Since the death of Leopold Stokowski in 1976 his reputation has soared among collectors with the issue and reissue of many performances conducted by him. Many of these have been of the great orchestral masterpieces, but this exciting new release is made up entirely of short, mainly American, pieces of music from the lighter part of the repertoire, all performed by the NBC Symphony Orchestra during World War II.

Many of these tracks have never been issued before, and we are therefore proud to present to the public for the first time a collection such as this, with the sound enhanced according to the latest techniques. A 'must' for all Stokowski admirers, for all students of great conducting and for all lovers of light music.

Contents:
1. Promenade from 'Eastbourne' Sketches (Studio 8H, 24 March 1942)
Carlton Cooley

2. Symphonic Rhumba (Studio 8H, 6 December 1942)
Paul Lavalle

3. Dansa brasileira
Camargo Guarnieri

4. Flôr de Tremembé
Camargo Guarnieri

5. Dansa selvagem
Camargo Guarnieri

6. Batuque from 'Reisado do pastoreio' (Studio 8H, 9 January 1944)
Oscar Lorenzo Fernández

7. Folk Rhythms of Today (Studio 8H, 19 December 1943)
Roy Harris

8. Sunset Reflections from 'Adirondack Suite' (Cosmopolitan Opera New York, 18 November 1941)
Robert Kelly

9. No.2: Botafogo - from Saudades do Brasil (Studio 8H, 14 April 1942)
Darius Milhaud

10. No.4: Copacabana - from Saudades do Brasil
Darius Milhaud

11. No.5: Ipanema - from Saudades do Brasil
Darius Milhaud

12. No.6: Gavea - from Saudades do Brasil
Darius Milhaud

13. Fantasia on Christmas Carols (Studio 8H, 19 December 1943)
Ralph Vaughan Williams

14. American Rhapsody (Studio 8H, 16 January 1944)
Efrem Zimbalist

15. Guaracha from 'Latin-American Symphonette' (Radio City, New York, 15 November 1942 (broadcast))
Morton Gould