Bizet's Greatest Hits

On this CD:

1. Carmen Suite for orchestra, No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard)
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Royal Promenade Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Gehardt

2. L' Arlésienne, Suite I for orchestra, from the incidental music
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Royal Promenade Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Gehardt

3. Symphony, for orchestra in C Major ("Symphony in C") Allegro Vivace
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Royal Promenade Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Gehardt

Bizet's Greatest Hits, Music, Georges Bizet, Alfred Gehardt, Royal Promenade Orchestra, Classical, Orchestral, Romantic Symphony, Suite for Orchestra, Symphonic
Lanza: Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Introducing the Greatest Voice of All Time
  • The Greatest Tenor of the 20th Century.
  • Easy listening
  • Lanza of the joyous voice!
  • Not bad as an introduction to Lanza
Lanza: Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000003FVZ
Release Date: 1995-04-11

Tracks:

  1. The Toast Of New Orleans: Be My Love
  2. Because
  3. Very Warm For May: All The Things You Are
  4. The Student Prince: Serenade
  5. Rigoletto - La Donna e Mobile
  6. Pagliacci: Vesti La Guibba
  7. O Sole Mio
  8. The Student Prince: Beloved
  9. South Pacific: Younger Than Springtime
  10. The Great Caruso: The Loveliest Night Of The Year
  11. Carousel: If I Loved You
  12. Carmen: Flower Song
  13. The Student Prince: Golden Days
  14. Spring Is Here: With A Song In My Heart
  15. The Land Of Smiles: Yours Is My Heart Alone
  16. Because You're Mine
  17. Cavalleria Rusticana: Adido Alla Madre
  18. Aida: Celeste Aida
  19. The Lord's Prayer
  20. Granada

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Introducing the Greatest Voice of All Time.......2007-03-13

A new generation of music lovers deserves to know, understand and appreciate the greatness of Mario Lanza. Five decades after his passing, millions of lovers of "grand voices" still are held in awe by the power, passion and beauty of his voice.

This selection of recordings has a number of fine selections that give a small "flavor" of his fantastic talent and skills. It is a good beginning for someone who wants to know "The American Caruso."

5 out of 5 stars The Greatest Tenor of the 20th Century........2007-01-21

In a professional career that lasted just a bit over ten years Mario Lanza created more memorable recordings, broadcasts, concert perfomances and feature films than any other major vocalist in the classical and pop-jazz music genre. He was a man blessed with arguably the finest tenor voice in recorded music. Fans of Caruso, Pavarotti, Jan Peerce, Placido Domingo or Careras may argue that their tenor interpreted a particular aria better than anyone else but few if any can argue against the sheer beauty, power and emotion of Mario Lanza. He achieved worldwide success too fast and his penchant for the good life: wine, women and good food got the best of him in the end. It is so sad, when one contemplates Lanza's short but brilliant career and what might have been, that he was gone at age 38, an age when some tenors are just beginning to hit their stride. This album is a fine overview of some of his most memorable heavy classics as well as lighter operetta standards and showcases his voice so well. Nearly fifty years have transpired since his untimely death in 1959 and there is yet to appear on the scene a tenor with the power, charisma or sheer beauty of Lanza's voice. I highly recommend this album to the Lanza novice or those just starting their Opera CD collections.

5 out of 5 stars Easy listening.......2006-02-27

I have always liked Mario Lanza and the album is wonderful and relaxing.

4 out of 5 stars Lanza of the joyous voice!.......2005-07-14

This album has some really splendid songs, and yes, it's a good introduction to the King of the high last notes. I grew up with one of Lanza's albums and more or less learned to sing by singing along with his wonderful warm voice. What good energy he had... and too bad he died so young (sigh). It certainly lifts my spirits to listen to his music again and I hope anyone reading this will take a chance and get to know him too.

4 out of 5 stars Not bad as an introduction to Lanza.......2001-11-13

I recommend this collection as a good starting point for those interested in this extraordinary tenor. It's not a complete representation of the man by any stretch of the imagination, but it includes a handful of unforgettable recordings that will make newcomers to Lanza sit up in astonishment.

