From a pure-pleasure standpoint, the first Beethoven's Wig was nothing to flip over, and the second disc in the series follows suit. However, that is not to say that this is not a valuable and possibly ingenious record. Those unfamiliar with the premise will quickly get the picture: Producer/writer/lead singer/chief clever guy Richard Perlmutter gathers a bundle of important classical works ...

Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd

Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic stand among his greatest achievements. These televised programs introduced an entire generation to the joys of classical music. Bernstein conducted his first Young People's Concert on January 18, 1958, just two weeks after becoming Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. Such programs were already a Philharmonic ...

Manufacturer: Kultur Video
Starring: Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Track List: 1) Ballade 2) My Heart Will Go On - Theme to "Titanic" 3) Sous les ciel de Paris (The Sky of Paris) 4) Autumn in Venice 5) Granada 6) Marino Waltz 7) Kirmesliebe 8) Yeux Noires 9) Send in the Clowns 10) True Love 11) Moon River from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" 12) Edelweiss from "The Sound of Music" 13) Lost Heroes 14) The Blue Danube Waltz 15) Greensleeves 16) Adagio (Albinoni) 17) ...

Manufacturer: Denon Records
Starring: André Rieu

Manufacturer: Angel Records

Manufacturer: Decca

This performance is also available on Deutsche Grammophon in an earlier, mid-price incarnation, but this version is clearly the one to own, since the remastered sound is a definite improvement over previous issues. Herbert von Karajan always did a good job with this symphony, and his performances are quite consistent, even down to the very backward-balance of the chorus. By general consensus, ...

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon

Manufacturer: EMI Classics

Manufacturer: Children's Group

Manufacturer: Musical Concepts

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)