Classic FM: Stars of 2003

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1The Four Seasons: Summer (Third movement)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:36
2Cosi fan tutte: “Soave sia il vento”
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:45
3Piano Concerto (First movement) (Excerpts)
piano:
Leif Ove Andsnes (pianist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial 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 Grieg4:46
4Le nozze di Figaro: Canzonetta sull'aria
soprano vocals:
Jane Gilchrist and Denise Leigh
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1786)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 492), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 492) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:59
5Symphonie espagnole (Second movement)
violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21: II. Scherzando. Allegro molto
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21
Édouard Lalo4:12
6La Wally: “Ebben? Ne andro lontana”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:47
7Mazurkas op. 59, no. 3
piano:
Piotr Anderszewski (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 3 in F‐sharp minor. Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 88)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 59
Fryderyk Chopin3:25
8I zingari: “Dammi un amore selvaggio e ribelle”
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
recording of:
Zingari: “Dammi un amore selvaggio e ribelle”
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Zingari
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:08
9Hungarian dance no. 2
piano:
John Lenehan (classical pianist)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
recording of:
Hungarian Dance no. 2 in D minor: Allegro non assai (for violin and piano, unknown arranger)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
Johannes Brahms2:56
10Piano Sonata no. 14 op. 27 no. 2 'Moonlight' (First movement)
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
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)
included in:
end of starchild (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:31
11Dido & Aeneas: “When I am laid in earth”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell3:40
12Carnival of the animals: Finale
cello:
Gautier Capuçon (cellist)
flute:
Emmanuel Pahud (flutist)
violin:
Renaud Capuçon (violinist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale, full ensemble)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:50