Sony Classical: Great Performances, 1903-1998

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Sony Classical: Great Performances 1903-1998
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  1. Audio CD: Release Date 1999-10-12
  2. Publisher: Sony
  3. Format: Box set
  4. Sales Rank in Music: #207127

Product Review

4 CD set in a 'fat' double jewelbox. 80 tracks. 2 deluxe booklets. Light scuffs on discs will not affect play. Tiny drill hole next to barcode.
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Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for music appreciation, September 25, 2000
Music Graduate Student (Southeastern Louisiana University) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony Classical: Great Performances, 1903-1998 (Audio CD)
This 4 CD set not only contains some of the best performances of the last century, but also works as a comprehensive review of some of the finest musical literature spanning from the Baroque period to Modern Avant-Garde. Some of the earlier recordings are better for nostalgia purposes due to the poor mediums of the times, but the performances for the most part are professional. Only complaint: Some of the best works (Wagner's "Die Walküre", for example) are only provided in excerpt form to showcase a certain performer or section of the piece. Otherwise a worthy investment for the price and amount of quality music that is presented.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A touch of history...., January 27, 2002
annemal (Corvallis, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony Classical: Great Performances, 1903-1998 (Audio CD)
An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted FIVE STARS


3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Strange interpretation of "classical", January 16, 2005
Michael B Williams "Brandon" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony Classical: Great Performances, 1903-1998 (Audio CD)
I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.

I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.

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