Ed Zubrow wrote:

>As for the Rite of Spring.  I really enjoy the disc I have by Benjamin
>Zander and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.  In this case, some of the
>barnacles really do feel like they are scraped off, and familiar music
>sounds fresh.  The disc has the added advantage of bonus tracks presenting
>the piano roll version of the piece.

The piano version [*not* a piano roll version] was the original composed by
Mussorgsky. The piece has been orchestrated by many other composers; the
most common transcription is that by Ravel.

Regards,

Bill Karzas                     [log in to unmask]