Classical Variations

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Tracklist

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1Pathetique - Beethoven
cover recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
dedicated to:
Karl Alois, Fürst Lichnowsky
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 5), Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 13) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 16)
6:22
2Meditation - Massenrt
cover recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
4:42
3O, My Beloved Father - Puccini
cover recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “Oh My Beloved Daddy”
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
translator:
Percy Pitt
translated version of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
5:31
4O, for the Wings of a Dove - Mendelssohn
cover recording of:
Hear My Prayer: II. “O For the Wings of a Dove!” Con un poco più di moto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1844)
translated version of:
O könnt’ ich fliegen (from “Hör mein Bitten” aka “O for the Wings of a Dove”)
part of:
Hear My Prayer
4:18
5Pavane - Fauré
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
6:56
6Berceuse - Fauré
recording of:
Berceuse, op. 16 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Berceuse for Violin (or Cello) and Piano in D major, op. 16
4:42
7Largo - Handel
cover recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
3:04
8The Swan - Saint-Saëns
cover recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : Le Cygne (for piano 4 hands, Garban)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (for piano 4 hands, Garban)
4:25
9Where’er You Walk - Handel
cover recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. “Where’er You Walk” (Jupiter)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
6:15
10Variations of the New World Symphony - Dvorak
cover recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
premiered at:
Second Concert in the Fifty Second Season (1893-12-16) (on 1893-12-16)
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1893-12-16)
part of:
Classic 100: The Music You Can't Live Without (2021) (number: 7), Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 95) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 178)
10:14