classical music: virtuosity

classical music: virtuosity

classical music:

Virtuosity

Earl Wild, Tchaikovsky, Dohnanyi, Moszkowski, d'Albert, Schumann, Paganini, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Chopin, Schubert, Wagner Liszt

Ivory Classics, 1999

Sorcerer's Apprentice
It's almost comical, the embarrassment of riches one finds on this 2-CD set. Each performance here stands as its own jewel. Each interpretation is carefully mapped out and flawlessly executed. One gets the feeling with Wild that seldom does he walk away after a ...

Laurel Zucker-Inflorescence-Music for Solo Flute

Laurel Zucker, Kuhlau and Nielson and Feld and Edgard Varese and Fukishima, ...

Cantilena Records, 2000

GREAT CD.
A beautiful interpretation of the flute sonatas by J.S. Bach.

Heart & Virtuosity: International Violin

Felix Ayo, Massimo Quarta

Dynamic Italy, 2008

Rethink Paganini ....
This is the first video about Paganini competition that I (probably the world also) come across, and this is also the video that completely changed my view of Paganini's music, which I have been considering purely acrobatic. Now I regard the sheer technical demand of ...

Playful Virtuosity

Meral Guneyman

Rykodisc, 2007

an extraordinary acheivement
Listening to these two musicians embellish on Gershwin standards would make an athiest believe in God. If there's a better rendition of "I Got Rhythm" anywhere on the planet, I'd love to hear it - I'll bet Gershwin was smiling up in musical heaven when he heard this ...

Bolcom: Haunted Labyrinth, Sessions 2 & 3, etc

William Bolcom, Detroit Chamber Winds, ...

Koch Int'l Classics, 2000

Donald Hall Songs will change your life!
This CD is worth it, no question, for the 3 Donald Hall songs alone. The musicians are great, Joan Morris is fabulous (so much meaning, so much context and feeling in just one voice) and the poems are powerful, profound, haunting, clever - once you hear them a few ...

Bassoonatics!

Fraser Jackson, Kathlene McLean, ...

Musica Viva, 1998

Brilliant Bassoonastics
This would have to be the best bassoon ensemble cd on the market. The arrangements are stylish and clever, and the performances brilliant! Fraser Jackson must be the most accomplished contrabassoonist I have ever head. This cd is a must for any bassoonists collection ...

Fire of the Soul: Choral Virtuosity in 17th-century Russia and Poland

The Rose Ensemble, Various, ...

Rose Ensemble, 2003

Breathtaking!
Listening to this CD literally transports your soul. The rich harmonies, the 12 part textures and the beauty of the soaring soprano and rich bass lines gives the listener a true treat. A must have for your choral collection.

The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity of Rafael Mendez

Rafael Mendez, Leroy Anderson, ...

Summit(Classical), 1995

"Today, I had the honor of becoming an American citizen"
This recording is fantastic in every way. Mendez is truly one of the greatest to ever pick up a trumpet. From the outstanding renditions of latin classics "Tico Tico", "La Virgen De Macarena" and "Mexican Hat Dance" (which are all un-paralleled) to the flawless ...

Violin Virtuosity

Various Artists

Solitudes, 1998

I bought my B&O entertainment system thanks to this CD!
This CD sports some good background tunes and even 3 reasonably good tracks: "Always Only You", "Trinity Time" and the delightful light and jazzy "Timeless". But buy it for the "Firedance" tune - you will not regret it! Alberto De Almar is brilliant. Firedance is an ...

Josef Niederhammer: Virtuoses fur Kontrabass (Virtuosity on the Double Bass) / Music of Bottesini, Valls and ...

Ambitus (Germany), 1987

STEREO VINYL LP! GERMAN IMPORT PRESSING! Virtuoses fur Kontrabass! (Virtuosity on the Double Bass) Josef Niederhammer, Double Bass; Dieter Lallinger, Piano! 1987 Ambitus (Germany) Release! Works: A1. Pedro Valls: Suite Andaluza (12:35); A2. Pedro Valls: Introduccion y tarantela (5:15); A3. Giovanni Bottesini: Bolero (6:40); B1. Giovanni Bottesini: ...

Virtuosity Contrabass

Jorg Baumann, Carl Friedrich Abel, ...

Camerata, 1997

old way
this is a good lookinto to the stollian school of db playing. bad recording and dull.still I'm happy that this is done. I admire stoll's bowing technique and this is a must for all you db's who play with the germanbow. still:the music matters and I cannot find it from ...