Die schönsten Melodien großer Meister

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1Heil dir, Ägypten - ‘Triumph-Marsch’ und Chor aus Aida
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) and The National Philharmonic Chorus (of London)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Gloria all’Egitto (Chor) (for undetermined recordings, could be either of two with this title in Act II)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Grand March (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
Giuseppe Verdi5:48
2Auf, schlürfet in vollen Zügen (‘Trinklied’) aus ‘La Traviata’
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Giuseppe Verdi2:58
3Vorspiel aus Rigoletto
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Rigoletto: N°1 Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto
part of:
Rigoletto (german lyrics)
part of:
Rigoletto (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
4Ouvertüre aus ‘Die Macht des Schicksals’
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:16
5Seht, wie die Wolken - ‘Zigeuner-Chor’ aus ‘Der Troubadour’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:53
6Aus dem Zirkus von Madrid - ‘Chor der Stierkämpfer’ aus ‘La Traviata’
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Franz Bauer-Theussl (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:53
7Feuer der Freude - ‘Feuer-Chor’ aus ‘Othello’
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Franz Bauer-Theussl (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:49
8Holde Aida aus ‘Aida’
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Giuseppe Verdi3:00
9Ballettmusik aus ‘Aida’
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi8:03
10Flieg, Gedanke (‘Gefangenen-Chor') aus ‘Nabucco’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Giuseppe Verdi5:01
11Walzer No.6 Des-Dur op.64/1 ‘Minutenwalzer’
piano:
Philip Fowke (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
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 Chopin1:55
12EtüdeNo.3 E-Dur op.10/3 ‘Tristesse’ (‘In mir klingt ein Lied’)
piano:
Wolfgang Manz (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 16) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 74)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin3:56
13Prélude No.15 Des-Dur op.28/15 ‘Die Regentropfen’
piano:
Hanna Jaszyk
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 107) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 180)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frédéric Chopin5:35
14Berceuse Des-Dur op. 57
piano:
Alan Weiss (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1843 until 1844)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 7), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 154)
Frédéric Chopin5:07
15Polonaise No.3 A-Dur op.40/1 ‘Militärpolonaise’
piano:
Roberto Szidon
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 120) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 152)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
Frédéric Chopin5:15
16Etüde No.5 Ges-Dur op.10/5 ‘Schwarze Tasten’
piano:
Wolfgang Manz (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 18) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 57)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin1:48
17Nocturno No.8 Des-Dur op.27/2
piano:
Lilian Kallir
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 96) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 115)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
Frédéric Chopin5:26
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