KHDL-030 (MP3) & KHFL-030 (FLAC)

Symphonic Favorites, Vol. 30

1) Mendelssohn: War March of the Priests from Athalie (3’54”)

2) Copland: Hoe Down from Rodeo (3’11”)

3) Villa-Lobos: Little Train of the Caipira (3’24”)

4) Khachaturian: Sabre Dance (2’26”)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Vintner

Recorded by DECCA Feb. 2, 1962, Walthamstow Assembly Hall

5) Saint-Saëns: The Elephant from Carnival of the Animals (1’27”)

6) Herbert: March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland (3’59”)

7) Voelker: Hunt in the Black Forest (6’07”)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by James Walker

Recorded by DECCA Feb. 1 (5 & 7) and Feb. 25 (6), 1962, Walthamstow Assembly Hall

From the Readers Digest box Mood Music for Listening and Relaxation

8) Chopin: Grand Polonaise (8’27”)

9) Saint-Saëns: Scherzo (from Piano Concerto No.2) (5’35”)

10) Rachmaninov: 18^th Variation (from Paganini Variations) (2’43”)

11) Liszt: Hungarian Fantasy (15’11”)

Earl Wild, piano: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Russell Stanger

Recorded by DECCA Feb. 27 (10) and March 28 (8, 9, & 11), 1963, 

Walthamstow Assembly Hall

From Reader’s Digest LP box set Eric Robinson’s Music for You (tracks 1-7),

and Readers Digest LP box set Mood Music for Listening and Relaxation (tracks 8-11)

Transcribed by John Whitmore UK

Digital restorations by Curt Timmons/Klassic Haus 2015

©2016 Klassic Haus

Light Classics, Vol. 32

1) Schubert Impromptu in G (2’30”)

Francesco Gabarro cello, John Curtis, piano (no recording dates; produced by DECCA)

2) Brahms Liebeslieder Waltz No. 6 (2’31”)

Pro Arte Vocal Quartet, Douglas Gamley and John Curtis piano duet 

(no recording dates; produced by DECCA)

3) Liszt Concert Etude in D flat (Un Sospiro) (5’29”)

Earl Wild, piano with New Symphony Orchestra conducted by “Eric Hammerstein” 

(Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Gerhardt; recorded by DECCA March 28, 1967)

4) Schubert-Liszt Evening in Vienna (6’11”)

Earl Wild, piano (recorded by DECCA March 21-23, 1967)

5) Rubinstein Melody in F (3’20”)

Francesco Gabarro, cello, Robert Docker, piano (no recording dates; produced by DECCA)

6) Mendelssohn Spring Song (2’42”)

William Bennett, flute, Robert Docker, piano (no recording dates; produced by DECCA)

Tracks 1 to 6 from from Reader’s Digest (UK) LP box set Eric Robinson’s Music For You

7) Chopin Nocturne in E flat (4’06”)

8) Chopin Waltz in C sharp minor (3’13”)

9) Schumann Traumerei (from Kinderscenen) (2’50”)

10) Paderewski Minuet (4’02”)

11) Liszt Liebestraum (4’41”)

12) Liszt Forgotten Waltz (2’58”)

13) Debussy Reverie (4’23”)

14) Rachmaninov Prelude in E flat Op.23 No.6 (3’00”)

15) Brahms Waltz in A flat (1’25”)

16) Rubinstein Romance (2’47)

Tracks 7 to 16: Ralph Votapek, piano – 

originally released on Readers Digest RDM/RDS 2035, 1963 - 

From Reader’s Digest (UK) LP box set Mood Music for Listening and Relaxation

Transcribed by John Whitmore UK

Digital restorations by Curt Timmons/Klassic Haus 2016

©2016/revised 2018 Klassic Haus Restorations

Track List for KHDL-033 (MP3) & KHFL-033 (FLAC)

Famous Opera Arias, Vol. 33

1) Leoncavallo: On with the Motley (Pagliacci) Charles Craig, tenor (3’47”)

2) Puccini: They call me Mimi (La Boheme) Margaret Price, soprano (4’56”)

3) Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot) Charles Craig, tenor (3’03”)

4) Verdi: Swear in this hour (Force of Destiny) Charles Craig tenor and John Shaw baritone    

     (4’14”)

5) Mozart: Where are the beautiful hours (Figaro) Margaret Price, soprano (6’30”)

6) Giordano: Enemy of my County (Andrea Chenier) John Shaw, baritone (4’36”)

Tracks 1 to 6: London Symphony conducted by Edward Downes

(recorded by RCA Nov. 3, 1967, Walthamstow Assembly Hall)

