Masters of Classical Music [BOX SET]

“I got this 10 cd set from a friend last christmas. This is truly a wonderful collection of works from very well known composers. The 10 cds cover a wide range of classical eras and styles, and they come in excellent packaging. Each disc is in its own seperate case, and all ten cases are put in a small yet sturdy cardboard box. The length of playing time on each disc varies from ~57 min to ~67 min, with most discs lasting longer than an hour. In addition, the inner flap of the cover case also provides a short yet informative biography of each composer. This disc set serves as a great way to begin for new classical music listeners. All the composers are well known and also new listeners of classical music may have even listened to a few pieces of the works.

While I frequently listen to classical music, there were some works by a few composers that I did not listen to (I also listen to pop, rock, french, russian, country, jazz..., so apparently Wagner and Verdi have eluded me). For example, I did not listen to Wagner's works, and most of Verdi's work were unknown to me. However, I listened to all of the cds and was quite pleased. The quality and performances on the discs are excellent, making this 10 cd set a definite steal considering its affordability. I also found that I really enjoy Verdi and Wagner's works, and now I will begin to look into other works of these composers.

If you are new to classical music and wish to start listening and enjoying this type of music, then this is a great way to get a full flavor of this genre without investing too much money. However, please understand that classical music usually takes time to appreciate. Play the cds, and if you dont like a piece, dont disregard it at first. Play it in the background or listen to it everyday--the point is to constantly listen. Over time, you will find that you can now detect nuances and certain parts that you particularly enjoy, and you will probably begin to like that piece. However, if you are already well versed in classical music, still consider buying this set, as it is a great addition to any library, and the price is certainly not exorbitant.
J.W. "thak007" -- Amazon”

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.1 - Mozart"


[01]. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Vienna Mozart Ensemble, Herber Kraus
[02]. Piano Concerto in A major, K 488: Adagio - Zoltan Kocsis. Piano. Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla
[03]. Flute Concerto in D major, K 314: Allegro - Bela Drahos, flute; Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla
[04]. Symphony No.40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Hans Graf
[05]. Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Bela Kovacs, clarinet, Camerata Salzburg, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla
[06]. Serenade, K375: Menuetto - Budapest Wind Ensemble
[07]. Turkish March - Evelyne Dubourg, piano
[08]. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Christian Altenburger, violin, German Bach Soloists, Helmut Winschermann
[09]. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Camerata Salzburg, Sandor Vegh
[10]. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Bernd Heiser, Horn Vienna Mozart Ensemble, Herber Kraus
[11]. Cassation, K99: Allegro - Sandor Vegh, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.2 - J.S.Bach"


[01]. Overture No. 4: Rejouissance – Ludwig Guttler, trumpet; New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer [2:20]
[02]. Overture No. 3: Air - New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer [4:03]
[03]. Overture No. 2: Badinerie – Eckart Haupt, flute; Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer [1:23]
[04]. Oboe Concerto in D minor: Adagio – Burchard Glaetzner, oboe; New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
[05]. Minuet in D minor, BWVAnh.132 - Karl-Heinz Passin, flute; Walter Heinz Bernstein, harpsichord
[06]. Minuet in G major, BWV Anh.116 - Walter Heinz Bernstein, virginals
[07]. Overture No.1: Passepied - New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
[08]. Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 - Hannes Kastner, organ
[09]. „lch liebe den Hochsten von ganzem Gemute", Cantata, BWV 174: Sinfonia - New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
[10]. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F major, BWV 1047: Andante - New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
[11]. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Sinfonia - Ludwig Guttler, trumpet; New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
[12]. Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: Adagio - Miklos Szenthelyi, violin; Hungarian Chamber Orchestra G.Gyorivanyi-Rath
[13]. „Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", Chorale, BWV 645 - Hannes Kastner, organ
[14]. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046: Adagio - New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
[15]. „Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter", Chorale, BWV 650 - Ludwig Guttler, trumpet; Friedrich Kircheis, organ

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.3 - Beethoven"


[01]. Symphony No.5: Allegro con brio – Dresden Philharmonic; Herbert Kegel
[02]. Fur Elise – Evelyne Dubourg, piano
[03]. Violin Romance No.2 – Miklos Szenthelyi, violin
[04]. ”Moonlight” Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Evelyne Dubourg, piano
[05]. Minuet – Budapest Strings
[06]. Sumphony No.8 in F major: Allegretto scherzando – Dresden Philharmonic, Herbert Kegel
[07]. ”Coriolan” Puverture – Dresden Philharmonic, Herbert Kegel
[08]. Piano Concerto No.2: Adagio – Anton Dikov, piano; Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
[09]. Symphony No.5 in C minor: Allegro – Dresden Philharmonic; Herbert Kegel
[10]. ”Egmont”: Overture – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Scholz

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.4 - Strauss"


[01]. Die Fledemiaus (Excerpts)
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Bruderlein und Schwesierlein
1.3 Mem Herr, was dachten Sie von
1.4 Im Feuerstrom der Reben
1.5 Mem Herr Marquis
1.6 Tnnke. Uebchen
1.7 Finale- RTL Symphony, Kurt Redel

