The piano and orchestra of Frenchman Emil Stern brings an air of Gallic charm to this Vocalion release, which compiles two of his 1950s light music albums. During that decade Emil Stern was one of the most popular musicians on the Continent, and both the Music for and Waiting for You albums display his penchant for lilting, romantic compositions played with verve and panache, with each one dressed in a striking, tasteful orchestration. The delightful melodies on offer include Why Do I Love You, Somebody Loves Me, Dinah, Autumn Concerto and Hey There, which sit alongside an equally delightful Emil Stern original, S'aimer d'amour. Elegance personified ooh la la!

Music for ...
ORIGINAL LP (1956)

Speak low (Weill)
Two sleepy people (Carmichael; Loesser)
This heart of mine (Warren; Freed)
Corner to corner (Mott; Marcus)
Darn that dream (Van Heusen; DeLange)
Somebody loves me (Gershwin; MacDonald; DeSylva)
Dinah (Akst; Lewis; Young)
Whispering (Schonberger; Coburn; Rose)
Louise (Whiting; Robin)
Why do I love you (Kern; Hammerstein II)
Rose room (Hickman; Williams)
Moonlight serenade (Miller; Parish)

Waiting for You
ORIGINAL LP (1957)

The man who plays the mandolino (Guaglione; Fanciulli; Nisa)
Dis-moi quelque chose de gentil (Misraki)
Le petit mme (Lemarque)
Oui, chérie (Lucchesi)
C'était trop beau (Hensen)
La clef sur la porte (Contet; Durand)
S'aimer d'amour (Stern)
Autumn concerto (Bargoni)
Hey there (Adler; Ross)
Le trottoir aux chansons (Siniavine)
Rver (Lupart)
Mon coeur n'etait pas fait pour a (Misraki)
My one sin (Mascheroni; Matlin)
Small talk (Roberts; Morgan)

CDNJT 5212

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