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Title: Unique, rich orchestrations
Review: 2 disks of one-of-a-kind multi-instrument lively Impressionism. Traces of Stokowski's creativity can be found in the orchestration, making the full Cincinnati palette out of what was originally a dry piano piece. Also surprising is an extended treatment on Disk 2 of the melody/rhythm of a song loved/hated throughout this planet as Ravel's Bolero. Albeniz wrote his notes down first and the differences are fascinating; am I the only one to catch this? The sound is not far-out, contrary to what could have a been a technologically screwier London Phase 4 treatment suggested by label hype, although this Telarc will not explode your subwoofer. Playing time is 82 min, only a few more than many orchestral Telarcs on 1 disk.
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