In the 1st work: Choir of the German Opera, Berlin ; Berlin Symphony Orchestra ; Wilhelm Schüchter, conductor. In the 2nd-3rd works: Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra ; Alfred Newman, conductor. In the 4th work: Staatskapelle Dresden ; Otmar Suitner, conductor. In the 5th work: London Symphony Orchestra ; André Previn, conductor. In the 6th work: Philharmonia Orchestra ; Sir John Barbirolli, conductor. In the 7th work: Philharmonia Orchestra ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor. In the 8th-10th works: Hallé Orchestra ; Sir John Barbirolli, conductor. In the 11th work: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Leopold Ludwig, conductor. In the 12th work: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ; Charles Groves, conductor. In the 13th work: Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna ; Willi Boskovsky, conductor
Compilation originally released in 1981, digitally remastered in 1988; selections previously released on separate recordings 1959-1977.
Compact disc.
Program notes inserted in container.
Forms part of: David Lewis Crosby Collection.
The 1st work sung in German (French words by Barbier and Carré, translated by Behr).
Faust. Soldiers' chorus / Gounod (2:55) -- Marche militaire in D major, D. 733, no. 1 / Schubert (4:36) -- Ruins of Athens, op. 113. Turkish march / Beethoven (1:38) -- The marriage of Figaro. Wedding march / Mozart (1:04) -- A midsummer night's dream, op. 61. Wedding march / Mendelssohn-Bartholdy -- Pomp and circumstance march no. 1 in D major, op. 39 / Elgar (6:35) -- The damnation of Faust. Hungarian march / Berlioz (4:14) -- Karelia suite, op. 11. Alla marcia / Sibelius (4:37) -- Peer Gynt, op. 23. Wedding march / Grieg ; orch. Halvorsen (3:39) -- Lyric suite, op. 54. March of the dwarfs / Grieg (3:34) -- Nutcracker suite, op. 71A. March / Tchaikovsky (2:25) -- London suite. Knightsbridge march / Coates (4:16) -- Radetzky march, op. 228 / J. Strauss I (2:51)