The Best of José Carreras

On this CD:

1. Torna a Surriento for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Ernesto de Curtis
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

2. Fenesta che (ca) lucive
Composed by Italian Traditional
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

3. Tosca, opera Act 3: E lucevan le stelle
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

4. Gone With the Wind, film score My Own True Love
Composed by Max Steiner
Performed by Robert Farnon and His Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

5. Turandot, opera Act 3: Nessun dorma!
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos

6. Non ti scordar di me, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)
Composed by Ernesto de Curtis
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Roberto Benzi

7. L'elisir d'amore, opera Act 2: Una Furtiva Lagrima
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Ambrosian Opera Chorus with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

8. Granada for voice & orchestra (with chorus ad lib)
Composed by Agustin Lara
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Roberto Benzi

9. Core 'Ngrato for voice & orchestra
Composed by Manuel Cardoso
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

10. La bohčme, opera Act 1: Che Gelida Manina
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

11. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Composed by Sammy Fain
Performed by Robert Farnon and His Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

12. Werther, opera Act 3: Pourquoi me Réveiller?
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

13. Cats, musical Memory
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Robert Farnon and His Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edoardo Muller , Trevor Nunn

14. Mattinata, song for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

15. Ave Maria for voice & orchestra (or piano) (after Bach)
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Vienna Symphony Orchestra , Viennensis Chorus , Job Maarse , Vienna Boys' Choir with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Uwe Christian Harrer

16. West Side Story, musical Tonight
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Robert Farnon and His Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

17. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera Act 3: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L' Ali
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Ambrosian Opera Chorus , New Philharmonia Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos

18. Because You're Mine for voice & orchestra
Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

19. A vucchella ("Arietta di Posilippo") for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Francesco Paolo Tosti
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

20. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 Di Rigori Armato Il Seno
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edo de Waart

21. Un ballo in maschera, opera Forse La Soglia Attinse-ma Se M'č Forz
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Roberto Benzi

22. Parlami D'Amore, Mariu for voice & orchestra
Composed by Cesare Andrea Bixio
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Roberto Benzi

23. Pagliacci, opera Act 1: Vesti la giubba
Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos

24. As Time Goes By
Composed by Herman Hupfeld
with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

25. Luisa Miller, opera Oh, Fede Negar Potessi-Quando Le Sere Al Placi
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Roberto Benzi

26. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass
Composed by Cesar Franck
Performed by Vienna Symphony Orchestra , Viennensis Chorus , Job Maarse , Vienna Boys' Choir with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Uwe Christian Harrer

27. O Sole Mio for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Eduardo di Capua
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Edoardo Muller

28. L'Arlesiana, opera Act 2: E La Solita Storia (Lamento Di Federico)
Composed by Francesco Cilea
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos

29. Be My Love for voice & orchestra
Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Roberto Benzi

30. Das Land des Lächelns, operetta Act 2: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
Composed by Franz Lehar
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Roberto Benzi

31. Because for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Guy d' Hardelot
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

32. Manon Lescaut, opera Act 1: Donna non vidi mai
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos

33. Solamente una vez, for voice & orchestra
Composed by Agustin Lara
with Jose Carreras , English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

34. Il Trovatore, opera Di Quella Pira
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden with Jose Carreras
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

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20th Century Masters:  The Best of the Three Tenors (Millenium Collection)
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    20th Century Masters: The Best of the Three Tenors (Millenium Collection)
    Karl-Heinz Loges , Leone Magiera , Sir Edward Downes , Berliner Philharmoniker , English Chamber Orchestra , London Symphony Orchestra , Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra , Philharmonic Orchestra , Wiener Philharmoniker , Wiener Staatsopernorchester , and Wiener Volksopernorchester
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    ASIN: B0007LLPVK
    Release Date: 2005-02-15

    Tracks:

    1. O Sole Mio
    2. Mamma
    3. Non ti scordar di me
    4. Passione
    5. L'ultima canzone - Arr. Peter Hope
    6. "Che gelida manina"
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    The Best Of César Franck
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    The Best Of César Franck

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    ASIN: B00000419D
    Release Date: 1994-08-16

    Tracks:

    1. Violin Sonata In A: Allegretto ben moderato
    2. Violin Sonata In A: Allegro - Quasi lento - Tempo l. Allegro
    3. Violin Sonata In A: Recitativo - Fantasia. Ben moderato - Largamente - Molto vivace
    4. Violin Sonata In A: Allegretto poco mosso
    5. Piece haroique In B Minor
    6. Choral No. 2 In B Minor
    7. Panis angelicus
    8. Variations symphoniques

    Tracks:

    1. Les Eolides: Les Eolides - Symphonic Poem
    2. Prelude, choral et fugue: Prelude
    3. Prelude, choral et fugue: Choral
    4. Prelude, choral et fugue: Fugue
    5. Cantabile In B: Cantabile In B - Pierre Cochereau
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    7. Symphony In D Minor: Allegretto
    8. Symphony In D Minor: Allegro non troppo

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Phenomenal.......2005-07-11

    Undoubtedly one of the best contemporary classical works. The Violin and Piano Sonata is in itself worth the price of the CD. The grace of this music perfectly reflects the optimism and progress in late 19C-early 20th century Western civilization. No composer since has captured the magic of classical music as Franck has done.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Music by a Great Composer.......2003-08-21

    Cesar Franck (1822 -- 1890)was born in Belgium but spent most of his life in France. For much of his career, he was a church organist and professor of organ at the Paris Conservatory. He wrote music from an early age. His early works consist mostly of piano music or works for the organ. But he discovered himself as a composer only in the last decade or so of his life. During this period, he wrote in many musical genres (typically only a single work) and produced a small number of lasting masterpieces. His work is heavily influenced by late Beethoven, Liszt, and Wagner. It is late musical romanticism at, I think, its best.

    This 2-CD mid-priced set, "The Best of Cesar Frank" lives up to its name. It consists of many of the masterpieces of Franck's late years in a variety of forms. It is a convenient way to get much of Cesar Frank's music, well-played, in a single set. It includes a symphony, vocal music, organ music, music for piano and orchestra, and a work for solo piano by a variety of musicians. The CD will repay repeated hearings and give the listener a good exposure to Franck.

    The most famous work on this CD is Franck's "Symphony in D minor"
    which was first performed in 1889 and presented here by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Willem Van Otterloo. This is a fine performance of a much-beloved symphony. I found it emphasized the romantic, passionate character of the music with its frequent changes of tempo and mood.

    But other selections on this CD I enjoyed substantially more than the symphony. Franck's greates work is probably his violin sonata in A which dates from 1886. It receives an outstanding performance on this CD from violinist Arthur Gumiaux and pianist Istvan Hajdu. The violin sonata is in four movements, which develop aspects of the same underlying theme ("cyclic" composition, typical of Franck). The music is glorious, elevated and lyrical throughout, in contrast to most of Franck's music which emphasizes contrasts between serenity and passion. The first and third movements are slow and reflective while the second and fourth are faster. The climax of this work, its final movement, is intense, reflective, and joyous all at once. It is based upon the same theme that Beethoven used as his main theme in the finale of the cello sonata in A opus 69.
    Frank's work (and Beethoven's cello sonata as well) is one of the high watermarks of chamber music literature.

    I also was much taken with the "Prelude, Choral and Fugue" for solo piano. This work dates from 1884 and it is performed here by pianist Eduardo Del Pueyo. This was my first exposure to this work, and I loved it. It consists of three movements which combine, to my ears, a romantic style, featuring long passages of broken chords and lyrical melodies, with baroque contrapuntal writing. I found this piece and the violin sonata the highlights of this fine collection.

    Franck wrote extensively for the organ and this CD features his "Piece Heroique" which lives up to its name together with two other late and deeper works, the Choral in B minor and the Cantabile in B that are much more intense and reflective in character. Listeners who are unfamiliar with organ music, or with organ music beyond Bach, may enjoy exploring this music.

    The CD also includes a lovely vocal piece "Panis angelicus" , Franck's "Variations Symphoniques" for piano and orchestra, and a Wagnerian tone poem "Les Etolides" all of which are well performed here and worth knowing.

