Schranzwerk, Vol. 14 [Import]

Schranzwerk, Vol. 14 [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. And You Didn't Get It - Central Scrutinizer

2. Keep Control

3. Hexen Process [Original Version]

4. Electronic Baby [A. Krämer Remix]

5. Lost Souls

6. Dead Zone - Sven Wittekind

7. Offline

8. Test Run

9. Tilted - Boris S.

10. Argh!

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Kiss in the Storm

2. Voices of Jericho

3. Hertzdisaster 1

4. Ground Control - WJH

5. Insane 2005

6. Redshift

7. Freeware [Stigmata Remix]

8. Native Diffusion

9. Congo

10. Avenida Paulista - Eric Sneo

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Loving You - Note for a Child
Night Highway
Cabriolet Tour - Kitty the Bill
Longitude - Tape Five
Genesis
Una Passion Perdida - Deeper & Pacific, Daniela Ferraz
Soulsmooth - Mahara McKay
Soul Connection - Deeper & Pacific, Daniela Ferraz
Missing - Rue du Soleil
Do Tara Alap - Ca
Dans Les Rues de Barcelone...
Luz de Hielo - Elenah
Alba - Steen Thp
Land of Eternal Sunset - Almadrava
Carma - Michael Hornstein
Training

Tracks:

Childhood - Viggo
Jam'in Dawn - Melibea
Love Luxury
Love My Soul
Remando al Viento - Schwarz & Funk
Slow Down
Love Rain Down
Wonderland - Alejandro DePinedo
Hidden Island
Shadows of My Love
Love in Spain - Ypey
Viva Cuba Musica - Orgatronics
With You
Sentoda - Alessandro Boschi
I Believe - Koru

Album Description

The world's best series of Balearic Chill Out collections with the 2007 edition: 31 carefully selected songs to make feel really relaxed. Including Rue de Soleil, Digital Analog Band, La Caina, Camino Del Sol and many more make you remember the famous sunset at the Cafe Del Mar in San Antonio/Ibiza. For the easier moments in life...nuff said.

Album Details

2007 Release of the Popular Café Del Mar Series that Continues with this 14th Volume of Exquisite Musical Taste with Yet Another Satisfying Selection of 31 Great Tracks. This Music Comes to You Courtesy of the Famed Club/Hotel on the Island of Ibiza and the Greatest Place on Earth to Witness Breathtaking Sunsets, Creating Memories that Will Stay with You the Rest of Your Life. The Artists Featured Will Help You (Re)imagine Those Terrific Sunsets, Including Tracks from Teri Richardson, Elenah, Gary B, Ypey, Notechild, Rue De Soleil, Elmara and Many More. There is Only One True "Café Del Mar" Series and this is the One that Pioneered this Sound Idea...an Exercise for Our Ears and Spirit, an Incredible Healing for the Soul. Take Your Time Listening to it from the Beginning to End Without Rushing. Let These Masters of Recording Art Work their Magic on Your Ears and Your Mind.

Customer Reviews:

What a GREAT disappointment!!!.......2007-07-02

I must say that the guys at Cafe del Mar have really lost it. I almost lost my faith in the Cafe del Mar series after vol. 12 and 13, which were sad examples of the lack of innovation, imagination, taste, and passion needed to compile an ambitious chill-out CD or set of CDs, but I wanted to give them one more chance. I should not have done it, as this vol. 14 is even worse. One just cannot hastily pull together a number of tracks that are far and away from the ambitious masterpieces compiled by Bruno or Jose Padilla in the not-so-distant past, and are more of a reminder of cheap "beach gigolo" kind of music. The guys at Cafe del Mar must do much far better than this, invite Bruno, Jose Padilla, Phil Mison or even Afterlife to compile the next set of CDs, or stop producing these the worst not-even-close-to-so-called-kitch-heartbreaking music for teenage kids altogether!!!

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell

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Fine Beethoven Chamber Works

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell
Itzhak Perlman , Vladimir Ashkenazy , Lynn Harrell , and Ludwig van Beethoven
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CE7FJ
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio
II. Largo Assai Ed Espressivo
III. Presto
Tema ('Ja, Ich Muss Mich Von Ihr Scheiden'/Dittersdorf)
Var. I
Var. II
Var. III
Var. IV
Var. V
Var. VI
Var. VII
Var. VIII
Var. IX
Var. X
Var. XI
Var. XII
Var. XIII
Var. XIV
I. Poco Sostenuto - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Tempo I - Tempo II
II. Allegretto
III. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
IV. Finale: Allegro
Allegretto

Tracks:

I. Allegro Moderato
II. Scherzo E Trio: Allegro
III. Andante Cantabile Ma Pero Con Moto - Poco Piu Adagio - Tempo I
IV. Allegro Moderato - Presto
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Scherzo E Trio: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
III. Rondo: Allegretto

Customer Reviews:

Fine Beethoven Chamber Works.......2007-07-12

These CDs are discs 3 & 4 of the complete piano trios of Beethoven. They were recorded from 1979 to 1984, and remastered and re-issued on EMI classics in 2004; I am surprised that this is the first review posted on Amazon.
The major works on these CDs are the later trios, opus 70 no 1, "Ghost", opus 70 no 2, and opus 97,"Archduke", dedicated to Beethoven's friend, pupil and benefactor the Archduke Rudfolf. This, opus 97, is probably the best trio sonata, but some of Schubert's come close. These later trios are more interesting as the cello is a full member of the group, no longer restricted to tagging along with the left hand of the pianist.
The players are Vladimir Ashkenazy on piano, Itzhak Perlman on violin and Lynn Harrell on cello. The first two are big names from the 1980s, and Harrell is a first class player, if much less well known. So you would expect a first class performance, and that's what you get. Ashkenazy leads but never dominates, the performace is light and airy, precise, often delicate, and joyful. It's the best "Archduke" I have heard, and that is the one you will come back to time
When you consider the budget price it has to get 5 stars.

