The Romantic Clarinet

On this CD:

1. Sonata for Clarinet (or viola) & Piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Sumiko Hojo

2. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.1, Allegretto non tanto
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

3. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.2, Andantino
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

4. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.3, Andante non troppo
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

5. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.4, Allegro
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

6. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.5, Andantino
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

7. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.6, Allegro
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

8. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.7, Tempo di Marcia
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

9. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.8, Allegretto
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

10. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.9, Allegro
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

11. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.10, Allegretto non tanto
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

12. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.11, Adagio
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

13. Bagatelles for flute, clarinet & basset horn: No.12, Scherzo, Allegro
Composed by Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli

14. Lieder for clarinet & piano "Ivy Leaves" No.1, Der Neugierige
Composed by Carl (II) Baermann
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Sumiko Hojo

15. Lieder for clarinet & piano "Ivy Leaves" No.2, Wohin?
Composed by Carl (II) Baermann
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Sumiko Hojo

16. Lieder for clarinet & piano "Ivy Leaves" No.3, Lob der Tränen
Composed by Carl (II) Baermann
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Sumiko Hojo

17. Romanze for clarinet & piano
Composed by Marie Elisabeth von Saschen-Meiningen
Performed by Luigi Magistrelli, Sumiko Hojo

The Romantic Clarinet, Music, Laura Magistrelli, Luigi Magistrelli, Carl (II) Baermann, Johannes Brahms, Johannes Simon [Giovanni Simone] Mayr, Marie Elisabeth von Saschen-Meiningen, Elena Cecconi, Sumiko Hojo, Chamber, Chamber Music & Recitals, Clarinet Solo/Sonata, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music
The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written.
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ASIN: B00000I93Z
Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

  1. Air 'On the G String' - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  2. Morning - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Canon In D - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  5. Gymnopedie No.1 - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  6. II. Andante - Stephen Hough
  7. Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
  8. In Paradisum - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  9. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
  10. II. Andate - Yehudi Menuhin
  11. The Swan - Osian Ellis
  12. II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
  13. II. Andantino - James Galway
  14. II. Largo - Yehudi Menuhin
  15. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
  16. Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu - Jocelyn Pook
  17. Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset
  18. Pavane Op.50 - Gareth Morris

Tracks:

  1. Zion Hort Die Wachter Singen - South German Madrigal Choir
  2. Adagio In G Minor - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Minuet - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
  5. Meditation - Hans Kalafusz
  6. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
  7. Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  8. II. Andante - Nigel North
  9. II. Adagio - Jack Brymer
  10. Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
  11. I. Moderato - London Chamber Orchestra
  12. O Mio Babbino Caro - Montserrat Caballe
  13. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sinfonia Of London
  14. II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
  15. Nocturne - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  16. II. Adagio (Opening) - Julian Bream
  17. Adagio For Strings Op.11a - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  18. Entr'acte To Act III - Orchestre National De France

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You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Cannon," Debussy's "Clair de Lune") and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's "Blow the Wind," and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner, James Galway, Jacqueline du Pré and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and there's enough variety here for everyone. --Edward Garabedian

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's........2007-02-04

This CD is a great way to enjoy a large variety of Classical Composers & many of their best known pieces. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," is an all time favorite. There are vocals, Piano pieces, & some fine Violins. I found the latter the most enjoyable. Here you can find Rodrigo & Pachelbell. Samuel Barber's haunting Adagio will make your skin tingle. This may not be to everyones taste, but if you wish to relax? Give this a couple of listens.

5 out of 5 stars Good for relaxing pregnant women.......2007-01-17

I stumbled onto this album whilst searching bit torrent websites for classical music. I don't normally listen to classical music but thought it might be relaxing for my pregnant wife. After hearing the quality of the performances, the arrangement, and the recording I decided to buy the album from amazon. All the songs you would expect from a "best album in the world" are there and they are not boring to listen to like a lot of other classical albums. I now play this album in the car constantly and the wife requested it be played at the hospital during the birth.

3 out of 5 stars Too much opera.......2007-01-10

If it wasn't for the opera this would be a great CD.

5 out of 5 stars Does what it set out to do, very well.......2006-11-15

So i'm a classical music veteran, someone who prefers to collect a complete work, rather than classical compilations. I probably would not have listened to this album at all if my dad didnt buy it for me as a gift. By now, i own the complete works that over half of the excepts on this disc come from. I am a purist if ever there was one.

