A Treasury of All-Time Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Grace and Elegance / Beauty and Gaiety (Part 1) RDCD 771
▶ CD 2: Beauty and Gaiety (Concluded) / Inspiration and Grandeur (Part 1) RDCD 772
▶ CD 3: Inspiration and Grandeur (Concluded) / Pride and Tenderness RDCD 773
▶ CD 4: Triumph and Passion / Joy and Splendour (Part 1) RDCD 774
▼ CD 5: Joy and Splendour (Concluded) / Romance and Patriotism (Part 1) RDCD 775
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1Stars and Stripes Forever
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 1986)
recording of:
The Stars and Stripes Forever
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1896)
John Philip Sousa3:36
2Berceuse from ‘Dolly’ Suite
piano:
Christian Steiner (Graphic Designer)
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (catch-all for arrangements)
Gabriel Fauré3:17
3The Swan from ‘Carnival of the Animals’
orchestra:
The London Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:31
4Musical Snuffbox
flute:
Ronnie Chamberlain
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 1967)
recording of:
A Musical Snuffbox, op. 32 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer) (in 1893)
arrangement of:
A Musical Snuffbox, op. 32 (original for piano)
Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov2:09
5Zigeunerweisen
violin:
Sidney Sax (violinist)
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 1971)
recording of:
Zigeunerweisen, op. 20 (Gipsy airs, op. 20, for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Works of Pablo de Sarasate by opus number (number: op. 20)
arrangement of:
Zigeunerweisen, op. 20 (for violin and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate5:12
6Autumn Festival from ‘The Seasons’
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 1963)
partial recording of:
Les saisons, op. 67: Tableau IV. L'Automne
composer:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936)
part of:
Les saisons, op. 67 (The Seasons, op. 67)
Alexander Glazunov4:26
7Slow Movement from ‘Ballet Egyptien’
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
partial recording of:
Ballet égyptien, op. 12
composer:
Alexandre Luigini
Alexandre Luigini4:40
8Overture to ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’
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:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard
Arthur Sullivan5:09
9Méditation from ‘Thaïs’
orchestra:
RCA Italian Symphony Orchestra (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:
Meditation from Thaïs (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Jules Massenet4:26
10Swedish 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 Alfvén3:12
11Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, 18th Variation
piano:
Raymond Lewenthal
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
George Weldon (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninov3:21
12Rustle 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 (6 Pieces, op. 32: No. 3. Rustle of Spring, for orchestra)
composer:
Christian Sinding (Norwegian composer)
orchestration of:
6 Stücke, op. 32: Nr. 3. Frühlingsrauschen (6 Pieces, op. 32: No. 3. Rustle of Spring, for piano)
Christian Sinding2:31
13Love’s Joy
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 1962)
recording of:
Liebesfreud (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
arrangement of:
Liebesfreud (for violin and piano)
Fritz Kreisler3:52
14Pavane for a Dead Princess (excerpt)
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
partial recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess, orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical 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 Ravel5:38
15Ritual Fire Dance from ‘El amor brujo’
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla3:46
16Pines of the Appian Way from ‘The Pines of Rome’
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Pini di Roma, P 141: IV. I pini della Via Appia
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1924)
part of:
Pini di Roma, P 141 (Pines of Rome)
Ottorino Respighi5:10
▶ CD 6: Romance and Patriotism (Concluded) / Excitement and Enchantment RDCD 776

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mastering:P. Marchant
compiler:B. Salthouse
copyrighted (©) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1999)