Highlights include the immortal Serenade & Golden Days from The Student Prince, Beloved (from the film version of the Student Prince, and arguably Lanza's best English-language love song), Because You're Mine, If I Loved You, and the stirring Addio Alla Madre from Cavalleria Rusticana. If love songs seem a little over-represented at the expense of arias and (notably) Italian & Neapolitan Songs, then blame BMG for their habitual neglect of Lanza's more serious side. In any event, this is essentially a one-CD version of the three-CD set, The Mario Lanza Collection. All of the renditions are the same as on the earlier CD, as are the sound sources. With the exception of The Student Prince Serenade, most of the selections here have never sounded better.

Be aware, however, that several of the arias are in fact retakes of more familiar versions. Vesti La Giubba, for instance, is an alternate take from Lanza's May 1950 session, and although the tenor is in great voice, the orchestra lets him down on the climactic phrase by moving on before he has finished his High A on the word "infranto". The Flower Song is even more unrestrained than the familiar take - great fun, but not the kind of recording you'd want newcomers to Lanza to hear! (Lanza never quite "nailed" this aria, but his heart was in the right place.) La Donna E Mobile is the familiar 1950 version in the first half, but is replaced by an inferior retake in the second half, followed by an edited-in High B ending (on "pensier") from the original recording!

The only truly bad recording is the inexplicably popular With A Song In My Heart. Lanza is unfocused, and strains his way throughout the piece. Yours Is My Heart Alone is somewhat better, but is easily surpassed by the tenor's 1956 recording with the conductor Henri Rene (and currently unavailable on CD).

The "Greatest Hits" are here: the million-selling Be My Love, Loveliest Night of The Year and the aforementioned Because You're Mine. I have to confess to an aversion to the first two - Lanza was often a far better singer than these recordings suggest - but most fans, I'm sure, will continue to cherish them. Besides, what tenor since Lanza has ever sung Be My Love without straining his way through the wretched thing and then fudging the High C at the end? Lanza made it his own, and to be fair to the song, it is actually a very difficult piece to pull off, as Messrs Domingo, Carreras and Leech will no doubt attest. But that was also one of Lanza's most under-appreciated strengths - he made everything sound so easy. Listeners accustomed to the laborious efforts of most present-day tenors will be astounded by the freshness, ease, and sheer bravado of these performances.
Fiedler Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A must have CD
  • Arthur at his best.
  • Fiedler's Finest
  • what a collaboration of musical excellence, oh what style!
Fiedler Greatest Hits

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ASIN: B000003F5O
Release Date: 1991-09-06

Tracks:

  1. 'Gayane' Ballet Suite: Sabre Dance
  2. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
  3. The Flight Of The Bumblebee
  4. Light Cavalry Overture
  5. The Merry Wives Of Windsor: Overture
  6. Jalousie
  7. 'Mlada': Procession Of The Nobles
  8. Serenade For Strings: Waltz
  9. William Tell Overture
  10. 'L'Arlesienne'-Suite No. 2: Farandole
  11. The Syncopated Clock
  12. 'Prince Igor': Polovetsian Dances
  13. 'The Damnation Of Faust': Rakoczy March
  14. The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A must have CD.......2007-01-14

For anyone who likes Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops, this CD is a must have.

4 out of 5 stars Arthur at his best........2002-03-20

Arthur Fiedler made listening to classical music fun. Try a listen to 'Pomp and Circumstance', one of my favourite pieces of classical music. 'William Tell Overture' shines as does most of the material on this album. Well recorded for it's day. Fiedler is missed.

5 out of 5 stars Fiedler's Finest.......2002-02-16

I had the opportunity of playing in an orchestra under Maestro Fiedler. He was a tough, no nonsense conductor who expected crisp, lyrical, and expressive. His musical interpretations of everything from Sabre Dance to Syncopated Clock; from Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 to his love for the Beatles, sets him as the ruler supreme in pop music. I only hope RCA will continue to reissue his LPs so a new generation knows the man and his music. Bravo!

