FAVOURITES FROM THE CLASSICS - Haydn

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

3CD Set
Released August 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1431-3 (RDC93101-3)
RD Code: HAYD 024

CD1           Pomp and Elegance

Symphony No. 94 In G – 'Surprise', Hob. I/94

1 - 1st Movement: Adagio Cantabile – Vivace Assai

2 - 2nd Movement: Andante

3 - 3rd Movement: Menuetto: Allegro Molto: Trio

4 - 4th Movement: Finale: Allegro Molto

Capella Istropolitana conducted by Barry Wordsworth

Symphony No. 100 In G – 'Military', Hob. I/100

5 - 1st Movement: Adagio Allegro

6 - 2nd Movement: Allegretto

7 - 3rd Movement: Menuetto: Trio

8 - 4th Movement: Finale: Presto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

Symphony No. 104 In D – 'London', Hob. I/104

9 - 1st Movement: Adagio Allegro

10 - 2nd Movement: Andante

11 - 3rd Movement: Menuetto: Trio

12 - 4th Movement: Finale: Allegro Spirituoso

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Josef Krips

CD2           Joy and Dignity

Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In E Flat, Hob. VIIe/1

1 - 1st Movement: Allegro

2 - 2nd movement: Andante

3 - 3rd Movement: Finale: Allegro

Paul Archibald, Trumpet, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

String Quartet No. 3 In C – 'Emperor', Op. 76

4 - 1st movement: Allegro

5 - 2nd Movement: Tema Con Variazioni

6 - 3rd movement: Menuetto: Allegro

7 - 4th Movement: Finale: Presto

Krauss Quartet, Reinhard Krauss and Jenz Metzner, Violins, Michael Neuhaus, Viola, Uwa Kroggel, Cello

Sonata In E, Hob. XVI/13

8 - 1st Movement: Moderato

9 - 2nd Movement: Menuetto Trio Menuetto

10 - 3rd Movement: Finale: Presto - Gerard Abiton and Jürgen Schöllmann, Guitars

11 - Salve Regina In G Minor, Hob. XXIIIb/2: Adagio - Wiener Akadamie conducted by Martin Haselböck

CD3           Charm and Inspiration

1 - German Dances Nos. 1 - 5, 10 - 12, Hob. IX/12 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

Piano Concerto No. 4 In G, Hob. XVIII/4

2 - 1st Movement : Allegro

3 - 2nd Movement : Adagio Cantabile

4 - 3rd Movement : Rondo Presto

Hae Won Chang, Piano, with Camerata Cassovia conducted by Robert Stankovsky

Concerto For Cello And Orchestra No. 1 In C, Hob. VIIb/1

5 - 1st movement: Moderato

6 - 2nd Movement: Adagio

7 - 3rd Movement: Allegro Molto

Michel Renard, Cello, with the Orchestre de Chambre Paul Kuentz conducted by Paul Kuentz

8 - Benedictus #from 'Missa Brevis' In B Flat, Hob. XXII/1 - Wiener Akadamie conducted by Martin Haselböck

FAVOURITES FROM THE CLASSICS - Tchaikovsky Volume 2

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

3CD Set
Released June 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1421-3 (RDC93091-3)
RD Code: KOV2 023

1           Moods and Memories

1 - Waltz #from 'Eugene Onegin' - Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia

2 - Humoresque In E Minor, Op. 10, No. 2 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent

3 - Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74:  Third Movement - London Festival Orchestra conducted by Alexander Gibson

4 - Song Without Words, Op. 2, No. 3 - London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein

5 - Valse Sentimentale, Op. 51 - Sidney Sax, Violin, with the RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein

6 - April #from 'The Seasons', Op. 37b - London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein

7 - Marche Miniature #from Suite No. 1, Op. 43 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia

8 - Christmas Tree Scene #from 'The Nutcracker', Op. 71 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

