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Garden of Dreams
Dallas Wind Symphony........
Garden of Dreams
Genres: Jazz, Special Interest, Classical
 
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"Conductor Jerry Junkin brings just the right touch of levity and concentration from the performers. You'll find yourself tapping your toes or conducting your own imaginary musicians ... or maybe not so imaginary--once ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Dallas Wind Symphony........
Title: Garden of Dreams
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Reference Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 11/14/2006
Genres: Jazz, Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Swing Jazz, Marches, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 030911110826, 030911110826

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"Conductor Jerry Junkin brings just the right touch of levity and concentration from the performers. You'll find yourself tapping your toes or conducting your own imaginary musicians ... or maybe not so imaginary--once again, Reference Recordings' `Prof. Johnson' has worked his magic on this HDCD. The instruments are true to tone ... the transient attacks are sharp and clear, and the hall ambience is excellent." - THE AUDIO ADVENTURE The Dallas Wind Symphony is America's premier professional wind band, and Jerry Junkin is the worthy successor of Frederick Fennell, the "godfather of wind bands". David Maslanka is the most important living composer for wind band. A Child's Garden of Dreams is his greatest hit, and In Memoriam is a world-premiere recording. Symphony No. 4 and A Child's Garden of Dreams receive their first professional recordings.

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Stunning original voice
Charles Eccles | Bedfordshire, England | 05/01/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I came across David Maslanka by accident - through Amazon's "Customers who bought this also bought" listings. The sound world created in all three works here is mesmerising, at times moving as in "the Child's Garden of Dreams", at others, awsomely thrilling, as in the latter half of the "Fourth Symphony". The playing and recording are almost holographic. A clear winner on all counts. My only regret is that Maslanka's music is written almost entirely for winds - though he manages to expand the horizons of the sound of the wind band far beyond what you might think was possible."