Absolutely awsome. That’s about all you can say about this flabbergasting set put out by Columbia in the early 90?s. The five stars above reflect the love and care that went into every aspect of this set, from the presentation with it’s frosted portrait of Sinatra on the cover, to the different CD sleeves and labels which really give a sense of history to the set – to the music itself, which is priceless. Although the price is awesome – a whopping $250, but in my estimation, it’s worth every penny. This is pop music history in the making, with Sinatra acting as pop music’s custodian, and the culmination of every songwriter’s dream. During his Columbia period, Sinatra chose and recorded masterworks of all the great songwriters of the era, from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Jimmy Mercer; from stage, screen and anywhere else he heard a great tune. Sinatra had great taste in music – and until his audience unaccountably began to shrink, he took great care in the songs he chose. Oh, make no mistake – there are some true stinkers here as well: novelty numbers that he tried when it seemed he could catch an audience’s ear no other way – I mean, you’ve got to hear the reprehensible “Mama Will Bark” to believe it – but the vast majority of music here is pure American gold – the finest songs by the finest songwriters, arranged and recorded with all the love and care that Columbia could muster. This ain’t just a box set, it’s pure music – period.

Float down the Colorado River, soar over cliffs and coves, and get lost in the warm colors that make up the southwest! Grand Canyon Serenade, a stunning visual portrait of one of Earth's greatest wonders set to the world-class music of Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and Satie, lets you experience some of the most breathtaking adventures on the planet. From the Redwall Cavern to Crystal Rapid and Havasu Creek to Marble Canyon and beyond! Take a ride through the heart of the southwests incredible wilderness, immerse yourself in white water adventures, embrace cliff walls and fall in love with the beauty of endless desert. When John Wesley Powell explored the canyons of the Colorado River in 1869, he found a virtually unknown paradise. Powell and his expedition explored one of the great wonders of the world the Grand Canyon. What Powell wrote about his adventures enthralled the eastern population. Ride the rapids, soar above the canyon and explore along the way to the sounds of world-class music, including Tchaikovskys The Sleeping Beauty and Dvorák s From the New World.

Ready for thrills? A concerto is exciting in ways that no other instrumental music can match. Where a symphony enthralls us with themes that are contrasted, varied, transformed, and developed, a concerto adds the extra dimension of human drama—the exhilaration of a soloist or group of soloists ringing forth against the mass of the orchestra.