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1▼CD: Classical Favourites
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:43
2Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:50
3Jupiter from The Planets
orchestra:
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:02
4Symphony No. 5
sound engineer:
Karl-Otto Bremer (engineer) and Friedrich-Karl Wagner (engineer)
producer:
Ulf Thomson (producer, director)
orchestra:
NDR Sinfonieorchester (NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, 1945–2016: NDR Sinfonieorchester) (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
conductor:
Günter Wand (conductor) (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (from 1987-02-25 until 1987-03-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:14
5Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
engineer:
William Hoekstra and Lawrence Rock (engineer)
producer:
Joanna Nickrenz
choir vocals:
Saint Louis Symphony Chorus (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
recorded at:
Powell Hall in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (from 1992-10-09 until 1992-10-11)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:34
6The Sorcerer's Apprentice
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
recorded at:
Salle Olivier-Messiaen in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (from 1996-11-29 until 1996-12-01)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas11:46
7Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60: Troika
orchestra:
Санкт-Петербургский Филармонический Оркестр (St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:49
8Gayanah Suite: Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:30
9Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
bass vocals:
Detlef Roth (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Schweizer Kammerchor
contralto vocals:
Birgit Remmert (operatic mezzo‐soprano and contralto)
soprano vocals:
Ruth Ziesak (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Steve Davislim (tenor)
orchestra:
Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor)
chorus master:
Fritz Näf
partial recording of:
Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy)
anthem of:
Europe (from 1972-01-19 to present)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:08
10Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
choir vocals:
London Musici Chamber Choir
orchestra:
London Musici
conductor:
Mark Stephenson (conductor/producer)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:39
11A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1967-01-13)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1967-01-13)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1967-01-13)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace) (on 1967-01-13)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:52
12Pomp & Circumstance
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:39
13Four Seasons: Spring
violin:
Anthony Marwood (violinist)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:10
14Solomon: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
orchestra and performer:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/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
Georg Friedrich Händel3:04
15The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason) (in 1989-05)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
celesta:
Anthony Twiner (in 1989-05)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989-05)
conductor:
Марк Эрмлер (Mark Ermler, conductor) (in 1989-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-05)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) (in 1989-05)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:16
16Jerusalem
assistant engineer:
Mike Cox (engineer)
engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
executive producer:
John Kehoe
producer:
Morten Winding
organ:
Philip Rushforth (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
conductor:
Richard Marlow (English choral conductor and organist) (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
recorded at:
Trinity College Chapel (Cambridge, UK) in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry) (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Sir Hubert Parry2:53
2▶CD: Classical Chillout
3▶CD: Opera Favourites
4▶CD: Romantic Classics
5▶CD: Music from the Movies

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