50 Original Classics [Import]

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Album Description
2 CD set comprised of 20 plus Dinah Washington Classics including 'Just One More Chance', 'If I Loved You', 'Mixed Emotions', 'Why Can't You Behave', 'Ain't Misbehavin', 'Embraceable You', 'The Man I Love' and many more! Prism Leisure. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Mostly good.......2007-05-26

A bit of a mixed bag. The symphonies are superb. This is one of the great symphony cycles. The piano sonatas are good, very good (analog) sound. The quartets are well recorded indeed, but there are better cycles out there. The rest is OK, and the sound is genrally good.

Look at the List of Performers First.......2006-11-17

If you want most of Beethoven sitting on one bookshelf, this is a great bargain (especially if you shop for it on amazon.de). But few if any of the performances represent the pinnacles of interpretation that most listeners demand when Beethoven is the composer. The symphonies for instance: can Blomstedt be compared to Furtwangler or (if you lean toward historically informed instrumentation) Gardiner? Most amazingly, the artists who perform the quartets -- the heart of Beethoven's music -- are not even named in the listing.
On the other hand: Vivaldi: The Masterworks is a collection including the very best interpreters, such as Fabio Biondi! Bach Edition (complete Bach) is a fabulous selection of recordings made over 20 years, and almost the same praise can be given the Complete Mozart.

this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France.......2006-05-28

there are several sets in this series and it's much cheaper to buy these from Amazon France.

included are bach, beethoven, vivaldi, brahms, dvorak, schubert, handel, hayden, and mendelssohn.

they're even cheaper than the list price once u go through the checkout (VAT is removed for overseas (out-of-france) purchases).

**also, the 'complete works of mozart' set is much cheaper there (or at Amazon Germany), too. the 'complete works of bach' is due out later this year.

You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks! .......2006-04-07

There is quality beyond the Austrian green cardboard (which is lovely to look at, to say the least). In fact, the performance of the symphonies (Dresden Staatskapelle and Herbert Blomstedt) is alone worth the price. The Staatskapelle is a solid group, and Blomstedt, although less wellknown, holds his own. It should be mentioned that Blomstedt recorded many of the most celebrated 20th composition CDs on the market, and definitely knows his stuff. Peter Wohlert recorded mostly for compiliation lables, but to be selected by the Berlin Phil shows that he is a formdiable conductor in rank as well.

Should you buy this collection then? Given the fact that each CD cost $1.75, there is definitely the bargin factor. However, Beethoven's music desveres the top interpreters and musicians of our time - and this applies for all of his music, not just the symphonic. If you are into bargins, then proceed to buy this collection. However, if you save up a bit more, you can buy Karajan's 1963 Beethovens symphonies along with Kempff's 1956 sonata cycles for just a bit more than 70 bucks. Shop around for the string quartets, and the complete overtures should range anywhere from 15 to 30 bucks depending on the conductor/ensemble.

Overall, this is certainly an exceptional bargin. However, quality matter more than money. Besides, chicks dig people with sophisticated tastes.

Buy my box Set!.......2006-03-21

Awesome deal, 40 CD box set of me, Beethoven! There are 3 principle reasons you should buy this box set:

This box is QUALITY my friend, made of the finest, Austrian cardboard with a lovely green finish, it is made to last! You can just set it on your dresser and whenever you need a Beethoven fix you can just pull a CD out. But don't you hate getting your CDs out of order so you can't find what the hell you're looking for?! Not with this set! They are well organized into symphonies, concerti, sonatas and such, so you can find EXACTLY what your looking for, and they have big numbers on them so you can put them right back where they belong.

And the music! Need we go into this, composed through the inspiration of God himself and penned by the greatest composer who ever walked the streets of Vienna, me, Beethoven! Top notch, all done by top performers and recorded at high, clear, digital quality, stick one in your stereo and rock out man! All of my great and mighty works are here, absolutely sublime!

