II = I

II = I

II = I

Track Listings
 
1. Encyclopedia
2. Mirages
3. Reaching Deep Within
4. Two Is One
5. Morphing Into Nothing
6. Castaway
7. Parasite
8. One In My Head
9. This Fragile Surface

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Progressive metal at its best, for fans of Arena and Dream Theater, what Rush fans have been waiting for since Moving Pictures. Century media. 2003.

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25 Classical Favorites
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • classic music CD
  • Good for beginners
  • Great mix
  • Good for first-timer
  • 25 Classical Favorites cd
 25 Classical Favorites

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B0000058HT
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Eine Klein Nachtmusik: (I. Allegro)
  2. Nutcracker Suite: (Russian Dance)
  3. The Four Seasons, Op. 8: (Spring: I. Allegro)
  4. Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
  5. Symphony in D, K. 161 - 163: (III. Presto)
  6. Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1
  7. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
  8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, S. 1048: (III. Allegro)
  9. Swan Lake: (Dance Of The Swans)
  10. Carmen Suite No. 2: (Habanera)
  11. Messiah: (Overture)
  12. Wind Serenade 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
  13. Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 12: (III. Allegro)
  14. Water Music: (Overture)
  15. Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite, Op. 66: (Panorama)
  16. Symphony No. 26 In E-flat Major, K. 184: (III. Allegro)
  17. Waltz No. 10 In B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
  18. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, S. 1041: (III. Allegro)
  19. Water Music: (Lentement)
  20. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, S. 1049: (II. Andante)
  21. Habanera
  22. Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major, K. 447: (II. Romanza)
  23. Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: (Variation No. 18)
  24. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
  25. Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars classic music CD.......2007-06-27

The CD was well represented by the clips on the Amazon website and came in time for our event. We did have a problem with the charge but that was taken care of promptly. Great service.

4 out of 5 stars Good for beginners.......2007-02-15

It is an excellent collection of classical music. I would recommend this CD if you have a friend who don't like classical music, since it has the most beautiful overtures and portions of famous artists. If you are a Classic Music Savvy you probably will not be impressed by it, unless you want to play the CD as background music in a friends gathering.

4 out of 5 stars Great mix.......2007-02-14

All the best composers! Over an hour of music. A samble of the greatest pieces.

5 out of 5 stars Good for first-timer.......2007-01-22

This is the first time I have ever bought a classical music CD and I was very pleased with this one. It has a good variety of selections. I would buy it again.

5 out of 5 stars 25 Classical Favorites cd.......2007-01-06

This CD has so many of my favorite, lively classical music -- love it!!
25 Mozart Favorites
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • How can you go wrong with Mozart?...Buy this and find out.
  • 25 Mozart Favorites
  • Wonderful collection and price!
  • Nice Mozart selection - Nice price
  • Mozart Listener
 25 Mozart Favorites

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

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ASIN: B0000058HV
Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

  1. 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
  2. Symphony No. 29 In A, K. 201: ll. Andante
  3. Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K. 183: l. Allegro con brio
  4. Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat, K. 271: ll. Andantino
  5. Piano Concerto No. 17 In G, K. 453: l. Allegro
  6. 'The Magic Flute': Overture
  7. Symphony No. 40 in G minor: l. Molto Allegro
  8. Symphony No. 38 In D, K. 504 'Prague': lll. Finale: Presto
  9. Serenade In B-Flat For 13 Winds, K. 361/370A 'Gran Partita': lll. Andante
  10. Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622: l. Allegro
  11. Flute Concerto No. 2 In D, K. 314: ll. Andante ma non troppo
  12. Clarinet Quintet In A, K. 581: ll. Larghetto
  13. Piano Sonata In C Minor, K. 457: ll. Adagio
  14. Piano Sonata In A Minor, K. 310: l. Allegro maestoso
  15. Piano Concerto No. 23 In A, K. 488: ll. Adagio
  16. Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543: lV. Finale: Allegro
  17. Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat, K. 447: lll. Allegro
  18. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C, K. 467: ll. Andante
  19. Sinfonia Concertante For Violin And Viola In E-Flat, K. 364: l. Allegro maestoso
  20. String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K. 458 'The Hunt': l. Allegro vivace assai
  21. Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218: ll. Andante cantabile
  22. Violin Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219: ll. Adagio
  23. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: lV. Presto
  24. Requiem, K. 626: Confutatis Maledictis
  25. Exsultate Jubilate: Alleluia

Amazon.com

This is an astonishing collection of works - or parts of works - by Mozart that covers almost every aspect of his creative output: symphonic, religious music, concerti (for piano, horn, violin, clarinet, flute), chamber music, serenades (for strings; winds), a couple of opera overtures and more. Those who know and love Mozart's music will not need this, but it's a great introduction, a great overview. The selections are well-chosen and interestingly organized, with familiar pieces splrinkled among some not-so well known. A good primer. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars How can you go wrong with Mozart?...Buy this and find out........2007-05-13

I was extraordinarely ignorant when I purchased this recording. I thought,"WOW!! Look at all the music you get in this CD set. The price cannot be beat!" When I received the CD, I discovered that you don't really get any music at all. This is a great sample CD, and should be bought by a person brand new to classical music. However, if you have any experience with classical music, you will want to pass on this CD.

