The Ultimate Recorder Collection

Malcolm Arnold (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Asger Lund Christiansen (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), George Frideric Handel (Composer), Gordon Jacob (Composer), Thomas Koppel (Composer), Michala Petri (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Michala Petri
• Composer: Malcolm Arnold, Johann Sebastian Bach, Asger Lund Christiansen, Arcangelo Corelli, Christoph Willibald Gluck, et al.
• Audio CD (June 15, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00000J916
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,986 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Recorder
  • #22 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Bassoon
  • #35 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Forms & Genres > Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Concerto In E, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 - Spring: Allegro

2. Concerto In E, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 - Spring: Largo e pianissimo

3. Concerto In E, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 - Spring: Allegro - Danza pastorale

4. Gymnopedie No. 1

5. Op. 55 No. 4: Solveig's Song

6. Op. 46 No. 3: Anitra's Dance

7. Sonata In G Minor, Op. No. 2, HWV 360: Larghetto

8. Sonata In G Minor, Op. No. 2, HWV 360: Andante

9. Sonata In G Minor, Op. No. 2, HWV 360: Adagio

10. Sonata In G Minor, Op. No. 2, HWV 360: Presto

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Two Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: No. 1

2. Two Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: No. 2

3. Air From Suite In D

4. Concerto In F For Soprano Recorder: Allegro

5. Concerto In F For Soprano Recorder: Andante

6. Concerto In F For Soprano Recorder: Allegro assai

7. Variations

8. Sonata In E Flat, BWV 1031: Allegro moderato

9. Sonata In E Flat, BWV 1031: Siciliano

10. Sonata In E Flat, BWV 1031: Allegro

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than the sum of the parts., February 3, 2001

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A.K.Farrar "AKF" (Timisoara, Romania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Recorder Collection (Audio CD)

I bought this as wallpaper music - and got a very pleasant surprise!

Several of the pieces stopped me in my tracks, made me sit down and forced me to listen.

Michala Petri demonstrates a masterly control of her instrument and a high level of musicianship in a wide ranging selection of material - from reconstituted Bach to specially composed 20th Century pieces.

Outstanding for me was the Sammartini Concerto: Ms Petri shows a lightness of touch combined with serious enthusiasm and an obvious delight that literally stopped me from working and made me listen. The support given by the Moscow Virtuosi also deserves mention.

Koppel's pieces are fun, as are the arrangements from Grieg and Satie.

Overall, although this could be taken as a glorified sampler... it is much more - there are complete works played intelligently and lighter, throw away pieces you'll want to chase after and listen to again.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The sublime collection, June 18, 2000

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David Burch "Systems integration engineer, mu... (Hamilton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ultimate Recorder Collection (Audio CD)

I must confess up front to being a Michala Petri fanatic. I also play the recorder, although after listening to this album, I feel like throwing my instruments into the nearest dumpster.

Michala Petri is a national hero in Denmark, and a recognized name among classical music fans in Europe, Asia, and Canada. If you listen to this album, you will ask yourself how the music business in the USA can frantically promote "The Three Tenors" while mostly ignoring the genius of this amazing young woman.

This is not your kid's recorder. Ms Petri's complete technical and musical mastery of her instrument transforms the recorder into the equal of other familiar solo instruments, but with its own peculiar sound, penetrating but sweet, that sets it apart.

This album is made up mostly of tracks from her many earlier recordings. Some are transcriptions of well-loved piano miniatures (the Grieg numbers are perhaps more charming here than on the piano, if that is possible); of baroque works for flute, recorder, or strings; of modern recorder music written for Ms Petri by contemporary masters. Some are accompanied by small orchestra and others by Ms Petri's husband, the excellent guitarist and lutist Lars Hannibal. The combination of recorder and guitar is an intimate match made in heaven, and I recommend also this duo's complete album, 'Air'.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great First CD, June 22, 2000

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"gringuita" (Pingtung, Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Recorder Collection (Audio CD)

After falling in love with the recorder, I started searching for CDs and this was the first I bought. It quickly became a favorite CD. I like the fact that it ranges over a wide period--Baroque to Modern, and showcases the instrument in different settings. The liner notes are quite comprehensive as well. In a word--enchanting.