recommend this box set to any fan of Mozart's work.

Celebrate Mozart's 250th at a Budget Price.......2006-01-11

This month will mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of the giants of the classical music world. While I am certainly not a classical music snob (the only Mozart piece I can identify is "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," and what little I know of his life came from the 1984 movie "Amadeus"), I recognize his genius and the significance of his music.

This 20-CD box set gathers all of his major symphonies, concertos and operas into one massive collection. All of the selections are performed by European musicians (eg. the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berliner Kammerorchester, etc.). While not household names, the music is uniformly excellent.

If you're looking for an inexpensive purchase (I got mine at a national retailer that rhymes with "Clam's Tub" for under $20!) to kick off your "Rock Me Amadeus" party, this is a great choice. RECOMMENDED

Mozart:The Complete Piano Sonatas and Variations

Average customer rating:

like sparkling mineral water
Soulless Rendition
Lovely
Top notch performances
Very good, but a bit misleading?

Mozart:The Complete Piano Sonatas and Variations

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Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas / Daniel Barenboim
Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos
Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos
Mozart: The Violin Sonatas
Beethoven - The Complete String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartet

ASIN: B00004YA0U
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

I: Allegro
II: Andante
III: Allegro
I: Allegro Assai
II: Adagio
III: Presto
I: Allegro Moderato
II: Andante Amoroso
III: Rondeau: Allegro
I: Adagio
II: Menuetto I - Menuetto II
III: Allegro
I: Allegro
II: Andante
III: Presto

Tracks:

I: Allegro
II: Rondeau En Polonaise: Andante
III: Tema (Andante) Con Variazioni (I-XII)
I: Allegro Con Spirito
II: Andante Un Poco Adagio
III: Rondeau: Allegretto Grazioso
I: Allegro Maestoso
II: Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
III: Presto

Tracks:

I: Allegro Con Spirito
II: Andantino Con Espressione
III: Rondeau: Allegro
I: Allegro Moderato
II: Andante Cantabile
III: Allegretto
I: Tema (Andante Grazioso) Con Variazioni (I-VI)
II: Menuetto - Trio
III: Alla Turca: Allegretto
I: Allegro
II: Adagio
III: Allegro Assai

Tracks:

I: Allegro
II: Andante Cantabile
III: Allegretto Grazioso
Adagio - Allegro - Andantino - Piu Allegro - Tempo I
I: Molto Allegro
II: Adagio
III: Allegro Assai

Tracks:

I: Allegro
II: Andante Cantabile
III: Allegretto
I: Allegro
II: Andante
III: Rondo
I: Allegro
II: Adagio
III: Allegretto
I: Allegro
II: Adagio
III: Allegretto

Tracks:

Tema ('Laat Ons Juichen'): Allegretto
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7: Adagio
Variation 8: Tempo I
Tema (Air): Allegro
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5: Adagio
Variation 6: Tempo I
Variation 7
Tema (Menuetto): Andante
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5: Adagio
Variation 6: Allegretto
Tema (Menuet)
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8
Variation 9
Variation 10
Variation 11: Adagio
Variation 12: Allegro
Tema (Air): Allegretto
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8: Tempo Di Menuetto
Variation 9
Variation 10: Allegretto
Variation 11
Variation 12: Molto Adagio
Allegretto

Tracks:

Tema
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8
Variation 9
Variation 10
Variation 11: Adagio
Variation 12: Allegro
Tema
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8
Variation 9
Variation 10
Variation 11: Adagio
Variation 12: Presto
Tema: Andante
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8: Adagio
Variation 9: Allegro
Tempo Di Tema
Tema
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7: Adagio
Variation 8: Allegro
Tema
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6

Tracks:

Tema: Allegretto
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8
Variation 9: Adagio
Variation 10: Allegro
(Tempo I)
Tema: Allegretto
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8
Variation 9
Variation 10
Variation 11: Adagio
Variation 12: Allegro
(Tempo I)
Tema: Allegretto
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Tema
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8: Adagio
Variation 9: Allegro
(Tempo I)
Tema
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7: Adagio
Variation 8: Allegro
(Tempo I)

Customer Reviews:

like sparkling mineral water.......2006-12-22

It is something near to a cleansing experience to listen through the Mozart piano repertoire as performed by Daniel Barenboim.

For starters, Mozart achieves his sparest, cleanest, most limpid lines when writing for solo piano. Then comes Daniel Barenboim, whose reading of Mozart is crisply and unemotionally classical. Not for him the drawn-out keyboard soliloquy. On the contrary, Barenboim gives us Mozart, only Mozart, and nothing but Mozart, clean and shimmering as sparkling mineral water.

This is not to say that Barenboim as pianist is unfeeling. On the contrary, the Fantasia in C Minor - to choose just one example with almost random lack of care - is quite moving. But not with a flourish. Rather, with almost sinewy restraint. The presentation represents a fine grasp of the master composer, nurtured with discipline across the length and breadth of the voluminous sonatas.

Indeed, the sheer volume of the Mozart piano sonatas is intimidating. It is astonishing to imagine one man having mastered it as Barenboim has. EMI Classics has done us the favor of collecting these two gentlemen's asynchronic collaboration in one set, affordable at that.

If Mozart is a musician for the ages and Barenboim a performer who left a formidable imprint on the twentieth century, their collaboration as represented in these recordings is a watershed that will need to be referenced by students of classical piano for at least another hundred years, or until people can only remember as far back as the Dixie Chicks.

Buy Barenboim on Mozart before that happens, and so stick your thumb in the dike against the evil day.

Soulless Rendition.......2005-10-16

I have several artists' renditions of Mozart's piano sonatas in my library. Daniel Barenboim's is the worst. His technique is timid. His rendition is soulless and perfunctory. I regret purchasing this collection. The best rendition I have is the collection of Glenn Gould. If you like Mozart's piano sonatas played the way Mozart intended, give Barenboim a pass and listen to Gould.

Lovely.......2005-03-17

As a pianist myself, I love Barenboim's playing. He does not play Mozart too Beethoven like. His performances are usually VERY good, and this is one example. Also includes the complete variations, which are very nice. The sound quality is excellent. Very highly recommended.

"The sonatas of Mozart are unique: too easy for children, too difficult for adults. Children are given Mozart to play because of the quantity of notes; grown ups avoid him because of the quality of notes." - Artur Schnabel

Top notch performances.......2004-06-17

Daniel Barenboim played this whole set with an interesting approach to WAM . The notations about classical , beethovenian style are always hazardous.
When you are a musician you must avoid in the cliche , and you should feel the music as a whole and the playing must be the consequence of a overlong process that begins in your soul , then your inner mood , your intellect and finally your fingers. I remark the aspect when you are in front of Mozart, Beethoven Wagner, Bruckner, Bach , Schubert and Bartok , because these composers are in a highest level than the others and the music itself is merely a device for expressing deeper issues.
That's why this set is superb. Barenboim plays a Mozart rich in expresiveness , he gives to Mozart presence .
Barenboim plays music as Vegh or Furtwangler did it , always seeking the landscape far beyond the score . That's why they are so original in their performances . The rapture is not a device for exhibite his skills , it''s the final product of a long process.
Acquire this set. It's an unvaluable treasure.

