Classic FM: Smooth Classics: The Ultimate Collection

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1Adagio 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 Barber7:08
2Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1977-09)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1977-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:11
3Gabriel's Oboe (From "The Mission")
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 Morricone3:14
4Canon in D Major
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
harpsichord:
Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion) (in 1989-04)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (in 1989-04)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377
Johann Pachelbel54:13
5The Lark Ascending
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
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 Williams15:57
6Le Onde
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist) (in 2010)
arranger:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Le Onde (in 2010)
composer:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
Ludovico Einaudi4:41
7Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (Sound engineer and recording producer for classical music.)
orchestra:
Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar (in 2006-02)
conductor:
Gustavo Dudamel (conductor and violinist) (in 2006-02)
balance engineer:
Bastian Schick (in 2006-02)
recorded at:
Aula Magna de la Universidad Central in Caracas, Venezuela (in 2006-02)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 2006-02)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler10:47
8Benedictus (From "The Armed Man")
recording of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Benedictus
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (the complete work)
Karl Jenkins4:04
9The Swan (From "Carnival of the Animals")
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‐Saëns4:10
10Bailero (From "Songs of the Auvergne")
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
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 Canteloube7:05
11Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: Valse: Moderato; Tempo Di Valse
engineer:
Martin Wöhr
producer:
Wolfram Graul (Conductor, engineer, producer)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-01-08)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-01-08)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-01-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48: II. Waltz. Moderato - Tempo di valse (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-01-08)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:54
12Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 15
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
recording of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for piano four hands)
Johannes Brahms1:41
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1Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50
recording engineer:
Stephan Flock
executive producer:
Alison Ames
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1995-04)
balance engineer:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1995-04)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1995-04)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:18
2Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: 2. Andante
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович7:18
3The Ashokan Farewell
orchestra:
Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Plymouth (The Band of His/Her Majesty’s Royal Marines)
conductor:
Captain J. R. Perkins
recording of:
Ashokan Farewell
composer:
Jay Ungar (in 1982)
publisher:
Swinging Door Music
Jay Ungar5:57
4The Humming Chorus (From "Madame Butterfly")
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (for copyrights use only!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:01
5Guitar Concerto in D
editor:
Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist)
cello:
Marilyn Sansom
guitar and lute:
Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist)
theorbo:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
orchestra:
Monteverdi Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
arranger:
Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute and Strings in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (orch. Bream)
orchestrator:
Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
orchestration of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
part of:
Concerto for Lute and Strings in D major, RV 93 (orch. Bream)
Antonio Vivaldi3:53
6Clair de Lune (from "Suite Bermgamasque")
producer:
Dario Marianelli (Italian score composer)
piano:
Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:49
7Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from "Orfeo and Eurdice")
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck6:13
8Chanson de Matin
producer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Hermine Sterringa
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist) (in 1998-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1998-05)
conductor:
James Judd (conductor) (in 1998-05)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
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 (in 1998-05)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1998-05)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar3:04
9String Quartet No.2 in D Major III. Notturno
instruments:
Chilingirian Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
composer:
Alexander Borodin (Russian composer) (in 1881)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин7:57
10Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist) (in 2006-09)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (in 2006-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 2006-09)
recorded at:
Gewandhaus (1981-) in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (in 2006-09)
live recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio (in 2006-09)
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch8:26
11On Hearing the First Cuckoo In Spring
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1974-05)
recording of:
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT vi/19/1 (in 1974-05)
composer:
Frederick Delius (composer) (in 1912)
dedicated to:
Balfour Gardiner
Frederick Delius7:10
12Romance No. 1
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Romance No. 1 (Piece for classical guitar)
composer:
John Brunning
John Brunning2:58
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1Concerto in D minor for Two Violins and Orchestra "Double", BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
engineer:
Brad Michel (engineer) (in 1996-10)
producer:
Robina G. Young (producer) (in 1996-10)
editor:
Paul F. Witt (engineer/editor)
violin:
Andrew Manze (violinist and conductor) (from 1996-10-17 until 1996-10-20) and Rachel Podger (violinist) (from 1996-10-17 until 1996-10-20)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1996-10-17 until 1996-10-20)
conductor:
Andrew Manze (violinist and conductor) (from 1996-10-17 until 1996-10-20)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-10-17 until 1996-10-20)
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 Bach6:28
2Balcony Scene (From "Romeo 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
3Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков9:26
4Ubi Caritas
choir vocals:
Commotio
conductor:
Matthew Berry (UK conductor)
recording of:
Ubi caritas
composer:
Richard Allain (British composer) (in 2004)
Richard Allain7:33
5Concerto for Piano No. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
recording engineer and producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Elsa Schiller (Deutsche Grammophon's head of production 1952-1965)
piano:
Géza Anda (pianist) (in 1961-05)
orchestra:
Camerata Academica des Salzburger Mozarteums (Austrian chamber orchestra) (in 1961-05)
conductor:
Géza Anda (pianist) (in 1961-05)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1961-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (in 1961-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1961-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:16
6Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов12:15
7Earth (From "Gladiator")
recording engineer and mixer:
Alan Meyerson
assistant engineer:
Jake Jackson (recording engineer) and Nick Wollage
producer:
Klaus Badelt (German score composer) and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
orchestra:
The Lyndhurst Orchestra
conductor:
Gavin Greenaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics Group (not for release label use, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Earth (Gladiator)
composer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
part of:
Gladiator
Hans Zimmer3:06
8Panis Angelicus
baritone vocals and bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
tenor vocals:
Aled Jones
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck3:40
9War Song
Phamie Gow3:18
10A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: VII. Nocturne
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61
Felix Mendelssohn6:13
11Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IV. Air, V. Menuet
Georg Friedrich Händel2:53
12You Raise Me Up
assistant recording engineer:
Michal Hradiský
recording engineer:
Jan Holzner
producer, mixer and editor:
James Morgan (conductor, Pochin collaborator) and Juliette Pochin
violin:
Fiona McCapra
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Morgan (conductor, Pochin collaborator)
arranger and orchestrator:
James Morgan (conductor, Pochin collaborator) and Juliette Pochin
instrumental recording of:
You Raise Me Up
lyricist:
Brendan Graham (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Rolf Løvland
publisher:
ALFRED PUBLISHING CO INC 301, Peermusic (UK) Limited (from 2002 to present) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden) (from 2002 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Rolf Løvland4:27

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