French Orchestral Favorites

1. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, for orchestra
Composed by Paul [composer] Dukas
Performed by Orchestre National de France Conducted by Georges Pretre

2. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L. 86
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Orchestre National de France with Philippe Pierlot
Conducted by Georges Pretre

3. Gymnopedie for piano No.1, for piano No.1 - Lent et grave
Composed by Erik Satie
Performed by Orchestre National de France Conducted by Georges Pretre

4. Gymnopedie for piano No.3, for piano No.3 - Lent et douloureux
Composed by Erik Satie
Performed by Orchestre National de France Conducted by Georges Pretre

5. Danse macabre, symphonic poem in G minor, Op. 40
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Orchestre National de France with Michele Boussinot
Conducted by Georges Pretre

6. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Orchestre National de France with Andre Gantiez
Conducted by Georges Pretre

7. La valse, poème choréographique for orchestra (or piano)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Orchestre National de France Conducted by Georges Pretre

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Average customer rating: classic music CD Good for beginners Great mix Good for first-timer 25 Classical Favorites cd

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Tracks:

1. Eine Klein Nachtmusik: (I. Allegro)
2. Nutcracker Suite: (Russian Dance)
3. The Four Seasons, Op. 8: (Spring: I. Allegro)
4. Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
5. Symphony in D, K. 161 - 163: (III. Presto)
6. Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1
7. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, S. 1048: (III. Allegro)
9. Swan Lake: (Dance Of The Swans)
10. Carmen Suite No. 2: (Habanera)
11. Messiah: (Overture)
12. Wind Serenade 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
13. Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 12: (III. Allegro)
14. Water Music: (Overture)
15. Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite, Op. 66: (Panorama)
16. Symphony No. 26 In E-flat Major, K. 184: (III. Allegro)
17. Waltz No. 10 In B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
18. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, S. 1041: (III. Allegro)
19. Water Music: (Lentement)
20. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, S. 1049: (II. Andante)
21. Habanera
22. Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major, K. 447: (II. Romanza)
23. Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: (Variation No. 18)
24. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
25. Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

classic music CD.......2007-06-27

The CD was well represented by the clips on the Amazon website and came in time for our event. We did have a problem with the charge but that was taken care of promptly. Great service.

Good for beginners.......2007-02-15

It is an excellent collection of classical music. I would recommend this CD if you have a friend who don't like classical music, since it has the most beautiful overtures and portions of famous artists. If you are a Classic Music Savvy you probably will not be impressed by it, unless you want to play the CD as background music in a friends gathering.

Great mix.......2007-02-14

All the best composers! Over an hour of music. A samble of the greatest pieces.

Good for first-timer.......2007-01-22

This is the first time I have ever bought a classical music CD and I was very pleased with this one. It has a good variety of selections. I would buy it again.

25 Classical Favorites cd.......2007-01-06

This CD has so many of my favorite, lively classical music -- love it!!

Average customer rating: Half the tracks are march or played like one decent for dancing Recommended Wonderful selection, but not really dancing music This Will Keep You Dancing

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Tracks:

1. Blue Danube Waltz
2. Midsummer's Night Dream: Scherzo
3. Sleeping Beauty: Introduction
4. Sleeping Beauty: Adagio pas d'action
5. Annen Polka
6. Tales From The Vienna Woods
7. Turkish March
8. Bella Bolka Polka
9. Les Patineurs: Pas de Duex From Les Patineurs
10. Les Patineurs: Finale From Les Patineurs
11. Dance Of the Nubian Slave Girls
12. Samson: Ballet Music From Samson
13. Entry Of The Gladiators
14. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours
15. Washington Post
16. Peaches & Cream
17. Polovtsian Dances (Extract)
18. Slavic Dance In G Minor, Op.46 No. 8
19. Der Rosenkavalier Waltz
20. Galop (La Vie Parisienne)
21. Orpheus: Can Can (Orpheus)
22. Sabre Dance
23. Gavotta Choro
24. Faust: Ballet (Extract)
25. Bolero

