The 101 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever

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1Adagio 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 Barber8:43
2Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: 1. Allegro Con Brio
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:57
3Arabesques (2) No. 1: Andante con moto
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor) (in 1988-10)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer) (in 1988-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1988-10)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano) (in 1988-10)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:57
4Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert Version / Act 3: The Ride of the Valkyries
producer:
Tony D’Amato
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor) (in 1966-06)
balance engineer:
Arthur Lilley (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1966-06)
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 Wagner5:09
5Enigma Variations, Op. 36, 9. Nimrod (Adagio)
engineer:
Arthur Lilley (engineer)
orchestra:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor) (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
recorded at:
Rudolfinum (House of Artists) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
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
Edward Elgar4:11
6Canon
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
organ:
Martin Haselböck (organist, conductor and composer) (in 1982-02)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Chamber Orchestra (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1984-02)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02)
arranger:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1984-02)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel4:31
7Suite Bergamasque 3. Clair de lune
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1970-11)
conductor:
Bernard Herrmann (composer) (in 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Arthur Lilley (engineer) (in 1970-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1970-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy45:51
8Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 1984-05 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1984-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:00
9Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23, Prelude to Act 4 (Morning mood)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony
conductor:
Edo de Waart (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:17
10Trois Gymnopédies, No. 1 in D Major: Lent et douloureux
sound engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1983-05)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
edit of:
3 Gymnopédies by Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:11
11Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major)
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1982-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09)
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) (in 1982-09)
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 Liszt4:57
12Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565: Toccata
organ:
Daniel Chorzempa (organist) (in 1982-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Bovenkerk in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1982-04)
edit of:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 by Daniel Chorzempa (organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:27
13Swan Lake, Op. 20, No. 10 Scène: Moderato
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1975-08-04 until 1975-08-08)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1975-08)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-08-04 until 1975-08-08)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-08-04 until 1975-08-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-04 until 1975-08-08)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 14: Scène: Moderato (from 1975-08-04 until 1975-08-08)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:55
14Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1978-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1978, in 1997)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1978-03)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1978-03)
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 Chopin4:49
15Rhapsodies (2), Op. 79
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1963-12-06 until 1963-12-08)
recorded at:
Beethovensaal (Hannover) in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1963-12-06 until 1963-12-08)
recording of:
Zwei Rhapsodien, op. 79: Nr. 2 g-moll: Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro (2 Rhapsodies, op. 79: No. 2 in G minor. Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro) (from 1963-12-06 until 1963-12-08)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1879)
part of:
Zwei Rhapsodien, op. 79
Johannes Brahms7:14
16The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, No.2 In G Minor, Op. 79
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-02)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986-02)
balance engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer) (in 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca (WARNING: NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE!!!!!!!!!! A division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (in 1987) and Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1986-02)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo (in 1986-02)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:48
17Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Theme (Andante)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1987-04)
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 1987-04)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: Theme (Andante) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar1:38
18Lakmé / Act 1: "Viens, Mallika,... Dôme Épais"
engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (on 1967-10-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (on 1967-10-12)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
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 lʼOpéra 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)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (on 1967-10-12)
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 Delibes6:07
19An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, Op. 314
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss7:58
20Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258: 1. Zadok the Priest
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
concertmaster:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1963)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
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
George Frideric Handel5:56
21The Tale of Tsar Saltan: 3. The Flight of the Bumble-Bee
sound engineer and engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1985-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10) and Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London (Walthamstow Assembly Hall) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10)
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) (in 1985-10)
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-Korsakov1:21
22Boléro, M.81
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1974)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel5:18
23Requiem, Op. 48: 4. Pie Jesu
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Montréal Symphony Orchestra (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version) (in 1987-10)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
included in:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:46
24Nabucco / Act 3: "Va, Pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1965-09)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1965-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (in 1965-10)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1965-10)
chorus master:
Roberto Benaglio (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1965) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1965-10)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1965-10)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:48
25Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348: 5. Air
recording engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
editor:
Tape editor
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recorded at:
Waalse Kerk (Walloon Church) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1988-11-08 until 1988-11-10)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel3:36
26Pavane, Op. 50
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Bernard Herrmann (composer) (in 1970-12)
balance engineer:
Arthur Lilley (engineer) (in 1970-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1970-12)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré0.58:18
27Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune, L.86
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
flute:
Timothy Hutchins (flautist) (in 1989-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1989-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1989-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1989-10)
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 1989-10)
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 Debussy10:43
28Rigoletto / Act 3: La Donna È Mobile
additional producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1979-09)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) and Günther Breest (producer for classical music) (in 1979-09)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1980)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1980)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1979-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1979-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1979-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
29Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. Giazotto)
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
organ:
Martin Haselböck (organist, conductor and composer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1984-02)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1984-02)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1984-02)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Albinoni6:38
30Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No.1 - March in D major
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major (from 1977-02-07 until 1977-04-04)
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar6:37
31Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2: "Lascia Ch'Io Pianga"
vocals:
Bernadette Greevy (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:53
32Miserere
organ:
Andrew Wright (Organist)
choir vocals:
Westminster Cathedral Boys' Choir (in 1982-06)
treble vocals:
Saul Quirke (English boy soprano, late 20th cent.) (in 1982-06)
conductor and chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Westminster Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 9)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri11:19
33Solomon, HWV 67 / Act 3: Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-03)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-03, in 1985)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1984-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1984-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
George Frideric Handel3:10
34Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": 2. Introduzione (Adagio Molto)
recording engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (from 1972-06-13 until 1972-06-16)
solo piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-06-13 until 1972-06-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto (from 1972-06-13 until 1972-06-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:41
35Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'Autunno": 1. Allegro (Ballo, E Canto de' Villanelli)
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1969-09)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord and organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
violin:
Alan Loveday (violinist) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi45:04
36Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera": 1. Allegro
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1969-09)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord and organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
violin:
Alan Loveday (violinist) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi43:14
37Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera": 3. Allegro (Danza Pastorale)
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1969-09)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord and organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
violin:
Alan Loveday (violinist) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi44:40
38Aria
engineer and balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria da capo (closing) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:54
39Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30, Trv 176: Einleitung
editor:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
solo violin:
Rainer Küchl (Austrian violinist) (in 1983-02)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1983-02)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1983, in 1983-02)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1983-02)
live recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (in 1983-02)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss2:02
40La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin (From 24 Preludes, L. 117)
oboe and solo oboe:
Albrecht Mayer (oboist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Mathias Mönius (music director, conductor, pianist)
orchestrator:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
arrangement of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
Claude Debussy2:41
41Il Barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1: 5. "Una Voce Poco Fa... Io Sono Docile"
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:31
42Carmina Burana - 3. Cour D'Amours: "In Trutina"
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
editor:
Deborah Rogers (engineer)
soprano vocals:
Lynne Dawson (soprano) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XXI. In trutina mentis dubia (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:39
43The Planets, Op. 32: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
engineer:
Andrew Pinder and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:20
44Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048: 3. Allegro
harpsichord:
Maria Teresa Garatti (keyboardist) (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Théâtre municipal de Vevey in Vevey, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1965-06)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: III. Allegro (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:14
45Children's Corner, L. 113: 6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (on 1979-09-20)
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (on 1979-09-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-09-20)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version) (on 1979-09-20)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
Claude Debussy2:56
46Peer Gynt, Op.23: In the Hall of the Mountain King
choir vocals:
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
de Waart (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King) (in 1983)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg2:30
47Meditation: Méditation From Thaïs
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (on 2005-01-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 2005-01-05)
conductor:
Daniel Harding (conductor) (on 2005-01-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2005-01-05)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (on 2005-01-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:35
48Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Overture (Sinfonia)
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1972)
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 (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:26
49Valse Romantique, L. 71
piano:
Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (pianist)
recording of:
Valse romantique, L. 71, CD 79 (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
dedicated to:
Rose Depecker
publisher:
Choudens (in 1891)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 71) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 79)
Claude Debussy4:03
50Requiem in D minor, K.626: Sequentia: Lacrimosa
producer:
Chris Hazell
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1977-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1977-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1977-05)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1977-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1977-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-05)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz: “Lacrimosa” (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition) (in 1977-05)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Beyer (violist)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:13
51Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": 1. Allegro
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“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro) (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 Mozart5:48
52Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": 2. 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 Mozart6:08
53Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": 4. Rondo (Allegro)
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“: IV. Rondo. Allegro (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 Mozart3:04
54Piano Sonata No.11 in A major, K331 (Third Movement - Rondo Alla Turca)
piano:
Allan Schiller (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:14
55Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 42. Hallelujah
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
harpsichord:
Hedwig Bilgram (harpsichordist and organist) (in 1972-11)
organ:
Edgar Krapp (organist) (in 1972-11)
solo trumpet:
Gordon Webb (trumpet player) (in 1972-11)
choir vocals:
John Alldis Choir (The John Alldis Choir) (in 1972-11)
vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia) and London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1972-11)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1972-11)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (in 1972-11)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1972-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel4:04
56Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minor
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Walter Weller (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in G minor: Allegro - Vivace (Hungarian Dance No. 5, orch. Schmeling)
orchestrator:
Martin Schmeling
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra (Schmeling orchestration)
Johannes Brahms2:12
57Danses Espagnolas Sur Les Motifs de L'Opéra Carmen de Georges Bizet: 2. Habanera
guitar:
Alexandre Lagoya (guitarist/composer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Kenneth Sillito (violinist)
recording of:
Habanera (from Carmen) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
Alexandre Lagoya3:47
58Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068: 2. Air
recording engineer:
Walter Alfred Wettler
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (Munich Bach Orchestra) (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1960-06)
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 1960-06)
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 Bach5:47
59Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1981-06) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1981-06)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (in 1981-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:59
60Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben Cantata, BWV 147: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1956-12-04 until 1956-12-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (from 1956-12-04 until 1956-12-07)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1956-12-04 until 1956-12-07)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1956-12-04 until 1956-12-07)
arranger:
William Gillies Whittaker (English composer, 1876-1944)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1956-12-04 until 1956-12-07)
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) (from 1956-12-04 until 1956-12-07)
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 Bach6:11
61Messa da Requiem: 2b. Tuba Mirum - 2c. Mors Stupebit
producer:
John Culshaw and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIb. Dies irae: Tuba mirum (basso, coro) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIc. Dies irae: Mors stupebit (basso, coro) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:04
62Messa da Requiem: 2. Dies Irae
choir vocals:
Ernst‐Senff‐Chor
vocals:
Ernst‐Senff‐Chor (in 1989)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1989)
performer:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Ernst‐Senff‐Chor, Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) and Ernst Senff
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 Verdi2:43
63Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.72, No.2
Antonín Dvořák6:44
64Vocalise, Op.34, No.14
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 2004-03)
balance engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer) (in 2004-03)
recorded at:
Potton Hall in Westleton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 2004-03)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (for piano, Kocsis) (in 2004-03)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
piano arranger:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff5:59
65Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": 2. Largo
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1979-09-17 until 1979-09-19)
conductor:
Kirill Kondrashin (conductor) (from 1979-09-17 until 1979-09-19)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (from 1979-09-17 until 1979-09-19) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1979-09-17 until 1979-09-19)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1979-09-17 until 1979-09-19)
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) (from 1979-09-17 until 1979-09-19)
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 Dvořák11:08
66Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": 1. 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
67Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist) (in 1975-08)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano) (in 1975-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano) (in 1975-08)
lyricist:
Jairo (Argentinean singer) and Sir Walter Scott (19th-century Scottish author)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
translator:
Adam Storck
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 839)
Franz Schubert5:48
68When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)
soprano vocals:
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell4:49
69The Planets, Op. 32: 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1961-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-09)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1961-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1961-09)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (in 1961-09)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:23
70Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550: 1. Molto Allegro
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1972-06)
conductor:
Josef Krips (conductor/violinist) (in 1972-06)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (in 1972-06)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:36
71Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, M.19 (Arr. For Oboe & Orchestra)
oboe and solo oboe:
Albrecht Mayer (oboist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Mathias Mönius (music director, conductor, pianist)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
arrangement of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel5:56
72Serenade for Strings in E, Op.22: 1. Moderato
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) and Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1970-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52: I. Moderato (in 1970-05)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1875-05-03 until 1875-05-14)
revised by:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Smyčcová serenáda E dur, op. 22, B. 52 (Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52)
Antonín Dvořák4:36
734 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 4 in A-flat major: Allegretto
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu in A‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 4. Allegretto
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert8:11
74Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 - Act 1: 19. Balcony Scene
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
executive producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (task: Executive and recording producer)
editor:
Caroline Haigh
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 19. Balcony scene (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Sergei Prokofiev3:14
75Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-05-18 until 1984-05-19)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin13:52
76Turandot / Act 3: "Nessun Dorma!"
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini53:01
77Mass in B minor, BWV 232 / Credo: Et Resurrexit
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein (from 1973-09-23 until 1974-01-05)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1973-09-23 until 1974-01-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1973-09-23 until 1974-01-05)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1973-09-23 until 1974-01-05)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1973-09-23 until 1974-01-05)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: VI. Et resurrexit (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIf. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et resurrexit") (from 1973-09-23 until 1974-01-05)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:20
78Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: 2. Allegretto
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1983-12-01 until 1983-12-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1983-12-01 until 1983-12-05)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1983-12-01 until 1983-12-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1983-12-01 until 1983-12-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto (from 1983-12-01 until 1983-12-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven7:44
79Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98: 1. Allegro Non Troppo
producer:
Michel Glotz
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1988-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1988-10)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1988-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1988-10)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo (in 1988-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 (Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98)
Johannes Brahms13:04
80The Lark Ascending
producer:
Anthony Sargent
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-07)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (in 1982-07)
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 Williams15:29
81Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: 2. Adagio
recording engineer:
Jan Wesselink
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1992-07)
cor anglais:
Christine Pendrill (in 1992-07)
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1992-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1992-07)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1992-07)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (in 1992-07)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo11:34
82Sospiri, 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)
Edward Elgar4:54
83Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125: 2. Aquarium
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
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) (in 1980-09)
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-Saëns2:07
84Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: 4. Marche Au Supplice. Allegretto Non Troppo
recording engineer:
Ko Witteveen (engineer) (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Colin Davis (Sir Colin Davis, English conductor) (in 1974-01)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice (in 1974-01)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz6:52
85Gianni Schicchi: "O Mio Babbino Caro"
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Renée Fleming (soprano) (in 1999-07)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1999-07)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1999-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2000)
recorded at:
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 1999-07)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1999-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini4.52:55
86Gnossiennes: No. 1 - Lent
engineer:
Erik Sikkema
producer:
Rob Zimmerman
editor:
Adriaan Verstijnen (Dutch recording engineer & producer)
piano:
Reinbert de Leeuw (Dutch conductor and pianist) (in 1992-09)
recording of:
Gnossienne no. 1 (in 1992-09)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Trois Gnossiennes
Erik Satie5:39
87Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349: 12. Alla Hornpipe
recording engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
editor:
Tape editor
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recorded at:
Waalse Kerk (Walloon Church) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1988-11-08 until 1988-11-10)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
George Frideric Handel3:18
88The Hebrides, Op.26, MWV P. 7
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1971-01-07 until 1971-01-08)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-01-07 until 1971-01-08)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1971-01-07 until 1971-01-08)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1971-01-07 until 1971-01-08)
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave) (from 1971-01-07 until 1971-01-08)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Felix Mendelssohn10:47
89Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: 1. Prélude
recording engineer:
Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer) (in 1960-12)
producer:
Elsa Schiller (Deutsche Grammophon's head of production 1952-1965) and Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1960-12)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (in 1960-12)
recorded at:
Beethovensaal (Hannover) in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1960-12)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude) (in 1960-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:52
90Elijah, Op.70, MWV A25 / Part 1: "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?"
choir vocals:
Edinburgh Festival Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Help, Lord!"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:54
91Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: 3. 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
Edward Elgar5:21
92Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125: Le Cygne
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
cello:
Anne Martindale Williams (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello) (in 1980-09)
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)
Camille Saint-Saëns3:14
93The Gadfly, Op.97: 3. Youth (Romance)
violin:
Erez Ofer (violinist) (in 1996-12)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1996-12)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1996-12)
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance (in 1996-12)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
recording of:
The Gadfly, op. 97: III. Youth. Allegretto moderato (in 1996-12)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
part of:
The Gadfly, op. 97
Dmitri Shostakovich3:01
94Prince Igor / Act 2: Polovtsian Dances and Chorus
producer:
John Culshaw
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (on 1966-05-27)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1966-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1966-05-27)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (on 1966-05-27)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-05-27)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890) (from 1966-01-31 until 1966-05-27)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Prince Igor: Act II
Alexander Borodin13:42
95Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 / Act 1: 13. Dance of the Knights
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Sergei Prokofiev5:41
966 Etudes D'Exécution Transcendante D'Après Paganini, S. 140: 3. La Campanella
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1982-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella” (in 1982-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1838 until 1840)
is based on:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella”
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140
Franz Liszt5:10
97Polonaise in C major, Op. 89
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1968-03)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-03)
recording of:
Polonaise for Piano in C major, op. 89: Alla polacca, vivace (in 1968-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 89)
Ludwig van Beethoven5:07
98Ave Maria
recorded in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1983-04)
organ:
Michael G. Gormley (organist) (in 1983-04)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1983-04)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (in 1983-04)
chorus master:
Uwe Christian Harrer (chorus master/conductor) (in 1983-04)
Charles Gounod2:49
99Oedipus: Music for a While, Z583
countertenor vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
recorded at:
San Girolamo in Bagnacavallo, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (from 2010-07-17 until 2010-07-22)
recording of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: II. "Music for a While" (from 2010-07-17 until 2010-07-22)
lyricist:
John Dryden (English poet)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583
Henry Purcell4:15
100Panis Angelicus, Op.12/V
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1976-01)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
chorus master:
Russell Burgess (in 1976-01)
arranger and orchestrator:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
Panis Angelicus (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer)
arrangement of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
César Franck4:05
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