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Flying down to Rio? No need to--that bossa nova beat is in orbit around my earlobes...
LOVE IT!
Real class
I love the Ultra-Lounge series.
"Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars"

Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 14: Bossa Novaville
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002UH7
Release Date: 1997-06-03

Tracks:

So Danco Samba (Jazz 'N' Samba) - Wanda De Sah
Meditation - Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All Stars
Little Bird/Little Boat - Bill Perkins
Samba De Orfeu - Ray Anthony
Amy's Theme - Martin Denny
Corcovado (Quiet Nights) - Cannonball Adderley & Sergio Mendes
The Look Of Love - Billy May & His Orchestra
One Note Samba/Recado Bossa Nova - Leroy Holmes
Triste - Howard Roberts
Misirlou - Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All Stars
Desafinado - Si Zentner
Exotique Bossa Nova/Quiet Village Bossa Nova - Martin Denny
Witchcraft - Joe Graves & The Diggers
Baia - Bill Perkins
Que Sabe Voce De Mim - Walter Wanderley
The Girl From Ipanema/Manha De Carnaval - Laurindo Almeida
Mas Que Nada - Rubin Mitchell
So Nice (Samba De Verao) - Wanda De Sah & Sergio Mendes
Fly Me To The Moon - Julie London

Customer Reviews:

Flying down to Rio? No need to--that bossa nova beat is in orbit around my earlobes..........2007-06-17

Bossa nova music was introduced to the world primarily by Antonio Carlos Jobim; and we are forever in debt to him for his gift to us. Bossa nova music exudes elegance, sophistication and a soothing rhythm that could bleach all neuroses right out of your system! This CD proves it.

The CD track set opens with "So Danço Samba (Jazz 'N' Samba)." Wanda De Sah sings the Portuguese lyrics to perfection and the musical arrangements makes great use of the horns, piano and percussion. The overall effect stuns me with its beauty; and I was left yearning for more once the number ended.

I wasn't disappointed. "Meditation (Meditacáo)" is something you may well recognize when you hear it even though you might not recognize this tune by name alone. Laurindo Almeida and The Bossa Nova All Stars perform this number with a smooth as silk approach that leaves you believing you're in a heaven on Earth. Terrific! Billy May & His Orchestra perform a wonderful rendition of the very romantic tune entitled "The Look Of Love;" May's arrangement uses great use of the horns as his arrangements always did; and the percussion plays without a superfluous note to enhance the beauty of "The Look Of Love."

"One Note Samba/Recado Bossa Nova" fuses together these two melodies on one track for a great effect; the romantic and sophisticated approach to this blend reflects good judgment as it oozes elegance, too. "Recado Bossa Nova" picks up the tempo and it makes good sense to make "Recado Bossa Nova" an extension of "One Note Samba" instead of the other way around.

"Misirlou" makes great use of both the guitar and the percussion; and Si Zentner's rendition of "Desafinado" uses the horns beautifully, especially with the solo horn at the beginning of this number. "Baia" has a sensual, romantic flavor to it as well.

"The Girl From Ipanema/Manha De Carnival" uses a person's whistling instead of vocals--very creative! "Más Que Nada" has an early 1960s rock flavor to it that surprises you; it works very well.

The CD ends strong with a bonus track of the great Julie London performing the classic "Fly Me To The Moon." Julie never misses a beat and the musical arrangement complements her vocals to perfection.

The liner notes include the song credits; and R. J. Smith contributes an informative, thoughtful essay about bossa nova. Bob Norberg at Capitol Recording Studios did a great job of digitally remastering these numbers, too.

I highly recommend this CD for fans of lounge music; and people who enjoy that bossa nova beat from the 1960s will love every minute of this great album!

Enjoy!

LOVE IT!.......2007-05-13

Love this kind of music - can't get enough - have most all of the CDs. Excellent New Jersey-based company with excellent foresight and retro-understanding for the best party and jazz combos. Excellent choice for any kind of day or evening, party or relaxation time.

Real class.......2007-02-23

A real classy entry in the Ultra-Lounge series. Smooth, relaxing sounds with the added bonus of Julie London's wonderfully swinging, pizzicato-laden "Fly Me To The Moon".

I love the Ultra-Lounge series........2006-12-10

The sound quality of the Ultra-Lounge series is excellent, even though the songs were recorded mostly in the 50's and 60's. Capitol Records packs each CD with carefully chosen tracks consistent with the theme of the particular volume in the series. Many of the selections that appear here aren't available elsewhere, either because the original album on which the song appeared is out of print, or because the song was issued as a single and never collected in an album. A few 'previously unreleased' tracks also appear here. This series is a wonderful introduction to the music of a by-gone era, and each album includes detailed notes on each track (artist, writers, date recorded, how released, etc.). I heartily recommend it to anyone who has an interest in this type of music.

"Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars".......2006-07-03

Welcome to Bossa Novaville!

This is Bossa Nova music at its loveliest. Put this CD on and listen closely, sit back, relax, stay comfy and savor the beauty of this wonderful kind of music. Close your eyes and picture yourself in the pristine beaches of Rio on "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars."

This is an impressive collection of Bossa Nova tunes made popular by musical legends, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Laurindo Almeida, Ray Anthony, Walter Wanderley, Cannonball Adderley, among many other artists.

Laurindo Almeida shines and shows off his guitar artistry with his renditions of "Meditation," "Girl From Ipanema" and "Manha De Carnaval" (A Day In The Life of a Fool). As you listen, you will be delighted with the magic guitar of Howard Roberts on his performance of "Triste" accompanied by percussionist Claudio Miranda. Billy May and his Orchestra's take on "The Look of Love" is also a highlight and so with the last song and a bonus track, Julie London's charming version of "Fly Me To The Moon."

Wanda De Sah's voice is one of the loveliest voices I've ever heard. Her versions of "So Danco Samba" and "So Nice" are two of the tracks to beguile with. Her vocal style on "So Nice" blends perfectly with Sergio Mendes' brilliant piano playing.

You will also discover the artistry of trombonist Zi Zentner's and saxophonist Bill Perkin's with their interpretations of two of the most enchanting tunes from this collection, "Desafinado" and "Baia," respectively.

