classical music: Ernest Bloch

classical music: Ernest Bloch

classical music:

Ernest Bloch

Ernest Bloch: Complete Works for Viola & Piano

Ernest Bloch, Lisa Smirnova, ...

Arte Nova Classics, 2006

So much for so little!
Raiskin does a very convincing job in his performances of these somewhat under-valued works. Having performed these pieces myself, I sometimes wish Raiskin took a little more liberty in stretching rhythms and in developing climaxes, but he is, nonetheless, expressive ...

Jewish Cello Masterpieces

Richard Locker

Leggiero Records, 2002

Encore! Encore!
Perhaps no other instrument captures the sad-sweet contemplative mood of classical Jewish music like a cello. Is this because so many Jewish composers have written for the cello, that we think of it as a "Jewish" instrument? Or did they choose the cello because it ...

Barber, Walton: Violin Concertos; Bloch: Baal Shem

Samuel Barber, Ernest Bloch, ...

Decca, 2007

Bell is ravishing in these lyrical pieces
By 1997 when this CD was released, Joshua Bell was past his teen phenom phase and rapidly maturing into a considerable artist. Here at Amazon the discussion has centered on his acocunt of the Barber concerto, but I was even more impressed by both other pieces. Bloch's ...

The Original Jacket Collection: Jascha Heifetz

Gregor Piatigorsky, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Sony Classics, 2008

A master at work
Each of these performances is a classic. Heifetz was the undisputed king of 20th-century violinists. In addition to his RCA releases, the in-concert recital available many years ago on the Columbia label is finally available on CD. Hallelujah! Performance=5stars; ...

Joshua Bell. Kreisler, Brahms, Paganini, Sarasate, Wieniawski.

Ernest Bloch, Johannes Brahms, ...

Decca, 2005

Great Recording
The Kreisler pieces are played exceptionally well. The one disc alone is worth the price of the double disc collection. Great playing.

The Essential Joshua Bell

Ernest Bloch, Johannes Brahms, ...

Decca, 2005

So I'm just learning violin...
and I can not play like Joshua Bell. For this, he better consider himself damn lucky as the world could not handle two of us Joshua Bells. This was my first exposure to this phenom. Sorry, I had never heard of him until I got my first issue of STRINGS magazine and ...

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Bruch: Dol Nidrei; Bloch: Schelomo

Pierre Fournier, Antonin Dvorak, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

For many, the definitive Dvorák Concerto
Though the 'warhorse concerti' each have champions, there are few who would deny the elegance and passion that Pierre Fournier brought to this treasured Dvorák Cello Concerto in B minor. This recording is a true bargain at the current price and one that every lover of ...

Bloch: Hebrew Suite; Schelomo; Violin Concerto

André Navarra, Ernest Bloch, ...

Supraphon, 2000

One of the best Bloch recordings
This recording features three of Ernest Bloch's better known pieces. Schelomo (Hebrew for Solomon), is probably Bloch's most famous work, having been recorded by many of the great orchestras in the world and has been conducted by the best including Leonard ...

The Ultimate Most Relaxing Sacred Music in the Universe
François Le Roux, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Denon Records, 2008

Denon Classics presents the world s most soothing inspirational masterpieces from the renowned Denon classical catalog.

Cello Adagios

Heinrich Schiff, Janos Starker, ...

Decca, 2004

really like it
This is the first classical cd I have ever bought. The two-disc album was a great price. I really love the performance of Lynn Harrell. I like the collection of Adagios because they are perfect to fall asleep to or study to.

The New York Album

Yo-Yo Ma, Stephen Albert, ...

Sony, 1994

Yo-Yo Ma In "New York," Or Is It Baltimore?
"The New York Album" by Yo-Yo Ma is an outstanding recording of three 20th century compositions for cello. However, the disc should be titled "The Baltimore Album," as they were made with the Baltimore Symphony (with David Zinman conducting) and were recorded in Charm ...

Masters of the Bow

Joseph Achron, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

Outstanding
I love the violin and this collection is one of my favorites. A great choice for someone like me who doesn't know enough about music and never knows what to buy. It has introduced me to some artists and pieces that I knew nothing about and will help me know what to ...

Itzhak Perlman - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto ~ Live in Russia / Mehta

Antonio Bazzini, Ernest Bloch, ...

EMI Classics, 1991

Don't miss Live in Russia
I am a Perlman Lover and I own both the CD and the video of this concert. This performance contains some of my favorite show-pieces for violin, in particular Tchaikovsky's Concerto in D, Tartini's Devil's Trill, Wieniawski's Caprice in A minor, and Bazzini's Le Ronde ...

Isaac Stern Presents Encores

Ernest Bloch, Grigoras Dinicu, ...

Sony, 1996

Isaac Stern At His Best ! !
It's hard for me to believe no one has reviewed this CD! This CD contains encores for Violin and Piano played by one of the greatest violinist of the Century, Isaac Stern along with his life long accompanist Alexander Zakin. Here is Stern at his best..The Technique, ...

The Americans: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

Stanley Drucker, Samuel Barber, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2004

Very Good To Memorable Recordings of Bernstein's American Composer Recordings
This is yet another superb box set of Bernstein's Deutsche Grammophon recordings, emphasizing his strong affinity and interest in the work of such great American composers like Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and William Schuman. The best recordings are those with The New ...