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1Also sprach Zarathustra - Opening
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell and Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1996-01-18 until 1996-01-20)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1996-01-18 until 1996-01-20)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1996-01-18 until 1996-01-20)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (from 1996-01-18 until 1996-01-20)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:41
2William Tell Overture - Finale
orchestra:
Filarmonica della Scala (La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
William Tell Overture: Finale, March of the Swiss Soldiers (allegro vivace) (Lone Ranger theme)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
Gioachino Rossini3:14
3Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-09)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:02
4’O sole mio!
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello (in 1979-03)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
’O sole mio (arr. Chiaramello for tenor and orchestra) (in 1979-03)
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
arrangement of:
’O sole mio
Eduardo di Capua3:23
5Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068 - Air
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1985-01) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1985-01)
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) (in 1985-01)
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 Bach3:42
6Suite #2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 - Badinerie
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
flute:
Wolfgang Schulz (flutist) (in 1985-01)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Karlshöhe Chapel in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie) (in 1985-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:30
7Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”: II. Andante
engineer and balance engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1989-12-11 until 1989-12-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Salzburg (Austrian chamber orchestra) (from 1989-12-11 until 1989-12-12)
conductor:
Sándor Végh (violinist/conductor/teacher) (from 1989-12-11 until 1989-12-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Mozarteum: Großer Saal in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (from 1989-12-11 until 1989-12-12) and Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1989-12-11 until 1989-12-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (from 1989-12-11 until 1989-12-12)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:43
8Radetzky-Marsch for Orchestra, Op. 228
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1962-11)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1962-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228) (in 1962-11)
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 I2:57
9Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: Adagio
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
violin:
Kyung Wha-Chung (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch8:44
10Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”: I. Allegro
orchestra:
Vienna Mozart Ensemble (recorded for Decca) (in 1968)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1968)
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) (in 1968)
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 Mozart5:38
11Songs of the Auvergne, Series 1, #2, “Baïlèro”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (in 1982-08)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro (in 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:45
12Waltz for Piano in D Flat, Op. 64/1, CT 212, “Minute”
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1976-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (in 1976-04)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:52
13Cantata #208, BWV 208, “Hunting Cantata” - Sheep May Safely Graze
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-10)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1977-10)
arranger:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1977-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:30
14The Tale of Tsar Saltan - The Flight of the Bumblebee
sound engineer and engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1985-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10) and Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London (Walthamstow Assembly Hall) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan) (in 1985-10)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:18
15Boléro (finale)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel5:24
16Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Barcarolle
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:02
17Adagio in G Minor (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni), T Mi 26
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
organ:
Martin Haselböck (organist, conductor and composer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1984-02)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1984-02)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1984-02)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni6:37
18Pizzicato Polka for Orchestra, Op. 234
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria
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 II2:37
19Das Land des Lächelns - Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (on 1990-07-07), John Pellowe (audio engineer) (on 1990-07-07) and Philip Siney (sound engineer) (on 1990-07-07)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
editor:
Nigel Gayler
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1990-07-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1990-07-07) and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (on 1990-07-07)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (on 1990-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Terme di Caracalla in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1990-07-07)
live recording of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong) (on 1990-07-07)
lyricist:
Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
publisher:
Glocken Verlag
part of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II
Franz Lehár3:36
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