classical music: Dmitry Kabalevsky

classical music: Dmitry Kabalevsky

classical music:

Dmitry Kabalevsky

Move It! Expressive Movements with Classical Music

Gia Publications, 2005

Love it!
I have a nine year autistic daughter who loves music and loves to dance. The format of the DVD is unusual, but appropriate for children who have difficulty processing language. There are no verbal instructions. Instead, a group of dancers of all ages and types, ...

The Raleigh Ringers

Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, ...

Raleigh Ringers, 1995

The Raleigh Ringers
I've got lots of upbeat classical stuff, but the sounds and tingling on this CD are fantastic. A great mix of traditional and contemporary pieces. This CD is a real ringer!

Organ of the Mormon Tabernacle

Johann Sebastian Bach, Clay Christiansen, ...

Klavier, 1994

Best CD I Own
The sound quality of this instrument surpasses all instruments worldwide. You can hear a pin drop extremely clearly in the tabernacle the instrument is housed, making the pipe organ a highly effective sound producer. The larger 32' pipes sound just like thunderous ...

Appassionato

Yo-Yo Ma, Paquito D'Rivera, ...

SONY CLASSICS, 2007

There Aren't Enough Stars...
Of the thousands of albums/cds I have purchased in my lifetime -- were I to have to pick only one to keep -- this would be it. The mark of the collection is an exquisite sensibility and technical excellence. In several of the pieces, you can feel as if your soul, ...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces [Hybrid SACD]

Modest Mussorgsky, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

RCA, 2004

A Classic Treasure
Conductor Fritz Reiner is unbelievably precise with the baton with just enough emotional fervor, energy, and commitment to rouse the phenomenal Chicago players of the late 1950's to one of the greatest compilations of a colorful Russian showcase. The Pictures is one ...

Meeting in Moscow - Glazunov/Kabalevsky: Violin Concertos

Alexander Glazunov, Dmitry Kabalevsky, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1998

Great Music-making
In our era of big egos, it's refreshing to see two artists of great stature come together to celebrate the magic of Russian music. Having been fortunate enough to see both Shaham and Pletnev live in recitals, I was delighted the moment Glazunov's moderato started ...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Alexander Borodin, Mikhail Glinka, ...

RCA, 1994

If only we had more "tyrants" like this one.
The only comparable orchestra to Reiner's late fifties Chicago Leviathan was another Midwestern ensemble a few hundred miles to the east in Cleveland (also commanded by an expatriate Hungarian Jewish maestro). It's a toss up over which orchestra was better, but this ...

Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite; Kabalevsky: The Comedians; Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien; Rimsky-Korsakov: ...

Dmitry Kabalevsky, Aram Khachaturian, ...

RCA, 1999

Four Enjoyable Performances
This CD has four pieces from four composers, all performed by Kiril Kondrashin and the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. The opening brass fanfare of Tchaikovsky's Capriccio italien is precise and impressive, making it my favorite recording of this work. The ...

The Mighty Tubadours

Anonymous, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Crystal Records, 1993

BUY THIS CD NOW!
This album is excellent! Three tubas and a euphonium. I especially love it for the beautiful Christmas half, tracks 18 thru 35. (It's not a new album, it's just the same album wrongly listed here as out of stock, under the title "Mighty Tubadours" [without the "The"] ...

Perchance to Dream: A Lullaby Album for Children and Adults

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Delos Records, 1992

"Real" classical music for little ones
I bought this CD for my elder son when he was tiny; he listened to it nightly (and often for afternoon naps), and his little brother is continuing the tradition. What I like best about this compilation is that this is REAL music - real Brahms, Mozart, etc - and not ...

Bach Transcriptions for Piano

Eugen d' Albert, Dmitry Kabalevsky, ...

Naxos, 2000

Excellent
This recording showcases some lesser-known transcriptions of Bach's works, which I feel should become more mainstream. The Siloti transcription of the Chaconne, for example, is sublime, and Reger's treatment of the Tocatta & Fugue in D minor is nothing short of ...

Kabalevsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3; Colas Breugnon Overture; The Comedians

Dmitry Kabalevsky, Vassily Sinaisky, ...

Chandos, 2003

First Rate Performances
Dmitri Kabalevsky has been considered a Soviet composer whose music was written with one eye over his shoulder to stay in the good graces of the Communist party; hence his music was a compromise to the taste of party officials and devoid of the irony that is typical of ...

Kabalevsky: Colas Breugnon; The Comedians; Romeo and Juliet

Dmitry Kabalevsky, Vasil Jelvakov, ...

Naxos, 1996

Excellent CD!
This CD has some great music on it. Kabalevsky's music needs "a light touch" and this CD contains that. The Comedians is great, and Colas Breugnon, which I had never heard before, was interesting. This CD is definatly recomended!

Russian Overtures

Mikhail Glinka, Alexander Borodin, ...

Polygram Records, 1995

As fast as you can...
I've taken notice in the last few months to the fact that Russian orchestras seem to play Russian music really, really well. This CD is a fine example to back up that observance. Pletnev is incredible in his speed on some of these pieces, and the orchestra is even ...

Prokofiev: Sonata No.7/Toccata, Op.11/Barber: Sonata, Op.26/Kabalevsky: Sonata No.3/Fauré: Nocturne ...

Samuel Barber, Gabriel Faure, ...

RCA, 1990

Get this CD. Be amazed. Tell a friend.
This is a desert island disc if ever there was one. Let's get skip ahead and talk about the Toccata. This piece can only be described in roller-coaster terms. For 4'00" you will experience every conceivable twist and turn, the music will only slow down to gather ...