5 out of 5 stars what a collaboration of musical excellence, oh what style!.......1999-06-08

I bought this CD a little over a year ago and it is still among my favorites. "Polvetsian Dances" is excellent no matter what your interests. The full version of "Pomp and Circumstance" as well as "The William Tell Overature" are wonderful; The "Procession of the Nobles" is victorious and galliant; the lyrical complexity of "Farandole" is haunting. This is a brilliant compilation of musical excellence.
Flute Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Interesting Mix, but not for serious classical music listeners
  • a must have flute cd
  • takes you to another place and time!
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ASIN: B000002AVM
Release Date: 1994-12-06

Tracks:

  1. Flute Concerto In D Major, RV 428 'The Goldfinch': I. Allegro
  2. The Four Seasons ('Spring') RV 269: III. Allegro (Pastoral Dance)
  3. Flute Concerto In G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
  4. Orchestral Suite In B Minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
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  10. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance Of The Reed Flutes
  11. Sicilienne, Op. 78
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  18. Maple Leaf Rag
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Interesting Mix, but not for serious classical music listeners .......2005-08-08

Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart are all too well known, but less known musics are blended well into this CD. That's why I bought this CD. I think this is a good CD to familiarlize myself to flute pieces, but as a serious classical music listener it may come in short as more than half of pieces in this CD are something too famous and were listened so many times. This CD can be used to know what I like and then move forward from there. I am the type of listener who listen to the entire Carmen of Bizet instead of listening to only one part or two of it. If a listener is unfamiliar with clessical music, I think this is a good one to start.

5 out of 5 stars a must have flute cd.......2001-07-23

this is a great flute cd. i enjoy the fact that the cd has many preformers rather than just one. Jean-Pierre Rampal, of course probably the most famouse flutist, and William Bennett, an amazing flutist who I was fortuante enough to hear in person, are both on this cd, as well as a few other great flutist. i especially enjoyed Siciliene, because i have never heard it played with flute and hard, and because i have played the piece myself.

even if you haven't heard of some of these songs it is wonderful to listen to them. i recomend this cd for flutiests of all levels.

5 out of 5 stars takes you to another place and time!.......2000-08-25

This cd is by far the most beautiful that I have ever heard! It just takes you away to another place and time, far from your worries, very relaxing. I highly reccomend this to anyone who loves beautiful music!
Classics: Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great selection, but quality could be better.
  • A Must have for amateur and veteran classical fans!
  • A beautiful masterpiece for the arts.
Classics: Greatest Hits

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ASIN: B000003F5Q
Release Date: 1991-09-06

Tracks:

  1. Canon In D: Pachelbel: Canon in D - Ettore Stratta
  2. Brandenberg Concerto No. 3: Bach: Brandenberg Concerto No. 3 - Allegro - Rudolf Baumgartner
  3. The Four Seasons: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Winter - Largo - English Chamber Orchestra
  4. Suite No. 3 In D: Bach: Air on the G String (from Suite No. 3 in D) - Rudolf Baumgartner
  5. Quintet No. 11: Boccherini : Minuet (from Quintet No. 11)
  6. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro - Erich Leinsdorf
  7. Concerto No. 21: Mozart: Concerto No. 21 - Andante
  8. Symphony No. 5: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 - Allegro con brio - Erich Leinsdorf
  9. William Tell Overture: Rossini: William Tell Overture (excerpt)
  10. L'Arlisienne Suite No. 2: Bizet: L'Arlisienne Suite No. 2: Farandole
  11. The Flight Of The Bumblebee: Rimsky-Korsakoff: The Flight of the Bumblebee
  12. Aida: Verdi: Aida - Grand March
  13. Blue Danube Waltz: Strauss: Blue Danube Waltz
  14. Nutcracker Suite: Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite - Waltz of the Flowers
  15. Sabre Dance: Khachaturian: Sabre Dance
  16. 1812 Overture: Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture (excerpt) - Tchaikovsky

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great selection, but quality could be better........2006-12-26

First off, this cd has some of my favorite classical songs on it. The songs themselves are great, and many are instantly recognizable for all those who didn't know their names.

The recording quality of this cd isn't great. For most people with average ears and average hardware, that won't make a difference. For the extermely intent listeners, the recording quality isn't great, and, while I would recommend any of the music on here to anyone, I just wouldn't reccomend this particular cd to those who high-powered hardware and are picky.

5 out of 5 stars A Must have for amateur and veteran classical fans!.......2001-01-01

Perfect for getting acquainted to classical music for the first time! All the best pieces on one cd which makes it a stand-out selection in anyone's collection. Once you've heard this one, you will want more and the RCA Victor classical music series is highly recommended and affordable. For the die-hard classical fan, this is the perfect one to take along with you in the car or the office.

5 out of 5 stars A beautiful masterpiece for the arts........1999-05-15

This is for any one who loves classical music. Its beautiful sounds truely captivate the human spirt. A great piece of work.
Itzhak Perlman - Greatest Hits ~ "Carmen" Fantasy · Havanaise · Poème · and more
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A great violinist playing great music.
  • Obviously a must-have for Perlman fans
Itzhak Perlman - Greatest Hits ~ "Carmen" Fantasy · Havanaise · Poème · and more

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B000001GIO
Release Date: 1993-05-11

Tracks:

  1. 'Carmen' Fantasy: Introduction: Allegro moderato
  2. 'Carmen' Fantasy: I. Moderato
  3. 'Carmen' Fantasy: II. Lento assai
  4. 'Carmen' Fantasy: III. Allegro moderato
  5. 'Carmen' Fantasy: IV. Moderato
  6. Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso
  7. Symphonie Espagnole V. Rondo: Allegro
  8. Havanaise
  9. Poeme
  10. Tzigane
  11. Reverie Et Caprice

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A great violinist playing great music........2005-06-01

Itzhak Perlman demonstrates his mastery of the violin while playing Pablo de Saratate's 'Carmen Fantasy' on this CD.

4 out of 5 stars Obviously a must-have for Perlman fans.......1999-02-09

Carmen Fantasy with perfect skills, what else can I say...buy it if you are a true Perlman fan!
Karajan Forever: The Greatest Classical Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • ... in a nutshell
  • Karajan Forever: The "Eternal" Classical Music Album
  • Meditation!
Karajan Forever: The Greatest Classical Hits

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ASIN: B00008CLNO
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

  1. Spring - Michel Schwalbe
  2. Adagio In G Minor For Strings And Organ - Leon Spierer
  3. Valese
  4. Menuetto
  5. Morning Mood
  6. Valse Triste
  7. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550 (Molto Allegro)
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  11. Bolero (Conclusion)
  12. 'The Sleeping Beauty', Valse
  13. 'La Traviata', Prelude To Act III
  14. Symphony No. 3 'Organ', In C Minor (Finale) - Pierre Cochereau

Tracks:

  1. 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' (Introduction)
  2. 'Cavalleria Rusticana', Intermezzo Sinfonico - Wolfgang Meyer
  3. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Allegro)
  4. Swan Lake, Suite Op. 20, Scene 1 (Swan Theme) - Michel Schwalbe
  5. An Der Schonen, Blauen Donau
  6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major (1rst Movement)
  7. Meditation - Michel Schwalbe
  8. Badinerie From Suite No. 2 In B Minor - Karlheinz Zoeller
  9. Barcarolle From 'La Gaiete Parisienne'
  10. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor (Ex. 1rst Movement) - Lazar Berman
  11. Adagietto From Symphony No. 5
  12. Symphonie Classique (Finale. Molto Vivace)
  13. Dance Of Teh Blessed Spirits From 'Orpheus And Eurydice - Karlheinz Zoeller
  14. Danse De La Fee Dragee
  15. Valse Des Fleurs

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classical music CD for everyone.......2007-01-09

A great selection. I bought one for my husband, and later the other one for my parents.
Quality, and a superb selection of masterpieces.
A must have for classical music lovers, and for everyone who wants to get introduced to classical music.

5 out of 5 stars ... in a nutshell.......2006-09-08

Probably the best one-volume compilation of Karajan available, with the most broad-based approachable track list currently being offered to the general enthusiast/collector. Back in the vinyl days, there were two-disc sets available like the "Karajan Super Concert" or the three-volume "Karajan Conducts" set on Angel. Some of these have been re-arranged and re-released with new or different cover art on CD too, but here is a newly remastered set just as good or better than any of those.

