Quodlibet

quodlibet

Track Listings
1. I Will Be The Wind
2. Spaken
3. Flag Of Convenience
4. Prästpolskan
5. Zwecia
6. Anthem Of The Long Forgotten Loss
7. Ekelundapolskan

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
ZELLO is a Swedish quintet led by singer P.O. SAETHER, whose main influence seems to be KANSAS. Just listen to the amazing "Quodlibet", and the never-boring 25 minute piece "Zwecia". This impression is reinforced by vocals reminding both of Steve WALSH and JOURNEY's Steve PERRY, and by a romantic violin mixed with Hammond organ. The resemblance between ZELLO and KANSAS is a striking but well done and respectful. But it has nothing to do with cloning. For instance, when classical music comes in and guitars go away ! And you know what ? It rocks ! ZELLO's second album was thus among the major 1999 releases in Progressive rock. You should definitely get it, if you missed it in that time...

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Quodlibet
Mozart: The Symphonies (Nos 1-41, plus 27 other symphonic works) /AAM * Schroder * Hogwood
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The original, original instrument take
  • The most complete set of Mozart symphonies ever recorded
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 Mozart: The Symphonies (Nos 1-41, plus 27 other symphonic works) /AAM * Schroder * Hogwood
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , The Academy of Ancient Music , Christopher Hogwood , and Jaap Schroder
Manufacturer: Decca
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  5. Bach: Concertos

ASIN: B000004CYS
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: I. Allegro molto
  2. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, K.16: III. Presto
  4. Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: I. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: II. Andante
  6. Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K.19: III. Presto
  7. Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: I. Allegro assai
  8. Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: II. Andante
  9. Symphony In F Major, K.19a-Anh.223: III. Presto
  10. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: I. Allegro
  11. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: II. Andante
  12. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, K.22: III. Allegro molto
  13. Symphony In D Major, K.32: I. Molto allegro
  14. Symphony In D Major, K.32: II. Andante
  15. Symphony In D Major, K.32: III. Menuetto & Trio
  16. Symphony In D Major, K.32: IV. Finale
  17. Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: I. Allegro
  18. Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: II. Andante
  19. Symphony In D Major, K.81-K.783l: III. Allegro molto
  20. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: I. Allegro
  21. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: II. Andante
  22. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: III. Menuetto & Trio
  23. Symphony In D Major, K.97-K73m: IV. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: II. Andante
  3. Symphony In D Major, K.95-K73n: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. IV. Presto
  5. Symphony No. 11 In D Major, K.84-K73q: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 11 In D Major, K.84-K73q: II. Andante
  7. III. Allegro
  8. Symphony No. 10 In G Major, K.74: I. Allegro - Andante
  9. Symphony No. 10 In G Major, K.74: II. Rondo (Allegro)
  10. Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: I. Allegro
  11. Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: II. Andante grazioso
  12. Symphony In D Major, K.87-K74a: III. Presto
  13. Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: I. Allegro assai
  14. Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: II. Andante grazioso
  15. Symphony In D Major, K.120-K.111-111a: III. Presto
  16. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: I. Allegro
  17. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: II. Andante
  18. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: III. Menuetto & Trio
  19. Symphony In C Major, K.96-K.111b: IV. Allegro molto
  20. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: I. Allegro
  21. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: II. Andante
  22. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: III. Menuetto & Trio
  23. Symphony No. 13 In F Major, K.112: IV. Allegro molto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In C Major, K.35: Sinfonia: Allegro
  2. Symphony In D Major, K.38: Intrada: Allegro
  3. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: I. Serenata: Allegro
  4. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: II. Menuetto &Trio
  5. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: III. Andante
  6. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: IV. Menuetto & Trio
  7. Symphony In D Major, K.200-K62a: V. Allegro
  8. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: I. Allegro
  9. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: II. Andante
  10. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: III. Menuetto & Trio
  11. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K.73: IV. Allegro molto
  12. Symphony In D Minor, K.118-K74c: Overture: Allegro - Andante - Presto
  13. Symphony In F Major, K.75: I. Allegro
  14. Symphony In F Major, K.75: II. Menuetto & Trio
  15. Symphony In F Major, K.75: III. Andantino
  16. Symphony In F Major, K.75: IV. Allegro
  17. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: I. Allegro
  18. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: II. Andante
  19. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: III. Menueto & Trio
  20. Symphony No. 12 In G Major, K.110-K75b: IV. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: IV. Molto allegro
  5. Symphony No. 14 In A Major, K.114: V. Anhang: Menuett K.61g
  6. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: I. Allegro
  7. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: II. Andante
  8. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: III. Menuetto & Trio
  9. Symphony No. 15 In G Major, K.124: IV. Presto
  10. Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: I. Allegro maestoso
  11. Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: II. Andante grazioso
  12. Symphony No. 16 In C Major, K.128: III. Allegro
  13. Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: I. Allegro
  14. Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: II. Andante
  15. Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K.129: III. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: II. Andantino grazioso
  3. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: III. Menuetto & Trio
  4. Symphony No. 18 In F Major, K.130: IV. Molto allegro
  5. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: III. Menuetto & Trio
  8. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: IV. Allegro
  9. Symphony No. 19 In E Flat Major, K.132: Anhang: Andantino grazioso (substitute slow movement)
  10. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: I. Allegro assai
  11. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: II. Andante grazioso
  12. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K.167a: III. Menuetto & Trio
  13. Symphony In D Major, K.185-K167a: IV. Adagio - Allegro assai

