| Mr. J,
Perhaps "prefer" shouldn't have been used. I like both versions. However, hearing the orchestral version (particularly live in a fabulous setting like the Concertgebouw) was particularly satisfying. Was it the "traditional trumpet concerto" roles being played or was it simply more sonic variety in a larger space? I have no idea.
Cassone plays the devil out of it both ways -- entirely by memory. Quite a feat, that.
EC |