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American anthems, remarkably well done and in sterling sound
If you're in the market for something to play during a Memorial Day parade, on July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or anytime you want to feel patriotic, you could do much worse than this collection of American anthems from Leonard Slatkin, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Gulf war hero Norman Schwarzkopf, who narrates the Lincoln portrait.I bought this to acquire Slatkin's outstanding verion of Victor Herbert's American Fantasia, a 12-minute excursion no American themes in the same vein as . Herbert, who was born Irish and raised German, came to America and wrote the piece as a paean to his adopted land. It is full of memorable tunes such as (Way Down Upon the) Swannee River (or 'Ribber' as it's sometimes sung) and Stephen Foster's Oh! Susanna, then closes with the national anthem...
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December 22, 2011
| Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5