It also contains probably the best short essay on what Herbert von Karajan was all about by Axel Bruggemann, that I have ever read. A CD or two of the "Adagio" set by this conductor (also on DG) may be a nice supplement too, otherwise you can't really go wrong with this two-disc set at a fairly affordable price.

5 out of 5 stars Karajan Forever: The "Eternal" Classical Music Album.......2005-09-26

Another fine recording of classical music, as conducted by the man considered to be the greatest conductor of the 20th century- Herbert Von Karajan, whose position as conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic made that particular orchestra unbeatable and at number one in the list of world's greatest orchestras. Karajan was involved with the Berlin Philharmonic's musical development for years, until his death in 89, before the Berlin Wall fell, an event he did not live to see. This recording has to the best of Karajan's many collected classical pieces on record. It is a perfect introduction to classical music itself and to Karajan's style. A plethora of composer and time periods- from Baroque, to Classical to Romantic- are all on here. Vivaldi's Spring opens the CD, and is followed by the melancholy and fatalistic sounding Baroque classic Albinoni Adagio in G. This is followed by Mozart's 40th symhony. The first Romantic Era symphony on here is Dvorak's famous New World Symphony, which Karajan conducts with supreme mastership. The Intermezzo from the verisimo opera Cavalleria Rusticana is on here and sounds absolutely breathtaking. The suite of Bizet's Carmen is musically intoxicating and the Bolero has never sounded hotter, except for maybe Zubin Mehta conducting it which I've heard live and know is absolutely wonderful. The famous Waltz from Tchaikovsky's ballet masterpiece Sleeping Beauty is on here as well as the Third Act Prelude to Verdi's Traviata. The final track on CD 1 is Saint Saens Organ Symphony Finale.

The second disc opens with a masterful version of the powerfully evocative Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, another Austrian composer Karajan championed. The Swan Theme from Swan Lake is on here, as well as the Viennese Waltz favorite On the Beautiful Blue Danube- something I didn't know Karajan even conducted. But being Austrian, I'm not surprised. Karajan even conducted Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus as well as other waltzes. Back to Baroque, he continues with the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by Bach and the gorgeous and somewhat gloomy Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orpheus and Eurydice by Gluck. The CD ends with the elegant and beautiful Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky's Nutracker. This is a must have for fans of classical music, as a lot of favorites are on here.

5 out of 5 stars Meditation!.......2003-07-20

A veritable who's who of pieces & composers, the CDs Karajan Forever will hopefully live forever.
Herbert VonKarajan was the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 1955 until his demise in 1989. His vision & helmsmanship of this magnificent orchestra have literally changed the way a whole generation heard music.

In this 2 CD collection, DG has kind of done a Greatest Hits. Everything from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi to Opera Overtures, Ballet Themes and Piano Concertos. There is truly something for everyone on this CD, but being an opera fan, 2 of my favorites are on disc 2. The Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana and the Meditation from Thais. This music simply transports the listener to another place and time. The Philharmonic is so in sync- so one that it is hard to believe how huge they really are. I can wholeheartedly recommend this CD without reservation. And it's a steal at $... for 2 new CDs. For more information on this CD & others in a line paying tribute to Maestro VonKarajan, go to his website: karajan.org
Enjoy!
Marches: The Greatest Hits
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Marches: The Greatest Hits

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ASIN: B000003QWZ
Release Date: 1994-04-13

Tracks:

  1. Ride Of The Valkyries
  2. Pictures At An Exhibition - Promenade
  3. Aida - Triumphal March
  4. The Nutcracker - March
  5. Pomp And Circumstance
  6. Symphonie Fantastique - March To The Scaffold
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  8. Symphony No. 9, Choral - Alta Marcia
  9. March Militaire No. 1
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  11. Love For Three Oranges - March
  12. March Joyeuse
  13. Symphony No. 1, Titan - Funeral March
  14. Radetsky March
  15. National Emblem March
  16. The Washington Post