Each of the pieces are hacked apart to the point of it being comical. It's interesting to listen to the greatest music in the world, only to have the development cut. All of a sudden I was thrust into a new key, I thought my ears were going crazy. Perhaps an effort by a decent high school orchestra, but this music is not up to snuff with any other recording.

Do yourself a favor and go out and purchase real recordings of Mozart, and not watered down stereotypes.

5 out of 5 stars 25 Mozart Favorites.......2007-05-12

Very pleased with product, delivery, cost and service. Will use this vendor again.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection and price!.......2007-05-11

I found this to be a nice collection of favorites, especially to keep in the car and listen to. It is a variety of well known compilations. Although not encompassing, it is perfect as a review for driving, relaxing, and enjoyment. Plus, the price is right!

4 out of 5 stars Nice Mozart selection - Nice price.......2006-09-24

Nice selection of Mozart work that give us inner peace...

4 out of 5 stars Mozart Listener.......2006-08-31

This is a good CD if you like Mozart's music. It is not the best CD I ever purchased. It is nice to listen to it in the morning before I go to work. And I sometimes listen to it in the evening before I go to bed. It is relaxing and soothing. I am not a music major or therapist. This is the best review I can write. Mary Agnes Cross
25 Beethoven Favorites
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for the road
  • Beethoven 25 Favorites
  • 25 Beethoven Favorites
  • bEtHoVeN mAnIaC
  • Great Price...Not so good itself
 25 Beethoven Favorites

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B0000058HX
Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

  1. Egmont Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major - Alfred Brendel
  4. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor - Jerome Rose
  5. Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor - Jerome Rose
  6. Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor - Jerome Rose
  7. Symphony No. 6 In F Major - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. Symphony No. 7 In A Major - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. 'The Creatures Of Prometheus' Ballet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. Violin Concerto In D Major - Susanne Lautenbacher
  11. Sonata For Violin And Piano No. 5 In F Major - Aaron Rosand
  12. Piano Trio In B Flat - Mannheimer Trio
  13. Fse - Various Artists
  14. Quintet In E Flat For Piano And Winds - Abbey Simon
  15. 'Chorale Fantasy' In C Minor For Piano, Chorus And Orchestra - Walter Klien
  16. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat - Alfred Brendel
  17. Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  18. Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major - Alfred Brendel
  19. Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat - Alfred Brendel
  20. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  21. 'The Ruins Of Athens,' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  22. 'Corolian,' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  23. Ecossaise For Piano - Alfred Brendel
  24. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  25. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great for the road.......2007-05-11

I found this to be a nice collection of favorites, especially to keep in the car and listen to. It is a variety of well known compilations. Although not encompassing, it is perfect as a review for driving, relaxing, and enjoyment. Plus, the price is right!

5 out of 5 stars Beethoven 25 Favorites.......2006-11-21

Very good! I ordered it especially for Piano Sonata No. 8 Pathetique

4 out of 5 stars 25 Beethoven Favorites.......2006-11-05

Good overview of his works----an introduction into his depth as a composer

3 out of 5 stars bEtHoVeN mAnIaC.......2005-11-03

[...] Honestly, it isn't THAT THAT great, but its good enough for its price. I'd say that your $ pays off, for a while. I've noticed how after a long time, it gets aggrivating at times. No harm meant, "Beethoven lover". I just mean don't plunge into this cd with all the hopes in the world. Besides, it's just my opinion, so you may like it more than me. All i can say is; a) listen to some samples before you buy, b)know this is not REALLY the great Beethoven himself, and c) enjoy YOUR music, whatever it may be.

2 out of 5 stars Great Price...Not so good itself.......2005-05-19

This a great priced cd, but the content is why it is so cheap. It's a true-amateur album. Beethoven Lover is over her/his head. This is the real world, not a fantasy-everyone-likes-every-type-of-music world. Deal with it and agree with me. It isn't so great.
The Most Famous Opera Duets
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Can't go wrong
  • Most Famous???
  • Only one song knew well
  • The Most Famous Opera Duets
  • Good selection of opera highlights
 The Most Famous Opera Duets

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000002SCA
Release Date: 1994-04-12

