RCA's Classical Music 101 is a clever execution of a timely concept, collecting (you guessed it) 101 famous classical themes and associating them with the movies, television shows, and commercials that have brought them to the public at large. The intent is to show newcomers that they already know more classical music than they think they do, and in doing so entice them to learn more by exploring RCA's catalog of full-length recordings (conveniently indexed in the track listing). But it is also a convenient reference for those who might need to remind themselves of how a famous tune goes, or forget where the melody that's been stuck in their head all day came from. Classical Music 101 is not a real listening experience any more than collecting the hooks from every famous pop song onto one CD would be. It's a reference -- a reminder of already familiar things that allows you to connect them with their original contexts. When considered that way, it's a brilliant execution. And since every recording is in splendid RCA sound, often performed by the finest musicians of the last 50 years, the quality is superb.
1. Adagio Baroque Chamber Orchestra 2. Air On The G String Festival Strings Lucerne 3. Mvmt. Iii Festival Strings Lucerne 4. Aria Peter Serkin 5. Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring Norman Luboff Choir 6. Toccata & Fugue In D Minor Philadelphia Orchestra 7. Adagio For Strings Boston Symphony Orchestra 8. Mvmt. I Boston Symphony Orchestra 9. Mvmt. Iv New York Philharmonic 10. Fur Elise Nellie Kokinos 11. Turkish March Arthur Fiedler 12. Moonlight Sonata Jorg Demus 13. March To The Scaffold Boston Symphony Orchestra 14. Rakoczy March Arthur Fiedler 15. Habanera/Toreador Song Arthur Fiedler 16. Minuet Arthur Fiedler 17. Polovtsian Dance No.17 Arthur Fiedler 18. Hungarian Dance No.5 London Festival Orchestra 19. Lullaby Arthur Fiedler 20. Minute Waltz Geza Anda 21. Grande Valse Brillante Geza Anda 22. Marche Funebre Emanuel Ax 23. Simple Gifts Copland 24. Fanfare For The Common Man Philadelphia Orchestra 25. Clair De Lune Arthur Fiedler 26. Prelude
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