Monday, December 24, 2012

The Story of the Music Box



The Story of the Music Box

released on LP in 1971

Now is a good time to pull this one out and play it. There are a few Yuletide tunes included among the recordings of various music boxes.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1.  Il Trovatore (Anvil Chorus)  {1:08}
composed by Giuseppe Verdi
music box used: "Household" Regina

2.  The Beautiful Blue Danube  {1:31}
composed by Johann Strauss Jr.
music box used: "Console" Regina

3.  Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep  {1:33}
composed by J. P. Knight
music box used: "Console" Regina

4.  Folk Song  {0:29}
music box used: Three Bell Swiss Box

5.  Artist's Life  {0:43}
composed by Johann Strauss Jr.
music box used: Eighteen Bell Swiss Box

6.  Garden of Dreams  {1:09}
composed by Clare Kummer
music box used: "Household" Regina

7.  Mocking Bird  {0:58}
composed by Alice Hawthorne
music box used: "Concert" Regina

8.  A Midsummer Night's Dream (Wedding March)  {0:56}
composed by Felix Mendelssohn
music box used: Capitol

9.  The Blue Bells of Scotland  {1:30}
music box used: "Console" Regina

10.  The Bohemian Girl (Then You'll Remember Me)  {1:31}
composed by Michael Balfe
music box used: "Console" Regina

11.  Lucia di Lammermoor (Sextet)  {1:10}
composed by Gaetano Donizetti
music box used: "Household" Regina

12.  Six Airs  {3:43}
composed by Jacques Offenbach
music box used: Swiss Mandolin Box

13.  Onward Christian Soldiers  {0:58}
composed by Arthur Sullivan
music box used: "Concert" Regina

14.  The Gypsy Baron (Gallop)  {0:58}
composed by Johann Strauss Jr.
music box used: "Concert" Regina

Side 2

1.  Jingle Bells  {0:53}
music box used: "Household" Regina

2.  Adeste Fideles  {1:38}
music box used: "Console" Regina

3.  Skaters' Waltz  {1:00}
composed by Emil von Waldteufel
music box used: "Concert" Regina

4.  First Noel  {1:03}
music box used: "Household" Regina

5.  William Tell (Prayer)  {1:00}
composed by Gioacchino Rossini
music box used: "Household" Regina

6.  Nightingale Song  {0:59}
composed by Carl Zeller
music box used: "Concert" Regina

7.  Angel's Serenade  {0:54}
composed by Gaetano Braga
music box used: "Household" Regina

8.  Stabat Mater (Cuijus Animan)  {0:45}
composed by Gioacchino Rossini
music box used: Capitol

9.  Auld Lang Syne  {1:23}
music box used: Swiss "Coffin" Box

10.  Hark the Herald Angels Sing  {1:43}
music box used: "Household" Regina

11.  Ave Maria  {1:03}
composed by Charles Gounod
music box used: "Household" Regina

12.  Song of the Virgin Mary  {0:49}
music box used: American Olympia

13.  Monastery Bells  {0:55}
composed by Lefebure-Wiley
music box used: "Concert" Regina

14.  O Sanctissima  {0:55}
music box used: American Olympia

15.  Cloister Bells  {0:56}
music box used: "Concert" Regina

16.  Holy City  {1:21}
composed by Stephen Adams
music box used: "Console" Regina

17.  Der Freischutz (Hunting Chorus)  {1:04}
composed by Carl Maria von Weber
music box used: "Household" Regina

18.  Bells of Cornville  {1:03}
composed by Robert Planquette
music box used: "Concert" Regina

19.  Silent Night  {2:06}
composed by Franz Gruber
music box used: "Household" Regina

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3 comments:

  1. Thank You,

    great way to start the new year! Love the work you're doing here, thanx a lot and happy new year!

    Chinaski

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  2. Your blog is just one of those priceless springs of inspiration. Many thx :)

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  3. solo te puedo decir "gracias"..

    franz van dolero

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