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Violin Adagios

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"Over 2 l/2 hours of the world's most beautiful music." These words on the cover are very close to true. What an incredible value this collection is!! So many of these compilations of this sort are cheaply produced, and those "greatest hits" collections are one trite piece after another -- after a while one runs screaming to the stereo to shut it off. However, this collection is top-notch, and the performers they chose are masterful musicians at the top of their game. Every selection is lovely, each one unfolding after the other in a sublime slide show of exquisite compositions performed by legends. This is TWO CDs of sparkling performances composed and performed by masters. There is not a bad selection or a piece of inferior quality in the entire lot.

The violin is an extraordinary instrument that, when played correctly, can pluck the heartstrings and stir the soul. It is played perfectly by each puppetmaster on each one of these wonderful pieces, and the experience of listening to this collection is an exquisite journey for the heart and spirit. Looking for a fantastic collection of exquisite pieces written and performed by genius? It's here. Highly, highly recommended!!

This is a two CD compilation of some of the finest violin-orchestral adagios I have ever listened to. It consists of some of the greatest concertos,adagios,sonatas of 23 composers ranging from Bach to Vivaldi.The orchestral arrangements are accompanied by ten of the most outstanding violinists from Joshua Bell to Pinchas Zukerman. This music will lull away your cares and transport you to heights of both joy and sadness. It is a pure delight to listen to. Sit back, relax and dream as this music surrounds you with peace and tranquility.You are sure to get lost in its harmonies.

This is the most wonderful collection of relaxing, slow, peaceful violin pieces I have ever encountered. I purchased it to help me relax at bedtime or while reading or just relaxing around the house. Every night my husband turns it on so we can drift off to these soothing pieces. I think it is also a GREAT value because you get two CD's in this set for this low price.

What a GREAT buy!! I recommend this CD to anyone who likes violin and likes to relax, and who among us doesn't need that these days. This would also be great in a nursery helping to soothe your little one to sleep while listening to great classical violin adagios!!

These CDs have the most incredible selections of music on them. Listening to the violins has enabled me to complete papers for my doctoral level classes without the usual neck aches. This is soothing, exquistie music for the soul! Lovely!!

My daughter is a violin student of 7 years and she has played 3 or 4 of these pieces for recitals. I bought the CD's so she could become familiar with the pieces as she was learning to play them. Now I find myself listening to the CD's almost every night when I go for my end of the day drive to relax. My favorites are the Mozart Concerto in G, the Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor and Beethoven's Romance in F on disc 2, but all the songs are exquisitely beautiful. I highly recommend it.

An excellent compilation of folk tunes and violin concerto adagios, played masterfully by some of the world's most revered musicians. Features modern pieces (Korngold, Barber), which are a personal favorite of mine.

Before buying this 2 CD set,I've read Reviews by Chicagodreamer,
who rated it as "Highly, highly recommended." His laudatory recommentation, I must say, is found "well justified."

I recently purchased this CD and the music is lovely BUT the first CD that arrived had a defective track that would not played; stuttered and skipped and would not play. I tried it on several stereos. I returned the CD to Amazon and asked for a replacement. It just arrived and the same track is defective on this CD. There must be a problem in the manufacturing. If you enjoy lovely relaxing music and don't mind one totally defective and irritating track, this is the CD for you.