Dance Box, Vol. 3 [Box set]

Dance Box, Vol. 3 [Box set]

Track Listings

1. Tonight Is the Night - Le Click

2. That Girl - Maxi Priest, Shaggy

3. Keep on Jumpin' - Jocelyn Brown, Martha Wash

4. Snapshot - RuPaul

5. Feel So Good - Lina Santiago

6. Fired Up! - Funky Green Dogs

7. Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) - The Outhere Brothers

8. If Madonna Calls - Junior Vasquez

9. I Don't Nee Your Love - Angelina

10. It's Just Another Groove - Mighty Dub Katz

11. I Feel Love [Remix] - Donna Summer

12. 5 O'Clock - Nonchalant

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
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.

Customer Reviews:

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.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

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.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music, Vol. 6-10

Average customer rating:

Great collections, with poor quality sound
The Greatest Collection Of Romantic Era Music
Somewhat lacking

The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music, Vol. 6-10

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)
Classical Moods
Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
25 Beethoven Favorites
Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits

ASIN: B000001W12
Release Date: 1995-11-01

Tracks:

The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1843: Wedding March, From 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1847: Liebestraum No. 3 In A Flat - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1842: Nabucco - Overture - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1848: The Merry Peasant - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1847: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1850: Lohengrin - Preldue To Act 3 - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1853: La Traviata - Prelude to Act 1 - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1845: Tannhauser - Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1845: Violin Concerto In E Minor, 2nd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1842 - 1853: 1846: Poet And Peasant - Overture - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES

Tracks:

The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1858: Orpheus In The Underworld - Overture - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1858: Melody In F - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1854: Les Preludes - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1865: Waltz In A Flat - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1862: The Force Of Destiny - Overture - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1864: I Love You - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1866: The Bartered Bride - Overture - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1864: Barcarolle, From 'The Tales Of Hoffman' - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1858: Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1854 - 1866: 1866: Light Calvary - Overture - Various Artists

Tracks:

The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1875: Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, 1st Movement (excerpt) - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1868: Cradle Song - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1875: The Moldau - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1870: Ride Of The Valkyries - From 'The Valkyrie' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1876: Morning, From 'Peer Gynt' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1875: Les Toreadors, From 'Carmen' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1870: Notturno, From 'Coppelia' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1876: Marche Slave, Op. 31 - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1872: L'Arlesienne - Intermezzo - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1867 - 1876: 1867: The Blue Danbue - Waltz - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES

Tracks:

The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1878: Polonaise, From 'Eugene Onegin' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1893: Symphony No. 9, 'From The New World' - 2nd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1892: Waltz Of The Flowers, from 'The Nutcracker' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1887: Alborado, From 'Capriccio Espagnol' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1886: The Last Spring - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1886: Slavonic Dance No. 2 - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1889: The Sleeping Beauty - Introduction - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1877: Siegfried's Death And Funeral March, From 'Twighlight Of The Gods' - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1880: Songs My Mother Taught Me - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1877 -1893: 1889: Emperor Waltz - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES

Tracks:

The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1896: Also sprach Zarathustra - Fanfare - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1902: Symphony No. 5 - Adagietto - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1899: Finlandia - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1900: Dance Of The Bumble Bee - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1894: Meditation, From 'Thais' - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1901: Pomp And Circumstance - March No. 1 - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1894: Humoresque - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1903: Valse Triste - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1899: Vienna Blood - Waltz - Various Artists
The Top 10 Of Classical Music 1894 - 1928: 1928: Bolero - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

Great collections, with poor quality sound.......2003-01-09

I expected to listen to great professional classical orchestra ...for this classical music collection, but the quality of the music is not too good.

There are a lot of great music collections, but they will sound better when they record it right.

It is good when you just want to have more classical music, but for a CD, the sound quality is like a [poorley made] CD.

I give 3 stars for this product.

