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Previously released as Night Music 2, Vocalise is one in a series of albums for relaxation and contemplation. The pieces, ostensibly chosen for their slow tempi and gentle lyricism, are above average in terms of selection and performance, and may be of much greater interest than as mere background music. As a sampler of the many fine offerings in the Naxos catalog, this engaging disc offers a sophisticated introduction to pieces seldom included on similar adagio compilations. While some chestnuts are included, such as the Andante from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and Rachmaninov's Vocalise, the selections are otherwise a little off the beaten path. The Andante from Haydn's Symphony No. 96 ("Miracle"), the Andante from Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, and the Largo from Handel's Concerto Grosso, Op. 6/4, are especially welcome for a change of pace. Also gratifying is the variety of styles and ensembles -- which range from Baroque to Romantic and from solo piano to full orchestra -- yet the program is arranged to flow smoothly from one piece to the next without jarring contrasts of volume or mood. On the whole, this is one of the more inviting collections in the series, serving exceptional fare to newcomers and experienced listeners alike.
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Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 219
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Michael Halasz, Conductor
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Peter Nagy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, 'La primavera' (Spring) (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Capella Istropolitana, Orchestra - Takako Nishizaki, Artist, MainArtist - Stephen Gunzenhauser, Conductor
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob. I:96 "the Miracle" (Joseph Haydn)
Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - Capella Istropolitana, Orchestra, MainArtist - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Stefan Vladar, Artist, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Capella Istropolitana, Orchestra - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
14 Songs, Op. 34: No. 14. Vocalise in E minor (arr. Z. Kocsis) (Zoltán Kocsis)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Peter Nagy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Stephen Gunzenhauser, Conductor - CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Capella Istropolitana, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bohdan Warchal, Conductor
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Kodály Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major, K. 299 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Capella Istropolitana, Orchestra - Richard Edlinger, Conductor - Jiri Valek, Artist, MainArtist - Hana Mullerova, Artist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV 322 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Capella Istropolitana, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jozef Kopelman, Conductor
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Peter Nagy, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anthony Bramall, Conductor
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Albumbeschreibung
Previously released as Night Music 2, Vocalise is one in a series of albums for relaxation and contemplation. The pieces, ostensibly chosen for their slow tempi and gentle lyricism, are above average in terms of selection and performance, and may be of much greater interest than as mere background music. As a sampler of the many fine offerings in the Naxos catalog, this engaging disc offers a sophisticated introduction to pieces seldom included on similar adagio compilations. While some chestnuts are included, such as the Andante from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and Rachmaninov's Vocalise, the selections are otherwise a little off the beaten path. The Andante from Haydn's Symphony No. 96 ("Miracle"), the Andante from Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, and the Largo from Handel's Concerto Grosso, Op. 6/4, are especially welcome for a change of pace. Also gratifying is the variety of styles and ensembles -- which range from Baroque to Romantic and from solo piano to full orchestra -- yet the program is arranged to flow smoothly from one piece to the next without jarring contrasts of volume or mood. On the whole, this is one of the more inviting collections in the series, serving exceptional fare to newcomers and experienced listeners alike.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:42
- Main artist: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Klassiek
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
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