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The Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir

2 reviews
Robert Merrill, Sherrill Milnes, ...

Sony, 2006

Breathtaking arrangements!
While both CDs in this selection will meet all your expectations, three song will absolutely blow your socks off. You can then use the socks to wipe the tears from your eyes. Just listen to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning," and "Londonderry Air." WOW!

Essential Baroque

5 reviews
Essential Baroque

Decca, 2002

High-quality, marvelously varied intro to baroque music
I am buying this as the perfect gift for Russian and Chinese scientist friends. They have knowledge of classical music but perhaps not much about baroque music, which achieved special popularity in the U.S. during the 1970's and 1980's. Russians seem to have more familiarity with romantic classical music, while the more recently arrived Asian classical buffs have special affinity to the ...

Wedding Essentials
Johann Sebastian Bach, Jeremiah Clarke, ...

Opening Day Ent, 2006

The Essential James Galway

1 review
Johann Sebastian Bach, Giulio Briccialdi, ...

RCA, 2006

Calming
This is the kind of album for the cold rainy days in bed. A change from the load stuff we have today. Buy this and cuddle in bed.

Essential Purcell

10 reviews
Henry Purcell, New College Choir Oxford, ...

Hyperion UK, 1995

The beauty of the songs brings tears to my eyes
Absolutely beautiful baroque music! The arrangament, singing and instrumentation is superb. It is too bad that Henry Purcell is not as widely known as Bach, because he should be recognized equally well."The Sparrow and the Gentle dove" is alone worth the price of the album! I can not stop playing it!

The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

18 reviews
Edgar Meyer, Hector Console, ...

Sony, 2005

pure genius
No instrument asks more from the soul of an artist as the cello does. Yo Yo Ma shows to be master of the instrument and his interpretations en technique are pure genius. Everyone should have this album in his (or hers of course) basic classical collection

Essential Bach

7 reviews
Janos Starker, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Decca, 2000

Exquisite Essential Bach
Value and exquisite sampler of Bach on two CD's at an affordable price. Recorded by the likes primarily of Academy of the St. Martin-in-the-fields, Chicago Sympony, Boston Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra and with virtuoso performers as William Bennett, Heinz Hollinger, Pepe Romero, and Wolfgang Rubsam, one gets treated to wonderful Bach exerpts of all his fantastic breath and depth of ...

Essential Piano: The Ultimate Piano Collection
Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Decca, 2005

Ultimate Classical Relaxation: The Essential Masterpieces
Jascha Silberstein, Lynn Harrell, ...

Decca, 2008

The ever-popular `Ultimate' albums are back! Priced attractively, each new album comes in a generous 5-CD set and features many of the world's most beloved works. Ultimate Classical Relaxation includes two CDs devoted to the music of J.S. Bach and one devoted to Tchaikovsky. The remaining two contain a sublime program of music by Dvorák, Barber, Saint-Saëns, Bruch, Canteloube and many more. The ever-popular `Ultimate' albums are back! Priced ...

The Essential Jessye Norman [Includes DVD: Jessye Norman Sings Carmen]

4 reviews
Adolphe Adam, Hector Berlioz, ...

Philips, 2005

Amazing Voice
Jessye Norman has possibly the greatest voice I have ever heard. Being a bass/baritone, I usually shy away from higher voices (especially tenors), but I find this soprano to be flooring. For being a classicaly trained vocalist (she attended Indiana University) Ms. Norman has an incredibly versatile voice. In this album alone, she sings broad French arias, light Mozart, spirituals, and ...

The Essential Wynton
Reginald Veal, Robert Leslie III Hurst, ...

Sony Classics, 2007

The Essential Collection: Great Sopranos, Contraltos & Mezzos
Ludwig van Beethoven, Vincenzo Bellini, ...

West End, 2007

The Ultimate Classics: Eternal Essentials
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

St. Clair Entertainment, 2004

The Essential Hyperion (Label Highlight Compilation)

3 reviews
Stephen Varcoe, Thea King, ...

Hyperion UK, 1995

This truly is essential!
What a brilliant idea from one of our leading record companies! On this disc, they have assembled a programme of highlights from their vast collection of choral, vocal, orchestral, and solo instrumental music that is very satisfying. As with most CDs of this sort, it is a case of some tracks not appealing as much as others- I for instance am a lover of choral music so the gorgeous renditions ...

The Essential Wedding Collection
Johann Sebastian Bach, Jeremiah Clarke, ...

Decca, 2004

The Essential Jean-Pierre Rampal

1 review
Jean Huchot, Leonard Rose, ...

Sony, 2001

Not more than a sample, but a delightful one at that
Most "essential" CDs are tricky. Either they only provide a tiny window, or they're all rather dull material. While I still don't particularly like them much for myself, there's one very clear and wonderful purpose for them - they're a wonderful way to introduce a person to a composer or musician. In this case, we present Jean-Pierre Rampal, one of the greatest flute players to have graced the ...

Dies Irae-The Essential Choral Collection

8 reviews
Torgny Sporsen, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1997

Dies Irae
I have an extensive CD collection, but since purchasing this CD, it has become my very favorite. This music sent chills down my spine. I felt transported to a different world....What amazing voices! I intend to give this cd as xmas presents to family and friends.

The Essential Collection: Great Classical Highlights
Alexander Greigorov, Tomaso Albinoni, ...

West End, 2007

The Essential Gift Pack (Box Set) (includes book: The A to Z of Classical Music)
Robert Holzer, Frantisek Herman, ...

Naxos, 1999

Music Essentials: Best of Mantovani
Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, ...

St. Clair Records, 2004

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