The Finck Album
The English stage musical reached its zenith in the period from 1910 to around 1930, combining the genres of music hall and operetta to wonderful effect, before the Broadway musical style became the rage. Most of the composers of these fabulous shows have been long forgotten except by enthusiasts, but now their light and joyful tunes are being rediscovered. This disc follows ‘The Monckton Album‘ – one of our best sellers, and features orchestral and vocal works by Herman Finck, director of the Palace Theatre in London and one of England’s best loved composers and conductors in his day. Superb performances by Pirjo Levandi and Kelli Uustani (sopranos), Mart Sander (baritone) and the Orchestra of Bel Etage.
Track Listing
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Herman Finck:
- Cheero! (1:58)
- In the Shadows (4:06)
- Hullo, Girls! (2:43)
- My Waltz Queen (3:22)
- Jocoso (2:48)
- Dear Old Fighting Boys (3:11)
- Pirouette (2:54)
- Venetia (from Decameron Nights) (4:51)
- My Lady Dragonfly - ballet suite - Part 1 (2:29)
- My Lady Dragonfly - ballet suite - Part 2 (2:40)
- My Lady Dragonfly - ballet suite - Part 3 (1:57)
- My Lady Dragonfly - ballet suite - Part 4 (2:14)
- My Lady Dragonfly - ballet suite - Part 5 (2:55)
- My Lady Dragonfly - ballet suite - Part 6 (3:26)
- The K-Nuts Medley (3:16)
- Queen of the Flowers (5:04)
- Moonlight Dance (3:50)
- Decameron Nights - Orchestral Suite (13:46)
Reviews
“Spirited Estonian performers, charming British theatre music: a delightful mix. Selections from Decameron Nights show Hermann Finck at his best. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
” —Geoff Brown
“As with the companion Monckton album the cast and orchestra provides crisp pleasure. We hear right from the opener that the small band is well attuned to the Light Music theatrical genre. You will enjoy this album of Herman Finck’s easygoing music. It certainly deserves to stand alongside the better known Monckton.
” —Jonathan Woolf
“As with the companion Monckton album the cast and orchestra provides crisp pleasure. We hear right from the opener that the small band is well attuned to the Light Music theatrical genre. You will enjoy this album of Herman Finck’s easygoing music. It certainly deserves to stand alongside the better known Monckton.
” —John France
“Finck’s music and the sounds of the voices are very pleasant indeed. The orchestral and vocal interpretations are true to that era [when the music was written].
” —Maria Nockin
