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11 reviews
Andres Segovia

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

A Man and His Art - Magnificently Captured
This 2-CD set produced by Deutche Grammmophon and first released in 2002 is one set of the hundreds that could have been or the dozens that actually have been made and sold successfully all over the world. The exceptional feature of this particular collection is not, of course, the performer. Quite to the contrary, the miraculous consistency of stylings and performance are amongst the most ...

A to Z of Classical Music

3 reviews
Ernst Ottensamer, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Naxos, 2000

Great Tracks -- Great Value -- Great Book, Who Can Complain?
Naxos is a fabulous label -- you will not get samples of the best classical music through the ages at no better price. These tracks are as good as any of the over-priced major orchestras and in some cases better. This is a great starter set for a beginner or anyone who just wants to "taste" the classics. If you prefer Opera I would suggest the A to Z of Opera -- most of the tracks on A to Z ...

The Most Relaxing Harp Album in the World... Ever!

2 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Angel Records, 2005

Harp Music
Animal behaviorists have done some studies showing harp music is good at calming animals, especially cats. My cat was very skittish and unhappy as a result of very loud construction work next door and all other efforts to calm her down had not been totally successful. I got this and she (and I, if you must know) relaxed immediately. It is a beautiful sounding album. (And the bahaviorists have a ...

Bedroom Adagios

2 reviews
Julian Lloyd Webber, Mischa Maisky, ...

Decca, 2003

Exceptional Collection
I have heard many, many classical "mood" collections, and this is one of the best, with many surprise selections. It is consistently restful and calming. I recommend it highly.

Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time

3 reviews
Ultimate Classical Christmas Record of All Time

Sony, 2002

Breathtakingly beautiful!
Over and over we played "Die Menge der Engel" - - it is stunningly beautiful! The loftiness of the voices, wonderful. We loved the boys/children's choruses on many of the other pieces on the album. Duets by Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavorati - - magnifico! It is a pleasant compilation of traditional favorites and awesome classical pieces that are worth listening to again and again.

Julian Bream: The Ultimate Guitar Collection-Volume 2

6 reviews
Dionysio Aguado, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

RCA, 2000

Spectacular
The brilliance of Breams guitar/lute shines through. If you love any of his work you will love this, I can never get tired of his work.Especially this one. Antantino grazioso is absolutely amazing.

C.P.E. Bach: Hamburg Concertos

3 reviews
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, CPE Bach, ...

Virgin Veritas, 2001

Van Asperen brings back the sounds of Hamburg
Up front, let me say that the performers here (not listed by Amazon at this writing) are Bob van Asperen, soloist and conductor, directing Melante Amsterdam. This recording from the early 1980s, finally released on CD, presents C.P.E. Bach's six harpsichord concerti, Wq. 43 (Helm 471-6). The timing is rather short weight for a 2 CD set, clocking in at just under 90 minutes (and in the original ...

Bach: Greatest Hits

9 reviews
Johann Michael Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Sony, 1994

Teeming with classics
I purchased this for track #10, which I'd happened to hear on the radio...it stayed in my head until I tracked down the CD. I have a relatively basic working knowledge of classical music, so this long playing collection was an excellent and surprising introduction to several of Bach's diverse works...both well known and more obscure. Certainly a worthwhile addition to your classical collection.

Bach - Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook (highlights) / Hunt-Liberson, McGegan

6 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, C.P.E. Bach, ...

Harmonia Mundi Classical Express, 2001

Anna Magdalena Notebook-- a treasure trove of Baroque music
This is music for contemplating number and time and not realize you are doing that. These pieces from Anna Magdalena Bach's notebook are a significant part of the history of western culture, and the music is brilliant, lucid, and passionate. Just as, I suppose, Bach's wife was. Played on harpsichord and clavichord, the work-- not all by Bach-- seems rigourously, mysteriously modern, and the ...

Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos

8 reviews
Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Philips, 2000

The Best Trumpeter in the Business
It's a rare treat for a reviewer when he can throw caution to the winds and go out on a limb for a musician. This is such an occasion for me. Hakan Hardenberger is a phenomenon. I think he is the Babe Ruth, the Wayne Gretzky, the Michael Jordan, the Vladimir Horowitz, the Jascha Heifetz of trumpet players. Hardenberger is a Swedish trumpeter who made his first recording (Haydn, Hummel, ...

