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Complete National Anthems of the World (Box) Reviews
Complete National Anthems of the World (Box) Reviews
| 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:  Perfect for the Right Audience, By This review is from: Complete National Anthems of the World (Box) (Audio CD) Imagine owning all the national anthems of the world on eight CDs! Can't imagine it? Well, there must be an audience for this collection - libraries, governmental and other organizations that greet visiting dignitaries, schools, whoever. There was an earlier edition of this collection in 1998 but since that time there have been many geopolitical changes that necessitated a new collection with the addition of the national anthems of, among others, Russia (!), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iraq (maybe they'll be getting a new one now), Rwanda, Qatar, Somalia and Afghanistan. The anthems (or national hymns) are played in arrangements made by conductor Peter Breiner, who leads the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in perfectly acceptable performances. In many instances there are two recordings of a national anthem -- the full anthem, and a shortened version for playing at awards ceremonies at the Olympics and other international competitions. Obviously eight... Read more 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:  A Disappointment, This review is from: Complete National Anthems of the World (Box) (Audio CD) I just received the Complete National Anthems of the World and have listened to every one of them. I enjoy the anthems and the presentation. But I was disappointed that the anthems didn't include the singing. Without the singing, the musical pieces lose their contexts. It is interesting to observe that, with relatively few exceptions, although most people are proud of their national anthems, they are loathe to listen to and enjoy them. The producers of this collection missed a great opportunity to turn the national song into a genuine musical masterpiece by not including the sung lyrics. |
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