Audio CDs

Tristan wrote to us about:

Too much summer sun? Too much summer fun? Escape the heat, humidity and hullabaloo, and chill out with Simply Summer, Sony Classical’s relaxing new collection of classical favorites. Featuring a serene program of the most beautiful works by Vivaldi, Gershwin, Debussy, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Tchaikovsky and many others, the disc has been carefully programmed to create a calm and soothing atmosphere for the summer season – the perfect soundtrack for poolside, picnics or some personal peace and quiet. Simply Summer will be in stores on Tuesday, May 23, 2006.

Many of the selections heard on Simply Summer were inspired by the season and its rich atmosphere, from “Summertime” from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and Legrand’s haunting “The Summer Knows” (Theme from Summer of ’42) to English composer Frederick Delius’s beautiful but rarely heard tone-poem In a Summer Garden. Familiar music abounds including, Debussy’s Prelude to […]

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