THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES - The World's Favourite Overtures

Volume 9 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released December 1995
Cat No.: RDCD1131-3  RDC92801-3
RD Code: WFO 009 (Misprinted as WBO 009 on CD Back cover)
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

CD1    All Time Favourites

1 - Overture To 'Orpheus In The Underworld' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Offenbach

2 - Overture To 'The Thieving Magpie' - Beecham Promenade Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Vinter - Rossini

3 - Hebrides' Overture, 'Fingals Cave', Op. 26~'The - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Sir Adrian Boult - Mendelssohn

4 - Overture To 'The Marriage Of Figaro' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Mozart

5 - Prelude To Act I Of 'La Traviata' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Verdi

6 - Morning, Noon And Night In Vienna Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Suppé

7 - Romeo And Juliet – Fantasy Overture - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Tchaikovsky

CD2    Majesty And Grandeur

8 - Overture To 'The Queen Of Spades' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Suppé

9 - Overture To 'Prince Igor' - Orchestre de la Société des Concerts Symphoniques de Paris conducted by René Leibowitz - Borodin, arr. Glazunov, Rimsky - Korsakov

10 - Overture To 'The Mastersingers' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by René Leibowitz - Wagner

11 - Overture To 'Fidelio' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia - Beethoven

12 - Academic Festival Overture - Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Victor Desarzens - Brahms

13 - Overture To 'Zampa' - Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia - Hérold

14 - 1812 Overture - National Philharmonic Orchestra with Brass Bands, Cannon, Bells and Chorus conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Tchaikovsky

CD3    Magical Moments

15 - Overture To 'Donna Diana' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Reznicek

16 - Overture To 'Poet And Peasant' - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Alexander Gibson - Suppé

17 - Overture To 'Sicilian Vespers' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Verdi

18 - Overture To 'La Belle Hélène' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Offenbach

19 - Overture To 'The Bartered Bride' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Oscar Danon - Smetana

20 - Huntsman (Der Freischütz) Overture - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Weber

21 - Overture To 'The Bronze Horse' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley~The - Auber

22 - Le Corsaire Overture - Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Jean - Berlioz

THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES - Light Classical Magic

Volume 8 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released October 1995
Cat No.: RDCD1111-3  RDC92781-3
RD Code: CLAS 008
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

CD1    Sparkling Favourites

1 - Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso - Raymond Cohen, Violin, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by René Leibowitz - Saint - Saëns

2 - Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor – 3rd Movement (Rondo) - Dubravka Tomsic, Piano, with The Ljublja Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anton Nanut - Beethoven

3 - Flute And Harp Concerto In C – 3rd Movement (Allegro) - Orchestra Der Ludwigsburger Festspiele conducted by Robert Dohn - Mozart

4 - Trumpet Concerto In E Flat – 3rd Movement - John Wilbrahim, Trumpet, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Haydn

5 - Horn Concerto No. 4 In E Flat – 3rd Movement - Michael Thompson, Horn, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Mozart

6 - Clarinet Concerto No. 2 In E Flat – 3rd Movement (Alla Polacca) - Dieter Klöcker, Clarinet, with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Tamayo - Weber

7 - Harp Concerto No. 2 In B Flat – 1st Movement - Skyla Kanga, Harp, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Handel

8 - Symphonie Espagnole In D Minor – 5th Movement (Rondo) - Hugh Bean, Violin, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Lalo

9 - Concerto Symphonique No. 4 In D Minor – 3rd Movement (Scherzo) - Moura Lympany, Piano, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent - Litolff

CD2    Fireside Reflections

10 - Adagio For Strings - Morton Gould and his Orchestra - Barber

11 - Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor – 2nd Movement (Adagio) - Bohuslav Matousek, Violin, with the Prague Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Valek - Bruch

12 - Swan Of Tuonela - London Festival Orchestra conducted by Alexander Gibson - Sibelius

13 - Serenade For Strings In C – Elegie - Vienna Chamber Orchestra conducted by Philippe Entremont - Tchaikovsky

14 - Old Castle #from 'Pictures at an Exhibition' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin - Mussorgsky, Orch. Ravel

15 - Concerto In G For Two Mandolins (Andante) - Michaela Ponti and Carlo Combert, Mandolins, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia - Vivaldi

16 - Oboe Concerto In D Minor – 2nd Movement (Adagio) - Derek Wickens, Oboe, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Marcello

