Myths and Legends

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1Overture: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63
Richard Wagner11:12
2Planets: Suite for Orchestra, op. 32: Neptune, the Mystic
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:16
3L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) (excerpt)
orchestra:
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
conductor:
Christopher Seaman (conductor)
partial recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier
composer:
Paul Dukas (composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Paul Dukas7:59
4Pictures From an Exhibition: La cabane sur des pattes de poule (The Hut on Fowl’s legs) Baba-yaga
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Williams (Welsh conductor)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: IX. La cabane sur des pattes de poules (Baba-Yaga) (orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:21
5Pavane pour une infante defunte
orchestra:
English Sinfonia
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Ed. Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel6:24
6Prélude a l’apres-midi d’un faune
engineer:
Sean Lewis (producer/engineer)
producer:
John Boyden (producer)
solo flute:
Paul Edmund-Davies (flautist) (from 1988-06-20 until 1988-06-21)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-06-20 until 1988-06-21)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) (from 1988-06-20 until 1988-06-21)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-06-20 until 1988-06-21)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (original version for orchestra) (from 1988-06-20 until 1988-06-21)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy11:03
7Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann
piano:
Geoffrey Saba (pianist)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach7:48
8Introduction & Lilac Fairy (Prologue) from ‘Sleeping Beauty’
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Williams (Welsh conductor)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Introduction
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Спящая красавица, op. 66 (The Sleeping Beauty)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:53
9Queen of the Night Aria (Der holle rache) from ‘Die zauberflöte’, K. 620
soprano vocals [coloratura soprano]:
Beverly Hoch
orchestra:
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Kenneth Schermerhorn
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:50
10Entry of the Queen of Sheba (Act III Sinfonia from ‘Solomon’)
orchestra:
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jaime Laredo (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
George Frideric Handel3:04
11Overture: The Creatures of Prometheus (Die Geschopfe des Prometheus), op. 43
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
conductor:
James Judd (conductor)
recording of:
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op. 43: Ouverture
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43
Ludwig van Beethoven5:03

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manufactured in:France
illustration:David Loftus (illustrator)
manufactured by:MPO (French pressing plant, manufacturing and distribution company)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Innovative Music Productions Ltd. (not release label) (in 1991)
part of:Discover the Classics (IMP series) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7376344 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000024JTK [info]