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Rendezvous of Angels - Concert Collection [20 CD Set]

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A wonderful collection of music spanning from the Baroque to the Modern and so Affordable. Each CD is in a full size jewel-case with beautiful cover art - paintings of Renaissance-era angels in muted, slightly reflective, metal-tone inks - all within a box that ties them all together. There are no liner notes in the booklet, just track listings, but the music speaks for itself. It's not completely apparent from the track listing who the composers are, so here's the breakdown: Disc 1 - Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"; Disc 2 - Vivaldi flute concertos; Disc 3 and 4 - Bach Brandonburg concertos; Disc 5 - Bach violin concertos; Disc 6 - Handel concerto grossi; Disc 7 - Handel organ concertos; Disc 8 - Flute concertos by Quantz, Heinchen, Buffardin, Adolph-Hasse; Disc 9 - Mozartt violin concertos; Disc 10 - Mozart horn concertos; Disc 11 - Mozart piano concertos; Disc 12 - Haydn cello concertos; Disc 13 - Haydn violin concertos; Disc 14 - Tchaikovsky violin concerto and piano concerto; Disc 15 - Paganini and Chausson violin concertos; Disc 16 - Bruch and Mendelssohn violin concertos; Disc 17 - Brahms concertos; Disc 18 - Dvorak and Hindesmith cello concertos; Disc 19 - Russian composers Prokofiev, Galzanov and Shoshakovich violin concertos; Disc 20 - Spanish guitar concertos of Rodrigo, Sor, Granados, Albeniz and de Falla.

This box set, along with 2 others, Passion - Most Famous Orchestral Spectaculars & Rhapsody in Blue - Ultimate Piano Collection, from the same company, have been offered at incredibly low prices (around $15) and that is a value that you just cannot pass up. And if the price is back to it's normal range of about $50.00 I would say it is still worth it. But, I think the prices on these sets go up and down a lot, so if you can be patient, keep watching and you should be able to get it for a steal.

The pieces on this collection of 20 CDs focus on the strings and the flute. Every CD has been remastered and is great quality. The list of music, as you can see, is huge, as is the number of composers. This being the case, I can highly recommend this as a PERFECT starting point for people that are new to classical; with the other 2 box sets I listed above, this presents a varied and deep collection to begin your foray in to classical music. You can introduce yourself to a massive amount of music (over 60 hours with the 3 sets) and you can rest assured that each of these is of good quality and not just some music shop bargain bin slop.

I do have some of these compositions as I have been seeking to grow my collection, but exposure to different interpretations is just as enlightening as hearing a composition for the first time. So this would be great for established classical listeners as well.

And at the price of 1 CD, you just really can't go wrong.

Buy with confidence and be prepared to be delighted. And please do look at the other 2 collections referenced above as they are also a delight and a bargain to say the least.

Enjoy!

This CD collection is an incredibly good bargain. The quality is superb and the selections were excellent as well. I am happy I ordered this.

A collection of masters that insist that you relax as you listen. An exquisit addition to any music cd collection.

The item (Rendezvous of Angels) never arrived, and the vendor, Newbury Comics, listed an invalid email address.