Lastly, you'll be supporting me, I need those royalty checks to keep rolling in!

Buy it if you love me or just buy it if you want people to think that you're sophisticated (the chicks also dig it, I should know: Antonie Brentano, giggity!), you can't go wrong!

Speaking In Strings - A Musical Companion To The Film (1999 Documentary) / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

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Profile of passion
Nadja - breakthrough artist
Bravo Nadja!
Bits and pieces winningly played

Speaking In Strings - A Musical Companion To The Film (1999 Documentary) / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
Sergei Rachmaninov , Masao Kawasaki , Benny Kim , Lynn Harrell , and Ryo Sasaki
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Speaking in Strings
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ASIN: B00000K4EY
Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47: II. Adagio di molto
Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: II. A. Tema con variazioni
The Love For Three Oranges: March
Italian Serenade
Carnival Of Venice (Variations On A Famous Theme): V. Rhumba
Moto Perpetuo
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Souvenir De Florence, Op. 70: II. Adagio cantabile e con moto
Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99: IV. Burlesque

Customer Reviews:

Profile of passion.......2000-02-20

I have not yet been in the right place at the right time to see this film but I have followed Nadja's career since she won the Naumberg competition. This is a beautiful and lovingly compiled profile of her life in music, as selected from her recording history to date (not included is the astonishing recent album of gypsy music with the Assad Brothers). I knew that the creators of this soundtrack had a spiritual affinity with their subject when I saw the Souvenir de Florence second movement selection, the Sibelius second movement, the Shostakovich Burlesque and the Rachmaninov vocalise - pieces that capture the Nadja that has always captured me. Indeed, for us long-time fans, and for anyone, this is a wonderful souvenir album of one of the most soul-possessing fiddlers of our time.

Nadja - breakthrough artist.......1999-12-30

The picture on this album cover is horrible... gotta say this up front.

Now, if I could only give a one sentence appraisal of both this CD and the documentary, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is the one person, the one superior artist who is also a "real" person (well, who let us see that), who could possibly reach out and grab the non-classical music enthusiast and make them thirst for classical music, because they will want more of her music.

And, if there were no other reason, I love the album, but then it and the film it stems from are so rich on so many other facets. The music itself is perfect beyond reproach.

For those of us who were never completely classically inclined, like myself, we are presented with a whole person here. Nadja is not stiff and unreachable, but rather, someone who is so very much an "average joe" who loves her family and treasures her friends, perhaps with an extremely heightened awareness that we would all kill for but might kill us if we ever got there without a likewise outlet as she has with her music, but also with a "who you lookin' at" New York accent.

I'd like to see Paola Di Florio's documentary of Nadja, "Speaking in Strings" as required viewing, world-wide. I think then that classical music would have a whole new audience. Not a doubt in my mind.

Until I saw "Speaking in Strings", I thought all classical soloists were people with sticks up their behinds who talked down their noses at everyone else. Shows you what I know.

Her music reduces me to tears, in a way I never thought possible (there's an old phrase that goes -- "This guy not only knows nothing, he don't even suspect nothing").. and that was really honestly me and classical music.

I can't even watch TV now without hearing the violin in the music of shows or commercials and then instantly switching to the stereo to this or another of her albums to hear Nadja, to hear the really good stuff. I want to feel it now, and no longer being fed junk or be a passive observer.

Just my opinion, but we've shortchanged ourselves in what "feeds" us. I never knew it was missing, until I saw this documentary, which led me to buy the album, which now, happily takes me from smiles to tears throughout. So that now I am listening to it all. A whole new world has been opened up to me.

So, I give this album as many stars as there are in the heavens. I've gotten a great gift, and if I go any farther, I'll ruin it with words.

Thank you Paola and Nadja for taking the time, the caring, and to Nadja especially for letting us so deeply into her life to make sure we "got it."

Nadja, I "got it", and I now totally believe that line in the film where you say that great moments we all have are fleeting and they are only good if you "share it." You sure have shared it. Thanks.

