The Ave Maria Album

Charles Gounod (Composer), Percy B. Kahn (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Franz Schubert (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor), Constantine Callinicos (Conductor), Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (Conductor), George Stoll (Conductor), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Giuseppe Bamboschek (Conductor), Helmuth Froschauer (Conductor), Roberto Abbado (Conductor), Rosario Bourdon (Conductor), Canadian Brass (Performer), Munich Radio Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Rome Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), George Decker (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Canadian Brass, George Decker
• Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra, Rome Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Constantine Callinicos, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, George Stoll, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, et al.
• Composer: Charles Gounod, Percy B. Kahn, Pietro Mascagni, Franz Schubert, Giuseppe Verdi
• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000007QGY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,258 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Dad used to sing this while shaving, June 10, 2005

By	Steplight - See all my reviews

This beautiful aria is interpreted 16 ways by several renown singers and composers, so I'm sure you'll find your own personal favorites among the different versions. Each rendition has its own descriptor, and I found myself thinking "riveting", "exhilerating", "captivating", "evocative", "inspiring", or even "heartbreaking" for the same compelling music. To me, even the old fashioned, ragged recordings herein had a certain charm, and I don't mind the 'scratchiness' at all. I believe my Dad would sing Franz Schubert's 'Ave Maria' as interpreted by tenor Jerry Hadley -- I swear it literally brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it. As a child, I remember the delight I took in hearing my Dad sing with all the passion and drama of an artiste -- and you know, for a man who didn't even know all the lyrics, he sounded pretty darn good in our old bathroom! Seriously, this is a wonderful collection, even without the reminiscent sentimentality. I highly recommend it.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treasure found and cherished forever, February 7, 2001

By	Mary A. Faderan "garden girl" (West Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was looking for something special two Christmases ago and found this nestled between rare classical CDs in our local shoppe. I listened to the selections, the artists and the expressive interpretations of the AVE MARIA aria by those composers (Verdi, Gounod, Bach, Schubert). I also found the voices of Price, MacDonald, Domingo, Lanza, Ponselle, Vaness, Caruso, Anderson, McCormack and Hadley totally unique to their personalities, their time and their idea of how to express love for Mary, the Mother of Jesus, for whom this timeless aria was written. Bravo!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves it!, May 29, 2005

By	David E. Watanabe (Santa Monica,CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

3 years ago I was severely injured and paralyzed. While in intensive care, after my days that were filled with pain and fear, I would listen to this CD in the dark still of the night. It brought great comfort. I have made a rather miraculous recovery and have a wonderful new little daughter. She loves to listen to the CD with a bottle as she is going to sleep.