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Mozart Edition: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)

74 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bruce Abel, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2005

The best Così fan tutte on disc
In is hard to justify spending $120 for one opera, but if you do buy this Mozart box set you will be rewarded by a delightful Così fan tutte. This live recording succeeds primarily because of the deft baton of Sigiswald Kuijken. He sets what invariably seems to be the perfect tempo and then lets the singers run with it. He allows a gentle rallentando when sections of music change, but otherwise ...

The Chopin Collection

13 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein

RCA Victor Europe, 1991

The ultimate interpretation
The ultimate way to apreciate the work of Chopin. powerful then again delicate. Sublime piano by Rubinstein. Curacao, apri1 14th 2008

Mozart: Piano Sonatas

15 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christoph Eschenbach

Deutsche Grammophon, 1999

Mozart, pure & simple
This is my favorite set of Mozart piano sonatas, next to the Mitsuko Uchida collection from Philips. Eschenbach's performance is unadorned by needless trivialities, revealing a deep reverence for Mozart' score. Instead of taking liberties with the music, Eschenbach provides a pleasurable listening experience that can be relied upon again & again. Both his playing & the DG sound are impeccable, ...

BRAHMS: Edition - Complete Works
Bo Skovhus, Gunther Leib, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2008

The World's Favorite Piano Music

13 reviews
Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, ...

RCA, 1992

My favorite CD!
Van Cliburn is a master pianist, and this CD is pure listening enjoyment. I generally am not into clasical music, but this is fun. His working fingers convince me that they are not working. They are dancing, and they are having great fun. WONDERFUL!!

Mozart for Meditation

11 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Colin Davis, ...

Philips, 1995

Excellent for Massage!
I'm a licensed massage therapist, and I absolutely adore using this CD during my sessions! It's a great alternative to the new age-y music styles that are so pervasive in the relaxation music scene -- my clients find this CD soothing & relaxing, and not at all "weird". This music suports a "relaxed but focused" atmosphere -- it serves as excellent white noise in the lobby area, and I even use ...

Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus

39 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Claudio Arrau

Philips, 1997

Claudio Arrau, Enchanting
The eloquence of this enchanting artist is an absolute joy. Excellent recording. A treasure in my collection.

Chopin: Favorite Piano Works

14 reviews
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. (Btw, Ashkenazy vs. Davidovich re. the impromptus is a toss up. But since the impromptus aren't on this disc, you can make that ...

Bach Edition: Complete Works (155 CD Box Set)

50 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Manze, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2006

so far, definitely so good
I have listened to, thus far, 70 discs and have enjoyed all but one of the performances, especially the Mass in B Minor, Magnificat, Goldberg Variations, The Art of Fugue, and to my surprise in spite of unfavourable reviews elsewhere, the Sacred Cantatas. I found the choral singing and orchestral playing of The Sixteen to be very moving and beautiful. Given the cost of this complete set, I feel I ...

Beethoven Edition: Complete Works (85CD Box Set)

7 reviews
Ludwig van Beethoven, Florian Prey, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2007

Glorious Practicality
There's hardly a music lover out there who doesn't already have multiple recordings of the Beethoven symphonies, quartets, concertos, etc., performances from which we choose according to mood, frame of mind-- to any number of reasons. So why not add another set of each? It never hurts to have another take on this infinitely interpretable music, and have it on the cheap. But wait! There's more! ...

Brahms: Concertos for Piano No. 1 & 2, Fantasia Op. 116

31 reviews
Johannes Brahms, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon, 1996

a truly great recording
To my mind neither Eugen Jochum nor Emil Gilels received the acclaim appropriate to their genius while they were living. Even now it appears they are appreciated mainly by a small clique of true classical music lovers. These two performances of Brahms' Piano Concertos are flawless. They were both recorded in 1972 when Jochum was age 69, and Gilels was 55. Two masters in their mature prime. ...

