SACD: The Ultimate Audio Experience: The Classics Sampler

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1Symphony No. 3 in D minor: I. Kräftig, entschieden (excerpt)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor, Part I: I. Kräftig. Entschieden
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1893 until 1896)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Gustav Mahler5:30
2Slavonic Dance No. 9 for orchestra in B major, B. 147/1 (Op. 72/1)
orchestra:
Budapest Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Iván Fischer (conductor)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 1 in B major: Molto vivace (for orchestra)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1886-11 until 1887-01-05)
premiered at:
[concert] (1887-01-06)
part of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 72, B. 147 (Slavonic Dances, op. 72, B. 147, for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák4:13
3Rusalka, opera, B. 203 (Op. 114): Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon)
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (in 2003-03)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 2003-03)
conductor:
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) (in 2003-03)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon) (in 2003-03)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák5:02
4Romance for violin & orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
solo violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (in 2002-05)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (in 2002-05)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor) (in 2002-05)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (in 2002-05)
live 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) (in 2002-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
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)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven8:20
5Ecco, che alfin ritorno, chamber cantata; Aria: Il nocchier nella procella
countertenor vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra:
Accademia Bizantina
conductor:
Ottavio Dantone (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
Ecco, che alfin ritorno, chamber cantata: Aria: Il nocchier nella procella
composer:
Francesco Gasparini
part of:
Ecco, che alfin ritorno, chamber cantata
Francesco Gasparini3:19
6La Bohème, opera: O soave fanciulla
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:03
7La sonnambula, opera: Ah! Non credea mirart
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
Patrick Summers
chorus master:
José Luis Basso
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non credea mirarti” (Amina, Elvino)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini6:37
8Missa Salisburgensis, mass for 2 double choruses in 16 parts, double orchestra & double continuo (attribution uncertain), C. App. 101: Kyrie
orchestra:
Musica Antiqua Köln (Musica Antiqua Cologne)
conductor:
Reinhard Goebel (violinist and conductor) and Paul McCreesh (conductor)
performer:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble)
recording of:
Missa Salisburgensis, C. App. 101: Kyrie
composer:
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (composer)
part of:
Missa Salisburgensis, C. App. 101
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber5:50
9Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade - Gnomus
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Валерий Гергиев (Valery Gergiev, conductor)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: I. Gnomus (Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus, orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro giusto, nel modo russico – Senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto, orchestrated by Ravel, 1st promenade)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:56
10Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": Sehr langsam und gedehnt "der große Appell" - Pesante. "Aufersteh'n"
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nadja Michael
soprano vocals:
Latonia Moore (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Gilbert Kaplan (amateur conductor)
chorus master:
Johannes Franz
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": V. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1888 until 1894)
librettist:
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock and Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1888 until 1894)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection”
Gustav Mahler4:48
11Waltz for piano No. 8 in A flat major, Op. 64/3, CT. 214
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 8 in A‐flat major, op. 64 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 214)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin2:31
12Don Pasquale: “Com'è gentil”
guitar:
Andrea Menafra and Rossella Perrone
tambourine:
Giulio Patara
trumpet:
Gianluigi Petrarulo
choir vocals:
Coro Sinfonico di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
tenor vocals:
Juan Diego Flórez (Peruvian operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. Serenata “Com’è gentil la notte a mezzo april!” (Ernesto, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:47
13Tannhäuser, opera, WWV. 70: Wie Todesahnung Dämmrung deckt die Lande - O du mein holder Abendstern
executive producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer) and Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Wolfram]:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer) (in 2000-11)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 2000-11)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 2000-11)
balance engineer:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie: Grosser Saal in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 2000-11)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene II. „Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande … O du mein holder Abendstern” (in 2000-11)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner5:34
14Turangalîla-symphonie, for piano, ondes martenot, & orchestra, I/29: V. Joie du sang des étoiles
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
ondes Martenot:
Takashi Harada (Harada Takashi, ondes Martenot player) (in 1992-03)
piano:
Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (pianist) (in 1992-03)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1992-03)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1992-03)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-03)
recording of:
Turangalîla-Symphonie, I/29: V. Joie du sang des étoiles (in 1992-03)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1946 until 1948)
part of:
Turangalîla-Symphonie, I/29
Olivier Messiaen6:20

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