classical music: etudes - top sellers ...     classical music:       Classics161 reviews Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, Francisco Tarrega, ... Angel Records, 2001 Sara Brightman Product is as advertized. If shipped from Saint Paul, the service was suburb and on time. If shipped from elsewhere service was late and way too long especially if shipped from western US...which is closer to me than MN!             The Ultimate Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe4 reviews Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Johann Sebastian Bach, ... Denon Records, 2007 Just what you need to unwind and dump the stress I kept hearing Clair de lune in my head today at work while the rain poured down and realized I was in a mood for most of these songs on here. I'm not a huge classical music fan in that I pretty much love all genres of music-especially movie soundtracks (this wasn't on the Twilight one unfortunately but love the Bellas song)...but my classical is limited...but on those days where Led Zep or Snow ...             Chopin: Etudes43 reviews Frederic Chopin, Maurizio Pollini Deutsche Grammophon, 1990 Raw and Primal Power I am not an expert but I must share my own personal thoughts about this disc before I fall over dead. Not much more can be said but I have heard the third of Chopin's etudes played by probably fifty some pianists. Whenever I hear it I always felt it expressed a love for one to another. Like a sonic love poem. Love has different levels. There is eros, filias, and agape to name a few. In ...             Liszt: Greatest Hits4 reviews Franz Liszt, Eugene Ormandy, ... Sony, 1995 Excellent This CD begins with an energetic Mephisto Waltz, flawlessly conducted with a minute and meticulous attention to detail by the illustrious Eugene Ormandy. The waltz is followed by the first momvement of Liszt's first piano concerto, a foreboding, majestic monument to ingenuity and technical challenge and brilliance, played perfectly by Emanuel Ax. After gaining the listener's attention with ...             The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe27 reviews Johann Pachelbel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ... Denon Records, 2003 Most Relaxing Classical Music in Universe Purchased one in a local store and a second online for a co-worker as a b-day gift. Beautiful muscic in this cd.             The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!18 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, ... EMI Classics, 2001 Relaxing Music Suited For Today's Busy Lifestyles "A vast and tender calm Seems to descend from the sky Lit by the moon This is the exquisite hour" ~ Paul Verlaine ~ The above quote is taken from a poem by 19th Century Fench poet Paul Verlaine titled "La Bonne Chanson No. 6." His words fittingly describe the ambience of this classical album which promises unruffled musical moments just perfect for unwinding and relaxing, or when you're ...             The Chopin Collection [Box Set]32 reviews Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein RCA Victor Europe, 1991 Great music and performance Disclaimer: I am neither a musician, music student nor some classical music know-it-all (some). I am simply somebody who enjoys what sound good to my ears. Pheeww..... Now to the product; As with my other reviews on music I will attempt not to compare this CD set (of 11) to anything. All said, I found the performance to be of great quality and I suppose so was the composition. I'm way too new ...             Messiaen The Anniversary (14 CDs)1 review O. Messiaen EMI Classics, 2008 Messiaen's Music from the Source For anyone interested in the music of this individualistic and fascinating French composer, this is an essential set, combining as it does, some of the greatest performances available of his music. Pride of place must go to the master himself on four discs of his own organ music. Hardly less notable are performances of the Turangalila Symphony (LSO/Previn), Chronochromie(BBC S.O./Dorati), and a ...             Mozart /Chopin/Rachmaninov: Richter - Classic Archive6 reviews Euroarts, 2008 *outstanding* and eye-raising performance by Maestro Richter This is an amazing performance given by Maestro Richter. His interpretations and mastery of Chopin's Etudes is 2nd to none. As an amateur concert-pianist, I have played/worked on most of these Etudes and to be able to play them like that at 75 years of age is superb. I also love the "aerial view" of the camera when Maestro Richter performs the Etudes where you clearly see his hands and the ...             Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)26 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ... Delta, 1990 VALUE VALUE VALUE I think that this is really one of the best values you're going to find anywhere in the world of classical music, especially for beginners. You're getting 10 CDs, each filled almost to capacity, with the most famous works from the most famous composers in the history of classical music. The sound quality is excellent on every disc. While I would have made some replacements on the list of who ...             