Prodigal Son

About the Artist
Dave Isaacs’ hook-laden melodic sensibility and evocative, cinematic lyrics are driven by a dynamic sense of rhythm and a wide-ranging vocabulary that draws from influences across the musical spectrum. His first solo recording Prodigal Son, scheduled for release in June 2003, represents the most coherent and fully-developed expression yet of a deeply personal style that defies easy categorization. A classically-trained musician with an advanced degree in guitar performance from New York City’s Manhattan School of Music, Dave turned his attention to songwriting when repetitive strain injury interrupted his pursuit of a career as a classical concert guitarist. The rehabilitative process and accompanying soul-searching led Isaacs to a commitment to find his own artistic voice, expressed through the eloquent simplicity of American roots music.

A natural performer with a commanding stage presence, Isaacs has performed on stages large and small both as a solo artist and as leader of the acclaimed country-rock band Jackalope Junction. The quartet has shared billing with such country and roots music luminaries as Rhonda Vincent, the Flatlanders, Commander Cody, Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen, and Leo Kottke, opened arena shows for Martina McBride, Steve Miller, .38 Special, and George Thorogood, and performed for thousands of Woodstock Nation faithful at the 2000 Yasgur’s Farm reunion. The band’s 2001 release Just Drive received an enthusiastic reception from print and internet media, with positive reviews in Music Row Magazine, All Music Guide, and Independent Songwriter Web Magazine among others, while Americana and country radio programmers at 150 radio stations across the US, Europe, and Australia added the CD to their playlists or into regular rotation.

The Long Island, NY based singer-songwriter continues to perform solo at venues across the eastern US, expanding and developing his touring base. Spring 2003 tour stops have included shows in New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Charlotte, and Lexington as well as numerous dates across upstate New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; the Jackalope Junction band also continues to perform for audiences throughout the NY metro area. Isaacs also maintains a busy music teaching studio and recently joined the faculty of the National Guitar Workshop in Lakeside, CT.

Product Description
Recorded in Nashville and New York with a cast of guest musicians including fiddle virtuoso Peter Hyrka (Gypsy Hombres) and steel guitar wizard John Widgren (Victoria Shaw, Western Caravan, Commander Cody & his Lost Planet Airmen), Prodigal Son’s nine songs on themes of relationships, family, and redemption range in tone from exuberant rockers to haunting, classically-influenced chamber folk. Isaacs’ resonant baritone voice is complemented and supported throughout by his formidable instrumental prowess on acoustic steel- and nylon-string guitars, electric guitar, and mandolin.

Prodigal Son,Dave Isaacs,Shadow Brook Records,A musical parable, literate and soulful, drawing from deep and diverse roots across the spectrum of American music.,Adult Contemporary,Baroque Pop,Pop,Pop/Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Soft Rock

Average customer rating: Incredible

Prodigal Son Sonny Landreth Manufacturer: Westside UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music New Orleans Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blues | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Outward Bound South of I-10 Down In Louisiana The Road We're On Levee Town ASIN: B0001K2JVM Release Date: 2004-03-29

Tracks:

1. I Know You Rider
2. Prodigal Son
3. Country Blues
4. Don't Cry for Me
5. M'Sippi Blues
6. Lady Come Lately
7. She Left Me a Mule
8. Forever Lillie Mae
9. That's the Way It's Gonna Be
10. Sunrise
11. Good Enough for Me
12. Rise Shining
13. Baby Ain't That Love
14. Ain't Gonna Worry
15. Lazy Boy
16. Only One
17. Think It Over (Lazy Boy)
18. You're Why I'm So Lonely
19. Lookin' for a Good Time
20. Lazy Boy (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Incredible.......2007-01-09

Sonny never disappoints! What can I say?! He is one talented guitar player, not to mention song writer and singer!

Average customer rating: Fabulous recorded, astounding live!! Do Yourself a Favor and Get This

Prodigal Son Michael Powers Manufacturer: Baryon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Onyx Root 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD) Butterfield/Bloomfield Concert The Road to Escondido We the People ASIN: B000HT2M5K Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. Goin' Down
2. It's a Bloody Life
3. Prodigal Son
4. White Lightning
5. Wild Side
6. Every Grain of Sand
7. Lay the Hooch
8. Oh John
9. Signed D.C.
10. Compassion
11. You Got to Go Down
12. Train Kept a Rollin'

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous recorded, astounding live!!.......2007-04-07

I am so happy to run across Michael Powers again. My first experience of Michael Powers was in 1992 when I visted Bleeker Steet for the first time and wandered into a bar named Terra Blues. I went in because I heard some incredible blues guitar and thought it was a rare and fabulous Hendrix performance I had never heard.

Nope, it was a man with a strat playing like I imagine angels play for God. Just a man and a guitar, and I was hearing choruses of angels.

He was playing an original titled "Graffiti" and it was played with such passion and heart that I was nailed to the floor by the intense feeling it invoked in me. It was like hearing Jimi play "Little Wing" or "Angel"; live from ten feet away.

I sat down; it was lunch time and there was no one in the bar but me and the bartender. Michael was playing for himself, full intensity and all stops pulled out. I had, and to date have never, seen such virtuoasity. Although Hendrix was, and is, my guitar hero, I missed seeing Hendrix live by a year. It wasn't just Michael's obviuos mechanical skills, the emotional content was rich and palpable. The right note at the right time for the right feeling.

When Michael finished with "Graffiti", I commented, "I bet you could tear hell out Jimi's 'Spanish Castle Magic'." And so, to my great pleasure, Michael did a set of Hendrix tunes mixed with a few originals.

I sat with my eyes closed and feet propped up on the little stage thinking to myself that this must have been what is was like to hear Hendix play at Cafe Wha?. Or even better, to hear Jimi play in his apartment whe he played for himself. It was one of the most incredible 60 minutes of my life.

One guy and one guitar.

Michael Powers channels Hendrix, but with his own original flair and style. I can say that Prodigal Son does the same thing to me now as the times I heard him play at Terra Blues. I close my eyes and imagine a small stage, a pint of guinness, and a broken heart.

I peeked every now and then to watch his fingers. As a wanna-be guitar player, I figured I would learn something. No Way! He was all over the neck. Scales, arpeggios, tripps, you name it, he did it. And all with a wonderful timing that showed Father Time was not the boss of him.

