"THE ART OF FELIX SLATKIN"
13 CD set by Scribendum (2020)

TRACK LIST

CD1

Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
1 Artist's Life 06:57
2 Vienna Life 05:27
Émile Waldteufel (1837-1915)
3 Skaters' Waltz 07:19
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
4 Waltzes from "Der Rosenkavalier" 09:53
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
5 Waltz from "The Sleeping Beauty" 04:28
Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
6 Galop from "The Comedians" 01:36
Jaromír Weinberger (1896-1967)
7 Polka from "Schwanda the Bagpiper" 02:26
Léo Delibes (1836-1891)
8 Pizzicato Polka from "Sylvia" 01:40
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
9 Waltz from "Tales from the Vienna Wood" 06:11
10 You and You from "Die Fledermaus" 06:28
11 On the Beautiful Blue Danube 06:56
12 Emperor Waltz 06:52
13 Voices of Spring 06:51

[1, 2] 17th/18th October 1957 - [3, 4] 30th June; 1st/2nd July 1958
[5-8] 22nd/28thSeptember & 6th/10th October 1956
[9-12] 17th/18th October 1957 - [13] 30th June; 1st/2nd July 1958

Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

CD2

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
1 Triana from "Iberia" 04:43
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
2 Farandole from "L'Arlésienne" 03:17
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
3 Navarraise from "Le Cid" 03:08
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian (1903-1978)
4 Sabre Dance from "Gayaneh" 02:32
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
5 Bacchanale from "Samson et Dalilah" 06:58
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
6 Zigeunerweisen 09:22
Reinhold Moritzevich Glière (1875-1956)
7 Russian Sailors' Dance from "The Red Poppy" 03:37
Émile Waldteufel (1837-1915)
8 España 05:53
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
9 Capriccio Espagnol 14:47
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
10 Andante Cantabile 07:03
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
11 Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso 09:39
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
12 Flight of the Bumble Bee 01:18
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
13 Meditation from "Thaïs" 05:23

[1, 9] 5th/6th October 1956 - [2-5, 7] 22nd/28th September & 6th/10th October 1956
[6, 11-13] 10th/11th September 1959 - [8] 30th June; 1st/2nd July 1958 - [10] 10th/11th May 1958

[6, 11-13] Michael Rabin, violin

Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

CD3

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
1 Pavane for a dead princess 06:16
J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
2 Air from BWV1068 06:06
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
3 Boléro 14:30
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
4 1812 Overture 14:57
Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)
5 Light Cavalry Overture 06:47
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
6 William Tell Overture 11:24
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Villa-Lobos
7 Prelude No.8, BWV 853 05:45
8 Fugue No.8, BWV 853 05:28

[1] 22nd/28th September & 6th/10th October 1956 - [2] 10th/11th May 1958
[3] 5th/6th October 1956 - [4-6] 25th-27th April 1957 - [7, 8] 10-11 January 1959

[1-6] Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
[7, 8] Concert Arts Cello Ensemble - Capitol Tower, Studio B

CD4

Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
1 Variations on a Nursery Theme, Op.25 25:09
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2 Overture 11:48
3 Scherzo 04:27
4 Wedding March 05:02
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935)
Caucasian Sketches, Op.10
5 I. In a Mountain Pass 10:00
6 II. In a Village 04:50
7 III. In a Mosque 04:06
8 IV. Procession of the Sardar 03:41
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907)
9 Norwegian Dance No.2 02:26

[1] 29th September 1956 - Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7
[2-4] 25th-27th April 1957 - [5-8] 16th-18th December 1955 - Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7
[9] 22nd/28th September or 6th/10th October 1956

[1] Victor Aller, piano; Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra
[2-9] Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

CD5

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907)
Peer Gynt Suite I
1 1. Morning Mood 03:50
2 2. Aase's Death 04:51
3 3. Anitra's Dance 03:17
4 4. In the Hall of the Mountain King 02:18
Peer Gynt Suite II
5 1. The Abduction of the Bride - Ingrid's Lament 04:30
6 2. Arabian Dance 04:28
7 3. Peer Gynt's Homecoming (Stormy Evening on the Sea) 02:42
8 4. Solveig's Song 04:45
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Carnival of the Animals
9 Introduction et marche royale du lion 01:49
10 Poules et coqs 00:42
11 Hémiones (animaux véloces) 00:36
12 Tortues 02:06
13 L'éléphant 01:14
14 Kangourous 01:08
15 Aquarium 02:18
16 Personnages aux longues oreilles 00:45
17 Le Coucou au fond des bois 02:44
18 Volière 01:07
19 Pianistes 01:05
20 Fossiles 01:19
21 Le cygne 03:03
22 Final 01:49
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Nutcracker Suite
23 Miniature Overture 03:02
24 March 02:09
25 Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 01:42
26 Russian Dance (Trepak) 01:04
27 Arabian Dance 03:23
28 Chinese Dance 01:03
29 Dance of the Reed Flutes (Les Mirlitons) 02:03
30 Waltz of the Flowers 06:09
31 Waltz from the Serenade for Strings 03:50