Tracks:

  1. Coronation March
  2. The Ruins Of Athens - Turkish March
  3. Les Troyes - Marche Troyenne
  4. Marche Slav
  5. Swan Lake - Wedding March
  6. Symphony No 3, Eroica - Funeral March
  7. Babes in Toyland - March
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  13. American Salute
  14. Semper Fidelis
  15. El Capitan
  16. Seventy-Six Trombones
  17. Americans We
  18. Lassus Trombone
  19. The Stars And Stripes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Marches - CD 1.......2006-03-12

Fabulous pieces. It all started with hearing Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar ont he radio...
Opera Obsession! - Opera d'Oro's Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Great Introduction to Opera
  • Excellent Potpourri
Opera Obsession! - Opera d'Oro's Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: Opera D'oro
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ASIN: B000062Y9J
Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

  1. Aida: Celeste Aida - Placido Domingo
  2. The Pearl Fishers: Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Alfredo Kraus
  3. La Wally: Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - Renata Tebaldi
  4. Manon: Io Son Sol... Ah Dispar, Vision! - Luciano Pavarotti
  5. La Fille Du Regiment: Il Faut Partir - Fernando Corena
  6. La Traviata: Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici - Jose Carreras
  7. Maria Stuarda: Oh Nube! Che Lieve - Montserrat Caballe
  8. Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Franco Corelli
  9. Don Giovanni: Dalla Sua Pace... - Alfredo Kraus
  10. Mefistofele: Die Campi, Dai Prati - Carlo Bergonzi
  11. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Franco Corelli
  12. Arabella: Und Du Wurst Mein... - Montserrat Caballe
  13. Tannhauser: Dich Teure Halle - Gundula Janowitz
  14. La Damnation De Faust: Merci, Doux Crepuscule! - Nicolai Gedda
  15. La Boheme: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Mirella Freni
  16. Otello: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Jon Vickers
  17. Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Giuseppe Di Stefano
  18. Rigoletto: E Il Sol Dell'anima - Maria Callas
  19. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tu Che A Dio... - Luciano Pavarotti

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Great Introduction to Opera.......2004-11-28

This CD serves as a great beginner's guide to opera. there is plenty to choose from on this CD. Placido Domingo starts off the CD with his trademark "Celeste Aida." Next, Alfredo Kraus and Giuseppe Taddei sing "Au fond du temple saint," in Italian instead of French. Renata Tebaldi follows in "Ebben? ne andro lontana." You can't have a opera CD without Luciano Pavarotti, and you get him in "Io son sol...Ah dispar, vision!" from Manon. A great trio from La fille du regiment, "Il faut partir" follows, starring Beverly Sills, Fernando Corena, and Grayson Hirst. Jose Carreras and Renata Scotto follow in the Brindisi from La Traviata. Montserrat Caballe graces the #7 spot in "Oh nube! che lieve" from Maria Stuarda. Franco Corelli is excellent is "Nessun dorma" from Turandot. Alfredo Kraus returns again in "Dalla sua pace" from Don Giovanni. This is one of my favorite arias on the CD. Carlo Bergonzi follows in "Die campi, dai prati" from Mefistofele. Franco Corelli follows in the role he was made for: Manrico's "Di quella pira" from Il Trovatore. Montserrat Caballe and Siegmund Nimsgern sing in one of the only German arias on the CD: "Und du wurst mein..." from Arabella. Gundula Janowitz sings in "Dich teure Halle," the other German aria on this CD. I can't believe Nicolai Gedda isn't on this CD more than once. He sings "Merci, doux crepuscule" from La damnation de Faust. Mirella Freni comes next in "Si. Mi chiamano Mimi" from La Boheme. My favorite tenor, Giuseppe di Stefano comes in the next two clips: "E lucevan la stelle" from Tosca, and, with Maria Callas, "E il sol dell'anima" from Rigoletto. How can this great recording end? With Pavarotti in "Tu che a Dio" from Lucia di Lammermoor of course.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Potpourri.......2004-09-12

Do not be misled by the incredibly low price on this album; the recording quality is quite good. I would have liked more information in the liner notes (especially the year of the performance), but that is a minor quibble when compared to hearing some of the best opera stars of the last century for less than a matinee movie ticket.