I've seen some great music in the Village: Iggy Pop, Joe Walsh, Leslie West, David Tronzo, Rick Derringer, Chris Whitley, Jill Sobule, Susan Said, Mary Me Jane, Chris Glenn, etc., but this intimate, private concet by Michael Powers stands out among these other powerful performances.

Great music, incredible talent, and raw soul. [...].

Do Yourself a Favor and Get This.......2006-10-29

Refreshing and a relief, Michael Powers does put the old clay to new uses. His originals are just that, ORIGINAL, leaning on anthem ambience. His covers don't sound like the originals, so there's a reason to listen to them. He sounds as happy to play acoustic guitar as electric, and he's receptive to all sorts of accompaniment, which is a good match for listeners' ears. He's as funky as Stax and as much fun as a rerun of the Blues Brothers movie.

It is apparent that, while absorbing the foundational songs of the blues, he formed images of the characters who'd created those songs as well. It is a wonderful thing and a sign of deserved musical stature when an artist is thorough in that way. This is a thoroughly enjoyable, must have release

Average customer rating: Swedish Surprise

Alfvén: The Prodigal Son Suite/Symphony No. 2 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Alfvén: Symphony No. 3 Alfvén: Orchestral Works, Vol.1 Alfvén: Symphony No. 4 "From the Outermost Skerries" Alfvén: Symphony No. 5; Andante religioso Swedish Orchestral Favourites ASIN: B00005NUON Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

1. The Prodigal Son (Ste from The Ballet): Moderato
2. The Prodigal Son (Ste from The Ballet): (Untitled)
3. The Prodigal Son (Ste from The Ballet): Drottningens Av Saba Festmarsch (Allegro Maestoso)
4. The Prodigal Son (Ste from The Ballet): Polketta: Tempo Di Polketta
5. The Prodigal Son (Ste from The Ballet): Steklat: Allegretto
6. The Prodigal Son (Ste from The Ballet): Polka
7. The Prodigal Son (Ste from The Ballet): Final: Polska
8. Sym No.2 in D, Op.11: I. Moderato
9. Sym No.2 in D, Op.11: II. Andante
10. Sym No.2 in D, Op.11: III. Allegro
11. Sym No.2 in D, Op.11: IV (I). Prld: Adagio
12. Sym No.2 in D, Op.11: IV (II). Fuga: Allegro Energico

Customer Reviews:

Swedish Surprise.......2001-11-12

Alfven's Second Symphony is probably the best unknown symphony in the world. Almost no one records it, it is never played in concert halls (at least not in the states), and for some diabolical reason Alfven is still best known for his first Swedish Rhapsody (fine piece though it is). The Second Symphony is so much more--a complete surprise if you enjoy late Romantic music and have never heard it. Powerful, brooding, yet with melodies that only Alfven could have written (the second theme of the first movement, for example). How this symphony remains unknown is a complete mystery, as it easily ranks with early Nielsen and Sibelius. The Naxos version is wonderfuly played, the sound is great, and overall, it is a tremendous performance that should win a wide audience (as wide as classical can be these days). The bonus, his short ballet suite from The Prodigal Son, is lighter Alfven, but extremely charming stuff. Derived from Swedish folksong, it inhabits a sunny world very much in tune with his early Swedish Rhapsody. A must have for fans of late Romantic music, Scandinavian music, or Alfven's works. Go ahead and buy it.

Average customer rating:

Ghetto Preacher & the Prodigal Son Nate Dogg Manufacturer: K-Town Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: I Want It All Music & Me In the Mid-Nite Hour Greatest Hits The Return of the Regulator ASIN: B000AOEIP4 Release Date: 2005-09-26

Tracks:

1. Nobody Does It Better
2. G-Funk (Intro) (Comm. 1)
3. G-Funk
4. First We Pray - Nate Dogg,
5. My World
6. Crazy, Dangerous
7. These Days - Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg
8. Bag O' Weed
9. Dirty Hoe's Draws - Big Chuck, Nate Dogg
10. Scared of Love - Nate Dogg, Danny "Butch" Means
11. Me & My Homies - Nate Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg
12. Because I Got a Girl
13. My Money
14. Never Leave Me Alone - Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg
15. Last Prayer (Comm. 2)

Tracks:

1. Dedication
2. Who's Playing Games?
3. I Don't Wanna Hurt No More - Nate Dogg, Danny "Butch" Means
4. Just Another Day
5. She's Strange - Nate Dogg, Barbara Wilson
6. Almost in Love
7. No Matter Where I Go
8. Stone Cold
9. Friends - Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Rosemary Warren Green
10. Puppy Love - Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, , Snoop Dogg
11. It's Goin' Down Tonight - Nate Dogg, Danny "Butch" Means, Isaac Reese
12. Hardest Man in Town
13. Sexy Girl
14. Dogg Pound Gangstaville - Nate Dogg, , Snoop Dogg
15. Never to Late

Average customer rating:

The 23rd Psalm/The Prodigal Son Rev. C.L. Franklin Manufacturer: Atlanta Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nothing Shall Separate Me From The Love Of God I Saw a New Heaven and a New Earth Hannah the Ideal Mother My Favorite Sermons Legendary Sermons ASIN: B000F3AIXG Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

1. 23rd Psalm
2. He Lifted Me
3. Prodigal Son
4. Found the Answer

Average customer rating: A challenging talent

The Prodigal Son Keith Green Manufacturer: Sparrow ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Compromise So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt... Jesus Commands Us To Go! Songs for the Shepherd Keith Green: The Ministry Years 1977-1979 ASIN: B000008G7J

Tracks:

1. I Can't Wait To Get To Heaven
2. Lord I'm Gonna Love You
3. The Prodigal Son Suite
4. Keep All That Junk To Yourself
5. Open Your Eyes
6. Love With Me (Melody's Song
7. Only By Following Jesus
8. Song For Josiah

Customer Reviews:

A challenging talent.......2006-10-10

Incredible piano master is the first reaction. Then the lyrics catch your attention and the challenge to be a better person strikes you. Mr. Green calls the Prodigal home. After that, things will never be the same again.

