"Actor: Andras Ligeti"

• Grieg: Folk And Dance Melodies / Piano Concerto In A Minor | DVD | (26/02/2001) from £12.94   |  Saving you £-2.95 (-29.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The haunting Scandinavian terrain; cascading waterfalls; cliffs towering above fjords below; majestic mountains; the tranquil countryside... these are the sights of inspiration for Norway's greatest and most famed composer Edvard Grieg. This volume of the Naxos Musical Jorney takes us floating over the awe-inspiring Norwegian natural landscape; to the bustling fish-market town of Bergen; through the concert halls and monuments that echo with the history of Grieg's native music; to an

• Mozart: Piano Concerto No 13 K 415 / Piano Concerto No 20 K 466 | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This Naxos Musical Journey travels straight to the heart of two of Mozart's most sublime compositions--the Piano Concertos Nos. 13 and 20--by showing the maestro's birthplace, Salzburg, in all its beauty and splendour. The performances by soloist Jeno Jando and Concentus Hungaricus led by conductor Andras Ligeti (taken from a Naxos audio CD), are most appealing, and the music is a wonderful accompaniment to the glorious footage of Salzburg and its environs. Highlights of this spectacular travelogue include the Mozart Museum; the composer's boyhood home; and, from the surrounding countryside, the Lake Weissensee resort and the ever-awesome Alps. Only a soundtrack of Mozart's music could be the equal of such stunning visuals. Lone quibble: the disc's "travel notes" (briefly describing places "visited" during each concerto's movement) would be more helpful if they could be accessed while viewing the programme. --Kevin Filipski