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(10 customer reviews) 44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Bad times for the world, but good times for the admirers of Jacqueline Du Pré,
October 8, 2008 Discophage (France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jacqueline Du Pré - The Complete EMI Recordings (Audio CD)
These are bad times for the world at large - as I write, the US financial system is threatening a giant systemic collapse, the US are mired in Irak and Afghanistan, with Russia occupying half of Georgia a new Cold War is looming large, Chinese babies are dying by the hundreds from poisoned milk, Iran and Korea won't be stopped from becoming nuke, and Paris Hilton is off her medication again - but these are great times for the music lovers and buyers of CDs (are there many of these left?). Now EMI is releasing these gigantic boxes with the complete EMI recordings of such and such, and at prices so low they are tantamount to steals. This one cost me less than 3 dollars per CD, postage included, and it's even cheaper now on the marketplace, three months later. A complete Karajan is out (88 + 72 CDs in two boxes and I've just bought the first one for 1,70/CD), Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter, Marcelle Meyer (and that box adds non-EMI recordings as well, from Hispavox and Columbia), Yves...Read more
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
a list of the works,
April 18, 2009 K. MIURA "koshiro" (Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jacqueline Du Pré - The Complete EMI Recordings (Audio CD)
CD 1
Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli
(Recorded: 1965)
Frederick Delius
Cello Concerto
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Malcolm Sargent
(Recorded: 1965)
Camille Saint-Saens
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 33
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
(Recorded: 1968)
CD 2
Antonin Dvorak
Cello Concerto in B minor Op. 104
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
(Recorded: 1970)
Antonin Dvorak
Silent Woods Op. 68
(Recorded: 1970)
Robert Schumann
Cello Concerto in A minor Op. 129
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
(Recorded: 1968)
CD 3
Matthias Georg Monn
Cello Concerto in G minor
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli
(Recorded: 1968)
Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major...Read more
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Great value from a first class artist,
March 18, 2008 J. Grant "Reviews for the average Joe" (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jacqueline Du Pré - The Complete EMI Recordings (Audio CD)
Wow! what a bargain. Seventeen discs (about 14 of which are excellent) for around $50 on a major label. All of the concertos are terrific, including her unequaled calling card, the Elgar. The Dvorak & Schumann, while perhaps not as good as Casals or Rostropovich, are still quite appealing. The Haydn and Boccherini are top notch performances, as well as the Beethoven & Brahms sonatas with Barenboim. Also included is an underrated set of Beethoven's piano trios (including the variations) with Barenboim and Zukerman. The only subpar performances in the set are the Franck and Chopin sonatas. It is clear she is struggling with her painful illness (M.S.), which would soon force her into retirement and a tragically early death. All in all, this is a stunning set of stellar recordings showcasing the youthful exhuberance of a highly gifted artist(s). Plus, I got it for $30 at a local store due to torn shrink wrap, which made it an even better bargain. 4 1/2 stars
