Horowitz Encores10 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy, ...

RCA, 1990

The Encore is more important than you might think!

+ What's not to love?
+ Irresistable
+ true to its title
  
  











  



  
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, etc / Bernstein4 reviews
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

Ludwig's Continuing Assault

+ This 5th Problematic? Not For Me.
+ Glorious

Symphony No. 5's opening notes--third best known in the civilized world, after Yankee Doodle (thanks to the Voice of America) and the last Britny Spears bestseller (thanks to Satan and his minions)--furthered Beethoven's assault upon what was then known as musical convention. This piece, when ...
  
  











  



  
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, etc / Karajan, Berlin PO5 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Herbert von Karajan, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

Excellent Mozart recording

+ Marvelous
+ Maestro Karajan
+ A great recording and performance
+ Heavenly Mozart
  
  











  



  
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40 and 412 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Karl Böhm, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2001

What can I say...

+ Two fabulous symphonies in a justly famous recording

For over twenty years I have tried to love Mozart. Without fail, every hearing of his work made my skin crawl. I would hear interviews with great musicians and singers and listen to them rave about his genius. Knowing that he must be great there I would buy another recording with my favorite ...
  
  











  



  
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol14 reviews
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Sony, 1998

Cappriccio Espangol

+ Great music by Lenny

I'm will be a Junior in high school in the fall. I love Cappriccio Espangol.... you're thinking how does a 16 year old know this song? Well my band played it this year and it sounded pretty close to the NY Philharmonic Symphony... I'm not saying that oooo yeah best band ever, just that we did a ...
  
  











  



  
Debussy: Piano Music2 reviews
Claude Debussy, Philippe Entremont

Sony, 2003

Claude Debussy is largely responsible for my love of classical music.

+ Entremont fabulous

I work in a bookstore, and, like all large bookstores eventually get around to doing, we sell music. One day, looking to broaden my horizons, I asked a co-worker if he cared to recommend something. He handed me this disc - at $6.99, who can say no? - and I took his word for it, on the strength of ...
  
  











  



  
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; The Firebird Suite (1919)5 reviews
Sergey Prokofiev, Igor Stravinsky, ...

Sony, 2004

WOW.

+ BEAUTIFUL!
+ The "Right" Of Spring
+ Three Le Sacres from Bernstein
+ Commonplace "Rite"... and a TERRIFIC "Firebird"
  
  











  



  
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4; Neville Marriner; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields5 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, ...

EMI Classics, 2004

Best modern instrument performances in my opinion

+ Wonderful recording of this marvelous Bach's masterpiece
+ Bach at his best
+ Easy to Enjoy
+ EXCELLENT VERSION
  
  











  



  
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; The Firebird Suite (1919)5 reviews
Sergey Prokofiev, Igor Stravinsky, ...

Sony, 2004

WOW.

+ BEAUTIFUL!
+ The "Right" Of Spring
+ Three Le Sacres from Bernstein
+ Commonplace "Rite"... and a TERRIFIC "Firebird"
  
  











  



  
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol14 reviews
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Sony, 1998

Cappriccio Espangol

+ Great music by Lenny

I'm will be a Junior in high school in the fall. I love Cappriccio Espangol.... you're thinking how does a 16 year old know this song? Well my band played it this year and it sounded pretty close to the NY Philharmonic Symphony... I'm not saying that oooo yeah best band ever, just that we did a ...
  
  











  



  
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, etc / Bernstein4 reviews
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

Ludwig's Continuing Assault

+ This 5th Problematic? Not For Me.
+ Glorious

Symphony No. 5's opening notes--third best known in the civilized world, after Yankee Doodle (thanks to the Voice of America) and the last Britny Spears bestseller (thanks to Satan and his minions)--furthered Beethoven's assault upon what was then known as musical convention. This piece, when ...
  
  











  



  
Debussy: Piano Music2 reviews
Claude Debussy, Philippe Entremont

Sony, 2003

Claude Debussy is largely responsible for my love of classical music.

+ Entremont fabulous

I work in a bookstore, and, like all large bookstores eventually get around to doing, we sell music. One day, looking to broaden my horizons, I asked a co-worker if he cared to recommend something. He handed me this disc - at $6.99, who can say no? - and I took his word for it, on the strength of ...
  
  











  



  
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40 and 412 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Karl Böhm, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2001

What can I say...

+ Two fabulous symphonies in a justly famous recording

For over twenty years I have tried to love Mozart. Without fail, every hearing of his work made my skin crawl. I would hear interviews with great musicians and singers and listen to them rave about his genius. Knowing that he must be great there I would buy another recording with my favorite ...
  
  











  



  
Horowitz Encores10 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy, ...

RCA, 1990

The Encore is more important than you might think!

+ What's not to love?
+ Irresistable
+ true to its title
  
  











  



  
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, etc / Karajan, Berlin PO5 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Herbert von Karajan, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

Excellent Mozart recording

+ Marvelous
+ Maestro Karajan
+ A great recording and performance
+ Heavenly Mozart
  
  











  



  
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4; Neville Marriner; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields5 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, ...

EMI Classics, 2004

Best modern instrument performances in my opinion

+ Wonderful recording of this marvelous Bach's masterpiece
+ Bach at his best
+ Easy to Enjoy
+ EXCELLENT VERSION