The Essential : Piano ; Guitar ; Trumpet ; Violin

ABC Classics is proud to present the Essential Instrument Collection. A beautiful boxset of 8CDs filled with over 10 hours of music of your favourite solo instrumental music!

Essential Trumpet

It is the instrument that sets an ensemble alight, its brilliant tone soaring high over orchestras and jazz groups alike. Now, The Essential Trumpet captures all those scintillating moments - a classical greatest hits collection in the tradition of The Essential Piano, Guitar and Violin. Hear why composers from Handel to Mahler have used the trumpet to herald the entry into heaven, and why its greatest players occupy a hallowed place among the world's virtuoso instrumentalists.

Essential Violin

Most of the world's famous composers have found a special place in their hearts for the violin. This 2CD collection presents a kind of classical 'greatest hits' written for this very popular instrument! From the haunting qualities of The Lark Ascending to the rich yet intimate character of Bach's unaccompanied sonatas, this is an album which will be cherished by all whose love this resonant, versatile instrument. Dazzling virtuosity sits alongside exquisite, lingering melodies such as the Meditation from Thaïs.

Featuring stunning performances from such artists as Richard Tognetti, Adele Anthony, Dene Olding, Niki Vasilakis and many more…

Essential Guitar

From the electric passion of flamenco to the haunting Cavatina from The Deer Hunter, the guitar touches us in a way no other instrument can. This double album of classic guitar music, both original compositions and arrangements by some of the world's finest guitar virtuosi, reveals the many sides of the guitar's personality. Supremely elegant or steamily sensual, flamboyantly virtuosic or eloquently lyrical, The Essential Guitar is essential listening.

Essential Piano

Most of us at one time or another have been compelled to undertake piano lessons, with varying degrees of success and enjoyment! This double CD of popular classics will bring back all the memories to delight and entrance listeners. In amongst themore traditional classical "hits" such as Beethoven's Fur Elise, Debussy's Clair de Lune and Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1, you will encounter such gems as Jessica's Theme from The Man From Snowy River, Gershwin's I Got Rhythm and Scott Joplin's The Entertainer.