Romantic Moments

Nino Rota (Artist), Franz Lehár (Artist), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Fryderyk Chopin (Artist), Giacomo Puccini (Artist), Irish Traditional (Artist), Richard Heuberger (Artist), Josef Strauss (Artist), Antonin Dvorak (Artist), Johann Paul Aegidius Martini (Artist), Franz Schubert (Artist), Enrico Toselli (Artist), Friedrich von Flotow (Artist), André Rieu (Artist), J. Huijts (Artist), Teun Ramaekers (Artist), Arthur Cordewener (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00000I076
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,665 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #94 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Songs & Lieder > Folk Songs
  • #100 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > Italian

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Set the table, open the wine, light some candles. Slip on this disc. Let the gentle sounds of André Rieu's slippery fiddle and fur-tipped orchestra lull you with classical music's most memorable soothers, from "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Plasir D'Amour" to the largo from Dvorák's New World Symphony and Nino Rota's "A Time for Us," which opens and closes the collection. Lightweight stuff, yes, but ingenuously arranged and performed, and the ribbon of reverb that surrounds the orchestra will please erstwhile Mantovani fans. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the hype, this is great music, August 4, 2005

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David Robinson (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Try not to think about the cheesy "Andre Rieu in Tuscany" PBS special. This is a very pleasing program of selections of great romantic melodies, beautifully arranged. Few people are going to purchase a CD of Dvorak's Rusalka just to hear "Song to the Moon" so this is the place to hear it. And it's even better on Rieu's violin than in the original vocal version. Rieu plays perfectly in tune (not always easy in the higher registers of the violin) and has exquisite phrasing that brings out the musicality of even the most over-recorded selections.

Rhieu's arrangements (with Jo Huijts) have hints of "beautiful music" (think Ray Coniff) but only hints, and the result is very tasteful. For example, the piano obligato under the strings on "O mio babbino caro" makes you wish that Puccini had thought of that.

This is a wonderful album to listen to while relaxing and would make a great gift for someone who appreciates classical music but doesn't have specific preferences.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Andre Rieu - Romantic Moments, November 22, 1999

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Carolyn Lamonaca Brown "CLBrown" (Egg Harbor, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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If you haven't bought this CD as yet - do so now. It is truly a haunting, awesome CD. Mr. Rieu makes his violin speak. Just beautiful!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calm for the Soul, November 28, 1999

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William H Tribe (Ogden Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Romantic Moments (Audio CD)

Romantic moments is a breath of fresh air. You don't have to take vitimines to listen to this one. Andre' is all about "If it sounds good it is good" Andre' Rieu should be available on DVD. VHS format does not represent the sound. Buy the CD