Average customer rating: interesting pieces but dull performance Little Known But Great Music

Sergey Prokofiev: The Prodigal Son, Op. 46, Ballet in Three Scenes by Boris Kochno / Divertimento, Op. 43 / Andante, from Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 29 bis (Transcription by the Composer for Orchestra) / Symphonic Song, Op. 57 - Neeme Järvi Sergey Prokofiev , Neeme Jarvi , and Scottish National Orchestra Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Prokofiev: Egyptian Nights Prokofiev: War and Peace Suite; Summer Night; Russian Overture Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Suite No. 2, Op. 64 / Dreams, Symphonic Poem Op. 6 / Pushkiniana (Two Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120 / Evgeny Onyegin, Op. 71 / Boris Godunov, Op. 70 bis) - Neeme Järvi Sergey Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite Op. 60 / Andante Op. 50 bis (Transcription for String Orchestra from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 50) / Autumn, Symphonic Sketch Op. 8 / Suite from "The Stone Flower", Op. 118 - Neeme Järvi Prokofiev: Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution; The Stone Flower [Excerpts] ASIN: B000000AIO Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

1. Divertimento, Op. 43: I. Moderato
2. Divertimento, Op. 43: II. Larghetto
3. Divertimento, Op. 43: III. Allegro energico
4. Divertimento, Op. 43: IV. Allegro non troppo e pesante
5. Piano Sonata No. 4 In C, Op. 24 - Bis: Andante
6. Symphonic Song Op. 57
7. The Prodigial Son, Op. 46: Scene 1: I. The Departure
8. Scene 1: II. Meeting Friends
9. Scene 1: III. The Siren
10. Scene 1: IV. The Dancers
11. Scene 2: V. The Prodigial Son and the Siren
12. Scene 2: VI. Drunkeness
13. Scene 2: VII. The Despoiling
14. Scene 2: VIII. Awakening and Remorse
15. Scene 3: IX. Sharing the Spoils (Interlude)
16. Scene 3: X. The Return

Customer Reviews:

interesting pieces but dull performance.......2007-02-27

The works are interesting and little-played, unfortunately Järvi conducts this music as if it was an adagietto by Bruckner, so that it even becomes boring ! If someone knows a russian version (like Mravinsky or Rojdensvensky), ieven with a worse recording, it's worth getting the real intense flavour of this music.

Little Known But Great Music.......2003-06-04

This is among my favorite discs of Sergei Prokofiev's music, one that I
play frequently. The music recorded here is, for the most part, unfamiliar.
The Prodigal Son, despite its popularity, does not have many recordings.
This is among the best and truly brings out the emotion lying behind the
music of Prokofiev's own yearnings to return to his native Russia. The
Prodigal Son also marks a stage in Prokofiev's quest for a simplification
of his music that came to fruition when he returned to the Soviet Union in
1936. This ballet was among the last performed by the Ballet Russes, and
among the most successful. Although based on the story from the Gospel
of St. Luke, the ballet departs from the story by omitting the elder
brother and being more descriptive of the temptations and tumult the
prodigal son encounters; the Siren was a figure entirely made up. The
ballet can be said to reflect Prokofiev's own feelings on living in the
West, where he found his music accepted with some reluctance. The feeling
of having strayed into trouble and being forgiven that is embodied in the
music caused the opening night audience to shed a few tears. So when the
Prodigal Son returns to his father in the last scene of the opera, humbling
himself, it is Prokofiev himself thinking of his return home.

The remaining works are different in their dissonance from The Prodigal son
but date from the early 1930s. They are based, for the most part, on
earlier material. The Divertimento has material used in a quintet-ballet
called Trapeze and the Andante from the 4th piano sonata dates from 1917.
Only the dissonant Symphonic Song of 1933 was based on new material. These
short works are of great interest but never achieved much fame. The music
is fabulously played by the Scottish National Orchestra and the recording
by Chandos is crystal clear. One must thanks Nemi Jarvi for his interest
in little-played works for this highly interesting CD.

Average customer rating: An excellent collection of Prokofiev's major works A great gift for classical collectors

Sergei Prokofiev - 50th Anniversary Edition Sergei Prokofiev , Mstislav Rostropovich , Kent Nagano , Kurt Masur , Klaus Tennsted , Vadim Repin , and Vengero, Maxim Manufacturer: Warner Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Scriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rachmaninov: Piano Music (Box Set) Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies ASIN: B000088SX2 Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

1. Andante Assai-Allegro Eroico - Mstislav Rostropovich
2. Andante Tranquillo - Mstislav Rostropovich
3. Moderato Quasi Allegretto - Mstislav Rostropovich
4. Allegro Risoluto - Mstislav Rostropovich
5. Andante-Allegro Eroico - Mstislav Rostropovich
6. Andante Tranquillo - Mstislav Rostropovich
7. Moderato Quasi Allegretto - Mstislav Rostropovich
8. Allegro Risoluto - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

1. Allegro Moderato - Mstislav Rostropovich
2. Largo - Mstislav Rostropovich
3. Vivace - Mstislav Rostropovich
4. Allegro - Mstislav Rostropovich
5. Larghetto - Mstislav Rostropovich
6. Gavotte - Mstislav Rostropovich
7. Finale - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

1. Allegro - Mstislav Rostropovich
2. Theme Et Variations - Mstislav Rostropovich
3. Moderato - Mstislav Rostropovich
4. Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
5. Allegro Agitato - Mstislav Rostropovich
6. Andantino Mosso - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

1. Moderato - Mstislav Rostropovich
2. Allegretto - Mstislav Rostropovich
3. Andante Espressivo - Mstislav Rostropovich
4. Vivace - Mstislav Rostropovich
5. Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
6. Allegro Marcato - Mstislav Rostropovich
7. Adagio - Mstislav Rostropovich
8. Allegro Giocoso - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

1. Andantino - Maxim Vengerov
2. Scherzo: Vivacissimo - Maxim Vengerov
3. Moderato - Maxim Vengerov
4. Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
5. Allegro Giusto - Mstislav Rostropovich
6. Andante Con Moto - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

1. Allegro Moderato - Vadim Repin
2. Andante Assai - Vadim Repin
3. Allegro, Ben Marcato - Vadim Repin
4. Vivace - Vladimir Kraniev
5. Andante - Vladimir Kraniev
6. Moderato - Vladimir Kraniev
7. Vivace - Vladimir Kraniev

Tracks:

1. Allegro Brioso - Vladimir Kraniev
2. Andante Assai - Vladimir Kraniev
3. Allegro Scherzando - Vladimir Kraniev
4. Allegro Con Brio - Vladimir Kraniev
5. Moderato Ben Accentuato - Vladimir Kraniev
6. Toccata: Allegro Con Fuoco - Vladimir Kraniev
7. Larghetto - Vladimir Kraniev
8. Vivo - Vladimir Kraniev

