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1▼CD: Orchestral Favourites
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1William Tell Overture
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
partial recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini3:38
2Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Donald Westlake (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Pikler
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 Mozart7:31
3Ride of the Valkyries (From the Valkyrie)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
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 Wagner5:05
4Vocalise
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1999-09-14 until 1999-09-16)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for orchestra) (from 1999-09-14 until 1999-09-16)
orchestrator:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1919)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов6:47
5The Toreador Song (From Carmen Suite)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
is based on:
Carmen : Prélude
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:08
6Symphony no. 9 in E minor "New World Symphony": Largo
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
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 Dvořák4:06
7Marche Militaire no. 1 in D
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Marche militaire, op. 51, D. 733 no. 1 in D major
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
3 Marches militaires, op. 51, D. 733
Franz Schubert4:11
8Serenade From String Quartet in F
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (Australian conductor)
recording of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17: II. Andante cantabile
composer:
Roman Hoffstetter
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17
Joseph Haydn3:40
9Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Willem van Otterloo (conductor)
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
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, S. 464 no. 5: I. Allegro con brio (for piano solo, Liszt)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, S. 464 no. 5 (for piano solo, Liszt)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:22
10Triumphant March (From Aida)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Grand March (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
Giuseppe Verdi6:26
11Hungarian Dance no. 5
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
part of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1
Johannes Brahms2:30
12Polka (From the Bartered Bride)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Die verkaufte Braut: I. Polka (The Bartered Bride: I. Polka)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1870)
part of:
Three Dances from "The Bartered Bride"
Bedřich Smetana4:46
13Nimrod (From Enigma Variations)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Myer Fredman (British-Australian conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
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
14Intermezzo (From Cavalleria Rusticana)
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Elyakum Shapirra
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 Mascagni3:34
15Light Cavalry Overture
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Suppé7:34
16Wedding March (From a Midsummer Night’s Dream)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn3:55
3▼CD: Great Choral Masterpieces
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1Deus in Adiutorium (From Vespers of the Blessed Virgin)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
Claudio Monteverdi2:05
2Gloria in Excelsis Deo (From Gloria in D)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia and Sydney Philharmonia Motet Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi2:24
3Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (From Cantata no. 147)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
live 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)
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)
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)
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)
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 Bach2:51
4Commend Your Way (From St Matthew Passion)
organ:
Ray Harvey (organ / harpsichord)
choir vocals:
Cantillation
Johann Sebastian Bach1:09
5Magnificat (From Magnificat in D)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: I. Coro "Magnificat anima mea"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
Johann Sebastian Bach3:02
6Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
live recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:38
7For Unto Us a Child Is Born (From Messiah)
choir vocals:
Cantillation
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:40
8Hallelujah (From Messiah)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
live recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:55
9Ave Verum Corpus
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:27
10Lacrimosa (From Requiem in D minor)
engineer:
Gustáv Šoral (in 1985-03)
producer:
Dr Igor Bohacek (producer) (in 1985-03)
organ:
Vladimír Rusó (organist) (in 1985-03)
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (in 1985-03)
contralto vocals:
Jaroslava Horská (mezzo-soprano) (in 1985-03)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic) (in 1985-03)
conductor:
Zdeněk Košler (conductor) (in 1985-03)
chorus master:
Stefan Klimo (conductor) (in 1985-03)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1985-03)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:23
11The Heavens Are Telling (From the Creation “Die Shopfung”)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
Joseph Haydn3:58
12Ode to Joy From Symphony no. 9 in D minor “An Die Freude”
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:46
13Thanks Be to God From Elijah (Chorus)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
Felix Mendelssohn3:39
14Dies Irae (From Requiem Mass “Messa Da Requiem”)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1999)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi4:17
15Pavane
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
Gabriel Fauré5:48
16In Paradisum (From Requiem)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia and Sydney Philharmonia Motet Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian 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)
live 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 Fauré3:32
17Polovtsian Dances no. 17 (From Prince Igor “Knyaz Igor”)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин11:29
