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  • Pachelbel, Johann
  • Pacini, Giovanni
  • Paganini, Niccolò
  • Paine, John Knowles
  • Paisiello, Giovanni
  • Pandolfi-Mealli, G.A.
  • Panufnik, Andrzej
  • Parry, Charles Hubert
  • Part, Arvo
  • Penderecki, Krzysztof
  • Pergolesi, Gio Battista
  • Persichetti, Vincent
  • Pfitzner, Hans
  • Piazzolla, Astor
  • Piccinni, Niccolò
  • Pinkham, Daniel
  • Piston, Walter
  • Ponchielli, Amilcare
  • Porpora, Nicolo
  • Porter, Cole
  • Poulenc, Francis
  • Praetorius, Hieronymus
  • Praetorius, Michael
  • Previn, André
  • Prokofiev, Sergei
  • Puccini, Giacomo
  • Purcell, Henry
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    6. The Most Relaxing Classical Album
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    7. Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies
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    8. The Essential Yo-Yo Ma
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    1. Bedtime Beats: The Secret to Sleep
    by Rhino / Wea
    Audio CD (12 September, 2006)
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    Asin: B000GH3PQ8
    Sales Rank: 148
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Reviews (7)

    5-0 out of 5 stars Welcome relief
    I first listened at my computer and found myself slowly relaxing and really enjoying the beautiful music but wondered if it would REALLY work since I find it very hard to get to sleep and stay asleep. Well,folks, if youhave doubts about it working, throw them out the window! I did not make it through Track 1! Not only that but when I woke 5 hours later and turned it on againhoping to just enjoy the music - right----didn't make it through Track 1 again and got another 2hours of sound sleep.This CD is a godsend for those of us who have trouble getting to sleep.I highly recommend you buy this CD - you'll never find a better deal.Kudos to the Mercurios and everyone associated with it who have given us this beautiful pair of CDs. I'm getting several for friends and family.
    4-0 out of 5 stars I Haven't Heard the Second Half Yet..........
    Usually, when I write a review, I like to let the songs play in the background, hoping that it will inspire me to some new revelation as I write. In this instance, though, I can't risk it; every single time I play either disk from this two-disk set, I start to drift off. I'm not kidding! For insomniacs, this collection could work better than Sominex. My normal procedure for any review is to listen straight through every note of music at least once, and then listen twice more, emphasizing the bits that made the deepest impression. Nearly a month ago, I thought I would do just that, but this disk threw that methodology right out of the window. For three weeks, I listened to this collection at home, at night, in the environment that it is intended for - my bedroom. For three weeks straight, I fell asleep before track five...
    5-0 out of 5 stars Not as tasty as Merlot...
    ...but it doesn't come with the unpleasant side effects either!!
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    Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music    2. Adagio for Orchestra    3. Baroque Variations for Keyboard    4. Chamber    5. Chamber Music    6. Chamber Music & Recitals    7. Choral    8. Classical    9. Classical Collections-Composer Desc.    10. Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb.    11. Concerto    12. Keyboard    13. Keyboard Concerto    14. Nocturne for Keyboard    15. Orchestral    16. Pavane for Keyboard    17. Piano Concerto    18. Prelude for Keyboard    19. Quartet for Four String Instruments    20. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet   


