National Philharmonic Orchestra
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Biography
[Edit]Like the RCA Victor and Columbia Symphony Orchestras stateside, the National Philharmonic Orchestra (sometimes "of London," sometime not) was a nom du disque. It grew out of the eponymous RCA Orchestra based in London that producer-arranger-conductor Charles Gerhardt (1928-1999) assembled after 1960. After several years at American RCA as an engineer and editor, Gerhardt had been sent to England by George Marek, then the director of Red Seal artists and repertoire, to produce recordings for the Readers Digest label, an RCA ally at the time (as was Decca/London). For these recordings, Gerhardt engaged Kenneth Wilkerson as his recording engineer, and the late Sir Thomas Beecham's Royal Philharmonic. His conductors in the early '60s included Fritz Reiner, René Leibowitz, Sir John Barbirolli, Jascha Horenstein, Massimo Freccia, and on occasions, Gerhardt himself (whom Toscanini had admired and encouraged in his last years).
For projects of lighter music, however, Gerhardt assembled freelance musicians along with players from various London orchestras — always a plenitude in the U.K. capital, where stringent U.S. union restrictions did not apply and salaries were cheaper, with fewer permanent jobs available nationwide. Early on he called these recording orchestras the London Promenade (basically London Philharmonic personnel) or the RCASO. In addition to concert, concerto, and bon-bon repertoire, Gerhardt arranged and conducted ten stereo LPs of film music for the Digest that were released in two volumes. Their quality so impressed Marek's successor, R. Peter Munves, that he commissioned Gerhardt to make an LP of The Classic Film Scores of Erich Wolfgang Korngold for RCA's own Red Seal label. Throughout what became a series of 15 Classic Film Scores, Gerhardt's producer was the late George Korngold, son of the composer, to whom concertmaster Sydney Sax had introduced him.
Enter the ad hoc National Philharmonic, contracted for at least a decade by Sax. Under Gerhardt's direction they played his arrangements of motion picture music by Max Steiner (numerically the all-time champ), Bernard Herrmann, Franz Waxman, Miklos Rozsa, Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams (all three Star Wars scores), Alfred Newman, Victor Young, John Barry, Leonard Rosenman, and of course Korngold.
Subsequently, Chesky Records leased some of the earlier Readers Digest material for a superbly remastered and custom-pressed series of discs, on one of which the name National Philharmonic first appeared, dated 1967. The actual year of origin, however, seems to have been 1972, starting with the RCA Korngold collection. That trailblazing film series was completed by 1985, although Gerhardt himself recorded a Wagner collection with the NPO for Chesky as late as 1995.
The National Philharmonic, however, ceased to be RCA's or the producer's personal orchestra when Gerhardt replaced Sax as concertmaster, feeling that his playing had deteriorated beyond repair. Thus, Richard Bonynge conducted the NPO extensively for Decca/London recordings of opera and ballet; so did Riccardo Chailly, Bernard Herrmann, Nicola Rescigno, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, even Sir Georg Solti. James Levine led operas and recital discs for RCA and Sony. Also for Sony, Leopold Stokowski led the NPO in final-period recordings till the day before his death in 1977 at the age of 95.
After his farewell Wagner CD, Gerhardt retired to California, where he died four years later. From the available evidence, his informal NPO also gave up the ghost after 25 years, when the classical market went soft worldwide in the later '90s, and London players with permanent posts clung to them like becalmed sailors, waiting for a breeze to rescue them from irrelevance as a professional breed.
Title: Mutant (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Band
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata (CD1)
Artist: Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Bonynge, Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: The Art of Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977)
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
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Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Stapleton, Helen Lawrence
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Title: 50 Classic Hymns
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir
Genre: Gospel
Title: Citizen Kane (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rossini: 14 Overtures (2 CDs)
Artist: Riccardo Chailly, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: Holocaust (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Morton Gould, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Film Fantasy - Cinema Gala
Artist: Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rossini: Overtures Vol. 2
Artist: Riccardo Chailly, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: Puccini: La Bohème / Puccini: La Boheme
Artist: James Levine, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Classic Film Scores: Now, Voyager
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Classic Film Scores: Gone With the Wind
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 - Vocalise
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
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Title: Massenet: Méditation / Massenet: Meditation
Artist: Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy
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Title: Classic Film Scores: Casablanca
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Classic Film Scores: Captain Blood
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Brahms: Symphony No. 2 - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
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Title: Classic Film Scores: Sunset Boulevard
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Tchaikovsky: The Three Ballets (6 CDs)
Artist: Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: Classic Film Scores: Bette Davis
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Classic Film Scores: Spellbound
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rossini: Overtures
Artist: Riccardo Chailly, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: Bernard Herrmann: Symphony & The Fantasticks
Artist: Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: Classic Film Scores: The Sea Hawk
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Khachaturian: Gayne
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus, Loris Tjeknavorian
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Title: Tchaikovsky: Aurora's Wedding - Stokowski Encores
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