18Virgin, Mother of God (From Vespers)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:46
4▼CD: Russian Spectacular
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1Dawn on the Moscow River (From Khovanshchina)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Khovanshchina: Act 1 Prelude "Dawn on the Moscow River"
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
publisher:
Internationale Musikverlage Hans Sikorski
part of:
Хованщина: Действие 1
recording of:
Khovanshchina: Prelude: Dawn Over the River Moscow (orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1882)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (in 1880)
librettist:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer)
orchestration of:
Khovanshchina: Act 1 Prelude "Dawn on the Moscow River"
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:33
2Gopak (From Sorochintsi Fair)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
The Fair at Sorochintsï: Gopak (orchestrated by Lyadov)
orchestrator:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874 until 1880)
orchestration of:
The Fair at Sorochintsï: Hopak
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:59
3Marche Slave
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hubert Soudant (conductor)
recording of:
Marche slave in B-flat minor, op. 31
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1876-11-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1876-09 until 1876-10)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 45), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 42) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 31)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский10:01
4Flight of the Bumble Bee (From Tale of the Tsar Saltan)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan) (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:30
5Procession of the Sardar (From Caucasian Sketches)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Caucasian Sketches Suite no. 1, op. 10: IV. Procession of the Sardar (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Михаил Ипполитов‐Иванов (Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer, conductor, teacher) (in 1894)
part of:
Caucasian Sketches Suite no. 1, op. 10
Михаил Михайлович Ипполитов‐Иванов4:02
6I. Hymn Song (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: I. Religious Chant (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов2:10
7II. Christmas Song (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: II. Christmas Carol "Kolyada" (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов1:30
8III. Lament (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: III. Plaintive Song (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов2:57
9IV. Comic Song (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: IV. Humorous Song "I Danced with the Gnat" (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов1:00
10V.Legend of the Birds (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: V. Legend of the Birds (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов1:31
11VI. Cradle Song (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: VI. Cradle Song (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов2:22
12VII. Round Dance (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: VII. Round Dance (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов0:44
13VIII. Village Dance (Eight Russian Folk Songs)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
conductor:
Shalom Ronly-Riklis (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
recording of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58: VIII. Village Dance Song (from 1987-06 until 1988-07)
composer:
Анатолий Константинович Лядов (Anatoly Lyadov, Russian composer)
part of:
Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58
Анатолий Константинович Лядов1:39
141812 Festival Overture, op. 49
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Stuart Challender (conductor)
recorded at:
Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1989-02-13 until 1989-02-21)
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 Чайковский15:31
15Scene Act II From Swan Lake “Lebedinoe Ozero”
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vanco Cavdarski (conductor)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:38
16Black Swan Act III From Swan Lake “Pas de Deux”
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Elyakum Shapirra
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:32
17Waltz From Sleeping Beauty “Spyashchaya Krasavitsa”
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Dommett (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:43
18Cossack Dance (From Mazeppa)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:29
19March (From the Love of Three Oranges)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Suite from “Love for Three Oranges”, op. 33A: III. Marche (original for orchestra)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Suite from "Love for Three Oranges", op. 33A
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:52
20Nocturne (From String Quartet no. 2)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Wilfred Lehmann (conductor/violinist/composer/session musician)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer) (in 1881)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин7:38
5▼CD: Music of Fantasy & Imagination
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1The Birds: I. Prelude
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Omri Hadari (conductor)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: I. Preludio (The Birds: I. Prelude, Prelude)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
is based on:
Arie in C per organo o clavicembalo No. 2
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi2:47
2The Birds: II. The Dove
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Omri Hadari (conductor)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: II. La Colomba (The Birds: II. The dove, The dove)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi4:27
3The Birds: III. The Hen
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Omri Hadari (conductor)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: III. La Gallina (The Birds: III. The hen, The hen)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
is based on:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin: La Poule
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi3:01
4The Birds: IV. The Nightingale
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Omri Hadari (conductor)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: IV. L'Usignuolo (The Birds: IV. The nightingale, The nightingale)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi3:39
