Melodies That Will Live Forever

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

See http://rdboxsets.blogspot.com/2012/11/melodies-that-will-live-forever.html.

Annotation last modified on 2021-04-04 17:19 UTC.

Tracklist

| |
1▼CD: Popular Music for Listening and Relaxation
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Overture to 'The Thieving Magpie'
orchestra:
The Beecham Promenade Orchestra
conductor:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini9:54
2Country Gardens
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Country Gardens (Morris dance tune)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (from 1918 until 1952)
publisher:
Schott & Co. Ltd. and G. Schirmer Inc. (in 1919)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 73)
is based on:
Air XX. Country Garden
Percy Grainger2:39
3Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
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
4Minuet
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini4:01
5Rustle of Spring
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1972)
recording of:
6 Stücke, op. 32: Nr. 3. Frühlingsrauschen (6 Pieces, op. 32: No. 3. Rustle of Spring, for orchestra)
composer:
Christian Sinding (Norwegian composer)
orchestration of:
6 Stücke, op. 32: Nr. 3. Frühlingsrauschen (6 Pieces, op. 32: No. 3. Rustle of Spring, for piano)
Christian Sinding2:32
6Espana
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recording of:
España (rhapsody for orchestra)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1883)
dedicated to:
Charles Lamoureux
Emmanuel Chabrier6:33
7Solveig's Song from 'Peer Gynt'
orchestra:
The RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg4:41
8Scherzo from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:50
9The Grenadiers Waltz
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 Waldteufel4:45
10Coronation March from 'The Prophet'
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV No. 24 Marche du sacre (La Marche du couronnement)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:34
11Overture to 'HMS Pinafore'
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore
Arthur Sullivan4:11
12London Suite: Covent Garden/Westminster/Knightsbridge March
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
London Suite
composer:
Eric Coates (composer)
Eric Coates14:25
13March from 'Things to Come'
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
recording of:
Things to Come, March
composer:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
part of:
Things to Come
Sir Arthur Bliss4:12
2▼CD: Magical Viennese Nights
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tales from the Vienna Woods
orchestra:
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
Johann Strauss10:51
2Pizzicato Polka
orchestra:
The Beecham Promenade Orchestra
conductor:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Pizzicato-Polka
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1869) and Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1869)
Johann Strauss & Josef Strauss2:35
3Old Vienna
Leopold Godowsky3:14
4Acceleration Waltz
orchestra:
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor) and Hans Weiburg (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recording of:
Accelerationen, op. 234
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. 234)
Johann Strauss6:08
5Vienna, City of My Dreams
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)
instrumental recording of:
Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (Wien, Wien, nur du allein)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolf Sieczyński (in 1914)
publisher:
Adolf Robitschek Musikverlag
Rudolf Sieczyński3:09
6Waltz from 'Die Fledermaus'
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
instrumental recording of:
Die Fledermaus, Act II: "A waltz, let's have a waltz"
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)
Johann Strauss2:43
7Wine, Women and Song
orchestra:
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
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 Strauss8:30
8Vienna Bonbons
orchestra:
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Weiburg (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
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 Strauss8:44
9Waltz from 'The Sleeping Beauty'
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:07
10The Carousel Waltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recording of:
The Carousel Waltz (Carousel)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Richard Rodgers5:54
11Champagne Waltz
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
Franz Lehár3:48
12The Belle of the Ball
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
recording of:
Belle of the Ball
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1951-05-12)
Leroy Anderson2:46
13La Ronde
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer)
recording of:
La Ronde
lyricist:
Dorcas Cochran
composer:
Oscar Straus
translated version of:
La Ronde de l'amour
Oscar Straus2:04
3▼CD: Melodies for an Evening Together
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1On 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 Mendelssohn2:56
2Be Still, My Soul Theme from 'Finlandia'
organ:
William Davies (pianist, organist, composer)
choir vocals:
John McCarthy Chorus
recording of:
Be Still My Soul
lyricist:
Katheryn A. von Schlegel
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
