Charles Gerhardt
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Charles Allan Gerhardt was an American conductor and record producer born on February 6, 1927, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied piano at age five and composition at nine before serving in the Navy during World War II. Gerhardt attended several universities and the Juilliard School. Between 1951 and 1955, he held technical roles at RCA Victor. In 1960, he began producing recordings for RCA Victor and Reader's Digest, including the 12-LP set A Festival of Light Classical Music. Gerhardt formed an orchestra in 1964, which was incorporated as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in 1970. He conducted the Classic Film Scores series between 1972 and 1978, which included the 1972 release The Sea Hawk: The Classic Film Scores of Erich Wolfgang Korngold. In 1978, he conducted James Galwayâs album Annieâs Song, which reached number 3 on the British charts. Gerhardt died on February 22, 1999. In 2020, RCA re-released the original Classic Film Scores recordings in a 12-CD set.
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- Also Sprach Zarathustra: Sunrise
- Träumerei, Op. 15, No. 7 by Charles Gerhardt
- Annie's Song featuring National Philharmonic Orchestra
- The Tempest: Suite No. 1, Op. 109 No. 2: VIIb. Berceuse
- Teller Shoots at Meg (From "The Red House") by Charles Gerhardt
- America the Beautiful by Charles Gerhardt
- Scherzo by Charles Gerhardt
- La Plus Que Lente by Charles Gerhardt
- Songs, Op. 34: Vocalise, No. 14 by Charles Gerhardt
- Arlekinada (Harlequin's Millions): Serenade by Charles Gerhardt
- Minuet and Badinerie by Charles Gerhardt
- Tomorrow (From "The Constant Nymph") featuring National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Battle in the Forest (From "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi") by Charles Gerhardt
- Heroic Ewok (From "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi") by Charles Gerhardt
- "Minute" Waltz (Waltz in D-Flat, Op. 64, No. 1) by Charles Gerhardt
- Jabba the Hutt (From "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi")
- Luke and Leia (From "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi") by Charles Gerhardt
- Aria from Salammbo (From "Citizen Kane") featuring National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Main Title: Approaching the Death Star (From "Return of the Jedi") by Charles Gerhardt
- The Throne Room and End Title (From "Star Wars")
- The Flight of the Bumblebee by Charles Gerhardt
- Also Sprach Zarathustra: Sunrise (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) by Charles Gerhardt
- Allegro featuring National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits by Charles Gerhardt
