100 Fiedler Favorites [Box Set]

• Main performer: Arthur Fiedler
• Booklet languages: English
• Time: 496:50
• Release Date: 1994

Review

The seven discs of RCA's 100 Fiedler Favorites contain an impressive assortment of tuneful classical hits in a wide range of styles, all played with characteristic verve by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra at their prime. This ample box set features the most popular concert fare of the middle of the twentieth century, which was dominated by Romantic works, so it's unsurprising to see heavy representation of music by Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, Edvard Grieg, Johann Strauss II, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and other famous nineteenth century composers on the first five discs; however, the sixth disc is devoted to popular works by twentieth century American composers such as George Gershwin, George M. Cohan, Richard Rodgers, and Leroy Anderson; the seventh disc samples songbooks from Hoagy Carmichael's to Stevie Wonder's, so the wide range of the Boston Pops' programming is fully demonstrated here. Recorded between 1955 and 1974, these selections are all taken from analog originals and vary somewhat in fidelity, but digital mastering and careful engineering make all the difference in their fine sound quality; for the most part, the earliest stereo recordings are as splendid in tone, detail, depth, and resonance as any of the later performances. This historic collection is highly recommended to newcomers to classical music for its broad repertoire, engaging playing, and affordability. ~ Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide

Performances

Composer	Title	Time
Franz von Suppé	Light Cavalry, overture to the operetta	6:43
Johann Sebastian Bach	Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66)	3:35
Grigoras Dinicu	Hora Staccato for violin & piano (or orchestra)	2:10
Sergey Prokofiev	The Love for Three Oranges, opera, Op. 33 (March)	1:30
Fritz Kreisler	Tambourin Chinois, for violin & piano, Op. 3	3:36
Franz Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody, for orchestra No. 2 in C sharp minor, S. 359/2 (LW G21/2)	9:38
Edvard Grieg	Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46 (Morning)	4:02
Richard Wagner	Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b (Ride of the Valkyries)	5:28
Alexander Borodin	In the Steppes of Central Asia (V sredney Azii), musical picture for orchestra	7:39
Carl Maria von Weber	Oberon, overture to the opera	8:27
Aaron Copland	Rodeo, ballet (Hoedown)	3:18
Enriqué Granados	Intermezzo, for orchestra (arrangement from Goyescas), H. 71	4:28
Gioachino Rossini	Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell)	11:46
Franz von Suppé	Dichter und Bauer (Poet and Peasant), overture for orchestra	9:48
Otto Nicolai	Overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"	7:36
Richard Wagner	Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 (Act 3. Prelude)	2:54
Johannes Brahms	Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1 (No. 6)	3:26
Edvard Grieg	Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 (Solvejg's Song)	5:36
Carl Maria von Weber	Der Freischütz, overture to the opera	8:19
Alexander Borodin	Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov) (Polovtsian Dances)	10:58
Leopold Mozart	Divertimento for orchestra in F major "Musical Sleigh Ride" (Sleigh Ride)	2:43
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov	Mlada (ii), "magical" opera-ballet in 4 acts (Procession of the Nobles)	4:30
Leon Jessel	Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, for chorus & band	3:56
George Enescu	Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1, for orchestra in A major, Op. 11/1	11:41
Aram Khachaturian	Gayane, ballet in 4 acts (Sabre Dance)	2:23
Claude Debussy	Rêverie, for piano, L. 68	4:42
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari	I gioielli della Madonna, opera (Dance of the Cammoristi)	3:36
Johann Sebastian Bach	Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 (Air on the G-String)	3:49
Johannes Brahms	Wiegenlied ("Guten Abend, gut Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4	2:43
George Frederick Handel	Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 (Largo)	6:10
Franz Schubert	Ständchen ("Leise flehen meine Lieder"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/4	4:12
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov	Sadko, opera in 3 (or 5) acts (Song of India)	3:35
Aram Khachaturian	Gayane Suite, for orchestra No. 1 (Lullaby)	4:54
Riccardo Drigo	Serenade	5:10
Felix Mendelssohn	Song Without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6	2:36
Enrico Toselli	Serenade for voice & piano or orchestra (Rimpianto) No 1, Op 6	3:48
Pietro Mascagni	Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act (Intermezzo)	3:32
