Monday, April 25, 2022

Guy Luypaerts • Symphonic Portraits of Irving Berlin and Richard Rodgers [1951] Capitol Records P278

 



Guy Luypaerts was born in Paris of Belgian parents.  His father played in a Brussels brass band and became Guy's copyist of scores.  Guy was raised in an artistic and musical environment and showed early talent as a pianist.

He won a fine reputation as a musician in Paris nightclubs.  He subsequently became conductor of the French orchestra known as the Nouvelle Association Symphonique de Paris and broadcast over the Paris radio station.  He conducted frequently in many European cities as guest conductor of radio stations in Luxembourg, Brussels, Hamburg, and Stockholm and composed and arranged light music.

Tracklist:
01 A Symphonic Portrait of Irving Berlin: 
Overture/Always/Top Hat, White Tie and Tails/Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)/Heat Wave/They Say It's Wonderful/Say It With Music/Easter Parade/The Piccolino/Blue Skies/A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody/Alexander's Ragtime Band/God Bless America/Finale 

02 A Symphonic Portrait of Richard Rodgers :
Overture/With A Song In My Heart/My Heart Stood Still/Lover/I Married An Angel/If I Loved You/ People Will Say We're In Love/The Lady Is A Tramp/Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'/Where Or When/My Romance/It Might As Well Be Spring/June Is Bustin' Out All Over/Finale 

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