101 Classics: Classical Highlights from the Great Composers

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CD 1: 101 Classics, Vol. 1
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1Spring From The Four Seasons
violin:
Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (“The Four Seasons”: Concerto in E Major, op. 8 no. 1, RV. 269, “Spring”: 1. Allegro)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Vivaldi3:28
2Largo From New World Symphony
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": 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“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Dvorák4:13
3Waltz no. 15 From 16 Waltzes
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen)
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 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Brahms1:16
4Norwegian Dance
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1880)
arrangement of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 (for piano, four hands)
Grieg2:50
5Clair de Lune From Suite bergamasque
piano:
Richard Tilling
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)
Debussy4:06
6Overture: The Marriage of Figaro
orchestra:
Sofia Sinfonietta
conductor:
Emil Tchakarov (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 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Mozart4:22
7One Fine Day From Madame Butterfly
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1982-12-02)
soprano vocals:
Raina Kabaivanska (soprano) (on 1982-12-02)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic) (on 1982-12-02)
conductor:
Gabriele Bellini (on 1982-12-02)
live recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (on 1982-12-02)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Puccini4:25
8Liebestraume
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 541)
Liszt4:23
9Double Violin Concerto, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
violin:
Georgi Badev (Bulgarian violinist) and Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
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
Bach7:01
10Adagio For Organ & Strings
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
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)
Albinoni3:14
11The Ride of The Valkyries
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
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!"
Wagner5:01
12Anita’s Dance From Peer Gynt Suite
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Grieg3:43
13Traumeria (Dreaming)
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Schumann1:58
14Chorus of The Hebrew Slaves
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic) and Софийски симфоничен оркестър
conductor:
Руслан Райчев (Rouslan Raichev, 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
Verdi4:58
15Prelude in E minor
cello:
Felix Schmidt (cellist)
piano:
Annette Cole (pianist)
violin:
Elizabeth Layton (violinist)
performer:
Trio Zingara
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frederick Chopin2:46
16Waltz From The Sleeping Beauty
orchestra:
Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Tchaikovsky4:16
17La Donna e Mobile (A Woman Is Fickle)
orchestra:
Симфоничен оркестър на Българското национално радио (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
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
Verdi2:12
18Tritsch Tratsch Polka
orchestra:
Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 214)
Strauss II3:00
19Waltz (Minute Waltz)
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frederick Chopin1:48
20The Hebrides - Overture: Fingal’s CaveFelix Mendelssohn Bartholdy4:06
CD 2: 101 Classics, Vol. 2
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1Allegro From Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Mozart3:30
2Air on a G String From Suite no. 3 in D major
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
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 (Orchestral suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Bach3:44
3Waltz From The Nutcracker Suite
orchestra:
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 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 (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Tchaikovsky6:24
4Largo From Harpsichord Concerto no. 5 in F minor
harpsichord:
Eberhard Kraus (organist, harpsichordist and composer)
orchestra:
Munich Pro Arte Orchestra
conductor:
Kurt Redel (German flautist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056
Bach2:56
5Für Elise - Bagatelle for Piano no. 25 in A minor
piano [Steinway piano]:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Beethoven2:38
6Winter from The Four Seasons
violin:
Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Vivaldi3:36
7Horn Concerto no. 4 in E‐flat major, K. 495Mozart3:37
8Largo from Serse
cello:
Anatole Krastev (cellist)
organ:
Neva Krasteva
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, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
Handel2:34
9Emperor Waltz, op. 437
orchestra:
Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Strauss II7:30
10Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
orchestra:
South Western German Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Franz Ebert
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Разумовский (Russian diplomat)
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22) (on 1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 67)
Beethoven5:17
11Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
orchestra:
European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1866)
revised by:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1867)
dedicated to:
Joseph Joachim
premiered at:
[concert] (1868-01-05)
publisher:
Aug. Cranz (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Max Bruch by opus number (number: op. 26)
Bruch3:17
12Champagne Polka, op. 211
orchestra:
Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rouslan Raichev (conductor)
recording of:
Champagner Polka, op. 211
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 211)
Strauss II2:24
13Prelude in A major
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Chopin0:42
14Anvil Chorus from Il Travatore
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Sofia National Opera
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rouslan Raichev (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Verdi3:33
15Rondo from Eine Kleine NachtmusikMozart2:40
16The Merry Peasant From Album for the YoungSchumann0:49
17Finale From Trumpet ConcertoHaydn4:02
18Sonata in G majorScarlatti2:46
19Unfinished Symphony no. 8
orchestra:
Sofia Sinfonietta Orchestra
conductor:
Emil Tchakarov (conductor)
Schubert5:03
20Polovtsian Dances From Prince Igor
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dobrin Petkov
partial recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer)
Borodin6:26
CD 3: 101 Classics, Vol. 3
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1Violin Concerto - 3rd Movement (excerpt)
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Tchaikovsky2:52
218th Variation From Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
orchestra:
Симфоничен оркестър на Българското национално радио (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
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)
Rachmaninov3:21
3The Trout Piano Quintet Theme & Variation (excerpt)
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
Schubert3:09
4Italian Polka for Piano Duet
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist) and Richard McMahon (pianist)
recording of:
Polka italienne in E-flat major, TN ii/21 (for piano 4 hand)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN ii/21)
Rachmaninov2:01
5Romeo & Juliet - ‘The Balcony Scene’Prokofiev6:54
6Pictures at an Exhibition - The Great Gate at Kiev
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Mussorgsky5:09
7Prelude in C‐sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2Rachmaninov4:27
8Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen From La Boheme
orchestra:
Симфоничен оркестър на Българското национално радио (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
Puccini4:14
9Music for the royal fireworks - Overture: La Réjouissance
orchestra:
Berlin Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholtz pseudonym), Berliner Festspielorchester (likely another Alfred Scholz orchestra pseudonym), The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name), Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Norddeutsche Philharmonie (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Luigi Varese (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
Handel2:25
10Jupiter Symphony no. 41 in C major
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 “Jupiter”
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-08-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 551) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 551)
Mozart2:39
11Toccato & Fugue in D minor for Organ, BWV 565
organ:
Alain Herist
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 565)
Bach3:16
12Pizzicato From Sylvia
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite: III. Pizzicati
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer) (from 1876 until 1880)
arrangement of:
Bake Sale
part of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite
Delibes2:35
13Wedding March From A Midsummer Night’s Dream
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Mendelssohn2:22
14Rhapsody in Blue
orchestra:
Симфоничен оркестър на Българското национално радио (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jo Alfidi (pianist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
Gershwin6:15
15The Swan From Carnival of the Animals
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
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 (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Saint‐Saëns2:37
16Autumn From The Four SeasonsVivaldi3:26
17Neptune, the Mystic From The Planets Suite
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
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)
Holst5:06
18Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
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
Grieg4:26
19The Sorcerer’s Apprenticez
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
partial recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Dukas3:28
20Trumpet Concerto
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Trompetenkonzert Es-dur: III. Rondo. Allegro (Trumpet Concerto in E flat major: III. Rondo. Allegro)
composer:
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (composer)
version of:
Trompetenkonzert in E-Dur, S. 49: III. Rondo (Trumpet Concerto in E major, S. 49: Rondo)
part of:
Trompetenkonzert Es-dur (Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major)
Hummel3:42
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1Mars - The Bringer of War From The Planets Suite
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Holst3:03
2Slow Movement From Clarinet Concerto
orchestra:
Wiener Kammerorchester (Vienna Chamber Orchestra)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Mozart3:24
3Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major
strings:
Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
partial recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
dedicated to:
Christian Ludwig (Margrave of Brandenburg)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1048)
part of:
Six concerts avec plusieurs instruments (Brandenburg concertos)
Bach6:46
4Spring Song From Songs Without Words
piano:
Nikolai Eurov
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Mendelssohn2:18
5Pavane, op. 50
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Rome
conductor:
Nicolas Flagello (composer and conductor)
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)
Fauré3:33
6Waltz in A minorChopin4:38
7Morning from Peer Gynt Suite no. 1
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Grieg2:15
8Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
piano:
Richard Tilling
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire, from BWV 147 (for piano, Myra Hess)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Dame Myra Hess (pianist)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Bach3:13
9Pastoral Symphony no. 6 2nd Movement
orchestra:
Münchner Symphoniker (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the former Symphonie-Orchester Graunke)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: II. Andante molto mosso “Scene at the brook” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso "Scene at the brook")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Beethoven4:12
10Waltz from Swan Lake
orchestra:
Государственный академический симфонический оркестр России (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Swan Lake: Waltz
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
Tchaikovsky3:11
11Radetzky March, op. 228
orchestra:
Marine Concert Band
conductor:
H. Glenn Ostrovsky
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Strauss2:11
12A Night on the Bare Mountain
orchestra:
Симфоничен оркестър на Българското национално радио (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Руслан Райчев (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
A Night on Bald Mountain (orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian composer) (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Mussorgsky4:18
13William Tell Overture
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
partial recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Rossini3:32
14Nimrod from the Enigma VariationsElgar3:54
15Moonlight Sonata
piano:
Robert Matthew-Walker
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” (Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27
Beethoven5:13
16Concerto Grosso no. 6, no. 2 in F major
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
Handel3:50
17MinuetBoccherini1:28
18Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture: Love Theme
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Herbert Soudant (conductor)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Tchaikovsky3:11
19Movement Musical no. 3Schubert1:49
20Flight of the Bumble Bee
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
George Weldon (conductor)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Rimsky‐Korsakov1:26
21Pomp & Circumstance March no. 1 in D major
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Elgar5:57
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