Opera for Pleasure: Introduction to Opera
On this CD:
1. La favola d'Orfeo, opera, SV 318 excerpts
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, London Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, Nigel Rogers
Conducted by Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers
2. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 Tornami A Vagheggiar
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Baroque Sinfonia, Eiddwen Harrhy
Conducted by Richard Hickox
3. Orfeo ed Euridice, (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30 Che Farò Senza Euridice
Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Performed by Philharmonia Orchestra
with Agnes Baltsa
Conducted by Riccardo Muti
4. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
with Walter Berry
Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch
5. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72 Abscheulicher!... Komm, Hoffnung
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
with Helga Dernesch
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
6. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera Regnava Nel Silenzio
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Philharmonia Orchestra
with Maria Callas, Margreta Elkins
Conducted by Tullio Serafin
7. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90 Mild Und Leise (Liebestod)
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
with Helga Dernesch
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
8. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b Hojotoho! Hojotoho! (Ride of the Valkyries)
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Bernard Haitink
9. Il Trovatore, opera Vedi! Le Fosche (Anvil Chorus)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Conducted by Richard Armstrong
10. Turandot, opera Nessun Dorma
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Alain Lombard
11. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Humming Chorus
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden
Conducted by Lamberto Gardelli
12. Peter Grimes, opera, Op. 33 Excerpts
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden
with Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Sir Thomas [baritone] Allen
Conducted by Bernard Haitink
Opera for Pleasure: Introduction to Opera, Music, Sir Thomas Allen [baritone], Walter Berry, Ludwig van Beethoven, Benjamin Britten, Gaetano Donizetti, Christoph Willibald Gluck, George Frideric Handel, Claudio Monteverdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, Alain Lombard, Bernard Haitink, Charles Medlam, Herbert von Karajan, Lamberto Gardelli, Nigel Rogers, Riccardo Muti, Richard Armstrong, Richard Hickox, Tullio Serafin, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, London Baroque Sinfonia, London Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, Agnes Baltsa, Margreta Elkins, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bayerischen Rundfunks Sinfonie-orchester, Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Eiddwen Harrhy, Helga Dernesch, Maria Callas, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, José Carreras, British 20th/21st Century Opera, Classical, Classical Music, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, German/Austrian Romantic Opera
Average customer rating:
- Six Decades of Film Music
- Excellent collection with fine performances
- "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music"
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The Incredible Film Music Box
Manufacturer: Silva America
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ASIN: B0007S687Y
Release Date: 2005-05-10 |
Tracks:
- Gone With The Wind: Overture
- Citizen Kane: Overture
- Casablanca: As Time Goes By
- It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
- The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
- The Searchers: Suite
- The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
- Vertigo: Prelude
- Touch Of Evil: Main Title
- Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
- North By Northwest: Prelude
- Psycho: Suite
- The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
- Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture
Tracks:
- To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
- The Great Escape: Main Title
- Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
- Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
- 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
- Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
- Get Carter: Main Title
- A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
- The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
- Jaws: Jaws
- Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
- Taxi Driver: Suite
- Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
Tracks:
- Superman: Main Theme
- Alien: End Title
- Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
- Blade Runner: End Titles
- E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
- Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
- Back To The Future: Main Theme
- Witness: Building The Barn
- Aliens: Main Title
- Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
- Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
- Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
- Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme
Tracks:
- The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
- Schindler's List: Main Theme
- Braveheart: End Credits
- Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
- Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
- American Beauty: Any Other Name
- Gladiator: Now We Are Free
- Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
- The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
- Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
- Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
- Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
- The Incredibles: Overture
Customer Reviews:
Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13
This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.
Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28
Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.
"essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16
When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004
There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!
Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.
Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!
Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)
Average customer rating:
- a terrific compilation for beginners
- "Classical heartbreakers" broke my heart
- A Fantastic Compilation
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Classical Heartbreakers
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B0000B09Z9
Release Date: 2004-01-13 |
Tracks:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 - Andre Previn
- Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
- Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Sir Simon Rattle
- O Mio Babbino Caro - London Symphony Orchestra
- Viola Da Bamba Sonata In G Minor - Ton Koopman
- Beim Schlafengehen - London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Schindler's List Theme - Tasmin Little
- Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
- Symphony No. 5 - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - Philharmonia Orchestra
- Moonlight Sonata - Dame Moura Lympany
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor - Yehudi Menuhin
- E Lucevan Le Stelle - Georges Pretre
- Nocturne In C Sharp Minor - Maria Tipo
- Adagio For Strings - Philadelphia Orchestra
- Cello Concerto - English Chamber Orchestra
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In F - English Chamber Orchestra
- Va Pensiero - Bernard Haitink
Tracks:
- Adagio In G Minor - Sir Neville Marriner
- The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise - Michael Nyman
- Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra
- Goldberg Variations - Maria Tipo
- Barcarolle - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Piano Concerto No. 2 - Sir Simon Rattle
- Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
- Vissi D'art - Maria Callas
- Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco & Steve Morse
- String Quintet In C - Laszlo Varga
- J'ai Perdu Mon Eurydice - John Eliot Gardiner
- Etude In E 'Tristesse' - John Ogdon
- Addio Del Passato - London Symphony Orchestra
- Double Violin Concerto - Bath Festival Orchestra
- Queen Symphony - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Piano Concerto No. 1 - Garrick Ohlsson
- In Paradisum - English Chamber Orchestra
- My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra
- Rhapsody In Blue - Andre Previn
Customer Reviews:
a terrific compilation for beginners.......2006-02-07
I agree with P. Grupe-for classical music lovers, it is a let down to listen to cut tracks of well-performed classical greats, like Chopin's 1st piano concerto in this collection. Nonetheless, this is a terrific compilation for people beginning to get interested in classical music. This compilation is an eclectic mix of the familiar (Beethoven's moonlight sonata, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini variation no. 18, Myer's Cavatina, Barber's "Adagio for Strings, etc.), the contemporary (Michael Nyman's The Promise, Horner's My Heart Will Go On), and the truly moving (Bach's Double Violin Concerto, Bruch's Violin Concerto, Schubert's String Quintet in C)-relatively obscure pieces usually left out in less inspired and mediocre classical music compilations. It is gratifying to see that opera music has not been left out. Get this cd if only for the Maria Callas tracks, Lucia Popp's performance of Strauss' Beim Schlafengehen, and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's Addio del passato.
"Classical heartbreakers" broke my heart.......2004-06-27
I am an avid listener of classical music, and I purchased this CD expecting to get some of the best classical music ever composed. I guess I expected a bit much though. Although the recording is filled with high quality performances of fantastic pieces, I was disappointed to find that only about half of the pieces are contained in their entirety on this 2-disc set. Songs such as Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata were not recorded in full for this album, which caught me off guard and bothered me quite a bit.
Anybody who is unfamiliar with classical music will appreciate this album. Since it features some of the most moving classical pieces ever written, it is sure to entrance listeners. And by not placing entire 10-minute pieces on the CDs, it will not run on and bore those unaccustomed to the length of most classical music. However, if you are already well-versed in classical music and can listen to entire symphonies with ease, I would advise against buying this album. I now feel a desire to go out again and find the full versions of some of these pieces, since I feel I was cheated by only getting introductions or short movements on most of the album. Guess I should have paid a little more attention to what I was buying.
A Fantastic Compilation.......2004-05-01
Most of the musical pieces in this compilation are from versions as they appear in various movies. This is Classical music from classic movies such as: Somewhere in Time, Schindler's List, English Patient, The Piano, Platoon, et al. But make no mistake; the music is what's really worth mentioning here.
The title says it all. It claims to have "the most moving Classical music of all time," and they certainly have a case, as it is chock full of the kind of emotional pieces that can easily bring you to tears. This double CD compilation with 37 passionately beautiful pieces is a steal at $16.99.
If you've ever recorded your favorite songs on to tape, or burned them on to a CD, you'll see that this compilation is exactly what EMI Records has done. It is like a greatest hits, volume 1, of poignant Classical music. Almost all of the musical pieces are classic favorites, though there are a few contemporary ones also.
I found the music on this CD powerful and moving as advertised, and I think that Classical music fans should truly enjoy it. It is well worth the price it's being sold for, and I highly recommend it.
