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1Symphony no. 52: Allegro assai
engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (in 1988-03)
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
orchestra:
La Petite Bande (Belgian chamber orchestra) (in 1988-03)
conductor:
Sigiswald Kuijken (in 1988-03)
recorded at:
Doopsgezinde kerk (Haarlem) in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1988-03)
recording of:
Symphony no. 52 in C minor, Hob. I:52: I. Allegro assai con brio (in 1988-03)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Symphony no. 52 in C minor, Hob. I:52
Haydn6:29
2Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
recorded at:
Wessex Hall (The Lighthouse, Poole Arts Centre) in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 19. Полонез (Polonaise) (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Eugen Onegin: Akt III
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие третье (Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act III)
Tchaikovsky4:55
3'Italian' Concerto: Allegro
harpsichord:
Maggie Cole (harpsichordist) (from 1987-07 until 1988-04)
recorded at:
Fenton House (Hampstead) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-07 until 1988-04)
recording of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: I. [Allegro] (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. [Allegro]) (from 1987-07 until 1988-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1735)
part of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971)
J. S. Bach3:51
4Serenade for Flute, Violin & Viola in D major, op. 25: I. Entrada. Allegro
flute:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1988-01-01 until 1988-01-31)
viola:
Gérard Caussé (violist) (from 1988-01-01 until 1988-01-31)
violin:
Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violinist) (from 1988-01-01 until 1988-01-31)
recorded at:
St Pauls Church, London in United Kingdom (from 1988-01-01 until 1988-01-31)
recording of:
Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola in D major, op. 25: I. Entrada. Allegro (from 1988-01-01 until 1988-01-31)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola in D major, op. 25
Beethoven3:23
5Hexentanz
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
recording of:
2 Fantasiestücke, op. 17: II. Hexentanz (Two Fantasy Pieces, op. 17: II. Witch's Dance)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1883)
part of:
2 Fantasiestücke, op. 17 (Two Fantasy Pieces, op. 17)
Edward MacDowell2:31
6Symphony no. 1: II. Kräftig bewegt
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1987-08)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (in 1987-08)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-08)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”: II. Kräftig bewegt (in 1987-08)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1884 until 1888)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”
Mahler7:56
7Mass in B minor: Gloria
producer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer)
choir vocals:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor) (in 1988-04)
balance engineer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer) (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Minderbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1988-04)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IV. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIa. Gloria: Chorus "Gloria in excelsis Deo") (in 1988-04)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: V. Et in terra pax (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIb. Gloria: Chorus "Et in terra pax") (in 1988-04)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
J. S. Bach7:01
8Quartet, op. 18: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
string quartet:
Borodin Quartet
recording of:
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1799 until 1800)
part of:
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4
Beethoven4:11
92 Gymnopédies
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Tortelier (cellist)
recording of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
Erik Satie5:35
10In Angel's Weed
producer:
Nicholas Parker (classical violinist, producer, engineer)
instruments:
Fretwork (consort of viols) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Paul Tortelier (cellist) (in 1988-01)
balance engineer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
recorded at:
Forde Abbey in Dorset, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
In angel's weed (in 1988-01)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd3:24
11Brandenburg Concerto no. 3: Adagio - Allegro
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1989)
recorded at:
St Anne's Church, Wandsworth in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: III. Allegro (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
J. S. Bach4:54
12"Moonlight" Sonata: III. Presto agitato
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Beethoven7:54
13Wedding March
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Mendelssohn4:57
14Quintet, op. 81: III. Scherzo
producer:
Martin Compton (producer)
instruments:
Nash Ensemble (in 1988-03)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-03)
recording of:
Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81: III. Scherzo – Furiant: Molto vivace (in 1988-03)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1887-08-18 until 1887-10-03)
part of:
Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81 (Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81, B. 155)
Dvořák4:15