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1Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
organ:
Lionel Rogg (organist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Genève in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 565) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 37)
Johann Sebastian Bach8:14
2Water Music Suite no. 2: Alla Hornpipe
orchestra and performer:
Linde Consort (Swiss ensemble led by Hans-Martin Linde)
conductor:
Hans-Martin Linde (flutist and conductor) and Martin Linde
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
Georg Friedrich Händel4:04
3Don Giovanni: Serenade (Act II)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:07
4Trumpet Concerto: III. Allegro
oboe:
Gordon Hunt (oboist) (from 1984-07-08 until 1984-07-10)
trumpet:
Maurice André (French trumpeter) (from 1984-07-08 until 1984-07-10)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (from 1984-07-08 until 1984-07-10)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1984-07-08 until 1984-07-10)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1984-07-08 until 1984-07-10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07-08 until 1984-07-10)
recording of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Allegro (from 1984-07-08 until 1984-07-10)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1 (Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major)
Joseph Haydn4:52
5Die Forelle, D.550
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
recording of:
Die Forelle, D. 550 (The Trout, D. 550)
lyricist:
Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (German poet) (from 1777 until 1787)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (from 1816-11 until 1817-07)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 550)
is based on:
Die Forelle (Schubart poem, not the Schubert song)
Franz Schubert1:59
6A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Scherzo
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:55
7William Tell: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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
Gioachino Rossini5:59
8Carmen : Votre Toast Toreador's Song (Act II)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Massard (baritone) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
choir vocals:
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)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
chorus master:
Jean Laforge (choral 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 II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:52
9Faintaisie Impromptu, op. 66
piano:
Andrea Lucchesini (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 46), Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 46), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 87)
Frédéric Chopin5:34
10The Nutcracker, op. 71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:15
11Samson et Dalila : Acte II. Mon cœur s'ouvre a ta voix
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05) and Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
assistant balance engineer:
Jacques Doll
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer) and Yolanta Skura
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:16
12Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto
producer:
John Willan (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979, in 1984)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler11:55
13Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Zweite Ungarische Rhapsodie (for orchestra, arr. Müller-Berghaus)
orchestrator:
Karl Müller-Berghaus
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
orchestration of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2 (original piano solo version)
Franz Liszt10:10

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