Beethoven: Complete Chamber Music for Flute

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Jean Pierre Rampal (Performer), Robert Veyron-Lacrois (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jean Pierre Rampal, Robert Veyron-Lacrois
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (November 4, 1992)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Vox (Classical)
• ASIN: B000001K1S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,690 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare collection for a low price, July 5, 2003

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"domlvbeethoven" (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beethoven: Complete Chamber Music for Flute (Audio CD)

In this double CD box you will find Beethoven's principle works for the flute, interpreted by Jean-Pierre Rampal.

Here are the exact identification of the works on this cd (you won't find it on the cd itself) :

- Serenade for Flute and Piano, Opus 41
- Six Themes and Variations for Flute and Piano, Opus 105
- Allegro and Minuet in G for two Flutes, WoO 26
- Trio concertante in G for Flute, Bassoon and Piano, WoO 37
- Ten Themes and Variations for Flute and Piano, Opus 107
- Trio in G Major for three Flutes, probably Biamonti Appendix II - 64
- Sonata in B-Flat for Flute and Piano, WoO Anhang 4

Advise listening for lovers of this instrument.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Beethoven, November 30, 2005

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Micaloneus (the Cosmos) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beethoven: Complete Chamber Music for Flute (Audio CD)

This is a magnificent collection of flute music from Beethoven. By and large it's mellow music, but also has bubbly moments as well. The sound quality is superlative.

Enjoy your evening.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven + Rampal = ?, November 3, 2008

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Biblibio - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: Complete Chamber Music for Flute (Audio CD)

Oh, love, yes indeed. Love.

Now, beyond that momentary young silliness, let's take a look at the product itself: two CDs of Jean-Pierre Rampal, arguably the greatest flute player of the 20th century, without a doubt one of the greatest to have lived, playing arguably the greatest composer ever (I'm biased, what can I say?), without a doubt one of the grand masters this earth has been blessed with, and I'm sorry, for how much exactly? Oh, eleven dollars?

Facts speak for themselves, but Rampal is truly a splendid musician. Not only are these pieces played with that nice tone that's enough for anyone looking for pleasant background music, but there's true depth to even the smallest blurbs. Each song has its own personality, all played to perfection by Rampal. In the end, there are simply two CDs of great music that happens to be flute chamber music.

These at times intimate, at times bouncy, at times just lovely pieces will be enjoyable for any flute appreciator. Whether these are duets, trios, or just plain old dances being played, quality is always high. People looking to expand their Beethoven collections would do well to purchase this as well, just to understand how splendidly Beethoven wrote and how nice just a few, small instruments can sound playing together (when the piano is not the main instrument, too!). This is a great bargain, nice to listen to and good to have. Enjoy!