Mannheim Steamroller, performing two concerts Saturday at Strathmore, is in a class by itself. Created more than 30 years ago, the group that revolutionized the synthesis of classical compositions with rock rhythms and recorders, flutes and harpsichords with electric bass and synthesizers is still the best around for conjuring the grandeur of the season.

The group’s first holiday album, 1984’s “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas,” and 16 additional Christmas albums and compilations have made the group the top-selling Christmas music artists of all time with more than 27 million albums sold in this genre alone.

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