Allegri: Miserere and other Choral Masterpieces

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Gregorio Allegri (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Composer), Jeremy Summerly (Conductor), Matyas Antal (Conductor), Johannes Wildner (Conductor), Zdenek Kosler (Conductor), Capella Istropolitana (Performer, Orchestra), Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Performer), Failoni Orchestra (Performer, Orchestra), Camerata Cassovia (Performer), Oxford Camerata (Performer, Orchestra), Anna di Mauro (Performer), Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Orchestra), Hungarian Radio Chorus (Orchestra), Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Orchestra), Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Budapest) (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

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• Performer: Capella Istropolitana, Scholars Baroque Ensemble, Failoni Orchestra, Camerata Cassovia, Oxford Camerata, et al.
• Orchestra: Capella Istropolitana, Failoni Orchestra, Oxford Camerata, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Hungarian Radio Chorus, et al.
• Conductor: Jeremy Summerly, Matyas Antal, Johannes Wildner, Zdenek Kosler
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Gregorio Allegri, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
• Audio CD (February 15, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B0000013Z1
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,144 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good disc of choral music for beginning classical listener, September 16, 2003

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J. A. Stewart (NH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allegri: Miserere and other Choral Masterpieces (Audio CD)

This disc contains short works and movements from bigger works by famous composers from the Renaissance era (Allegri and Palestrina), Baroque era (Bach and Handel), and the Classical era (Mozart). Most of these works are well known among seasoned classical fans and some have achieved the status of being overplayed (Handel's "Messiah," Bach's "Mass in B minor," Allegri's "Miserere mei," Mozart's "Requiem," and the original choral version of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," usually heard in an instrumental arrangement of some kind).
Some of these versions are not quite at the level of many more famous recordings, but I think they are decent enough if you're not ready for an entire work.
Sampler discs like this one will most likely not appeal to hard-core classical fans, but this disc should be perfectly satisfactory for someone who is looking for a cheap overview of some great choral works of the 17th and 18th centuries. Lastly, some sampler discs don't have full movements, only snippets. This one contains the full movements.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Collection, January 29, 2006

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Robert A. Bourgeois (Wallingford, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allegri: Miserere and other Choral Masterpieces (Audio CD)

For the newcomer to classical music, as well as for the experienced listener, this collection is spectacular. All the selections come from works of supreme beauty and genius. A true gem of a recording at a bargain price.