Bravo Nadja!.......1999-10-23

Saw the film...now have the album...love both. She's an inspiration to all of us who live in the fast lane...both emotionally and professionally... Allegro Vivace Con Mucho Brio!

PS: Per the previous reviewers comment, in the days of Mozart/Beethoven, etc., it was quite customary to perform sections of long-form works independently when playing concerts...which just confirms by example that there's nothing "wrong" or low-brow about doing it now, either in concert or on a recording.

Bits and pieces winningly played.......1999-10-07

The EMI release of (72435 56908-2) is subtitled "A Musical Companion to the Film." So I assume the music herein is not from the film but a sampling that represents, as the soloist is quoted as saying, "the variety and growth of my musical life so far." The writer is Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the film is to be about her life as an artist. But none of that need concern us here. As a rule I object to movements being played out of the context of the work from which they come--e.g., the Adagio movement of the Sibelius Violin Concerto--but in this case the opening selection, Saint-Saens "The Swan," was so winningly played that I found myself liking this program very much indeed. Other composers represented here are listed above in this website. The artist is given more than adequate assistance from several pianists, chamber players, and the London Symphony Orchestra, making me suspect the selections are drawn from earlier recordings. Nevertheless, for those who like violin music in general and do not care if you hear an entire composition or just part of one, or for those who simply admire this artist, I can recommend this CD.

The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music: 50 Roy Shield Themes

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Classic collection of early hollywood history
Good Old Days
AWESOME JOB!!
Time Travel IS Possible
You'll be seven years old again...

The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music: 50 Roy Shield Themes
The Beau Hunks
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
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On to the Show: The Beau Hunks Play More Little Rascals Music
Our Relations: The Lost Laurel & Hardy Music
Songs and Sketches from the Hal Roach Films
Manhattan Minuet
Contrasts

ASIN: B000005YQ4
Release Date: 1994-09-15

Tracks:

Good Old Days
Beautiful Lady
Bassooning
On To The Show
Bells
In My Canoe
Cops
Laugh
Little Dancing Girl
Riding Along
Your Piktur
The One I Love Best
Laugh
Gangway Charlie
Candy, Candy
Wishing
If It Were Only True
Give Us A Hand
Slouching
It Is To Laugh
Yasmini
Let's Go
Dear, With Me
Nothing At All
Here We Go
Look At Him Now
Laugh
Ah! 'Tis Love
Dog Song
Dash And Dot
Rockin' Chair
Jazz Wedding March
Drunk
You Are The One I Love
Fliver Flops
Blue Blue
The Moon And You
Goof
Antics
Hide And Go Seek
Laugh
Steppin' Along With A Song
We're Just A Happy Family
Colonial Gayeties
On A Sunny Afternoon
We're Out For Fun
Crow-Hop
Effect/On To The Show
Shield Suspense Medley
Good Old Days

Customer Reviews:

Classic collection of early hollywood history.......2007-07-16

Never thought I could ever find a collection like this. Buy this one over the later (1995) released "Beau Hunks play more Little Rascals hits"....but get both if possible. 2nd CD has dupicates from 1st CD...but also has quite a few little known tunes than the first.

First heard this CD in 1997 when visiting Disney World. It was playing in one of their gift shops...and had to ask the cashier to show me the cover to find out who it was.

Amazing job by these musicians....but the credit all goes to Leroy Shields...the original composer of these tunes.

You will definately enjoy this collection of songs.

Good Old Days.......2007-03-02

Do you ever hear a song and associate it distinctly with a particular movie or occurance? There is nothing like music to bring back memories, and the memories that this music brings back is always happy. Each song is rather short in length which helps the CD flow rather well. However, each one has its own distinct melody that you'll probably find yourself humming throughout your day (if you haven't already).

What is especially exciting is the booklet. It contains information about the usage of each song in The Little Rascals and other Hal Roach comedies, especially the Laurel and Hardy films. There are many photographs as well.

