Description:

Tower Records "Sony Classical" Special Selection 9th season. As a "special project commemorating the 30th anniversary of Eugene Ormandy's death," Tower Records will release 10 titles from the vast amount of recordings Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra made for Sony Classical and RCA, including the quintessential stereo recordings. The rich orchestral sound of the Philadelphia Orchestra, with its thick string section as the core, flawless woodwinds, and beautiful brass, has been preserved, and the orchestra's peak of orchestral art in the 20th century, from the 1950s and 60s, when it was full of vigor, to the 70s, when it grew in maturity and depth, has been beautifully engraved. This is a revival of one of the most popular collections of orchestral pieces of the LP era, compiled on two CDs based on the original march collections released in 1963 and 1968, and featuring a selection of the best classical marches of all time and from all over the world. The brilliant Philadelphia musicians (especially in the brass part) demonstrate their abilities in a spontaneous manner, and the CDs are filled with great performances that will make you feel refreshed. Year of recording: 1963, 1968

Tracklisting:

1 THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER / Eugene Ormandy
2 CORONATION MARCH FROM 'LE PROPHETE' / Eugene Ormandy
3 TURKISH MARCH FROM 'RUINS OF ATHENS'. OP.113 / Eugene Ormandy
4 FUNERAL MARCH OF A MARIONETTE / Eugene Ormandy
5 AMERICAN SALUTE (WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHIN' HOME) / Eugene Ormandy
6 GRAND MARCH FROM 'AIDA' / Eugene Ormandy
7 MARCH OF THE TOREADORS FROM 'CARMEN' / Eugene Ormandy
8 MARCH OF THE TOYS / Eugene Ormandy
9 MARCHE MILITAIRE NO.1. D.733-1 / Eugene Ormandy
10 MARCH FROM 'LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES'. OP.33 / Eugene Ormandy
11 RADETZKY MARCH. OP.228 / Eugene Ormandy
12 MEADOWLANDS (CAVALRY OF THE STEPPES) FROM SYMPHONY NO.4 / Eugene Ormandy
13 POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE NO.1 IN D MAJOR. OP.39-1 / Eugene Ormandy
1 ENTRY OF THE NOBLES FROM 'MLADA' SUITE / Eugene Ormandy
2 ENTRY MARCH OF THE BOYARS / Eugene Ormandy
3 TRUMPET VOLUNTARY / Eugene Ormandy
4 JOYEUSE MARCHE / Eugene Ormandy
5 FEST MARCH FROM 'TANNHAUSER' / Eugene Ormandy
6 MARCHE MILITAIRE FRANCAISE FROM 'SUITE ALGERIENNE'. OP.60 / Eugene Ormandy
7 WAR MARCH OF THE PRIESTS FROM 'ATHALIE'. OP.74 / Eugene Ormandy
8 FAREWELL OF THE TSAR FROM 'TSAR SALTAN' SUITE. OP.57 / Eugene Ormandy
9 WEDDING MARCH FROM 'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM'. OP.61 / Eugene Ormandy
10 PROCESSION OF THE SARDAR FROM 'CAUCASIAN SKETCHES' SUITE. OP.10 / Eugene Ormandy