Charles Griffes- The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan

[windstorm1000]

Griffes's early death robbed America of having an 'impressionistic' composer---yes, there was folk (Copland), Jazz (Gershwin, Bernstein) but not what Griffes would have further done. A shame.

[annoythefish]

TO STAND WITHIN THE PLEASURE DOME, DECREED BY KUBLAI KHAN

[gmmakesmehurl]

Evokes a rare ability to express emotion via a note, motif or melody. Pure musical bliss. Only Wagner could emote musically like this.

[windstorm1000]

@gmmakesmehurl Agreed!

[waterlily716]

thanks for uploading. i need to listen to this for orchestra.

[gandy74]

Finally! Somebody posts this rarely heard masterpiece.

And before anyone gets bratty...I already own it...:-)

Thanks for sharing.