classical music: complete

classical music: complete

classical music:

The Christmas I Love Gilligan's Island:... My favorite Britis... Weber Complete

Bach: Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

Johann Sebastian Bach, Arthur Grumiaux

Philips, 1994

Grumiaux and Bach
I originally ordered Heifetz playing Bach's sonatas and partitas because I was learning the Chaconne, but because it was going to take a month to arrive, I ordered Grumiaux in the meantime. I have been so pleased with Grumiaux' smooth tone, his vibrato (never too ...

A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations (1955 & 1981)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Glenn Gould, ...

Sony, 2002

A work so great it demands discovery
In his many writings (specifically "Strauss and the Electronic Future" and "The Possibilities of Recording", both included in the 5-star Glenn Gould Reader) Gould makes it perfectly clear that he is as interested in the experience of the listener as he is about his own ...

Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen / Levine, Metropolitan Opera (Complete Ring Cycle)

Siegfried Jerusalem, Hildegard Behrens

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

This is the "One" For Traditional Staging
Der Ring Des Nibelungen is, in my humble opinion, the greatest work of art in Western history. There is no other work that integrates so many different artistic mediums, characters, and situations into such a cohesive whole. But that's only a small part of its quality. ...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (complete ballet); Wolfgang Sawallisch; Philadelphia Orchestra

Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky, Wolfgang Sawallisch, ...

EMI Classics, 2004

Loving the classics
"Swan Lake" has great meaning for me. I used to rent LPs and would play them in the basement of Fine Arts on the University of Georgia campus. This was in the '50s. There is nothing as soothing as "Swan Lake."

Bach - The Complete Brandenburg Concertos / Pearlman, Boston Baroque

Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Pearlman, ...

Telarc, 1996

Stunning...Absolutely Fun and Lively
You will be absolutely stunned to find yourself listening to this beautiful music night and day. It is very difficult to put it on pause once you've started listening to it. This is an excellent tool to instantly brighten your mood and reenergize your batteries ...

Bizet: Carmen (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Pretre, Paris Opera Orchestra

Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, ...

EMI Classics, 1997

great recording with all lyrics
The case has all the lyrics in French and an English translation. Great to get familiar with before paying $150 for a good opera production.

Brahms: Complete Symphonies

Johannes Brahms, Simon Rattle, ...

EMI Classics, 2009

TOUCHED WITH A MAGIC WAND
Amid the enthusiastic gush that greeted Brahms's earliest compositions was the hope expressed that he would `touch with his magic wand the massed forces of orchestra and chorus'. As soon as he did so, of course, his orchestral scoring was heavily criticised and likened ...

Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet

Valery Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra and Choir, ...

Philips, 1998

Crisp, clean, lively, tastefully aggressive
I have never heard a Nutcracker that was done more tastefully than this one. The faster tempos that some here complain about (I suspect simply because it's just not what they're 'accustomed' to) lend it an energy and drive that I have never heard before. As for being ...

The Ultimate Guitar Collection

Isaac Albeniz, Italian Anonymous, ...

Sony, 2005

The Best Compilation of the Man on 2 Discs! Great Sound Quality Too!
The title very aptly describes this great classical guitar album showcasing some of the best ever works of John Williams on 2 discs. The track selections are great as they span the centuries from the Baroque greats of Bach and Vivaldi to the modern day composers such ...

The Complete EMI Recordings 1950-1991 (56 CDs)

Various

Emi Classics, 2010

Great Gift Idea
My grandfather taught me how to play the piano when I was young and would constantly play me Ciccolini recordings. He would say how Ciccolini spoke to him in ways no other pianists could ... something about his inate musicanship. My grandfather turns 90 in a few days ...

Bizet: Carmen (Complete Opera); Mirella Freni; Jon Vickers; Grace Bumbry

Mirella Freni

EMI Classics, 2004

She Talks, She Sings, She Seduces- The Real Carmen
My first performance of Carmen: Catherine Malfitano in the title role, Placido Domingo conducting. That version was the traditional edition most audiences are familiar with- the Guiraud version with recitatives. This 1969-1970 studio recording is a valuable recording ...

Chopin Complete Edition

Various Artists

Deutsche Grammophon, 2010

A list of caveats
At this vastly reduced price and with such stellar artists, DG's Complete Edition of Chopin is self-recommending, but for those of us who own separate CDs from Argerich, Zimerman, and Pollini, there must be hesitation. Chopin has his juvenilia, and his songs are a ...

Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon [Box Set]

Ferruccio Busoni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2003

Horowitz: A Digital Legacy
This set includes all of the recordings Vladimir Horowitz did for Deutsche Grammophon in the 1980s, including his historical concert in Moscow. While the context of his return in Moscow is moving, the studio recordings are simply wonderful. The sound quality is ...

Brahms: The Complete Symphonies / Karajan, Berlin PO

Johannes Brahms, Herbert von Karajan, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1998

Karajan- Brahms symphonies
No matter who plays, Brahms always satisfies. This edition, however, is superlative! Highly recommend.

Telemann:Tafelmusik (Complete) [Box Set]

Georg Philipp Telemann, Pieter-Jan Belder, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2004

That's right! I stepped up!
I've been looking at this box set for a while now hoping that someone would buy it and review it. I've seen these sets sell for over $100, so I thought this one would be a dud at only $11.99. And with no samples, I just about wrote it off. But finally I took a chance. ...