The Sound of Classics

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1Overture Russian and Ludmilla: Overture
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Mikhail Glinka4:58
2Polovtsian Dances From “Prince Igor”: Dances With Chorus
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Prince Igor: Act II
Alexander Borodin11:32
3Le Carnarval des Animaux: Le Cygne
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
cello:
Anne Martindale Williams (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:12
4Le Carnarval des Animaux: Finale
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale, full ensemble) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:00
5Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade - Gnomus
Modest Mussorgsky3:41
6Fur Elise: Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer)
producer and balance engineer:
Ursula Singer
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1984-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 1984-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:29
7Concerto in C major, RV 443: Largo
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
recorder:
Michala Petri (recorder player) (in 1979-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1979-06)
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-06)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
Flautino Concerto in C major, RV 443: II. Largo (in 1979-06)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Flautino Concerto in C major, RV 443
Antonio Vivaldi3:59
8Concerto no. 3 in F major, op. 8 no. 3: Allegro (Ballo E Canto de’ Villanelli)
recorded in:
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (in 1982-07)
violin:
Pina Carmirelli (violinist) (in 1982-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro (in 1982-07)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:31
9String Quintet in E, op. 13 no. 5: Minuet
recorded in:
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (in 1982-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1982-07)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini4:08
10Music for the Royal Fireworks: La Rejouissance
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06)
recording engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1983-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1983-06)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance (in 1983-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel2:10
11Fantasia Para Un Gentilhomme for Guitar and Small Orchestra: Danza de Las Hachas
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1975-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1975-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1975-06)
recording of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: III. Danza de las hachas (in 1975-06)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Joaquín Rodrigo2:12
12Asturias
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
additional arranger:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1983)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano)
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (transcription for guitar, Tárrega)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arranger:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz6:17
13Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Temporale (Thunderstorm)
Gioachino Rossini3:01
14Tosca: Ah! Finalmente... / Dammi I Colori!... / Aria: Recondita Armonia
baritone vocals:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini9:14
15Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor) (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1 (for soprano and orchestra, arr. Heger) (in 1982-08)
orchestrator:
Robert Heger (conductor)
lyricist:
Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1885)
arrangement of:
Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1 (for voice and piano)
Richard Strauss1:47

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