A Celebration of Light-Classical Favorites

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1Norwegian Dance No. 2
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 in A major. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso (orchestrated by Sitt)
orchestrator:
Hans Sitt
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1880)
orchestration of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso in A major (for piano, four hands)
part of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35 (orchestrated by Sitt)
recording of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso in A major (for piano, four hands)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35 (for piano, four hands)
Edvard Grieg2:18
2On the Trail
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:
Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail
composer:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofé4:26
3Orpheus and Eurydice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck2:13
4Piano Concerto in A Minor: First Movement
solo piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
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:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg5:08
5Pavane for a Dead Princess
horn:
Alan Civil (British horn player)
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:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel5:18
6Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor (Excerpt)
solo piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
dedicated to:
Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1875-10-25)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1875-10-25)
part of:
Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 23) and The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 55)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:30
7Pomp and Circumstance
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:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1901 until 1930)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 39)
Edward Elgar2:25
8Pizzicato Polka
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
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 Strauss2:30
9Radetzky March
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss I2:54
10Rêverie
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:
Rêverie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
Claude Debussy2:34
11Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:06
12Recuerdos de la Alhambra
classical guitar and guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist)
recording of:
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra)
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
arrangement of:
FINE ON THE OUTSIDE
Francisco Tárrega3:13
13Russian Sailors' Dance
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 Red Poppy Suite, op. 70: VI. Russian Sailor’s Dance
composer:
Рейнгольд Морицевич Глиэр (Reinhold Glière, Russian composer)
part of:
The Red Poppy Suite, op. 70
Reinhold Glière4:11
14Song of India
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
instrumental recording of:
Sadko: Scene IV. Song of the Indian Guest
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
part of:
Садко (Sadko)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3:09
15Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Oskar Danon (conductor)
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 Khatchaturian2:25
16Slavonic Dance in E. Minor, Op. 72, No. 2
performer:
The Virtuoso Piano Quartet
recording of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 72 no. 2 e-Moll (Slavonic Dance, op. 72 no. 2 in E minor, for Piano, four hands)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 72, B. 145 (for Piano, four hands)
Antonín Dvořák5:05
17Sleeping Beauty Waltz
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 Tchaikovsky4:02
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