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Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
from: Universal Classics

October 14, 1996
One might have thought that the Ballet suites have been recorded too many times, for anyone to get excited about 'another' recording! In truth these are fabulous performances, with inner detail that I have to say I haven't heard in any other recordings! At an incredibly low price, I urge anyone thinking of buying a recording of the suites to look no further.
A superb cellist and wonderful conductor, golly how we will miss him!

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Vaughan Williams - Tallis Fantasia etc

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
from: EMI Classics

October 13, 2003
One might have thought that the Ballet suites have been recorded too many times, for anyone to get excited about 'another' recording! In truth these are fabulous performances, with inner detail that I have to say I haven't heard in any other recordings! At an incredibly low price, I urge anyone thinking of buying a recording of the suites to look no further.
A superb cellist and wonderful conductor, golly how we will miss him!

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The Only Classical Album You'll Ever Need

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
from: Classics

November 03, 2003

The budget price doesn't reflect the quality of this 2 disc collection of classical music highlights, for the soloists, orchestras, conductors and the recordings themselves ensure it is a good quality selection of mostly familiar music from the classical music repertoire.

The choices lean heavily towards the opera style, so for that reason alone will not be the only album necessary to cover everyone's taste - even the complete classical beginner will find many of their familiar favourites are absent.

The tracks are mostly single movements from the whole score, which may not please the more enthusiastic classical fan, but it's unavoidable given the short time permitted by only 2 CDs. In any case, this album really ... Read More:

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Wiseman, D: Different Voices

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
by: Debbie Wiseman, Hayley Westenra, Stephen Fry, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

September 29, 2008

The budget price doesn't reflect the quality of this 2 disc collection of classical music highlights, for the soloists, orchestras, conductors and the recordings themselves ensure it is a good quality selection of mostly familiar music from the classical music repertoire.

The choices lean heavily towards the opera style, so for that reason alone will not be the only album necessary to cover everyone's taste - even the complete classical beginner will find many of their familiar favourites are absent.

The tracks are mostly single movements from the whole score, which may not please the more enthusiastic classical fan, but it's unavoidable given the short time permitted by only 2 CDs. In any case, this album really ... Read More:

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Bach - Brandenburg Concertos

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
from: Universal Classics

March 03, 1995
I don't know much about classical music unlike the other reviewers for this CD. However, I was fortunate in that my mother bought me a record (remember them?) of Concertos no 1,3 and 5. You get

1. all 6 Brandenburg concertos beautifully played by English Chamber Orchestra. Normally albums of Bach's Brandenburg concertos only have three of the concertos. Having listened to a few of these, the quality of this CD is at least equal to those recordings in my opinion.

2. two additional concertos: the Concerto for Oboe, Violin and Strings and the Concerto for Flute and Strings. The first of these, as observed in the other reviews, is stunning.

I think this CD is fabulous to listen to and is a complete steal for the price.

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Braveheart - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
from: Universal Classics

June 18, 1999
I recently listened to my copy of the Braveheart soundtrack and I can say that it is easily one of my favourite film scores that James Horner has composed and I will certainly be purchasing the second album with the DVD. There are many film soundtracks that I plan to buy and even re-buy for James Horner but Braveheart is certainly one that I recommend for people who are unfamiliar with his work as his other best scores are also good but for me the Braveheart music stands out on it's own.

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Indiana Jones: The Complete Soundtracks Collection

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
by: Original Score

November 11, 2008
Looks like I will be getting one of my American pals to order this and send it over here, as stated £47 is almost $100 dollars, which is crazy.
That said, this is something we've all waited an age for so it will be worth the extra hassle to get hold of, cannot wait!

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Jacqueline Du Pré - Complete EMI Recordings

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
by: Jacqueline Du Pre

October 22, 2007

Most, if not all, of these recordings have been released previously by EMI, while some of them - notably the 1965 Elgar Cello Concerto - have proved so popular that they have been continuously available since their initial release.

Despite the inevitable duplication - du Pre fans will almost certainly already have the Elgar and Haydn concertos - this is undoubtedly the definitive Jacqueline du Pre collection, providing 17 CDs of cello works by a huge array of composers from baroque (Bach and Handel) to Beethoven and the romantics and modernists such as Chopin & Bruch. There are no fewer than 25 different composers represented.

The set really does demonstrate the versatility of the cellist, with so many works which have been overlooked ... Read More:

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Meditation - Music for Relaxation & Dreaming

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
by: Various Artists

October 16, 2000
Lovely relaxing CD. But, title misleading, is in no way a meditation CD. But, still a nice calm CD to have.

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Best Worship Songs... Ever Vol.1

Childrens Toy Shop > Classical Music > Classical Instrumental
by: Various Artists

March 29, 2004
This album remains one of the best, Anything but dull, real joy in worship with many favourites. I love this style of music and it does justice to the wonder of God's mighty works.
Great when you have friends round or just listening in the car or at home.
Wonderfully inspirational tracks.