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 20 In D Major, K 133: IV. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony No. 21 In A Major, K 134: IV. Allegro
  9. Symphony In D Major, K 135: I. Molto allegro
  10. Symphony In D Major, K 135: II. Andante
  11. Symphony In D Major, K 135: III. Molto allegro
  12. Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K 141a: I. Allegro moderato
  13. Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K 141a: II. Andante
  14. Symphony In D Major, K 161 - K 163 - K141a: III. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 26 In E Flat Major, K 184 , K 161a: Molto presto - Andante - Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: I. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: II. Andantino grazioso
  4. Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K 199 , K 161b: III. Presto
  5. Symphony No. 22 In C Major, K 162: I. Allegro assai
  6. Symphony No. 22 In C Major, K 162: II. Andantino grazioso
  7. Presto assai
  8. Symphony In D Major, K 181, K 162b: I. Allegro spiritoso
  9. Symphony In D Major, K 181, K 162b: II. Andantino grazioso
  10. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 181, K 162b: III. Presto assai
  11. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: I. Allegro spiritoso
  12. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: II. Andantino grazioso
  13. Symphony No. 24 In B Flat Major, K 182, K 173dA: III. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: I. Allegro con brio
  2. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173dB: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K 183, K 173 dB: IV. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: I. Allegro moderato
  6. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K 201, K 186a: IV. Allegro con spirito

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202 , K 186b: I. Molto allegro
  2. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: II. Andantino con moto
  3. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 30 In D Major, K 202, K 186b: IV. Presto
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: I. Andante maetoso - Allegro assai
  6. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: II. Andante
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony In D Major, K 203, K 189b: IV. Prestissimo

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: I. Allegro spriritoso
  2. Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 29 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 28 In C Major, K 200, K 189k: IV. Presto
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 121, K 207a: I. Allego molto
  6. Symphony In D Major,K 121, K 207a: II. Andante grazioso
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 121, K 207a: III. Allegro
  8. Symphony In D Majr, K 204,K 213a: I. Allegro assai
  9. Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: II. Andante
  10. Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: III. Menuetto And Trio
  11. Symphony In D Major, K 204, K 213a: IV. Andantino grazioso - Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: I. Molto allegro
  2. Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: II. Andantino
  3. Symphony In C Major, K 208, K 213c: III. Presto assai
  4. Symphony In D Jaor, K 250, K 249b (Haffner Serernade): I. Allegro maestoso - Allegro molto
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): II. Menuetto galante And Trio
  6. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): III. Andante
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): IV. Menuetto And 2 Trios
  8. Symphony In D Major, K 250, K 248b (Haffner Serenade): V. Adagio - Allegro assai
  9. Symphony No. 32 In G Major, K 318: I. Allegro spiritoso
  10. Symphony No. 32 In G Major, K 318: II. Andante
  11. Symphony No. 32 In G Majaor, K 318: III. Tempo primo

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: I. Allegro assai
  2. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: II. Andante moderato
  3. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K 319: IV. Allegro assai
  5. Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con spirito
  6. Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): II. Andantino
  7. Symphony In D Major, K 320 (Posthorn Serenade): III. Presto
  8. Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: I. Allegro vivace
  9. Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: II. Andante di molto piu tosto allegretto
  10. Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K 338: III. Allegro vivace

Tracks:

  1. March In D Major, K 408, No. 2, K 385a
  2. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: I. Allegro con spirito
  3. Symphony No. 25 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: II. Andante
  4. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: III. Menuetto And Trio
  5. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (First Version), K 385: IV. Presto
  6. Symphony No. 36 In Major, 'Linz', K 425: I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
  7. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K 425: II. Andante
  8. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K425: III. Menuetto And Trio
  9. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, 'Linz', K 425: IV. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 31In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: I. Allegro vivace
  2. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (First Version), K 297, K 300a: III. Allegro
  4. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: I. Allegro con spirito
  5. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: II. (Andante)
  6. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: III. Menuetto And Trio
  7. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, 'Haffner' (Second Version), K 385: IV. Finale (Presto)
  8. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K 504: I. Adagio - Allegro
  9. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K 504: II. Andante
  10. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, 'Prague', K504: III. Presto

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: I. Adagio - Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: II. Andante con moto
  3. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  4. Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major, K 543: IV. Finale (Allegro)
  5. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: I. Molto allegro
  6. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  8. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (First Version), K 550: IV. Allegro assai

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: I. Allegro assai
  2. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: II. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 31 In D Major, 'Paris' (Second Version), K 297, K 300a: III. Allegro
  4. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: I. Allegro vivace
  5. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: II. Andante cantabile
  6. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  7. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, 'Jupiter', K 551: IV. Molto allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: II. Andantino
  3. Symphony In A Minor, 'Odense', K 16a, Anh. 220: III. Rondo: Allegro moderato
  4. Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: I. Allegro maestoso
  5. Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: II. Andante
  6. Symphony In G Major, 'Alte Lambach', K 45a, Anh. 221: III. Molto allegro
  7. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: I. Allegro maestoso
  8. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: II. Andante
  9. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: III. Menuetto And Trio
  10. Symphony In F Major, K 76, K 42a: IV. Allegro
  11. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: I. Allegro
  12. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: II. Andante
  13. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: III. Menuetto And Trio
  14. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, K 43: IV. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': I. Allegro
  2. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': II. Andante un poco allegretto
  3. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony In G Major, 'Neue Lambach': IV. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: I. Allegro
  6. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: II. Andante
  7. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: III. Menuetto And Trio
  8. Symphony No. 7 In D Major, K 45: IV. Finale
  9. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: I. Allegro
  10. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: II. Andante
  11. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: III. Menuetto And Trio
  12. Symphony In B Flat Major, K 45b, Anh. 214: IV. Allegro
  13. Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: I. Molto allegro
  14. Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: II. Andante
  15. Symphony In D Major, K 51, K 46a: III. Molto allegro
  16. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: I. Allegro
  17. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: II. Andante
  18. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: III. Menuetto And Trio
  19. Symphony No. 8 In D Major, K 48: IV. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: II. Andante
  3. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 216, K 3 - 74g: III. Menuetto And Trio
  4. Symphony In B Flat Major, Anh. C11.03, Anh. 215, K 3 - 74g: IV. Allegro molto
  5. Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con spirito
  6. Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: II. Andante sostenuto
  7. Symphony No. 37 In G Major, K 444, K 425a, Anh. A53: Mvts II And III By Michael Haydn: III. Finale (Allegro molto)
  8. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: I. Molto allegro
  9. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: II. Andante
  10. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: III. Menuetto And Trio (Allegretto)
  11. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Second Version), K 550: IV. Allegro assai