The Greatest Collection Of Romantic Era Music.......2002-09-05

The Top 100 Classical Music series is a must have for novices of classical music, or someone already into the classics but wishes to amassa an "essentials" collection. This particular cd's span the Romantic Era, and although the 19th century saw much more music than what is covered on these recordings, this is nevertheless a brilliant and essential body of works. The Wedding March of Mendelsshon's Midsummer Night's Dream (played in weddings all over the world I'm assuming), Franz Lizst Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (The Looney Tunes Theme Music by the way) and other jewels of the era, such as the Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss, the operetta overtures of Franz Von Suppe, Verdi's preludes to such operas as Nabucco and La Traviata, Wagner's intense, dramatic music for his Ring of the Nibelung operas, regarded as the epitome and the zenith of Romantic Era opera, and the music of other composers such as Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Sibelius, Rimsky Korsakov and many others. I highly recommend this cd to anyone wanting to sample and taste what Romantic Era music was all about. Five stars all the way.

Somewhat lacking.......2001-03-28

(referring to the entire collection)

Tracks:

The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major 'Spring,' I. Allegro
Overture No. 3 BWV 1068: Air
Water Music: Alla Hornpipe
Orpheus and Eurrdice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Piano Sonata In A Major K. 331: Alla turca
Symphonie No. 3: Allegretto
String Serenade: Waltz
Foreign Countries And People op. 15 No. 1
Flute Concerto No. 1 In G Major, K. 313: Rondo. Tempo di Minuett
Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor Op. 21: Larghetto
Quintet In A Major 'Trout': Theme & Variations
Waltz In A Flat Major
Impromptu In G Flat Major D 899,3
Sinfonia concertante In E Flat Major K 364: Presto

Tracks:

Voices Of Spring Waltz Op. 410
Serenade Op. 3 No. 5
Songs Without Words In E Major Op. 19,1
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major K. 447: Allegro
Fausts Verdammnis: Dances Of The Sylphes
Flute Concerto In G minor
Salomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Piano Concerto No. 23 In A Major K 488: Andante
Holberg Suite Op. 40: Prelude
Carmen: Intermezzo
String Serenade op. 22: Tempo di valse
Impromptu In B Flat Major D 935 No. 3
I Love You Op. 5 No. 3
Roses From The South, Waltz Op. 388

Tracks:

Peer Gynt: Morning
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarole
Melody In F, Op. 3 Nr. 1
The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Flowers
Standchen
Etude In G Sharp Minor 'La Campanella'
Peer Gynt: Anitras Dance
Moment Musical D 780 No. 3
Canon In D
Overture No. 2: Menuet & Badinerie
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major: Andante
Carmen: Seguedille
'Songs without Words': The Venetian Gondola
Eugen Onegin: Waltz
Romance For Violin And Orchestra In G major Op. 26

Tracks:

Die Fledermaus: Overture
Peer Gynt: Solveig's Song
Waltz No. 1 Op. 18 In E flat major 'Grande Valse brillante'
Lullaby
L'Arlesienne: Intermezzo
The Seasons Op. 37b: Barcarole
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fairies' March
Clarinet Concerto In A Major K 622: Adagio
The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz
La Traviata: Prelude
Carmen, Suite No. 2: Chanson du Toreador
Happy Farmer
Menuet
On The Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz Op. 314

Tracks:

A Little Night Music K 525: Allegro
Sonata No. 2 In E Major BWV 1031: Siciliano
Op. 11 No. 5: Menuet
Songs Without Words: Duetto
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Toy Flutes
Fruhlingslied (Spring Song)
Waldszenen: Abschied
Mandolin Concerto: Allegro
Music For The Royal Fireworks: La paix: Largo alla Siciliana
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: Allegro
Waltz In B Minor Op. 69 No. 2
Romance Op. 5
Impromptu In A Flat Major D 935 Nr. 2
Tales from the Vienna Woods, Waltz Op. 325

Tracks:

Ave Maria
Humoresque Op. 101
Sleeping Beautiful: Panorama
Impromptu In E Flat Major, D899 No. 2
Melancholy
Waltz Op. 54,1
Nocturne In B Major Op. 9 No. 3
Caro mio ben
PARTITA IN D FLAT MAJOR: Pastorale
An den Fruhling
The Sleeping Beauty: Pas de quatre, Adagio
Rosamunde - Ballet In G Major
Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37: Largo
Emperor Waltz, op. 437