Alkan: Grande sonate 'Les quatre âges', Sonatine, Le festin d'Esope18 reviews Charles-Valentin Alkan, Marc-André Hamelin Hyperion UK, 1995 Truly Virtuosic The piano music of French Romantic composer Charles-Valentin Alkan is not for everyone. It would never be described as "easy listening." In fact, listening to Alkan's music, especially the first time, requires an effort almost as great as playing other music. Repeated hearings allow one to penetrate the intensity and appreciate the incredible complexity of the compositions, though it is ...             Van Cliburn - My Favorite Debussy5 reviews Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, ... RCA, 1999 Cliburn's Debussy and Ravel This beautiful and transporting CD is a "rainy day" favorite of mine. Van Cliburn has created a gorgeous, shimmering watercolor for his listeners' ears. In May of 1998, I heard Maestro Cliburn play many of these works in recital. The two hour recital was sold out and I don't recall hearing a single cough, a rustle of paper or squeak of a chair - we were all completely riveted, completely ...             Chopin: The Complete Works [Box Set]5 reviews Frederic Chopin, Kazimierz Kord, ... Hyperion UK, 2008 Was There Ever a One Complete Box Set to Have--THIS IS IT! Being a proud owner of the complete original Arabesque Recordings incarnations, I don't really have any intention of buying this box--other than as a safe copy for my safe deposit box--or a possible freeze down. The reasons?: (1) Chopin is the greatest piano composer the world has seen; (2) Garrick Ohlsson is the greatest Chopin interpreter in the stereo era; (3) this is one of the most valuable ...             Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano19 reviews Claude Debussy, Kurt Schroder, ... EMI Classics, 1997 Debussy and Gieseking Historical 1950s recordings that demonstrate Gieseking's well attested shades of piano sound that are unique and outstanding.             5 Stars: Favorites from the 5 Browns4 reviews Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Leonard Bernstein, ... RCA, 2008 Five Browns score best yet CD In "5 Stars: Favorites from the 5 Browns," the pianists from Utah have scored their best CD to date. Their favorites are also mine, a combination of pop, dixieland and light classical numbers.             Best Relaxing Classics 1004 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Pachelbel, ... EMI Classics, 2008 Excellent for the money All of the EMI's series are inexpensive and worthwhile. If you don't mind short selections and exerpts, this series is a good,inexpensive way to get into classical music.I have the whole set,or most of them.             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 ...             Debussy: Piano Works6 reviews Claude Debussy, Alexis Weissenberg Deutsche Grammophon, 1995 A Refreshing Breath of Fresh Air I have heard and admired Rubinstein, Van Cliburn, Vasary, and Entremont playing some of these pieces, among others. Weissenberg plays them with a fresh approach to tempo and rubato. The rhythm is more heavily accentuated than in the other pianists' versions. In addition to several of the more well-known works of Debussy, Weissenberg chose to include "Etude No. IXI pour les Arpeges Composes" in ...             Revolutionary [Hybrid SACD] [Includes Bonus DVD]5 reviews Frederic Chopin, Cameron Carpenter, ... Telarc, 2008 If you enjoy outrageous technical talent, this recording is 4 U! I believe the recording engineer(s) did an excellent job capturing the field of this instrument, albeit electronic, and the technical talent of Cameron Carpenter will leave you speechless. This is a must-have, especially if you have SACD playback capability. The recording/editing staff thankfully chose to NOT roll off the lowest registers of this recording, thus if you are fortunate enough to ...             Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues; Chopin: Etudes; Polonaise-Fantaisie2 reviews Frederic Chopin, Dmitry Shostakovich, ... Supraphon, 2008 incredibly intense live by the master Chopin Etudes (No.1-4,10-12 Op.10 / No.5-8,11,12 Op.25) and Polonaise-Fantasie, recorded live in 1960. Shostakovich Preludes & Fugues (No.3,6,7,2,18,4), recorded in 1956. Both are monoral recording, but very good quality without distortion and distracting noise. Richter's rendition of Chopin Etudes are not note-perfect as he takes more risks pushing boudary of human ability, extremely intense ...              search for classical music anniversary, archive, classic, classical, classics, cliburn, collection, complete, debussy, fantaisie, favorite, favorites, festin, greatest, horowitz, includes, masters, messiaen, polonaise, polonaise-fantaisie, preludes, rachmaninov, relaxing, revolutionary, richter, shostakovich, sonatine, ultimate, unedited, universe classical music:    randomly chosen office product: McDonald's TY Beanie Babies Hamburglar the Bear Stuffed Animal Plush Toy - ... home  impressum - about us