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25 Piano Favorites

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A good compilation of excerpts from the rich and vast piano repertoire. Sure they are merely excerpts and are meant to just introduce the piano to someone unfamiliar with the instrument or classical music, but that doesn't mean that an experienced person can't just pop it into the CD player and enjoy.

While there's no classic recordings here or big names, most of the tracks are well played and acceptable in sound quality. There are some interesting pieces here that are unfamiliar to most, such as the Dvorak Humoresque or the Paderewski Minuet, as well as classics such as the Debussy Clair de Lune or the Mozart Concerto.

The rendition of the Rhapsody in Blue is a nice performance with a well done ending that may even be better than some other CD's made by big named pianists.

This CD is one of my favorites because it has a variety of classical songs played on my favorite instrument--the piano. If you enjoy classical music, you will like this CD. The best song on the CD is the finale--Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin. This song is played by an orchestra with the piano featured. This CD may not have famous artists on the cover, but it is truly an experience you don't want to miss.

This CD is a steal and yet it has a wealth of memorable classical pieces put together in one CD. What an inexpensive way to listen and appreciate 25 masterpieces by the world's greatest composers from Baroque Era to Modern Era (Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frederyk Chopin, Peter Tchaikovsky, Franz Schubert, Sergei Rachmaninoff and George Gershwin, to name a few), as interpreted by various talented pianists. Piano, for me, is the ultimate musical instrument. It brings us range of emotions from blissful, sentimental and passionate to melancholy, blue and nostalgic.

One of my personal favorites is the finale track, "Rhapsody In Blue." It's awesome, spellbinding and I just love it! It's a masterpiece by one of the world-class composers I admire, the unforgettable Mr. George Gershwin. Two tracks were my pieces, track # 5 "Dvorak: Humoresque No. 7" and track # 11 "Rubinstein: Melody In F."

I would highlight my top favorites such as "Liszt: Liebestraum" (this was one my sister's pieces and she plays this sublimely!), "Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor," "Debussy: Reverie," "Chopin: Etude In E Op. 10," "Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini," "Mozart: Sonata No. 11 Rondo Alla Turca," "Chopin: Waltz in D Flat - Minute Waltz," and last but not least, "Debussy: Clair De Lune."

I highly recommend this CD to all classical music enthusiasts' listening pleasure. You'll enjoy it as much as I do!

I listen to this CD while reading or when I need inspiration to play the piano. There are many classic pieces here that will have many recognizable sections to the non classical music fans. The sound quality is not amazing but the essence and technical difficulty of these pieces can still be heard. Most of the songs are under 5 mins and there is a mix of faster and slower tempos.

This is a bargain bin CD that you usually see at Fry's Electronics. There are more detailed and comprehensive collections out there but for 5 bucks this isn't bad and you basically get what you expect. There are much better classical CD's out there of course but for a beginner compilation album, this one has a great price.

This is my favorite classical CD since it is geared to a wide audience. Many of my friends and acquaintances enjoy it, too.

I believe I sent in a review on all the piano cd's I purchased. I have no complaints with anything I've purchase on amazon.

I didn't like it at all and would not waste my money if I had known what it sounded like.

I think the title of my review says it all...this album is not great. The music itself is poorly recorded and sounds amateurish. This is not to discredit the amazing composers like Chopin, Debussy, etc., but this CD does not do them justice. Spend a little more and get something decent.

This cd of piano classics has become one of my favorites. Since I am a full-time student and work out of my home the music relaxes me during times of rest.