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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol; Russian Easter Overture

from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 17, 1995
The classical music is, of course, 5 stars. I enjoy the Seraphim price range for educational music CDs. Seraphim never has the greatest fidelity with their CDs, however; but it is definately worth buying.

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The Military Band: Salute to the Services

by: Francis Saltus Van Boskerek, Robert M. Crawford, John Stafford Smith, John Philip Sousa, American Traditional, Joseph Franz Wagner, Charles A. Zimmerman, Felix Slatkin

Release Date June 02, 1998
This cd captures all the energy and excitement of military marching bands that so excites us. As you listen; you can visualize the precision and force of the rows and rows of the marchers with their instruments.

CD-Charts Position 3
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Symphony (25) Favorites

from: Vox (Classical)

Release Date July 01, 1997
This album provides a quick exposure to some of the best movements in the best symphonies. Many of the tracks will sound familiar. They are played well and have good sound quality.
As a novice musician, i have great appreciation for it.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Favorite Waltzes

from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 17, 1995
This album is wonderful listening. It's one of the favorites in my entire collection.

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A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle

by: Kathleen Battle, traditional/various, Leonard Slatkin, Orchestra of St. Luke's with New York Choral Artists & Harlem Boys' Choir

Release Date October 25, 1990
This is a glorious Christmas CD that everyone who loves the season should have. What a joyful noise spills from the throat of this lady! If you have this album along with Maureen Mcgovern's Christmas CD...believe me you will be set for Christmas with Kathleen providing the Classical and Maureen providing a Pop/Jazzy feel. You won't be able to help playing these albums year round!

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Great American Grofé

from: Angel Records

Release Date March 18, 1997
Angel has always done a great job of recording and the music is wonderful.

The price was acceptable; condition and delivery were good.

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Violin for Relaxation

from: RCA

Release Date May 16, 2000
I am not an expert in classical music, but have always loved the string instruments. I bought this CD for relaxation (as the title implies) and to help me focus on writing a thesis. I was torn between this CD and the Cello for Relaxation. I am pleased with my choice. My favorites are track #2 and #10 (listen to the samples through Amazon) - I usually play these two on repeat. My least favorite is track #7 because it sounds like a piano dominated movie soundtrack.
Although I wish I could have exchanged some of the tracks for others, I think this CD was worth the money and is a nice mix for those of us who don't know specific composers by name or who want a good sampling.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Classical Lullabies

from: EMI Special Products

Release Date April 10, 1998
This is an excellent set of lullabies. Especially for the price!
With that said, watch the first song on the CD- a few minutes into it as you/baby are relaxing the music swells and gets very loud. I loaded this CD onto the iPod I use in my child's room, but I deleted the first song from the "sleep" play list. I have given many of these to friends at showers and multiple copies to the local childern's hospital, but I tell everyone to start the CD on track 2. Put the player on repeat and by the time it gets back to the first song the child should be asleep and it won't matter that it gets a little loud.

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The Complete Wedding Album

from: Telarc

Release Date April 28, 1998
Some of the most beautiful music. Too bad we don't hear it more often than at weddings.

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25 Concerto Favorites

from: Vox (Classical)

Release Date July 01, 1997
For the price, you can't go wrong.

*I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection some were better than others. This one was not too bad compared to the others, but not the best one.
I was kind of perturbed when some same tracks on this CD were on another CD, and visa versa.