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from: Hyperion UK Amazon.com's Price: $12.98 Prices subject to change.Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
EAN: 0034571100265 Format: Import Label: Hyperion UK Manufacturer: Hyperion UK Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Hyperion UK Release Date: November 13, 2001 Sales Rank: 151822 Studio: Hyperion UK Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - An absolute bargain!Heaven forfend if there was some disaster and I had to flee my home suddenly, and couple only clutch a few Christmas CDs before going out the door - this would be the first one I would look for! When you look at the price of this disc you might think you are buying some really cheap collection culled from old, unwanted recordings by orchestras and choirs you've never heard of. This is not so. Rather, this CD contains some of the very best Christmas music from one of the world's leaders in classical ... Read More Rating: - Exquisite, with glimpses of a transcendental beautyI can't believe it. This is the first "Christmas" disc I ever bought and am still regularly listening to ... nine months post-holiday, now! This collection is replete with sparks of worship and awe. The festive jaunt embarks on a well-executed, majestic baroque piece, slipping into some flitty operatics. The mood shifts from aristocratic regalism to rich, emotive ethnicity in the climactic, folk dance-feel of entries 3 & 4. The transition between the two is gorgeous. {Who compiled ... Read More Rating:  - Probably of interest to purists & studentsI sure don't want to imply that this is a poor album. If you like classical music, you'll find much to enrich your soul here. However, when one considers the huge choice of classical Christmas offerings, this one just doesn't strike me as being above average for the genre. For a larger overview of great classical Christmas music, I think "Christmas Adagios" is much more satisfying. "Christmas With Chanicleer" and "The #1 Christmas Album" are other highly pleasing and comprehensive collections, ... Read More |
