Customer Review: For those of us who delight in the glories of classical music, this CD is a gem!
John Williams, a gifted composer and gifted musician, is one whose music would be
appreciated in almost every home. A music lover loves music! One may have a
favorite genre, but overall, every genre... more info
Customer Review: Having discovered Chopin's unique musical treasures in my pre-teens through Naxos discs featuring Szekely, Szokolay, Zaritskaya and Biret (readily available in my small home town), I acquired this Ashkenazy set in my teenage years--that is more than ten years ago--and considered it the definitive... more info
Customer Review: I listened to this disc collection at least a hundred times. Poulenc is a great composer and Eric Parkins interpretation is really enjoyable
Customer Review: Having been listening to Chopin's celestial piano music ever since I was a young boy, I will probably never stop marveling at the pure beauty of his unique way of conjuring up those dangerously memorable themes, harmonies and figurations. There are days when one of his Etudes, Preludes, Mazurkas or... more info
Customer Review: This "Introuvables" set is indispensable of course for the admirers of Cziffra and of dazzling piano playing in general, but, as many others in the same series, it also proves somewhat frustrating, less for what it includes than for what it omits. It's great to have reissued the complete Liszt... more info
Customer Review: Katsaris made brilliant recordings of Complete Chopin sonatas and Polonaises also by Sony (sadly out of print), but this recording of Chopin Preludes is one of the worst of his entire discography. His playing has verve and virtuosity, but has no depth or subtlety required for playing these highly... more info
Customer Review: This is both an unusual and magnificent recording by the great guitarist John Williams. What makes this disc so unusual is that Williams chose to have himself accompanied by a second guitar, two marimbas, and bass. It all makes for a wonderful and joyous sound. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: In my opinion there is no more effective way to ruin a great musical performance than to record it in front of an audience who cannot control their coughs. The first disc starts out with a 1979 live recording of Chopin's first piano/orchestra concerto featuring pianist Krystian Zimerman and the... more info