Very good, but a bit misleading?.......2004-05-15

Barenboim playing Mozart has his critics, who say he's "too Beethovian" when performing Mozart's piano sonatas and piano concertos. I disagree; I love his style. Others might not.

Tracks:

Le nozze di Figaro: Ouverture
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 1. Duetto: 'Cinque, dieci, venti, trenta'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Cosa stai misurando'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 2. Duettino: 'Se a caso Madama la notte ti chiama'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Or bene, ascolta, e taci'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Bravo, Signor padrone!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 3. Cavatina: 'Se vuol ballare, Signor Contino'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Ed aspettaste il giorno'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 4. Aria: 'La vendetta, oh, la vendetta'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Tutto ancor non ho perso'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 5. Duettino: 'Via, resti servita'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Va la, vecchia pedante'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 6. Aria: 'Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Ah, son perduto!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 7. Terzetto: 'Cosa sento! tosto andante'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Basilio, in traccia tosto di Figaro'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 8. Coro: 'Giovani liete, fiori spargete'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Cos'e questa commedia?'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 8a. Coro: 'Giovani liete, fiori spargete'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: Recitativo: 'Evviva!' - 'E voi non applaudite'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 1: 9. Aria: 'Non piu andrai, farfallone amoroso'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 10. Cavatina: 'Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Vieni, cara Susanna'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Quanto duolmo, Susanna'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 11. Canzano: 'Voi che sapete che cosa e amor'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Bravo! che bella voce!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 12. Aria: 'Venite - inginocchiatevi..'

Tracks:

Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Quante buffonerie!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 'Che novita! non fu mai vostra usanza'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 13. Terzetto 'Susanna, or via, sortite'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Dunque, voi no aprite?'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 14. Duettino: 'Aprite, presto, aprite'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'O guarda il demonietto!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 'Tutto e come io lasciai'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 15. Finale: 'Esci, omai, garzon malnato'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 'Signore! Cos'e quel stupore?'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Susanna, son morta'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 'Signori, di fuori son gia i suonatori'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Conoscete, signor Figaro'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 'Ah! signore ... signor'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: Recitativo: 'Vostre dunque saran queste carte'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 2: 'Voi signor, che giusto siete'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Recitativo: 'Che imbarazzo e mai questo!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 16. Duett: 'Crudel! perche finora farmi languir cosi?'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Recitativo: 'E perche fosti meco stamattina si austera?'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 17. Recitativo ed Aria: Recitativo: 'Hai gia vinta la causa!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Aria: 'Vedro mentr'io sospiro'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Recitativo: 'E decisa la lite'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 18. Sestetto: 'Riconosci in questo amplesso'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 'Eccivum i cari amico'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 'Andiamo, andiam, bel paggio'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 19. Recitativo ed Aria: Recitativo: 'E Susanna non vien'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Aria: 'Dove sono i bei momenti'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Recitativo: 'lo vi dico, signor'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 20. Duettino: ('Sull'aria...') - 'Che soave zeffiretto'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Recitativo: 'Piegato e il foglio'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 21. Coro: 'Ricevete, o padroncina'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Recitativo: 'Queste sono, Madama, le ragazze del loco'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: 22. Finale: 'Ecco la marcia....andiamo'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Allegretto - 'Amanti costanti'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Andante - 'Eh gia, solita usanza'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 3: Recitativo: 'Andante, amici'

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Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 23. Cavatina: 'L'ho perduta...me meschina!'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: Recitativo: 'Barbarina, cos'hai?'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 24. Aria: 'Il capro e la capretta'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: Recitativo: 'Nel padiglione a manca'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 25. Aria: 'In quegli anni in cui val poco'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 26. Recitativo ed Aria: Recitativo: 'Tutto e disposto'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: Aria: 'Aprite un po'quegli occhi'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: Recitativo: 'Signora, ella mi disse'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 27. Recitativo ed Aria: Recitativo: 'Giunse alfin il momento'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: Aria: 'Deh vieni, non tardar, o gioia bella'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: Recitativo: 'Perfida! e in quella forma meco mentia?'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 28. Finale: 'Pian pianin le andro piu presso'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 'Ecco qui la mia Susanna'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 'Tutto e tranquillo e placido'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 'Pace, pace, mio dolce tesoro'
Le Nozze Di Figaro - Act 4: 'Gente, gente, all'armi, all'armi

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Nozzes Ever!This Is The One Used In Shawshank Redemption!.......2007-04-10

This is a beautiful remastered release of this classic recording.The sound is as remarkable as the performances.Excellent playing and excellent singing,make this a must have marriage of figaro.
The sound is even better than the earlier releases of this classic recording.Awesome cast and conductor(karl bohm)!
This splendid recording will bring you a lifetime of listening enjoyment.

Beautifully sung, but undramatic.......2006-02-04

This version is extremely accurate in terms of singing and Edith Mathis' voice is one of the best I heard in my life, in fact, her singing is perfect in terms of accuracy.
Dietrich Fisher Dieskau's voice is characteristic of the well-trained german: powerful, vivid, dramatic.
Gundula Janowitz's voiceis also quite good, but not at the same level of the other singers.
In terms of beauty and melody, these singers have reached the top, however they aren't very dramatic, and they could improve quite a bit in that aspect.
On the whole, I'd say this is a very good interpretation, but not the best in the world, in fact I'd say that there isn't any, for every interpretation has one or two flaws. For those who like gorgeously melodious voices this is a must, but for those who tend to go for the dramatic side this is a maybe not, thus I 'm witholding my five and giving four stras to this recording.

