Forgotten Dreams

Track Listings
1. Forty-Five Years    
2. Dayton, Ohio 1903    
3. Millworker    
4. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?    
5. No Man's Land    
6. Lovers and Losers [#]    
7. Talk to Me of Mendocino [#]    
8. Coast of Marseilles    
9. Turnaround    
10. I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You    
11. January Thaw    
12. Dreams    

Forgotten Dreams, Music, Priscilla Herdman, CCM, Folk & Traditional, Pop, Singer/Songwriter
The Typewriter: Leroy Anderson Favorites
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Fine but lacks the last ounce of vitality
  • A Gem Of American Music
  • A Great Recording of a Lovable American Composer's Music
  • A whimsical pick-me-up
 The Typewriter: Leroy Anderson Favorites

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ASIN: B000003FTR
Release Date: 1995-09-04

Tracks:

  1. Belle Of The Ball
  2. The Phantom Regiment
  3. The First Day Of Spring
  4. Sleigh Ride
  5. Plink, Plank, Plunk!
  6. Blue Tango
  7. Forgotten Dreams
  8. Bugler's Holiday
  9. The Penny-Whistle Song
  10. Clarinet Candy
  11. Horse And Buggy
  12. A Trumpeter's Lullaby
  13. Fiddle Faddle
  14. Jazz Pizzicato
  15. Jazz Legato
  16. The Syncopated Clock
  17. Sandpaper Ballet
  18. The Typewriter
  19. The Waltzing Cat
  20. Promenade
  21. Saraband
  22. Serenata
  23. Baladette
  24. Arietta
  25. Home Stretch

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Leroy Anderson's most famous piece is The Syncopated Clock, which became a well-known television tune in the 1950s. Anderson, a native of New Haven, Connecticut, was one of those composers who new his limitations exactly, and never wrote beyond them. He was a master at orchestral miniatures: short, tuneful pieces of musical fluff--but very high-quality fluff. Anderson lavished as much attention on one of his miniatures as Wagner did on his monster operas. They are the musical equivalent of Fabergé eggs. Slatkin treats these little gems with the loving attention they deserve, and you'll be amazed by how many of the tunes jog your memory. A delight. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars American Light Music.......2005-10-07

Leroy Anderson's music is best equated with the visual works of Norman Rockwell. Anderson, like Rockwell, paints mini-portraits, slices of life, into his musical creations, and with great success.

With this CD, is a compendium of 25 of Leroy Anderson's vast output and each of them, suprisingly, is a gem in and of itself. Anderson is a master of melody, creating the whimsical and the heartfelt. I was amazed to find that a short horn melody in "Horse and Buggy" could move me emotionally and so easily. One concern at purchasing this CD, was that his music might become trite and tired, especially with repeated listening; but Anderson is inventive in melody and he always mixes his songs up with unexpected syncopations and jazzy interpolations, not to mention the unusual battery of percussion needed to visualize the various animals, horse rides, and other crazy situations Anderson puts his orchestra in.

Leonard Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra perform all of this music with the right gusto needed to portray Anderson's version of Americana. The only thing missing, perhaps, is the unbridled energy these works create in a live environment. While "Bugler's Holiday" and "Clarinet Candy" are played with great alacrity, the spark of the moment is lost on a recording format. Notwithstanding, this CD is an excellent choice if you can't get the live experience, excelling in musical quality, and quite frankly, is a lot of fun. Compare and contrast this CD with other Leroy Anderson collections under Arthur Fiedler, Leroy Anderson himself, as well as a Naxos release, and you will find this CD can hold its own rather easily.

4 out of 5 stars Fine but lacks the last ounce of vitality.......2005-05-10

This is a fine Leroy Anderson disc. No one happening upon this disc will likely be seriously disappointed. But wait! Try the recording conducted by the composer himself or the one by Arthur Fieldler before you have any last word. They both have so much verve and vitality that the music literally leaps out of the speakers. The difference hits home immediately after such numbers as Fiddle Faddle or Bugler's Holiday begin. Coming back to Slatkin, you will probably feel that his interepretaton is a bit on a sedate side. However, Slatkin brings wonderful warmth to slower numbers and has the advantage of modern digital recording. The choice is yours.

