Klezmer Suite (Music Of Sid Robino) - Finjan & Saxology Canada/Daniel Koulack/Winnipeg Symphony Or

Advantages: A new way to hear Beethoven
Disadvantages: Surpassed by some later period cycles

...in 1787, but before he could even get started his mother died and he had to return home. Soon after his father was pensioned off from the Electorial Court due to his increasing alcoholism. This basically made Beethoven the head of the family, with him having to support his two brothers, Johann and Carl. When Mozart died in 1791 it was hoped that Beethoven might be able to become his heir and was therefore sent to study with Haydn. However, the older master's musical style didn't really suit Beethoven and he later said that he didn't learn anything from Haydn. In the late 1790s he toured extensively as a piano virtuoso while at the same time developing his compositional skills. This development is nowhere better represented that in the nine symphonies he wrote between 1800 and 1824. With the world rapidly changing around him it also effected... Read review

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Advantages: Great songs - wonderful, popular tunes
Disadvantages: A few songs aren't as good as the others

...I recently bought this CD from amazon, costing £4.97 (which I thought wasn't too bad a price for a CD of anout 75 minutes of good, popular classical music), because I thought it would be nice to have to listen to when I'm learning to drive in a few months time. When the CD arrived I put it on the shelf, intending to keep it until I'm learning to drive but the attractive cover was too attractive and so I just had to listen to it - and I'm glad I did. The CD is really good, with some absolutely wonderful songs like Gabriel's Oboe and Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (18th movement), played by famous orchestras like the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra etc. Tracks include: 1. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 - first movement (07:12) This famous piece of music is played by the North German Radio Symphony... Read review

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Advantages: Great passion, beautiful melodies, unrestrained romanticism
Disadvantages: The finale doesn't quite convince in it's purpose

...of conducting, he began a tour of Europe and the US with the purpose of promoting his works. To this purpose came about the need for a new symphony where Tchaikovsky returned to his struggle with Fate, that malevolent power that prevents our striving for happiness. Not since his Fourth Symphony of 1877 (apart from Manfred) had Tchaikovsky really battled with Fatum again. For the Fifth Symphony Tchaikovsky made a short programme note that he used as the basis of his musical argument, though he never made his thoughts public knowledge. The note ran as follows: "Introduction. Complete resignation before Fate, or, which is the same, before the inscrutable decrees of Providence. Allegro (I) Murmurs, doubts, lamentations, reproaches agains XXX. (II) Shall I throw myself into the arms of Fate?" The Fourth Symphony featured Fate as a malignant... Read review

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