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| 1. |  | Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures from Deutsche Grammophon Price: $27.99 Customer Review:  I've waited for years to buy a complete set of Mendelssohn symphonies and having listened to a less-than-ideal rendition of the "Lobgesang" recently, I decided it was time. I'm either glad I waited or wish I'd bought this recording ages ago, though I doubt such a bargain was available then -- this... |
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| 2. |  | Works of Igor Stravinsky from Sony Classics Customer Review: This is really a-must-have. One of the most significant composers of 20th century, Igor Stravinsky and almostly complete works with his own performances. All the records between 1950-60's, except some chamber and solo piano music performed by composer and recorded monorual in 30's. All the records'... |
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| 3. |  | Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras (Complete) by the Nashville Symphony Price: $26.99 Customer Review: An excellent recording! First of all, for those of you who do not know Villa Lobos, the Bachianas Brasieleiras are a must. Fascinating pieces of music. as their titles implies, music works inspired by Bach... incorporating the input and influence of the brazilian culture. In addition to the... |
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| 4. |  | Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 9 / ORTF National Orchestra, De Los Angeles by Victoria De Los Angeles Price: $8.97 Customer Review:  Fine performances of selections not always heard. Sound balance not always excellent, but fine overall. |
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| 5. |  | Varese: Arcana; Ameriques; Ionization; Offrandes; Density 21.5; Octandre; Integrales from Sony Price: $8.99 Customer Review:  I can see that Frank Zappa would have been inspired by this music. As a longtime Zappa fan, I can hear plenty in Zappa's music that was modeled after Varese. Still, Varese's pieces on this CD are hardly monumental or awe-inspiring, and this seems to be the kind of music that very much depends on how... |
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| 6. |  | Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87 from Philips Price: $16.98 Customer Review: spent all evening listening to samples from all the available recordings of the octet, and settled definitively on this one. i was a bit concerned that the andante melody might come off a bit anemic and unsustained compared to L'Archibudelli or Hausmusik, but the tightness of ensemble and extreme... |
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| 7. |  | Mendelssohn: Octet; Quintets Nos. 1 & 2; Quartet No. 2 from EMI Classics Price: $7.97 Customer Review: The gem of this collection of four chamber works by Mendelssohn is the A minor quartet. It was published at the same time that the late Beethoven quartets were appearing and there is a strong family resemblance. The delightful third movement Intermezzo is similar in spirit to the Alla Danza Tedesca... |
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| 8. |  | The Essential Igor Stravinsky from Sony Price: $19.97 Customer Review: Sony Music's "The Essential Igor Stravinsky" truly lives up to its title. This double-CD set includes nearly every important piece of work (either in part or in whole) by the great Russian composer. The set also presents the pieces in chronological order beginning in 1908 with "Fireworks" and ending... |
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| 9. |  | Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets / Emerson String Quartet by Felix Mendelssohn Price: $50.98 Customer Review: I'm amending my review (below) after hearing a live performance of the Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, no. 1 by the Tokyo String Quartet in September 2008. Paired on the program with quartets by Bartok and Haydn, the Mendelssohn compared quite favorably, and prompted me to give this collection another... |
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| 10. |  | Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"; Octet for Strings, Op. 20 from Sony Price: $9.98 Customer Review: A great performance of the symphony. The tempos are moderate but there is just enough tension to insure great continuity; there is a wonderful musical story being told here. But what's most remarkable is the level of commitment shown by this festival orchestra-inspired no doubt by the passion and... |
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| 11. |  | Mendelssohn: Greatest Hits from Sony Price: $9.98 Customer Review: The idea of a greatest hits album for a classical composer is nearly an absurdity,but the selections for this package are almost perfect.The signature magic sound of Ormandy and his great Philly Orchestra open with Symphony 4 movement 1.Ormandy and crew reappear later with the war march from... |
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| 12. |  | For Book Lovers from Decca U.S. Price: $6.99 Customer Review: Of the whole series, this and one other (for the Hopeless Romantic) are my favorites. I love classical music but find much of it hard to listen to as the volume goes from soft to loud and back. This CD is a collection of gentle classical pieces perfect for background music during most any occasion.... |
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| 13. |  | Arvo Pärt: Arbos from Ecm Records Price: $17.98 Customer Review: This ECM disc is an important document of the work of Estonian composer Arvo Part, containing as it does a number of important early pieces from the composer's "tintinnabuli" phase. If the earlier TABULA RASA on the same label is the traditional entry point into this style, ARBOS is where one should... |
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| 14. |  | Beethoven: Septet & Octet - Mendelssohn & Schubert: Octets - Melos Ensemble of London from EMI Classics Price: $8.97 Customer Review: Nobody's just playing the notes on these recordings. Everything is phrased beautifully, with a perfect balance between vigor and elegance. The digitally remastered late `60s recordings sound superb and at $8 for 2 CDs it's a must have! |
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| 15. |  | Daniel Hope Plays Mendelssohn from Deutsche Grammophon Price: $16.98 Customer Review: As the product description says, this is a very different Mendelssohn Violin Cto., taken from the composer's origianl intentions, or Urtext. The solo line and accompaniment toss surprises our way almost evry bar--as a scientist would say, the differences are non-trivial. Although much less finished... |
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| 16. |  | Mendelssohn In Words And Music by Felix Mendelssohn Price: $2.98 | |
| 17. |  | Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat major, Op. 20; Bruch: Octet in B flat major from Naxos Price: $8.99 Customer Review: 10 for sound and 10 for performance I would add a 10 for price! |
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| 18. |  | Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments; Octet from Chandos Price: $18.98 | |
| 19. |  | Varèse - The Complete Works / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra · Asko Ensemble · Chailly by Edgard Varese Price: $33.98 Customer Review: Varese was always frustrated by interpretations of his works and longed for the day when he could electronically produce his music, directly realizing his compositions exactly as he intended them. Theoretically that leaves us two works--Poeme Electronique and the tape interpolations on Deserts--as... |
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| 20. |  | Schubert, Spohr: Octets / Wiener Octet by Franz Schubert Price: $11.98 Customer Review: This recording of Schubert's octet was made in 1958, that of Spohr's in 1959. I bought the LP of the Schubert as soon as I first saw it reviewed, and I own it to this day. It was a favourite of mine from the first time of putting it on the turntable, and it is a favourite still, which is not... |
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