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Music > Collections > The Number One Classical Album 2006 (2005) Retail CD
added on January 6, 2008, at 19:32 by Sarge!

Probably not a first choice for classical music purists, this should not be seen as a criticism. This is, self-evidently, a compilation - two CD's, 42 tracks, excellent value. Sound quality and production is first rate, and there is a solid selection of music and musicians offered in the package. Most of the performers featured here have done much to popularise classical music - in an age when popular music seems to be indulging and celebrating some suspiciously ordinary singers, you cannot complain about the quality of Carreras, Katherine Jenkins, Renee Fleming, Bryn Terfel, or the other singers featured on this offering. You get a chance to listen to comparative newcomers like violinist Nicola Benedetti alongside the more familiar Vanessa Mae. Maybe not for purists, but there are hours of pleasure and delight here, and given a chance to hear some of the performers you will doubtless be inspired to go buy their individual albums. An excellent sampler which will spend a lot of time on your CD player.

front 933 x 919 px

back 1433 x 1088 px

cd 959 x 963 px

cd_2 972 x 963 px

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Music > Collections > The Number One Classical Album 2006 (2005) Retail CD
added on January 31, 2008, at 14:47 by aub1945

Probably not a first choice for classical music purists, this should not be seen as a criticism. This is, self-evidently, a compilation - two CD's, 42 tracks, excellent value. Sound quality and production is first rate, and there is a solid selection of music and musicians offered in the package. Most of the performers featured here have done much to popularise classical music - in an age when popular music seems to be indulging and celebrating some suspiciously ordinary singers, you cannot complain about the quality of Carreras, Katherine Jenkins, Renee Fleming, Bryn Terfel, or the other singers featured on this offering. You get a chance to listen to comparative newcomers like violinist Nicola Benedetti alongside the more familiar Vanessa Mae. Maybe not for purists, but there are hours of pleasure and delight here, and given a chance to hear some of the performers you will doubtless be inspired to go buy their individual albums. An excellent sampler which will spend a lot of time on your CD player.

back 1778 x 1383 px

cd 1432 x 1432 px

front 1398 x 1394 px

cd_2 1432 x 1432 px