All Star Classic Christmas Album

Ferruccio Furlanetto (Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Jester Hairston (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Heinrich Kaminski (Composer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Karl-Heinz Loges (Composer), Francesco Onofrio Manfredini (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Ariel Ramirez (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Carl Thiel (Composer), Carl Davis (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor)

Product Details

• Performer: Ferruccio Furlanetto
• Conductor: Carl Davis, Herbert von Karajan
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Arcangelo Corelli, Franz Xaver Gruber, et al.
• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• 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)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,634 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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

By	zugzwang - See all my reviews

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.

15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay songs -- disappointing, Sarah sings one song, November 11, 1998

By A Customer

The album is okay but not your regular selection of Christmas songs. Sarah Brightman has only one song on the album, so if you are looking for her beautiful voice, you'll be disappointed.

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

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

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.