Luigi Boccherini	Minuet in A major, arrangement (after String Quintet in E major, Op.11/5 [aka Op. 13/5], G. 275)	3:26
Franz Liszt	Liebestraum (3), notturnos for piano (after songs LW N18), S. 541, LW A103 (No. 3)	4:12
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky	None but the lonely heart, song for voice & piano, Op. 6/6	3:23
Giacomo Puccini	Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera (Humming Chorus)	2:44
Engelbert Humperdinck	Hänsel und Gretel, opera (Dream Pantomime)	9:38
Johann Strauss II	Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), waltz for orchestra, Op. 325 (RV 325)	10:50
Emile Waldteufel	Les Patineurs Valse ("Skater's Waltz"), Op. 183	8:34
Johann II Strauss and Josef	Pizzicato Polka for orchestra, Op. 234	2:38
Johann Strauss II	Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song), waltz for orchestra (with voice ad lib), Op. 333 (RV 333)	9:31
Johann Strauss II	Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 324 (RV 324)	3:00
Johann Strauss II	Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), waltz for orchestra, Op. 388 (RV 388)	7:10
Franz Lehár	Der Graf von Luxemburg, operetta in 3 acts (Waltzes)	6:31
Josef Strauss	Sphären-Klänge (Music of the Spheres), walzer, Op. 235	8:27
Johann Strauss II	Accelerationen, waltz for orchestra, Op. 234 (RV 234)	8:43
Johann Strauss II	An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)	8:15
Giuseppe Verdi	Aida, opera (Grand March)	3:38
Victor Herbert	March of the Toys, for orchestra (from "Babes in Toyland")	3:51
John Philip Sousa	Semper Fidelis, march for band	2:37
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky	Suite No. 1 for orchestra in D minor, Op. 43 (Marche miniature)	2:01
Morton Gould	Yankee Doodle	2:34
Robert G. Morse	Up the Street March, for band	2:12
Hector Berlioz	Marche de Rákóczy (Rákóczy March), for orchestra (Le damnation de Faust), H. 109	4:15
Richard Rodgers	March of the Siamese Children, for orchestra (from "The King and I")	3:29
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov	Caucasian Sketches for orchestra, Op. 10: No. 4, Procession of the Sardar	3:48
Robert Planquette	Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse	3:59
Ludwig van Beethoven	Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113 (Turkish March)	1:40
Kenneth J. Alford	Colonel Bogey March, for band (or orchestra)	3:09
Daniel Decatur Emmett	Dixie ("I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land"), song	0:50
Morton Gould	American Salute, for orchestra	4:12
George Gershwin	Strike Up the Band, song (from Strike Up The Band; both versions)	2:47
Felix Mendelssohn	Athalie, incidental music, Op. 74 (War March of the Priests)	5:29
Jean Sibelius	Karelia Suite, for orchestra, Op. 11 (Alla marcia)	4:10
Charles Gounod	Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor	4:09
Edward Elgar	Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1	5:46
Johannes Hanssen	Valdres March for band (or orchestra)	3:25
Edwin Eugene Bagley	National Emblem, march for orchestra (or band)	3:03
John Philip Sousa	The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band	3:25
George Gershwin	Cuban Overture	9:23
George Gershwin	Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé)	16:17
Aaron Copland	El Salón México, for orchestra	10:12
Morton Gould	Interplay (American Concertette), for piano & orchestra (Gavotte)	2:22
Morton Gould	Interplay (American Concertette), for piano & orchestra (Blues)	3:41
Richard Rodgers	Slaughter on 10th Avenue, jazz ballet for orchestra (from "On Your Toes")	8:54
Leroy Anderson	The Typewriter, for orchestra (with typewriters)	1:36
George M. Cohan	Work(s) (George M. Cohan Medley: Give My Regards to Broadway / Mary's a Brand Old Name / Little Nelly Kelly)	8:05
Joseph C. Garland	In the Mood	3:27
John Lennon & Paul McCartney	Eleanor Rigby	3:19
Hoagy Carmichael	Stardust	3:11
Kurt Weill	Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (The Ballad of Mack the Knife), song for voice & piano (from "Die Dreigroschenoper")	3:04
Andre Popp / Pierre Cour	Love Is Blue	4:19
Jerome Kern	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, song (from "Roberta")	4:23
Elvis Presley	Love Me Tender	4:04
Leroy Anderson	The Syncopated Clock, for orchestra	2:20
David Raksin	Laura, song (for the film, "Laura")	2:57
Francis Lai	A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme), film score (Theme)	3:59
Glenn Miller	Moonlight Serenade	4:21
Ewan MacColl	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (La Prima Volta), song	5:14
Bernardino Monterde	La Virgen de la Macarena, for orchestra	3:35
Henry Mancini	Moon River (for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's)	3:45
Henry Mancini	Days of Wine and Roses (for the film The Days of Wine and Roses)	3:33
Jerry Herman	Mame, musical ([Excerpt])	2:45
Cory	I Left My Heart in San Francisco	4:34
Stevie Wonder	You Are the Sunshine of My Life	3:21
Jacob Gade	Jalousie, tango for orchestra	3:41