Amazon.com essential recording

This was the set that really got the "authentic instrument" craze going. It was a big, ambitious project that promised a fresh look at familiar music, as well as lots of exciting new discoveries. Christopher Hogwood tailored his forces to match what we know of the actual size and constitution of the orchestras of the period, and since Mozart wrote symphonies in every country in Europe, including England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia, the result is practically a blueprint of 18th-century orchestral practice. Then everyone else got into the act, and these performances sort of fell off the musical map. Listening to them again, one finds they hold up rather well. There's still the sense of discovery, and of course the music itself is glorious. At budget price, this is history in sound. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The original, original instrument take.......2007-05-03

A few months ago I bought the Trevor Pinnock Mozart Complete Symphonies (11 cds) and the 250th Anniversary Edition Mozart Symphonies (8 cds) that is not quite a complete symphony cycle. The Anniversary Edition features Harnoncourt on about 5 of the 8 discs. I also have his two CD twofers that cover the early symphonies. So, I more or less ended up with two complete renditions of Mozart's symphonies. I first bought the Harnoncourt early symphony 2fer and enjoyed it enough to buy volume two. This led me to buy the 250 Anniversay 8 cd set. I have not in the least regretted these purchases!

Harnoncourt is the most radical of these three original instrument takes on Mozart, especially in the late symphonies. For example, listen to symphony 29 by each of these three sets and compare them to the Karl Bohm benchmark 29th. Harnoncourt is Ricky Racer and Bohm is Mr. Serene and Majestic.

Obviously, price is only one of the factors in buying. The AAM costs more but has almost twice the music. The AAM set is probably the more collectable since they got there first. This set was issued in multiple lp boxes way back when and I recently watched just one of these boxes, unopened, go for over 80 bucks at EBAY.

There really is quite a sound difference between modern and original instruments. Rhapsody has the Mozart Horn Concertos posted by the AAM using an apparently valveless horn. Listen to this very squeaky rendition and compare it to Brain's to get a feel for the difference. They also have the Philips Complete Mozart Piano Concerto box that features a pianoforte on disc one of concertos 1 to 4. This instrument sounds more like a harpsichord than a piano and took some adjusting to get used to. The Smithsonian put out on vinyl (circa 1980) The Six Brandenburg Concerti by Bach on original instruments. The booklet gives quite a bit of info on the differences in instruments between modern and original. Here are a few snippets: "The brass instruments were, until the 19th century, valveless." This reduced the number of notes available. "The wind instruments of Bach's time had few keys--the transverse flute had one, the oboe two or three, and the bassoon three--calling for contrived fingerings to cover the full chromatic scale." "The music produced by a Baroque bow is characteristically tapered in shape, with great potential for a lively distinction between notes."

The bottom line for me is that Mozart, when well played, conducted, and recorded, sounds great--be it original instruments or modern. Having both modern and original choices is great. Life is wonderful with changes in flavor. I have only listened once to the AAM Mozart symphonies and have not done a compare and contrast between these and Pinnock's, etc. I was impressed by the consistency in performance and that being very good. It is really quite a feat to put out 19 cds and have them sound great from stem to stern. As an ADD recording, these give the DDDs a run for the money. The AAM Mozart Symphony cycle is posted at Rhapsody so you can look before you leap if you are in the market.

5 out of 5 stars The most complete set of Mozart symphonies ever recorded.......2006-08-10

This massive 19 CD collection contains 71 symphonies!

Yes, all 41 of the usual symphonies are here, but another 27 symphonic works are presented, as well as alternative versions of symphonies Nos. 31, 35 & 40. The works are all recorded on period instruments (or modern copies of 18th century instruments) and the orchestra is accompanied throughout by harpsichord continuo. The sounds of the various sections of the orchestra are full of colour and character - the wind and brass players, in particular, make this set such a delightful one.

I also have the Pinnock recording, which contains only the standard 41 symphonies and it is every bit as good. I can really make up my mind which I prefer, although Pinnock's reading of symphony No. 40 is sublime - particularly in the beautiful slow movement. However, Hogwood and his Academy of Ancient Music play almost all these symphonies with great gusto and style. As another reviewer said, Hogwood allows his musicians to simply play the music and let Mozart's music live in a natural and "organic" way, with minimal interference from the conductor.

Each work tells a story and the recordings of these works remind us of the fact that Mozart wasn't some sort of proto-Beethoven, rather, his music was more like the culmination of many 18th century currents, trends and ideas - "Baroque music on steroids", even! ;-))

This is a set which is very close to my heart and I consider it one of the treasures in my home. I return to it often - at any time of the day or night.

5 out of 5 stars Indispensable .......2004-11-13

This set is indispensable for anyone who seriously wants to have a complete Mozart collection. It contains every symphonic work written by Mozart, including second versions of certain late symphonies.

The playing is "alive" and fresh, the sound is full, warm and clear. What you get is not Hogwood's "interpretation"...but music and just the music, this guy understands Mozart and just lets these musicians play with joy, spontaneity, meaning and feeling. I didn't think they would be so good! There are times when you don't even notice that they're playing on period instruments.

This set is completely satisfying and I'm glad I own it. It's a pricy box set, but totally worth it...try to find it used and bask in the glory of Mozart.

3 out of 5 stars Ok, but...........2004-06-30

I will qualify this review by saying that I have not by any means listened to every single symphony on this recording. I listened to several of the symphonies from this set for a conducting class, and spent a considerable amount of time comparing them with other recordings for phrase structure, dynamics, etc. My conclusion:

Overall, I am personally just not impressed by Hogwood. His handling of the phrases is rough, and the music just doesn't seem polished. Occasionally the balance is questionable (for example, several clarinet passages in the first movement of the 39th stick out), and at other points I get the impression that he put little planning into the organization of strong and weak bars. Perhaps it is mostly personal preference, but other conductors really do sound better.

