Hooked on Classics by Louis Clark (Conductor)/Royal Philharmonic

Pros: Catchy beat, interesting collection of classical pieces.
Cons: None come to mind.

Cross Ludwig van Beethoven with the Bee Gees, and what do you get? Hooked on Classics is the answer, one of the strangest compilations of well-known classical themes available. Imagine Mozart with a constant disco beat and you have an idea of the ...

Pros: Great beat. Numerous popular selections included.
Cons: None!

This was the first CD I ever received. I got it in the 80s. So, I've had it forever and have used it forever. I am now a teacher and use almost weekly in my classroom. The students love working to the music because it has a catchy beat and they know...

Pros: Fantastic compilation of classics, very nice performance
Cons: Awful and frustrating beat over the whole thing that can not be got rid of

This is a very interesting and greatly performed compilation of Classic Music pieces. There is one extremely frustrating part to it however: exactly this continuous beat, without any dynamics in it. You hear the orchestra and its dynamics, very nice and full of life - and at the same time you hear the terribly mindless beat, always the exact same sample played over and over. I have been searching for a version without that filth over it, because I liked the classic compilation so much, and was actually astonished to learn it was supposed to be there. It's such a shame. It's like taking a great painting, say the Mona Lisa (because everyone knows that one), and painting a bright red rectangle over the middle. Why?