[02]. Wine, Woman and Song
[03]. Tritsch Tratsch Polka
[04]. The Blue Danube - Vienna Strauss Orchestra, Joseph Francek
[05]. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - RTL Symphony, Kurt Redel
[06]. Annen Polka
[07]. Vienna Blood
[08]. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Vienna Strauss Orchestra, Joseph Francek

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.5 - Wagner"


[01]. Tannhauser: Overture - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev
[02]. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev
[03]. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev
[04]. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg: Aufzug Der Meistersinger - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev
[05]. Der Fliegende Hollander: Overture - Budapest Symphonic Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel
[06]. Lohengrin: Prelude - Budapest Symphonic Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel
[07]. Tristan Und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - Budapest Symphonic Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel
[08]. Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - Budapest Symphonic Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.6 - Tchaikovsky"


[01]. Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo – Jeno Jando, piano
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Ligeti
[02]. String Serenade: Waltz - Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert
[03]. Violin Concerto: Andante – Emmy Verhey, violin; Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Arpad Joo

The Sleeping Beauty: Ballet Suite
[04]. Introduction
[05]. Pas d'action – Adagio
[06]. Waltz- Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hans Vonk
[07]. Capriccio italien Op.45 - Vienna Symphony, Yuri URI Ahronoviych Swan Lake: Ballet Suite
[08]. Scene No.10
[09]. Waltz - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hans Vonk
[10]. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hans Vonk

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.7 - Vivaldi"


[01]. The Four Seasons: Concerto No 1 in E major "Spring" - Bydapest Strings, Karoly Botvay
[02]. Siciliano - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
[03]. Concerto for 2 Corni da caccia in F major, RV 539: Allegro- Ludwig Guttler, Corno da caccia 1, Kurt Sandau, Corno da caccia 2; Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler
[04]. The Four Seasons: Concerto No 2 in G minor "Summer" - Bydapest Strings, Karoly Botvay
[05]. Oboe Sonata in B flat major, RV 34 (Adagio, Allegro, Largo, Allegro)- Burkhard Glaetzner, oboe; Christine Schornsheim, harpsichord; Siegfied Pank, viola da gamba
[06]. The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F major "Autumn" - Bydapest Strings, Karoly Botvay
[07]. Oboe Concerto (Allegro non tasto - Largo, Allegro non molto)- Burchard Glaetzner, oboe; New Bach Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
[08]. Concerto for 4 Violins in E minor, RV 550: Allegro assai- Roland Straumer, Heinz Dieter Richter, Vlolker Dietzsch, Brigitte Gabsch, violin; Virtuosi Saxoniale Ludwig Guttler
[09]. The Four Seasons: Concerto No 4 in F minor "Winter" - Bydapest Strings, Karoly Botvay

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.8 - Chopin"


[01]. Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op. 20
[02]. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No.3 in B major
[03]. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No.5 in G flat major
[04]. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No.10 in B minor - Krzysztof Jablonski, piano24

Preludes, Op. 28:
[05]. No. 13 in F sharp major
[06]. No. 14 in E flat minor
[07]. No. 15 in D flat major "Raindrops"
[08]. No. 16 in B flat minor
[09]. No. 17 in A flat major
[10]. No. 18 in F minor - Stanislav Bunin, piano
[11]. Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 - Yuval Fichman, piano
[12]. Waltz in E flat major, Op. 18 - Jean-Marc Luisada, piano
[13]. Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. posth. – Evelyne Dubourg, piano Four Mazurkas, Op. 24:
[14]. No.3 in A flat major
[15]. No 4 in B flat minor - Jean-Marc Luisada, pianoLive Recording

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.9 - Schubert"


[01]. Ave Maria - Budapest Strings
[02]. Impromptu in E flat major - Jeno Jando, piano
[03]. Standchen - Budapest Strings
[04]. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Emmy Verhey, violin; Danielle Dechenne, piano; Colorado String Quartet
[05]. Entr'acte No. 1 from "Rosamunde" - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Adam Fischer
[06]. Moment musical in A flat major - Jeno Jando, piano
[07]. Entr'acte No.2 from "Rosamunde" - Budapest Philharmonic, Janos Kovacs
[08]. Moment musical No. 3 in F minor - Budapest Strings
[09]. Ballet Music No. 2 aus/trom "Rosamunde" - Budapest Philharmonic, Janos Kovacs
[10]. Symphony No. 6 in B minor "Unfinished": Allegro moderate - Budapest Philharmonic, Janos Kovacs

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Masters of Classical Music "Vol.10 - Verdi"


[01]. Overture
[02]. Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate
[03]. Aida: Prelude

II Trovatore:
[04]. Vedi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus)
[05]. Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus)
[06]. Aroldo: Overture La Traviata:
[07]. Prelude
[08]. Noi siamo zingarelle
[09]. Libiamo ne' lieti calici
[10]. Di Madride noi siam mattadori
[11]. La Forza del destino: Overture

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