National Philharmonic Orchestra - The Fantasy Film World of Bernard Herrmann554 (1974/2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Before settling on this name, the orchestra began operation in 1964 using a variety of names including RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra and the London Promenade (the latter consisting largely of London Philharmonic Orchestra personnel). It was incorporated as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in 1971 by Sidney Sax. Musicians from London's huge talent pool were contracted by Gerhardt and Sax. By way of example, the violin section would routinely be peppered with leaders / concertmasters of all the major London orchestras, past and present, such as John Ronayne, Bela Dekany, Lionel Bentley, John Ludlow, John Brown, Donald Weekes, Irvine Arditti, Charles Meinardi, Hans Geiger, etc. The orchestra ceased to record exclusively for RCA Records in 1974. Decca Records began recording the orchestra in March 1974. This was for a Phase 4 Stereo recording of the Yellow River Piano Concerto conducted by Elgar Howarth. Columbia Records began using the orchestra in 1975.

Conductors such as Leopold Stokowski, Riccardo Chailly, Richard Bonynge, Charles Gerhardt, Michael Kamen, Carlos Païta and Loris Tjeknavorian have made recordings with the orchestra. Bonynge recorded all three of Tchaikovsky's ballets with it for Decca. With producer George Korngold, Gerhardt made a series of stereo recordings of Hollywood film music with it for RCA (the now legendary "Classic film scores "series) and Kamen recorded Eric Clapton's orchestral sessions from the 24 Nights concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 1990 and 1991 for Duck Records. Carlos Païta recorded Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique Symphony), Mussorgsky, Glinka, and Borodin for Lodia. Tjeknavorian recorded Borodin's Symphony No. 2, In the Steppes of Central Asia, and opera Prince Igor (including Polovtsian Dances) in 1977 for RCA.

TRACKLIST

1. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Mountain Top and Sunrise
2. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Prelude
3. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: The Grotto
4. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Salt Slides
5. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Atlantis
6. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: The Giant Chameleon and The Fight
7. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: The Shaft and Finale
8. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Overture
9. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: The Duel with Skeleton
10. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Baghdad
11. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Outer Space
12. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Radar
13. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Gort
14. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: The Robot
15. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Space Control
16. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Terror
17. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Farewell And Finale
18. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Prelude
19. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Fire Engine
20. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: The Bedroom
21. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: Flowers of Fire
22. National Philharmonic Orchestra - Herrmann: The Road and FInale



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