Andrés Segovia: A Centenary Celebration

6 reviews
Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Mca, 1994

I AGREE
Segovia was the greatest classical guitarist that ever lived and always WILL be the greatest that ever lived, for he was the ROCK on which the classical guitar was practically founded! These 3 CD's of his most treasured pieces cut straight through the heart with GREAT brilliance and virtuosity- Words cannot express his mastery of the instrument. I especially liked the autobiography on the fourth ...

Candlelight Favorites (25)

1 review
Frank Morelli, Laszlo Varga, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

Only thing wrong is the title... Good classical collection!
I've pondered the title of this fine classical collection for quite some time (far longer than is warranted, to be sure), and I've yet to come to a conclusion as to why this album is called CANDLELIGHT FAVORITES. While some selections are solemn (Enigma Variations), romantic (Variations on a Waltz), and intense (Concerto for 2 Oboes), far more pieces are bright (Water Music) and even whimsical ...

C.P.E. Bach: Hamburg Sinfonias Nos. 1-6

2 reviews
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Christian Benda, ...

Naxos, 1997

Surprising Music, Well Played
Even though C. P. E. Bach was highly influential and counted among his admirers Haydn and Beethoven (not too slouchy!), his symphonies represent a kind of musical dead end. No composer after him followed his lead in producing what he thought of as music of "affect," but which I would rather think of as music of wit. But Bach's wit is not the genial, tongue-in-cheek wit of a Haydn; it's more the ...

Sixty Years 60 Flute Masterpieces (Highlights from the Collection)

2 reviews
Malcolm Arnold, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, ...

RCA, 1999

60 Years 60 Flute Masterpieces
Everything this man does is great, so putting many years together in one place could only be the same.

Mighty Organs

1 review
Hugh Aston, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, ...

Collector's Choice, 2000

A Powerful and Exciting CD Set!
I am fairly new to classical music and have depended heavily on reviews to select what CDs to try. I ordered this newly-released one based on the contents and am very happy I did. The music is sharp and clear. When it swells to a dramatic moment, it takes your breath away! Featuring the masterful palying of E. Power Biggs and Anthony Newman among others, this 2 CD set is a great value ...

The Best Of Jean-Pierre Rampal

5 reviews
Bernard Fonteny, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Erato, 1993

And Rampal gave the flute life...
People may say that James Galway is the best flutist around, but after hearing his music with a big disappointment, I decided to see what the other master flutist had to offer. Jean-Pierre Rampal's flute music is, without doubt, the most brilliantly expressed. It is a technical work of art that only a true master flutist can do. His performance is highly expressed through technical mastery. ...

The Instruments of Classical Music, Vol. 10: The Guitar and Lute

1 review
Johann Sebastian Bach, John Dowland, ...

Delta, 1990

Dirt-cheap CD with great performances.
I'm amazed at the absence of reviews on this page -- as well as the throwaway price this CD is offered for! All performances here are quite good -- starting with the Concerto of Aranjuez _impeccably_ played by Tokos (first time I hear this name, but his performance here is first-class). I'd like to especially point to the version of de Falla's Spanish Dance played by Jurgen and Monica Rost. ...

Essential Hyperion, Vol. 2

1 review
Matthias Goerne, Nathan Berg, ...

Hyperion UK, 2001

Nothing but hits
As with their first collection of label highlights, Hyperion's new two-disc collection provides a broad sampling of their exceptional catalogue and performers. Particularly rewarding are the selections from Beethoven (Scherzo from String Trio in C minor, op 9 no 3, performed by the Leopold Trio) and Thomas Tallis (Salvator mundi I, performed by the Winchester Cathedral Choir), but experienced ...

C.P.E. Bach: Gamba Sonatas & Fantasias
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Lorenzo Ghielmi

Winter & Winter, 2008

"This is technically challenging music and requires a player of Vittorio Ghielmi's agile expertise to bring it off, a feat which he manages in vigorous style, robustly supported by his brother ... this is vibrant and urgently lyrical playing, possessed of a degree of personality." -- Gramophone July 2008

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos; Oboe Concertos; Harp Solo

2 reviews
Rama Jucker, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, ...

Philips, 1995

Delightful Chamber Music
Shows restrain and passion of CPE's days in Berlin under Frederick the Great, himself a flautist. The passion of his keyboard compositions are here restrained, but dignified and reserved. Favorite is Oboe Concerto in B Flat, with a magnificent performance on the Allegretto by Holliger. Unique and rare harp concerto by CPE Bach, only one he did, is performed admirably by Ursula Holliger. Light ...

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