I think that this recording has its place, as there are few boxed sets of all of Mozart's symphonies available, and certainly there was some groundbreaking period instrument work here. I would, however, strongly recommend that anyone considering purchasing this set actually obtain a copy first from a library to decide if this is really what they want.

5 out of 5 stars A milestone set, and worthy of all praise.......2004-04-29

In the 1970s, the Hungarian conductor Antal Dorati recorded all of the 104 symphonies of Franz Joseph Haydn (Amazon asin # B0000042DP). The era of "epic" integral collections was ignited. Many thought the vast majority of Haydn's symphonies would be boring, cookie-cutter works rolled out in almost assembly-line fashion. But Dorati, with excellent help from the Haydn scholar H. C. Robbins Landon, would disprove all of that, and show that there is not a dud in the whole collection. And Dorati's readings have stood the test of time.

Dorati's achievement marked the beginning of an ea that in the next 2 decades would see complete integral sets of the works of every major composer, culminating ultimately in the 1980s with Phiips complete Mozart Edition.

Shortly after Dorati finished his massive project, the Academy of Ancient Music embarked on a complete traversal of all of the "symphonies" of Mozart on period instruments, the currently reviewed item. Not just the traditional 41, but also many lesser know works. More fascinating music was unearthed. But, the milestone of this set is not the discovery of forgotten masterpieces. That had become a common daily occurence. It was the period instrument movement instead that was set free by Hogwood's achievement. With this project, Hogwood did for period instruments what Dorati did for integral cycles of lesser known works. The period instrument movement had been around for a long time. But it never quite could hit "mainstream" until Hogwood made these recordings. And ever since, period instruments have flourished.

There are better recordings of many of the works in this set, both on period instruments and conventional instruments. But the consistency that runs through the set brings an appreciation for Mozart's Symphonies that is unparallelled.

The set is competitively priced, the sound is very good throughout, there is decent documentation.
Bach:Build Your Baby's Brain 4
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    ASIN: B00003WGNV
    Release Date: 2000-01-11

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    1. Cantata No. 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
    2. Cantata No. 208: Sheep May Safely Graze
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    The thesis that a child's brain can grow from listening to music is inarguable. The science is somewhat simple: for kids hearing music, the real meal of the sound is its connections and structures, both of which teach the brain how to organize phenomena. Johann Sebastian Bach's music is a stunning study in this regard, thanks at certain points to his keenly built, pristinely laid out musical architecture and at other times to the mix of intricate detail and delicate gloss. With this collection, drawn from Columbia Records' vast vaults, you get the best of the gentle scenarios, beginning with "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and extending to E. Powers Biggs's breathy organ on "Be Thou Art Near." Firecrackers pop a little more cracklingly as Lutz Kirchhof performs a pair of lute suites and Anthony Newman takes on a pair of the famed Goldberg Variations on harpsichord. At its most upbeat, this collection is still reserved and cautious, exciting enough to grab attention but not so much that the music takes over as its own isolated activity. It's strong but still fits nicely into one's routine. And even if a segment on this 78-minute disc isn't to your child's liking, it's easy to move on, as most episodes last less than 3 minutes. --Andrew Bartlett
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    Release Date: 2005-09-06

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    5 out of 5 stars A waltz lovers delight:.......2007-02-11

    If you love to listen to Viennese waltz music, you'll find this 12 disc set a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.
    Sony Classical: Great Performances 1903-1998
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    		 Sony Classical: Great Performances 1903-1998

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    4. Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578 'Little'
    5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
    6. Syphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
    7. Slavonic Dance No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 46
    8. Symphony No.2 In C Minor 'Resurrection': IV. 'Urlicht'
    9. Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108
    10. Octet In E-Flat Major, Op.20: III. Scherzo: Allegro Ieggierissimo
    11. Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No.1
    12. Etude In A-Flat Major, Op. 72, No.11
    13. Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro Con Spirito
    14. Karelia Suite, Op.11: III. Alla Marcia. Moderato
    15. Canzon Septimi Toni No.2
    16. Fanfare For The Common Man
    17. 'Beau Soir'
    18. Suite For Flute And Jazz Piano: 'Baroque And Blue'
    19. Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K. 466: III. Rondo. Allegro Assai
    20. Daphnis et Chloe: 'Danse Generale'

    Tracks:

    1. Eubie's Classical Rag
    2. Intermezzo In B Minor, Op. 119, No. 1
    3. III. Alegro
    4. Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under The Tree
    5. Perhaps Love
    6. Facades
    7. O mio babbino caro
    8. Passo pel prat
    9. III. Finale. Allegro
    10. I. Allegro
    11. Promenade (Walking The Dog)
    12. Sonata No.5 In D Major For Cello And Piano: III. Alegro fugato
    13. Turangalila II
    14. IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
    15. Mazurka In C Minor , Op. 56, No.3
    16. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 56 'Voces intimae': II. Vivace
    17. Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano

    Tracks:

    1. Main Theme From Star Wars
    2. Andante
    3. Salut d'amour, Op. 12
    4. Minuet
    5. Appalachia Waltz
    6. Appalachia Waltz
    7. Gershwin,
    8. All The Delights Of The Season
    9. Steam Engine
    10. Summon The Heros
    11. Prelude To Suite No. 1 In G Major
    12. Brunnhilde's Battle Cry
    13. Sonata In A Major
    14. A Suite For Strings: The Murder
    15. Flight Of The Bumblebee
    16. Prelude To Suite No. 3 IN E
    17. Libertango
    18. Angel (Lust)
    19. Theme From Schindler's List
    20. I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
    21. La donna e mobile
    22. Gymnopedie No. 3
    23. Song Of Peace

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars What I Bought From Sony Companies.......2005-08-20

