150 Best Loved Melodies

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E1Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:18
E2Nimrod
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:26
E3Coronation March from 'The Prophet'
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV No. 24 Marche du sacre (La Marche du couronnement)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:45
E4Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar2:24
E5Liebestraum
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Josef Leo Gruber (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1963)
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”
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 1 Liebestraum As-Dur "Hohe Liebe"
composer and arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Hohe Liebe, S. 307
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt2:29
E6Reverie
orchestra:
The London Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
recording of:
Rêverie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:32
E7Waltz from 'The Sleeping Beauty'
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Tchaikovsky1:47
E8Berceuse from 'Dolly'
piano:
Christian Steiner (classical pianist)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (catch-all for arrangements)
Gabriel Fauré3:16
E9A Dream
piano:
Christian Steiner (classical pianist)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Sechs Lieder, op. 48: No. 6. Ein Traum (catch-all for arrangements)
lyricist:
Friedrich von Bodenstedt
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
arrangement of:
Sechs Lieder, op. 48: No. 6. Ein Traum (original, for voice and piano)
Edvard Grieg2:34
E10Traumerei
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
arrangement of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (for piano)
Robert Schumann2:28
E11Ever Softer Grows My Slumber
piano:
Christian Steiner (classical pianist)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 105: Nr. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
lyricist:
Hermann von Lingg
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 105
instrumental recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 105: Nr. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 105: Nr. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
Johannes Brahms2:49
E12Apres un Réve
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)
instrumental recording of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (original; for voice and piano)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1877)
translator:
Romain Bussine
publisher:
Choudens (in 1878)
premiered at:
Société nationale de musique in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1879-01-11)
part of:
Trois mélodies, op. 7
Gabriel Fauré3:03
E13Lullaby
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied "Guten Abend, gute Nacht" (for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms2:24
E14Malaguena
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Malagueña from Andalucia Suite (original Spanish vocal version)
lyricist and composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
arrangement of:
Andalucía (Suite española): VI. Malagueña
Ernesto Lecuona2:49
E15Gypsy Air (Zigeunerweisen)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Zigeunerweisen, op. 20 (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Works of Pablo de Sarasate by opus number (number: op. 20)
arrangement of:
Zigeunerweisen, op. 20 (for violin and piano)
Pablo de Sarasate2:06
E16Brazilian Lullaby
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
recording of:
Brazilian Lullaby
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:33
F1Aragonaise from 'Carmen'
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Henri René
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: II. Aragonaise. Allegro vivo (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts III and IV)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet1:59
F2Gypsy Dance from 'Carmen'
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Spanish Gypsy Dance (from “Carmen”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
Georges Bizet3:08
F3Toreador Song from 'Carmen'
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: IV. Chanson du toréador
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet2:13
F4Concierto de Aranjuez
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)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
Joaquín Rodrigo2:38
F5Ritual Fire Dance from 'El Amor Bujo'
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla1:58
F6Andalucia (Spanish Dances)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera)
composer:
Enrique Granados (composer)
part of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37 (original for piano)
Enrique Granados5:41
F7Symphony No.5 in C Minor (First Movement)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven2:47
F8Symphony No.8 ('The Unfinished') (First Movement)
orchestra:
Oslo‐Filharmonien
conductor:
Øivin Fjeldstad
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert2:54
F9Symphony No.4 in A Major ('Italian') (First Movement)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn3:50
F10Symphony No.9 "From the New World", Largo
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Antonín Dvořák2:44
F11Symphony No.6 in B Minor ('Pathetique') (First Movement)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-02 until 1893-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
Tchaikovsky2:25
F12Symphony No.40 in G Minor (First Movement)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:51
F13Symphony No.94 in G Major ('Surprise') (Second Movement)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
Joseph Haydn4:10
F14Symphony No.9 ('Choral') (Fourth Movement)
choir vocals:
Beecham Choral Society
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:18
F15Merry Widow Waltz
orchestra:
Gilbert Vinter and His Orchestra
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. Valse moderato
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
Franz Lehár1:23
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