Tracks:

Harp Concerto In B Flat Major: Andante allegro
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
Flute Concerto In F Major, Op. 10 'La Tempesta di Mare': Presto
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Op. 13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile
Horn Concerto In E Flat Major K 495: Rondo. Allegro vivace
Poeme Op. 41 No. 6
Wilhelm Tell: Soldier's Dance
Liebestraum No. 3 In A flat Major
Violin Romance No. 2
Flute Concerto In E Minor: Rondo
Intermezzo In E Flat Major Op. 117,1
Carmen: Habenera
Symphony No. 3 'Scottish': Vivace non troppo
Vienna Bonbons: Waltz Op. 307

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40 In G Minor K. 550: Molto Allegro
Preghiera - Mozarianna Suite: Ave Verum
Arietta Op. 12,1
Concerto BWV 1056: Arioso
The Four Seasons: Concerto Nr. 3 Autumn: Allegro
Des Abends (Evening)
Holberg Suite Op. 40: Gavotte
Melancholy Galliard
Flute Concerto No. 2 In D Major K. 314: Rondo. Allegretto
Spinning Song
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Valse Melancolique
Flute Quartet K. 285a: Tempo di Minuetto
Moment Musical In A Flat Major, D 780 No. 2
Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat Major K 271 'Jeunehomme': Rondo - Presto

Tracks:

String Serenade: Moderato
Traumerei Op. 15
Ave Maria
Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major: Allegro
Minuet In D Minor
Suite No. 1: Marche Miniature
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno
Mazurka In D Major Op. 33 No. 2
Divertimento K 251: Andantino
On Wings Of A Song
Carmen: Nocturne
Melody
Sonata In C Major BWV 1033: Allegro
Symphony No. 1 In G Minor 'Winter Dreams': Adagio cantabile
Sound Of The Spheres, Waltz Op. 235

Tracks:

The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture
Sonata In C sharp Minor Op. 27,2 'Moonlight Sonata': Adagio sostenuto
German Dance No. 1
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op.posth.
Haffner Serenade: Minuet
Septet In E Flat Major Op. 20: Tempo di Minuetto
Symphony No. 4 Italian: Andante con moto
Prelude In D Flat Major Op. 28, No. 15 'Rain Drops'
'3 Small Pieces': Impromptu
'The Nutcracker': March
Romance In E Flat Major Op. 44
Piano Sonata No. 16 In C Major 'Sonata facile': Allegro
'The Nutcracker': Scene No. 10
Enjoy Your Life Waltz, Op. 340

Toscanini: Maestro Furioso, Vol. 3 (Box Set)

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Rare stuff, but what?

Toscanini: Maestro Furioso, Vol. 3 (Box Set)

Manufacturer: History
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Binding: Audio CD

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Arturo Toscanini: The Complete Philadelphia Orchestra Recordings 1941-42

ASIN: B00006L6XU
Release Date: 2006-04-28

Tracks:

Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor, Bwv582
Symphony No.40 In G Minor, Kv550
Symphony In D Major
Symphony No.8 In F Major, Op.93
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op.61
La Scala De Seta - Overture
Il Barbiere De Siviglia - Overture
La Cenerentola - Overture
Guilaume Tell - Overture
La Traviata - Prelude To Act One
La Forza Del Destino - Overture
Aida - Preludio Act I
Otello - Ballet Music (Ballabili) Act Iii
Eine Faust-Overture
Lohengrin - Prelude To Act One
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Prelude To Act One
Siegfried-Idyll
Parsifal - Prelude To Act One
Parsifal - Good Friday Music: Act Iii
Symphony No.8 In B Minor, D.759 'Unfinished
Symphony No.3 In A Minor, Op.56 'Scottish'
Hungarian Rhapsody For Orchestra No.2 In C Sharp Minor
Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.97 'Rhenish'
Symphony No.3 In F Major, Op.90
Scherzo Capriccioso, Op.66
Symphony No.2 In B Minor
Symphony No.1 In D Major, Op.25 'Classique'
Marosszek Dances
Les Eolides - Symphonic Poem For Orchestra
Psyche Et Eros - Symphonic Poem For Orchestra
Images Pour Orchestra: Iberia
Daphnis Et Chloe 'Suite No.2'
Le Festin De L'araignee: Ballet Suite
Ein Heldenlebin, Op.40 - Tone Poem For Orchestra
En Saga, Op.9
Rhapsody In Blue
An American In Paris
Grand Canyon Suite
Adagio For Strings, Op.11

