Deutsche Harmonia Mundi: 100 Great Recordings / Various

Included are many period composers generally not easily available.

Since 1958, the German label Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, now owned by Sony, has been releasing music from the Renaissance to the Classical era, but principally from the Baroque. These works are played on period instruments and led by such distinguished scholars as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Andreas Staier, Andrew Lawrence-King, Thomas Hengelbrock, Gustav Leonhardt, Franzjosef Maier, and Sigiswald Kuijken. The quality of the performances and sound in this enormous re-release of albums is uniformly superb, and listeners are sure to make many new discoveries.There are 100 original-cover CDs in this 2017 collection, which is currently on sale for just $90 -- less than a dollar per disc! A handful of these selections were previously issued on 50-disc boxes in 2008 (50th Anniversary Edition) and 2014 (50 CD Collection), both of which I also own, but 90% of this huge set does not appear in either of those anthologies. The average playing time per disc is approximately one hour. Unfortunately, despite ample space in the box for a thick booklet, no supplemental information is provided about the music, the composers, or the performers.Of these 100 great recordings , there are 17 CDs devoted to C.P.E. and J.S. Bach, 14 to Händel and Haydn, 12 to Mozart, Monteverdi, and Rameau, 10 to Schütz and Telemann, and 14 to the music of various European courts and periods. The remaining 33 discs represent such important figures as Boccherini, Buxtehude, Corelli, Frescobaldi, Lully, Pachelbel, and Zelenka, as well as many other lesser-known but worthy composers. Three Christmas albums are also included to brighten the season. Collectors should snap this up!CD 1: C.P.E. Bach - Hamburg Symphonies & ConcertiCD 2: C.P.E. Bach - Magnificat, Cello ConcertoCD 3: C.P.E. Bach - Sonatas & FantasiesCD 4-5: J.S. Bach - Die Kunst der FugeCD 6-7: J.S. Bach - Brandenburg ConcertosCD 8: J.S. Bach - Goldberg VariationsCD 9-10: J.S. Bach - Complete Lute WorksCD 11-12: J.S. Bach - Johannes PassionCD 13: J.S. Bach - Organ WorksCD 14-15: J.S. Bach - Cantatas, Non sà che sia doloreCD 16-17: J.S. Bach - Sonatas & PartitasCD 18-19: Biber - The Rosary SonatasCD 20: Boccherini - Cello Concertos & SinfoniasCD 21: Buxtehude - AbendmusikCD 22: Buxtehude - Organ WorksCD 23: Caccini - Le nuove musicheCD 24: Corelli - Concerti GrossiCD 25: Desprez - The Legend of Josquin DesprezCD 26: Frescobaldi - Canzoni da sonareCD 27: Galán - Fire & IceCD 28: Geminiani - Concerti GrossiCD 29: Guerrero - The angel's voiceCD 30-32: Handel - Concerti GrossiCD 33-35: Handel - RodelindaCD 36: Handel - Water MusicCD 37-38: Handel - Sonatas for Woodwind InstrumentsCD 39: Haydn - Cello ConcertosCD 40-41: Haydn - The CreationCD 42: Haydn - London SymphoniesCD 43: Haydn - Three Paris SymphoniesCD 44: Literes - Acis y GalateaCD 45: Locatelli - Introduttioni teatraliCD 46: Lully - DivertissementsCD 47: Martines - Il primo amoreCD 48: Martino - Lute TriosCD 49: Mozart - Trio Sonatas, DivertimentoCD 50-51: Mozart - ZaideCD 52: Monteverdi - Monteverdi e il suo tempoCD 53-54: Monteverdi - Vespro della Beata VergineCD 55: Nebra - Miserere, Iphigenia en Tracia (excerpt)CD 56: Pachelbel, J.C. & J.M. Bach - MotetsCD 57: Purcell - Instrumental MusicCD 58: Rameau - Les Indes Galantes, DardanusCD 59-61: Rameau - ZoroastreCD 62: Reusner - Lute SuitesCD 63: Rore - Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum JohannemCD 64: Rosenmüller - Sacri ConcertiCD 65: Schein - Diletti PastoraliCD 66: Schütz - Il primo libro de madrigaliCD 67-68: Schütz - Psalms, Motets, ConcertosCD 69-70: Schütz - Symphoniae Sacrae IIICD 71: Schubert - WinterreiseCD 72: Telemann - Concertos from TafelmusikCD 73-74: Telemann - OrpheusCD 75: Telemann - Suites (Ouvertures), ConcertoCD 76: Telemann - Die TageszeitenCD 77-78: Torrejón y Velasco - La púrpura de la rosaCD 79: Torres - CantatasCD 80-81: Zavateri - ConcertiCD 82: Zelenka - Pisendel, ConcertiCD 83: Zelenka - Lamentationes Jeremiae ProphetaeCD 84: English Harpsicord MusicCD 85: Festa Teatrale: Carnival in Venice & FlorenceCD 86: His Majesty's Harper: Airs & Dances, Fancies & Farewells from the Royal Courts of 17th-century EnglandCD 87: Barroco Español (Vol. 1)CD 88: MediterraneumCD 89: Music at the Court of Louis XIVCD 90: Music at the Salzburg CourtCD 91: Music in SanssouciCD 92: Music of the TudorCD 93: Musique à VersaillesCD 94: Barroco Español (Vol. 3)CD 95: Sappho and Her TimeCD 96: TintoCD 97: Viaggio Italiano: Music of the Library of the Counts of SchönbornCD 98-99: Renaissance Christmas MusicCD 100: Schelle - Baroque Christmas Music

