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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5»rank: 217002from: CBS
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America the Beautiful»rank: 158030by: Various Artists
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Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)»rank: 117717from: Sony
0ur opinion: :Good film music should be seen and not heard--that is, it's usually there for background, to reinforce what you're seeing, not to draw attention to itself. So why listen to it? 0ften that's a mystery, but the items in this collection seem to have been selected because they are interesting music (Prokofiev, Copland, Bernstein) or because they are so familiar that they bring back memories of favorite movies (Laura, High Noon, Star Wars). Like much movie music, a lot of these items are sentimental and overblown, even ...
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Bach - Super Hits: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring / Ormandy, etc»rank: 68324from: Sony
0ur opinion: :Good film music should be seen and not heard--that is, it's usually there for background, to reinforce what you're seeing, not to draw attention to itself. So why listen to it? 0ften that's a mystery, but the items in this collection seem to have been selected because they are interesting music (Prokofiev, Copland, Bernstein) or because they are so familiar that they bring back memories of favorite movies (Laura, High Noon, Star Wars). Like much movie music, a lot of these items are sentimental and overblown, even ...
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The Essential Igor Stravinsky»rank: 85115from: Sony
0ur opinion: :Good film music should be seen and not heard--that is, it's usually there for background, to reinforce what you're seeing, not to draw attention to itself. So why listen to it? 0ften that's a mystery, but the items in this collection seem to have been selected because they are interesting music (Prokofiev, Copland, Bernstein) or because they are so familiar that they bring back memories of favorite movies (Laura, High Noon, Star Wars). Like much movie music, a lot of these items are sentimental and overblown, even ...
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25, 28, 29 & 35»rank: 175502from: Sony
0ur opinion: :For an entire generation of Mozart lovers, Walter's interpretations were the ultimate in sophistication and elegance, and so they remain. They still sound totally natural and inevitable, with a breadth of phrasing and very human warmth that points up the vocal nature of Mozart's melodic inspiration. Although the mono sound has dated, these performances are like old friends, and you'll welcome them in your collection. --David Hurwitz
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Escape Through Opera»rank: 26952by: Luciano Pavarotti, Jane Eaglen, Plácido Domingo, Karita Mattila, Inva Mula, Bo Skovhus, Renata Scotto, Denyce Graves, Eve Queler, Richard Tucker, Anne-Marie Owens, Andrea Rost, Kwangchul Youn, Frederica von Stade, Kiri Te Kanawa, Ileana Cotrubas, Leopold Stokowski, Ying Huang
0ur opinion: :For an entire generation of Mozart lovers, Walter's interpretations were the ultimate in sophistication and elegance, and so they remain. They still sound totally natural and inevitable, with a breadth of phrasing and very human warmth that points up the vocal nature of Mozart's melodic inspiration. Although the mono sound has dated, these performances are like old friends, and you'll welcome them in your collection. --David Hurwitz
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The Essential Beethoven»rank: 122342from: Sony
0ur opinion: :For an entire generation of Mozart lovers, Walter's interpretations were the ultimate in sophistication and elegance, and so they remain. They still sound totally natural and inevitable, with a breadth of phrasing and very human warmth that points up the vocal nature of Mozart's melodic inspiration. Although the mono sound has dated, these performances are like old friends, and you'll welcome them in your collection. --David Hurwitz
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1; Ballet Suites 1 & 2»rank: 193495from: Sony
0ur opinion: :For an entire generation of Mozart lovers, Walter's interpretations were the ultimate in sophistication and elegance, and so they remain. They still sound totally natural and inevitable, with a breadth of phrasing and very human warmth that points up the vocal nature of Mozart's melodic inspiration. Although the mono sound has dated, these performances are like old friends, and you'll welcome them in your collection. --David Hurwitz
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Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute»rank: 192204from: Sony
0ur opinion: :For an entire generation of Mozart lovers, Walter's interpretations were the ultimate in sophistication and elegance, and so they remain. They still sound totally natural and inevitable, with a breadth of phrasing and very human warmth that points up the vocal nature of Mozart's melodic inspiration. Although the mono sound has dated, these performances are like old friends, and you'll welcome them in your collection. --David Hurwitz
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