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Title: Very pleasing!
Review: All things considered this combo of a German orchestra and conductor, along with the cheap price of this disc; shouldn't be so satisfying. What we get is commited playing, an unusual coupling, and transparent sound. "On the Grand Canyon Suite"all the big moments come off well. The wind machine in "Cloudburst" does slightly drown out some orchestral detail, but nothing major. In the "Bachianas" Brazilian folk melodies abound and theres use of some effective saxaphone and trombone. The famousfinale "Little Train"(performed as an encore in many a concert)comes chugging through your speakers. Bernstein, ofcourse made this kind of music his own, especially the "Grand Canyon Suite", but it is nice to see a not so well known group of European muscians embrace these pieces with enthusiasim.
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