Szymanowski: Symphony No 4; Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Advantages: Superb strings, Vivacious virtuoso violin
Disadvantages: None

...continuo. 2. Cimento Dell'armonia E Dell'inventione, Op.8 Nos. 1-4: Le Quattro Stagioni Among his concertos, Vivaldi wrote a number of programmatic works. Concertos that tell a story.The Four Seasons is the most famous of these works. Vivaldi wrote this around 1725. Its title, Cimento Dell'armonia E Dell'inventione, translated means, The contest between harmony and invention. To achieve this, Vivali gives each movement a recurring theme and then adds contrast and decoration. Kennedy has made this concerto his own. He plays it with a passion and a brilliance. It shows Kennedy’s skills to the full with the contrasting moods and affects. i.La Primavera: Spring in E major The recurring theme in Spring is played by Kennedy’s solo violin representing a sleeping goatherd. The orchestral violins portray rustling leaves, the viola the bark of his dog... Read review

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Advantages: Everything you could ever want from a classical CD
Disadvantages: none

...I have purchased and listened to many types of music and as a classical pianist always like to explore new CD's. This album has so many classics on it and is delightful to listen to. Did you know that opening music in 2001 - A Space Odyssey was from Also Sprach Zarathustra by Strauss or that the background music in the British Airways TV commercial was the Flower Duet from the opera Lakme? This compilation album is perfect whether you are a lover of classical music or just interested to find out what it is all about. The track listing shows what can be expected on this wonderful CD. 1. Canon and Gigue in D Composed by Johann Pachelbel 2. 12 Concertos for Violin and Strings Composed by Antonio Vivaldi 3. Adagio in G minor Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni 4. Symphony No. 6, 'Pastoral' in F Composed by Ludwig van... Read review

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Advantages: A definite easy listen
Disadvantages: Maybe too easy

...exactly say im 'into' it, i jus fancied a change. Its a good CD if u want to relax or for background music if u have sophisticated dinner parties! Not one of the most used CDs iv bought. In fact i only listen to it about once evry 2 months so it isn't exactly excellent value for money. Below is a list of the tracks incase ur interested. The CD is priced around £19.99 and available from most music stores such as HMV and Virgin Megastore. CD 1 Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Pachelbel: Canon JS Bach - Air 'on the G string' Mozart - Ave verum corpus Handel - Largo JS Bach - Jesus bleibet meine Freude Mozart - Clarinet Concerto Beethoven - 'Emporer' Concerto Mascagni - Intermezzo Bruch - Violin Concerto Rutter - The Lort is my shepherd Saint-Saens - Aquarium Holst - Venus Chopin - Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor Faure - Pie Jesu Shostakovich... Read review

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