Customer Reviews:

Half the tracks are march or played like one.......2007-06-05

This disc reminded me of Leonard Bernstein's conducting: somehow many of his conducting session became marches. Many tracks on this disc is like that. I am a novice when it comes to classical music, so part of allure of this disc was that it contained many titles I didn't recognize, so it wasn't a total loss. I guess I should have read the track listing more carefully... what is Washington Post by Sousa doing on dance compilation?

decent for dancing.......2006-12-31

There are quite a few tracks on here that do well for recital music. THere's different ones from the unoriginal swan lake's and nutcracker..my students loved to hear what came next....it gets better towards the end of the cd!

Recommended.......2005-10-03

For those who would enjoy a fast, fun, and cheerful kind of classical music, I guess this cd is a very good choice. Also, if you want to make your kids a classic music lover, you could start with this fun, lighthearted music.

Wonderful selection, but not really dancing music.......2000-06-27

I agree that this is indeed absolutely beautiful light classical music. It is indeed a perfect beginning to a lifelong passion to have classical music playing in the background or to turn up the volume and immerse yourself in it. But it consists of mostly ballet music, several marches, polkas, an entrance of the gladiators, a gavotte and just to show that he can-can, a delightful little march by Beethoven of all people (Turkish March). Or can you dance to the continuous hypnotic rhythm of Ravel's Bolero? Quite tiring, I would think. Nevertheless, great music at an astounding price. Consider buying all or most of the "25 Favorites" series. You will not regret it

This Will Keep You Dancing.......2000-03-30

If you like to dance and you like classical, this cd is a must have. Who says you can't dance to classical? This CD proves those who think so wrong. Highlights include Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Mendhelsson's Midsummer Night's Dream, Gounod's Dance of the Slave Girls and Faust, Dvorak's Slavonic Dance, Offenbach's can-can (yeah!) Katchaturian's Sabre Dance and Ravel's Bolero. All these are excellent. Sousa Marches are here too. You must get this CD if you are a serious lover of the classical. In fact, this was my first Classical CD. Make it a part of your life and dance to the great beats of the classics ! Yeah I'm serious.

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Average customer rating: No Words to Describe AWESOME! I agree herlea is non-human...

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Tracks:

1. William Tell - Rossini
2. The Barber Of Seville - Steven Page
3. La Traviata - Virginia Zeani
4. The Pearlfishers - Steven Page
5. Turandot - John Oakman
6. Madama Butterfly - Eugenia Moldoveanu
7. Aida - Verdi
8. Don Giovanni - Steven Page
9. Rigoletto - John Oakman
10. Samson Et Delila - Anne Marie Owens
11. Carmen - Steven Page
12. Carmen - Anne Marie Owens
13. La Traviata - Virginia Zeani
14. La Traviata - Virginia Zeani
15. Rigoletto - Ion Buzea
16. Die Walkure - Wagner
17. Il Trovatore - Verdi
18. Tosca - Virginia Zeani
19. Tolomeo - Mary Ann Hart
20. Rinaldo - Madeline Tsingopoulos
21. La Boheme - Ludovic Speiss
22. La Boheme - Eugenia Moldoveanu
23. La Boheme - Elvira Cirje Druica
24. I Pagliacci - John Oakman
25. Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni

Customer Reviews:

No Words to Describe.......2007-05-06

If you have never listened to opera, this is the opera that you should never hear! If you are inclined to dislike opera, then this confirms your inclinations. It IS very inexpensive... and properly so.
If you enjoy opera, you should stay away. For those that like the voice of Nicolae Herlea, it is a very small portion of the total music on the CD.

AWESOME!.......2007-04-05

For the price paid this music is great! A combination of most favorites. Some of the music sounds as if the performers where a little untrained but too few. Most of it was absolutely delightful.

