1. Largo al factotum
2. 2. Pihenö
3. 4. Allegro - Prestissimo
4. 5. Aria - Cantilena
5. 3. Allegro molto vivace
6. La donna č mobile
7. 2. Prestissimo, con sordino
8. Fossils
9. 3. Rondo. Allegro spirituoso
10. 1. Prélude
11. The Desire for Hermitage
12. Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
13. Aria
14. Mack the Knife
15. 3. Menuetto - Trio
16. 3. Allegro vivace assai
17. 5. Rondo (Allegro)
18. Un bel dě
19. Danse sacrale
20. Hoe-Down
21. Prelude
22. 2. Allegretto scherzando
23. 4. Urlicht
24. 1. Psalm 108 (Verse 2) and Psalm 100
25. 3. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
26. 1. Allegro con spirito
27. 3. Alla marcia. Moderato
28. Baroque and Blue
29. 3. Rondo. Allegro assai
30. Danse générale
31. 3. Allegro
32. Facades
33. O mio babbino caro
34. 3. Finale. Allegro
35. 1. Allegro
36. 3. Allegro fugato
37. 7. Turangalîla II
38. 4. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
39. 2. Vivace
40. Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano
41. Main Theme
42. Andante
43. Opening Section
44. All the Delights of the Season
45. Steam Engine
46. Prelude
47. Brünnhilde's Battle Cry
48. Suite for Strings: The Murder
49. Prelude
50. Angel (Lust)
51. Theme
52. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
53. La donna č mobile
54. Song of Peace
Sony Classical: Great Performances 1903-1998
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1999-10-12)
- Publisher: Sony
- Label: Sony
- Format: Box set
- Studio: Sony
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 8 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #194914
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Mish Mash 2007-09-12
Comment: While I like this sort of recording I bought it only because it was quite cheap in the used section. It has some very interesting moments, but of course is little more than a "sampler" if you will, and one that is too stuffed with a variety performers that don't necessarily work well one against the other. To be specific, when Victor put out this sort of thing it would be "The First 100 Years at the Metropolitan Opera", and that traced just that. All the singers from 1903 until the 1983 release date. Its hardly perfect, but at least it has a purpose.
EMI did a similar reissue, but it contained one CD at a time, so one could think carefully about that which they wanted to buy.
This is one of the rare times I'm going to say there's just too much here, and not always of a good thing. They barely raid the cupboard of older recordings, and I assume Sony has a heck of a lot of them. Two CD sets from each decade could have been a far more intesting and thought provoking A&R decission. Four CDs that are aimed at nothing more than what I mentioned earlier don't really cut it
0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: What I Bought From Sony Companies 2005-08-19
Comment: Bach, Goldberg Variations, Gould, Haydn, L. Mozart, Hummel, Wynton Marsalis, Leppard, Joseph Haydn, Walter (Japanese), Mozart Piano Concertos & Rondos, Murray Perahia, Mozart Quartets by Ax, Stern, Laredo, and Ma, Mozart Concerto Violin, Zukerman, Chopin, Concertos Piano, Gilels, Ormandy, Watts, Schippers, Bruckner, L'Archibudelli, Johannes Brahms, Gould, Brahms, Stern, Trios and Quartets, Brahms, Ax, Ma, Bizet, Carmen and L'Arlesienne suites, Bernstein, Dvorak, Herbert, Ma, Masur, Faure, Quartets, Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma, Janacek, String Quartets, Alban Berg, Lyric Suite, Juilliard String Quartet, Copland Collection, Debussy, nocturnes, Upshaw, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Canteloube, John Williams Plays Barrios, Ligeti Edition, Claude Bolling, suites and such Jazz, 4 CDs, Joshua Bell, Bernstein, West Side Story. Albert, Bartok, Bloch, Ma, Zinman, John McLaughlin, Concerto for Guitar, and with Katia Labeque, Kathleen Battle.Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Duet,Kathleen Battle Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert, Bobby McFerrin paper music, with Yo-Yo Ma in Hush, Katia & Marielle Labeque, Love of Colours, Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Music for Trumpets, and Elliot Goldenthal, Fire Water Paper, A Vietnam Oratorio.
I list these because I am trying to figure out what of value is in the Columbia, CBS, and Sony sound legacy in case they come back to the U.S. and revive classical music recording in this country.
Duane Crawford
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Strange interpretation of "classical" 2005-01-17
Comment: 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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: An interesting mix... 2002-05-17
Comment: This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations. While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: A touch of history.... 2002-01-28
Comment: 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 *****
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