Rhapsody in Rhythm is one of several albums in Ray Conniff's "In Rhythm" series.
The very concept of the album reveals Conniff's sense of humor and calculated middlebrow approach to music-making as he pairs the complex, linear melodies of rhapsodies with the pop and youth orientation suggested by "rhythm." Conniff regarded Rhapsody in Rhythm as a "tremendous step forward musically," presumably in reference to the large orchestra and chorus (over 70 members total), the elaborate arrangements and meticulous placement of instruments and voices within the stereo field.
Conniff plays the clavietta solos in "Take Me in Your Arms" and "Imagination," and contributes an original composition, "To My Love." Rhapsody in Rhythm was a moderately successful album for Conniff, but is one of his less breezily accessible works and is better suited to listeners with a pointed interest in his arranging skills and unique musical vision.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady of SpainStanley Damerell, Tolchard Evans, Robert Hargreaves, Henry Tilsley | Ray Conniff | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Beautiful LoveHaven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert VanAlstyne, Victor Young | Ray Conniff | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Moonlight and RosesBen Black, Neil Moret (Chas. N. Daniels), Edwin Lemare | Ray Conniff | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Love Walked InGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Ray Conniff | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Our WaltzNat Burton, David Rose | Ray Conniff | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I Concentrate on YouCole Porter | Ray Conniff | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Take Me in Your ArmsAlfred Markus, Mitchell Parish, Fritz Rotter | Ray Conniff | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | MalaguenaErnesto Lecuona | Ray Conniff | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | ImaginationJohnny Burke, James Van Heusen | Ray Conniff | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Kiss of FireLester Allen, Robert Hill | Ray Conniff | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | To My LoveRay Conniff | Ray Conniff | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | My RomanceLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Ray Conniff | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Ernie Altschuler | Production Coordination |
| 3 | Bob Ballard | Recording Supervision |
| 4 | Frank Bez | Photography |
| 5 | Ben Black | Composer |
| 6 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 7 | Nat Burton | Composer |
| 8 | Ray Conniff | Clavietta, Composer, Conductor, Director, Liner Notes, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Stanley Damerell | Composer |
| 10 | Tolchard Evans | Composer |
| 11 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 12 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 13 | Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| 14 | Caesar Giovannini | Piano |
| 15 | Arthur Gleghorn | Flute |
| 16 | Robert Hargreaves | Composer |
| 17 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 18 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 19 | Robert Hill | Composer |
| 20 | Wayne King | Composer |
| 21 | Ernesto Lecuona | Composer |
| 22 | Edwin Lemare | Composer |
| 23 | Alfred Markus | Composer |
| 24 | Eddie Miller | Sax (Tenor) |
| 25 | Neil Moret (Chas. N. Daniels) | Composer |
| 26 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 27 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 28 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 29 | David Rose | Composer |
| 30 | Fritz Rotter | Composer |
| 31 | Henry Tilsley | Composer |
| 32 | Egbert VanAlstyne | Composer |
| 33 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |