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Arthur Fiedler (December 17, 1894 – July 10, 1979) [1] was an American conductor known for his association with both the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras. With a combination of musicianship and showmanship, he made the Boston Pops one of the best-known orchestras in the United States.
Chet Picks on the Pops is the title of a recording by Chet Atkins and Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra, the second they produced. The arrangements, by Richard Hayman , were recorded live in Boston ’s Symphony Hall .
After Fiedler's death in 1979, he was succeeded as conductor of the Boston Pops by the noted film composer John Williams.Williams continued the Pops' tradition of bringing classical music to a wide audience, initiating the annual "Pops-on-the-Heights" concerts at Boston College and adding his own library of well-known film scores (including Star Wars and Indiana Jones) to the orchestra's ...
The Pops Goes Country is the title of the first collaborative recording by guitarist Chet Atkins and Arthur Fiedler with the Boston Pops Orchestra. The arrangements were done by Richard Hayman. The arrangements were done by Richard Hayman.
Its first performance was by the Boston Pops Orchestra, with Arthur Fiedler conducting, on May 4, 1948. [1] Anderson also made arrangements for wind band and piano. [2] [3] The original recordings were instrumental versions: it was first recorded in 1949 by Fiedler and the Boston Pops. [4]
Leroy Anderson (/ l ə ˈ r ɔɪ / lə-ROY) (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music." [1]
American Salute is a recording by Chet Atkins with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Track listing. Side 1: "American Salute" (Morton Gould)
The Duke at Tanglewood is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington fronting the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler which was recorded at Tanglewood and released on RCA Victor's classical Red Seal label. [1] [2]