Best Romantic Classics 100 [Enhanced]

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Alexander Borodin (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Max Bruch (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Fritz Kreisler (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Leo Delibes (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitry Shostakovich, Sergey Rachmaninov, Aram Khachaturian, et al.
• Audio CD (January 15, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000YDOOLY
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,256 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #7 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > Czech
  • #12 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > Russian
  • #12 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > French

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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothes the Soul, January 16, 2008

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Edwin C. Pauzer (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Romantic Classics 100 (Audio CD)

Two weeks ago, I was sitting in a bookstore when the strains of music came over the sound system and distracted me from my reading several times. But this distraction wasn't Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job and Shove It" (vile), "The Streak," or "Honey, I Miss You." (Oh, the bile)!

This is one of those DVD's you don't have to think about if you have any inclination to the classical. It was a case of how soon can I have it. Not until the 16th it turned out. I eagerly counted the days. Yesterday became one of those special treats where you bring home a great personal gift, pour a glass of wine, sit back, and just enjoy.

There are six DVD's here: 1) From Russia with Romance 2) An Austro-German Romance [without boots] 3) A French Romance 4) Romance in a Cold Climate, 5) England & America in Love [at least after 1812], 6) Mediterranean Romance. This is a part of the "Best 100" series, which offers classics and movies, etc.

For those who know classical only by sound and not by name or snob, you will recognize strains you heard in "The Shawshank Redemption," "The Truman Show," "Billy Elliot," or "Seven Years in Tibet," but you won't find the love theme from "I'm Going to Get You Sucka" or that other classic "All Surf Nazis Must Die."

Alone or with your Snookums, this is the music that calms the nerves and soothes the soul. More importantly, it is music that plays in your head, long after it is turned off.

Can I give a better recommendation than that?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD's for learning or background listening, August 3, 2011

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Margaret Stanley "CD Collector" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Best Romantic Classics 100 (Audio CD)

I just received my CD set and was disappointed to find how much duplication there was with the previous EMI compilations (such as Best Classics V.1 & 2, Best Guitar etc.), so be warned if you want new experiences. Luckily I wasn't paying full price so they will be added to my background music selections when I can't give full attention. I have no musical training, so I can't speak of the quality of the performances, however generally speaking they are quite good and some are exceptional. Hopefully, they will lead you to try some of the complete works or find a composer or performer or two that you weren't familiar with.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NA, February 22, 2008

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Blanche Rubin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Romantic Classics 100 (Audio CD)

When there is an absence of classical music during some parts of the day or night,
it is very pleasant to have all of our favorites compositions as backround music.
The selections were satisfactory as were the performances.