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| |  | Religion & Spirituality | Home » » » Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite/Mississippi Suite | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| October 25, 1990 | | Studio:
| Sony | | Composer:
| Ferde Grofe | | Conductor:
| André Kostelanetz, Leonard Bernstein | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Sunrise | | 2. | Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Painted Desert | | 3. | Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: On The Trail | | 4. | Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Sunset | | 5. | Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Cloudburst | | 6. | Mississippi: A Journey in Tones (Mississippi Suite), for orchestra: I: Father of the Waters | | 7. | Mississippi: A Journey in Tones (Mississippi Suite), for orchestra: II: Huckleberry Finn | | 8. | Mississippi: A Journey in Tones (Mississippi Suite), for orchestra: III: Old Creole Days | | 9. | Mississippi: A Journey in Tones (Mississippi Suite), for orchestra: IV: Mardi Gras | |
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37 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Classic performancesNov 10, 2000
By Michael Dyckman
Excellent, classic performances of these two works by American composer Ferde Grofe. There aren't many recordings of the Mississippi Suite available, and conductor Andre Kostelenatz conducts the New York Philharmonic this majestic and sometimes (in the final movement) light music. Likewise, the great Leonard Bernstein conducts the Philharmonic in the Grand Canyon Suite, which summons the majesty of the Grand Canyon, and includes a remarkable violin solo by John Corigliano. These are terrific performances, and available at a low price. Another solid entry is the CBS Records "Great Performances" collection.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Grand Canyon Suite ReviewJan 13, 2007
By C. Bessire
"librarian"
While driving through the Painted Desert in Arizona on my way to NAU in Flagstaff I was listening to this CD and it just made the Painted Desert come alive. I could just picture each area of the Grand Canyon as the music came on. It was one of the most plesant drives I've taken in years. Also I was replacing a CD that had gotten stolen and I missed this mucic, so I ordered a replacement. I'm glad that I did. I danced to this mucis years ago at a ballet recital and the music had always remained with me. I really recommend playing this music as you pass through the Grand Canyon area but it's just as beautiful if you're sitting in your own living room or parlor listening to it.
21 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Great Kostelanetz, awful BernsteinJul 09, 2004
By Brian H. Williams
Given the fact that The Grand Canyon suite is a concert pops piece, it should be a piece of cake for Lenny to pull this off. Well, he can't, and it's terrible. The most famous movement, On The Trail, is lacking the excitement and spirit that this needs. His celeste solo is so over blown with extra accents and mannered phrasing, you realize just how self indulgent Bernstein is. Compare this to Stanley Black. His Grand Canyon is terrific. With Phase 4 engineering, great strings and plenty of spirit, he captures the mood of the piece with great verve. Skip the Bernstein tracks and just listen to Kostelanetz. The string sound he gets from the NYP is much better than Bernstein. It's hard to believe that it's the same orchestra. Even though this work is much shorter, Kostelanetz gives it his all. Daybreak is uplifting and majestic. Since this piece is rarely played, it's nice to have it on cd. Kostelanetz is the only version you'll need. Skip Bernstein and listen to Kostelanetz.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Favorite then and now!!!Jun 10, 2007
By P. Alvarez
"vivaldi116"
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".
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Moving Grand CanyonJun 19, 2010
By R. Muir
"tree"
LOVE this !!! I'm well over "half a century old" now ... and been listening to this for almost my whole life. LOVE this ... and the Mississippi Suite, too ... they just go together in my mind, mood, and memory. My dad turned me on to it when I was a wee bambino. I love to lay on the living room floor with my eyes closed and "crank it up," just letting the music wash over & thru me. I have seen both the Grand Canyon & the Mississippi River (in several places) and this music still moves me to tears. It's GREAT !!!
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