5 out of 5 stars A Gem Of American Music.......2004-07-11

Leroy Anderson is certainly one of the memorable and popular of American light music composer and this CD of his music really shines with the strains of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Slatkin. Simply magical. Mr Slatkin plays the music as close as Leroy Anderson intended to and not distorted any arrangements of the music. The album opens with the opulent 'Belle Of The Ball' and it waltzes ever so beautifully in digital stereo and sweeps you to an imaginary ballroom and completely swoons you. The ever popular seasonal piece 'Sleigh Ride' is stil a delight with the young at heart. The other titles in this superb CD are the immortal 'Blue Tango', the serene 'Serenata', the dreamy 'Forgotten Dreams' and the title track of the CD, the playful 'The Typewriter'. Though this album can't compare to the original Leroy Anderson albums and the evergreen Boston Pops with Arthur Fieldler, it is a fitting tribute to a gem in music that is Leroy Anderson.

4 out of 5 stars A Great Recording of a Lovable American Composer's Music.......2004-04-08

I've always loved the music of Leroy Anderson. It has a magical quality that tends to pull a person right into the piece. For example, who, when listening to "Sleigh Ride," does not imagine going on a ride through the snow in Vermont on a winter's day? Titles such as the" Waltzing Cat," "The Syncopated Clock" and "Belle of the Ball" all sound as their titles imply. While the music could be termed `light classical," musicians playing the pieces have to be versatile as the solo parts for works such as "Bugler's Holiday" and "Clarinet Candy" easily demonstrate.

I will have to admit, when it comes to Anderson's music, usually no one beats the Boston Pops, especially under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. For many years Anderson was a collaborator of Fielder's and many of the Pops best known arrangements are those of Anderson. Perhaps this is why the Boston Pops performances of Anderson's music have an authentic feel to them. Yet if there is a close second to The Boston Pops' performances, it would be this collection by Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony. Slatkin has a love and appreciation for the music and lead the orchestra in a competent and enjoyable manner.

This collection includes many of Anderson's favorites such as "Blue Tango," "Phantom Regiment," "Trumpeter's Lullaby," and "Fiddle Faddle" as well as many of Anderson's lesser known works. Which make the collection a real treat.

5 out of 5 stars A whimsical pick-me-up.......2002-09-02

The collaboration between conductor Arthur Fiedler and composer Leroy Anderson gave birth to the unique sound of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Anderson was without peer in writing works for "light" orchestra: short, often whimsical, always pleasant pieces for symphonic ensembles. One of Anderson's trademarks was coming up with creative ways for the orchestra to portray common sounds from the outside world. Anderson's two best-known pieces employ this technique: a trumpet simulates a horse's whinny at the end of "Sleigh Ride," while woodblocks indicate the rhythmic imbalance of "The Syncopated Clock." Although Anderson never became a household name, many Americans are probably familiar with several of his other works, including "The Typewriter" and "Blue Tango."

This CD features Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony, but there is another great CD of Anderson's works by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. While both recordings are great, I give the edge to this CD. While Fiedler naturally has a better feel for Anderson's music (most notably on the "Sandpaper Ballet" and "Jazz Pizzicato"), Slatkin has recorded nine pieces not found on the Fiedler CD, including the delightful "Phantom Regiment," "First Day of Spring," "Forgotten Dreams," "Horse and Buggy," and my personal favorite, "Saraband."

