"Actor: Jeno Jando"

• Rachmaninov - Piano Concertos Nos 2 And 3 | DVD | (02/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The unforgettable scenes of Rachmaninov's homeland illuminate the romance and beauty of his famed Piano Concerto No. 2 and 3... This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY takes us outside the great cities to the majestic Ai-Petri Mountains and the rocky shore of the Black Sea; from the haunting stillness of the Russian landscape blanketed by winter to the opulent Summer Palace of Tsar Paul I; from the drama of the swallow's Nest built on a cliff-top at Cape Ai-Todor to spectacular churc

• 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

• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major / Piano Sonata In F Minor, Op.2 No. 1 | DVD | (26/02/2001) from £3.05   |  Saving you £8.20 (458.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  From the lush hidden gardens of a private villa to the stunning vistas and natural splendor of the Tuscan region these are some of the sights that inspired the genius of Ludwig von Beethoven. This volume of the Naxos Musical Journey takes us through the glorious city of Siena with its architectural wonders narrow streets marketplaces and rolling vineyard hills; to the famed city of Pisa and its infamous leaning tower; to the lush resort of Nervi with its rich greenery and flowers