Albinoni: 12 Concertos, Op 10

Advantages: Relaxing, serene, dreamy
Disadvantages: The first track is not actual Albinoni

...to the rest of the music – actual Albinoni. Many of the tracks are concertos for solo violins against the typical larger string orchestra of violin, viola, cello and continuo (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20). The continuo instrument, usually being a harpsichord or organ. The baroque era is dominated by the use of strings and here they can be appreciated for their outstanding qualities. The adagios are slow, smooth and serene decorated with trills and turns. Albinoni was also credited for being the first Italian composer of Oboe concertos. A number of the tracks on the album feature solo oboes against the larger string orchestra (tracks 4, 7, 10, 13). Albinoni's uses the oboe almost like a singer creating a lyrical and pleasant melody to the accompanying strings. Also on the album are three sonatas (tracks 21, 22... Read review

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Advantages: everything
Disadvantages: nothing

.... 26) 4:22 10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante (Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467) 5:18 11 Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio sostenuto (Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 -"Moonlight") 3:54 12 John Williams: Schindler's List Theme 5:02 13 Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1 3:31 14 Antonio Vivaldi: Largo (L'inverno (Le Quattro Stagioni)) 2:09 15 Thomas Newman: Any Other Name (from the film "American Beauty") 4:05 16 James Horner: My Heart Will Go On 4:21 Disc 2 77:06 1 Georg Friedrich Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) 4:00 2 Gregorio Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus 5:44 3 John Jenkins: Agnus Dei 3:36 4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lacrimosa (Requiem K626) 2:56 5 Christoph Willibald Gluck: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (Orfeo ed Euridice) 3:28 6 Charles Gounod: Ave Maria 2:59 7 Leo Delibes: Dome... Read review

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Advantages: Everything you could ever want from a classical CD
Disadvantages: none

...I have purchased and listened to many types of music and as a classical pianist always like to explore new CD's. This album has so many classics on it and is delightful to listen to. Did you know that opening music in 2001 - A Space Odyssey was from Also Sprach Zarathustra by Strauss or that the background music in the British Airways TV commercial was the Flower Duet from the opera Lakme? This compilation album is perfect whether you are a lover of classical music or just interested to find out what it is all about. The track listing shows what can be expected on this wonderful CD. 1. Canon and Gigue in D Composed by Johann Pachelbel 2. 12 Concertos for Violin and Strings Composed by Antonio Vivaldi 3. Adagio in G minor Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni 4. Symphony No. 6, 'Pastoral' in F Composed by Ludwig van... Read review

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