Bach; Handel; Holst: Wind Band Works

Advantages: A definite easy listen
Disadvantages: Maybe too easy

...exactly say im 'into' it, i jus fancied a change. Its a good CD if u want to relax or for background music if u have sophisticated dinner parties! Not one of the most used CDs iv bought. In fact i only listen to it about once evry 2 months so it isn't exactly excellent value for money. Below is a list of the tracks incase ur interested. The CD is priced around £19.99 and available from most music stores such as HMV and Virgin Megastore. CD 1 Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Pachelbel: Canon JS Bach - Air 'on the G string' Mozart - Ave verum corpus Handel - Largo JS Bach - Jesus bleibet meine Freude Mozart - Clarinet Concerto Beethoven - 'Emporer' Concerto Mascagni - Intermezzo Bruch - Violin Concerto Rutter - The Lort is my shepherd Saint-Saens - Aquarium Holst - Venus Chopin - Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor Faure - Pie Jesu Shostakovich... Read review

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Advantages: Great songs - wonderful, popular tunes
Disadvantages: A few songs aren't as good as the others

.... It is supposed to be depicting spring; with a generally happy main theme with other sections depicting birds singing, light breezes and a storm (I can't remember what it is they are supposed to be depicting but the scenes I mentioned sound quite right). This is a great uplifting piece and played in its glory and is one of the best tracks on the CD. 4. Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 - third movement (02:17) This is also played by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. This enchanting music by Handel was written to accompany a journey that King George I took up and down the river Thames. King George liked it so much that he had it played three times during the outward and return trips, though I don't think I would have done that as in my opinion it is nice enough but the two or so minutes of it is more than enough of it, without need of playing it again... Read review

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Advantages: Large variety of music
Disadvantages: none

...running time is, but there is a track for everyone on this album. I find it particularly useful as most classical music I had heard was rather girly and romantic, but this has many classics that are loud, exciting and interesting for the boys in my class to listen to. The set includes music by artists such as Bach, Handel, Beethoven, Holst, Elgar, Massenet, Verdi, Vivaldi, Ravel, John Barry, and Hans Zimmer, along with many others (too many tracks to list them all here). The 5th album includes music from films such as Star Wars, POTC, Ladies in Lavender, Romeo and Juliet and Out of Africa. For full track listings this product can be found on the Zavvi website or HMW website and tracks are all listed. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys classical music as it is a great collection of several different types altogether, at a great... Read review

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