I agree.......2001-05-08

I don't actually own the above CD...BUT I agree with the previous reviewer about N. Herlea...A baritone to die for... Radiant Top notes, unbelievable stamina...and sumptuous texture/timbre...he did sing in the West, but unfortunately was pretty much "kept" behind the iron curtain...He has (although hard to find) recordings of Tosca, Forza, Rigoletto, and Barbier as well... listen to this guy...(he is definitely in the league of Bastianini, Zancanaro, Tagliabue,Capucilli and co...- if not, BETTER)

herlea is non-human..........2001-03-09

I just want to say that I have an 48 years of opera experience but I never heard a voice like Herlea's. Just try it...!

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Baby Play: Classical Favorites For Toddler's Playtime Manufacturer: Warner Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Baby Dance:Toddler's Jump on the Classics ASIN: B000068CX1 Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

1. Brandenburg Concerto No.3, Allegro - Ton Koopman
2. Annen Polka, Op.117 - Daniel Barenboim
3. Piano Concerto No.1 In B-flat Minor, Op.23, Allegro Confuoco - Kurt Masur
4. Symphony In C, Allegro Vivace - Hugh Wolff
5. Concierto De Aranjuez For Guitar And Orchestra, Allegro Con Spirito - Claudio Scimone
6. Flute Concerto In G, Allegro Spiritoso - Jean-Pierre Rampal
7. Le Tombeau De Couperin, Prelude - Kent Nagano
8. Mozart Horn Concerto In D, K.412, Allegro - Sir Neville Marriner
9. Symphony No.1, Molto Vivace - Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
10. Pizzicato Polka - Daniel Barenboim
11. Symphony No.2 In D, Op.36, Scherzo: Allegro - Daniel Barenboim
12. Piano Concerto No.21 In C, K.467, Allegro Vivace Assai - Theodor Guschlbauer
13. Espana - Orchestre Des Concerts Lamoureux

Average customer rating: Great mix of baroque music

Pachelbel Canon in D and Other Baroque Favorites Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rameau | Rameau, Jean Philippe | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe 25 Baroque Favorites Pachelbel's Greatest Hit: Canon in D ASIN: B00000IJSB Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

1. Water Music: Alla Hornpipe - Wind Ens/Budapest Strs
2. Canon in D - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum/Max Pommer
3. Orchestral Ste No.2 in b: Menuet & Badinerie - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
4. Con Grosso, Op.3, No.11: Siciliano - Franz Liszt CO/Janos Rolla
5. Con: III. Presto - Gunther Holler/Konrad Hunteler/Capella Coloniensis/Georg Fischer
6. Christmas Oratorio: Pastoral Sym - Con Koln/Ralf Otto
7. Dardanus Ste: Tambourin - Collegium Aureum/Reinhard Peters
8. Fl Con in e: II. Andante - Eckart Haupt
9. Mandoline Con in C: I. Allegro - Lajos Mayer
10. Brandenburg Con No.4 in G: II. Andante - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
11. Tpt Con in D: IV. Allegro - Reinhold Friedrich
12. Org Con in F, Op.4, No.5: Alla Siciliana-Presto - Gabor Lehotka
13. The Four Seasons: Con No.4 in f 'Winter' (II. Largo) - Bela Banfalvi
14. Vn Con in E: I. Allegro - Christian Altenburger
15. Con A Cinque in d, Op.9, No.2: Adagio - Reinhold Friedrich
16. Fl Con in F, Op.10, No.1 'La Tempesta Di Mare': Allegro-Largo-Presto - Eberhard Zumach

Customer Reviews:

Great mix of baroque music.......2007-07-19

Most people think of Bach and Vivaldi when the phrase Baroque music comes up, and imagine old white men in white wigs playing instrumental pieces that are mathematical than musical. I though so too until buying and listening to this CD. It does contain pieces from both Vivaldi and Bach, but only less popular pieces. It also includes works from many other Baroque composers, such as Albonini, Telemann, Buffardin, Handel and Rameau. The type of music is quite melodious and is actually closer to Classical classic music than Baroque music, with some tunes having tinges of Romanticism. The instrumentation is great as all the pieces are full orchestral scores. The sound quality is also great, and for the price, this is a great CD.

