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• Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2 | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-4.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The beaty of the Norwegian landscape is celebrated in the melodies of its most famous composer. Music is conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser.

• Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Views of France including Paris Burgundy Arles Nimes and Franche-Comte accompany the music of Chopin conducted by Robert Statonsky.

• Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition | DVD | (26/02/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  From majestic castles and lush gardens to mysterious hidden underground passageways and bustling markets these are some of the indelible images evoked in Mussorgsky's famed 'Pictures At An Exhibition.' This volume of Naxos Musical Journey takes you on a tour of St. Petersburg's opulent castles; through Yalta's delightful fairy-tale garden and then a colorful marketplace filled with exotic birds. A train ride propels you through the haunting Russian landscape. Explore the eerie underg

• Mozart: Requiem | DVD | (02/12/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Mozart's Requiem makes for another entry in the Naxos label's Musical Journey series, which combines great classics with images appropriate to the composer and work. Here the soundtrack is taken from a Naxos audio CD of the Requiem in its traditional version as completed by Sussmayr (though the DVD doesn't provide this or any other musical information), performed with considerable authority and dramatic weight by the Slovak Philharmonic and Chorus under Zdenek Kosler. The accompanying images begin in the Mozartplatz, Salzburg and encompass suitably bellicose classical paintings, the memorials to the composer and Goethe at the city's Buggarten and on to the Vienna History Museum, the Austrian National Library and the glorious stained glass windows of Linz Cathedral. These artistic treasures are contrasted with the natural glories of the Danube, intensely dramatic images of the sun against a tempestuous sky, and the spectacular Dachstein mountain landscape and glacier, with the breathtaking sight of a cross dominating a mountain almost 10,000 feet high. The scenes are generally well chosen and edited to provide an enjoyable visual tour to accompany one of Mozart's greatest masterpieces. On the DVD: Mozart's Requiem on disc boasts an "E-Z Menu" promising "the most accessible navigation", which is ironic given this is an extremely frustrating and counter-intuitive menu and appears to have been thrown together by a 1980's database designer who has never seen a DVD before. The 4:3 picture is very good, and the sound is equally fine, with the DTS mix having a little more weight and definition than the Dolby Digital 5.1 version. The stereo original is likewise impressive. Unfortunately the ends of several tracks are not allowed to fade out naturally, but are jarringly and abruptly cut off. This is most noticeable at the end of the "Benedictus", and completely ruins the end of the final "Lux Aeterna". The travel notes are useful, but would be more so if they could be superimposed over the programme. To turn the subtitles on one must deselect them. The disc also contains eight trailers. --Gary S Dalkin

• Khovanshchina | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £36.43   |  Saving you £-6.44 (-21.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Modest Mussorgsky's opera 'Khovanshchina' performed by the Vienna State Opera and Chorus and the Slovak Philharmonic Chorus from Bratislava; conducted by Claudio Abbado.

• Strauss - Waltzes And Polkas | DVD | (02/04/2002) from £4.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (100.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The sights and sounds of Vienna are forever associated with the exuberant and popular melodies of Johann Strauss Jr... This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY dances on Strauss' signature sounds of the Viennese waltz and polka See this enchanting city by strolling its bustling streets or enjoy one of its famed coffee houses: ride the impressive Ferris wheel at The Prater as immortalized in the classic film 'The Third Man' and thrill to spectacular views: from an evening The Vie

• Italy (Italy: Verona & Romeo & Julet/ Florence/ Naples) | DVD | (18/03/2010) from £11.16   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D Major / Serenade For Strings In C Major | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY returns to Russia and the music and world of Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto Op. 35 and Serenade for Strings evoke memories of Tchaikovsky's homeland. From the Venice-like waterways of St. Petersburg to the famed Mariinsky (Kirov) Theater; from the remote splendor of the Yelagin Palace to sacred churches. Float along the River Neva for a stunning view of St. Peterburg's wondrous beauty; experience the intimacy of Tchaikovsky's own country home p

• Beethoven - Symphony No 3 / Coriolanus Overture | DVD | (02/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two of Beethoven's most powerful orchestral works, the third symphony ("Eroica") and the Coriolanus Overture, get vigorous, refined performances from the Czech and Slovak orchestras, but music is only part of this package. More important is the splendid panorama of Paris and Versailles presented for nearly an hour. While the orchestras play Beethoven's musical essays on heroism, the camera wanders from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame, Sacré Coeur, Les Invalides, the Bibliothèque Nationale, and the Arc de Triomphe; it browses the city's open-air markets and bookstalls, views the Seine's bridges and busy boat traffic, the city's wonderful variety of parks and fountains, its drivers and pedestrians. The pictures' flow seems correlated to the music's mood, pace, and dynamics. The "Eroica" is a logical choice for a musical journey through Paris because the Symphony No. 3 was inspired by Napoleon, who shows up in portraits and memorabilia during the slow movement. --Joe McLellan

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 / Romance No. 1 | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Views of the French landscape provide the visuals to Beethoven's music. Conducted by Michael Halasz.

• Mahler: Symphony No. 1 | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Mahler's music accompanies some of the most beautiful and breathtaking landscapes of Europe. Music conducted by Zdenek Kosler.

• Dvorak-Magic of Czech Paradis | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Antonin Dvorak The Magic Of Czech Paradise 1. String Serenade in E major, op. 22 2. Symphony No. 9 "From The New World" in E minor, op. 95 3. Largo 4. Serenade 5. Orchestre, op. 104 6. Adagion non tropo 7. Piano Pieces, op 85 8. Concerto pour Violoncello Slovak: Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bystrik Rezucha 9. The Magic Of The Czech Paradise Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana Conductor: Anton Nanut Format: DVD, Video Studio/Label: Planet Song © Carinco AG, CH DVD-Erscheinungstermin/Released: 2004 Laufzeit/Running Time: ca. 59:25 Min. Bild/Picture Format: 4:3 Ton/Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Sprache/Language: English Ländercode/Regional Code: 0 - All Bestell-Nr./Catalog#: 8544 FSK: Freigegeben ohne Altersbeschränkung EAN/UPC: 7619943185441

• Tchaikovsky-Magic/High Tatras | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £8.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-49.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Most Famous Hits Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky The Magic Of The High Tatras Music On DVD 1. Concerto For Piano And Orchestrta No 1 In B Flat Minor Op 23 Nutcracker Suite op. 71 2. Flower Waltz 3. Dance Of the Reed Flutes Swan-Lake Suite op. 20a 4. Lake In the moonlight 5. Hungarian Dance 6. Concerto For Violin And Orchestrta In D Major Op 35 Canzonetta : Andante 7. Overrture Solnelle 1812 Op 49 8. The Magic Of The High Tatras Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Soloist: Peter Toperezer, Piano Conductor: Bystrik Rezucha Composer: Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski (Peter Tschaikowski) Format: DVD Studio/Label: Planet Song Firma/Company: Medusa Entertainment © A Carinco AGDVD-Erscheinungstermin/Released: 2003 Laufzeit/Running Time: ca. 60:52 Min. Bild/Picture Format: 4:3 / PAL - Colour Ton/Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Sprache/Language: English Ländercode/Regional Code: 0 - All Regions Bestell-Nr./Catalog#: 8543 EAN/UPC: 5055137185439