Classics from the Crypt

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Hector Berlioz (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), Franz Liszt (Composer), Paul [Composer] Dukas (Composer), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor), Georges Prêtre (Conductor), Fritz Reiner (Conductor), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Eugene Ormandy, Arthur Fiedler, Georges Prêtre, Fritz Reiner
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saens, Charles Gounod, Modest Mussorgsky, Hector Berlioz, et al.
• Audio CD (September 8, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FAI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,898 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #14 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Scherzo
  • #89 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard > Organ

Track Listings

1. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)

2. Danse macabre, symphonic poem in G minor, Op. 40

3. Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor

4. Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by

5. March to the Scaffold

6. In the Hall of the Mountain King

7. Mephisto Waltz, for orchestra No. 1 (Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke; Episo

8. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orche

9. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rousing classical selection, March 28, 2001

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audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classics from the Crypt (Audio CD)

One might reasonably assume that a CD collection called "Classics from the Crypt" would be dark and moody music, but this is really rather energetic. Well-performed by the Boston Pops and Philadelphia Orchestras, these are some of the best-known and well-loved pieces of Western music, including Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor (think Phantom of the Opera -- the film), Gounod's Funeral March of a Marionette (the Alfred Hitchcock Presents theme), Grieg's Peer Gynt, Dukas's Sorceror's Apprentice and other similarly evocative pieces.

As an added bonus, one is also treated to Liszt's Mephisto Waltz in symphonic form (rather than piano alone), which is not easy to find.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great classical Halloween music!, June 29, 2001

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aunt-fuzzy "aunt-fuzzy" (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

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This has been a favorite of mine for years - in fact I've worn out my old cassette copy! Every Halloween this gets me in the mood. Contains the best rendition of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D I've heard. Love it!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for deadlines!, February 24, 2000

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This review is from: Classics from the Crypt (Audio CD)

This is the CD I listen to when I need to get a lot of work done in a short period of time. When I listen to "Night on Bald Mountain," I feel like I can destroy the pile of work. This CD contains many songs that are familiar even if you've never really listened to classical music. If you're ever-so-slightly evil, this CD could become the soundtrack for your life.