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Naxos

American Classics - Anderson: Orchestral Favourites / Hayman

$19.99

Details

Composer
ANDERSON
Artist
Richard Hayman
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Feb 01, 2002
Catalog #
8559125
UPC
636943912522

About

Leroy Anderson's music once was so ubiquitous that anyone with even cursory contact with broadcast media could not help hearing it. So don't be surprised--especially if you're over 30--if you find your ears perking up quite often in recognition as you play this delightful disc. Those of us who played in high school bands and orchestras no doubt will have vivid memories of Bugler's Holiday or Trumpter's Lullaby, but for most listeners this collection will serve to attach names to tunes heard for years in supermarkets and shopping malls--tunes such as The Syncopated Clock, The Girl in Satin, and Blue Tango. Anderson applied his classical training to his love of jazz, which, combined with his uncanny instinct for good tunes helped him create a long series of "pops" hits. He was equally adept in both worlds, whether the European-style waltzing of Belle of the Ball (with its "blue note" trio), or the straight-from-the-dance-hall Jazz Pizzicato.


The disc opens with the Serenata (a cheeky knockoff of Gershwin's Cuban Overture) and closes with the ever-popular Sleigh Ride, here freed from those goofy lyrics and sounding more like its true self: a fine composition that can be enjoyed whatever the time of year. Anderson had a particular flair for musical depictions of everyday objects, such as the aforementioned clock, or the typewriter, or even sandpaper (in the Sandpaper Ballet). Whether object, animal (The Waltzing Cat), or body part (March of Two Left Feet), Anderson never abandoned his operative principle: make music fun! Richard Hayman's long experience in this specialized genre shows in his high-spirited, rhythmically smart, tonally tangy realizations with his orchestra. If you've been finding yourself bereft of smiles lately, purchase this Naxos disc and you'll get a whole hour's worth.
--Victor Carr Jr., ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 21 tracks

  1. 1 Serenata 04:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Serenata
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  2. 2 The Syncopated Clock 02:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Syncopated Clock
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  3. 3 The Penny-Whistle Song 02:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    The Penny-Whistle Song
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  4. 4 The Typewriter 01:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    The Typewriter
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  5. 5 Saraband 03:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    Saraband
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  6. 6 A Trumpeter's Lullaby 02:48
    Track
    6
    Title
    A Trumpeter's Lullaby
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  7. 7 Fiddle Faddle 03:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Fiddle Faddle
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  8. 8 Forgotten Dreams 02:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Forgotten Dreams
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  9. 9 Blue Tango 03:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Blue Tango
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  10. 10 Jazz Legato 01:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Jazz Legato
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  11. 11 Jazz Pizzicato 02:04
    Track
    11
    Title
    Jazz Pizzicato
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  12. 12 The Phantom Regiment 03:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    The Phantom Regiment
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  13. 13 Bugler's Holiday 02:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    Bugler's Holiday
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  14. 14 The Waltzing Cat 02:57
    Track
    14
    Title
    The Waltzing Cat
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  15. 15 March of the 2 Left Feet 02:52
    Track
    15
    Title
    March of the 2 Left Feet
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  16. 16 Promenade 03:00
    Track
    16
    Title
    Promenade
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  17. 17 Plink, Plank, Plunk! 02:55
    Track
    17
    Title
    Plink, Plank, Plunk!
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  18. 18 The Girl in Satin 02:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    The Girl in Satin
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  19. 19 Sandpaper Ballet 03:40
    Track
    19
    Title
    Sandpaper Ballet
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  20. 20 Belle of the Ball 03:08
    Track
    20
    Title
    Belle of the Ball
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman
  21. 21 Sleigh Ride 03:06
    Track
    21
    Title
    Sleigh Ride
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    Richard Hayman Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hayman