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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: $13.39
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 60374
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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 The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever! February 15, 2000
7 out of 24 found this review helpful
Sit back, close your eyes, and enjoy! This is the best classical album in the world, ever!
 Elegant recordings! February 10, 2000
46 out of 51 found this review helpful
It should probably go without saying that it's not just a matter of finding a classical CD with the songs you want, it has to be the ideal recording of the song. For example, you don't just want to buy any random recording of "Beethoven's Ninth"; you want to get the recording that has the right accoustics in the theater where it was recorded, the full orchestra, the conductor making the perfect dramatic emphasis during the critical moments in the music.That's one of the best reasons to buy this particular CD. It's not just the fact that so many essential pieces of classical music are on this CD; it's the fact that they are some of the greatest versions of these pieces you will ever find. If I have any complaints about this compilation, it's the manner in which some of these recordings are shortened down so as to accommodate 40 tracks on to the CD. The most frustrating track is a beautiful recording of my all time favourite Puccini song "Nessun Dorma" which fades out just before arriving at the dramatic final bars. Nevertheless owning this CD became a must for me, after hearing the incredibly stirring version of Albanoni's "Adagio in G minor"; one of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard!
 The Most Middle-of-the-Road Classical Album in the World January 10, 2000
21 out of 34 found this review helpful
I don't deny the possibility of this CD being a launching pad toward more applied classical recordings, but it seems more likely to me that people will content themselves with this, more a packaging of 'melodies' than anything else, and never think of picking up some Schnittke Concerti Grossi, since they have not been carefully packaged, marketed, and sold in an insipid 'lifestyles'-related package. I haven't listened to every classical album in existence, yet I still feel compelled to prefer my Boulez recording of Mahler's 6th. And speaking of Mahler, I note that he is woefully missing from this compilation, even though anyone who would think him to be a less profound composer than Holst would be what is referred to in classical music circles as a nimrod. The reason for this, of course, is that Mahler did not write 'pretty' music. And really, what more can any sane person desire of music than a 'pretty tune' that is easily apprehended and digested at first listen?
Best of 20th Century December 18, 1999
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
A recording of the most beautiful compositions, with the best artists, instrumenlists & orchestras, & technical tools performed in 20th Century.
A brilliant collection May 26, 1999
45 out of 51 found this review helpful
This collection is an absolute masteripiece for those who prefer to listen to extremely well performed classics. Covering boroque, classical and romantic styles these CDs are a mix of fragmens from such classics as Grieg's first piano concerto, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture or Rachmaninoff's Variations on the theme of Paganini. These CDs would make you want to listen to the complete works of these great composers. A stunning performance from such conductors as Previn, Karajan or Sir Simon Rattle and from performers like Nigel Kennedy, Jacquelin du Pre, Cecile Ousset and many more. This album is 100% worth its price.
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