    Bach, Goldberg Variations, Gould, Haydn, L. Mozart, Hummel, Wynton Marsalis, Leppard, Joseph Haydn, Walter (Japanese), Mozart Piano Concertos & Rondos, Murray Perahia, Mozart Quartets by Ax, Stern, Laredo, and Ma, Mozart Concerto Violin, Zukerman, Chopin, Concertos Piano, Gilels, Ormandy, Watts, Schippers, Bruckner, L'Archibudelli, Johannes Brahms, Gould, Brahms, Stern, Trios and Quartets, Brahms, Ax, Ma, Bizet, Carmen and L'Arlesienne suites, Bernstein, Dvorak, Herbert, Ma, Masur, Faure, Quartets, Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma, Janacek, String Quartets, Alban Berg, Lyric Suite, Juilliard String Quartet, Copland Collection, Debussy, nocturnes, Upshaw, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Canteloube, John Williams Plays Barrios, Ligeti Edition, Claude Bolling, suites and such Jazz, 4 CDs, Joshua Bell, Bernstein, West Side Story. Albert, Bartok, Bloch, Ma, Zinman, John McLaughlin, Concerto for Guitar, and with Katia Labeque, Kathleen Battle.Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Duet,Kathleen Battle Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert, Bobby McFerrin paper music, with Yo-Yo Ma in Hush, Katia & Marielle Labeque, Love of Colours, Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Music for Trumpets, and Elliot Goldenthal, Fire Water Paper, A Vietnam Oratorio.
    I list these because I am trying to figure out what of value is in the Columbia, CBS, and Sony sound legacy in case they come back to the U.S. and revive classical music recording in this country.
    Duane Crawford

    4 out of 5 stars Strange interpretation of "classical".......2005-01-17

    I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.

    I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.

    3 out of 5 stars An interesting mix..........2002-05-18

    This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations.

    While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...

    5 out of 5 stars A touch of history...........2002-01-28

    An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted *****

    5 out of 5 stars A touch of history...........2002-01-28

    An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted FIVE STARS
    Early Music (Lachrymae Antiquae)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • one of their best
    • I loved this CD!
    • Not as early as you might think
    • Pleonastic
    • a good one
    		 Early Music (Lachrymae Antiquae)

    Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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    ASIN: B000005J4S
    Release Date: 1997-09-16

    Tracks:

    1. Kyrie I
    2. Rachell's Weepinge
    3. Langdans efter Byfans Mats
    4. Lachrymae Antiqua
    5. Psalom
    6. Two Studies On Ancient Greek Scales: 1. Olympos' Pentatonic - 2. Archytas' Enharmonic
    7. Long-Ge
    8. Totem Ancestor
    9. Kyrie II
    10. Brudmarsch fra Osta
    11. Using The Apostate Tyrant As His Tool
    12. Synchrony No.2
    13. Quodlibet
    14. Viderunt Omnes
    15. Kyrie III
    16. Four Part Fantasia No. 2
    17. O Virtus Sapientie
    18. Uleg-Khem
    19. Farwell My Good I. Forever
    20. Collected Songs Where Every Verse Is Filled With Grief
    21. Requiem Mass: Bells: Tolling Of The Knell

    Amazon.com essential recording

    Don't get too comfortable with this disc's opening minutes, which sound convincingly like a well-tuned consort of viols performing two short pieces by Machaut and Tye. These two works from the 14th and 16th centuries quickly give way to a piece from 1997 by David Lamb. Then come Arvo Part, Harry Partch, John Cage, and even Moondog, a.k.a. Louis Hardin. Additional instruments come and go- -harmonium, bagpipe, zhong ruan, nyckelharpa, drum--all of which complement and enhance the string sounds. Later, we hear music by Hildegard von Bingen, Perotin, and even Purcell. Most of the selections from early composers are arrangements by the Kronos Quartet and others, but it's a tribute to the recording's producers that in spite of the music's diversity, everything works together to make a coherent, cohesive, intellectually, and musically challenging program. --David Vernier

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars one of their best.......2005-04-14

    If you like simple, string quartet music as much as I do, then you've got to listen to this. It is a generous 68 minutes of plaintive music--no discontinuities and surpises like on their Black Angels recording. It is all slow and mournful.

    4 out of 5 stars I loved this CD!.......2002-11-02

    When I was listening to MSN I came across it. I love Early Music and they had a Radio station that was playing it. I decided to listen to it. So as I was lisitening to it I came across the song Collected Songs Where Every Verse Is Filled With Grief. That is the besty song I ever heard in a long time. I like the other songs but this one really spoke to me. It was quite moving if I might say.

    4 out of 5 stars Not as early as you might think.......2000-06-07

    Yes, there is "old" music on this disc. But works in olden style by John Cage, Arvo Part, et al are also present. Quite a challenging program on the listener - but rewarding as well. I am particularly found of Kronos' setting of Alfred Shnittke's "Collected Songs Where Every Verse is Filled With Grief". Very eclectic recording performed with usual finesse of the Kronos Quartet - and some guests.

    3 out of 5 stars Pleonastic.......2000-03-10

    Kronos Quarter has been an agile and versatile instrument in the hands of modern composers. It has (re)interpreted music from many sources in a coherent way, thus creating a very distinctive sound. This album offers a mixed program of composers, juxtaposing the modern and the antique. The thesis of the album is (I think) that early composers are surprisingly palatable to modern sensibilities, and that they are close in spirit to a vast array of contemporary musicians. Also, it seems that the bond linking all these authors is a certain state of affliction; hence the subtitle of the album "lachrymae antiquae", ancient tears. Yet, overall, I found this a pretentious album, even in its use of latin. After so many years of philologically accurate renditions of the early masters, performed on period intruments, the operation of K.Q. sounds at least inappropriate if not even a bit obnoxious. It often seems that they are sacrificing the original intentions of the authors to the altar of this "modernity" thesis. The listener should judge by him/herself.

    Summing up, I would just say that this is first of all a K.Q. album "inspired by" early music. I would just point out that it doesn't add much to the understanding neither of Machaut & co., nor of K.Q., which is still a great ensemble.

