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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; The Firebird Suite (1919)
from: Sony
: : Considering that Stravinsky's Rite of Spring has been around for nearly a century, it's surprising that even today, conductors literally get lost while attempting to beat through it--and that goes for some of the biggest names. Difficult as the piece is, conductors have no excuse for major lapses, now that this recording is available for study. Bernstein not only keeps complete control of the complex rhythms and constantly-switching meters throughout the work but he also interprets it with fire and sweep and emotional versatility. ...
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Beethoven: Greatest Hits
from: Sony
: : Considering that Stravinsky's Rite of Spring has been around for nearly a century, it's surprising that even today, conductors literally get lost while attempting to beat through it--and that goes for some of the biggest names. Difficult as the piece is, conductors have no excuse for major lapses, now that this recording is available for study. Bernstein not only keeps complete control of the complex rhythms and constantly-switching meters throughout the work but he also interprets it with fire and sweep and emotional versatility. ...
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
from: Decca
: essential recording:By the time Prokoviev came to write this great ballet in 1935, Russia was the only country that still had a tradition of 'classical' ballet--that is, full-length works of several hours with a single coherent story line. Prokofiev's model was Tchaikovsky, and like his predecessor, he encountered severe problems getting the work produced. The dancers thought the music too complicated and unsuitable for dancing, and so the piece was first performed in Czechoslovakia, only later making a triumphant stage debut at the Bolshoi. ...
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Baby Neptune
from: Buena Vista
: :This soothing classical music experience for babies features Handel's \''Water Music,\'' Strauss's \''Blue Danube,\'' Debussy's \''La Mer,\'' and other captivating compositions by Mozart, Telemann, and Beethoven.No Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: DISNEYTitle: BABY NEPTUNEStreet Release Date: 03/04/2003DomesticGenre: CHILDREN'S
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Beethoven Edition: Complete Works (85CD Box Set)
from: Brilliant Classics
:Album Description:From the people who brought you the Complete Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 250th Anniversary Edition and the Complete Works of J. S. Bach Edition now bring out the Complete Works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Brilliant classics has spared no expense to get the best possible performances of the music of Beethoven. The list of artists reads like a who's who of classical music. Kurt Masur, Gewandhaus Orchestra, Friedrich Gulda, Vienna Philharmonic, Henryk Szering, Royal Concertgebouw, Bernard Haitink, Stanislaw Skroaczewski, Minneapolis Orchestra, St. Louis ...
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Horowitz in Moscow
from: Deutsche Grammophon
: essential recording:Along with the extramusical significance of the aged Horowitz's return to his erstwhile homeland, there's plenty here for seekers of the essential Horowitz. Perhaps his finest Mozart recording, the C-major Sonata, gets a forward-moving reading distinguished by an Andante Cantabile movement that sings the music with the tonal splendor and command of line characteristic of the beloved bel canto singers of the past whom Horowitz looked to as musical models. The program's remainder is as formidable, and only a curmudgeon could fail to ...
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André Rieu: Masterpieces
from: Philips
: :Loved by millions around the world, no one makes people feel as good as André Rieu. Whether performing a lilting waltz or a traditional folk song, the magic that Rieu creates is electrifying. A one-of-a-kind artist, his music pulls at the heartstrings and inspires you to get up and dance. More from André Rieu The Flying Dutchman Tuscany At the Movies Radio City Music Hall Live in New York Live in Dublin André Rieu Collection Album Description:Loved by millions around the world, no one makes ...
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
from: Class. for Pleas. Us
: :Loved by millions around the world, no one makes people feel as good as André Rieu. Whether performing a lilting waltz or a traditional folk song, the magic that Rieu creates is electrifying. A one-of-a-kind artist, his music pulls at the heartstrings and inspires you to get up and dance. More from André Rieu The Flying Dutchman Tuscany At the Movies Radio City Music Hall Live in New York Live in Dublin André Rieu Collection Album Description:Loved by millions around the world, no one makes ...
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Dvorak: Slavonic Dances
from: Sony
: :Loved by millions around the world, no one makes people feel as good as André Rieu. Whether performing a lilting waltz or a traditional folk song, the magic that Rieu creates is electrifying. A one-of-a-kind artist, his music pulls at the heartstrings and inspires you to get up and dance. More from André Rieu The Flying Dutchman Tuscany At the Movies Radio City Music Hall Live in New York Live in Dublin André Rieu Collection Album Description:Loved by millions around the world, no one makes ...
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Classic Yo-Yo
from: Sony
: :Except for one 'previously unreleased' recording and two new ones, this is a compilation of segments taken from older Yo-Yo Ma CDs, perhaps to whet listeners' appetite to hear the entire records. The disc represents a triumph of performance over material. The program consists of short pieces and single movements of long ones and serves to display Yo-Yo Ma's extraordinary versatility, his spectacular instrumental and musical gifts, and his remarkable ability to invest everything he plays with the same commitment and emotional concentration. There is ...
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