Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra - Russian Festival - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. La Danse 2. La Procession & L'improvisateyr 3. La Fete 4. Serenade Florentine 5. Sicillienne 6. Tarentelle 7. Song of the Venetian Gondolier 8. Tarantelle 9. Mattinata 10. Tarantelle 11. Impressions D'italie (No.5 Naples) 12. Saltarello 13. Funiculi, Funicula

Album Tracks 1. Espana 2. Le Cid (Ballet Music) Castillane 3. Le Cid (Ballet Music) Andalouse 4. Le Cid (Ballet Music) Aragonaise 5. Le Cid (Ballet Music) Aubade 6. Le Cid (Ballet Music) Catalane 7. Le Cid (Ballet Music) Madrilene 8. Navarraise 9. Don Cesar de Bazan Sevillana 10. Don Cesar de Bazan Sevillana 11. Capriccio Espagnol Alborada 12. Capriccio Espagno Variations 13. Capriccio Espagno Alborada 14. Capriccio Espagno Scena E Canto Giano 15. Capriccio Espagno Fandango Asturiano 16. Summer Night in Madrid 17. Capriccio Brillante on Jota Aragonesa

With orchestral works at the core of his output, the supreme melodic gift that distinguishes the music of Eric Coates earned him a reputation as the 'uncrowned king of light music'. It was the London Suite that made Coates a household name, with the Cockney exuberance of it's third movement, Knightsbridge, capturing the nation's imagination as a BBC theme tune, as did the rousing march Calling All Workers. Cinderella and The Selfish Giant were inspired by his son's bedtime stories, the latter absorbing the jazzy dance rhythms of the day. The Dambusters March was one of Coates' last pieces, and remains one of the most iconic movie themes ever written.