James Galway ~ Meditations

Jules Massenet (Artist), George Frideric Handel (Artist), Johann Sebastian Bach (Artist), Tomaso Albinoni (Artist), Giovanni Pergolesi (Artist), Baldassare Galuppi (Artist), Johann Pachelbel (Artist), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Artist), Romano Antonio Piacentino (Artist), Antonio Vivaldi (Artist), Claude Debussy (Artist), John [composer] Field (Artist), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Franz Schubert (Artist), Joaquin Rodrigo (Artist), Sergey Rachmaninov (Artist), Fryderyk Chopin (Artist), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Artist), John Georgiadis (Artist), James Galway (Artist), Jorg Faerber (Artist), Claudio Scimone (Artist), Claudio Schimone (Artist), David Measham (Artist), Michael Tilson Thomas (Artist), Eduardo Mata (Artist), Charles Gerhardt (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000006OP0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,024 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect background music, January 26, 2000

By A Customer

This CD is great. It is wonderful "background" music. I work out of my home and I play this CD a lot while I am working because it offers soothing background music that is not at all distracting. James Gallway is very talented. This CD offers many familiar classical pieces that most anyone will recognize.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, February 7, 2003

By	"mrsarchiekennedy" (Bridgewater, MA USA) - See all my reviews

I am a college student and I am majoring in music education. My primary instrument is the flute, and my goal is to attain all of the pieces that I have studied. By buying this CD with many different selections has saved me the aggravation of purchasing many different CDs. James Galway is an extremely talented man, and this collection shows off his capabilities with flare. There are selections from all of the major musical periods such as the Baroque and the Classical which makes for a wonderful variety. This CD is worth every penny.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bounty of Flute's Best From One of Best Flutist, February 17, 2005

By	rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

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Being married to a flutist allows me to hear some of the greatest works written for this beautiful instrument. Here one of its greatest virtuosos records his favorites from its reportoire.

Gallway performs superb renditions of 29 of his favorites, from Albinoni and Bach to Vivaldi. Much of what he plays most are already familiar with but will enjoy his passionate interpretation even then, e.g. CPE Bach's Flute Concertos and Vivaldi's four seasons selections. The fun comes from hearing other that some might not be that familiar with: Galuppi's Flute Concerto in D or Field's Nocturne in B Flat.

These are all enhanced by Gallway's personal notes on each selection, which is truly a wonderful addition to the liner notes.

This two CD set is truly a wonderful addition to all who love the sweet and flowing tone of flute well played accompanied by excellent orchestration and other instruments. Top shelf!