Absolute Classics - 500 Years of Hits - Part 2

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1Fanfare for the Common Man (GM Vauxhall Credit Card ad)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland2:19
2Requiem: Introitus (Theme from 'Amadeus')
engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir) (on 1988-07-06)
soprano vocals:
Marie McLaughlin (soprano) (in 1988-07)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) (on 1988-07-06)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1988-07-06)
chorus master:
Wolfgang Seeliger (in 1988-07)
recorded at:
Klosterpfarrkirche in Dießen am Ammersee, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1988-07-06)
live recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: “Requiem aeternam” (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition) (on 1988-07-06)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Beyer (violist)
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:43
3Vocalise
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (catch-all for unknown arrangements)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninov5:34
4Stabat Mater (Honda ad)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Lucia Valentini Terrani (mezzo soprano)
soprano vocals:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Stabat mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo: I. Duo: Stabat mater dolorosa
composer:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (composer)
part of:
Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi4:42
5Rhapsody in Blue (Theme from 'Manhattan')
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin6:35
6Walz
piano:
Jean‐Marc Luisada (pianist)
Fryderyk Chopin2:00
7Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Andante
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:59
8Tke Pearlfishers Duet: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Gino Quilico (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Gregory Cross (tenor)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:07
9Symphony 7: Allegretto (Adidas ad)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven8:12
10Radetzky March (Theme from 'Age of Innocence')
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
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 Strauss2:53
11Gayaneh Sabre Dance (Fujicolor Film ad)
orchestra:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra (St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use)
conductor:
Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Aram Khachaturian2:20
12Symphony no. 5: Toccata (Theme from 'Sunset Boulecvard')
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Symphonie pour orgue n° 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n° 1: V. Toccata
composer:
Charles‐Marie Widor (French organist, composer and teacher) (in 1879)
part of:
Symphonie pour orgue n° 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n° 1
Charles‐Marie Widor5:31
13The Damnation of Faust: Hungarian March
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre) (Rákóczi March)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Première Partie
Hector Berlioz4:32
14Aida: Grand March
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:12
15Wedding March (Theme from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral')
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:44
16II Trovatore: Anvil Chorus (Lee Jeans ad)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:46
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