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Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music [Box set]

Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Jean-Joseph Mouret (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Franz von Suppe (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Johann I [Senior] Strauss (Composer), Alexander Borodin (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Franz Joseph Haydn (Composer)
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Disc: 1
1. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337: Canon
2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Allegro
3. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: Lar
4. Rondeau, for brass, strings & timpani (from Suite of Symphonies No. 1; 'Masterpiece Theater' Theme): 1. Rondeau ('Masterpiece Theatre
5. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: No. 2, Air
See all 13 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance
2. Light Cavalry, overture to the operetta: Overture [excerpt: finale]
3. Carmen, opera: The Toreadors
4. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Wedding March
5. Radetzky-Marsch, for orchestra, Op. 228
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176): Introduction
2. Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: Saltarello. Presto
3. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: Romance
4. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
5. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Al
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: Introduction
2. Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23: Dawn
3. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: Prelude
4. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60: Troïka
5. Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
See all 14 tracks on this disc

On this CD:
  1. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337 Canon
    Composed by Johann Pachelbel
    with Aureum Collegium

  2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 Allegro
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Camerata Romana

  3. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297 Largo / Allegro
    Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
    with Academica Salzburg

  4. Rondeau, for brass, strings & timpani (from Suite of Symphonies No. 1; "Masterpiece Theater" Theme)
    Composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret
    with Aureum Collegium

  5. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 No. 2, Air
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Camerata Romana

  6. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525 Allegro
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Camerata Academica

  7. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467 Andante
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Camerata Academica, Martha Bergerich

  8. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67 Introduction
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra

  9. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Overture [excerpt: finale]
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra

  10. Aida, opera Triumphal March
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  11. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
    Composed by Johann II Strauss
    Performed by Vienna Folk Opera Orchestra

  12. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Waltz of the Flowers
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Berlin Festival Orchestra

  13. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49 Finale
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra

  14. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts Sabre Dance
    Composed by Aram Khachaturian
    Performed by Houston Symphony Orchestra

  15. Light Cavalry, overture to the operetta Overture [excerpt: finale]
    Composed by Franz von Suppe
    Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra

  16. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts The Toreadors
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra

  17. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61 Wedding March
    Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
    Performed by South German Philharmonic

  18. Radetzky-Marsch, for orchestra, Op. 228
    Composed by Johann I Strauss
    with Vienna Military Band

  19. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125 Finale
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

  20. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov) Polovstian Dance No. 17
    Composed by Alexander Borodin
    Performed by Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra

  21. Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174) Jesu, joy of man's desiring
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  22. Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23 Solveig's Song
    Composed by Edvard Grieg
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  23. Cantata No. 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166) Wachet auf!
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  24. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350 Hornpipe
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Bamberg Philharmonic Orchestra

  25. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5) Largo
    Composed by Antonin Dvorak
    Performed by Berlin Symphony Orchestra

  26. Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 437 (RV 437)
    Composed by Johann II Strauss
    Performed by Vienna Folk Opera Orchestra

  27. String Quartet No. 62 in C major ("Emperor"), Op. 76/3, H. 3/77 St. Anthony's Chorale
    Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performed by Stuttgart Quartet

  28. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts Barcarolle
    Composed by Jacques Offenbach
    Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  29. L' Arlésienne, incidental music for voices & orchestra for the play by Alphonse Daudet Farandole
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  30. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Dance of the Mirlitons
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  31. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  32. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé) [Excerpt]
    Composed by George Gershwin
    Performed by Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Sylvia Capova

  33. Orphée aux enfers, operetta in 2 acts Can-can
    Composed by Jacques Offenbach
    Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  34. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176) Introduction
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    with Rochester Pops

  35. Symphony No. 4 in A major ("Italian"), Op. 90 Saltarello. Presto
    Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
    Performed by Bamberg Philharmonic Orchestra

  36. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 Romance
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Mozart Festival Orchestra
    with Svetlana Stanceva

  37. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b Ride of the Valkyries
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by San Diego Symphony Orchestra

  38. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269 Allegro
    Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
    Performed by Salzburg Camerata Academica

  39. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss

  40. Trumpet Voluntary
    Composed by Jeremiah Clarke
    Performed by Camerata Romana

  41. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351 La Réjouissance. Allegro
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Bamberg Philharmonic Orchestra

  42. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 Adagio sostenuto
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Dubravka Tomsic

  43. Il barbière di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera Overture
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  44. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Adagio sostenuto
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    with Garrison Kent

  45. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra Introduction
    Composed by Carl Orff
    Performed by Salzburg Mozart Orchestra

  46. Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23 Dawn
    Composed by Edvard Grieg
    Performed by Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra

  47. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 Prelude
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra

  48. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60 Troïka
    Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
    Performed by Dallas Symphony Orchestra

  49. Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
    Composed by Samuel Barber
    Performed by Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

  50. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Habañera
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra

  51. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 Allegro
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Joseph Brezina, Camerata Romana

  52. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Overture
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra

  53. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i) 3. Rondo alla turca
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Philippe Entremont

  54. Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 Largo
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  55. Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485 Allegro vivace
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    Performed by Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra

  56. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20 Enchanted Lake
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra

  57. Clair de lune, for orchestra or various other arrangements (from "Suite Bergamasque" for piano), L. 75/3
    Composed by Claude Debussy
    with Anna Lelkes

  58. Boléro, ballet for orchestra (or piano)
    Composed by Maurice Ravel
    Performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra


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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous set!, December 6, 1999
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I am a musician and I generally dislike classical compilation CD's, but my friend brought this in to work one day and I was hooked. It covers many different styles of classical music with a wonderful combination of pieces. The only negative for me was that some of the longer pieces had to be cut down to fit them on, but that was minor when compared with all of the good things in this set. I recommend it for musicians and non-musicians alike.
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33 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Ear-Candy and good introduction to Classical Music, January 17, 2004
This compilation offers the most popular themes and familiar tunes in small doses, in a sampler. Unless you've lived under a rock, you can't have helped but have heard of some of these tunes, whether at a wedding, or as background music to some action scene in a movie. You get 4 CDs for the price of 1, so it's a great value, and who cares if they are not the most famous orchestras or performers. The only thing is that the pieces are somewhat abridged, and are designed to please the uninitiated, hence ear-candy. Good enough to whet your appetite for something more substantial and a start a music appreciation.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It Is What It Is, October 27, 2006
By Mark Runsvold (Moscow, Idaho United States) - See all my reviews
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It's fitting that this page is fraught with the same kind of silly snobbery that turns people off from classical music (and necessitates collections like this) in the first place.

Any criticism of this compilation, which focuses on the quality of the performances or the fact that many tracks are excerpts, misses the point. This is not a collection for people who consider such things, nor does it purport to be. The idea is to package as many ultra-famous classical melodies as possible in one affordable collection and market it to people who have never purchased a classical recording. As such, top-tier performances are likely too expensive to be sold so cheaply and are unnecessary anyway. Those of us who already know and love a piece or two can forgive the compilers the inclusion of sub-par recordings, when we are exposed to so many other beautiful pieces for the first time.

It probably comes as a shock for some to hear that most people are not familiar with these classics. We may hear snippets on TV or movies, but are left with no idea as to the composer or historical context. With that in mind, it is extremely intimidating to begin buying classical. I suppose those among us, who so thoroughly dismissed the very notion of a boxed set like this, would have us begin by buying full albums by reputable interpreters. Surprisingly enough though, the majority of people would consider that a tad cost-prohibitive.

To conclude, this is a STARTER collection. It will either affirm a listener's feelings about classical music or lead to an interest in purchasing better recordings. Ideally, I suppose the interpretations would be better, but, for reasons mentioned above, that just isn't in the cards for a collection of this nature. If you're familiar with 50 different recordings of "The Ring" series, or have season tickets to the New York Philharmonic, then this probably isn't for you. For us cretins with limited foreknowledge of classical music though, it serves as a succinct introduction with little to complain about.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The title says it all.
I bought this CD set for my fiance who requested a "greatest hits" of classical music. He was able to recognize 90% of the pieces, and has listened to the CDs several times in... Read more
Published 12 days ago by C.S.

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING TO AUDIOPHILES!
This was the worst recorded music ever put on a cd.Audio quality is a 1 of 10.. If you love music loud and clear ... DONT BUY THIS SET!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great way to get into Classical Music!
This is a great set to ease you into classical music. This set covers all the periods of classical music from almost every composer. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars This box selection is enjoyable
Cheers to those with drive to attain "real" music student status. However, I just want to listen to music passages I have found enjoyable over the years. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic haters Love it
I admit I am not a huge fan of Classical music, but I have throughly enjoyed this CD. I recognize the songs, even though I have no idea of most of their titles.
Published on January 10, 2008 by Elizabeth B. Mcconnell

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I had this cd set years ago and lost it, It is good. I am happy with the speed it was delivered and the fact that shipping wasn't an over price.
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Published on October 10, 2007 by Annette M. Faucett

1.0 out of 5 stars I recommend iTunes essentials for classical music "novices"
Although I can see why classical music novices wouldn't care that this CD's recordings and interpretations aren't very good, I do think that there are much better quality... Read more
Published on August 29, 2007 by Ellen Butters

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I wanted
It's probably too much to say that this collection is for those who "hate" classical music. But I think it's safe to say that it is for people who are not serious aficionados... Read more
Published on August 15, 2007 by Joseph Boone

2.0 out of 5 stars CD set is misnamed
They should have titled this "classical music for people who love classical music" because most of the selections are typical classical music. Read more
Published on June 7, 2007 by John Robert Page

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not Buy
I do know it says classical music for people who hate it, but serioulsly you would have better luck never listening to classical music again. Read more
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