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Walt Disney Concert Hall premiere recording
A few thoughts, Disney Concert Hall produces bass powerfully. Ok. It's huge. Not boomy. The sound engineers are top. It's very balanced. It's smooth, deep, and rich. This SACD is a sonic show piece for bass. The only place were it may have been over the top is in the opening of The Miraculous Mandarin, the organ enters as if it's a monster. (If that's the point, they've succeeded.) Though, only the suite, this version of the Mandarin is one of Bartók's versions which is "essentially the first two thirds" of the longer score--it is all of the best parts. The disc as a whole is fun, shimmery (rather than icy), colorful, and liquid. The bass seems to stand out, but I'm not used to powerful bass. All the instruments (strings, horns, percussion) are well voiced throughout. I'm happy with this premiere recording.
And Now The Musical World Can Hear!
Esa-Pekka Salonen has become one of the foremost conductors of Stravinsky's masterpiece 'Le Sacre du printemps' and finally there is a recording to match the brilliance he reveals in this score. This astonishingly superb CD is the first recording made in the perfect acoustic of the Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles, the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.While no recording can capture the otherworldly magic of sitting in this hall surrounded with the most perfect sonics ever granted an orchestra by an architect, an acoustician, and the power of the premiere orchestra under the baton of Salonen, this recording comes as close as possible!
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Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Classical Composers    3. Orchestral & Symphonic   

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I Love Her Work
This live concert captures Gabriela fluidly playing Chopin on piano. Perfect music to listen to while reading or holding a glass of wine and savoring the day's accomplishments. Add this to your Amazon shopping cart and you won't regret it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    2. Chamber Music & Recitals    3. Classical    4. Classical Artists    5. Keyboard    6. Mazurka for Keyboard    7. Nocturne for Keyboard    8. Polonaise for Keyboard    9. Prelude for Keyboard    10. Transcription for Keyboard   

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whoa.
"Atmospheres" was enough to make me buy this album. just try to imagine what eternity might sound like. okay, now you know exactly what Atmospheres is. wow. who else could having captured the feelings that are in this score? this is above talented. this is above genius. this is above avand garde. this is too good to be labeled as anything at all.

Great Music for Halloween, very creepy
I bought this CD to use for a haunted house program, the music will creep you out.

Bleakest of Futures...
The atonal, unsettling atmosphere of much of the music of Ligeti is fitting to the bleak vision of a human future reigned by nothing but cold technology and of humans drained of emotions except for the deepest animalist fear originating from our inner reptilian brainparts which have not changed for over millions of years. The incongruity of Johann Strauss' lovely 'An der sch�nen blauen Donau' with the cold technicality of spacefaring as depicted here could not be more complete, but what a perfect find on Stanley Kubrick's part! It makes the uneasiness and confusion even greater. And then, to top it of, the complete and flabbergasting irony of using Richard Strauss' Fanfare for the 'rise of Man' in his 'Also Sprach Zarathustra': what a great destiny for 'Man' indeed, this bleakest of bleak visions of the future!
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Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. 20th/21st Century Orchestral Work with Descriptive Title    3. Ballet    4. Choral    5. Miscellaneous    6. Miscellaneous Music    7. Orchestral    8. Original Score    9. Pop    10. Requiem/Requiem Section    11. Romantic Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem for Orchestra    12. Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble    13. Soundtrack    14. Soundtracks & Film Scores    15. Vocal    16. Waltz for Orchestra   

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This release comes from Sony's immense backlog of famous recordings ofLeonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic. In fact, these works trace theevolution of the New York Philharmonic into a world-class orchestra in the late1950s under Bernstein's hand. At this remove in time, we can almost hear NewYork in these works. Bernstein deftly captures the shimmering glamour of hismusic, particularly in Overture to Read more

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One to remember Lenny by
A composer/conductor at the peak of his energy level in some of his own most vibrant music, working with an orchestra that (in these recordings anyway) was an extension of his personality--what more could you possibly want? In later years Bernstein re-recorded most of this music for DG (including the WSS "Symphonic Dances"), and while those readings are technically fine, they miss a lot of the verve and New York atmosphere that this CD exudes. The version I'm writing about is a 2004 reissue with remastered sound and a bonus in the form of Three Dance Episodes from "On the Town."

