Best Classical Toccatas
This Collection of Three Centuries of Trumpet Music Ranges from Baroque Concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni and Cornerstones of the Trumpet Repertory Such as the Concertos by Haydn and Hummel, to Contemporary Classics Such as Luciano Berio's Sequenza for Trumpet.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Hakan Hardenberger is a FANTASTIC trumpet player....this cd is FULL. of songs with his exceptional finesse."
"Wonderful CD- Don't pass it up!"
"The person who got this was happy to receive this."
"Super performance, and sound."
"Arrived in good shape and ahead of time."
"Born in 1961, and originally schooled at the Paris Conservatory, Haredenberger is a fantastic performer--The Times once called him "The greatest trumpet player on Earth", and his own website confirms that he is the greatest trumpet soloist today, so it must be true. He performs an impressively wide repertorie, from the baroque to the present--the 5 CDs in this collection include one of the Classical concerti I've mentioned; two of baroque music; one of unaccompanied modern pieces, and one of works from various periods for trumpet or cornet and piano. But I have to admit to feeling let down by someone who bills themself as the greatest trumpet soloist today, if that's all I'm going to get."
"This was a gift to my brother, and within 24 hours of giving it to him, he was already raving about it."
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) was a representative British composer of the early twentieth century, with many fine chamber, choral, and orchestral works to his credit.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"He was known mainly for his song settings, and his orchestral miniatures...the latter all finely crafted, contemplative, and wistful, but with a quiet confident cadence throughout. Sir Adrian Boult, one of the doyens of 20th century English Music (and a close friend of the Finzi family) delivers extremely sympathetic renditions of these pieces, based on his longstanding association with Finzi and his music...these renditions haven't been bettered since being recorded in the late 70s. Moeran's symphony in g...not to be missed. -(lastly) "Lyrita Classics" contains what reviewers at Gramophone judge to be the very best rendition of Ralph Vaughan Williams' timeless classic "Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis"...again featuring Sir Adrian Boult."
"I was unfamiliar with Finzi and his music until I started hearing selections on WABE in Atlanta."
"This is orchestral music reminiscent of Benjamin Britton or the other guy who composed "Lark Ascending" --unabashedly romantic programmatic music that evokes the gentle English countryside, meadows, hedges, birdies, villages, tea rooms, long foggy days, winding shady lanes, boats gliding up little rivers."
"I love Finzi's melodic lines, harmonies and the orchestrations in evidence in this collection of short pieces."
"I first heard the music of Gerald Finzi while driving in a rental car in Albany, New York in 1990. Years later, I got rid of all of my LPs; I had several CDs of Finzi's music by then, and I figured that my departed and sorely missed LP would soon be out on CD. The works on this disc include: A Severn Rhapsody (Op.3), Nocturne (Op.7), Three Soliloquies for Small Orchestra (from Op.28), Romance for String Orchestra (Op.11), Prelude for String Orchestra (Op.25), The Fall of the Leaf (Op.20), Introit for Small Orchestra and solo Violin (Op.6), the Eclogue for Piano and Strings (Op.10), and the Grand Fantasia and Toccata for Piano and Orchestra (Op.38). He studied counterpoint at the Royal College of Music, and later taught at the Royal Academy of Music. Many CDs of Finzi's music are available; I have six aside from this one, on the Naxos, EMI, Chandos, and Nimbus labels."
"To make another comparison, his music embodies the spirit of English countryside the way Bizet's Arlesienne Suite summons up Provence-- effortlessly, lightly, yet with underlying strength."
Best Classical Sonatas
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in The Universe, the 1st 2-CD set in the & Most Relaxing, series features some of the most well known classical pieces of all time, including Canon in D, Clair De Lune, Fur Elise, Ave Marie, Moonlight Sonata, Adagio for Strings, Greensleeves, and More!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Enjoyable and helps to unwind the day's events."
"Very good for relaxing."
"love this collection of classical music."
"Added this to my collection of relaxing music to fall asleep to."
"great music, very soothing."
Best Classical Fantasies
A classic collection of 11 CDs that compiles every recording that the late Arthur Rubinstein released on the RCA label from 1946-1967!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A must-have for Chopin lovers."
"I'm not that professional, well I like the ballade No.1 very much when first listening to it on a plane."
"I have to admit that i am addicted to the Nocturnes."
"Rubenstein and Chopin."
"This is a gift for my birthday for my husband to give me!"
"Marvelous!"
Best Classical Suites
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Simply transcendent!"
"Great music."
"Great cello pieces to listen to when stressed out!"
"I listen to this while painting and truly feel elevated and ennobled, which is then embedded into my painting, in which I seek to dignify life."
"Yo - Yo Ma is spectacular, and of course the Bach Cello suite is spectacular as well."
Best Classical Rondos
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 8 yr old son LOVES these."
"This was a gift and the recipient was delighted to receive it; she had a very happy day and plays it often."
"We have this set, as well as volume 1."
"The CDs arrived promptly, and my niece loves them!"
"a must have for long car rides... great stories about composers and their music for the family."
"bought as a gift for nephew's family."
"My son listens to these over and over since he was 5 and he is now 13. if you pic any classical children's cds, pick these!!!"
Best Classical Ballads
A classic collection of 11 CDs that compiles every recording that the late Arthur Rubinstein released on the RCA label from 1946-1967!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I always believe Rubinstein's Chopin performance is the greatest."
"A must-have for Chopin lovers."
"I'm not that professional, well I like the ballade No.1 very much when first listening to it on a plane."
"I have to admit that i am addicted to the Nocturnes."
"Rubenstein and Chopin."
