Music by the Sea

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1Peer Gynt, op. 23, Act 5: No. 21, Prelude. Peer Gynt’s Homecoming
producer and balance engineer:
Maido Maadik
orchestra:
Eesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester (Estonian National Symphony Orchestra) (from 2004-09-01 until 2004-09-24)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (from 2004-09-01 until 2004-09-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Estonia kontserdisaal (Estonia Concert Hall) in Tallinn, Harjumaa (Harju County), Estonia (from 2004-09-01 until 2004-09-24)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 5. akt: Peer Gynts hjemfart (from 2004-09-01 until 2004-09-24)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg2:08
212 Études, op. 25: No. 12 in C minor
piano:
Nikolai Lugansky (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 25 no. 12 “Ocean”: Allegro molto con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 37) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 99)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin2:35
3Flute Concerto in F major, op. 10, no. 1, RV 433 “La tempesta di mare”: I. Allegro
instruments:
Il Giardino Armonico (Italian baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Giovanni Antonini (conductor and flautist)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 10 no. 1, RV 433 "La tempesta di mare": I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 10 no. 1, RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"
Antonio Vivaldi2:05
4Sports et divertissements: No. 9. Le Bain de mer
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Sports et divertissements : IX. Le Bain de mer
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1914)
part of:
Sports et divertissements
Erik Satie0:45
5Petite Suite, CD 71, L. 65: I. En bateau (Orch. Büsser)
orchestra:
Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard
conductor:
Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b : I. En bateau (for orchestra)
orchestrator:
Henri Büsser (French composer, organist, conductor) (in 1907)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
orchestration of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy3:41
6Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a: No. 3, Moonlight
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: III. Moonlight: Andante comodo e rubato (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten4:24
7HMS Pinafore, Act 1: “We Sail the Ocean Blue” (Sailors)
choir vocals:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue” (Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Arthur Sullivan2:16
8Set no. 3 for Chamber Orchestra: I. At Sea. Adagio sostenuto
instruments:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 3, S. 12: I. Adagio sostenuto "At Sea"
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 3, S. 12
Charles Ives1:08
9Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: Song and Chorus “Come Away” – The Sailors’ Dance (Sailor, Chorus)
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
tenor vocals:
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 29. The Sailors’ Dance
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 29. The Sailors’ Dance
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell2:24
10Songs of the Sea, op. 91: No. 1. Drake’s DrumCharles Villiers Stanford3:21
11Sea Pictures, op. 37: No. 4. Where Corals Lie
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (on 1965-08-30)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1965-08-30)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1965-08-30)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (on 1965-08-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-08-30)
recording of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie (on 1965-08-30)
lyricist:
Richard Garnett
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37
Edward Elgar4:11
12Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, op. 46: III. At the Seashore
producer:
Toomas Vavilov (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Eesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester (Estonian National Symphony Orchestra) (from 2001-03-23 until 2001-03-26)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (from 2001-03-23 until 2001-03-26)
balance engineer:
Maido Maadik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Estonia kontserdisaal (Estonia Concert Hall) in Tallinn, Harjumaa (Harju County), Estonia (from 2001-03-23 until 2001-03-26)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: III. By the Sea (for orchestra) (from 2001-03-23 until 2001-03-26)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1905)
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46 (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius1:59
13Alcyone, Acte 4: Tempête. “Ciel, ô ciel, quel affreux orage” (Chœur, Morphée)
solo tenor vocals:
Gilles Ragon (tenor)