This is an excellent piece for any fan of the Rascals and nostalgia. All of the tracks are instrumental and faithfully reconstructed. It is equally enjoyable to listen concentratedly or to play the CD as background music.

AWESOME JOB!!.......2005-12-19

Buy this one before it is out of stock! Purchased it for $50 & worth every penny! Compliments ON WITH THE SHOW with new tunes in each, so you will not get a same tune in neither,so many sound bites they could have done a 3rd CD! Beau Hunks have done another flawless job! MUST BUY! Will create fond memories of those wonderful innocent times. Brian Wilson of the BEACH BOYS loved this CD!!!Plus, the booklet designating where the tunes originated & history of Leroy Shields plus pics of those films!! Worth the price!!

Time Travel IS Possible.......2003-08-05

This is one terrific album for anyone who likes movie music, old comedies, or just tuneful tunes from a long-ago time. You can almost smell the popcorn. Why anyone would go to all this work to recreate these songs is completely beyond me, but I'm delighted they did.

You'll be seven years old again..........2002-12-06

if you grew up watching the Little Rascals, this cd will take you back to sitting in front of the tv ("Move back or you'll go blind!")when you were little. The Beau Hunks are absolutely astounding in their recreation of Leroy Shield's compositions. As it says in the liner notes, they achieve "note for note accuracy". If you don't have this cd, find it and buy it. You won't regret it.

Beethoven: Piano Trios; Violin & Cello Sonatas

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With minor reservations, "excellent"

Beethoven: Piano Trios; Violin & Cello Sonatas

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B00005MIZQ
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

Pno Trio in E flat, Op.1 No.1: I. Allegro
Pno Trio in E flat, Op.1 No.1: II. Adagio Cantabile
Pno Trio in E flat, Op.1 No.1: III. Scherzo: Allegro Assai - Trio
Pno Trio in E flat, Op.1 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
Pno Trio in G, Op.1 No.2: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
Pno Trio in G, Op.1 No.2: II. Largo Con Espressione
Pno Trio in G, Op.1 No.2: III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
Pno Trio in G, Op.1 No.2: IV. Finale: Presto
Vars On Dittersdorf's 'Ja, Ich Muss Mich Von Ihr Scheiden' in E flat, Op.44

Tracks:

Pno Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: I. Allegro Con Brio
Pno Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: II. Andante Con Brio
Pno Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: III. Menuetto: Quasi Allegro - Trio
Pno Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: IV. Finale: Prestissimo
Pno Trio in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': I. Allegro Moderato
Pno Trio in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': II. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
Pno Trio in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': III. Andante Cantabile Ma Pero Con Moto - Poco Piu Adagio...
Pno Trio in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': IV. Allegro Moderato - Presto
Allegretto in B flat, WoO 39
Allegretto in E flat, Hess 48

Tracks:

Pno Trio in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost': I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio
Pno Trio in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost': II. Largo Assai Ed Espressivo
Pno Trio in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost': III. Presto
Pno Trio in E flat, Op.70 No.2: I. Poco Sostenuto - Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Tempo I - Tempo II
Pno Trio in E flat, Op.70 No.2: II. Allegretto
Pno Trio in E flat, Op.70 No.2: III. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
Pno Trio in E flat, Op.70 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro
Vars On Muller's 'Ich Bin Der Schneider Kakadu' in G, Op.121a: Intro: Adagio Assai - Tema: ...