    4 out of 5 stars a good one.......1999-12-02

    Who can say, as of now, how much of the music the KQ plays will fall, deservedly or not, by the wayside and how much of it will continue for the ages? At any rate, this CD is rewarding. I like the mix of quirky pieces with the staid, even if the title "Early Music" is misleading (since few original instruments are utilized in this record). Fine work; highly recommended.
    The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Hours of Strange and Wonderful Enjoyment
    • PDQ Bach lifts the standard of musical humor
    • Essential for any classical fan with a sense of humor
    • calamity in high C
    • Totally corny and totally classic!
    		 The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach

    Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000000EDK
    Release Date: 1996-08-27

    Tracks:

    1. In the Vanguard Vault, Part 1
    2. Introduction
    3. Allegro
    4. Tema con variazione
    5. Menuetto con Panna e Zucchero
    6. Introduction
    7. Aria
    8. Recitative
    9. Ground
    10. Recitative
    11. Aria
    12. Introduction
    13. Allegro
    14. Adagio
    15. Allegro
    16. Introduction
    17. Sehr unruhig mit schmalz
    18. Andante senza moto
    19. Presto nicht schleppend
    20. Introduction
    21. Chorus: "Tarragon of virtue is full"
    22. Recitative: "And there were in the same country"
    23. Duet: "Bide thy thyme" (soprano and alto, with slide whistle, windbreaker and tromboon)
    24. Fugue for Orchestra
    25. Recitative: "Then asked he"
    26. Chorale: "By the leeks of Babylon There we sat down, yea, we wept"
    27. Recitative: "Then she gave in"
    28. Aria: "Open sesame seeds" (Bass with kazoos, windbreaker, and slide windbreaker)
    29. Recitative: "So Saying"
    30. Duet: "Summer is a cumin seed" (soprano and alto, with slide whistles and
    31. Chorus with Soloists: "To curry flavor, favor curry"

    Tracks:

    1. 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - Introduction
    2. 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - III. Minuet
    3. 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - IV. Andante - Allegro
    4. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Introduction
    5. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Allegro Moulto
    6. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze II (Adagio Sereno)
    7. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Minaret And Trio
    8. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze I (Chi Largo)
    9. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Presto Changio
    10. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Signature Theme- Intro
    11. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Echo Sonata For Two Unfriendly Groups Of Instruments - Tag
    12. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break
    13. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Commercial: 'Do You Suffer?'
    14. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro
    15. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: New Horizons In Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
    16. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Time - Weather - News
    17. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro
    18. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Traumarei For Unaccompained Piano
    19. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break - Tag - Signature Theme
    20. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Signature Theme - Intro - Schleptet In E Flat Major
    21. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Larghissimo - Allegro Boffo
    22. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Menuetto Con Brio Ma Senza Trio
    23. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Adagio Saccharino
    24. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Yehudi Menuetto
    25. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Presto Hey Nonny Nonnio
    26. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break
    27. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What' My Melodic Line?
    28. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Time - News - Intro
    29. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Fugue In C Mnor (From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands)
    30. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break
    31. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What's Happening In Home Economics (Beethoven's Revenge)
    32. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Commercial: 'If You Have Never'
    33. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Sign-Off - Signature Theme

    Tracks:

    1. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Introduction
    2. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Overture
    3. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Let's Face It-I'm Lost'
    4. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Boy!'
    5. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Now Is The Season'
    6. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Gesundheit!'
    7. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Duet: 'Woe'
    8. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Hark!'
    9. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Look At Me'
    10. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'That's The End'
    11. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Trio: 'I'm Sure I'd Be'
    12. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz
    13. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Plot Synopsis
    14. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Recitative: 'I Hate To Interrupt'
    15. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Quartet: 'Don Octave'
    16. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Finale: 'O Saviour'
    17. Program Of Broadcast: Announcement
    18. Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'The Queen To Me A Royal Pain Doth Give'
    19. Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth'
    20. Program Of Broadcast: Final Announcement

    Tracks:

    1. Introduction
    2. Overture
    3. Aria: 'I Am A Quaint Old Innkeeper'
    4. Aria: 'Like A Lonely Pilgrim'
    5. Aria: 'My Name Is Hansel Hunter'
    6. Aria: 'I'm The Village Idiot'
    7. Aria: 'Et Expecto'
    8. Aria: 'There's Something About A Monk'
    9. Duet: 'Do You Love Me?'
    10. Interlude: Medical Examination
    11. Aria: 'I Hope You'll Take This Friendly Advice'
    12. Aria: 'Teddy Nice Is My Name'
    13. Duet: 'Jump Not To Conclusions'
    14. Finale: 'Just Tell Me What You Name Is'
    15. The O.K. Chorale From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands (S. 212) - P. Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach), David Oei
    16. Introduction 'Erotica' Variations (S.36Ee) For Banned Instruments And Piano
    17. Theme: Windbreaker
    18. Variation I: Balloons
    19. Variation II: Slide Whistle
    20. Variation III: Slide Windbreaker
    21. Variation IV: Lasso D'amore
    22. Variation V: Foghorn, Bell, Kazoo, Gargle
    23. Introduction: The Art Of The Ground Round (S. 1.19 Per Lb) For Three Baritones And Discontinuo
    24. Loving Is As Easy
    25. Please, Kind Sir
    26. Jane, My Jane
    27. Golly Golly Oh
    28. Nelly Is A Nice Girl
    29. Encore (Nelly Is A Nice Girl)
    30. In The Vanguard Vault, Part 2
    31. The 'Sanka' Cantata
    32. In The Vanguard Vault, Part 3

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Hours of Strange and Wonderful Enjoyment.......2006-07-19

    This is a fine collection of the work of the "oddest of Bach's 20-odd children." The intros and commentary by Professor Peter Schickele (University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople) are as sidesplitting as the "music" itself. One learns, for example, that PDQ Bach is the only composer to have written for double reeds -- without the use of oboes or bassoons. . . . Just four of the high(low)lights on this 4-disc set include: "Concerto for Horn and Hardart," "Iphigenia in Brooklyn," "Unbegun Symphony," and "Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle, and Balloons." The PDQ Bach corpus is (fortunately) not exhausted with this box set, so there will likely be others, but this one is terrific and will provide hours of strange and wonderful enjoyment.

