Sleeve Notes: The scores of the ‘Unfinished’ Symphony, as well as that of ‘Rosamunde’ had lain undiscovered for well over fifty years in dusty cupboards, before they were available to the world of music. The Viennese conductor Johann Herbeck discovered … Continued
The name Longines may be familiar to some as a famous watch manufacturer. This series of recordings by the Longines Symphonette Recording Society was an early form of product placement based on the esteem with which the watches were regarded. … Continued
Label: Decca NX 277 1968 1960s Covers
Label: Decca NX 141 1968 1960s Covers
Sleeve notes: Now that man stands on the brink of conquering space and has one foot on the moon itself, one is inclined I feel to forget many of the things on this earth that have indirectly helped him there, … Continued
Sleeve notes: Composer Jerome Kern once said, “Irving Berlin has no place in American music: he is American music”. Who could deny that statement when recalling such famous Berlin classics as Easter Parade, God Bless America and White Christmas? In … Continued
A rare front cover from James Last. One that doesn’t feature his Teutonic, rugged good looks. James liked to see himself on his covers and who could blame him, he was after all the master of easy listening recordings, selling … Continued
Sleeve Notes: What is THAT LATIN FEELING? It’s a magic country of the heart… an exhilarating slate of mind. And your passport to that happy state is the pulsating music of Bert Kaempfert and his orchestra. THAT LATIN FEELING is … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Side One The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture Nicolai The Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Josef Leo Gruber. It is appropriate that you should hear The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture played by the Vienna State Opera … Continued
These two piano players although very similar in appearance were not related. they were however a very successful duo who, with their interlocked grand pianos (Freud would have had a field day with that) belted out popular renditions of contemporary … Continued