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Red Sails In The Sunset (ver. 1) by Wilhelm Grosz - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"Red Sails in the Sunset" is a popular song. The music was written by Hugh Williams (pseudonym for Will Grosz). The lyrics were written by Jimmy Kennedy. The song was published in 1935. The song was written about Portstewart, a sea side town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. One of the earliest versions recorded was by Guy Lombardo, done on October 11, 1935. This recording was issued by Decca Records as catalog number 585. The song was revived by Nat King Cole in 1951. This recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1468. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 13, 1951 and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24. Wilhelm Grosz (August 11, 1894 – December 10, 1939) (aka Hugh Williams) was an Austrian composer, pianist and conductor. Wilhelm Grosz was born in Vienna. He studied music with Franz Schreker and Guido Adler. In 1921 he.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Wilhelm Grosz (August 11, 1894 – December 10, 1939) (aka Hugh Williams) was an Austrian composer, pianist and conductor. Wilhelm Grosz was born in Vienna. He studied music with Franz Schreker and Guido Adler. In 1921 he was appointed conductor of the Mannheim Opera, but returned to Vienna in 1922, where he worked as a pianist and composer. From 1927 he was the artistic manager of the Ultraphone Gramophone company in Berlin. In 1933 he became conductor of the Kammerspiele Theater in Vienna. Forced to flee his native land because of the Nazi takeover, Grosz resettled in England in 1934. However, he found little interest there for his avant garde musical style. Luckily, he was able to apply a considerable melodic gift to setting the lyrics of popular songs, some of which became international successes. Most of his most popular titles were written with lyricist Jimmy Kennedy: "Harbour Lights," "Red Sails in the Sunset," "When Budapest Was Young," and "Isle of Capri." Grosz's classical compositions include three operas, two ballets, incidental music for three plays, scores for a number of films, orchestral works, a Symphonic Dance for piano and.
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