Strauss is said to have gotten the inspiration for his Alpine Symphony from a mountain climb he made when he was a young man. It's a mammoth work, requiring about 150 musicians(not to mention wind and thunder machines for the storm on the mountain), including 12 horns offstage playing in the background in one passage. The performance by Andre Previn with the Vienna Philharmonic is thrilling and is delivered in demonstration quality sound, including the famous(infamous?)Telarc bass drum. Available for around $9 from Amazon sellers and other sources.

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Enjoy the music, not the equipment.