Track Listing

1. Grand Canyon Suite: I - Sunrise
2. Grand Canyon Suite: II - Painted Desert
3. Grand Canyon Suite: III - On The Trail
4. Grand Canyon Suite: IV - Sunset
5. Grand Canyon Suite: V - Cloudburst
6. Mississippi Suite: I - Father Of The Waters
7. Mississippi Suite: II - Huckleberry Finn
8. Mississippi Suite: III - Old Creole Days
9. Mississippi Suite: IV - Mardi Gras

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9952 in Music
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Sadly a little dated.
I have the original vinyl record,and i was expecting
great sounds from the new c.d.,alas the storm section
was quite disapointing,as the vinyl record had the
wind roaring enough to give the listener goose bumps,
and this is lacking on the c.d.
At least this recording still has the magic of yesteryear.
john.

Grofe:Grand Canyon & Missippi Suites
I used to listen to this symphony on a record album as a child. This recording brought back great memories and this is a great production. Love it. The symphony really takes you there.

Favorite then and now!!!
When these recordings first came out I was too young to
have it on record, but later I had it on tape, and now
on CD. This is the best recording by far of these two works.
This recording I really love it. I remember as a teen in
the late 80's and early 90's comming home from school, how
I loved to listen to the "Grand Canyon Suite", how much
I like the "special effects" such as the "thunder storm" in the
last movement, and the "donkey" or "horse" steps as it would walk
through the desert. Grofe used such "special effects" I guess
to help us imagine better what he was trying to describe in his
music. The Mississippi Suite has always been a favorite too, with
its "Mardi Gras" finale, which depicts a carnival parade, so pupular
in the south as in many parts of the world. Kostalanetz, Bernstein
and the New Yorkers really put a "good show".