Album Details

10 CD set.

Customer Reviews:

Rare stuff, but what?.......2007-02-05

The engineers pumped up the bass to thunderous levels, likewise boosting the treble to shrillness. These can be corrected by equalizing. But worse, they added dynamic stretching, making the soft parts far too contrasting with the loud -- Toscanini doesn't need this kind of help, and it can't be adjusted in playback. They also overdid the surface noise removal, so that the sound is airless and no room ambience is left.
On the positive side, some performances are available nowhere else, and occasionally offer the live versions of pieces recorded in the studio a day or so later, making for extremely interesting comparisons.
Since once again Amazon has failed to list the pieces (and why would anybody buy a set like this without knowing THAT?!!), here they are, with performance dates:
Bach: Passacaglia & Fugue, arr. Respighi - 22.11.1947
Mozart: Symph. No. 40 - 25.12.1937
Cherubini: Symph. in D major - 10.3.1952
Beethoven: Symph. No. 8 - 25.11.1939
Beethoven : Violin Conc. (with Heifetz) - 11.3.1940
Rossini: Overtures
La Scala di Seta - 5.3.1949
Barbiere - 28.6.1945
Cenerentola - 8.6.1945
Tell - 1.3.1939
Verdi: Traviata 1st act prelude - 10.3.1941
Forza overture - 28.6.1945
Aida act 1 prelude - 30.3.1940
Otello (Ballabili) ballet Act 3 - 16.8.1948
Wagner: Faust overture - 11.11.1946
Lohengrin act 1 prelude - 17.3&6.5.1941
Meistersinger overture - 11.3.1946
Siegfried Idlyll -- 11.3.1946
Parsifal: Act 1 prelude & Good Friday music - 9.4.1944
Schubert: Symph. No. 8 - 12.3&2.6.1950
Mendelssohn: Symph. No. 3 - 5.4.1941
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - 4.4.1943
Schumann: Symph. No. 3 - 12.11.1949
Brahms: Symph. No. 3 - 8.2.1941
Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso - 20.4.1940
Borodin: Symph. No. 2 - 26.2.1938
Prokofiev: Classical Symph. - 10.11.1951
Kodaly: Marosszek dances - 8.2.1941
Franck: Les Eolides - 12.11.1938
Psyche et Eros - 5.1.1952
Debussy: Iberia (NY Phil) - 16.4.1936
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe suite 2 - 26.11.1938
Roussel: Spider's feast - 7.4.1946
Strauss: Heldenleben - 1.2.1941
Sibelius: En Saga - 15.3.1952
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (with Wild) - 1.11.1942
American in Paris - 14.11.1943
Grofe: Grand Canyon (live) - 10.9.1945
Barber: Adagio - 19.3.1942

Hindemith: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (Box Set)

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Manufacturer: Cpo Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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Rochberg: String Quartets Nos. 3-6

ASIN: B000058TDA
Release Date: 2001-02-20

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For the last decade or so, CPO has been the only label of note to advocate the music of Paul Hindemith (1885-1963). Not only have they gone about this advocacy with great enthusiasm, they've also sought out some of Hindemith's lesser-known works. And while Volume I contains Hindemith's clear masterpieces, Volume II shines with its own gems. Most notable among the major works in this set are The Four Temperaments (1940) and the Piano Concerto (1945), both clear Romantic masterpieces and both excellently performed. Of the lesser-known works, the best are the suites from the ballets, Der Damon (1922) and Herodiade (1944). Also in Volume II are the complete cello concertos, which contain some of Hindemith's moodiest writing. The sound quality in all five discs is warm and focused with the exception of disc two, which contains somewhat muted recordings of Kammermusik No. 2 and Konzertmusik. This is a minor complaint, however. Hindemith fans will want this collection if they don't already have any of these five previously released discs. --Paul Cook

