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In this follow-up to his 1987 Meditation album, cello virtuoso Mischa Maisky returned to the studio--this time with a full orchestra--to perform more of the dreamiest, most beautiful classical melodies, arranged to highlight the cello's near-vocal expressiveness. Maisky obviously enjoys these pieces--by Dvorák, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, and others--and the recording brings out the full, burnished resonance of his priceless instrument. --David Vernier
Adagio: Mischa Maisky, Music, Mischa Maisky, Max Bruch, Antonin Dvorak, Gabriel Faure, Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, Franz Joseph Haydn, Ottorino Respighi, Camille Saint-Saens, Richard Strauss, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Semyon Bychkov, Paris Orchestra, Cello Concerto, Cello with Keyboard, Chamber, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Concerto, Keyboard, Violin Concerto
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Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits
Manufacturer: Utv Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004GOZA Release Date: 2000-02-08 |
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For those who want the most remembered passages of classical music's best-loved works, here's a package for you. On this bargain priced double-CD, you'll find music from 40 different classical composers; for the most part, the recordings excerpted here are some of the very best. Of course, you only get one Bach sampling (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, played by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) and one Mozart (A Little Night Music conducted by Herbert von Karajan), but this is still a nice collection--perhaps the starting point for a budding collection of classical music. This set's downfall? Unfortunately, though the liner notes discuss the evolution of classical music chronologically, the tracks are programmed in alphabetical order by composer's last name. This makes for some startling transitions! Emil Gilels's reflective performance of the Adagio from Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata is followed by the crashing cymbals and bombast of Carmen's "March of the Toreadors," a recipe for a heart attack if there ever was one. Still, there's something here for everyone and the liner notes even explain what movies this music can be found in. A nice touch. --Jason VerlindeCustomer Reviews:
Waste of money.......2006-01-12
Great Music Compilation.......2005-08-15
If you like classical music don't buy this CD........2005-03-11
A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music.......2005-02-23
A great compilation.......2005-02-09
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Tune Your Brain: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004YR3F Release Date: 2000-09-19 |
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Beautiful !.......2006-12-31
proud father to be.......2004-01-01
Terrible!!.......2002-01-29
This compilation is a huge let down and has nothing to do with pregnancy or childbirth. I could have put my own tape together better from my own CD collection instead of wasting my money on this lousy one.
TUNE YOUR BRAIN: PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH.......2001-09-30
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Masters of the Bow: Cello
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000095J86 Release Date: 2003-05-13 |
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Mad About Bach
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001GKE Release Date: 1993-07-13 |
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Excellent Music and Recording.......2005-10-04
This Uncultured Yahoo Loves It.......1999-12-13
Nice selection of Bach.......1998-01-13
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Schumann: Chamber Music
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000002RVK Release Date: 1996-01-16 |
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Stunning album of Schumann's chamber music.......2000-02-10
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Day Dreams: Music for Romantic Moments, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004Z343 Release Date: 2004-05-27 |
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Adagio
Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001GGO Release Date: 1993-01-19 |
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In this follow-up to his 1987 Meditation album, cello virtuoso Mischa Maisky returned to the studio--this time with a full orchestra--to perform more of the dreamiest, most beautiful classical melodies, arranged to highlight the cello's near-vocal expressiveness. Maisky obviously enjoys these pieces--by Dvorák, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, and others--and the recording brings out the full, burnished resonance of his priceless instrument. --David Vernier
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Nightmoods: Night Wanderer
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001GZU Release Date: 1997-06-10 |
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Lovely music.......2001-08-12
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The DUO guide to Classics--An A to Z of classical music
Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000J9GW Release Date: 1999-06-15 |
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Here's an interesting concept: two CDs of great classical music excerpts combined with a nearly 250-page booklet featuring a glossary of all the major classical terms (from adagio to zarzuela), along with brief biographical notes for all the composers included. The excerpts are all generally superb, the price can't be beat, and the liner notes should be informative to any classical neophyte--not a bad introduction to classical music's greatest hits. The set might have been even more effective if the music was listed chronologically (rather than by composer's last name), but this is a minor qualm. --Edward Garabedian
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My Figure Skating Album
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000174LCK Release Date: 2004-02-10 |
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