That said, i totally adore this set because i have learned to take it on its own terms. These discs weren't meant for expert classical listeners, so a review from that sort of mindset is useless. This set was meant for pure, easy listening, and for a basic starters kit for classical newbies. Most of all, it was just meant to do what the title says, to relax the average human being. classical expert or not.

Yes, some of these pieces have been altered or shortened, like Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto Andantino, but they have been edited for a good enough reason: the full versions would have been too long to flow with the rest of the album. And also, the full versions contain so much development that they don't become easy listening anymore. The shortened versions work in the context of the album. Most essentially, the shortened versions on the discs still convey the main flavor the composers were going for. The melodies and themes remain unchanged.

To sum up, it is true that when i want to actually listen deeply to classical music, this album would never be a choice. I would want to hear the complete works like the composers intended. But at certain times when i simply don't mind about that stuff, when i just need to loosen up and free my mind of stress with some nice melodies, this set does the job well enough.

Last but not least: being a purist and a classical buff, i am very particular about performance quality. I was very glad to find that EMI did not get lazy about this. All the artists are world-class, and all the performances are at least exceptional. Some performances are even quite excellent, like the Clair De Lune, which is one of the best i've heard. (Credit to Dame Lympany, the pianist.)

So once again, recommended for its stated purpose, to relax. I am a purist, a classical buff, and i still enjoy this disc. That says something.

5 out of 5 stars TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written........2006-11-10

This album along with Volume 2 are now the two most valued albums in my music collection. I have all of the songs contained on these two albums but they are scattered through at least a dozen different albums and several are not performed by artists such as those that recorded this album and Volume 2.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!
25 Beethoven Favorites
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ASIN: B0000058HX
Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

  1. Egmont Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major - Alfred Brendel
  4. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor - Jerome Rose
  5. Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor - Jerome Rose
  6. Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor - Jerome Rose
  7. Symphony No. 6 In F Major - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. Symphony No. 7 In A Major - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. 'The Creatures Of Prometheus' Ballet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. Violin Concerto In D Major - Susanne Lautenbacher
  11. Sonata For Violin And Piano No. 5 In F Major - Aaron Rosand
  12. Piano Trio In B Flat - Mannheimer Trio
  13. Fse - Various Artists
  14. Quintet In E Flat For Piano And Winds - Abbey Simon
  15. 'Chorale Fantasy' In C Minor For Piano, Chorus And Orchestra - Walter Klien
  16. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat - Alfred Brendel
  17. Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  18. Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major - Alfred Brendel
  19. Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat - Alfred Brendel
  20. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  21. 'The Ruins Of Athens,' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  22. 'Corolian,' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  23. Ecossaise For Piano - Alfred Brendel
  24. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  25. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great for the road.......2007-05-11

I found this to be a nice collection of favorites, especially to keep in the car and listen to. It is a variety of well known compilations. Although not encompassing, it is perfect as a review for driving, relaxing, and enjoyment. Plus, the price is right!

5 out of 5 stars Beethoven 25 Favorites.......2006-11-21

Very good! I ordered it especially for Piano Sonata No. 8 Pathetique

4 out of 5 stars 25 Beethoven Favorites.......2006-11-05

Good overview of his works----an introduction into his depth as a composer

3 out of 5 stars bEtHoVeN mAnIaC.......2005-11-03

[...] Honestly, it isn't THAT THAT great, but its good enough for its price. I'd say that your $ pays off, for a while. I've noticed how after a long time, it gets aggrivating at times. No harm meant, "Beethoven lover". I just mean don't plunge into this cd with all the hopes in the world. Besides, it's just my opinion, so you may like it more than me. All i can say is; a) listen to some samples before you buy, b)know this is not REALLY the great Beethoven himself, and c) enjoy YOUR music, whatever it may be.