The most beautiful tune from this collection, to me, is "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" (Corcovado), saxophonist Cannonball Adderley shares the spotlight with Sergio Mendes in creating one of the most beautiful instrumental version of this gem of a melody. I could listen to this track endlessly and enjoy every minute of it.

Give it a listen and experience that fascinating sound that took America by storm in the sixties . . . "Blame it on the Bossa Nova!"

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 14

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A microcosm of the barren wasteland that was 70s pop "music"
Vans, Jaws, karate and other mid-'70s themes.
Ho, Ho..It's Magic ---The Groovy 70's!
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A Must For Baby Busters

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 14
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000032N4
Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Jerry Corbetta
Emma - Hot Chocolate
Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
So You Are A Star - Hudson Brothers
Up In A Puff Of Smoke - Polly Brown
Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) - Leo Sayer
Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
How Long - Ace
Wildfire - Michael Murphy
Magic - Pilot
I'm Not In Love - 10cc

Customer Reviews:

A microcosm of the barren wasteland that was 70s pop "music".......2003-05-13

In a mood to increase my repertoire of fave catchy tunes, I turned to this particular CD to bring me a step closer to completing my musical library. I didn't care much for the first seven tracks-- they were all pretty schmaltzy. Especially horrific among this septuple-threat of lameness is `Kung Fu Fighting', the seventies version of `Pac-Man Fever'-- a moronic novelty tune that attempted to cash in on the Bruce Lee craze going on at the time. Although I liked the light, slow-groove instrumental part of `Emma', the lyrics left a lot to be desired. And Leo Sayer's `Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)' always annoyed me whenever I heard it on the local classic pop station, so skipping that track is a no-brainer. The rest of this Satanic Seven don't even register as real music in my mind, so I won't even discuss them. My advice: avoid `em like the plague-- unless you're some sorta sick weirdo who wants to experience the absolute worst chart-busting tunes the mid-70s had to offer!

Actually, I've discovered that the best mid-70s pop tunes ain't all that much better than the worst ones. But, for some reason, the former have a strange hold on me that I just can't seem to shake. They're kinda cheesy and downright sappy at times, but they also have a bizarre charm that maintains my attention. Y'know, kinda like that weird relative that nobody in the family except you likes to hang with? Yeah, NOW you're grabbin' my meanin', ain'cha?

Weak analogies aside, the decent tunes among this ocean of schlock are present in four of the last five tracks. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils' `Jackie Blue' was especially seductive, and was the primary reason I decided to give this compilation a whirl. Just days before purchasing this CD, I heard `Jackie Blue' over the muzak sound system at the local Carl's Jr., and the lyrics got stuck in my head and droned on and on nonstop, forcing me to the brink of insanity. When this happens, I try to exorcise the song by listening to it a zillion times in a row so that I get really sick and tired of it, and it no longer bothers me. Now don't you all go blowin' a few neurons trying to figure out the logic of how repeatedly playing a song I have stuck in my head ad nauseam will rid me of the cranial annoyance-- `cuz there's absolutely NO logic to it at all! Let's just say it works for me and leave it at that, hmm?

Then there's the other four tunes that I didn't need to have forcibly removed from my mind. Who can forget Michael M. Murphey's sappy, tragic ballad of the pony named `Wildfire', and the woman who loved him (not in THAT way you sickos!)? I tell ya, every time this pathetic track plays, I find my testosterone plunging to dangerously-low levels as I hold back the tears. Thank God this song isn't part of the soundtrack to `Snoopy, Come Home!', or else I'd be a sobbing mess of a girly-man right now. I also finally got the chance to listen to Pilot's `Magic' in its entirety, which was something I never before experienced. I heard the "Oh-Oh-Oh It's Magic... You Know-ow-ow" part on some commercial or other, and wanted to take my ear to the entire tune. Sadly, it wasn't as good as I'd hoped it'd be- `Magic' ain't quite as bad as this disc's first seven cuts, but it's not quite as good as the other songs on the back end of the play list. Finally, there's `I'm Not In Love' and `How Long', both of which are rather enjoyable, if not highly laudable pop diversions.

Now I'm bettin' that, after having read all of the stuff above, you're probably wondering why I gave this CD the lowest possible rating that Amazon.com allows. Well, I have a very good reason: it's because I discovered that three of the four tracks I like on this collection are cut-down radio edits, instead of the full-length LP versions. And I HATE it when I don't get the entire song! `Jackie Blue' has a verse missing that brings it down into the 3:30 range (the full-length tune is over four minutes in duration). The LP rendition of `Wildfire' is nearly two minutes longer than its bastardized-for-AM-broadcast version which (dis)graces this disc. Finally, `I'm Not In Love' has had over two minutes excised from it when it made its transition from wax to the broadcast airwaves.

Bottom line: Unless you actually enjoy listening to a CD chock-full of mostly lame songs with a fair helping of decent tracks that have been gutted when there was no reason to do so (Rhino® is infamous for skimping on the goods), I suggest you look elsewhere to complete your collection of mid-70s chart-climbing tunage. You've been warned!

`Late

Vans, Jaws, karate and other mid-'70s themes........2002-12-25

An above average selection of songs from the H.A.N.D. series of CDs. The songs span 1974-1975. I got this CD mostly for "I'm Not In Love" since it was combined with lesser heard tracks that I'd not seen in other collections. Some comments on the individual songs: I didn't recognize "Emma" until it hit its eerie chorus, then it all came back to me. "Chevy Van" has a pleasant sound that recalls the era when vans were still very popular--a carryover from the late '60s / Ken Keesey / Woodstock wandering lifestyle. This song was also used in a Chevrolet commercial in those years. Three songs I never liked since they were overplayed and had weaknesses are "Long Tall Glasses" (completely stupid story song with no moral), "Jackie Blue" (excessively mournful bent guitar notes), "Magic" (too jerky, too aggressive, too commercial). "How Long" has a really good sound throughout and guitarists universally loved its phase shifted lead guitar solo in the middle. "Wildfire" was a favorite of a high school girl I knew then, as it probably was for all girls who were horse lovers. Definitely pretty, whether you like horses or not. "I'm Not In Love" is a bit spacy and weird, but has a nice sound and a lot of memories since it was played so often. A fragment of that song was used in a humor song about Mr. Jaws, derived from the 1975 movie "Jaws."

Ho, Ho..It's Magic ---The Groovy 70's!.......2001-08-18

Another Groovy Collection of 70's Hot Wax from the folks at Rhino. This one is worth the price of admission for Ace's underrated pop-classic "How Long", Pilot's McCartney-esque "Magic" and the atmospheric wonders of "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc. Also worthy is Michael Murphey's "Wildfire", a haunting ode to a pony which was one of the most memorable hits of 1975. Sugarloaf's "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" not only rips the Music Biz, but also rips-off the Beatles' "I Feel Fine". (Quite humorously I might add...) Of course, the real treasures of these "Have a Nice Day" discs are those dreadful "only in the 70's" songs which are so bad that ultimately you just gotta love 'em. Volume 14 serves up two such "classics": Sammy Johns' stoned-out hippy anthem Chevy Van" and Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting". Both are laughably dreadful. In fact,"Kung Fu" may be the worst song of the 70's but, I must admit, camp-classics like these bring me back to the "Have a Nice Day" series over and over again! This one's a keeper -- a trip down memory lane draped in bellbottoms, black-lights and lava-lamps.

Must For Baby Busters.......2001-02-04

Overall a solid, representative example of what life in popular music was like after Elton John got "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" out of his system. I'm sure Ringo Starr didn't mind Jerry Corbetta's snub of him in "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You:" After all, Ringo had two hits of his own ("Only You" and "The No-No Song") sandwiched around Corbetta's offering. The cute little "boingy" sounds featured on "Up In A Puff Of Smoke" bring to mind the DeFranco Family's "Abracadabra" of a year earlier, only they're more effective - and more mature-sounding - here. "Long Tall Glasses" did for this generation of high-schoolers waht "Up On Cripple Creek" did for the previous batch, and "Wildfire" has to rank among the top ten "death pop" records ever (see what you started, Gilbert O'Sullivan?). Don't try to figure out what it was about 1975 that brought out all these "magic" and "miracle" songs - Barry Manilow's "It's A Miracle" and "Could It Be Magic?" and Jefferson Starship's "Miracles" - in addition to Pilot's "Magic." Just enjoy the Pilot cut - it won't be difficult. The lone complaint here concerns "Jackie Blue:" This CD uses the 45-rpm edit rather than the LP version, which contains an additional verse.

A Must For Baby Busters.......2001-02-04

Overall a very representative example of life in popular music after Elton John's cover of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds." I'm sure Ringo Starr got over Jerry Corbetta's snub of him in "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You;" after all Ringo had two hits of his own ("Only You" and "The No-No Song") sandwiched around Corbetta's offering. The cute little "boingy" sounds heard on "Up In A Puff Of Smoke" bring to mind the DeFranco Family's "Abracadabra" of a year earlier, only they're far more effective here. "Long Tall Glasses" did for this generation of high-schoolers what "Up On Cripple Creek" did for their predecessors, and "Wildfire" is definitely among the top ten "death pop" entries of the '70s (see what you started, Gilbert O'Sullivan?). What was it about this era that brought out all these songs with themes of "magic" and "miracles?" (In addition to Pilot's "Magic," other examples include Barry Manilow's "It's a Miracle" and "Could It Be Magic?" and Jefferson Starship's "Miracles"). Don't try and figure it out - just enjoy the Pilot cut, which fits in perfectly with the rest of the titles on the CD. The only complaint concerns "Jackie Blue:" They used the single edit and not the LP version, which has an additional verse.

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

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Mill. Classical review
classical music for the unitiated
Some little gems there that I had forgotten!
A very helpful collection
Excellent!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

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ASIN: B00000K1C9
Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

Dick's Picks, Vol. 4: Fillmore East, New York, NY, 2/13-2/14/70

Average customer rating:

Almost ultimate Dark Star, flawed CD release
A Top Ten Dick's Pick
One of the top five Dick's Picks
The Most Popular Tape Among Many Heads for Many Years
2/13-14/70 Fillmore East -- from Owsley to us

Dick's Picks, Vol. 4: Fillmore East, New York, NY, 2/13-2/14/70
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Dick's Picks, Vol. 8: Harpur College, Binghamton, NY, 5/2/70
Dick's Picks, Vol. 16: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, 11/8/69
Dick's Picks, Vol. 3: Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL, 5/22/77
Dick's Picks, Vol. 2: Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, 10/31/71
Dick's Picks, Vol. 5: Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA, 12/26/79

ASIN: B00000DEZ0
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

Intro By Zacherle
Casey Jones
Dancing In The Streets
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
High Time
Dire Wolf
Dark Star

Tracks:

That's It For The Other One
Lovelight

Tracks:

Alligator
Drums
Me & My Uncle
Not Fade Away
Mason's Children
Caution
Feedback
We Bid You Goodnight

Customer Reviews:

Almost ultimate Dark Star, flawed CD release.......2007-03-02

Probably in about 1989 or so, i heard a vinal bootleg called "Cryptic Envelopment" (yes, i know that's not the song's correct name, it was a boot). The Dark Star on that boot blew my mind and i have been looking for a copy of that LP and/or trying to find out what show it was ever since then; that is until sometime in January 2007 when i finally discovered that the show that was edited to fit on 2 lp's of the bootleg was from the very show(s) featured on DP4!! I was so happy.

This Dark Star is simply astonishing. It is so lumbering and otherworldly, i really can't describe it in terms that fit my feeling for it. It seems as if it is some rare beast from some alternate, dusty, psychedelic world parallel to our own. I havent heard more than about 20 or so Dark Star's but I would bet anything that even if i knew them all, this would be amoung the top 5, if not top 2.

