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1Adagio for Strings, op. 11a
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (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 Barber6:24
2Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata no. 147)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
engineered at:
St Giles-in-the-Fields (London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
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)
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 Bach3:32
3Spring (from the Four Seasons): III. Allegro
instruments:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi4:27
4Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Edward Elgar5:17
5Les Contes d’Hofffmann : Belle Nuit, ô nuit d’amour (Barcarolle)
choir vocals:
René Duclos Chorus (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
contralto vocals [une voix] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Jeannine Collard (mezzo-soprano / contralto) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
chorus master:
Jean Laforge (choral conductor) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1965-05-26 until 1965-05-27)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach3:50
6Air (from "Water Music" Suite no. 1 in F)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel4:42
7Clair de Lune
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
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 Debussy4:56
8In Paradisum (from Requiem)
organ:
Peter Barley
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
included in:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:27
9Concierto de Arunjuez: II. Adagio (opening)
guitar:
Julian Bream
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo4:44
10Nocturne (from String Quartet no. 2 in D)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
Alexander Borodin3:58
11Adagio (II) from Violin Concerto in D, op. 77
oboe:
Jonathan Small (in 1991-09)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (in 1991-09)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-09)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1991-09)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1991-09)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio) (in 1991-09)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms8:48
12Petite Valse
flute:
Paul Edmund-Davies (flautist)
piano:
John Alley (British pianist)
recording of:
Rêverie et Petite Valse pour flûte et piano: Petite Valse
composer:
André Caplet (French composer)
part of:
Rêverie et Petite Valse pour flûte et piano
André Caplet2:35
13Dance of the Sylphs (from La Damnation de Faust)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 7. Ballet des sylphes (Orchestre)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz2:43
14Siciliano (II) (from Flute Sonata in E-flat, BWV 1031)
flute:
Michel Debost (flutist)
harpsichord:
Lionel Rogg (organist)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031
Johann Sebastian Bach2:21
15Romance (from The Gadfly)
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recorded at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
recording of:
Romance from The Gadfly Suite (for violin and piano) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
arrangement of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Dmitri Shostakovich3:13
16The Lark Ascending (opening)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related orchestra used on budget recordings)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:22
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1Gymnopedie no. 1 (Lent et douleureux)
piano:
Angela Brownridge (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:16
2Méditation from Thaïs
violin:
Martin Milner
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (hornist/conductor)
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)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:12
3Venus, the Bringer of Peace (from The Planets)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:14
4Chanson de Matin, op. 15 no. 2
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
Edward Elgar3:04
5Sonatina: II. Andante
guitar:
Ernesto Bitetti (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Sonatina: II. Andante
composer:
Federico Moreno Torroba (composer) (in 1923)
part of:
Sonatina
Federico Moreno Torroba3:51
6Serenade in G "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
partial recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
composed in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (until 1987-08-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1787-08-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 525), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 525), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 525) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 525)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:45
7Canon in D
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
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 Pachelbel4:58
8Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: 18th Variation
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninov2:59
9Pastoral Symphony (from Messiah)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:42
10Symphony no. 9 "From the New World": II. Largo (opening)
cor anglais:
Angela Tennick (oboist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian 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 Dvořák5:18
11Entr'acte (Act III) (from Carmen)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Seiji Osawa (Seiji Ozawa, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
part of:
Carmen: Act III (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 3 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto III (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:35
12On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-08)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-08)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-08)
recording of:
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT VI/19 no. 1 (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-08)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1912)
dedicated to:
Balfour Gardiner
part of:
2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19
Frederick Delius7:26
13Sevilla (from Suite Española no. 1)
guitar:
Julian Byzantine
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: III. Sevilla (Sevillanas) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: III. Sevilla (Sevillanas) (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz5:18
14Harpsichord Sonata in B minor, K87
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
recording of:
Sonata in B minor, K 87, L 33
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 33) and Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 87)
Alessandro Scarlatti3:26
15Gregorian Chant - Salve Regina from Marian Anthems
vocals:
La Schola des Pères du Saint-Esprit du Grand Scolasticat de Chevilly
conductor:
Lucien Deiss
[unknown]2:31
16Song for Athene
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener6:08