"This is a gift for my birthday for my husband to give me!"
"Marvelous!"
Best Classical Concertos
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in The Universe, the 1st 2-CD set in the & Most Relaxing, series features some of the most well known classical pieces of all time, including Canon in D, Clair De Lune, Fur Elise, Ave Marie, Moonlight Sonata, Adagio for Strings, Greensleeves, and More!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This collection of Classical music is superb."
"I love listening to this on the speake's of our travel trailer."
"Very good for relaxing."
"love this collection of classical music."
"Added this to my collection of relaxing music to fall asleep to."
"great music, very soothing."
Best Classical Canons
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Wonderful baroque beautiful Music."
"Great recording, good value."
"i love this album.."
"This is a beautiful recording of a beautiful collection of music; I bought it on a whim without knowing much about it."
"Baroque as I've never heard it."
Best Classical Etudes
A classic collection of 11 CDs that compiles every recording that the late Arthur Rubinstein released on the RCA label from 1946-1967!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"A must-have for Chopin lovers."
"I'm not that professional, well I like the ballade No.1 very much when first listening to it on a plane."
"I have to admit that i am addicted to the Nocturnes."
"Rubenstein and Chopin."
"This is a gift for my birthday for my husband to give me!"
"Marvelous!"
Best Classical Preludes
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in The Universe, the 1st 2-CD set in the & Most Relaxing, series features some of the most well known classical pieces of all time, including Canon in D, Clair De Lune, Fur Elise, Ave Marie, Moonlight Sonata, Adagio for Strings, Greensleeves, and More!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Enjoyable and helps to unwind the day's events."
"Very good for relaxing."
"love this collection of classical music."
"Added this to my collection of relaxing music to fall asleep to."
"great music, very soothing."
Best Classical Variations
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in The Universe, the 1st 2-CD set in the & Most Relaxing, series features some of the most well known classical pieces of all time, including Canon in D, Clair De Lune, Fur Elise, Ave Marie, Moonlight Sonata, Adagio for Strings, Greensleeves, and More!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This collection of Classical music is superb."
"I am new to classical music but i must say this cd is fantastic."
"I love listening to this on the speake's of our travel trailer."
"Very good for relaxing."
"Added this to my collection of relaxing music to fall asleep to."
"great music, very soothing."
Best Classical Inventions
In the capable hands of Carlos, Bach's keyboard masterpieces sound like they were made for the otherworldly blurps, farts, and chimes of a Moog synthesizer. Whether performing Bach's "Two-Part Inventions," "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," or "Wachet Auf," Carlos offers one-of-a-kind interpretations, her synthesizers still sounding as otherworldly as they did in 1968.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Modern synths can do a lot of things the older ones can't, but there is a sound quality the old ones had that the new ones just cannot touch."
"If you are at all interested in "classical" music, you should grab this."
"Word was that the great organist and Bach scholar, E. Power Biggs, was extremely pained to witness the Master's work being so desecrated. ); almost got into a fist fight over whether this was genuine music or a coarse mechanical device imitating art and making a fast buck for the artist."
"I remember people had never heard of Walter Carlos, & a short while later no one did again, for he'd returned as a she named Wendy."
"Different than the LP i have from years ago, but fun listening all the same."
"Wendy Carlos, with the perfectionism that drives all great artists, explores vintage tunings in this offering, but the result leaves the untrained listener somewhat non-plussed."
"For those who remember, this was and IS a great album."
"When it was still in an experimental stage, Wendy (back then it was Walter) Carlos, achieved a flawless orchestration with bits and pieces of electronics."
Best Classical Short Forms
A classic collection of 11 CDs that compiles every recording that the late Arthur Rubinstein released on the RCA label from 1946-1967!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"A must-have for Chopin lovers."
"I'm not that professional, well I like the ballade No.1 very much when first listening to it on a plane."
"I have to admit that i am addicted to the Nocturnes."
"Rubenstein and Chopin."
"This is a gift for my birthday for my husband to give me!"
"Marvelous!"
Best Classical Improvisation
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We loved these collections years ago when our kids were much younger and we listened to the stories on cassette tapes in our very first mini-van on long trips to visit family."
"This was a gift and the recipient was delighted to receive it; she had a very happy day and plays it often."
"We have this set, as well as volume 1."
"My grandsons love DVDs with a story behind each composer and I enjoy listening with them."
"My 8 yr old son LOVES these."
"The CDs arrived promptly, and my niece loves them!"
"I remember distinctly my youngest identifying a musical sound bed underneath an Audi commercial by exclaiming "that's bibaldi!" All of our kids grew up playing several instruments and singing in choirs."
"a must have for long car rides... great stories about composers and their music for the family."
Best Classical Lullabies & Berceuse
A classic collection of 11 CDs that compiles every recording that the late Arthur Rubinstein released on the RCA label from 1946-1967!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"A must-have for Chopin lovers."
"I'm not that professional, well I like the ballade No.1 very much when first listening to it on a plane."
"I have to admit that i am addicted to the Nocturnes."
"Rubenstein and Chopin."
"This is a gift for my birthday for my husband to give me!"
"Marvelous!"
Best Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in The Universe, the 1st 2-CD set in the & Most Relaxing, series features some of the most well known classical pieces of all time, including Canon in D, Clair De Lune, Fur Elise, Ave Marie, Moonlight Sonata, Adagio for Strings, Greensleeves, and More!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Enjoyable and helps to unwind the day's events."
"Very good for relaxing."
"love this collection of classical music."
"Added this to my collection of relaxing music to fall asleep to."
"great music, very soothing."