ArtNr. GLCD 5174

The Golden Age of Light Music: The Lost Transcriptions - Vol. 1
What are ‘Transcriptions’ and why have they been ‘lost’? Generally speaking the term refers to recordings of live performances made for use by broadcasting organisations before the advent of ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5173

The Golden Age of Light Music: The Pianist in the Spotlight
In this collection it is the turn of pianists to take centre stage. Some of them will be familiar as famous solo artists, while others fronted their own groups or ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5172

The Golden Age of Light Music: Lightly Classical
This collection has been prepared with three main aims: firstly to prove that the so-called boundaries between light and classical music are not as insurmountable as some people seem to ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5171

The Golden Age of Light Music: War and Peace - Light Music of the 1940s
In retrospect it is clear that the 1940s had a major impact on the way in which Light Music would develop in the remaining years of the 20th Century. The ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5170

The Golden Age of Light Music: Magical Melodies
Someone once said that the important thing which distinguished Light Music was the tune, rather than what you do with it. Listening to this collection he might have to change ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5169

The Golden Age of Light Music: A first A-Z of Light Music
If anyone ever thought that the term ‘Light Music’ described a small corner of the music scene appealing only to minority interests, then maybe the wide variety of styles on ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5168

The Golden Age of Light Music: British Cinema & Theatre Orchestras - Vol. 3
The two previous collections focussing upon this area of the music scene have prompted a steady flow of requests asking for more. It seems that a considerable number of music ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5167

The Golden Age of Light Music: Strings In Rhythm
In the hands of a talented arranger, a touch of rhythm can transform an ordinary melody into something rather special. Some music couldn’t exist without it: most of the glorious ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5166

The Golden Age of Light Music: Highly Strung
Light music often relies upon the strings of the orchestra to carry the melody along, and some violinists must take a double-breath when they see the notes they are required ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5165

The Golden Age of Light Music: Orchestral Gems in Stereo
As the 1950s drew to a close, television was gaining dominance over radio as the main source of home entertainment, and in the world of recorded music the long playing ...
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ArtNr. GLCD 5164

The Golden Age of Light Music: A Trip to the Library
During the last century there was a surge in the composition of Light Music, mainly from the 1940s onwards. This was commissioned by leading publishers who established libraries of recorded ...
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