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1Canon in D
orchestra:
Societas Musica Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel5:21
2Air on a G String
recording engineer:
Peter Willemoës (from 1976-01-19 until 1976-01-25)
producer:
Peter Willemoës (task: recording director)
orchestra:
Societas Musica Chamber Orchestra Copenhagen (from 1976-01-19 until 1976-01-25)
conductor:
Jørgen Ernst Hansen (organist) (from 1976-01-19 until 1976-01-25)
recorded at:
Østervangskirken (Østervang Church) in Glostrup, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1976-01-19 until 1976-01-25)
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) (from 1976-01-19 until 1976-01-25)
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 Bach5:12
3Claire De Lune
piano:
Alain Planès (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:50
4Aquarium From Carnival of the Animals
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:15
5Gymnopedie No. 1
piano:
Yuji Takahashi (Yūji Takahashi)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:04
6Pathétique Sonata, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
piano:
Bruno Leonardo Gelber (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:18
7New World Symphony: II. Largo
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1991-10-11)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor) (on 1991-10-11)
recorded at:
Smetanova síň (Smetana Hall, Obecní dům) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (on 1991-10-11)
live recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo) (on 1991-10-11)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák12:29
8Nocturne in F
piano:
Владимир Тропп (Vladimir Tropp, Russian pianist)
recording of:
Deux morceaux, op. 10: No. 1. Nocturne
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1871-12 until 1872-01)
part of:
Deux morceaux, op. 10
Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:32
9Fur Elise
piano:
Annerose Schmidt (German classical pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:56
10The Swan From Carnival of the Animals
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:52
11Goldberg Variations (Aria)
piano:
Konstantin Lifschitz (pianist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:01
12Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Moderato
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (French pianist) (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
solo piano:
Hélène Grimaud (French pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor) (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов10:52
13Recuerdos
guitar:
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra)
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
arrangement of:
FINE ON THE OUTSIDE
Francisco Tárrega4:08
14Song Without Words, Op. 19, No. 6
performer:
Kyoko Tabe (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte g-Moll, op. 19b Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in G minor, Op. 19b No. 6)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 78)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (Songs Without Words, op. 19b)
Felix Mendelssohn2:32
15Ave Maria
flute:
Maxence Larrieu (flautist)
harp:
Susanna Mildonian (harpist)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Charles‐François Gounod4:31