For a Rainy Day

Erik Satie (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Fritz Kreisler (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), Edward Elgar (Composer), Bernard Herrmann (Conductor), Neville Marriner (Conductor), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Raymond Leppard (Conductor, Performer), Georg Solti (Conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Pascal Rogé (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Raymond Leppard, Pascal Rogé
• Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, National Philharmonic Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Bernard Herrmann, Neville Marriner, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Raymond Leppard, Georg Solti
• Composer: Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederic Chopin, Pietro Mascagni, et al.
• Audio CD (October 2, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00005PJBM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,698 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 2-OCT-2001

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising beauty, very well played, February 28, 2010

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Rudy B. (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: For a Rainy Day (Audio CD)

Listening to this CD again, for the fourth time, I liked it well enough to order three copies to give to special friends. Sentimental? Well, I am a trained musician, and have sung Hindemith and Brahms in Carnegie Hall, years ago true, and still write my own music, and I play with the Resurrection Trombone Choir. My friends think I'm a bit toffee-nosed on music. (Am not!) Simply, love this record. Said this way to be brief. Buy it: you'll not be disappointd.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Bagain Sampler, September 9, 2009

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Emily "Em's Joie de Weird" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For a Rainy Day (Audio CD)

Sampler CDs are usually under-rated, possibly because they end up in bargain bins. But they are often the most enjoyable albums, because they present a variety of fine recordings from older catalogs. I first heard FOR A RAINY DAY when we carried it at my store, and I played the demo several times a week. Customers who heard it always bought it.

Don't let the title fool you, these pieces aren't sad. Even when they're melancholy, they express bright emotions too. This perfomance of "The Lark Ascending" is my favorite, the absolute Must Buy if you're shopping for MP3 downloads. Otherwise, spend a little money on this CD. I promise, you'll play it often.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect soundtrack to a rainy day, June 28, 2009

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Pink Lady (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For a Rainy Day (Audio CD)

This is one of my favorite classical CDs! I really love the first 3 tracks. It's quiet, mellow, soothing, and relaxing. Many of these tracks were unfamiliar to me which I see as a bonus. Nothing very bright, upbeat or happy here. The title is just perfect! I think the sound quality is good as well.