Golden Sounds From the Classics

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Set CGSC-A-126 comprises: RDC 91101, RDC 91102, RDC 91103, & RDC 91104

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1▼Cassette: All-Time Favourites / Tchaikovsky, Master of Melody
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A1Fingal's Cave Overture (The Hebrides)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Felix Mendelssohn9:48
A2Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from "Solomon"
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
recording of:
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (arranged by Beecham)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
arrangement of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
George Frideric Handel3:18
A3Toccata and Fugue in D minor
organ:
Virgil Fox (organist)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 565) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 37)
Johann Sebastian Bach8:51
A4An American in Paris
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
An American in Paris
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin18:50
A5Waltz: Gold and Silver
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor Desarzens
recording of:
Gold und Silber-Walzer, op. 79
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
Franz Lehár8:34
B1Capriccio Italien
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Capriccio italien, op. 45
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1880-12-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-05)
dedicated to:
Карл Юльевич Давыдов (Karl Davydov)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 47), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 44) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 45)
Tchaikovsky14:14
B2Marche Slave
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Marche slave in B-flat minor, op. 31
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1876-11-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1876-09 until 1876-10)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 45), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 42) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 31)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Tchaikovsky10:28
B3Fantasy Overture: Romeo and Juliet
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Tchaikovsky20:57
2▼Cassette: Immortal Operetta Favourites / Instrumental Encores
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C1Rose‐Marie (title track)
baritone vocals:
Richard Fredricks (baritone)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Rose-Marie (title song of the 1924 operetta)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II?:??
C2Deep in My Heart, Dear, from "The Student Prince"
soprano vocals:
Adele Leigh
vocals:
Ivor Emmanuel
conductor:
Richard Benson (British-Italian musician)
recording of:
The Student Prince, Act I: Deep in My Heart, Dear (Karl Franz, Kathie)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
Sigmund Romberg & Dorothy Donnelly?:??
C3I'll See You Again, from "Bitter Sweet"
baritone vocals:
John Hauxvell (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
I’ll See You Again (adapted from Bitter Sweet)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
arranger:
Saint-Granier
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
arrangement of:
Bitter Sweet, Act I: I’ll See You Again
part of:
Bitter Sweet (Noel Coward operetta)
Noël Coward?:??
C4You Are My Heart's Delight, from "The Land of Smiles"
performer:
Hill Bowen and His Orchestra and Rosalind Page (mid-20th-century Broadway singer)
recording of:
The Land of Smiles: “You Are My Heart’s Delight”
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Harry Graham
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
part of:
The Land of Smiles
Franz Lehár?:??
C5Ol' Man River, from "Show Boat"
bass vocals:
Valentine Pringle (bass singer)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II?:??
C6Only a Rose, from "The Vagabond King"
soprano vocals:
Saramae Endich (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Lewis (tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Vagabond King: Act I. Only a Rose
composer:
Rudolf Friml
librettist:
Brian Hooker and William H. Post
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
part of:
The Vagabond King: Act I
Rudolf Friml, William H. Post & Brian Hooker?:??
C7Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, from "Roberta"
vocals:
Margot Moser (film and musical actress)
conductor:
Robert Mandell & His Orchestra
recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern & Otto Harbach?:??
C8Indian Love Call, from "Rose-Marie"
baritone vocals:
Richard Fredricks (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Indian Love Call (from the 1924/1936 musicals “Rose Marie”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-09-02)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1936 musical film)
Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II?:??
C9Stout‐Hearted Men, from "The New Moon"
baritone vocals:
Peter Palmer (actor and baritone)
vocals:
Arthur Rubin (tenor, actor, theater executive)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The New Moon: Act I. Stout‐Hearted Men (Robert, Phillipe, Men)
lyricist:
Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab and Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1927)
librettist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg & Oscar Hammerstein II?:??
C10My Hero, from "The Chocolate Soldier"
baritone vocals:
Neilson Taylor (baritone and footballer)
vocals:
Lou Ann Lee (singer and speaker)
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
recording of:
My Hero (from “The Chocolate Soldier”)
composer:
Oscar Straus
librettist:
Rudolf Bernauer
translator:
Stanislaus Stange
translated version of:
Der tapfere Soldat: 1. Akt. „Komm, komm, Held meiner Träume“ (Nadina)
part of:
The Chocolate Soldier
part of:
Two Weeks With Love (1950 film)
Oscar Straus & Stanislaus Stange?:??
