Classic FM: Hall of Fame: The Great Composers

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1Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
engineer:
William Hoekstra and Lawrence Rock (engineer)
producer:
Joanna Nickrenz
choir vocals:
Saint Louis Symphony Chorus (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
recorded at:
Powell Hall in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:35
2By the Beautiful Blue Danube - Waltz
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Gerard Schwarz (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 Strauss II9:31
3In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Tadeusz Wojciechowski (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)
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
Edvard Grieg2:27
4The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
piano:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic (The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
cover recording of:
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., G. Schirmer Inc., J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm, Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman33:46
5Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture
recording engineer:
Peter Zelnhöfer
producer:
Wilhelm Meister (Tonmeister / recording producer)
orchestra:
Bamberger Symphoniker (Bamberg Symphony) (on 1987-07-08)
conductor:
Claus Peter Flor (on 1987-07-08)
recorded at:
Dominikanerbau in Bamberg, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1987-07-08)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (on 1987-07-08)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1826)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn12:30
6Symphony no. 94 "Surprise": 4th movement
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: IV. Finale. Allegro di molto
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
Joseph Haydn3:43
7Anvil Chorus (from Il Trovatore)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
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 Verdi3:02
8Symphony no. 1: 2nd movement
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1966)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1966)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”: II. Kräftig bewegt (in 1966)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1884 until 1888)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”
Gustav Mahler7:54
9A Gaelic Blessing
recording engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (from 1997-01-07 until 1997-01-09) and Julian Millard (engineer) (from 1997-01-07 until 1997-01-09)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir) (from 1997-01-07 until 1997-01-09)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (from 1997-01-07 until 1997-01-09)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor) (from 1997-01-07 until 1997-01-09)
recording of:
Gaelic Blessing (aka Deep Peace) (from 1997-01-07 until 1997-01-09)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1978)
was commissioned by:
Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church (Omaha, Nebraska)
publisher:
Oxford University Press and Hinshaw Music (in 1978)
John Rutter1:50
10Bolero
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1996-06-07 until 1996-06-11)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1996-06-07 until 1996-06-11)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1996-06-07 until 1996-06-11)
recording of:
Boléro (from 1996-06-07 until 1996-06-11)
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 Ravel14:41
11The Can-Can (from Orpheus in the the Underworld)
orchestra:
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach5:20
12The Montagues and Capulets (from Romeo and Juliet)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Daniele Gatti (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:47

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