    4 out of 5 stars PDQ Bach lifts the standard of musical humor.......2005-09-16

    Excellent 4 CD album from PDQ Bach. Although most music is meant to be humoresque, it is also brilliantly composed/'borrowed' from other composer. Nice item for music lovers that do have sense of, almost British, humor.

    5 out of 5 stars Essential for any classical fan with a sense of humor.......2005-08-09

    This recording is a treasure trove of PDQ Bach music. It is good for many, many laughs, and even my husband who is not well-versed in classical enjoys it to bits. A must-own for anyone who loves the wit of Peter Schickele!

    4 out of 5 stars calamity in high C.......2003-04-10

    if you cant sing and laugh at the same time just wait til he tries to do a Rap song. look for my favorite song of his "o little town of hackensack" for christmas time

    5 out of 5 stars Totally corny and totally classic!.......2002-11-29

    What can I say? These attempts to poke fun at classical music and aficionados of the genre are silly, puerile, well-informed, beloved by said aficionados, and utterly hilarious. With a style of humor that is something like a cross between Garrison Keillor, Victor Borge and Monty Python, "Professor" Peter Schickele has been perpetrating the P.D.Q. Bach phenomenon since 1959. "Researching" and sometimes even dressing up as the alleged "last and least" of Johann Sebastian Bach's many children, Schickele has composed, conducted and performed send-ups of various composers and musical styles. This four CD set compiles some the best (or should I say "worst"?) of his efforts. Included are "The O.K. Chorale", "The Unbegun Symphony", "My Bonnie Lass, She Smelleth", "The Seasonings", "Schleptet in E flat minor", "Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments", "Concerto for Horn and Hardart", and my two personal favorites: "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" (with commentary by sports analysts discussing the "competition" between the conductor and the orchestra) and the hilarious cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn". I can remember my father rolling on the floor in hysterics upon first hearing "Iphigenia", and anyone who is familiar with the Baroque oratorio style of such ubiquitous works as Handel's "Messiah" or J.S. Bach's cantatas will undoubtedly howl too at all the "in jokes". If you're serious about Baroque or classical music, do yourself a favor--let your hair down, get un-serious, and listen to these CDs every once in a while. And may every genre of music be fortunate enough to have a "P.D.Q. Bach" invented for it!
    J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Slower Tempi Being No Problem...
    		 J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 2

    Manufacturer: Challenge Classics
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    5. Bach: Complete Cantatas, Vol. 14

    ASIN: B0000AN1AH
    Release Date: 2003-11-04

    Tracks:

    1. Sinfonia
    2. Chorale: 'Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen'
    3. Recitative (Alto): Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen'
    4. Aria (Alto): 'Kreuz Und Krone Sind Verbunden'
    5. Aria (Bass): 'Ich Folge Christo Nach'
    6. Aria (Tenor): 'Sei Getreu, Alle Pein'
    7. Chorale (Chorus): 'Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan'
    8. Sinfonia
    9. Recitative (Bass): 'Gleichwie Der Regen Und Schnee'
    10. Recitative (Tenor, Bass, Chorus): 'Mein Gott, Hier Wird Mein Herze Sein'
    11. Aria (Soprano): 'Mein Seelenschatz Ist Gottes Wort'
    12. Chorale (Chorus): 'Ich Bitt, O Herr, Aus Herzensgrund'
    13. Overture (Chorus): 'Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland'
    14. Recitative (Tenor): 'Der Heiland Ist Gekommen'
    15. Aria (Tenor): 'Komm, Jesu, Komm Zu Deiner Kirche'
    16. Recitative (Bass): 'Siehe, Ich Stehe Vor DEr Tur'
    17. Aria (Soprano): 'Offne Dich, Mein Ganzas Herze'
    18. Chorale (Chorus): 'Amen, Amen! Komm Du Schone Freudenkrone'
    19. Sinfonia
    20. Choral (Chorus): 'Ich Bitt, O Herr, Aus Herzensgrund'

    Tracks:

    1. Chorus: 'Erschallet, Ihr Lieder, Erklinget, Ihr Saiten!'
    2. Recitative (Bass): 'Wer Mich Liebet'
    3. Aria (Bass): 'Heilgste Dreieinigkeit'
    4. Aria (Tenor): 'O Seelenparadies'
    5. Aria (Duet: Soprano, Alto): 'Komm, 1aB Mich Nicht Langer Warten'
    6. Chorale (Chorus): 'Von Gott Kommt Mir Ein Freudenschein'
    7. Chorus: 'Erschallet, Ihr Lieder, ERklinget, Ihr Saiten!;
    8. Aria (Soprano): 'Bereitet Die WEge, Bereitet Die Bahn'
    9. Recitative (Tenor): 'Wilst Du Dich Gottes Kind Und Christi Bruder Nennen'
    10. Aria (Bass): 'Wer Bist Du? Frage Dein Gewissen'
    11. Recitative (Alto): 'Ich Will, Mein Gott, Dir Frei Heraus Bekennen'
    12. Aria (Alto): 'Christi Glieder, Ach Bedenket'
    13. Chorale (Chorus): 'Ertot Uns Durch Dein Guite'
    14. Sonata (Concerto: Grave, Adagio)
    15. Chorus: 'Himmelskonig, Sei Wilkommen'
    16. Reciative (Bass): 'Siehe, Siehe, Ich Komme'
    17. Aria (Bass): 'Starkes Lieben, Das Dich, Grober Gottessohn'
    18. Aria (Alto): 'Leget Euch Dem Heiland Unter'
    19. Aria (Tenor): 'Jesu, Lab Durch Wohl Und Weh'
    20. Chorale (Chorus): 'Jesu, Deine Passion'
    21. Chorus: 'So Lasset Uns Gehen In Salem Der Freunden'
    22. Sonata (Concert: Grave, Adagio)
    23. Chorale (Chorus): 'Jesu, Deine Passion'

