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Editorial Review:
As Heard on TV is a sensational two disc compilation packed full of all your favourite classical tracks and theme tunes from the small screen. Disc one - Music from Adverts is full of the finest classical pieces used in all the biggest ads of the last 10 years including British Airways, Hovis and Stella Artois. Disc two - Music from Programmes includes the theme tunes from all your favourite TV shows of last 50 years including Inspector Morse, X Factor and the Apprentice.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
That sounds familiar, I wonder where I can buy it on CD?
Once again this is a helpful Classic FM 2CD release, aimed this time at those who hear a piece of TV advert music and like it, but haven't a clue who wrote it. The tracks generally expand on the shorter pieces heard during the advert, and although some are not by the same artist as the TV version, they are by no means inferior and the difference will often be unnoticeable. Whether the version of music is the 'best one' is largely irrelevant, for these are all good performances and recordings... more info
Great music from ads and TV This two disc CD from Classic FM contains forty-two tracks that have been made famous because they were featured either as adverts or as theme music for various TV shows. It is true that these are not, for the most part, the pieces from the various sources, rather the music included on this album are the full pieces of classical music that they have been edited and adapted from (e.g. the CD includes the proper Liberty Bell piece rather than the edited version used by Monty Python). Despite the lack of the... more info
Artists not as heard on TV The title of this album promises much to the lover of classical sounds on the goggle box but, on loading the CD into the player, it soon becomes apparent to the listener that their expectations will not be met. This is not a soundtrack album and should not be viewed as such. The instrumental pieces are competently even well performed but, as soon as the vocal parts commence, one realises one is not actually listening to the performances associated with the programme, advertisement or movie. In the... more info
Tracks:
The Flower Duet - Katherine Jenkins
2. Largo - Wiener Philharmoniker, Kyril Kondrashin
Jean De Florette - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman
Dance of the Reed-Pipes - Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Adiemus - Adiemus
2. Air - Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
Lascia ch'io pianga - José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Vjekoslav Sutej
"Largo al factotum" - Sherrill Milnes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Silvio Varviso
"Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus) - Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tullio Serafin, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Norberto Mola
1492 - Conquest Of Paradise - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine
Sarabande - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine
Aquarium - Pascal Rogé, Cristina Ortiz, London Sinfonietta, Charles Dutoit
Gymnopédie No.1 - Pascal Rogé
5. L'heure exquise - Mischa Maisky, Daria Hovora
Primavera - Ludovico Einaudi
2. Nachtmusik (Allegro moderato) - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti
