Gramophone Editor’s Choice: December 2008 – Great Orchestras of the World

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1Symphony no. 1: 2nd movt
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”: II. Kräftig bewegt
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1884 until 1888)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”
Gustav Mahler8:03
2Symphonie fantastique: Marche au supplice
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz7:15
3Orpheus Quadrille
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Orpheus-Quadrille, op. 236
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arranger:
Heinz Sandauer
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 236)
Johann Strauss5:13
4Symphony no. 1: 2nd movt
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”: II. Kräftig bewegt
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1884 until 1888)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”
Gustav Mahler3:49
5Symphony no. 6: 4th movt
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie Nr. 6 in a-Moll: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1903 until 1904-08)
part of:
Symphonie Nr. 6 in a-Moll (Symphony no. 6 in A minor)
Gustav Mahler5:08
6Symphony no. 6: 3rd movt
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: III. Allegro molto vivace
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 Tchaikovsky4:57
7String Quartet: 4th movt. Vif et agité
string quartet:
Quatuor Ébène
recording of:
String Quartet in F major: IV. Vif et agité
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1902 until 1903)
arrangement of:
Vif et agité
part of:
String Quartet in F major
Maurice Ravel4:43
8Piano Sonata no. 25, op. 79: 3rd movt. Vivace
piano:
Ronald Brautigam (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": III. Vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"
Ludwig van Beethoven2:02
9Peer Gynt: Solveig’s Song
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (soprano)
orchestra:
Prague Philharmonia
conductor:
Emmanuel Villaume (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg5:01
10The Big Top: Trapeze
piano:
Leslie De’Ath (Canadian pianist)
recording of:
The Big Top: V. Trapeze
composer:
Billy Mayerl (English pianist and composer)
part of:
The Big Top
Billy Mayerl2:04
11Symphony no. 7: 4th Movt. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Manchester Camerata
conductor:
Douglas Boyd (oboist and conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven3:25
12Liebestraum no. 3
piano:
Sophie Cashell (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:33
13Aminta e Fillide: “Chi ben ama non paventi”
harpsichord:
Fabio Bonizzoni
soprano vocals:
Maria Grazia Schiavo (soprano)
orchestra:
La Risonanza (Italian vocal & instrumental ensemble)
conductor:
Fabio Bonizzoni
partial recording of:
Aminta e Fillide, HWV 83
premiered in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1708-07-14)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1708)
premiered at:
[concert] (1708-07-14)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 83)
George Frideric Handel3:06
14Cello Sonata no. 3, op. 69: 4th movt. Allegro vivace
piano:
Angela Hewitt (Canadian classical pianist)
recording of:
Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69: IV. Allegro vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven3:01
15Der Sänger am Felsen, D. 482
instruments:
Helmut Deutsch (Austrian pianist)
baritone vocals:
Matthias Goerne (baritone)
recording of:
Der Sänger am Felsen, D. 482
lyricist:
Karoline Pichler (Austrian writer)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1816-09)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 482)
Franz Schubert2:06
16Images, Book 1. Mouvement
piano:
Jean‐Efflam Bavouzet (pianist)
recording of:
Images, Livre 1, L. 110, CD 105 : No. 3. Mouvement (Images, Book I: 3. Mouvement)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1901 until 1905)
part of:
Images, Livre 1, L. 110, CD 105 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:08
17Symphony no. 8: “Veni, creator spiritus”
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Berlin
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: I. “Veni, creator spiritus”: a. Veni creator spiritus (Chor)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: I. “Veni, creator spiritus” (Symphony No. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I. Hymn: Veni, Creator Spiritus)
Gustav Mahler2:16
18Bolero
orchestra:
Anima Eterna Brugge
conductor:
Jos van Immerseel (Belgian pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel2:31
19Competition: Who Ends Up Marrying – or Is Married – to Whom?
[unknown]7:27