Violin for Relaxation

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Edward Elgar (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Jules Massenet (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Olivier Messiaen (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Maria Theresia von Paradis (Composer), Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Kosaku Yamada (Composer), Andrew Litton (Conductor), Claus Peter Flor (Conductor), Leonard Slatkin (Conductor), Pinchas Zukerman (Conductor), Vladimir Spivakov (Conductor), Moscow Virtuosi (Performer), Bamberg Symphony Chorus (Orchestra), English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Performer: Moscow Virtuosi
• Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Andrew Litton, Claus Peter Flor, Leonard Slatkin, Pinchas Zukerman, Vladimir Spivakov
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, Edward Elgar, Manuel de Falla, Jules Massenet, et al.
• Audio CD (May 16, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00004SSEC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #105,406 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VIOLIN, September 10, 2005

By	Lim C. Yin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The selection of music was a good mix and pleasant in listening to them.

The choice of orchestras and conductors are also very well selected offering very good variety in the similar music mood.

My two long time favourites "Meditation" and "Salut d'amour" were very well played in the right tempo and instrumental arrangement.

The recording quality is good offering both clarity and defination in the recording.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A regular listener's impression, March 23, 2006

By	Kelly - See all my reviews

I am not an expert in classical music, but have always loved the string instruments. I bought this CD for relaxation (as the title implies) and to help me focus on writing a thesis. I was torn between this CD and the Cello for Relaxation. I am pleased with my choice. My favorites are track #2 and #10 (listen to the samples through Amazon) - I usually play these two on repeat. My least favorite is track #7 because it sounds like a piano dominated movie soundtrack.
Although I wish I could have exchanged some of the tracks for others, I think this CD was worth the money and is a nice mix for those of us who don't know specific composers by name or who want a good sampling.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything remembered and wanted on strings, October 16, 2003

By A Customer

To me, it is an extraordinary combination demonstarting the old world beauty and timeless artistry of the violin.

It will take you back to everything good remembered, and forward to everything good ahead of us.