Grabaciones impecables y perfectas. Será un reto escuchar todos los trabajos.

A nice collection of DHM recordings. I haven't purchased this box since I already have more than 2/3 of this collection because most of these discs have been released in other DHM and Sony budget boxes, so check your collection if you have purchased any of these boxes. The contents is available in the photos of the box at the top of the page. If you haven't purchased any, or many of them, then this is a great way to get some great recordings at a little more than a dollar a disc.

I am enjoying these recordings. Richard in Dallas, Texas.

Es una excelente selección de música clásica antigua.Alta calidad en interpretes y fidelidad

Harmonia Mundi una Garanzia. Conoscevo parti di queste incisioni, strettamente filologiche e con strumenti originali, ma sono rimasto affascinato da quelle composizioni quasi sconosciute di compositori poco conosciuti. Ottimo prodotto ..... poi al quel prezzo! Lo riacquisterei

When I started collecting LPs about five decades ago, the move to original instruments and period performances was just getting underway. One of the labels leading that charge was Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (DHM), who were releasing not just period performance and instruments, but also non-mainstream composers. Back then, finding obscure composer's music was a lot harder than it is now, so my frequent trips to the record store were often inspired by a need to find previously unknown-to-me music. A few labels were automatic purchases; DHM was one of them.Over the last decade DHM has released quite a few box sets (roughly 50 CDs each box, dedicated to renaissance, baroque, and more. With the announcement of this box of 100 CDs, I was worried about lots of overlap between the CDs in this box and the many boxes of DHM I have on my shelves. Going through the disc list, though, I was surprised at how few overlaps there really are. I was also impressed by the collection this 100 CD box presents, as a quick scan of the music shows.83 of the CDs are arranged in alphabetic order by composer, while the remaining 17 CDs are thematic collections. The range of composers is impressive, too: sure you get the Bachs, Purcells, Haydns, Mozarts, and Telemanns, but you also get the Caccinis, Galans, Guerreros, Literes, Martines, Nebras, De Rores, Rosenmullers, and Zavateris. There's bound to be quite a few discs of new music here for all but the most complete collector. Some of these discs have been available for a while but escaped my attention, and some are in other box sets I bought over the years, but at the low price of this 100 CD box, I have no objections to the duplicates at all!As for the recording quality, well, this is DHM. The recording engineers know what they are doing. The dynamics and frequency range is excellent, and while you don't get the deep diapason organ stops, or the massive thwacks of a bass drum, the music is presented clearly and cleanly. DHM doesn't do "big" orchestras, but that doesn't imply these are small ensembles only, either.As a history of music, especially the earlier centuries from renaissance through early classical, this is an excellent range of music. The box is a treasure-trove of discoveries, and I spent many hours digging through CDs. I have two complaints: the first is a complete lack of any documentation to accompany this box (there's a one-inch-thick foam filler in the box, which would have been ideal for a nice set of booklets!); the second is the design of the box lid, which is only a centimeter deep and continually drops off the box when I reach for it on my shelves. The addition of good documentation would have made this box a true stellar presentation, but alas, not to be: there's not even the reproduction of the back--of-album liner notes, unfortunately.Whining aside, this is a great box. Probably one of the best I bought in 2018, and highly recommended for avid classical fans who want to add some (inexpensive) new content to their libraries, as well as to those who are discovering classical. At this price per CD, it's a no-brainer. And one I have greatly enjoyed working through. I'll be buying additional copies as gifts!

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Muy buena recopilacion. Sonido correcto. envio rapido.