    2. Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics
    by Buena Vista
    Audio CD (16 March, 2004)
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    Asin: B0001IXTU4
    Sales Rank: 290
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    2-0 out of 5 stars Not real music!
    I bought this for our baby and like many of the reviewers, I was disappointed in the synthesized music.I have played some of the pieces, and although the concept is good, I want my child to hear music as it was on intended on the real instruments.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Musician Mom Loves - Does Use RealInstruments!
    My 8-month-old son and I listen to this CD every night, and by the Pachelbel Canon (track 7) he's usually sound asleep.It is NOT ALL SYNTHESIZER.The jacket clearly states that the "Music Box Orchestra" includes flute, piano, cello, percussion, english horn, and oboe.As a musician, I am not offended by the "easy-listening" versions of these classics.In fact, I enjoy them.They introduce my son to the timeless melodies WITHOUT OVERSTIMULATING HIM at bedtime.I find them relaxing too.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Great lullaby cd!
    I love all the Baby Einstein products & this is my favorite cd so far!My 10 week old son loves it & we listen to it while I'm feeding him & when I'm rocking him to sleep.The music is very soothing for baby and mom. All of the songs are great and sometimes even puts me to sleep! I would recommend to any new mom. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Bagatelle for Keyboard    2. Baroque Suite/Partita for Orchestra    3. Cantata    4. Children's    5. Childrens    6. Choral    7. Classical Period Variations for Keyboard    8. Classical Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    9. Concerto    10. Keyboard    11. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    12. Lullabies    13. Miscellaneous    14. Orchestral    15. Pop    16. Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard    17. Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    18. Romantic Symphony    19. Romantic Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem for Orchestra    20. Song Without Words for Keyboard   


    3. HOMAGE: The Age of the Diva
    by Decca
    Audio CD (17 October, 2006)
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    Asin: B000HXDEV2
    Sales Rank: 147
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    Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Classical Artists    3. Classical Vocals   


    4. Romance of the Violin
    Audio CD (28 October, 2003)
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    Asin: B0000DG06L
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Every track on this CD contains a beautiful melody, many of them easily recognizable, all of them exuding tranquility. "O mio babbino caro" from Puccini's Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Ralaxing and Simple
    This is great collection of relaxing and beautiful songs. Joshua's violin playing is wonderful, romantic and precise. I heard my local radio station raving about this CD so I decided to buy it. This is definitely worth buying unless you already have all the songs.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Romance of the Violin
    Joshua Bell plays on the violin some of the most beautiful music ever written.His violin sings when he plays O Mio Babbino Caro and Songs My Mother Taught Me.This music is a pleasure to relax by or to listen to at a romantic dinner.
    1-0 out of 5 stars Sorry But......
    NO! I don't think this is a wonderful recording. Yes they are beautiful melodies but this is not how they were written. This is the same as taking beautiful natural fruits of the earth and turning them into something so processed that it takes away from the mother earth rather than shows her splendor. There are many beautiful melodies written for the violin by composers (not by Hollywood style arrangers). Showing off a beautiful Stradivari violin this way is like degrading a beautiful person into being a slave for some petty whim of an unfortunate insecure person. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Chamber    2. Chamber Music    3. Classical    4. Classical Artists    5. Classical Music    6. Classical Pop    7. Concerto    8. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera    9. Italian Baroque Opera    10. Italian Romantic Opera    11. Keyboard    12. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    13. Nocturne for Keyboard    14. Opera    15. Orchestral    16. Orchestral & Symphonic    17. Piano Concerto    18. Prelude for Keyboard    19. Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard    20. Transcription for Orchestra   


    5. Arvo Pärt: Da pacem
    by Harmonia Mundi
    Audio CD (12 September, 2006)
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    Asin: B000H0MGUU
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    This stunning new collection of short pieces by Arvo Pärt covers a 30 year period of the composer's output. The listener will be both comfortable with and surprised by the changes he's made: his essential style/approach and the beauty of the music remain constant, but Pärt is no whispering new-age poster boy. Sometimes the sound just washes over the listener; more often the small complexities or intensities are the hooks by which we are captivated. "Da pacem Domine" is a prayer for peace. Its different tonal hues thrill as much as they soothe. There's much of Renaissance music in his work--under the layers of sound there is a solid, far more simple core. The Two Slavonic Psalms have a Russian feel unlike most of Pärt's other works, and the first is fleet and perky. The strange "Dopo la vittoria" tells the story of St Ambrose and St Augustine singing the Te Deum composed for his defeat over the Arians; the story part is presented in an odd, chatty manner, but the prayer itself is exclaimed with great dignity. The performances, by Paul Hillier, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, and organist Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, do Pärt's ethereal, still, but ever-moving music absolute justice, and the recorded sound is crystal clear. Read more

    Subjects:  1. Cantata    2. Chamber Music & Recitals    3. Choral    4. Classical    5. Classical Composers    6. Magnificat    7. Psalm Setting    8. Sacred Choral Music    9. Sacred Choral Music a cappella    10. Sacred Choral Music with keyboard (or continuo)   


    6. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
    by Virgin Records
    Audio CD (30 March, 1999)
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    Asin: B00000I93Z
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Quieting the Noise
    I play this at the office and it reduces my reaction to the stress. A keeper!