7) Puccini: One fine day (Butterfly) Patricia Clark, soprano (4’43”)

8) Bizet: Toreador song (Carmen) Claude Cales, baritone (4’53”)

9) Offenbach: Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann) Nicole Broissin, soprano;

    Francine Arrauzau, mezzo-soprano (2’29”)

10) Puccini: Prelude Act III (Tosca) David Sellars, boy soprano (6’40”)

11) Saint-Saens: Softly awakes my heart (Samson and Delilah) Francine Arrauzau,

      mezzo-soprano (5’27”)

Tracks 7 to 11: New Symphony Orchestra conducted by “Eric Hammerstein”

(Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Gerhardt; no recording data,

 presumably recorded by DECCA)

All tracks from Reader’s Digest (UK) LP box set Eric Robinson’s Music For You

Transcribed by John Whitmore UK

Digital restorations by Curt Timmons/Klassic Haus 2016

©2016/revised 2018 Klassic Haus Restorations

Track List for KHDL-034 (MP3) & KHFL-034 (FLAC)

Symphonic Favorites, Vol. 34

1) Leroy Anderson: The Syncopated Clock (2’33”)

2) Johan Strauss II: Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257 (2’59”)

3) Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Infanta (James Brown, horn) (6’06”)

4) Alfven: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 19 “Midsummer Vigil” (11’47”)

5) Rossini: Il Signor Bruschino Overture (4’38”)

6) Johann Strauss II: Pizzicato Polka (2’30”)

7) Tchaikovsky: Humoresque in e minor, Op. 10/2 (2’26”)

8) Dvořák:   Slavonic Dance, Op. 72/2 (5’19”)

9) Dvořák:   Slavonic Dance, Op. 46/1 (3”51)

Tracks 1 to 9: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent, 

recorded by DECCA March 28-29, 1963, at Walthamstow Assembly Hall – 

Producer: Charles Gerhardt; Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - 

originally issued on Reader’s Digest LP RDS6022

10) Johan Strauss II: Acceleration Waltz (6’09”)

11) Johan Strauss II: Where the Citroens Bloom (7’22”)

12) Joseph Lanner: Die Schönbrunner Waltz (7’33”)

Tracks 10 to 12: Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Josef Leo Gruber – 

no information regarding recording venue/dates - first published as Reader’s Digest 

RDS 6016

Selections from Reader’s Digest (UK) box set, Mood Music for Listening and Relaxation, 

first published 1963

Transcribed by John Whitmore UK

Digital restorations by Curt Timmons/Klassic Haus 2016/2019

©2016/revised 2019 Klassic Haus Restorations

Track List for KHDL-35 (MP3) & KHFL-035 (FLAC)

Symphonic Favorites, Vol. 35

1) Tchaikovsky: Suite No.2 in C, Op.53: Danse baroque (3’54”)

2) Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (7’38”)

3) Delibes: La Source, ou Naila: Pas des écharpes (Scarf Dance) (2’41”)

4) Massenet: Le Cid: Spanish Dance (2’09”)

5) Schumann, arr. Glazunov: Chopin (from Carnaval) (2’25”)

6) Meyerbeer: Les Patineurs: Waltz (2’51”)

7) Schubert: Rosamunde Op.26 D797: Entr’acte (6’04”)

8) Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa: Gopak (4’14”)

Tracks 1 to 8: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by 

Charles Gerhardt (Tracks 2 & 5) and Anatole Fistoulari (Tracks 1-3-4-6-7-8)

recorded by DECCA February 25 and March 4-5, 1963, 

at Walthamstow Assembly Hall - Producer: Charles Gerhardt; 

Engineers: Kenneth Wilkinson and Peter van Biene  

originally issued on Reader’s Digest RDS 6036

  9) Johan Strauss II: Wiener Bonbons (Vienna Bonbons), Op. 307 (8’34”)

10) Josef Strauss: Sphären-Klänge (Music of the Spheres), Op. 235 (6’58”)

11) Josef Strauss: Dorfschwalben aus Österreich   (Village Swallows), Op. 134 (8’34”)

Tracks 9 to 11: Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Josef Leo Gruber - 

no information regarding recording venue/dates, first published as RDS 6016

Selections from Reader’s Digest (UK) box set, Mood Music for Listening and Relaxation, 

first published 1963

12) Morton Gould: Pavane (from Symphonette No. 2) (3’31”)

Transcribed by John Whitmore UK

Digital restorations by Curt Timmons/Klassic Haus 2016/2019

©2016/revised 2019 Klassic Haus Restorations