The Complete Works of Scott Joplin, Vol. 1-5

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Wilmot
Delightful colletion of Scott Joplin's music
Avoid
One Star for Pity
The Complete Works?? I think not

The Complete Works of Scott Joplin, Vol. 1-5

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin: The Complete Rags, Marches, Waltzes & Songs
James Scott: The Complete Works 1903-1922

ASIN: B000001VWW
Release Date: 1993-11-30

Tracks:

Please Say You Will
A Picture Of Her Face
The Great Crush Collision March
Harmony Club Waltz
Combination March
Original Rags
Maple Leaf Rag
Swipesy-Cake Walk
Sunflower Slow Drag
Peachtree Rag
Augustan Club Waltz
The Easy Winners
Cleopha
The Strenuous Life

Tracks:

I Am Thinking Of My Pickanniny Days
The Ragtime Dance
A Breeze From Alabama
Elite Syncopations
March Majestic
The Entertainer
Something Doing
Weeping Willow
Little Black Baby
Palm Leaf Rag
The Favorite
The Sycamore
The Cascades
The Chrysanthemum

Tracks:

Rosebud March
Bethena
Leola
Sarah Dear
Binks Waltz
Eugenia
Antoinette
Snoring Sampson
Gladiolus Rag
Searchlight Rag
The Nonpareil (Equal To None)
When Your Hair Is Like The Snow
Lose Leaf Rag
Heliotrope Bouquet

Tracks:

School Of Ragtime
Fig Leaf Rag
Sugar Cane
Pine Apple Rag
Wall Street Rag
Solace
Pleasant Moments
Country Club
Paragon Rag
Euphonic Sounds
Stoptime Rag
Felicity Rag
Lovin' Babe
Scot Joplin's New Rag

Tracks:

Highlights From Treemonisha
A Real Slow Drag
Prelude to Act 3
Frolic Of The Bears
Kismet Rag
Magnetic Rag
Reflection Rag
Silver Swan Rag
Lily Queen
Sensation

Customer Reviews:

Wilmot.......2007-01-10

Well done, with the only drawback that Joshua Rifkind is not at the piano. Sometimes the pace is too frenetic.

Delightful colletion of Scott Joplin's music.......2006-08-17

This is a wonderful collection of Scott Joplin's music. Delightful to own, to play over and over and over.

Avoid.......2004-10-30

I have to agree with "A music fan" is his review of March 2003.

The piano used is poor, and not even all that well in tune. The recorded sound quality is muffled and 'processed'-sounding.

And the playing, I am afraid, is an insult to Joplin. What a pity to produce so full a set, and to do it so badly. A travesty.

If you want a superb Joplin set, played "as wrote", on a good concert grand and played with verve and style, and well-recorded, it's got to be the new Guido Nielsen 4 CD set on the Basta label (Basta 30-91262).

For a really fine single CD recorded on a top-notch piano and with playing that brings out all the elegance in Joplin's music (which it isn't wrong to do - Joplin put it in there), try the new Naxos CD played by Alexander Peskanov (Naxos 8.559114).

The Zimmerman set, I am afraid, must be consigned to the dustbin. A pity.

One Star for Pity.......2003-05-05

My review in two statements: DON'T BUY IT. EVER.

One star for pity - and for the effort of going to the trouble of learning Scott Joplin's complete works. I know it must have been quite a task getting the sheet music for these works and it must have been quite a task learning them, but I cannot honestly say that this is a good recording. Richard Zimmerman plays these works on a piano with bad quality sound, and he plays these works with his own embellishments and in his own style. If you're going to take liberties with a written score, you'd might as well not even try to play it at all. Either play it as written, or don't play it. Why can't people understand that?

The Complete Works?? I think not.......2002-08-06

I bought the CD entitled the Complete Works of Scott Joplin but upon receiving it I found that it only contained 14 tracks from the Complete Works book. The CD at the price is certainly a good buy even with the 14 tracks but it should be more correctly labled as the "Almost" complete works - "Sort - Of" Complete works or maybe A Partial Compilation of the Complete Works but a Complete Works it is not. It appears that a more Complete Works also has the same label.. Or maybe I am missing something..

