Thunder & Lightning: Solti Sonic Spectaculars

~ Release by Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Also sprach Zarathustra - Sunrise
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
violin:
Samuel Magad (violinist) (in 1975-05)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1975-05)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1975-05)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (in 1975-05)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:55
2The Planets - Mars
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)
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: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
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 Holst6:40
3Romeo and Juliet Ballet Suit - Dance of the Knights
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1982-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1982-05)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights (in 1982-05)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:18
4Symphony No. 4 in F Minor - IV. Allegro con fuco
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1984-05)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco (in 1984-05)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1877 until 1878)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36
Пётр Ильич Чайковский8:11
5A Night on the Bare Mountain
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1966-01-31, from 1966-02-02 until 1966-02-03)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1966-01-31, from 1966-02-02 until 1966-02-03)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-01-31, from 1966-02-02 until 1966-02-03)
recording of:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l’orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov) (from 1966-01-31 until 1966-02-03)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
dedicated to:
Wladimir Stassoff (Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov)
publisher:
W. Bessel & Cie (in 1886)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский11:07
6Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D
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 Elgar6:33
7Damnation of Faust - Hungarian March
sound engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1981-05)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1981-05)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1981-05)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre) (Rákóczi March) (in 1981-05)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Première Partie
Hector Berlioz4:46
8Tannhäuser - Fest March (Entrance of the Guests)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1970-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1970-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1970-10)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1970-10)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene III. "Dich treff ich hier in dieser Halle" (in 1970-10)
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 II
Richard Wagner6:27
9Enigma Variations - Troyte (Variation No. 7)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: VII. Troyte (Presto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Arthur Troyte Griffith
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar0:55
10Enigma Variations - E.D.U. (Variation No. 14)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (Allegro)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar4:52
11Il Trovatore - Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:45
12Bolero - Conclusion
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
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 Ravel5:10
13Symphony No. 9 "Choral" - Ode to Joy (Coda and finale)
bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Pilar Lorengar (soprano)
vocals:
Stuart Minton (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:41
14The Twilight of the Gods - The Immolation of the Gods
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III. Immolation Scene
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869 until 1874)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"
Richard Wagner5:02