Maestro of Melody

~ Release by James Last (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Melodies That Will Live Forever
2▶12" Vinyl: James Last Goes to the Movies
3▼12" Vinyl: Classic Moments
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1Liebestraum
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”, S. 541 Nr. 3 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
2:50
2Prisoners’ Chorus (From "Nabucco")
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Nabucco: Atto III. “Va, pensiero” (Coro) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
2:42
3Für Elise
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
2:48
4Rokoko (Finale of Symphony No.39)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Symphony no. 39 for Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 543: IV. Finale. Allegro (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Symphony no. 39 for Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 543: IV. Finale. Allegro
4:02
5Italian Caprice
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Capriccio italien (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Capriccio italien, op. 45
5:56
6Toreador’s March (From "Carmen")
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les toréadors (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
2:16
7Die Moldau (Vltava)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer)
arrangement of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
4:42
8I Feel a Song in Me (Etude No.3, Op.10)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
arrangement of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
4:01
9Romance
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
2:15
10In the Hall of the Mountain King (From "Peer Gynt" (Theme))
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
arrangement of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
2:41
11Concierto de Aranjuez - Andante Theme
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist)
arrangement of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
3:57
12Radetzky March
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father)
arrangement of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
2:33
4▶12" Vinyl: Romantic Hits From Yesterday and Today
5▶12" Vinyl: Happy Music
6▶12" Vinyl: Instruments a Go Go
7▶12" Vinyl: Mr. Party-King
8▶12" Vinyl: Non-Stop Dancing