The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music Vol. 1-5

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A wonderful way to start a classical collection
A Bargain
It's an OK CD
good start to classical music
Truly enjoyable

The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music Vol. 1-5

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The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music, Vol. 6-10
Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)
25 Mozart Favorites
25 Romantic Classics
Classical Moods

ASIN: B000001W11
Release Date: 1995-11-01

Tracks:

Toccata In D Minor - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Canon In D - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Water Music, Suite No. 2 In D: 1st Movement - Alla Hornpipe - Minuet - Lentement - Bourree - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Trumpet Tune And Air - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D: Air - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Four Seasons: Spring: Allegro - Largo e pianissimo sempre - Allegro - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Adagio - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Mandoline Concerto In C, RV 425: Allegro - Largo - Allegro - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor: Minuet And Badinerie - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES

Tracks:

Messiah: 'Hallelujah' - Various Artists
Orpheus And Eurydice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Various Artists
Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia In G - Various Artists
Violin Concerto No. 3 In G: 1st Movement - Various Artists
Xerxes: Largo - Various Artists
Flute Concerto In G Minor 'La Notte': VI. Allegro - Various Artists
Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Various Artists
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Concerto grosso In A Minor Op. 6 No. 4: Larghetto affettuoso - Allegro - Largo e piano - Allegro - Various Artists
Violin Concerto No. 5 In A: 2nd Movement - Various Artists

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1st Movement - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C ('Elvira Madigan'): 2nd Movement - Various Artists
The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture - Various Artists
Flute Concerto No. 2 In D: 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Piano Sonata In A: Rondo Alla Turca - Various Artists
Don Giovanni: Overture - Various Artists
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E Flat: 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A: 1st Movement - Various Artists
The Marriage Of Figaro: March - Various Artists
Serenata Notturna: Marcia. Maestoso - Menuetto - Rondeau. Allegretto - Various Artists

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
'Moonlight' Sonata: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Symphony No. 94, 'Surprise': 2nd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
The Magic Flute: Overture - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Fur Elise - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
String Quartet In C: Emporor's Hymn - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Symphony No. 5: 1st Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Clarinet Concerto In A: 2nd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Minuet In G - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat: 3rd Movement - TOP 100 MASTERPIECES

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Overture - Various Artists
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, 'Unfinished': 2nd Movement - Various Artists
Spring Song - Various Artists
Polonaise In A, Op. 40 No. 3 'Military': Polonaise In A, Op.40 No.3, 'Military' - Various Artists
Rosamunde: Ballet Music In G - Various Artists
Der Freischutz: Overture - Various Artists
Ave Maria - Various Artists
Symphony No. 4 In A, 'Italian': 1st Movement - Various Artists
Traumerei - Various Artists
German Dance No. 1 - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful way to start a classical collection.......2006-10-20

These five discs are the first in a series of ten CDs that have what are considered to be the most famous and best known classical masterpieces of all times. It has most of those songs that everybody knows, and here and there a song that's familiar, but you didn't know who was the composer. It's a great collection to use to start your classical collection, because from these occasionally shortened clips you can move on to the "real deal" and discover lots of great music along the way.

My only issue with this was that there was an entire disc devoted to Mozart, and thus other less-known composers, who are just as good, got no mention at all. Everyone knows who Mozart is, but few know of Telemann, Spohr, etc. I feel that there should have been a few more pieces by less known composers in place of an entire disc of Mozarts music.

A Bargain.......2004-02-28

A great selection of classical music with good, pleasant sound. These discs are to be listened to and enjoyed; not analyzed and argued over. Just play one after the other for hours of famous pieces that take you chronologically from the Baroque through the Romantic period. It is an easy and economical way to listen to a fine general survey of great, timeless music. Plainly stated, a bargain.

