Various - 30 of the Best - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Beethoven is regarded by many to be the greatest composer who ever lived, and this collection presents 30 essential recordings of his most well-known works. From the beautiful moods of lamentation in the 'Moonlight' Sonata to the amorous sophistication of Für Elise, and from the heroism of Fidelio to the mighty finale of the 'Choral' Symphony, every significant facet of Beethoven's monumental achievement is represented in this collection of exemplary performances from the Naxos catalogue. 2020 is the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, and the catalogues are already filling up with new releases to mark this significant event. What better then, to have a comprehensive audio guide to the best of his orchestral, chamber, vocal and piano music, providing an entertaining collection for both pleasure and discovery and a springboard into an entire world of great music that recently found it's summit in our 90-album boxed set of Beethoven's complete works.

This introduction to the exciting world of classical music will take you on a voyage of discovery as you experience the beauty and drama of some of the most famous music ever written. This essential collection presents something for every moment excitement, relaxation, elation and more, with critically acclaimed recordings selected from the vast Naxos catalogue. Let your mind and emotions be transported by the greatest music from the greatest composers. We have always been keen to lower the barriers to classical music as much as possible, and the Naxos tag has had great success with various 'Best Of' collections in the past. These have until now tended to focus on single composers, but with Classical Music 30 of the Best we have brought together a stunning programme of some of the most iconic and famous movements in all music for the enjoyment and exploration of as wide a public as possible. This is part of a series of 30 of the Best in substantial 2- or 3-album sets. 30 of the Best Mozart can be found on 8.578353-54 and 30 of the Best Beethoven on 8.578350-52.

This 1964 album, though accredited to pianist/composer Eumir Deodato, presents him primarily as the conductor, and only as a soloist on two tracks. However, he was responsible the concept behind this iconic bossa nova session, bringing together some of best musicians who were fluid in both jazz and bossa nova. Composition credits include Jorge Ben, and Marcos Valle among others, and all the arrangement are by guitarist/composer/arranger Daudeth de Azevedo, more famously known as just InchNecoInch. The resulting LP constitutes one of the earliest InchModern BossaInch or InchModern Jazz SambaInch releases. As a team effort by all the participating musicians, the production delivered a new sound, described in the original liner notes as InchNew Concept SambaInch.