50th Anniversary Commemoration

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1Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Einleitung
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:58
2Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: Allegretto
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1994-07)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1994-07)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1994-07)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto (in 1994-07)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1937-04 until 1937-07)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47
Dimitri Shostakovich5:15
3Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: Allegro molto moderato
piano:
Ronan O’Hora (British pianist) (in 1994-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1994-05)
conductor:
James Judd (conductor) (in 1994-05)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1994-05)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (in 1994-05)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg13:45
4Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: Allegro molto
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: II. Allegro molto
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Sergei Rachmaninov10:03
5Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yuri Simonov (Soviet and Russian conductor)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Aram Khachaturian2:20
6Slavonic Dance in G minor, op. 46 no. 8
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Bostock (conductor)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G minor (Furiant) (for orchestra)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák4:28
7L´Arlesienne Suite no. 2: Farandole
producer:
Richard Keightly (production)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1994-10)
conductor:
Jacques Delacôte (conductor) (in 1994-10)
balance engineer:
Dick Lewzey
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1994-10)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra) (in 1994-10)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:40
8Overture: The Force of Destiny
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andrea Licata (Italian conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:35
9Overture: Le Corsaire
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Le Corsaire op. 21: Ouverture, H 101
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 101)
Hector Berlioz8:11
10Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G, op. 39
producer:
John H. West (classical engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1994-05)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1994-05)
balance engineer:
Dick Lewzey (in 1994-05)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1994-05)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (in 1994-05)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar5:09
11Ride of the Valkyries
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1993-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1993-10)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1993-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-10)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1993-10)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:43
121812 Overture: Excerpt
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yuri Simonov (Soviet and Russian conductor)
partial 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!)
Pyotr Iilych Tchaikovsky3:52
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1Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1996-02)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 1996-02)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1996-02)
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 Barber8:36
2Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio
guitar:
Carlos Bonell (classical guitarist) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1994)
conductor:
Jacek Kaspszyk (Polish conductor) (in 1994)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1994)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (in 1994)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo11:10
3Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major K.467: Andante
piano:
Ronan O’Hora (British pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Jonathan Carney (violinist, conductor and concertmaster)
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 Mozart7:08
4Symphony no. 3, op. 36: Adagio
soprano vocals:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (in 1995-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1995-07)
conductor:
Yuri Simonov (Soviet and Russian conductor) (in 1995-07)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1995-07)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": II. Lento e largo: Tranquillissimo - Cantabilissimo - Dolcissimo - Legatissimo (in 1995-07)
lyricist:
Helena Wanda Błażusiakówna
composer:
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Polish composer) (in 1976)
part of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki9:27
5Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: LarghettoFryderyk Chopin9:24
6Flower Duet from LakméLéo Delibes6:05
7Cavelleria rusticana Intermezzo
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andrea Licata (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni4:00
8Clair de lune
piano:
Ronan O’Hora (British pianist) (in 1995-01)
arranger:
Russell Emanuel (producer/production music composer), Mark Levinson and Dolph Taylor (Production music composer)
recorded at:
St. John’s Church (Loughton) in Loughton, Essex, England, United Kingdom (in 1995-01)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1995-01)
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 Debussy5:44
9Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: Adagietto
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1996-02)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 1996-02)
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 Mahler12:33