Classical Hits | 
 enlarge | Creators: Edgar Meyer, Yo-yo Ma, Johann Sebastian Bach, William David Brohn, Eduardo Di Capua, Jeremiah Clarke, Gabriel Faure, James Horner, Tonci Huljic, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ennio Morricone, Mark O'connor, Carl Orff, Giacomo Puccini, Dmitry Shostakovich, Dun Tan, Antonio Vivaldi, John Williams, Hans / Gerrard, Lisa Zimmer
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 135561
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 89702
UPC: 696998970229
EAN: 0696998970229
ASIN: B00005NNNC
Release Date: September 11, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Pie Jesu from Requiem | | • | Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III" | | • | Duel Of The Fates from Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace | | • | Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again from Phantom of the Opera | | • | Rose | | • | Nella fantasia | | • | Pavane for Guitar and String Orchestra | | • | 'O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) | | • | Jesus, bleibet meine Freude (Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring) | | • | 'O sole mio | | • | Maria from West Side Story Suite | | • | The Second Waltz (Music from the motion picture Eyes Wide Shut) | | • | Now We Are Free (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of Gladiator) | | • | The Eternal Vow from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | | • | 'O Fortuna from Carmina Burana | | • | Theme From Braveheart (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | | • | The Prince of Denmark's March | | • | Spring - I. Allegro | | • | Appalachia Waltz | | • | Nessun dorma! (from Turandot) |
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| Customer Reviews:
Very Nice August 11, 2006
I must say I enjoyed pretty much all of the songs on this album. "Victory" by Bond was the only thing they shouldn't have included, since it doesn't quite qualify as "classical" and wasn't what I would call a hit, anyway. True, it was instrumental, but real classical music is of a higher caliber. ("Now We Are Free" isn't quite classical either but it's not 'commercialized' like "Victory.") I really liked "Duel of the Fates," "Maria," "Now We Are Free," and "O Fortuna." Those were my favorites out of a great selection of songs. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't really care for full-blown classical.
 Eh... it's okay for the young. February 3, 2006
R. Hiranaka
I bought this cd when it first came out, as my first real taste of anything even remotely classical. And for that purpose, it works. For someone getting into classical seriously though, I'd start somewhere else.
Almost perfect... September 17, 2005
Rusty (Fremont, CA United States)
aside from the second track (Bond-Victory) and the title track from the movie Braveheart, this is a decent classical album. The Bond-Victory selection is embarrassing commercial crap.
okay November 8, 2002
Kimberley Wilson (VA USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a perfect album for someone who doesn't like classical music. It's almost like classical crib notes. The mix is great for dinner or party music but I was left wanting more. I'm not sure of it, but it felt like each song was shortened some how.
Almost Perfect!!!! January 17, 2002
Melissa George (Beverly Hills, CA)
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
This album contains many of contemporary classic music's finest songs sung by many of the finest singers in the world. Bocelli, Brightman, Fleming, Watson, just to name a few. The problem here is with the opener, where the song is sung by the execrable Charlotte Church. Its a mystery to everyone I know who has heard this CD why this song is not sung by Sarah Brightman who did the original and defining version. The rendition by Church simply demonstrates her lack of vocal control and emotion. Even a cover by Renee Fleming is far superior to that of Church's. The only thing I can think of here is that since the album is put out by Sony, and Charlotte is owned by Sony, they had to find some place for her songs after paying her so much money.
If not for Church poisoning the well on track 1, this album is an absolute 5-star
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