Figure Skating's Greatest Hits

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Charles Mackerras (Conductor), Jesús López-Cobos (Conductor), Seiji Ozawa (Conductor), Erich Kunzel (Conductor), Yoel Levi (Conductor), Robert Shaw (Conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, et al.
• Conductor: Charles Mackerras, Jesús López-Cobos, Seiji Ozawa, Erich Kunzel, Yoel Levi, et al.
• Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Georges Bizet, Antonio Vivaldi, Ludwig van Beethoven, et al.
• Audio CD (January 26, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B00000HYL3
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,860 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Introduction: The Lilac Fairy

2. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: The Sea - Shipwreck on a Rock - Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior - Conclusion

3. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): Aragonaise (Prelude, Act 4)

4. Carmen, opera: Intermezzo (Prelude, Act 3)

5. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 2 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): Danse bohčme (Act 2)

6. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ('L'estate,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315: Prest

7. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ('L'autunno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293: Adag

8. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: All

9. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Adagio cantabile

10. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), waltz for orchestra, Op. 325 (RV 325)

11. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: Mars

12. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2, No. 10

13. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Dance of the Swans, Act 2, No. 13, Part 5

14. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 4, Final Scene: No. 29

15. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: Infernal Dance of King Kastchei - Finale

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Visuals in Music, February 2, 2000

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Maxine L Schwartz (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Figure Skating's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

When listening to this CD I can see all the past figure skating performances that I have loved. I listen to it daily and never tire of the rich sound!

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this CD!, June 10, 2006

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PyramidDig - See all my reviews

This review is from: Figure Skating's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

It's got all of the great skating prorams AND its' the full piece of music. It's not some lame edited version. Love it!