    2-0 out of 5 stars Similar to "most Relaxing Piano anywhere"
    I would like to delete about half of the truly unfamiliar tracks and possibly add a couple of better known more familiar works.

    4-0 out of 5 stars My wife made me buy this!
    This certainly will relax you....but don't listen to this while driving! ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music    2. 20th/21st Century Symphony    3. Adagio for Orchestra    4. Baroque Suite/Partita for Orchestra    5. Cantata    6. Chamber    7. Chamber Music    8. Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard    9. Choral    10. Clarinet Concerto    11. Classical    12. Classical Collections-Composer Desc.    13. Classical Crossover    14. Classical Music    15. Concerto    16. Concerto for Two Solo Instruments    17. Concerto for Two String Instruments    18. French Romantic Opera    19. Guitar Concerto    20. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera   


    7. Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies
    by Rounder / Umgd
    Audio CD (05 March, 2002)
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    Asin: B000060OLA
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Inspired and wildly imaginative, Read more

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    2-0 out of 5 stars I'd rather watch Bugs Bunny cartoons
    I borrowed this disc from a co-worker.Initially, IO was interested in this disc because it seemed like it could be a very clever way to introduce classical music to children.I tried to like it, but I found the singers very cloying and saccharine sweet.The lyrics created for the music were very ricky-ticky and not very creative.Perhaps it is best used with very young children, but my students were less than impressed with the selections available on this disc.When introducing classical music to young children, I have found it is not necessary to find cutesy versions of the music with silly lyrics put to them.Watching old Bugs Bunny cartoons (quite a few use classical music as their background) caught my students attention and interest a lot more than the music on this disc did.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Kids love it
    I have not actually listened to this one - we gave it as gift and have not heard from them either.But we started with Beethoven's Wig 3 which is OUTSTANDING!My kids love it, as do all the "kid" passengers who have ever heard it.We also have #2, which initially didn't seem as good as #3, but with more listening, we are enjoying it more too.#3 was a winner from the very first song.The lyrics are hilarious and the music is beautiful - and my kids love the instrumental pieces as much as the sing-along versions.

    1-0 out of 5 stars Crap/KitchSAVE YOUR CHILDREN FROM THIS!
    This is so much worse than silly phrases to remember a symphony and the composer.The singing is horrendous, and so much vibrato, that anyone who thinks it is an example of good musicianship will never learn that there is some good music out there - 'cause it ain't HERE!
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    Subjects:  1. Bagatelle for Keyboard    2. Ballet    3. Chamber    4. Children's Collections    5. Childrens    6. Classical    7. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    8. Classical Period Symphony    9. French Operetta    10. Keyboard    11. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    12. Lute Solo    13. Miscellaneous    14. Miscellaneous Music    15. Opera    16. Orchestral    17. Rhapsody for Keyboard    18. Romantic Ballet    19. Romantic Overture for Orchestra    20. Romantic Rhapsody for Orchestra   