9 - Mazurka, Waltz And March From 'Album For The Young', Op. 39 - National Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Nick Ingman

10 - Cossack Dance (Hopak) #from 'Mazeppa' - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley

11 - Waltz #from Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 13 (Winter Daydreams) - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

12 - Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64: Fourth Movement - New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein

2           Drama and Passion

1 - Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36: 1st Movement - Orchestra Filarmonica Di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia

2 - Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36: 2nd Movement - Orchestra Filarmonica Di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia

3 - Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36: 3rd Movement - Orchestra Filarmonica Di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia

4 - Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36: 4th Movement - Orchestra Filarmonica Di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia

5 - Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 32 (Symphonic Fantasia) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch

3           Romance and Elegance

1 - Violin Concerto In D, Op. 35: 1st Movement - Itzhak Perlman, Violin, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Wallenstein

2 - Violin Concerto In D, Op. 35: 2nd Movement - Itzhak Perlman, Violin, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Wallenstein

3 - Violin Concerto In D, Op. 35: 3rd Movement - Itzhak Perlman, Violin, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Wallenstein

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

5 - Elegie #from Serenade For Strings In C, Op. 48: 3rd Movement - Vienna Chamber Orchestra conducted by Philippe Entremont

6 - Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33 - France Springuel, Cello, with I Fiamminghi conducted by Rudolf Werthen

Country Superstars

8LP* Set / 4 Cassette Set
Released 1978
Cat No.: RDS9551-8  RDC90731-4
RD Code: CUN 002

*Was issued with the bonus LP "A Musical Tribute To Hank Williams / Johnny Cash And Family" (RDS9559) 

LP 1                    1        Johnny Cash

1 - A Thing Called Love

2 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

3 - Man In Black

4 - Amazing Grace

5 - I Walk The Line

6 - One Piece At A Time

7 - Daddy Sang Bass

8 - No Charge

9 - What Is Truth?

10 - The Lady Came From Baltimore

11 - Let There Be Country

12 - Ring Of Fire

13 - It Ain't Me, Babe

14 - The Long Black Veil

15 - A Boy Named Sue

16 - All Of God's Children Ain't Free

LP 2                    2        Marty Robbins

1 - El Paso

2 - Trail Dreamin'

3 - The Streets Of Laredo

4 - Five Brothers

5 - Running Gun

6 - Little Joe The Wrangler

7 - The Hanging Tree

8 - Cool Water

9 - Singing The Blues

10 - A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)

11 - Don't Worry

12 - Devil Woman

13 - Tonight Carmen

14 - I Walk Alone

15 - Among My Souvenirs

16 - My Woman, My Woman, My Wife

LP 3                    3        Lynn Anderson

1 - Rose Garden

2 - Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends

3 - Rodeo Cowboy

4 - Top Of The World

5 - Talking To The Wall

6 - Keep Me In Mind

7 - Walk Me To The Door

8 - I've Never Loved Anyone More

9 - Put Your Hand In The Hand

10 - Cotton Jenny

11 - Everybody's Reaching Out For Someone

12 - What A Man My Man Is

13 - Sunday Morning Coming Down

14 - Paradise

15 - I'm Not That Good At Goodbyes

16 - I'm Gonna Write A Song

LP 4                    4        Charlie Rich

1 - The Most Beautiful Girl

3 - San Francisco Is A Lonely Town

2 - All Over Me

4 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken

5 - Golden Slipper Rose

6 - Bright Lights, Big City

7 - Why Me

8 - Big Boss Man

9 - Behind Closed Doors

10 - I Do My Swinging At Home

11 - A Very Special Love Song

12 - Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)

13 - Easy Look

14 - Life His Its Little Ups And Downs

15 - Old - Time Religion

16 - Almost Persuaded

LP 5                    5        Johnny Horton

1 - North To Alaska

2 - All For The Love Of A Girl

3 - Snow - Shoe Thompson

4 - Everytime I'm Kissing You

5 - I'm A One - Woman Man

6 - John Paul Jones

7 - Sink The Bismarck

8 - The Mansion You Stole

9 - The Battle Of New Orleans

10 - Honky - Tonk Man

11 - Jim Bridger

12 - Lost Highway

13 - Johnny Reb

14 - She Knows Why

15 - Church By The Side Of The Road

16 - When It's Springtime In Alaska

LP 6                    6        George Jones

1 - Her Name Is...