    Tracks:

    1. Concerto
    2. Aria (Bass): 'Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn'
    3. Recitative (Bass): 'Der Heiland Ist Gesetzt'
    4. Aria (Soprano): 'Stein, Der Uber Alle Schatze'
    5. Recitative (Bass): 'Es Argre Sich Die Kluge Welt'
    6. Duet (Soprano, Bass): 'Wie Soll Ich Dich, Liebster Der Seeien, Umfasen?'
    7. Recitative (Soprano): 'Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut'
    8. Aria (Soprano): 'Stumme Seufzer, Stille Klagen'
    9. Recitative (Soprano): 'Doch Gott Mub Mir Gnadig Sein'
    10. Aria (Soprano): 'Tiefgebuct Und Voller Reue'
    11. Recitative (Soprano): 'Auf Diese Schmerzensreu'
    12. Chorale (Soprano): 'Ich, Dein Betubtes Kind'
    13. Recitative (Soprano): 'Ich Lege Mich In Diese Wunden'
    14. Aria (Soprano): 'Wie Freudig Ist Mein Herz'
    15. Aria (Bass): 'Amore Traditore'
    16. Recitative (Bass): 'Voglio Provar'
    17. Aria (Bass): 'Chi In Amore Ha Nemica La Sorte'
    18. Hochzeitsquodibet 1707 / Quodlibet De Noces 1717

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Slower Tempi Being No Problem..........2005-01-17

    Yes, slower tempi when compared to the Erato editions, which are fading slowly from eBay and other sources; however, this slower speed is not bothersome (except for "Kreuz und Krone," which benefited from being a bit faster) when you consider the legitimacy of such in Baroque performances. Perhaps, all will eventually acclimate to authentic performances.

    Other than that, choose ye a series. Koopman devotees will argue these cantatas are better than all others, and I shall not challenge them. Hey, if you've got $1200, then plan to get the entire series.
    Mozart: Serenades for Orchestra
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Genius Serenades the World
    		 Mozart: Serenades for Orchestra

    Manufacturer: Philips
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000410K
    Release Date: 1990-11-10

    Tracks:

    1. Galimathias musicum: Molto allegro - Andante - Allegro - Pastorella - Allegro - Allegretto - Allegro
    2. Galimathias musicum: Molto adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - Andante - Allegro - Menuet - Adagio - Presto
    3. Galimathias musicum: Fuga
    4. Divertimento In D: Allegro
    5. Divertimento In D: Adagio
    6. Divertimento In D: Menuetto
    7. Divertimento In D: Allegretto
    8. Divertimento In D: Menuetto
    9. Divertimento In D: Adagio - Allegro molto
    10. Cassation In B Flat Major: Marche
    11. Allegro molto
    12. Andante
    13. Menuet
    14. Andante
    15. Menuet
    16. Allegro - Andante - Allegro - Andante - Marche

    Tracks:

    1. March In D Major
    2. Cassation In D: 1. Allegro
    3. Cassation In D: 2. Andante
    4. Cassation In D: 3. Menuetto
    5. Cassation In D: 4. Allegro
    6. Cassation In D: 5. Menuetto
    7. Cassation In D: 6. Andante
    8. Cassation In D: 7. Menuetto
    9. Cassation In D: 8. Allegro
    10. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G: 1. Marcia
    11. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G: 2. Allegro
    12. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G: 3. Andante
    13. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G: 4. Menuetto
    14. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G: 5. Adagio
    15. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G: 6. Menuetto
    16. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G: 7. Finale (Allegro assai)

    Tracks:

    1. March In D Major
    2. Serenade In D Major: 1. Allegro assai
    3. Serenade In D Major: 2. Andante moderato
    4. Serenade In D Major: 3. Allegro
    5. Serenade In D Major: 4. Menuetto
    6. Serenade In D Major: 5. Andante
    7. Serenade In D Major: 6. Menuetto
    8. Serenade In D Major: 7. Andantino (grazioso)
    9. Notturno In D Major For Four Orchestras: 1. Andante
    10. Notturno In D Major For Four Orchestras: 2. Allegretto grazioso
    11. Notturno In D Major For Four Orchestras: 3. Menuetto

    Tracks:

    1. March In D
    2. Serenade In D: 1. Andante maestoso - Allegro assai
    3. Serenade In D: 2. (Andante)
    4. Serenade In D: 3. Menuetto
    5. Serenade In D: 4. (Allegro)
    6. Serenade In D: 5. Menuetto
    7. Serenade In D: 6. (Andante)
    8. Serenade In D: 7. Menuetto
    9. Serenade In D: 8. Prestissimo
    10. Serenade In D 'Serenata notturna': 1. Marcia (Maestoso)
    11. Serenade In D 'Serenata notturna': 2. Menuetto
    12. Serenade In D 'Serenata notturna': 3. Rondeau (Allegretto - Adagio - Allegro)

    Tracks:

    1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1. Allegro
    2. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 2. Romance (Andante)
    3. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 3. Menuetto (Allegretto)
    4. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 4. Rondo (Allegro)
    5. March In D
    6. Serenade (Final-Musik) In D: 1. Allegro assai
    7. Serenade (Final-Musik) In D: 2. Andante
    8. Serenade (Final-Musik) In D: 3. Allegro
    9. Serenade (Final-Musik) In D: 4. Menuetto
    10. Serenade (Final-Musik) In D: 5. Andante grazioso
    11. Serenade (Final-Musik) In D: 6. Menuetto
    12. Serenade (Final-Musik) In D: 7. Adagio - Allegro assai

    Tracks:

    1. March In D
    2. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 1. Allegro maestoso - Allegro molto
    3. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 2. Andante
    4. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 3. Menuetto
    5. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 4. Rondo (Allegro)
    6. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 5. Menuetto galante
    7. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 6. Andante
    8. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 7. Menuetto
    9. Serenade In D 'Haffner': 8. Adagio - Allegro assai

    Tracks:

    1. March In D N