Michael Tilson Thomas went on to remake Sun-treader for Columbia with the Buffalo Philharmonic as part of his complete Ruggles edition (shamefully never issued on CD), but this scorcher of a performance still holds pride of place. He has the orchestra playing at peak form, brass and strings attacking Ruggles' tortured melodies with furious intensity. It's simply thrilling. So for that matter is the Ives, though at the time this recording was made the full orchestral score had not yet been made available, so Thomas uses the then standard version for chamber orchestra. I won't tell if you won't. Buy this disc. [3/29/2001]