The Greatest Classical Music of All Time, Volume 1

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Part of a 3 (5 CD) Volume box set

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Orchestral Favourites
2▼CD: A Festival of Baroque Music
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Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:57
Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recorded at:
ABC Odeon in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (from 1999-09-14 until 1999-09-16)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) (from 1999-09-14 until 1999-09-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:29
Flute Concerto no. 3 in D major, RV 428 "Il Cardellino" (The Goldfinch): I. Allegro
flute:
Paul Curtis (Eurovision Song Contest composer) and Paul Curtis (flautist)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David McBride (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”
Antonio Vivaldi4:04
Flute Concerto no. 3 in D major, RV 428 "Il Cardellino" (The Goldfinch): II. Adagio
flute:
Paul Curtis (flautist)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David McBride (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”: II. Cantabile
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”
Antonio Vivaldi2:37
Flute Concerto no. 3 in D major, RV 428 "Il Cardellino" (The Goldfinch): III. Allegro
flute:
Paul Curtis (flautist)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David McBride (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”
Antonio Vivaldi3:19
Largo (Ombra mai fü) from Xerxes
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel3:40
Canon from Canon and Gigue in D major
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:35
Concerto in G major, RV 151 "Alla rustica": I. Presto
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Albert Rosen (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 “Concerto alla rustica”: I. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 “Concerto alla rustica”
Antonio Vivaldi1:24
Concerto in G major, RV 151 "Alla rustica": II. Adagio
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Albert Rosen (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 “Concerto alla rustica”: II. Adagio
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 “Concerto alla rustica”
Antonio Vivaldi1:26
Concerto in G major, RV 151 "Alla rustica": III. Allegro
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Albert Rosen (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 “Concerto alla rustica”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 “Concerto alla rustica”
Antonio Vivaldi1:48
Musique de Table, Production I - Ouverture (Suite) and Conclusion in E minor (excerpts): Ouverture: Lentement - Vite - Lentement
cello:
Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cellist)
flute:
Jane Dickie (flautist) and Douglas Mackie (flautist)
violin:
Barbara Jane Gilby (violinist) and Imogen Lidgett (violin)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Geoffrey Lancaster (pianist / conductor)
partial recording of:
Ouverture-Suite in E minor, TWV 55:e1: I. Ouverture. Lentement - Vite - Lentement
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Ouverture-Suite in E minor, TWV 55:e1 (TWV 55:e1 is **not** the same as TWV 55:E1)
Georg Philipp Telemann7:54
Musique de Table, Production I - Ouverture (Suite) and Conclusion in E minor (excerpts): Réjouissance
cello:
Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cellist)
flute:
Jane Dickie (flautist) and Douglas Mackie (flautist)
violin:
Barbara Jane Gilby (violinist) and Imogen Lidgett (violin)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Geoffrey Lancaster (pianist / conductor)
Georg Philipp Telemann3:36
Musique de Table, Production I - Ouverture (Suite) and Conclusion in E minor (excerpts): Rondeau
cello:
Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cellist)
flute:
Jane Dickie (flautist) and Douglas Mackie (flautist)
violin:
Barbara Jane Gilby (violinist) and Imogen Lidgett (violin)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Geoffrey Lancaster (pianist / conductor)
partial recording of:
Ouverture-Suite in E minor, TWV 55:e1: III. Rondeau
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Ouverture-Suite in E minor, TWV 55:e1 (TWV 55:e1 is **not** the same as TWV 55:E1)
Georg Philipp Telemann2:21
Musique de Table, Production I - Ouverture (Suite) and Conclusion in E minor (excerpts):Loure
cello:
Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cellist)
flute:
Jane Dickie (flautist) and Douglas Mackie (flautist)
violin:
Barbara Jane Gilby (violinist) and Imogen Lidgett (violin)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Geoffrey Lancaster (pianist / conductor)
Georg Philipp Telemann5:17
Musique de Table, Production I - Ouverture (Suite) and Conclusion in E minor (excerpts): Passepied
cello:
Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cellist)
flute:
Jane Dickie (flautist) and Douglas Mackie (flautist)
violin:
Barbara Jane Gilby (violinist) and Imogen Lidgett (violin)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Geoffrey Lancaster (pianist / conductor)
Georg Philipp Telemann2:34
The Fairy Queen: Symphony While the Swans Came Forward
instruments:
Sirius Ensemble
conductor:
Erin Helyard and Anna McDonald (Australian violinist and conductor)
Henry Purcell2:10
The Fairy Queen: Second Musick: Rondeau
instruments:
Sirius Ensemble
conductor:
Erin Helyard and Anna McDonald (Australian violinist and conductor)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Second Musick, no. 4. Rondeau
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Henry Purcell1:24
Air from Water Music (Suite in F major), HWV 348
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel5:08
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Toccata
organ:
Michael Dudman (Australian organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:45
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Fugue
organ:
Michael Dudman (Australian organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: II. Fuge
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:41
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) from Messiah
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Guy Noble (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:23
Pastorale from Concerto Grosso in F minor, op. 1 no. 8 "Christmas Concerto"
cello:
Rosemary Quinn (cellist)
harpsichord:
Erin Helyard
violin [Baroque violin]:
Alice Evans (Australian violinist) and Anna McDonald (Australian violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: VI. Pastorale (Largo)
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Pietro Antonio Locatelli4:57