A Child's Introduction to Classical Music

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Cover art for CD has inconsistent subtitles on the front and back. On the front, the subtitle is "The Gold Collection" and on the back, the subtitle is "Music to Fire the Imagination".

Annotation last modified on 2018-07-09 02:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: March
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I, Картина I, no. 2. Марш (The Nutcracker, op. 71: March, March)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1, The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:36
2The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
recording 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)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:56
3Swan Lake, Op. 20: Dance of the Cygnets (Act II)
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:25
4The Syncopated Clock
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recording of:
The Syncopated Clock
composer:
Mitchell Parish and Leroy Anderson (until 1945-04)
publisher:
Woodbury Music Company (aka Woodbury Music Company)
Leroy Anderson2:33
5The Musical Typewriter
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recording of:
The Typewriter
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1950-10-09)
Leroy Anderson1:49
6The Bugler's Holiday
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recording of:
Bugler’s Holiday
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1954-05-25)
Leroy Anderson2:27
7The Water Music Suite No. 2: Hornpipe
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
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 Handel3:15
8The Carnival of the Animals: Introduction et Marche Royale du Lion
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : I. Introduction et marche royale du lion (The Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion, strings and two pianos)
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‐Saëns2:08
9Carnival of the Animals: Poules et Coqs
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : II. Poules et coqs (The Carnival of the Animals: II. Hens and Cocks, violins, viola, two pianos and clarinet)
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‐Saëns0:49
10Carnival of the Animals: Hèmiones
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : III. Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (The Carnival of the Animals: III. Wild Asses, two pianos)
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‐Saëns0:47
11Carnival of the Animals: Tortues
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : IV. Tortues (The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortoises, strings and piano)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
quotes music from:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:06
12Carnival of the Animals: L'Éléphant
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : V. L’Éléphant (The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant, double bass and piano)
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‐Saëns1:23
13Carnival of the Animals: Kangourous
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VI. Kangourous (The Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos, two pianos)
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‐Saëns1:01
14Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
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)
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‐Saëns2:27
15Carnival of the Animals: Personnages à Longues Oreilles
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles (The Carnival of the Animals: VIII. Personages With Long Ears, two violins)
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‐Saëns1:04
16Carnival of the Animals: Le Coucou au Fond des Bois
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois (The Carnival of the Animals: IX. The Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods, two pianos and clarinet)
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‐Saëns2:23
17Carnival of the Animals: Volière
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : X. Volière (The Carnival of the Animals: X. Aviary, strings, pianos and flute)
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‐Saëns1:39
18Carnival of the Animals: Pianistes
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XI. Pianistes (The Carnival of the Animals: XI. Pianists, strings and two pianos)
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‐Saëns1:22
19Carnival of the Animals: Fossiles
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XII. Fossiles (The Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils, strings, two pianos, clarinet, and xylophone)
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‐Saëns1:46
20Carnival of the Animals: Le Cygne
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
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
21Carnival of the Animals: Final
cello:
Emma Pritchard
harp:
Karen Vaughan (harpist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale, full ensemble)
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‐Saëns2:05
22Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:29
23La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli9:20
24The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach4:00
25William Tell: Overture
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini11:53
26Night on the Bare Mountain
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
composer:
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
publisher:
Internationale Musikverlage Hans Sikorski
Модест Петрович Мусоргский11:15

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ASIN:US: B01KARIGPI [info]