Tracks:

Vc Son No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1: I. Adagio Sostenuto -
Vc Son No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1: Allegro - Adagio - Presto - Tempo I. (Allegro)
Vc Son No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1: II. Allegro Vivace
Vc Son No.2 in g, Op.5 No.2: I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo -
Vc Son No.2 in g, Op.5 No.2: Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto
Vc Son No.2 in g, Op.5 No.2: II. Rondo: Allegro
Vc Son No.3 in A, Op.69: I. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto
Vc Son No.3 in A, Op.69: II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
Vc Son No.3 in A, Op.69: III. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

Vc Son No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1: I. Andante - Allegro Vivace
Vc Son No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1: II. Adagio - Tempo D'andante - Allegro Vivace
Vc Son No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2: I. Allegro Con Brio
Vc Son No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2: II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'affetto -
Vc Son No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2: III. Allegro - Allegro Fugato
Vars On Handel's 'See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes' in G, WoO 45
Vars On Mozart's 'Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen in E flat, WoO 46
Vars On Mozart's 'Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen' in F, Op.66

Tracks:

Vn Son No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1: I. Allegro Con Brio
Vn Son No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1: II. Tema Con Var: Andante Con Moto
Vn Son No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1: III. Rondo: Allegro
Vn Son No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2: I. Allegro Vivace
Vn Son No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2: II. Andante, Piu Tosto Allegretto
Vn Son No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2: III. Allegro Piacevole
Vn Son No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
Vn Son No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3: II. Adagio Con Molt'espressione
Vn Son No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3: III. Rondo: Allegro Molto

Tracks:

Vn Son No.4 in a, Op.23: I. Presto
Vn Son No.4 in a, Op.23: II. Andante Scherzoso Piu Allegretto
Vn Son No.4 in a, Op.23: III. Allegro Molto
Vn Son No.5 in F, Op.24 ('Spring'): I. Allegro
Vn Son No.5 in F, Op.24 ('Spring'): II. Andante Scherzoso Piu Allegretto
Vn Son No.5 in F, Op.24 ('Spring'): III. Allegro Molto
Vn Son No.5 in F, Op.24 ('Spring'): IV. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: I. Allegro
Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var

Tracks:

Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: I. Allegro Con Brio
Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: II. Adagio Cantabile
Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro
Vn Son No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3: I. Allegro Assai
Vn Son No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3: II. Tempo Di Minuetto, Ma Molto Moderato E Grazioso
Vn Son No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3: III. Allegro Vivace
Vn Son No.10 in G, Op.96: I. Allegro Moderato
Vn Son No.10 in G, Op.96: II. Adagio Espressivo -
Vn Son No.10 in G, Op.96: III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
Vn Son No.10 in G, Op.96: IV. Poco Allegretto - Adagio - Tempo I. - Allegro - Poco Adagio - Presto

Tracks:

Vn Son No.9 in A, Op.47 ('Kreutzer'): I. Adagio Sostenuto - Presto
Vn Son No.9 in A, Op.47 ('Kreutzer'): II. Andante Con Var
Vn Son No.9 in A, Op.47 ('Kreutzer'): III. Finale: Presto
Pno Trio in a, Op.50: I. Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato Assai - Allegro Giusto - Adagio Con Duole E ...
Pno Trio in a, Op.50: IIA. Tema Con Var: Andante Con Moto - Piu Mosso - Allegro Moderato - Tempo...

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In the main, the youthful Beethoven chamber music collaborations between Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zuckerman, and the late Jacqueline du Pré are characterized by broad, liberally fluctuating tempos, ripeness of tone, and a tendency to place expression ahead of stylistic considerations. Zuckerman's sweet vibrato, for instance, seems misplaced in Beethoven's terse, combative syntax (the earlier trios and violin sonatas, for example). Likewise, du Pré's throbbing solo lines impose a late-Romantic patina on the music that some listeners will find more appropriate to Arensky or Glazunov. More often than not, Daniel Barenboim's piano provides the decisive voice, by way of setting tempos and effecting transitions.