    8. The Essential Yo-Yo Ma
    Audio CD (16 August, 2005)
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    Asin: B000A7Q29G
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Here are three dozen pieces of music, all played by Yo-Yo Ma, culled from his extensive discography. Aside from the technical mastery and beautiful tone that are absolutes in all of his playing, one is dazzled by his curiosity and ability to adapt to so many forms and types of music. His Bach and Vivaldi are pellucid and played with non-sentimental crispness, his tango music gritty and rhythmically pungent, his jazz seemingly spontaneous, the "Meditation" from Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Great Collection!
    Between these two disks, the listener experiences the expansive swath of this virtuoso's briliant repetoire.I bought the disk primarily for Bach's Prelude from Cello Suite No 1 in G Major, but I also loved the other Bach selections and the hauntingly beautiful rendition of "Simple Gifts".I have heard other performances by Yo-Yo Ma of this Cello suite selection, but I found this version to be the most stylistically appealing--at least by my humble tastes.I usually avoid compilation cds ("best of" is usually a turn off), but this is a definite thumbs-up.At the very least, it will point the way to other selections to pursue in greater depth.It really is a great musical find!

    4-0 out of 5 stars DVD purchase
    Purchasing this product was hassle free and arrived well packaged in short time frame considering overseas destination.
    5-0 out of 5 stars After heearing both discs-- totally Out-0f-Sight!
    Before first hearing this awesome Essential Yo-Yo Ma, my hearing Yo-Yo Ma in person came from a few feet from front-stage. Yet hearing him on ear-phones on this CD each morning, you get sucherie aura of inner presence, from the Prelude of Bach Suite No 1 in G major, then Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Sheep May Safely Graze, full Orchestra with Wachet Auf, "Simple Gifts" played by the Master Musician, sung by the plaintive soprano voice of an angel, two Morricone Pieces, "Gabriel's Oboe and the Falls" + "The Eternal Vow," from the Crouching Tiger and "The Cellist of Sarajevo." It is 153 minutes of blessed, calming, soothing, heavenly, Eternally Peaceful, flowing of Melodies!
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    Subjects:  1. Cantata    2. Cello Concerto    3. Cello Solo    4. Cello with Keyboard    5. Chamber    6. Chamber Music    7. Choral    8. Choral Music    9. Chorale Prelude or Chorale Treatment for Keyboard    10. Classical    11. Classical Artists    12. Concerto    13. Film    14. Film Music    15. Keyboard    16. Keyboard Music    17. Miscellaneous    18. Miscellaneous Music    19. Orchestral    20. Orchestral & Symphonic   


    9. Classics
    by Angel Records
    Audio CD (20 November, 2001)
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    Asin: B00005RD78
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Have some friends who still haven't discovered what the Sarah Brightman fuss is all about? You'll find the perfect introduction to make converts of them all in Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Pleasently Suprised
    I am a new fan to Sarah Brightman, this is the first CD I have purchased, I am delighted to say I LOVE IT,, her voice is haunting and the lyrics are amazing... I am now a Sarah Brightman FAN... Great CD I higly recommend it!!!

    5-0 out of 5 stars I love this !
    This is an amazing cd. Sarah Brightman is a great vocalist, who already is a household name in classical music. There are good songs and I finally found the song i was looking for- from the Secret Garden "Anytime, Anywhere." It's an amazing song and alsoAva Maria. A good song. Some other opera singers don't really know how to make their voices pure... as they grow up into woman. But, Sarah has accomplished this role in making her voice still pure, but amazing.

    3-0 out of 5 stars Fails to impress...
    Now I'm as much a Sarah Brightman fan as the next guy; thought she was terrific vocally as "Phantom"'s Christine.Listening to this CD helps me to remember that was *20* years ago.What Sarah lacks in vocal control and tonality she makes up for in breathiness and her infamous "swooping" up into high notes.
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    Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard    2. Adagio for Orchestra    3. Adult Contemporary    4. Chamber    5. Choral    6. Classical Vocal Crossover    7. Czech Romantic Opera    8. Etude for Keyboard    9. Guitar Solo    10. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera    11. Italian Baroque Opera    12. Italian Romantic Opera    13. Keyboard    14. Musical Theater    15. Musicals    16. Opera    17. Operettas    18. Orchestral    19. Pop    20. Pop Vocals   


