150 Best Loved Melodies

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I1Theme From '2001: A Space Odyssey' (Also Sprach Zarathustra)
orchestra:
London Cinema Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
Richard Strauss2:03
I2March of the Toys from 'Babes in Toyland'
orchestra:
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
Babes in Toyland: Act II. March of the Toys
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
Babes in Toyland
Victor Herbert2:47
I3Toyland
orchestra:
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
instrumental recording of:
Toyland
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
part of:
Babes in Toyland
Victor Herbert1:49
I4The Nutcracker 'Danses caracteristiques': March
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Tchaikovsky2:30
I5The Nutcracker 'Danses caracteristiques': Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Tchaikovsky1:48
I6The Nutcracker 'Danses caracteristiques': Russian dance
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Tchaikovsky1:08
I7The Nutcracker 'Danses caracteristiques': Chinese Dance
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Tchaikovsky1:08
I8The Nutcracker 'Danses caracteristiques': Dance of the Toy Flutes
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Tchaikovsky2:34
I9The Syncopated Clock
orchestra:
Beecham Promenade Orchestra
conductor:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Syncopated Clock
composer:
Mitchell Parish and Leroy Anderson (until 1945-04)
publisher:
Woodbury Music Company (aka Woodbury Music Company)
Leroy Anderson2:30
I10Golliwog's Cakewalk
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
arrangement of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113 (catch-all for arrangements)
Claude Debussy2:42
I11In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording 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)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:27
I12Overture to 'H.M.S. Pinafore'
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore
Sir Arthur Sullivan2:12
I13Barcarolle from 'The Tales of Hoffmann'
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach2:38
I14Allegro No.3 from 'Water Music Suite No.1'
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro] (no tempo marking)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro da capo
George Frideric Handel2:42
I15Blue Danube Waltz
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (in 1962)
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II2:38
I16Spring Waters
piano:
Christian Steiner (classical pianist)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 14: no. 11 "Spring Waters" (catch-all for arrangements)
lyricist:
Фёдор Тютчев (Fyodor Tyutchev, XIX c. poet, lyricist, translator, diplomat and official)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1896)
arrangement of:
12 Romances, op. 14: no. 11 "Spring Waters"
Rachmaninoff1:59
J1Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
instrumental recording of:
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)
anthem of:
Florida, United States (from 1935 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1851)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
Stephen Foster2:09
J2No Other Love from 'Victory at Sea'
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
instrumental recording of:
No Other Love
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
Richard Rodgers1:59
J3To a Water Lily
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 6. To a Water Lily (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
arrangement of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 6. To a Water Lily
Edward MacDowell3:09
J4The Sea and Sinbad's Ship from 'Scheherazade'
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
partial recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Rimsky-Korsakov2:57
J5Grand Waltz from 'Swan Lake'
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: II. Valse
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Tchaikovsky3:25
J6Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Oskar Danon (conductor)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Khachaturian2:27
J7Gypsy Love Waltz
orchestra:
Gilbert Vinter and His Orchestra
partial recording of:
Zigeunerliebe Waltzes
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
medley of:
Zigeunerliebe
Franz Lehár3:05
J8Norwegian Dance No.2
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 in A major. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso (orchestrated by Sitt)
orchestrator:
Hans Sitt
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1880)
orchestration of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso in A major (for piano, four hands)
part of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35 (orchestrated by Sitt)
recording of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso in A major (for piano, four hands)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35 (for piano, four hands)
Edvard Grieg2:19
J9La danza
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)
recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare”
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
[traditional]3:16
J10Pas de deux from 'The Nutcracker'
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
partial recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14a. Па-де-де: Танец Принца Оршада и Феи Драже (Dance of the Prince & the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Tchaikovsky3:37
J11Carmen's Dance from 'Carmen'
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Henri René (producer, composer, conductor and arranger)
recording of:
Spanish Gypsy Dance (from “Carmen”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
Georges Bizet1:07
J12Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 214)
Johann Strauss II2:50
J13Minuet in G
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)
recording of:
Minuet in G major, WoO 10 no. 2 (for strings)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven3:08
J14Can Can from 'Orpheus in the Underworld'
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach2:04