Extreme Classics

Various (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003G0K
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,561 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries

2. Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra ('A Sea Symphony'): Behold, the Sea Itself

3. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Thunderstorm

4. Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Cloudburst

5. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Dies irae (excerpt)

6. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra: Sacrificial Dance

7. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Montagues and Capulets (excerpt)

8. Ritual Fire Dance, for orchestra (from 'El Amor brujo')

9. Boléro, ballet for orchestra: Conclusion

10. Gayane Suite, for orchestra No. 3: Saber Dance

11. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: O Fortuna

12. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Great Gate at Kiev

13. Il Trovatore, opera: Anvil Chorus

14. Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 40 (TrV 190): Battle Scene

15. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49: Finale

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family-Style Classical CD, January 4, 2006

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Reading Runner (Chestnut Hill, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Extreme Classics (Audio CD)

I bought this CD back in college when I listened to just about anything. Now that it is several years later, I still enjoy this CD and love the selections of music they chose. The "extreme" refers to the excitement and energy generated in your body when listening to the music.

One of the great things I love about this CD is that my children (2 and 5) also love to listen to it. The little one asks me to play the "music without words"! The older one likes to listen and act out what he thinks is happening in the music - it's a fantastic way to get children into classical music. It's fun, upbeat music that children like and will get them interested in hearing some of the more "sedate" classics.

The CD is "family-style" for another reason as well - you are getting several helpings of lots of different pieces. There aren't whole symphonies on the album, but rather the parts most people will probably recognize when they hear them.

For me, this was not a problem, as those were the parts I wanted to hear anyway! For a person looking to hear some great selections from famous pieces, this is for you! Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extreme Classics. FABULOUS, January 2, 2004

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"bethofvt" (W Rutland, VT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Extreme Classics (Audio CD)

I am quite a fan of classical music and have many CDs. This is far and away my very favorite. I love to crank it up on a long drive. Just tremendous.

4.0 out of 5 stars classic music, February 24, 2009

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Frederick Jee (Borrego Springs, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Extreme Classics (Audio CD)

This cd is a wonderful and fun piece to listen to over and over. They are familiar pieces from the various music artists of the past. Good one for any auto trip.