The A to Z of Classical Music (3rd expanded edition)

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1Short Ride in a Fast Machine
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
conductor:
Marin Alsop (conductor) (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
recording of:
Short Ride in a Fast Machine (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
composer:
John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1986)
John Adams4:14
2Double Violin Concerto (mvt II)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (from 1989-05 until 1989-06)
violin:
Alexander Jablokov (violinist) (from 1989-05-28 until 1989-06-02) and Takako Nishizaki (violinist) (from 1989-05-28 until 1989-06-02)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1989-05-28 until 1989-06-02)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor) (from 1989-05-28 until 1989-06-02)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1989-05-28 until 1989-06-02)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (from 1989-05-28 until 1989-06-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
J.S. Bach6:48
344 Duos for Two Violins (No. 14)
engineer:
János Bohus (Hungarian sound engineer.) (in 1994-06)
producer:
Ibolya Tóth (in 1994-06)
editor:
Mária Falvay (editor/engineer)
violin:
Kazuki Sawa (violinist) (from 1994-06-17 until 1994-06-22) and György Pauk (violinist) (from 1994-06-17 until 1994-06-22)
recorded at:
Unitarian Church in Budapest, Hungary (from 1994-06-17 until 1994-06-22)
recording of:
44 Duos for Two Violins: No. 14. Párnás tánc (from 1994-06-17 until 1994-06-22)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98, BB 104
Béla Bartók0:43
4Piano Sonata No. 8 ‘Pathétique’ (mvt I)
engineer:
Mónika Feszler (producer)
producer:
Horváth János (János Horváth, engineer)
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist) (from 1987-04-21 until 1987-04-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1987-04-21 until 1987-04-23)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio (from 1987-04-21 until 1987-04-23)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:29
5Symphonie fantastique (Marche au supplice)
engineer:
Stuart A. Rosenthal (engineer) (in 1995-11) and Michael Weakley (engineer) (in 1995-11)
producer:
Marina A. Ledin (in 1995-11), Victor Ledin (in 1995-11) and Lolly Lewis (producer) (in 1995-11)
orchestra:
San Diego Symphony (from 1995-11-18 until 1995-11-19)
conductor:
Yoav Talmi (conductor and composer) (from 1995-11-18 until 1995-11-19)
recorded at:
Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, California, United States (from 1995-11-18 until 1995-11-19)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice (from 1995-11-18 until 1995-11-19)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz4:44
6Symphony No. 3 (mvt III)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Marin Alsop (conductor)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2005-03-21 until 2005-03-22)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90 (Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90)
Johannes Brahms5:49
7Simple Symphony (Playful Pizzicato)
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Benjamin Britten3:01
8Impromptu No. 1
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 43) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 110)
Frédéric Chopin4:34
9Nocturnes (No. 2: Fêtes)
recording of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 : II. Fêtes
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-12 until 1899-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1900-12-09)
part of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy6:43
10Symphony No. 8 (mvt III)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1989-02)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic) (in 1989-02)
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser (conductor) (in 1989-02)
recorded at:
Reduta in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (in 1989-02)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso – Molto vivace (in 1989-02)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1889-08-26 until 1889-11-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88
Antonín Dvořák5:46
11Sea Pictures (Where Corals Lie)
engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) (from 2006-01-07 until 2006-01-08)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 2006-01-07 until 2006-01-08)
conductor:
Simon Wright (classical conductor and organist) (from 2006-01-07 until 2006-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Rights International Ltd. (for copyrights/licensing use only!) (in 2006)
recorded at:
The Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 2006-01-07 until 2006-01-08)
recording of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie (from 2006-01-07 until 2006-01-08)
lyricist:
Richard Garnett
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37
Edward Elgar3:40
12Piano Concerto (mvt II)
engineer and producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
solo piano:
Håvard Gimse (pianist) (from 2003-05-13 until 2003-05-15)
orchestra:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (from 2003-05-13 until 2003-05-15)
conductor:
Bjarte Engeset (conductor) (from 2003-05-13 until 2003-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Rights International Ltd. (for copyrights/licensing use only!) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (old [R]SNO Centre, Glasgow) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 2003-05-13 until 2003-05-15)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (from 2003-05-13 until 2003-05-15)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:17
13Messiah (For unto us a child is born)
engineer:
Mike Skeet (recording engineer) (in 1992-07)
producer:
Murray Khouri (clarinettist and producer) (in 1992-07)
choir vocals:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
orchestra:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:03
14Trumpet Concerto (Finale)
orchestra:
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (from 2007-02-23 until 2007-02-27)
conductor:
Helmut Müller‐Brühl (conductor) (from 2007-02-23 until 2007-02-27)
performer:
Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Müller‐Brühl (conductor) and Jürgen Schuster (trumpet player)
recorded by:
Deutschlandfunk (from 2007-02-23 until 2007-02-27)
recorded at:
Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2007-02-23 until 2007-02-27)
recording of:
Trumpet Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Finale (Allegro) (from 2007-02-23 until 2007-02-27)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Trumpet Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1
Joseph Haydn4:39
15Sinfonietta (mvt IV)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-02-04 until 1990-02-06)
recording of:
Sinfonietta: IV. Allegretto (The Street)
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Sinfonietta
Leoš Janáček2:34
16Gnomenreigen
piano:
William Wolfram (pianist) (from 2003-01-30 until 2003-02-02)
recording of:
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145, Nr. 2: Gnomenreigen
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1862 until 1863)
part of:
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145
Franz Liszt3:10
17Das Lied von der Erde (Von der Jugend)
engineer and producer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
tenor vocals:
Thomas Harper (tenor) (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-12)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-12)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-12)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-12)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: III. Von der Jugend (The Song of the Earth: III. Of Youth) (from 1994-04-11 until 1994-04-12)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
李白 (Lǐ Bái)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler3:10
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