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 at its core, flawless woodwinds, and beautiful brass, has been preserved, and the orchestra's peak of 20th century orchestral art, from the vigorous 1950s and 1960s to the increasingly mature and deep 1970s, is beautifully engraved on these recordings. ■Ormandy was also popular for his "Pieces," a collection of orchestral pieces woven around various themes that showcase the Philadelphia Orchestra to its fullest. This album is a collection of his famous pieces titled "Holiday for Orchestra," in which each section of the orchestra (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings) is highlighted, and the pieces are selected so that the listener can enjoy the gorgeous sound of a full orchestra at the end. Year of recording: 1963 - 1965

Tracklisting:

1 CAMPTOWN RACES / Eugene Ormandy
2 WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME / Eugene Ormandy
3 SAILOR'S HORNPIPE / Eugene Ormandy
4 MINUET IN G MAJOR OP.14. NO.1 / Eugene Ormandy
5 THE HEN / Eugene Ormandy
6 JAMAICAN RUMBA / Eugene Ormandy
7 GENERAL LAVINE-ECCENTRIC (PRELUDES BOOK 2. NO.6) / Eugene Ormandy
8 MARCH OF THE MANDARINS / Eugene Ormandy
9 LONDONDERRY AIR / Eugene Ormandy
10 THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE / Eugene Ormandy
11 MARCH OF THE DWARFS (LYRIC SUITE. OP.54. NO.4) / Eugene Ormandy
12 INVITATION TO THE DANCE. OP.65 / Eugene Ormandy
13 LES PATINEURS. WALTZ. OP.183 / Eugene Ormandy
14 ESTUDIANTINA. WALTZ. OP.191 / Eugene Ormandy
15 DONAUWELLEN. WALTZ / Eugene Ormandy
16 INTERMEZZO OF JEWELS OF THE MADONNA / Eugene Ormandy
17 HANSEL UND GRETEL: ABENDSEGEN (PRAYER) / Eugene Ormandy
18 SCHWANDA THE BAGPIPER POLKA / Eugene Ormandy
19 SCHWANDA THE BAGPIPER FUGUE / Eugene Ormandy