Track Listing

1. Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
2. Danse Macabre
3. Funeral March of a Marionette
4. Night on Bald Mountain
5. Symphonie Fantastique: March to the Scaffold
6. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: In the Hall of the Mountain King
7. Mephisto Waltz: Mephisto Waltz
8. Sorcerer's Apprentice
9. Symphonie Fantastique: Dream of a Witches' Sabbath

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #66160 in Music
• Brand: RCA
• Released on: 1992-09-08
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

A rousing classical selection
One might reasonably assume that a CD collection called "Classics from the Crypt" would be dark and moody music, but this is really rather energetic. Well-performed by the Boston Pops and Philadelphia Orchestras, these are some of the best-known and well-loved pieces of Western music, including Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor (think Phantom of the Opera -- the film), Gounod's Funeral March of a Marionette (the Alfred Hitchcock Presents theme), Grieg's Peer Gynt, Dukas's Sorceror's Apprentice and other similarly evocative pieces.

As an added bonus, one is also treated to Liszt's Mephisto Waltz in symphonic form (rather than piano alone), which is not easy to find.

Great classical Halloween music!
This has been a favorite of mine for years - in fact I've worn out my old cassette copy! Every Halloween this gets me in the mood. Contains the best rendition of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D I've heard. Love it!

Great for deadlines!
This is the CD I listen to when I need to get a lot of work done in a short period of time. When I listen to "Night on Bald Mountain," I feel like I can destroy the pile of work. This CD contains many songs that are familiar even if you've never really listened to classical music. If you're ever-so-slightly evil, this CD could become the soundtrack for your life.