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  1. Les Peurs des perles Act 1 - Au fond du temple saint
  2. Madama Butterfly Act 1- Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino
  3. Le Nozze di Figaro Act III - Sull'aria - Le Nozze di Figaro
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  5. Lucia Di Lammermoor Act I - Ah! Verranna a te sull'aure
  6. Tristan und Isolde Act II - O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe
  7. Carmen Act I - Parle-moi de m
  8. Die ZauberflAct I - Bei Mern, welche Liebe F
  9. Lakmct I - Viens, Mallika
  10. Rigoletto Act I - il sol dell'anima
  11. Der Rosenkavalier Act II - Mir ist die Ehre wilderfahren
  12. Don Giovanni Act I - Li darem la mano
  13. La Boh Act IV - O Mimi, tu pi torni
  14. Il Trovatore Act IV - Miserere...Quel suon, quelle preci

Amazon.com

This is a misnomer--not all of these duets are all that famous--but it's a fine compilation nonetheless. You'll hear selections from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (Nicolai Gedda and Ernest Blanc at their most elegant French), Madama Butterfly (Carlo Bergonzi and Renata Scotto--an impassioned pair), Lucia di Lammermoor (a classy Alfredo Kraus and Edita Gruberova), the lovely Lakme duet, The Presentation of the Silver Rose from Der Rosenkavalier (with the earnest Christa Ludwig and the other-worldly Teresa Stich-Randall), and a fine Trovatore "Miserere" (with Leontyne Price and Franco Bonisolli singing up a storm). There are many others, too--a veritable cornucopia of couplings--and a treat for the opera lover. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong.......2007-07-14

This is a really great CD for the price. It has many of the famous Arias on it and although the singers may not be the best out there they are certainly very good. This is cheaper than the price of a take away lunch; you can't go wrong with this CD.

3 out of 5 stars Most Famous???.......2007-05-14

The title of this cd is misleading and I found myself wondering whose list did they use. That is not to say that there aren't some real treasures included here. The duet from Lakme is lovely in every way, Mady Mesple in particular, very beautful and very french, and far superior to Sutherlands hooty approach. Scotto and Bergonzi are superb, the Tristan and Isolde of Vickers and Dernesch truly other worldly, and the presentation of the rose duet with the young Ludwig and the astonishing Teresa Stich- Randell had me playing it over and over and I still can't believe it, but the most famous??? This cd is definitly worth buying, and I hated giving it only 3 stars but if you're talking most famous you could fill a couple of cd's with Puccini, not to mention Verdi, Mozart, etc. before Bizet's Les Pecheurs des perles, beautiful as it is, made the most famous list.

3 out of 5 stars Only one song knew well.......2007-05-14

I should have done more research. The last song is the only one I could easily recognize. Live and learn.

5 out of 5 stars The Most Famous Opera Duets.......2007-01-05

This seller truly makes a purchaser confident in the product as well the time in which is promised.

Thanks again!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Good selection of opera highlights.......2006-11-04

Super performances by famous opera artists of the 20th century, most of them no longer performing and some of them deceased. I enjoy having their voices available at home.
Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for young children. Many Thanks!
  • EXCELLENT CD to introduce kids (& adults) to classical music!
  • Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer, declares my [...].
  • Truly fun AND educational
  • My kids' hands-down favorite classical CD
 Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies
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Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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ASIN: B000060OLA
Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

  1. Beethoven's Wig (5th Symphony, Beethoven)
  2. Franz Liszt the Famous Pianist (Hungarian Rhapsody #2, Liszt)
  3. Please Don't Play Your Violin at Night (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Mozart)
  4. Can You Can Can? (Can Can, Offenbach)
  5. Just For Elise (Fur Elise, Beethoven)
  6. Haydn's Great Surprise (Surprise Symphony, Haydn)
  7. Kings and Queens of England (Trumpet Tune, Purcell)
  8. Drip, Drip, Drip (Pizzicato from Sylvia, Delibes)
  9. Harmony (The Merry Peasant, Schumann)
  10. Hey Guitar Teacher (Bouree, Bach)
  11. Tchaikovsky's Cannonball (1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky)

Product Description

GENERAL FEATURES: Beethoven's Wig Sing Along Symphonies are zany stick-in-your-head lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music. Filled with fact and fancy about the world's most notable composers and their masterpieces, each Sing Along Symphony opens the door to "serious music" in a way that's fun. As a bonus, the orchestral performance of each classical piece is included without lyrics. Educational entertainment for all ages.

Amazon.com

Inspired and wildly imaginative, Beethoven's Wig is one of the best introductions to classical music you could give to your children. Featuring snippets of 11 classical music staples--Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, et al.--the disc and its creators, Richard Perlmutter and friends, pour on the silly lyrics the first time around to familiarize young ears to the old masters. Then in the last half of the record, the orchestra plays the same "serious" music pieces instrumentally. You might cheerfully recall Alan Sherman's popular spoofs of old classical works in Wig and you'll again chuckle at pieces like "Drip, Drip, Drip," which adapts Delibes's "Pizzicato from Sylvia." You'll also marvel at the expertise throughout the CD, with all the pieces well played yet thoroughly fun. Beethoven's Wig is an orchestral treasure with a sense of humor as old or as new as its listeners (and the fun questions that run throughout the CD's liner notes are almost as entertaining as the zany musical interludes). Highly recommended. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great for young children. Many Thanks!.......2007-07-16

I bought this one for my son since he was 2. We listen to it from time to time. Now at 3-1/2 he recognizes the music and melody. We dance, sing, and play with his toys or little instrument. We loves every songs especially Can Can, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Hungarian Rhapsody #2 which is also in "Cat Concerto" Tom & Jerry. It is a great way for every kids & parents to enjoy classical music. Thanks for making this CD happened.

