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Classical Hits / Brightman, Church, Ma, Pavarotti, Et Al

	Release Date: 09/11/2001 Label: Sony Catalog #: 89702 Spars Code: n/a Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tonci Huljic, John T. Williams, Giacomo Puccini, Gabriel Fauré, Dmitri Shostakovich, Johann Sebastian Bach, Eduardo Di Capua, James Horner, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Jeremiah Clarke, Antonio Vivaldi, Leonard Bernstein, Carl Orff, Tan Dun, Mark O'Connor Performer: Charlotte Church, Gay-Yee Westerhoff, Haylie Ecker, Tania Davis, Eos, Sarah Brightman, Renée Fleming, John Williams, André Rieu, Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Placido Domingo, John Themis, Russell Watson, James Horner, Ian Underwood, Mike Taylor, Eric Rigler, Anthony Hinnigan, Wynton Marsalis, Gil Shaham, Michel Sénéchal, Rolando Panerai, Elizabeth Harwood, Mirella Freni, Joshua Bell, Mark O'Connor, Edgar Meyer Conductor: Sian Edwards, John T. Williams, Sir Charles Mackerras, William Goodchild, Jurre Haanstra, Ton Koopman, Zubin Mehta, James Horner, Nick Ingman, Anthony Newman, Herbert von Karajan, David Zinman, Tan Dun Orchestra/Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Bond, Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Strauss Orchestra Netherlands, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Metro Voices, Westminster Abbey Choristers, English Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Pops, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Percussion Ensemble Number of Discs: 1 Recorded in: Stereo Length: 1 Hours 12 Mins.	CD $10.99 In Stock

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Are you tired of your classically minded friends laughing at you when you mispronounce the names of renowned, long-expired European composers? Do you think the Three Tenors are the latest teenage boy band? Well, those well-educated friends of yours still won't cut you much slack for purchasing CLASSICAL HITS, but at least you'll feel like you've dipped your toe into the deep waters of classical music. CLASSICAL HITS is very clearly a compilation designed for the newcomer, as it's made up almost exclusively of compositions that have somehow managed to sneak into the popular consciousness over the years through a variety of means, such as "Pie Jesu," "O Solo Mio," and "Nessun Dorma." There are a bunch of ringers here as well, mostly ersatz-classical soundtrack themes in an orchestral mode, such as John Williams's theme from STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE. For the uninitiated, it's a start.


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1.	Requiem: Pie Jesu by Andrew Lloyd Webber
	Performer: Charlotte Church (Soprano) Conductor: Sian Edwards Orchestra/Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1984	Date of Recording: 1998 Length: 3 Minutes 26 Secs. Language: Latin


2.	Victory by Tonci Huljic
	Performer: Gay-Yee Westerhoff (Cello), Haylie Ecker (Violin), Tania Davis (Viola), Eos (Violin) Orchestra/Ensemble: Bond Period: 20th Century	Date of Recording: 5/2000 Length: 2 Minutes 30 Secs.


3.	Phantom of the Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here by Andrew Lloyd Webber
	Performer: Sarah Brightman (Soprano) Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1986; England	Length: 3 Minutes 29 Secs. Language: English


4.	Star Wars, Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace: Duel of the Fates by John T. Williams
	Conductor: John T. Williams Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices Period: 20th Century Written: by 1999; USA	Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England Length: 4 Minutes 14 Secs.


5.	Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro by Giacomo Puccini
	Performer: Renée Fleming (Soprano) Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1918; Italy	Date of Recording: 7/1999 Venue: Colosseum, Watford, England Length: 2 Minutes 49 Secs. Language: Italian


6.	Pavane, Op. 50 by Gabriel Fauré
	Performer: John Williams (Guitar) Conductor: William Goodchild Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1887; France	Length: 5 Minutes 6 Secs.