2 - Second Handed Flowers

3 - Memories Of Us

4 - Mom And Dad's Waltz

5 - The Weatherman

6 - Billy Ray Wrote A Song

7 - The Last Letter

8 - Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

7                          George Jones And Tammy Wynette

9 - We're Gonna Hold On

10 - When I Stop Dreaming

11 - Living On Easy Street

12 - The Ceremony

13 - Ain't Love Been Good

14 - Take Me

15 - The World Needs A Melody

16 - Someone I Used To Know

LP 7                    8        Tammy Wynette

1 - Stand By Your Man

2 - Bedtime Story

3 - What My Thoughts Do All The Time

4 - I Never Once Stopped Loving You

5 - Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad

6 - Just As Soon As I Get Over Loving You

7 - Lonely Street

8 - D - I - V - O - R - C - E

9 - The Twelfth Of Never

10 - Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)

11 - What's A Little Rain

12 - The Heart

13 - Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde

14 - The Man From Bowling Green

15 - I Don't Think About Him No More

16 - There Goes My Everything

LP 8                    9        Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs

1 - The Ballad Of Jed Clampett

2 - Where Have All The Flowers Gone

3 - Take Me Back To Tulsa

4 - Keep On The Sunny Side

5 - Earl's Breakdown

6 - Starlight On The Rails

7 - When Papa Played The Dobro

8 - This Land Is Your Land

9 - Foggy Mountain Breakdown

10 - Bang You're Alive

11 - Pickin' In The Wildwood

12 - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)

13 - Gentle On My Mind

14 - When The Angels Carry Me Home

15 - Wreck Of The Old '97

16 - When The Saints Go Marching In

FAVOURITES FROM THE CLASSICS - Puccini

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

3CD Set
Released April 1996

Cat No.: RDCD1401-3 (RDC93071-3)
RD Code: PUCC 022

Series Code: 66

CD 1      Tenderness and Romance

1 - Nessun Dorma #from 'Turandot' - Thomas Harper

2 - Ch'ella Mi Creda Libero E Lontano #from 'La Fanciulla del West' - Thomas Harper

3 - Donna Non Vidi Mai #from 'Manon Lescaut' - Thomas Harper

Highlights from 'La Bohème': Act I

4 - Oh! Sventata, Sventata! - Luba Orgonasova and Jonathan Welch

5 - Che Gelida Manina - Luba Orgonasova and Jonathan Welch

6 - Si, Mi Chiamo Mimì - Luba Orgonasova

7 - O Soave Fanciulla - Luba Orgonasova and Jonathan Welch

Highlights from 'La Bohème': Act II

8 - Viva Parpignol - Fabio Previati, Luba Orgonasova and Boaz Senator

9 - Oh! Essa! Musetta! - Fabio Previati and Carmen Gonzales

10 - Quando Me'n Vo' Soletta - Carmen Gonzales

11 - Caro! Fuori Il Danaro! - Carmen Gonzales

12 - Mimì! Speravo Di Trovarvi Qui - Fabio Previati and Luba Orgonasova

Highlights from 'La Bohème': Act III

13 - Marcello, Finalmente! - Jonathan Welch, Fabio Previati and Luba Orgonasova

14 - Donde Lieta Uscì - Luba Orgonasova

15 - Dunque È Proprio Finita! - Jonathan Welch, Luba Orgonasova, Fabio Previati and Carmen Gonzales