    Franck is an inspiring figure to me in that he persevered, stayed within himself, and produced some undoubted musical masterworks near the close of a long life. This disc is a fine way to get to know his music.

    Listeners who wish to hear more of the best of Cesar Franck beyond the selections on this CD might enjoy his Piano Quintet in F Minor (1880) and his String Quartet in D Major (1890).

    5 out of 5 stars 5 Stars aren't enough!.......1998-11-14

    The Sonata for Piano and Violin is the most beautiful piece of music I have EVER heard. especially movements 1 & 4. The Symphony (Disc 2) is merely outstanding. Either of the pieces is well worth the entire price for the collection.
    Best of Jose Carreras
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    • How can one live wihtout José Carreras?
    Best of Jose Carreras
    José Carreras
    Manufacturer: Wea International
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    ASIN: B000007RXM
    Release Date: 1998-07-07

    Tracks:

    1. I Have A Dream
    2. With A Song In My Heart
    3. Be My Love
    4. Musica Proibita
    5. Tristesse
    6. Per Silvia
    7. Paris angelicus
    8. Amore perduto
    9. En Aranjuez con tu amor
    10. Beloved
    11. Very Warm For May: All The Things You Are
    12. Carousel: If I Loved You
    13. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: All I Ask Of You
    14. Merry Widow: Lippen schweigen
    15. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
    16. La Boheme: Che gelida manina
    17. Vieni sul mar
    18. Marechiare
    19. Torna a Surriento
    20. Granada
    21. Amigos para siempre

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Not All of "The Best".......2000-01-15

    It would be impossible to put all of Carrera's "BEST" on one CD, however, this was the one that convinced to buy many more of this great tenor's works. The Best of Carreras is the one I go back to most often for the simple pleasure of listening to this wonderful voice.

    5 out of 5 stars How can one live wihtout José Carreras?.......1998-12-17

    This is the first time in my life I experienced such a wonderful feeling! Is this a tenor? My Lord, I can't believe it! Imagine, me!!! listening to an opera tenor? Yes it is opera, and it is a tenor and the voice is the sweatest in the world...velveet on satin....and I love him ! Please do yourself a favour. Try it!
    Bernstein 70 (Seventy Minutes of Bernstein's Best)
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      Bernstein 70 (Seventy Minutes of Bernstein's Best)

      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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      ASIN: B00000E4BU
      Release Date: 1990-10-25
      Very Best of
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      Very Best of
      Jose Carreras
      Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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      ASIN: B000083GOI
      Release Date: 2003-04-22

      Tracks:

      1. Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!... Celeste Aida
      2. Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida - Piero Cappuccilli
      3. La Fatal Pietra Sovra Me Si Chiuse
      4. O Figli, O Figli Miei!... Ah, La Paterna Mano
      5. Tu Qui, Santuzza?
      6. Intanto Amici... Viva Il Vino Spumeggiante
      7. Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso
      8. Un Grande Spettacolo... Un Tal Gioco, Credetemi
      9. Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba
      10. No, Pagliaccio Non Son
      11. Non Piangere, Liu
      12. Nessun Dorma

      Tracks:

      1. Lo L'ho Perduta... Lo La Vidi
      2. Dio Che Nell'alma Infondere - Piero Cappuccilli
      3. Perduto Ben Mio Sol Tesor
      4. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee (Flower Song)
      5. Quel Trouble Inconnu Me Penetre... Salu! Demeure Chaste Et Pure
      6. L'Amour, L'Amour... Ah! Leve-toi, Soleil
      7. Source Delicieuse
      8. Ah! Tout Est Bien Fini... O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere
      9. Ce Monde Que Je Vois...Ah! Quil Est Loin Mon Pays
      10. Ne Pouvant Reprimer Les Elans... Adieu Donc, Vains Objects
      11. Rachel! Quand Du Seigneur
      12. Pays Merveilleux... O Paradis
      13. Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir... Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimee
      14. Le Conquerant Dit A La Jeune Indienne
      15. Vous A T'on Dit Souvent
      16. Et La Maintenant Que Nous Sommes Seuls
      17. On Me Proposait D'etre Infame

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Who put this together?.......2004-03-19

      This is not NOT the best of Jose Carreras. Jose Carreras's best singing was of Verdi in the mid-70's. That is represented by only one track on the Cd, Ah, La Materna Mano... which is excellent.
      First comes the tracks from Aida. Since when was Jose Carreras considered a difinitive Radames? Perhaps the fact that Jose Carreras never sang Celese Aida in concert might give us a clue as to why it shouldnt be here. He only ever sang it in the 2 productions of Aida that he sang in (79,80)and he recieved poor and mixed reviews for both. Point blank his voice isn't heavy enough.. and it shows. The tracks are not bad, but they are not "Very Best" or even close.
      Then Palliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana. Carreras never sang Rusticana onstage! And in these tracks he forces tragically. The Palliaccio non son is one long shout.
      The second Cd has some weird choices. Don Carlos is okay... but just okay nothing special. The La Fleur is not from his Karajan recording in 82 but from an obscure 85 recording where he forces and blasts the top b flat at the end. They then have him singing Salut, from an opera he never sung at a time in his carrer where he could barely sing a high C (and it shows.) All of the proceeding tracks are recoreded in '85 only 2 years before his complete vocal break down and bout with leukemia. he does not sound at his "VeryBest" just, "sort of okey." if you want his very best check out The Golden Years or The Great Carreras or many other Cd's that are more favorably put together.
      Three Tenors: Best Loved Arias
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        Release Date: 2002-03-05

        Tracks:

        1. Marcello, Finalmente
        2. Vieni, Vieni Fra Queste Braccia
        3. Credasi, Misera!
        4. La Vita E Inferno All'infelice
        5. O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli
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        7. Favorita Del Re... Spirito Gentil
        8. Pur Ti Riveggo Mia Dolce Aida!... - Martina Arroyo
        9. Forse La Soglia Attinse
        10. E'il Sol Dell'anima
        11. Che M'ami, Deh, Ripetimi
        12. La Fatal Pietra... - Martina Arroyo
        The Best of José Carreras
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          All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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          GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00000411R
          Release Date: 1990-10-25

          Tracks:

          1. Torna A Surriento
          2. Fenesta Che Lucive
          3. E Lucevan Le Stelle (Tosca)
          4. My Own True Love (Gone With The Wind)
          5. Nessun Dorma (Turandot)
          6. Non Ti Scordar Di Me
          7. Una Furtiva Lagrima (L'elisir D'amore)
          8. Granada
          9. Core 'Ngrato
          10. Che Gelida Manina (la Boheme)
          11. Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
          12. Pourquoi Me Reveiller? (Werther)
          13. Memory (Cats)
          14. Mattinata
          15. Ave Maria
          16. Tonight
          17. Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L'ali

          Tracks:

          1. Because You're Mine
          2. 'A Vucchella
          3. Di Rigori Armato Il Seno (Der Rosenkavalier)
          4. Forse La Soglia Attinse - ma Se M'e Forza Perderti
          5. Parlami D'amore, Mariu
          6. Vesti La Giubba (I Pagliacci)
          7. As Time Goes By
          8. Oh, Fede Negar Potessi - Quando Le Sere Al Placido (Luisa Miller)
          9. Panis Angelicus
          10. 'O Sole Mio
          11. E La Silita Storia (L' Arlesiana)
          12. Be My Love
          13. Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz (Das Land Des Lachelns)
          14. Because
          15. Donna Non Vidi Mai (Manon Lescaut)
          16. You Belong To My Heart
          17. Di Quella Pira
          Panorama: Leonard Bernstein
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            Panorama: Leonard Bernstein

            Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by BernsteinAll Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            OverturesOvertures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            Hadley, JerryHadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            PsalmsPsalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Deutsche Grammophon: MusicDeutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music
            ASIN: B00004YMTJ
            Release Date: 2001-01-23

            Tracks:

            1. On The Town (Hlts): New York, New York - David Garrison/Kurt Ollmann/Thomas Hampson
            2. On The Town (Hlts): Taxi Number: Come Up To My Place - Kurt Ollmann/Tyne Daly
            3. On The Town (Hlts): Carried Away - Frederica Von Stade/David Garrison
            4. On The Town (Hlts): Lucky To Be Me - Thomas Hampson/London Voices
            5. On The Town (Hlts): Ain't Got No Tears Left - Cleo Laine
            6. On The Town (Hlts): Pitkin's Song - Samuel Ramey
            7. On The Town (Hlts): Some Other Time - Frederica Von Stade/Tyne Daly/David Garrison/Kurt Ollmann
            8. Candide (Hlts): The Best Of All Possible Worlds - Adolph Green/Jerry Hadley/June Anderson/Kurt Ollmann/Della Jones
            9. Candide (Hlts): Oh, Happy We - Jerry Hadley/June Anderson
            10. Candide (Hlts): Glitter And Be Gay - June Anderson
            11. Candide (Hlts): Old Lady's Tango: I Am Easily Assimilated - Christa Ludwig/London Sym Chor
            12. Candide (Hlts): Finale: Make Our Garden Grow - Jerry Hadley/June Anderson/Christa Ludwig/Della Jones/Nicolai Gedda/Kurt Ollmann/Adolph Green...
            13. West Side Story (Hlts): Jet Song - Kurt Ollmann/David Livingston/Stephen Bogardus/Peter Thom/Chorus
            14. West Side Story (Hlts): Maria - Jose Carreras
            15. West Side Story (Hlts): Balcony Scene: Tonight - Jose Carreras/Kiri Te Kanawa
            16. West Side Story (Hlts): America - Tatiana Troyanos/Louise Edeiken/Stella Zambalis/Angelina Reaux/Chorus
            17. West Side Story (Hlts): One Hand, One Heart - Jose Carreras/Kiri Te Kanawa
            18. West Side Story (Hlts): I Feel Pretty - Kiri Te Kanawa/Louise Edeiken/Stella Zambalis/Angelina Reaux
            19. West Side Story (Hlts): Gee, Officer Krupke - David Livingston/Marty Nelson/Stephen Bogardus/Peter Thom/Todd Lester/Chorus

            Tracks:

            1. Candide: Ov - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
            2. Ser: 1. Phaedrus - Pausanias. Lento - Allegro Marcato - Gidon Kremer
            3. Ser: 2. Aristophanes. Allegretto - Gidon Kremer
            4. Ser: 3. Eryximachus. Presto - Gidon Kremer
            5. Ser: 4. Agathon. Adagio - Gidon Kremer
            6. Ser: 5. Socrates - Alcibiades. Molto Tenuto - Allegro Molto Vivace - Gidon Kremer
            7. Chichester Psalms: 1. Psalm 108 (Verse 2); Psalm 100 (Comp): Maestoso Ma Energico - Allegro Molto - Wiener Jeunesse-Chor/Wiener Sangerknaben
            8. Chichester Psalms: 2. Psalm 23 (Comp); Psalm 2 (Verses 1-4): Andante Con Moto, Ma Tranquillo... - Wiener Jeunesse-Chor/Wiener Sangerknaben
            9. Chichester Psalms: 3. Psalm 131 (Comp); Psalm 133 (Verse 1): Prld - Sostenuto Molto - Peacefully... - Wiener Jeunesse-Chor/Wiener Sangerknaben
            10. Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Andante (With Dignity) - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
            11. Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Ste: Adagio - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
            12. Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Andante Largamente - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
            13. Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Moving Forward, With Warmth - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
            14. Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Allegro Non Troppo, Molto Marcato - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
            15. Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': A Tempo (Poco Piu Sostenuto) - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
            A Leonard Bernstein Weekend
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              A Leonard Bernstein Weekend

              Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              All Works by BernsteinAll Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
              OverturesOvertures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
              SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
              Hadley, JerryHadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
              Deutsche Grammophon: MusicDeutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music
              4-for-3 Classical4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              4-for-3 Opera & Vocal4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              ASIN: B000CCBC0I
              Release Date: 2006-01-10

              Tracks:

              1. Jet Song - Jose Carreras
              2. 'Maria' - Jose Carreras
              3. 'America' - Jose Carreras
              4. 'I Feel Pretty' - Jose Carreras
              5. 'Gee, Officer Krupke' - Jose Carreras
              6. 'The Best Of All Possible Worlds' - Della Jones
              7. 'Oh, Happy We' - Della Jones
              8. I. Prologue
              9. II. 'Somewhere'
              10. III. Scherzo
              11. IV. Mambo
              12. V. Cha-Cha ('Maria')
              13. VI. Meeting Scene
              14. VII. 'Cool' Fugue
              15. VIII. Rumble
              16. IX. Finale
              17. The Great Lover
              18. Lonely Town: Pas De Deux
              19. Time Square: 1944
              20. I. Phaedrus-Pausanias. Lento-Allegro Marcato - Gidon Kremer
              21. Candide: Overture
              The Best of Bizet
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                The Best of Bizet

                Manufacturer: Philips
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

                SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
                RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
                General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
                Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
                Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
                GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
                GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
                GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
                Paris Symphony OrchestraParis Symphony Orchestra | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
                RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                ASIN: B000004195
                Release Date: 1994-05-10

                Tracks:

                1. Carmen - Suite No. 1: Prde
                2. Carmen - Suite No. 1: Aragonaise
                3. Carmen - Suite No. 1: Intermezzo
                4. Carmen - Suite No. 1: Les dragons d'Alcala
                5. Carmen - Suite No. 1: Les torors
                6. Carmen - Suite No. 2: Marche des contrebandiers
                7. Carmen - Suite No. 2: Habanera
                8. Carmen - Suite No. 2: Nocturne
                9. Carmen - Suite No. 2: La garde montante
                10. Carmen - Suite No. 2: Danse boh
                11. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 1: Prde
                12. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 1: Minuetto
                13. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 1: Adagietto
                14. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 1: Carillon
                15. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 2: Pastorale
                16. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 2: Intermezzo
                17. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 2: Menuet
                18. L'Arlenne - Suite No. 2: Farandole
                19. Chanson d'avril, Op. 21 No. 1
                20. Les peurs de perles -: Au fond du temple saint
                21. Les peurs de perles -: 1. Marche: Trompette et tambour
                22. Les peurs de perles -: 2. Berceuse: La poup
                23. Les peurs de perles -: 3. Impromptu: La toupie
                24. Les peurs de perles -: 4. Duo: Petit mari, petite femme
                25. Les peurs de perles -: 5. Galop: Le bal

                Tracks:

                1. Symphony In C: 1. Allegro. Allegro vivace
                2. Symphony In C: 2. Adante. Adagio
                3. Symphony In C: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
                4. Symphony In C: 4. Finale. Allegro vivace
                5. Carmen: La voila! Voila la Carmencita! - L' amour est un oiseu rebelle
                6. Carmen: Pres des remparts de Seville
                7. Carmen: La fluer que tu m' avais jetee
                8. Variations Chromatiques
                9. Angus Dei
                10. La jolie fille de Perth Suite: Prelude
                11. La jolie fille de Perth Suite: Serenade
                12. La jolie fille de Perth Suite: Marche
                13. La jolie fille de Perth Suite: Danse bohemienne

                Track Listings:

                1. The Spirit Of The Renaissance
                2. Varietie of lute-lessons
                3. Violin Concerto Op 61 / Symphony 39 Kv543
                4. 14 Waltzes / Piano Sonata 3 in B Minor Op 58
                5. A Bird Came Down the Walk
                6. American Chamber Music
                7. American Diva: Verdi, Puccini
                8. Antonín, Dvorák: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9 "From the New World"
                9. Autumn Long
                10. BEETHOVEN : Hammerklavier etc - Brendel

                Track Listings

                track listings

                Track Listings

                Vol. 1-Mood Hop

                Classical Music Therapy: JS Bach Electric Harp

                'Blues that you can use'

                Tony Scott and & The Three Dicks: Complete Milt Hinton & Osie Johnson Quartet [Import]

                EP from the Underclass [EP]

                Classic American Voices

                Chatter With The Angels

                CDCM Computer Music Series Vol 21 - ICMA Commission Awards 1992-3

                Child Of Mine

                Beautiful Sounds

                Bleed Like Me [Import]

                Dawn

                Bring U Up [CD-single] [Import]

                Hail, Gladdening Light: Music Of The English Church

                I Stand Alone