The Grande Passion

The Grande Passion

ASIN: B00004Y2PD

Track Listings

1. Misterio

2. Double Concerto

3. Prelude: Adagio For Theresa

4. The Grande Passion

5. Asia De Cuba

6. Soledad

7. Opus In Green

8. Libertango

9. Azucar

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Fusion firebrand Al Di Meola continues his passion of the 1990s, compositions written and inspired by Astor Piazzolla. What's remarkable is how strong Di Meola's own music sounds next to those of the late Brazilian tango avatar. "Misterio" opens the album and sets the tone with a lush, romantic setting for acoustic guitar interpolated with colorful accents of sitar and winds, triggered by Di Meola's MIDI-guitar. It's a dynamic piece that takes unusual twists, and it sits comfortably next to Piazzolla's "Double Concerto," which follows. Again, using his strangely uncredited MIDI-guitar, Di Meola emulates Piazzolla's inimitable bandoneon sound. The guitarist has assembled a phenomenal group, including bassist John Patitucci, percussionists Gumbi Ortiz and Arto Tuncboyacian, pianist Mario Parmisano, and second guitarist Hernan Romero.

With the virtuosity of his playing, Di Meola is often overlooked as a composer, and The Grande Passion underscores what a fine composer he is. String arrangements color "Double Concerto," the title track, and several other pieces, but Di Meola hardly needs orchestral frills to legitimize his already epic compositions. The guitarist has slipped from critical prominence since the days of Return to Forever, Splendido Hotel and the guitar trio with John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia (try out Friday Night in San Francisco for a great trio outing), but Di Meola spent the 1990s doing some of his best work with his World Sinfonia group and The Grande Passion starts the new millennium in fine form. --John Diliberto

Album Description

Music can be both calming and relaxing, or invigorating and passionate...this phenomenal 20-CD set is definitely the latter. This amazing collection brings together for the first time the most passionate music of all time, from Ravel's Bolero, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Wagner's Magic Fire Music to Ravel's La Valse, Orff 's Carmina Burana and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. This is a must have collection for every passionate music lover.

Customer Reviews:

A good gift for novice.......2007-05-12

This was a good gift for somebody learning about Classical music in Japan.

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Outstanding
The heavens are telling
Uncle Abe rattles the house with this thing
Sir Robert with ASO and Chorus at their Best!
Celestial melodies

Choral Masterpieces

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003CTR
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Hallelujah
Ave Verum Corpus K.618
Kyrie Eleison
Passion Chorale
The Shepherds' Farewell
Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
He Watching Over Israel
Dona Nobis Pacem
Hallelujah
Worthy Is The Lamb
Sanctus
Bogoroditse Devo
Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen
The Heavens Are Telling
Rex Tremendae

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2007-01-12

-gave this as a Christmas gift to my brother-in-law, a church musician. He has listened over & over & thinks it is really outstanding. Thank you!

The heavens are telling.......2005-10-21

This is a very great chorus, and one of Haydn's best as far as i am concerned. The pace, grandness and spirit of the piece all conjure in one's imagination the majesty of heaven, and God's throne. I cannot help but be moved to praise the God of the heavens and the earth.

kanmi ogundipe

Uncle Abe rattles the house with this thing.......2004-11-22

I came home from work one day when my uncle was visiting my wife and myself. He was recently retired from the ministry. He had heard a lot of choral music in his life. My aunt said he had the stereo ( power end of my stereo at the time was an Adcomm 555 amp. conservatively rated at 200 watts RMS per channel) up so loud it was rattling the whole house. I too have come to love this music. I mostly listen to rock and roll; but the way my uncle, and now I, play this thing, it is rock and roll from another era!!!

Sir Robert with ASO and Chorus at their Best!.......2003-11-16

After Mr Shaw spent many years in NYC and Cleveland with RCA Red Label,he came into Atlanta for a big change! Soon he switched to TELARC DIGITAL! I still Joyfully remember our Recording of the Christmas Nativity in Dec of 1975! Sir Robert, conducting with earphones encasing his head shouted: "Stop the taping, there is some Darn Sizzling noise in those Lights!" We may have not heard the word "Damn" lights, that he employed at times!

On both this newer release of TELARC and the older Recording of The Christmas Nativity, there are Bach's Chorale, Break Forth, Dona Nobis Pacem from the B-Minor Mass, Handel's Hallelujah! Plus the exquisite, Shepherds's Farewell to the Holy Family of Berlioz's The Infant Christ!