is based on:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius5:57
3One Fine Day
soprano vocals [Cio-Cio-san]:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:47
4Bless 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 Taylor3:15
5Lullaby
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms2:29
6O My Beloved Father
soprano vocals:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
orchestra:
The London Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “Oh My Beloved Father”
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
translated version of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Giacomo Puccini2:33
7Londonderry Air
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Londonderry Air
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Pell (classical guitar)
arrangement of:
Londonderry Air (for Harp, arr. Carlos Salzedo)
[traditional]4:41
8Theme From String Quartet No. 2
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer) (in 1881)
arrangement of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro
Alexander Borodin4:20
9The Old Refrain
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
The Old Refrain
additional composer:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
composer:
Johann Evangelist Brandl (German composer, 1760-1837)
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
arrangement of:
The Old Refrain
Fritz Kreisler4:02
10Trees
strings:
The Sunset Strings
instrumental recording of:
Trees
lyricist:
Joyce Kilmer (poet) (in 1913)
composer:
Oscar Rasbach (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Oscar Rasbach & Joyce Kilmer3:18
11Romance from 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'
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:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:38
12Love and Music from 'Tosca'
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)
instrumental recording of:
Tosca: “Vissi d’arte” (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
Giacomo Puccini3:18
13Praeludium
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:
Praeludium
composer:
Armas Järnefelt
Armas Järnefelt2:48
14Two Hearts in Three-Quarter Time
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Zwei Herzen im Dreivierteltakt: Akt III. Zwei Herzen im Dreivierteltakt
lyricist:
Walter Reisch and Armin Robinson (German lyricist)
composer:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
librettist:
Robert Gilbert, Paul Knepler (librettist and composer) and Ignaz Michael Welleminsky
part of:
Zwei Herzen im Dreivierteltakt (Der verlorene Walzer)
Robert Stolz & Walter Reisch3:20
15To a Water Lily
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 6. To a Water Lily (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
arrangement of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 6. To a Water Lily
Edward MacDowell3:13
16Ich Liebe Dich (I Love You)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
instrumental recording of:
Jeg elsker dig, op. 5 nr. 3 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1864)
arrangement of:
Hjertets melodier, op. 5, no. 3: Jeg elsker dig (for voice and piano)
Edvard Grieg2:22
17The Last Rose of Summer
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
instrumental recording of:
Martha: Akt II. „Letzte Rose“ (The Last Rose of Summer)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
part of:
Martha: Akt II
Friedrich von Flotow3:49
18Theme From Symphony No. 3
orchestra:
The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Øivin Fjeldstad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
partial recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90 (Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1883)
premiered at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1883-12-02)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 90)
Johannes Brahms2:27
19Theme From Piano Concerto
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Edvard Grieg5:08
4▼CD: The Magical World of Melody
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
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
Edvard Grieg2:27
2Excursion Train Polka
orchestra:
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Paulik (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Vergnügungszug, op. 281
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. 281)
Johann Strauss3:15
3Turkish Rondo
orchestra:
The 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:
Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:17
4Tambourin Chinois
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:
Tambourin chinois, op. 3 (original, for violin and piano)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
Fritz Kreisler4:00
5Moto Perpetuo
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Allegro vivace a movimento perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (on 1835-04-06)
part of:
Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini (number: MS 72)
Niccolò Paganini4:44
6Troika from 'Lieutenant Kije'
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:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Sergei Prokofiev2:52
7Annen Polka
orchestra:
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alois Melichar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Annen‐Polka, op. 117
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1852-07-24)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1852)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 117)