Fundamental recording icon !
I am not a hard fan of Leonard Bernstein , but there are exceptional cases like this in which you simply have yo say : Bravo Maestro !
Terrific performances
I bought this CD a few years ago just to for the "Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront," which is one of my all-time favorite classic film scores.The NYPO's performance is very robust and energetic, and easily the best version available of the piece.Bernstein recorded this same piece again many years later with the Israel Philharmonic, but I found it lacking the same drive and passion as the earlier one.The NYPO really captures the mood of New York and the struggle of the dockworkers, as Bernstein envisioned for the film.And they also splendidly perform the love theme, too.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. 20th/21st Century Overture    3. Ballet    4. Classical    5. Classical Composers    6. Classical Music    7. Orchestral    8. Suite for Orchestra   

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Best of the best
There's something for every Tchaikovsky lover on this disc. From Swan Lake to Onegin, many of Tchaikovsky's most-known melodies are on this disc. I'd have preferred more than an excerpt of the first movement of Piano Concerto No. 1, but this disc is a great introduction to Tchaikovsky's works. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ballet    2. Chamber    3. Choral    4. Classical    5. Classical Composers    6. Classical Music    7. Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb.    8. Concerto    9. Keyboard    10. March for Orchestra    11. Mass    12. Opera    13. Orchestral    14. Orchestral & Symphonic    15. Piano Concerto    16. Quartet for Four String Instruments    17. Romantic Ballet    18. Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard    19. Romantic Orchestral Music    20. Romantic Overture for Orchestra   

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Bravo!
I heard this album for the first time at a restuarant in Florenceduringmy trip to Italy. I was surprised it was from the US beacause it hascaptured the very soul of Italy. After 7 years it has remained my favoriteof all Puccini cds I own. I especially like the fact that it is instumentaland can be played for many occassions. It never fails to stir thewanderlust for a trip back to Italy! A must for every romantic!

Outstanding compilation of the Italian classics,
I have been a music lover for years. This CD introduced some Italian music to me that I was not familiar with.I listen to this music very often...it is almost theraputic in effect. I have never heard more beautiful musictogether on one CD. You won't regret getting this one! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. Ballet    3. Chamber    4. Classical    5. Classical Collections-Artist Desc.    6. Classical Music    7. Concerto    8. Concerto for Two String Instruments    9. Duo for Mixed Instruments without Keyboard    10. Duo for Two String Instruments    11. Guitar Concerto    12. Italian 20th/21st Century Opera    13. Italian Romantic Opera    14. Opera    15. Polychoral Music For Brass    16. Quintet for Five String Instruments    17. Romantic    18. Violin Concerto    19. Violin with Keyboard   

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Dreadful, isn't it?
What you get here is one more review from a person who has not heard this compilation. But don't be hasty to skip it. I will try to make it informative.
A wonderful compilation of classical music.
This is a perfect introduction to classical music and I do not understand some of the overtly negative criticism from others.It is an excellent way to "get your feet wet," so to speak and then you can decide which composers you wish to become more familiar with.You would have to buy quite a few CDs to experience all this set has to offer.Although the CD title is tongue-in-cheek...and perhaps that is what people object to...there is nothing to criticize here.

I doubt people who hate classical music would buy this
I figure this set is mainly for people who want to teach themselves to appreciate classical music. However, it's not how I started out (age about 17). In those days nobody seemed to think anyone would want to learn how to listen to classical music. I was held up by my family as a real freak. :-) Anyway, at the time, World Record Club was run by people with a wide knowledge of classical music (whereas today it's run by market-driven managers who know nothing about it) so I was able to buy LPs at such reasonable prices it didn't matter if I later found I didn't like what I'd bought. I could have done with some guidance, of course, because I honestly couldn't tell the difference between Bach and Bartok; that's how bad my listening skills were. One of my first Bach recordings was definitely not one I would recommend to a beginner (Menuhun's performance of The Musical Offering) so I could have landed up deciding I didn't like Bach. If this type of production is what it takes to bring more people to classical music, then I guess it has to be a good thing. I've given it only one star because there is no way I would want to own it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music    3. Ballet    4. Baroque Suite/Partita for Orchestra    5. Cantata    6. Chamber    7. Chamber Music    8. Chamber Music & Recitals    9. Choral    10. Classical    11. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    12. Classical Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    13. Concerto    14. Concerto Grosso    15. Concerto for Two String Instruments    16. Film    17. Film Music    18. French Operetta    19. French Romantic Opera    20. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera   

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Just for kids?? No way!!
This is wonderful classical music.If the kids like it, great!But, make no mistake about it, this is good for anyone.This is wonderful study music, reading music, or just plain relaxing music.Highlights include "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"; "March of the Toys" (from BABES IN TOYLAND -- the reason I bought this CD); "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"; "The Little Train of Caipira" (no longer little when the music is over); and the audience favorite "Hoedown" (i.e. "Beef, it's what's for dinner!").
The best classical album for kids!
This is a wonderful album. Very high quality, and every selection is beautiful.My daughter (who usually asks me to turn my classical music off) loves to pretend to gallop like a horse during "Rodeo" and march like a soldier during "Parade of the wooden soldiers". This is a pleasure for the whole family!

Great for Preschool Children
I use this CD with my preschool music group. The kids love it! This CD enables children learn about classical music without over extending their attention spans. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music    3. Ballet    4. Chamber    5. Classical    6. Classical Collections-Artist Desc.    7. Classical Music    8. Collection of Preludes for Keyboard    9. Concerto    10. Keyboard    11. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    12. March for Orchestra    13. Miscellaneous    14. Miscellaneous Music    15. Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard    16. Orchestral    17. Orchestral & Symphonic    18. Romantic Ballet    19. Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard    20. Romantic Orchestral Music   

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ExcellentClassic
The sound quality is out of this world!! you just want to get on the floor and dance!!

Another Gold Record for Mantovani!
This remarkable CD was first released on LP in 1953 and re-released in stereo sound in 1958. It was one of Maestro Mantovani's classic gold records, an enormous favorite then and now. These are the original London/Decca recordings so you will hear the brilliance of the authentic Mantovani sound. To some, it may be hard to imagine today, but this album of Strauss waltzes meticulously orchestrated by the late Mantovani stayed on Billboard's charts for about 60 weeks, reaching as high as #7. For those who cannot get enough of Mantovani LPs on CD, scoop this one up fast and enjoy Vienna through the creative lush sounds created by the world's greatest light orchestra leader.

Beautiful Strings Everywhere!!
This CD has strings galore.You'll never hear strings sound so beautiful as on this particular recording of Strauss waltzes.Mantovani and his orchestra have achieved something quite special and lovely.The waltzes have an added lightness to them.Instead of heavy sluggish playing by the strings, you hear a bouncy sheer beauty in the string section---truly the gem of this CD.These pieces were recorded in the late 50's but sound magnificent.The sound that London/Decca was able to create back then was astounding.Highlights (personal favorites) on this disc are of course the Blue Danube, Emporer Waltz, and Du und Du.On top of the great sound, playing, and conducting, you'll get this CD at a bargain basement price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Classical Composers    3. Classical Music    4. Orchestral    5. Waltz for Orchestra   

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the last disc of 3.the greatest set in music history.
this is the last disc of the 3 disc set.its supposed to stimulate the creative juices.it gets your seritonin going like prozac.well,ok.but,anyway,its quite good.my favorite song on it just goes to show how inspirational the genius mozart was.he was alive in like 1770 and was dead by 30.he did this song and it was catchy.much later it was put to words with the tune still intact as "twinkle twinkle little star".so itll help the kids off to bed,but then someone else took the old indian created english alphabet and put it to music."the abc song" was also put to the same tune and now teaches millions of children to take thier 1st steps towards learningto read and write every day.it was also the very first recorded music when thomas edison 1st tested the phonograph sucessfully.its what he used.on this album thier are many fast paced[as fast as they get]songs that stimulate your brain.i dont personaly need any help in the creative department and just listen for the wonderful music.the twinkle twinkle little star song is like 12 minutes long and the performer uses mozarts innovative style to play it in literaly dozens of different ways.ballad,bedtime,frenzied,more notes,less notes,you name it!then theres a whole bunch of other great songs on it.if you call yourself a music lover and havent at least heard these songs,then you are sadly mistaken.a musical landmark!