2 out of 5 stars Great Price...Not so good itself.......2005-05-19

This a great priced cd, but the content is why it is so cheap. It's a true-amateur album. Beethoven Lover is over her/his head. This is the real world, not a fantasy-everyone-likes-every-type-of-music world. Deal with it and agree with me. It isn't so great.
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ASIN: B000001VU5
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  2. Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  3. Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  5. Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  6. Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  7. Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  8. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  9. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  10. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  11. Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

  1. Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
  2. Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
  3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
  5. Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
  6. Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
  7. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
  8. Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
  9. Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
  10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
  11. Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
  12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
  13. Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
  14. St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

  1. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
  2. Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
  3. Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
  4. The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
  5. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
  6. Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
  7. Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
  8. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

  1. Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  2. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  3. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  4. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  5. Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  6. Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  7. Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  8. Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
  2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
  4. The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
  5. The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
  6. The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  7. Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
  8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
  9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

  1. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
  2. Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
  3. Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  4. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
  5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
  6. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
  7. Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  9. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

  1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
  2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
  3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
  6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
  8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
  12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
  13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
  14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

  1. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
  2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
  3. Standchen - Franz Schubert
  4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
  5. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
  6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
  7. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
  8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
  9. 'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
  10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

  1. Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
  2. Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
  3. Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
  4. II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
  5. II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
  6. Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
  7. La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
  8. La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
  9. La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
  10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
  11. La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars masters of classical music.......2007-03-26

A nice collection for the classical listener. Great variety of composers and the music quality of the cds are very good.

5 out of 5 stars A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

With selections from numerous composers, it is an easy way to familiarize oneself with some of the most popular classical works and excerpts. A pleasant listen for the initiated too.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

This is an excellent introduction to classical music. Well performed and presented.

5 out of 5 stars Very Beautiful!!!!!1.......2006-10-05

If you are a fan of classical music then you better get this set. Not only is it very cheap, 10 Discs for about 2$ per disk. Now where are you gonna find a deal like this. I actually found mine chaper, $20.00 even and the music is outstanding. If you had a very bad day and very stressed out, just put in one of these cds, lay down, dim down the lights and just relax. It really helped me out.

5 out of 5 stars Still Stuck on Beethoven.......2006-08-22

I just recently started listening to classical music so I'm certainly not one to compare or critique the quality of this set. However, I do have a few comments...

My interest started in this genre of music because I'm researching my ancestry in Prussia and this is the music of those times. Never mind my ancestors were poor peasants who probably never got the chance to hear such wonderful music... when listening to these CDs, I'm taken back in time... to a royal court in Europe... to another place in time. The music is inspiring, relaxing, invigorating.

I have yet to listen to all the CD's in the set. I'm stuck on Beethoven! Wasn't he AWESOME!?!

I think this set is a wonderful introduction to classical music!!!!!




Best Classics 100 Volume 1
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good compilation- of bits and pieces
  • Good and inexpensive collection
Best Classics 100 Volume 1

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GPIPQA
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

  1. The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Sir Neville Marriner
  2. I. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin
  3. Toccata In D Minor BWV565 - Wayne Marshall
  4. III. Rondo (Allegro Vivace) - Barry Tuckwell
  5. I. Allegro Con Brio - Philharmonia Orchestra
  6. 1812 Overture - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
  7. Symphony No.9 In D Minor Choral Op.125 - The Westminster Choir
  8. I. Allegro Molto Moderato - Cecile Ousset
  9. Alla Marcia - Halle Orchestra
  10. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Philharmonia Orchestra
  11. I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Horacio Gutierrez
  12. Symphonic Poem, Op.26 - Halle Orchestra
  13. Gloria All'egitto - Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
  14. Montagues And Capulets - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  15. Radetzky March - Willi Boskovsky
  16. Pomp And Circumstance March No.1 - Royal Choral Society
  17. I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Mikhail Rudy
  18. Symphony No.3 In C Minor Organ Op.78 - Mathias Eisenberg

Tracks:

  1. Air On The G String - Sir Neville Marriner
  2. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - New Philharmonia Orchestra
  3. Canon In D - Sir Neville Marriner
  4. II. Adagio - Sabine Meyer
  5. Aria - Julia
  6. Adagio In G Minor - Sir Neville Marriner
  7. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
  8. II. Andantino - James Galway
  9. II. Andante - Yehudi Menuhin
  10. II. Andante - Stephen Hough
  11. II. Largo - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
  12. II. Adagio - Yehudi Menuhin
  13. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
  14. II. Adagio - Julian Bream
  15. The Lark Ascending - Migel Kennedy
  16. IV. Adagietto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
  17. Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset

Tracks:

  1. Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Nicolai Gedda
  2. Song To The Moon - Lucia Popp
  3. Dome Epais - Mady Mesple
  4. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee - Nicolai Gedda
  5. Che Faro Senza Euridice - Agnes Balsta
  6. Casta Diva - Maria Callas
  7. Che Gelida Manina - Roberto Alagna
  8. O Mio Babbino Caro - Angela Gheorghiu
  9. Bailero: Chants D'Auvergne - Victoria De Los Angeles
  10. Vogliatemi Bene - Carlo Bergonzi
  11. Va, Pensiero - Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
  12. Es Lebt' Eine Vilja - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  13. Ombra Mai Fu - Richard Lewis
  14. Ave Maria - Gerald Moore
  15. Minuit, Chretiens - Roberto Alagna
  16. Nessun Dorma - Jose Carreras

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude - Sir Neville Marriner
  3. I. Allegro - Emil Gilels
  4. Trumpet Voluntary - Maurice Andre
  5. Judex - Halle Orchestra
  6. Overture - Polish Chamber Orchestra
  7. Sarabande - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  8. Waltz Of The Flowers - Andre Previn
  9. Troika - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Fantasia On Greensleeves - Sir John Barbirolli
  11. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
  12. Scene Act II, No.10 - Andre Previn
  13. Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco
  14. II. Romance (Larghetto) - Garrick Ohlsson
  15. My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra
  16. Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra
  17. Walzer, Op.314 - Berliner Philharmoniker

Tracks:

  1. Cavaleria Rusticana - Philharmonia Orchestra
  2. II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
  3. Morning - Sir Neville Marriner
  4. Romance - Piers Lane
  5. Adagio For Strings - Philadelphia Orchestra
  6. The Story Of The Kalender Prince - Philadelphia Orchestra
  7. Meditation - Anne-Sophie Mutter
  8. Prince Igor - Beecham Choral Society
  9. Adagio Of Spartacus And Phrygia - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Fantasy Overture - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
  11. II. Allegretto - Philharmonia Orchestra
  12. II. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin
  13. Schindler's List Theme - Tasmin Little
  14. Dance Of The Reed Flutes - Andre Previn
  15. V. Allegretto - The Philadelphia Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Zadok The Priest - Royal Choral Society
  2. Zion Hort Die Wachter - Suddeutscher Madrigalchor
  3. Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
  4. Sanctus - Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale
  5. Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
  6. L'Enfance Du Christ - Choeurs Rene Duclos
  7. Sanctus - Heinz Hoppe
  8. In Paradisum - Peter Barley
  9. Laudate Dominum - Edda Moser
  10. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
  11. Ingemisco - Luciano Pavarotti
  12. Ave Verum Corpus K618 - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  13. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Elizabeth Harwood
  14. The Heavens Are Telling - John Shirley-Quirk
  15. Pie Jesu - Victoria De Los Angeles
  16. Lacrimosa - David Bell
  17. Hallelujah Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Good compilation- of bits and pieces.......2007-07-02

I was excited to see such a great collection of classics, but I was really disappointed to listen and discover that many tracks are shortened dramatically. A fraction of Rhapsody in Blue- a ridiculously short fragment of Bethoveen Ninth Symphony- "Ode to Joy" a tiny part of the first movement of Rachmoninov's Piano Concerto no.3.

I'd rather have fewer tracks and the complete movements.

4 out of 5 stars Good and inexpensive collection.......2007-03-17

EMI's Best Classics 100 provides six CDs with seven hours of selected classical music. The cover does a poor job of portraying who does the selecting and who performs the piece -- information inside however does detail the symphonies being recorded. Recordings from the Polish Chamber, Berlin Symphonies, Royal Philharmonic etc are mentioned. The recording quality is good and the price is low, representing a good purchase for a general collection.
Baby Galileo
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Baby loves this music!
  • Baby Galileo Review
Baby Galileo

Manufacturer: Buena Vista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A59Z1
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