My Favorite Chopin

11 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Van Cliburn

RCA, 1997

The Best Classical Piano Album of All Time
I loved this album so much I have bought it four times; I wore out two vinyl copies and a CD. This is the best pianist of the 20th century playing some of the best piano music ever written. Van Cliburn's meteoric rise to fame was no accident. His effortless technical perfection, his ability to play the great works with feeling and grandeur are unique. On this album he has chosen 8 tracks that ...

Sviatoslav Richter Archives, Vol. 10

1 review
Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, ...

Doremi Records, 2006

Now this is what I'm talking about!!!!
Just when you thought you didnt need another Richter disc because the hundred plus on your shelf were beginning to make you look kind of insane, along comes the long anticipated complete 1960 carnegie recordings of which we were provided a teaser almost a half decade ago in the Rediscovered series(which provided one of the most steaming renditions of the Prokofiev 6th ever. These recordings ...

The Story of Schubert

1 review
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, ...

Vox (Classical), 1994

inspired performance !!!
this collection deserves more than 5 stars.peter maag and the philharmonica hungarica are in top form.this is the best ever of schubert's fifth and eigth i have ever listened to.it is not karl bohm or leonard bernstein or george szell or lorin maazel. truly the hungarians inspired by maag easily beat all the other top orchestras. the orchestral texture is transparent with a perfect balance among ...

Mozart: The Piano Sonatas

12 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mitsuko Uchida

Philips, 2003

Some of my favorite Uchida perfomances
Like Rubinstein with Chopin, I have always enjoyed performances by a pianist who has a particular affinity for the compositions they are playing. This is no less true here with Mitsuko Uchida and her interpretations of the Mozart piano sonatas. I have these recordings in the Philips Complete Mozart Edition, but got this set regardless, trusting in an improved sound from this 2003 box set. I have ...

Bach Performance on the Piano [DVD Video]

3 reviews

Hyperion UK, 2008

A modern Bach legend shares her insights
Hyperion produced this two-disc DVD set as part of Miss Hewitt's 07/08 Bach World Tour (bachworldtour). It is shot on location at the Fazioli piano factory in Italy (Hewitt highly favors these pianos). Even if you are purely a listener, this nicely done production will take you to a new depth of discovery and appreciation into the legendary music of Bach and Angela Hewitt. Disc 1 (148 min) is ...

Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K. 448; Schubert: Fantasia for Piano, 4 Hands in F Minor, D 940

3 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, ...

Sony, 2003

The Full Keyboard - More Mozart and Schubert!
The credentials of both of the two soloists here - Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu - are impeccable as individual interpreters of the works of both Mozart and Schubert and so it should come as no surprise that as they sit at the same keyboard the result is nothing less than satisfying. For this listener the highlight of this recording is the splendid composition by Schubert - the 'Fantasia for ...

Story Of Chopin In Words And Music

1 review
Frederic Chopin, Ingrid Haebler

Vox (Classical), 1995

BEAUTIFUL MUSIC/WAY TO LEARN ABOUT CHOPIN & HISTORY
The music is so wonderful, perhaps a better description is that the music is so beautiful that it almost seems surreal - Wow! So breathtaking, so Chopin!!! Add to the music, a great written biography on Chopin's life and you've got one incredible hour of enjoyment/learning. The first 1/2 hour mixes Chopin's story with his music; the second 1/2 hour is some of Chopin's greatest works! Great for ...

The Story Of Handel

4 reviews
George Frederick Handel, Dieter Kober, ...

Vox (Classical), 1995

In Words & Music
I have found this recording series to be a very helpful introductory teaching device for my young children. It gives a brief history of the composer and samples of the musical style.

Mozart:The Complete Piano Sonatas and Variations

8 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Daniel Barenboim

EMI Classics, 2000

Lovely
As a pianist myself, I love Barenboim's playing. He does not play Mozart too Beethoven like. His performances are usually VERY good, and this is one example. Also includes the complete variations, which are very nice. The sound quality is excellent. Very highly recommended. "The sonatas of Mozart are unique: too easy for children, too difficult for adults. Children are given Mozart to play ...

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