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1 comments about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Gift to You.

1. Well cats and dogs, all i have to say is WOW!!!!!! if you don't get this cd as soon as you get the money, then i pity you. this is a very inspiring thing for any person. i was feeling so lonely and hopeless. my boyfriend broke up with me, my mom disowned me, and my cat died, but this can always brighten my day. If there is only 1 cd you buy in your entire life, then it should be Ben FOlds, but if there's 2, then buy another Ben Folds, if there's 3, for goodness sakes, get this one. I can't recommend it enough.....wait, yes i can. I just did...

3 comments about Handel's Messiah.

1. The previous review, written in Spanish, is not a review of this item!! The Spanish reviewer is reviewing the Madacy label edition featuring the Orlando Orchestra. This item is on a different label and features the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra! Before you blast away at a product, you may want to make sure to post the comments in the right place... otherwise people need to ignore your comments.



2. La versión del Mesías de la Orquesta Filarmónica de Orlando bajo el sello Madacy es una verdadera decepción en varios aspectos. El principal de ellos es sin duda el hecho de que, contra lo que dice la portada del disco ("The complete messiah"), no se trata de la versión completa de esta obra. Faltan segmentos tan bellos e importantes como los coros "And He shall purify", "His Yoke is easy", "All we like sheep", etc., lo que resta continuidad a quien está acostumbrado a la obra en su totalidad. Y en verdad que no se explica el por qué no se incluyó la obra completa, dado que este título ya viene en dos CD (donde entran perfectamente todos los coros, arias, recitativos, etc.) Seguramente no faltará quien diga "¿qué esperaba por ese precio?"; sin embargo, existen versiones completas, bellamente interpretadas, y que tienen un precio muy reducido (y que son infinitamente más recomendables que esta versión); por ejemplo, podría comprar la de Pople y la Orquesta Festival de Londres, o la dirigida por Dorati con el Concerto Grosso Smithsoniano; la primera tiene la leve desventaja de interpretarse con instrumentos modernos (pero aún así resulta muy superior al disco de Madacy), pero la de Dorati sí utiliza instrumentos de la época, así que incluso en ese aspecto resultaría una perfecta introducción a esta obra para quien desee escucharla en una interpretación lo más cercana a lo que Handel compuso y ejecutó. Por todo lo anterior, realmente le recomiendo que se mantenga alejado de esta interpretación, y mejor busque entre las ya mencionadas, ya que para empeorar las cosas, esta versión no incluye ningún folleto con comentarios sobre la obra, ya no digamos los textos bíblicos empleados, que le permitieran seguir en detalle toda la obra. Ahora que si desea una versión realmente fenomenal, bien podría optar por la de Pinnock y The English Concert; la de Christie y Les Arts Florisants o la que considero la mejor de las versiones que poseo, la de Harnoncourt y el Concentus Musicus Wien; que aunque tienen el inconveniente de ser un poco (o un mucho) más costosas, realmente justifican su precio.



3. This 2 CD set is a great buy. For me Messiah must have a harpsichord, Baroque orchestration, expressive soloists (including a real deep bass), and a chorus that you can understand the words. This recording has all of this and more. The soprano, tenor and alto are also excellent. The orchestration is great and the recording is crisp. The balance between voices and orchestra is well done. I can't believe the quality of this set for such a low price. I am throughly enjoying listening to it (and singing along).

   This would make a fine gift.

2 comments about Country Christmas.

1. Plenty of favorite country artists on here; something for everyone. I was especially pleased to find the classic An Old Christmas Card by Jim Reeves, a beautiful song for sure. When Jim sang a song, it really meant something. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus by George Jones & Tammy Wynette is always fun; along with the old standard by Buck Owens-Santa Looked Alot Like Daddy. Emmylou Harris does a beautiful version of Away In A Manger. Every song is a gem and your Country Christmas collection isn't complete without adding this to it. Highly recommended.



2. This album allows for much listening pleasure during the holidays. The artists chosen to sing each song contribute their unique voices and create an enjoyable experience. This is definately a collection for those that love the holidays!!

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