It's an OK CD.......2003-02-07

There are a lot of classical music on these CDs, but the quality of the orchestra is not that good :(

They need to improve the digital quality of the music, even with a great CD player the music sounds pretty awful

good start to classical music.......2002-06-11

while not the best and crispest recordings and best interpretations of the compositions, this is a good start to delving into classical music. it does require a learned taste to truly enjoy some of the more complex and diverse classical pieces and this is a good start.

Truly enjoyable.......2002-05-16

I don't know if one could say that these are the "definitve" recordings of classical works, but they are certainly good, and are a great way for people to discover the titles and composers of some of the great familiar works, even if they are untutored, as I am. Two questions though: where are the next five volumes? I have the first 50 works here, but there must be 50 more somewhere? Also, did nobody but Mozart write great works from 1776-1785? One volume is nothing but Mozart.

Pierre Hantaï Plays Bach, Bull, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Telemann (Box Set)

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Pierre Hantaï Plays Bach, Bull, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Telemann (Box Set)

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Classics Go to the Movies, Vol. 1-5

Manufacturer: Delta
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Also sprach Zarathustra Opening Fanfare: '2001 - A Space Odyssey': Also sprach Zarathustra Opening Fanfare - Classics Go To The Movies
TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS WALTZ: 'Heat And Dust': Tales From The Vienna Woods Waltz - Classics Go To The Movies
Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: 'Heat And Dust': Aufschwung - Classics Go To The Movies
Symphony No. 9: 'Clockwork Orange': 'Choral', 2nd Movement - Classics Go To The Movies
William Tell: 'Clockwork Orange': Overture - Classics Go To The Movies
POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE MARCH NO. 1: 'Clockwork Orange': Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 - Classics Go To The Movies
Canon In D: 'Ordinary People': Canon In D - Classics Go To The Movies
Ride of the Valkyries: 'Apocalypse Now': Ride Of The Valkyries - Classics Go To The Movies

Tracks:

Adagio: 'Gallipoli': Adagio - Various Artists
Symphony No. 5: 'Death In Venice': Adagietto - Various Artists
Twilight Of The Gods: 'Excalibur': Funeral March - Various Artists
Clarinet Concerto: 'Out Of America': Adagio - Various Artists
Au fond du temple saint: 'Gallipoli': The Pearlfishers - Duet - Various Artists
Bolero: '10': Bolero - Various Artists

Tracks:

Mandoline Concerto: 'Kramer Vs. Kramer': Mandoline Concerto - Classics Go To The Movies
Gayaneh: 'Punchline': Sabre Dance - Classics Go To The Movies
'1812': 'The Music Lovers': Overture - Classics Go To The Movies
Piano Concerto No. 21: 'Elvira Madigan': Andante - Classics Go To The Movies
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?': Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - Classics Go To The Movies
Symphony No. 6: 'The Music Lovers': 'Pathetique' Adagio lamentoso - Classics Go To The Movies

Tracks:

Rhapsody In Blue: 'Manhattan': Rhapsody In Blue - Various Artists
Carmen: 'Carmen Jones': Habanera - Various Artists
Cavalleria Rusticana: 'Raging Bull': Intermezzo sinfonico - Various Artists
Idomeneo: 'Barry Lyndon': March - Various Artists
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'um faune: 'Nijinsky': Prelude a l'apres-midi d'um faune - Various Artists
Concerto for 2 violins: 'Children Of A Lesser God': Largo ma non tanto - Various Artists
Madame Butterfly: 'Fatal Attraction': Un bel di vedremo - Various Artists
Madame Butterfly: 'Fatal Attraction': Con onor muore - Various Artists

Tracks:

Toccata In D Minor: 'Rollerball': Toccata In D Minor - Various Artists
Symphony No. 25: 'Amadeus': Allegro con brio - Various Artists
The Sleeping Beauty: 'Rollerball': Waltz - Various Artists
Turandot: 'The Witches Of Eastwick': Nessun dorma - Various Artists
The Force Of Destiny: 'E La Nave Va': Overture - Various Artists
Lohengrin: 'Ludwig': Prelude, Act One - Various Artists
Manon Lescaut: 'Hannah And Her Sisters': Sola, perduta, abbandonata - Various Artists
Symphony No. 4, 'Italian': 'Breaking Away': Presto - Various Artists
La Boheme: 'Moonstruck': Che gelida manina - Various Artists
La Boheme: 'Moonstruck': Addio . . . D'onde lieta usci - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

10.......2000-09-09

Nothing like the original soundtracks, excellent! Wouldn't you know it, contains all my husband's favorites.

Average customer rating:

This is definitely NOT rave
Repetative, but I like it

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This Is Rave
This Is Rave 7.0: Hell Freezes Over

ASIN: B000059T7L
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

Razor Head - Aerial Servant
Serotonium - Adrenalin
Other Nearby Colonies
Run the Game
Firewords
Data
Close Yoru Eyes and Relish This Thought - Crude Infinity
Microhart
Prioek

Tracks:

Explorer - Adrenalin
Ear Nutrition
What the...? - Crude Infinity
Ka-Whump
Pitch Black - Aerial Servant
Shadows
Electronic Vim
Mature
Warning

Tracks:

Saraparilla High
Sardonic Laughter - Crude Infinity
Stays Intact
Jumping - Aerial Servant
Before You Know It
Distorted
Pleasing Her

Product Description

CD 1:
1. Aerial Servant - Razor Head
2. Adrenalin - Serotonium
3. Sonic Research - Other Nearby Colonies
4. Zip - Run The Game
5. Mr Mint - Fireworks
6. Home Produkt - Data
7. Crude Infinity - Close Your Eyes And Relish This Thought
8. Network 2 - Microhart
9. Kick Train - Propel

CD 2:
1. Adrenalin - Explorer
2. Kick Train - Ear Nutrition
3. Crude Infinity - What The... ?
4. Madman - Ka WHUMP
5. Aerial Servant - Pitchblack
6. Home Produkt - Shadows
7. Aerial Servant - Electronic Vim
8. Madman - Mature
9. Sonic Research - Warning

CD 3:
1. House Pumping Freakx - Saraparilla High
2. Crude Infinity - Sardonic Laughter
3. Kick Train - Stays Intact
4. Aerial Servant - Jumping
5. Network 2 - Before You Know It
6. Sonic Research - Distorted
7. House Pumping Freakx - Pleasing Her

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

This is definitely NOT rave.......2006-10-15

Allow me to give you a little background: I purchased this at Best Buy because I was looking for an impulse purchase after having some leftover money on my gift card. I have personally been to several raves within past year, so I speak with experience.

Unfortunately for me, I didn't inspect this product very much before purchasing it. After bringing it home, I made a few discoveries: the first discovery I made was that this product was made in 2001. Electronic music has changed HEAVILY during this time thus making this product sound extremely inferior. The second discovery I made is that for all 3 CDs, they use the same artists. This truely is the bargain bin for electronic music.

The music on this CD sounds like someone just picked up a copy of Orion Pro for the first time and used all the default sounds to make some extremely repetitive loops. These loops will change predictibly and not very often. I personally couldn't stand to listen to any track past the 2:30 mark. The only reason why I left it go that long was the hope that something good would happen, but alas it failed every time. I wanted to give it a chance to redeem itself, but it never did.

I'm not sure how these artists actually made it to the shelves of Best Buy or a record label for that matter. The tracks are horribly simple and uninspired. I seriously doubt that even back in 2001 that this is what a Rave sounded like. If it did, it's no wonder why Raves dies down right around that time. The people who made this CD obviously didn't go to any Raves and thought that they could pass this off to people who have never been to one either. If you are looking for what good Rave music sounds like, I suggest listening to DI.FM's Hardcore channel.

I'm just glad I didn't actually pay money for this garbage.

Repetative, but I like it.......2005-12-15

I never really knew what rave music sonded like until I bought this CD. I was a little dissapointed with what it sounded like, because it was not at all how I had imagined it. However, its not bad music. I must say, for repetative music, its good. When I bought the CD, though, disc 3 was in front and disc 1 was in back. I didn't really understand what that was about. And to make it more confusing, I think they printed the track listing wrong. Its a great compilation, but again, good luck figuring out what the name of your favorite songs are.

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