From classical music CD's to online subscriptions and everything in between, this Top 10 Classical Music Christmas Gifts List will help you in your quest for finding the perfect present for the classical music aficionado this holiday season!
This is the perfect gift for anyone who's into music history and students enrolled in classical music studies. With over 25,000 in-depth biographies contributed by 6,000+ music scholars from around the world, 45,000 articles covering a range of topics from instruments to music styles, this is possibly the greatest source of music history you'll ever find.
For only $99, the sound these speakers produce is unbelievable. I bought a pair for my laptop and I absolutely love them. Right out of the box, The Companion® 2 Series II multimedia speaker system was easy to set up (only about 3 wires) and immediately functional. I can even plug them into my iPod and get great, well-balanced sound. From classical music to jazz, these speakers can handle anything.
What a marvelous album! This unique spin on classical music is relaxing, refreshing, and good in so many ways. With nothing but positive reviews, the smooth blend of Cuban salsa, jazz, and familiar classical tunes will easily win you over.
From Beethoven to Wagner, these elegant, hand-crafted composers' busts are a great decorative accent in any room, especially for the office of any music professor.
In a new version for piano, this album is a true delight. Faure's Requiem is one of my favorites, but I sometimes grow tired of listening to its original orchestration for voice and orchestra. Naoumoff does a fabulous job translating Faure's Requiem onto the piano without losing the work's depth and emotion. Her dynamics, tempos, and musicality are superb.
This useful gadget is the perfect gift for any budding musician. The Boss DB-30 Electronic Metronome can handle time signatures with up to 17 beats per measure. It also offers 9 different types rhythm patterns with over 24 variations, as well as a headphone jack for the noisiest places.
The Internet's largest collection of sheet music, the recipient of this gift certificate will surely jump for joy. With over 411,000 titles from which to choose, they are sure to find any piece of music they want to play.
We all know that trying to read a playbill at a classical music performance can be quite challenging once the lights go out. However, this little L.E.D. light solves the problem in no time without distracting the paying audience next to you. Just shine the light directly on your playbill and you'll have a perfectly even bright white light exactly where you need it.
9. Season Tickets / Subscriptions to A Local Symphony
Most symphony orchestras and opera houses offer season tickets and/or subscriptions to regularly scheduled performances. Like season tickets to your favorite sports team, fans of classical music will surely love this gift.This large collection of fine works by leading composers performed by many world renowned pianists is a unique gift, sure to be remembered for years on end. The recipient of this gift will not only be excited by the musical selection, but by the special box design - the shape of a Steinway grand piano. The box includes 10 2-disc sets each one featuring a separate artist; Vladimir Horowitz, Claudio Arrau, Maurizio Pollini, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Mitsuko Uchida, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Wilhelm Kempff, Emil Gilels, Martha Argerich, and Alfred Brendel, plus a deluxe booklet and a bonus CD.
