THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES - Invitation To The Dance




Volume 11 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released April 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1391-3  RDC93061-3
RD Code: ITDA 011
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

CD1  FAVOURITES FOREVER!

1 - Invitation To The Dance - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Alexander Gibson - Weber, orch. Berlioz
2 - Waltz (Act I) from 'The Sleeping Beauty' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Tchaikovsky
3 - Ballet Suite from 'Coppélia' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Anatole Fistoulari - Delibes
4 - La Valse - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Ravel
5 - Dance Of The Hours  'La Gioconda' - Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia - Ponchielli
6 - Polovtsian Dances from 'Prince Igor' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Borodin, arr. Glazunov, Rimsky - Korsakov
7 - Norwegian Dance No. 1 - London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Grieg
8 - Montagues And Capulets, Suite No. 2, No. 1 from 'Romeo And Juliet' - Czechoslovak State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Mogrelia - Prokofiev

CD2  ROMANTIC MAGIC

1 - Ballet Music from 'Faust' - Orchestre de la Société des Concerts Symphoniques de Paris conducted by René Leibowitz - Gounod
2 - Dance Of The Little Swans (Act II) from 'Swan Lake' - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Sir Adrian Boult - Tchaikovsky
3 - Pas D'Action (Act I) from 'Swan Lake' - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Sir Adrian Boult - Tchaikovsky
4 - Slavonic Dance In D, Op.46, No.6 - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zdenek Kosler - Dvorák
5 - Slavonic Dance In E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2 - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zdenek Kosler - Dvorák
6 - Dance Of The Sugar - Plum Fairy from 'The Nutcracker' Suite - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Sir Adrian Boult - Tchaikovsky
7 - Dance Of The Flutes from 'The Nutcracker' Suite - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Sir Adrian Boult - Tchaikovsky
8 - Pas De Deux (Act II) from 'The Nutcracker' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Robert Mandell - Tchaikovsky
9 - Christmas Tree Scene from 'The Nutcracker' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Tchaikovsky
10 - Round Of The Princesses from 'The Firebird' - Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia - Stravinsky
11 - Balcony Scene, Suite No. 1, No. 6 from 'Romeo and Juliet' - Czechoslovak State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Mogrelia - Prokofiev
12 - Daphnis And Chloé, Suite No. 2 - Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Jean - Ravel

CD3  EXHILARATING MOMENTS

1 - Slavonic Dance In G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Dvorák
2 - Polonaise from 'Eugene Onegin' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra condcuted by Oscar Danon - Tchaikovsky
3 - Hungarian Dance No. 5 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson - Brahms
4 - Bacchanale from 'Samson And Delilah' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin - Saint - Saëns
5 - Castillane from 'Le Cid' - London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Massenet
6 - Spanish Dance from 'Le Cid' - London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Massenet
7 - Thunder And Lightning Polka - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Alexander Gibson - J. Strauss II
8 - Scarf Dance from 'La Source' - Philharmonic 'Pops' Orchestra conducted by Anatole Fistoulari - Delibes
9 - Norwegian Dance No. 3 - London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Grieg
10 - Dances from 'The Three - Cornered Hat' - London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - de Falla
11 - Slavonic Dance In C, Op. 72, No. 7 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Dvorák
12 - Minuet, Suite No. 1, No. 4 From 'Romeo And Juliet' - Czechoslovak State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Mogrelia - Prokofiev
13 - Death Of Tybalt, Suite No. 1, No. 7 from 'Romeo and Juliet' - Czechoslovak State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Mogrelia - Prokofiev
14 - Lezghinka from 'Gayaneh' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Khachaturian
15 - Infernal Dance Of King Kastchei from 'The Firebird' - Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia - Stravinsky

FAVOURITES FROM THE CLASSICS - Mozart Volume 2


Twenty-first issue in the “Favourites From The Classics” series, which was to run for 25 editions.

3CD Set
Released February 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1381-3 (RDC93051-3)
RD Code: MOZ2 021
Series Code: 66
 
CD1 - Elegance And Dignity

1-3        Piano Concerto No. 23 In A, K488-Jenö Jandó, Piano, with the Concentus Hungaricus conducted by Mátyás Antal
4-6        Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat, K417-Miloš Števove, Horn, with the Capella Istropolitana conducted by Josef Kopelman
7          Così Fan Tutte Overture, K588-Capella Istropolitana conducted by Barry Wordsworth
8-11      Symphony No. 39 In E Flat, K543-The London Mozart Players conducted by Jane Glover

CD2 – Charm And Inspiration

1          Non Più Andrai #from 'The Marriage of Figaro'-Andrea Martin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
2          Crudel! Perche Finora #from 'The Marriage of Figaro'-Andrea Martin and Donna Robin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
3          Deh Vieni, Non Tardar #from 'The Marriage of Figaro'-Donna Robin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
4          Madamina #from 'Don Giovanni'-Andrea Martin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
5          La Ci Darem La Mano #from 'Don Giovanni'-Andrea Martin and Donna Robin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
6          Deh! Vieni Alla Finestra #from 'Don Giovanni'-Andrea Martin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
7          Vedrai, Carino #from 'Don Giovanni'-Donna Robin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
8          Il Mio Tesoro #from 'Don Giovanni'-John Dickie with the Capella Istropolitana conducted by Johannes Wildner
9          Soave Sia Il Ventro #from 'Così Fan Tutte'-Joanna Borowska, Rohangiz Yachmi and Peter Mikulaš with the Capella Istropolitana conducted by Johannes Wildner
10         Der Vogelfänger Bin Ich Ja #from 'The Magic Flute'-Andrea Martin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
11         Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schön #from 'The Magic Flute'-John Dickie with the Capella Istropolitana conducted by Johannes Wildner
12         Der Hölle Rache #from 'The Magic Flute'-Donna Robin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
13         Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen #from 'The Magic Flute'-Andrea Martin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
14         Papageno, Papagena #from 'The Magic Flute'-Andrea Martin and Donna Robin with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra conducted by Konrad Leitner
15         Laudate Dominum #from 'Solemn Vespers', K399-Kate Hurney and the Ambrosian Singers with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt
16         Dies Irae #from 'Requiem', K626-Ambrosian Singers with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt
17         Confutatis Maledictis #from 'Requiem', K626-Ambrosian Singers with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt
18         Gloria #from 'Coronation Mass' (Krönungsmesse), K317-Ambrosian Singers with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

CD3 - Grace And Enchantment

1-3        Concerto For Flute And Harp In C, K299-Robert Dohn, Flute, and Margit Anna Süss, Harp, with the Orchestra Der Ludwigsburger Festspiele conducted by Wolfgang Gönnenwein
4          Minuet From Divertimento No.17 In D, K334-National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt
5          German Dances, K571-National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt
6-8        Serenade No. 6 In D (Serenata Notturna), K239-France Springuel, Cello, with I Fiamminghi conducted by Rudolf Werthen
9-11      Divertimento No. 1 In D, K136-National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt