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1Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
piano:
Eileen Broster (Pianist) and Bronwen Jones (Pianist)
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, op. 65 no. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (for orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
orchestration of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano)
Edvard Grieg4:24
2Solveig's Song from "Peer Gynt"
piano:
Eileen Broster (Pianist) and Bronwen Jones (Pianist)
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus
soprano vocals:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:14
3Anitra's Dance from "Peer Gynt"
piano:
Eileen Broster (Pianist) and Bronwen Jones (Pianist)
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg2:02
4I Love Thee
piano:
Eileen Broster (Pianist) and Bronwen Jones (Pianist)
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
instrumental recording of:
I Love Thee (op. 5, no. 3) (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Hans Christian Andersen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
translator:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
is based on:
Hjertets melodier, op. 5, no. 3: Jeg elsker dig (for voice and piano)
Edvard Grieg2:14
5Norwegian Rustic March
piano:
Eileen Broster (Pianist) and Bronwen Jones (Pianist)
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Lyric Suite, op. 54: II. Norwegian March. Allegretto marcato (orch. Seidl, revised Grieg)
orchestrator:
Anton Seidl
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1905)
orchestration of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 2: Gangar (Lyric Pieces, Book V, op. 54 no. 2: Gangar)
part of:
Lyric Suite, op. 54 (pt 1 orch. Grieg; pts 2-4 orch. Seidl, revised Grieg)
Edvard Grieg3:28
6The Last Spring
piano:
Eileen Broster (Pianist) and Bronwen Jones (Pianist)
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34: No. 2. The Last Spring, for strings)
orchestrator and composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
orchestration of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (for piano)
part of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34 (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34, for strings)
Edvard Grieg5:31
7Czardas
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
recording of:
Csárdás (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Vittorio Monti (Italian violinist and composer)
arrangement of:
Csárdás
Vittorio Monti6:27
8Hungarian Fantasy
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Russell Stanger (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Melodies for piano and orchestra, S. 123
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1846 until 1852)
dedicated to:
Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1853-06-01)
publisher:
Gustav Heinze (in 1864)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 123)
is based on:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 14 in F minor
Franz Liszt15:24
9Overture to "Russlan and Ludmilla"
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Mikhail Glinka5:44
10Procession of the Sardar from "Caucasian Sketches"
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Caucasian Sketches Suite no. 1, op. 10: IV. Procession of the Sardar
composer:
Михаил Ипполитов‐Иванов (Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer, conductor, teacher) (in 1894)
part of:
Caucasian Sketches Suite no. 1, op. 10
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov3:41
11Night on Bald Mountain
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l’orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
dedicated to:
Wladimir Stassoff (Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov)
publisher:
W. Bessel & Cie (in 1886)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Modest Mussorgsky8:57
12March from "Love for Three Oranges"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Oskar Danon (conductor)
recording of:
Suite from “Love for Three Oranges”, op. 33A: III. Marche (original for orchestra)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Suite from "Love for Three Oranges", op. 33A
Sergei Prokofiev1:25
13Hungarian Dance no. 7 in A
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 7 in F major (Allegretto) (catch-all for unknown and one-off arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 2, No. 7 in A major: Allegretto – Vivo
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms1:48
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1Capriccio Espagnol
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Oskar Danon (conductor)
Nicolai Rimsky‐Korsakov16:20
2España Waltz
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
Émile Waldteufel5:23
3Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
Edward Elgar6:18
4London Suite: Covent Garden; Westminster; Knightsbridge March
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
Eric Coates14:17
5Overture to "The Barber of Seville"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Community Theatre of Bologna
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
Gioachino Rossini6:56
6"William Tell" Overture
cello:
Giuseppe Selmi (cellist)
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini11:33
7Dances from "William Tell"
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini5:11
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1Overture to "Mignon"
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Ambroise Thomas8:15
2Ballet Music from "Faust"
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des concerts symphoniques de Paris
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Charles Gounod5:59
3Pomone Waltz
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
Émile Waldteufel6:16
4Dances from "The Three-Cornered Hat"
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Manuel de Falla12:56
5Intermezzo from "Goyescas"
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
Enrique Granados5:14
6Valencia from "Escales"
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Jacques Ibert5:16
7Light Cavalry Overture
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor)
Franz von Suppé7:02
8Entr'acte from "Rosamunde"
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Franz Schubert8:10
9Schönbrunner Waltz
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor)
Josef Lanner7:37
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1Overture to "Die Fledermaus"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
Johann Strauss, Jr.7:43
2Gold and Silver Waltz
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Victor Desarzens
Franz Lehár8:23
3Marche Militaire no. 1 in D
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Franz Schubert5:00
4Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro"
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:24
5Overture to "Oberon"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Carl Maria von Weber8:46
6Grand March from "Aïda"
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi3:23
7Prelude to Act 1 of "La Traviata"
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Giuseppe Verdi3:48
8Overture to "Hansel and Gretel"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Victor Desarzens
Engelbert Humperdinck8:49
9Coronation March from "The Prophet"
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:31
10Ride of the Valkyries from "Die Walküre"
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
Richard Wagner5:02
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1Overture to "La Forza del Destino"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Community Theatre of Bologna
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi7:19
2Capriccio Italien
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky14:10
3"Der Rosenkavalier" Waltzes
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
Richard Strauss10:32
4Estudiantina Waltz
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor)
Émile Waldteufel3:10
5Invitation to the Dance
cello:
Raymond Clark (cellist)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
Carl Maria von Weber8:36
6Hungarian Dance no. 6
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
Johannes Brahms3:10
7Overture to "The Gypsy Baron"
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
Johann Strauss, Jr.2:26
8Wine, Woman and Song
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
Johann Strauss, Jr.8:25
9Perpetuum Mobile
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
Johann Strauss, Jr.2:53
10"Gypsy Love" Waltz
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Franz Lehár3:05
11Habanera
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
Emmanuel Chabrier4:27
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1Gypsy Airs (Zigeunerweisen)
violin:
Sidney Sax (violinist and concertmaster)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
Pablo de Sarasate5:09
2Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Jacques Offenbach9:21
3La Belle Hélène: Overture
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Jacques Offenbach8:48
4Prince Igor: Polovetsian Dances
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Alexander Borodin13:16
5Joyeuse Marche
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Emmanuel Chabrier3:50
6The Red Poppy: Russian Sailors’ Dance
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Reinhold Glière4:11
7The Musical Snuff Box
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Anatol Liadov2:08
8The Yeoman of the Guard: Overture
trumpet:
John Wilbraham (trumpet player)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
Arthur Sullivan5:06
9Trumpet Voluntary
trumpet:
John Wilbraham (trumpet player)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
Jeremiah Clarke2:50
10Cornish Rhapsody
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Hubert Bath3:57
11Scottish Dance no. 1
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Malcolm Arnold2:13
12Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:31
13Elizabethan Serenade
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Ronald Binge2:43