Upbeat, but pleasant
I'm not the hugest classical afficianado, but this CD is very appealing. I bought the first in the series, Strengthen the Mind, and found mostly the same old crap on it that I had on three other Mozart CDs. Read more

Subjects:  1. Chamber    2. Chamber Music & Recitals    3. Classical    4. Classical Collections-Artist Desc.    5. Classical Music    6. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    7. Classical Period Symphony    8. Classical Period Variations for Keyboard    9. Classical Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    10. Concerto    11. Dance/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Orchestra    12. Keyboard    13. Orchestral    14. Piano Concerto    15. Quartet for Four String Instruments    16. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet    17. Symphonic   

Subjects:  1. Ballet    2. Baroque Variations for Keyboard    3. Chamber Music & Recitals    4. Choral    5. Clarinet Concerto    6. Classical    7. Classical Artists    8. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    9. Concerto    10. Concerto Grosso    11. Italian Romantic Opera    12. Keyboard    13. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    14. Lullabies    15. Miscellaneous    16. Miscellaneous Music    17. Nocturne for Keyboard    18. Opera    19. Orchestral    20. Piano Concerto   

Editorial Review

Two hundred years after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death, French physician Dr. Tomatis discovered a relationship between listening and learning. Remarkably, he found that children develop their listening ability in the womb. According to medical studies, we now know that the music of Mozart in particular has a profound effect on the human mind, body, and spirit. Working in accordance with this philosophy, internationally known teacher and musician Don Campbell wrote Read more

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We Love These!!!
Our whole famiy loves these CDs! They are very relaxing to listen to while playing games, drawing, or building! I'm no music expert, but I thought the sound quality was good. We listen to them almost everyday! In fact, our kids request 'Mozart music' when playing and it does seem to help keep them focused on one thing for quite some time. :)

Bringforth the artist within by listening to Mozart
Some scholars claimed that the Author of "The Mozart Effect", Don Campbell, overemphasized his theory. I bought his 2 books, and this set of CD to find out whether his findings are legitimate.
Absolute nonsense
I have not heard this CD but the idea that listening to Classical music in the womb has been disproven by legitimate scientists for a long time. A simple search found the following...Read more

Subjects:  1. Ambient    2. Bassoon Concerto    3. Box Sets (Audio Only)    4. Chamber    5. Children's Collections    6. Childrens    7. Classical    8. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    9. Classical Period Symphony    10. Classical Period Variations for Keyboard    11. Classical Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    12. Concerto    13. Dance/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Orchestra    14. German/Austrian Classical Period Opera    15. Keyboard    16. March for Orchestra    17. Miscellaneous    18. Opera    19. Orchestral    20. Sinfonia Concertante   

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Good for the price.....
I listen to this CD while reading or when I need inspiration to play the piano.There are many classic pieces here that will have many recognizable sections to the non classical music fans.The sound quality is not amazing but the essence and technical difficulty of these pieces can still be heard.Most of the songs are under 5 mins and there is a mix of faster and slower tempos.
Wonderful relaxing and soothing music
This cd of piano classics has become one of my favorites.Since I am a full-time student and work out of my home the music relaxes me during times of rest.

The Sound Quality Really Bugs Me
This is a good intro CD to famous piano pieces.However, the sound quality is really *poor*.Of course, what do you expect for the price?I'm sure there are better Piano Sample CDs out there that sound much better.It's worth the extra money, trust me. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baroque Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    2. Chamber Music & Recitals    3. Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard    4. Classical    5. Classical Collections-Composer Desc.    6. Classical Music    7. Classical Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    8. Concerto    9. Etude for Keyboard    10. Keyboard    11. Keyboard Music    12. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    13. Minuet for Keyboard    14. Moment Musical for Keyboard    15. Nocturne for Keyboard    16. Piano Concerto    17. Polonaise for Keyboard    18. Prelude for Keyboard    19. Rhapsody for Keyboard    20. Waltz for Keyboard   

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Whatever the limitations of Stravinsky's baton technique, no one else on disc conjures the same bustling excitement at the outset of Read more

