WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES - Musical Portraits

Final issue of 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which ran for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released January 1997
Cat No.: RDCD1491-3  RDC93161-3
RD Code: MUPO 015
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

1             Showpieces for Orchestra

Pictures At An Exhibition(Mussorgsky, orch. Ravel)

1 - Promenade

2 - The Gnome

3 - Promenade

4 - The Old Castle

5 - Promenade

6 - Tuileries

7 - Bydlo (The Ox - Cart)

8 - Promenade

9 - Ballet Of The Unhatched Chickens

10 - Samuel Goldenburg And Schmulye

11 - Market Place At Limoges

12 - Catacombs

13 - Baba - Jaga (The Hut On Fowls' Legs)

14 - The Great Gate At Kiev

National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin

Enigma Variations, Op.36(Elgar)

15 - Enigma

16 - I (C.A.E)

17 - II (H.D.S.–P.)

18 - III (R.B.T.)

19 - IV (W.M.B.)

20 - V (R.P.A.)

21 - VI (Ysobel)

22 - VII (Troyte)

23 - VIII (W.N.)

24 - IX (Nimrod)

25 - X (Dorabella)

26 - XI (G.R.S.)

27 - XII (B.G.N.)

28 - XIII (***) Romanza

29 - XIV (E.D.U.) Finale

English Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Boughton

2             Fate and Destiny

1 - Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 32 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch (Tchaikovsky)

2 - Les Préludes - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Sir Adrian Boult (Liszt)

3 - Hamlet, Fantasy Overture, Op. 67 - Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice) conducted by Adrian Leaper (Tchaikovsky)

4 - The Wild Huntsman (Le Chasseur Maudit) - RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia (Franck)

3             Sound and Spectacle

Roman Festivals (Fontane Di Roma)(Respighi)

1 - Circus Maximus

2 - The Jubilee

3 - The October Festival

4 - The Epiphany

New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia

Rapsodie Espagnole(Ravel)

5 - Prélude À La Nuit

6 - Malagueña

7 - Habañera

8 – Fería

Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by René Leibowitz

Escales (Ports Of Call)(Ibert)

9 - Rome – Palermo

10 - Tunis – Nefta

11 – Valencia

Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by René Leibowitz

12 - An American In Paris - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Morton Gould (Gershwin)

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

Volume 14 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released October 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1461-3  RDC93131-3
RD Code: WFC 014
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

1       Enchantment and Romance

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 (Tchaikovsky)

1-1st Movement

2-2nd Movement

3-3rd Movement

Earl Wild, Piano, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Anatole Fistoulari

Violin Concerto In D, Op. 35 (Tchaikovsky)

4-1st Movement

5-2nd Movement

6-3rd Movement

Itzhak Perlman, Violin, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Wallenstein

2       Elegance and Grace

Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54 (Schumann)

1-1st Movement

2-2nd Movement

3-3rd Movement

Malcolm Frager, Piano, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein

Violin Concerto No. 5 In A 'Turkish', K219 (Mozart)

4-1st Movement

5-2nd Movement

6-3rd Movement

Lola Bobesco, Violin, with the Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie

3       Sentiment and Charm

Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85 (Elgar)

1-1st Movement

2-2nd Movement

3-3rd Movement

4-4th Movement

Maria Kliegel, Cello, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Halasz

Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64 (Mendelssohn)

5-1st Movement

6-2nd Movement

7-3rd Movement

Hyman Bress, Violin, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by René Leibowitz

THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES - The World's Most Romantic Symphonies

Volume 13 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released August 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1451-3  RDC93121-3
RD Code: WMRS 013
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

1         Joy and Splendour

Symphony No. 4 In A, Op. 90 ‘Italian’ (Mendelssohn)

1 - 1st Movement

2 - 2nd Movement

3 - 3rd Movement

4 - 4th Movement

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Anthony Bramall

Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 ‘From The New World’ (Dvorák)

5 - 1st Movement

6 - 2nd Movement

7 - 3rd Movement

8 - 4th Movement

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rudolf Kempe

2         Grandeur and Charm

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 (Tchaikovsky)

1 - 1st Movement

2 - 2nd Movement

3 - 3rd Movement

4 - 4th Movement

New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein

Symphony No. 1 In C (Bizet)

5 - 1st Movement

6 - 2nd Movement

7 - 3rd Movement

8 - 4th Movement

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch

3         Tenderness and Passion

Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D759 ‘Unfinished’ (Schubert)

1 - 1st Movement

2 - 2nd Movement

National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Berlioz)

3 - 1st Movement

4 - 2nd Movement

5 - 3rd Movement (Part I)

6 - 3rd Movement (Part II)

7 - 4th Movement

8 - 5th Movement

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia

THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES - Orchestral Magic

Volume 12 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released June 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1411-3  RDC93081-3
RD Code: ORCM 012
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

1             Glorious Favourites

1 - Summer #from 'The Four Seasons' - José - Luis Garcia, Violin, with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin - Vivaldi

2 - Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 11 In A - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Oscar Danon - Enescu

3 - Perpetual Motion, Op. 257 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent - Strauss II

4 - L'Arlésienne' Suite No. 1: Prelude - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Bizet

5 - L'Arlésienne' Suite No. 1: Minuetto - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Bizet

6 - L'Arlésienne' Suite No. 1: Carillon - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Bizet

7 - Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Alexander Gibson - Tchaikovsky

8 - Arabian Dance #from 'Peer Gynt' Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Grieg

9 - Carnival Overture, Op. 92 - London Festival Orchestra conducted by Alexander Gibson - Dvorák

