Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse by Mannheim Steamroller

Pros: Everything...
Cons: ...except maybe You've Got A Friend In Me

During one of my vacations in Disney World, I heard the instrumental melody of Chim Chim Cher-ee in a way that I had never heard before. I inquired as to what was playing and they showed me this CD, Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse. I ...

Pros: Beautiful, uplifting, new twist to the classical Disney favorites.
Cons: Not long enough!

I had never heard of Mannheim Steamroller until about a year or so ago. I first heard of the group on the Disney Channel one afternoon on a tribute to Disney and all he has done. I was most impressed by Julie Andrews as the hostess. I have long...

Pros: Improvisational, Creatively Orchestrated
Cons: Not All of Davis' Ideas Work Well in This CD

Some of my favorite Christmas music is performed by Mannheim Steamroller, the neo-classical electronic music group led by composer Chip Davis. His unique interpretations and improvisations, using brass, strings, woodwinds, and synthesizer to bring...

Pros: Wonderfully done, enjoyed by entire family
Cons: for those that love tradition and hate change this one may not be your cup of tea

Mannheim Steamroller first entered our Music library after my husband was exposed to their music during the Rush Limbaugh Show. The hubby normally not one to listen to a lot of Christmassy music, purchased his first CD, and there after was hooked.
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Pros: Great, upbeat music
Cons: Can't think of any

I recently purchased this CD at Target while looking for music that my 3 month old baby might enjoy in the car. She had gotten to the point where she hated being in her carseat and would cry almost every time we were going anywhere. I bought this...

Pros: Disney favorites in Mannheim Steamroller style
Cons: I want more Disney songs done by Mannheim Steamroller

Like dbfinally, my husband and I bought this CD when my daughter was only a few months old, looking for car entertainment for both her and ourselves. We chose Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse because we liked both Chip Davis's music and Disney...

Pros: lush orchestral arrangements
Cons: none worth speaking of

What makes this such a great album, is that it takes music usually geared toward a younger audience and makes it just as palatable to an older one. Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller are masters of a type of music than really cannot be characterized as...