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
