Maestro of Melody

~ Release by James Last (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

CJAM-A-132 comprises RDC 91201, RDC 91202, RDC 91203 & RDC 91204.

Annotation last modified on 2014-03-29 12:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Cassette: Melodies That Will Live Forever / Romantic Hits From Yesterday and Today
2▶Cassette: James Last Goes to the Movies / Instruments a Go Go
3▶Cassette: Happy Music / Non-Stop Dancing
4▼Cassette: Classic Moments / Mr. Party-King
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G1Liebestraum
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”, S. 541 Nr. 3 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
2:50
G2Prisoners' Chorus (From "Nabucco")
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Nabucco: Atto III. “Va, pensiero” (Coro) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
2:42
G3Fur Elise
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
2:48
G4Rokoko (Finale of Symphony No.39)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Symphony no. 39 for Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 543: IV. Finale. Allegro (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Symphony no. 39 for Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 543: IV. Finale. Allegro
4:02
G5Italian Caprice
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Capriccio italien (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Capriccio italien, op. 45
5:56
G6Toreador's March (From "Carmen")
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les toréadors (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
2:16
G7Die Moldau (Vltava)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer)
arrangement of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
4:42
G8I Feel a Song in Me (Etude No.3, Op.10)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
arrangement of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
4:01
G9Romance
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
2:15
G10In the Hall of the Mountain King (From "Peer Gynt" (Theme))
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
arrangement 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)
2:41
G11Concierto de Aranjuez - Andante Theme
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist)
arrangement of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
3:57
G12Radetzky March
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father)
arrangement of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
2:33
H1Copacabana
instrumental recording of:
Copacabana (original 1978 disco/pop song)
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Copacabana (1985 TV film soundtrack)
part of:
Foul Play (1978 film soundtrack)
3:35
H2La Cumparsita
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
La cumparsita (original Spanish version)
lyricist:
Pascual Contursi (in 1924), Enrique Maroni (in 1924) and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (in 1924)
composer:
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (in 1924)
3:42
H3Patricia
recording of:
Patricia
lyricist:
Bob Marcus
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
2:45
H4Amor! Amor! Amor!
recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez (Mexican poet, lyricist and radio host)
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
2:37
H5Oh, Susanna
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
Oh! Susanna
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11745)
2:11
H6American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
arrangement of:
American Patrol
2:46
H7Rosamunde (Roll Out the Barrel)
instrumental recording of:
Beer Barrel Polka
composer:
Jaromír Vejvoda (in 1927)
arranger:
Eduard Ingriš (from 1927 until 1934)
translator:
Lew Brown (in 1939) and Wladimir A. Timm (Wladimir Timm) (in 1939)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25648)
translated version of:
Škoda lásky (Wasted Love, see also "Rosamunde" and "Beer Barrel Polka")
2:56
H8La Cucaracha
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
La cucaracha
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:07
H9Hava Nagila
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
הבה נגילה (Hava Nagila, traditional Jewish folk song)
lyricist:
אברהם צבי אידלסון (Abraham Idelsohn)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:49
H10Amapola
recording of:
Amapola (English lyrics)
lyricist:
Albert Gamse
composer:
Joseph M. Lacalle (Joseph M. Lacalle)
translated version of:
Amapola (original Spanish lyrics)
part of:
Once Upon a Time in America
3:03
H11It'll Be Wine / Vienna, City of My Dreams / My Mother Was Viennese
3:23
H12The Last Waltz
instrumental recording of:
The Last Waltz
writer:
Barry Mason (English songwriter) and Les Reed
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher) and J. Albert & Son
2:46