Oscar Levant - Some Pleasant Moments In The 20th Century Album

Tracklist

1	Serenade Of The Doll From "The Children's Corner" Composed By – Debussy	2:22
2	Polka From "The Age Of Gold" Ballet Composed By – Shostakovich	2:04
3	Minuet From "Le Tombeau De Couperin" Composed By – Ravel	5:00
4	Visions Fugitives Composed By – Prokofiev	6:20
5	Scenes Of Childhood Composed By – Mompou	6:00
6	18th Variation From "Rhapsody On A Theme From Paganini" Composed By – Rachmaninoff	2:49
7	Lotus Land Composed By – Cyril Scott	4:38
8	Pavane For A Dead Princess Composed By – Ravel	5:26
9	Forlane From "Le Tombeau De Couperin" Composed By – Ravel	6:11

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ML 5324	Oscar Levant	Some Pleasant Moments In The 20th Century ‎(LP, Mono)	Columbia Masterworks	ML 5324	US	1958

Credits

• Photography By [Cover] – Dan Weiner
• Piano – Oscar Levant
• Sleeve Notes – Charles Burr

Notes

Prokofiev's "Visions Fugitives" occupies six bands with a single playing time given; Mompou's "Scenes Of Childhood" occupies five bands with a single playing time given.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped): XLP44370-2G
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): XLP44371-2K
• Other (Library OF Congress Catalog Card Number): R58-1229

Album

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