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Ballet Favorites Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gliere, Reinhold | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kabalevsky | Kabalevsky, Dmitri | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Khachaturian | Khachaturian, Aram | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cincinnati Pops | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00063IQVQ Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

1. Fanfare
2. Finale: Grand Valse Brilliante, Op. 18
3. Waltz
4. Cortege De Bacchus
5. Grand Pas De Deux
6. Waltz Of The Flowers
7. Sabre Dance
8. Grand Pas De Deux
9. Polka
10. Spanish Dance
11. Finale No. 8
12. Russian Sailor's Dance
13. Waltz
14. Galop
15. Finale
16. Garland Waltz
17. Galop
18. Can-Can

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Ballet Favorites [Hybrid SACD] Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gliere, Reinhold | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kabalevsky | Kabalevsky, Dmitri | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Khachaturian | Khachaturian, Aram | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale [Hybrid SACD] Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces [Hybrid SACD] Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD] ASIN: B00063IQW0 Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

1. Fanfare
2. Finale: Grand Valse Brilliante, Op. 18
3. Waltz
4. Cortege De Bacchus
5. Grand Pas De Deux
6. Waltz Of The Flowers
7. Sabre Dance
8. Grand Pas De Deux
9. Polka
10. Spanish Dance
11. Finale No. 8
12. Russian Sailor's Dance
13. Waltz
14. Galop
15. Finale
16. Garland Waltz
17. Galop
18. Can-Can

Average customer rating: Dvorak's Carnival Overture

Bernstein Favorites: Overtures Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000027CP Release Date: 1991-05-03

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Dvorak's Carnival Overture.......2005-08-19

I've listened to a number of performances of Dvorak's Carnival Overture through the years, including the performances by George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz and the London Symphony, and Rafael Kubelik's version on the DGG label. However, none match the excitement that Bernstein's interpretation summons. A very robust, driving tempo is maintained through the tutti parts, resulting in a very tight and energizing performance reminiscent of some of the past Arturo Toscanini interpretations of orchestral works. Despite the age of the performance, the sound quality is quite good, although it may fall a little short if you are used to digital recordings.

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Tracks:

1. Entry Of The Gladiators
2. Elegiac Melody No.2 'Spring'
3. Hungarian Dance No.5
4. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
5. Fairies Of The Waters - Philip McCann
6. Fame And Glory
7. Overture To 'William Tell' (Finale)
8. To A Wild Rose
9. Thunder And Lightning Polka
10. When The Saints Go Marching In
11. Famous British Marches
12. Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes - Philip McCann
13. Soldier's Chorus
14. La Danza
15. Angels Guard Thee
16. Knightsbridge March

Track Listings:

1. Gala
2. Giuliani: Music for Violin and Guitar
3. Great Opera Overtures & Marches
4. Grieg: Popular Orchestral Suites
5. Guarnieri: Twenty Estudos
6. Harbour
7. Hercules
8. In Expression
9. Janacek: Violin Sonata, Capriccio, etc. / Benedek, Hlawatsch, Line, et al
10. Josef Strauss Edition Vol. 14

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Dvorák: String Quartets, Opp. 96 ("American") & 105

I Can't Stand the Rain

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Grand Slam: The Best of Babe Ruth [Import]

Great-First Recordings [Import]

Gimme Dat Harp Boy: Roots of the Captain

Grieg: Peer Gynt

Hello Darlin'

Happy Over Hoagy/We Dig Cole

Have It All [CD-single]

Good [Import]

Get Up & Go

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