Centenary Edition 1897-1997

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performers revealed in customer review here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000027JM8

and also here: http://www.amazon.com/Centenary-Edition-1897-1997-Years/dp/tracks/B000002S8V/ref=dp_tracks_all_full#disc_1

CD 11, "A documentary history of EMI Classics" is narrated by Thomas Hampson, with 37 brief extracts from various EMI releases.

Annotation last modified on 2020-04-10 12:41 UTC.

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3▶CD: 1918-1927
4▶CD: 1928-1937
5▶CD: 1938-1947
6▶CD: 1948-1957
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1Adagio for Strings, op. 11
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957, in 1985)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957, in 1985)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American 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:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American 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:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber36:24
2Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!...Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals [Canio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:55
3Veni sancte spiritus, Sequence in Mode 1
choir vocals:
Choir of The Benedictine Abbey of Silos
[anonymous]2:47
4String Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major “Lieb”, op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer)
cello:
Valentin Erben (cellist) (in 1982-06)
string quartet:
Alban Berg Quartett (Alban Berg Quartet, string quartet) (in 1982-06)
viola:
Thomas Kakuska (in 1982-06)
violin [violin 1]:
Günter Pichler (violinist) (in 1982-06)
violin [violin 2]:
Gerhard Schulz (violinist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
Johann-Nikolaus Matthes (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Evangelische Kirche (Seon) in Seon, Aargau, Switzerland (in 1982-06)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (in 1982-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1825 until 1826)
part of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130
Ludwig van Beethoven7:08
5Così fan tutte: Atto I, scena 6: “Soave sia il vento”
bass-baritone vocals [Don Alfonso]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:19
6Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in D major, Wq. 18: III. Allegro di molto
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
recording of:
Concerto in D major, Wq. 18, H. 421: III. Allegro di molto
composer:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (German classical composer) (in 1745)
part of:
Concerto in D major, Wq. 18, H. 421
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach4:26
7Frottole, libro tertio: El grillo
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer)
choir vocals:
The Hilliard Ensemble (British male vocal quartet) (from 1983-02-14 until 1983-02-16)
vocals:
The Hilliard Ensemble (British male vocal quartet)
conductor:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music) (from 1983-02-14 until 1983-02-16)
chorus master:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music)
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 1984) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Temple Church in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-02-14 until 1983-02-16)
recording of:
El grillo (a 4) (from 1983-02-14 until 1983-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Josquin des Prez (Franco-Flemish renaissance composer)
Josquin des Prez1:50
8Canzon villanesca alla napolitana: “Vecchie letrose non valete niente”
orchestra:
Hespèrion XX
conductor:
Jordi Savall (viol player, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Canzone villanesche alla napolitana: Vecchie letrose
composer:
Adriaan Willaert (Adrian Willaert, Flemish Renaissance composer)
part of:
Canzone villanesche alla napolitana
Adrian Willaert2:09
9Vespro della beata vergine, SV 206: I. Deus in adjutorium meum intende / II. Domine ad adjuvandum me festina
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206: I. "Deus in adiutorium" / II. Toccata "Domine ad adiuvandum"
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206 (for chorus & instruments)
Claudio Monteverdi2:02
10Violin Concerto in E major “The Four Seasons: Spring”, op. 8 no. 1: I. Allegro
producer:
Peter Alward (EMI producer)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Zeremoniensaal (Hofburg Palace) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
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”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:20
11Requiem, K. 626: Sequenz: Dies irae
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris (on 1984-07-13)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (on 1984-07-13)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (on 1984-07-13)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (on 1984-07-13)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1984-07-13)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (catch-all for unknown editions) (on 1984-07-13)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:47
12La Belle Hélène : Acte I. « Amours divins »
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte I, Scène 4. Couplets « Amours divins! Ardentes flammes » (Hélène) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte I
partial recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte I, Scène 5. Dialogue « Calchas, restez… » (« Un mot, grand augure ») (Hélène, Calchas, Pâris, Oreste)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte I
Jacques Offenbach3:34
13Clarinet Concertino in E-flat major, op. 26: III. Allegro
producer:
Christfried Bickenbach and Bernd Runge
clarinet:
Sabine Meyer (clarinetist) (from 1985-09-09 until 1985-09-13)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1985-09-09 until 1985-09-13)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (from 1985-09-09 until 1985-09-13)
balance engineer:
Horst Kunze (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche Dresden (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1985-09-09 until 1985-09-13)
recording of:
Clarinet Concertino in E-flat major, J. 109, op. 26: III. Allegro (from 1985-09-09 until 1985-09-13)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Clarinet Concertino in E-flat major, J. 109, op. 26
Carl Maria von Weber2:16
14Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. “Summertime”
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Artists (in 1986-06)
soprano vocals:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
New Princess Theater Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John McGlinn (American conductor) (in 1986-06)
orchestrator:
George Gershwin (composer)
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:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Summertime” (Bess) (in 1986-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I
George Gershwin2:42
15Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
producer:
David R. Murray
orchestra:
London Classical Players (from 1986-07-28 until 1986-07-30)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) (from 1986-07-28 until 1986-07-30)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-07-28 until 1986-07-30)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace (from 1986-07-28 until 1986-07-30)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93
Ludwig van Beethoven7:06
16Requiem Mass (Manzoni Requiem): Sanctus
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IV. Sanctus (a doppio coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem (Manzoni requiem)
Giuseppe Verdi2:27
17Show Boat: “Make Believe”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
London Sinfonietta
conductor:
John McGlinn (American conductor)
recording of:
Make Believe (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co. (in 1927)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
Jerome Kern4:14
18Romance no. 2 in F major, op. 50
violin:
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violinist) (from 1987-11-20 until 1987-11-21)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1987-11-20 until 1987-11-21)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (from 1987-11-20 until 1987-11-21)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile) (from 1987-11-20 until 1987-11-21)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven8:57
19Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”, Part II: Chorus mysticus: Alles Vergängliche
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24) and Tiffin Boys’ Choir (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
solo alto vocals [Alto I]:
Trudeliese Schmidt (mezzo-soprano) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
solo alto vocals [Alto II]:
Nadine Denize (mezzo-soprano) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
solo baritone vocals:
Jorma Hynninen (baritone) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
solo bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
solo soprano vocals [Soprano I]:
Elizabeth Connell (soprano) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
solo soprano vocals [Soprano II]:
Edith Wiens (soprano) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
solo tenor vocals:
Richard Versalle (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
balance engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24) and John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Town Hall (Walthamstow Assembly Hall) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: p. "Alles Vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis" (Chorus Mysticus, soloists) (from 1986-04-20 until 1986-04-24)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler5:47
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