Scary Classics: 12 Musical Tales of Devils, Witches and Monsters

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1Danse macabre
recording of:
Danse macabre, op. 40 (symphonic poem for orchestra)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 16) and Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40)
is based on:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:42
2March of the Trolls
recording of:
Lyric Suite, op. 54: IV. March of the Dwarfs. Allegro marcato (orch. Seidl, revised Grieg)
orchestrator:
Anton Seidl
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1905)
orchestration of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 3: Troldtog (Lyric Pieces, Book V, op. 54 no. 3: March of the Dwarfs)
part of:
Lyric Suite, op. 54 (pt 1 orch. Grieg; pts 2-4 orch. Seidl, revised Grieg)
Edvard Grieg2:32
3Night on a Bare Mountain
recording of:
A Night on Bare Mountain (orchestrated by Stokowski)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
is based on:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l’orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov)
Modest Mussorgsky12:40
4Mephisto Waltz
recording of:
Mephisto Waltz no. 1, S. 514 "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke" (for piano solo)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1860)
dedicated to:
Carl Tausig
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 514)
Franz Liszt10:22
5March to the Scaffold
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz4:34
6Queen of the Night Aria
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:05
7The Sorcerer's Apprentice
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas11:43
8Uranus, the Magician
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst5:55
9Dream of a Witches Sabbath
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz9:27
10The Hut on Fowl's Legs
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowl's Legs (orchestrated by Stokowski)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Stokowski)
Modest Mussorgsky3:31
11Triumphant March of the Devil
Igor Stravinsky2:17
12The Devils Dance
Igor Stravinsky1:25