orchestra:
Les Musiciens du Louvre
conductor:
Marc Minkowski (bassoonist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Alcyone
composer:
Marin Marais (French composer)
librettist:
Antoine Houdar de la Motte
Marin Marais2:48
14Ino, TWV 20:41: No. 4, Tanz der Tritonen
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Ino: V. Tanz der Tritonen
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer) (in 1765)
librettist:
Karl Wilhelm Ramler (German poet)
part of:
Ino, TWV 20:41
Georg Philipp Telemann1:50
15Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, Book V: No. 125, BoatingBéla Bartók1:27
165 Songs on Texts of Kazimiera Iłłakowicz: No. 1. The Sea
soprano vocals:
Halina Łukomska (soprano)
orchestra:
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Witold Lutosławski (Polish composer)
recording of:
Five Songs for Soprano and Orchestra: I. Morze
lyricist:
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna
composer:
Witold Lutosławski (Polish composer) (until 1958)
part of:
Five Songs for Soprano and Orchestra
Witold Lutosławski2:32
17Les Indes galantes, Première entrée “Le Turc généreux”: “La nuit couvre les cieux” (Émilie, Chœur)Jean-Philippe Rameau2:46
18Les Indes galantes, Première entrée “Le Turc généreux”: “Que ces cris agitent mes sens” (Émilie, Chœur)Jean-Philippe Rameau1:24
19The Sea Princess
piano:
Alexander Tcherepnin (Russian composer)
bass vocals:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
recording of:
Морская царевна
lyricist and composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
Alexander Borodin2:42
20On the Seashore, op. 17Bedřich Smetana4:57
21Poème de l’amour et de la mer, op. 19: IV. Le Temps des lilas
engineer and mixer:
Frédéric Briant
producer and editor:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Philippe Cassard (pianist) (from 2014-06-16 until 2014-06-21)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) (from 2014-06-16 until 2014-06-21)
recorded at:
Salle Colonne (ex-Studio Blanqui, Philips) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2014-06-16 until 2014-06-21)
recording of:
Le Temps des lilas (from 2014-06-16 until 2014-06-21)
lyricist:
Maurice Bouchor
composer:
Ernest Chausson (composer)
publisher:
International Music Corp.
Ernest Chausson3:37
22By the Sleepy Lagoon (Instrumental Version)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
instrumental recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Eric Coates3:58
23The Sea: I. Seascape. Allegro ben moderato
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
The Sea: I. Seascape. Allegro ben moderato
composer:
Frank Bridge (composer) (in 1911)
part of:
The Sea
Frank Bridge6:21
24Canzonettas, Book II: No. 1, Sailor’s Song, Hob. XXVIa:31
fortepiano and harpsichord:
Bradford Tracey (Canadian harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
James Griffet (tenor)
recording of:
Sailor's Song, Hob. XXVIa:31
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. XXVIa:31)
Joseph Haydn2:20
25Sadko, Scene 7: Lullaby of the Sea Princess “Son po berezhku khodil” (Volkhova)
solo soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
recording of:
Sadko: Scene VII. Volkhova's Lullaby
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
part of:
Садко (Sadko)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov7:01
26The Gondoliers or the King of Barataria, Act 1: “From the Sunny Spanish Shore” (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
solo baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone)
solo contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (contralto)
solo soprano vocals:
Edna Graham (soprano)
solo tenor vocals:
Alexander Young (tenor)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "From the Sunny Spanish Shore" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Arthur Sullivan1:37
27On This Island, op. 11: IV. Nocturne. “Now Through Night’s Caressing Grip”
piano:
Philip Ledger
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
On This Island: IV. Nocturne
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
On This Island, op. 11
Benjamin Britten3:59
28Fantasia on British Sea Songs: V. Jack’s the Lad. Hornpipe
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Cooke (chorus master/conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on British Sea Songs: V. Jack’s the Lad (Hornpipe)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Henry Wood (English conductor) (in 1905)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
arrangement of:
The Sailor’s Hornpipe (traditional hornpipe melody)
part of:
Fantasia on British Sea Songs
part of:
Fantasia on British Sea Songs (with extra numbers arranged by Bob Chilcott)
Sir Henry Wood2:12
29Canti d’amor: No. 1. Winds of May, That Dance on the Sea
vocals:
Chanticleer
recording of:
Canti d’amor: No. 1. Winds of May, That Dance on the Sea
composer:
Bernard Rands (British-American classical composer)
part of:
Canti d’amor