UNFORTUNATELY, this is out of print. Used prices quite high. So... again, i am so happy when i discover that the Grateful Dead website has an electronic version (.mp3 or .flac format) of this Dick's Pick for sale. SWEET! ...spend my $20... download my files... burn my CD (and DVD backups!).. I'm all set right? WRONG!!

I AM glad i finally have a 'better' version of my long lost Dark Star, yes. HOWEVER... I will NEVER buy a Dick's Picks again. Why.. why? Because there are numerous dropouts on this recording. No warning, no label, no nothing. By dropout i mean that there are places where the music simply stops and there is dead air where music is missing from the recording. Would it really have been too much trouble for Dick's Picks producers to at least warn about this or better yet... fix the damn recording! Even traded shows on the internet get fixed. My Rhino Filmore East '69 is fixed. Why couldnt they fix this!?

There are no less than 4 dropouts: Disc 1, a) 6 minutes or so in on Dancin' In The Streets; b) Near the end of my lovely Dark Star; Disc 2, c) about 9 minutes or so into The Other One; Disc 3, d) at the very last second or two of Alligator going into Drums. Utter silence... = (

Could anyone confirm that the original DPv4 CD release has these nasty flaws as well? If not, i will be calling the Dead people (hehe) to raise... er, the dead, so to speak; and probably blowing $40 to get a sealed copy. I have to imagine they are on the original discs as well. Too bad. In the end, dropout or not i am very glad to have this.

DPv8 also has a dropout on the even better Dancin' on that release. Which is lame as that is a famous show and these two Dancin' are really the first i have heard that really float my boat.

Anyway, no more... uh.. Pick's, for me. But, i am still glad i have this, it's still worth it, flaws and all.

A Top Ten Dick's Pick.......2006-08-02

It's a shame this is out of print, because it's one of the better Dick's Picks. It's worth tracking down just for the mammoth jams on "That's It For the Other One" and "Turn On Your Lovelight" on disc 2, but it also contains some less typical numbers like "Dire Wolf," "High Time," and "Mason's Children." And, of course, there is the nearly 30-minute "Dark Star," which goes totally off the rails into psychedelia in the second half. Great stuff, worth finding at a record & tape exchange or via trade.

One of the top five Dick's Picks.......2005-12-04

This set is comprised of two shows held on an undoubtedly freezing New York February. And on those wintery nights the Dead played like a ray of Californian sunshine (and sometimes madness) beamed directly into the audiences back brain. Every song is strong starting with a muscular Casey Jones, following that is one of the best versions of Dancing in The Street available commercially. And then there's the Darkstar, holy crap. Incredibly convoluted and dynamic it's got to be heard to be believed. This may be the best version of Darkstar I've ever heard. It's certainly the most melodically adventurous. It segues into a grooving drums which slides right into a powerful careening and dynamic version of The Other One. There's a 30 minute version of Lovelight which is perhaps a bit overlong, but Pigpen is in top form and the jams and playing by the band are excellent. They bring it down, rev it up and bring it down again, improvising with dynamics as well as melody making for an exciting performance. CD3 beginning with Alligator>Drums is excellent as well. Once again Bill and Mickey outdo themselves in the groove department. The other songs are for the most part as powerfully played as on the previous CDs. The one exception is Mason's Children where the energy flags a bit. Most of the live versions of this song suffers the same malady which probably led to the song being excised from the Dead's set soon after. The CD ends with a superbly inventive Feedback followed by We Bid You Goodnight. And what do you know? the Dead almost nail the harmonies perfectly, not something they're know for.

Harmony singing aside, the playing on this CD is some of the best I've heard from the Dead in any year. Jerry Garcia is on fire throughout as is Bob Weir whose solo during China Cat is outstanding. Phil Lesh is an absolute monster as are Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Pigpen's vocals are strong and featured to good effect on Lovelight, Alligator and Caution although his organ only occasionaly breaks the surface on other material.

If you like primal Dead, tight playing and hugely inventive jams you owe it to yourself to get Dick's Picks Vol. 4. Phil Lesh has said that New York audiences seemed to expect a little more of the Dead and on these nights in February they got more than they bargained for.

The Most Popular Tape Among Many Heads for Many Years.......2005-10-07

This is sort of thing that created the phenomenon of tape trading among deadheads. I recall lovingly illustrating the case to this one when I was about 15 years old. The old tape that circulated had four songs - Dark Star, Other One, Lovelight, and Bid You Goodnight. There were times when really no other music would do. As I recall, there were some mild tape defects on all the copies of this I ever heard. They, of course, are absent on the cd release.
If it weren't for ipods and dc changers and all the other ways of getting around it, my biggest complaint with this cd release (in all other respects a godsend) is that a more perfect digital form of my old tape couldn't be produced for lack of time.
For those who didn't grow up on this stuff or are just exploring the dead this is the music that makes a deadhead. This tape was in every substantial bootleg Dead tape collection I ever encountered. Of course, the moment for the Dead (and for rock n' roll?) has passed, and things will never be the same without the anticipation of the next show, but still we have (fragments of) the past. And, anyway, no matter whatever else may come along someday, there will only ever be one Good Ole Grateful Dead. This is what they were about.

2/13-14/70 Fillmore East -- from Owsley to us .......2005-06-26

This is an another incredible show captured by the infamous Owsley Stanley. Three months after the amazing 11/8/69 Fillmore (West) show, the first set is more confident -- the WORKINGMAN'S DEAD songs had been played for many nights now. It's surprising how the Dead could turn anything into a cosmic jam -- here they do it with "Dancing in the Streets." The "China Cat/Rider" is not quite as fantastic as the one on DP 16 (see my review), but otherwise this opening is much better.