    10. The Most Famous Opera Arias
    by EMI Classics
    Audio CD (19 July, 1994)
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    Asin: B000002SCE
    Sales Rank: 2727
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    3-0 out of 5 stars Okay But.... - a review of "The Most Famous Opera Arias"
    My daughter (6 y.o.) and I like opera; but sitting for two hours to watch Turandot is just not within the realm of possibilities for my 4 year old son right now... so I was looking for an opera CD for the car.He will sit and listen to short arias.
    5-0 out of 5 stars How about this...
    ...a wonderful and affordably priced music masterpiece for the novice to sample opera. I am new to the opera having seen my first at the Arena di Verona (Aida). It took the one to get me to want to sample more and this collection is certainly worthy of praise.

    2-0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed
    To be fair, I usually do not like opera--hurts my ears.
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    Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Classical Collections-Composer Desc.    3. Classical Music    4. French Romantic Opera    5. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    6. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera    7. Italian Romantic Opera    8. Opera    9. Opera / Operetta / Oratorio    10. V/a Compilations   


    11. The Most Famous Opera Duets
    by EMI Classics
    Audio CD (12 April, 1994)
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    Asin: B000002SCA
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    This is a misnomer--not all of these duets are all that famous--but it's a fine compilation nonetheless. You'll hear selections from Bizet's Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars The closest thing
    This is a marvelous CD, especially the Pearl Fisher's duet with Gedda and Blanc.I would rank that performance second all time, just below the
    4-0 out of 5 stars The Most Famous Opera Duets
    The quality of the recording is good. The variety of artists used is good

    5-0 out of 5 stars Great value for the money
    This is literally the CD that sparked my love for opera. The duet from "The Pearl Fishers" is just stunning. I'm buying another copy of this because my husband accidentally tossed the old one along with our old (nonfunctional) CD player. Can't do without this CD! ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Classical Music    3. French Romantic Opera    4. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    5. German/Austrian Romantic Opera    6. Italian Romantic Opera    7. Opera    8. Opera / Operetta / Oratorio    9. Opera/Operetta Collections    10. V/a Compilations   


    12. Ladies in Lavender
    Audio CD (26 April, 2005)
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    Asin: B00080EUNA
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    The screenwriting/directing debut of veteran British stage and screen actor Charles Dance tells of a pair of Cornish spinsters (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith) who discover a charismatic young Polish violin virtuoso castaway (Daniel Bruhl) on the beach below their home. The tale leads inexorably to tender romantic conflicts and a warm concert house finale. Composer Nigel Hess masterfully utilizes his background as Music Director and House Composer for the Royal Shakespeare Company to conjure a score that evokes its quiet, emotional dignity via neo-classical orchestral arrangements that feature real life young virtuoso Joshua Bell on solo violin. Hess' intimate original compositions form a virtually seamless tapestry with the story's requisite classical repertory choices, which range fromMassenet and Debussy to Bell's delightful variations on Paganini's "The Carnival of Venice."Read more

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    3-0 out of 5 stars what a surprise
    The movie has a wonderful soundtrack, but not all the songs I loved to hear in this movie, are on the CD. The CD is not bad, but it's not the big thing, I expected to buy.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Ladies in Lavender
    I had planned to see this film when it was showing in the theater but missed it.Only knew that Judy Dench was in it.The film was full of pleasant surprises.The story, the music, the acting (everyone)the fact that Dance was the director and Joshua Bell was the violinist.I listen to the music all the time and plan to see the movie again.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Simple but endearing theme
    I thoroughly enjoyed the movie 'Ladies in Lavender' which spurred me on to buy the soundtrack. Joshua Bell is a talented violinist and, although the music is not complicated, it is endearing. It may not appeal to listeners who have not yet seen the movie. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Concerto    2. Film    3. Film Music    4. Keyboard    5. Pop    6. Prelude for Keyboard    7. Soundtrack    8. Soundtracks    9. Soundtracks & Film Scores    10. Violin Concerto   


    13. Puccini: Madama Butterfly (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Lucia Danieli, Nicolai Gedda, Herbert von Karajan, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
    by EMI Classics
    Audio CD (19 August, 1997)
    list price: $32.98 -- our price: $23.09
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    Asin: B000002RXX
    Sales Rank: 1375
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    3-0 out of 5 stars Giovanni Buffone Brusco Strikes Again
    How dare anyone refer to Tebaldi and Freni as "Standard Butterflies"??? The only thing that is standard around here is your intellect - shut up already.

    5-0 out of 5 stars It's a SHOCK!
    It's a SHOCK how Callas interpreted "Madama Butterfly" It's close to perfect. Must listen for opera lovers!

    5-0 out of 5 stars Perhaps The Best Recorded "Madama Butterfly"
    There are many "Butterfly" recordings out there that are excellent in their own right but this recording deserves a category of excellence all it's own.What almost looks like mis-casting on paper, Callas does an astonishing job with the title role, which she recorded months before singing a series in Chicago and never to touch the role again.This is really one of those recordings that should be considered an historical event in the history of recorded opera.The collaboration of all the principles with von Karajan shows a unique unity that hasn't been duplicated very often.
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    Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Classical Music    3. Italian Romantic Opera    4. Opera    5. Opera / Operetta / Oratorio    6. Opera/Operetta   


    14. The #1 Opera Album
    by Decca
    Audio CD (27 February, 2001)
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    Asin: B000059RXO
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    The labels that are now gathered under the Universal Classics umbrella have a pretty impressive scorecard in the area of classical compilations. We've seen Read more

    Reviews (31)

    5-0 out of 5 stars Bought This & Kid's and I Love It - a review of "The # 1 Opera Album"
    We just purchased this 2 CD set so we'd have something to listen to in the car (other than The Wiggles and Barney - lol) and we couldn't be happier.The offerings are great and include so many of the 'popular' arias that I wanted to introduce to our children:boy and girl; 4 and 6 y.o. respectively.
    5-0 out of 5 stars #1 Opera Album
    Great collection of performances by some true legends in the opera world. The entire album is very well done.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Compilation
    A wonderful compilation of some of the most beautiful music in the world. One reviewer panned the selection of voices, but that sounds like sour grapes. While you might be disappointed if your favorite artist is not included, there's no doubt that this collection will entertain the listener for many hours. You'll enjoy this music over and over again. Buy it and enjoy! ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Art Song (General)    2. Classical    3. Classical Music    4. Czech Romantic Opera    5. French Romantic Opera    6. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    7. German/Austrian Romantic Opera    8. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera    9. Italian Romantic Opera    10. Opera    11. Opera / Operetta / Oratorio    12. Opera/Operetta Collections    13. Vocal   


    15. Amadeus: Original Soundtrack Recording
    by Fantasy
    Audio CD (22 December, 1992)
    list price: $18.98 -- our price: $11.99
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    Asin: B000000XBT
    Sales Rank: 3309
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    • Soundtrack

    Reviews (18)

    5-0 out of 5 stars Great Price
    Great price for the product.I am so glad I logged onto Amazon.com for things like this.It arrived faster than expected.I will definitely continue to buy more in the future.

    5-0 out of 5 stars An excellent soundtrack and an excellent film!!
    Eventhough many kids in school listen to rap and all, I listen to classical. After watching Amadeus, I was moved by the pieces selected to be played in the film. I especially liked Symphony No. 29 1st Movement. Also, when Salieri is at the Archbishop of Salzburg's palace and reads Mozart's piece, Serenade for Winds, is among my favorites. In Serenade for Winds, Mozart creates a very emotional and almost night music feel to it. I was surprised that the director/conductor did not put in a few more famous pieces into the album . . . ex. Symphony No. 40, The Magic Flute, etc. This is an excellent album and anyone who wants to enjoy the genius of Mozart should purchase this. Take it from me, you will enjoy this album immesensely.

    5-0 out of 5 stars If You've Seen The Movie....
    Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart's nervy youthfullness went far beyond his personal life.His choice of music very much reflectsRead more

    Subjects:  1. Chamber    2. Choral    3. Classical    4. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    5. Classical Period Symphony    6. Concerto    7. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    8. Mass    9. Miscellaneous    10. Miscellaneous Music    11. Opera    12. Piano Concerto    13. Requiem/Requiem Section    14. Sinfonia Concertante    15. Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble    16. Soundtrack    17. Soundtracks    18. Soundtracks & Film Scores    19. Symphonic    20. Vocal   


    16. 25 Wedding Favorites
    by Vox (Classical)
    Audio CD (05 September, 2000)
    list price: $4.98 -- our price: $4.98
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    Asin: B00004Y6T1
    Sales Rank: 4008
    Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    • Original recording reissued
    • Original recording remastered

    Reviews (11)

    4-0 out of 5 stars Preview your wedding day
    This CD was inexpensive, and provided a great way to preview songs for my wedding.The CD had a good song selection.My fiance and I were able to get a better idea of how the songs would be at our wedding. Definitely an inexpensive tool that is worthwhile.

    5-0 out of 5 stars 25 WEDDING FAVORITES
    My daughter had to move her wedding 3 weeks before the event and the music she had arranged could not be there.I purchased this CD and we were thrilled with the price, the selections on the cd and how quickly it arrived.Thanks for providing the music for a beautiful wedding.
    4-0 out of 5 stars 25 Wedding Favorites
    This is an excellent CD for a formal wedding, so-so for a casual one. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Baroque Suite/Partita for Orchestra    2. Cantata    3. Chamber    4. Chamber Music & Recitals    5. Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard    6. Choral    7. Classical    8. Classical Music    9. Concerto    10. German/Austrian Romantic Opera    11. Italian Baroque Opera    12. Keyboard    13. Keyboard Concerto    14. Keyboard Music    15. Opera    16. Oratorio    17. Orchestral    18. Quartet for Keyboard and Three String Instruments    19. Romantic Incidental Music for Orchestra    20. Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard   


    17. Romance Of The Violin (Live From New York In Concert)
    Audio CD (08 February, 2005)
    list price: $18.98 -- our price: $14.99
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    Asin: B00076ZZB6
    Sales Rank: 1789
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    • DualDisc

    Subjects:  1. Chamber    2. Classical    3. Classical Artists    4. Classical Music    5. Collection of Preludes for Keyboard    6. Concerto    7. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    8. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera    9. Italian Baroque Opera    10. Italian Romantic Opera    11. Keyboard    12. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    13. Nocturne for Keyboard    14. Opera    15. Orchestral    16. Orchestral & Symphonic    17. Piano Concerto    18. Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard    19. Transcription for Orchestra    20. Vocal   


    18. The 5 Browns
    Audio CD (08 February, 2005)
    list price: $18.98 -- our price: $13.99
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    Asin: B0006HHU5A
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Their story is truly one of the more unusual tales of classical music today. Pop music has produced world-famous examples of all-in-the-family groups (which typically gave way to one or two solo stars as the years passed). And of course there's the Trapp Family singers of Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars The Browns are Great
    I had vaguely heard of the Browns before I popped their CDs in my player.WOW!! What playing & what great enthusiasm. They obviously have fun making music together and they have the chops to make it exciting for the listener. Especially fun are the excerpts from Bernstein's West Side Story & Grieg's Peer Gynt. The DVD video bits are a nice bonus.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Young Pianists
    I was fortunate to see the 5 Browns in person therefore, it has been enjoyable to listen to the music that they performed in the concert. These 5 siblings are so refreshing and so talented. I recommend this CD to anyone who is looking for a CD that has outstanding piano music performed by 5 very talented young people.

