Thematic Tours of Selections from the Catalog
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Tour #1:
Our first tour begins with Berlin's International Rag and
treats you to a survey of some of the ragtime hits in our catalog.
Tour #2:
A warm tropical breeze stirs through the pages of these tunes, which include
a couple of Hawaiian songs by Anatol Friedland and Richard A. Whiting,
along with songs by three great masters: Jerome Kern,
George Gershwin, and Nacio Herb Brown.
Tour #3:
We present English composer Amy Woodforde-Finden's marvelous art song cycle to
poems of India, and conclude with the popular song Hindustan.
Tour #4:
Two gems from Louis A. Hirsch to texts by Earl Derr Biggers (yes, the author of
the Charlie Chan mysteries) and P.G. Wodehouse (of Jeeves and Wooster
fame), along with a couple of Jerome Kern tunes and a flashback to the
earlier songsmith, Julian Edwards.
Tour #5:
There is something truly magical about 3/4 time. Here are some waltzes that
range from thrilling to just plain fun.