Search - Neville Marriner, Asmf :: Pure Classics

Pachelbel's Canon once again. And all the rest: the Romanza from Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Bach's Air on the G String, Tchaikovsky's Andante Cantabile, Fauré's Pavane, the Air from Handel's Water Music and Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. For some, these miraculous works have been cheapened by overuse. We grow numb to music that we hear while getting our teeth cleaned. On this disc, there's no sign of who's doing these passable but uninspired performances. Considering what's out there, this is not the classical sampler to buy. Instead, check out the surprisingly solid Build Your Baby's Brain--Through the Power of Music. --Gwendolyn Freed