Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Antiphon: Ecce Annuntio Vobis - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard
2. Sym No. 5: Adagietto - Finnish Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka, Pekka Saraste
3. Gymnopedie No. 1 - Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra, Paul Tortelier
4. Pavane - Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra, Paul Tortelier
5. Planets: Venus - Charles Mackerras, Royal London Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Old and Lost Rivers - Christoph Eschenbach, Houston Symphony Orchestra
7. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Kitaenko, Dmitri Kitayenko
8. Summer Pastorale - Cobos, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Jesús López
9. Masques et Bergamasques: Pastorale - Northern Sinfonia, Bernard Pommier
10. Summa - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Studt
11. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Old Castle - Charles Mackerras, Royal London Philharmonic Orchestra
12. Wounded Heart - Johnathan Rees, Scottish Ensemble
13. Serenade in E: Larghetto - Andrew Litton, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Disc 2:

1. Apollon Musagete: The Birth of Apollo - Jukka, Pekka Saraste, Scottish Chamber Orchestra Strings
2. Adagio - City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox
3. Swan of Tuonela - Paavo Järvi, Royal Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra
4. Enigma Vars: Nimrod - Andrew Litton, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Petite Suite: En Bateau - Northern Sinfonia, Bernard Pommier
6. Holberg Suite: Air - Johnathan Rees, Scottish Ensemble
7. Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' - Green, London Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Warren
8. Gymnopedie No. 3 - Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra, Paul Tortelier
9. Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte - Jukka, Pekka Saraste, Scottish Chamber Orchestra Strings
10. Last Spring - Johnathan Rees, Scottish Ensemble
11. Thais: Meditation - Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra, Paul Tortelier
12. Vocalise - Andrew Litton, Royal London Philharmonic Orchestra
13. Mother Goose: The Fairy Garden - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Kitaenko, Dmitri Kitayenko
14. Antiphon: Ecce Annuntio Vobis - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68854 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-09
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Customer Reviews

Classical Dreams .... Classical Inspirations
This is a wonderful C.D. , mandatory for any music lover !! I was originally drawn to "Fantasia on Greensleeves" , but I found myself listening to every song . I am so glad that there is a cd out there that is comforting during these times . With 27 selections , you will not be disappointed . Many classic works, from Stravinsky (Apollon Musagete-the birth of Apollo ) , to Mother Goose - the fairy garden by Ravel , Classical Dreams is worth every 5 star !! Classical Dreams , is timeless , and it truly inspires one to dream . I have never been a true lover of classic music , soundtracks were as close as I came to classics . But listening to this glorious , peaceful CD, I have learned so much . This is an excellant buy, and a wonderful price for such superb works of art .

Surprised and ... inspired
What a pleasant surprise this double CD turned out to be. I bought it used just for Picker's gorgeous and poetic "Old and Lost Rivers" but fell in love with the whole thing. I'm not usully one for "Best Of ---" or themed classical collections, but this one's in a class by itself. The selections are unusual and achingly lovely in themselves and as a whole. This is my new favorite disk. It's a relaxation or concentration tool... hell, it's a companion - it goes wherever my laptop and headphones go. You get over two hours of gorgeous and lyrical - never mushy, sentimental or tired - classical music, the perfect backdrop for everything from dinner dates to writing code. This CD has added sustained moments of beauty and poise to a busy life - which is more than I could have asked for!

Encore! Encore!
Like a few other reviewers here, I purchased this disc for Tobias Picker's "Old and Lost Rivers." But from the Gregorian chants that open this two-CD set to the closing strains of Ravel's "Mother Goose: The Fairy Garden," I was absolutely captivated by the beauty and cohesiveness of this compilation. Producer Robert Laporta has created a disc that passes muster with neophytes and long time classical music lovers alike. I humbly suggest -- make that BEG -- that Virgin Classics turn "Classical Dreams" into a series. I would love to hear a second volume featuring such favorites as the BBC Symphony Orchestra's interpretation of Delius' "On Hearing the 1st Cuckoo In Spring," the Royal Philharmonic's version of Vaughan Williams' "Fantastia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" and the London Symphony's recording of Vaughan Williams' "Symphony No. 3 Pastoral" (Andre Previn conducting both Vaughan Williams' selections). By far, this is the finest classical collection I have yet heard. Encore!