5The Birds: V. The Cuckoo
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Omri Hadari (conductor)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: V. Il Cucù (The Birds: V. The cuckoo, The cuckoo)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi4:29
6Toy Symphony: I. Allegro
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Verdon Williams (conductor)
recording of:
Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony": I. Allegro
composer:
Edmund Angerer
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer) and Leopold Mozart (composer)
part of:
Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:24
7Toy Symphony: II. Minuet and Trio
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Verdon Williams (conductor)
recording of:
Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony": II. Menuetto
composer:
Edmund Angerer
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer) and Leopold Mozart (composer)
part of:
Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:20
8Toy Symphony: III. Presto
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Verdon Williams (conductor)
recording of:
Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony": III. Finale. Presto
composer:
Edmund Angerer
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer) and Leopold Mozart (composer)
part of:
Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:17
9Mother Goose: I. Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye: I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (pour orchestre)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
orchestration of:
Ma mère l’Oye: I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (suite pour orchestre)
Maurice Ravel1:38
10Mother Goose: II. Tom Thumb
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye: II. Petit poucet (pour orchestre)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
orchestration of:
Ma mère l’Oye: II. Petit poucet (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (suite pour orchestre)
Maurice Ravel3:59
11Mother Goose: III. Princess of the Pagodas
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye: III. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes (pour orchestre)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
orchestration of:
Ma mère l’Oye: III. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (suite pour orchestre)
Maurice Ravel3:45
12Mother Goose: IV. The Conversations of the Beauty and the Beast
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye: IV. Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête (pour orchestre)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
orchestration of:
Ma mère l’Oye: IV. Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (suite pour orchestre)
Maurice Ravel4:18
13Mother Goose: V. The Fairy Garden
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye: V. Le Jardin féerique (pour orchestre)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
orchestration of:
Ma mère l’Oye: V. Le Jardin féerique (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (suite pour orchestre)
Maurice Ravel3:21
14The Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : I. Introduction et marche royale du lion (The Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion, strings and two pianos)
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‐Saëns2:00
15The Carnival of the Animals: II. Hens and Roosters
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : II. Poules et coqs (The Carnival of the Animals: II. Hens and Cocks, violins, viola, two pianos and clarinet)
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‐Saëns0:54
16The Carnival of the Animals: III. Wild Asses
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : III. Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (The Carnival of the Animals: III. Wild Asses, two pianos)
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‐Saëns0:40
17The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortoises
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : IV. Tortues (The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortoises, strings and piano)
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‐Saëns1:47
18The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : V. L’Éléphant (The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant, double bass and piano)
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‐Saëns1:24
19The Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VI. Kangourous (The Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos, two pianos)
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‐Saëns0:53
20The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica)
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‐Saëns2:17
21The Carnival of the Animals: VIII. Persons With Long Ears
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles (The Carnival of the Animals: VIII. Personages With Long Ears, two violins)
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‐Saëns0:53
22The Carnival of the Animals: IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois (The Carnival of the Animals: IX. The Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods, two pianos and clarinet)
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‐Saëns2:06
23The Carnival of the Animals: X. Aviary
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : X. Volière (The Carnival of the Animals: X. Aviary, strings, pianos and flute)
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‐Saëns1:18
24The Carnival of the Animals: XI. Pianists
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XI. Pianistes (The Carnival of the Animals: XI. Pianists, strings and two pianos)
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‐Saëns1:06
25The Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XII. Fossiles (The Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils, strings, two pianos, clarinet, and xylophone)
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‐Saëns1:22
26The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan
piano [pianos]:
Max Olding & Pamela Page (piano duo)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
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‐Saëns2:29
27The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
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‐Saëns2:08
28The Sorceror’s Apprentice
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Tibor Paul
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas10:27

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