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1Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64: Dance of the Knights
producer:
Alexander Hornostai and George Orobynsky
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
conductor:
Andrew Mogrelia (conductor) (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of Ukrainian Radio in Kyïv, Ukraine (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:56
2The Gadfly, Op. 97a: Romance
engineer:
Andrew Mokrytsky
producer:
Alexander Hornostai
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (from 1995-02-12 until 1995-02-15)
conductor:
Theodore Kuchar (conductor) (from 1995-02-12 until 1995-02-15)
arranger:
Левон Тадевосович Атовмьян
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance (from 1995-02-12 until 1995-02-15)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Тадевосович Атовмьян
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович5:54
3Swan Lake, Op. 20: Spanish Dance
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1989)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (in 1989)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:45
4Tale of Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumble-Bee
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho‐Slovak Radio (Bratislava) in Praha, Czechia (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:35
5Masquerade: Waltz
engineer:
Seymon Shugal (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Wheeler (Producer)
orchestra:
Санкт-Петербургский государственный академический симфонический оркестр (in 1994-01)
conductor:
Андрей Анатольевич Аниханов (conductor) (in 1994-01)
recorded at:
St. Petersburg Radio: Studio one in Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (from 1993-12 until 1994-01, in 1994-01)
recording of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a: I. Waltz (in 1994-01)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1944)
part of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a
Արամ Խաչատրյան4:21
6Islamey – Oriental Fantasy (orch. S. Liapunov)
engineer:
Vitaly Ivanov (engineer)
producer:
Edvard Shakhnazarian (sound engineer)
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO) (from 1993-09-02 until 1993-09-04)
conductor:
Igor Golovschin (from 1993-09-02 until 1993-09-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Mosfilm Studio in Moscow, Russia (from 1993-09-02 until 1993-09-04)
recording of:
Oriental Fantasy, op. 18 “Islamey” (orchestrated by Lyapunov) (from 1993-09-02 until 1993-09-04)
orchestrator:
Сергей Михайлович Ляпунов
composer:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (composer, pianist, conductor)
orchestration of:
“Islamey, Oriental Fantasy”, op. 18 (for solo piano, original version)
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев9:00
7The Three-Cornered Hat: Miller's Dance
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Kenneth Jean (conductor)
recording of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 2: II. Danza del molinero (farruca)
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 2
Manuel de Falla3:19
8Petite Suite: IV. Duo
engineer:
Frank Douglas (Engineer in New Zealand) (in 1994-03)
producer:
Murray Khouri (clarinettist and producer) (in 1994-03)
orchestra:
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (from 1994-03-29 until 1994-03-31)
conductor:
Donald Johanos (conductor) (from 1994-03-29 until 1994-03-31)
recorded at:
Lower Hutt Town Hall in Lower Hutt, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand (from 1994-03-29 until 1994-03-31)
recording of:
Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22: IV. Duo. Petit mari, petite femme (from 1994-03-29 until 1994-03-31)
orchestrator and composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1871)
orchestration of:
Jeux d’enfants, op. 22 : XI. Petit Mari, petite Femme
part of:
Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22
Georges Bizet3:54
9Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic, Kosice (Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice)
conductor:
Alfred Walter (conductor)
recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture
additional composer:
Carl Binder (in 1860)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux enfers (opéra féerie in four acts, 1874)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers (opéra bouffe in two acts, 1858)
part of:
Orpheus in der Unterwelt (opéra-féerie in 4 Akten, 1871)
part of:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Jacques Offenbach10:12
10Carnival of the Animals: XIII. Le Cygne (arr. for cello and orchestra)
cello:
Maria Kliegel (cellist) (from 1995-01-04 until 1995-01-06)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (from 1995-01-04 until 1995-01-06)
conductor:
Jean‐François Monnard (from 1995-01-04 until 1995-01-06)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01-04 until 1995-01-06)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello and orchestra, arr. Vidal)
orchestrator:
Paul Vidal (composer and teacher)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
cello arranger:
Paul Vidal (composer and teacher)
orchestration of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:27
11Coppelia: Valse
engineer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
producer:
Miloš Betko
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20) and Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
conductor:
Andrew Mogrelia (conductor) (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
recording of:
Coppélia : Tableau I, no. 1b. Valse (Valse lente) (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer) (in 1870)
part of:
Coppélia : Tableau I
Léo Delibes2:26
12Gymnopedie No. 2 (orch. Debussy)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-06), Teije van Geest (engineer/producer) (in 1988-06) and Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
The Pro Arte Orchestra and Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Kurt Redel (German flautist and conductor) and Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (in 1988-06)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Gymnopédies : II. Lent et triste (Satie: Gymnopédie no. 2 orch. Roland – Manuel)
orchestrator:
Alexis Roland-Manuel (composer and critic)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer)
orchestration of:
Deuxième Gymnopédie: Lent et triste
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 Satie3:40
13Joyeuse Marche
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-06), Teije van Geest (engineer/producer) (in 1988-06) and Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (in 1988-06)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Joyeuse marche (for orchestra)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1888)
Emmanuel Chabrier3:48
14Cinderella: Overture
orchestra:
Zagreb Festival Orchestra (from 1989-01-09 until 1989-01-11)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1989-01-09 until 1989-01-11)
recorded at:
Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog in Zagreb, Croatia (from 1989-01-09 until 1989-01-11)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Sinfonia (from 1989-01-09 until 1989-01-11)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
La Cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo
Gioachino Rossini8:29
15La Traviata, Act III: Prelude
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1988)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pacific Music Co., Ltd. (in 1989)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (in 1988)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Preludio (in 1988)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata: Act III (english version)
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:45
