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The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever! | 
 enlarge | Artists: Stanley Myers, Antonio Vivaldi, John Williams, Gregorian Chant, Giuseppe Verdi, Edward Elgar, Michael Nyman, Giacomo Puccini, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Edvard Grieg, Riccardo Muti, Umberto Giordano, Fryderyk Chopin, Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, Georges Bizet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Pachelbel, Antonin Dvorak, Carl Orff, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Leo Delibes, George Gershwin, Maurice Ravel, Charles Gounod, Erik Satie, Sergey Prokofiev, Sergey Rachmaninov
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
List Price: $21.98
Buy New: $13.99
You Save: $7.99 (36%)
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 39508
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 65690
UPC: 724356569027
EAN: 0724356569027
ASIN: B000002S6K
Release Date: April 23, 1996
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | 1. Allegro | | • | Theme | | • | Ingemisco | | • | The Heart asks Pleasure First | | • | 1. Allegro con brio | | • | Cavatina | | • | 1. Adagio - Moderato | | • | Act 3: Nessun dorma! | | • | 1. Allegro molto moderato | | • | Act 3: La Mamma Morta | | • | Act 1: L'Amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) | | • | 3. Rondo (Allegro vivace) | | • | Canon in D major | | • | O Mio Babbino Caro | | • | 2. Largo | | • | Brindisi ('Libiamo, ne' lieti calici') | | • | O Fortuna |
Disc 2
| • | 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (opening) | | • | 2. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo | | • | 2. Andantino | | • | Flower Duet | | • | 1. Allegro con molto | | • | [conclusion] | | • | Montagues and Capulets | | • | Variation 18 | | • | Walking in the Air | | • | 1. Adagio sostenuto | | • | Hallelujah Chorus | | • | 1. Allegro | | • | Nimrod | | • | Act 1. Finale | | • | Air on a G String | | • | Jupiter | | • | [excerpt] |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Forget what they SAY November 10, 2003
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classical music" was operas! Hence why most of these works are lost in the shuffle. Most of us know Mozart and Beethoven's compositions by ear but there are so many other great composers that existed and these CD's will show you but a PIECE. But, fair warning, these CD's show only a small fraction of the whole movement (song). If you truly dig the genre you're in for a treat, investigate!
 Most Aggravating Album in the World! May 26, 2002
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
This CD is the first thing I ever returned to Amazon. It is an inferior product--selections cut off abruptly before the end, volume fades and returns in the middle of a cut...production values are pure schlock here. Maybe I should have expected as much from such a sophomoric title.
 A fair introduction to Classical Music March 2, 2001
49 out of 57 found this review helpful
I purchased this CD because I am new to Classical Music and thought this would be a good introduction CD. There is some wonderful music on this CD. The only problem I have with this CD is every other track is Opera of one form or another. As a new listener I found that after the Opera tracks I felt I had been yelled at and it was a distraction to the other music contained on the CD. I now know to hit the skip button on my CD player just about every other track. I only gave it 3 stars because I felt put off by the vocal tracks. I believe that when someone is new to Classical Music they do not think of Opera. If you don't mind hitting the skip button a lot or if you like Opera this CD is for you!
Great for Beginners July 14, 2000
42 out of 45 found this review helpful
This is a nice recording for folks who don't know much about classical music, and would serve as a wonderful introduction. It covers centuries of great music in a very listener-friendly format. I am sure that I will use this CD in my music classroom.For a seasoned classical music lover, however, the CD proves a bit frustrating, including only segments of masterworks (not even the entire movement of the Holst). I bought the CD for a few recordings, which I truly enjoy and make the CD a worthwile purchase. But I found (and I think that most classical musicians will find) that I already had many of these works in their entirety.
Exellent compilation April 12, 2000
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is a fine collection of classical songs for those that have little experience with classical music. Howver, I truly love it.
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