classical music: toccatas

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Schumann: Piano Concerto / Sviatoslav Richter

Robert Schumann, Stanislaw Wislocki, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1996

Keep coming back to this Schumann piano concerto
Over the course of time, I have listened to at least five different pianists play this Schumann piano concerto. Most recently I've discovered Klara Wurtz and find her refreshing to listen to in her well balanced lyrical interpretation and technical skills (Check her ...

Horowitz Live and Unedited [includes Bonus DVD]

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ferruccio Busoni, ...

Sony, 2003

WHAT IS GOING ON?
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? WHY CANT YOU JUST LEAVE THE POOR MAN ALONE? I AM A PIANO STUDENT WHO JUST FINISHED A CONCERT SERIES OUTSIDE OF MY OWN COUNTRY AND I HAVE JUST READ SOME OF THE OTHER REIEWS ABOUT HOROWITZ HERE AND I AM FRANKLY DIGUSTED. ARE WRONG NOTES ...

Greatest Hits: Harpsichord

Mateo Albeniz, Anonymous, ...

Sony, 1995

"Best Harpsichord Recording"
I have always loved the sound of the Harpsichord and for many years hearing poorly recorded or played Harpsichord this treasure is a must have. From the fine compositions to the good sound quality this CD is definately a keeper. Plenty of music for a moderate price as ...

Ceremonial Music for Trumpet & Symphonic Organ

Johann Sebastian Bach, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, ...

Telarc, 1993

A ceremony in sound
This is a beautifully performed CD of ceremonial music of the Christian tradition. While organist Michael Murray talks about the diversity of kinds of ceremonial music in the liner notes essay, the musical selection here is drawn from the Western Christian tradition ...

Stories Of Schumann And Grieg
Edvard Grieg, Robert Schumann, ...

Vox (Classical), 1995

Bach & Beyond - Gabriela Montero

Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriela Montero, ...

EMI Classics, 2006

Sublime
This is compositional improvisation at the highest possible level - stunning - with everything that music is or is supposed to have: the highs, the lows, the emotions, the amazingly transparent technical ability. Not only is she a brilliant performer of such composers ...

J.S. Bach: Toccata, Partita, English Suite 2/ Martha Argerich

Johann Sebastian Bach, Martha Argerich

Deutsche Grammophon, 2000

INEFFABLE!
Do you like Glenn Gould's Bach? So listen to what Martha can do baby... Ms. Argerich, you rule!

Debut Recital / Martha Argerich

Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1996

WOW! Absolutely stunning!
I just bought this disc and was blown away by it. It was everything I thought it would be and then some. It has to be one of the great piano recital CDs of all time. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this.

Bach Edition: Complete Works (155 CD Box Set)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Manze, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2006

so far, definitely so good
I have listened to, thus far, 122 discs and have enjoyed all but three of the performances, especially the Mass in B Minor, Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio, Goldberg Variations, The Art of Fugue, and to my surprise in spite of unfavourable reviews elsewhere, the Sacred ...

Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music, Fifth Edition, Volume 1: Ancient to Baroque (6 CDs)

W. W. Norton, 2005

The Standard
If you're a music student at almost any major school (I just finished my undergraduate at Indiana University, for example) you'll most likely need to take a course that uses these CD's as part of its history survey. For that purpose, this set is an excellent ...

Buxtehude: The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 1
Dietrich Buxtehude, Christopher Herrick

Hyperion UK, 2008

Alkan: Piano Works; Ronald Smith

Charles Alkan, Ronald Smith

EMI Classics, 2004

Exceptional Pianist/Inspirational Composer
Ronald Smith died on the 27 May 2004 a week before I was due to hear him perform in concert at the age of 82. Obviously I was incredibly upset by his death and not having ever heard him play - especially ALKAN. Ronald Smith was the man who re-established ...

J.S. Bach Premium Edition
Victor Yoran, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Megaforce, 2007

Prokofiev: Sonata No.7/Toccata, Op.11/Barber: Sonata, Op.26/Kabalevsky: Sonata No.3/Fauré: Nocturne ...

Samuel Barber, Gabriel Faure, ...

RCA, 1990

Get this CD. Be amazed. Tell a friend.
This is a desert island disc if ever there was one. Let's get skip ahead and talk about the Toccata. This piece can only be described in roller-coaster terms. For 4'00" you will experience every conceivable twist and turn, the music will only slow down to gather ...

Horowitz: Legendary RCA Recordings

Frederic Chopin, Muzio Clementi, ...

RCA, 2003

What More Can I Say That Hasn't Been Said?
Drake, the reviewer above or below this review, made me purchase this CD ... I advice you to do the same. The two major concertos on the first disc were for me the main attractions, and they do not disappoint. The Rach 3rd especially is a must in your collection. It's ...