Time Life Presents: Classical Thunder

Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Hector Berlioz (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Ottorino Respighi (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Jean Sibelius (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Leos Janacek (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Richard [1] Strauss, Richard [Classical] Wagner, Gustav Holst, Sergey Prokofiev, Aram Khachaturian, et al.
• Audio CD (April 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Time Life Records
• ASIN: B00081U6XC
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,608 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Sinfonia

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176): Introduction

2. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries

3. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: Mars, the Bringer of War

4. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Montagues and Capulets

5. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance

6. Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Conclusion

7. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King

8. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Hut on Fowl's Legs

9. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Great Gate at Kiev

10. Fanfare for the Common Man, for brass & percussion (from Symphony No. 3)

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Mlada, suite for orchestra: Procession of the Nobles

2. La Damnation de Faust, for mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestra, ('légende dramatique') H. 111 (Op. 24): Rákócz

3. Ritual Fire Dance, for orchestra (from 'El Amor brujo')

4. Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 40 (TrV 190): The Hero's Battlefield

5. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141: Pines of the Appian Way

6. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Dies Irae

7. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegro con brio

8. Sinfonietta for orchestra ('Military,' 'Sokol Festival'), JW 6/18: Allegretto

9. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Air et Danse Bacchanale

10. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 2, from the incidental music (arranged by Ernest Guirard): Farandole

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD of Classical music's power pieces!, June 6, 2005

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Shawn Mcpeek "Music Maestro" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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I got this CD when I was around 16 because I loved a lot of the music on this double CD set. As a student pursuing a Music Education major, it has been a great asset for my musically, and just great for listening to. I will drive on short trips and take this with me and blast it louder than the guy in the next car blasting rap music. I also take it skiing as it sets a great tempo down the mountain. This is a great CD for anyone that loves music.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful!, June 15, 2005

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E. Murphy-Mancini "Avant dernier" (Wilbraham, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This two CD set is magnificent. I got the set in the early 1990's when it was advertised on television, along with other releases in Time Life's set. I was struck by the interpretations of the conductors. Whenever I hear these pieces now, I judge them against this recording. Amazing selection as well. There are staples of orchestra repetoire, like Beethoven symphonies, but also gems that are not heard very often, like the Rimsky-Korsakov "Procession of the Nobles." A very impressive recording.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classical Thunder ROCKS, September 7, 2008

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Teacher Lady "Bibliophile" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This CD contains the classical music that baby boomers recognize from movies and TV when we were young. It is a fun listen when you don't want to hear the chatter on the radio or to sing along. When you hear the William Tell Overture you can see Hopalong Cassidy riding his horse, or savor memories from 2001, the Space Oddyse. I don't listen to it everyday- but it's fun for a break.