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Hermann and Stravinsky
I hadn't listened to Le Sacre du Printemps in a couple of decades. This recording was like hearing it for the first time.
Powerful rendition
This version of the Rite of Spring, is quite simply one of the best versions out there. Stravinsky summons the raw, primitive power, and emotional intensity of this work, and gives it a fresh, almost light touch, very different from other versions of this work. The Petruska is also very good, but Stravinsky tends to take everything at a slightly too quick pace.
From the Master
I had the great good fortune to attend a concert of Stravinsky's music partially conducted by Stravinsky himself in Beverly Hills, CA.I don't remember the exact year, but it would have been in the late '60s.In other words, just a few years before his passing.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. Ballet    3. Classical    4. Classical Composers    5. Classical Music   

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You never have enough Ravel - just never.
This two disk set is one of those that you should add to your collection because it is wonderful music, sounds great, and is extremely affordable.Everyone knows and loves "Bol�ro".Commissioned by Ida Rubinstein as a ballet and premiered in 1928 was not a musical success. At another performance, led by Toscanini, Ravel complained that the tempo was too fast.Toscanini replied that it was the only way to save the work.But it soon became a mass success to Ravel's surprise and consternation.He felt they loved it for all the wrong reasons.The violinist H�l�ne Jourdan-Morhange relates this interesting story of one incident involving the work:
The Best of Ravel By Master Conductor And Orchestra
French-Canadian conductor Charles Dutoit and the Motneral Symphony Orchestra deliver what is the most musically satisfying collection of Ravel Bolero's French music. At a fine price, this is a fine jewel, with moments that sparkle and burn with a beautiful fire. The first track is of course the famous Bolero, with its hypnotic, singular theme that is expanded into a climatic crescendo which is overtly sexual, primal and sensuous. It was originally a ballet about a Spanish dancer (dancing the bolero of course) in a bawdy cafe. She is spurred on to dance even more erotically by the lusty men until we can assume the men can take no more. The Rhapsody Espagnole is an evocative portrait of Spain, with lyrical passages and tonal beauty. The Valse is another classic of French music of the early 20th century. Ravel's mother had died prior to the premiere. It is a slow, romantic waltz that escalates into a frenzied dance of death. In musical terms, there is nothing too different from La Valse and Bolero. They are both basically one motif that is repeated but changes in volume and pacing. The Pavane For A Dead Princess is my favorite work of his. It is possibly the most gorgeous funeral music one will ever hear. Far from being a melancholy piece, it is a stately, Renaissance-like work that pays homage to exoticism of the East and Romanticism of the West. The Dead Princess we assume is either Moorish or Spanish and the music is lilting and spiritual without ever reaching the heights of frustration or despair that Bolero or Valse take on. The Tomb of Couperin is also a funereal piece but its beauty lies in its imitation of Baroque music. Couperin was a Baroque composer of keyboard works. The music is aptly called neo-baroque or neoclassical since it was composed in the 20th century. This same style is embedded in Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales and Minuet Antique- all works that reflect the music of the Baroque and classical eras, an homage to Handel and Gluck. Daphne Et Cloe is perhaps his most ambitious work, as it expands on the Baroque classic and makes it more operatic and orchestrally grander. All fans of Ravel will want to own this recording. Dutoit knows this music down to a T and the orchestra captures nuance and subtlety in a variety of both light and dark textures. The music is brimming with life and the sound is crisp and beautifully remastered.
I love it
This is a great 2 disk set.I am sitting here drinking a heineken and blasting this super loud.I feel like I am marching into town with 2 briefcases jammed full of big bills. I highly recommed this.
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Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music    3. Ballet    4. Classical    5. Classical Composers    6. Classical Music    7. Keyboard    8. Keyboard Music    9. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    10. Minuet for Keyboard    11. Orchestral    12. Orchestral & Symphonic    13. Orchestral Music    14. Pavane for Keyboard    15. Suite for Orchestra   

Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Ballet    2. 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard    3. 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music    4. 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem    5. American 20th/21st Century Opera    6. Bagatelle for Keyboard    7. Ballet    8. Baroque Suite/Partita for Orchestra    9. Berceuse for Keyboard    10. Cantata    11. Cello Concerto    12. Cello Solo    13. Chamber    14. Choral    15. Classical    16. Classical Collections-Composer Desc.    17. Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento    18. Classical Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    19. Concerto    20. Concerto Grosso   

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Wonderful
Just a great collection from Erik Satie.I would highly recommend this one!

Richard review of Best of Satie
The recording is well done.Eric Satie is not the type of music that many people will appreciate.I like his music and this particular recording.

