Klassic Downloads - Symphonic Favorites, Light Classics
and Famous Opera Arias  - 3rd Series
               

This page introduces a third set of restorations by Klassic Haus, available as downloads only. These recordings are a step above the budget Garage Sale Classics items, and are available at a great price in both 320kbps MP3 ($4.00) and high-quality FLAC ($5.00) downloads. Recording information is included in the download (as is available) in a .pdf file, just as with regular Klassic Haus and Garage Sale Classics downloads. The recordings in the 3rd series are from excellent Reader's Digest stereo LP sets "Mood Music", and "Eric Robinson's Music For You," both released in the UK only. The sets used for this series was transcribed by my UK colleague, John Whitmore. High-quality MP3 samples of each volume are found below the purchase tabs.

 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Symphonic Favorites Vol. 27


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1. Strauss II: New Pizzicato Polka (3’20”)

2. Wagner: Grand March from Tannhauser (5’02”)

3. Tchaikovsky: Song without words (3’03”)

4. Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (3’50”)

5. Grieg: Cow Keeper’s Tune and Peasant Dance (4’10”)

6. Liadov: Musical Snuffbox (2’04”)

7. Massenet: Bohemian Rhapsody (from Picturesque Scenes) (5’18”)

New Symphony Orchestra 

conducted by Eric Robinson

No recording information;

presumably recorded by DECCA

 

8. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol (16’21”)

9. Rimsky-Korsakov:  March from Golden Cockerel            (3’17”)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 

conducted by Oscar Danon

Recorded by DECCA February 13, 1962,

at Walthamstow Assembly Hall

 

10. Rimsky-Korsakov: Song of India from Sadko (3’08”)

11. Rimsky-Korsakov:  Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden (3’42”)

New Symphony Orchestra 

conducted by Douglas Gamley

No recording information; 

presumably recorded by DECCA

 

Originally Issued on READER’S DIGEST (UK) RDS-series LPs

LP transcribed by John Whitmore UK

Digital remastering: Curt Timmons 2015

©2015 Klassic Haus



 
 
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KHDL-029 (MP3) & KHFL-029 (FLAC)
Symphonic Favorites, Vol. 29

1. Offenbach: La Belle Helene Overture (8’51”)
2. Chabrier: Marche Joyeuse (3’52”)
3. Grieg: Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt (4’36”)
4. Meyerbeer: Coronation March from La Prophet (3’30”)
5. Thomas: Overture to Mignon (8’15”)
6. Massenet: Meditation from Thais (5’27”)
7. Rossini: Dance (Passo a sei) from William Tell (5’14”)
Rome Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rene Leibowitz
No recording information regarding dates or venue

8. Mussorgsky: Introduction from Khovanshchina (5’50”)
9. Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (4’17”)
10. Mussorgsky: The Great Gate of Kiev, arr. Gamley (6’56”)
The Men’s Chorus of the Ambrosian Singers, organ of Kingsway Hall;
New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Douglas Gamley
No recording dates; recorded in Kingsway Hall by DECCA

Originally Issued on READER’S DIGEST (UK) RDS-series LPs
LP transcribed by John Whitmore UK
Digital remastering: Curt Timmons 2015

©2015 Klassic Haus



 
 
 
 
 
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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: 18th 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



 
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Light Classics, Vol. 31

1) Mendelssohn: On Wings of Song - Patricia Clark, soprano (2’51”)
2) Grieg: Springtime (3’22”)
3) Schubert: Who is Sylvia? - Neilson Taylor, baritone (2’39”)
4) Rubinstein: Romance - Douglas Gamley, piano (4’02”)
5) Schubert: Ave Maria - Patricia Kern, Mezzo soprano (5’13”)
6) Tchaikovsky: Valse Sentimentale - Sidney Sax, violin (4’52”)
7) Brahms: Lullaby - Patricia Kern, Mezzo soprano (2’03”)
8) Grieg: Eros (3’49”)
9) Martini: Plaisir d’Amour - Patricia Clark, soprano (3’24”)
10) Schumann: Dedication - Douglas Gamley, piano (2’29”)
11) Grieg: A Swan (3’15”)
New Symphony Orchestra conducted by “Eric Hammerstein” (Charles Gerhardt)
No recording information available; presumably recorded by DECCA

12) Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee (1’10”)
13) Johann Strauss II: Artist’s Life Waltz (8’46”)
14) Mendelssohn: Spinning Song (3’00”)
15) Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 (6’52”)
The Virtuoso Piano Quartet: Jascha Zayde; Paul Jacobs; Mitchel Andrews; 
                                             Milton Kay
Originally recorded by RCA USA 1965 – Produced by Max Wilcox

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 2015/2016
©2016 Klassic Haus


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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



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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


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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


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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”)

13) Raymond Scott: Toy Trumpet (3’38”)

 

Tracks 12 & 13: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gilbert Vintner

Recorded during sessions on January 24-25 & February 2-3-5, 1962 by DECCA at Walthamstow Assembly Hall

 

14) Charles J. Orth: In a Clock Store (6’12”)

15) Saint Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux: Fossils (2’45”)

 

Tracks 14 & 15: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by James Walker

Recorded February 1, 1962 by DECCA at Walthamstow Assembly Hall 

originally published as RDS6327

  

Transcribed by John Whitmore UK

Digital restorations by Curt Timmons/Klassic Haus 2016/2019

©2016/revised 2019 Klassic Haus Restorations