Track Listing

1. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
2. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
3. Otello, opera: Ave Maria
4. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
5. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
6. Ave Maria, for voice & orchestra (adapted from Intermezzo of 'Cavalleria Rusticana')
7. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
8. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
9. Ave Maria for voice & piano
10. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
11. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
12. Otello, opera: Ave Maria
13. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
14. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
15. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
16. Otello, opera: Ave Maria

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97236 in Music
• Brand: RCA
• Released on: 1998-08-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

My Dad used to sing this while shaving
This beautiful aria is interpreted 16 ways by several renown singers and composers, so I'm sure you'll find your own personal favorites among the different versions. Each rendition has its own descriptor, and I found myself thinking "riveting", "exhilerating", "captivating", "evocative", "inspiring", or even "heartbreaking" for the same compelling music. To me, even the old fashioned, ragged recordings herein had a certain charm, and I don't mind the 'scratchiness' at all. I believe my Dad would sing Franz Schubert's 'Ave Maria' as interpreted by tenor Jerry Hadley -- I swear it literally brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it. As a child, I remember the delight I took in hearing my Dad sing with all the passion and drama of an artiste -- and you know, for a man who didn't even know all the lyrics, he sounded pretty darn good in our old bathroom! Seriously, this is a wonderful collection, even without the reminiscent sentimentality. I highly recommend it.

Treasure found and cherished forever
I was looking for something special two Christmases ago and found this nestled between rare classical CDs in our local shoppe. I listened to the selections, the artists and the expressive interpretations of the AVE MARIA aria by those composers (Verdi, Gounod, Bach, Schubert). I also found the voices of Price, MacDonald, Domingo, Lanza, Ponselle, Vaness, Caruso, Anderson, McCormack and Hadley totally unique to their personalities, their time and their idea of how to express love for Mary, the Mother of Jesus, for whom this timeless aria was written. Bravo!

My daughter loves it!
3 years ago I was severely injured and paralyzed. While in intensive care, after my days that were filled with pain and fear, I would listen to this CD in the dark still of the night. It brought great comfort. I have made a rather miraculous recovery and have a wonderful new little daughter. She loves to listen to the CD with a bottle as she is going to sleep.