Strauss, (J II): Graduation Ball (arr. Dorati) / Le Beau Danube (arr. Desormiere)

"There is much to be said for well produced, played and recorded discs like these for impecunious collectors. My only fear is that they will go unnoticed because of the marketing effort of the competition. Do not be deterred.
Given the low price of this disc, I can give it a highly recommended tag."
(MusicWeb Feb 2006)

Following many requests from collectors, Strauss' Graduation Ball - a collection of a few familiar, but mostly unfamiliar pieces by Johann Strauss II that Dorati discovered in the Vienna State Opera library. The coupling is another collection of Straussiana based on The Blue Danube.