Those who may not be familiar with Berlioz from both recordings, will be richly rewarded by hearing them plus the Rex Tremendae from Berlioz''s Requiem and the other Kyrie from the Bach B-Minor! Absolutely, no other Christmas Music can ever approach these two splendid recordings, which are the basis of the ASO celebrating every Christmas with "Robert Shaw in the Spirit!"

Retired Chaplain Fred W Hood

Celestial melodies.......2001-05-27

No matter what mood you are in, the gorgeous chorals will draft you through the paths of holiness, and you will find yourself situated in the Elysium, land of eternal joy, yet you are far from dead. The past grief, weariness, and worries will fade and torture your soul no more. You are set free.

Tracks:

Liebestraum (Dream Of Love)
Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs)
Un sospiro (A Sigh)
Liebesbotschaft (Message of Love)
Widmung (Dedication)
The Maiden's Wish
My Darling
Die Loreley
Au Bord D'Une Source
Harmonies Du Soir
Les Jeux D'Eaux A La Villa D'Este
Sonata In B Minor - Andante Sostenuto
Isolde's Liebestodt

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Music for a Romantic Evening.......2005-12-15

The CD insert design of the Set Your Life to Music series might suggest that this is a collection "Classical Lite." However, while this compilation provides some Liszt's most well-known music, these beautiful and deep pieces should not be mistaken for "easy listening." These are wonderful compositions by a great composer, performed by musicians of the highest caliber (especially Claudio Arrau). This is music to close your eyes to while listening to and enjoying every note and every nuance of the performances.

Most of the selections are performed by Claudio Arrau, one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, an acknowledged master of the Liszt repertoire and, furthermore, a pupil of one of Liszt's pupils. Arrau plays these selections with power, passion, sensitivity, and highly nuanced delicacy, depending on what a given passage calls for, as he takes the listener through the rising and falling tides of passion in Liszt's music.

The "non-Arrau" selections recorded by Misha Dichter, Wibi Soerjadi, and Zoltan Kocsis are also excellent. All the recorded selections, whether digital or analog, have very clear sound quality. Highly recommended, whether as an introduction to Lizst or to add to several other CDs of music by this great Romantic composer.

perfect dramatic piano.......2004-05-28

Both Liszt and Arrau are at their apogee in this CD. This is one the few piano cd's I've heard where Liszt's passionate genius is both appropriately frighteningly strong and beautifully tender (as many of his contemporaries noted 150 years ago). Arrau, always thoughtful, and with his emphasis on touch and color, and delicacy, penetrates to the heart of these sometimes breathtakingly orchestral piano sounds. This is lush arch-romantic piano with a huge nuanced sound, and a constant emotional ebb and flow (and sound volume) as powerful than any other composer of that tempestuous era I have heard. The cd is very clearly recorded with excellent dynamics. Every selection is strong and well chosen and the cd sets a very consistent brooding romantic mood. The best introduction to (and still my favorite) Liszt.

Arguably, one of the best classical pianists ever........2001-08-12

As soon as I heard the piano solo, Liebestraume, I immediately purchased this cd particularly because it contains some of the greatest piano pieces ever composed. During Liszt's lifetime, audiences were very appreciative of his talent and ability to express his emotions through the use of his piano. Influenced by Chopin, Franz Liszt ultimately achieved high status as a composer with the ability to play spectacular classical music. Some of the songs included possess titles about nature, and in one of the songs, the piano is played so brilliantly that it feels as if you're actually listening to fountains. Lovers of classical music should purchase this remarkable disc. And best of all, at a low price, this is a great bargain.

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DIMEOLA on fire,
Dreamy Elegence, fantastic Artistry
The most essential Di Meola album of the last 15 years
Late *Brazilian* tango avatar???
Disappointed...

The Grande Passion
Al Di Meola World Sinfonia , and Al Di Meola
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ASIN: B00004Y2PD
Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

Misterio
Double Concerto
Prelude: Adagio For Theresa
The Grande Passion
Asia De Cuba
Soledad
Opus In Green
Libertango
Azucar

Amazon.com

Fusion firebrand Al Di Meola continues his passion of the 1990s, compositions written and inspired by Astor Piazzolla. What's remarkable is how strong Di Meola's own music sounds next to those of the late Brazilian tango avatar. "Misterio" opens the album and sets the tone with a lush, romantic setting for acoustic guitar interpolated with colorful accents of sitar and winds, triggered by Di Meola's MIDI-guitar. It's a dynamic piece that takes unusual twists, and it sits comfortably next to Piazzolla's "Double Concerto," which follows. Again, using his strangely uncredited MIDI-guitar, Di Meola emulates Piazzolla's inimitable bandoneon sound. The guitarist has assembled a phenomenal group, including bassist John Patitucci, percussionists Gumbi Ortiz and Arto Tuncboyacian, pianist Mario Parmisano, and second guitarist Hernan Romero.

