Double-Reed Ensemble

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Boris Pillin (Composer), George Heussenstamm (Composer), Lukas Foss (Composer), Akira Endo (Conductor), Crystal Chamber Orchestra (Performer, Orchestra), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Crystal Chamber Orchestra
• Orchestra: Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
• Conductor: Akira Endo
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Boris Pillin, George Heussenstamm, Lukas Foss
• Audio CD (December 29, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Crystal Records
• ASIN: B000003J7G
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #605,540 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Musical Offering (Musikalisches Opfer), for keyboard and chamber instruments, BWV 1079: Ricercar a 6

2. Work(s): Two Pieces, arr. for double-reed ensemble: Allegro

3. Work(s): Two Pieces, arr. for double-reed ensemble: Vivace

4. Pieces (3) for double-reed septet: Andante

5. Pieces (3) for double-reed septet: Allegretto Risoluto

6. Pieces (3) for double-reed septet: Allegro

7. Set for double-reed ensemble, Op. 39: Introduction & 1

8. Set for double-reed ensemble, Op. 39: 2

9. Set for double-reed ensemble, Op. 39: 3

10. Set for double-reed ensemble, Op. 39: 4

11. Set for double-reed ensemble, Op. 39: 5

12. Concerto for oboe & orchestra: Moderato

13. Concerto for oboe & orchestra: Andante (On a Sicilian Folk Song)

14. Concerto for oboe & orchestra: Moderato; Allegro

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Except Audio Quality, February 20, 2004

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Gary Morrison (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Double-Reed Ensemble (Audio CD)

This is an excellent CD for double-reed enthusiasts, if it were not for some audio-quality problems that seem highly likely to be in the recording master itself, and not in my particular copy of the CD itself.

In particular, the left channel periodically drops out. It does so on at least three CD players I've tried, and it does so reproduceably in the same places on the CD, so there's no doubt that the problem is on this CD rather than the players.

The reasons why I'm pretty confident that it's on Crystal's master are: First, if it were a manufacturing problem with the CD, there would be bit dropouts which would result in clicks or tracking problems, and there are no such problems. Second, when the left drops out, it drops out only partially, and volume changes can't occur digitally on playback.

Other than that though, the performances and choice of music on this CD are generally good, spanning a curious combination of Baroque and modern styles. My only substantial complaint is that the contrabassoonist's sound is a tad buzzy.