While the leaner, more economically expressive Abegg Trio (Tacet) and Vienna Piano Trio (Nimbus) Beethoven Trio offerings better reflect the composer's headlong brio and nervous energy, the Barenboim-Zuckerman-Du Pré team oozes sheer musicality and involvement in every bar. For this reason, one might well prefer Zuckerman and Barenboim's overwrought rapport in the Violin Sonatas to the violinist's tighter RCA remakes with Marc Neikrug at the piano. Du Pré's tragic illness prevented her and Barenboim from tackling the Cello Sonatas in the studio. Happily, their exciting, communicative live 1970 Edinburgh Festival traversals (plus the variation sets) were broadcast by the BBC and captured in excellent sound. So was a touchingly indulgent Tchaikovsky Trio preserved from one of Du Pré's final concerts, included as both a bonus and a memento. Tully Potter's excellent booklet notes give equal time to music and artists, and rightly discuss the performances in the context of their time. It's good to have these recordings gathered in a budget-priced, space-saving box. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

With minor reservations, "excellent".......2004-05-16

As noted above, this 9 CD set resulted from the youthful collaboration of Barenboim, du Pre (soon to wed Barenboim) and Zukerman. Clearly Barenboim is the driving force. As the info booklet asks: "Would Beethoven have approved of what Barenboim does here? Perhaps not, although he would surely have applauded the young man's courage".

Sadly, du Pre's illness (she had MS, forcing her retirement in 1973 and ultimately causing her untimely death) seriously limited the collaboration. Because her illness prevented a studio recording, the cello sonatas are from 1970 live recordings taped by the BBC. The audience noise is distracting, and I simply cannot understand why the coughs and chair scrapings could not have been edited out.

Barenboim and co really do drag out the slow movements; sometimes to good effect, and sometimes too much in my view. For example, the third movement of the Archduke Trio goes for 12:07 on the Naxos recording but extends to 16:02 here (but this one is still a better rendition).

To fill out the last CD, EMI includes Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio Op 50 (taped from a live performance in Tel Aviv in 1972), which is not in the same league as Beethoven's (but I guess they had to do something with the space).

My main complaint is that the thick 3-language info booklet is devoted entirely to the history of the performers and includes not a single word about the music itself!

Tracks:

Gymnopedie No.1 - Michel Legrand
The Swan - Guher Pekinel
Andante - Elizabeth Leonskaja
Adagio Sustenuto - Alexei Sultavno
E Lucevan Le Stelle - Jose Cura
Lever Du Jour - Cleveland Orchestra
Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix - Olga Borodina
Nimrod - Sir Andrew Davis
Adagio - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Pas De Deux - Ondrej Lenard
Bolero (Excerpt) - Cleveland Orchestra
Prelude (Excerpt) - Theodor Guschlbauer
The Swan Of Tuonela, Op.22/2 - Sir Andrew Davis
Prelude In D Flat, Op.28 No.15 - Nikolai Lugansky

Tracks:

Andante Semplice - Alexei Sultanov
Adagio - Hugh Wolff
Romance In F Major, Op.50 - Thomas Zehetmair
Adagio - Dieter Klocker
Nocturne No.1 In B Minor, Op.9/1 - Elisabeth Leonskaja
Andante - Elisabeth Leonskaja
Notturno - Brodsky Quartet
Berceuse - Philharmonia Orchestra
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis - Tasmin Little
Kinderszenen, Op.15 'Dreaming' - Cyprien Katsaris

Album Description

Full title - Simply The Best - Classical Passion - Music For Classic Lovers. This 2 CD album from Warner Music features 24 classical melodies to help you and the one you love, stimulate your senses. Slipcase. Warner. 2003.

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This Double CD Album from Warner Music features 24 Passionate Classical Melodies to Help You and the One You Love Stimulate Your Senses.

