Decca Legends: Schubert: SYMPHONY No. 9 / Wagner: Siegfried Idyll CD

Giuseppe Verdi is one of the most tuneful, beloved composers of vocal music Italy has produced. Verdi wrote REQUIEM in honor of Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist he greatly admired. Acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli and soprano Renee Fleming, along with conductor Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra, perform a moving rendition of this heartfelt work, perfectly capturing the depth of emotion and challenging musical requirements of this work. Any classical-music lover will appreciate this performance. Fleming/Borodina/Bocelli/D'Ar Cangelo/Gergiev/Kirov (2cds)

Decca Legends: Schubert: SYMPHONY No. 9 / Wagner: Siegfried Idyll songs. Track Listing of songs: DISC 1; String Quartet No.2 in F minor, Op. 10: Sehr lebhaft, straff im Rhythmus; String Quartet No.2 in F minor, Op. 10: Finale. Sehr lebhaft; String Quartet No.3 in C major, Op. 16: Lebhaft und sehr energisch; String Quartet No.3 in C major, Op. 16: Sehr langsam; String Quartet No.7: Schnell; String Quartet No.7: Ruhig. Scherzando; String Quartet No.7: Langsam / Schnell / Langsam; DISC 2; String Quartet No.4, Op. 22: Fugato. Sehr langsame Viertel; String Quartet No.4, Op. 22: Sehr energisch. Schnelle Achtel; String Quartet No.5, Op. 32: Lebhafte Halbe; String Quartet No.5, Op. 32: Kleiner Marsch. Vivace, sempre crescendo; String Quartet No.6 in E-flat major: Sehr ruhig und ausdrucksvoll; String Quartet No.6 in E-flat major: Lebhaft und sehr energisch; String Quartet No.6 in E-flat major: Ruhig. Variationen; String Quartet No.6 in E-flat major: Finale. Breit und energisch;

Track Listing of songs: Italia: Rhap; Untitled; La Boutique Fantasque: Allegretto; La Boutique Fantasque: Vivo; La Boutique Fantasque: Tarantella; La Boutique Fantasque: Vivo; La Boutique Fantasque: Danza Cosacca; La Boutique Fantasque: Can Can; La Boutique Fantasque: Andantino Mosso I; La Boutique Fantasque: Andantino Mosso II; La Boutique Fantasque: Valse; La Boutique Fantasque: Notturno; La Boutique Fantasque: Galop;

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