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1Invitation to Dance, op. 65
orchestra:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra (St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use)
conductor:
Arvīds Jansons (conductor)
recording of:
Aufforderung zum Tanz, op. 65 (Invitation to the Dance, op. 65, orchestration not indicated)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
orchestration of:
Aufforderung zum Tanze, op. 65 (Invitation to the Dance, op. 65, for piano)
Carl Maria von Weber10:35
2Carmen Suite no. 2: Dance Bohéme
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: VI. Danse bohème
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet4:34
3La Danza (Tarantella)
tenor vocals:
Ricardo Casinelli (tenor, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Opera Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare”
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
Gioachino Rossini3:18
4Spanish Dance no. 5, op. 37: 5. Andalusa
guitar:
Ivan Kalcina (guitarist)
recording of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera)
composer:
Enrique Granados (composer)
part of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37 (original for piano)
Enrique Granados4:41
5Coppélia: Ballet Suite
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper
conductor:
Leo Gruber (conductor)
recording of:
Coppélia : Ballet Suite
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
is based on:
Coppélia
Léo Delibes9:30
6Polonaise no. 1 in C-sharp minor, op. 26 no. 1
piano:
Ida Czemekan (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in C‐sharp minor, op. 26 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1835)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 1) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 150)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 26
Fryderyk Chopin7:53
7La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Ballet des Sylphes
orchestra:
Philharmonia Hungarica
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 7. Ballet des sylphes (Orchestre)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz2:55
8Mazurka in C-sharp minor, op. 63 no. 3
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 41 in C‐sharp minor, op. 63 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 91)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
Fryderyk Chopin1:56
9Mazurka in C major, op. 67 no. 3
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 44 in C major, op. 67 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 48), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 93) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 94)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 67
Fryderyk Chopin2:00
10Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathetique": Allegro con grazia
orchestra:
Prague Festival Orchestra, Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Pavel Urbanek (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: II. Allegro con grazia
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-02 until 1893-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky8:01
11Six Ecossaises in E-flat major, WoO 83
recording of:
6 Ecossaises in E‐flat major, WoO 83
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 83)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:01
12Bagatelle in B minor, op. 136 no. 4: (Presto)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (from 1961 until 1964)
recording of:
6 Bagatelles, op. 126: No. 4 in B minor: Presto (from 1961 until 1964)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
part of:
6 Bagatelles, op. 126
Ludwig van Beethoven4:01
13Vernügungszug, Polka, op. 281
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist)
recording of:
Vergnügungszug, op. 281
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 281)
Johann Strauss2:57
14L'Arlésienne Suite no. 2: Farandole
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:29