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1Moonlight Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 1) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 2)
part of:
Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27
Ludwig van Beethoven3:57
2Winter (from the Four Seasons): II. Largo
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
cello:
Antonio Bocaterra (cellist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
harpsichord:
Robert Kettelson (pianist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
solo violin and violin:
Giulio Franzetti (violinist) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
orchestra:
I Solisti dell’Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18) and Soloists of the Philharmonic Orchestra of La Scala (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Marco in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 1993-12-14 until 1993-12-18)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:31
3Air "on the G String" (from Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:31
4Adagio
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni5:51
5Fantasia on Greensleeves
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (original Gordon Walker formed orchestra) and Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:39
6Granada (from Suite española no. 1, op. 47)
guitar:
Julian Byzantine
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: I. Granada (Serenata) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: I. Granada (Serenata) (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz5:33
7Gymnopedie no. II (Lente et triste)
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Deuxième Gymnopédie : Lent et triste (Gymnopédie no. 2)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:25
8Concerto for Violin & Oboe, BWV 1060: II. Adagio
oboe:
Léon Goossens (oboist)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio (reconstructed arrangement for violin & oboe of BWV 1060)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: II. Largo ovvero Adagio
is based on:
Concerto Pour Deux Clavecins, BWV 1060: II. Adagio (Arr. Pour Flutes) (Recorder consort arrangements)
part of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstructed arrangement of the concerto for harpsichord and strings)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:55
9Intermezzo (from Carmen, Act III)
orchestra:
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:33
10Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio (opening)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (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 Bruch4:23
11Nocturne (from a Midsummer, Night's Dream. op. 61)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn7:14
12Minuet (from String Quintet in E)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer) (in 1771)
part of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5
Luigi Boccherini3:55
13Romance, op. 37
violin:
Ulf Hoelscher (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer)
recording of:
Romance in D-flat major, op. 37
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 37)
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:54
14String Quintet in C, D 956: II. Adagio (opening)
cello:
Laszlo Varga (cellist)
string quartet:
Hungarian Quartet (1935-1972)
partial recording of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956: II. Adagio
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
part of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Franz Schubert4:38
15The Lord Is My Shepherd (from Requiem)
oboe:
Christopher Hooker (oboist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Requiem: VI. The Lord Is My Shepherd (arr. for choir and orchestra)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1985)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
The Lord is my Shepherd (original arr. for choir, solo oboe, and organ)
part of:
Requiem
John Rutter4:41
16Berceuse (from Dolly Suite, op. 56)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
conductor:
Serge Baudo (conductor)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (orchestrated by Rabaud)
orchestrator:
Henri Rabaud (French composer and conductor)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
orchestration of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (orchestrated by Rabaud)
Gabriel Fauré / Henri Rabaud2:29
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1Adagietto (from Symphony no. 5)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler10:07
2Morning (from Peer Gynt)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:18
3Pie Jesu (from Requiem)
treble vocals:
Robert Chilcott
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
included in:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré4:02
4Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from Orfeo ed Euridice)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck6:18
5The Swan (from Carnaval of Animals)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (on 1962-07-21)
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (on 1962-07-21)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (on 1962-07-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Classics (in 1995) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-07-21)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1962-07-21)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:52
6Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:30
7Romance (II. Larghetto) (from Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11)
piano:
Garrick Ohlsson (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Fryderyk Chopin4:07
8Piano Concerto no. 21 in C "Elvira Madigan", K. 467: II. Andante
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:21
9Miserere mei, Deus
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
treble vocals:
Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble vocalist)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
chorus master:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 9)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri5:47
10Salut d'amour, op.12
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Lawrance Collingwood
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
Edward Elgar3:46
11Aria (from the "Goldberg" Variations, BWV 988)
piano:
Maria Tipo (pianist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:05
12"Shepherd's Hymn" (from the "Pastoral" Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:43
13Kyrie (from Office of Easter)
vocals:
La Schola des Pères du Saint-Esprit du Grand Scolasticat de Chevilly
conductor:
Lucien Deiss
[unknown]2:09
14Endecha / Adelita / Lágrima
guitar:
Ernesto Bitetti (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Adelita (mazurka)
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
recording of:
Prelude for guitar no. 8 in A- "Lágrima"
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
recording of:
Prelude for guitar no. 9 in D- "Endecha"
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
Francisco Tárrega4:14
15Gymnopedia no. III (Lent et grave)
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:13
16Ave Maria
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert6:40