classical music: ashkenazy

classical music: ashkenazy

classical music:

Ashkenazy

Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces

Fritz Dolezal, Franklin Cohen, ...

Decca, 2001

What a deal
You get Mozart's best works in 2 CD. The sound is flawless to the common ear. Get it! if you love Mozart

Chopin: Favorite Piano Works

Frederic Chopin, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Decca, 1996

Why are you waiting?
Ashkenazy is one of the titans of Chopin. Davidovich and Arrau are the other two. They're all you need. Get Davidovich for the concertos, (inlcuding the Krakowiak--Op 14), Arrau for the nocturnes and a few micscellaneous pieces. Ashkenazy handles everything else. ...

Great Recordings Of The Century - Brahms: Violin Sonatas nos 1 - 3 / Perlman, Ashkenazy

Johannes Brahms, Itzhak Perlman

EMI Classics, 1999

Brahms Violin Sonatas at their Best!
I feel pity for any pianist who accompanies Mr. Perlman, regardless how famous s/he is. After one hears Mr. Perlman's violin talking, whispering, begging, pleading, crying, singing, and pouring passion and love, one wonders why any other musical instruments are really ...

Rachmaninov: The Symphonies

Tom Krause, Sergey Rachmaninov, ...

Decca, 1998

Excellent recordings, all worth getting at any price!!!
Different people have different tastes. Without wishing to malign those who don't care as much (or at all) for this set, I'll dare say that this set is an absolute classic. [Why go only for the 2-disc set of just the symphonies instead of getting also Ostróva ...

Mozart: Great Piano Concertos

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vladimir Ashkenazy, ...

Decca, 1997

EXCELLENT SELECTION AND INTERPRETATIONS
I received this 2 cd set as a gift and have played it many times - especially the slow movements which are so ethereal and soul-wrenching - and notably Vladimir Ashkenazy's interpretations of the concertos numbers 23, 24, and 20. The pianist is ably assisted by the ...

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video]

Deutsche Grammophon, 2007

Elegant Beethoven from Bernstein and Zimerman
It is instructive to compare these performances to the recently released Beethoven Piano Concertos played by Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Bernard Haitink led London Philharmonic, filmed in 1974. The Ashkenazy Beethoven performances are traditional, with a larger ...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 4

Sergey Rachmaninov, André Previn, ...

Decca, 1996

The champion of Rachmaninov's music.
This is a very good set of Rachmaninov's piano works for a very reasonable price indeed. For those who are unfamiliar with the great russian composer's piano works, from the blazing horns, swelling piano chords and seductive strings opening the first piano concerto you ...

Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas / Vladimir Ashkenazy

Ludwig van Beethoven, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Decca, 1997

Nothing I have heard comes close to these!
It is simply that something in me was listening for something else through all the other pianists I heard over the years when they played Beethoven. What I heard was this man or that playing Beethoven. What I wanted to hear was Beethoven. When I heard Ashkenazy's ...

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.

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Sergey Rachmaninov, André Previn, ...

Universal Classics, 2003

Great Entertainment
This is a fabulous recording of Ashkenazy performing with the London Symphony Orchestra, and his performance is enhanced by the formidable conducting of Andre Previn. It's particularly great entertainment if you are a Rachmaninoff fan!

Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Concertos/Rhapsody

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Andre Previn, ...

Decca, 2003

Rachmaninov, Ashkenazy and Previn Again?!
The playing on this CD is worthy of five stars, but Universal gets a one-star demerit for releasing these works too many times. If you want one CD of Ashkenazy & Previn playing a couple of Rachmaninov Piano Concertos, then you buy the Penguin Classics title. If you ...

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos

Ludwig van Beethoven, Georg Solti, ...

Decca, 1997

A perfect gem!
This CD set is a digital re-mastering of the original "Stereophonic" London recordings from 1973. The sound is crisp and clear, and enhances the masterful technique of Vladimir Ashkenazy and Sir Georg Solti's well-paced leadership. You would never know you were ...

Jacqueline Du Pre: A Celebration of Her Unique Enduring Gift

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim

Christopher Nupen, 2007

WONDERFUL!!!!!!
For me this is the best Nupen's film about Jackie. It has "Who was Jacqueline du Pré?", "Interlude with Johannes Brahms" a previously unpublished interview and "Remembering Jacqueline du Pré". It's more than 3 hours of music and words of people who knew her best to ...

Brahms: Piano Concertos 1-2

Krystian Zimerman, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon, 2007

Greate performance
As I wrote in my previous opinion, about the five piano concertos of Beethoven, I have only to say: Leonard Bernstein is as allways unforgettable and Zimmerman one of the most experienced musician I have ever heard. There is no more words to put here: just buy it, ...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: Master Musician

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim

Christopher Nupen, 2008

Outstanding and Highly Innovative DVD
The title above says it all! This DVD is not only enjoyable but wonderfully innovative as well given the talent, humility and "down to earth" persona of Vladimir Ashkenazy. In my opinion, a must buy!!