DISC ONE also includes a fabled 30' "Dark Star," the one with the "Feelin' Groovy" section (taken from the Simon & Garfunkel song). DISC TWO is split 50/50, with a 30' "Other One" and a 30' "Lovelight." This "Other One" is powerful stuff -- for me, the highlight of this pick. "Lovelight" is solid, but what a contrast! Thanks to CD technology, you don't have to listen to them back-to-back unless you really want to. DISC THREE includes a rarity -- a performance of "Mason's Children," a catchy tune that was left off of WORKINGMAN'S DEAD. (I wish I could understand all the lyrics...) Is this the earliest version of "Me & My Uncle"? I'm not sure, but it's interesting to compare to the more hard-hitting and more polished version from 1971 found on SKULL & ROSES. The jam on this disc, starting with "Not Fade Away," including "Mason's Children," and continuing into "Caution" hits another incredible peak -- that's three for this concert, one on each disc! DP 4 is not an entire show, because part of it had already been released by Warners as BEAR'S CHOICE. What a night!

See my reviews of other Picks -- DP16 (1969), DP8 (1970), DP23 (1972), DP19 (1973), and DP10 (1977). Also see my complete lists of Dead recordings on this site for 1968/9 (PRANKSTERS & OTHER ONES), 1970-1972 (COSMIC COWBOYS), 1973/4 (EYES OF THE WORLD), and 1975-1977 (ESTIMATED PROPHETS).

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Breathtaking
operatica "o"
First few songs are good, the rest are???
This is the pits. . . the absolute pits
Adding To My List Of Vices: A Continuation

O: Operatica, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: E-Magine Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004Z42O
Release Date: 2000-10-03

Tracks:

Ave Maria
Vocalise
Melancholy Rose
L'Heure Exquise
O Del Mio Dolce Ardor
Charmed By A Rose
In The City
Get Off My Land
Dite Oime
Bachianas Brasileiras No.5
Maria's Dream (Instrumental)
Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Breathtaking.......2006-12-17

I bought this CD before it was even well-known, though I wonder how many people even know about it right now. This is truly a gem of a find. The fusion of electronica and opera is amazing and the vocals are haunting and beautiful. I have had several friends listen to this CD and all of them fall in love with it, just like I did when I first heard it. I have since bought Operatica: Shine and the more recent Operatica: Christmas Classics and I can truly say I am just as pleased with both follow-up albums. I listen to a variety of music and have a large collection, and this is one of my favourite CDs! Bravo to the creators, composers, vocalist(s) and artists that brought this compilation together.

operatica "o".......2005-09-19

I have this album and think it is unusually beautiful, innovative, a woman with a lovely voice.

Why is she not mentioned or given the credit she deserves, it would appear she is some kind of a secret!

Maureen O'Flynn is only mentioned in the booklet of credits in the jewel case itself, why?
Enter her name in the search in CDNOW and it comes up blank! Why?

First few songs are good, the rest are???.......2004-02-13

First few songs are good, but the rest of the album is no good!

This is the pits. . . the absolute pits.......2003-08-23

Maureen O'Flynn is a perfectly good singer, but whoever thought this "marriage" of opera and pop was a good idea is the same guy that thinks John Tesh is a great composer. People have simply stopped listening seriously to music, and it is a real shame. This recording is for the scrap heap. The accompaniment is cheesier than a big wedge of provolone. There isn't a single live musician in the studio with this young lady. The people who think this is good music are the same ones that aren't bothered by the prospect of a canned sound track in a Broadway show or the "pop stylings" of Charlotte Church. Go out and find some REAL MUSIC, people! It's there if you look. As the great American composer Charles Ives wrote: "Open your ears!"

Adding To My List Of Vices: A Continuation.......2003-05-05

When coupling sounds from two opposing polarities into one another and blending them into the perfect texturization of harmonics, one has to have a few things that fit nicely together in order to succeed. One has to first have a musical stylization that works when placed into an arena that isn't normally associated with its feel, making sure that the seams that could be ripe for the picking aren't taken advantage of. Next, one has to make sure that the voice behind the work, if there is a vocal combination in the work at all, is something that will work smoothly and will not let the vehicle of sense assailment down. Otherwise, the end result is painful and the art, it is merely noise. This is especially true when one is trying to fit a glove on the hand that isn't accustomed to wearing it, making certain that the fit is right and that the end result isn't too rudimentary because something was overlooked.

With Operatica: "O" Volume 1, the components come together fabulously and the seams don't really show at all except on the rarest of occasions (two songs out of eleven by my count, and perhaps that's more beat than anything), throwing a mixture of motions into a vocally moving ocean that would, on many occasions, be seen as items that wouldn't fit together. Here, the beautiful voice of Maureen O'Flynn mixes the operatic sounds I had never truly experienced into a sea of electronic beats, ambient rhythms, speaking pianos, and other vessels to compose the perfect structure. This takes a classical form and introduces it to a world that paints new scenes that couldn't have been painted otherwise, letting its audience ingest a spectrum of thoughts that they wouldn't intake normally. I, myself, was stunned to find that I was instantly addicted to the release, listening to it over and over again and wondering where Opera had been all of my life. Honestly, being a child of electronic music that drifts into heavier organisms of feeling, I never thought I would ever think such thoughts.

Tracks:

A Piece Without Title - Dowland
Pavana - Dowland
Mr Knights Galliard - Dowland
My lord willobies wellcome home - Dowland
The frogg galliard - Dowland
A Fancy - Dowland
My Ladie Riches galyerd - Dowland
The Lady Laitons Almone - Dowland
A Dream (Lady Leighton's Paven) - Dowland
Galliard - Dowland
Orlando sleepeth - Dowland
What if a Day - Dowland
Mrs Winters Jumpp - Dowland
Galliard - Dowland
M. Giles Hobies Galiard - Dowland
Dr Cases Pauen - Dowland
Mellancoly Galliard - Dowland
Galliard - Dowland
Mistris Whittes thinge - Dowland
Go from my windowe - Dowland
Almain - Dowland
Mrs Whites Nothing - Dowland
Pavan - Dowland
Galliard - Dowland
Farewell - Dowland

Tracks:

My lady hunnsdons puffe
Solus cum sola
Suzanna Galliard
Sir John Smith his Almain
Sweet Robyne
Dowlands first galliard
Master Pypers Pavyn
Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
As I wen to Walsingham
Monsieur's Almaine
Mrs Brigide fleetwoods paven alias Solus sine sola
Dowlands Galliard
Farwell (As
Captain Candishe his Galyard
Aloe
Can she excuse
A Coye Joye
Mrs vauxes Gigge
Mrs vaux Galliarde
Sir Henry Guilforde his Almaine
Mignarda
Lachrimae
Sir John Souch his galliard
Fantasia

