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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, S. 464 no. 5: I. Allegro con brio (for piano solo, Liszt)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, S. 464 no. 5 (for piano solo, Liszt)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:36
2Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
piano:
Valentina Lisitsa (pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Francis (British conductor and double bass player)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
premiered in:
Moscow (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninov10:14
3Peer Gynt, op. 23: Morning Mood
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:20
4Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch8:25
5Requiem, op. 48: In Paradisum
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) and Salisbury Cathedral Boy Choristers
orchestra:
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:16
6Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
orchestra:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Philharmonic; formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Antonín Dvořák12:39
7Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
cello:
Kenneth Heath
viola:
Stephen Shingles
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) and Trevor Connah (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
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 Williams15:15
8Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (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 Beethoven7:48
9Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
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 Mozart7:42
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1Le quattro stagione, Concerto no. 3 in F major, RV 293 "L’autunno": III. Allegro
violin:
Alan Loveday (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”
Antonio Vivaldi3:26
2Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor) (from 1971-01 to present)
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1971-01)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-01)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1971-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (in 1971-01)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg56:44
3Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:35
4The Lark Ascending
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London) (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams15:53
5Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:27
6Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 18
piano:
Valentina Lisitsa (pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Francis (British conductor and double bass player)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninov2:44
7Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:56
8Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: III. Allegro non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
violin:
Виктория Муллова (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64
Felix Mendelssohn6:27
9The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:05
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1Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78 "Organ Symphony": IIb. Maestoso - Più allegro - Molto allegro
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78: II. Allegro moderato — Presto — Maestoso — Allegro
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:59
2Finlandia, op. 26
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
premiered in:
Helsinki (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius8:10
3Lux Aeterna (Choral Version of "Nimrod" from the Enigma Variations, op. 36)
choir vocals:
Voces8
recording of:
Lux aeterna
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
arranger:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
Edward Elgar3:47
4Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (pianist)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Владимир Михайлович Юровский (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:02
5Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo (Allegro)
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (pianist)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Владимир Михайлович Юровский (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:00
6Adagio for Strings, op. 11/2
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recorded at:
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, United States (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:41
7Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Sergei Rachmaninov14:16
81812 Overture, op. 49
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-01 until 1986-02)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1986-01 until 1986-02)
balance engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer) (from 1986-01 until 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, United States (from 1986-01 until 1986-02)
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 (from 1986-01 until 1986-02)
premiered in:
Moscow (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни!
Pyotr Tchaikovsky14:50
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1Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
cello:
Alisa Weilerstein (cellist)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Berlin
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Edward Elgar7:50
2Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto
cello:
Alisa Weilerstein (cellist)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Berlin
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Edward Elgar4:21
3Canon and Gigue in D major: I. Canon
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
cello:
Anthony Pleeth (cellist) (in 1985-01)
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1985-01)
violin:
Micaela Comberti (violinist) (in 1985-01), Simon Standage (violinist and conductor) (in 1985-01) and Elizabeth Wilcock (violinist) (in 1985-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (in 1985-01)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377
Johann Pachelbel4:28
4Miserere Mei
choir vocals:
Voces8
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
Gregorio Allegri7:03
5Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio
guitar:
Miloš Karadaglić (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin (conductor)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (for harp and orchestra, Rodrigo 1974)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
arranger:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1974)
arrangement of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez (for harp and orchestra, Rodrigo 1974)
Joaquín Rodrigo10:47
6Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace
orchestra:
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Molto vivace - Presto (arranged by Mahler for large orchestra)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
arranger:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
version of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral” (arranged by Mahler for large orchestra)
Ludwig van Beethoven12:18
7Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
string quartet:
Tippett Quartet
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
arrangement of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Pietro Mascagni3:21
8Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Ji Liu (Chinese pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:02
9Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Lacrimosa (Compl. by Franz Xaver Süssmayer)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:10
10Scheherazade, op. 35: The Story of the Calender Prince
violin:
Lorand Fenyves
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: II. The Kalendar Prince
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov11:09