Great artists playing classics
926099
I play this for my mother who was a concert pianist and taught piano for 66 years. Usually, she finds things that make her cringe in recordings by the average pianists playing today. Even though she's in final stage dementia, she still makes faces when someone is playing too fast just to be impressive rather than playing the music as the composer intended. ONE BIG CRITICISM -- my mother wants to know who the artists are that she's listening to and this album gives absolutely no credits and no information about the performers. I didn't think that was even legal. But I've bought several copies and people love this album. -- Coming from my mother, that's quite a compliment.
1792665
Money Jungle is a superb performance from three heroes of jazz. The music created at this session was the stuff legends are made of and this set was truly legendary.
This re-release is not the greatest in terms of sound reproduction. I am not a big fan of direct metal mastering (DMM) which is how this copy was re-mastered. I don't think it does justice to the original. Five stars for the performance, four for the pressing.
125361
I am a big classical music fan. Although this runs more neo-classic it is still some fabulous stuff.

These 4 gorgeous ladies are a great pleasure to watch performing. Their talent is enormous.

A great CD.
2391003
Anything these two artists did together is top of the line listening. This is a great example. The title says it all. whether you are eight or eighty, you will love this music.
1170405
A unique piece of mixed classic/jazzy music which matches wonderfully in my collection. It is trully remarkable to discover the full classical music-education of these performers, which brings them to make this wonderful CD of high-standard music.
3733060
Nice too see some of the older bands putting out some quality music. This is on par with their classics. Very good!!
828668
The collection as a whole is great.
The recording quality is really quite good,  especially when you consider how old some of them are.
Roger Miller's music is a pleasure to listen to,  and has a fun element that a lot of similar sounding artists lack.
Give it a listen.
1019493
This is a really nice selection of 19 overtures from various composers on 2 discs.  Four are from Suppe, two from Wagner, two from Beethoven and 1 from 11 other composers.

The recordings are from 1959 to 1994, 4 from 1959, 3 from 1966, 6 from 1971-73, 4 from 1975-78, 1 from 1981 and 1 from 1994.

There is considerable variation in sound quality.  I can really tell a difference in the low end as time progresses.  The 1959 (all of the Suppe pieces) and 1966 recordings have very little low end.  You can hear an improvement in this in the 1971-72 pieces, especially on the Egmont by Beethoven, but what I would call a true low end really kicks in with the 1975 recording of Carmen.  The most glaring contrast related to this is on CD2 when track 3 Borodin Prince Igor, recorded in 1966, grades to track 4 Bizet's Carmen, recorded in 1975.

The playing is bright, enthusiastic and powerful and really these interpretations could be considered as definitive.  My favorite of the group is the Egmont which is the best Egmont I have heard among about 10 I have listened to.  I'm not much into the Suppe overtures and don't care for having 4 on this set that all sound a bit thin and blaring.  One that is missing that I would like to have had on here is The Hebrides by Mendelssohn.

All in all a very nice set especially for the very low price.
1134323
Euroarts scores more high marks with this release of youthfully joyful performances of Bach's six evergreen concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg played by the young virtuosos of the Freiburger Barockorchester. The verve and panache of this ensemble remind us that these pieces are intended to entertain as well as to uplift, and the obvious camaraderie and delight of the musicians is a reminder that this music was written to be played by friends who love to play together.  The fact that this is all great music of the highest order reminds us that Bach was a consummate professional who loved to make music in a friendly environment and that he just happened to be one of the greatest composers.  The Freiburgers clearly know all this, and they present performances which can stand with the best currently available on CD and DVD, such as those of Pinnock on DG. Their playing is light and rhythmically incisive as well as warm and touching. The art of period instruments has entered a level of perfection of playing that musicians are today fully able to concentrate on the music itself,and not just on the playing of the instruments. The Freiburgers are clearly at the top of period ensembles today and clearly at the top of interperters of Bach's timeless scores. Each of these concertos is scored for a different group of instruments, and the visual element of a DVD makes it clear that this is obviously an important aspect of these works. Each piece displays a different sound, which creates variety in the whole group of six works. Euroarts has presented this release in both superb picture quality as well as in superior sound. This disc belongs in the collection of all music lovers, especially those who want their children to see and hear how this glorious music should be done.
2979093
Its nice to hear these two play together. The sound quality was great, even though the recordings are live from "The Garden" My favorite is Dear Mr. Fantasy. Highly recommend this album.
2427250
The two artists play as one, with very satisfying interpretations.  Well worth having in my musical library.  Wish Schubert could have heard this!
4280019
Superb playing from all involved, Beethoven, Chopin and especially a reference and exciting Saint-Saens from Tagliaferro.  Sound is very good considering it's from the late '50s.
3014472
I highly recommend this cd to anyone who loves classical music and has a great pair of speakers. You need to turn up the volume to appreciate the
nuances of the Sinfonia for Three Trumpets,Timpani,Two Violins,Viola and Basso Continuo No. 3 in D and No. 1 in D (the louder the better); but too loud may result in blown speakers.

When I hear these two concertos I envision royalty (Dukes and Kings) entering great large halls acknowleging their subjects.

The other pieces are terrific and can be played at normal levels.
High fives to Wolfgang Bauer the soloist and the director.
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This release is a collection of both studio and live performances with the BBC symphony orchestra from the 1930s.
At this time, this ensemble, along with Beecham's London Philharmonic, were generally considered to be the two best symphony orchestras of Great Britain.
The live performances, which include Debussy's La Mer, the Enigma Variations of Elgar and Rossini's Semiramide Overature are of special interest because they are from the intitial series of concerts from 1935 that Toscanini gave with this group. In particular, the La Mer and Enigma Variations made a very big impression on both critics and musicians in England.
The La Mer is a very exciting and volatile performance, with a slightly freer (though always supple and natural sounding) use of rubato and portamento than in his recordings with the NBC and Philadelphia orchestras. The Enigma Variations has an urgent and fiery quality which contrasts with the more stately approach of British conductors.
The sound quality on this remastering is quite vivid and clear, considering the age of the performances.
554896
I thoroughly enjoy playing from this collection of composers.  You won't regret getting this one!
368507
This has ALL the greats on it and is a hidden gem to all enthusiasts because you have a classical player with some of the rock and roll greats. A magical experience. worth the ride.
2908584
Wonderful variety of songs and such talented artists.  It is a pleasure to see. It is almost like being at the concert.