This recording is a pleasure from beginning to end. I often find myself playing this CD two or three times in a row (and sometimes pressing "shuffle" after that) because Anderson's relentlessly happy music makes me feel that everything is right with the world.
The Best of Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • BARKING DOGS, WALTZING CATS, AND A RIDE WITH ROCCO!
  • Sleigh Ride: The Best of Leroy Anderson
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 The Best of Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride

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ASIN: B000003N4R
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

  1. Blue Tango
  2. The Syncopated Clock
  3. Jazz Pizzicato
  4. Jazz Legato
  5. Plink, Plank, Plunck
  6. Fiddle-Faddle
  7. A Trumpeter's Lullaby
  8. The Typewriter
  9. The First Day Of Spring
  10. Song Of The Bells
  11. Summer Skies
  12. Forgotten Dreams
  13. The Waltzing Cat
  14. Bugler's Holiday
  15. Sandpaper Ballet
  16. Serenata
  17. Sleigh Ride
  18. Arietta
  19. The Golden Years
  20. Clarinet Candy

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars music.......2007-01-27

The CD arrived on time and was new condition. It was all i expected.

5 out of 5 stars BARKING DOGS, WALTZING CATS, AND A RIDE WITH ROCCO!.......2006-12-05


Every year about this time, I like to add some new Christmas related item to my collection of Ammyland Reviews, Lists, or Guides. This year it was between reviewing The Jingle Dogs album, where they bark holiday favorites, or THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON, where the composer conducts his own miniature orchestral compositions, including the classic version of his original instrumental, SLEIGH RIDE. If you're reading this, then you already know that the annoying canines got the boot. And they ran all the way to the Spring of 2007 with their tails between their legs. "And don't come back! Shut them dawgs up, April!"

OK, where were we? Oh, yeah: It was in December of 1996 when I kept hearing this particular instrumental version of Sleigh Ride played on the radio station I listened to every day while delivering fresh squeezed organic juice to a grocery store or health food store near you. This was the most imaginative, briskly paced, and snowy version of Sleigh Ride I'd ever heard: the horses were clip-clopping, the whip was cracking, and I was bundled up warmly with a lovely lady friend at my side in this imaginary Santa suit-red sleigh polished to a high sheen after twelve coats of wax and a Laurie Partridge in a pear tree. (Yeah, I know I get a little carried away, but what are ya gonna do?)

Soon I was obsessed with that musical piece. "Who does THAT version, Mr. DJ Man? Who does it?" Finally, on the thirteenth day of Christmas, my DJ said to me, "That was Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson." I was about to yell at the radio, "I know it was Sleigh Ride, and my name's not Leroy Anderson!" when all of a sudden, the light bulb lit up above my head... in the same moment that the light bar on the police car behind me lit up. (When the cop finally managed to catch up to me, he found me at the counter of my local music store, paying for a copy of THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON.)

To this day, my four favorite instrumentals of all-time are MOONLIGHT SERENADE; THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS BE; BUMPIN' ON SUNSET; and SLEIGH RIDE. But not just any version of Sleigh Ride. No! It must be THIS recording, the one found on THIS disc, conducted by Anderson himself. I believe that Anderson may have recorded Sleigh Ride more than once, but THIS 1950 version is the one you want. Hey, would I lie to you about something so important this late in the season, and risk finding only lumps of coal in my stocking again?

Of course, there's other "stuffs" here that you might like also. As the informative liner notes say, "Many of these pieces have become part of the musical fabric of American life. Most everyone knows one or more of his tunes, though they may not know the name of the composer [*It's Leroy Anderson, remember?*] or even the title of the composition." For instance, there's BLUE TANGO, the first instrumental piece ever to sell over one million copies. And THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK, used as the theme for "The Late Show" on WCBS-TV in New York for over 25 years.

Anderson was incredibly imaginative and he composed each piece almost completely in his head. He stated, "When I'm making something up I never play a melody on the piano, because your fingers are used to falling into familiar patterns. You don't give your imagination free rein that way. In other words, your fingers are holding you back." I find his brief musical pieces to be very evocative. For instance, when I hear SUMMER SKIES, in my mind I seem to see images of Lee Remick romping in a bathing suit at the beach as if in a black and white montage from some classic movie of the 1950s. Or when I hear THE WALTZING CAT, I always seem to imagine a cat waltzing in my mind. THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING always makes me think of the first day of Spring ("Shut them dawgs up, April!"), and FORGOTTEN DREAMS always reminds me of... hmmm... I forget. But anyway, SLEIGH RIDE takes me for a ride in a sleigh in my wintry mind. And just how imaginative WAS Leroy Anderson? Get this! He composed Sleigh Ride during a 1948 July heat wave in Woodbury, Connecticut! OK? Uh-huh. That's what I'M talkin' `bout! So, what else ya wanna know?

