classical music: complete works

classical music: complete works

classical music:

Complete works

Eric Whitacre: The Complete A Cappella Works, 1991-2001

Arsis Records, 2003

Beautiful!
I cannot believe this is a University choir! Their rendition of "When David Heard" is so amazing, it brought tears to my eyes. A great buy, Eric Whitacre is simply genius at innovation.

HAYDN: Edition - Complete Works

Haydn

Brilliant Classics, 2008

Brilliant Classics releases another splendid box set
Brilliant Classics has made a specialty of releasing exhaustive box set overviews of the music of canonic composers such as Bach and Mozart at bargain prices. Containing 150 or more cds, their music has either been specially recorded for Brilliant or licensed older ...

Beethoven Edition: Complete Works (85CD Box Set)

Ludwig van Beethoven, Florian Prey, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2007

Great price for every note written by Beethoven
I have the complete sets for Mozart and Bach too. Overall they pick pretty good versions of each piece, but at this price, you can use it as reference to fill out with specific artist, later. This is compact in packaging and a great gift for people in apartments or ...

Chopin Edition: Complete Works (17 CD Box Set)

Frédéric Chopin, Sir Neville Marriner, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2007

Brilliant Classics does it again
For some unfathomable reason, pianists love to mutilate Chopin's music more than any other composer's in the piano repertoire. It almost seems like a parlor game to see who can come up with the most foreign interpretation. Tempos get warped, dynamics are modified, ...

Beethoven: Complete Masterpieces (Germany) (60 CD Limited Edition Box Set)

Beethoven

Sony / BMG Import, 2007

Cosmic music
I had to wait a little while to get my copy of this wonderful Beethoven box set, but it was well worth the wait. Originally I was looking for just a complete set of String Quartets, but when I realized that I could have an almost complete set of Beethoven masterpieces ...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete) [Box Set]

Ludwig van Beethoven, Friedrich Gulda

Brilliant Classics, 2005

Best Beethoven sonata recording
This recording might be one of the greatest achievements in 20th-century music altogether. While absolutely legendary (and thought to be the best complete recording of the Beethoven Sonatas) in Europe, it is unfortunately quite unknown in Northamerica. Now that it is ...

Mozart Edition: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bruce Abel, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2005

Not a review of the CDs at all....
I have chosen to not review the CDs listed here (Mozart Collection). Rather, I only wish to comment on the review done by someone identifying him/herself as "What's in a Name". What an incredible, comprehensive review! I have never read anything quite like it... for ...

Bach Edition: Complete Works (155 CD Box Set)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Manze, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2006

Bach to the Future
After listening to a representative sample, I would argue this set is a bargain at 3 times the price: Yes the recordings are much as Bach would have wanted them performed. Its as if you could enter a time capsule and arrive at the Thomaskirche just in time for the ...

Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus

Frederic Chopin, Claudio Arrau

Philips, 1997

Nocturnissimo
This double CD represents a beautiful dreamy interpretation of Chopin's nocturnes...Claudio Arrau is a truly trusty Chopin interpreter. The sound is crisp and not over-produced/mastered. My golden retriever dog Laura,who I believe could be a re-incarnation of Clara ...

David Oistrakh: The Complete EMI Recordings

Joseph Stidel, Mstislav Rostropovich, ...

EMI Classics, 2008

Oistrakh Jubilee
A violinist's violinist who was simultaneously adored by the general public. EMI presents in one compilation the entire recorded legacy of David Oistrakh. I simply wanted to list the works and co-performers in this collection. The recordings really do not need any ...

Fauré: Complete Works for Cello

David Waterman, Steven Isserlis, ...

RCA, 1995

Sublime performances of some too-oft overlooked chamber gems
When listening to any music, but classical music in particular, I live by the advice of some wise old public radio announcer (who I suspect also read Aaron Copland's bible on "What To Listen For In Music"): A great musical album is the combined product of 1.) ...

The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar

Isaac Albeniz, Enrique Granados, ...

Philips, 1997

The Royal Family of Spanish Guitar
Superb. There is just nothing more to say.

Saint-Saëns: The Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra

Camille Saint-Saens, Sakari Oramo, ...

Hyperion UK, 2001

2008 Gramophone Gold Disc
This set won the 2008 Gramophone Gold Disc against some very stiff competition over the last 30 years.

John Adams: Complete Piano Music

John Adams, Maarten van Veen, ...

Naxos American, 2007

American Master
This is a fine album. It is especially wonderful given its low price tag. Adams proves again and again that a composer can be innovative without completely sacrificing aesthetic awareness. The pianists play some tough rep quite well. Thank you to Naxos for ...

Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music

Bela Bartok, György Sándor

Vox (Classical), 2003

Best classical value out there
To put this set in perspective, for months I would go to my local Tower Records fishing for worthwhile classical CDs at least once a week. One of the discs that sat in the bins the longest was a single CD of Bartok piano music, played by Zoltan Kocsis. It was Volume ...