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from my library (vinyl)



Once again, had to go to e-bay for a pic. This is the follow up to Tomitas best album for me, Snowflakes Are Dancing. Maybe the experimentation got old fast. Taking these classical pieces and reworking them for electronic instruments was his mission in life I guess. This is a rework of Mussorgskys classic. I'm sure he caught a lot of criticism for his efforts. People gotta do something. Must admit I am not that familiar with the original work, so I don't really have a comparison point. Most of this ust came across as sound effects for me. The various insertions of Promenades are shall we say interesting, but the others became rather tedious at points. Even 1 minute of The Ballet Of The Chicks In Their Shells was enough for me. The last track is the only one that can be described as pretty. Could have been the mood, but it didn't work for me this time. Maybe next go round.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Ballet Of The Chicks In Their Shells

Best Track - Great Gate Of Kiev

1) Promenade - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_kkfBbmaZQ
2) The Gnome - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xecU3A963lc
3) Promenade - **
4) The Old Castle - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaUX5noD1jo
5) Promenade - **
6) Tuileries - *
7) Bydlo - *
8) Promenade - *
9) Ballet Of The Chicks In Their Shells - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFIk9f1b7Is
10) The Two Jews - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N-_RAeTco
11) Limoges Catacombs - *
12) Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua - *
13) Baba Yaga (Hut On Fowls Legs) - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krWG-EmBoeQ
14) Great Gate Of Kiev - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vX7ygigur0

3's - 0
2's - 7
1's - 7

Grade - 1.5