Tracks:

The most high and mightie Christianus, the fourth King of Denmark, his Galliard
Sir John Langton his Pavin
Mr. Langtons galliard
A Fancy
A Pavan
The most sacred Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard
Mrs. Cliftons Allmaine
The Right Honourable the Lady Cliftons Spirit
tarletones riserrectione
Tarletons Willy
fortune my foe
The Queenes galliard
Wallsingham
A Galliard (on Walsingham)
Dowlands Adew for Master Oliver Cromwell
The Right Honourable Ferdinando Earle of Darby, his Galliard
Lord Strangs March
Mistresse Nichols Almand
forlone Hope fancye
Mr. Dowlands Midnight
Semper Dowland semper dolens

Tracks:

Preludium
A Fancy
Lachrimae
Galliard to Lachrimae
A Fantasia
An Almand
Pavana
The Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Essex, his Galliard
A Galliard (on a galliard by Daniel Bachelar)
My Lord Wilobies Welcom Home
The Shoemakers Wife. A Toy
The Right Hounourable The Lord Viscount Lisle, his Galliard
Coranto
A Galliard
The Lady Russells Paven
Galliard (on Awake sweet love, set by Fr. Cutting)
The Frog Galliard
Come Away
La mia Barbara
Loth to Departe

Tracks:

A Fancy
Pavana Dowlandi Angli (Mylius #2)
Doulands rounde battell galyarde
Pavin
The Erle of Darbies Galiard
Mistris Norrishis Delight
A Jig
The Erle of Essex Galliard
Galliard
Une Jeune Fillette
Gagliarda
Pavana Lachrimae
Squires Galliard
A Fancy
Hasellwoods Galliard
Sir Thomas Monson, his Pavin
Sir Thomas Monson, his Galliard
Almande
Sir Henry Umptons Funerall
Captayne Pipers Galliard
A fantasie

Amazon.com

Dowland did for lute music what Haydn did for the string quartet and Beethoven the piano sonata. The finest lutenist and songwriter of his age--he composed several of the greatest hits of the late 16th and early 17th centuries--the surviving lute works constitute a sort of encyclopedia of the possibilities of the instrument. There are song arrangements, dance pieces, tributes to the composer's friends, even a musical self-portrait. Much of the music is fashionably sad. Lute songs generally deal with the agony of lost love, and Dowland's most popular tune was called Lachrimae (Tears). Paul O'Dette is simply the best lutenist alive. These five discs are available together at a special price, or separately. A reference edition. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2007-03-31

If you are a fan of the music of John Dowland, you must own this CD. The playing is outstanding to say the least.

It's not heavy breathing.......2006-08-22

It's great that O'Dette gives us the complete solo works, of course. I have the common reaction to O'Dette: his technique is flawless, his performance unengaging.

Others have remarked on the "heavy breathing" noticeable on the recordings -- it's not heavy breathing, but the movement of his fingers on the gut strings making that sound.

Technically good, emotionally bland. .......2006-04-11

Considering the extreme paucity of (especially solo) lute recordings currently available worldwide,
but especially in the US, this set becomes an essential "must have" for all lovers of the lute.
Yet it somehow disappoints.
I am sure that Paul O'Dette is brimming over with virtuousity and a technical expertise
that I am hardly one to pass sound judgement upon.
But the recordings have a flatness and monotony;
the songs are rendered with precision, but seem to lack feeling, empathy, or enthusiasm throughout the offering.
It is an impressive compendium, and I'm glad I purchased it.
There are very few lutenists out there producing any music at all, so Mr. O'Dette should certainly be praised
for delivering such a substantial feast to our ears.
It just should have had more flavor.
Where is Konrad Ragossnig when you need him?

Highly recommended.......2005-10-23

I bought Volume 1 of this set a couple of years ago. It has become one of my favorite CDs, so I thought I would enjoy the full set. I have not been disappointed. I find the sound quality excellent, the playing superb. The included booklet has a lot of interesting background material. The music is great as background for a dinner party or intimate conversation, but has depth aplenty for concentrated listening. I often listen to it while working at the computer where I swear it improves concentration and productivity!

A few tunes appear more than once as Dowland reused some work, but the arrangements are sufficiently different to be interesting. It is his complete lute works, after all. Some might criticise the set for sounding too much in the same style. It is the work of one composer, and if you happen to like the style, as I do, this is a pro rather than a con.

Another reviewer mentioned obtrusive breathing on the recording. I had listened to Volume 1 for two years before reading the review and had not noticed this. On listening carefully, there is breathing audible, but I do not find it a problem. Perhaps it depends whether one listens to the music or the background.

just a warning..........2005-10-14

Beautiful music, but... you can hear Paul's heavy breathing throughout. Apparently a lot of other reviewers either don't hear the heavy breathing, or aren't bothered by it, but for me, it's a near deal-breaker. Go ahead and mark my review as unhelpful, but I had to put the warning out there.