Tracks:

1. Andantino-Allegretto - Vladimir Kraniev
2. Scherzo: Vivace - Vladimir Kraniev
3. Intermezzo: Allegro Moderato - Vladimir Kraniev
4. Finale: Allegro Tempestoso - Vladimir Kraniev
5. Andante-Allegro - Vladimir Kraniev
6. Theme And Variations: Andantino - Vladimir Kraniev
7. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Vladimir Kraniev

Tracks:

1. Montagues And Capulets - Armin Jordan
2. Juliet The Little Girl - Armin Jordan
3. Friar Laurence - Armin Jordan
4. Dance - Armin Jordan
5. Romeo And Juliet Before Parting - Armin Jordan
6. Dance Of The Maids With Lillies - Armin Jordan
7. Romeo At Juliet's Grave - Armin Jordan
8. Folk Dance - Armin Jordan
9. Scene - Armin Jordan
10. Madrigal - Armin Jordan
11. Minuet - Armin Jordan
12. Masks - Armin Jordan
13. Romeo And Juliet - Armin Jordan
14. Death Of Tybalt - Armin Jordan
15. Romeo At The Fountain - Armin Jordan
16. Morning Dance - Armin Jordan
17. Juliet Variations - Armin Jordan
18. The Nurse - Armin Jordan
19. Aubade - Armin Jordan
20. Death Of Juliet - Armin Jordan

Tracks:

1. Musical March - Patrick Stewart
2. Andantino - Patrick Stewart
3. Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Patrick Stewart
4. L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Patrick Stewart
5. Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Patrick Stewart
6. Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Patrick Stewart
7. Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Patrick Stewart
8. Allegro-Moderato - Patrick Stewart
9. Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Patrick Stewart
10. Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Patrick Stewart
11. Allegro Moderato-Andante - Patrick Stewart
12. Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Patrick Stewart
13. Musical March - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
14. Andantino - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
15. Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
16. L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
17. Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
18. Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
19. Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
20. Allegro-Moderato - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
21. Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
22. Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
23. Allegro Moderato-Andante - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
24. Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Marius Muller-Westernhagen

Tracks:

1. Musical March - Jacques Martin
2. Andantino - Jacques Martin
3. Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Jacques Martin
4. L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Jacques Martin
5. Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Jacques Martin
6. Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Jacques Martin
7. Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Jacques Martin
8. Allegro-Moderato - Jacques Martin
9. Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Jacques Martin
10. Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Jacques Martin
11. Allegro Moderato-Andante - Jacques Martin
12. Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Jacques Martin
13. Musical March - Miguel Bose
14. Andantino - Miguel Bose
15. Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Miguel Bose
16. L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Miguel Bose
17. Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Miguel Bose
18. Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Miguel Bose
19. Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Miguel Bose
20. Allegro-Moderato - Miguel Bose
21. Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Miguel Bose
22. Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Miguel Bose
23. Allegro Moderato-Andante - Miguel Bose
24. Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Miguel Bose

Tracks:

1. Russia Under The Mongolian Yoke - Carolyn Watkinson
2. Song About Alexander Nevsky - Carolyn Watkinson
3. The Crusaders In Pskov - Carolyn Watkinson
4. 'Arise, Ye Russian People' - Carolyn Watkinson
5. The Battle On The Ice - Carolyn Watkinson
6. The Field Of The Dead - Carolyn Watkinson
7. Alexander's Entry Into Pskov - Carolyn Watkinson
8. Adoration Of Weles And Ala - Carolyn Watkinson
9. Tshushbog And The Dance Of The Spirits - Carolyn Watkinson
10. The Night - Carolyn Watkinson
11. Departure Of Lolli And Followers To The Sun - Carolyn Watkinson

Tracks:

1. Adagio - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
2. Allegro Fastoso - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
3. Presto - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
4. Andante Assai - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
5. Andante Pomposo - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
6. Cinderella Arrives At The Ball (2nd Suite, No.5) - Alain Lombard
7. Cinderella And The Prince (3rd Suite, No.2) - Alain Lombard
8. Galop (2nd Suite, No.7) - Alain Lombard
9. Amoroso (3rd Suite, No.8) - Alain Lombard
10. Cinderella's Waltz/Midnight (1st Suite, Nos.7 & 8) - Alain Lombard
11. Entry Of The People - Philharmonia Orchestra
12. The Officials - Philharmonia Orchestra
13. The Sailor And The Factory Worker - Philharmonia Orchestra
14. The Factory - Philharmonia Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Ridiculous Fellows - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
2. Magician Tchelio And Fata Morgana - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
3. March - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
4. Scherzo - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
5. The Prince And The Princess - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
6. Flight - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
7. The Birth Of Kije - London Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Romance - London Philharmonic Orchestra
9. Wedding Of Kije - London Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Troika - London Philharmonic Orchestra
11. Burial Of Kije - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Andante Assai - Boris Berezovsky
2. Allegro Brusco - Boris Berezovsky
3. Andante - Boris Berezovsky
4. Allegrissimo - Boris Berezovsky
5. Moderato - Boris Berezovsky
6. Scherzo-Presto - Boris Berezovsky
7. Andante - Boris Berezovsky
8. Allegro Con Brio - Boris Berezovsky
9. Andante - Boris Berezovsky
10. Lento, Ma Non Troppo - Boris Berezovsky
11. Animato, Ma Non Allegro - Boris Berezovsky
12. Allegretto Leggero E Scherzando - Boris Berezovsky
13. Andante Non Troppo - Boris Berezovsky

Tracks:

1. Andante Cantabile - Vadim Repin
2. Allegro - Vadim Repin
3. Commodo (Quasi Allegretto) - Vadim Repin
4. Allegro Con Brio - Vadim Repin
5. Moderato - Jean-Pierre Rampal
6. Scherzo - Jean-Pierre Rampal
7. Andante - Jean-Pierre Rampal
8. Allegro Con Brio - Jean-Pierre Rampal
9. Andante Grave - Arto Noras
10. Moderato - Arto Noras
11. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Arto Noras

Tracks:

1. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Pascal Devoyon
2. Scherzo - Pascal Devoyon
3. Andante - Pascal Devoyon
4. Vivace - Pascal Devoyon
5. Allegro Inquieto - Alexei Sultanov
6. Andante Caloroso - Alexei Sultanov
7. Precipitato - Alexei Sultanov
8. Andante Dolce - Steven De Groote
9. Andante Sognando - Steven De Groote
10. Vivace - Steven De Groote