The Christmas Collection (Original Jazz Classics)

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The Christmas Collection (Original Jazz Classics 6011)

The Christmas Collection (Original Jazz Classics)
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Christmas Songs
This Time of Year

ASIN: B000000ZBV
Release Date: 1992-10-30

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The Christmas Collection (Original Jazz Classics 6011).......2005-04-10

Ten swinging songs from the vaults of Prestige Records, 1953-1970
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1. The Christmas Song, Dexter Gordon
2. Greensleeves, Bill Smith Quartet
3. Santa Clause is Coming to Town, Paul Bley Trio
4. Merry Christmas Baby, Don Patterson
5. The Christmas Song, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
6. The Christmas Song, Gene Ammons
7. White Christmas, Bobby Timmons
8. Santa Clause is Coming to Town, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
9. Winter Wonderland, Bobby Timmons
10. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Don Patterson

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50 Original Classics
Dinah Washington
Manufacturer: Dove
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009NR84E
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

Mad About The Boy
Stormy Weather
Cold, Cold Heart
Just One More Chance
Harbour Lights
If I Loved You
Wheel Of Fortune
Mixed Emotions
I'm Crying
My Heart Cries For You
I Apologize
I'll Never Be Free
Time Out For Tears
Only A Moment Ago
Why Don't You Think Things Over?
Trouble In Mind
Tell Me Why
Out In The Cold Again
Hey, Good Looking
Love (Me) With Misery
Please Send Me Someone To Love
It Isn't Fair
Don't Say You're Sorry Again
It's Funny
Am I Really Sorry?
(What Can I Say? After I Say I'm Sorry
Why Can't You Behave?
Stairway To The Stars
Ain't Misbehavin'
There's Got To Be A Change
Embraceable You
I Can't Get Started
I Know How To Do It
Man I Love
Since I Fell For You
Long John Blues
How Deep Is The Ocean?
I Want To Be Loved
You Didn't Want Me Then
It's Too Soon To Know
All Or Nothing
You Can Depend On Me
I Want To Cry
I Love You, Yes I Do
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
I'll Wait
It Isn't Fair
Don't Come Knocking At My Door
Blow Top Blues
Baby Get Lost?

Album Description

2 CD set comprised of 20 plus Dinah Washington Classics including 'Just One More Chance', 'If I Loved You', 'Mixed Emotions', 'Why Can't You Behave', 'Ain't Misbehavin', 'Embraceable You', 'The Man I Love' and many more! Prism Leisure. 2005.

Wedding Classics: The Ideal Soundtrack for a Great Wedding Celebration

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Wrong music for a wedding
Great Classics, and not just for a Wedding
More like funeral classics

Wedding Classics: The Ideal Soundtrack for a Great Wedding Celebration

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005IA22
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

Trumpet Overture From 'The Indian Queen' - Andrew Parrott
Adagio In G Minor For Organ & Strings - Christopher Warren-Green
Oboe Concerto In C Minor: II. Adagio - Academy Of London
Ave Verum Corpus, K.618 - Roger Norrington
Air From Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068 - English Chamber Orchestra
Preludio Religioso From Petite Messe Solennelle - Wayne Marshall
Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude From Cantata, BWV 147 - Andrew Parrott
Canon - Andrew Parrott
Ave Maria After The Well Tempered Keyboard - Arie Van Beek
Agnus Dei - Winchester Cathedral Choir
Alleluia From Exsultate Jubilate, K.165 - Monika Frimmer
Gloria In Excelsis (The Great Doxology) - Tonu Kaljuste
Cantabile In B Major - Nicholas Danby
Hallelujah From Messiah - Andrew Parrott
Wedding March From A Midsummer Night's Dream - Charles Mackerras

Tracks:

Orchestral Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068: Overture - English Chamber Orchestra
Orchestral Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068: Gavottes - English Chamber Orchestra
Organ Concerto In G Minor, FP 93: I. Andante - Allegro Giocoso - City Of London Sinfonia
Dixit Dominus - Andrew Parrott
Serenade In D Major, K. 239 'Serenata Notturna': Menuetto - Yehudi Menuhin
Die Jahreszeiten - Der Herbst: Hort, Hort, Das Laute Geton - Sigiswald Kuijken
El Corregidor Y La Molinara: Danza - Nicholas Cleobury
The Planets: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Charles Mackerras
Scene 3 - No.5 'Giv Alle Guder Gammens Ofg Gloedes Skal'/No.6 'Alfer Og Vaetter'/No.7 'Evige Asastro' - Ole Kristian Ruud
The Fairy Queen - Second Music: Overture - Roger Norrington
Gavotte 'Sehet In Zufriedenheit' From Wedding Cantata, BWV 202 - Nancy Argenta
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No.5 - Charles Mackerras
Pavane - City Of London Sinfonia
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna - David Hill

