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DESCRIPTION
2010 European limited edition 4CD box set celebrating the remarkable big band recordings of Austria's acclaimed Vienna Art Orchestra. Led by composer and arranger Mathias Rüegg, this expansive 58-track anthology showcases the ensemble's innovative fusion of contemporary jazz, orchestral arrangements, swing and avant-garde experimentation. Spanning recordings from 1993 to 2007, the collection features imaginative interpretations of compositions by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johann Strauss and Erik Satie alongside adventurous original works. Divided into four themed discs exploring entertainment, listening, dreaming and dancing, this outstanding collection captures the creativity and sophistication of one of Europe's most influential modern jazz orchestras.

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Disc: VG++
Artwork/Slick/Digipak: VG++

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TRACKLISTING
Disc 1 - If You Feel Like Being Entertained
1. Fledermaus-Ouvertüre
2. Persischer Marsch, Op. 289
3. Furioso Polka
4. Ungarischer Tanz No. 5
5. Der Wegweiser
6. Jean Harlow Blond, Sharp & Loud
7. Louise Brook Lulu's Ragtimes
8. Ava Gardner Gardener Of Unrealized Wishes
9. Marilyn Monroe Behind The Mirror Of Desire
10. Such Sweet Thunder
11. Rem Blues
12. Smada
13. Little Max
14. Take The "A" Train
15. Diminuendo & Crescendo In Blue

Disc 2 - If You Feel Like Listening
1. Hobo Ho
2. L'Art Du Son
3. Straight Up & Down
4. Leonardo Da Vinci: Light And Shadows
5. Art With Punch
6. Art With A Heart
7. Sigmund Freud: Night & Mares On A Viennese Couch
8. Music Is A Very Personal Thing, Strictly Individual
9. Nicolaus Copernicus Heliocentric Games
10. Gnossienne No. 1
11. Peer Gynt Opus 23: Anitra's Dance (Act 4) (Original Version)
12. Concerto For Trumpet And Chamber Orchestra: Quelques Petits Moments (First Movement)
13. Just Kind Of A Third Dream

Disc 3 - If You Feel Like Dreaming
1. Francesco D'Assisi: Brother Sun And Sister Moon
2. I Sincerely Believe In Jazz
3. Lauren Bacall: Smile Of Gold
4. Erasmus Von Rotterdam: What You Believe Belongs To Your Own
5. Once Upon A Summertime
6. Voltaire: La Bibliothèque Imaginaire
7. Lush Life
8. René Descartes: Les Jardins Géométriques
9. Insecurity Is The Secret Of Eternal Youth
10. Star-Crossed Lovers
11. The Ballad Of Sad Young Men
12. After All
13. Something To Live For
14. 'Round Midnight
15. Judy Garland Meets Francesco D'Assisi

Disc 4 - If You Feel Like Dancing
1. We Take Pride In Being Able To Play The Shit Out
2. Everything Has Its Own Time
3. Writing For Big Bands Is Like Going Home
4. We Get Our Kicks From Playing
5. L'Art Goes Funk
6. There Is Nothing To Me, It's Just The Band
7. Lisboa Reverie
8. Marilyn Monroe Meets Stephen Hawking
9. When Vienna Doesn't Waltz
10. Stephen Hawking: Black Holes
11. John Locke: Patterns Of Independence
12. Off Beat Berlin On The Beat
13. Fun & Art
14. Tango From Obango
15. Innocence Of Cliches