  1. Orchestra Tune-Up
  2. Symphony, No. 6, (Pastorale), Op. 68, 5th Movement
  3. Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 662, 3rd Movement
  4. Piano Concerto, No. 21 in C, K. 467, 2nd Movement
  5. Symphony, No. 8, (Unfinished), D. 849, 1st Movement
  6. Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622, 1st Movement
  7. Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Op. 66
  8. Serenade, No. 13 in G, (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik), K. 525
  9. Serenade No. 13 in G, (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik), K. 525
  10. Nocturne in Eb, No. 2, Op. 9
  11. Symphony, No. 41, (Jupiter), K. 551
  12. Twinkle, Twinkle
  13. Piano Sonata, No. 14 in C#, (Moonlight), Op. 27, No. 2
  14. Prelude No. 7 in A, (The Polish Dance), Op. 28
  15. On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
  16. Variations On (Ah Vous Dirai-Je, Maman), K. 265-300e
  17. Preludes Book II, (Clair de Lune)
  18. Symphony, No. 9 in E (New World), 2nd Movement
  19. Nocturne in F#, No. 2, Op. 15
  20. Waltz, No. 15, (Lullaby)

Product Description

The Baby Galileo Concert for Little Ears music CD is an enchanting 20-track, 39:53-minute concert celebrating the wonder of your baby's day from the first light of dawn until bedtime with stars twinkling overhead. Engaging scores from classical composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Brahms immerse you and your little one in playful musical portraits. The Baby Galileo Concert for Little Ears music CD features some of the classical scores heard in Baby Galileo Discovering the Sky video. Charming themes from master composers are re-orchestrated for little ears by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra.Musical Selections:The Day Sky Suite* Orchestra tune-up* Symphony No. 6, Pastorale, Op. 68, 5th Movement, Beethoven* Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622, 3rd Movement, Mozart* Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K.467, 2nd Movement, Mozart* Symphony No. 8, Unfinished, D.849, 1st Movement, Schubert* Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622, 1st Movement, Mozart* Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Waltz, Tchaikovsky* Serenade No. 13 in G, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K525, 1st Movement, Mozart* Serenade No. 13 in G, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K525, 4th Movement, Mozart* Nocturne In Eb, Op. 9, No. 2, Chopin* Symphony No. 41, Jupiter, K.551, MozartThe Night Sky Suite* Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, maman, K.265/300e, Twinkle, Twinkle, Mozart* Piano Sonata No. 14 in C#, Moonlight, Op. 27 No. 2, Beethoven* Prelude No. 7 in A, The Polish Dance, Op. 28, Chopin* On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314, Johann Strauss, Jr.* Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, maman, K.265/300e, Twinkle, Twinkle, Mozart* Preludes Book II, Clair de Lune, DebussyAge: birth +Awards:* Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award (2003)* iParenting Media Best Products for 2004 (2004)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Baby loves this music!.......2007-02-17

Puts our 6-week old daughter to sleep... what more could you ask for!

5 out of 5 stars Baby Galileo Review.......2006-03-18

I love all of the Baby Einstein DVD's, so the music CD has been just as good as the DVD's. I play it all the time when my son is in the car and it seems to calm him and keep his attention. I even listen to it in the car when my son is not with me. It is relaxing and soothing. I definitely recommend the CD's for the car.
The Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe
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    The Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe

    Manufacturer: Denon Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0001NBNE8
    Release Date: 2004-04-06

    Tracks:

    1. CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1, Larghetto
    2. DEBUSSY: Clair de Lune
    3. MANFREDINI: Concerto grosso in C, I. Largo (Pastorale)
    4. MOZART: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Andante
    5. BEETHOVEN: Moonlight Sonata, Adagio
    6. BACH: Goldberg
    7. SIBELIUS: Swan of Tuonela
    8. LISZT: Liebestraume
    9. SCHUMANN: Dreaming
    10. MASSENET: Meditation from "Thais"
    11. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Greensleeves

    Tracks:

    1. HANDEL-WEINER: Sicilienne
    2. A. CORELLI: Concerto grosso in G, Pastorale
    3. VERDI: "When the evening becomes peaceful"
    4. CHOPIN: Three Preludes
    5. MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A, II. Adagio
    6. BRAHMS: Piano Sonata No. 3, II. Andante espressivo
    7. TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake (excerpt)
    8. MENDELSSOHN: Three Songs Without Words
    9. MAHLER: Symphony No. 3, IV. Sehr Langsam
    Brahms at Bedtime: A Sleepytime Serenade
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • pre bedtime music
    • Great For Bedtime
    • A true disappointment
    • Naptime
    • A good choice for quiet time and nap.
    Brahms at Bedtime: A Sleepytime Serenade