Johann Strauss3:55
8Spanish Dance from 'Le Cid'
orchestra:
Philharmonic Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Anatole Fistoulari (conductor)
partial recording of:
Le Cid : Acte II, scène 2. Ballet
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte II
Jules Massenet2:11
9Golliwog's Cakewalk
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
arrangement of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113 (catch-all for arrangements)
Claude Debussy2:45
10Minute Waltz
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:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin2:19
11Swedish Rhapsody
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recording of:
Swedish Rhapsody no. 1, op. 19 “Midsommarvaka”
composer:
Hugo Alfvén (Swedish composer and conductor) (in 1903)
part of:
Works of Hugo Alfvén by opus number (number: op. 19)
Hugo Alfvén3:13
12Play Gypsies, Dance Gypsies
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
recording of:
Gräfin Mariza: Akt I. „Komm Zigány“ (Tassilo)
composer:
Emmerich Kálmán (Kálmán Imre - composer)
part of:
Gräfin Mariza: Akt I
Emmerich Kálmán2:31
13Malaguena
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Malagueña from Andalucia Suite (original Spanish vocal version)
lyricist and composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
arrangement of:
Andalucía (Suite española): VI. Malagueña (for solo piano)
Ernesto Lecuona4:39
14Can-Can
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach2:08
15Sabre Dance
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Aram Khachaturian2:33
5▼CD: In a Sparkling Mood
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Blue Danube
orchestra:
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor Desarzens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
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. 314)
Johann Strauss9:18
2The Skaters Waltz
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recording of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183 (The Skaters, op. 183)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1882)
Émile Waldteufel6:52
3Waltz from 'Coppelia'
orchestra:
Philharmonic Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Anatole Fistoulari (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
partial recording of:
Coppélia
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1870)
premiered at:
Salle Le Peletier (1821-1873) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1870-05-25)
Léo Delibes3:18
4Voices of Spring
orchestra:
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410 (Voices of Spring)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1882)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 410)
Johann Strauss5:35
5Turkish March
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113: IV. Marcia alla turca (in 1971-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1811)
is based on:
6 Variations for Piano in D major on an Original Theme, op. 76
part of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113
Ludwig van Beethoven1:46
6Slavonic Dance No. 8
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G minor (Furiant) (for orchestra) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák4:33
7Fast Track Polka
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor)
recording of:
Bahn frei!, op. 45
composer:
Eduard Strauss (19th century composer)
part of:
Works of Eduard Strauss by opus number (number: op. 45)
Eduard Strauss2:12
8Hora Staccato
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Hora Staccato (for violin and orchestra, Heifetz)
orchestrator:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
composer:
Grigoraș Dinicu (Romanian violin virtuoso and composer)
arrangement of:
Hora Staccato (for violin and piano, arr. Heifetz)
Grigoraș Dinicu & Jascha Heifetz2:17
9Jamaican Rumba
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:
Jamaican Rumba (for orchestra)
composer:
Arthur Benjamin (Australian composer / pianist / conductor) (in 1938)
part of:
Two Jamaican Pieces (for orchestra)
Arthur Benjamin2:04
10Dance of the Tumblers
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Suite from “The Snow Maiden”: IV. Dance of the Tumblers
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Suite from “The Snow Maiden”
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3:46
11In A Persian Market
orchestra:
Romantic Strings and Orchestra
recording of:
In a Persian Market
composer:
Albert Ketèlbey (English composer) (in 1920)
Albert Ketèlbey3:43
12La Danza
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:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare”
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
Gioachino Rossini3:19
13Flight of the Bumble-Bee
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:32
14Trumpet Voluntary
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
solo trumpet:
John Wilbraham (trumpet player) (in 1971-09)
trumpet:
John Wilbraham (trumpet player)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (orchestrated by H. Wood) (in 1971-09)
orchestrator:
Sir Henry Wood (English conductor)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke (English baroque composer and organist)
orchestration of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (erroneously called “Trumpet Voluntary”)
recording of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (erroneously called “Trumpet Voluntary”)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke (English baroque composer and organist) (in 1700)
