Since you are interested in Ultimate Schubert [Incls 'Rosamunde, Symphonies Nos 5, 8 & 9, & 'Death and the Maiden'], here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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CLASSICAL GUITAR
Ultimate Classical Guitar: Includes 'Concierto de Aranjuez', 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra' & 'Suite populaire brasilienne' Pepe Romero, Eduardo FernAIndez, Alexandre Lagoya (guitars) [ Decca Budget Boxes / 5 CD - released 10/Sep/2008 ] Celebrated worldwide for his thrilling interpretations and flawless technique, guitarist Pepe Romero is constantly in demand for his solo recitals and performances with orchestra. |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Ultimate Tchaikovsky: Includes Piano Concerto No.1, Symphony No.5 & 6 & The Nutcracker [selection] Rafael Orozco (piano) Henryk Szeryng (violin) / Chantal Juillet (violin) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Montreal Symphony Orchestra / etc [ Decca Budget Boxes / 5 CD Box Set - released 22/May/2007 ] 5 CDs in presentation slip case at SUPER-BUDGET price. An outstanding collection of Tchaikovsky favourites. Great value gift purchase. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Ultimate Classical Piano: Includes the Moonlight Sonata, Ritual Fire Dance & Rondo all Turca Vladimir Ashkenazy, Alicia de Larrocha, Jorge Bolet, Andras Schiff, Radu Lupu and others [ Decca Budget Boxes / 5 CD - released 20/Aug/2007 ] An outstanding collection of the great keyboard masterpieces featuring some of the world's greatest pianists. Substantially identical to "Pianomania". |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Ultimate Classical Relaxation (Incls 'Air on a G string', Meditation from Thais, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik & Dance of the Hours) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Alicia de Larrocha (piano) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra [ Decca / 5 CD Box Set - released 25/Mar/2008 ] This set includes two CDs devoted to the music of J.S. Bach and one devoted to Tchaikovsky. The remaining two contain a sublime programme of music by Dvorák, Barber, Saint-Saëns, Bruch, Canteloube and many more. |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1 & 9 / The Age opf Gold - ballet suite L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Walter Weller / London Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon (conductor) [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 12/Dec/2009 ] Venerated for their perky, piquant performances and the ripe, rich Decca sound, Walter Weller's thrilling readings of Shostakovich's Symphonies 1 and 9 have long been on the reissue request lists. Now, they appear on CD for the first time. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Ultimate Classical Chill Out: (Incls, Clair de lune, Moonlight Sonata, The Blue Danube & Faure's Pavane) Vladimir Ashkenazy, Radu Lupu, Sir Georg Solti, Sir Neville Marriner, Jorge Bolet & Herbert von Karajan, etc [ Decca Budget Boxes / 5 CD Box Set - released 16/Dec/2006 ] Relax - A programme to listen to over a glass of wine. Over 5 hours of the world's most relaxing classical melodies. |