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

▶CD 2: Magical Viennese Nights

▶CD 3: Melodies for an Evening Together

▼CD 4: The Magical World of Melody
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	In 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 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 Grieg		2:27
2	Excursion Train Polka orchestra: The 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 (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 Strauss		3:15
3	Turkish 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 Mozart		2:17
4	Tambourin 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 (violinist / composer)	Fritz Kreisler		4:00
5	Moto Perpetuo orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor) recording of: Moto perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (for violin and orchestra) composer: Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist) part of: Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini (number: MS 72)	Niccolò Paganini		4:44
6	Troika 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 (Russian composer) (in 1933) part of: Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60	Sergei Prokofiev		2:52
7	Annen Polka orchestra: The 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, Austria (on 1852-07-24) composer: Johann Strauss (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 Strauss		3:55
8	Spanish 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 Massenet		2:11
9	Golliwog'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 (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 Debussy		2:45
10	Minute 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 (composer) (from 1846 until 1847) part of: Waltzes, op. 64	Fryderyk Chopin		2:19
11	Swedish 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 (composer and conductor) (in 1903) part of: Works of Hugo Alfvén by opus number (number: op. 19)	Hugo Alfvén		3:13
12	Play 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 Kálmán		2:31
13	Malaguena 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	Ernesto Lecuona		4:39
14	Can-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 (widely known as “Can-can”) composer: Jacques Offenbach music quoted on: The Periodic Table Song (2018 UPDATE!) part of: Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)	Jacques Offenbach		2:08
15	Sabre Dance orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) 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, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942) arrangement of: Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance	Aram Khachaturian		2:33

▶CD 5: In a Sparkling Mood

▶CD 6: Fireside Reflections

▶CD 7: Sound and Spectacle