The Ave Maria Album

Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Percy B. Kahn (Composer), Helmuth Froschauer (Conductor), Roberto Abbado (Conductor), George Stoll (Conductor), Rosario Bourdon (Conductor), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor), Giuseppe Bamboschek (Conductor), Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (Conductor), Constantine Callinicos (Conductor), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Canadian Brass (Performer), Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Munich Radio Orchestra (Orchestra), Arthur Fiedler Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Rome Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Canadian Brass
• Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Munich Radio Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler Orchestra, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra, Rome Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer, Roberto Abbado, George Stoll, Rosario Bourdon, Arthur Fiedler, et al.
• Composer: Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Charles Gounod, Giuseppe Verdi, Pietro Mascagni, Percy B. Kahn
• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000007QGY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,998 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Ponselle, Rosa
  • #10 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Price, Leontyne

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: SCHUBERT/BACH/GOUNOD/VERDI/&
Title: AVE MARIA
Street Release Date: 08/11/1998
Domestic
Genre: XMAS CLASSICAL VOCAL

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Dad used to sing this while shaving, June 10, 2005

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Steplight - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ave Maria Album (Audio CD)

This beautiful aria is interpreted 16 ways by several renown singers and composers, so I'm sure you'll find your own personal favorites among the different versions. Each rendition has its own descriptor, and I found myself thinking "riveting", "exhilerating", "captivating", "evocative", "inspiring", or even "heartbreaking" for the same compelling music. To me, even the old fashioned, ragged recordings herein had a certain charm, and I don't mind the 'scratchiness' at all. I believe my Dad would sing Franz Schubert's 'Ave Maria' as interpreted by tenor Jerry Hadley -- I swear it literally brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it. As a child, I remember the delight I took in hearing my Dad sing with all the passion and drama of an artiste -- and you know, for a man who didn't even know all the lyrics, he sounded pretty darn good in our old bathroom! Seriously, this is a wonderful collection, even without the reminiscent sentimentality. I highly recommend it.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treasure found and cherished forever, February 7, 2001

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Mary A. Faderan "garden girl" (West Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ave Maria Album (Audio CD)

I was looking for something special two Christmases ago and found this nestled between rare classical CDs in our local shoppe. I listened to the selections, the artists and the expressive interpretations of the AVE MARIA aria by those composers (Verdi, Gounod, Bach, Schubert). I also found the voices of Price, MacDonald, Domingo, Lanza, Ponselle, Vaness, Caruso, Anderson, McCormack and Hadley totally unique to their personalities, their time and their idea of how to express love for Mary, the Mother of Jesus, for whom this timeless aria was written. Bravo!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves it!, May 29, 2005

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David E. Watanabe (Santa Monica,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ave Maria Album (Audio CD)

3 years ago I was severely injured and paralyzed. While in intensive care, after my days that were filled with pain and fear, I would listen to this CD in the dark still of the night. It brought great comfort. I have made a rather miraculous recovery and have a wonderful new little daughter. She loves to listen to the CD with a bottle as she is going to sleep.