5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT CD to introduce kids (& adults) to classical music!.......2007-07-08

This CD is a must for every child. It is so important for children to appreciate the great composers. This CD is a wonderful introduction and a fun way for children to learn the facts and names to go along with the tunes. The selection of pieces for this disk are also wonderful. It is nice that the songs are also to where you can listen to them without the lyrics. My children love it and my husband loves to hear just the music (& he is more of a oldies rock n roll & country music man).

5 out of 5 stars Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer, declares my [...]........2007-06-15

We originally received Beethoven's wig from a friend. My two year old and eight year old loved it so much that I had to buy #2 from www.amazon.com and got the third one used on www.ebay.com. Now I have them all on a playlist on my Ipod, and we play them non-stop in the car, and at home. (putting all three on my Ipod makes it more bearable since it is not always the same songs). Too bad www.Itunes.com hasn't caught on yet.

The best part was when my daughter told her Music Camp teacher, " Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer!" I thought she was going to faint.

5 out of 5 stars Truly fun AND educational.......2007-06-01

We play this probably once a day in our home and my kids (one is almost 5, and 2 yr old twins) all enjoy it! Definitely appealing to kids, but also not offensive to the adult ear. I even find myself humming the words when I hear these classical pieces at other times of the day. I recommend for any household with small kids - it introduces classical music in a very fun, upbeat way.

5 out of 5 stars My kids' hands-down favorite classical CD.......2007-05-18

My kids take piano lessons, and I was hoping that listening to classical music would help them enjoy their lessons a bit more, since many of their lesson pieces are variations of classical melodies, and, for whatever reason, they don't naturally enjoy classical music.

I had heard rave reviews about the Classical Kids series of CDs (where a story is set to a composer's music), and, while my children enjoyed them, they didn't really want to hear the stories repeatedly, so the melodies didn't stick.

We got this CD from the library, and the minute they heard the first line of this CD, they were in hysterics. They just LOVED the silly lyrics, and they've listened to the CD repeatedly. They begged me to buy our own copy and to get the 2nd and 3rd CDs in this series. They ask questions about the music and the lyrics, trying to figure out what play on words and reality the creator of the CD was thinking about. They remember the music and who composed it. And they are much more interested in playing the pieces they know on the piano!

So, for our purposes, this CD has been perfect.

And yes, I put my money where my mouth is and purchased all three CDs in this set :) This one is still our favorite.
The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • something to have
  • Excellent Music
  • buy now
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 The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000059Q4Q
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

  1. II: Andante - Stephen Hough
  2. I: Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
  3. Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) - Dame Moura Lympany
  4. Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat - John Ogdon
  5. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
  6. II: Adagio - Cecile Ousset
  7. Tango - Dame Moura Lympany
  8. Liebestraum No. 3 In A Flat - John Ogdon
  9. Waltz No. 9 In A Flat - Dmitri Alexeev
  10. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Cecile Ousset
  11. Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
  12. La Maja Y El Ruisenor - Magda Tagliaferro
  13. Nocturne No. 5 In F-sharp Minor - Maurizio Pollini
  14. Gymnopedie No. 1 - Aldo Ciccolini
  15. Fur Elise - Dame Moura Lympany
  16. Etude In E 'Tristesse' - John Ogdon
  17. Fruhlingslied - Daniel Adni
  18. II: Andante - Dmitri Alexeev

Tracks:

  1. II: Adagio Cantabile - Walter Gieseking
  2. II: Romanze - Annie Fischer
  3. Aria - Maria Tipo
  4. II: Romance (Larghetto) - Garrick Ohlsson
  5. Granada - Gonzalo Soriano
  6. Waltz No. 15 In A Flat - Maura Lympany
  7. II: Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
  8. An Den Fruhling - Daniel Adni
  9. Nocturne No. 10 In A Flat - Daniel Adni
  10. II: Adagio Un Poco Mosso - Walter Gieseking
  11. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin - Dame Moura Lympany
  12. Cancons I Dansas No. 1 - Gonzalo Soriano
  13. II: Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
  14. Prelude No. 15 In D Flat 'Raindrop' - Dmitri Alexeev
  15. Gnossienne No. 1 - Aldo Ciccolini
  16. Berceuse - Jean-Philippe Collard
  17. Minuet In G - Dame Moura Lympany
  18. Berceuse In D Flat - Peter Donohoe

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars something to have.......2007-03-14

These CD's are filled with all the awesome relaxing songs for the evening when you need it. It is just one of those must have items in your CD collection.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Music.......2007-02-19

This album was a "try and see" purchase but I love it. It makes great dinner music, great music to drift off to sleep with, or just nice background filler during social events needing a softer tone. It is not all solo piano music if that s what you are after; the other instruments blend very well however and don't challenge the piano playing. It is a piano album after all!

