Classical Hits

1	Andrew Lloyd Weber: Pie Jesu / Charlotte Church
2	Victory / Bond
3	John Williams: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace: Duel of the Fates / John Williams
4	Andrew Lloyd Webber: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again / Sarah Brightman
5	James Horner: Titanic: Rose / James Horner
6	Ennio Moricone / Chiara Ferrau: Nella fantasia / Russell Watson
7	Gabriel Fauré: Pavane / John Williams [guitar]
8	Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro / Renée Fleming
9	J. S. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring / Yo-Yo Ma
10	Di Capua: O sole mio / Luciano Pavarotti
11	Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story: Maria / Joshua Bell
12	Dmitri Shostakovich: The Second Waltz (Music From the Soundtrack to "Eyes Wide Shut") / André Rieu
13	Hans Zimmer: Gladiator: Now We Are Free / Klaus Badelt
14	Tan Dun: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Eternal Vow / Yo-Yo Ma
15	Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: O fortuna / John Williams [composer]
16	James Horner: Theme from Braveheart / James Horner
17	Jeremiah Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary / Wynton Marsalis
18	Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Spring / Gil Shaham
19	Appalachia Waltz / Yo-Yo Ma
20	Giacomo Puccini: Turandot: Nessun dorma / Luciano Pavarotti

Barnes & Noble

It's called Classical Hits, but it's much more. Sure, there's plenty of Puccini (performed by Renée Fleming and Luciano Pavarotti) and a touch of Vivaldi and Bach. But you'll also get music from the motion pictures Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Gladiator, Braveheart, Titanic, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Broadway classics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Leonard Bernstein; and crossover favorites from Russell Watson, Mark O'Connor, Yo-Yo Ma, and Bond. Classical hits, yes, but only for starters.

All Music Guide

Focusing on more modern artists performing modern classical standards, Classical Hits is an interesting addition to the world of classical compilations. Featuring artists as diverse as Yo Yo Ma and Sarah Brightman, this pulls together several recognizable compositions onto one good collection. Of the modern songs found on the album, John Williams' "Duel of the Fates" and James Horner's "Rose" are probably the most recognizable. But many other modern composers, including Ennio Morricone and Andrew Lloyd Weber, find their way onto the album as well. Anyone interested in what is happening in commercial classical music will probably find this album a treat, and even fans of the individual songs found here will probably enjoy the other compositions as well. Bradley Torreano