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The Golden Age of Light Music: Musical Kaleidoscope, Vol. 2
- Artist: Alfonso D'Ortega Orchestra (Performer)
- Conductor: Alfonso D'Artega, Arturo Chaite, Charles Williams
- Label: Guild Light Music
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1 Disc(s)
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1.
Kaleidoscope, for orchestra 3:10
Dolf van der Linden, Metropole Orchestra: Dolf van der Linden
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2.
Circus Polka, for orchestra 2:29
Reg Owen, Reg Owen's Orchestra: Garfield de Mortimer
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3.
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, song (from "Pal Joey") 3:01
Felix King's Orchestra, Felix King: Richard Rodgers
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4.
Bobbysox Bounce, for orchestra 3:01
George Melachrino, Melachrino Orchestra: George Melachrino
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5.
Shadow of a Man, film score:Theme 2:44
Jackie Brown, Jackie Brown's Orchestra: Michael Carr
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6.
Down the Solent, overture for orchestra 5:35
Sidney Torch, New Century Orchestra: Felton Rapley
Play Down the Solent, overture for orchestra -
7.
The Broken Horseshoe, film score:Theme 3:10
Wilfred Burns' Orchestra, Wilfred Burns: Wilfred Burns
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8.
The Sea Reivers, Hebridean Sea Poem, No. 2 3:51
London Promenade Orchestra, Walter Collins: Granville Bantock
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9.
Frenesi (Cancion Tropical) 3:22
Philip Green, Don Felipe's Cuban Caballeros: Alberto Dominguez
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Columbine, for orchestra 3:34
Leighton Lucas and his Orchestra, Leighton Lucas: Leighton Lucas
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11.
Oriental Dance, for orchestra 3:00
London Promenade Orchestra, Walter Collins: Granville Bantock
Play Oriental Dance, for orchestra -
12.
Saluting Base, for orchestra 3:00
Queen's Hall Orchestra, Charles Williams: Cecil Milner
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13.
Jay Walker, for orchestra 2:29
Kurt Rehfeld, Stuttgart Radio Orchestra: Maurice Grew
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14.
Park Lane Serenade, for orchestra 1:27
Dolf van der Linden, Metropole Orchestra: Dolf van der Linden
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15.
Ticker Tape, for orchestra 1:07
Telecast Orchestra, Elliott Mayes: Sidney Torch
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16.
Pioneer Trail, for orchestra 1:28
Robert Farnon, Danmarks Radiosymfoniorkester: Charles Williams
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17.
Intermission, for orchestra 1:24
Georges Deveraux, L'Orchestre Deveraux: Ronald Hanmer
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18.
Cigarette Girl, for orchestra 2:14
Telecast Orchestra, Elliott Mayes: Len Stevens
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19.
Skiddles, for orchestra 2:49
George Liberace's Orchestra, George Liberace: Sherman Feller
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20.
A Pinch of Salt, for orchestra 2:37
Ray Ventura's Orchestra, Ray Ventura: G. Powell
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21.
Doreen, for orchestra 3:07
Monty Kelly, Monty Kelly Orchestra: Andrew Ackers
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22.
Natoma, opera in 3 acts:Dagger Dance 1:49
Alfonso D'Artega, Alfonso D'Ortega Orchestra: Victor Herbert
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23.
Pizzicato Tango, for orchestra 2:42
Arturo Chaite's Orchestra, Arturo Chaite: Perry
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24.
In Autumn, for piano, Op. 51/4 (Woodland Sketches) 1:45
Toots Camarata, Camarata Orchestra: Edward MacDowell
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From Uncle Remus, for piano, Op. 51/7 (Woodland Sketches) 1:07
Toots Camarata, Camarata Orchestra: Edward MacDowell
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By a Meadow Brook, for piano, Op. 51/9 (Woodland Sketches) 1:02
Camarata Orchestra, Toots Camarata: Edward MacDowell
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The Duel, for orchestra 2:31
Sidney Torch, Queen's Hall Orchestra: Sidney Torch
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28.
The Four Horsemen, for orchestra 3:08
The Harmonic Orchestra, Hans May: Ronald Hanmer
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29.
Follow that Car, for orchestra 1:29
Queen's Hall Orchestra, Robert Farnon: Charles Williams
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30.
Inhumanity, for orchestra (used in the TV series "Quartermass") 3:51
Frederic Curzon, New Concert Orchestra: Trevor Duncan
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Description
The Golden Age of Light Music series issued by Switzerland's Guild label hits 40 volumes with this disc. Guild has done a yeoman's job in bringing to light the almost completely neglected repertoire known to Europeans as light music and to Americans as pops or easy listening -- the slippery genre boundaries are but one of the many fascinating aspects of this repertory. A few discs in the series have been devoted to individual orchestra leaders, but most have been organized thematically (Reflections of Tranquility, Continental Flavour). By now the compilers have accumulated quite a number of 78 rpm discs that don't quite fit anywhere else, and the result has been a pair of Musical Kaleidoscope discs, of which this is the second. You might think these would make good samplers for the curious, but actually one of the thematic discs would be preferable for that purpose -- the skill of the arrangers in the genre emerges when one hears how differently Mantovani, Melachrino, and Percy Faith treat the idea of a night in the gardens of Spain, for instance. The Amor Amor disc makes a good introduction. Those already involved in the series will find some gems here, however. The program is a grab bag, with two discrete groups of pieces, miniatures and dramatic interludes, placed among an assortment of other recordings. Among the highlights are pieces by two musicians and leaders not much heard as yet in the series: Dutch composer Dolf van der Linden and the orchestra leader George Liberace, brother to the more famous American pianist. The miniatures, mostly known to British audiences from their use as background music for specific recurring segments of British television programs, are less rewarding for those without that frame of reference, but the "Drama, Menace and Excitement" section that closes out the disc, while it might not fulfill the booklet's promise to leave the listener "excited and shocked," is lots of fun and illuminates the meeting points between this music and the film score tradition. As usual, the remastering job is top-notch. One complaint here is that the notes are incomplete; pleading space limitations, they omit composers who have been treated earlier in the series -- hardly a satisfactory solution, for even libraries are unlikely to buy the whole series. The page-long listing of the discs available in the series could easily have been relegated to the web. James Manheim, All Music Guide
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Description
The Golden Age of Light Music series issued by Switzerland's Guild label hits 40 volumes with this disc. Guild has done a yeoman's job in bringing to light the almost completely neglected repertoire known to Europeans as light music and to Americans as pops or easy listening -- the slippery genre boundaries are but one of the many fascinating aspects of this repertory. A few discs in the series have been devoted to individual orchestra leaders, but most have been organized thematically (Reflections of Tranquility, Continental Flavour). By now the compilers have accumulated quite a number of 78 rpm discs that don't quite fit anywhere else, and the result has been a pair of Musical Kaleidoscope discs, of which this is the second. You might think these would make good samplers for the curious, but actually one of the thematic discs would be preferable for that purpose -- the skill of the arrangers in the genre emerges when one hears how differently Mantovani, Melachrino, and Percy Faith treat the idea of a night in the gardens of Spain, for instance. The Amor Amor disc makes a good introduction. Those already involved in the series will find some gems here, however. The program is a grab bag, with two discrete groups of pieces, miniatures and dramatic interludes, placed among an assortment of other recordings. Among the highlights are pieces by two musicians and leaders not much heard as yet in the series: Dutch composer Dolf van der Linden and the orchestra leader George Liberace, brother to the more famous American pianist. The miniatures, mostly known to British audiences from their use as background music for specific recurring segments of British television programs, are less rewarding for those without that frame of reference, but the "Drama, Menace and Excitement" section that closes out the disc, while it might not fulfill the booklet's promise to leave the listener "excited and shocked," is lots of fun and illuminates the meeting points between this music and the film score tradition. As usual, the remastering job is top-notch. One complaint here is that the notes are incomplete; pleading space limitations, they omit composers who have been treated earlier in the series -- hardly a satisfactory solution, for even libraries are unlikely to buy the whole series. The page-long listing of the discs available in the series could easily have been relegated to the web. James Manheim, All Music Guide
Features
- Genre: Orchestral
- Release Date: March 04, 2008
- Label: Guild Light Music
- Artists: Alfonso D'Ortega Orchestra (Performer), Arturo Chaite's Orchestra (Performer), Camarata Orchestra (Performer), Danmarks Radiosymfoniorkester (Performer), Don Felipe's Cuban Caballeros (Performer), Felix King's Orchestra (Performer), George Liberace's Orchestra (Performer), Jackie Brown's Orchestra (Performer), L'Orchestre Deveraux (Performer), Leighton Lucas and his Orchestra (Performer)
- Conductor: Alfonso D'Artega, Arturo Chaite, Charles Williams, Dolf van der Linden, Elliott Mayes, Felix King, Frederic Curzon, George Liberace [brother of "the" Liberace], George Melachrino, Georges Deveraux
- Format: CD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 244-08-0501
- ASIN: B002OEZ3ZW
- Catalog #: 11620758
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.25 pound.
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