The Classic Connection

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Tracklist

1CD: The Romantic Collection
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Moonlight Sonata: 1st MovementLudwig van Beethoven5:31
2The Blue Danube
orchestra:
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Paulik (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II9:56
3Sleepers, Awake! (Wachet auf!) from Cantata no. 140
choir vocals:
South German Madrigal Choir (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20)
orchestra:
Consortium Musicum (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20)
conductor:
Wolfgang Gönnenwein (conductor) (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20)
edit of:
Cantata No. 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 140 (BC A166): "Zion hört die Wächter" by South German Madrigal Choir, Theo Altmeyer (German tenor), Consortium Musicum, Wolfgang Gönnenwein (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen” (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1731-11-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
is based on:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
part of:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
Johann Sebastian Bach3:29
4Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Morton Gould Orchestra
conductor:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor)
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 Barber7:31
5Für Elise
piano:
Staffan Scheja (Swedish pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
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 Beethoven3:18
6Clair de lune
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:37
7Romantic Symphony: 2nd Movement
orchestra:
The RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic": II. Andante con tenerezza
composer:
Howard Hanson (American composer and conductor) (in 1930)
publisher:
Carl Fischer Inc.
part of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic"
Howard Hanson7:01
8Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: 1st Movement
orchestra:
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor Desarzens
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. 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 Mozart6:04
9Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: 2nd MovementWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:15
10Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: 3rd MovementWolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:16
11Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: 4th MovementWolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
2CD: Joyous Moments
3CD: Spectacular Sounds
4CD: Moods and Memories
5CD: Beautiful Moments