Classical Heat
collects two discs' worth of fire-related and/or energetic
classical
music. The first disc, cryptically titled "By the Electric Fire," includes
Khachaturian
's
Sabre Dance
,
Mars, the Bringer of War
from
Holst
Planets
, and
Ride of the Valkyries
Wagner
Die Walkuere
. Disc two, "By the Log Fire," features less intense, more
romantic
pieces such as
Barber
Adagio for Strings
, the Aria from
Lyon
Short Suite
Rachmaninov
Vocalise
. Though
's concept isn't necessarily the clearest, the quality of the collection's music still makes it worthwhile for casual fans of
music. ~ Heather Phares