5 out of 5 stars buy now.......2006-09-01

Want to know why I think the piano is the best musical instrument ever invented? Because no matter how the piano is played, it will always sound good. Whether the music is fast, slow, quiet or loud, it ALWAYS delivers with an appealing sound. This is something you need to buy.

5 out of 5 stars Lovely.......2006-02-22

This is a beautiful calming cd. The playing is excellent and the pieces are well chosen.

5 out of 5 stars Aesthetically Pleasing.......2005-09-14

I simply love piano music. If you're looking to relax, enjoy a peaceful time, then you must check out this album. If you truly enjoy piano music, this album is by far one of the best you can purchase.

As it says....it is the "Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever..." Well, I haven't listened to all piano albums in the world, but I don't need to, this one is just perfect for me, and I think you will agree!

I would say the pianists' are extremely accomplished. At times, I would admit-it's a bit 'spine tingling'!

"Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The ULTIMATE Queen collection!!
  • Just what I wanted!
  • Very good
  • queen
  • Love it!
 "Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"
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ASIN: B00006JIA4
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Bohemian Rhapsody
  2. Another One Bites The Dust
  3. Killer Queen
  4. Fat Bottomed Girls
  5. Bicycle Race
  6. You're My Best Friend
  7. Don't Stop Me Now
  8. Save Me
  9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  10. Somebody To Love
  11. Now I'm Here
  12. Good Old-fashioned Lover Boy
  13. Play The Game
  14. Flash
  15. Seven Seas Of Rhye
  16. We Will Rock You
  17. We Are The Champions

Tracks:

  1. A Kind Of Magic
  2. Under Pressure
  3. Radio Ga Ga
  4. I Want It All
  5. I Want To Break Free
  6. Innuendo
  7. It's A Hard Life
  8. Breakthru
  9. Who Wants To Live Forever
  10. Headlong
  11. The Miracle
  12. I'm Going Slightly Mad
  13. The Invisible Man
  14. Hammer To Fall
  15. Friends Will Be Friends
  16. The Show Must Go On
  17. One Vison

Tracks:

  1. The Show Must Go On
  2. Under Pressure
  3. Barcelona
  4. Too Much Love Will Kill You
  5. Somebody To Love
  6. You Don't Fool Me
  7. Heaven For Everyone
  8. Las Palabras De Amor
  9. Driven By You
  10. Living On My Own
  11. Let Me Live
  12. The Great Pretender
  13. Princes Of The Universe
  14. Another One Bites The Dust
  15. No-One But You
  16. These Are The Days Of Our Lives
  17. Thank God It's Christmas

Amazon.com

What once seemed Queen's greatest liabilities--a preening flamboyance and pompous, overwrought theatricality--have ironically become their most enduring charms in a gray, postmodern pop-music landscape. While it eschews the glammy, pre-punk hard rock of live faves like "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Tie Your Mother Down" for the band's more quirky club-beat string of latter-day hits, this 51-track triple-CD anthology goes a long way toward documenting the true dimensions of the band's music and fame. Some songs may not be instantly familiar to American fans because of yet another irony: just as their U.S. fortunes waned during the punk and new wave era, the band was exploding into true international superstars. Thus, there may be a sense of discovery here, whether of latter-day Queen material or solo work by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, whose duet on "Barcelona" with diva Montserrat Caballé transcends boundaries of both time and genre. A previously unreleased live performance of "The Show Must Go On" featuring Elton John on vocals is also included. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The ULTIMATE Queen collection!!.......2007-06-19

What more is there to say... the Ultimate Queen collection! This is a great collection of songs and any Queen lover will most certainly love this compliation of recordings.

I recommend that any Queen lover get this!!

4 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted!.......2007-03-29

While this is not the completely definitive collection as some of the purists in other reviews would want, this is exactly what I wanted. I do not have any other Queen recordings and I was looking for a package that contained as much as possible in a single set. I am listening to this almost exclusively in the month since I received it and I am not worn out yet.
If you don't have any Queen and you want to buy just one set, this will cover just about everything. The only reason I don't give it a 5 star rating is the obvious omission of "Tie Your Mother Down" and a couple of recording level issues on a couple of tracks, notably "We will rock you, We are the Champions" which are strangely muted relative to most of the other tracks.

4 out of 5 stars Very good.......2007-02-10

I was kind of skeptical buying this CD set, considering that I already own Classic Queen, but I figured I had nothing to lose but $26. I bought it, and here is my opinion:

Disc 1 has most of the Queen hits that are known to almost every classic rock and Queen fan alike. The only disappointment (in my opinion) on this disc was that the full version of Fat Bottomed Girls was not used.

