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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 ...
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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
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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
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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
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Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 2 16 reviews Jean Sibelius, Colin Davis, ...
Philips, 1995
An Introduction to Sibelius
+ Outstanding performances + WONDERFUL SOUND! + Sinfonias grandiosas y un concierto inolvidable
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Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites/ Holberg Suite 11 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 ...
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Ravel: Boléro 13 reviews Maurice Ravel, Charles Dutoit, ...
Decca, 1999
Simply wonderful!
+ Perfect! + Excelent music, wonderfull playing + quiet time reorganization of the mind + Sumptuous
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Barber: Adagio; Symphony No. 1; The School for Scandal; Essays 4 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!
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Bach: Violin Concertos 11 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
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Mahler: The Complete Symphonies 26 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, ...
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Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 2 13 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!
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Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks; Water Music 6 reviews George Frederick Handel, Neville Marriner, ...
Decca, 1990
Courtly music
+ Beautiful Music Beautifully Performed + Highly Recommended! + A great performance
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Debussy: La Mer 4 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
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Messiah (George Frederick Handel) London Philharmonic Orchestra 31 reviews Handel, London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, ...
Sparrow, 2002
For Every Day of Every Year
+ Messiah + classic music "The Messiah" + Messiah + Great performance.
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Mozart: String Trios & Duos 2 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.
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The London Double Bass Sound 4 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 ...
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Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin 26 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
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Twilight of the Gods: The Essential Wagner Collection 30 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?
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Nielsen: Symphonies no 1-3 / Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 12 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
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Mozart: Violin Concertos 26 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
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