Bernard Rands1:13
30Molly on the Shore
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
recording of:
Molly on the Shore (for piano)
composer:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (in 1907)
arranger:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (in 1918)
arrangement of:
Molly on the Shore (Irish reel)
Percy Grainger4:01
31A Sea Idyll
piano:
Desmond Wright
partial recording of:
Sea Idyll (for piano)
composer:
John Ireland (English composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
John Ireland3:53
32Promenades, FP 24: IV. En bateau
piano:
Gabriel Tacchino (pianist)
recording of:
Promenades: IV. En bateau
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Promenades, FP 24
Francis Poulenc0:57
33Yellow Beach
piano trio:
Ahn Trio
recording of:
Yellow Beach
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer) (in 2002)
Michael Nyman6:59
34Der fliegende Holländer, Act 2: Ballade. “Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an” (Senta, Chor)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
solo soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 4. Lied, Scene, Ballade und Chor "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen" … "Jo ho hoe, traft ihr das Schiff" (Chor der Spinnerinnen & Sentas Ballade)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
Richard Wagner8:36
35Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: III. Scherzo. The Waves
choir vocals:
BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": III. Scherzo. The Waves
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony"
Ralph Vaughan Williams7:53
36Pictures from Crimea: No. 2. Near the Southern Shore of the Crimea
piano:
Leif Ove Andsnes (pianist) (from 2009-06-07 until 2009-06-09)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-06-07 until 2009-06-09)
recording of:
Near the Southern Shore of the Crimea (from 2009-06-07 until 2009-06-09)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (in 1880)
recording of:
On the Southern Shore of the Crimea: No. 2. Capriccio
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (in 1879)
part of:
On the Southern Shore of the Crimea
Modest Mussorgsky3:01
3763 Irish Songs, Pt. 1, WoO 152: No. 13. Musing on the Roaring Ocean
cello:
Andrea Musto (cellist)
piano:
Jean‐Pierre Armengaud
violin:
Alessandro Fagiuoli (violinist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Natalie Pérez (mezzo‐soprano)
vocals:
Natalie Pérez (mezzo‐soprano)
recording of:
25 Irish Songs, WoO 152: No. 13 "Musing on the roaring ocean"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
25 Irish Songs. WoO 152
Ludwig van Beethoven2:13
38Idomeneo, K. 366, Act 2: Aria “Fuor del mar” (Idomeneo)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:27
398 Christmas Carols, Set II: No. 1. I Saw Three Ships
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships (for choir and orchestra, arr. Rutter)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
arrangement of:
I Saw Three Ships
John Rutter2:05
40First Book of Ayres Contayning Divine and Morall Songs: No. 11. Never Weather‐Beaten Sail
instruments:
William Hunt (UK string musician, (viol, double bass, etc.)) and Christopher Wilson (lute and theorbo player)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
vocals:
Pro Cantione Antiqua (UK early music vocal ensemble)
recording of:
Songs of Farewell: No. 3. Never Weather Beaten Sail
lyricist:
Thomas Campion (English composer, poet & physician, 1567–1620)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
part of:
Songs of Farewell
Thomas Campion2:48
41Miroirs, M. 43: III. Une barque sur l’océan
piano:
Bertrand Chamayou (French pianist)
recording of:
Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l’océan (for piano)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel7:00
42Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, op. 27, MWV P5
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Moshe Atzmon (Hungarian-Israeli conductor)
recording of:
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt D-Dur, op. 27 (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1828)
dedicated to:
Friedrich Wilhelm IV. von Preußen
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 27) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 5)
Felix Mendelssohn11:27
43Poème des rivages, op. 77: II. Miramar de Mallorca. La joie du bleu profond
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Poeme des rivages, op. 77: II. La joie du bleu profond. Miramar de Mallorca (Méditerranée)
composer:
Vincent d’Indy (French composer & teacher) (from 1919 until 1921)
part of:
Poeme des rivages, op. 77
Vincent d'Indy5:21
44L’Horizon chimérique, op. 118: No. 4. Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimésGabriel Fauré1:51
4525 Préludes, op. 31: No. 8. La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
R. Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-01)
recording of:
25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, op. 31: Book 1, no. 8. La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer, lentement (in 1977-01)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1847)
part of:
25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, op. 31
Charles‐Valentin Alkan4:26
466 Fables de La Fontaine: No. 1. Le Berger et la Mer
piano:
Jeff Cohen (US pianist, active in France)
baritone vocals:
François Le Roux (baritone)
recording of:
Le Berger et la Mer
lyricist:
Jean de La Fontaine
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Six Fables de La Fontaine
Jacques Offenbach4:29
47La Tragédie de Salomé, op. 50: III. Les Enchantements de la mer
choir vocals:
Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris (Paris National Opera Chorus)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer)
recording of:
La Tragédie de Salomé, op. 50: III. Les Enchantements sur la mer
composer:
Florent Schmitt (French composer) (in 1907)
part of:
La Tragédie de Salomé, Suite Symphonique, op. 50 (25 minute suite)
Florent Schmitt10:00
48The Oceanides, op. 73
producer:
Brian Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Paavo Berglund (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
Brian Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s) (in 1986-05)
recorded at:
Kulttuuritalo (The Helsinki Hall of Culture, Alppila) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Aallottaret, op. 73 (The Oceanides, op. 73) (in 1986-05)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1913 until 1914)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
Carl Stoeckel (patron/commissioner/dedicatee) and Ellen Battell Stoeckel
premiered at:
Norfolk Festival 1914: [concert] (1914-06-04)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1915)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 73)
revision of:
The Oceanides, op. 73 (1914 Yale version)
recording of:
The Oceanides, op. 73 (1914 Yale version)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
Sibeliustalo (Sibelius Hall) in Lahti, Päijät-Häme (Päijänne Tavastia), Finland (on 2002-10-24)
Jean Sibelius8:34
49La Mer: I. Le calme
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux
solo contralto vocals:
Marie‐Nicole Lemieux (operatic contralto)
orchestra:
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
La Mer: I. Le Calme
lyricist:
Édouard Guinand
composer:
Victorin de Joncières (French composer)
part of:
La Mer
Victorin de Joncières5:04
50Oberon, J. 306, Act 2: Recitative “Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster” – Ocean Aria “Oh Transport!” (Rezia)
solo soprano vocals:
Karita Mattila (soprano)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Oberon: Act 2. “Ocean! Thou mighty monster” (Reiza)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Oberon, J. 306
Carl Maria von Weber8:10
51Dover Beach, op. 3
cello:
David Waterman (from 1990-07-01 until 1990-07-03)
string quartet:
Endellion String Quartet (from 1990-07-01 until 1990-07-03)
viola:
Garfield Jackson (violist) (from 1990-07-01 until 1990-07-03)
violin:
Ralph de Souza (violinist) (from 1990-07-01 until 1990-07-03) and Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor) (from 1990-07-01 until 1990-07-03)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-01 until 1990-07-03)
recording of:
Dover Beach for Voice and String Quartet, op. 3 (from 1990-07-01 until 1990-07-03)
lyricist:
Matthew Arnold (poet)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1931)
premiered at:
[concert] (1933-03-05)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 3)
Samuel Barber8:25
52Scylla et Glaucus, op. 11, Act 3: “Chantons Scylla et célébrons ses charmes” (Chœur)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
recording of:
Scylla et Glaucus, op. 11 : Acte III. « Chantons Scylla et célébrons ses charmes » (Chœur)
composer:
Jean‐Marie Leclair (French composer and violinist)
librettist:
d'Albaret (librettist)
part of:
Scylla et Glaucus, op. 11 : Acte III
Jean-Marie Leclair2:39
53Rhapsody Overture “An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands”
orchestra:
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Danish National Symphony Orchestra, this profile only for recordings from 1959 and later)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsodic Overture: A Fantasy Journey to the Faroes, FS 123
composer:
Carl Nielsen (Danish composer) (in 1927)
part of:
Carl Nielsen, kompositioner (FS) (number: FS 123)
Carl Nielsen10:06
54Gnarly Buttons, for Clarinet and Small Orchestra: I. The Perilous Shore
producer and balance engineer:
François Eckert (French classical recordings engineer & producer)
clarinet:
André Trouttet
orchestra:
Ensemble intercontemporain
conductor:
David Robertson (American conductor)
recording of:
Gnarly Buttons: I. The Perilous Shore
composer:
John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996)
part of:
Gnarly Buttons
John Adams9:53
55Sea Drift: VIII. O Past! O Happy Life!
