Newton Ooi | Phoenix, Arizona United States | 07/05/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This 4-CD set is a great compilation of work from this Russian composer. The pieces include the last 3 symphonies, the entire Serenade for Strings, the famous first Piano Concerto, and the more popular parts of the Swan Lake and Nutcracker ballets. The style is symphonic in a studio; i.e. no audience clapping in the background. The sound is quite nice, and very rich; of the various recordings of the Serenade for Strings; this is the only one I've heard that performs it with an entire symphony. Altogether enjoyable and worth the purchase price."
Great for the $
Newton Ooi | 08/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Make sure you get all 4 discs. The labels are almost all alike except for text on the bottom of them; sometime the sellers get confused. If you can find this, it should be cheap (~$4 with shipping for all 4 discs) It's worth every penny; DDD and well-mixed, full and rich. Maybe stylistically not as good as some, but all in all, very listenable.