With the virtuosity of his playing, Di Meola is often overlooked as a composer, and The Grande Passion underscores what a fine composer he is. String arrangements color "Double Concerto," the title track, and several other pieces, but Di Meola hardly needs orchestral frills to legitimize his already epic compositions. The guitarist has slipped from critical prominence since the days of Return to Forever, Splendido Hotel and the guitar trio with John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia (try out Friday Night in San Francisco for a great trio outing), but Di Meola spent the 1990s doing some of his best work with his World Sinfonia group and The Grande Passion starts the new millennium in fine form. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

DIMEOLA on fire,.......2002-10-25

this album is a amazing... great passionate playing...

also

"Di Meola's own music sounds next to those of the late Brazilian tango avatar"

as said by the REVIEWER here, 1st of, there is no such thing as brazilian TANGO...

ASTOR is from argentina, not brazil... sad that the person who'd review a DIMEOLA record isnt aware of that///

Dreamy Elegence, fantastic Artistry.......2001-11-21

This album totally surprised me. I had really no idea what to expect. After picking up The Infinite Desire and falling in love with that, this album turns out to be similar in a few respects but ultimately a total new direction. The music is the ultimate maturing of Al Dimeola as a composer and arranger. Tracks are dreamy, artistic, and really relaxing. Several cuts, particularly Grand Passion would make good movie themes. MY favorite were Libertango, Mysterio, and The Grand Passion though they are not by any means the best ones. I loved it all!
I hope people will not expect Al to contiue fusion as it was before. His albums of the last 10 years show that an artist can not and will not simply repeat himself over and over. He has to find new directions and new ideas, or new ways to express himself. Simply put, next to Splendido Hotel and Elegent Gypsy, this may be his greatest album of the last 20 years.

The most essential Di Meola album of the last 15 years.......2001-07-30

After dabbling in a lot of different musical styles in the last 15 years, some accused Al Di Meola of having lost his direction. However Al has really found his feet in the last couple of years by focusing his compositions upon his most central ability: to express himself on an acoustic guitar. As an acoustic guitarist, Al has always played with something like a flamenco or even classical guitarist's flair and one suspects that its his acoustic guitar music which will stand the test of time best. Since 1990 he has also focused upon tango guitar music and drawn a good deal of inspiration from Astor Piazzolla's music. Owing to the greater maturity of his compositions (and the sympathetic orchestral backing), this record captures Di Meola, the acoustic guitarist, at his best. The Grande Passion, featuring a small orchestra and contemporary jazz band, is important because (like what the album 'Secret Story' did for Pat Metheny) it seems to encapsulates the whole spirit of Al's musical career up to now into a symphonic whole. Though heavily produced, this album (unlike Metheny's) never sounds contrived. The music is indeed spirited and passionate and draws (genuinely) upon Latin musical styles, or more exactly Italian, Argentinian and even Cuban styles. The balance between electric and acoustic instruments (including the orchestra) on this record is perfect; a novel achievement. Although synthesisers are used, the total emphasis upon acoustic guitar, piano, percussion and orchestra on all the tracks means the music has an organic quality about it. In addition, the orchestra is not just there for 'dressing': all the instruments in and outside the orchestra play a role in the compositions. This makes the music very vital or 'natural' sounding. The emphasis in a lot of contemporary jazz and pop music is upon SOUNDS, producing records with a lot of samples or guest 'world-music' artists that play one or two notes; the overall effect being a fusion of sounds with no real artistic merit. This album is the opposite of that trend, and notwithstanding the heavy emphasis upon percussion, this album could impress a fan of classical orchestra music with its depths of expression. Di Meola's compositions do indeed stand up well beside the three Piazzolla compositions on this album; particularly the title track which reaches such heights of expression, I feel this track ought someday to become part of the classical guitarist's repetoire (already Manuel Barrueco has recorded it). Di Meola became well known for his loud electric guitar playing from 1975-83. Some would say he has changed a lot since then, but have a listen to some of his earliest acoustic tracks like 'Lady of Rome', 'Mediterranean Sundance', 'Fantasia Suite', 'Two to Tango' and 'Scenario' and you will see that though there was less harmony to the music back then, the spirit of his music has not really changed that much at all. As a fan of DiMeola, this album is important to me in that it has made me realise this. One last thing: The other two World Sinfonia records had a folk feel to them, often with two strumming guitars, accordion and nothing else, with Saluzzi on accordion taking a leading role in the music: this album is more of a Di Meola album (or a group album). For that reason, those Di Meola fans who didn't care for the other World Sinfonia albums should not allow themselves to be put off this one, which is far more characteristic of Al Di.

Late *Brazilian* tango avatar???.......2001-07-19

Oh my God. This is almost as good as Brazil, Buenos Aires D.C. Congratulations, Mr. Editor! You should win a one way ticket to see the Iguassu Falls at the Amazonic Forest...

People: Astor Piazzolla was not Brazilian, and he never lived in Brazil. He was from Argentina. And although Brazilians love tango, particularly in the south of the country, there are no significant tango composers in Brazil. Some Brazilians did compose some tangos, but there is nobody who could be called a tango composer. The tango composers are mainly in Argentina and Uruguay.

Regarding the CD, it is nice, pleasant to listen. In my not so humble opinion, The Double Concerto is the most beautiful piece. But it does not relate much to the spirit of Piazzolla music. It lacks the breath and the burning emotions, and there is nothing that reminds a tango rhythm - latin american rhythms, Brazilian or Hispanics, from Bossa to Salsa, have a cadence that few foreign musicians were able to perform - and DiMeola was not one of them (but Yo-Yo Ma and Barenboim were, look for Soul of the Tango and Mi Buenos Aires Querido).

I do like DiMeola, but even keeping in mind that he was not intending to play tango, that it was only inspired by Piazzolla... saying that this CD is close to Piazzolla is not true. Nevertheless, it is a nice CD.

Disappointed..........2001-05-17

I am a 10 year fan of Al DiMeola and have listened to just about every recording that the artist has released to date. I must say that this is one of my least favorite. I guess it's a personal preference issue but i just cannot listen to Al's music played with acoustic guitar and the synthesizer mixed together (Libertango stands out). It sounds too awkward for me. For me, the musician is at its best when the compositions are either all electric or all acoustic (Tirami Su, World Sinfonia, Kiss My Axe, Infinite Desire, Heart of the Immigrant), but the passion is totally lost when digitized music is mixed with acoustic playing. There are some great compositions in this albums, but it spoils the enjoyment when one of my all-time favorite music pieces, Libertango, is not as stimulating as it could have been. Another reason I did not like this album was that, to me, it shared too many similarities to the musician's recent albums (Infinite Desire, Orange & Blue), when I thought this would be an all-acoustic album.

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Piano Passion

Manufacturer: EMI Classics Imports
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Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Pour Elise, Bagatelle En la Mineur - Alexis Weissenberg
Sonate No. 14, Op. 27 'Clair De Lune': I. Adagio Sostenuto - Eric Heidsieck
Marche Militaire En Re Majeur (A 4 Mains) - Gabriel Tacchino
Moment Musical No. 3, En Fa Mineur, D.780 - Claudio Arrau
La Campanella, Etude No. 3 D'apres Paganini - Francois-Rene Duchable
Reve D'amour - Georges Cziffra
La Ronde Des Lutins - Georges Cziffra
Etude No. 3 En Mi Majeur, Op. 10 No. 3 - Alexis Weissenberg
Valse Brilliante En Fa Majeur, Op. 34 No. 3 - Jean-Phillippe Collard
Nocturne No. 13 En Ut Mineur, Op. 48 - Bruno Rigutto
Maurka En Re Majeur, OP. 33. No.2 - Marc Laforet
Prelude No. 15 En Re Bemol Majeur, Op. 28 'Goutte D'eau' - Samson Francois
Polonaise En La Bemol Majeur, Op. 53 'Heroique' - Maurizio Pollini
Valse En La Bemol Majeur, Op. 39 - Bruno Leonardo Gelber
Danse Hongroise No. 1 En Sol Mineur (A 4 Mains) - Michel Beroff
Reverie (Extr. Des 'Scenes D'enfants') - Maria Tipo
La Gai Labourer (Ext. De 'L'Album A La Jeunesse') - Danielle Laval
Intermezzo (Extr. Du 'Carnaval De Vienne', Op. 26) - Sviatoslav Richter
Le Chant Du Prntemos, Romance Sans Paroles, Op, 62 No. 6 - Aldo Ciccolini
La Tartine De Beurre - Emile Naoumoff
Marche Turque - Emile Naoumoff
'Jesus, Que Ma Joie Demeure' (Extr. De La Cantate BWV 147) - Dinu Lipatti

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Tambourin - Georges Cziffra
Sicilienne (Extr. De La Sonate Pour Flute & Piano, BWV 1031) - Alexis Weissenberg
Le Coucou - Danielle Laval
Au Printemps - Aldo Ciccolini
Clair De Lune, Extr. De La 'Suite Bergamamasque' - Cecile Ousset
Golliwog's Cake-Walk (Extr. De 'Children's Corner') - Michel Beroff
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (Preludes, Livre I) - Jean-Bernard Pommier
3 Mouvements Perpetuels - Gabriel Tacchino
Gymnopedie No. 1 - Aldo Ciccolini
Gnossienne No. 3 - Aldo Ciccolini
Berceuse (Extr. De 'Dolly') (Q 4 Mainnes) - Bruno Rigutto
Scarbo (Extr. De 'Gaspard De La Niut') - Sanson Francois
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Mikhail Rudy
Brazileira (Extr. De 'Scaramouche' (A 2 Pianos) - Christian Ivaldi
Danse Rituelle Du Feu (Extr. De 'L'Amour Sorcier') - Gabrielle Tacchino
Andaluza (Danse Espagnole No. 5) - Teresa Llacuna
Tango - Moura Lympany
Prelude En Ut Diese Mineur, Op, 3 No. 2 - Jean-Phillippe Collard
La Grande Porte De Kiev (Extr. Des 'Tableaux D'une Exposition' - Michel Beroff
The Entertainer (A 2 Pianos) - Katia & Marielle Labeque

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Guitar Masterpieces

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Passion: Malediction/Grande Fantaisie - Liszt

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Great Value!

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Customer Reviews:

Great Value!.......2006-06-21

Excellent accounts of some of Liszt's lesser known but still entertaining scores. Especially fun is the "Fantasy on Beethoven's 'Ruins of Athens'" as Liszt dazzles us with a display of virtuosity ably handled here by Jeno Jando. Only the "Grande Fantasie on themes from Berlioz' 'Lelio'" can be said to outstay its welcome and that due to the paper-thin thematic material of the original rather than Liszt's heady concoction! Performances are up to the challenge and for it's incredibly low price this recording is a genuine steal! Enjoy.

Serene Spirit: Divine Harmonies for Mind and Soul

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Great Compilation, excellent remastering, and a DG label

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Vocalise - The Moscow State Chamber Choir
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Libera Me - Bryn Terfel
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Heilig, Heilig, Heilig - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
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Pie Jesu - Cecilia Bartoli
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Holy Gifts For The Holy People - The Canonesses Of The Holy Sepulchre
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Chorus 'Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder' - Munchener Bach-Orchester
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Denn Alles Fleisch, Es Ist Wie Gras' - Berliner Philharmoniker
Song For Athene - Coro Dell'Academia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
Graduale - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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Customer Reviews:

Great Compilation, excellent remastering, and a DG label.......2006-04-24

There is always the mentality where the best will always be the best. Whenever you see an unknown artist on Deustche Grammophon, you'll probably be like, "Wow, he's not bad. It's Deustche Grammophon...means that the sound is great too". Anyway, the bottom line is, this cd is really good. The music is very relaxing, some are a mixture of choral and ochestral, providing a decent enough variety. Nowadays, I usually buy newer cds for remastered sound. Turns out that this is one of the better ones. Overall speaking, this cd is great for everyone, not just classical conoisseurs. Highly Recommended

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First Kiss

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1996-04-09

Tracks:

Consolation No.3 in D flat
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
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Girl With the Flaxen Hair
Un Sospiro (A Sigh) Concert Etude in D flat
Nocturne No.20 Op. Posthumous in c#
Carnaval Op.9 'Chiarina' & 'Chopin'
Arabesque No.1
Intermezzo Op.118, No.2 in A
Etude Op.2, No.1 in c#
Prld Op.32, No.12 in g#
The Seasons Op.37a 'October'
Traumerei (Dreaming)
Nocturne Op.9, No.2 Left Hand Alone

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Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Inventions | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008FZWM
Release Date: 1992-11-04

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