classical music: complete     classical music:       A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations (1955 & 1981)60 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Glenn Gould, ... Sony, 2002 Once in a great while someone does something right... Kudos to Sony Legacy for putting this wonderful package together. The original 1955 recording of the Goldberg Variations is presented in it's vastly superior and long-neglected analog version (rather than early tech digital side-by-side master, which was, for whatever reason, the way it was released previously). The sound is fine. One can get an understanding right away why Bach is referred to ...             Chopin Complete Edition11 reviews Various Artists Deutsche Grammophon, 2010 Wonderful edition This was a gift for my grandaughter she loves Chopin, was thrilled to have it             Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen / Levine, Metropolitan Opera (Complete Ring Cycle)86 reviews Siegfried Jerusalem, Hildegard Behrens Deutsche Grammophon, 2002 Review I watched Wagner's opera Der Ring des Nibelungen twenty years ago when it was first televised by the Metropolitan Opera and was enthralled by the production. I was equally excited by the fact that it was still available as a DVD. This DVD package met all my expectation in quality of product and the quick service in getting it to my home was equally appreciated. Thanks so very much!             Mahler: The Complete Works - 150th Anniversary Box1 review Gustov Mahler, Simon Rattle, ... EMI Classics, 2010 Great "Mahler in a box" - excellent deal. It was bound to happen sooner or later: pretty much everything known by Mahler put into one box (16 cd's). Of course, one could argue endlessly about what performances of the various symphonies EMI could have/should have chosen. But what this set has going for it are a series of outstanding renditions of the various song cycles and vocal works. In addition to having the Thomas Hampson/Wolfram ...             The Ultimate Guitar Collection7 reviews Isaac Albeniz, Italian Anonymous, ... Sony, 2005 The Best Compilation of the Man on 2 Discs! Great Sound Quality Too! The title very aptly describes this great classical guitar album showcasing some of the best ever works of John Williams on 2 discs. The track selections are great as they span the centuries from the Baroque greats of Bach and Vivaldi to the modern day composers such as Stanley Myers and York. John even flirts with Blues and Jazz-style pieces and they actually sound very good. In addition, ...             Tchaikovsky: The Complete Symphonies5 reviews Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Leonard Bernstein, ... Sony Bmg Europe, 2003 Bernstein is strongest is Symphonies 1,4,5,and 6 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) recorded all 6 Tchaikovsky Symphonies with the New York Philharmonic for Columbia records-now Sony Classical - in the 1960s and early 1970s. Bernstein later re-recorded Symphonies 4,5,and 6 with the New York Philharmonic for Deutsche Grammophon. In this box then are Bernstein's only recordings of Tchaikovsky's first 3 symphonies. Symphony 1 in G Minor, "Winter ...             Kleiber: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammopho1 review Carlos Kleiber Deutsche Grammophon, 2010 In memory of an unforgettable giant of the conduction! For the newcomers in music, it's convenient to carve in relief that during the late sixties and early seventies, only two conductors of mature age captivated the great Halls around the world due his undeniable talent and vital energy: Istvan Kertesz and Carlos Kleiber. Pitifully with the sudden and painful departure of Kertesz in 1973 (He was just 45), Kleiber stood aloof as the most brilliant ...             The Complete Decca Solo Recording2 reviews Radu Lupu Decca Records, 2010 Radu Lupu's Mood Indigo Purchasers of Decca's 2005 Radu Lupu Edition -- three budget-priced collections devoted to Schubert, Beethoven, and Brahms -- may be hesitant to buy the new "complete Decca solo recordings" box set. The earlier sets are worth hanging onto for Lupu's complete Beethoven piano concertos with Mehta and the Israel PO; the Brahms D minor concerto with Edo de Waart and the London Philharmonic; and ...             Gustav Mahler: Complete Edition Various Artists Deutsche Grammophon, 2010 The Decca / Deutsche Grammophon catalogue of Mahler recordings is unsurpassable. Our major contribution to the celebrations this year will be the first-ever Mahler Complete Edition, a combined effort of Decca and Deutsche Grammophon recordings as an 18-CD supe-rbudget box, with the ten symphonies, Das Lied von der Erde, Das klagende Lied, the song cycles, the Knaben Wunderhorn songs and early works - in benchmark recordings by a great assembly ...             Mozart Edition: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)102 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bruce Abel, ... Brilliant Classics, 2005 Fine performances Some collections of this type -- a composer's complete works -- are pieced together from here and there, old sources and new, and the resulting collection can be uneven. This set brings together many complete cycles of Mozart's works from individual artists and groups. For example, the fine Hungarian pianist Klárá Würtz performs all the sonatas here in recordings originally issued as a ...             Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (complete ballet); Wolfgang Sawallisch; Philadelphia Orchestra12 reviews Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky, Wolfgang Sawallisch, ... EMI Classics, 2004 Loving the classics "Swan Lake" has great meaning for me. I used to rent LPs and would play them in the basement of Fine Arts on the University of Georgia campus. This was in the '50s. There is nothing as soothing as "Swan Lake."             Bach - The Complete Brandenburg Concertos / Pearlman, Boston Baroque28 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Pearlman, ... Telarc, 1996 Stunning...Absolutely Fun and Lively You will be absolutely stunned to find yourself listening to this beautiful music night and day. It is very difficult to put it on pause once you've started listening to it. This is an excellent tool to instantly brighten your mood and reenergize your batteries without resorting to trendy super-caffeinated beverages or fumbling about with sticky sugary candy bars masquerading as all natural ...             F. Chopin - 24 Etudes for Piano Op.10 , Op 2531 reviews Valentina Lisitsa Valal Productions, 2004 Fantastic pianist. I have never seen or heard a better performance and interpretation of the Chopin etudes. It goes directly to the heart.             Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet85 reviews Valery Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra and Choir, ... Philips, 1998 Very Nice and Fair Nutcracker This is one of the great Nutcrackers put on record. Everything is good, Gergiev does an excellent approach on ballet music, however i can realize on some scratch on surface in some passages that need more psychological treatment, found in another competitors such as Svetlanov or wonderful Hans Vonk. This is an important recording and could be my recommendation for everyone who is looking ...             Telemann:Tafelmusik (Complete) [Box Set]9 reviews Georg Philipp Telemann, Pieter-Jan Belder, ... Brilliant Classics, 2004 Telemann Tafelmusik... Just heard the Concerto for 3 Violins in F Major on KUSC on Tuesday, 03/23/2010. So, I stuck around to get the data on the work so that I could purchase it! Wouldn't you know it was (1)Telemann and (2)performed by Musica Amphion conducted by a certain Mr. Pieter-Jan Belder? Why do I even bring this up? Folks, I bought this collection in Spring 2009! At a great price (no-less!), and I just ...             Schumann: Complete Piano Trios8 reviews Robert Schumann, Beaux Arts Trio, ... Philips, 1997 holy smoke. now i'm just a big dummy. i really am. but somehow classical music got through my thick skull and into my heart. so glad that it did. these recordings from 1975 by the beaux arts trio are spectacular works of chamber music. mr schumann's compositions are given a vibrantly intense and dramatic going over by these great musicians. soul-stirring stuff in every way. this is the sound of a musical ...             Complete Works for Piano & Cello4 reviews Zuill Bailey, Simone Dinnerstein Telarc, 2009 shimmering I'm not a professional musician just a music lover who prefers large ensembles but I heard this duo on the radio and they bowled me over. Immediately downloaded MP3. They are dynamite together. To my ear the playing is perfect and you feel you are right inside the instruments. You can't help but admire perfection and passion/energy. Ms Dinnerstein has justifiably become quite famious. I went an ...             Complete Preludes & Fugues2 reviews Shostakovich, Nikolayeva Regis Records, 2007 The Definitive Tatiana Nikolaeva recording, re-released Upon a recommendation from a Finnish friend of mine in the forum, I searched out this Regis release. Upon listening to the samples, it is obvious that these are the definitive 1987 recordings, released first on Melodya, then licensed to Allegro and released on Moscow Studio Archives. Good news, because the others are out of print. Do not even mess with the Hyperion (recorded in 1990 and later ...             Johannes Brahms: Complete Works [Includes CD-ROM] [Box Set] Gunther Leib, Bo Skovhus, ... Brilliant Classics, 2008             The Story of Bach2 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville, ... Vox (Classical), 1995 Excellent! We are using this series of CDs in our homeschool music program - they are fantastic! We especially love this one about Bach - what an awesome man! The story of his life is told in a way that is very interesting and holds the children's attention while also using various pieces of his music in the narration. It is done VERY well! My children are gaining a tremendous amount of knowlege and ...              search for classical music anniversary, baroque, brandenburg, collection, complete, concertos, deutsche, edition, goldberg, grammopho, includes, johannes, metropolitan, nibelungen, nutcracker, orchestra, pearlman, philadelphia, preludes, recording, recordings, sawallisch, schumann, symphonies, tafelmusik, tchaikovsky, telemann, ultimate, variations, wolfgang classical music:    randomly chosen music: Pilgrimage to Santiago home  impressum - about us