Musical CV

Said in advance: "The Essential" is a very good album.
The early recordings (the first dates back to 1963), of course, have not quite the sound quality of later recordings, but are quite acceptable and completely noise.
The compilation of the title was - at the large body of work -secure not easy and it could not be considered any album.
A very important and qulitativ quality album would you however need to remember in an "Ultimate Collection". Namely Barbra's only classical CD "Classical Barbra" which, like no other, the versatility of this great artist shows. Therefore, a point deduction for an otherwise very nice album.