The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever! (disc 1)

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1The Four Seasons
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
conductor:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Church of St. John-at-Hackney in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
Antonio Vivaldi3:10
2Schindler's List
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (in 1994)
orchestra:
New World Symphony and New World Philharmonic (in 1994)
conductor:
Iain Sutherland (British conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List) (in 1994)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
John Williams5:07
3Requiem
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore) (from 1987-06-26 until 1987-06-29)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:48
4The Piano
piano:
Johannes Erdbeer (pianist)
recording of:
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., Michael Nyman Ltd. and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman1:39
5Fifth Symphony
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Kurt Sanderling (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
World Investment Co. Ltd. (in 1981)
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 Beethoven6:37
6The Nutcracker
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:32
7Puer Natus Est Nobis
sound engineer:
Angel Barco
producer:
Maria Francisca Bonmati
choir vocals:
Coro de monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos (in 1973-03)
chorus master:
Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (in 1973-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hispavox, S.A. (not for release label use! Spanish record company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Iglesia del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos in Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain (in 1973-03)
recording of:
Puer natus est nobis
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]3:43
8Cello Concerto
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar3:25
9Nessun Dorma
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1977-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:10
10Piano Concerto
solo piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
partial recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg4:30
11La Mamma Morta
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:53
12Minute Waltz
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin2:04
13Adagio
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni5:53
14Habanera
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:04
15Horn Concerto No.4
French horn and horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:43
16Canon
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377
Johann Pachelbel4:59
17O Mio Babbino Caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Amanda Roocroft (soprano)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:14
18New World Symphony
orchestra:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
partial 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 Dvořák3:15
19Brindisi
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:14
20O Fortuna
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:45

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