Classical Daydreams

1. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World," first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95) Largo (Excerpt)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

2. Thais, opera Meditation
Composed by Jules Massenet
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), in A minor for piano & orchestra, Op. 43
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

4. Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

5. Suite for orchestra No 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Air On The G String
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

6. Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT 46
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

7. Coppélia, ballet Waltz from Act I
Composed by Leo Delibes
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

8. Canon and Gigue for 3 violins & continuo in D major Canon
Composed by Johann Pachelbel
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

9. Gymnopedie for piano No.1, for piano Gymnopedie No. 1
Composed by Erik Satie
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

10. Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 No 3, Clair de Lune
Composed by Claude Debussy
with Robin Bonnell , Joe Edelberg , Matt Ekle , Tim Gorman , Tim Gorman

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Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)
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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)

Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009KHY2
Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12

This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!

The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.

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Heavenly Music
Makes me happy every time I hear it
Soothing, Comforting
Heaven on earth--
magical and beautiful; lovely beyond words

Daydreams And Lullabies
Classical Kids
Manufacturer: Children's Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Classical Kids Christmas
Song of the Unicorn
Mozart's Magnificent Voyage
Classical Kids: Hallelujah Handel!
Vivaldi's Ring Of Mystery

ASIN: B00000212O
Release Date: 1995-04-11

Tracks:

Bells, We Children
Cradle Song
The First Star
Medley: In the Woods: Night Song/The Cry Of the Wild
Shepherd's Theme, Symphony #6
Rounds
The Sandman
Prayer From Hansel and Gretel
Medley: Olde England: Traditional Songs and Rounds-Who Will Buy/Early One Morning
Medley: Rock-a-bye Baby (Piano Concerto #1)/Dennis Lee 'Rock Me Easy' (Symphony #8)
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Air For The G-string)
Medley: Piccolo Concerto, II, RV 443/Children's Poems
Medley: All Through the Night/William Blake: 'The Night'
Lullaby And Goodnight
Canon

Product Description

GENERAL FEATURES: Daydreams and Lullabies A celebration of poetry, song and classical music. The story follows a family from playtime to dreamtime as they journey through the nursery, the park, the streets of Olde London and then off to bed. A rich variety of great classical lullabies, rounds for family singing and traditional English songs as well as pieces from the Leider, Romantic Opera and Classical Orchestral traditions are featured. Excerpts from Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Schubert, Pachelbel and Tchaikovsky are woven into a colorful musical collage with classic poetry from three centuries - William Blake (1700s), Eugene Fields (1800s) and Dennis Lee (1900s) - with poems written and performed by today's children. Educational entertainment for all ages.

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly Music.......2007-01-04

This music will take you and your little ones to places of adventure and imagination as you "rock in the wooden shoe" along with Winken, Blinken, and Nod. Truly incomparable. I lost my first copy in a move and this was the first thing I purchased once I was settled. Even adults will appreciate this classical style.

Makes me happy every time I hear it.......2001-12-10

One of my all-time favorite CD's, ever, of any genre of music. It's absolutely beautiful from start to finish. It's difficult to decribe the effect it has, but of course I have to try. It induces a feeling of peace, well-being, elation. The spirit soars, the ear rejoices. I could listen to it over and over and over -- and have. It never gets stale. One of my favorite times to listen to it is on a long, night drive home as the kids fall asleep in the backseat. I bought this for them, and they love it, too. I can't know if it brings them as much joy as it brings me, but I hope so.

Soothing, Comforting.......2001-02-20

I love this. It's actually a little slice of my happiest, most peaceful childhood moments. It's soothing, comforting and one of my favorite CDs.

Heaven on earth--.......1999-12-12

The best CD I have ever heard. We received it as a gift a few years ago. It consistently brings tears to the eyes and joy to the heart. This should be a perennial best seller. I believe the only reason it isn't is because people don't know about it. It is classical music, with trained and sensitive voices. Think of Winken, Blinken and Nod, Dona Nobis Pachem, and more and more, done to perfection. There are not enough superlatives. This is a gift that will be remembered long hence.

magical and beautiful; lovely beyond words.......1999-04-24

impossible to describe -- bits of classical music, children's rhymes, choir songs, and lullabies all performed as if by the most accomplished symphony on earth. heard it on an npr station while away, and bought it months later, that's how haunting it was. great for any age -- newborn to 100

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MORE OF TIM GORMAN, PLEASE
Lorna from Oregon
Wonderful.
mesmerizing
Ultimate relaxation and meditation music

Classical Daydreams

Manufacturer: Gallery Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003OVZ
Release Date: 1997-09-09

Tracks:

'From The New World'
Meditation From 'Thais'
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Air
Fantasie
Coppelia
Canon
Gymnopedie
Clair De Lune

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MORE OF TIM GORMAN, PLEASE.......2002-08-13

This is the best album I own. I love it!! I've made gifts of it to all my friends. They love it. I keep trying to find more of Tim Gorman's work. Where are you Tim Gorman? Please do more albums.