The Most Gorgeously Sung Figaro Of Them All.......2005-12-25

This recording is the recording used in the film Shashawnk Redemption (which has drawn tons of people to opera just upon hearing the "Letter" duet "Sull'aria" in one scene in the film). The recording used in the film is credited as the 1968 Karl Bohm edition starring Gundula Janowitz, Hermann Prey, Edith Mathis, Tatiana Troyanos and Dietrich Fischer Dieskau. The soprano voices of Gundula Janowitz and Edith Mathis is what we hear in the film. Many purists argue that the Bohm version is flawed and moreover un-Mozartian simply because the principal singers are German and have no command for the Italian diction so vital in an Italiante comedy like Figaro. But I much prefer the Karl Bohm version though this one is also quite beautiful. Edith Mathis has a lush, radiant soprano voice, with technically no flaw from a vocal point of view. Her particular Germanic school of opera was very handy in singing youthfully and beautifully, even if at the expense of dramatic development of character. As if she's the only one. Today's "gorgeous but un-dramatic" singers include Renee Fleming and even mezzo Denyce Graves. Soprano Gundula Janowitz sings with beautiful tone, but often with very little characterization. Her Countess is lovely but we rarely feel sympathetic for her role as the betrayed wife. She sings so beautifully we are certain the Count will return his former love for her. None of the singers are doing much of a dramatic job. Dieskau as the Count is a roaring lion of pride and masculine vanity and he is perhaps the only singer that is doing a great job here, despite detractors' comments. Herman Prey also does a superior job as Figaro, making him convincingly funny and witty and breathing a dimension of reality to his role.

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY SUNG version but not the most dramatically satisfying. So it boils down to what your own tastes for opera are. Do you want to hear a gorgeously sung Figaro or a more lively, comedic, "acted-out" Figaro ? If it's the latter, then this recording is not for you. This is sheer beauty and Mozartian grace, worthy of being sung in the most Rococco of opera houses. I would have payed good money to hear these singers back in the late 60's, however I'm too young and never had the opportunity to hear them sing. The only old singer I've heard is Kiri Te Kenawa (and to some this singer is not that old). Te Kenawa is considered one of the great Countesses of this opera, as is Schwartzkopff in the Giulini recording and of course today's own Renee Fleming.

The Ultimate Figaro.......2005-12-22

Like the other reviewer mentions, this is the Le Nozze Di Figaro recording that is used in the movie "Shashawnk Redemption". I had a hard time figuring it out. I have always watched the film late at night and always miss the closing credits which credit the source for the "Letter Aria" or "Sul Soave Zefferito" sung by two sopranos the Countess and Susannah her maid. In Redemption, our innocent hero Mr. Dufresne puts on this recording which has been digitally remastered and stars Gundula Janowitz as the Countess, Edith Mathis as Susannah, Herman Prey as Figaro, Dietrich Fischer Dieskau as the Count and Tatiano Troyanos as Cherubino. True, this recording has been highly criticized as faulty by many blase critics. In opera, one discovers very picky people. But to my knowledge, no opera has ever been perfect. This recording is absolutely beautiful. Karl Bohm, a popular Bayreuth conductor, uncovers the lush musical beauty of the score. All the singers live their roles and sing with both beauty and dramatic integrity.

The soprano voices of Edith Mathis and Gundula Janowitz is what we hear in Shashawnk. They are not "Italian ladies" like Dufresne says. They are both German sopranos. Edith Mathis as Susannah is radiant, perky, pretty. Her voice is crystalline and angelic. Gundula Janowitz makes a very elegant and feminine Countess, with none of the maturity and age that Schwartzkopff gave to her. Janowitz always sounded "young". Dietrich Discher Fieskau as the Count is terrific. He sang a lot of Italian roles for baritone/bass, though he was primarily a German Lieder and opera specialist. However, his Italian is excellent. His command of the role is superb. He makes him an overblown egoist and it works. Hermann Prey as Figaro is perfect. He sings with intelligence, charisma and Mozartian talent. Karl Bohm conducts the Berlin State Opera with virtuosity. I have nothing more to say. This is the one and only Figaro. Of course, if you are not satisfied, oh blase ones, try other alternatives to this one such as the Giuseppe Taddei, Elisabeth Schwartzkopf and Anna Moffo recording or the one with Sena Jurinac.

Too slow!.......2005-11-03

I suggest that anyone looking for an ideal first recording to have read my review, because I've put a lot of research into the various Figaro recordings. And I was once in that exact same spot: which recording is best? I didn't want to buy every single one! I'm reviewing, in fact, to impart what I've learned from this unto someone else, so that they won't have to spend so much money searching for that perfect recording.

Anyway, my friend and I had fallen in love with this opera not too long ago. Back then, I was under the impression that, like most things, there would be an ideal standard. Well, it wasn't that easy. We discovered that looking for the best Figaro recording is very, very, difficult. Every good review is countered by a bad one. We read all reader reviews, professional reviews, and listened to previews. Eventually, between the two of us, we got: this one (Bohm,) Giulini, and Jacobs (I also intend on buying Kleiber sometime in the future, but the Figaro is much too dark for my liking.)

I don't quite know how to say this nicely... I do NOT like Bohm's. Why? Because it's so darn slow! Listening to it, you just think "This is an Italian comic opera, not a requiem mass!" It's honestly plodding. Pieces that are supposed to be almost thrillingly fast, like "Tutto e disposto," and "Aprite, presto, aprite" are sung fast, but the orchestration does not seem to keep up. In fact, in the former it sounded like poor Hermann Prey was struggling with trying to keep so slow. Slower, prettier pieces like "Sull'aria" and "Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vieni, non tardar" are downright plodding.

Now, it's certainly pretty. I'd bet that's why "Shawshank Redemption" used the Bohm version of "Sull'aria"--it's very, very pretty. But IMO it does not keep with the spirit of the opera. It's light. It's happy. It's not Puccini or Verdi or something.

The singing is, of course, fantastic. I wish that I could hear Hermann Prey on another recording which has a faster tempo, because I bet that he would wow me and could possibly even become one of my favorite Figaros. He shows a great amount of character, which I love--to me, Figaro is all about the personality coming through. Too bad, like I said, that he is featured on a recording which has conducting that does not allow him to truly shine.

I would not recommend this for a first recording. It is not something that someone unfamiliar with the opera should get. I would wait until one has a good primary recording and/or is familiar with the opera. The entire thing is worth listening to, I just wouldn't recommend owning it for that CD you pop in when you want to listen to the opera. But, there are certain parts that are great. It's good ear-candy, and I'm sure that one would find it the most amazing thing ever if not familiar with the opera... but those who are probably will find the conducting incredibly unfitting. It just doesn't match the opera. Even the unhappy moments should have energy. If "Porgi, amor" is too slow, for example, it will just drag on and on forever.

Also, the recits before arias are split into different tracks, which can get really annoying.

Anyway, what recording would I recommend for a first copy? Rene Jacobs, definitely. If one finds the conducting on that one too fast, then Giulini. Giulini is a happy medium between the two conducting, even though I found the recits ridiculously fast and hard to understand. But, hey, this isn't a review of Giulini's. So, yes, I suggest Jacobs for people who just want one good, solid recording to appease those Figaro cravings. Or a first recording for Figaro nerds like myself. Bohm should be something that is second or third.

So, yes. I don't recommend this for a primary album, because I just cannot stand the conducting. Obviously, there are people who disagree (this recording is pretty legendary.) But, this is what I've found, myself.

Mozart, W.A.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 5

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(~~)==++ JULIA FISCHER: simply TREMENDOUS - a very RFRESHING new RECORDING by this very young Violinist!

Mozart, W.A.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 5
Julia Fischer , W.A. Mozart , Netherlands Chamber Orchestra , and Yakov Kreizberg
Manufacturer: Pentatone
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ASIN: B000I2IPPC
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Allegro Moderato
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Allegro Moderato
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Rondeau (Allegro)
Allegro Aperto
Adagio
Rondeau (Tempo Di Menuetto)

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(~~)==++ JULIA FISCHER: simply TREMENDOUS - a very RFRESHING new RECORDING by this very young Violinist!.......2007-02-15

SEVEN STARS******* for the woman who releases a new CD almost every two months!

Right during "Mozart Year" 2006 a recording of Mozart works for violin - of all of his violin concertos on two CDs - was released by this very young and already fully established 1. Class Violinist. The release of these concertos of this tremendous quality shows or reveals JULIA FISCHER completely naturally and self-confident, and she proves to be a virtuoso, whose place is in the "thin air" of the violinistical "first league", who stands not only right by the side of but ahead of other well-established and outstanding violinists, and beyond that she belongs to the BEST OF THE VERY BEST VIOLINISTS THROUGHOUT THE WOLRD!

Julia Fischer plays her violin highly accurately and her intonation is completely clean (just as we have become accustomed to!) and she always produces a rather slightly and elegantly formed vibrato than to make it to pulsate extremely excessively; she is so certain about what she does when she is playing her violin and, to our great delight, she avoides "colouring" each note excessively and to form them in an overemphasised expressiveness and intensity, and this way she avoids unnecessary vibrato in general. HER ACOUSTIC "COLOURS" are discreet and VERY SPLENDID and of MUCH BRIGHTNESS as well as EXPRESSIVNESS, and they are much right to the point in each phrasing; JULIA FISCHER's TECHNICAL CONTROL and INTERPRETATION of THESE PIECES, as well as of PIECES BY OTHER COMPOSERS, are so PURE and HIGHLY PERFECT! This makes JULIA a TRUE and VERY FINE YOUNG MASTRESS OF the VIOLIN! This is a GRAND PLUS FOR HER, and her TECHNICAL CONTROL and INTERPRETATION of pieces for violin is GENERALLY TRUE FOR this WONDERFUL YOUNG VIOLINIST JULIA FISCHER. This is one more reason to ADMIRE HER SO MUCH!

There is one more ability, which makes me appreciate her and which makes JULIA even more admirable for me, that is the fact that SHE w r o t e / c o m p o s e d HER O W N and very beautifully created cadenzas for the five of Mozart's violin concertos - even at this very young age SHE "CADENCES" HERSELF! JULIA, I BOW FOR YOU for this! This way you I N S P I R E N E W L I F E INTO MOZART's violin works - and in particular into those "antiquated" (fusty!) old cadenzas which can be heard thousands of times from numerous other recordings of the same pieces... and which, therefore, have become known to everyone well enough and which we have so by now become a bit "tired" of (bored with!)..... (I do not mind those "old" cadenzas when they are performed/played by other virtuosos with much heart and soul as well as with much technical competence - but a few NEW, "REFRESHING" CADENZAS every now and then would be VERY WELL INTRODUCED into VIOLIN LITERATURE and SERVE us with a FRESH BREEZE of NEW MUSICALITY! THIS BREEZE now brings us to our great delight --- thanks to her musical capability and skills as well as thanks to her CLEAR and WELL-DEFINED UNDERSTANDING of MUSICAL CONTEXTS and thanks to the extraordinary and superior control of her instrument --- JULIA FISCHER!). Julia shows us that CLASSICAL MUSIC NOT ONLY lives from NEW INTERPRETATIONS or ideas, which refer to these, made by virtuosos, BUT can be VITALISED also BY INTRODUCING IDEAS OF COMPOSITION which are MADE BY CADENZAS CREATED BY VIRTUOSOS THEMSELVES!

Another, a third reason to name these recordings by Julia Fischer (one of) my absolutely favourite recordings is that somebody had the courage - much in Bach and Vivaldi style! - to use a HARPSICHORD AS ACCOMPANIMENT for the orchestral background. MOZART would be MUCH CHARMED and DELIGHTED about this really great accompaniment of his first two violin concertos, both of which were recorded with harpsichord accompaniment, through which these get a FRESH BREEZE of NEW MUSICALITY. This NEW FRESH BREEZE, in some passages, reminds me of Bach's and Vivaldi's violin concertos (maybe it reminds me a bit of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons"); the harpsichord in the orchestral background kind of slightly and discreetly eases the musical structure of these pieces. And Julia Fischer does not "seize" these concertos but plays as a perfectly matched partner of the orchestra and the conductor Yakov Kreizberg (who seems to be her preferred conductor)! JULIA, that's BEAUTIFUL! ASTONISHING!!!

So, the FRESHNESS and LIVELINESS OF THESE NEW RECORDINGS of the MOZART VIOLIN CONCERTOS REMIND me very strongly of JULIA FISCHER's SUPERB RECORDING of "THE FOUR SEASONS" which she made a view years ago and which was released on DVD; both her recordings of Vivaldi as well as of Mozart are for the same reasons HIGHLY REMARKABLE as well as RECOMMENDABLE, in particular, since there are also thousands of recordings of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" whose interpretations are, as I see it, "antiquated" (fusty!) and by which one gets bored or feels tired from. So, some years ago, JULIA FISCHER succeeded also in BREEZING NEW and FRESH MUSICALITY into ANTONIO VIVALDI's "THE FOUR SEASONS"! Among many other recordings by Julia Fischer, there is one particular recording by her which I would like to mention on this occasion and which can be heard in the same high quality only rarely from other violin virtuosos in a comparable quality. It is the recording of the RUSSIAN VIOLIN CONCERTO by ARAM KHACHATURIAN which belongs to my personal favourites made by Julia (and certainly it belongs to Julia's favourite concertos), because it brings so much warmth and musical depth into with the beautifulness of her violin play. And also some years ago, again really early in her career, she recorded the BACH SOLO SONATAS and PARTITAS as TERRIFICALLY as BRILLIANTLY - I BOW TO YOU AGAIN!! So much bowing...

Not only because of JULIA FISCHER's OUTSTANDING VIOLIN PLAY but also because of the use of the HARPSICHORD AS ACCOMPANIMENT of the FIRST TWO of MOZART's VIOLIN CONCERTOS --- and F I R S T O F A L L because of the CADENZAS W R I T T E N AND C R E A T E D BY JULIA FISCHER H E R S E L F ! --- I would (if possible!) give AT LEAST SEVEN or MORE STARS for these REFERENCIAL RECORDINGS! ALWAYS KEEP GOING JULIA!! And PLEASE ALSO KEEP COMPOSING FURTHER CADENZAS, please also for those concertos by other composers!

Mozart: The Collector's Edition - (50 CD Set) Including Symphonies (selection), Piano Sonatas, Concerti, Masses, Operas (Nozze di Figaro, Zauberflote, Cosi fan Tutte), etc.

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Release Date: 2007-04-24

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I: Molto Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra
II: Andante - English Chamber Orchestra
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I: Allegro Assai - English Chamber Orchestra
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I: Allegro Con Brio - English Chamber Orchestra
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I: Molto Presto - English Chamber Orchestra
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I: Allegro Moderato - English Chamber Orchestra
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Concerto Rondo For Piano & Orchestra No.1 In D K382 - English Chamber Orchestra

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I: Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra
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I: Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra
II: Allegretto - English Chamber Orchestra
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I: Allegro - English Chamber Orchestra
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II: Andante - Jeffrey Tate
III: Rondo: Allegro - Jeffrey Tate
I: Allegro - Jeffrey Tate
II: Romance: Larghetto - Jeffrey Tate
III: Allegro - Jeffrey Tate
I: Allegro Moderato - Jeffrey Tate
II: Romance: Andante Cantabile - Jeffrey Tate
III: Rondo: Allegro Vivace - Jeffrey Tate
Rondo In E Flat K371 - Jeffrey Tate

Tracks:

I: Allegro - Gordon Hunt
II: Adagio - Gordon Hunt
III: Rondeau: Allegro - Gordon Hunt
I: Allegro - Gordon Hunt
II: Larghetto - Gordon Hunt
III: Menuetto - Gordon Hunt
IV: Allegretto Con Variazioni - Gordon Hunt
I: Allegro - Jane Glover
II: Adagio - Jane Glover
III: Rondo: Allegro - Jane Glover

Tracks:

I: Allegro Maestoso - London Philharmonic Orchestra
II: Adagio Non Troppo - London Philharmonic Orchestra
III: Rondo: Tempo Di Menuetto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
I: Allegro Aperto - Andrew Litton
II: Adagio Non Troppo - Andrew Litton
III: Rondo: Allegretto - Andrew Litton
I: Allegro - Andrew Litton
II: Andantino - Andrew Litton
III: Rondeau: Allegro - Andrew Litton

Tracks:

I: Allegro - Jane Glover
II: Romanze: Andante - Jane Glover
III: Menuetto: Allegretto & Trio - Jane Glover
IV: Rondo: Allegro - Jane Glover
I: Allegro - Jane Glover
II: Andante Ma Adagio - Jane Glover
III: Rondo: Tempo Di Menuetto - Jane Glover
I: Allegro - Jane Glover
II: Andante - Jane Glover
III: Presto - Jane Glover
I: Andante - Jane Glover
II: Allegro Di Molto - Jane Glover
III: Allegro Assai - Jane Glover
I: Allegro - Jane Glover
II: Andante - Jane Glover
III: Presto - Jane Glover

Tracks:

I: Allegro Maestoso - Allegro Molto - Yehudi Menuhin
II: Andante - Yehudi Menuhin
III: Menuetto & Trio - Yehudi Menuhin
IV: Rondo: Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin
V: Menuetto Galante & Trio - Yehudi Menuhin
VI: Andante - Yehudi Menuhin
VII: Menuetto & Trios I & II - Yehudi Menuhin
VIII: Adagio - Allegro Assai - Yehudi Menuhin
I: Marcia: Maestoso - Yehudi Menuhin
II: Menuetto & Trio - Yehudi Menuhin
III: Rondeau: Allegretto - Yehudi Menuhin

Tracks:

I: Largo - Allegro Molto - Consortium Classicum
II: Menuetto & Trios I & II - Consortium Classicum
III: Adagio - Consortium Classicum
IV: Menuetto & Trios I & II - Consortium Classicum
V: Romance: Adagio - Allegretto - Consortium Classicum
VI: Thema: Andante With Variations - Consortium Classicum
VII: Rondo: Allegro Molto - Consortium Classicum
I: Allegro - Consortium Classicum
II: Menuetto I - Consortium Classicum
III: Adagio - Consortium Classicum
IV: Menuetto II & Trios I & II - Consortium Classicum
V: Allegro - Consortium Classicum

Tracks:

I: Allegro - Consortium Classicum
II: Andante - Consortium Classicum
III: Menuetto In Canone - Consortium Classicum
IV: Allegro - Consortium Classicum
I: Allegro Spiritoso - Consortium Classicum
II: Andante - Consortium Classicum
III: Menuetto - Consortium Classicum
IV: Contredanse En Rondeau: Molto Allegro - Consortium Classicum
I: Allegro - Consortium Classicum
II: Andante Grazioso - Consortium Classicum
III: Menuetto - Consortium Classicum
IV: Allegro - Consortium Classicum
I: Andante - Consortium Classicum
II: Menuetto - Consortium Classicum
III: Polonaise: Andante - Consortium Classicum
IV: Presto Assai - Consortium Classicum
I: Allegro Molto - Consortium Classicum
II: Andantino - Consortium Classicum
III: Menuetto: Moderato - Consortium Classicum
IV: Presto - Consortium Classicum

Tracks:

I: Allegro Moderato - Heutling Quartet
II: Andante - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto: Allegretto - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegretto Ma Non Troppo - Heutling Quartet
I: Allegro Non Troppo - Heutling Quartet
II: Andante Con Moto - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto: Allegretto - Allegro - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro Vivace - Heutling Quartet
I: Allegro Vivace Assai - Heutling Quartet
II: Menuetto Moderato - Heutling Quartet
III: Adagio - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro Assai - Heutling Quartet

Tracks:

I: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
II: Menuetto - Heutling Quartet
III: Andante - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro Non Troppo - Heutling Quartet
I: Adagio - Allegro - Heutling Quartet
II: Andante Cantabile - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro Molto - Heutling Quartet
I: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
II: Larghetto - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto: Moderato - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro Assai - Heutling Quartet

Tracks:

I: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
II: Andante - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto: Allegretto - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
I: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
II: Menuetto: Allegretto - Heutling Quartet
III: Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Heutling Quartet
IV: Adagio - Allegro - Heutling Quartet

Tracks:

I: Allegro Moderato - Heutling Quartet
II: Adagio - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto Ma Allegretto - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
I: Larghetto - Allegro - Heutling Quartet
II: Adagio - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto Ma Allegretto - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro - Heutling Quartet
I: Allegro Di Molto - Heutling Quartet
II: Andante - Heutling Quartet
III: Menuetto: Allegretto - Heutling Quartet
IV: Allegro - Heutling Quartet

Tracks:

Allegro Con Spirito - Sviatoslav Richter
II: Andantino Catabile - Sviatoslav Richter
III: Allegretto - Sviatoslav Richter
I: Allegro Moderato - Sviatoslav Richter
II: Andantino Sostenuto E Cantabile - Sviatoslav Richter
III: Rondo: Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter
I: Andante - Sviatoslav Richter
II: Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter
I: Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter

Tracks:

I: Allegro Con Spirito - Daniel Barenboim
II: Andantino Con Espressione - Daniel Barenboim
III: Rondeau: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
I: Allegro Moderato - Daniel Barenboim
II: Andante Cantabile - Daniel Barenboim
III: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
I: Tema (Andante Grazioso) Con Variazioni (I-VI) - Daniel Barenboim
II: Menuetto - Trio - Daniel Barenboim
III: Alla Turca: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
I: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
II: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
III: Allegro Assai - Daniel Barenboim

Tracks:

I: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
II: Andante Cantabile - Daniel Barenboim
III: Allegretto Grazioso - Daniel Barenboim
Adagio - Allegro - Andantino - Piu Allegro - Tempo I - Daniel Barenboim
I: Molto Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
II: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
III: Allegro Assai - Daniel Barenboim

Tracks:

I: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
II: Andante Cantabile - Daniel Barenboim
III: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
I: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
II: Andante - Daniel Barenboim
III: Rondo - Daniel Barenboim
I: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
II: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
III: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
I: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
II: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
III: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim

Tracks:

Tema ('Laat Ons Juichen') (Allegretto) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 (Tempo I) - Daniel Barenboim
Tema (Air): Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 (Tempo I) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Tema (Menuetto): Andante - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
Tema (Menuet) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 10 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 11: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 12: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
Tema (Air): Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 (Tempo Di Menuetto) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 10: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 11 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 12 (Molto Adagio -) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 12 (Allegretto) - Daniel Barenboim

Tracks:

Tema - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 10 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 11: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 12: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
Tema - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 10 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 11: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 12: Presto - Daniel Barenboim
Tema: Andante - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 (Allegro -) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 (Tempo Di Tema) - Daniel Barenboim
Tema - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
Tema - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim

Tracks:

Tema: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 10 (Allegro -) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 10 (Tempo I) - Daniel Barenboim
Tema: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 10 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 11: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 12 (Allegro -) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 12 (Tempo I) - Daniel Barenboim
Tema: Allegretto - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Tema - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 (Allegro -) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 9 (Tempo I) - Daniel Barenboim
Tema - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 1 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 2 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 3 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 4 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 5 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 6 - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 7: Adagio - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 (Allegro -) - Daniel Barenboim
Variation 8 (Tempo I) - Daniel Barenboim

Tracks:

Lieder: Sehnsucht Nach Dem Fruhlinge K596 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: An Die Hoffnung K390 (340c) - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Der Zauberer K472 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Die Kleine Spinnerin K531 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Die Verschweigung K518 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Das Lied Der Trennung K519 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Die Zufriedenheit K473 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Als Luise Die Briefe K520 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: An Die Einsamkeit K391 (340b) - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Das Veilchen K476 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Abendempfindung K523 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: An Chloe K524 - Barbara Hendricks
Cantata: Die Ihr Des Unermesslichen Weltalls K619 - Barbara Hendricks
Canzonetta: Ridente La Calma K152 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Dans Un Bois Solitaire K308 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Oiseaux, Si Tous Les Ans K307 (284d) - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Un Moto Di Gioia K579 - Barbara Hendricks
Lieder: Komm, Liebe Zither K351 (367b) - Barbara Hendricks

Average customer rating:

CD: Julia Fischer: Mozart Violin Concertos
(~~)==++ JULIA FISCHER: simply TREMENDOUS - a very RFRESHING new RECORDING by this very young Violinist!
big and luminous.
More Quality Classical Music Listening
An outstanding and moving performance

Mozart: Violin Concertos
Mozart , Julia Fischer , Yakov Kreizberg , and Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
Manufacturer: Pentatone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2 [Hybrid SACD]

ASIN: B0009KBMKI
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau (Allegro-Andante-Allegretto-Allegro)
Allegro
Andante Cantabile
Rondeau (Andante Grazioso)
Adagio For Violin And Orchestra In E Major, K. 261
Allegro

Customer Reviews:

CD: Julia Fischer: Mozart Violin Concertos.......2007-05-07

In March I heard Julia Fischer playing Khachaturian's violin concerto at a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. She is such a wonderful violinist that soon after I got home I checked what other performance of hers would be available from Amazon. When I saw this CD I promptly ordered it. I was not disappointed: She plays these concertos better than anyone I ever heard. She combines deep feeling with perfect virtuosity in this performance. I recommend this CD to everybody who likes Mozart or violin!

(~~)==++ JULIA FISCHER: simply TREMENDOUS - a very RFRESHING new RECORDING by this very young Violinist!.......2007-02-15

big and luminous........2006-06-11

What makes SACD with music is to 1.improve great details or 2. Make mistakes sound even worse. In this ocation the first exception makes the rule. Later cadenzas give something different and at the same time, peerless jewels to enjoy in this immortal pieces.

More Quality Classical Music Listening.......2006-04-08

I do not claim to be an expert in classical music but I do enjoy listening to good classical music often. This recording of Mozart Violin Concertos is one that I have enjoyed listening too over and over. I would not hesitate recommending it to anyone who enjoys classical music that highlights the romantic violin.

An outstanding and moving performance.......2005-12-08

Julia Fischer doesn't just turn in an easy-listening Mozart; she gives us a rare and moving performance. The cadenzas will melt your soul as will the Adagio movement of Concerto #3 in G. The fact that she wrote 5 of the candenzas and augmented the 6th shows that she has stunning self confidence and poise. The same could be said for someone who records Bach's Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin at her young age. But I say if you've got the talent, flaunt it. And she has it in spades. If you take a listen to the three recordings she has out on Pentatone at the moment, (The present work, Bach's Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin, and Russian violin concertos by Aram Khachaturian, Serge Prokofiev and Alexander Glazunov) you will immediately perceive her extraordinary versitility in these widely different idioms, and the commitment and talent she brings to each of these (normally) duanting undertakings.

You will not regret this purchase. I certainly plan to buy anything with her name on it for some time to come.

Average customer rating:

I got it for the same reason....
Where's the full-length version?
"Che belle voci!"
Great opera
amazing

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights)
Gundula Janowitz , Barbara Vogel , Klaus Hirte , Patricia Johnson , Martin Vantin , Erwin Wohlfahrt , and Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Verdi: Aida (Highlights)

ASIN: B000001GDO
Release Date: 1990-05-16

Tracks:

Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Duettino: 'Se a caso Madama la notte ti chiama' - Figaro, Susanna
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Cavatina: 'Se vuol ballare signor Contino' - Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'La vendetta, oh, la vendetta' - Bartolo
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'Non s piu cosa son, cosa faccio' - Cherubino
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso' - Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Cavatina: 'Porgi amor' - Contessa
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Canazona: 'Voi che sapete' - Cherubino
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Aria: 'Venite, inginocchiatevi' - Susanna
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Act III: Aria: 'Vedro, mentr'io sospiro' - Conte
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Recitativo: 'E Susanna non vien!' - Contessa
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Aria: 'Dove sono i bei momenti' - Contessa
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Duettino: 'Che soave zeffietto' - Susanna, Contessa
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria: 'L'ho perduta' - Barbarina
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria: 'Aprite un po' quegli occhi' - Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Recitativo: 'Giunse alfin il momento' - Susanna
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria 'Deh vieni, non tardar' - Susanna
Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Finale: 'Gente, Gente, all'armi, all'armi' - Conte,Tutti

Customer Reviews:

I got it for the same reason...........2006-03-07

as many of the others...because that one song that echoed over the courtyard of Shawshank Prison grabbed me. So, I looked in the credits and discovered this. OK, so it's just the highlights, but it's an AMAZING album from start to finish. Presented with passion, humanity, and sometimes even humor. Sometimes opera will drive me up the wall when I don't like one of the singer's voices, but this one has a wonderful collection of talent, and is very easy to listen to.

Where's the full-length version?.......2003-05-03

I have both the highlights and the full recording of this version of Figaro. For some reason, though, Amazon doesn't seem to carry the full version, which is too bad. This is one of the few operas I actually think needs the recitiatives.
Anyway, so since the acting doesn't matter too much on a highlights version I won't get into that. The singing is very good, in fact I think it's probably the best version of Figaro out there. The only exception is in regards to Gundula Janowitz's performance of Dove Sono, which seems to be very ill-suited to her voice. The rest of her part is done beautifully. I also think it's sad that Marcellina's aria was left off, since that is always one of my favorite songs and I will never intentionally buy a recording where it has not been included, but due to how frequently it gets cut, I am not surprised.
Anyway, I recommend the highlights version if you are after something you can listen to in the car and don't want to bother with a full three disc set. For all other purposes I would advise you to track down the full-length recording, which is definitely worth it.

"Che belle voci!".......2002-06-26

This recording is fantastic. Bohm is a lively, exciting conductor who can also make one wet-eyed in the final scene. Prey has the perfect blend of mischievousness and richness of sound for Figaro's character, and he is well-matched by Edith Mathis as Susanna who is delightful and full-voiced. Gundola Janowitz as the Countess is also amazing, and her "Dove sono" is really moving. Fischer-Dieskau is a powerful Count, too. Troyanos (Cherubino) is beyond praise and her "Voi che sapete" ranks with Frederica von Stade. The sound quality is crisp and clear, and the selections are good, though I wish the sextet "Riconosci in questo amplesso" was included. In all, great!!!

Great opera.......2001-08-18

The Marriage of Figaro is arguably one of the best operas ever developed, and it's great to know that this cd contains the best songs from the fabulous opera. The orchestra, along with the singers, give a grand performance of high caliber. If you enjoy classical music, then this will make a magnificent addition to your musical collection.

amazing.......2000-12-30

After watching Shawshank Redemption I looked everwhere for this recording. This is some of the most emotionaly moving pieces of music I have ever heard. Im a 17 year old guy in a punk rock band, and I cried probably the hardest Ive ever cried in my life when listening to the duettino sull aria. Its one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my entire life. I cant imagine not having it.

Average customer rating:

Ethereal LIszt in Superb Sound
A great collection of Liszt treasures
An excellent collection of Liszt interpretations.
Liszt for the ages.

Liszt: Piano Works

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005ND3L
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 In C-Sharp Minor
Liebestraum No.3
Mephisto Waltz No.1
Funerailles (No.7 Of Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses)
Rigoletto: Conc Paraphrase
La Campanella

Tracks:

Die Forelle
Der Muller Und Der Bach
Wohin?
Lebe Wohl!
Das Wandern
Der Lindenbaum
Horch, Horch, Die Lerch
Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen
Die Post
Aufenthalt
Lob Der Tranen
Erlkonig
I. Allegro Con Fuoco
II. Adagio
III. Presto
IV. Allegro

Tracks:

Lento Assai - Allegro Energico -
Andante Sostenuto
Allegro Energico - Andante Sostenuto - Lento Assai
Valse Impromptu
I. 'Hohe Liebe' In A flat
II. 'Selinger Tod' In E Flat
III. 'O Lieb' In A Flat
Grand Galop Chromatique

Tracks:

I. Sposalizio
II Penseroso
III. Canzonetta Del Salvator Rosa
IV. Sonetto 47 Del Petrarca
V. Sonetto 104 Del Patrarca
VI. Sonetto 123: Del Petrarca
VII. Apres Une Lecture De Dance (Fant Quasi Son)

Tracks:

I. La Chapelle De Guillaume Tell
II. Au Lac De Wallenstadt
III. Pastorale
IV. Au Bord D'une Source
V. Orage
VI. Vallee D'Obermann
VII. Eglogue (Hirtengesang)
VIII. Le Mal Du Pays
IX. Les Cloches De Geneve

Tracks:

I Gondoliera
II. Canzone
III. Tarantella
Les Jeux D'eau A La Villa D'Este (No.4 Of Annees De Pelerinage, Troisieme Annee)
Benediction De Dieu Dans La Solitude: (No.3 Of Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses)
Ballade No.2 In B

Tracks:

I. Preludio: Presto
II. Molto Vivace
III. Paysage: Poco Adagio
IV. Mazeppa: Allegro
V. Feux Follets: Allegretto
VI. Vision: Lento
VII. Eroica: Allegro
VIII. Wilde Jagd: Presto Furioso
IX. Ricordanza: Andantino
X. Allegro Agitato Molto
XI. Harmonies Du Soir: Andantino
XII. Chasse-Neige: Andante Con Moto

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Zwei Konzertetuden: I. Waldesrauschen
Zwei Konzertetuden: II. Gnomenreigen
I. Il Lamento
II. La Leggierezza
III. Un Sospiro
I. Andante Con Moto
II. Un Poco Piu Mosso
III. Lento Placido
IV. Quasi Adagio
V. Andantino
VI. Allegretto Sempre Cantabile
Reminiscences De Don Juan

Tracks:

Reminiscences De Norma
Totentanz (Danse Macabre)
Malediction
Fant On Hungarian Folk Themes

Customer Reviews:

Ethereal LIszt in Superb Sound.......2006-09-29

Piano playing of extraordinary romantic depth and breadth. Bolet is inside Liszt's mind, as Liszt's romantic self unfolds on the keyboard. It is as if Bolet is the master himself. Superlative recordings to boot!

A great collection of Liszt treasures.......2004-01-12

The booklet of this set has an interesting explanation of why Jorge Bolet stayed out of the spotlights for so long before taking up his -glorious- career. It was his devotion to Liszt. By then, in the 1950s, Liszt was still regarded as a B-composer (There are still people who tend to think so: I read someone who called Liszt `the father of all bar pianists'. Now, if you know a worse offence...). Only after Liszt's reputation had increased, Bolet could enter his `Indian summer', which lasted from about 1975 until his passing away in 1990. During this period, he was finally able to perform his favourite music as much as possible. This fine 9-disc set may indeed be Bolet's most important testament. Additionally, it's one of the most important Liszt collections on the market. But beware: there's much more than just Bolet, considering Liszt's piano works. I can't say this is the perfect set or near it. Still five stars, for some astonishing piano playing that we don't come across very often nowadays.

Bolet won a Gramophone Award for his 1st book of Années de Pelerinage, which is not strange when listening to the recordings. This is a portrait of a man who's entirely on his own, looking for his soul while wandering trough the beautiful Switzerland - I can't say it better than B. Johnson already did. It's Romantic nonsense, of course, but in Liszt's days it was a common idea, and it can still sweep me away. Bolet's superior tonal colouring - beautiful, but not too far-driven, for the risk it would almost be too intimidating - and his peaceful nature lift this music to the greatest heights. My only complaint would be the `Orage' piece: Bolet's technique can't quite handle it, and its aggressive nature is much less overwhelming as a result. Nevertheless, the rest of the pieces show him at his very best. So does the second year of the Années (that is oddly placed in the set before the first year by Decca). The Dante Sonata, one of Liszt's greatest pieces, fares very well under Bolet's hands.

Equally excellent were the Schubert Song Transcriptions. The transcriptions aren't very different from the original songs, but they are definitely interesting. Especially when someone like Bolet takes them under his hands! All songs are terrifically played, with real standouts like `Auf dem Wasser zu singen', `Der Mueller und der Bach' and `Erlkoenig'. Bolet's romantic touch (he may have been the last of his kind) lets the music unendingly flow. Brilliant!

These comments also apply to Liszt's Consolations, which are placed on another disc. Liszt shows here how much he's in debt to Schubert, and wrote music of a disarmingly lyrical nature. Bolet gives almost naively innocent readings of these pieces. Talking about singing music, why not include the Liebesträume, `Venezia e Napoli' and many, many other pieces as well. Although some people still regard Liszt as a bombastic composer, he was in fact much more active on the spiritual and lyrical area. It is largely this nature of Liszt that is put into the spotlights by Bolet. He is really terrific whenever music ought to sound peaceful and meditative.

But Liszt was also a stunning virtuoso. People may eschew him for that, but that's often without any good ground. The B minor Sonata and the Transcendental Etudes, to give some names, are not only pianistically but also musically amazing works. It takes to be both a good technician and a musician to play them well, and this is where Bolet occasionally fails. He was over 65 when he made these recordings, and I can't help but say that his technique was not anymore what it used to be. In many pieces you can hear him struggle.

In what may be the most difficult music Liszt wrote, the Transcendental Etudes, Bolet takes tempi that are almost too easy (e.g. no.10 should be `Allegro molto agitato' but Bolet plays it very moderately), perhaps because his technique was by then too limited to give the pieces a really impressive treatment. Even then, I do feel a ertain nobility in Bolet's slow approach that gives every study a dignified stature (and that's something you won't find with Kissin or Cziffra!). The sonata is similarly noble and yet tremendously powerful in its scope, even though Bolet may lack some technial control at isolated spots.

Anoter treacherous piece is the `Reminiscences de Don Juan', which is a transcription of no less an opera than -of course- Don Giovanni! Bolet plays this 20-minute piece with a lot of humour and swing: it's a great way to clean up your mind! Also recommendable are the Etudes de Concert (e.g. Waldesrauschen), whose light spirit is very well captured.

A treasure trove set overall, I can recommend it without any limitations. There's no other composer that suited Bolet as well as Liszt, and the vice versa may be true as well. But the pianist also has his weaker points, particularly regarding his technique, that wasn't what it used to be. Oh, and the piano sound is not always equally convincing: the instrument sounds a little shrill at times. But there's an amazing amount of colour in the instrument, and it allows Bolet to reachfor the deepest, darkest sonorities you've heard. This collection is therefore not just THE best Liszt: there are many more pianists who made supreme recordings of him (e.g. Arrau, Brendel, Richter) and I definitely recommend searching them out as well. After you've heard this!

An excellent collection of Liszt interpretations........2003-12-03

I was very impressed with Bolet's playing. His rendition of La Campanella is the best I've ever heard.

Liszt for the ages........2001-12-05

Both for those that would like to find out for the first time what Liszt is all about, and for those few that are very familiar with the Paganini of the 88: LOOK NO FURTHER!

It doesn't get any better than this.

After I heard throughout the seventies about this "unknown" great of the romantic repertoire, I was fortunate enough to see him for the first time about a month after he recorded the first issue of this now legendary Liszt series. While his technique may not have exactly been what it used to be before (e.g. Orage in Suisse of Les Annees), all the performances benefit from the wisdom of many, many years. While all the performances are of a uniform Olympic level, two issue stand out in my mind.

First, there is the cd of Schubert Liszt transcriptions. Bolet really sets the standards for "singing" on the piano. His version of "Der Muller und der Bach" has to be believed to be heard.

Most importantly though, there is "Suisse" the first year of Liszt's years of pilgrimage. I own this disc from the day it appeared on the shelves and still listen to it every month. Surely, there are more technically brilliant versions. For the true "Liszt Nuts", I would certainly advise Leslie Howard's version of "L'Album d'un voyageur", that contains the first version of many of the "Suisse" pieces, and some additional pieces that Frenz (for reasons that escape me completely) excluded from the later Suisse. Yet, nobody, not even Brendel or Berman, have come close to Bolet on delivering on the central theme of Suisse, man finding himself back in an exploration of nature.

While they stem from the earlier days of digital recording the recordings are still more than respectable and benefit greatly from Bolet's attention for color, aided by his favorite Bechstein.

Many of these recordings have not been available for a while. Get them before they're history!

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