Janacek - Chamber Works / Hoffman · Rudy · Amoyal · Mackerras [Import]

Leos Janácek (Artist), Sir Charles Mackerras (Artist), Gary Hoffman (Artist), Mikhail Rudy (Artist), Pierre Amoyal (Artist), Paris National Opera Theater Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Classics Imports
• ASIN: B000002RVW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #423,978 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Conte: I. Con Moto - Gary Hoffman/Mikhail Rudy

2. Conte: II. Con Moto - Gary Hoffman/Mikhail Rudy

3. Conte: III. Allegro - Gary Hoffman/Mikhail Rudy

4. Presto in e - Gary Hoffman/Mikhail Rudy

5. Son: I. Con Moto - Pierre Amoyal/Mikhail Rudy

6. Son: II. Ballada - Con Moto - Pierre Amoyal/Mikhail Rudy

7. Son: III. Allegretto - Pierre Amoyal/Mikhail Rudy

8. Son: IV. Adagio - Pierre Amoyal/Mikhail Rudy

9. Capriccio: I. Allegro

10. Capriccio: II. Adagio

11. Capriccio: III. Allegretto

12. Capriccio: IV. Andante

13. Conc: I. Moderato

14. Conc: II. Piu Mosso

15. Conc: III. Con Moto

16. Conc: IV. Allegro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic Janacek, April 28, 2001

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Janacek - Chamber Works / Hoffman · Rudy · Amoyal · Mackerras (Audio CD)

Let me begin by saying that this only my third disc of the music of Czech composer Leos Janacek. (The other two being "Piano Works" with Rudolf Firkusny on DG Originals, and "Intimate Letters" with the Juilliard String Quartet.) From the onset I have been impressed by Janacek's compositional style -- he seamlessly melds the passion of the great Romantic composers with the musical exploration and freedom of the early 20th Century composers, and in the process develops quite a unique voice. The chamber pieces collected here, performed by Sir Charles Mackerass and the Paris National Opera Orchestra (and its soloists Mikhail Rudy, Pierre Amoyal and Gary Hoffman), includes such diverse pieces as the Conte, Presto and Sonate, which are all for violin and piano, the Cappricio for piano and seven instruments, and the Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra. I find all of these pieces quite refreshing musically as I am literally surprised at every turn by Janacek's eclecticism. I am definitely looking forward to discovering more of the music of Janacek.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Magical, October 7, 2002

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This review is from: Janacek - Chamber Works / Hoffman · Rudy · Amoyal · Mackerras (Audio CD)

I am listening to this for the millionth time as I write. This CD has become one of those perennial favorites that constantly haunts me. It is one of the most magical sets I own. Performance and sound quality are warm and open.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cloud 9, July 22, 2008

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This review is from: Janacek - Chamber Works / Hoffman · Rudy · Amoyal · Mackerras (Audio CD)

Janacek wrote an approachable kind of chamber music. This disc does not represent all of it. For one, the Sextet Mladi is not represented. But the featured pieces are rollicking, expansive and expressive. The musicians know their music well. And they put everything they have into it. These performances are to be chosen over the Firkusny-Kubelik DG Originals.