Customer Reviews
Bought it as a gift - By: Beatrice Nano, 07 Aug 2007 
I bought this as a gift for my niece, since I wanted her to be educated about classical music as she was on her way to college. Ended up buying two copies as I found I loved it so much. Normallly I like to pick & choose my orchestras, composers, & conductors, but this collection has jujst about everything. Also, I'd never bought some of the more "popular" items (Strauss & Grieg) as I'd heard them a million times, but now I have them & the performances are alll great. This truly has a smattering of it alll, & if you're not a classical music lover, it's bound to turn you on to the stuff.
Good value collection... but... - By: John R. Murdoch, 31 Mar 2007 
This 6 CD collection contains most of the popular classical music you could every want & is priced competitively. However many of the recordings are very old & the sound quality is at best adequate. A lot of the performances although technicallly excellent are dull & uninspiring. The packaging is bland with minimal information about the music or performers. If you want quality rather than quantity look elsewhere.
The ultimate classical album - By: Rachel Phillips, 13 Mar 2007 Yes I know lots of people have said this before but if you want a box set to add to your collection then this has to be it. Quite simply it has everything you will need to cover any mood you might be in. An essential purchase. 5 stars!
Good beginner's collection - By: , 28 Dec 2004 
A very wide selection of pieces, organised into themes, although rather loosely if you ask me!! Some of them just didn't fit the theme. Mostly a good selection, but a few pieces that let the collection down.
A very good collection for someone new to classical music, but most classical fans will have the best pieces on this collection already & would do better buying something like the fantastic Tchaikovsky box set they have here.
A perfect Gift - By: , 22 Nov 2004 I get easily bored with most kind of music. But this collection is worth every penny, it is an excellent mixture. If you have to buy someone a gift, this would be a very good choice, even for those who are not so keen on classical music.
