Getting Romantic (released as Les Romantiques in France) is the fourth album released by The Swingle Singers.

Getting Romantic
Studio album by
Released1965
Recorded1965
GenreVocal jazz
Length28:35
LabelPhilips
ProducerPierre Fatosme
The Swingle Singers chronology
Anyone for Mozart?
(1965)
Getting Romantic
(1965)
Rococo Á Go Go
(1966)
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All tracks from this album are also included on the 11 CD Philips boxed set, Swingle Singers.

Track listing

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  1. "Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major" ("Spring"), Op. 24: Scherzo (Beethoven) – 1:13
  2. "Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major" ("Funeral March"), Op. 26: Allegro (Beethoven) – 2:35
  3. "Etude for piano No. 6 in E flat minor" Op. 10/6, CT. 19 (Chopin) – 3:29
  4. "Etude for piano No. 14 in F minor" Op. 25/2, CT. 27 (Chopin) – 1:30
  5. "Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor" Op. 64/2, CT. 213 (Chopin) – 3:15
  6. "Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young) for piano", Op. 68: Petit Prelude et Fugue (Schumann) – 2:13
  7. "Song Without Words for piano No. 34 in C major" ("Spinnerlied"), Op. 67/4 (Mendelssohn) – 2:03
  8. "Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano: Le Marche de Limoges" (Mussorgsky) – 1:26
  9. "String Quartet No. 3 in D major" Op.44/1: Andante (Mendelssohn) – 3:31
  10. "Zortzico, for piano in B minor" B. 43 (Albéniz) – 2:07
  11. "String Quartet No. 13 in A minor" ("Rosamunde"), D. 804 (Op. 29): Andante (Schubert) – 5:13

Personnel

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Vocals:

  • Jeanette Baucomont – soprano
  • Christiane Legrand – soprano
  • Alice Herald – alto
  • Claudine Meunier – alto
  • Ward Swingle – tenor, arranger
  • Claude Germain – tenor
  • Jean Cussac – bass
  • José Germain – bass

Rhythm section:

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  • Philips PHM 200-191 (Mono LP) / Philips PHS 600-191 (Stereo LP) / Philips 586736 (CD)
  • Les Romantiques at allmusic.com