    2-0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
    BUYER BEWARE! When the CD Cover warns you that the "...audio side of this disc does not conform to CD specifications and therefore not all DVD and CD players will play the audio side of this disc." THEY ARE DEAD SERIOUS.I bought the album, tried it in FIVE different CD and CD/DVD players - NONE of them would play the CD.Fortunately, the retailer who I bought the CD/DVD from was willing to allow me to return it (sounds like they have had similar problems!)The 5 Browns are great artists, however, it is VERY disconcerting that their CD producers/manufacturers are putting these kind of limitations on their product. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    2. Chamber Music & Recitals    3. Classical    4. Classical Composers    5. Classical Crossover    6. Classical Music    7. Classical Pop    8. Keyboard    9. Keyboard Music    10. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    11. Moment Musical for Keyboard    12. Morceau for Keyboard    13. Music Theater    14. Musical Theater    15. Orchestral    16. Romantic Incidental Music for Orchestra    17. Scherzo for Orchestra    18. Waltz for Keyboard   


    19. The Very Best Of Maria Callas
    by EMI Classics
    Audio CD (12 February, 2002)
    list price: $16.98 -- our price: $10.99
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    Asin: B00005Y1YQ
    Sales Rank: 5755
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    • Original recording remastered

    Reviews (39)

    4-0 out of 5 stars The Very Best of Maria Callas
    Second on my list for CDs that should be recommended for people who want to start on a long trail of Callas to the Carmen with Gedda and Prétre. This has perhaps the best excerpts of all time from Maria Callas. The 'Ritorna vincitor' and 'Una voce poco fa' are to be treasured. Any long-time Callas fan will find this CD of little to no interest, because anything they haven't heard before, there's a better, low-audio-quality version of somewhere. 4 stars for that reason.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Classic Callas
    Countless assessments of Maria Callas' life and career, as well as re-issues of some of her definitive recorded performances have been fueled by the 25th anniversaary of her tragic and prophetic death alone in her Paris flat on September 16, 1977.One of those such discs, this 17 track retrospective compilation from the archives of EMI is among the best.Every character she portrays is bought to life by her incomparible ability both vocally and emotionally.Enjoy!

    5-0 out of 5 stars FEELher music.
    Extremely rare.A beautiful tone,nobody will ever have this evergreen voice again.Just listen to each passage and sound.A determinated voice,always under control even when she shouted.It's not me,anyway,who has to say this n' that.
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    Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Classical Artists    3. Classical Music    4. Classical Vocals    5. French Romantic Opera    6. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    7. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera    8. Italian Romantic Opera    9. Opera    10. Romantic Opera   


    20. UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child
    Audio CD (13 April, 1999)
    list price: $10.98 -- our price: $10.98
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    Asin: B00000IIUP
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    While many hospitals across the country send new mums and babes home equipped with discs of classical music to soothe and gently stimulate babies' tender minds, Read more

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    4-0 out of 5 stars enjoyable
    I have enjoyed this cd thus far.If you have the money to spend, this is relaxing and enjoyable, however you can get similarmusic for free on your local classical station.So if you would rather save your money...just tune in on your radio dial.I am glad I bought the cd for the familiarity of the songs, but I also love just plain old classical radio.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Play in utero, sooths out utero
    My wife put the headphones from her portable CD player on her pregnant belly every night before bed."Ultrasound" played for 30 minutes to an hour every night to our unborn son.Once he was born he'd sometimes get cranky in the car.We'd turn this CD on and he'd INSTANTLY settle down.It was amazing.He's 15 months old now and it still calms him down after a frustrating car ride, and he goes down for naps like a champ with this CD playing. I HIGHLY recommend this technique to all pregnant mothers!

    5-0 out of 5 stars A++++++
    most comforting and beautiful music, for anybody looking
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    Subjects:  1. Ballet    2. Baroque Suite/Partita for Orchestra    3. Berceuse for Keyboard    4. Chamber    5. Classical Collections-Composer Desc.    6. Classical Music    7. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    8. Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb.    9. French Romantic Opera    10. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    11. Harp Solo    12. Italian Romantic Opera    13. Keyboard    14. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    15. Miscellaneous    16. Miscellaneous Music    17. Music for Two Keyboards    18. Music with Spoken Words    19. New Age / Meditation    20. Opera   


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