Jeremiah Clarke2:52
15Ritual Fire Dance
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla3:48
16Slavonic Rhapsody
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Slavische Rhapsodie no. 1, op. 114 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Carl Friedemann (German-Swiss composer)
arrangement of:
Slavische Rhapsodie no. 1, op. 114
Carl Friedemann7:53
17Dance of the Comedians
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Die verkaufte Braut: III. Komödiantenszene (The Bartered Bride: III. Dance of the Comedians)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1870)
part of:
Three Dances from "The Bartered Bride"
Bedřich Smetana3:13
18Hungarian Dance No. 6
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 2, no. 6 in D major: Vivace (orchestrated by Schmeling) (in 1971-09)
orchestrator:
Martin Schmeling
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 2, No. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra (Schmeling orchestration)
Johannes Brahms3:09
6▼CD: Fireside Reflections
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Onedin Line Theme
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:
The Onedin Line (original TV series arrangement)
composer:
Aram Khatchatourian (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer)
arranger:
Anthony Isaac
is based on:
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia (catch-all for arrangements)
Aram Khachaturian3:36
2The Jewel Song from 'Faust'
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:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod3:49
3Valse Sentimentale
violin:
Sidney Sax (violinist)
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
6 Pieces, op. 51 no. 6: Valse sentimentale (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1882)
arrangement of:
6 Pieces, op. 51 no. 6: Valse sentimentale (for piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:54
4Ever Softer Grows My Slumber
piano:
Christian Steiner (classical pianist)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 105: Nr. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
lyricist:
Hermann von Lingg
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 105
instrumental recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 105: Nr. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 105: Nr. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
Johannes Brahms2:51
5Intermezzo from 'Escape to Happiness'
orchestra:
Hill Bowen and His Orchestra
conductor:
Hill Bowen
recording of:
Intermezzo (title song from the 1939 American film, "Intermezzo: A Love Story" aka "Escape to Happiness")
lyricist:
Robert Henning
composer:
Heinz Provost (in 1935)
is based on:
Intermezzo (aka "Souvenir de Vienne", theme from the 1936 Swedish film, "Intermezzo")
Heinz Provost & Robert Henning3:08
6Summertime
orchestra:
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Gershwin4:01
7Reverie
orchestra:
The London Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
recording of:
Rêverie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:34
8Ave Maria
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Charles‐François Gounod & Johann Sebastian Bach5:19
9The Lost Chord
instruments:
Sunset Strings
instrumental recording of:
The Lost Chord
lyricist:
Adelaide Anne Procter (until 1860)
composer:
Sir Arthur Sullivan (composer) (until 1877-01-13)
Arthur Sullivan3:42
10Songs My Mother Taught Me
choir vocals:
The Romantic Voices
soprano vocals:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
orchestra:
The Romantic Strings
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Gipsy Songs, op. 55: IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-02)
arrangement of:
Cigánské melodie, op. 55: IV. Když mne stará matka (Gypsy Songs: Songs My Mother Taught Me, for voice and piano)
Antonín Dvořák3:29
11Blow 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]3:48
12Golden Slumbers
choir vocals:
The Choir of the Carmelite Priory
treble vocals:
Graham Lough (boy soprano)
[traditional]2:41
13Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1967)
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 Bach3:54
14Intermezzo from 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni4:01
15Evening Prayer from 'Hansel and Gretel'
orchestra:
The Sunset Strings
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
instrumental recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette (German lyricist)
arrangement of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir)
Engelbert Humperdinck3:40
16Because
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)
instrumental recording of:
Because
lyricist:
Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Guy d’Hardelot2:55
17Last Spring
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34: No. 2. The Last Spring, for strings)
orchestrator and composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
orchestration of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (for piano)
part of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34 (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34, for strings)
Edvard Grieg3:26
18A Trumpeter's Lullaby
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:
A Trumpeter’s Lullaby
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1949-09-22)
Leroy Anderson3:05
19Jealousy
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Jacob Gade4:03
7▶CD: Sound and Spectacle