Classical Chillout 2 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B00005Y49H
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,194 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Any Other Name - Nikolaj Bloch

2. Vision - Richard Souther

3. Song Of Tears - London Philharmonic Orchestra

4. Largo - Reginald Kilbey And His Strings

5. Hedwig's Theme - Nic Raine

6. Sheep May Safely Graze - Sir Neville Marriner

7. II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso - Philharmonia Orchestra

8. Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco

9. Eddie - Michael Nyman

10. Espiritu - Thomas Otten

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra

2. Aquarium - Katia & Marielle Labeque

3. Barcarolle (Les Contes D'Hoffman) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

4. Jean De Florette Theme - Toots Thielemans

5. La Valse D'Amelie - Yann Tiersen

6. Love In Slow Motion - The Planets

7. Heart Of The Volunteer - David Temple

8. II. Adagio - Ton Koopman

9. Nimrod ('Enigma' Variations) - London Symphony Orchestra

10. Going Home (Largo) - Izzy

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Classical Music with A Twist of Avant-Garde, March 21, 2011

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ladyfingers (Northern Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classical Chillout 2 (Audio CD)

One would think something titled "Classical Chillout 2" would contain a variety of laid-back classical music. Most pieces are just that, but interspersed are movie pieces and other genre music that don't seem to fit in. The Penguin Cafe Orchestra's "Telephone and Rubber Band" track is a good example. This song is based around a tape loop of a UK telephone ringing tone intersected with an engaged tone, accompanied by the twanging of a rubber band. It's catchy, but hardly classical, and soon becomes tedious. Another example is "Vision" by Hildegard Von Bingen, arranged and performed by Richard Souther. It is classical music, but this version is New Age, awful and anything but "chillout easy-listening." Overall, most are great selections, but it's that sprinkling of weird junk that rates this two-CD set four stars.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another excellent selection of classical and current, April 17, 2010

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katie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Classical Chillout 2 (Audio CD)

I bought the first Classical Chillout cd set and was very pleased with it. This one is also very enjoyable with a wide variety of classical music and current songs, all relaxing. Nice combinations and performances.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Classical Spectrum, March 20, 2005

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Randa (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classical Chillout 2 (Audio CD)

These cd's are a great set of varied classical music. Pavane is my favorite. Additionally, Classical Chillout 2 offers theme music from Harry Potter and it is very well done.