baritone vocals:
Gordon Clinton (baritone) (from 1951-01-22 until 1951-01-26)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1951-01-22 until 1951-01-26)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1951-01-22 until 1951-01-26)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1951-01-22 until 1951-01-26)
partial recording of:
Sea Drift, RT ii/3 (from 1951-01-22 until 1951-01-26)
premiered in:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1906-05-24)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (from 1903 until 1904)
recording of:
Sea Drift: VIII. O Past! O Happy Life!
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
part of:
Sea Drift, RT ii/3
Frederick Delius2:54
56Phaëton, LWV 61, Act 1: “Prenez soin sur ces bords des troupeaux de Neptune” (Protée)
baritone vocals [Protée]:
Laurent Naouri (bass-baritone) (from 2005-05-27 until 2005-06-03)
solo bass-baritone vocals:
Laurent Naouri (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Les Musiciens du Louvre (from 2005-05-27 until 2005-06-03)
conductor:
Marc Minkowski (bassoonist and conductor) (from 2005-05-27 until 2005-06-03)
recorded at:
Studio 103, Radio France in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2005-05-27 until 2005-06-03)
partial recording of:
Phaëton : Acte I (from 2005-05-27 until 2005-06-03)
composer:
Jean‐Baptiste Lully (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Quinault
part of:
Phaëton
Jean-Baptiste Lully2:23
57Album für die Jugend, op. 68: No. 36. Lied italienischer MarinariRobert Schumann1:03
58Rinaldo, op. 50: Schlusschor “Segel schwellen”
choir vocals:
Ernst‐Senff‐Chor
solo tenor vocals:
Steve Davislim (tenor)
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Rinaldo, op. 50: XI. Final Chorus. Allegro "Segel schwellen"
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
Rinaldo, op. 50
Johannes Brahms6:52
59The Hebrides, op. 26, MWV P7 “Fingal’s Cave”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1960-02-15)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1960-02-15)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (on 1960-02-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-02-15)
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave) (on 1960-02-15)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Felix Mendelssohn10:21
6012 Romances, op. 14: No. 2. The Little Island
grand piano:
Leif Ove Andsnes (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dimitri Kharitonov (bass-baritone)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 14: no. 2 "The Isle"
lyricist:
Percy Bysshe Shelley
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1896)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 14
Sergei Rachmaninoff2:00
61Ivan the Terrible, op. 116: No. 3. Ocean – Sea
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
solo vocals:
Boris Morgunov and Irina Arkhipova (opera singer, mezzo-soprano and later contralto)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Ivan the Terrible, op. 116
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
Sergei Prokofiev3:23
62Hands Across the Sea
instruments:
The Band of the Grenadier Guards
conductor:
Philip E. Hills
recording of:
Hands Across the Sea
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1899)
John Philip Sousa3:04
63Die Fischerstochter, S. 325
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
recording of:
Die Fischerstochter, S. 325
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 325)
Franz Liszt5:00
64La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria “Naufragando va per l’onde” (Cleofe)
solo alto vocals:
Sonia Prina (alto)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
La Resurrezione, HWV 47: Part I. Aria: Naufragando va per l'onde (Cleofe)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1708)
part of:
La resurrezione, HWV 47: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:03
65Seascapes: II. Lonely Sail
