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Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica
Happy Birthday
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Polka
2. Thema
3. Variation Nach Joseph Haydn
4. Variation Nach Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. Variation Nach Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. Variation Nach Johannes Brahms
7. Variation Nach Robert Schumann
8. Variation Nach Antonin Dvorak
9. Polka/Valse
10. Variation Im Stil Von Filmmusik
11. Ragtime
12. Tango
13. Czardas
14. Adagio
15. Allegretto
16. Ad Libitum
17. Allegro. Presto
18. Variations Brillantes Et Concertantes Sur L'air 'God Save The King,' Op.38
19. Elegy
20. McMozart's Eine Kleine Bricht Moonlicht Nicht Musik
21. I. Eine Kleine Nichtmusik
22. II. Moonlight Concerto
23. III. Chaconne A Son Gout
24. IV. Hommage To Shostakofiev
25. Souvenir

These young Baltic musicians possess a vivid spectrum of string color, thoroughly polished execution, and a direction of effort in service to the composer... There is no violinist with greater versatility and commitment... more »

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All Artists: Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica
Title: Happy Birthday
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Nonesuch
Release Date: 1/28/2003
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 075597965728

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CD Reviews

You will not believe how much you will like this

Michael Ashley Schulman, Cfa | Newport Beach, CA, USA | 03/19/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Slow and timid to start like the sun beginning to brighten a long summer day, do not take this CD frivolously. The music captured here melts across the speakers. Never have I been so mystified, lost and utterly annoyed all at once by all the different interpretations of Happy Birthday music. In some ways the art here is brilliant in supplying intriguing Mozartesque, Beethoveny and Brahmsesque renderings of such a banal tune. On the other hand, I can also imagine the equivalent of a musician's Adobe Photoshop that at a press of a button reconfigures the tune to fit the style: tango, ragtime, adagio, presto!Thankfully, the second half of this collection entertains with superbly done variations of `God Save the King' and `Moonlight' tunes.Make jest of this compilation if you like. However, it is fundamentally sound and top notch. I highly recommend this CD for classical music DJs that can mix in a quirky tune with the conservative - your listeners may consciously never notice. In addition, it is also perfect for those with a sense of humor as well as serious aficionados that have a 100+CD changer and can slip this one in for levity."

I want to play the variations myself!

Yeung Kwong Fung | Hong Kong | 07/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My God...I will be too grateful to anyone who can show me where I can get the printed music of the "Happy Birthday" variation ...."

Jest with Zest

Savoury Freak | Singapore | 11/25/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you enjoy parodies, this will be the perfect album for you. The jokes played on the various composers are amusing and refreshing, especially for music students who bore their brains out analysing these composers. Take a fresh view and enjoy! Even though they may seem meaningless initially, they grow onto you soon enough; and you will start asking - why not?

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