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▼ CD 1: Relaxing Classics
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1Canon
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 Pachelbel5:01
2Air on the G String
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)
partial 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 Bach3:35
3Adagio in G minor for Organ and Strings
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
4Dance of the Blessed Spirits
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck2:14
5Saraband
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (in 2002)
conductor:
Alex Briger (conductor) (in 2002)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
is based on:
Folia
part of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437
Georg Friedrich Händel3:26
6Flute and Harp Concerto
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
harp:
Fritz Helmis (harpist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:00
7Moonlight Sonata
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
8Così fan tutte: Soave sia il vento
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
bass vocals [Don Alfonso]:
Walter Berry (bass-baritone) (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
soprano vocals [Fiordligi]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) (from 1962-09-10 until 1962-09-18)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:08
9New World Symphony
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
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 Dvořák4:46
10The Lark Ascending
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:24
11Nimrod
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971) and Warner Classics (in 2002)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:57
12Paganini Rhapsody
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)
Sergei Rachmaninoff3:00
13Greensleeves Fantasia
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
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 Williams4:40
14Piano Concerto No. 2
piano:
Dmitri Alexeev (pianist) (in 1983-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983-05)
conductor:
Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor) (in 1983-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante (in 1983-05)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Dmitri Shostakovich6:08
15Concierto de Aranjuez
classical guitar:
Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist)
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 1993)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo54:44
16The Swan
cello and solo cello:
Han‐na Chang
harp:
Aline Brewer (harpist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
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 (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:17
17The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
orchestra:
Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
instrumental 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 Offenbach3:07
18Peer Gynt: Morning
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning
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
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:15
▼ CD 2: TV and Cinema
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1Carmina burana: O Fortuna
engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 2004-12-29 until 2004-12-31)
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells, Simon Kiln and Jørn Pedersen
choir vocals:
Rundfunkchor Berlin (from 2004-12-29 until 2004-12-31)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 2004-12-29 until 2004-12-31)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 2004-12-29 until 2004-12-31)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 2004-12-29 until 2004-12-31)
live recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix mundi: XXV. O Fortuna (reprise) (from 2004-12-29 until 2004-12-31)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis
Carl Orff2:32
2Cavatina
guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist) and Steve Morse (American guitarist)
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Stanley Myers3:16
3Cinema Paradiso Love Theme
piano:
Myleene Klass (in 2007)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2007)
conductor:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger) (in 2007)
arranger:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
recording of:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso: Tema d’amore
composer:
Andrea Morricone (composer) and Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone3:19
4Temple Duet
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 Bizet5:26
5Symphony No. 5
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 Mahler3:09
6Dance of the Knights
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1973-06-08 until 1973-06-09, from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-14)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1973-06-08 until 1973-06-09, from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-14)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-06-08 until 1973-06-09, from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-14)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights (from 1973-06-08 until 1973-06-09)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Sergei Prokofiev5:37
7Schindler's List Main Theme
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (in 1994)
orchestra:
New World Symphony and New World Philharmonic (in 1994)
conductor:
Iain Sutherland (British conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List) (in 1994)
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 Williams5:05
8Clarinet Concerto
basset clarinet and clarinet:
Sabine Meyer (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1990)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor) (in 1990)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (in 1990)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:38
9Lakmé: Flower Duet
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Delphine Haidan (mezzo-soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:50
10Spartacus Adagio
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
performer:
Yuri Temirkanov (conductor)
recording of:
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1955)
part of:
Spartacus, op. 82
Aram Khachaturian3:47
11Gabriel's Oboe
assistant engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
engineer:
Dick Lewzey
oboe:
Carlo Romano
choir vocals:
Barnet Schools' Choir and London Voices
orchestra:
Accademia Nazionale Italiana, London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), Roma Sinfonietta and Ennio Morricone and his Orchestra (Italian symphonic orchestra) (in 1987)
conductor:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) (in 1987)
chorus master:
David Bedford (composer)
performer:
Incantation (plays traditional tribal and other South American music)
orchestrator:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986, in 1987)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
Ennio Morricone2:15
12Adagio
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 Barber36:24
13Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (in 1999)
vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1999)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999)
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 Puccini2:09
14Goldberg Variations
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
15Zion hört die Wächter singen
choir vocals:
South German Madrigal Choir
tenor vocals:
Theo Altmeyer (German tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Consortium Musicum
conductor:
Wolfgang Gönnenwein (conductor) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Marbach Stadthalle in Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen” (in 1967-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1731-11-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
is based on:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
part of:
Kantate, BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:49
16Thomas Tallis Fantasia
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:13
17Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
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)
George Gershwin5:36
▼ CD 3: Romantic Classics
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1Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
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)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:24
2Intermezzo
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:44
3Cello Concerto
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1965-08-19)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (on 1965-08-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-08-19)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato (on 1965-08-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar7:59
4Habanera
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 de Paris (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 Bizet4:23
5Piano Concerto No. 2
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
Sergei Rachmaninoff4:31
6Clair De Lune
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
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 Debussy4:57
7Polovtsian Dances
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer)
Alexander Borodin3:54
8Violin Concerto
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Efrem Kurtz (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64
Felix Mendelssohn4:30
9Song to the Moon
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák5:56
10Waltz
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:00
11Swan Lake - Scene
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 12), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 12) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:51
12Gymnopedie No. 1
Erik Satie2:55
13Bailero
producer:
Tolga Kaşif (composer and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube5:44
14Piano Concerto No. 1
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin3:52
15Horn Concerto, No. 4
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
horn:
Radovan Vlatković (horn player) (from 1985-11-07 until 1985-11-09)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1985-11-07 until 1985-11-09)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (from 1985-11-07 until 1985-11-09)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer) (from 1985-11-07 until 1985-11-09)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-11-07 until 1985-11-09)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile (from 1985-11-07 until 1985-11-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:46
16Nessun Dorma
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 Puccini4:10
▼ CD 4: Spiritual Classics
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1Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
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 Händel4:07
2Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording 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)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:31
3Miserere
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 Allegri5:47
4Requiem Aeternam
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
soprano vocals:
Felicity Lott (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst (conductor)
arranger:
Franz Beyer (violist)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: “Requiem aeternam” (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Beyer (violist)
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:30
5Laudate Dominum
producer:
Friedrich Welz and John Willan (producer)
choir vocals:
Bavarian Radio Chorus (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals:
Edda Moser (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Eugen Jochum (conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (in 1976-07) and Martin Wöhr (in 1976-07)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1780)
part of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:10
6Ave verum corpus
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
Schwedischer Rundfunkchor (in 1987) and Stockholmer Kammerchor (Stockholm Chamber Choir) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1987)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1987)
chorus master:
Eric Ericson (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
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 1987)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (in 1987)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:27
7Ave Maria
Franz Schubert4:27
8Panis Angelicus
choir vocals:
Hallé Choir
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (horn player / conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck4:56
9Requiem: Pie Jesu
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:29
10Ave Maria
organ:
Philip Ledger
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Charles Gounod3:13
11Cantique de Jean Racine
choir vocals:
The Monks and Choirboys of Downside Abbey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1997)
recording of:
Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11 (for choir and piano or organ)
lyricist:
Jean Racine (librettist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1865)
dedicated to:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer)
Gabriel Fauré5:13
12Mors et Vita: Judex
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (horn player / conductor)
recording of:
Mors et Vita: Pars secunda "Judicium": Judex: 4. Sedenti in Throno
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Mors et Vita: Pars secunda "Judicium"
Charles Gounod4:42
13Requiem: Ingemisco
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore) (from 1987-06-26 until 1987-06-29)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:41
14Requiem: Pie Jesu
soprano vocals:
Jane Gilchrist
recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
Andrew Lloyd Webber2:50
15Song for Athene
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
chorus master:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Floating Earth Ltd. (in 1998) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1998)
recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener6:12
16Agnus Dei (The Armed Man)
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 Jenkins33:38
17Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
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 Händel5:18
▼ CD 5: Favourite Classics
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1The Four Seasons: Spring
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 E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (in 1979-12)
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 Vivaldi3:42
2Cello Suite No. 1 in G
assistant engineer:
Alain Joubert (sound engineer) (in 1991-03)
executive producer:
Мстислав Ростропович (cellist)
producer:
Guy Chesnais (producer)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) (in 1991-03)
balance engineer:
Raymond Buttin (engineer) (in 1991-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SGOL Music Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay in Vézelay, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (in 1991-03)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (in 1991-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007
Johann Sebastian Bach2:06
3Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043
violin:
Christian Ferras (violinist) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
partial 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
Johann Sebastian Bach2:36
4Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
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 Mozart5:52
5Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:44
6Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:45
7Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1813-12-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
dedicated to:
Moritz von Fries
premiered at:
[concert] (1813-12-08)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 92)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:07
8Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 "Great"
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 1987)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:36
9Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch4:24
10The Nutcracker: Dance of the Reed Flutes
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1972-05-01 until 1972-05-04)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1972-05-01 until 1972-05-04)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1972-05-01 until 1972-05-04)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (in 1972-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-05-01 until 1972-05-04)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds) (from 1972-05-01 until 1972-05-04)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:19
11Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
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 Grieg4:27
12Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
premiered in:
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (on 1908-02-08)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 27)
Sergei Rachmaninoff7:14
13The Gadfly: Romance
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recorded at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
recording of:
Romance from The Gadfly Suite (for violin and piano) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer)
arrangement of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
Dmitri Shostakovich3:15
14Ma Vlast: The Moldau
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Paavo Berglund (conductor)
partial recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana5:02
15Thaïs: Meditation
producer:
Michel Glotz
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:46
16The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
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 Holst4:47
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