Disc 2 has most of their other hits. Some notable ones include I Want to Break Free, Under Pressure, The Show Must Go On, Hammer to Fall, and Who Wants to Live Forever, which was edited but the full version can be found on Classic Queen.

Disc 3 is not great, but it's good. It has some songs that shouldn't be there, but the only hits on there are Princes of the Universe, Heaven for Everyone, Thank God It's Christmas, and the Somebody to Love duet with George Michael.

Overall, this was a good CD set. If you are a first-timer or a collector, this is good for you. But it's good for anyone, really.

5 out of 5 stars queen.......2007-01-19

I HAVE WORN OUT TWO SETS OF THIS COLLECTION, THIS IS TO REPLACE ONE, WORN OUT AGAIN, THANKS FOR OFFERNING A TRIPLE SET

5 out of 5 stars Love it!.......2007-01-16

I was not a big fan of Queen-though I've always liked their music, just never owned any of it. I bought it during the holidays for my kids (6,5,&3)for our car trip to Florida. They LOVED it!! Seriously!! My three yr.old likes the "funny song" -Another One Bites the Dust & can sing it word for word-my 5 yr.old loves Killer Queen & Don't Stop Me Now & just about all the other songs on the CD. I thought they would like it because the Chicken Little movie has We are the Champions & all 3 of them sing it...& I was right.
Spanish Guitar Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music
  • The guitar is an orchestra in miniature!
  • GUITAR MAJESTY
  • Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection
  • A True Classic
 Spanish Guitar Music

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ASIN: B00005YJ4Q
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

  1. Albeniz: Asturias
  2. Albeniz: Tango
  3. Sanz: Canarios
  4. Rodrigo: Fandango
  5. Torroba: Nocturno
  6. Segreras - El Colibri
  7. Albeniz: Sonata in D
  8. De Falla: The Corregidor's Dance
  9. De Falla: Fisherman's Song
  10. De Falla: The Miller's Dance
  11. Torroba: Madronos
  12. La Nit de Nadal
  13. El Noy de la Mare
  14. Granados: Ma Maja de Goya
  15. Abeniz: Cordoba
  16. Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
  17. Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5
  18. El Testamen de Amelia
  19. Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor
  20. Albeniz: Sevilla
  21. De Falla: Homanaje
  22. Mudarra: Fantasia
  23. Turina: Fandanguillo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music.......2005-09-18

As a sampler, this CD is an excellent introduction both to Spanish classical guitar music and to guitarist John Williams.
The music ranges from Renaissance composers (Sanz, Mudarra) and harmonized folk melodies to standard 20th Century works (Rodrigo, Torroba etc).

John Williams is excellent throughout. The CD is also cheap, and can be used either just for enjoyment, or further to explore other recordings by Williams, the classical guitar repertoire, or other classical guitarists.

As a marketing ploy, it is very effective.

For the collector or classical guitar enthusiast, the chief disadvantages of the CD are duplication of other recordings, and that the way at least some of the works on this CD are listed isn't helpful in telling the listener the set(s) to which these pieces belong and how to find them (e.g. "from ______, Op # "). The font listing the titles and track numbers is small and somewhat hard to read.

However, this CD should attract many listeners and enthusiasts both to the classical guitar, the repertoire, and guitarist John Williams - and I'm all for that.

Over 70 minutes playing time.

Recommended.

5 out of 5 stars The guitar is an orchestra in miniature!.......2005-02-05

This admirable concept belongs to Hector Berlioz and it must not be a surprise the best guitarrists in the story have in common this trademark.

John Williams has always known the delicate equilibrium between the expresiveness and the glamouer. His impresive technique however is not exposed as his prima edonna. He goes directly to the soul of the composer, melts in his spirit and let the music sharp the qith eloquent conviction the composer's demanded atmosphere.

From Granados to Albeniz, from Rodrigo to Agustin Barrios - El indio Mangore -, from Moreno Torroba to Ponce , you will find the warmth, the passion and the Midas touch of this golden guitarrist.

5 out of 5 stars GUITAR MAJESTY.......2004-12-21

John Williams is a true Guitar virtuoso. His repetoire is very extensive and I use his music in my office while I work at my daily office duties. This album is a must for all guitar enthusiasts old or young.

5 out of 5 stars Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection.......2004-12-07

I originally bought this album three years ago, looking for a good introduction to Spanish guitar music. And this one fits that need perfectly. I still listen to and enjoy it today. I play this for guests at happy hour or dinner for a relaxed atmosphere. At Amazon's current price, this is a great value.

