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1Symphony no. 9, op. 95 “New World”: Largo
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák3:04
2Eine kleine Nachtmusik, KV 525: Minuet
orchestra:
Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard
conductor:
Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: III. Minuetto. Allegretto & Trio
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 Mozart2:00
3Eine kleine Nachtmusik, KV 525: Rondo
orchestra:
Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard
conductor:
Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: IV. Rondo. Allegro
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 Mozart3:47
4Piano Sonata no. 14 “Moonlight”: Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Pierre Barbizet (pianist)
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 Beethoven3:07
5Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622: Adagio
clarinet:
Jacques Lancelot (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard
conductor:
Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:12
6Cantata, BWV 1047: Chorale no. 10. Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
choir vocals:
Scottish Philharmonic Singers (in 1983-03)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra (in 1983-03)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1983-03)
chorus master:
Ian McCrorie (choir master) (in 1983-03)
recorded at:
Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1983-03)
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) (in 1983-03)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), 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:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:39
7Cantique de Jean Racine
choir vocals:
New College Choir Oxford
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recording of:
Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11 (for choir and piano or organ)
lyricist:
Jean Racine (French dramatist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1865)
dedicated to:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 11)
Gabriel Fauré4:38
8Tosca: Vissi d’arte
choir vocals:
New College Choir Oxford
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:06
9Horn Concerto in E-flat major, K. 495: Rondo (Allegro vivace)
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:28
10Canon in D major
orchestra:
Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard
conductor:
Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor)
partial recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel53:22
11Ave verum corpus, KV 618
choir vocals:
New College Choir Oxford
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:08
12Romance no. 2 in F, op. 50
violin:
Thomas Zehetmair (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
conductor:
Thomas Zehetmair (violinist and conductor)
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)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:00
13Symphony no. 7, op. 92: II. Allegretto
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Joseph Keilberth (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven2:59
14Prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune
flute:
Philippe Jolivet
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy3:28
15Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: Adagio
violin:
Joan Field (violinist)
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Rudolf Albert (conductor)
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 Bruch4:05
16Cello Concerto, op. 104: I. Allegro
cello:
Arto Noras (Finnish cellist)
orchestra:
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1894-11-08 until 1895-02-09)
part of:
Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104
Antonín Dvořák3:05
17Turandot: Nessun dorma
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
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 (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:22

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