All-Star Christmas Album

George Frederick Handel (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Jester Hairston (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Ariel Ramirez (Composer), Heinrich Kaminski (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Carl Thiel (Composer), Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Composer), Karl-Heinz Loges (Composer), Francesco Manfredini (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Trevor Pinnock (Conductor), Carl Davis (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Trevor Pinnock, Carl Davis, Herbert von Karajan
• Composer: George Frederick Handel, Franz Xaver Gruber, Arcangelo Corelli, Jester Hairston, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, et al.
• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000009TEZ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Selection of Fresh, Classical Christmas Music, November 29, 1999

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zugzwang - See all my reviews

This review is from: All-Star Christmas Album (Audio CD)

I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this CD. The very first track, Handel's "For unto us a Child is born" is pure ambrosia as the English Choir performs to perfection.

Other highlights include: 8. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, 10. Mozart's Agnus Dei featuring Kathleen Battle, 13. Pie Jesu featuring Sarah Brightman, 20. Bach's Jauchzet, frohlocket.

There are a few other songs which don't fit in this collection quite as comfortably. Bryn Terfel's rendition of "Mary's Boy Child" at first seemed a bit smarmy, but it grows on you.

Overall, this album is a great value and I'm giving copies to my friends this holiday season.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasing Selection of Fresh, Classical Christmas Music, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: All-Star Christmas Album (Audio CD)

I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this CD. The very first track, Handel's "For unto us a Child is born" is pure ambrosia as the English Choir performs to perfection.

Other highlights include: 8. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, 10. Mozart's Agnus Dei featuring Kathleen Battle, 13. Pie Jesu featuring Sarah Brightman, 20. Bach's Jauchzet, frohlocket.

There are a few other songs which don't fit in this collection quite as comfortably. Bryn Terfel's rendition of "Mary's Boy Child" at first seemed a bit smarmy, but it grows on you.

Overall, this album is a great value and I'm giving copies to my friends this holiday season.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is my favorite Christmas CD of all time!, December 14, 2003

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"cavedog_pdx" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All-Star Christmas Album (Audio CD)

These aren't your traditional Christmas carols but a more classical selection. The Corelli Pastorale performed on this disc is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard in my life. Ramirez' Sanctus performed by Jose Carreras is light and joyous as are most of these classical pieces. Sarah Brightman's Pie Jesu is hauntingly beautiful, and these pieces blend in with age old favorites like Bach's Jauchzet, frohlocket and Handel's For unto us a Child is born. If you're like me and you grow weary of hearing the same Jingle Bells carols this is a refreshing addition to your collection.