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Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Hector Berlioz (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Julius Fucik (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Gustav Mahler (Composer), Jean-Joseph Mouret (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), John Philip Sousa (Composer), Johann II Strauss (Composer), Richard Strauss (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer)
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1. Sunrise
2. Mars
3. Sabre Dance
4. Anvil Chorus
5. Prelude to Act 3
6. Ride of the Valkyries
7. Montagues & the Capulets
8. Thunderstorm
9. Overture
10. March to the Scaffold
11. Les Toreadors
12. finale
13. excerpt
14. Augurs of Spring
15. Russian Dance
16. The Great Gate at Kiev
On this CD:
  1. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176) Sunrise
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Walter Susskind

  2. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125 Mars
    Composed by Gustav Holst
    Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Walter Susskind

  3. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49 Unspecified excerpt
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Marko Munih

  4. Entry of the Gladiators (Einzug der Gladiatoren), march for orchestra, Op. 68
    Composed by Julius Fucik
    Performed by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
    Conducted by Erich Kunzel

  5. Gayane Suite, for orchestra No. 3 Sabre Dance
    Composed by Aram Khachaturian
    Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

  6. Procession of the Sirdar
    Composed by Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov
    Performed by Westchester Symphony Orchestra Music
    Conducted by Siegfried Landau

  7. Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by Rimsky-Korsakov
    Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
    Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

  8. Il Trovatore, opera Anvil Chorus
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Consortium Musicum
    Conducted by Marko Munih

  9. The Thunderer, march for band
    Composed by John Philip Sousa
    Performed by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
    Conducted by Erich Kunzel

  10. Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 324 (RV 324)
    Composed by Johann II Strauss
    Performed by Vienna Folk Opera Orchestra
    Conducted by Carl Michalski

  11. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 Prelude to Act 3
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Jerzy Semkov

  12. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b Ride of the Valkyries
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Jerzy Semkov

  13. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter Montagues & the Capulets
    Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
    Performed by Minnesota Orchestra
    Conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

  14. Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68 Thunderstorm
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Anton Nanut

  15. Rondeau, for brass, strings & timpani (from Suite of Symphonies No. 1; "Masterpiece Theater" Theme)
    Composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret
    with Edward Carroll, Edward Brewer, New York Trumpet Ensemble

  16. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351 Overture
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Minnesota Orchestra
    Conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

  17. Symphonie fantastique for orchestra ("Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties"), H.48 (Op. 14) March to the Scaffold
    Composed by Hector Berlioz
    Performed by Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Anton Nanut

  18. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Les Toreadors
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by London Festival Orchestra
    Conducted by Alfred Scholz

  19. Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell) finale
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Thomas Schippers

  20. Etude for piano No. 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Abbey Simon

  21. Fanfare for the Common Man, for brass & percussion (from Symphony No. 3)
    Composed by Aaron Copland
    Performed by Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Donald Johanos

  22. Symphony No. 1 in D major ("Titan") excerpt
    Composed by Gustav Mahler
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Harold Farberman

  23. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra Augurs of Spring
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Minnesota Orchestra
    Conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

  24. Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version) Russian Dance
    Composed by Igor Stravinsky
    Performed by Minnesota Orchestra
    Conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

  25. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel The Great Gate at Kiev
    Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
    Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the novice, June 7, 2002
By ali (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
The recordings on this disc are pretty good. However, the editors selected only the *loud* parts, as indicated by the title. I was pretty disappointed to find that the pieces are, in many cases, edited to reflect the most famous themes, etc, instead of including the whole work. In general, I would recommend this to the classical music novice, or someone who wants to expand their knowledge of classical music in general. Those who already are familiar with these pieces will probably feel gypped.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and Sweet, May 16, 2001
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This is the best collection of moving classics on one CD that I have ever seen. The only drawback is that 25 pieces in 75 minutes means each piece averages 3 minutes. However, I prefer that to less pieces.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You will like this!, February 19, 2004
By Tony CioLi "Tony CioLi" (ATL, GA United States) - See all my reviews
I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection and some were better than others.

This CD is at the top of them all. They may be short, but not that short. Wondrous music.

I can almost guarantee that you will like this music.
Well worth the price!

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