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Sony Classical - Great Performances, 1903-1998

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Largo al factotum from Il barbiere di Siviglia - Giuseppe Campanari
2 Mazurka No. 1 in G Major, "Obertass", Op. 19, No. 1 - Eugene Ysaye
3 II. Piheno (Relaxation) from Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano - Joseph Szigeti
4 IV. Allegro - Prestissimo from String Quartet in C minor, Op.18, No. 4 - Budapest String Quartet
5 Aria - Cantilena from Bachiana brasileira No. 5 - Bidú Sayão
6 III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64 - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
7 La donne è mobile from Rigoletto - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
8 II. Prestissimo, con sordino from String Quartet No. 4 - Juilliard String Quartet
9 Fossils from Carnival of the Animals - Noël Coward
10 III. Rondo: Allegro spirituoso from Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 6 - The Philadelphia Orchestra
11 I. Prélude from Le Tombeau de Couperin - Robert Casadesus
12 X. The Desire for Hermitage from Hermit Songs, Op. 29 - Samuel Barber
13 Variation 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav. - Glenn Gould
14 Aria da capo - Glenn Gould
15 The Threepenny Opera: Moritat von Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife) - Lotte Lenya
16 III. Menuetto - Trio from Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz" - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
17 III. Allegro vivace assai from Concerto No. 21 for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
18 V. Rondo (Allegro) from Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21 - The Philadelphia Orchestra
19 Battle Hymn of the Republic - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
20 Madama Butterfly, Act II: "Un bel di vedremo" - Eileen Farrell

Disc: 2

1 Danse sacrale (L'Elue) from The Rite of Spring - Igor Stravinsky
2 VIII. Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo - The Philadelphia Orchestra
3 Hoe-Down. Allegro from Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4 Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578 - E. Power Biggs
5 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 - Glenn Gould
6 II. Allegretto scherzando from Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 - Pablo Casals
7 No. 8 in G minor (Presto) from Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 - The Cleveland Orchestra
8 IV. "Urlicht" - Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht from Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
9 I. Psalm 108 (verse 2) & Psalm 100 (complete) from Chichester Psalms for Chorus and Orchestra - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
10 III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo from Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 - Marlboro Festival Octet
11 Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 - Vladimir Horowitz
12 Étude in A-flat Major, Op. 72, No. 11 - Vladimir Horowitz
13 I. Allegro con spirito from Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra - Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
14 III. Alla marcia from Karelia Suite, Op. 11 - The Philadelphia Orchestra
15 Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2 - The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
16 Fanfare for the Common Man - London Symphony Orchestra
17 Beau Soir - Barbra Streisand
18 Baroque and Blue from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano - Max Hédiguer
19 III. Rondo. Allegro assai from Concerto No. 20 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466 - Murray Perahia
20 Danse générale from "Daphnis et Chloê" - Pierre Boulez

Disc: 3

1 Eubie's Classical Rag - Eubie Blake
2 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B Minor. Adagio - Rudolf Serkin
3 III. Allegro from Concerto No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob.VIIb, 2 - José-Luis Garcia
4 Behind the Gardens - Behind the Wall - Under the Tree (Including: Red - Dark Blue - Yellow) - Andreas Vollenweider
5 Perhaps Love - John Denver, Plácido Domingo
6 Glassworks: V. Façades - Philip Glass Ensemble
7 Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro - Sir John Pritchard
8 Passo pel prat - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
9 III. Allegro from Concerto in E-flat Major for Trumpet and Orchestra, H.VIIe, 1 - Raymond Leppard
10 I. Allegro from Flute Concerto in D Major, RV 428 "Il gardellino" - Claudio Scimone
11 Promenade: Walking the Dog - Michael Tilson Thomas
12 III. Allegro fugato from Sonata No. 5 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102, No. 2 - Yo-Yo Ma
13 VII. Turangalîla II - Un peu vif, bien modéré from Turangalîla-Symphonie - The Philharmonia Orchestra
14 IV. Rondo alla zingarese. Presto from Quartet No. 1 in G minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 25 - Yo-Yo Ma
15 Mazurka in C Minor, Op. 56, No. 3 - Vladimir Horowitz
16 II. Vivace from String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 "Voces intimae" - Juilliard String Quartet
17 Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano,... from La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) - Plácido Domingo

