The Classic 100, Volume I

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CD 1
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1Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
partial recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 622) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 622)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:30
2The Lark Ascending
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams17:12
3Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
additional lyricist:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
lyricist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright) (in 1785)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
dedicated to:
Friedrich Wilhelm III. von Preußen
premiered at:
Theater am Kärntnertor in Wien, Austria (on 1824-05-07)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 125)
Ludwig van Beethoven8:50
4Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
dedicated to:
Archduke Rudolph of Austria
premiered at:
Gewandhaus (1781-1886) in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1811-11-28)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 73)
Ludwig van Beethoven8:18
5Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61Ludwig van Beethoven9:42
6Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"Ludwig van Beethoven9:04
7Au Fond du Temple Saint (In the Depths of the Temple)Georges Bizet5:50
8Messiah
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:40
9Miserere (excerpt)
partial recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
Gregorio Allegri7:51
10Four Last Songs: I. Frühling
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: I. „Frühling“
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-07-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss2:50
CD 2
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1Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach2:29
2St. Matthew Passion
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott"
orchestrator:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach6:19
3Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1901-11-09)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900-10 until 1901-04)
dedicated to:
Nikolai Dahl
premiered at:
[Philharmonic Society Concert] (1901-11-09)
publisher:
A. Gutheil (in 1901)
part of:
Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 18)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов9:39
4Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1866)
revised by:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1867)
dedicated to:
Joseph Joachim
premiered at:
[concert] (1868-01-05)
publisher:
Aug. Cranz (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Max Bruch by opus number (number: op. 26)
Max Bruch9:24
5Requiem, Op. 48
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1887 until 1890)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 48)
revision of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1893 version, ed. Rutter)
Gabriel Fauré3:35
6The Four SeasonsAntonio Vivaldi3:31
7Notturno in E-flat major, Op. 148 (D. 897)Franz Schubert10:58
8Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D667 'Trout'Franz Schubert4:17
9Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
cello:
Li-Wei Qin (cellist)
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)
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 Elgar8:32
10Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007Johann Sebastian Bach3:04
11Concierto de Aranjuez
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
Joaquín Rodrigo5:57
12Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048
Johann Sebastian Bach5:27
CD 3
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1Canon from Canon and Gigue in D majorJohann Pachelbel4:37
2Variations on an Original ThemeSir Edward Elgar3:25
3Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (excerpt)Ralph Vaughan Williams6:22
4Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 488) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 488)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:38
5sharp minorLudwig van Beethoven6:32
6String Quintet in C majorFranz Schubert5:20
7Mass in B minor
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: II. Christe eleison
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:02
8Cavalleria Rusticana
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:08
9Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 467) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 467)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:02
10Requiem
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:18
11Che gelida maninaGiacomo Puccini4:39
12Air from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D Major
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach3:31
13Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:35
14Adagio For Strings Op. 11
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:07
CD 4
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1Va, Pensiero (Chorus of The Hebrew Slaves)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:50
2Madama Butterfly
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:13
3Meditation
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Jules Massenet5:41
4Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"Ludwig van Beethoven5:42
5An die Musik 'To Music', D.547
recording of:
An die Musik, D. 547 (original, for solo voice and piano)
lyricist:
Franz von Schober (Austrian poet, librettist, lithographer, actor)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1817-03)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 547)
Franz Schubert3:18
6Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
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 Beethoven7:25
7Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
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 Mahler9:59
8Messa da Requiem
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi4:20
9Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony"
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
dedicated to:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
premiered at:
[concert] (1886-05-19)
publisher:
Durand & Schœnewerk (1886–1891) (in 1886)
was commissioned by:
Royal Philharmonic Society
premiered at:
St. James’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1886-05-19)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 78)
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:09
10Che Faro Senza Euridice (What Shall I do Without Euridice)Christoph Willibald Gluck4:01
11Liebestod (Love Death)Richard Wagner6:30
12Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 525) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 525)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:16
13The Planets
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1918-09-29)
part of:
A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 125)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32 (for two pianos)
Gustav Holst6:51
14The Swan
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:13