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Pachelbel's Greatest Hit: Canon in D
from: RCA
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Ludwig van Beethoven: 9 Symphonien
: essential recording:By general consensus, Herbert von Karajan's first (1963) Beethoven cycle for Deutsche Grammophon is the best of the four (!) that he recorded. The Berlin Philharmonic was in top form, and they had not yet made an artistic fetish out of the bland smoothness that typified the conductor's later recordings of this music (and just about everything else). Karajan's squeaky clean, emotionally cool Beethoven will always be something of an acquired taste, but this set makes the best ...
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Bizet - Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers) / Hendricks, Aler, Quilico, Capitole de Toulouse, Plasson
from: EMI Classics
: essential recording:By general consensus, Herbert von Karajan's first (1963) Beethoven cycle for Deutsche Grammophon is the best of the four (!) that he recorded. The Berlin Philharmonic was in top form, and they had not yet made an artistic fetish out of the bland smoothness that typified the conductor's later recordings of this music (and just about everything else). Karajan's squeaky clean, emotionally cool Beethoven will always be something of an acquired taste, but this set makes the best ...
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Air on a G String
from: Telarc
: essential recording:By general consensus, Herbert von Karajan's first (1963) Beethoven cycle for Deutsche Grammophon is the best of the four (!) that he recorded. The Berlin Philharmonic was in top form, and they had not yet made an artistic fetish out of the bland smoothness that typified the conductor's later recordings of this music (and just about everything else). Karajan's squeaky clean, emotionally cool Beethoven will always be something of an acquired taste, but this set makes the best ...
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Cello for Relaxation
from: RCA
: essential recording:By general consensus, Herbert von Karajan's first (1963) Beethoven cycle for Deutsche Grammophon is the best of the four (!) that he recorded. The Berlin Philharmonic was in top form, and they had not yet made an artistic fetish out of the bland smoothness that typified the conductor's later recordings of this music (and just about everything else). Karajan's squeaky clean, emotionally cool Beethoven will always be something of an acquired taste, but this set makes the best ...
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The Best of the Three Tenors
: :Back in 1990, three of the world's most celebrated tenors--namely, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti--combined forces to create the Three Tenors, now celebrated on a best-of CD. They gave their first concert in Rome. The event was recorded and went on to become one of the best-selling classical titles of all time. This latest release brings together tracks from that night in Rome (including 'Nessun dorma' and a competitive rendition of 'O sole mio') with music performed in ...
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Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video]
from: Deutsche Grammophon
: :Back in 1990, three of the world's most celebrated tenors--namely, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti--combined forces to create the Three Tenors, now celebrated on a best-of CD. They gave their first concert in Rome. The event was recorded and went on to become one of the best-selling classical titles of all time. This latest release brings together tracks from that night in Rome (including 'Nessun dorma' and a competitive rendition of 'O sole mio') with music performed in ...
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Mr. Bach Comes to Call
: :THE STORY: After the dramatic send off of his music into space aboard Voyager II, Mr. Bach drops in on a little girl at the piano -- along with his magic orchestra and choir. THE MUSIC: Over two dozen excerpts, including Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Brandenburg Concerto #5, Flute Sonatas and Badinerie, Air for the G-string, Goldberg Variations, paino minuets and preludes, organ music and choral Cantata #78.
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Van Cliburn in Moscow, Vol. 3- Rachmaninoff Concertos 2, 3
: :THE STORY: After the dramatic send off of his music into space aboard Voyager II, Mr. Bach drops in on a little girl at the piano -- along with his magic orchestra and choir. THE MUSIC: Over two dozen excerpts, including Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Brandenburg Concerto #5, Flute Sonatas and Badinerie, Air for the G-string, Goldberg Variations, paino minuets and preludes, organ music and choral Cantata #78.
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Wolfgang's Big Night Out
: :Sure, a dozen swinging, rocking Setzer-ized tunes inspired by the most popular themes in classical music seems a little silly--but it also sounds great. As the ex-Stray Cats guitarist blazes his way across the fretboards, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 becomes 'Take the 5th,' and Grieg's 'Hall of the Mountain King' morphs into 'One More Night with You,' complete with lyrics that lust both for the joy of rock and the chorus of colleens who sing along with Setzer. The horns ...
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