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highly recommended

Great Concertos from Baroque to Romantic Era

The excerpts from 25 concertos range from the Baroque to Romantic Periods. They are all masterfully performed by virtuoso musicians (example: Brendel is the pianist in the last track, the Beethoven Emperor piano concerto). The violinists are skillful and well-known artists. Concerto music by Baroque legends such as Torelli and Bach. Mozart and Haydn's music is marvelous to hear. We have Mozart's piano concerto movements and flute concertos. Finally, in the Romantic field, Brahms, Mendelsshon and Tchaikovsky. This an affordable price for a cd that contains such excellent music.

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Great cd, especially for the cost

25 great songs, and for $3.57, its a great buy

not too bad

For the price, you can't go wrong.

*I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection some were better than others. This one was not too bad compared to the others, but not the best one.
I was kind of perturbed when some same tracks on this CD were on another CD, and visa versa.

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4.5 stars of Great Classical Concertos!

I bought this album many years ago, and I have held on to it because it is such a great resource. It has concertos from many of the major composers of the last 300-350 years. This was the most popular way to compose for solo instruments (and is still used widely today) and this compilation is a great way to explore the way composers wrote for solo instruments in this form over the past several hundred years. It features some of my favorite concertos, and has some of the most memorable melodies in all of classical music.

If you have taken a music or music history class and you are interested in learning more about what the classical concerto, or any classical music for that matter, this is a great starting point! The sound quality is amazing (especially for a bargain compilation) and the performers are actually top-notch! These aren't random, no-name orchestras, soloists, and conductors...they are major-hitters in their fields. If you pick this disc up (and it's really cheap) you won't be dissapointed.

Some performers, orchestras, and conductors on this disc:
Edward Carroll (trumpet), Susanne Lautenbacher (violin), Fenee Siebert (flute), Erich Kunzel (conductor), Cincinatti Pops, Robert Wagner (conductor), St. Louis Symphony, Leonard Slatkin (conductor), Zubin Mehta (conductor).

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A well-produced classical variety album

This album could have easily been filled with selections just from Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, and Beethoven, but thankfully the record producers chose some deeper cuts. Though the above mentioned greats are prominently featured (and rightly so), Grieg and Offenbach are welcome additions.

Like all the "25 _____ Favorites" albums I've listened to, the pieces are well-chosen, expertly performed, and excellently produced with sharp, clear sound. The album's variety is welcome as well, giving the listener 70+ minutes of a changing but continuous audio landscape.

There's not much here that will knock the socks off a classical purist, but that's part of its appeal. The pieces are good enough to satisfy the more refined classical music palate but accessible enough for those less-experienced in concertos. 25 CONCERTO FAVORITES comes recommended to those seeking a well-produced and pleasant classical variety album.

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 27-MAY-2003

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Tracks
Double Trumpet Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in C major, RV 537: 1st movement | Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro | Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: 3rd mvt. | Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in D major, G. 18: 1st mvt. | Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: 1st | Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060: 3rd mvt. | Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 2nd mvt. | Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ('L'estate,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315: 3rd m | Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: 2nd mvt. | Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c): 1st mvt. | Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: 1st mvt. | Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: 3rd mvt. | Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c): 2nd mvt. | Work(s): Unspecified Piano Concerto (Divertimento) in C, finale | Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: 1st mvt. | Concerto rondo (Concertino), for cello & orchestra in G major | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: 1st mvt. | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: 3rd mvt. | Cello Concerto in B minor, B. 191 (Op. 104): 1st mvt. | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 2nd mvt. | Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor ('La campanella'), Op. 7, MS 48: Rondo | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 1st mvt. | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 1st mvt. | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 2nd mvt. | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: 3rd mvt.

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