The 10-CD set Classic del Mar is a collection of some of the most popular music written around or inspired by the Mediterranean region. Included are several of the great composers from Italy, France and Spain - Verdi, de Falla, Respighi, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, and Debussy - and world famous pieces such as Ravel’s Bolero, Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, Berlioz’s Roman Carnaval Overture as well as opera hits by Rossini, Bellini, Mascagni and Puccini.
The music is performed by a selection of the best conductors, singers and soloists of the late 20th century, including Karajan, Stokowski, Bernstein, Solti, Klemperer, Ormandy, Ansermet, de los Angeles, Araiza, Berganza, Callas, Carreras, Freni, Fischer-Dieskau, Gedda, Kraus, Popp, Heifetz, Menuhin, Oistrakh and Rubinstein.
