40 Famous Marches

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1Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D major
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major (from 1977-02-07 until 1977-04-04)
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:36
2Karelia Suite - Alla marcia
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)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1985-10)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia, for orchestra) (in 1985-10)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius4:30
3Jubel March
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1969-04)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1969-04)
recording of:
Kaiser Franz Josef I Rettungs-Jubel, op. 126 (in 1969-04)
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. 126)
Johann Strauss II3:29
4Funeral March of a Marionette
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1959-02)
conductor:
Alexander Gibson (conductor) (in 1959-02)
recording of:
Marche funèbre d’une marionnette (for orchestra, 1879) (in 1959-02)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
arrangement of:
Marche funèbre d’une marionnette (Funeral March of a Marionette, original, for piano solo, 1872)
Charles‐François Gounod4:43
5Tannhäuser - Grand March
instruments:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (in 1984-03)
conductor:
Elgar Howarth (English conductor, composer and trumpeter) (in 1984-03)
partial recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. Festmarsch (Grand March) (in 1984-03)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste)
Richard Wagner6:33
6Rinaldo - March
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1967-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1967-07)
partial recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto III (in 1967-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a (1717 revised version)
Georg Friedrich Händel0:50
7Saul - Dead March
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1965-05)
recorded at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-05)
recording of:
Dead March from Saul (for organ, Cunningham Woods) (in 1965-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Francis Cunningham Woods
arrangement of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 77. March: Grave
Georg Friedrich Händel4:51
8Aida: Grand March
instruments:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (in 1985-11)
conductor:
Elgar Howarth (English conductor, composer and trumpeter) (in 1985-11)
recording of:
Aida: Grand March (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1985-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
Giuseppe Verdi5:15
9Radetzky March
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 I3:00
10Marche Militaire
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1960-02)
conductor:
Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor) (in 1960-02)
recording of:
Marche militaire (for solo piano, Tausig) (in 1960-02)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
piano arranger:
Carl Tausig
arrangement of:
Marche militaire, op. 51, D. 733 no. 1 in D major
Franz Schubert5:25
11Athalia - War March of the Priests
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Athalie, op. 74: War March of the Priests (in 1979-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Athalie, op. 74
Felix Mendelssohn5:25
12The Nutcracker - March
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-06)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-06)
concertmaster:
Sidney Sax (violinist and concertmaster) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-06)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I, Картина I, no. 2. Марш (The Nutcracker, op. 71: March, March) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-06)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1, The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:30
13The Love for Three Oranges - March
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Walter Weller (violinist and conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Suite from “Love for Three Oranges”, op. 33A: III. Marche (original for orchestra) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Suite from "Love for Three Oranges", op. 33A
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:43
14La Prophéte - Coronation March
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV No. 24 Marche du sacre (La Marche du couronnement) (in 1971-05)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:24
15La Damnation de Faust - Hungarian March
sound engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1981-05)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1981-05)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1981-05)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre) (Rákóczi March) (in 1981-05)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Première Partie
Hector Berlioz4:51
16Persian March
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1972-04)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1972-04)
recording of:
Persischer Marsch, op. 289 (in 1972-04)
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. 289)
Johann Strauss II2:03
17Aladdin Suite - Oriental Festive March
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
choir vocals:
San Francisco Symphony Chorus (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
recording of:
Aladdin Suite, op. 34: I. Oriental Festive March (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
composer:
Carl Nielsen (Danish composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Aladdin Suite, op. 34
Carl Nielsen3:07
18The Ruins of Athens - Turkish March
organ:
Carlo Curley (US organist) (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113: IV. Marcia alla turca (in 1989-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1811)
is based on:
6 Variations for Piano in D major on an Original Theme, op. 76
part of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113 (The Ruin of Athens, Op. 113)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:42
19The Occasional Oratorio - March
instruments:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (in 1981-10)
recording of:
The Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 (in 1981-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1746-01 until 1746-02)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
premiered at:
Covent Garden Theatre (1732-1808) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1746-02-14)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 62)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:20
20Pomp and Circumstance March No.4 in G Major
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (from 1977-02-07 until 1977-04-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar4:53
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