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1▶CD: Best Relaxing Classics
2▼CD: Best Cinema Classics
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1Gladiator Suite
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
chorus master:
David Temple
partial recording of:
Gladiator
composer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
partial recording of:
Gladiator: Symphonic Suite
composer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
arrangement of:
Honor Him (Gladiator)
arrangement of:
The Battle (Gladiator)
arrangement of:
The Might of Rome (Gladiator)
Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard & Klaus Badelt2:24
2Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:13
3Balcony Scene
engineer:
Andy Bradfield
co-producer:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer) and Marius de Vries
producer:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer) and Nellee Hooper
mixer:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
arranger and orchestrator:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recording of:
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet: Balcony Scene
composer:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer), Marius de Vries and Nellee Hooper
publisher:
Melankolic and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (orchestral score from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film)
Craig Armstrong5:20
4The Fellowship
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2002)
conductor:
Nic Raine (in 2002)
chorus master:
David Temple
cover recording of:
Main Theme (The Lord of the Rings)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
partial recording of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore5:56
5My Heart Will Go On
violin:
David Abel (violinist/violist)
orchestra:
Shearman Orchestra
conductor:
David Abel (conductor)
arranger:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
instrumental recording of:
My Heart Will Go On
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1997 winner)
part of:
Titanic
James Horner4:24
6Schindler’s List Theme
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (in 1994)
orchestra:
New World Philharmonic (in 1994)
conductor:
Iain Sutherland (British conductor) (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List) (in 1994)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
part of:
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
John Williams5:06
7Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”: II. Andante
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:21
8On the Beautiful Blue Danube – Waltz Op.314 extract
orchestra:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II3:49
9You Only Live Twice Main theme
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
You Only Live Twice
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
You Only Live Twice (from the James Bond Film)
recording of:
You Only Live Twice
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
You Only Live Twice (from the James Bond Film)
John Barry2:58
10The Promise
additional engineer:
Jamie Luker
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
producer and creative direction:
Michael Nyman (composer)
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
arranger:
Michael Nyman (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
mixed at:
Kitsch Recording Studio in Ixelles / Elsene, Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
medley including a recording of:
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., G. Schirmer Inc., J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm, Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
medley including a recording of:
The Promise (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman3:16
11O mio babbino caro
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Caroline Haigh, Simon Kiln and Jørn Pedersen
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (in 1999)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1999)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:08
12Fawkes the Phoenix
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Christopher Tin
cover recording of:
Fawkes the Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
part of:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 film score)
recording of:
Fawkes the Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
part of:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 film score)
John Williams3:40
13Any Other Name
recording engineer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Tom Hardisty (film score engineer) and David Marquette
producer:
Bill Bernstein, Nikolaj Bloch, Sally Herbert (violinist, composer, and conductor) and Thomas Newman (American score composer)
mixer:
Tom Hardisty (film score engineer) and Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
assistant editor:
Jordan Corngold
editor:
Bill Bernstein
performer:
Nikolaj Bloch and Sally Herbert (violinist, composer, and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKG Music LLC (for copyrights use only, company associated with Dreamworks Records) (, in 1999, in 2000)
mixed at:
Signet Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Any Other Name
orchestrator:
Thomas Pasatieri
composer:
Thomas Newman (American score composer)
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
part of:
American Beauty (1999)
Thomas Newman34:09
14Cavatina
guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist) and Steve Morse (American guitarist)
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Stanley Myers3:17
15Cinema Paradiso Love Theme
Andrea Morricone3:04
16Jean de Florette Theme
Jean-Claude Petit2:34
17Gabriel’s Oboe
orchestra:
The Ennio Morricone Orchestra (Italian symphonic orchestra)
conductor:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
publisher:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
Ennio Morricone2:15
18Symphony No. 5 in C‐sharp minor: IV. Adagietto (conclusion)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler3:09
19Etude
Francisco Tárrega4:41
20An Ending (Ascent)
recording of:
An Ending (Ascent)
composer:
Brian Eno
publisher:
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Upala Music Inc.
part of:
28 Days Later
Brian Eno4:22
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