The Music Of Old Vienna

6LP 4 Cassette
Released 1976
Cat No.: RDS9071-6  (RDC90611-4)
RD Code : MOOV 105 (GMOV-6A)
Came with Bonus LP  'Overture' (RDS9077)

1       Vienna Waltz Time

1 - Gold And Silver Waltz - Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Victor Desarzens - Lehar

2 - Danube Waves - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The National Philharmonic Orchestra - Ivanovici

3 - Champagne Waltz - RCA Symphony Orchestra cond Douglas Gamley - Lehár

4 - Huguette Waltz - Rosalind Elias, mezzo soprano, with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Legman Engel - Friml

5 - Love Song Waltzes - Alois Melichar, Cond. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

6 - Schonbunner Waltz - Josef Leo Gruber, Cond. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra - Lanner

7 - Count Of Luxembourg Waltz - Reg Owen, Cond. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra - Lehar

8 - Thousand And One Nights Waltz - Jascha Horenstein, Cond. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

9 - Cagliostro Waltz - Anton Paulik, Cond. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

2       Vienna Matinee

1 - Overture To 'The Queen Of Spades' - Douglas Gamley, Cond. The National Philharmonic Orchestra - von Suppe

2 - Entr'acte #from 'Rosamunde' - Douglas Gamley, Cond. The National Philharmonic Orchestra - Schubert

3 - Selection from 'Blossom Time': Prelude - Various, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Romberg

4 - There Is In Old Vienna Town - William Lewis, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Romberg

5 - Song Of Love - Richard Fredricks and Mary Ellen Pracht, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Romberg

6 - Peace To My Lonely Heart - Mary Ellen Pracht and Richard Fredricks, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Romberg

7 - Selection from 'Die Fledermaus' Act II - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

8 - Mr Dear Marquis - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

9 - Champagne Song - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

10 - Brother Mine And Sister Mine - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

11 - Du Und Du Waltz - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

12 - Overture to 'The Gypsy Baron' - Jascha Horenstein, Cond. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

3       Polkas & Marches

1 - Thunder And Lightening Polka - Jascha Horenstein, Cond. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

2 - Fast Track Polka - Josef Leo Gruber, Cond. The Vienna Volksoper Orchestra - E Strauss

3 - Annen Polka - Eric Rogers, Cond. The London Festival Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

4 - Explosions Polka - Eric Rogers, Cond. The London Festival Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

5 - Pizzicato Polka - Eric Rogers, Cond. The London Festival Orchestra - J Strauss jr. with Josef Strauss

6 - Excursion Train Polka - Anton Paulik, Cond. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

7 - Radetzky March - Josef Leo Gruber, Cond. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

8 - Marche Militaire - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The National Philharmonic Orchestra - Franz Schubert

9 - Egyptian March - Eric Rogers, Cond. The London Festival Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

10 - Russian March - Eric Rogers, Cond. The London Festival Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

11 - Persian March - Eric Rogers, Cond. The London Festival Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

12 - Spanish March - Eric Rogers, Cond. The London Festival Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

13 - Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

4       Vienna Magic

1 - Morning, Noon And Night In Vienna - Josef Leo Gruber, Cond. The Vienna Volksoper Orchestra - von Suppe

2 - Tales From The Vienna Woods - Alois Melichar, Cond. The Vienna Jeunesse Choir with The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

3 - Wine, Women And Song - Anton Paulik, Cond. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

4 - Poet And Peasant Overture - Alexander Gibson, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - von Suppe

5 - Light Cavalry Overture~The - Josef Leo Gruber, Cond. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra - von Suppe

5       Vienna Operetta

1 - Merry Widow~The: Prelude - Various, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

2 - Marriage In Marsovia - Anna Moffo, Kenneth Smith and Robert Nagy  -  Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

3 - Problems Of A Prince~The - William Lewis, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

4 - Ladies' Choice - William Lewis, Anna Moffo, Kenneth Smith, Robert Nagy, Mary Ellen Pracht and Arthur Rubin, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

5 - Vilia - Anna Moffo, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

6 - Mademoiselles At Maxims - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

7 - Love Of Long Ago~The - William Lewis and Anna Moffo, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

8 - Courting Girls - William Lewis and Anna Moffo, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Lehar

9 - A Waltz Dream Overture - Various, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

10 - Hymn For A Hushed Occasion - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

11 - Violin And Piccolo - Jeanette Scovotti and George Gaynes, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

12 - The Army Life - Mallory Walker, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