5 out of 5 stars A True Classic.......2004-01-26

This album/cd is extraordinary. All the songs are gorgeous and exciting to listen to. John Williams' interpretation and technique are perfect. After 22 years of listening to it, I still enjoy and appreciate it more every time. I love giving it as a gift.
Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Woo Hoo!
  • Einstein
  • The baby danced.
  • A Lot of Fun for Playtime
  • Synthesized dreck
 Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box

Manufacturer: Buena Vista
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ASIN: B0006SSRP6
Release Date: 2004-12-21

Tracks:

  1. Carmen Suite Medley
  2. Snow Maiden, Dance Of The Birds
  3. William Tell Overture, 'Lone Ranger'
  4. Flight Of The Bumblebee
  5. Humpty Dumpty/Child's Verse Medley
  6. The Bartered Bride, Furiant
  7. Minute Waltz
  8. Gaite Parisienne, Vivo
  9. Hey Diddle Diddle
  10. Wellington's Victory, Op.91, 'England'
  11. Wellington's Victory, Op.91, 'Victory Finale'
  12. Swan Lake, Waltz
  13. Old MacDonald Had A Farm
  14. Happy Farmer
  15. Farmer In The Dell
  16. Jack & Jill
  17. Symphony No.4
  18. Dance Of The Hours
  19. The Bartered Bride, Skokna
  20. Voices Of Spring, Waltz

Product Description

The Playtime Music Box music CD is a 20-track, 31-minute concert featuring a collection of up-beat classical melodies and traditional song favorites to inspire your little one to dance, clap and play! Each delightful piece was specially selected and produced to bring musical fun to any activity - playtime, travel time, tummy time and more. Playtime Music Box includes classical pieces such as Rossini's ?Ç£William Tell Overture?Ç¥ and Schumann's ?Ç£Happy Farmer,?Ç¥ as well as ?Ç£Old MacDonald Had a Farm.?Ç¥Musical Selections:1. Carmen Suite, Medley, G. Bizet2. Snow Maiden, Danse des Oiseaux, N. Rimsky-Korsakov3. William Tell Overture, G. Rossini4. Flight of the Bumblebee, N. Rimsky-Korsakov5. Humpty Dumpty, W. Weisbach (traditional verse)6. The Bartered Bride Suite, Furiant, B. Smetana7. Minute Waltz, F. Chopin8. Gaite Parisienne, Vivo, J. Offenbach9. Hey Diddle Diddle, W. Weisbach (traditional verse)10. Wellington's Victory, Op 91, England, L. Beethoven11. Wellington's Victory, Op 91, Victory Finale, L. Beethoven12. Swan Lake, Waltz, P. Tchaikovsky13. Old MacDonald Had a Farm, traditional14. Happy Farmer, R. Schumann15. Farmer in the Dell, traditional16. Jack & Jill, W. Weisbach (traditional verse)17. Symphony No. 4, Italian, F. Mendelssohn18. Dance of the Hours, A. Ponchielli19. The Bartered Bride Suite, Skocna, B. Smetana20. Voices of Spring, Waltz, J. Strauss IIAge: birth +

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Woo Hoo!.......2007-05-07

This is by far the best CD in the Baby Einstein collection--it will put your toddler in hyperactive playful mode and exhaust you as you try to keep up. But for today's overweight, tv- and game- addicted children, this is great!

5 out of 5 stars Einstein.......2007-04-09

Anything that has an Einstein in the title my twins love. I used to play this for them at night while they slept.

5 out of 5 stars The baby danced........2007-03-09

I gave Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box to a little boy on his first birthday. He loves it and dances and dances to the music.

5 out of 5 stars A Lot of Fun for Playtime.......2006-01-04

This CD is a lot of fun. The music is bubbly and upbeat and makes you want to get up and dance or just jump around. It's a great way to spend some play time with your kids. And the classical music exposure is a bonus.

1 out of 5 stars Synthesized dreck.......2005-08-13

Why did the producers use synthesizers for this music? It's awful. It's possible to hook kids on classical music using the actual instruments written for it - that's how I got hooked. That's what Mel Blanc and Disney did in their cartoons, Bugs Bunny and Fantasia. I do NOT recommend this CD to anyone. It was a shower gift. If you are not familiar with classical music, then I recommend "Baby Needs Beethoven", which is a collection of music using real instruments (albeit shortened - no full length symphonies here).
Joe's Garage: Acts I, II & III
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great all the way thru, from first listen!!
  • Quintessential Zappa
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  • Dumb...but good.
  • Frank, we miss you so
 Joe's Garage: Acts I, II & III
Frank Zappa
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000009SY
Release Date: 1995-05-02

Tracks:

  1. The Central Scrutinizer
  2. Joe's Garage
  3. Catholic Girls
  4. Crew Slut
  5. Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt
  6. On The Bus
  7. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
  8. Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up
  9. Scrutinizer Of Postlude
  10. A Token Of My Extreme
  11. Stick It Out
  12. Sy Borg

Tracks:

  1. Dong Work For Yuda
  2. Keep It Greasy
  3. Outside Now
  4. He Used To Cut The Grass
  5. Packard Goose
  6. Watermelon In East Hay
  7. A Little Green Rosetta

