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1Gymnopedie No. 1
piano:
Anne Queffélec (pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:32
2Canon in D
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
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 Pachelbel4:57
3Air on the G String
recording engineer:
Mr Bear (engineer) (in 1984-07)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes (in 1984-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Music for Pleasure (in 1984)
recorded at:
Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
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 Bach4:46
4Requiem in D minor, K. 626: "Lacrimosa"
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst (conductor)
arranger:
Franz Beyer (violist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz: “Lacrimosa” (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Beyer (violist)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:55
5Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor: II. "Opening" Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
partial 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 Рахманинов4:30
6Winter: II. "The Four Seasons"
harpsichord:
Paul Crocker (harpsichord) (in 1979-12)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1979-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad (in 1979-12)
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor) (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (in 1979-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”
Antonio Vivaldi2:06
7The Hearts Asks Pleasure First / The Promise: "The Piano"
additional engineer:
Jamie Luker
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
producer and creative direction:
Michael Nyman (composer)
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor and performer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
arranger:
Michael Nyman (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Michael Nyman Ltd. (in 1993)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München, Bayern, Germany and Kitsch Recording Studio in Ixelles / Elsene, Brussels, Belgium
medley including a 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)
medley including a recording of:
The Promise (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman3:12
8Adagio in G minor: "Realised Giazotto" (extract)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni5:51
9Pavane (arr. Craig Leon)
arranger:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré4:22
10Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I. "Opening" Adagio moderato
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar3:24
11Swan Lake: II. No. 10 "Swan Theme"
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-05-28, from 1976-06-08 until 1976-06-10)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-05-28, from 1976-06-08 until 1976-06-10)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-05-28, from 1976-06-08 until 1976-06-10)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 10: Scene: Moderato (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-06-10)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:53
12Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. "Conclusion" Adagietto
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler3:07
13Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto (extract)
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
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 Beethoven3:56
14Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
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 Barber36:22
15"Agnus Dei" (The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace)
assistant engineer:
Mat Bartram, Jake Jackson (recording engineer) and Richard Lancaster
engineer:
Dick Lewzey
producer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
instruments:
Paul Beniston (trumpet player)
trumpet:
Paul Beniston (trumpet player) (on 2000-07-24)
choir vocals:
National Youth Choir of Great Britain (on 2000-08-11)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (on 2000-07-24)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (on 2000-07-24) and Mike Brewer OBE (conductor) (on 2000-08-11)
chorus master:
Michael C. Brewer (conductor) (in 2000)
concertmaster:
Duncan Riddell (violinist)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Agnus Dei (from 2000-07-24 until 2000-08-11)
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (the complete work)
Karl Jenkins33:43
16Miserere Mei, Deus: VV. 1-4 & 17-20
baritone vocals, bass vocals [Cantor], bass-baritone vocals [cantor] and other vocals [cantor]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1984)
treble vocals:
Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble vocalist) (in 1984)
vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 1984)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
partial recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
Gregorio Allegri5:45
17Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major
piano:
Adolph Drescher (Pianist) and Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A‐flat major (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms1:36
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1Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1976-01 until 1976-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1976-01 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-01 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (from 1976-01 until 1976-10)
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
2On The Beautiful Blue Danube- Waltz, Op.314
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II3:47
3La donna e mobile (Rigoletto)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
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 Verdi2:16
4Concerto ”L’estate”, RV 315- III: Presto
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
cello:
Antonio Bocaterra (cellist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
harpsichord:
Robert Kettelson (pianist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
solo violin:
Giulio Franzetti (violinist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
orchestra:
I Solisti dell’Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Marco in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”
Antonio Vivaldi2:49
5Prelude (Carmen)
producer:
Michel Glotz
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet2:16
6Boléro (conclusion)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel5:16
7Nessun Dorma (Turando, Act III)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
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 Puccini4:11
8Dome Epais (Flower Duet) (Lakme, Act I)
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 Delibes4:49
9Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (opening)
piano:
Horacio Gutiérrez (pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:23
10Rhapsody in Blue (jazzband version - opening)
George Gershwin4:39
11Lascia Chíoi Pianga (Rinaldo) (arr. Craig Leon & Isobel Cooper)
guitar:
Fábio Zanon
harp:
Julia Thornton
soprano vocals:
Izzy (English soprano singer)
orchestra:
Nationaal Radio Orkest and National Radio Orchestra of the Netherlands
conductor:
Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist)
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 Händel4:34
12Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganani (Op. 43 - Variation 18)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
