Great Symphonies: The Highlights

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2 Jewel cases in a cardboard sleeve.

Individual barcodes:
Volume 1: 4006408064404
Volume 2: 4006408064411

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-07 11:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:19
2Symphony no. 94 in G major "Surprise": II. Andante
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
János Ferencsik (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
Joseph Haydn6:33
3Symphony no. 41 in C major, K.551 "Jupiter": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
orchestra:
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
conductor:
Hans Graf (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 “Jupiter”: III. Minuetto. Allegretto – Trio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-08-10)
part of:
Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 “Jupiter”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:17
4Symphony no. 9 in C major, D 944 "Great": IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
orchestra:
Salzburg Mozarteum Camerata Academica (Austrian chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Sándor Végh (violinist/conductor/teacher)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 “The Great”: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (from 1825-07 until 1826-07)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 “The Great”
Franz Schubert11:57
5Symphony no. 92 in G major "Oxford": I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
orchestra:
Cappella Coloniensis
conductor:
Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 92 in G major, Hob. I:92 "Oxford": I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1789)
part of:
Symphony no. 92 in G major, Hob. I:92 "Oxford"
Joseph Haydn7:38
6Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
orchestra:
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven9:26
7Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) and Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
conductor:
Hans Graf (conductor) and János Sándor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Delta Music GmbH (not for release label use! 1970–2007, succeeded in 2008 by Delta Music & Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG) (in 1988)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: III. Minuetto. Allegretto & Trio (2nd version)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:48
8Symphony no. 8 in B minor D 759 "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Janos Kovacs (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: II. Andante con moto
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert10:26
9Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": Finale. "Freude schöner Götterfunken"
bass vocals:
Kolos Kováts (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Berlin Radio Chorus and Leipzig Radio Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ute Walther
soprano vocals:
Alison Hargan (operatic soprano)
tenor vocals:
Eberhard Büchner (tenor)
orchestra:
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven11:18
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1Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy8:20
2Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 'From the New World': II. Largo
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Antonín Dvořák11:13
3Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
orchestra:
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie Nr. 1 B-Dur, op. 38 “Frühlings”: III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1841-01-23 until 1841-02-20)
part of:
Symphonie Nr. 1 B-Dur, op. 38 “Frühlings”
Robert Schumann5:46
4Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco - Andante - Tempo I
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1877 until 1878)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36
Peter Iljitch Tchaikovsky9:18
5Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Emil Tabakov (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler10:48
6Symphonic Fantastique: II. Valse. Allegro ma non troppo
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. Un bal
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz6:37
7Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathetique": III. Allegro molto vivace
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: III. Allegro molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-02 until 1893-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
Peter Iljitch Tchaikovsky9:29
8Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
orchestra:
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester (Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester prior to 2006)
conductor:
Kurt Sanderling (conductor)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: IV. Adagio – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1855 until 1876)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68
Johannes Brahms12:39