classical music: ballades     classical music:       Liszt: Piano Works [Box Set]2 reviews Franz Liszt, Georg Solti, ... Decca, 2001 A great collection of Liszt treasures 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...). ...             The Chopin Ballades & Scherzos [Hybrid SACD]6 reviews Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein RCA, 2004 As Good As It Gets Rubinstein was in his prime when these versions of the Chopin Ballades and Scherzos were recorded in 1959. Curiously, although this was his third version of the Scherzos, he had never before recorded the Ballades. Rubinstein was temperamentally well suited to these works, moreso than in the Mazurkas and Preludes. The narrative aspect of the Ballades suited his intuitive sense of structure ...             Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century6 reviews Italian Anonymous, Codex Faenza Anonymous, ... Naxos, 1998 Essential to any early music collection When I purchased this album, I was expecting it to be more akin to the other music performed by the Ensemble Unicorn. I was expecting quick and lively, music akin to the Spanish Troubadour tunes and Las Cantigas de Santa Maria. I was wrong, and I was disappointed at first. I quickly changed my mind after giving the entire album a listen, and was enchanted. If you like the quick, lively medieval ...             Horowitz Plays Chopin , Vol. 16 reviews Frederic Chopin RCA, 1990 mixed review Two of the disk's main pieces are the first Ballade and the Polonaise-Fantasie. Somehow RCA believed his mannered London performances were the ones to reissue on this package. Too bad, as the other pieces are quite nice. Interestingly his Ballade #4 and Barcarolle are rather similar to his earlier mono RCA recordings (ironically). The Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise is an incredible ...             Claude Bolling: Suite for Cello & Jazz Piano Trio9 reviews Claude Bolling Sony, 1990 Classic and jazz masterpiece Experienced genious Claude Bolling and a young Yo-Yo Ma managed a very successfukll fusion. Since my late teens I've been used to Claude Bolling trios, even on stage during jazz festivals and he always pleased me. Yo-Yo Ma is a cello virtuoso, though some people says he plays like a hi-tec machine, but only a very good artist could join a jazz trio and record such a fantastic cd with such ...             Brahms: Works for Solo Piano17 reviews Johannes Brahms, Julius Katchen Decca, 1997 A wonderful offering. There may be the individual recording made by others - Gilels, Rubinstein, Arrau - of a particular piece which might be preferred but as a collection of the Brahms piano works, this set has to take the prize. The quality of original recording is high and the digital transfer seemingly well done. One has to listen very attentively to detect which of the four Ballades were recorded monaurally; a ...             Horowitz Live and Unedited [includes Bonus DVD]12 reviews Ferruccio Busoni, Johann Sebastian Bach, ... Sony, 2003 A historical legacy! Despite I am not a Horowitz admirer, it 's worthy to underline and emphasize the colossal pianism and thunderous fingering around every one of its different performances. The special distinction around this album is the fresh inspiration and notable musicality emanated in this Recital, that deserves to be catalogued as a cult recording among the impressive and even excellent live recordings ...             My Favorite Chopin14 reviews Frederic Chopin, Van Cliburn RCA, 1997 Truly a life-altering recording. This recording was instrumental in influencing the direction my life would take. I wore out a vinyl copy of this recording when I was young. This album of Chopin as played by Van Cliburn spoke to me as a 10-year-old child. It comforted me through the death of close friends and inspired me to keep practicing the piano through the turbulent teen years. I came back to it many years later after ...             Story Of Chopin In Words And Music3 reviews Frederic Chopin, Ingrid Haebler Vox (Classical), 1995 BEAUTIFUL MUSIC/WAY TO LEARN ABOUT CHOPIN & HISTORY The music is so wonderful, perhaps a better description is that the music is so beautiful that it almost seems surreal - Wow! So breathtaking, so Chopin!!! Add to the music, a great written biography on Chopin's life and you've got one incredible hour of enjoyment/learning. The first 1/2 hour mixes Chopin's story with his music; the second 1/2 hour is some of Chopin's greatest works! Great for ...             Chopin: Favorite Piano Works14 reviews Frederic Chopin, Vladimir Ashkenazy Decca, 1996 Why are you waiting? Ashkenazy is one of the titans of Chopin. Davidovich and Arrau are the other two. They're all you need. Get Davidovich for the concertos, (inlcuding the Krakowiak--Op 14), Arrau for the nocturnes and a few micscellaneous pieces. Ashkenazy handles everything else. (Btw, Ashkenazy vs. Davidovich re. the impromptus is a toss up. But since the impromptus aren't on this disc, you can make that ...             Brahms: Complete Piano Music [Box Set]9 reviews Johannes Brahms, Gerhard Oppitz RCA, 2005 Great Set! This set is an excellent way to get all of the major Brahms piano works. It is not actually "complete," since it does not include some of his smaller piano works. The piano sound is good. I really enjoyed these CDs, and would recommend them to anyone interested in these pieces.             Grigory Sokolov: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms [Box Set]3 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ... Opus 111, 2005 Grigory Sokolov - The (Almost) Unknown Major Pianist One of the best-kept secrets in the piano world is the amazing Grigory Sokolov, a man in his fifties who won the Tchaikovsky Prize in 1966 at the age of sixteen. He has been somewhat reclusive. tending to play in Europe only, and has generally not made studio recordings, but among the cognoscenti his recitals are sought after and often sold out. All the music recorded in this five-CD box has been ...             Brahms: 10 Intermezzi for Piano; 4 Ballades7 reviews Johannes Brahms, Glenn Gould Sony Bmg Europe, 2002 A surprising find Brahms and Gould -- a surprising but effective match. From a performer most identified with Bach comes a recording that genuinely captures the Romantic expressiveness of Brahms. Although I knew many of these pieces from previous recordings Gould (as always) brings new ideas to the music. Of course, it wouldn't be Gould without the occasional idiosyncrasy -- op.119 no.1 is played ridiculously ...             In the Hands of the Master: Definitive Recordings2 reviews Vladimir Horowitz Sony, 2003 In hot line with Liszt? s bravura style The flamboyant pianist style of Horowitz at the piano made reemerge in North America the egregious figure of the virtuosi per excellence, a mass phenomena lived in Europe eighty years before when Sigismond Thalberg, Franz Liszt, Carl Tausig, Charles Valentin Alkan, Carl Czerny, Anton Rubinstein, Louis Moreau Gotschalk, Hans von Bronsart, Ignaz Moscheles or Pixis became the true keyboard lions, ...             Chopin: 4 Ballades / Perahia13 reviews Murray Perahia, Frederic Chopin Sony Classical, 2009 a masterwork This disc has everything going for it. First of all it is simply not possible to hear too much Chopin in one's lifetime. He was amongst the very best melodists in all of music history; his harmonizations are gorgeous, complex, and highly chromatic; and in terms of pianism qua pianism his music is perfectly idiomatic. As for Perahia's performances, they are masterworks. They won't be ...             The Most Romantic Classical Music in the Universe7 reviews Georges Bizet, Claude Debussy, ... Denon Records, 2004 Great music to unwind to! I bought this CD to play while I am putting my infant son to bed. Every night I give him his bottle, read him a story and like to have soothing music playing in the background. This was a great choice! It makes for a great alternative to lullaby CD's. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a nice relaxing blend of classical music.             My Favorite Brahms11 reviews Johannes Brahms, Van Cliburn RCA, 1999 Van Cliburn is simply the best! I played some of these pieces and especially love Van Cliburn's interpretation of the Ballad in G Minor as well as the Intermezzo in E. Van Cliburn makes this piano music sound so easy. It is very difficult and well played with expression and appropriate rhythm. The sound and tonality of this piano is excellent and well recorded. I highly recommend this for anybody who wants a top ...             Michael Rabin 1936-197220 reviews Michael Rabin EMI Classics, 2005 An essential item for any classical collection Rabin is spectacular!!! Just listen to his rendition of Zigeunerwiesen, he has no equal for this piece - not even close! I have been waiting for the re-release of this set for over 5 years, asking EMI if they would ever consider it. My thanks to EMI for listening. This is a re-release they wont regret. I have a collection of classical violin by many artists, but there is something very ...             The Best of Faur12 reviews Gabriel Faure, Antonio de Almeida, ... Naxos, 1999 music inside you Have you ever felt music inside you when watching the sun going down, when felling the breeze in your hair, when smelling the grass in a gentle summer night...? The music of this CD may remind you that part of yourself that we may tend to forget in our busy life, liked the words of Celibidache which I liked very much: "the music is not the notes, YOU are the music"! You would feel in this way, ...             György Ligeti Edition 1: String Quartets and Duets - Arditti String Quartet18 reviews Gyorgy Ligeti, David Alberman Sony, 1997 Definitive recordings of Ligeti's string quartets Sony's Ligeti Edition kicks off with a disk devoted to the string quartets. It's a good place to start. Like Ives, Ligeti wrote only two string quartets: an early one in a largely derivative style and a later one that epitomizes the composer's unique mature style. Also like Ives, Ligeti's two quartets, especially No. 2, are good enough to position him among the 20th Century most important ...              search for classical music 1936-1972, arditti, ballades, beethoven, bolling, century, classical, complete, definitive, edition, favorite, grigory, horowitz, hybrid, includes, instrumental, intermezzi, ligeti, master, michael, perahia, quartet, quartets, recordings, romantic, scherzos, sokolov, string, unedited, universe classical music:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Inside Vineyland home  impressum - about us