Lorna from Oregon.......2002-04-24

This is one of the best albums I've ever heard. All my friends are crazy about it. I've given it as gifts. Why hasn't Tim Gorman done more? This is the only album I can find that he did. I love his music.

Wonderful........2000-06-13

This is a particularly beautifully arranged collection of classical favorites. It is very relaxing and soothing, but also quite moving. I bought a copy of it to listen to as background music at work. Since that time I have bought five more copies to give to friends, because everyone who hears it just has to have it. The arrangement of Debussy's Clair de Lune, in particular, is very moving. It brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it.

mesmerizing.......1999-09-14

This is a soothing album to play in the background to help concentration or to just relax.

Ultimate relaxation and meditation music.......1999-02-13

I am ordering 2 more copies for my collection. This is my all time favorite for relaxation and meditation. If I am having a bad day, I will put this on when I climb into the hot tub and drift away. I also use this for when I am happy and want to reflect. The 2 copies are for me so that I can have a backup at home and also a copy for work to help me to concentrate at work. I can honestly say this is the most beautiful CD I have ever heard.

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Flute Daydreams

Manufacturer: Delta
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams"; The Snow Maiden; Romeo and Juliet [Hybrid SACD]

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Tchaikovsky Lite

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams"; The Snow Maiden; Romeo and Juliet [Hybrid SACD]

Manufacturer: Bis
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ASIN: B000667GEQ
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Customer Reviews:

Tchaikovsky Lite.......2005-09-07

This disc, which will play on any CD player, is SACD multi-channel. I am reviewing it based on five-channel playback (my system doesn't have a subwoofer).

On the whole this is a surprisingly noncommital performance.

Jarvi has long been one of my faves, principally for two reasons.

One, having grown up in Estonia, out of the Western European and U.S. orchestral mainstream, he seemed to be earlier than his time -- which is to say, the way he conducted Romantic repertory sounded like he actually lived in that world; he wasn't trying to recreate a vanished age.

Second, he was a remarkable orchestra builder, getting second-rate ensembles such as the Scottish National Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to play their hearts out and make you feel like you were hearing one of the world's great orchestras, or at least not care if you weren't.

Fifteen years ago or whenever it was, I thought (and still think) he should have gotten Chicago when Solti retired.

So I am rather puzzled by this release.

The Tchaikovsky One strikes me as mostly the kind of "objective" music making I associate with, for instance, Christoph von Dohnanyi. Certainly not the fire-breathing Jarvi of yore.

In this performance Jarvi seems to have decided that the emotional high point is the last movement. The trouble is, he apparently couldn't find any others.

Just about everything falls neatly into place in movements 1 to 3, in a check-the-box sort of way. One of Jarvi's strengths as a conductor has previously been an instinct for finding the moments to let the music get unbuttoned, but it rarely happens here. The Adagio second movement is particularly disappointing. True, the maestro has gotten fine playing from his musicians, and the reading is elegant, but goes for beauty of sound at the expense of meaning. It's the kind of interpretation Herbert von Karajan is often accused of (usually unfairly -- try his version of the Adagio and see if it isn't far more probing).

No, not every good Tchaikovsky performance must be full of angst, but you can't convince me that this languid, beauty-for-its-own-sake style captures the essence of the author.

As suggested earlier, the finale does have more spirit. Here Jarvi encourages his players to work up some steam, and BIS's typically fine recording brilliantly conveys several thrilling moments.

Many who have been captivated by the possibilities of SACD will appreciate this issue purely for its sound quality. In that realm it is first-class. As an interpretation, I find it less than compelling. For alternatives, check out the aforementioned Karajan, as well as Tilson Thomas (1970s sound, but still attractive) and Janssons.

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Ovation 1
Lawrence Cherney , and James Campbell
Manufacturer: Cbc
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ASIN: B0000667RY
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovksy: Symphony No.1 in G Minor Op.13 "Winter Daydreams"

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Nothing Special
Winter Daydreams...an apt subtitle!