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Title: Verdi: Otello (Highlights)
Artist: Plácido Domingo / Placido Domingo, James Levine, Renata Scotto, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: The Duellists (Original Score)
Artist: Howard Blake, National Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Carnival of the Animals - Classics for Children
Artist: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
Genre: Kids
Title: Puccini: Suor Angelica
Collections
Title: 50 Songs of Christmas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: 25 Songs of Christmas, Vol. 2
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Title: Sony Classical - Great Performances, 1903-1998
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Title: Sleep: 111 Pieces of Classical Music for Bedtime
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Title: Hollywood Classics: Music From The Movies
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Title: Decca 75 - A Celebration
Genre:
Title: Ravel's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Bolero
Genre: Jazz
Title: Old Lang Sign: New Year's Eve Party
Genre:
Title: Classical 2011
Genre:
Title: The Ultimate Relaxation Christmas Album II
Genre:
Title: The Ultimate Classical Music Collection
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Title: The Classical Album 2005
Genre:
Title: Violin Adagios
Genre:
Title: The World of Puccini
Genre: Opera
Title: 50 x Ballet
Genre:
Title: The 50 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever
Genre:
Title: Classical Music: Your 100 Favourite Pieces
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Title: Ravel Bolero
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Title: Movie Adagios
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Ultimate Relaxation Album IV
Genre:
Title: Romantic Adagios
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Title: Best Of Opera
Title: The Greatest Classical Composers of Poland
Genre: Classical
Title: This is Classical
Genre: Blues
Title: This Is Classical Music
Genre: Classical
Title: Neapolitan Songs
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Title: The #1 Opera Album II
Genre: Opera
Title: Ultimate Opera
Genre:
Title: Classical Encores! Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: 50 Essential Opera Arias
Genre: Opera
Title: Prima Donna - The First Ladies Of Opera
Genre: Opera
Title: Essential Verdi
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Title: Classic Brass, Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: 200 Masterpieces: Simply Classic - Simply Essential
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Title: Heavenly Adagios
Genre:
Title: Essential Christmas: 35 Seasonal Favourites
Genre:
Title: The World of Verdi
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Title: Sinfini Music: Best Sopranos
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Title: I Don't Like Classical Music, but I Really Like This!
Genre:
Title: 50 x Violin
Genre:
Title: Ultimate Classics - The Essential Masterpieces
Genre:
Title: For the Hopeless Romantic
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Title: Ballet Adagios
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Title: Shades of Romance - Music For Lovers
Genre:
Title: For Yoga
Genre:
Title: The #1 Adagios Album
Genre:
Featuring albums
Title: Music for a Darkened Theatre - Film and Television Music, Vol. 1
Artist: Danny Elfman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Pie Jesu
Artist: Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Paul Miles - Kingston, Sarah Brightman
Genre:
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Luciano Pavarotti
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Genre: Opera
Title: Luciano Pavarotti - The Best
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Genre: Classical, Opera, Classical Crossover
Title: Pavarotti's Greatest Hits
Artist: Zubin Mehta, Luciano Pavarotti, The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Rock, Classical, Opera, Classical Crossover
Title: Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Opera for Everyone
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Genre: Opera
Title: O Holy Night (With bonus tracks)
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Classical, Opera
Title: La Bella Voce - 20 Italian Hits
Artist: Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Colin Davis, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Pavarotti Forever
Artist: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta
Genre: Classical, Opera, Classical Crossover
Title: Ransom (Original 1975 Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Jerry Goldsmith
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Luciano Pavarotti: O Sole Mio - Favourite Neapolitan Songs
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Genre: Opera
Title: Reader's Digest Music: William Tell: Classic Overtures
Artist: Douglas Gamley, London Promenade Orchestra
Genre:
Title: Verdi Greatest Hits
Artist: Montserrat Caballé / Montserrat Caballe, Plácido Domingo / Placido Domingo, Robert Shaw, Leontyne Price, James Levine, John Pritchard, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Merrill, Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Anna Moffo, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Richard Tucker, Ileana Cotrubas, Enrico Caruso, Zubin Mehta, Fernando Previtali, Renato Cellini, Georges Prêtre / Georges Pretre, Emerson Buckley, Oliviero De Fabritiis, Rome Opera Orchestra, Thomas Schippers, Emil Markow
Genre: Opera
Title: Verdi Arias For Baritone
Artist: Ingvar Wixell, Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
Title: Puccini: Tosca
Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa, Leo Nucci, Giacomo Aragall, Georg Solti
Title: Un Bel dì - Puccini Scenes & Arias / Un Bel di - Puccini Scenes & Arias
Artist: Mirella Freni
Genre: Opera
Title: Luciano Pavarotti: O Holy Night
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Opera
Title: Opera Stoppers
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Marilyn Horne, Lorin Maazel
Genre: Opera
Title: Puccini: Tosca
Artist: Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, Nicola Rescigno
Title: People of Glory (feat. National Philharmonic Orchestra of London)
Artist: Vince Ambrosetti
Genre: Gospel
Title: Joan Sutherland Discusses Her Life and Career With Jon Tolansky
Artist: Joan Sutherland, Jon Tolansky
Genre: Opera
Title: Annie's Song and Other Galway Favorites
Artist: James Galway
Genre: New Age, Jazz, World Music, Celtic, Smooth Jazz
Title: Luciano Pavarotti: Verismo Arias
Artist: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Oliviero De Fabritiis
Genre: Opera
Title: Essential Opera
Artist: Plácido Domingo / Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland
Genre: Opera
Title: Puccini: La Bohème - Highlights / Puccini: La Boheme - Highlights
Artist: James Levine
Genre: Opera