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