sound engineer:
Deborah Spanton (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Walton (producer)
viola:
David Aaron Carpenter (from 2017-05-02 until 2017-05-03)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 2017-05-02 until 2017-05-03)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor) (from 2017-05-02 until 2017-05-03)
recorded at:
Lyndhurst Hall (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-05-02 until 2017-05-03)
recording of:
Seascapes for Viola and Orchestra: II. Lonely Sail (from 2017-05-02 until 2017-05-03)
composer:
Alexey Shor (American composer)
part of:
Seascapes for Viola and Orchestra
Alexey Shor4:30
66The Sea Hawk
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Letonja (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Sea Hawk
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold2:39
67Swing Songs: No. 2. The Sea Under the Swing
choir vocals:
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (from 1995-05-06 until 1995-05-08)
conductor:
Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) (from 1995-05-06 until 1995-05-08)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05-06 until 1995-05-08)
recording of:
Kiigelaulud, nr. 2: Meri kiige all (Swing Songs, no. 2: The Sea Under the Swing) (from 1995-05-06 until 1995-05-08)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Veljo Tormis (Estonian composer) (in 1966)
part of:
Kiigelaulud (Swing Songs)
Veljo Tormis3:18
68Die Seejungfrau: I. Sehr mässig bewegt
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (from 1995-03-13 until 1995-03-24)
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor) (from 1995-03-13 until 1995-03-24)
recorded at:
Orchesterprobenzentrum in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1995-03-13 until 1995-03-24)
recording of:
Die Seejungfrau: I. Sehr mäßig bewegt (from 1995-03-13 until 1995-03-24)
composer:
Alexander von Zemlinsky (Austrian composer) (from 1902 until 1903)
part of:
Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid)
Alexander von Zemlinsky16:57
69Métopes, op. 29: I. L’Île des sirènes
piano:
Mikhail Rudy (pianist)
recording of:
Métopes, op. 29, M31: I. L’Île des sirènes
composer:
Karol Szymanowski (Polish composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Métopes, op. 29, M31
Karol Szymanowski6:22
70Lagunen‐Walzer, op. 411
orchestra:
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Lagunen-Walzer, op. 411
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. 411)
arrangement of:
Eine Nacht in Venedig: Akt III: Lagunenwalzer (Herzog Guido von Urbino)
Johann Strauss II7:48
71Sous les lauriers‐roses “Soir de carnaval sur la côte catalane”
engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (on 1975-04-07)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1975-04-07)
recording of:
Sous les lauriers roses, ou ''Soir de Carnaval sur la Côte Catalane'' (on 1975-04-07)
composer:
Déodat de Séverac (French composer)
Déodat de Séverac15:03
72La Muette de Portici, Act 5: Barcarolle “Voyez du haut de ces rivages” (Pietro, Chœur, Moreno)
solo baritone vocals:
Jean‐Philippe Lafont (baritone)
solo bass vocals:
Daniel Ottevaere (operatic bass)
vocals:
Ensemble Vocal Jean Laforge
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Thomas Fulton (conductor)
recording of:
Masaniello, ou La Muette de Portici: 17. Voyez du haut de ces rivages
composer:
Daniel François Esprit Auber (composer)
librettist:
Germain Delavigne and Eugène Scribe
part of:
Masaniello, ou La Muette de Portici: Acte V
Daniel Auber5:10
73Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 12. Am Meer
piano:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Schwanengesang, D. 957: XII. Am Meer
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
part of:
Schwanengesang, D. 957
Franz Schubert4:15
74Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen, BWV 81: No. 5. Aria. “Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer!”