16Pini di Roma: IV. The Pines of the Appian Way
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Pini di Roma, P 141: IV. I pini della Via Appia
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1924)
part of:
Pini di Roma, P 141
Ottorino Respighi5:34
CD 2
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1Les Sylphides: Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 "Military" (orch. Glazunov)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Koncertná sieň Slovenského rozhlasu in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (in 1989)
recording of:
Chopiniana, op. 46: I. Polonaise
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Russian composer, 1865–1936) (in 1893)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
orchestration of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military”
part of:
Chopiniana, op. 46
Frédéric Chopin4:59
2Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1987-07)
orchestra:
Štátna filharmónia Košice (Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice) and Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) (from 1987-07-04 until 1987-07-09)
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser (conductor) (from 1987-07-04 until 1987-07-09)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1987-07-04 until 1987-07-09)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro (from 1987-07-04 until 1987-07-09)
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven8:28
3Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 11: II. Adagio
engineer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager) (from 1994-09-26 until 1994-09-27)
producer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager)
piano:
Benjamin Frith (pianist) (from 1994-09-26 until 1994-09-27)
orchestra:
RTÉ Sinfonietta (from 1994-09-26 until 1994-09-27)
conductor:
Proinnsías Ó Duinn (from 1994-09-26 until 1994-09-27)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-09-26 until 1994-09-27)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, J. 98: II. Adagio (from 1994-09-26 until 1994-09-27)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer) (in 1810)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 1 in C major, op. 11
Carl Maria von Weber4:19
4Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer) (in 1988-03)
producer:
Jenő Simon (in 1988-03)
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony) (from 1988-03-21 until 1988-03-26)
conductor:
István Bogár (from 1988-03-21 until 1988-03-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pacific Music Co., Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura in Budapest, Hungary (from 1988-03-21 until 1988-03-26)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto (Brahms orchestration) (from 1988-03-21 until 1988-03-26)
orchestrator:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1873)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
part of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1
Johannes Brahms3:04
5Finlandia, Op. 26
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) and Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-02-05 until 1988-02-09)
conductor:
Kenneth Schermerhorn (from 1988-02-05 until 1988-02-09)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho-Slovak Radio in Praha, Czechia (from 1988-02-05 until 1988-02-09)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (from 1988-02-05 until 1988-02-09)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius8:32
6Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: IV. Allegretto
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1990-02-04 until 1990-02-06)
recording of:
Sinfonietta: IV. Allegretto (The Street)
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Sinfonietta
Leoš Janáček2:38
7Czech Suite in D major, B. 93: II. Polka
engineer:
Otto Nopp (producer and engineer) (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-15)
producer:
Beata Jankowska (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice) (revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-15)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-15)
recorded at:
Studio Koncertowe Radia Katowice in Katowice, Śląskie, Poland (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-15)
recording of:
Tschechische Suite D-Dur, op. 39: II. Polka. Allegretto grazioso (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-15)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1879)
part of:
Tschechische Suite D-Dur, op. 39
Antonín Dvořák24:50
8The Bartered Bride, B. 143, Act III: Dance of the Comedians
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Die verkaufte Braut: III. Komödiantenszene
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1870)
part of:
Three Dances from "The Bartered Bride"
Bedřich Smetana5:05
9Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto
engineer:
Otto Nopp (producer and engineer) (in 1990-08)
producer:
Beata Jankowska (engineer/editor/producer) (in 1990-08)
orchestra:
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Studio Koncertowe Radia Katowice in Katowice, Śląskie, Poland (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler12:11
10Concerto for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo interrotto
engineer:
Jo Tavernier (Belgian sound engineer) (in 1990-06)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-06)
orchestra:
BRT Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels (in 1990-06)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (in 1990-06)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Belgian Radio and Television in Brussels, Belgium (in 1990-06)
recording of:
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123: IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto (in 1990-06)
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer) (in 1943)
part of:
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123
Béla Bartók4:30
11English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33: No. 3. Grazioso
recorded in:
Queensland, Australia (from 1995-12-11 until 1995-12-15)
producer:
Murray Khouri (clarinettist and producer)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010) (from 1995-12-11 until 1995-12-15)
conductor:
Andrew Penny (conductor) (from 1995-12-11 until 1995-12-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recording of:
English Dances Set 2, for Orchestra, op. 33: III, Grazioso (from 1995-12-11 until 1995-12-15)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
part of:
English Dances Set 2, for Orchestra, op. 33
Malcolm Arnold2:31
12Koanga, Act II: La Calinda (arr. E. Fenby)
orchestra:
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Myer Fredman (British-Australian conductor)
recording of:
Koanga: La Calinda
composer:
Frederick Delius (composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Frederick Delius3:52
13Serenade in E minor, Op. 20: II. Larghetto
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (from 1989-04 until 1989-09)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1989-04-12 until 1989-04-16, from 1989-09-17 until 1989-09-19)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor) (from 1989-04-12 until 1989-04-16, from 1989-09-17 until 1989-09-19)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1989-09-17 until 1989-09-19)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto (from 1989-09-17 until 1989-09-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Sir Edward Elgar5:51
14The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-11-26 until 1988-11-30)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor) (from 1988-11-26 until 1988-11-30)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (from 1988-11-26 until 1988-11-30)
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)
Gustav Holst7:43