The newest
area at BasicRep.com features the budget
line Sony Essential Classics.
Sony Classics issued this bargain CD line in the 90's featuring many older recordings from their back catalog. Similar to the 'Great Performances' series, but usually containing more music per release to take advantage of the longer playing time of a CD. Featuring conductors Bernstein, Ormandy, Szell and others from the 60's and 70's, this is great series of Basic Repertoire works.
Mozart Piano Concertos
Murray Perahia recorded the Mozart Piano
Concertos in the 1970s and 80s and the
set has been remastered by Sony. The 12
disc set is a fairly good deal on CD but
is a great bargain on MP3. These
performances with the English Concert are
highly recommended.
I Love The 80's [1880s that
is]
Naxos is offering the MP3 collection 'I
Love The 80s' free at Amazon.com. These
are full recordings of seven symphonies,
conducted by Marin Alsop. The works
included are:
Symphony no. 3 in F
Major:
Johannes Brahms
Symphony no. 1 in D Major (Titan):
Gustav Mahler
Symphony no. 5 in e minor, op 64:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony no. 6 in D Major op. 60:
Antonin Dvorak
Symphony no. 3 in a minor (unfinished):
Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin
Symphony no. 3 in c minor "Organ":
Camille Saint-Saens
Symphony no. 9 in d minor WAB 109:
Anton Bruckner
And the cost: FREE, so go get
it!
Mozart String Quintets
Philips
Trio has packaged Mozart's compete String
Quintets featuring the Grumiaux Trio with
guests in a great 3CD set. These are
about the best set of these works you can
find, and at a bargain price, and
the
MP3 version is an even better
buy.
All About BasicRep.com:
The Composers.
Each composer has his own page with recommendations of their essential works, with biographical links and samples of works.
Blog@BasicRep.com
-
Musings and reviews on classical
music, from CDs I have recently
purchased to some thoughts and
recommendations on particular works.
The Blog can be found on the site
here or directly at
BasicRepertoire.com.
aStore
- Online
store with all of the selections on
BasicRep.com from Amazon.com where
you can preview the albums and read
reviews.
CBS
Great Performances
- A
complete listing of the classic CBS
Records music line 'Great
Performances' with updated links to
alternate recordings and MP3 Albums.
Listen and
Shop - A List
of online resources where you can
listen to and purchase classical
music, from stores to label
websites.
Questions
or comments? Email Jim at basicrep@gmail.com
Just a Note: I am in the process of adding
more info to the new website, so if a
composer is missing or has no reviews, you
can see a recommended recordings list for any
named composers, and there will be more
in-depth reviews added soon.
Also, if you have any thoughts, reviews or
commentary on classical music or works that
you would like added to the site, please
email me and I would be happy to consider it
for inclusion in the site.