Les 150 plus belles mélodies

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1Le Beau Danube bleu
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 II4:48
2Légendes de la forêt viennoise
recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
Johann Strauss II2:54
3Pizzicato Polka
orchestra:
People's Opera Orchestra, Vienna, Stauss-Orchester Wien (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra) and Strauss-Orchester Wien
conductor:
Joseph Francek (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Alfred Scholz
performer:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
recording of:
Pizzicato-Polka
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1869) and Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1869)
Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss2:41
4Vienne, ô ville exquise
Rudolf Sieczyński2:33
5Caprice viennois
Fritz Kreisler4:39
6Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
recording of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (until 1858)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 214)
Johann Strauss II2:41
7Valse de l'empereur
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II3:06
8Les flots du Danube
recording of:
Valurile Dunării (The Waves of the Danube)
composer:
Iosif Ivanovici (in 1880)
Iosif Ivanovici3:04
9Sérénade
Joseph Haydn1:36
10Menuet
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
[unknown work by Mozart] (catch-all for unknown works and arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:12
11Ouverture de "Cavalerie légère"
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Suppé2:51
12Marche de Radetzky
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Guth (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss I2:30
13Invitation à la valse
recording of:
Aufforderung zum Tanz, op. 65 (Invitation to the Dance, orchestrated by Weingartner)
orchestrator:
Felix Weingartner (conductor)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
orchestration of:
Aufforderung zum Tanze, op. 65 (Invitation to the Dance, op. 65, for piano)
Carl Maria von Weber orch. Felix Weingartner3:01
14Valse de la "Sérénade pour cordes"
producer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) and Karol Kopernický (producer)
orchestra:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra (from 1990-02-19 until 1990-02-21)
conductor:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor) (from 1990-02-19 until 1990-02-21)
recorded at:
Casino Baumgartner (former castle in Vienna, now a venue) in Penzing, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1990-02-19 until 1990-02-21)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48: II. Waltz. Moderato - Tempo di valse (from 1990-02-19 until 1990-02-21)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:53
15Valse des fleurs, de "Casse-Noisette"
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:47
16Voix du printemps
recording of:
Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410 (Voices of Spring)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1882)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 410)
Johann Strauss II2:41
17Valse de "La Belle au bois dormant"
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:34
18Grande valse du "Lac des cygnes"
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:37
19Valse de "Faust"
Charles‐François Gounod2:33
20Danse bohémienne, de "Carmen"
Georges Bizet4:30
21Tango
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890)
part of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165
Isaac Albéniz3:07
22Marche, de "Casse-Noisette"
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:20
23Danses polovtsiennes, du "Prince Igor"
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин3:12
24Cancan d'"Orphée aux enfers"
recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Can-can (Ouverture / Acte II. Galop infernal) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
is based on:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
Jacques Offenbach2:12
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