Customer Review: I have never heard a Nutcracker that was done more tastefully than this one. The faster tempos that some here complain about (I suspect simply because it's just not what they're 'accustomed' to) lend it an energy and drive that I have never heard before. As for being too fast for dancers, who cares?... more info
Customer Review: I was given this CD as a Xmas gift about seven years ago and absolutely love it. It is a favorite of mine next to the Amy Grant A Christmas Album. Those you who think it is boring don't know what you are missing. Awesome CD; puts you in the Christmas spirit.
Customer Review: My nephew mentioned his desire to hear some classical music (Yo-Yo Ma, especially) on the boring trips back & forth from college. He really seemed to enjoy receiving the CD for Christmas!
Customer Review: Who needs Zoloft when you've got Leos Janacek? (...though I suspect, of all the composers snipped and included in this prescription CD, Janacek would be the most astonished to find his music classified as relaxing...) So I ran into this guy, see, while I was cross-country skiing in Minnesota,... more info
Customer Review: As the last of Tchaikovsky's ballets, "The Nutcracker" features some of the most interesting harmonic and rhythmic textures of the Romantic era. It's a popular subject for recording. At present, we have versions by Valery Gergiev, Charles Mackerras, Antal Dorati, Eugene Ormandy, Andre Previn,... more info
Customer Review: The first time I sampled this, I thought it was a bit 'corny' but I still bought it because of the very many recommendations it received. I did not regret my decision because after hearing the whole album with my kids, I was just delighted to see them respond to each song so well so much so... more info
Customer Review: I bought this CD as a replacement for the old vinyl recording I got years ago. This is one of my favorite Christmas albums. If you like John Rutter and his choral Christmas works, then you will want to own this CD. There are newer recordings since this was originally recorded (and I have them, too),... more info
Customer Review: Oh Joy! This is a favorite musical memory from my childhood at Christmas time! It has been added to with selections from the Nutcracker (another Fav), but still carries the wonderful sound of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as I remember them back in the 60's when it was originally released. No one does... more info