The one hundred and sixteenth classical recording: #769 Zoltan Kolady - Dances of Galanta
According to the additional notes, this work was based on the folk music of Galanta, currently a region of Slovakia. When listening to it, this becomes a work of two halves, with energetic dances focusing on a few wind instruments mixed with bigger, often slower pieces playing with a full orchestra. The mix of styles - in speed, grandeur and instruments - is exhilarating, even when I prefer it when the piece returns to the origins of its dances. It's one of those places where I really notice that I'm drawn to pieces that more heavily feature the wind instruments over the conventional string orchestra, its versatility and happiness adding to how lovely a piece is to listen to. This delivers so much joy and showmanship in its music that still harkens back to the original dances that it becomes difficult not to smile while you're listening to it.