Festival of the World's Best-Loved Music

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Festival of Waltzes
2▶CD: Festival of Music for Reflection
3▶CD: Festival of Overtures
4▼CD: Festival of Music of Youth
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1Clarinet Candy
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Clarinet Candy
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1962-06-09)
Anderson2:53
2In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Grant Suite no. 1
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Grieg2:27
3The Little Shepherd
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Children's Corner, L. 113: V. The Little Shepherd (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
arrangement of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: V. The Little Shepherd (original piano version)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113 (catch-all for arrangements)
Debussy2:19
4Mazurka, Waltz and March of the Wooden Soldiers from The Children's Album
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
Children's Album, op. 39: No. 5. March of the Wooden Soldiers (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1878-05 until 1878-07)
arrangement of:
Children’s Album, op. 39: No. 5. March of the Wooden Soldiers (for piano)
part of:
Children's Album, op. 39 (catch-all for arrangements)
Tchaikovsky4:52
5In a Clock Store
orchestra:
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
Im Uhrenladen
composer:
Charles J. Orth
Orth6:13
6The Sorcerer's Apprentice
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts Symphonique de Paris
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Dukas10:57
7Spring Parade March
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Frühjahrsparade: Frühjahrsparade, Marsch (Spring Parade March)
composer:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
part of:
Frühjahrsparade
Stolz3:01
8Wedding Day in Troldhaugen
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, op. 65 no. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (for orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
orchestration of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano)
Grieg4:28
9Celebration Dance from Billy the Kid
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Billy the Kid: VI. Celebration (After Billy’s Capture)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
part of:
Billy the Kid (ballet suite)
Copland2:03
10Bohemian Festival from Picturesque Scenes
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
Scènes pittoresques: IV. Fête bohème
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Scènes pittoresques
Massenet5:17
11Westminster (Meditation) from London Suite
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
London Suite: II. Westminster (Meditation)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer)
part of:
London Suite
Coates4:55
12Spanish Dance from El Cid
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
partial recording of:
Le Cid : Acte II, scène 2. Ballet
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte II
Massenet2:08
13Finlandia
orchestra:
The London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Sibelius6:35