Creepy Classics: Halloween's Greatest Hits

Overview

Don't expect to hear a version of "Monster Mash" among the 11 tracks on this Halloween-themed set. These are orchestral arrangements of classical pieces that reflect the macabre side of things, including Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King," Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries," and Mussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain," among other pieces of like ilk. It's not actually scary, but it's intense and urgent, making it a nice soundtrack for a Halloween porch display or party.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2011
Label:	Deutsche Grammophon
UPC:	0028948055234
catalogNumber:	001594802
Rank:	74245

Tracks

1. Toccata
2. Fugue
3. Funeral March of a Marionette
4. Main Titles / First Victim Theme
5. Ave Satine
6. Psycho - A Narrative for Orchestra
7. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
8. Danse Macabre, Op. 40
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King
10. The Ride of the Valkyries
11. A Night on Bald Mountain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Williams [composer]   Conductor
James Levine   Conductor
John Mauceri   Conductor
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra   Performing Ensemble
Herbert von Karajan   Conductor
New York Philharmonic   Performing Ensemble
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra   Performing Ensemble
Simon Preston   Organ
Bernard Herrmann   Conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra   Performing Ensemble
Charles Dutoit   Conductor
Angeles Master Chorale   Choir, Chorus
Alexander Gibson   Conductor
Giuseppe Sinopoli   Conductor
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra   Performing Ensemble
Philharmonia Orchestra   Performing Ensemble

Technical Credits

Paul Dukas   Composer
Charles Gounod   Composer
Edvard Grieg   Composer
Modest Mussorgsky   Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns   Composer
Richard Wagner   Composer
Jerry Goldsmith   Composer
John Williams [composer]   Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Bernard Herrmann   Composer
Rebecca Meek   Art Direction
Joseph S. Szurly   Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Fanny Gotschall   Art Direction