Greatest Hits of the 1900s

~ Release by Philharmonia Virtuosi, Richard Kapp (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Candide Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Candide: Overture
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
part of:
Candide
Leonard Bernstein4:26
2"Adagio Assai" (Second Movement from "Concerto in G Major for Piano & Orchestra")
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto in G major: II. Adagio assai
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Piano Concerto in G major
Maurice Ravel9:17
3"Adagio" (Second Movement from "Concierto de Aranjuez")
guitar:
David Burgess
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo10:21
4"Glitter and Be Gay" (from Cadide)
soprano vocals:
Maureen McGovern
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Candide: Act I. Glitter and Be Gay
lyricist:
Richard Wilbur
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
part of:
Candide
Leonard Bernstein5:48
5"Variations on a Shaker Melody ("Simple Gifts" from Appalachian Spring)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Appalachian Spring Suite: VII. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn (Simple Gifts)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (from 1943 until 1944)
is based on:
Simple Gifts
part of:
Appalachian Spring Suite (for full orchestra, 1945)
Aaron Copland3:26
6"Gavotte" (from the "Classical" Symphony)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 “Classical”: III. Gavotta. Non troppo allegro
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (in 1917)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 “Classical”
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:26
7"Cattle" ("I RIde an Old Paint" from The Plow that Broke the Plains)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: III. Cattle
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
part of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite
Virgil Thomson2:38
8Pavane
soprano vocals:
Maureen McGovern
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré5:45
9"Parade" from Divertissement
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Divertissement: V. Parade. Tempo di marcia
composer:
Jacques Ibert (composer) (from 1929 until 1930)
part of:
Divertissement
Jacques Ibert1:40
10Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
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 Barber9:20
11Irish Tune from County Derry ("Danny Boy")
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
Irish Tune from County Derry
composer:
Percy Grainger
version of:
Londonderry Air
Percy Grainger4:08