    Manufacturer: Philips
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000041FU
    Release Date: 1996-10-15

    Tracks:

    1. Lullaby
    2. Piano Concerto In B-Flat - Piu adagio
    3. Violin Concerto In D - Adagio
    4. 'Double' Concerto In A Minor - Andante
    5. Clarinet Quintet In B Minor - Adagio
    6. Piano Quartet In C Minor - Andante
    7. As Melodies Were Passing By
    8. Sonata In D Minor - Adagio
    9. Trio In C Minor - Andante grazioso (Excerpt): Piano Trio In C Minor - Andante grazioso (Excerpt)
    10. Intermezzo No. 1 In E-Flat
    11. Fantasy No. 4 In E
    12. Variations & Fugue On A Theme By Handel - Variation V
    13. Waltz No. 15 In A-Flat
    14. Lullaby: Lullaby (Reprise)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars pre bedtime music.......2007-05-30

    Great music for helping you unwind after a long day so you can be more relaxed at bedtime.

    5 out of 5 stars Great For Bedtime.......2005-12-15

    A few years ago I started having trouble sleeping at night. It was probably due to my new husband's snoring! I remembered how when I worked at a daycare, we would play classical music while the children took naps. So I thought I would give it a try. I have tried a couple different CD's and so far this is my favorite! All of the music is soothing. There aren't any songs that get loud or fast. The only weird thing is that the first and last song are the same. I repeat the CD all night and it really does help me to sleep! If the power goes out I notice immediately because my soothing music is gone! I highly recommend this CD!

    2 out of 5 stars A true disappointment.......2004-11-04

    Amazingly this compilation has managed to get together some of the most untallented performances of Brahms' music. With a few exceptions the moto of this CD can be summed up as 'no understanding and appreciation for a musical genius'. The choice of music is also quite perfunctory. There are many Brahms pieces that could have served better the bedtime purpose. Buy at your own risk. My only fear is that some people will get their first impressions of Brahms from this CD...

    5 out of 5 stars Naptime.......2003-04-18

    I love to listen to this cd if I'm tired and need to take a nap or just rest for a while. It is very soothing.

    5 out of 5 stars A good choice for quiet time and nap........2000-09-27

    This is one of my favorite nap and quiet time choices. It is very mellow and soothing. My three year old frequently falls asleep listening to it, and even turns it on again for herself if she wakes up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep!
    Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Mill. Classical review
    • classical music for the unitiated
    • Some little gems there that I had forgotten!
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    • Excellent!
    Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

    Manufacturer: Delta
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    ASIN: B00000K1C9
    Release Date: 1999-08-24

    Tracks:

    1. Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
    2. Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
    3. Violin Concerto In E First Movement
    4. Prelude In C minor
    5. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
    6. Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
    7. Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
    8. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
    9. Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
    10. Easter Oratorio - Overture
    11. Minuet In D minor
    12. Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
    13. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
    14. Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
    15. Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
    16. Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
    17. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
    18. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
    19. Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
    20. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
    21. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
    22. Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
    23. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
    24. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
    25. Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
    26. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
    27. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
    28. Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
    29. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
    30. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
    31. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
    32. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
    33. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
    34. Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
    35. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
    36. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
    37. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
    38. Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
    39. Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
    40. Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
    41. Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
    42. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
    43. Water Music - Air
    44. Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
    45. Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
    46. Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
    47. The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
    48. Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
    49. Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
    50. Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
    51. Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
    52. Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
    53. Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
    54. Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
    55. Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
    56. Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
    57. Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
    58. Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
    59. String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
    60. Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
    61. Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
    62. Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
    63. String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
    64. Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
    65. Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
    66. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
    67. Piano Concerto in A - second movement
    68. Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
    69. Serenade - Minuet
    70. Violin Concerto - first movement
    71. Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
    72. Clarinet Concerto - second movement
    73. Turkish March
    74. Divertimento - Minuet
    75. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
    76. Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
    77. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
    78. Overture
    79. O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
    80. Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
    81. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
    82. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
    83. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
    84. Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
    85. Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
    86. German Dance No. 1 In C
    87. Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
    88. Heidenroslein
    89. Ave Maria
    90. Der Lindenbaum
    91. Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
    92. Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
    93. Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
    94. German Dance No. 2 In G
    95. Piano Sonata In B-Flat
    96. Nachtgesang Im Walde
    97. Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
    98. German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
    99. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
    100. Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
    101. Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
    102. Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
    103. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
    104. Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
    105. Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
    106. Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
    107. Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
    108. Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
    109. Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
    110. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
    111. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
    112. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
    113. Violin Concerto - second movement
    114. The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
    115. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
    116. Swan Lake - Waltz
    117. Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
    118. The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
    119. Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
    120. Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
    121. Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
    122. Hungarian Dance No.5
    123. Lullaby
    124. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
    125. Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
    126. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
    127. Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
    128. Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
    129. String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
    130. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
    131. Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
    132. Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
    133. German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
    134. Die Fledermaus - Overture
    135. Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
    136. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
    137. Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
    138. AnnenPolka, Op. 117
    139. Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
    140. Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
    141. Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
    142. On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
    143. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
    144. Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
    145. Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
    146. Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
    147. The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
    148. The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
    149. Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
    150. Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
    151. Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
    152. Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
    153. Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
    154. Don Juan, Op. 20
    155. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
    156. Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
    157. Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
    158. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
    159. Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
    160. Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
    161. Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
    162. Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
    163. Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
    164. Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
    165. Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
    166. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
    167. Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
    168. Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
    169. Angelus
    170. Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
    171. Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
    172. Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
    173. Les Préludes
    174. Boléro
    175. Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
    176. Rhapsodie Espagnole
    177. Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
    178. Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
    179. Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
    180. La Valse
    181. Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
    182. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
    183. Humoresque, Op. 101
    184. Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
    185. Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
    186. Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
    187. Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
    188. Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
    189. Carneval Overture, Op. 92
    190. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
    191. Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
    192. Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
    193. Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
    194. Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
    195. String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
    196. Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
    197. Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
    198. Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
    199. Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
    200. String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
    201. Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
    202. Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
    203. Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
    204. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
    205. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
    206. Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
    207. Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
    208. Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
    209. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
    210. Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
    211. The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
    212. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
    213. Nordic Melody Op. 63
    214. Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
    215. Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
    216. Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
    217. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
    218. Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
    219. Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
    220. Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
    221. Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
    222. Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
    223. Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
    224. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
    225. Frühlingsgruss
    226. Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
    227. Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
    228. Manfred Overture, Op. 115
    229. Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
    230. Die Rose stand im Tau
    231. Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
    232. Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
    233. Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
    234. Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

    Album Description

    An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

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    4 out of 5 stars Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

    This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

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    This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

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    Romantic Moments
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    ASIN: B00000I076
    Release Date: 1999-02-02

    Tracks:

    1. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
    2. Song To The Moon
    3. Komm Mit Mir Ins Chambre Separee
    4. Etude From Op.10 No. 3 In E Major
    5. O Mio Babbino Caro (O My Darling Boy)
    6. Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)
    7. Violin Concerto No.3 In G Major, K.216: Adagio
    8. Spharenklange (Music Of The Spheres)
    9. Giuditta: Meine Lippen, Sie Kussen So Heiss
    10. Plaisis D'amour
    11. Wiener Lied (Viennese Song)
    12. Adagio From Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K.622
    13. Serenata
    14. Die Letzte Rose (The Last Rose)
    15. The 'New World' Symphony: Far From Home, Largo
    16. Romeo & Juliet: Love Theme

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    Set the table, open the wine, light some candles. Slip on this disc. Let the gentle sounds of André Rieu's slippery fiddle and fur-tipped orchestra lull you with classical music's most memorable soothers, from "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Plasir D'Amour" to the largo from Dvorák's New World Symphony and Nino Rota's "A Time for Us," which opens and closes the collection. Lightweight stuff, yes, but ingenuously arranged and performed, and the ribbon of reverb that surrounds the orchestra will please erstwhile Mantovani fans. --Jed Distler

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Romantic Moments.... Andre Rieu.......2007-02-24

    Love this music & Andre Rieu is popular with not only my husband & myself but with our children & parents. It's fun & a wonderful way to introduce the classics to any & all lovers of music.

    5 out of 5 stars Andre Rieu - Romantic Moments.......2006-08-31

    Oh, So beautiful---- every track!!!!! My personal favorite has to be the soothing SERENATA. So, get comfy, put on the headphones so you won't miss a single note...... Andre Rieu's violin is magical!!!!!

