classical music: hungary

classical music: hungary

classical music:

Night Marcus Oralius One Thousand White... 101 Workouts for W... Hungary

John [Film Composer] Williams, Spanish Traditional, ...

RCA, 1998

Some excellent tracks.
With twenty-nine national anthems and John Williams' "Olympic Theme", this album offers a reasonable variety of anthems. (Curiously, there is nothing from the USSR/CIS/Russia!) The recording quality is excellent. The interpretation of the anthems seems to attempt to ...

Richter in Hungary

Richter, Sviatoslav

Budapest Music, 2010

arguably the best richter box
To put it briefly, if you are fan of Richter or even if you want to know him, run quickly for this box set. It is arguably most comprehensive from all his box sets and very well interpreted. I would say there is no comparison to the DG set, this is by far much better. ...

After the Storm - The American Exile of Béla Bartók / Menuhin, Solti

George Solti, Yehudi Menuhin

KULTUR VIDEO, 2008

The last five years!
The name and transcendence of Bela Bartok has not achieved for most audiences around the world the special and well deserved consideration. Not only because his notable contributions in order to preserve for the future's memory the basic Hungarian musical roots. He ...

Carlos Kleiber Conducts Strauss

Johann II [Junior] Strauss, Josef Strauss, ...

Sony, 1991

The only CD you'll ever need...
...when you are stranded on a lonely island, with a beautiful wom... Ok, seriously: Carlos Kleiber (God bless him!) was the best of all Johann Strauss conductors, actually in my opinion far better than Karajan (who's work I otherwise respect a lot). Kleiber brings a ...

The Life and Works of Franz Liszt

Jeremy Siepmann, Franz Liszt, ...

Naxos, 2001

A convincing look into what makes a genius click
Naxos is doing a wonderful job with its emerging "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, more recently one of Chopin and now two more, Liszt and Beethoven. Both are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick ...

Christmas Music from Medieval Hungary

Medieval Hungarian Polyphony Anonymous

harmonia mundi, 2009

Surpassing Beauty
This was purchased on a whim, but has become a favorite, one that I have given to several friends & family members. We listen to it year-round, not just during the Christmas holidays. The singing is sublime, and the women's voices so perfectly attuned that it ...

National Anthems of the World

Muhammad Fawzi, Sa'd 'Abd al-Wahhab, ...

Koch Int'l Classics, 2004

excellent selection & quality sound
Swarovski Orchestra did an excellent job in this compilation. I work in Foreign Service & I use this CD to play US anthem & the host country anthem during events. Unlike other compilations which shorten the pieces, this offers full-length pieces saving me from ...

Strauss: The Best of Vienna

Johann II [Junior] Strauss, Johann II and Josef Strauss, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1999

wonderful
These CD's were wonderful. When I drive in the Sierra Nevada mountians I want something peaceful but not boring. I love, love, love it.

New Year's Concert 1989
Carlos Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic

Sony, 1989

Johann Strauss: Waltzes

Johann II [Junior] Strauss, Willi Boskovsky, ...

Decca, 2001

EXQUISITE
We recently watched the old The Strauss Family DVD series and were charmed and amazed by the family and its music. I wanted a CD to bring back the charm of that series. I chose music by Johann II because I liked his music better in the DVD. Fortunately, I followed ...

Ein Fest Fur Strauss/Strauss Celebration

Vienna Choir Boys, Johann II Strauss, ...

Koch Records, 1999

John P. Cutler
I have over fifty recordings of the Vienna Boys Choir.This rates right up there with the best of them.If You are new to the Vienna Boys Choir,than this is a great choice to start with.

World Anthems

Great Waltzes: Emporer Waltz

Rieu, Vienna Strauss Orchestra, ...

Delta, 1998

Too little for your money
It is not stated in the description, but there are only 38 minutes of music on this CD, making it less than half full! The low price is thus not much of a bargain.

Blue Danube / Famous Waltzes & Marches
Strauss

Vox (Classical), 2002

25 Strauss Favorites

Johann I [Senior] Strauss, Johann II and Josef Strauss

Vox (Classical), 2005

Wonderful Music
The whole family is enjoying these CDs and keep telling me how glad they are I purchased them.