Tracks:

1. Morning - Gyorgy Sebok
2. Promenade - Gyorgy Sebok
3. A Little Story - Gyorgy Sebok
4. Tarantella - Gyorgy Sebok
5. Regret - Gyorgy Sebok
6. Waltz - Gyorgy Sebok
7. March Of The Grasshoppers - Gyorgy Sebok
8. The Rain And The Rainbow - Gyorgy Sebok
9. Playing Tag - Gyorgy Sebok
10. March - Gyorgy Sebok
11. Evening - Gyorgy Sebok
12. The Moon Strolls In The Meadow - Gyorgy Sebok
13. No.7 Prelude - Cyprien Katsaris
14. National Dance (Allegro Giocoso) - Steven De Groote
15. Scene (Allegretto) - Steven De Groote
16. Menuet (Assai Moderato) - Steven De Groote
17. Juliet (Vivace) - Steven De Groote
18. Masks (Andante Maricale) - Steven De Groote
19. The Montagues And Capulets (Allegro Pesante) - Steven De Groote
20. Friar Laurence (Andante Espressivo) - Steven De Groote
21. Mercutio - Steven De Groote
22. Dance Of The Young Girls (Andante Con Eleganza) - Steven De Groote
23. Romeo And Juliet Before Separation (Lento) - Steven De Groote
24. Toccata For Piano - Cyprien Katsaris

Tracks:

1. Moderato - Berlin Soloists
2. Andante Energico - Berlin Soloists
3. Allegro Sostenuto, Ma Con Brio - Berlin Soloists
4. Adagio Pesante - Berlin Soloists
5. Allegro Precipitato, Ma Non Troppo Presto - Berlin Soloists
6. Andantino - Berlin Soloists
7. Overture On Hebrew Themes - Berlin Soloists
8. Overture On Hebrew Themes - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
9. No.2 Andantino - Nathan Milstein
10. No.3 Andante Assai - Nathan Milstein

Tracks:

1. Ouverture - Lajos Miller
2. 'Ciel Clair Et Printannier' - Lajos Miller
3. 'Je Ne Veux Pas Dormir, Je Ne Peux Pas Dormir' - Lajos Miller
4. 'Peu Leur Importe Que J'Existe' - Lajos Miller
5. Un Bal Chez Un vieux Gentilhomme - Lajos Miller
6. Scene Et Arrivee De L'Empereur - Lajos Miller
7. 'Que Les Astres Poursuivent Leur Ronde' - Lajos Miller
8. 'Par Un Soir De Printemps' - Lajos Miller
9. Un Salon Dans L'Hotel Particulier Du Prince Bolkonski - Lajos Miller
10. Le Comte Rostov, Natasha, La Princesse Marie - Lajos Miller
11. 'Ah, Mademoiselle La Comtesse' - Lajos Miller
12. 'De Quel Droit Me Refusent-Ils?' - Lajos Miller

Tracks:

1. 'Enfin Vous Etes Venue Chez Moi' - Lajos Miller
2. 'Comme Elle Est Belle' - Lajos Miller
3. 'Mon Sort Est Entre Vos Mains' - Lajos Miller
4. 'Je La Retrouverai' - Lajos Miller
5. Entree Du Cocher Balaga - Lajos Miller
6. 'Joseph, De Loutre!' - Lajos Miller
7. Un Salon De La Maison De Madame Akhrossimova - Lajos Miller
8. 'C'est Du Propre!' - Lajos Miller
9. 'Bezoukhov... Fais Entrer' - Lajos Miller
10. 'J'ai Une Confiance Aveugle En Vous' - Lajos Miller
11. Le Cabinet De Pierre Bezouhkov - Lajos Miller
12. 'J'ai A Vous Parler' - Lajos Miller

Tracks:

1. Epigraphe - Lajos Miller
2. Borodino Avant La Bataille - Lajos Miller
3. 'Allons-y Les Enfants' - Lajos Miller
4. 'Vous Etes Le Prince Bolkonski' - Lajos Miller
5. Un Groupe De Paysans - Lajos Miller
6. 'Moscou!' - Lajos Miller
7. 'Denissov, Son Premier Fiance!' - Lajos Miller
8. Apparition De Pierre, En Frac Vert Et Chapeau Blanc - Lajos Miller
9. 'Dans L'Espace' - Lajos Miller
10. Choeur Des Soldats, Choeur Des Partisans - Lajos Miller
11. 'Travailler Sans Relache' - Lajos Miller
12. 'Peuple Incomparable, Peuple Merveilleux' - Lajos Miller
13. Des Grenadiers Defilent Au Loin. Passage Du Regiment Izmailovski - Lajos Miller
14. Passage Au Loin Du Regement Du Cosaques - Lajos Miller
15. 'Dommage, Mais Tu N'as Pas Tort'/'Pauvre Vieux'/'Tout Notre Peuple S'Est Leve' - Lajos Miller
16. 'Le Vin Est Tire' - Lajos Miller
17. 'Freres, Courons Au Combat' - Lajos Miller
18. Conseil De Guerre Dans Une Isba A Fili - Lajos Miller
19. 'L'Antique Et Sainte Capitale' - Lajos Miller
20. 'Si Vous Decidez De Vous Battre' - Lajos Miller
21. 'L'Ennemi Nous Apporte La Mort' - Lajos Miller
22. 'Comment Est Arrivee Cette Chose Terrible?' - Lajos Miller
23. Des Soldats Passent Sur La Route - Lajos Miller

Tracks:

1. Une Rue De Moscou, Occupee Par Les Francais - Lajos Miller
2. 'La Fillette Chante' - Lajos Miller
3. 'Viens Donc, Viens Ma Belle Amie' - Lajos Miller
4. Un Groupe De Moscovites, Une Femme Ouvrier, Une Boutiquiere, Douniacha, Mavra Kouzminicha, Matveiev - Lajos Miller
5. Passage Des Soldats Maraudeurs - Lajos Miller
6. Foule De Moscovites - Lajos Miller
7. 'C'est L'Heure De Mourir Ou De Triompher' - Lajos Miller
8. 'Vous En Avez Des Tetes' - Lajos Miller
9. Les Francais Sortent. Accourt Une Foule De Moscovites - Lajos Miller
10. Entre Du Marechal Davoust. Un Detachement Francais Amene Un Groupe De Prisonniers Parmi Lesquels Platon Karataiev - Lajos Miller
11. 'Voyez, Voyez Ces Flammes!' - Lajos Miller
12. 'Trois Fois Ils M'Ont Tue' - Lajos Miller
13. Arrivee Des Comediens Et Comediennes - Lajos Miller
14. 'Quel Affreux Spectacle' - Lajos Miller
15. 'Par Une Sombre Nuit Sans Lune' - Lajos Miller
16. Une Isba. Il Fait Nuit. Le Prince Andre Grievement Blesse - Lajos Miller
17. 'Tout S'Allonge, S'Etire' - Lajos Miller
18. 'Qu'est-ce La?' - Lajos Miller
19. 'Pourquoi Trop?' - Lajos Miller
20. Une Route De Smolensk Sous Une Tempete De Neige. Les Troupes Francaises Battent En Retraite. Entree De Rampal Et Bonnet - Lajos Miller
21. Les Prisonniers. Pierre Et Platon Karataiev - Lajos Miller
22. 'Freres, Vous Nous Avez Sauves' - Lajos Miller
23. Denissov, Pierre - Lajos Miller
24. 'Un Jouir Notre Fedor Voulut Faire Prisonnier Un Francais Tout Vif' - Lajos Miller
25. 'Le Serenissime' - Lajos Miller
26. 'Notre Russie Est Sauvee' - Lajos Miller

Tracks:

1. March - Sergei Prokofiev
2. Intermezzo - Sergei Prokofiev
3. March - Sergei Prokofiev
4. Tales Of Old Grandmother - Sergei Prokofiev
5. Toccata - Sergei Prokofiev
6. Prelude, Op.23 No.5 In G Minor - Sergei Prokofiev
7. Prelude, Op.45 No.3/Winged Poem Op.51 No.3 - Sergei Prokofiev
8. Bydlo; Ballet Des Pousins Dans Leur Coques - Sergei Prokofiev
9. Promenade, The Old Castle - Sergei Prokofiev
10. Fantasia (Improvisation) On Themes From The Symphonic Suite 'Sheherezade' - Sergei Prokofiev
11. Song Of Praise - Sergei Prokofiev
12. Canon Founders - Sergei Prokofiev
13. Serge Prokofiev American Radio Interview - Sergei Prokofiev
14. Serge Prokofiev Russian Interview - Sergei Prokofiev

Customer Reviews:

An excellent collection of Prokofiev's major works.......2007-06-25

I was introduced to the music of Prokofiev through his symphonies, and was immediately drawn in by the beauty of his music. So I bought this box set without listening to any other of his works first.

I was not disappointed in any way. Here, collected together very nicely, are a large portion of Prokofiev's works. Many of the performances here are reissues of past recordings, mostly from the '80s and early '90s. There are many imminent performers here, such as Mstislav Rostropovich (Prokofiev was a good friend and teacher of Rostropovich, and dedicated his Cello concerto to him after hearing him play), Seiji Ozawa, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and many other excellent musicians and orchestras. Rest assured that these are some of the best performances available of the works included.

The recording quality is unquestionable. Most of the performances are digital, clean, and rich (no distorted, thin, distant, or weak recordings here!). The only disc which contains poor recordings is the Archive Recordings disc, which is understandable as the recordings are very old (including Prokofiev playing or singing some of his own works and some works by other composers).

As for range of compositions included, we have here a magnificent collection of Prokofiev's most important music (and some of his rarer pieces as well): his entire symphonies and concertos, a selection of his instrumental music (including violin, flute, cello, and piano sonatas), many of his stage works including Romeo & Juliet, Alexander Nevsky, the Prodigal Son, The Steel Step, The Love for Three Oranges, Lieutenant Kije, etc., and an entire recording of his War and Peace opera.

One inclusion that I find somewhat baffling is that of 4 different versions of Peter and the Wolf: English, German, Spanish, and French. I would have been content with just the English, but I suppose listeners from other countries can benefit from the other languages.

I really can think of no better way to start a collection of Prokofiev's music. Here you can get his major works, and for a decent price (used copies can be a very good deal). If you are interested in the music of Prokofiev, or in 20th century classical music, this set is a great way to get a thorough introduction to Prokofiev. Highly recommended!

A great gift for classical collectors.......2004-05-13

I think it's needless to say how famous are S. Prokofiev and his works. I just want to give some details about this collectible gem.

This boxset has 5 parts:

-Sonatas box: Instrumental and chamber music. 5 CDs including sonatas for violin(s), sonatas for piano, piano and cello, piano and flute. Music for childen, and a quintet (G minor)
-Concertos box: 4 CDs. Including concertos for violin(no1 and 2), for piano, symphony-concerto for cello.
-Symphonies box: 4 CDs from sym No1 to sym no7. no4: Op.47 and Op.112
-Stage works and Films scores: 6 CDs. Romeo and Juliet, Peter and the wolf, Alexander Nevsky, Scythian Suite, The Prodigal Son, Cinderella, The love for three oranges...
-War and Peace opera: 4CDs
-Bonus: Role music. Including piano pieces.

There is no question about the quality:
-Sound: 5 stars
-Performers technique: 5 stars
-Boxes and color: 5 stars
-Price: $7/CD is acceptable.

Finally, I would like to use Sviatoslav Prokofiev's words: "This Anniversary boxset is a most impressive testimony to the interest my father's music arouse among artists, orchestras and audiences alike."

Average customer rating: Great price, but out of tune Ukrainian brass A Super-Bargain But Variable Performances

Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies and Concertos Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works Brahms: Works for Solo Piano Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies - Mariss Jansons (10 CD) ASIN: B0001FYR0S Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Dreams, Op.6 (Symphonic Tableau)
2. Autumnal Sketch, Op.8
3. Allegro
4. Larghetto
5. Gavotte: Non Troppo Allegro
6. Finale: Molto Vivace
7. Allegro Ben Articolato
8. Thema
9. Variation I
10. Variation II
11. Variation III
12. Variation IV
13. Variation V
14. Variation VI
15. Thema

Tracks:

1. Moderato
2. Andante
3. Allegro Agitato - Allegretto
4. Andante Mosso - Allegro Moderato
5. Moderato
6. Allegretto
7. Andante Espressivo
8. Vivace

Tracks:

1. Le Depart (The Departure)
2. Rencontre Avec Des Camarades (Meeting Friends)
3. L'enjoleuse (The Seductress)
4. Les Danseurs (The Dancers)
5. L'enfant Prodigue Et L'enjoleuse (The Prodigal Son And The Seductress)
6. L'ivresse (Drunkenness)
7. Pillage (The Despoiling)
8. Reveil Et Remords (Awakening And Remorse)
9. Intermede: Partage Du Butin (Interlude: Sharing The Spoils)
10. Le Retour (The Return)
11. Andante - Allegro Eroico - Allegretto
12. Andante Tranquillo
13. Moderato Quasi Allegretto
14. Allegro Risoluto

Tracks:

1. Andante
2. Allegro Marcato
3. Adagio
4. Allegro Giocoso
5. In The Struggle
6. In The Night
7. For The Brotherhood Of Man

Tracks:

1. Adagio Moderato
2. Largo
3. Vivace
4. Since We Met
5. Cinderella In The Palace
6. Mephisto Waltz
7. End Of The Fairy-Tale
8. Waltz For The New Year's Ball
9. Happiness

Tracks:

1. Andante - Allegro - Kun Woo Paik
2. Tema Con Variazioni - Kun Woo Paik
3. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Kun Woo Paik
4. Vivace - Kun Woo Paik
5. Andante - Kun Woo Paik
6. Moderato - Kun Woo Paik
7. Vivace - Kun Woo Paik
8. Piano Concerto No.1 In D Flat Major, Op.10 - Kun Woo Paik

Tracks:

1. Andantino - Allegretto - Kun Woo Paik
2. Scherzo: Vivace - Kun Woo Paik
3. Intermezzo: Allegro Moderato - Kun Woo Paik
4. Finale: Allegro Tempestuoso - Kun Woo Paik
5. Allegro Con Brio - Kun Woo Paik
6. Moderato Ben Accentuato - Kun Woo Paik
7. Toccata: Allegro Con Fuoco - Kun Woo Paik
8. Larghetto - Kun Woo Paik
9. Vivo - Kun Woo Paik

Tracks:

1. Andantino - Andante Assai - Tedi Papavrami
2. Scherzo: Vivacissimo - Tedi Papavrami
3. Moderato - Allegro Moderato - Moderato - Piu Tranquillo - Tedi Papavrami
4. Allegro Moderato - Tedi Papavrami
5. Andante Assai - Allegretto - Andante Assai - Tedi Papavrami
6. Allegro, Ben Marcato - Tedi Papavrami
7. Moderato - Tedi Papavrami
8. Theme And Variations: Andante Dolce - Tedi Papavrami
9. Con Brio - Allegro Precipitato - Tedi Papavrami

Tracks:

1. Andante - Allegro - Alexander Rudin
2. Allegro Giusto - Alexander Rudin
3. Andante Con Moto - Allegretto - Allegro Marcato - Alexander Rudin
4. Andante Mosso - Alexander Rudin
5. Andante - Alexander Rudin
6. Allegretto - Alexander Rudin
7. No.1 In F Major - Alexander Rudin
8. No.2 In C Sharp Minor - Alexander Rudin

Album Description

The White Box is Naxos' flagship boxed set series, dedicated to exploring complete areas of a composer's work. All releases in the White Box series are presented in durable and attractive packaging with the discs enclosed in individual sleeves. From the beginning, Naxos has sought to let these masterpieces speak for themselves and in designing these boxes, the music is presented with minimal fuss. Such minimalism does not apply to the generously sized booklets, which offer full essays on each work plus a biography of the composer and artists. The booklets also contain a specially created chronology for this series, which sets events in the composer's own life into a wider musical and overall historical context.

Customer Reviews:

Great price, but out of tune Ukrainian brass.......2006-10-04

I love this collection simply because there's so much music in it. Yet I find that Kuchar struggles to maintain the driving pace, and wrest the fortissimo out of the orchestra, demanded by the more brutal symphonies. Most disturbing to me, though, is the fairly common occurrence of high-profile brass notes, and somewhat less often, woodwinds, that are just out of tune. I realize the 2nd and 3rd symphonies are chromatic, and fairly dissonant, but you can still clearly hear intonation problems. Check out the counterpoint line at 0:17 in Variation I of Symphony No. 2's Theme and Variations, the ending of Symphony No. 3's Allegro agitato - Allegretto, 1:29-1:36 of Symphony No. 5's Andante, or the woodwind intro of Symphony No. 6's Largo.

A Super-Bargain But Variable Performances.......2004-06-05

This set contains not only all the symphonies and all the concerti for piano, for violin, and for cello, it also contains some ballet music (The Prodigal Son, for instance, which is rarely recorded), the Waltz Suite (delectable music rarely heard in the concert hall), and the almost-never-heard Unaccompanied Violin Sonata, among other tidbits, all on 9 fully-packed CDs.

Taking them category by category and with some attention to individual performances, I would start by saying that the five piano concerti, as well-played as they are here, are simply swamped by Vladimir Ashkenazy's set with André. Further, the Naxos performances (with the excellent Korean pianist, Kun Woo Paik, with Antoni Wit and the Polish Radio Symphony) are in somewhat glassy sound; their more recent provenance does not give them improved sound over the Ashkenazy set. I did like the verve of the D Flat Concerto (No. 1) in particular, however.

The Violin Concertos fare better, both in terms of performance and particularly in sonics. Tedi Papavrami is a young Albanian violinst, erstwhile pupil of Pierre Amoyal. The first thing to say is that he does not seem be copying any of his violinistic predecessors in these concerti. Notice in particular how well he projects the top line in the double-stop passages and his affinity for the lyrical aspects of the music. He has technique to spare, generally spot-on intonation, and real musical feeling. The only competition on a single disc is that of Gil Shaham who plays these concerti with real flair. Neither of them plays the Second Concerto with the laser-like intensity of Heifetz, however. And in the First there is the still-paramount Oistrakh. Still, these are creditable performances and I'm glad I have them. The Solo Violin Sonata is given a nicely judged performance and has very little competition on CD.

