We had this ancient album of the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy, with Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Grieg, Valse Triste by Sibelius, Swedish Rhapsody by Alfven and Finlandia. You can tell how ancient the album was; this statement appears on the back cover: "This Columbia STEREO FIDELITY recording is designed for use on 33 1/3 RPM stereophonic reproducers." I used to listen to side one all the time (Peer Gynt and Valse Triste) but I grew to appreciate side two in later years. I wish I could find a CD of this album but so far I've had no luck. Anyway, Anitra's Dance is just one pretty part of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1. More familiar are Morning Mood (kind of a Scandinavian Oh What a Beautiful Morning sans words) and In the Hall of the Mountain King.
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