Absolute Classics - 500 Years of Hits - Part 2

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1Also sprach Zarathustra: Opening (theme from '2001')
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
premiered in:
Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 1896-11-27)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Works of Richard Strauss by opus number (number: op. 30) and Werkverzeichnis (Richard Strauss TrV) (number: TrV 176)
Richard Strauss2:01
2The Planets: Mars
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
William Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:37
3Symphony no. 7: Second movement (Castrol GTX ad)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in E minor “Lied der Nacht”: II. Nachtmusik I. Allegro moderato
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in E minor “Lied der Nacht”
Gustav Mahler4:02
4Double Concerto in D minor: Largo (theme from 'Children of a Lesser God')
violin:
Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) and Elizabeth Wilcock (violinist)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
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 Bach6:37
5Violin Romance no. 2
violin:
Shlomo Mintz (violinist, violist and conductor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1802)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 40)
Ludwig van Beethoven5:38
6The Barber of Seville: Largo al Factotum (Ragù sauce ad)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:40
7Granada (Granada TV ad)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist)
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
Agustín Lara3:55
8Espana
orchestra:
Warsae National Philharmonic Orchestra (The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Jerzy Semkow (conductor)
recording of:
España (rhapsody for orchestra)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1883)
dedicated to:
Charles Lamoureux
Emmanuel Chabrier6:30
9Flight of the Bumblebee (theme featured in 'Shine')
orchestra:
Bolshoi Theatre Violin Ensemble
conductor:
Yuli Rejentowitsch (conductor)
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)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:13
10Kinderszenen: Träumerei (Chocolate Break ad)
piano:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:30
11Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune (Boursin ad)
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:17
12Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus ('Here comes the bride')
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:00
13Romeo and Juliet: Love scene
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:33
14Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus (Del Monte ad)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
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 Puccini3:10
15'Pastoral' Symphony (Tweed perfume ad)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Разумовский (Russian diplomat)
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: 453), ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 6) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 68)
Ludwig van Beethoven9:53
16Horn Concerto no. 4: Rondo (Vauxhall Carlton ad)
horn:
Günter Högner (horn player)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:05
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