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▼ CD 1: Classical Favourites
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1Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:43
2Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:50
3Jupiter from The Planets
orchestra:
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:02
4Symphony No. 5
sound engineer:
Karl-Otto Bremer (engineer) and Friedrich-Karl Wagner (engineer)
producer:
Ulf Thomson (producer, director)
orchestra:
NDR Sinfonieorchester (1945–2016: NDR Sinfonieorchester) (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
conductor:
Günter Wand (conductor) (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:14
5Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
engineer:
William Hoekstra and Lawrence Rock (engineer)
producer:
Joanna Nickrenz
choir vocals:
Saint Louis Symphony Chorus (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
recorded at:
Powell Hall in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
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 Orff2:34
6The Sorcerer's Apprentice
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
recorded at:
Salle Olivier-Messiaen in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
composer:
Paul Dukas (composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Paul Dukas11:46
7Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60: Troika
orchestra:
Санкт-Петербургский Филармонический Оркестр (founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:49
8Gayanah Suite: Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:30
9Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
bass vocals:
Detlef Roth (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Schweizer Kammerchor
contralto vocals:
Birgit Remmert (operatic mezzo‐soprano and contralto)
soprano vocals:
Ruth Ziesak (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Steve Davislim (tenor)
orchestra:
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor)
chorus master:
Fritz Näf
partial recording of:
Ode an die Freude
anthem of:
Europe (from 1972-01-19 to present)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:08
10Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
choir vocals:
London Musici Chamber Choir
orchestra:
London Musici
conductor:
Mark Stephenson (conductor/producer)
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 Händel3:39
11A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1967-01-13)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1967-01-13)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1967-01-13)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (on 1967-01-13)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61
Felix Mendelssohn4:52
12Pomp & Circumstance
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:39
13Four Seasons: Spring
violin:
Anthony Marwood (violinist)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale
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
14Solomon: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel3:04
15The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
engineer:
Tryggve Tryggvason (engineer/producer. Sometimes credited as Trygg/Tryggvi Tryggvason) (in 1989-05)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
celesta:
Anthony Twiner (in 1989-05)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-05)
conductor:
Марк Эрмлер (conductor) (in 1989-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-05)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) (in 1989-05)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:16
16Jerusalem
choir vocals:
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
conductor:
Richard Marlow (English choral conductor and organist)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Sir Hubert Parry2:53
▼ CD 2: Classical Chillout
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1Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
arranger:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
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; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement 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)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:20
2Oboe Concerto
oboe:
Christopher Hooker (oboist)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Oboe in D minor, op. 9 no. 2: II. Adagio
composer:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
part of:
Concerto for Oboe in D minor, op. 9 no. 2
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni4:40
3Canon in D
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
arranger:
Helmut May
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel4:22
4Ave Verum Corpus
assistant engineer:
Mike Cox (engineer)
engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
executive producer:
John Kehoe
producer:
Morten Winding
organ:
Silas Standage (composer/harpsichordist/organist (né Silas Standage))
choir vocals:
The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
conductor:
Richard Marlow (English choral conductor and organist) (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
recorded at:
Trinity College Chapel (Cambridge, UK) in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
5Clarinet Concerto
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
Robert Suff
basset clarinet:
Joy Farrall (clarinetist) (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
clarinet:
Joy Farrall (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (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 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:45
6Songs of the Auvergne: Bailero
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube5:21
7Requiem: Pie Jesu
organ:
Richard Pearce (organist)
solo violin:
Briony Shaw
baritone vocals:
Mark Griffiths (baritone)
choir vocals:
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
soprano vocals:
Camilla Otaki
orchestra:
London Musici
conductor:
Richard Marlow (English choral conductor and organist)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:53
8Gymnopedie 1
piano:
John Lenehan (classical pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:09
9Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Ross Pople
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:14
10Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune
engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer)
producer:
Howard Devon
piano:
Kathryn Stott (pianist) (from 1987-01-08 until 1987-01-09)
recorded at:
West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-01-08 until 1987-01-09)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (from 1987-01-08 until 1987-01-09)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:15
11Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
producer:
John H. West (classical engineer/producer)
mixer:
Tom Lazarus
editor:
Steven Deur
cello:
Steven Isserlis (cellist) (on 1992-09-08)
piano:
Dudley Moore (on 1992-09-08) and Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist) (on 1992-09-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1992-09-08)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano) (on 1992-09-08)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:21
12Thais: Meditation
violin:
Anne Akiko Meyers (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:25
13Peer Gynt: Morning
orchestra:
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Tadeusz Wojciechowski (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:28
14Fantasia on Greensleeves
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:09
15Air on the G String
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
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 Bach3:59
16The Lark Ascending
violin:
Pauline Lowbury
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
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 Williams13:52
▼ CD 3: Opera Favourites
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1The Marriage of Figaro
orchestra:
Sinfonia Varsovia
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:00
2The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1959)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:59
3Lascia Ch'io Pianga
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano and contralto)
orchestra:
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:33
4Lakme: Flower Duet
wind instruments:
King’s Division Normandy Band
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ruby Philogene (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Janice Watson (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes6:16
5Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
vocals:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) and Robert Shaw (conductor)
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 Verdi4:53
6Carmen: Toreador Song
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1963)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:36
7Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:01
8La Traviata: Brindisi
choir vocals:
London Voices
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
tenor vocals:
John Hudson (British tenor)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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 Verdi2:56
9Rusalka: Song to the Moon
solo soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák6:18
10Porgy & Bess: Summertime
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Skitch Henderson
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Summertime” (Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I
George Gershwin2:29
11The Marriage of Figaro: Non piu andrai
baritone vocals:
François Le Roux (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:40
12William Tell: Overture
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini12:10
13Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi42:17
14Norma: Casta Diva
choir vocals:
The Ambrosion Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:48
15Carmen: Habanera
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:33
16Turandot: Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals:
Johan Botha (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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 Puccini3:21
▼ CD 4: Romantic Classics
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1New World Symphony
orchestra:
Prague Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Libor Pešek (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 Dvořák10:15
2Pavane
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Libor Pešek (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 Fauré5:41
3Violin Concerto
violin:
Maria Bachmann (violinist) (in 1997-09)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1997-09)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor) (in 1997-09)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1997-09)
edit of:
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante by Maria Bachmann (violinist), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek (conductor)
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (in 1997-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64
Felix Mendelssohn7:24
4Für Elise
piano:
Nelly Kokinos and Andrew Wilde (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:13
5Piano Concerto No. 2
piano:
Evelyn Chen (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов12:29
6Pavane pour une infante defunte
engineer:
Tryggve Tryggvason (engineer/producer. Sometimes credited as Trygg/Tryggvi Tryggvason)
producer:
Michael George (producer at Sony)
piano:
Kathryn Stott (pianist) (from 1990-07-30 until 1990-07-31)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano) (from 1990-07-30 until 1990-07-31)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19)
Maurice Ravel6:45
7Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Fallis
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams15:03
8Enigma Variations: Nimrod
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:30
9Caveleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:40
10Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
piano:
Evelyn Chen (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:13
11Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Libor Pešek (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 Barber7:05
▼ CD 5: Music from the Movies
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1Star Wars
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 2014-12 until 2015-11)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
cover recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 2014-12 until 2015-11)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
John Williams5:28
2Pirates of the Caribbean
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Tolga Kaşif (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Main Theme (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
composer:
Klaus Badelt (German score composer)
part of:
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 film soundtrack)
Klaus Badelt5:53
3The Mission
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
cover recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
Ennio Morricone2:24
4Gladiator
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger and orchestrator:
Nic Raine
cover recording of:
Gladiator: Symphonic Suite
composer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
arrangement of:
Honor Him (Gladiator)
arrangement of:
The Battle (Gladiator)
arrangement of:
The Might of Rome (Gladiator)
Hans Zimmer7:18
5The Piano
piano:
Andy Vinter
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
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 Nyman3:49
6Cinema Paradiso
piano:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
solo soprano vocals:
Anna Thomas (soprano)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
orchestrator:
Rachel Berlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
recording of:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso: Tema d’amore
composer:
Andrea Morricone (composer) and Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
cover recording of:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso: Tema d’amore
composer:
Andrea Morricone (composer) and Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone33:36
7Pride & Prejudice
piano:
Andy Vinter
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
Dario Marianelli3:58
8Romeo and Juliet
piano:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recording of:
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet: Balcony Scene
composer:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer), Marius de Vries and Nellee Hooper
publisher:
Melankolic and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (orchestral score from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film)
Craig Armstrong5:52
9Out of Africa
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
Main Theme (Out of Africa)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry3:29
10Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
cello:
Tim Gill (cellist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recording of:
The Eternal Vow (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
composer:
谭盾 (Chinese composer)
谭盾5:59
11Lord of the Rings
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
Main Theme (The Lord of the Rings)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Howard Shore5:28
12Ghost
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Tolga Kaşif (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Ghost: Main Theme
composer:
Maurice Jarre
part of:
Ghost (soundtrack to the 1990 film)
Maurice Jarre5:07
13Schindler's List
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List)
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 Williams3:59
14Ladies in Lavender
violin:
Oliver Lewis (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nigel Hess (composer)
recording of:
Ladies in Lavender (theme, Ladies in Lavender)
composer:
Nigel Hess (composer) (in 2004)
Nigel Hess4:00
15Gone With The Wind
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
Tara’s Theme (Gone With the Wind, main theme)
composer:
Max Steiner
publisher:
Warner Olive Music LLC
part of:
Gone With the Wind (soundtrack from the 1939 film)
Max Steiner4:34
16Titanic
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
cover recording of:
“Take her to sea, Mr. Murdoch”
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
part of:
Titanic
James Horner4:24

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