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The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music Vol. 1-5

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A great selection of classical music with good, pleasant sound. These discs are to be listened to and enjoyed; not analyzed and argued over. Just play one after the other for hours of famous pieces that take you chronologically from the Baroque through the Romantic period. It is an easy and economical way to listen to a fine general survey of great, timeless music. Plainly stated, a bargain.

while not the best and crispest recordings and best interpretations of the compositions, this is a good start to delving into classical music. it does require a learned taste to truly enjoy some of the more complex and diverse classical pieces and this is a good start.

I don't know if one could say that these are the "definitve" recordings of classical works, but they are certainly good, and are a great way for people to discover the titles and composers of some of the great familiar works, even if they are untutored, as I am. Two questions though: where are the next five volumes? I have the first 50 works here, but there must be 50 more somewhere? Also, did nobody but Mozart write great works from 1776-1785? One volume is nothing but Mozart.

There are a lot of classical music on these CDs, but the quality of the orchestra is not that good :(

They need to improve the digital quality of the music, even with a great CD player the music sounds pretty awful

These five discs are the first in a series of ten CDs that have what are considered to be the most famous and best known classical masterpieces of all times. It has most of those songs that everybody knows, and here and there a song that's familiar, but you didn't know who was the composer. It's a great collection to use to start your classical collection, because from these occasionally shortened clips you can move on to the "real deal" and discover lots of great music along the way.

My only issue with this was that there was an entire disc devoted to Mozart, and thus other less-known composers, who are just as good, got no mention at all. Everyone knows who Mozart is, but few know of Telemann, Spohr, etc. I feel that there should have been a few more pieces by less known composers in place of an entire disc of Mozarts music.

Buy it and you will get 10 hours of heaven's pleasure. If you are not a connoisseur of classical music, this set is the best introduction. Finally you get 10 cd's for slightly more than (ammount), this is a ridiculous price and a real gift for everybody.

This box set contains some of the best and most popular classical music. There is a variety of composers and the CDs all have different moods within - from sad and sinister, to airy and lively. I personally would suggest going and getting the ten CD set right away instead of just the five. It truly is some of the most enjoyable classical sets I've heard.

I have been a longtime Classical Music enthusiast. I guess it stems from being a music major in college. I enjoy all the pieces on this CD. If you want soothing music when stressed, this CD will do the trick of chasing away stress and the blues!