Dance of the Blessed Spirits

~ Recording by James Galway, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Dance of the Blessed Spirits7:57Christoph Willibald GluckJames Galway Plays Showpieces for FluteJames GalwayAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)LRL1 5094
1.10Dance of the Blessed Spirits7:59Christoph Willibald GluckMan With the Golden FluteJames Galway, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA Victor Gold SealGD60924
1.5Dans van de Zalige Geesten7:58GluckDe muziek van half zevenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 181352
1.14Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits7:59Christoph Willibald GluckUltraSound: Music for the Unborn ChildVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-13
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.12Dance of the Blessed Spirits7:58Christoph Willibald GluckFlute for RelaxationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026-63711-2
1.10Dance of the Blessed Spirits7:56Christoph Willibald GluckMan with the Golden FluteJames GalwayAlbum
  • -2001
RCA Red Seal
1.12Dance of the Blessed Spirits7:59Christoph Willibald GluckThe Very Best of James GalwayJames GalwayAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
RCA Victor
1.9Orfeo and Eurydice7:57Christoph Willibald GluckThe Only Classical Chillout You'll Ever NeedVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-10-04
1.12Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice7:59Christoph Willibald GluckThe Essential James GalwayJames GalwayAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006
82876-80318-2/1
1.10Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from Orphee et Eurydice)7:57Christoph Willibald GluckJames Galway: The Man With the Golden Flute: The Complete RCA Album CollectionJames GalwayAlbum + Compilation
RCA Red Seal
(unknown)
1.10Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from Orphee et Eurydice)7:57Christoph Willibald GluckMan with the Golden FluteJames Galway, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
  • -1976
RCA Red SealLR1-5094

Relationships

flute:James Galway (flautist)
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:BMG Music (in 1976)
recording of:Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)

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) (number)
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version) (number)
is the basis for:Transkription „Orphée et Euridice - Ronde des esprits bienheureux“ (Gluck) (for piano, Kempff)
arrangements:Ballet des ombres heureuses (for solo piano, Friedman)
Mélodie (Dance of the Blessed Spirits) (for violin and piano, arr. Kreisler)
Mélodie de Gluck (Dance of the Blessed Spirits, arr. Sgambati for solo piano)
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements)
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (for piano, Siloti)
Reigen seliger Geister (arr. Fischer, choir)