Classical 2009 gathers the biggest names in classical music on two specially priced CDs. Legends from Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti to Andr‚s Segovia and Herbert von Karajan join contemporary stars like Gabriela Montero, Alison Balsom, and Rolando Villazn on the 40-track collection. The musical selections run the gamut from Gregorian chant to Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio, while contributions from pop-classical straddlers Sarah Brightman, Michael Ball, and Karl Jenkins complete this wide-angle portrait of the wonderful world of classical music.