The 25 Thunderous Classics

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Title Tracks for The 25 Thunderous Classics

• 1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Sunrise) - R. Strauss
• 2. Mars (The Planets) - Holst
• 3. Overture 1812 - Tchaikovsky
• 4. Entry Of The Gladiadtors - Fucik
• 5. Sabre Dance - Khachaturian
• 6. Procession Of The Sardar - Ippolitov Ivanov
• 7. Night On Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky
• 8. Anvil Chor (II Trovatore) - Verdi
• 9. The Thunderer March - Sousa
• 10. Thunder & Lightening Polka - J. Strauss
• 11. Prelude To Act III : Lohengrin - Wagner
• 12. The Ride Of The Valkryies - Wagner
• 13. Montagues & Capulets (Romeo & Juliet Ballet Suite) - Prokofiev
• 14. The Storm: Symphony No. 6 In F Major, 'Pastorale' - Beethoven
• 15. Rondeau - Edward Carroll
• 16. Overture: Fireworks Music - Handel
• 17. March To The Scaffold: Symphonie Fantastique - Berlioz
• 18. LesToreadors - Bizet
• 19. William Tell Overture: Finale - Rossini
• 20. Revolutionary Study - Abbey Simon
• 21. Fanfare For The Common Man - Copland
• 22. Sym No. 1 'Titan' IV Sturmisch Bewegt (Excerpt) - Mahler
• 23. Augurs Of Spring From Rite Of Spring - Stravinsky
• 24. Russian Dance From Petrouchka - Stravinsky
• 25. The Great Gate At Kiev From Pictures At An Exhibition - Mussorgsky

Customer Reviews

 (18 customer reviews)

48 of 52 people found the following review helpful

Good for the novice, June 7, 2002

ali (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 25 Thunderous Classics (Audio CD)

The recordings on this disc are pretty good. However, the editors selected only the *loud* parts, as indicated by the title. I was pretty disappointed to find that the pieces are, in many cases, edited to reflect the most famous themes, etc, instead of including the whole work. In general, I would recommend this to the classical music novice, or someone who wants to expand their knowledge of classical music in general. Those who already are familiar with these pieces will probably feel gypped.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful

Short and Sweet, May 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The 25 Thunderous Classics (Audio CD)

This is the best collection of moving classics on one CD that I have ever seen. The only drawback is that 25 pieces in 75 minutes means each piece averages 3 minutes. However, I prefer that to less pieces.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

You will like this!, February 19, 2004

Tony CioLi "Tony CioLi" (ATL, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 25 Thunderous Classics (Audio CD)

I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection and some were better than others. This CD is at the top of them all. They may be short, but not that short. Wondrous music.I can almost guarantee that you will like this music.
Well worth the price!