Anderson, L.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 - Piano Concerto in C Major / The Golden Years / Fiddle-Faddle

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Bugler's Holiday (more info)
Performed by: Richard Hayman Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Cologne West German Radio Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson Hugo Wolf Richard Hayman
Conducted by: Pinchas Steinberg Leonard Slatkin
Catherine Moore,
John Blackshaw,
David McCallum,
Reinhard Ehritt, trumpet
Mathias Kiefer, trumpet
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


1.   Bugler's Holiday - 2:38


Blue Tango (more info)
Performed by: Richard Hayman Orchestra Schwanen Salon Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Cologne West German Radio Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson Richard Hayman
Conducted by: Georg Huber Pinchas Steinberg Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: February - June 1989


2.   Blue Tango - 2:59


The First Day of Spring (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


3.   The First Day of Spring - 3:05


Belle of the Ball (more info)
Performed by: Richard Hayman Orchestra Schwanen Salon Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Cologne West German Radio Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson Richard Hayman
Conducted by: Georg Huber Pinchas Steinberg Leonard Slatkin


4.   Belle of the Ball - 2:57


Governor Bradford March (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


5.   Governor Bradford March - 2:28


Clarinet Candy (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra Cleveland Pops Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin Carl Topilow
Michael Pearce,
Derek Hannigan,
Jenny McLaren, clarinet
Neville Graham, clarinet
Louis Gangale, clarinet
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


6.   Clarinet Candy - 2:56


The Captains and the Kings (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


7.   The Captains and the Kings - 2:44


The Golden Years (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra Cologne West German Radio Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Pinchas Steinberg Leonard Slatkin


8.   The Golden Years - 4:06


Chicken Reel (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


9.   Chicken Reel - 3:03


Fiddle-Faddle (more info)
Performed by: Richard Hayman Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Cologne West German Radio Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson Richard Hayman
Conducted by: Pinchas Steinberg Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: February - June 1989


10.   Fiddle-Faddle - 3:40


The Classical Jukebox (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


11.   The Classical Jukebox - 3:04


China Doll (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


12.   China Doll - 2:37


Balladette (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


13.   Balladette - 3:01


Arietta (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


14.   Arietta - 2:36


Piano Concerto in C major (more info)
Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra
Composed by: Leroy Anderson
Conducted by: Leonard Slatkin
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
Recording date: 24-25 April 2006


15.   I. Allegro moderato - 8:17
16.   II. Andante - 5:14
17.   III. Allegro vivo - 5:50

Reviews

Hold the Reger! (Jan 18, 2008)
Reviewer:Jim Shine
Before getting this disc I knew a handful of Anderson's works but nothing here. This album is the first in a projected series of his complete orchestral works, with some premiere recordings promised (on this volume, the Sousa-like Governor Bradford March). My test of a good "light music" disc is, if by the end I don't feel a desperate need to listen to something like Reger's solo viola music... Before getting this disc I knew a handful of Anderson's works but nothing here. This album is the first in a projected series of his complete orchestral works, with some premiere recordings promised (on this volume, the Sousa-like Governor Bradford March). My test of a good "light music" disc is, if by the end I don't feel a desperate need to listen to something like Reger's solo viola music then it's a good one. This went down a treat. My own preferences are for the quirkier pieces, the quirkiest of all being The Classical Jukebox, complete with needle-stuck-in-groove effect (which the booklet notes point out will not have any meaning for listeners below a certain age - thanks, make me feel old, why don't you!). But everything is enjoyable here. I didn't warm to the piano concerto at first, largely because I felt Anderson had strayed a bit from his strengths - not out of his depth or anything, just that when you think "piano concerto" the competition is rather strong - but having it on in the background a day later it fitted in nicely with the rest. Unless you really want to get all of Anderson's best-known pieces on one disc, I guess this is as good a place as any to start hearing this entertaining music. (read more)