Rainforest Rhapsody

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1Largo (Ombra mai fù) from Serse
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:39
2Séguedille from Carmen Suite no. 1
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Matthias Bamert (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1 : IV. Séguedille. Allegretto (based on Carmen: Act I. Séguedille et Duo « Près des remparts de Séville »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet1:55
3Serenade from String Quartet in F, op. 3 no. 5
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17: II. Andante cantabile
composer:
Roman Hoffstetter
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17
Roman Hoffstetter3:36
4Norwegian Dance, op. 35 no. 2 (orch. Sitt)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 in A major. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso (orchestrated by Sitt)
orchestrator:
Hans Sitt
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1880)
orchestration of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 (for piano, four hands)
part of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35 (orchestrated by Sitt)
Edvard Grieg2:31
5Chanson de Matin, op. 15 no. 2
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
Edward Elgar3:53
6The Skaters’ Waltz, op. 183
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1882)
Émile Waldteufel5:03
7Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffman
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
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 Offenbach4:00
8Nocturne from String Quartet no. 2 (orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Wilfred Lehmann (conductor/violinist/composer/session musician)
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
Alexander Borodin7:44
9Minuet in G, op. 11 no. 5a
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
Luigi Boccherini3:05
10Trois Gymnopédies, I. Lent et doulourex (orch. Debussy) (excerpt)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Albert Rosen
recording of:
Gymnopédies: II. Lent et douloureux (Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
Erik Satie3:08
11Trois Gymnopédies, II. Lent et grave (orch. Debussy) (excerpt)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Albert Rosen
recording of:
Gymnopédies: I. Lent et grave (Satie: Gymnopédie no. 3 orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Troisième Gymnopédie: Lent et grave
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
Erik Satie2:30
12Adagio from Serenade no. 12, K361 "Gran Partita"
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Willem van Otterloo (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B-flat major, K. 370a/361 "Gran partita": III. Adagio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B-flat major, K. 370a/361 "Gran partita"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:11
13Holberg Suite, op. 40: Praeludium
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
arrangement of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for piano)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg2:46
14Holberg Suite, op. 40: Sarabande
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: II. Sarabande (Andante) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg4:35
15Holberg Suite, op. 40: Gavotte
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: III. Gavotte (Allegretto) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg3:18
16Holberg Suite, op. 40: Air
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: IV. Air (Andante religioso) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg6:02
17Holberg Suite, op. 40: Rigaudon
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: V. Rigaudon (Allegro con brio) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg4:03
18Intermezzo from Karelia Suite, op. 11
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (conductor)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11
Jean Sibelius3:40
19Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from Spartacus
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (conductor)
recording of:
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1955)
part of:
Spartacus, op. 82
Aram Khatchaturian5:49
20Schön Rosmarin (arr. Krips)
violin:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
arranger:
Henry Maria Krips (Austrian-Australian conductor and composer)
recording of:
Schön Rosmarin (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
arrangement of:
Schön Rosmarin (for violin and piano)
recording of:
Schön Rosmarin (for violin and piano)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
part of:
Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen (for violin and piano)
Fritz Kreisler2:08