Track Listing

1. Double Trumpet Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in C major, RV 537: 1st movement
2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro
3. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: 3rd mvt.
4. Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in D major, G. 18: 1st mvt.
5. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: 1st
6. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060: 3rd mvt.
7. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 2nd mvt.
8. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ('L'estate,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315: 3rd m
9. Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: 2nd mvt.
10. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c): 1st mvt.
11. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: 1st mvt.
12. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: 3rd mvt.
13. Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c): 2nd mvt.
14. Work(s): Unspecified Piano Concerto (Divertimento) in C, finale
15. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: 1st mvt.
16. Concerto rondo (Concertino), for cello & orchestra in G major
17. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: 1st mvt.
18. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: 3rd mvt.
19. Cello Concerto in B minor, B. 191 (Op. 104): 1st mvt.
20. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 2nd mvt.
21. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor ('La campanella'), Op. 7, MS 48: Rondo
22. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 1st mvt.
23. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 1st mvt.
24. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 2nd mvt.
25. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: 3rd mvt.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59076 in Music
• Released on: 1997-07-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Box set, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Great Concertos from Baroque to Romantic Era
The excerpts from 25 concertos range from the Baroque to Romantic Periods. They are all masterfully performed by virtuoso musicians (example: Brendel is the pianist in the last track, the Beethoven Emperor piano concerto). The violinists are skillful and well-known artists. Concerto music by Baroque legends such as Torelli and Bach. Mozart and Haydn's music is marvelous to hear. We have Mozart's piano concerto movements and flute concertos. Finally, in the Romantic field, Brahms, Mendelsshon and Tchaikovsky. This an affordable price for a cd that contains such excellent music.

A well-produced classical variety album
This album could have easily been filled with selections just from Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, and Beethoven, but thankfully the record producers chose some deeper cuts. Though the above mentioned greats are prominently featured (and rightly so), Grieg and Offenbach are welcome additions.

Like all the "25 _____ Favorites" albums I've listened to, the pieces are well-chosen, expertly performed, and excellently produced with sharp, clear sound. The album's variety is welcome as well, giving the listener 70+ minutes of a changing but continuous audio landscape.

There's not much here that will knock the socks off a classical purist, but that's part of its appeal. The pieces are good enough to satisfy the more refined classical music palate but accessible enough for those less-experienced in concertos. 25 CONCERTO FAVORITES comes recommended to those seeking a well-produced and pleasant classical variety album.

not too bad
For the price, you can't go wrong.

*I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection some were better than others. This one was not too bad compared to the others, but not the best one.
I was kind of perturbed when some same tracks on this CD were on another CD, and visa versa.