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Ultimate Rachmaninov: The Essential Masterpieces [Box Set]

Sergey Rachmaninov, Edo de Waart, ...

Decca, 2007

Wonderful Value, Great Performances
This set combines Zoltan Kocsis' fine set of the piano concertos with his stunning solo recital album (containing one of the best interpretations of the 2nd piano sonata anywhere) along with a fine version of the 2nd Symphony and the Rock. The sent concludes with the ...

Pytor Il'ich Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Valery Gergiev, ...

Philips, 1993

An Excellent Queen of Spades
It is interesting that Pique Dame was first offered to Tchaikovsky's pupil Nikolay Klenovsky by Ivan Vsevolozhsky (who was a force in the composition of The Sleeping Beauty). Had it not been for the pupil's vacillation, Pushkin's story may never have been taken up by ...

Glazunov: Symphonies (Complete); Cantatas; Famous Ballet Music; Violin Concerto [Box Set]

Dmitri Stepanovich, Alexander Glazunov, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2008

Glazunov's symphonies seductively performed, and at a seductive price!
Lovers of Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and early Tchaikovsky should waste no time in snapping up this astonishing bargain box. Glazunov lived to see himself considered an anachronism by enfants terribles like Prokofiev and Stravinsky. Nevertheless, despite the "wisdom" of ...

Sergei Prokofiev: War And Peace

Sergey Prokofiev, Sergey Aleksashkin, ...

Philips, 1993

Remarkable performance, and Complete too
Although the recording level is too low as established by others reviewing this work/recordings, I have to point out that the dramatic quality is stronger than others. I have the Hickox and like it a little less than this. The Rostropovich is very fine, BUT the ...

Kiri Te Kanawa - Ave Maria

Olga Hegedus, Charles Gounod, ...

Philips, 1990

Kiri is Perfect - Sound level leaves something to be desired
For anyone who loves Kiri and opera, this CD is superb. The music is gorgeous - glorious, as is KTK's voice in its prime. However, the volume level of the recording is peculiarly low. If you listen to this CD as a stand-alone event you can just turn up the volume to a ...

Sergei Prokofiev: War and Peace

Robert Brubaker, Yelena Obraztsova

Arthaus Musik, 2009

An Extraordinary Production of Prokofiev's 'War and Peace'
This is a reissue of a no-longer available (except from Amazon's associated vendors who are asking a huge price) 2DVD set from TDK of the 2000 Paris Opéra production of Prokofiev's 'War and Peace'. There are beaucoup customer reviews of the production at that DVD's ...

Monteverdi - Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria / William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Adrian Noble ...

Kresimir Spicer, Marijana Mijanovic

Virgin Classics, 2004

A unique and effective production that puts Monteverdi first
Approximately 20 years ago I saw a production of Ulysses mounted at San Francisco Opera with Thomas Hampson in his debut in the role of Ulisse and Frederica von Stade as Penelope. To say that I was underwhelmed is to put it lightly. That was, without question, the ...

Tchaikovsky - Pique Dame / Gergiev, Grigorian, Leiferkus, Kirov Opera

Gegam Grigorian, Sergei Leiferkus

Philips, 2002

Your positive reviews have convinced me to get this DVD.
Being a complete fan of all Peter I. Tchaikovsky works I will get this DVD. I have recently purchased "The Tchaikovsky Handbook, A Guide to the Man and His Music, Volume 1 by Alexander Poznansky. In this book it says that Tchaikovsky wrote 11 operas and that there ...

Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov

Robert Lloyd, Olga Borodina

Philips, 2002

Boris Godunov
I think that this DVD is the greatest opera DVD in my collection. The production itself is beautiful. All of the singers are fabulous. Rarely (particularly in a live production)are all of the singers first rate. The tessitura for Dimitri is a killer. The tenor ...

Prokofiev - War and Peace / Gergiev, Othotnikov, Kirov Opera

Sergei Alexashkin, Gennady Bezzubenkov

Kultur Video, 2003

Thanks , Kultur
Many thanks to Kultur for finally making this magnificent opera available years after the VHS release was cut from the Philips Classics catalog. The Kirov production is fine ensemble work and is performed with sprit and conviction. DVD sound and picture quality are ...

Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor

Alexander Borodin, Valery Gergiev, ...

Philips, 1995

A Great Performance of a Powerful Work
Russian opera has many grand epic historical works in the repertoire, and after BORIS GODOUNOV, PRINCE IGOR may be the best known. As a matter of fact, if BORIS was not performed so regularly on operatic stages, chances are PRINCE IGOR would be staged more often. Some ...

Artist Portrait Jose Cura

Jose Cura

Warner Classics, 2004

Awesome!!
This CD is one of the gratest CD's of a tenor that I have ever brought, the selection of the songs was very intelligent and the voice of Jose Cura is impressive, I really recomend this item!! You'll be pleased with it!

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Antonio Vivaldi, Amsterdam Guitar Trio, ...

RCA, 1994

If you love guitar and Vivaldi, this CD is for you
I am a sucker for acoustic guitar music. I used to be a fair guitar player in the (ugh) 1960's and '70's but them days are gone. I heard this first on NPR and grabbed it off Amazon the first chance I could. It's been in my car's CD player for weeks and I think it's ...

Borodin - Prince Igor

Nikolai Putilin, Galina Gorchakova

Philips, 2003

Marvelous - Despite Some Flaws
There is much to agree with in all three previous reviewers' assessments, despite their divergent evaluations. Borodin's Prince Igor and this production have their flaws. The libretto is banal; this is no Boris Godunov! Kirov's scenery, though well painted, is for ...

Boris Godounov (1869 & 1872 Versions)

Modest Mussorgsky, Valery Gergiev, ...

Philips, 1999

Three cheers for the original, harsher 1869 version
Since it appeared in 1998, this two-for-one Boris Godunov has been widely acclaimed. I'd just like to praise the original 1869 version, which is harsher, more compact, and more visceral than all its successors. Here is the Gramophone's brief account of the opera's ...