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Sony Classical: Great Performances 1903-1998 | 
 enlarge | Creators: Giuseppe Campanari, Edgar Meyer, Hector Console, Max Hediguer, Leonard Rose, Yo-yo Ma, Benny Goodman, Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, Bela Bartok, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein, Eubie Blake, Luigi Boccherini, Claude Bolling, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Marie Canteloube, Frederic Chopin, Aaron Copland, Claude Debussy
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $35.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 216044
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 65819
UPC: 074646581926
EAN: 0074646581926
ASIN: B00000K2EX
Release Date: October 12, 1999
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Condition: both cd's and booklets are like new, excellent condition,case has some wear, we ship within 24 hours too!!
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Largo al factotum | | • | 2. Pihenoe | | • | 4. Allegro - Prestissimo | | • | 5. Aria - Cantilena | | • | 3. Allegro molto vivace | | • | La donna e mobile | | • | 2. Prestissimo, con sordino | | • | Fossils | | • | 3. Rondo. Allegro spirituoso | | • | 1. Prelude | | • | The Desire for Hermitage | | • | Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet | | • | Aria | | • | Mack the Knife | | • | 3. Menuetto - Trio | | • | 3. Allegro vivace assai | | • | 5. Rondo (Allegro) | | • | Un bel di |
Disc 2
| • | Danse sacrale | | • | Hoe-Down | | • | Prelude | | • | 2. Allegretto scherzando | | • | 4. Urlicht | | • | 1. Psalm 108 (Verse 2) and Psalm 100 | | • | 3. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo | | • | 1. Allegro con spirito | | • | 3. Alla marcia. Moderato | | • | Baroque and Blue | | • | 3. Rondo. Allegro assai | | • | Danse generale |
Disc 3
| • | 3. Allegro | | • | Facades | | • | O mio babbino caro | | • | 3. Finale. Allegro | | • | 1. Allegro | | • | 3. Allegro fugato | | • | 7. Turangalila II | | • | 4. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto | | • | 2. Vivace | | • | Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano |
Disc 4
| • | Main Theme | | • | Andante | | • | Opening Section | | • | All the Delights of the Season | | • | Steam Engine | | • | Prelude | | • | Bruennhilde's Battle Cry | | • | Suite for Strings: The Murder | | • | Prelude | | • | Angel (Lust) | | • | Theme | | • | 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso | | • | La donna e mobile | | • | Song of Peace |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Mish Mash September 12, 2007
Andre Gauthier
While I like this sort of recording I bought it only because it was quite cheap in the used section. It has some very interesting moments, but of course is little more than a "sampler" if you will, and one that is too stuffed with a variety performers that don't necessarily work well one against the other. To be specific, when Victor put out this sort of thing it would be "The First 100 Years at the Metropolitan Opera", and that traced just that. All the singers from 1903 until the 1983 release date. Its hardly perfect, but at least it has a purpose.
EMI did a similar reissue, but it contained one CD at a time, so one could think carefully about that which they wanted to buy.
This is one of the rare times I'm going to say there's just too much here, and not always of a good thing. They barely raid the cupboard of older recordings, and I assume Sony has a heck of a lot of them. Two CD sets from each decade could have been a far more intesting and thought provoking A&R decission. Four CDs that are aimed at nothing more than what I mentioned earlier don't really cut it
 What I Bought From Sony Companies August 19, 2005
Duane E. Crawford (Rolette, ND USA)
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
Bach, Goldberg Variations, Gould, Haydn, L. Mozart, Hummel, Wynton Marsalis, Leppard, Joseph Haydn, Walter (Japanese), Mozart Piano Concertos & Rondos, Murray Perahia, Mozart Quartets by Ax, Stern, Laredo, and Ma, Mozart Concerto Violin, Zukerman, Chopin, Concertos Piano, Gilels, Ormandy, Watts, Schippers, Bruckner, L'Archibudelli, Johannes Brahms, Gould, Brahms, Stern, Trios and Quartets, Brahms, Ax, Ma, Bizet, Carmen and L'Arlesienne suites, Bernstein, Dvorak, Herbert, Ma, Masur, Faure, Quartets, Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma, Janacek, String Quartets, Alban Berg, Lyric Suite, Juilliard String Quartet, Copland Collection, Debussy, nocturnes, Upshaw, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Canteloube, John Williams Plays Barrios, Ligeti Edition, Claude Bolling, suites and such Jazz, 4 CDs, Joshua Bell, Bernstein, West Side Story. Albert, Bartok, Bloch, Ma, Zinman, John McLaughlin, Concerto for Guitar, and with Katia Labeque, Kathleen Battle.Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Duet,Kathleen Battle Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert, Bobby McFerrin paper music, with Yo-Yo Ma in Hush, Katia & Marielle Labeque, Love of Colours, Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Music for Trumpets, and Elliot Goldenthal, Fire Water Paper, A Vietnam Oratorio.
I list these because I am trying to figure out what of value is in the Columbia, CBS, and Sony sound legacy in case they come back to the U.S. and revive classical music recording in this country.
Duane Crawford
Strange interpretation of "classical" January 17, 2005
Michael B Williams (Brooklyn, NY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.
I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.
 An interesting mix... May 17, 2002
E. J. Biddinger (Rochester, IN)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations. While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...
A touch of history.... January 28, 2002
Ytzan (Athens, GR)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted *****
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