bass vocals:
Philippe Huttenlocher (baritone) (in 1977-03) and Ruud van der Meer (operatic bass) (in 1977-03)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (in 1977-03)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (in 1977-03)
recorded at:
Casino Zögernitz in Döbling, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1977-03, from 1977-03 until 1977-05)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 81 "Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen": V. Aria (Bass) "Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer!" (in 1977-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 81 "Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:18
755 Lieder, op. 41: No. 3. Am Ufer
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
recording of:
Am Ufer (op. 41 no. 3; TrV 195 no. 3)
lyricist:
Richard Dehmel
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1899)
part of:
5 Lieder for voice and piano (op 41; TrV 195)
Richard Strauss2:26
76Trittico botticelliano, P. 151: III. La nascita di VenereOttorino Respighi4:47
77Symphonie marine
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Louis Frémaux (conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie marine
composer:
Jacques Ibert (French composer) (in 1931)
Jacques Ibert14:01
78Eichendorff‐Lieder: No. 17. Seemanns Abschied
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
piano:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (from 2005-04-26 until 2005-04-29)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor) (from 2005-04-26 until 2005-04-29)
balance engineer:
Arne Akselberg (from 2005-04-26 until 2005-04-29)
recorded at:
St Luke Old Street in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2005-04-26 until 2005-04-29)
recording of:
Eichendorff-Lieder: Nr. 17. Seemanns Abschied "Ade, mein Schatz" (from 2005-04-26 until 2005-04-29)
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Hugo Wolf (Austrian composer of Slovenian descent)
part of:
Eichendorff-Lieder
Hugo Wolf2:05
79Tintagel
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Tintagel, GP 213
composer:
Sir Arnold Bax (English composer) (in 1919)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Works of Sir Arnold Bax (number: GP 213)
Arnold Bax15:06
80La Mer, op. 28
recording engineer, producer and editor:
Phil Rowlands (engineer)
orchestra:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (from 2008-06-04 until 2008-06-06)
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer) (from 2008-06-04 until 2008-06-06)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (old [R]SNO Centre, Glasgow) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 2008-06-04 until 2008-06-06)
recording of:
The Sea, op. 28 (from 2008-06-04 until 2008-06-06)
composer:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) (in 1889)
dedicated to:
Richard Wagner (composer)
publisher:
Musikverlag M. P. Belaieff (in 1890)
part of:
Works of Alexander Glazunov by opus number (number: op. 28)
Alexander Glazunov15:28
81Piano Sonata no. 2 in G‐sharp minor, op. 19 “Sonata Fantasy”: II. PrestoAlexander Scriabin3:52
82Les Nuits d’été, op. 7, H 81b: III. Sur les lagunes, H 84b
solo soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Louis Langrée (conductor)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 3. Sur les lagunes
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz5:20
83Vox maris, op. 31
choir vocals:
Les Éléments (chamber choir)
solo soprano vocals:
Catherine Sydney (soprano)
solo tenor vocals:
Marius Brenciu (Romanian tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de Lyon
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor)
recording of:
Poem simfonic, op. 31 „Vox Maris” (Symphonic Poem, op. 31 “Vox Maris”)
composer:
George Enescu (Romanian composer, violinist, conductor and teacher) (from 1929 until 1954)
part of:
Works of George Enescu by opus number (number: op. 31)
George Enescu26:43
84The Tempest, op. 18
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
recorded at:
Wessex Hall (The Lighthouse, Poole Arts Centre) in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
recording of:
The Tempest, op. 18 (from 1988-07 until 1991-01)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
dedicated to:
Владимир Васильевич Стасов (Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov)
part of:
Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 18)
is based on:
The Tempest
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky23:48
85Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Am Ufer (Version for voice and piano)
recording engineer:
Christian Feldgen (engineer) (in 1989-09)
producer:
Jörg Ritter (classical producer/engineer)
piano:
Cyprien Katsaris (French-Cypriot pianist) (in 1989-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (in 1989-09)
recorded at:
Siemens‐Villa in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Am Ufer (piano version) (in 1989-09)
lyricist:
李白 (Lǐ Bái)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
piano arranger:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
translator:
Hans Bethge
arrangement of:
Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Von der Schönheit (The Song of the Earth: IV. Of Beauty)
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (piano version)
Gustav Mahler6:49