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Leif Ove Andsnes: Ballad for Edvard Grieg
Leif Ove Andsnes
EMI Classics, 2008
Lovely collection of Grieg's Piano pieces... Fine DVD from EMI
This is a lovely collection of Grieg's more famous piano pieces by one of the finest Grieg interpreters of our time. Leif Ove Andsnes' recordings of these works stand comparison with the best there is. The high point here is undoubtedly the introspective Ballade in G ...
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Nancarrow: Pieces Nos. 1 & 2; ¿Tango?; String Quartet No. 1
Celeste Marie Roy, David Krakauer, ...
Naxos American, 2005
Nancarrow without the player piano: an essential addition to our knowledge of the composer
This is the reissue of a recording made in 1989 and first released in 1991 by Musicmasters. See my lengthy review under the original release (Continuum Performs Nancarrow). It is an essential addition to our knowledge and understanding of Nancarrow, as it documents ...
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25 Mozart Favorites
John Sant'Ambrogio, George Silfies, ...
Vox (Classical), 1996
Muy bueno
Toma una dimensión distinta de Mozart cuando escuchas sus mejores temas.
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The Chopin Collection
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein
RCA Victor Europe, 1991
The ultimate interpretation
The ultimate way to apreciate the work of Chopin. powerful then again delicate. Sublime piano by Rubinstein. Curacao, apri1 14th 2008
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The Chopin Collection
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein
RCA Victor Europe, 1991
One for the ages
Perhaps no other pianist is so indelibly linked to one composer's music than Artur Rubinstein is to the works of Chopin. One might think of Glenn Gould & Bach, but even the renowned Canadian virtuoso's recordings of JSB are not held in such high esteem as Rubinstein's ...
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Gabrieli · Monteverdi · Vivaldi - Venetian Church Music / Taverner Consort, Choir & Players · Andrew Parrott
Giovanni Gabrieli, Claudio Monteverdi, ...
EMI Classics, 2001
exceptional tone quality
When I purchased this recording, I had not yet had the pleasure of owning an Andrew Parrott/Taverner Consort recording. I was so impressed! Andrew really excercises an understanding of this genre, an understanding that I haven't often seen. In particular I was quite ...
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Switched-On Boxed Set
Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, ...
East Side Digital, 1999
Súper Colección
Una joya de arte, en su estuche y con un gran contenido de los primeros volúmenes de esta gran interprete.
Simplemente una gran colección para los fanaticos de Wendy
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Grieg: Lyric Pieces (Performed on Grieg's Piano)
Edvard Grieg, Leif Ove Andsnes
EMI Classics, 2002
Sensitive modern pianism
Borrowing a phrase from the contemporary political philosopher Fukuyama a case can be made that the world of classical piano music has reached "the end of history". This notion is based on the often heard idea that it only takes two clicks to get superior performances ...
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Romance of the Violin
Joshua Bell, Giacomo Puccini
Sony, 2003
Violin playing of the highest beauty
This comment is from my husband, enraptured as he listens (again) to "Romance of the Violin":
"It's just heart-wrenchingly good. I don't know how else to describe how it makes me feel! (Joshua Bell's) abilities...he's amazing--it's just unfathomable what he can do ...
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The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Johann Sebastian Bach, Léo Delibes, ...
Angel Records, 1999
Does what it set out to do, very well
So i'm a classical music veteran, someone who prefers to collect a complete work, rather than classical compilations. I probably would not have listened to this album at all if my dad didnt buy it for me as a gift. By now, i own the complete works that over half of the ...
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Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos
Felix Mendelssohn, Neville Marriner, ...
Sony, 1990
A Legendary Recording
There are so many things that could be said about this recording. It deserves a spot on any top 50 classical recordings list. The piece and the performance are both 5 stars. Mendelssohn is an undeservingly neglected composer. He is ususally thought of as an ...
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The Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...
Denon Records, 2004
Really great CD for long car rides!
This is a lovely CD for everyone. It is sincerely mellow with few exceptions and makes a soothing sound for the car (especially for long car rides). On the first of 2 cd's, the set up is a little odd. The first 2 songs are mellow and relaxing (just enough to help ...
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The World's Favorite Piano Music
Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, ...
RCA, 1992
Music to my ears!
I bought this CD as a "treat" for my 16 year old son, who has just finished a homeschool music course for one of his electives. The last part of the course required listening to music from all the great composers, Baroque through contemporary periods, and identifying ...
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol; Russian Easter Overture
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Andrew Litton, ...
EMI Classics, 1995
Best Classical CD bargain on Amazon, IMHO
I'm surprised this CD isn't displayed on the Classical Blowout store. Perhaps it's *too* good a bargain? I purchased this CD for one piece: The Story Of The Kalandar Prince. My children and I love this work, as it is orchestrated like a story ("tone poem" is the ...
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Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4; Neville Marriner; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, ...
EMI Classics, 2004
Easy to Enjoy
I am not a musician nor can I identify Bach's Brandenburg Concerto number one from number five. However, I am an avid listener and do enjoy classical music. I know how good the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is and what a great conductor Sir Neville Marriner is. ...
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Debut Recital / Martha Argerich
Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, ...
Deutsche Grammophon, 1996
WOW! Absolutely stunning!
I just bought this disc and was blown away by it. It was everything I thought it would be and then some. It has to be one of the great piano recital CDs of all time. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this.
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UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child
Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, ...
RCA, 1999
great cd!
This is a fantastic product! I bought it to play for my unborn daughter and I started it when I was around five mos. pregnant. She moves all over the place when I put the headphones on my belly and I can even tell by her movements that she likes some songs more than ...
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