Szymanowski: Stabat Mater; Symphony No 3

Advantages: A large selection of great tracks
Disadvantages: Just a couple of bad ones thrown in, but it all really depends on your taste

.../De Vries/Hooper) 7. The Talented Mr. Ripley - Stabat Mater (Giovanni Battista Pergolesi) 8. Sideways - Memories Of The Alhambra (Tárrega) 9. Titanic - My Heart Will Go On (James Horner) 10. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets - Fawkes The Phoenix (John Williams) 11. Schindler's List - Schindler's List Theme (John Williams) 12. Finding Neverland - Impossible Opening (Jan A. P. Kaczmarek) 13. Chariots Of Fire - Chariots Of Fire Main Theme (Vangelis) 14. The Piano - The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise (Michael Nyman) 15. You Only Live Twice - You Only Live Twice Main Theme (John Barry) 16. The Mission - Gabriel's Oboe (Morricone) 17. Traffic - An Ending (Ascent) (Eno) 18. The Passion Of The Christ - Resurrection (John Debney) 19. Once Upon A Time In The West - The Man With The Harmonica (Morricone... Read review

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Advantages: This is a recording containing excellent content, with wonderful sound quality due to top-notch recording technique, and the presence of stellarly talented artists.
Disadvantages: It is often disappointing to be listening to a wonderful piece of music only to discover that merely a portion of the piece is contained on the recording.

...This is an eclectic and, at the same time, fascinating recording. It contains some of the more interesting repertoire of one of the USA's most famous and talented symphony orchestras, along with an assortment of conductors long-attached to the CSO. In short, my favorite piece among all of those contained in this collection, is the Mahler Symphony No. 8. For anyone who knows this piece, they will be more than pleased by this performance. The conducting, orchestra playing, choral singing and preparation, and soloist singing is almost unmatched. Especially notable is the performance of the Mater Gloriosa, a somewhat thankless role, performed especially beautifully by soprano Jann Jaffe. Of course, anyone who knows the piece cannot help but be drawn to this music. This famous "Symphony of a Thousand" is a masterpiece whose listening... Read review

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Advantages: Great work
Disadvantages: none

...It is an amazing fact that a year after its first performance Anthony Payne's elaboration of Elgar's sketches for his Third Symphony have become part of the mainstream orchestral repertoire. Payne, a musicologist and a composer, took on the monumental task of pieceing together the few sketches that Elgar left before his death and expanding them in a complete symphony. The results are incredible. Although Payne is cautious to guard against calling the symphony an original Elgar work (as so much was of Payne's invention)the piece has an unmistakable Elgar feeling. Originally recorded by the partnership that gave the work's first performance (Andrew Davis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra) this new recording with the Bournemouth Symphony conducted by Paul Daniel (music director at English National Opera) is a much weightier and envigorating... Read review

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