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The Complete EMI Recordings 1946-1984, Vol. 1: Orchestral [Box Set]

6 reviews
Hans Hotter, Otto Edelmann, ...

EMI Classics, 2008

1 of 2 of the most important boxed sets ever released
Most people considering this set are probably already familiar with Karajan's work and probably already own quite a few of his EMI recordings. Therefore, there really is no need for me to get into depth with regards to the quality of the conductor's work or the recordings. As previous reviewers have stated, it is at a bare minimum, satisfactory; in most cases excellent. There was a complaint ...

Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches

7 reviews
Kenneth J. Alford, Edwin Eugene Bagley, ...

RCA, 1991

My kids love this music
Put this music in and you can have your kids marching around the house in no time...what a blast!

The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II

10 reviews
Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline Du Pre, ...

EMI Classics, 2003

A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan.
I bought Vol. 1 of this series and was quite satisfied, but I have to say I'm more than satisfied with this one. If you can just mellow out and enjoy some great pieces, you'll love this CD. #15 on Disc 2 is almost worth the price alone!

Fiedler's Favorite Marches

5 reviews
Kenneth J. Alford, Edwin Eugene Bagley, ...

RCA, 1990

Great Marching Music
Even though I am a Yankee I still love "Dixie." This is great music for pre-school children and those just entering school. I think it helps build character. I like this album.

25 Thunderous Classics

7 reviews
Ludwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, ...

Vox (Classical), 2000

You will like this!
I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection and some were better than others. This CD is at the top of them all. They may be short, but not that short. Wondrous music. I can almost guarantee that you will like this music. Well worth the price!

Fiedler Greatest Hits

5 reviews
Leroy Anderson, Hector Berlioz, ...

RCA, 1991

what a collaboration of musical excellence, oh what style!
I bought this CD a little over a year ago and it is still among my favorites. "Polvetsian Dances" is excellent no matter what your interests. The full version of "Pomp and Circumstance" as well as "The William Tell Overature" are wonderful; The "Procession of the Nobles" is victorious and galliant; the lyrical complexity of "Farandole" is haunting. This is a brilliant compilation of ...

Maria Callas 100 Best Classics

11 reviews
Mario Borriello, Rolando Panerai, ...

EMI Classics, 2007

Timeless Treasure
Cleverly organized into 6 sections: 1.Bellini 2.Rissini and Donizetti 3.Verdi 4.Puccini 5.French operatic heroines 6.Dramatic heroines This 6 CD package is a must have for every classical music lover. Who can,after all,resist the union of the most beautiful arias with the immortal voice of Callas.

Time Life Presents: Classical Thunder

5 reviews
Ludwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, ...

Time Life Records, 2005

Masterful!
This two CD set is magnificent. I got the set in the early 1990's when it was advertised on television, along with other releases in Time Life's set. I was struck by the interpretations of the conductors. Whenever I hear these pieces now, I judge them against this recording. Amazing selection as well. There are staples of orchestra repetoire, like Beethoven symphonies, but also gems that are ...

Marches: Greatest Hits

5 reviews
Kenneth J. Alford, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Sony, 1994

Blood Pumping Music
This CD took me back many years. It has great music that will get your blood pumping. It is a great selection of music and should be in anyones CD collection!!

Symphonie Fantastique

15 reviews
Hector Berlioz, Riccardo Muti, ...

EMI Classics, 1999

Undoubtedly the best "Fantastique"
Even after hearing this symphony constantly growing up, I never once found myself notably drawn in by the music. While I liked to listen to it and was impressed by its historical significance, it never struck my fancy as anything other than background music. Sure, the music itself is loaded with plenty of stuff to enjoy, but I never heard any interpretation of it that showcased it enough and ...

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini [Hybrid SACD]
Jacques Imbrailo, Peter Coleman-Wright, ...

Lso Live UK, 2008

Dinner Classics: The French Album

10 reviews
Hector Berlioz, Claude Debussy, ...

Sony, 1990

French Essentials
Maybe the best compositions of the impressionist epoca. It includes the best performances of Debussy pieces I've ever listened.

Sacred Songs

58 reviews
Johann Sebastian Bach, Hector Berlioz, ...

Decca, 2005

Outstanding
I had seen this program on PBS and wanted the CD. Wonderful selection of music and Renee Fleming's outstanding voice.

Story Of Berlioz In Words And Music
Hector Berlioz, Andrea Gabrieli, ...

Vox (Classical), 1995

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique [Hybrid SACD]

3 reviews
Hector Berlioz, Charles Münch, ...

RCA, 2006

The febrile incandescence!
The close relationship between Charles Munch and Hector Berlioz, was much more a happy coincidence. The narrow affinity aroused due the sumptuous and elegant baton of this Alsatian conductor, who always knew to depict a gallant and incandescent Berlioz, conferring an aura that transcended the arcane vision of the inflamed Romantic composer, bewitched by his flaming love. This Fantastic remains ...

Symphony (25) Favorites

1 review
Ludwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, ...

Vox (Classical), 1997

A Grand symphonic adventure
This album provides a quick exposure to some of the best movements in the best symphonies. Many of the tracks will sound familiar. They are played well and have good sound quality. As a novice musician, i have great appreciation for it.

Callas: Complete Studio Recordings

6 reviews
Joseph Rouleau, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

EMI Classics, 2007

CALLAS ------ HER VALUABLE LEGACY
Maria Callas,thirty years after her death, refuses to be forgotten, and nor should she be, for there will never be another like her. Her artistic, musical, and dramatic attributes are entirely too vast to go into here, and besides, Callas needs no advocates ---- she's still converting people to her artistry today, and probably always will. Why is she the most revered soprano of the Twentieth ...

Choral Masterpieces

9 reviews
Wayne Baughman, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Telarc, 1990

Uncle Abe rattles the house with this thing
I came home from work one day when my uncle was visiting my wife and myself. He was recently retired from the ministry. He had heard a lot of choral music in his life. My aunt said he had the stereo ( power end of my stereo at the time was an Adcomm 555 amp. conservatively rated at 200 watts RMS per channel) up so loud it was rattling the whole house. I too have come to love this music. I ...

Berlioz: Requiem Op. 5 "Grande Messe des Morts" [Hybrid SACD]

1 review
Hector Berlioz, Colin Davis, ...

Pentatone, 2008

AT LONG LAST! WE GET TO HEAR THE FIRST REALLY GOOD RECORDING OF THE BERLIOZ REQUIEM THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE HEARD!!!
THIS IS PHENOMENAL!!! I own all the surround versions of this music in SACD and DVD-audio formats. Much as I like the Norrington on SACD, this one is the best, musically. The original LPs and RBCD issues, while good, did not do justice to what the Philips engineers had captured on their master tapes at Westminster Cathedral in November of 1969. The Spano on Telarc, while good, is way too ...

Bernstein Century - Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, etc.

12 reviews
Hector Berlioz, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Sony, 1999

The Bells
Have only owned this record for one day now so it's hard to sound sensible but talk about lights out! I retired early on purpose last night and listened to the entire symphony in bed with the curtains drawn at about half past nine--nodded right off eventually I did after this frankly loco chapeau de la nuit. Talk about all five movements though. 1830 too is the date the dude says and afterwards I ...

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