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| Corelli: Complete Works | 
 enlarge | Creators: Albert Bruggen, Frank Wakelkamp, Jaap Ter Linden, Richte Van Der Meer, Arcangelo Corelli, Musica Amphion, Mike Fentross, Pieter-jan Belder, Remy Baudet, Sayuri Yamagata
Label: Brilliant Classics
Category: Music
Buy New: $46.98
Buy New from $46.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14173
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 842977024036
EAN: 0842977024036
ASIN: B0009IW8SK
Release Date: May 31, 2005
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Customer Reviews:
wonderful collection May 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful collection of all of Corelli's chamber music. I already owned most of it, but the warmth and richness of these recordings make this group easy to listen to. This is excellent value for your money. It is a quick way to gather together all of his recordings. The performers are excellent and play in many internationally known orchestras and smaller ensembles. There are times when I wish the tempo was a little faster but these are enjoyable nonetheless. You may also want to try his violin sonatas, op5 by the Locatelli trio. The Purcell Quartet is also excellent.
Beautiful music gorgeously played October 5, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is by far the best recording of Corelli I have ever heard, especially the Concerti Grossi. Clear, rich, and sparkling, the recording quality perfectly matches the lush playing. Good price for a set of 10 CDs of this quality; my only quibble is the cheap cardboard sleeves the disks come in. But don't let this be a deterrent--buy them now and enjoy hours of terrific music. Highly recommended.
Great Completely Corelli August 5, 2007
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This set is the complete recording of corelli now in market, I think it's great not only its preformance but also the collection value. If you were a fan of corelli, you would find there are little choices you could get in market, and limitted to few articles, ex sonata 5 and concerti grossi.
So this set it was a good sample to know more Corelli.
Corelli, the early baroque instrumental composer, build more new composition models, ex had a big influence on Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, we could find up the tread of violin music development, between their difference.
I recommand it, except its leading meaning in record market, include to introduce Corelli to the violin music lovers. You will find Corelli's music are good to mood smoothly.
Clear recording July 8, 2006
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this set after hearing Grosso Concerto op.6 no.8 conducted by Karajan. Since it is recorded very recently, the quality of the sound is brilliant. However, you should not expect Karajan type performance, but after listening two or three times to the works, you will enjoy it more and more.
I strongly recommend this product for Baroque lovers.
Brilliant Corelli from lesser known Dutch musicians: a great bargain May 12, 2006
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
Brilliant Classics 10 disc compendium of the complete works of Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) is a bargain. The performances are by members of Musica Amphion, a Dutch period instrument orchestra, conducted from the harpsichord by Pieter Jan Belder.
These may be lesser known musicians, but their performances are excellent, and this set is consistently good, and a wonderful bargain, at under $40.00.
This is my first recordings by these musicians, and I sampled the Opus 6 Concerti Grossi, Corelli's most recorded works. Nos. 1, 4 and 8 (Christmas Concerto) do not pale in comparison with recordings of better known ensembles: I Musici (Philips),
Pinnock/English Concert (Archiv/DG), Shepherd/Cantilena (Chandos), or Krcheck/Capella Istropolitana (Naxos). Musica Amphion may be a small orchestra: about 15 players, I'm guessing, but their sound is full and rich, and though period instruments, they are expressive, and not wimpy sounding; you will not hear the scraping and noise which accompany some period recordings.
I especially like Musica Amphion's recording of the Opus 4 Trio Sonatas: Nos. 1, 2, and 3, which hold real nostalgia for me from Max Goberman's famous CBS Odyssey recording (on modern instruments, of course), popular on LPs in the early 1970s. I find Musica Amphion's recording superior, both in playing and recorded sound, to the IL Ruggiero recording, released in 1995 by an Italian firm in a complete recording of Corelli's Opus 4 Trio Sonatas.
The price is low, performances excellent, and Brilliant's recorded sound is all one can ask for. Unless you really HATE period instruments - and these are musical, and so well played - best to grab it while you can. Highly recommended.
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