[1-8] 4th/5th December 1955 - Stage 7 of the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood
[9-22] 11th April 1954 - [23-30] 25th-27th April 1957 - [31] 10th/11th May 1958

[1-8, 23-31] Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
[9-22] Victor Aller, piano - Harry Sukman, piano; Concert Arts Orchestra

CD6

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Petite Suite (orch. by H. Büsser)
1 I. En bateau 04:48
2 II. Cortège 03:05
3 III. Menuet 03:21
4 IV. Ballet 03:11
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Gaîté Parisienne (arr. Manuel Rosenthal)
5 Ouverture (from: La vie parisienne) 02:07
6 Allegro moderato (from: Mesdames de la Halle) 01:03
7 Polka (from: Le voyage dans la lune) 01:32
8 Ländler (from: Lieschen et Fritzchen) 01:34
9 Mazurka (from: Vert-Vert) 02:13
10 Valse (from: La vie parisienne) 02:08
11 Entrée du Brésilien (from: La vie parisienne) 01:07
12 Polka (from: La belle Hélène) 01:24
13 Valse (from: Orpheus in the Underworld) 03:21
14 Marche (from: Tromb-al-Cazar) 01:21
15 Valse (from: La vie parisienne) 01:48
16 Entrée du Brésilien (from: La vie parisienne) 00:13
17 Valse (from: Les contes d'Hoffman) 01:59
18 Duel (from: Le voyage dans la lune) 02:18
19 Valse (from: La Périchole) 02:37
20 Prélude au Can-Can (from: Orpheus in the Underworld) 00:24
21 Can-Can Scene 1 (from: Orpheus in the Underworld, Robinson Crusoe) 01:55
22 Can-Can Scene 2 - Polka (from: Orpheus in the Underworld) 01:47
23 Can-Can Scene 3 (potpourri) 02:04
24 Can-Can Scene 4(Orpheus in the Underworld, La vie parisienne, Les contes d'Hoffman) 05:28
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
25 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 16:53

[1-4] 11th September 1952 - Capitol Melrose Studios, Hollywood
[5-24] 22nd/28th September & 6th/10th October 1956
[25] 18 & 20 August 1956 - Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7

[1-4, 25] Concerts Arts Orchestra
[5-24] Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

CD7

Ferde Grofé (1892-1972)
Grand Canyon Suite
1 I. Sunrise 05:28
2 II. Painted Desert 06:19
3 III. On the Trail 07:21
4 IV. Sunset 05:11
5 V. Cloudburst 08:14
Mississippi Suite
6 I. Father of the Waters 03:14
7 II. Huckleberry Finn 02:27
8 III. Old Creole Days 02:38
9 IV. Mardi Gras 04:53
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
Divertissement
10 Introduction 01:09
11 Cortège 04:38
12 Nocturne 02:51
13 Valse 03:03
14 Parade 01:53
15 Finale 01:47

[1-9] 5th & 12th March 1956 - Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
[10-15] 23rd November 1953 - Concert Arts Orchestra

CD8

HOEDOWN! (Arrangements by A.R. Marino)
1 Arkansas traveler (Traditional) 02:21
2 Orange blossoms special (Traditional) 02:45
3 Listen to the mockingbird (Traditional) 01:57
4 Faded love (B. Wills) 03:16
5 Fisher's horn pipe (Traditional) 01:35
6 Chicken reel (J.M. Daly) 01:52
7 Devil's dream (Traditional) 01:42
8 Turkey in the straw (Traditional) 01:52
9 Back up and push (Traditional) 01:37
10 Maiden's prayer (Traditional) 03:09
11 Golden slippers (Traditional) 02:38
12 Fire on the mountain (Traditional) 01:48
FANTASTIC STRINGS PLAY FANTASTIC THEMES
Felix Slatkin (1915-1963) - Amerigo R. Marino (1925-1988)
13 Brass Pizzicato from "Symphony No.4" by Tchaikovsky 01:47
14 Hi-Fi Hero from "Symphony No.4" by Beethoven 01:57
15 For Elise from "F?r Elise" by Beethoven 02:41
16 Pensive Prelude from "Prelude in C sharp minor by Rachmaninoff 02:49
17 Carmen's Hoedown from "Carmen" by Bizet 02:17
18 Wistful Haven from "Symphony of the New World" by Dvorák 03:09
19 Run Strings Run from "Rondo in D" by Mozart 01:52
20 Winter's Sadness from "Violin Concerto" by Tchaikovsky 03:45
21 The Merry Cobbler from "Zapeteado" by Sarasate 02:01
22 Havana Mist from "Havanaise" by Saint-Saëns 04:21
23 Three Plus Two from Symphony No.6 by Tchaikovsky 02:44
24 Twist the Can-Can from "Orpheus in the Underworld" by Offenbach 01:38