	Notes: Arranged: John Williams


7.	Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 2, Op. 50b: no 6, Waltz II by Dmitri Shostakovich
	Performer: André Rieu (Violin) Conductor: Jurre Haanstra Orchestra/Ensemble: Johann Strauss Orchestra Netherlands Period: 20th Century Written: 1938; USSR	Venue: Wijngrachttheater, Kerkrade, Netherlands Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs.

	Notes: Arranged: André Rieu


8.	Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freude "Jesu, joy of man's desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Performer: Yo-Yo Ma (Cello) Conductor: Ton Koopman Orchestra/Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Period: Baroque Written: 1723; Leipzig, Germany	Date of Recording: 8/1998 Venue: Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden, Netherlands Length: 2 Minutes 41 Secs.

	Notes: Arranged: Ton Koopman


9.	'O sole mio by Eduardo Di Capua
	Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor), José Carreras (Tenor), Placido Domingo (Tenor) Conductor: Zubin Mehta Orchestra/Ensemble: Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1898; Italy	Date of Recording: 7/7/1990 Venue: Baths of Caracalla, Rome, Italy Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs. Language: Italian


10.	Titanic: Rose by James Horner
	Conductor: James Horner Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1998; USA	Venue: Todd-AO Stufio, Studio City, Los Angeles Length: 2 Minutes 52 Secs.


11.	Nella Fantasia by Ennio Morricone
	Performer: John Themis (Guitar), Russell Watson (Tenor) Conductor: Nick Ingman Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Metro Voices Period: 20th Century	Date of Recording: 2000-01 Length: 4 Minutes 30 Secs. Language: Italian


12.	Gladiator: Now We Are Free by Hans Zimmer
	Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: 20th Century	Length: 4 Minutes 14 Secs.

	Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Lisa Gerrard.


13.	Braveheart: Main Title by James Horner
	Performer: James Horner (Keyboards), Ian Underwood (Electronics), Mike Taylor (Percussion), Eric Rigler (Bagpipe), Anthony Hinnigan (Whistle) Conductor: James Horner Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Abbey Choristers Period: 20th Century Written: 1995; USA	Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England Length: 2 Minutes 51 Secs.


14.	Suite in D major: Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary" by Jeremiah Clarke
	Performer: Wynton Marsalis (Trumpet) Conductor: Anthony Newman Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Period: Baroque Written: by 1700; England	Length: 2 Minutes 50 Secs.


15.	Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera": 1st movement, Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi
	Performer: Gil Shaham (Violin) Orchestra/Ensemble: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Period: Baroque Written: circa 1725; Venice, Italy	Date of Recording: 12/1993 Venue: Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs.


16.	Turandot: Nessun dorma! by Giacomo Puccini
	Performer: Michel Sénéchal (Tenor), Rolando Panerai (Baritone), Elizabeth Harwood (Soprano), Mirella Freni (Soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor) Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1926; Italy	Length: 2 Minutes 57 Secs.


17.	West Side Story: Maria by Leonard Bernstein
	Performer: Joshua Bell (Violin) Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1957; USA	Date of Recording: 12/2000 Venue: Air Studios, London, England Length: 3 Minutes 46 Secs.

	Notes: Arranged: William David Brohn


18.	Carmina burana: no 1, O fortuna by Carl Orff
	Conductor: John T. Williams Orchestra/Ensemble: Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Pops Period: 20th Century Written: 1936; Germany	Date of Recording: 1/1996 Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts Length: 2 Minutes 39 Secs.


19.	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Eternal Vow by Tan Dun
	Performer: Yo-Yo Ma (Cello) Conductor: Tan Dun Orchestra/Ensemble: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Percussion Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 2000	Length: 2 Minutes 58 Secs.


20.	Appalachia Waltz by Mark O'Connor
	Performer: Mark O'Connor (Violin), Edgar Meyer (Double Bass), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello) Period: 20th Century Written: USA	Date of Recording: 3/1995 Venue: Sound Emporium, Nashville, Tennessee Length: 5 Minutes 47 Secs.

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