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 Рахманинов2:59
13Casta Diva (Norma, Act I)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:35
14Canzonetta sull’aria (Le Nozze di Figaro, Act III)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna) (Canzonetta sull'aria)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:43
15O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:05
16Ave Maria Maria Callas
organ and pipe organ:
Erik Lundkvist (organist)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Chambre de Stockholm
conductor:
Eric Ericson
recording of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Sir Walter Scott (19th-century Scottish author)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
translator:
Adam Storck
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 839)
Franz Schubert6:16
17Schindler's List Theme
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 Williams5:01
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1Mazurkas Op. 59: No 3 in F sharp minor
recording of:
Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 3 in F-sharp minor. Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 59
Frédéric Chopin3:26
2The Flight Of The Bumble- Bee
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:17
3Allegro Moderato (Swan Lake)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1985)
performer:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1985)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: III. Danse des cygnes (in 1985)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:28
4Spring (The Four Seasons)- I: Allegro
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
conductor:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Church of St. John-at-Hackney in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
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 Vivaldi3:05
5Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
orchestra:
Polish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor)
performer:
Rachel Beckett (flute and recorder player), Zbigniew Czapczynaki and Philip Pickett (musician)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I.
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048
Johann Sebastian Bach5:14
6Le nozze di Figaro (Overture)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor)
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 Mozart4:10
7Belle Nuit, O Nuit D’Amour (Barcarolle) (Les Contes D’Hoffmann, Act IV)
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
vocals:
Mike d’Abo (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra National du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:22
8Au fond du temple saint (Temple Duet) (The Pearl Fisher, Act I)
engineer:
Walther Ruhlmann
producer:
René Challan
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
vocals:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961) and Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer) (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1961) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1961)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:23
9Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (conclusion) (The Planets)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
partial 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 Holst4:48
10Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin2:41
11Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
solo piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
partial recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg4:25
12Va, pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco, Act III)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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 Verdi4:54
13Suo Gân
Izzy3:57
14Zadok the Priest - Coronation Anthem
choir vocals:
Royal Choral Society
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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 Händel6:00
15L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen, Act I)
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Chœurs d’enfants Jean Pesneaud (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20) and Chœurs René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:21
16Goldberg Variations Aria
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Alain Lanceron
piano:
Maria Tipo (pianist) (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988
Johann Sebastian Bach3:05
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1Also Sprach Zarathustra
organ:
David Bell (organist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (op 30; TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:47
2Montagues and Capulets (Romeo and Juliet)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets (in 1982)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter
Sergei Prokofiev1:51
3Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Kurt Sanderling (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
World Investment Co. Ltd. (in 1981)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven6:33
4The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walkure)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Oslo Konserthus in Oslo, Norway (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner4:45
5O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
editor:
Matthew Cocker (editor)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Chorus (in 1989-11)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1989-11)
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst (conductor) (in 1989-11)
chorus master:
Richard Cooke (chorus master/conductor) (in 1989-11)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-11)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (in 1989-11)
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 Orff2:28
6Concerto Linverno RV 297
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
cello:
Antonio Bocaterra (cellist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
harpsichord:
Robert Kettelson (pianist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
solo violin:
Giulio Franzetti (violinist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
orchestra:
I Solisti dell’Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Marco in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”
Antonio Vivaldi3:23
7Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:56
8Largo al factotum (Il barbiere di Siviglia)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Toscana (in 1992)
conductor:
Gianluigi Gelmetti (Italian conductor and composer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
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 Rossini4:20
9La forca del destino (Overture)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:05
10Valse de Juliette (Romeo and Juliet)
Charles Gounod3:32
11Un bel di vedremo (Madama Butterfly)
Giacomo Puccini5:22
12Libiamo nelieti calici (Brindisi) (La Traviata)
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 Verdi2:54
131812 Festival Overture, Op. 49
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни!
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:03
14Ode to Joy (Choral Symphony)
bass vocals:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Westminster Choir (Princeton, USA)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:15
15Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
arranger:
Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:59