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Debussy for Daydreaming
from: Philips
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas
from: Philips
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Beethoven at Bedtime: A Gentle Prelude to Sleep
from: Philips
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Tchaikovsky At Tea Time: A Refreshing Blend For Body And Spirit
from: Philips
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Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus
from: Philips
: :Claudio Arrau considered the Nocturnes among Chopin's deepest, most searching works, rather than mere descriptive mood paintings, and he plays them that way. The same can be said vis-à-vis Arrau's Impromptus, with brooding textures and cosmic breadth that leave the drawing room behind. --Jed Distler
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Beethoven for Babies
from: Philips
: :For the parent looking to ease their child into a familiarity with classical music, this is a very well chosen set of Beethoven works. It begins with a generous selection of airs composed late in the composer's life. The presence of the flute as the lead instrument on these selections has a soothing quality that moves the ear in an ideally subtle way, especially as it gives way to the more excited piano sonata pieces. Zoltán Kocsis's reading of 'Pathétique' is followed by Claudio Arrau's take on the 7th, 15th, and 18th sonatas ...
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Chopin and Champagne: Set Your Mood for Romance
from: Philips
: :For the parent looking to ease their child into a familiarity with classical music, this is a very well chosen set of Beethoven works. It begins with a generous selection of airs composed late in the composer's life. The presence of the flute as the lead instrument on these selections has a soothing quality that moves the ear in an ideally subtle way, especially as it gives way to the more excited piano sonata pieces. Zoltán Kocsis's reading of 'Pathétique' is followed by Claudio Arrau's take on the 7th, 15th, and 18th sonatas ...
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Brahms at Bedtime: A Sleepytime Serenade
from: Philips
: :For the parent looking to ease their child into a familiarity with classical music, this is a very well chosen set of Beethoven works. It begins with a generous selection of airs composed late in the composer's life. The presence of the flute as the lead instrument on these selections has a soothing quality that moves the ear in an ideally subtle way, especially as it gives way to the more excited piano sonata pieces. Zoltán Kocsis's reading of 'Pathétique' is followed by Claudio Arrau's take on the 7th, 15th, and 18th sonatas ...
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Liszt for Lovers: Piano Dreams of Love and Passion
from: Philips
: :For the parent looking to ease their child into a familiarity with classical music, this is a very well chosen set of Beethoven works. It begins with a generous selection of airs composed late in the composer's life. The presence of the flute as the lead instrument on these selections has a soothing quality that moves the ear in an ideally subtle way, especially as it gives way to the more excited piano sonata pieces. Zoltán Kocsis's reading of 'Pathétique' is followed by Claudio Arrau's take on the 7th, 15th, and 18th sonatas ...
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Beethoven: Complete Concertos Vol. 2
from: Philips
: :For the parent looking to ease their child into a familiarity with classical music, this is a very well chosen set of Beethoven works. It begins with a generous selection of airs composed late in the composer's life. The presence of the flute as the lead instrument on these selections has a soothing quality that moves the ear in an ideally subtle way, especially as it gives way to the more excited piano sonata pieces. Zoltán Kocsis's reading of 'Pathétique' is followed by Claudio Arrau's take on the 7th, 15th, and 18th sonatas ...
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