Handel for the Holidays

George Frederick Handel (Composer), Neville Marriner (Conductor), John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor), Raymond Leppard (Conductor), Marcel Couraud (Conductor), Colin Davis (Conductor), English Baroque Soloists (Performer, Orchestra), I Musici (Performer), English Chamber Orchestra (Performer, Orchestra), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), Musica Alta Ripa (Orchestra), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (Orchestra), Orchestra dei Bayerischer Rundfunk (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: English Baroque Soloists, I Musici, English Chamber Orchestra
• Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists, English Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Musica Alta Ripa, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, et al.
• Conductor: Neville Marriner, John Eliot Gardiner, Raymond Leppard, Marcel Couraud, Colin Davis
• Composer: George Frederick Handel
• Audio CD (October 15, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000041FE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,249 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #45 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Classical Instrumental
  • #50 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Harp

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great holiday music!, December 18, 2002

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This review is from: Handel for the Holidays (Audio CD)

I have all of the Philips classical CD's and enjoy them often. This Handel Holiday music CD is really a festive combination of classical pieces.

I highly recommend this CD to classical fans and also to friends who don't particularly enjoy/understand classical music as this CD is truly a holiday feast!

Happy Holiday's to all!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous background music for the holidays!, November 16, 2009

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Joanne Frances Gladney (St Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This is classy music and perfect for background music during the holidays. It will add a feeling of elegance to whatever is going on around.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful pick-me-up, July 17, 2006

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Laura De Giorgio "hypnotherapist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This CD has lively, energizing, festive music. It can get you into a spirit of celebrating each day of your life, uplifting you, waking you up in the morning or picking you up in the afternoons.