Ultimate Classical Dreams: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
recorded in:
United States (in 1959-05)
producer:
Wilma Cozart Fine
orchestra:
Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) (in 1959-05)
conductor:
Frederick Fennell (conductor) (in 1959-05)
recorded at:
Eastman Theatre in Rochester, New York, United States (in 1959-05)
recording of:
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque (orch. Mouton) (in 1959-05)
orchestrator:
Henri Mouton (composer)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
orchestration of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:33
2Adagio for Strings, Op.11
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
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 Barber8:45
3Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: 2. Adagio (excerpt)
guitar and harp:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist) (in 1983-08)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1983-08)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1983-08)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-08)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (for harp and orchestra, Rodrigo 1974) (in 1983-08)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
arranger:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1974)
arrangement of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez (for harp and orchestra, Rodrigo 1974)
Joaquín Rodrigo5:50
4Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
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
5Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance (Andante)
recorded in:
Great Britain (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
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 Mozart6:09
6Pavane, Op.50 for choir and orchestra (1901)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus) (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1987-10)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:40
7Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin4:04
8Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne
producer:
Rupert Fäustle and Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
cello:
Heinrich Schiff (cellist and conductor) (in 1987-05)
piano:
Samuel Sanders (pianist) (in 1987-05)
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (in 1987-05)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello (or violin) + piano, by composer) (in 1987-05)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:36
9String Quintet in C, D.956: II. Adagio (excerpt)
cello:
Dietfried Gürtler (in 1970-03)
string quartet:
Weller Quartett (in 1970-03)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1970-03)
partial recording of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956: II. Adagio (in 1970-03)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
part of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Franz Schubert5:18
10Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068: II. Air
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1985-01) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1985-01)
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) (in 1985-01)
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 Bach3:44
11Gypsy Melodies, Op.55, No.4 - Songs My Mother Taught Me
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
piano:
István Hajdu (pianist) (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Kleine Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
recording of:
Gypsy Melodies: Songs My Mother Taught Me (for violin and piano, arr. Kreisler) (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
arrangement of:
Cigánské melodie, op. 55: IV. Když mne stará matka (Gypsy Songs: Songs My Mother Taught Me, for voice and piano)
Antonín Dvořák2:11
12Jeux interdits (Romance)
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1982-11)
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1982-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Lutherian Church, Haarlem (Haarlem) in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1982-07) and Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Romance (Romance anónimo, guitar piece, sometimes "Jeux interdits") (in 1982-07)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
previously attributed to:
Vicente Gómez (guitarist and composer), Fernando Sor (Ferdinand Sor, Spanish composer) and Narciso Yepes (classical guitarist)
arrangement of:
Romance de Amor
recording of:
Romance (Romance anónimo, guitar piece, sometimes "Jeux interdits") (in 1982-11)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
previously attributed to:
Vicente Gómez (guitarist and composer), Fernando Sor (Ferdinand Sor, Spanish composer) and Narciso Yepes (classical guitarist)
arrangement of:
Romance de Amor
Narciso Yepes1:49
13Nocturne No.1 in E flat, Op.33, No.1
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer) and Paul Myers (producer / songwriter, worked with Betty Boo)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (from 1989-01 to present, in 1989-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1989-01 to present, in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1989-01 to present, in 1989-01)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 en Mi bémol mineur, op. 33 no. 1 (in 1989-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1875)
part of:
3 Nocturnes, op. 33
Gabriel Fauré7:45
14Serenade in B flat, K.361 "Gran partita": III. Adagio
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) and Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer)
basset horn:
Hale Hambleton (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Angela Malsbury (clarinettist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
bassoon:
Graham Sheen (bassoonist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Felix Warnock (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
clarinet:
Antony Pay (clarinetist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Richard West (clarinettist, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
double bass:
Raymund Koster (violist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
horn:
Julian Baker (horn player) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27), Timothy Brown (UK horn player) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27), Nicholas Hill (horn player) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Colin Horton (Horn player, St. Martin in the Fields) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
oboe:
Barry Davis (classical oboist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Celia Nicklin (oboist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
wind instruments:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
orchestra:
Wind Ensemble of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: III. Adagio (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:44
15Sospiri, Op.70
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium)) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
Sir Edward Elgar4:54
16Chants d'Auvergne: II. Bailero
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (in 1982-08)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro (in 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:43
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1Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1977-09)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1977-09)
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 Beethoven6:11
2Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist) (in 1964-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1964-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1964-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (in 1964-05)
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 Mozart7:21
3A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61 Incidental Music: No.7 Notturno
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-05)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo (in 1986-05)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn6:41
44 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899: No.3 in G flat: Andante
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1982-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Impromptu in G‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 3. Andante (in 1982-06)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 6)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert6:35
5String Quartet No.2 in D: III. Notturno
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
cello:
Valentin Berlinsky (in 1962-09)
string quartet:
Borodin Quartet (in 1962-09)
viola:
Dmitri Shebalin (in 1962-09)
violin:
Yaroslav Alexandrov (in 1962-09) and Rostislav Dubinsky (violinist) (in 1962-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (from 1962 to present)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1962-09)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante (in 1962-09)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer) (in 1881)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин8:15
6Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1986-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1986-07)
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (in 1986-07)
recording of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore: II. Adagio (Concerto for oboe, strings and continuo in D minor: II. Adagio) (in 1986-07)
composer:
Alessandro Marcello
part of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935 (Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor)
Alessandro Marcello4:27
7Piano Quintet in A, D.667 "The Trout": II. Andante (excerpt)
cello:
Nikolaus Hübner (cellist) (in 1957-10)
double bass:
Johann Krump (double bass player) (in 1957-10)
piano:
Sir Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (in 1957-10)
viola:
Günther Breitenbach (violist) (in 1957-10)
violin:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1957-10)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1957-10)
partial recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“: II. Andante (in 1957-10)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
part of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (Piano quintet in A, "Trout Quintet")
Franz Schubert3:49
8Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C, K.299: II. Andantino
recording engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1988-01) and Roger de Schot (in 1988-01)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
flute:
Irena Grafenauer (flautist) (in 1988-01)
harp:
Maria Graf (harpist) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1988-01)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1988-01) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer) (in 1988-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino (in 1988-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:36
9Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93: II. Largo
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
classical guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1986-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1986-12)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1986-12)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (for guitar and orchestra, arr. Malipiero) (in 1986-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arranger:
Gian Francesco Malipiero (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi5:12
10String Quartet in F major, Op.3, No.5 (formerly attrib. J. Haydn): Andante cantabile
producer:
Hermine Sterringa and Jean van Vugt
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1997-07)
balance engineer:
Jan Wesselink (in 1997-07)
recorded at:
Théâtre et Salle de musique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (in 1997-07)
recording of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17: II. Andante cantabile (in 1997-09)
composer:
Roman Hoffstetter
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17
Roman Hoffstetter4:50
11The Gadfly, Op97: III. Youth (Romance)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
violin:
Alexander Kerr (violinist) (in 1998-09)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1998-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1998-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1998-09)
recording of:
The Gadfly, op. 97: III. Youth. Allegretto moderato (in 1998-09)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
part of:
The Gadfly, op. 97
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:51
12Suite for 2 Violins, Violoncello and Piano (left hand) Op.23: IV. Lied
cello:
Mats Lidström (cellist) (in 1997-11)
piano:
Bengt Forsberg (pianist) (in 1997-11)
violin:
Ulf Forsberg (violinist) (in 1997-11) and Kjell Lysell (in 1997-11)
recording of:
Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, op. 23: IV. Lied. Schlicht und innig. Nicht zu langsam (in 1997-11)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
part of:
Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, op. 23
Erich Wolfgang Korngold3:45
13Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
violin:
Maurice Hasson (violinist) (in 1976-06) and Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1976-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-06)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (in 1976-06)
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 Bach6:32
14Così fan tutte, K.588, Act 1: "Soave sia il vento"
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1971-10)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
bass vocals [Don Alfonso]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone) (in 1971-10)
soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-10)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (in 1971-10)
orchestra:
Vienna Haydn Orchestra (in 1971-10)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1971-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1971-10)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) (in 1971-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
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1Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, joy of man's desiring
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1977-10)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1977-10)
arranger:
Lucien Cailliet and Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1977-10)
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; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations) (in 1977-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement 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)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:08
2Thaïs, Acte Deux: Méditation religieuse - Symphonie
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:42
3Requiem, Op.48: 7. In paradisum
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus) (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (1890, second version) (in 1987-10)
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 Fauré3:19
4Gymnopédie No.1
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
editor:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Gymnopédies: I. Lent et grave (Satie’s Gymnopédie no. 3 orchestrated by Debussy) (in 1987-10)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3)
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (in 1987-10)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:55
5Lakmé, Act 1: Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais (Flower Duet)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes5:05
6Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
cello:
Jascha Silberstein (cellist) (in 1969-12)
harp:
Marie Goossens (UK harpist) (in 1969-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1969-12)
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‐Saëns3:19
7Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (in 1958-05)
conductor:
Raymond Agoult (Hungarian, London-based conductor and composer) (in 1958-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-05)
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Bantock orchestration) (in 1958-05)
orchestrator:
Sir Granville Bantock (British composer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 645)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen”
part of:
Sechs Choräle von verschiedener Art
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: I. Coro “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
Johann Sebastian Bach5:33
8Madama Butterfly, Act 2: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:00
9Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma": 9. Nimrod (Adagio)
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-05-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1974-05-15)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1974-05-15)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (on 1974-05-15)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:18
10A Village Romeo and Juliet, Music Drama in six scenes, Scene 5: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera (in 1989-08)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1989-08)
recording of:
A Village Romeo and Juliet, RT I/6: Scene 5: IV. The walk to the Paradise Garden (in 1989-08)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
part of:
A Village Romeo and Juliet, RT I/6
Frederick Delius10:16
11Pavane, Op.50: for choir and orchestra (1901)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus) (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1987-10)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:43
12Panis Angelicus
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist) (in 1998-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1998-05)
conductor:
James Judd (conductor) (in 1998-05)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus (in 1998-05)
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck4:26
13Serse, Act 1: "Ombra mai fù"
organ:
Daniel Phillips (organist) (in 1997-01)
pipe organ:
Daniel Philips (organist)
violin:
Daniel Phillips (violinist)
treble vocals:
Anthony Way (UK chorister and classical singer) (in 1997-01)
orchestra:
English Sinfonia (in 1997-01)
conductor:
Neil Page (conductor, musical director) (in 1997-01)
recorded at:
Uppingham School Chapel in Uppingham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom (in 1997-01)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (in 1997-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:39
14The Lark Ascending
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
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 Williams16:09
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1Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068: II. Air
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-06)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements) (in 1976-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement 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)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:24
2Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488: II. Adagio
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-10)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Sir Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (in 1967-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-10)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1967-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:06
3Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27: III. Adagio
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1981-09)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1981-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio (in 1981-09)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов14:20
4Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (on 1980-12-13)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) and Richard Beswick (on 1980-12-13)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-12-13)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1980)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:03
5Crisantemi
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–) (in 1983)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1983)
recording of:
I Crisantemi, SC 65 (for string orchestra) (in 1983)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1890)
orchestration of:
Crisantemi (for string quartet)
Giacomo Puccini7:11
6Violin Concerto in D, Op.77: II. Adagio
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Siney (sound engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (on 1994-05-29)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1994-05-29)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (on 1994-05-29)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1996) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1994-05-29)
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) (on 1994-05-29)
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 Brahms9:13
7L'Arlésienne Suite No.1: Adagietto
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (on 1986-10-24)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (on 1986-10-24)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1986-10-24)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: III. Adagietto (for orchestra) (on 1986-10-24)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:13
8Carmen Suite No.1: Intermezzo
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
editor:
Deborah Rogers (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (on 1986-10-24)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (on 1986-10-24)
recorded at:
St Eustache, Montreal in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1986-10-24)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III) (on 1986-10-24)
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 Bizet2:37
9Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15: II. Largo
recording engineer:
Anthony Griffiths (engineer), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Michael Mailes (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv (Tel Aviv District), Israel (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo (in 1979-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15
Ludwig van Beethoven11:10
10Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat, K.495: II. Romanza (Andante)
French horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile (in 1983)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:58
1112 Etudes, Op.10: No. 3 in E "Tristesse"
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1972-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1972-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (in 1972-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 16) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 74)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin54:25
12Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture: Love Theme
producer:
John Culshaw (in 1960-06) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1960-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1960-06)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed) (in 1960-06)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский33:14
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1Tristan und Isolde, Prelude to Act 1: Langsam und schmachtend
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1960-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1960-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1960-09)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel (in 1960-09)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner10:38
2The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66, Act 1: 8a. Pas d'action: Introduction (Andante) - Adagio ("Rose Adagio")
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
producer:
Richard Beswick
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1977-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
engineered at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 8. Pas d’action: a. Introduction ("Rose adagio") (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:38
3Violin Romance No.2 in F major, Op.50
engineer:
Tony Buczynski and Cees Huizinga
producer:
Jaap van Ginneken
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:53
4Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer)
cello:
Mark Claudle and Richard Webb (cellist)
chamber organ and harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
double bass:
Keith Marjoram
viola:
Katherine Hart (viola player) and Trevor Jones (British violist, ex. Salomon Quartet)
violin:
Alison Bury (violinist), Graham Cracknell, Roy Goodman (conductor and violinist), Christopher Hirons (violinist), John Holloway (violinist/conductor) and Monica Huggett (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only)
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 Bach6:45
5Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85: III. Adagio
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist) (in 1985-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1985-07)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1985-07)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio (in 1985-07)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar5:20
6Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3 (Arr. by Liszt from: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S.298)
piano:
Misha Dichter (pianist)
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 Liszt4:00
7Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
sound engineer and engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
flute:
Jeffrey Khaner (in 1986-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra) (in 1986-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy10:08
8Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16: II. Adagio
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1986-05)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1986-05)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (in 1986-05)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:44
9Vocalise, Op.34, No.14: Version Cello and Piano
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
cello:
Lynn Harrell (cellist) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (for cello and piano, Rose) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arranger:
Leonard Rose (cellist)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов6:59
10Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
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 Williams14:35

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