Pearls of Classical Music. Children Sing. Golden Collection.

Well, what can I say? Compilers of this disc did not spare on beauty and included here as many pieces as could fit in. And again I am struck by what volume of material was to be processed for this purpose. Such diligent labor deserves respect already in itself. To say nothing about the children whose singing sounds here – it causes both respect and fascination. And – just the desire to keep silent. On the disc, six choirs and a few solo performers are represented – but there is not a hint of the feeling that this is a compiling. The other way round – uniform, integral fabric, surprisingly transparent, clean, fragile. This is as though silver in all possible displays – refined jeweler work, and weightless strings of moonlight, and cool freshness of hoarfrost, singing of small campanelli, reflections of light in the swift river waves... Yes, sure, there is herein a great merit of both educators and composers – but the voices... Possibly, I just understand nothing about anything, but it seems to me that the earth on which such voices are born and sound is blessed. At least – in this...

Anton Jozhik Lejba (Hedgehog)