C11Song of the Vagabonds, from "The Vagabond King"
tenor vocals:
William Lewis (tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Vagabond King, Act I: Song of the Vagabonds (Villon, Chorus)
composer:
Rudolf Friml
librettist:
Brian Hooker and William H. Post
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
translated version of:
蒲田行進曲
part of:
The Vagabond King: Act I
Rudolf Friml, William H. Post & Brian Hooker?:??
C12One Alone, from "The Desert Song"
baritone vocals:
Richard Fredricks (baritone)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act II. One Alone (Pierre, Men)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act II. Eastern and Western Love
Sigmund Romberg, Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II?:??
C13Drinking Song, from "The Student Prince"
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Student Prince: Act I. Drinking Song (Drink! Drink! Drink!) (Detlef, Students)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
Sigmund Romberg & Dorothy Donnelly?:??
D1Spinning Song
performer:
The Virtuoso Piano Quartet
arranger:
Jascha Zayde (pianist, composer and conductor)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4 (Song Without Words in C major, Op. 67 No. 4, Spinnerlied; Spinning Song)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1843 until 1845)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 182)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 67 (Songs Without Words, op. 67)
Felix Mendelssohn?:??
D2Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
organ:
William Davies (pianist, organist, composer)
instrumental recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach?:??
D3Prelude in C‐sharp minor
piano:
Sergio Varella-Cid (pianist)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
Rachmaninov?:??
D4Melody in F
cello:
Francisco Gabarro
piano:
Robert Docker
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for cello and piano, arr. David Popper)
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer)
arranger:
David Popper (Czech composer)
arrangement of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano)
Anton Rubinstein?:??
D5Sevilla
classical guitar:
Jorge Morel (Argentine guitarist and composer)
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: III. Sevilla (Sevillanas) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: III. Sevilla (Sevillanas) (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz?:??
D6Spring Song
flute:
William Bennett (flautist)
piano:
Robert Docker
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn?:??
D7Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
violin:
Raymond Cohen (English violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Introduction et Rondo capriccioso en la mineur pour violon et orchestre, op. 28 (Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor for Violin and Orchestra)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 28)
Camille Saint‐Saëns?:??
D8Polonaise in A
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
Fryderyk Chopin?:??
D9Sleepers Awake
organ:
Virgil Fox (organist)
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 645)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen”
part of:
Sechs Choräle von verschiedener Art
Johann Sebastian Bach?:??
D10Minuet in G
piano:
Ralph Votapek (pianist)
recording of:
Menuet célèbre, op. 14 no. 1 (for piano)
composer:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish pianist and composer) (in 1887)
part of:
6 humoresques de concert, op. 14
part of:
Cahier 1 a l'antique
Ignacy Jan Paderewski?:??
3▼Cassette: On Wings of Song / Johann Strauss
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E1On Wings of Song
soprano vocals:
Patricia Clarke (Soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
arrangement of:
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (original for voice and piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:57
E2Serenade, from "The Student Prince"
tenor vocals:
William Lewis (tenor)
orchestra:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Student Prince: Act I. Serenade (Overhead the Moon is Beaming) (Karl Franz, Detlef, Lucas, Von Asterberg, Students)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
Sigmund Romberg & Dorothy Donnelly3:27
E3My Name Is Mimi (Mi chiamano Mimì), from "La bohème"
soprano vocals:
Margaret Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:03
E4A Wand'ring Minstrel I, from "The Mikado"
choir vocals:
Beecham Choral Society
tenor vocals:
Edgar Fleet (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Sir William Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan4:21
E5Bless This House
choir vocals:
John McCarthy Chorus
contralto vocals:
Norma Procter (contralto)
orchestra:
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra
recording of:
Bless This House
lyricist:
Helen Taylor (poet / lyricist)
composer:
May Brahe (composer)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Pub. Ltd.
May Brahe & Helen Taylor3:13
E6None but the Lonely Heart
choir vocals:
The Peter Knight Singers
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 6, no. 6: None but the Lonely Heart (Нет, только тот, кто знал) (6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. None but the Lonely Heart, original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (in 1795)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869-11)
dedicated to:
Анна Полякова-Хвостова (XIX c. opera and chamber singer, mezzo-soprano)
translator:
Лев Мей (Lev Mei, XIX c. poet, prose writer, playwright, translator) (in 1857)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 216)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 6
Tchaikovsky3:08
E7Who Is Sylvia?