17 - Cello Concerto In C – 2nd Movement (Adagio) - Michel Renard, Cello, with the Orchestra De Chambre conducted by Paul Kuentz - Haydn

18 - Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor – 4th Movement (Adagietto) - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Mahler

CD3    Romantic Souvenirs

19 - Romance No. 1 In G - Philippe Koch, Violin, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Beethoven

20 - Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor – 2nd Movement (Romanza) - Helene Gal, Piano, with the Mozart Festival Orchestra conducted by Istavan Cohen - Mozart

21 - Kol Nidrei - France Springuel, Cello, with I Fiamminghi conducted by Rudolf Werthen - Bruch, arr. Werthen

22 - Serenade For Strings In E – 2nd Movement (Tempo Di Valse) - Capella Istropolitana conducted by Jaroslav Krecek - Dvorák

23 - Clarinet Concerto In A – 2nd Movement - Walter Boeykens, Clarinet, with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders conducted by Theodore Bloomfield - Mozart

24 - Valse Sentimentale - Sidney Sax, Violin, with the London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Tchaikovsky, arr. Sax

25 - Concierto De Aranjuez – 2nd Movement - Manuel Barrueco, Guitar, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Rodrigo

26 - Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor – 3rd Movement (Allegro Scherzando) - Earl Wild, Piano, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein - Rachmaninov

THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES - Romantic Piano Moods & Memories

Volume 7 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released August 1995
Cat No.: RDCD1121-3  RDC92791-3
RD Code: RPM 007
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

CD1    Moonlight Reflections

1 - Clair De Lune - Eileen Broster and Bronwen Jones, Piano, with the London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Debussy

2 - Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ('Moonlight') – 1st Movement - Earl Wild, Piano - Beethoven

3 - Nocturne In A Flat, Op. 32, No. 2 - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Chopin

4 - Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 ('Pathétique') – 2nd Movement - Ann Schein, Piano - Beethoven

5 - Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Scriabin

6 - Nights In The Gardens Of Spain - Moura Lympany, Piano, with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia - De Falla

7 - Arabesque No. 1 In E - Sergio Varella Cid, Piano - Debussy

8 - Aquarium #from 'The Carnival of the Animals'~The - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley - Saint - Saëns

9 - Spring Waters, Op. 14, No. 11 - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Rachmaninov

10 - Ever Softer Grows My Slumber - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Brahms

11 - Nocturne - Earl Wild, Piano - Respighi

12 - Ballad For Piano And Orchestra In F Sharp, Op. 19 - Earl Wild, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Fauré

CD2    Starlight Showpieces

13 - Rhapsody In Blue - Jeffrey Siegel, Piano, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Gershwin, arr. Grofé

14 - Warsaw Concerto - Robert Docker, Piano, with the London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Addinsell

15 - Dream Of Olwen~The - Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra - Williams

16 - Spellbound Concerto - Robert Docker, Piano, with the London Cinema Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Rózsa

17 - Cornish Rhapsody #from 'Love Story' - Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra - Bath

18 - Legend Of The Glass Mountain~The - Wally Stott and his Orchestra - Rota

19 - If Love Has Touched Your Heart - John Curtis, Piano, with Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra - Marx

20 - Theme From 'The Apartment' - Robert Docker, Piano, with the London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Williams

21 - Slaughter On 10th Avenue - Earl Wild, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz - Rodgers

22 - Second Rhapsody - Jeffrey Siegel, Piano, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Gershwin

CD3    Candlelight Magic

23 - Piano Concerto No. 21 in C – 2nd Movement - Earl Wild, Piano, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Anthony Randall - Mozart

24 - Girl With The Flaxen Hair~The - Earl Wild, Piano - Debussy

25 - Romance In F Minor, Op. 5 - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Tchaikovsky

26 - Etude In D Sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 12 - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Scriabin

27 - Piano Concerto No. 2 In F, Op. 102 – Andante - Michael Round, Piano, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia - Shostakovitch

28 - Gardens In The Rain - Christian Steiner, Piano - Debussy

29 - Mouvement Perpétuel No. 1 In B Flat - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Poulenc

30 - Variations On A Theme By Paganini - Christian Steiner, Piano - Brahms

31 - Nocturne For The Left Hand, Op. 9, No. 2 - Christian Steiner, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Scriabin

32 - Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16 – 2nd Movement - Eva Poblocka, Piano, with the London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein - Grieg

33 - Symphonic Variations For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 46 - Earl Wild, Piano, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia - Franck