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]