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. III

Average customer rating:

AMONG THE BEST!
Brendel plays Bethoven in his own way
early Beethoven played sweetly

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. III

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven, Vol. 4
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Beethoven: Variations & Vignettes
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas

ASIN: B000001K34
Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement I: Allegro
Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement II: Adagio
Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement III: Minuetto-Allegretto
Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement IV: Prestissimo
Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: Movement I: Presto alla tedesca
Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: Movement II: Andante
Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: Movement III: Vivace
Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: Movement I: Allegro molto e con brio
Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: Movement II: Adagio molto
Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: Movement III: Finale, Prestissimo
Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: Movement I: Allegro
Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: Movement II: Allegretto
Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: Movement III: Finale, Presto
Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: Movement I: Allegro
Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: Movement II: Allegretto
Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: Movement III: Rondo; Allegro commodo

Tracks:

Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: Movement I: Allegro
Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: Movement II: Andante
Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: Movement III: Scherzo: Allegro assai
Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement I: Andante-Allegro-Andante
Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement II: Allegro molto vivace
Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement III: Adagio
Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement IV: Finale: Allegro vivace
Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight': Movement I: Adagio sostenuto
Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight': Movement II: Allegretto
Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight': Movement III: Presto agitato
Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 'Pastoral': Movement I: Allegro
Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 'Pastoral': Movement II: Andante
Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 'Pastoral': Movement III: Scherzo: Allegro vivace-Trio; Movement IV: Rondo: Allegro non troppo

Customer Reviews:

AMONG THE BEST!.......2006-05-08

One man's viewpoint: Brendel again shows his wonderful, steady sense of rhythm. The miracle is that he can keep it rock-steady or slow it a bit for dramatic effect - only if he wants to. He has control and a clarity of vision/purpose with each piece. So of course he transmits this to us. I also notice the lightness of touch he has. And his limber agility (hard-won, no doubt).
I suggest picking up on all four of Mr. Brendel's Vox recordings of the LVB sonatas. Absolutely wonderful stuff. Also consider his fine, fine Diabelli Variations on Vox. Also I suggest checking out John O'Conor's set. Fantastic! Also Claude Frank has a highly praised set; I may buy this one next (a real bargain).
There are many fine players, so enjoy the search through these piano pieces of such incredible character, nobility, beauty, and boldness. They help develop a love of sound and the fine arts.

Brendel plays Bethoven in his own way.......2006-02-24

He may not have a lyricism of Gilels or force and precision of Sokolov, but along these greatest I love the way he plays No.10 G Major and NO. 15 D Major "Pastoral" and others from this album

early Beethoven played sweetly.......2004-04-25

Brendel always seems to have a penchant for never over-doing things. He's never too loud, never too soft, never too harsh (even with this composer). In all the lyrical sections of these early sonatas, I find this disciplined sense of moderation to be soothing yet intense. For example in the first movement of the "Moonlight" Sonata, the soft and double soft marking are observed with assiduousness. It's subtle and not overly dramatic.

Brendel's technique is more than adequate. I wonder why he is not more of a perfectionist when he plays (as he has said about his playing- "I am not a perfectionist.")

All the dynamic and phrasing markings are observed diligently. He's very true to the intentions of the composer even in the little pieces such as these. And as always, he puts the composer before himself when playing.

Beethoven: Late Quartets, Vol. 2
Average customer rating:

Beautiful

Revolutionary Music Played To The Extreme

Excellent recordings

Superb

The way Beethoven would have wanted it

Beethoven: Late Quartets, Vol. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven , and Quartetto Italiano
Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello & Piano

ASIN: B0000041FM
Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor: 1. Adagio ma non tropp e molto espressivo - Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor: 2. Allegro molto vivace - Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor: 3. Allegro moderato - Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor: 4. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor: 5. Presto - Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor: 6. Adagio quasi un poco andante - Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor: 7. Allegro - Beethoven

Tracks:

String Quartet Op. 132 in A minor: 1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro - L.V. Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 132 in A minor: 2. Allegro ma non tanto - L.V. Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 132 in A minor: 3. Canzona di ringraziamento. Molto adagio - Sentendo nuova forza. Andante - L.V. Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 132 in A minor: 4. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Piu allegro - Presto - L.V. Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 132 in A minor: 5. Allegro appassionato - L.V. Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2005-01-20

A Great performance of these truly beautiful string quartets, I simply love this CD. These two string quartets that Beethoven composed in his latter years are stunning and though every track on this CD is amazing the one track that stuck out to me the most was the third movement of the string quartet in A minor (op.132) the first time I heard this piece of music I was mesmerized.

Revolutionary Music Played To The Extreme.......2003-08-09

The late quartets are undoubtedly the most revolutionary works Beethoven ever penned. Not only do they totally break the structural mold by having more than just four movements, they also introduce new harmonic, melodic, and contrapuntal techniques which Beethoven uses to elicit extremes in emotion, the likes of which music had previously never experienced. Beethoven said of his late quartets that they were not meant for his time but rather another time. Perhaps now is that time. We have come to an age where we can finally begin to understand the emotion and sentiment that this music is infused with, and we can finally appreciate these masterpieces that his contemporaries viewed as nothing more than the last attempts of a deaf man to keep his legacy alive. These quartets are simply spectacular, and the Quarteto Italiano do an incredible job of playing these masterpieces. They play the music immaculately and they bring for the emotional extremes that Beethoven intended. The playing is really just perfect. I guess the one issue with these recordings is that they're from the 1970s, which means that there is a slight balance issue (as with all recordings of the era) in that the treble is slightly more emphasized than the ever important bass. However, this is a minor blemish and is not enough to detract from the overall good sound quality and the exceptional playing. This is a recommended CD, as is its sister CD, which features the incredible Grosse Fuge.

Excellent recordings.......2002-12-06

I agree with the other reviewers. These are exceptional performances and the sound quality is quite good. Just listen to the excerpts and you will hear how beautiful they sound. Beethoven would be proud of these performers.

Superb.......2002-06-18

I first purchased these performances of the late quartets on vinyl back in the early to mid 1970's. I have listened to these wonderful performances many times over the years, and I just don't get tired of them. I have four of five other versions of the Beethoven quartets, and certainly, there are other great recordings of these works, but for clarity, precsion, attack, pesuasive power, sheer beauty of sound, I just keep coming back to the QI. At a cost of two CD's for the price of one, this is a terrific deal on arguably the best version of these quartets ever recorded. I can't think of any reason not to purchase this -- except that you can buy a boxed set of all the quartets for about [price].

The way Beethoven would have wanted it.......2002-03-08

One of the truly amazing recordings of one of Beethoven's greatest works. The quartet plays with simplicity, eloquence and with a lyrical tone that few can hope to match. Each of the movements is carefully crafted, and the playing is a window into the composer's soul, as also the wonderful interplay between the members of the quartets. I especially love the adagio, where each theme is a shining gem; these players imbue it with a brilliance that makes me breathless for more.

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