Greatest Classical Melodies

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Canon recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon composer: Johann Pachelbel (composer) part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377	Johann Pachelbel		4:52
2	Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' arranger: Ralph Greaves (in 1934) 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 Williams		5:42
3	Minuet	Luigi Boccherini		3:31
4	Gymnopedie No. 1	Erik Satie		3:47
5	Vocalise recording of: Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for orchestra) orchestrator: Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1919) composer: Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1912) orchestration of: 14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (for voice and piano, original version)	Sergei Rachmaninoff		7:35
6	Symphony No. 9 -- Movement 2 (Opening) partial 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 Dvořák		5:35
7	Pavane orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) conductor: Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) 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 Fauré		5:46
8	Song of India recording of: Song of India writer: Red Bone (trombonist) composer: Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) piano arranger: Edgar Fairchild is based on: Sadko: Scene IV. Song of the Indian Guest	Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov		3:38
9	Liebestraum No. 3 recording of: Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” composer: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850) piano arranger: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) arrangement of: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version) part of: Liebesträume, S. 541	Franz Liszt		4:16
10	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Variation 18 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)	Sergei Rachmaninoff		2:43
11	Air on the G String 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 Bach		5:16
12	Valse Triste recording of: Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra) composer: Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1903) revised by: Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1904) premiered at: Konsertti (1904-04-25) premiered at: Svenska Teatern (theatre in Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25) part of: 2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44 revision of: Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)	Jean Sibelius		5:09
13	Eine kleine Nachtmusik -- Movement 2 recording of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante 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 Mozart		5:31
14	Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio (opening) partial 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	Sergei Rachmaninoff		4:55
15	Clair de Lune 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 Debussy		4:28

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orchestra:	Boston Pops Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:	Arthur Fiedler (conductor) André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)

ASIN:	US: B000003F7O [info]

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Barcode:: 090266093229
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:12:46

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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RCA Victor

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United States
1992-05-12

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