Since there is some missing information as to who the composers and artists are, here they are:
Disk 1
Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Mol; Andre Previn; Horacio Gutierrez; The London Symphony Orchestra
Mascagni - Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) {Raging Bull}; Riccardo Muti; The Philharmonia Orchestra
Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini - Variation #18 {Somewhere in Time}; Cecile Ousset; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) {A Room with a View};
Montserrat Caballe; The London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras
Bach - Viola da Gamba Sonata in G Minor BWV1029 - II. Adagio (Opening) {Truly, Madly, Deeply}; Jordi Savall; Ton Koopman
Richard Strauss - Beim Schlafengehen (Vier Letzte Lieder) {The Hours}; Klaus Tennstedt; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Lucia Popp
Williams - Schindler's List (Theme) {Schlinder's List}; Iain Sutherland; New World Philharmonic; Tasmin Little
Debussy - Clair de Lune {Frankie and Johnnie}; Dame Moura Lympany
Mahler - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Conclusion) {Death in Venice}; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli
Catalani - Ebben? Ne Andrò Lontana (La Wally) {Diva}; Maria Callas; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Tullio Serafin
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor "Moonlight" Op. 27/2 - I. Adagio S; Dame Moura Lympany
Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor - II. Adagio (Opening) Sir Yehudi Menuhin; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Walter Susskind
Puccini - E Lucevan le Stelle (Tosca) {The Man Who Cried}; Carlo Bergonzi; Georges Pretre; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Chopin - Nocturne in C Sharp Minor Op. Posth {The Pianist}; Maria Tipo
Barber - Adagio for Strings {Platoon} Eugene Ormandy; Philadelphia Orchestra
Elgar - Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85 - I. Adagio - Moderato (Opening) {Hilary and Jackie}; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Norman Del Mar; Robert Cohen
Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op.102 - II. Andante Dmitri Alexeev; English Chamber Orchestra; Jerzy Maksymiuk
Verdi - Va, Pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco) {The Godfather, Pt. 3}; Bernard Haitink; Covent Garden Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Disk 2
Albinoni - Adagio in G Minor (Realised Giazotto) [Extract] {Gallipoli}; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Sir Neville Marriner
Nyman - Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise {The Piano}; Unknown artist
Quarantotto & Sartori - Time to Say Goodbye; David Abel
J.S. Bach - Goldberg Variations - Aria {The English Patient}; Maria Tipo
Offenbach - Barcarolle (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) {Life Is Beautiful}; Choeurs Rene Ducios; Clu; Elisabeth Schwartskopf; Jeannine Collard; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor - II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) {Brief Encounter}; Cecile Ousset; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
Elgar - Nimrod ("Enigma" Variations) {Elizabeth}; The London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Adrian Boult
Puccini - Vissi d'Arte (Tosca); Georges Pretre; Maria Callas; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Myers - Cavatina {The Deer Hunter}; Manuel Barrueco; Steve Morse
Schubert - String Quintet in C D956 - II. Adagio (Opening) {Carrington}; Hungarian Quartet; Laszlo Varga
Gluck - J'Ai Perdu Mon Eurydice (Orphée et Eurydice); Anne Sofie Von Otter; John Eliot Gardiner; Orchestre De L'Opera De Lyon
Chopin - Étude in E "Tristesse" Op.10/3; John Ogden
Verdi - Attendo, Attendo...Addio del Passato (La Traviata); Dame Kiri Te Kanawa; Myung-Whun Chung; The London Symphony Orchestra
Bach - Double Violin Concerto in D Minor BWV 1043 - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto {Children of a Lesser God}; Bath Festial Orchestra; Christian Ferras; Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Kashif - Queen Symphony - III. Adagio {Who Wants to Live Forever - Save Me}; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Tolga Kashif
Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor - II. Romance (Larghetto) (Opening) {The Truman Show}; Garrick Ohlsson; Jerzy Maksymiuk; Polish National Symphony Orchestra
Faure - In Paradisum (Requiem) {The Thin Red Line}; Cambridge Choir of Kings Choir; English Chamber Orchestra; Stephen Cleobury
Horner - My Heart Will Go On {Titanic}; David Abel
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (Conclusion) {Manhattan}; Andre Previn; The London Symphony Orchestra
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ASIN: B00000DCSP
Release Date: 1998-10-20 |
Tracks:
- Orfeo: Toccata - Nigel Rogers
- Orfeo: Rosa Del Ciel - Nigel Rogers
- Orfeo: Lasciate I Monti - Nigel Rogers
- Alcina: Tornami A Vagheggiar - Eiddwen Harrhy
- Orfeo Ed Euridice: Che Faro Senza Euridice - Agnes Baltsa
- Die Zauberfloete: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena! - Walter Berry
- Fidelio: Abscheulicher!...Komm, Hoffnung - Helga Dernesch
- Lucia Di Lammermoor: Regnava Nel Silenzio - Maria Callas
- Tristan Und Isolde: Mild Und Leise (Liebestod) - Helga Dernesch
- Die Walkuere: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! (Ride Of The Valkyries) - Bavarian RSO/Bernard Haitink
- Il Trovatore: Vedi! Le Fosche (Anvil Chorus) - Chor Of Welsh Nat Opr
- Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Jose Carreras
- Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus - Chor Of The ROHCG
- Peter Grimes: And Do You Prefer The Storm - Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Thomas Allen/Chor Of The ROHCG
- Peter Grimes: They Listen To Money - Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Thomas Allen/Chor Of The ROHCG
- Peter Grimes: What Harbour Shelters Peace - Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Thomas Allen/Chor Of The ROHCG
- Peter Grimes: Sea Interlude: Storm - Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Thomas Allen/Chor Of The ROHCG
Music Review:
- Opera for Pleasure: Opera Choruses
- Photographs
- Piano Concerti 11 & 22
- Piano XX
- Poglietti: Il Rossignolo; Canzon and capriccio on
- Puccini Opera Arias & Duets
- Ravel, Chopin & Scriabin
- Richard Strauss: "Der Rosenkavalier" / 1949 Salzburg Festival / Reining, Novotna, Güden, Vienna Phil., Szell
- Rivier Revisited
- Robert DiDomenica: Three Orchestral Works
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