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  • Release Date: 02/08/2000
  • Original Release: 1999
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 26,539
  • Label: DECCA
  • UPC: 028946624128

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40 Famous Marches

1. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1 2:59
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Georg Solti
2. Karelia Suite, for orchestra, Op. 11: Alla marcia 3:31
Composed by Jean Sibelius
Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
3. Jubelfest-Marsch (Jubilee Festival March), for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 396 (RV 396) 2:38
Composed by Johann Strauss II
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky
Additional Notes: arranged by Sandauer
4. Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor 2:53
Composed by Charles Gounod
Conducted by Alexander Gibson
Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden
5. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Grand March 3:08
Composed by Richard Wagner
Conducted by Elgar Howarth
Performed by The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Additional Notes: arranged by Hartmann
6. Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7: March 3:42
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra

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The art of marching has very nearly disappeared. Outside of marching bands and the armed forces, there are few opportunities other than graduations and weddings, and on those occasions we're probably not even moving in time with the music. All things considered, maybe this isn't such a major loss. But marches have played an undeniable role in music for centuries, whether played straight -- as in the ceremonial grandeur of William Walton's "Crown Imperial" and the patriotic vigor of Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" -- or ironically, as in the slightly askew selection from Prokofiev's "Love for Three Oranges." They turn up in operas ("Aida," "Carmen," "Tannhäuser"), ballets ("The Nutcracker"), and incidental music ("A Midsummer Night's Dream"). Mixing familiar favorites with lesser-known and refreshing examples of the genre by Handel, Meyerbeer, Nielsen, Chabrier, Rimsky-Korsakov, and many others, this survey of marches in all shapes, colors, and sizes is invigorating and enjoyable. The performances are excellent, culled from Decca's huge archive, featuring conductors from Hans Knappertsbusch to Charles Dutoit, with Willi Boskovsky naturally authoritative in the Viennese selections. Scott Paulin, Barnes & Noble

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