baritone vocals:
Neilson Taylor (baritone and footballer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
An Sylvia, D. 891 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1826)
translator:
Eduard von Bauernfeld (Austrian dramatist)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 891)
Franz Schubert2:44
E8Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
soprano vocals:
Margaret Price (soprano)
conductor:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
lyricist:
Ben Johnson (English playwright & poet) (in 1616)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
Ben Jonson3:10
E9None Shall Sleep (Nessun dorma), from "Turandot"
tenor vocals:
Charles Craig (british operatic tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:10
E10Blow the Wind Southerly
contralto vocals:
Norma Procter (contralto)
conductor:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Blow the Wind Southerly
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2619)
[traditional]3:51
E11Golden Slumbers
recording of:
May Fair (Golden Slumbers “traditional” setting)
lyricist:
Thomas Dekker (English writer)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
William Chappell
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: V18438)
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
is based on:
The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "O Polly, you might have toy'd and kissed" (Mrs Peachum, Polly)
[traditional]2:14
E12Early One Morning
soprano vocals:
Mary Thomas (British soprano)
vocals:
John McCarthy Chorus
recording of:
Early One Morning
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12682)
[traditional]2:52
E13I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
tenor vocals:
Allan Bruce (Scottish singer)
vocals:
John McCarthy Chorus
orchestra:
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra
recording of:
I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
lyricist and composer:
Thomas P. Westendorf (in 1875)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12907)
Thomas P. Westendorff2:56
F1Vienna Bonbons
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Weiburg (conductor)
recording of:
Wiener Bonbons, op. 307 (Vienna Bonbons, Op. 307)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 307)
Johann Strauss II7:27
F2Wine, Women and Song
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
recording of:
Wein, Weib und Gesang, op. 333 (Wine, Woman and Song)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 333)
Johann Strauss II8:33
F3Thunder and Lightning Polka
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
recording of:
Unter Donner und Blitz, op. 324 (Thunder and Lightning, op. 324)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 324)
Johann Strauss II3:20
F4Emperor Waltz
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II9:36
F5Perpetual Motion
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Paulik (conductor)
recording of:
Perpetuum mobile, op. 257
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1861)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 257)
Johann Strauss II3:01
F6Roses From the South
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
recording of:
Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 388)
Johann Strauss II8:48
4▼Cassette: Light Classical Pops / Showpieces for Orchestra
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G1The Barber of Seville Overture
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
performer:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini?:??
G2Waltz: The Grenadiers
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
Les Grenadiers, op. 207
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer)
Émile Waldteufel?:??
G3Dance of the Hours, from "La Gioconda"
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli?:??
G4War March of the Priests, from "Athalie"
orchestra:
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
Athalie, op. 74: War March of the Priests
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Athalie, op. 74
Felix Mendelssohn?:??
G5Capriccio Espagnol
orchestra:
Oskar Danon (conductor) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Каприччио на испанские темы, op. 34 (Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, Capriccio espagnol)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1887)
dedicated to:
Симфонический оркестр Мариинского театра (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
part of:
Works of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov by opus number (number: op. 34)
Rimsky-Korsakov?:??
G6Grand March, from "Tannhäuser"
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. Festmarsch (Grand March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste)
Richard Wagner?:??
H1The Bartered Bride Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Oskar Danon (conductor)
recording of:
Prodaná nevěsta: Overture (The Bartered Bride: Overture)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer)
part of:
Die verkaufte Braut (The Bartered Bride)
part of:
Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride)
Bedřich Smetana?:??
H2Dance of the Seven Veils, from "Salome"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-10-16 until 1962-10-17)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1962-10-16 until 1962-10-17)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (from 1962-10-16 until 1962-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Salomes Tanz, TrV 215a (concert version) (from 1962-10-16 until 1962-10-17)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Werkverzeichnis (Richard Strauss TrV) (number: TrV 215a)
arrangement of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. Tanz der sieben Schleier
Richard Strauss?:??
H3Cloudburst, from "Grand Canyon Suite"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Hill Bowen
recording of:
Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst
composer:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofé?:??
H4Night on the Bare Mountain
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l’orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
dedicated to:
Wladimir Stassoff (Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov)
publisher:
W. Bessel & Cie (in 1886)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Moussourgsky?:??
H5Roumanian Rhapsody no. 1
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Oskar Danon (conductor)
recording of:
Rapsodia nr. 1 în La major, op. 11/1 „Rapsodia română” (Romanian Rhapsody no. 1 in A major, op. 11 no. 1)
composer:
George Enescu (Romanian composer, violinist, conductor and teacher) (in 1901)
part of:
Rapsodiile române, op. 11 (Romanian Rhapsodies, op. 11)
George Enescu?:??