For me, Christmas season begins the day after Thanksgiving every year, when I pull out my copy of THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON and blast the one piece of music that says "Christmas" to me like no other Christmas song does - this 1950 recording of Sleigh Ride. And I usually play the song at least once a day up through and including the 25th of December. Then I put the compact disc away for another year (after all, who really wants to hear about a waltzing cat? I mean really?!) Get into the swing of the Holiday spirit with THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON. Otherwise, I may just have to send Rocco over there to take you for a little (sleigh) ride... if you catch my (snow)drift.

5 out of 5 stars Sleigh Ride: The Best of Leroy Anderson.......2006-03-09

Excellent CD. Got here very quickly.

5 out of 5 stars Leroy Anderson rings a bell .. and wood blocks .. and .......2006-02-01

I have been a fan of Leroy Anderson ever since I played his music in middle school band in the 1950's. His classics were very inventive: imitating a typewriter (remember those?), a cat on a piano, a sleigh ride with bells and whips cracking, bugle calls, and so much more, most of it composed for highlighting specific instruments: trumpet, wood block, sandpaper block, pizzicato violin. Anderson is truly an accomplished, American composer. In this CD he conducts his own compositions. And the CD insert also taught me more about Anderson, the man, and his involvement with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Buy it, read it, and listen to it.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Lite Classical Composer.......2005-09-23

Leroy Anderson was one of the best Lite Classical American Composers of the mid 20th Century and this CD won't dissappoint you. Taken from original recordings that Anderson conducted you'll hear the orchestrations as he wanted them to be heard. There's a mix of familiar and unfamiliar pieces that are all satisfying to listen to.
Forgotten Dreams: Archives of Novelty Piano (1920's-1930's)
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    Dick Hyman , and John Sheridan
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    Tracks:

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    5 out of 5 stars One of the Master's best.......2006-04-07

    Forgotten Dreams is a collection of music to soothe the worst sort of turmoil. It ought to be played in the prisons, I think. It takes one back to another era, a time when life was good and sweet and we felt loved and a part of a great and gentle family. 'I Loved the Ground She Walked Upon' is a gripper. If it doesn't melt your heart....you're dead! This is the CD I'd take onto a desert island if I could only take one.

    5 out of 5 stars Simply some great music.......2001-07-15

    I first heard the music on this CD while shopping at a furniture store. I liked it so much that I asked the sales person what the name of the CD was. I bought it and have enjoyed it immensly ever since. The music has an emotional quality to it that speaks to the heart.
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    Tracks:

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    5. Forgotten Dreams
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    5 out of 5 stars Spectacular Mantovani Music.......2004-09-20

    This is one of Vocalion's latest re-issues of two original recordings made by Mantovani and his Orchestra in 1960. It pairs the folk songs of the "American Scene" composed by Stephen Foster and others, along with concert gems, all brilliantly arranged by Mantovani and his collaborator Cecil Milner. Stephen Foster's time-honored music appears to be having a comeback these days and so will the utterly appealing orchestral interpretations given to these chestnuts by the masterful brilliance of the Mantovani sound and the artistry and discipline of his musicians. Some 45 years ago, Mantovani's American Scene LP remained 30 weeks on Billboard's Top 40 List and rose to a high position of number 11. Listeners now, as then, will enjoy the melifluous string-laden arrangements of Beautiful Dreamer, I Dream of Jeannie, My Old Kentucky Home, Grandfather's Clock, and Goodnight Irene, and they will tap to the lively, full orchestra arrangements of Camptown Races, Ring de Banjo, and Turkey in the Straw. Decca's "Concert Spectacular" CD, never issued and rarely heard in the United States, teases the listener with a distinctive waltz time arrangement of the popular Sousa march, Stars and Stripes Forever. Many will shed a tear when they hear the cathedral sound of languorous strings and woodwinds in Danny Boy. This Concert Spectacular offers the listener a plethora of musical imagery. With extraordinary and unique orchestrations, one will feel the fiery excitement of "Granada", sense the clash of thunder and lightning in Strauss's Polka, and march step and "fall" with the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. These two CD's together are truly spectacular, because their tracks are filled with the emotion and energy of the creative and distinctive Mantovani sound. This is "ultimate Mantovani", soothingly wistful moods and evocative melodies that make you want to listen to them with all the attentiveness of a concert goer, a paradigm for all today making light orchestral music of which Mantovani was truly the master.
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      Tracks:

      1. Act III: Beginning - Patricia Brooks/Chester Ludgin
      2. Act III: In The Courtroom - Richard Krause
      3. Act III: 'Open Thou, My Lips, O Lord' - Jack DeLon/Richard Krause/Paul Ukena/Maurice Stern/Joyce Ebert
      4. Act III: 'These Girls Never Saw A Spirit' - Chester Ludgin/Joyce Ebert/Paul Ukena/Nancy Foster/Patricia Brooks/Jack DeLon/New York City Opr...
      5. Act III: 'No, No, It Is A Natural Lie To Tell' - John Macurdy/Jack DeLon/Patricia Brooks/Nancy Foster
      6. Act IV: Beginning - Gloria Wynder//Richard Krause/Patricia Brooks
      7. Act IV: 'But Sir, You Stir Rebellion' - John Macurdy/Jack DeLon/Joyce Ebert/Frances Bible
      8. Act IV: 'What Word Of The Children - Chester Ludgin/Frances Bible/John Macurdy/Joyce Ebert/Paul Ukena/Jack DeLon/Eunice Alberts
      9. Act IV: 'God Does Not Need My Name' - Chester Ludgin/Jack DeLon/Joyce Ebert/John MacurdyEurnice Alberts/Frances Bible.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars An opera that deserves consideration by a major company.......2003-10-04

      I became familiar with this recording of the "The Crucible" back in the 60's when it was available on the old CRI label. It was an exciting piece then and it remains one now. It has been a puzzle to me why such an opera has not been taken up and presented regularly by major companies. The music is appealing--and frequently more than that; the drama is potent and never fails to captivate; it offers wonderful opportunites to a cast of singing actors. So what's the problem?! Granted some of the liberties taken with the Arthur Miller text render certain moments dramatically unclear and the Gershwinesque strains that accompany the slave Tituba's character are certainly a mistake. Still, the work as a whole is an exciting one. Hightlights abound, with the whole of the last act being especially moving.

      This is still the only recording available and, overall, it is excellent. The leads perfectly embody the roles of John and Elizabeth Proctor, while the balance of the cast, a few vocal duds notwithstanding, competently fill in the many character roles.

      The CD sound is very good and far superior to my old vinyl disks.

      If you've never heard "The Crucible," give this recording a chance. It is well worth your time.

      5 out of 5 stars Soaring majesty!.......2001-12-19

      This performance is a gem. Just the soaring majesty of Frances Bible is well worth the experience. What a sadly underrated artist. The final duet with Bible and Ludgin is a lesson in passionate, searing drama and full-out singing.

      3 out of 5 stars a favorite opera with an old and inconsistent performance.......1999-03-23

      I had the privilege of being part of a cast of this opera at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the late 70's, directed by the avuncular Herbert Wildeboor (since deceased). I've always loved the 7/8 hymn at the end of the first act. However, this performance is very uneven, including generally unfortunate singing by female leads, and bad acting (at least) by the person singing Reverend Parris. Reverend Hale and John Proctor are consistently good. And the orchestra parts, very demanding, are well handled. It astounds me that there is no new recording in all these years. I've since seen it done in Pittsburgh and know it's being done somewhere on the West Coast. While Mr. Ward's music is considered cliche by some, I prefer it much to, for example, Moore's Ballad of Baby Doe. Perhaps my affection for it is due to having the opportunity to perform it.
      Frederick Fennell Conducts
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A Compendium of Classic Marches
      		 Frederick Fennell Conducts

      Manufacturer: Philips
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000A5DLP6
      Release Date: 2005-09-13

      Tracks:

      1. Hands Across The Sea
      2. Father Of Victory
      3. The Golden Ear
      4. Old Comrades
      5. March, Op.99
      6. Valdres March
      7. Inglesina
      8. Knightsbridge March
      9. The U.S. Field Artillery
      10. The Thunderer
      11. Washington Post
      12. King Cotton
      13. El Capitan
      14. The Stars And Stripes Forever
      15. Amerian Patrol
      16. On The Mall
      17. Lights Out
      18. Barnum And Bailey's Favorite
      19. Colonel Bogey
      20. The Billboard

      Tracks:

      1. Country Gardens
      2. Shepherd's Hey
      3. Colonial Song
      4. Children's March
      5. The Immovable Do
      6. Mock Morris
      7. Handel In The Strand
      8. Irish Tune From County Derry
      9. Spoon River
      10. My Robin Is To The Greenwood Gone
      11. Molly On The Shore
      12. I. Halcyon Days
      13. II. Springtime In Angus
      14. III. Youth Of Britain

      Tracks:

      1. I. Covent Garden
      2. II. Westminster
      3. III. Knightsbridge
      4. I. Northwards
      5. II. Eastwards
      6. Pirate Dance From Goldilocks
      7. Suite Of Carols (Excerpts)
      8. A Christmas Festival
      9. Sandpaper Ballet
      10. Forgotten Dreams
      11. Trumpeter's Lullaby
      12. Penny-Whistle Song
      13. Bulger's Holiday
      14. I. The Irish Washerwoman
      15. II. The Minstrel Boy
      16. III. The Rakes Of Mallow
      17. IV. The Wearing Of The Green
      18. V. The Last Rose Of Summer
      19. VI. The Girl I Left Behind

      Tracks:

      1. I. The Earle Of Oxford's Marche
      2. II. Pavana
      3. III. John Come Kisse Me Now
      4. IV. The Mayden's Song
      5. V. Wolsey's Wilde
      6. VI. The Bells
      7. Crown Imperial: A Coronation March
      8. Hammersmith: Prelude And Scherzo, Op.52
      9. I. Serenade
      10. II. Spiritual
      11. III. Celebration
      12. Fanfare And Allegro

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A Compendium of Classic Marches.......2007-01-10

      The performances contained herein are very good. I only wish there were more Sousa marches in the collection. However, those that are there are well-performed and the recording is very good.
      American Portraits
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Great!
      • Anderson Hits Home!!!
      		 American Portraits

      Manufacturer: Delta
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante
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      ASIN: B000001V8H
      Release Date: 1995-02-21

      Tracks:

      1. The Typewriter
      2. Blue Tango
      3. Sleigh Ride
      4. Forgotten Dreams
      5. Sandpaper Ballet
      6. Fiddle Faddle
      7. The Syncopated Clock
      8. Serenata
      9. The Waltzing Cat
      10. Bugler's Holiday
      11. Jazz Pizzicato
      12. Belle Of The Ball
      13. A Trumpeter's Lullaby
      14. Home Stretch
      15. The Golden Years

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2001-02-16

      What a wonderful CD--and at this price you can't pass this up! Anderson's work is just great to listen to. Very entertaining. Highly recommended!!

      5 out of 5 stars Anderson Hits Home!!!.......1999-04-05

      This Album is a great collection at a fab price. The music captured here is the heart and soul of Anderson. I played Bugler's Holiday in my symphony and listening to this album took me right back into the orchestra! Buy this, get some tea and crackers, sit back, and listen to it straight through. You'll thank me for it! :-)
      Fiddle Faddle: 15 Favorites by Leroy Anderson [DualDisc]
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Fiddle Faddle: 15 Favorites by Leroy Anderson [DualDisc]

        Manufacturer: Silverline
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0007CYE9O
        Release Date: 2005-02-08

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