Concert Favorites (Best Known Classics) and similar items

Catalog Number: DP1 Condition Details: 10-LP Box Set Vinyls play with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Box Cover has scuffing (front/back); discoloration on back alongside a surface abrasion near top-center in the paper. Inner-sleeves are original (generic white). Spine shows minor wear. Shelf-wear along the corners and other edges alongside splits. Bottom-right edge split with excess wear around it. Release date is approximately 1965. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite Miniature Overture March Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy Russian Dance (Trepak) Arab Dance Chinese Dance Dance Of The Mirlitons Waltz Of The Flowers Favorite Concertos Meditation - Thais Serenade Poem Brahm's Lullaby - Best Known Movements From Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Best Known Themes From Peer Gynt Morning Mood Antira's Dance In The Hall Of The Mountain King Solvejg's Song - George Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue Concerto Under The Stars Claire De Lune Chopin's Study In E Major Chopin's Nocturne Liebestraum Marches From The Opera Aida Faust Tannhauser Magic Flute Carmen Die Meistersinger Marriage Of Figaro Fidelio The Prophet Overtures From The Opera The Marriage Of Figaro William Tell Ruslin And Ludmilla The Elegance Of The Waltz The Beautiful Blue Danube The Waves Of The Danube Valse Triste Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade First Movement Second Movement Third Movement Fourth Movement - Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien Light Cavalry And Other Favorite Overtures Light Cavalry--Overture Orpheus In The Underworld Poet And Peasant--Oveture Donna Diana--Overture Bizet's Gallop Piano Concerto No. 1 First Movement Second Movement Third Movement Ferde Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite Sunrise The Painted Desert On The Trail On The Trail--Concluded Sunset Cloudburst About The Record: Concert Favorites (Best Known Light Classics), by Various Artists, is a comprehensive 10-LP box set compilation from the budget label Somerset (also issued on its Stereo-Fidelity subsidiary), featuring beloved light classical pieces performed by ensembles including the 101 Strings, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Nord Deutsches Symphonie, making it a substantial library collection of accessible orchestral works. This anthology stands out for its ambitious scope as a multi-record set dedicated to perennial light classics, curating timeless repertoire from renowned composers that remains staples in symphony performances and popular concert programming. Highlights include fan-favorite selections such as excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker (like Arab Dance, Chinese Dance, Dance of the Mirlitons, and Waltz of the Flowers), overtures and pieces from operas like Tannhauser, Magic Flute, Carmen, Die Meistersinger, and Marriage of Figaro, alongside other crowd-pleasing favorites from the light classical tradition. Its unique appeal lies in offering an affordable, expansive introduction to these enduring works during the era of budget stereo recordings. No specific hit singles or chart positions are associated with this compilation album.