"The Great Comet" Broadway Cast Recording — Page 4

Dave Malloy has added some further notes on Genius about some of the score changes, for those interested: https://genius.com/artists/Dave-malloy .

PaulWom said:  "Also, if it's too "soft" for you, turn up the volume... "

By soft I meant that the instruments sound kind of muffled and have lost their shine/electricity when you compare the instruments of the old recording, which doesn't really change when I turn up the volume... For the easiest reference, just listen to the beginning of both versions of "Balaga" and compare the intensity. I didn't know that Malloy was a producer though, so I guess it must have been what he wanted! 

My biggest upset was that they turned the accordion and the chamber choir ha's down so much in "A Call To Pierre" 

I do want to say that I love the little changes they made to the end of Charming (except the fact that they got rid of the lingering wine glass sounds right before Denee starts to sing) The chirpy piano bit right before Amber finishes singing is perfect! And I love the strings in the back when Denee starts to sing. In the old recording they were held out but this version is just a quick pull at each phrase that makes it a lot more dramatic. 

I love getting to hear the individual musicians play their favorite bits in those videos. I will be upset if Malloy doesn't win best orchestrations.