Melodies That Will Live Forever

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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

▼CD 1: Popular Music for Listening and Relaxation
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Overture to 'The Thieving Magpie' orchestra: The Beecham Promenade Orchestra conductor: Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer) recording of: La gazza ladra: Ouverture composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817) librettist: Giovanni Gherardini part of: La gazza ladra part of: The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)	Gioachino Rossini		9:54
2	Country 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 composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Percy Grainger (from 1918 until 1952) publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. and G. Schirmer Inc. (in 1919) is based on: Air XX. Country Garden	Percy Grainger		2:39
3	Arrival of the Queen of Sheba orchestra: New 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: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748) publisher: Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft part of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III	George Frideric Handel		3:18
4	Minuet 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 (composer) arrangement of: Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)	Luigi Boccherini		4:01
5	Rustle 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 (for orchestra) composer: Christian Sinding orchestration of: 6 Stücke, op. 32: Nr. 3. Frühlingsrauschen (for piano)	Christian Sinding		2:32
6	Espana 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 Chabrier		6:33
7	Solveig'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 (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 Grieg		4:41
8	Scherzo 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	Felix Mendelssohn		4:50
9	The 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 Waldteufel		4:45
10	Coronation 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 Meyerbeer		3:34
11	Overture 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 (composer) part of: H.M.S. Pinafore	Arthur Sullivan		4:11
12	London 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 Coates		14:25
13	March from 'Things to Come' orchestra: New 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 Bliss		4:12

▶CD 2: Magical Viennese Nights

▶CD 3: Melodies for an Evening Together

▶CD 4: The Magical World of Melody

▶CD 5: In a Sparkling Mood

▶CD 6: Fireside Reflections

▶CD 7: Sound and Spectacle