"Let Mozart introduce you to Opera with his marvellous Magic Flute.Just sit down with the libretto to hand and enjoy this preposterous but absolutely beguiling drama."
"Excellent performances of Handel's most famous orchestral suites.This wonderful music will turn you into a fervent disciple of the great man immediately."
"Even if you don't recognise Allegri's name,you will most certainly have been aware of his extraordinary Miserere with it's spine-tingling high c's for the solo treble.Polyphonic paradise awaits."
"Begin Bach here ! Excellent showcase for the Master of them all and I've never heard the famous Air on a G string (Suite 3) played so lovingly as this"
"Discover the mass appeal of the sung Mass.If you don't like the Et incarnatus est here then there is no point in you exploring Classical music any further."
"You MUST buy Messiah as soon as possible and here's a good place to start.The Hallelujah chorus is breathtaking and there is some fantastic choral and solo contributions."
"Let Haydn take you to music Heaven via his marvellous Mass in time of war.A fabulous bonus on this disc is Mozart's achingly beautiful Laudate Dominum."
"Here's a great way to sample the glorious world of Handel's opera works.Bryn Terfel puts his heart and soul into such melting arias as Where'er you walk,Ombra mai fu and Verdi prati."
"The excellent Amadeus movie sparked off a virtual stampede of people who had not fully realised the genius of Mozart.This soundtrack album is a great way to sample a variety of his work immediately."