Customer Reviews:

Wrong music for a wedding.......2005-08-29

I should have read all the selections before purchasing this--Orff's "O Fortuna"?! I'm sorry I spent money on this. Many of these selections are completely inappropriate for a wedding, unless you don't mind songs that set a dire mood. Bride's magazine's compilation and "A Brides Guide to Wedding Music" (3 CDs) had many more useful selections.

Great Classics, and not just for a Wedding.......2003-04-04

This turns out to be a fabulous compilation of musical classics, of all different moods, from lilting romance to terrifying drama. Wonderful, intelligent selection, not just the usual cliche stuff, and good sound, and should be bought for use as such a compilation, but tough to use more than a part of it directly for weddings. Some tracks have some of the best deep bass on CD, for any audiophiles. This would be a terrific CD to take to the store when trying out music systems -it has every kind of sound, from massive chorus to mighty organ to small groups. Highly recommended, for the music.

More like funeral classics.......2002-06-10

If I wasn't looking for wedding music, I think this compilation would have been fine as a standard classical music compilation. However, many of the selections sound too dire, dramatic, and depressing to be played at a wedding in any setting. There are some wedding classics (like Pachelbel's Canon, etc.), but these are sung by choirs. If you are looking for a CD to play directly for your processional, recessional, etc., I would not recommend this one.

Echoes Down the Hall: 16 Original Doo-Wop Classics

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This is what doo-wop was meant to be

Echoes Down the Hall: 16 Original Doo-Wop Classics
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Story Untold - The Nutmegs
In The Still Of The Night (I'll Remember) - The 5 Satins
The Closer You Are - The Channels
Tonite-Tonite - The Mello-Kings
Sister Sooky - The Turbans
To The Aisle - The 5 Satins
Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Remember - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
When You Dance - The Turbans
Get A Job - The Silhouettes
Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Ship Of Love - The Nutmegs
Chip Chip - The Mello-Kings
Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Comin' Home - The Nutmegs
I'll Be Seeing You - The 5 Satins

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This is what doo-wop was meant to be.......1998-11-11

Although other doo-wop compilations might boast great songs, no other matches the mood created by "Echoes Down The Hall" There are no duds on this CD. Each song is quintessential doo-wop. And, the CD has no songs not consistent with its format - they are all smooth and far removed from the annoying pop doo-wop of the early 60's. This collection includes three selections each from two of the best doo-wop groups ever, the Five Satins and the Nutmegs, and two early hits from Gladys Knight. So for prospective buyers, this is one of the best single CD doo-wop collections out there.

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Christmas Classics, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002WP7
Release Date: 1993-09-28

Tracks:

(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - Mitchell Ayres, Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, Ray Charles, Perry Como
Winter Wonderland - The Judds
Silver Bells - Norman Luboff Choir
Star in the East - Harry Belafonte
Joy to the World - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra & Chorus
Little Drummer Boy - Elvis Presley
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley, Kate Smith
Christmas Eve in My Home Town - Alabama,
Christmas in Dixie - Vic Damone,
Deck the Halls - Vic Damone, , Dinah Shore
Happy Christmas, Little Friend - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra & Chorus, Dinah Shore
Christmas Song - Ray Charles, Perry Como,
Christ Is Born - Ray Charles Singers, Perry Como, Dolly Parton
White Christmas - Harry Belafonte, Dolly Parton
Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte, , Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, Millard Thomas
Medley the Nativity: Silent Night/Cantique de Noel/Hark! The Herald Ang - Richard W. Leibert, Raymond Paige & his Orchestra,

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