Got Satie?
... Well folks. This may be the perfect album to get started. This features some of the best-known works by the wierd and witty Erik Satie, including the Gymnopedies (both the original piano and the orchestrated versions), the Gnossiennes, just to name a few.
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Subjects:  1. 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard    2. Chamber Music & Recitals    3. Classical    4. Classical Composers    5. Classical Music    6. Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb.    7. Collection of Dance-Based Music for Keyboard    8. Keyboard    9. Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title    10. Nocturne for Keyboard    11. Sarabande for Keyboard    12. Vocal   

Subjects:  1. Allegro for Keyboard    2. Andante for Keyboard    3. Chamber    4. Chamber Music & Recitals    5. Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard    6. Classical    7. Classical Artists    8. Classical Period Music for Voice and Keyboard    9. Classical Period Variations for Keyboard    10. Fantasy/Fantasia for Keyboard    11. Keyboard    12. Keyboard Work Entitled "Piece" or "Stück"    13. Minuet for Keyboard    14. Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard    15. Music for Glass Harmonica    16. Rondo for Keyboard    17. Variations for Keyboard    18. Vocal   

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TERRIFIC CD'S
THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!
If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase.Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it.The majority of the songs are done by the original singers.The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American 20th/21st Century Opera    2. Ballet    3. Film    4. Film Music    5. German/Austrian 20th/21st Century Opera    6. Keyboard    7. Keyboard Music    8. Miscellaneous    9. Miscellaneous Music    10. Miscellaneous Vocal Music    11. Music Theater    12. Musical Collections    13. Musical Theater    14. Opera    15. Operetta    16. Pop    17. Showtunes / B'way    18. V/a Compilations    19. Vocal    20. Vocal Music   

Editorial Review

For the parent looking to ease their child into a familiarity with classical music, this is a very well chosen set of Beethoven works. It begins with a generous selection of airs composed late in the composer's life. The presence of the flute as the lead instrument on these selections has a soothing quality that moves the ear in an ideally subtle way, especially as it gives way to the more excited piano sonata pieces. Zoltán Kocsis's reading of "Pathétique" is followed by Claudio Arrau's take on the 7th, 15th, and 18th sonatas and Sviatoslav Richter's lyrical take on the 20th ("Pastoral"). Programmed amidst the piano pieces, which are great studies in dynamics and musical spacing, are some fine orchestral snippets, none longer than five minutes. The collection does a fine balancing act, condensing works that don't inherently lend themselves to shortened renditions and carefully managing moods, entry, and egress to each segment. This is fine anthology work. Read more

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Nicest classical CD I have found for my baby (& me)
This is a very pleasant CD to listen to, and I think the quality of the music is excellent. I enjoy listening to this with my 10 month old son, and we also listen to the radio and lots of modern music. I recently purchased 5 of the classical "Baby Einstein" CDs and I consider them to be inferior to this Beethoven for Babies CD. The Baby Einstein are very synthesized sounding and I think they are annoyingly mellow and kind of dopey. This Beethoven CD is beautiful. In fact I'm going to buy 1 or 2 more from this series.

Ode To Beethoven
The actual reason I bought this cd is for "Fur Elise" but it turned out to be much more than I bargained for.Before road rage sets in while sitting in a traffic jam during rush hour, play this.If you need to take it easy and escape from your reality, play this.Need something to play at work that's not explicit or offensive, play this.Of course, it's not Beethoven himself, but if you need some quiet time, play this.Even while you read, you could play this.If you want some authenticity to your collection, get Beethoven for Babies.

Pseudoscientific crap, but some of the music is good here
The 3 stars is only because the hucksters that put this together at least had the decency to tracks featuring Arrau & Richter on this CD.A lot of these "turn your baby into a genius with classical music" CDs and tapes feature only lousy musical performances from hack musicians you have never heard of.Read more

Subjects:  1. Bagatelle for Keyboard    2. Ballet    3. Chamber    4. Classical    5. Classical Composers    6. Classical Music    7. Flute Solo/Sonata    8. Keyboard    9. Orchestral & Symphonic    10. Quartet for Four String Instruments    11. Romantic Ballet    12. Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard    13. Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard    14. Romantic Symphony    15. Symphonic    16. Vocal