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| The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II | 
 enlarge | Artists: Gabriel Faure, Frederic Chopin, Antonio Vivaldi, Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy, Sir Neville Marriner, Maris Jansons, Lorin Maazel, Sir Adrian Boult, Miklos Rozsa, Riccardo Muti, Stephen Cleobury, Sir John Barbirolli, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Berlin Philharmonic
Creators: Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline Du Pre, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hugh Bean, Leonard Pennario, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Anton Dvorak
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 8517
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 66967
UPC: 724356696723
EAN: 0724356696723
ASIN: B00002439O
Release Date: March 11, 2003
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 A bliss of spirit. September 17, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
That's disc will open You a wonderful, beautiful world of sounds, their harmony & emotion : you'll feel your heart full of
Joy, Tears, Love.
Good LUCK!
 Boring May 10, 2004
6 out of 30 found this review helpful
Yes this CD will put you to sleep in minutes. Its the most boring uninspiring classical music. The first CD was very good but this Vol. 2 is like most movie sequels....AWFUL !
 The Best Review of Anything Ever Written.... Period. April 21, 2004
38 out of 66 found this review helpful
Classic: Serving as a model of excellence: outstanding. Of lasting historical or artistic significance or worth.The pieces sampled on these discs are among the most popular of the thousands of masterpieces of music composed by man since the dawn of the creative spirit. This is what makes them all "classic". It is not the style, emotion, or set of instruments that determines the "classic" piece, but an immortal quality, inspired and created with the utmost care and perfection. In the words of Salieri "Displace one note and there would be diminishment; misplace one phrase and the structure would fall." Unfortunately, the producers of this compilation album re-releasing snippets of previous recordings did displace not only phrases but also entire episodes of music. In the film Amadeus, when the emperor told Mozart to "cut a few notes" from one of his operas, the enraged composer exclaimed "But it is perfect as it is! I cannot cut what is perfect!" Being buried in a pauper's grave was not enough of a disgrace; even today, hundreds of years later, the public mocks his ingenious work by "cutting" whole episodes. Beethoven was notorious for his incredible temper. If a musician performed even slightly incorrectly, off in rhythm or in pitch, he was known to throw heavy statues across the room, smashing them against the wall. It is hard for me to imagine what the immortal spirit of that great man, with all its incredible other-worldly power must be doing right now in Heaven, since the producers of this album did more than merely perform at an unsatisfactory tempo; they removed entire episodes of his music. Would you watch only 1/3 of a film without seeing the rest? Would that 1/3 make any sense? Would you read only 1/3 of a novel and claim to have understood it or glanced at a third of a painting and said, "That's all I need to see." The listener can find the opportunity to hear the whole of at least those works that are among the greatest of all time. "What does the average person care about whether or not the work is complete?" Well, does the average person care about the wishes of the artist he/she respects? Kind regards to the spirit of Beethoven. Peter Alan
The Best Review of Anything Ever Written.... Period. April 21, 2004
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
Classic:
Serving as a model of excellence: outstanding.
Of lasting historical or artistic significance or worth.The pieces sampled on these discs are among the most popular of the thousands of masterpieces of music composed by man since the dawn of the creative spirit. This is what makes them all "classic". It is not the style, emotion, or set of instruments that determines the "classic" piece, but an immortal quality, inspired and created with the utmost care and perfection. In the words of Salieri "Displace one note and there would be diminishment; misplace one phrase and the structure would fall." Unfortunately, the producers of this compilation album re-releasing snippets of previous recordings did displace not only phrases but also entire episodes of music. In the film Amadeus, when the emperor told Mozart to "cut a few notes" from one of his operas, the enraged composer exclaimed "But it is perfect as it is! I cannot cut what is perfect!" Being buried in a pauper's grave was not enough of a disgrace; even today, hundreds of years later, the public mocks his ingenious work by "cutting" whole episodes. Beethoven was notorious for his incredible temper. If a musician performed even slightly incorrectly, off in rhythm or in pitch, he was known to throw heavy statues across the room, smashing them against the wall. It is hard for me to imagine what the immortal spirit of that great man, with all its incredible other-worldly power must be doing right now in Heaven, since the producers of this album did more than merely perform at an unsatisfactory tempo; they removed entire episodes of his music. Would you watch only 1/3 of a film without seeing the rest? Would that 1/3 make any sense? Would you read only 1/3 of a novel and claim to have understood it or glanced at a third of a painting and said, "That's all I need to see." The listener can find the opportunity to hear the whole of at least those works that are among the greatest of all time. "What does the average person care about whether or not the work is complete?" Well, does the average person care about the wishes of the artist he/she respects? Kind regards to the spirit of Beethoven. Peter Alan
Outstanding Colllection of Old and New to Relax With November 14, 2003
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
Having so enjoyed volume one of this series, I purchased this hoping to be likewise impressed. And I am.This strays slightly from the first in not only having many of the classical giants works of the past, but also including the contemporary works of Rutter, J. Williams, and Horner. The first CD introduced me to many composers which I was not familiar at all, and allowed me to followup and listen to more of their works. I now realize my progression into classical music has been maturing and am already familiar with many here included, however there are still many introductions which this CD provides: e.g. the beautiful piece by Trad, Duraflel, and Petit. This strong combo of old and new, vocal and instrumental is powerful, soothing music.
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