Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 Mysterious Mountain / Prokofiev: Lt. Kije Suite / Stravinsky: Fairy's Kiss Divertimento
Most people became acquainted with Hovhaness's greatest symphony,Mysterious Mountain(Symphony 2), through this recording when it appeared  on vinyl during the Stone Age. It plays like an extended prayer and is oddly  structured. It was an immediate hit when it appeared in 1955. Stravinsky'sThe Fairy's Kissis a 1928 ballet commission that, quite intentionally,  recalls Tchaikovsky and was written to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his  death. Last here is a bang-up reading of Serge Prokofiev's classicLieutenant  Kije Suite. If you want to turn a young person onto classical music, play  this disc. Worked with me.--Paul Cook