Romantic Adagios | 
 enlarge | Creators: Jascha Silberstein, Lynn Harrell, Radu Lupu, Frank Cohen, Franklin Cohen, Samuel Barber, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Max Bruch, Claude Debussy, Antonin Dvorak, Edward Elgar, Gabriel Faure, Aram Khachaturian, Gustav Mahler, Pietro Mascagni, Jules Massenet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergey Rachmaninov, Joaquin Rodrigo, Camille Saint-saens
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 11409
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 466710
UPC: 028946671023
EAN: 0028946671023
ASIN: B00004C8TG
Release Date: June 13, 2000
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Adagio Sostenuto | | • | 1 & 3 | | • | Adagio | | • | Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia | | • | Adagio sostenuto | | • | Nimrod |
Disc 2
| • | Andante | | • | Andante Cantabile | | • | Adagio | | • | Largo | | • | Variation 18 | | • | Intermezzo | | • | Adagio | | • | Andante |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nice Mood Setting Music May 25, 2007
Michael Palmer (Dallas, TX United States)
This is a very nice cd to listen to and sip red wine in one's back yard while reading a good book. Well worth to add to your collection.
This CD stays in my car player July 25, 2005
R. Rollman (Indian River, MI USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This CD is one that I think even non-classical music lovers would like. It isn't too "classical" and some of the songs are the kind that keep going though your head until you can't help but play the disc again. It is a two disc set and priced no higher than most singles.
Beautiful interpretations January 25, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I agree with a previous reviewer on the minor problem
of variations in volume. Beyond that, I find every
piece beautiful. This interpretation of Barber's
Adagio is the most passionate I have ever heard. I also
find the Faure selection very touching. I love the
vocals. I recommend this set to anyone, if for no
other reason than the Barber piece.
 great music! not so great sound variations! July 7, 2003
Dr R. J. Lofaro (AL)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The selections and the arrangements are truly excellent. There are some hard to find (on the same CD) pieces and adagios--Spartacus ; Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez; Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavelleria...
But, better turn up the sound and then get away from the speakers. Parts of the selections are played so very softly that, when you turn up the volume to hear them, you will get blasted by those sections that have cresendos, or just plain louder sections. Too bad!
Very hard to enjoy in a car--or, even at home. if this problem did not exist, this is a 5 star plus!
A great, great collection! October 1, 2001
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I was stunned to see only two and a half stars for romantic adagios. I don't know how much you get to know by listening to only one "song" out of so many in this collection, but in my opinion this CD collection deserves a lot of credit. I had heard of Samuel Barber's Adagio for strings many times before and I was impressed but this was the first time that I was completely mesmerized. I highly recommend to any Barber fans to listen to this interpretation by David Zinman which is incredible. There seems to be so much passion and emotion! Also others such as Adagio of Spartacus and Clarinet Concerto just make the collection even better.
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