So, indulge and enjoy!

Canadian Brass: More Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Consumate Candian Brass
  • absolutely great
Canadian Brass: More Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000003EO3
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Sabre Dance
  2. Largo al factotum
  3. La Cumparsita
  4. 'Carmen' Suite: Overture
  5. 'Carmen' Suite: Seguidilla
  6. 'Carmen' Suite: Habanera
  7. 'Carmen' Suite: Toreador Song
  8. 'Little' Fugue in G
  9. Wachet auf
  10. Galliard Battaglia
  11. Prelude and Fugue on the Name 'Bach'
  12. Girl with the Flaxen Hair
  13. Golliwogg's Cakewalk
  14. Minstrels
  15. 'The Rhythm Series' (Medley)
  16. A Foggy Day - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  17. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
  18. Just a Closer Walk With Thee
  19. Adagio
  20. Shreveport Stomp
  21. Alligator Crawl
  22. Carolina Shout
  23. Tuba Polka (Clarinet Polka)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Consumate Candian Brass.......2000-08-12

This is another great Canadian Brass retrospective. It is a varied and very listenable cross section of their recordings as of 1988. The selections extend from Bach to ragtime and Gershwin, and just about everything in between. Many of the selections are not usual brass fare, but are given the special, superb Canadian Brass treatment.

5 out of 5 stars absolutely great.......2000-08-05

this is a great cd, theres no two ways about it. i got this as a gift from my mother(both of us being trumpet players, we love brass stuff) and wore out my first copy. the range of music is wonderful, from classical to jazz and even gershwin, it has it all. a great cd to read by. it inspired me to buy the sheet music( its as much fun to play as to listen to). a fantastic addition to any music cllection.
Greatest Hits: Bizet
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Highlights from Carmen and much more of Bizet
Greatest Hits: Bizet

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000002A9G
Release Date: 1995-06-13

Tracks:

  1. Carmen: Prelude: The Toreadors. Allegro giocoso
  2. Carmen: Prelude: Andante moderato
  3. Carmen: Habanera (Act I)
  4. Carmen: Seguidilla (Act I)
  5. Carmen: Entr'acte (Act I - Act II): Les Dragons d'Alcala
  6. Carmen: Bohemian Dance (Act II)
  7. Carmen: Song Of The Toreador (Act II)
  8. Carmen: Flower Song
  9. Carmen: Entr'acte (Act II - Act III): Intermezzo
  10. Carmen: March Of The Smugglers (Act III)
  11. Carmen: Nocturne: Micaela's Aria (Act III)
  12. Carmen: March Of The Toreadors & Chorus (Act IV)
  13. Carmen: Duet & Final Chorus (Act IV) 'C'est toi? 'C'est moi' - 'Masi moi, Carmen, je t'aime encore'
  14. The Pearl Fishers: Je crois entendre encore (I Hear As In A Dream)
  15. The Pearl Fishers: Ouvre ton coeur (Open Your Heart)
  16. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Prelude
  17. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Minuetto
  18. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Adagietto
  19. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Carillon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Highlights from Carmen and much more of Bizet.......2001-08-05

It is hard to believe that when Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" opened in 1875 audiences received it indifferently. Bizet was innovative in that he replaced artificial plots and acting in operas with more realistic representations of the human condition (comparable to what Gustave Flaubert did in literature with "Madame Bovary"). Bizet's masterpiece is represented by the first thirteen tracks on this album, so you might wonder why not just go pick up the entire opera and leave it at that? Because Bizet actually did go on and write some other works, the best of which are included in this collection. This CD also includes a couple of songs from "The Pearl Fishers," sung by Richard Tucker and Beverly Sills, and the "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1. If this CD included the Farandole from "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2," it would be prefect. But one of the impressive things about this Greatest Hits collection is that all those tracks from "Carmen" come from several different productions. So you have Bernstein, Stokowski and Ormandy conducting, and Jose Carreras, Rise Stevens and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing.

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