    3 out of 5 stars Decent playing, lousy arrangements.......2005-11-11

    Well, apparently I'm in the minority, but I found this CD disappointing. I bought it because I fell in love with "Song to the Moon" when I heard it on the radio, but this track and possibly the "Londonderry Air" are the only ones worth listening to. Although the melodies chosen for this album are indeed beautiful, the arrangements (Rieu's own) are poorly done. I would much more highly recommend Joshua Bell's Romance of the Violin, which has a similar theme, albeit restricted to classical tunes.

    5 out of 5 stars Forget the hype, this is great music.......2005-08-04

    Try not to think about the cheesy "Andre Rieu in Tuscany" PBS special. This is a very pleasing program of selections of great romantic melodies, beautifully arranged. Few people are going to purchase a CD of Dvorak's Rusalka just to hear "Song to the Moon" so this is the place to hear it. And it's even better on Rieu's violin than in the original vocal version. Rieu plays perfectly in tune (not always easy in the higher registers of the violin) and has exquisite phrasing that brings out the musicality of even the most over-recorded selections.

    Rhieu's arrangements (with Jo Huijts) have hints of "beautiful music" (think Ray Coniff) but only hints, and the result is very tasteful. For example, the piano obligato under the strings on "O mio babbino caro" makes you wish that Puccini had thought of that.

    This is a wonderful album to listen to while relaxing and would make a great gift for someone who appreciates classical music but doesn't have specific preferences.

    5 out of 5 stars Music That Will Touch Your Heart.......2004-12-05

    This one is one of my favorites of Andre Rieu. It's very romantic. It reminded me of my honeymoon in Vienna. I like to play it at home a lot. It lifts the spirit and touches the heart. Made me cry one time.
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    11. Mahler's Sleighbells
    12. Symphony No.4 (Opening)
    13. A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
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    15. Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
    16. Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
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    19. And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
    20. The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
    21. The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
    22. The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
    23. The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
    24. The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
    25. The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
    26. The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
    27. The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
    28. There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
    29. The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
    30. Nocturnes
    31. Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
    32. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
    33. The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
    34. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
    35. The Oboe As Duck
    36. Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
    37. The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
    38. The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
    39. The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
    40. Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
    41. Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
    42. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
    43. Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
    44. The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
    45. A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
    46. Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
    47. A Thunderstorm In A Million
    48. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
    49. the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
    50. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
    51. Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
    52. The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

    Tracks:

    1. The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
    2. Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
    3. A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
    4. Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
    5. Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
    6. String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
    7. The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
    8. String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
    9. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
    10. String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
    11. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
    12. String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
    13. The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
    14. String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
    15. The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
    16. Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
    17. Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
    18. String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
    19. The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
    20. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
    21. Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
    22. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
    23. In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
    24. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
    25. In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
    26. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
    27. In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
    28. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
    29. Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
    30. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
    31. And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
    32. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
    33. The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
    34. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
    35. Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
    36. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
    37. A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
    38. Octet In F (Mvt 3)
    39. The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
    40. Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
    41. Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
    42. Canzon 28
    43. Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
    44. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
    45. From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
    46. Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
    47. Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
    48. The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
    49. Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
    50. When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
    51. Images (Gigues)
    52. A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
    53. Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
    54. The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
    55. Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
    56. Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
    57. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
    58. A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

    This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

    5 out of 5 stars Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

    This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

    5 out of 5 stars Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

    Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

    3 out of 5 stars Frank's view.......2006-08-19

    This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

    I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

    The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

    I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

    The one complaint I have is the last CD. This deals with the orchestra. I wanted more of a tour of how the orchestra has been used through history up to the present. Instead, it was a tour of how different groups of instruments sound. I thought it could have been better. The other 6 CDs are excellent.

    Music Track:

    1. Violin Concertos 3, 4 & 7
    2. Wagner: Das Rheingold (Highlights)
    3. Wagner: Great Scenes from the Ring
    4. Westerhout: Insonnii/Sonata in F minor
    5. 1941-1943
    6. 7 Deadly Sins
    7. Aaron Copland: Complete Works for Violin and Piano
    8. Alessandro Longo: Theme & Variations, Op. 69; Suite, Opp. 62, 63, 68
    9. American Clarinet Treasures
    10. Andrés Segovia: Recital

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