On The Air With Ethel Smith And Nestor Chayres Plus Gypsy Songs

Andre Kostelanetz was the Robin Hood of popular music. He and his merry men metaphorically robbed the rich who could afford seats at the ballet, the opera and symphony concerts by giving free radio broadcasts to the poor. Metronome magazine reported Plenty of criticism, especially from the die-hard group, was forthcoming when he started to condense the classics, taking his cue from the success of the digest magazines. for his Fiesta broadcast on this CD, Maestro Kostelanetz invited two guests, Ethel Smith and Nestor Mesta Chayres. The well known Mexican tenor. Tracks: Intro; Negra Consentida; Bem Te VI Artrevido (organ: Ethel Smith); No Tabuleiro; La Golondrina (Voc: Nestor Mesta Chayres); Braziliera (Pianos Sam Leighton-Harry Merker); Malaguena; Carinhoso (Organ: Ethel Smith); Pretty Polly Want a Cracker? (organ: Ethel Smith); La Morena de Mi Copla (Nesta Mesta Chayres); Tico Tico; with a Song in My Heart; Gypsy Fiddler; Two Guitars; Wedding Dance; Starlight Waltz; Hora Staccato; Letter to a Lady; Storm Warning; Dark Eyes; Gypsy Fire; Gypsy Love Waltz; Candlelight; By the Camp Fire; Gypsy Princess; Czardas.