Disc: 4

1 Star Wars, Episode IV "A New Hope": Main Theme - John Williams
2 Concerto in D Minor for 2 Mandolins, RV. 532: Andante (Arr. For Cello and Voice) - Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin
3 Salut d'amour, Op. 12 "Liebesgruss" - Robert McDonald
4 "Minuet" from String Quintet No. 1 in E Major, Op. 13 No. 5, G. 275 - The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
5 Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" - Murray Perahia
6 Appalachia Waltz - Yo-Yo Ma
7 Rhapsody in Blue -- Opening Section - Robert Sadin
8 All the Delights of the Season - Tony Hymas
9 Steam Engine - Tony Hymas
10 Summon the Heroes - John Williams
11 Prélude from Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Yo-Yo Ma
12 Die Walküre: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! - Jane Eaglen
13 Sonata in A Major, K 537 - Murray Perahia
14 The Murder from Psycho: A Suite for Strings - Los Angeles Philharmonic
15 Flight of the Bumblebee (Interlude from The Tale of the Tsar Saltan) - Arcadi Volodos
16 I. Preludio from Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 - Hilary Hahn
17 Libertango - Yo-Yo Ma
18 Angel (Lust) [Edited version] - Suzanne Vega
19 Main Theme (From "Schindler's List") - John Williams
20 I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes - Joshua Bell
21 Rigoletto: La donna è mobile - Marcelo Alvarez
22 3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave (Arr. J. Williams for Guitar & Orchestra) - William Goodchild
23 Song of Peace - Tan Dun

Editorial Reviews

4-CD set on Sony.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 5 x 1 inches; 7.2 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony Classical
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1999
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours and 5 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Sony Classical
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000K2EX
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Rosalie K. Doss
    5.0 out of 5 stars music
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013
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    I think this a beautiful collection of music for the home or the car.Very relaxing.When I ordered it,I intended to give it to a friend,however I kept it and ordered another for her.Lovely.
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  • Traveler
    1.0 out of 5 stars Disjointed mish mash of unrelated music. I don't want it in my collectioon.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015
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    A disjointed mish mash of unrelated music. Not all classical music. Includes some very annoying music. I do not like this collection. Only one of the three CDs is worth listening to. I will take this CD set to a half price store and they may give me 35 cents for it!!!
    I wish I had not bought it. The reviewers who complained about this set were right. Don't 'waste your money. Listen to reviewers who warn something is not worth having.
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  • TheCritic
    4.0 out of 5 stars FOR COLUMBIA / SONY AUDIO HISTORY FANS
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016
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    Collected here are samples of classical audio recordings made throughout Columbia's first 95 years. Beyond just the music and the copious liner notes, the set's four different CDs display the evolution of label artwork.
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  • John S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classical Sony
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2010
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    An excellent buy of an item I have been seeking for some time. Price was spot on, delivery very quick, and the item, which was used,was in mint condition
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  • Andre Gauthier
    2.0 out of 5 stars Mish Mash
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2007
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    While I like this sort of recording I bought it only because it was quite cheap in the used section. It has some very interesting moments, but of course is little more than a "sampler" if you will, and one that is too stuffed with a variety performers that don't necessarily work well one against the other. To be specific, when Victor put out this sort of thing it would be "The First 100 Years at the Metropolitan Opera", and that traced just that. All the singers from 1903 until the 1983 release date. Its hardly perfect, but at least it has a purpose.

    EMI did a similar reissue, but it contained one CD at a time, so one could think carefully about that which they wanted to buy.

    This is one of the rare times I'm going to say there's just too much here, and not always of a good thing. They barely raid the cupboard of older recordings, and I assume Sony has a heck of a lot of them. Two CD sets from each decade could have been a far more intesting and thought provoking A&R decission. Four CDs that are aimed at nothing more than what I mentioned earlier don't really cut it
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  • janet
    1.0 out of 5 stars the write-up made it better than it was
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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    Not impressed, the write-up made it better than it was. The case was in bad shape.
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  • S. G. Winnefeld
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great starter set.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2012
    I purchased this set many years ago just to have some music on while studying. Because it only presents excerpts from larger pieces, I often ended up tracking down the full album my favorite pieces came from. (Which only led to more albums, and here I am today something of a classical music nerd.) Many of the albums the excepts are pulled from are on one of Sony's budget labels, too.

    I appreciate that this set presents such a large spectrum of recordings, from the earliest to nearly the latest, from Gould and Glass to Williams film scores and some opera. The booklets that accompany this set are nicely done too. The only downside to the set is its limitation to Columbia/CBS/Sony recordings.
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  • Michael B Williams
    4.0 out of 5 stars Strange interpretation of "classical"
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2005
    I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.

    I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.
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