The Cello Concerto is given in the revised version, now more commonly called the Symphony-Concerto, Op. 125; Prokofiev had written it in the 1930s but when Rostropovich came to the fore in the late 1940s he worked with Prokofiev to revise it into the present form. For a time it was called the Sinfonia Concertante, and then, when revised further, the Symphony-Concerto. And of course Rostropovich owns the work, having championed it around the world. He recorded it in both of the revised forms, but those performances are a bit hard to find now. A pity. Still, the present recording is quite good. It features a cellist I'd not known of before, the 40ish Russian Alexander Ruben. Both the soloist and orchestra (the Polish National Radio Symphony under Antoni Wit, who accompany all the concerti in this set) are top-notch here. The same can be said for the Cello Concertino, Op. 132, which was unfinished at Prokofiev's death in 1953, but completed by Rostropovich and Dimitri Kabalevsky. This ravishing but rarely-heard work is given an outstanding performance. And the disc is filled out by the two delectable Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120, which are Prokofiev in his most lovably ironic manner.

We come now to the seven symphonies. This is a very uneven set. They are all played by the National Symphony of Ukraine under their regular conductor, the American Theodore Kuchar. When I put on the First Symphony (the 'Classical') my heart fell; this is a dolorous account, taken at very slow tempi until, finally, in the last movement things start moving at a faster clip. The playing is OK, but the interpretation simply won't do. The Second is better but there are some balance problems; it sounds as if half the string section didn't show up the day it was recorded. The brutalist Third Symphony (developed from music taken from his opera 'The Fiery Angel') is given a decent performance. There are better single performances out there, though, including the one, surprisingly, by Ozawa (which is also included in his budget-priced but also variable complete set of symphonies). Symphony No. 4 is coupled with the music that spawned it, the ballet music for 'The Prodigal Son.' It is nice to hear the two pieces side by side; one can hear that Prokofiev took themes from the ballet and subjected them to symphonic development. Both performances here are quite nice. Symphony No. 5 is soft-edged and sounds as if it were recorded in a cathedral-like acoustic. That, coupled with the slight mushiness of the strings, makes this a gentle but not competitive performance. One misses the bite one hears in better performances. I happen to like a no-longer-available performance by the St. Louis SO under Slatkin, but there are others out there who feel the Järvi or the Previn are better than that one. The Fifth is coupled with 'The Year 1941' symphonic suite; this is simply not top-drawer Prokofiev although it has a few creepily effective moments. Symphony No. 6 is given a generally quite good performance. It begins with a scarily peremptory brass introduction (one imagines the NKVD at the door) before the ironically tender violin theme comes in. Nicely done. The Largo is ominously effective. But in the last movement, marked Vivace and taken a little too slowly for my taste, there is a weird drop-off in aural presence that I take to be a problem with either sound engineering or the pressing. However, the filler here, the Waltz Suite, surely one of Prokofiev's happiest collections (waltzes taken from 'Cinderella,' 'War and Peace,' and from a movie score) is possibly the best thing in the whole set. Or maybe it's just that I love these waltzes inordinately no matter how they're played! To complete the set, Symphony No. 7 (which is coupled with No. 3 on CD 2), written in Prokofiev's last year, returns to the simplicity of the Classical Symphony and is one of his most tuneful and least troubled. And it is given a very nicely judged performance here, relaxed and genial.

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: still not this one Yes this one, at least if you like guitar playing Not this one Amazing beginnings of a fantastic player!! More country than blues

Prodigal Son: The Collection Sonny Landreth Manufacturer: Music Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: South of I-10 Outward Bound Grant Street The Road We're On Levee Town ASIN: B000040JD2 Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Good Enough For Me
2. Rise Shining
3. Baby Ain't That Love
4. Lazy Boy
5. The Only One
6. You're Why I'm So Lonely
7. Lookin' For A Good Time
8. I Know You Rider
9. Country Blues
10. Don't Cry For Me
11. She Left Me A Mule
12. Forever Lillie Mae
13. That's The Way It's Gonna Be
14. Sunrise
15. Prodigal Son

Customer Reviews:

still not this one.......2003-10-31

Only a handful of people around could have done better at that age, and those people are all great, so I give Sonny a break and give him more credit. But this is still inferior to his later work.

Yes this one, at least if you like guitar playing.......2003-06-14

This is one of those cases where I can't understand why people are putting down this CD. It's not the type of CD that everyone will love, but it seems to me that Sonny Landreth fans would love to hear his great guitar playing, so I don't see what they are objecting to in this case. This is great playing from the start of the disc to the end. It has country influences at times, but in a Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler, Dickey Betts, J.J. Cale, kind of way. Most serious guitar players see right through style in nothing flat anyway, so it doesn't really matter if it's rock, country, blues, jazz, or bluegrass. Some of these songs would sound right in place on an Allman Brothers album. Many of the actual licks could fit onto the Layla album. I'm not going to claim that this is a five star classic, but Sonny was 22 when he cut most of these songs and he laid them down in a day. Only a handful of people around could have done better at that age, and those people are all great, so give Sonny a break and give him more credit.

Not this one.......2003-03-08

Sonny Landreth is wonderful. He's done some fine solo stuff and great work with John Hiatt. But this CD contains nferior cuts from earlier in his career. Buy it after you become a big fan of his and have everything else. But get his other stuff first.

Amazing beginnings of a fantastic player!!.......2001-09-04

This is recent roots music...not straight blues or country, but somewhere in between. Something akin to the Allman Brothers or Lynyrd Skynyrd, with a little more blues and slide thrown in. The key is that you can see Sonny's evolution as a player. This album is for Sonny what 'In The Beginning' was for Stevie Ray Vaughan, an excellent record of where he started and what led him to where he is today. The music is all great, there is some beautiful slide, some solid jammin'. Heartily recommended for anyone who likes to see the wider view of an artist, and appreciates a look into his roots.

More country than blues.......2001-04-05

I have heard a number of Sonny Landreth songs that were definitely more blues oriented and very decent songs, so I bought this cd expecting a lot. I was really disappointed with this collection of his earlier works. It is about as close to blues as N'Sync is to rock. It is almost pure country and as someone who really despises country music, I very much disliked it, even after giving it three or four spins in the player. However, I gave it two stars because I think that someone who does like country music and a bit of the blues might also like this disk.

Music Album:

1. Real Bad
2. Rhinestone Cowboy [Box set]
3. Ride a Cowboy: Pickin' on Big & Rich
4. Rose Garden/You're My Man
5. Rough Trade Shops: Country, Vol. 1 [Import]
6. Rustic Heart
7. Saddle the Wind [Live]
8. Santa Domingo [Import]
9. Sing The Hits Of Emmylou Harris (Karaoke)
10. Singles Collection: Regal Zonophone & Beyond [Import]

Music Album