13 - A Woman Must Wait - Mary Ellen Pracht and Evelyn Sachs, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

14 - Waltz Of My Dreams - William Chapman and Mallory Walker Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

15 - The Way The Wind Blows - Mary Ellen Pracht and Mallory Walker, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

16 - What A Pretty Face - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

17 - Fish Were Never Made To Fly - Jeanette Scovotti and Mallory Walker, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

18 - Viennese - Jeanette Scovotti, Mary - Ellen Pracht and Evelyn Sachs, Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

19 - Waltz Of My Dreams - Mallory Walker, Mary - Ellen Pracht, Evelyn Sachs, George Gaynes and William Chapman,Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel - Oscar Straus

6       The Waltz King

1 - By The Beautiful Blue Danube - Anton Paulik, Cond. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

2 - Emperor Waltz - Charles Gerhardt, Cond. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - J Strauss jr.

3 - Acceleration Waltz - Hans Weiburg, Cond. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

4 - Roses From The South - Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein - J Strauss jr.

5 - Vienna Bonbons - Hans Weiburg, Cond. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra - J Strauss jr.

6 - Voices Of Spring - Judith Blegen, soprano with The Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alois Melichar - J Strauss jr.

FAVOURITES FROM THE CLASSICS - Johann Strauss

In 1990, RD UK looked at the German success with the “Klassische Kostbarkeiten” series of classical releases. The collections were 3CD sets and issued at regular intervals to subscribing customers, each set featuring a leading classical composer. After the inevitable elongated period of market research, the British RD decided to release their own “Favourites From The Classics” series, which was to run for 25 editions. Taking a softer approach to their German counterparts, they lost the image of the composer and the harsh classical look that the Germans had used, and went with a simple silk background underneath a bold composer name check. The colour of the silk changed with each edition. Johann Strauss was the most popular composer to UK markets in research, and so it was this that was to launch the first of several series in the UK.

3CD Set
Released 1991
Cat No.: RDCD221-3 (RDC91901-3)
RD Code: JOH 001

1   Golden Waltzes That Will Live Forever

1                Blue Danube                                         Vienna State Opera Orchestra

2                Voices of Spring                                   Vienna State Opera Orchestra

3                Vienna Bonbons                                    Vienna State Opera Orchestra

4                Wine, Women and Song                        Vienna State Opera Orchestra

5                Roses From The South                          Vienna Symphony Orchestra

6                Tales From The Vienna Woods               Vienna State Opera Orchestra

7                Emperor Waltz                                       Vienna State Opera Orchestra

2   Sparkling Favourites

1                Overture To 'The Gypsy Baron'               Vienna State Opera Orchestra

2                Tritsch-Tratsch Polka                             National Philharmonic Orchestra

3                Excursion Train Polka                            Vienna Symphony Orchestra

4                Persian March                                       National Philharmonic Orchestra

5                Perpetual Motion                                   Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

6                Pizzicato Polka                                      Beecham Promenade Orchestra

7                Annen Polka                                          Vienna Symphony Orchestra

8                Champagne Polka                                 Vienna Symphony Orchestra

9                Czardas from 'Die Fledermaus'               Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

10              Egyptian March                                     National Philharmonic Orchestra

11              New Pizzicato Polka                              Vienna State Opera Orchestra

12              Leichtes Blut Polka                                National Philharmonic Orchestra

13              Thunder And Lightning Polka                  New Symphony Orchestra Of London

14              Die Fledermaus - Overture                      New Symphony Orchestra Of London

15              - Oh, For The Life Of An Actress           

16              - Stone Walls                      

17              - What Ev'ry Woman Wants To Know     

18              - For Amusement At A Ball  

19              - Laughing Song: First Impressions       

                    Most Successful Host       

20              - Health And Happiness       

3   Memories In Waltz-Time

1                Artist's Life                                            New Symphony Orchestra Of London

2                Where The Citrons Bloom                       Vienna Symphony Orchestra

3                A Thousand And One Nights                  Vienna Symphony Orchestra

4                Acceleration Waltz                                 Vienna State Opera Orchestra

5                Kiss Waltz                                             Vienna Symphony Orchestra

6                Morning Papers                                     Vienna Symphony Orchestra

7                Love Song Waltzes                                Vienna Symphony Orchestra

8                Lagoon Waltz From 'A Night In Venice'   Vienna Symphony Orchestra

9                Vienna Blood                                        Vienna Symphony Orchestra