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 A Musical Christmas Spirit MUST Jan 29, 2008
What a wonderful, imaginative, exhilarating arrangement of traditional Christmas music!. As a musician, I've composed Christmas carols, and specially enjoy the Christmas season. This recording adds much to the festive spirit of Christmas in my home and it's the first CD I put on when it's time to play Christmas music.
fine Jan 28, 2008
No problems with shipment or with product CD itself.
Mannheim Steamroller rolls on! Jan 05, 2008
Mannheim Steamroller continues to take the traditional and make it modern without debasing the music. This time the title is simple: "Christmas." In this CD enjoy everything from "Deck the Halls" to "Stille Nacht" with modern instrumentation, but respect for music that is centuries old. "We Three Kings" is one of my all time favorite carols, although it's a mere century-and-a-half old, and this is the finest version I've ever heard. Adding to the enjoyment are the notes. For example, of "The Coventry Carol," "This carol was originally from the mid 1400's, however, the melody as it is in this version is derived from a later version in 1591." Some of the instruments used add to the charm of Steamroller, for instance: Black Oak Hammered Dulcimer, soprano Dulcian, camel bells, dry ice, clavichord, and lute.
 Frankly, only one great song - Stille Nacht Dec 24, 2007
Out of the 11 tracks - you will have to decide for yourself if the purchase is worth the one great track - # 13 - Stille Nacht. Most all of the other tracks sounds like a Grade 9 student's 1980 synthesizer project. Yuck. I suggest passing by this one, yet try to find this (Track 11) "Stille Nacht" elsewhere by alternate means...
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 Ho Ho Hum Dec 13, 2007
Here, the Steamroller lives up to their name, squashing all the fun and joy out of usually charming little Christmas carols, and, in the case of Deck the Halls, transforming it into a call-to-arms straight out of Braveheart. Every time I hear this song, I picture a million blood-thirsty vikings charging over a grassy knoll.
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