Les 40 Merveilles Du Classique

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1Nabucco : Va pensiero (Choeur des esclaves)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Riccardo Muti5:15
2Norma : Casta Diva
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
live recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (in 1961)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Tullio Serafin5:34
3Concerto pour piano n°23 en la majeur, K.488 : II Adagio
orchestra:
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
conductor:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Михаил Васильевич Плетнёв6:19
4Symphonie n°9 en ré mineur, op.125 : IV Ode à la joie (extrait)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
contralto vocals:
Birgit Remmert (operatic mezzo‐soprano and contralto)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Kurt Streit (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (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”
Sir Simon Rattle6:27
5Le Lac des cygnes : Acte II. Scène (Moderato)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes: IV. Allegro moderato (Popularly known as "Dance of the Little Swans")
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes
André Previn3:01
6Mazurka op.63 n°3
piano:
Alexandre Tharaud (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 41 in C‐sharp minor, op. 63 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 91)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
Alexandre Tharaud2:37
7Symphonie n°40 en sol mineur, K.550 : I Allegro molto
orchestra:
London Classical Players
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
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)
Sir Roger Norrington6:57
8Sonate n°14 en ut dièse mineur «Clair de Lune», op.27 n°2 : I Adagio sostenuto
piano:
François‐René Duchâble (French pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
François‐René Duchâble6:17
9La Flûte enchantée : Der Hölle Rache (Air de la Reine de la nuit)
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Louis Langrée (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Louis Langrée3:01
10Symphonie n°5 en ut mineur, op.67 : I Allegro con brio
producer:
David R. Murray
orchestra:
London Classical Players (ended, in 1988-04)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (ended, in 1988-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (in 1988-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Sir Roger Norrington6:33
11Suite pour violoncelle n°1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007 : I Prélude
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
cello:
Paul Tortelier (cellist) (in 1982-04, from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-26)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-26)
recorded at:
Temple Church in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-26)
engineered at:
Temple Church in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-04)
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) (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-26)
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)
Paul Tortelier2:28
12Moment musical n°3 en fa mineur, D 780
piano:
Alexandre Tharaud (pianist)
recording of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F minor. Allegro moderato
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780
Alexandre Tharaud1:55
13Requiem : Lacrimosa
vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Richard Hickox3:08
14Sonate n°8 en ut mineur «Pathétique», op.13 : II Adagio cantabile
piano:
François‐René Duchâble (French pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
François‐René Duchâble5:04
15Symphonie n°3 en fa majeur, op.90 : III Poco allegretto
orchestra:
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
conductor:
Daniel Harding (conductor)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90 (Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90)
Daniel Harding5:57
16Scènes d'enfants : Rêverie
piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
Jean‐Bernard Pommier2:26
17Lakmé : Duo des fleurs : Sous le dôme épais
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Delphine Haidan (mezzo-soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Michel Plasson4:48
18Suite pour orchestre n°2 en si mineur, BWV 1067 : VII Badinerie
orchestra:
Orchestre de chambre Franz Liszt, Budapest (Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Maurice André1:26
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