Discover the Classics: Power and Glory

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1Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ BWV 565
organ:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recorded at:
Westminster Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach9:29
2Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op. 39 - March No.4 in G
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar4:43
3The Planets Suite for Orchestra, Op. 32: Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-07-08 until 1987-07-09)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1987-07-08 until 1987-07-09)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (from 1987-07-08 until 1987-07-09)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:02
4Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (pianist)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:04
5Etude, Op 10 No.12 in C minor - 'Revolutionary'
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin2:40
6And the Glory of the Lord
choir vocals:
Scottish Philharmonic Singers
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:34
7Grand March & Vieni, Querriero Vindice
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. “Vieni, o guerriero vindice” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
Giuseppe Verdi7:05
8Overture to the Storm (1864), Op. 76 (Op Posth)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (conductor)
recording of:
The Storm, op. 76
premiered in:
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (on 1896-03-07)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1864)
premiered at:
[concert] (1896-03-07)
publisher:
Musikverlag M. P. Belaieff (in 1896)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 36), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 33) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 76)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский14:15
9Soldiers' Chorus Glorie Immortelle
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles‐François Gounod3:05
101812 Overture, Op. 49 (excerpt)
conductor:
Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни!
Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:26
11Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
bass vocals:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Alison Hargan (operatic soprano)
tenor vocals:
David Rendall (tenor)
conductor:
Wyn Morris (conductor)
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 Beethoven6:39