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1Piano Concerto No.2 2nd Movt
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов11:55
2Symphony No.6 In F “Pastoral 1st Movt”
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven11:59
3Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Zinman (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 Barber8:43
4Requiem – Lacrimosa
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:35
5Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo, 2nd Movt.
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) and Herman Krebbers (violinist)
orchestra:
Les Solistes Romands
conductor:
Arpad Gérecz (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:40
6Symphony No.7 2nd Movt
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven10:18
7“Au Fond Du Temple Saint” From The Pearl Fishers
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1953-10)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
René Bianco (baritone) (in 1953-10)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Léopold Simoneau (tenor) (in 1953-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux (Lamoureux Orchestra) (in 1953-10)
conductor:
Jean Fournet (conductor) (in 1953-10)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1953-10)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:22
8Dance of the Knights From Romeo and Juliet
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:40
9Agnus Dei From The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
recording of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Agnus Dei
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (the complete work)
Karl Jenkins3:58
10Finlandia
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius7:56
11Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1976-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:14
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1The Lark Ascending
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
performer:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
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 Williams15:54
2Canon in D
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German 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 Pachelbel4:30
3Morning Mood From Peer Gynt Suite
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg4:19
4Korsakov: The Young Prince and the Young Princess From Scheherazade
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков9:52
5Swan Lake Act 2 No. 10
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 10: Scene: Moderato
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:58
6Clair de Lune
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, 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 Debussy5:51
7Symphony No.9 (New World Symphony) 2nd Movt.
orchestra:
Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
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 Dvořák13:23
8Main Theme From “Schindler’s List”
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Kirill Karabits (conductor)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
part of:
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
John Williams3:45
9Ashokan Farewell
performer:
Morgan Pochin and Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Ashokan Farewell (instrumental version)
composer:
Jay Ungar (in 1982)
publisher:
Swinging Door Music
Jay Ungar2:38
10Symphony No.2 3rd Movt.
orchestra:
Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов14:17
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1Clarinet Concerto in A, 2nd Movt.
clarinet:
Emma Johnson (UK clarinettist)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:37
2Nimrod From Enigma Variations
Edward Elgar4:12
3Miserere
Gregorio Allegri11:55
4Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini – Variation 18
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
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)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:11
5Messiah “Hallelujah Chorus”
George Frideric Handel3:41
6Spiegel Im Spiegel
piano:
Alexei Grynyuk (pianist)
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist)
recording of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and piano)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 12)
Arvo Pärt9:41
7Main Theme From “Final Fantasy”
植松伸夫2:39
8Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin16:44
91812 Overture
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский15:56
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1Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”, 2nd Movt
solo piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:48
2Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”, 3rd Movt
solo piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:34
3Cello Concerto in E minor. 1st Movt.
solo cello:
Alisa Weilerstein (cellist)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Berlin
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Edward Elgar7:49
4In Paradisum From Requiem
organ:
John Birch (organist)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (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 Fauré3:07
5Piano Concerto in A minor, 1st Movt.
piano:
Olli Mustonen (pianist, conductor and composer)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg13:21
6Symphony No.3 “Organ Symphony”
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:45
7Symphony No.5, 1st Movt.
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven8:01
8Spring From The Four Seasons. 1st Movt.
solo violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
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 Vivaldi3:18
9Piano Concerto No.2, 2nd Movt.
solo piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович7:31
10Brandenburg Concerto No.3, 1st Movt.
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:42
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1Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:15
2Violin Concerto No.1, 2nd Movt.
Max Bruch8:46
3Jupiter From The Planets
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:36
4Piano Concerto No.21, 2nd Movt.
piano:
Mitsuko Uchida (pianist)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (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 Mozart7:01
5Concierto de Aranjuez 2nd Movt.
Joaquín Rodrigo10:53
6Piano Sonata No.14 “Moonlight”, 1st Movt.
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:08
7Gabriel’s Oboe From “The Mission”
recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
publisher:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
Ennio Morricone2:13
8Piano Concerto No.3 3rd Movt.
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1909 until 1909-09-23)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов13:26
9Lord of the Rings – Main Theme
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2002)
conductor:
Nic Raine (in 2002)
chorus master:
David Temple
cover recording of:
Main Theme (The Lord of the Rings)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
partial recording of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore5:53