The All Time Greatest Classical Album (2000) - KL
The All Time Greatest Classical Album (2000)
2CD | EAC Rip | APE(image) + CUE + LOG | 150:36 | Covers Scans | 684 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Sony
Such a thing as the title promises isn't possible, but even if it were, this wouldn't be The All Time Greatest Classical Album. Rather, this is a set of 29 tracks offering 2-and-a-half hours of music drawn from the Sony and Columbia archives--a wide range of famous themes from the classics, plus some from the movies and stage. While John Williams' Star Wars can be argued to be in the classical tradition, James Horner's "Rose" from Titanic sounds very odd indeed following "Nimrod" from Elgar's Enigma Variations. Equally, Sarah Brightman singing "Time to Say Goodbye" really has no place here, and while Jose Carreras delivers a stirring account of Puccini's "Nessun Dorma!" the aria is unnaturally and very abruptly faded. What this set does deliver is a lot of very well-known music in good performances by major stars, among them Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo and Jacqueline du Pre. However, the documentation is so sparse as to not even credit the orchestras and conductors involved. Considering the many similar collections around, both The Best Classical Album in the World Ever and especially The A-Z of Classical Music offer better introductions to the classics.
More info:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Time-Greatest-...m/dp/B000051TUBTracklist:
CD1:
Tracks: 14
Total time: 73:01
1. Charlotte Church / Pie Jesu Requiem 3:26
2. Samuel Barber / Adagio fro Strings, Op.11 7:43
3. Placido Domingo / Una Furtiva Lagrima from L'elisir D'amore (Act II, Scene 2) 4:34
4. Mozart / Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467 "Elvira Madigan",II 7:48
5. Elgar / Variations on The Orignial Theme, Op.36 "Enigma" Var.IX (Nimrod). Adagio 3:34
6. James Horner / Rose (From the OST Titanic) 2:54
7. Grieg / Peer Gynt Suite No.1,Op.46,I. Morning Mood 3:43
8. Karl Jenkins / Palladio 3:46
9. Tchaikovsky / Swan Lake Ballet Suit, Scene (From Act II) 3:06
10. Jose Carreras / Turandot (Excerpts) Nessun Dorma 3:17
11. Vaughan Williams / Fantasia on Greensleeves from Sir John In Love 4:58
12. Jacqueline Du Pre / Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E Minor, Op.85,I. Adagio. Moderato 8:45
13. Faure / Pavane. Andante Molto Moderato, Op.50 7:01
14. Albinoni / Adagio in G Minor 8:26
CD2:
Tracks: 15
Total time: 77:35
1. Quarantotto, Sartori, Peteren / Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) (Sarah's Intimate Version) SARAH BRIGHTMAN 4:08
2. Tavener / Song for Athene WESTMINSTER ABBEY CHOIR/MARTIN NEARY 7:13
3. Pucchini / Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly LORIN MAAZEL 3:13
4. Pachelbel / Canon and Gigue in D RAYMOND LEPPARD/ECO 6:29
5. Puccini / O Mio Babbino Caro From Gianni Schicci KIRI TE KANAWA 2:28
6. Myers / Cavatina (Theme From The Deer Hunter) -JOHN WILLIAMS 4:19
7. Parry / Jerusalem ROBINSON 2:30
8. Beethoven / Fuer Elise EUGENE ORMANDY 3:27
9. Prokofiev / Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 (Excerpts) Montagues And Capulets No.1 From Suite No.2 Op.644B ESA-PEKKA SALONEN/BPO 5:17
10. Rodrigo / Conierto De Aranjuez For Guitar And Orchestra, II Adagio, JOHN WILLIAMS 10:00
11. Delibes / The Flower Duet THE VARD SISTERS 4:37
12. Beethoven / First Movement (Adagio Sostenuto) From Sonata No.14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.27,No.2 'Moonlight' PHILLIPE ENTREMONT 6:57
13. Mozart / Romance. Andante From "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik", K.525 LEONARD BERNSTEIN/NYPO 6:32
14. Lloyd Webber / The Phantom Of The Opera MICHAEL CRAWFORD WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMOIC ORCHESTRA AND GUEST VOCALIST BARBARA BONNEY 4:30
15. Williams / Main Theme from Star Wars JOHN WILLIAMS/SKYWALKER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 5:55
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