This Angel Great American release contains Felix Slatkin's cinematic, and at times, a little high-strung, 1956 recordings with the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra of Grand Canyon Suite and Mississippi Suite. These are coupled with Grofé's own 1954 recording of Death Valley Suite with the "Capitol Symphony Orchestra" -- basically the same group as was with Slatkin -- adding a Grofé-led "Cloudburst" from the same session as a bonus. Slatkin's Grand Canyon, made in stereo before the technology was available on records, is ...
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This Angel Great American release contains Felix Slatkin's cinematic, and at times, a little high-strung, 1956 recordings with the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra of Grand Canyon Suite and Mississippi Suite. These are coupled with Grofé's own 1954 recording of Death Valley Suite with the "Capitol Symphony Orchestra" -- basically the same group as was with Slatkin -- adding a Grofé-led "Cloudburst" from the same session as a bonus. Slatkin's Grand Canyon, made in stereo before the technology was available on records, is high spirited and colorful; "Painted Desert" is especially good. However, Slatkin's Mississippi Suite somewhat misses the mark. While it is common to drop the banjo solo in modern performances of "Mardi Gras," Slatkin doesn't give some of the best passages in the slower movements time to breathe, and "Huckleberry Finn" is done as pure corn, which would be fine if it always came off that way; but it doesn't. Grofé was an expert conductor of his own music -- and not every composer is --...
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Add this copy of Great American Grofé to cart. $6.98, poor condition, Sold by Movie Surplus rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mobile, AL, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Angel Records.
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Ferde Grofé Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
Add this copy of Great American Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite, Mississippi to cart. $6.99, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Angel Records.
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Add this copy of Great American Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite, Mississippi to cart. $7.45, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Angel Records.
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Add this copy of Great American Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite, Mississippi to cart. $8.49, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Angel Records.
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Add this copy of Great American Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite, Mississippi to cart. $8.60, very good condition, Sold by Salzer's Records rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ventura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Angel Records.