2             Sound and Spectacle

1 - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley - Liszt

2 - Fountains Of Rome - New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Massimo Freccia - Respighi

3 - Islamey: Oriental Fantasy - RCA Symphony Orchestra orchestrated and conducted by Douglas Gamley - Balakirev

4 - Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36 - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Rimsky - Korsakov

5 - Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity #from 'The Planets', Op. 32 - Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Boughton - Holst

6 - Alborada Del Gracioso - Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by René Leibowitz - Ravel

7 - La Mer: Dialogue Of The Wind And The Sea - Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia - Debussy

3             Romance and Enchantment

1 - Overture To 'Hansel And Gretel' - Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Victor Desarzens - Humperdinck

2 - Siegfried Idyll - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein - Wagner

3 - In The Steppes Of Central Asia - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt - Borodin

4 - Young Prince And Princess #from 'Scheherazade', Op. 35 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted James Walker - Rimsky - Korsakov

5 - Romeo And Juliet: Dramatic Symphony: Love Scene, Op. 17 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Antal Dorati - Berlioz

6 - Summer Night On The River - New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Jackson - Delius

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

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

Volume 10 of the 'The World's Most Beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released February 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1171-3  RDC92841-3
RD Code: WFM 010
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

CD1    Favourites Forever!

1 - Colonel Bogey - Alford - Regimental Band of the British Guards conducted by Major Hillary Wilkenson

2 - A Life On The Ocean Wave - Russell - Band of HM Royal Marines – Director of Music: Captain C.J. Taylor

3 - RAF March Past - Davies - Southern Band of the Royal Air Force – Director of Music: Flt Lt Brian Sturnham

4 - Soldiers' Chorus from 'Faust' - Gounod - Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, with the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Loibner

5 - War March Of The Priests from 'Athalie' - Mendelssohn - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Walker

6 - Hail The Conquering Hero from 'Judas Maccabaeus' - Handel - Ambrosian Singers, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

7 - Imperial March - Elgar - London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras

8 - Orb And Sceptre - Walton - New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Mandell

9 - Guadalcanal March from 'Victory at Sea' - Rodgers - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

10 - March From 'The Great Escape' - Bernstein - London Festival Orchestra conducted by Eric Rogers

11 - British Grenadiers - Trad. - Band of HM Coldstream Guards – Director of Music: Lt Col. Richard Ridings OBE

12 - Men Of Harlech - Trad., arr. Rogers - Band of HM Coldstream Guards – Director of Music: Captain R.A. Ridings

13 - Semper Fidelis - Sousa - National Honor Band and Orchestra conducted by Edwin Philip Pryor

14 - Anchors Aweigh - Zimmerman - National Honor Band and Orchestra conducted by Edwin Philip Pryor

15 - Washington Post March - Sousa - National Honor Band conducted by Edwin Philip Pryor

16 - Star Wars Theme - Williams - Henry Mancini and his Orchestra

17 - March From 'Longest Day' - Anka - London Festival Orchestra conducted by Eric Rogers

18 - Raiders March (Theme From 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark') - Williams - Philharmonic Rock Orchestra conducted by Richard Hayman

19 - American Salute - Gould - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Morton Gould

CD2    Classics Of The March

1 - Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 (Land Of Hope And Glory) - Elgar - London Philharmonic Choir and the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Alldis

2 - March Of The Toreadors - Bizet - Orchestre de la Société des Concerts Symphoniques de Paris conducted by René Leibowitz

3 - Cortège Of Bacchus from 'Sylvia' - Delibes - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Anatole Fistoulari

4 - March From 'Jeux D'Enfants' - Bizet - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley

5 - Wedding March From 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - Mendelssohn - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

6 - Marche Slave - Tchaikovsky - London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras

7 - Marche Militaire Française - Saint Saëns- Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Richard Hayman

8 - Pomp And Circumstance March No. 4 - Elgar - English String Orchestra conducted by William Boughton

9 - March From 'Fidelio' - Beethoven - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

10 - Crown Imperial - Walton - New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Mandell

11 - March From 'Things To Come' - Bliss - New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir Arthur Bliss

12 - Marche Solennelle - Tchaikovsky - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Richard Hayman

CD3    Wonderful World Of Marches

1 - Old Comrades - Teike - Regimental Band of the British Guards conducted by Major Hillary Wilkenson

2 - Battle Of Britain March - Goodwin - Southern Band of the Royal Air Force – Director of Music: Flt Lt Brian Sturnham

3 - Dambusters March - Coates - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson

4 - Entry Of The Gladiators - Fucik - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

5 - Russian March - J. Strauss II - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Peter Guth

6 - Valdres March - Hanssen - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson

7 - Florentiner March - Fucik - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

8 - March From 'Prince Igor' - Borodin, arr. Glazunov, Rimsky Korsakov- National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

9 - UNO March - Stolz - Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Stolz

10 - Marines' Hymn - Offenbach - National Honor Band and Orchestra conducted by Edwin Philip Pryor

11 - Regiment Of Sambre And Meuse - Planquette - Regimental Band of the British Guards conducted by Major Hillary Wilkenson

12 - La Marseillaise - De L'Isle - Regimental Band of the British Guards conducted by Major Hillary Wilkenson

13 - March From 'The Guns Of Navarone' - Tiomkin - London Festival Orchestra conducted by Eric Rogers

14 - Turkish March from 'The Ruins of Athens' - Beethoven - New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by René Leibowitz

15 - Flieger March - Dostal - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein

16 - Spring Parade March - Stolz - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein

17 - Fatinitza March - Suppé - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein

18 - Grand March From 'The Queen Of Sheba' - Gounod - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley

19 - Strike Up The Band - Gershwin - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley