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1L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: II. Intermezzo (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet4:04
2Lohengrin, Prelude to Act I
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Budapest Symphony Orchestra and Budapest Symphony Orchestra (unspecified orchestra, probably Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
performer:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (unspecified orchestra, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (prelude to Act I)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Richard Wagner6:58
3Peer Gynt Morning
piano:
Daniel Gerrard
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:33
4Peer Gynt "Asa's Death"
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åses død (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åse’s Death)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 3. akt: Åses død
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg5:19
5Wine, Women, and Song
orchestra:
Vienna Strauss Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra)
conductor:
Joseph Francek
recording of:
Wein, Weib und Gesang, op. 333 (Wine, Woman and Song)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 333)
Johann Strauss II6:15
6Thaïs: Méditation
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Jules Massenet5:09
7Waltz in A major, Op. 39 No. 15
piano:
Adolph Drescher (Pianist) and Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:41
8Symphony in E Minor "From the New World" - Adagio
orchestra:
Prague Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Pavel Urbanek (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: I. Adagio — Allegro molto (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: I. Adagio – Allegro molto)
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 Dvořák11:53
9Clair de Lune
orchestra:
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra (MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:20
10Nuages ("Clouds")
orchestra:
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra (MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 : I. Nuages
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-12 until 1899-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1900-12-09)
part of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy8:18
11The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace
recording engineer:
Nicholas Parker (classical violinist, producer, engineer) (from 1987-07-13 until 1987-07-16)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1987-07-13 until 1987-07-16)
conductor:
Geoffrey Simon (conductor) (from 1987-07-13 until 1987-07-16)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-07-13 until 1987-07-16)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (from 1987-07-13 until 1987-07-16)
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 Holst8:22

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