Haydn: 15 Famous String Quartets (Box Set)2 reviews
Franz Joseph Haydn, Kodaly Quartet

Naxos, 1994

Kodaly Quartet + Haydn = Dipped in magic!

+ Haydn String Quartets

Naxos has provided music lovers with inexpensive discs to all the great classics. Their CD's of Haydn's String Quartets have been real successful. These discs are from the Kodaly Quartet, wonderful Hungarian musicians, from the late 80's to the present day. Haydn's music and the Kodaly's ...
  
  











  



  
The Instruments of Classical Music (Box Set)6 reviews
Miklos Perenyi, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, ...

Delta, 1990

Classical masterpiece

+ Huge Offering of Classical Instrumental
+ This is a very good collection.
+ GREAT IDEA A WHOLE ORCHESTRA
+ GREAT IDEA A WHOLE ORCHESTRA
  
  











  



  
Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)26 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Delta, 1990

VALUE VALUE VALUE

+ as they say "Good Value for the money"
+ Great for college students wanting to study.
+ And This is Just the Beginning!
+ Masters of Classical Music
  
  











  



  
John Adams - Harmonielehre · The Chairman Dances · Tromba lontana · Short Ride in a Fast Machine / Sir Simon ...21 reviews
John Adams, Simon Rattle, ...

EMI Classics, 1994

A wonderful introduction to the art of John Adams

+ Why 4 stars?
+ His Greatest Work
+ Terrific Big Big music
+ A Must-Have For Lovers of Contemporary Classic Music
  
  











  



  
Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 216 reviews
Jean Sibelius, Colin Davis, ...

Philips, 1995

An Introduction to Sibelius

+ Outstanding performances
+ WONDERFUL SOUND!
+ Sinfonias grandiosas y un concierto inolvidable
  
  











  



  
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites/ Holberg Suite11 reviews
Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1993

Great music

+ Beautiful music
+ Listen to the Holberg

I first heard this piece in the movie "Soylent Green", in the scene where Edward G. Robinson's character goes to the euthanasia center, and only recently discovered the title of the piece. If morning had a theme song, the first movement of this piece, "Morning Mood", couldn't be any better suited ...
  
  











  



  
Ravel: Boléro13 reviews
Maurice Ravel, Charles Dutoit, ...

Decca, 1999

Simply wonderful!

+ Perfect!
+ Excelent music, wonderfull playing
+ quiet time reorganization of the mind
+ Sumptuous
  
  











  



  
Barber: Adagio; Symphony No. 1; The School for Scandal; Essays4 reviews
Samuel Barber, David Zinman, ...

Decca / Argo, 1992

Barber's First is an unsung masterpiece.

+ Barber Adagio for Strings
+ get it for the First Essay for Orchestra
+ First reviewer!
  
  











  



  
Bach: Violin Concertos11 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Daniel Barenboim, ...

EMI Classics, 2002

Very pleasing

+ good audio quality, interesting interpretations
+ Perlman's Bach
+ Great interpretation
+ Enjoyable CD at great price
  
  











  



  
Mahler: The Complete Symphonies26 reviews
Anna Reynolds, Gwenyth Annear, ...

Sony, 2001

Comparing the two Bernstein Mahler cycles

+ Bernstein's Mahler
+ Outstanding Mahler Compilation

Most buyers aren't in the market for a complete Mahler cycle by a single conductor, but if they were, the two from Bernstein contain many great performances. I've reviewed the contents of this Sixties cycle on Sony and the later one from the Eighties (contianing many live performances) on DG, ...
  
  











  



  
Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 213 reviews
Franz Joseph Haydn, Colin Davis, ...

Philips, 1994

Excellent, but beware of Davis' groaning

+ The best modern set of the London Symphonies - Magical
+ Comparison - Jochum's Set vs. Colin Davis'
+ Haydn's London Symphonies
+ GOOD, BUT!
  
  











  



  
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks; Water Music6 reviews
George Frederick Handel, Neville Marriner, ...

Decca, 1990

Courtly music

+ Beautiful Music Beautifully Performed
+ Highly Recommended!
+ A great performance
  
  











  



  
Debussy: La Mer4 reviews
Claude Debussy, Charles Dutoit, ...

Decca, 1999

Ravishing Debussy from a master of French music

+ La Mer is one of my all-time favorites
+ Wonderful
+ Great interpretations, but the recorded sound is ok
  
  











  



  
Messiah (George Frederick Handel) London Philharmonic Orchestra31 reviews
Handel, London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, ...

Sparrow, 2002

For Every Day of Every Year

+ Messiah
+ classic music "The Messiah"
+ Messiah
+ Great performance.
  
  











  



  
Mozart: String Trios & Duos2 reviews
Eva Czako, Stephen Orton, ...

Philips, 1991

Hard-line masterpieces and lesser-known gems

+ Quality Music

What more could you ask for on 2 CDs! Grumiaux was a titan; I never tire of his playing.
  
  











  



  
The London Double Bass Sound4 reviews
Gary Karr, Ernest Bloch, ...

Cala, 2006

For Doublebass players

+ Surprising versatility
+ I really enjoyed this cd

Nice arrangements, wonderful sound, a wide variety of songs but I wanted to listen more to Gary Karr. The interpretation of Moses Fantasy is better that the one played with the RSO Berlin Orchestra. If you are a DoubleBass player, this is a must. If you aren't, you'll hear what a doublebass can do ...
  
  











  



  
Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin26 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng

Deutsche Grammophon, 1997

Very best Bach for solo violin

+ Szeryng en la cuspide
+ Impeccable! The standard performance
+ I still like Millstein better
  
  











  



  
Twilight of the Gods: The Essential Wagner Collection30 reviews
Richard Wagner, Antal Dorati, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1998

A great addition to my music collection

+ It is what it is.
+ Wonderful collection and price!
+ Awesome collection!
+ Helicopters? Marines?
  
  











  



  
Nielsen: Symphonies no 1-3 / Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra12 reviews
Kevin McMillan, Carl Nielsen, ...

Decca, 1999

Definitive Danish Music

+ A Fantastic Set
+ Nielsen - a much neglected composer
+ These be the symphonies, this be the conductor
  
  











  



  
Mozart: Violin Concertos26 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Raymond Leppard, ...

Philips, 1993

Just Sparkles

+ speed is fast
+ So many more than five stars.
+ Great Music at an Affordable Price
+ Perfect ? almost