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovksy: Symphony No.1 in G Minor Op.13 "Winter Daydreams"

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000ADD
Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

Symphony 1 In G Minor Op. 13 - Winter Day Dreams: I-Allegro Tranquillo
Symphony 1 In G Minor Op. 13 - Winter Day Dreams: II-Adagio Cantabile Ma Non Tanto
Symphony 1 In G Minor Op. 13 - Winter Day Dreams: III-Scherzo: Allegro Scherzando Giocoso
Symphony 1 In G Minor Op. 13 - Winter Day Dreams: IV-Finale: Andante Lugubre-Allegro Maestoso

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Tchaikovsky's First Symphony has earned the nickname Winter Dreams from a first movement that the composer claimed describes "dreams of a winter journey." It's an amazingly accomplished work when you consider that it predates such works as Brahms' First. In fact, among the great composers of the late 19th century, only Dvorák began writing symphonies earlier. If you're looking for a separate performance of this lovely piece (most of the others come in sets with Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3), this is the disc to get. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Nothing Special.......2000-04-20

I am a huge fan of Mariss Jansons. Especially because I live in Pittsburgh, and he is the conductor of the PSO. However I was dissapointed with this performance of the Tchaikovsky #1. The First and last movement in particular. I am comparing this to the incredible Slatkin performance. In the first movement, Jansons fails to create winter atmosphere that is so characteristic of the first movement. In the last movement he sounds too reserved, and you long for a more loud, triumphant finale. On top of that, as is the case with all of the Jansons/Tchikovsky Symphonies, the sound quality is somewhat lacking. The strings are lacking in bass and midrange. Really, the Slatkin performanceis so unreal, it actually makes you think its winter, even in June.

Winter Daydreams...an apt subtitle!.......2000-03-24

Recorded in April 1985, this is one of the best performances of the symphony on record. One of Mariss Jansons's strengths as a conductor is to create a sense of atmosphere, and he comes up trumps in every movement. There is excitement and a sense of motion here, but also a sense of dreaminess, particularly in the second movement. The recording, while reverberant, nonetheless assists Jansons and the OPO in giving the second movement an almost wistful atmosphere! The scherzo is perfectly paced, and the finale has just the right amount of excitement without sounding like a football band! Highly recommended, this recording still rates highly despite the passage of 15 years!

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Mommy and Me: Classical Daydreams

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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'In The Hall Of The Mountain King' from Peer Gynt-Suite, No.1, Op.46 - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra/Libor Pesek
Overture to 'Hansel And Gretel' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sattler
'La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin' from Preludes, Book I - Peter Schmalfuss
'Traumerei' from Kinderszenen - Peter Schmalfuss
Etude in E Major, Op.10, No.3 - Peter Schmalfuss
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'March' from The Nutcracker, Op.71a - South German Philharmonic Orchestra/Scholz
'Arab Dance' from The Nutcracker, Op.71a - South German Philharmonic Orchestra/Scholz
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Heavenly Music
Makes me happy every time I hear it
Soothing, Comforting
Heaven on earth--
magical and beautiful; lovely beyond words

Daydreams And Lullabies [Blisterpack]
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Children's Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Song of the Unicorn
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ASIN: B00000212E
Release Date: 1992-11-10

Tracks:

Bells, We Children
Cradle Song
The First Star
In The Woods: Night Song; The Cry Of The Wild
Sheperd's Theme
Rounds
The Sandman
Hansel And Gretel
Who Will Buy, Early One Morning
Rock-A-Bye Baby
Winken, Binkin, And Nod
Piccolo Concerto, II, RV 443
All Through The NIght
Lullaby And Goodnight Dreams
Canon

Album Description

The award-winning Classical Kids series introduces children -- and adults -- to the joys of classical music. A dramatic story, a little bit of history and the world's best-loved classical music set the scene for these fun-filled musical adventures.

A celebration of poetry, song and classical music. The story follows a family from playtime to dreamtime as they journey through the nursery, the park, the streets of Olde London and then off to bed. A rich variety of great classical lullabies, rounds for family singing and traditional English songs as well as pieces from the Leider, Romantic Opera and Classical Orchestral traditions are featured.

Excerpts from Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Schubert, Pachelbel and Tchaikovsky are woven into a colourful musical collage with classic poetry from three centuries - William Blake (1700s), Eugene Fields (1800s) and Dennis Lee (1900s) - with poems written and performed by today's children.

Awards: Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence, Practical Home Schooling Reader Awards Music Curriculum Category

Also available from Classical Kids: Mr. Bach Comes to Call, Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Mozart's Magic Fantasy, Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Hallelujah Handel, Mozart's Magnificent Voyage

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly Music.......2007-01-04

Makes me happy every time I hear it.......2001-12-10

Soothing, Comforting.......2001-02-20

I love this. It's actually a little slice of my happiest, most peaceful childhood moments. It's soothing, comforting and one of my favorite CDs.

Heaven on earth--.......1999-12-12

magical and beautiful; lovely beyond words.......1999-04-24

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Daydreams
Various
Manufacturer: High Definition
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0000DEQV4
Release Date: 2001-10-30

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