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Title: A nice piece of history, though not what you expect
Review: It's nice to own the "original" soundtrack recordings from this film. Years ago when I purchased these recordings, I was torn as to which to select--the original or the digital re-recordings. I bought both. The digitals sound so much better to the casual classical listener (which I am). However, as a Philadelphia-area native, I'm proud of the legacy of Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. This is the same "Leopold" made even more famous by Bugs Bunny's impersonation in Warner Brothers' 1949 "Long Haired Hare."The originals don't sound very good compared to the digital re-makes. If faced with the choice again, I'd go for the 1982 version of the recordings. They're the ones with the burgundy covers pictured on the front page of this product's Amazon listing. Unfortunately, Disney no longer offers these for sale. I'll just have to dig into my archives to find these recordings and give them another listen.
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