[1-12] 1962 - The Fantastic Fiddles - [13-24] 1963 - The Fantastic Strings

CD9

THE MILITARY BAND
1 Reveille (Traditional) 00:21
2 U.S. Field Artillery march (Sousa) 02:33
3 Anchors Aweigh (Zimmerman) 02:48
4 U.S. Marines on Parade (Mancini) 02:38
5 U.S. Air Force song (Crawford) 03:04
6 Semper Paratus (van Boskerck) 02:03
7 Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa) 03:33
8 Semper Fidelis (Sousa) 02:35
9 National Emblem (Bagley) 02:56
10 El Capitan (Sousa) 02:17
11 The Washington Post (Sousa) 02:30
12 The Thunderer (Sousa) 02:09
13 Under the Double Eagle (J.F. Wagner) 02:28
14 American Patrol (Meacham) 04:06
15 The Star-Spangled Banner (Smith) 01:48
16 Taps (Traditional) 00:48
CHARGE!
17 Charge! (Arnaud) 05:11
18 Drummer Boys (Arnaud) 04:15
19 Buglers Dream (Arnaud) 06:48
20 Fifes and Drums (Arnaud) 06:43
21 Bagpipes and Drums (Arnaud) 05:20
22 When Johnny Comes Marching Home (Arnaud) 04:02

[1-16] 1958 Concert Arts Symphonic Band - [17-22] 1959 - The Light Brigade

CD10

George Gershwin (1898-1937)
1 Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture 16:59
2 Rhapsody in Blue 18:04
3 An American in Paris 23:30
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
Concerto for Percussion and Small Orchestra
4 Rude et dramatique 02:40
5 Modéré 04:47

[1-3] 1959 - Leonard Pennario, piano; Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
[4, 5] 10th January 1955 - Hal Reese, percussion; Concert Arts Orchestra and Percussionists

CD11

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, W.246
1 Embolada 06:16
2 Modinha 07:51
3 Conversa 04:10
Morton Gould (1913-1996)
Latin-American Symphonette
4 Rhumba 05:34
5 Tango 06:32
6 Guaracha 03:12
7 Conga 05:40
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Piano Concerto in D flat
8 Allegro, ma non troppo e maestoso 15:21
9 Andante con anima 11:34
10 Allegro brillante 09:51

[1-3] 10th-11th January 1959 - Capitol Tower, Studio B - Concert Arts Cello Ensemble
[4-7] 1959 - Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
[8-10] 5th/6th October, 1956 - Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7
Leonard Pennario, piano; Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra

CD12

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
1 On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring 06:16
2 Summer Night on the River 05:36
3 Intermezzo from 'Hassan' 02:02
4 Serenade from 'Hassan' 01:56
5 Caprice for Cello and Orchestra 02:51
6 Elegy for Cello and Orchestra 04:38
7 Prelude to 'Irmelin' 04:08
Harl McDonald (1899-1955)
From Childhood - Suite for Harp and Orchestra
8 Allegro moderato 07:10
9 Molto moderato 07:28
10 Allegro moderato, ma vigorosamente 06:32
André Caplet (1878-1925)
11 Conte Fantastique (The Masque of Red Death) 16:55
Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Toccata for Percussion
12 Allegro sempre giusto 04:49
13 Largo 03:30
14 Allegro, un poco marziale 03:24

[1-7] 8th & 11th September 1952 - Paul Shure: solo violin - Eleanor Aller: solo cello
[8-10] 7th December 1953 - Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood - Ann Mason Stockton, harp
[11] 17th November 1953
[12-14] 17th October 1954

Concert Arts Orchestra

CD13

MANY SPLENDORED THEMES
1 Bonanza (Livingston; Evans) 02:23
2 Golden Earrings (Livingston; Evans; Young) 02:26
3 Spellbound (David; Rózsa) 02:37
4 Terry's Theme from Limelight (Chaplin) 02:30
5 Theme from A Summer Place (Steiner) 02:13
6 Peter Gunn (Mancini) 01:35
7 Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Webster; Fain) 01:59
8 Three Coins in The Fountain (Styne; Cahn) 02:23
9 Mr. Lucky (Mancini) 02:39
10 Gigi (Lerner; Vian; Loewe) 02:18
11 Green Leaves of Summer (Tiomkin; Webster) 02:13
12 Around the World (Adamson; Young) 01:54
THE MAGNIFICENT XII
13 Unchained Melody (A. North; H. Zaret) 02:43
14 The Magnificent 7 (E. Bernstein) 01:56
15 My Own True Love "Tara's Theme" (M. David; M. Steiner) 02:46
16 Last Date (F. Cramer) 02:50
17 Song from Moulin Rouge "Where Is Your Heart" (Auric; Engvick) 02:26
18 Theme from The Sundowners (Tiomkin) 02:20
19 Laura (D. Raskin; J. Mercer) 02:52
20 Never on Sunday (B. Towne; M. Hadjidakis) 02:02
21 Exodus (M. Gould) 03:21
22 Night Theme (R. Peterson; W. Cogswell) 02:25
23 Smile (Chaplin; Parsons; Turner) 02:48
24 It's Not Forever (D. Marks; D. Duran) 02:16

[1-24] 1961 - The Fantastic Strings

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