Amazon.com

The Central Scrutinizer is out to protect you from the harmful effects of that horrible force called music. Such is the premise of Joe's Garage, Frank Zappa's three-act concept album which explores the world of groupies, governments, sex toys, and Catholic school girls. As always, Zappa's aim is true and his scope wide, following Joe (voiced by his long-time co-conspirator, Ike Willis) as he starts a band, loses his girl, falls in love with a robot, and tries to find his true place in society. Filled with catchy classics ("Catholic Girls" "Crew Slut") and blazing guitar work ("Keep it Greasy," "Watermleon in Easter Hay"), this is the sort of schmorgasbord of imagination and artistry that only Zappa could produce. --Andrew Boscardin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great all the way thru, from first listen!!.......2007-07-28

Having just received this CD today in an order with 2 other well known Zappa releases I wasn't sure which one to play first. But I remembered what I heard last week reading a quote from Dweezil about his opinion that Joe's Garage would be his choice to pick if he was going to give a brand new never heard Zappa person a Cd to listen to. So as I have about 30 Zappa Cds and dont fall into that category I was instantly impressed and could see why he would make such a statement.This material sounded new and fresh, not dated at all. And it showed all the different aspects of Frank that made him such a unique genius.Humor,guitar jamming,more humor and brilliant fitting in of all the instruments(drums especially).This 3 part act of Joe's Garage should definitly be any new Zappa fans must listen to list,and boy am I happy that I picked it to listen to first too!!Sincerely Bob Repple, Chicago

5 out of 5 stars Quintessential Zappa.......2006-12-06

I have been a Zappa fan since I snuck a listen to Apostrophe/Over-nite Sensation from my Dad's collection 20 years ago. Like much of Zappa's music, this album, perhaps his finest overall work, can be oversimplified and categorized ascetically (as a previous reviewer attempted to do).

This is not just "silly and crude humor music" and it does not fall into a "1,2,3,4 category" of Zappa listener. Joe's Garage, as a complete work, attacks and obliterates those individuals/organizations who, through various means of censorship, insidiously undermine the purpose of creating music.

He accomplishes this with direct attacks on the political right (e.g. the Central Scrutinizer), conservative religious parties (e.g. Catholic Girls), the media and all other pseudo-intellectuals (e.g. packed goose), and, really, anyone whose sensibilities would lead them to censorship of creativity. Consider the historical context here: the attack on music throughout the 1980's/Tipper Gore's The Parents Music Resource Center was founded in 1985. The content of Joe's Garage is intended to offend all these people.

Like all art, one can make a judgment of whether the overall piece appeals to their ascetics, which Joe's Garage does for me - definitely five stars, and leave it at that. However, true analysis of real art should leave one with questions on intent, message, and composition which Joe's Garage also does very effectively.

Through this analysis, one can realize one object of Frank Zappa's argument: freedom of expression (in this case music) is important and socially relevant; hence the aforementioned party's desire for censorship. Beautiful use of irony through music Frank!

"Eventually it was discovered that God did not want us to be all the same. This was bad news for the Governments of the World... Mankind must be made more uniformly if THE FUTURE was going to work out... It was about this time that someone came up with the idea of TOTAL CRIMINALIZATION, based on the principle that if we were ALL crooks we could at least be uniform to some degree in the eyes of the law. Shrewdly our legislators calculated that most people were too lazy to perform a REAL CRIME. So new laws were manufactured making it possible for anyone to violate them at any time of the day or night... which is one of the reasons why music was eventually made ILLEGAL."
--Frank Zappa, liner notes from Joe's Garage, Acts 2

5 out of 5 stars otra genialidad del maestro .......2006-09-16

es entendible que a mucha gente zappa les resulte demasiado...como tal vez el capitan beefheart..pero creanme que esta placa es una joya..... una obra que no decae en ningun momento... tenes jazz, rock y cuanto te puedas imaginar...BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Dumb...but good........2006-08-27

4 and a half stars. Really dumb....but good.
okay, so if you don't know what the hell this thing is it's like a stupid high school play, but they would never allow this. this story is about music being illegal, and this guy named Joe is having sex with robots and appliances and trying to get music legal again.

great songs
are
''wet tshirt night''
''joe's garage''
'token of my extreme''
''why does it hurt when i pee?''
''lucille has messed up my mind''
''catholic girls''
''a little green rosetta''
''on the bus''
and
''watermelon in easter hay''

5 out of 5 stars Frank, we miss you so.......2006-07-29

Everyone should hear this album. It is pure quality, period. Why try and break it down, when this is musical genius as Frank Loyd Wright is great at dancing about his architecture.

Music Track:

  1. In the Beginning [Original recording remastered]
  2. Killing on Adrenaline [Import]
  3. Lightning to the Nations (The White Album)
  4. Live [Import]
  5. Look at Yourself
  6. Love Is for Suckers [Explicit Lyrics] [Import]
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