Gateway to Classical Music, Volume 1

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Early Music
2▶CD: Baroque
3▶CD: Classical
4▼CD: Late Classical to Early Romantic
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1The Barber of Seville: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (from 1960 until 1961)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:28
2Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 6: III. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1960)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1960)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1960)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21: III. Rondò - Allegro spiritoso (in 1960)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (from 1815 until 1816)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Niccolò Paganini8:40
3Symphony no. 8 in B minor “Unfinished”, D. 759: I. Allegro moderato
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1990-06-13) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1990-06-15, on 1990-06-18)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1990-06-13, on 1990-06-15, on 1990-06-18)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1990-06-13, on 1990-06-15, on 1990-06-18)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato (from 1990-06-13 until 1990-06-18)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert15:20
4Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace
producer:
John Willan (producer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1980-04-20 until 1980-04-22)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (from 1980-04-20 until 1980-04-22)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1980-04-20 until 1980-04-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Philharmonie, Berlin in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1980-04-20 until 1980-04-22)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace (from 1980-04-20 until 1980-04-22)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian” (1834 revision, uncommon)
Felix Mendelssohn7:47
5Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto
piano:
Maurizio Pollini (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Paul Kletzki (Polish conductor and composer)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin10:22
6Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo
instruments:
Kurt Sanderling (conductor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven11:16
7Der Freischütz: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Ouvertüre
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Der Freischütz
Carl Maria von Weber9:50

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ASIN:US: B000002SCD [info]