Highlights from 'La Bohème': Act IV

16 - In Un Coupé? … O Mimi, Tu Più Non Torni - Fabio Previati and Jonathan Welch

17 - Vecchia Zimarra - Ivan Urbas and Boaz Senator

18 - Sono Andati? - Luba Orgonasova and Jonathan Welch

19 - Che Ha Detto Il Medico? - Jonathan Welch

CD 2      Charm and Dignity

1 - Chi'il Bel Sogno Di Doretta #from 'La Rondine' - Luba Orgonasova

2 - La Tregenda #from 'Le Villi' - Czecho - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) conducted by Ondrej Lenárd

Highlights from 'Madama Butterfly': Act I

3 - Dovunque Al Mondo - Yordy Ramiro

4 - Ed È Bella La Sposa? - Jozef Abel, Yordy Ramiro and Georg Tichy

5 - Amore O Grillo - Yordy Ramiro and Georg Tichy

6 - Ecco! Son Giunte Al Sommo Del Pendio - Miriam Gauci

7 - Bimba, Bimba Non Piangere - Miriam Gauci and Pinkerton

8 - Viene La Sera - Miriam Gauci and Pinkerton

9 - Bimba Dagli Occhi Pieni Di Malia - Miriam Gauci and Pinkerton

Highlights from 'Madama Butterfly': Act II

10 - Un Bel Di, Vedremo - Miriam Gauci

11 - Humming Chorus - Chorus

Highlights from 'Madama Butterfly': Act III

12 - Con Onor Muore - Miriam Gauci and Yordy Ramiro

13 - In Quelle Trine Morbide #from 'Manon Lescaut' - Miriam Gauci

14 - Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata #from 'Manon Lescaut' - Miriam Gauci

15 - Senza Mamma #from 'Suor Angelica' - Miriam Gauci

16 - Tu, Che Di Gel Sei Cinta #from 'Turandot' - Miriam Gauci

17 - Signore Ascolta! #from 'Turandot' - Miriam Gauci

18 - O Mio Babbino Caro #from 'Gianni Schicchi' - Miriam Gauci

CD 3      Passion and Drama

1 - Intermezzo From 'Manon Lescaut' - Czecho - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) conducted by Ondrej Lenárd

Highlights from 'Tosca': Act I

2 - Santa Ampolle … Recondita Armonia - Giorgio Lamberti and Jozef Spacek

3 - Mario! Mario! Mario! - Nelly Miricioiu and Giorgio Lamberti

4 - Non La Sospiri La Nostra Casetta - Nelly Miricioiu and Giorgio Lamberti

5 - Ah, Quegli Occhi! … - Nelly Miricioiu and Giorgio Lamberti

6 - Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza - Silvano Carroli

Highlights from 'Tosca': Act II

7 - Orsù, Tosca, Parlate … Nel Pozzo … Nel Giardino - Nelly Miricioiu and Silvano Carroli

8 - Floria! … Amore … Vittoria! - Nelly Miricioiu, Giorgio Lamberti and Silvano Carroli

9 - Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore - Nelly Miricioiu

Highlights from 'Tosca': Act III

10 - Io Tenni La Promessa - Silvano Carroli and Nelly Miricioiu

11 - E Lucevan Le Stelle - Giorgio Lamberti

12 - Ah! Franchigia A Floria Tosca … - Giorgio Lamberti and Nelly Miricioiu

13 - O Dolci Mani - Nelly Miricioiu and Giorgio Lamberti

14 - Come È Lunga L'Attesa! - Nelly Miricioiu

15 - Mario, Su Presto! - Nelly Miricioiu

16 - Prelude To Act III From 'Edgar' - Czecho - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) conducted by Ondrej Lenárd

17 - Prelude To 'Le Villi': Czecho - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) conducted by Ondrej Lenárd

18 - Se Come Voi Piccina Io Fossì #from 'Le Villi' - Miriam Gauci