The Best of ’99: Albums of the Year

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1Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77: Allegro giocoso
recording engineer:
Ulrich Ruscher
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann and Philipp Nedel
producer:
Friedemann Engelbrecht
editor:
Hein Laabs (German sound engineer)
solo violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist) (in 1996-01)
violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1996-01)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1996-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1996)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, United States (in 1996-01)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto (in 1996-01)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47
Johannes Brahms7:50
2Carmen: “Séguedille”
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (from 1998-06-08 until 1998-07-09)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 1998-06-08 until 1998-07-09)
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor) (from 1998-06-08 until 1998-07-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:11
3Faust et Hélène: opening extract
bass vocals:
Jason Howard
tenor vocals:
Bonaventura Bottone (tenor)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor and violinist)
edit of:
Faust et Hélène by BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor and violinist), Bonaventura Bottone (tenor), Jason Howard, Lynne Dawson (soprano)
partial recording of:
Faust et Hélène
composer:
Lili Boulanger (composer) (in 1913)
dedicated to:
Nadia Boulanger
Lili Boulanger5:04
4Wonderful Town: “Ohio”
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (in 1998-06)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (in 1998-06)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (in 1998-06)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (in 1998-06)
recording of:
Wonderful Town: Act I. Ohio (in 1998-06)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1953) and Adolph Green (in 1953)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
part of:
Wonderful Town
Leonard Bernstein3:31
5Eternity’s Sunrise: Song of the Angel
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Robina G. Young (producer)
editor:
Paul F. Witt (engineer/editor)
violin:
Andrew Manze (violinist and conductor) (from 1998-07-06 until 1998-07-08)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Rozario (soprano) (from 1998-07-06 until 1998-07-08)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-07-06 until 1998-07-08)
conductor:
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist) (from 1998-07-06 until 1998-07-08)
recorded at:
Temple Church in London (Greater London) (from 1998-07-06 until 1998-07-08)
recording of:
Song of the Angel (from 1998-07-06 until 1998-07-08)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1994)
dedicated to:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) and Edna Michell (violinist)
John Tavener4:53
6Intonent hodie
vocals:
Anonymous 4 (vocal quartet specialising in medieval chant and polyphony)
recording of:
Intonent Hodie (1360 version)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
parody version of:
[untitled] (“intonent hodie voces ecclesie…”)
[traditional]1:58
7My Love’s an Arbutus
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-03)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor) (from 1999-02 until 1999-03)
recording of:
My Love's an Arbutus (from 1999-02 until 1999-03)
lyricist:
Alfred Perceval Graves
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1882)
[anonymous] / Sir Charles Villiers Stanford2:17
8Bunte Blätter, op. 99/4
piano:
Arcadi Volodos (pianist)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1998-10-21)
live recording of:
Bunte Blätter, op. 99: No. 4. Ziemlich langsam
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Bunte Blätter, op. 99
Robert Schumann2:26
9Serse: “Ombra mai fù”
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
harpsichord:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1972-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto) (in 1972-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1972-12)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1972-12)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (in 1972-12)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” (Serse) (in 1972-12)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (in 1972-12)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel4:04
10Gloria, RV 589: “Laudamus Te”
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Peter Wadland
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1978-07)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano) (in 1978-07) and Judith Nelson (soprano) (in 1978-07)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1978-07)
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1978-07)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead (in 1978-07)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: III. Laudamus te (in 1978-07)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi2:33
11Concerto for Violin in A minor, op. 4/4, RV 357: Allegro
engineer:
Andrew Groves (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Walton (producer)
violin:
Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor) (from 1995-09-21 until 1995-09-26)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1995-09-21 until 1995-09-26)
conductor:
Nicholas Kraemer (harpsichordist and conductor) (from 1995-09-21 until 1995-09-26)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1995-09-21 until 1995-09-26)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 4 no. 4, RV 357: III. Allegro (from 1995-09-21 until 1995-09-26)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1716)
part of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 4 no. 4, RV 357
Antonio Vivaldi2:39
12Concerto in D major: Rondo comodo assai
engineer:
Adriaan Verstijnen (Dutch recording engineer & producer) (in 1998-08)
producer:
Tini Mathot (Dutch classical keyboardist) (in 1998-08)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
harpsichord:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist) (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
conductor:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist) (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
recorded at:
De Stadsgehoorzaal (Leiden) in Leiden, Zuid-Holland (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
recording of:
Cello Concerto no. 5 in D major, G. 478: IV. Rondo comodo assai (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (composer)
part of:
Cello Concerto no. 5 in D major, G. 478
Luigi Boccherini5:57
13Thaïs: “Meditation”
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
editor:
Paul Baily (audio engineer) (in 1998-06) and Sally Drew (in 1998-06)
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:37
14La Bohème: “Musette!... Testa adorata”`
tenor vocals:
José Cura (tenor) (from 1999-07-05 until 1999-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1999-07-05 until 1999-07-09)
conductor:
José Cura (tenor) (from 1999-07-05 until 1999-07-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1999-07-05 until 1999-07-09)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Ecco, ho finito” / “Musetta! O gioia della mia dimora!” / “Testa adorata” (Marcello, Musette) (from 1999-07-05 until 1999-07-09)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III (Leoncavallo)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:30
15Symphony no. 9 "Choral": Finale
choir vocals:
Schweizer Kammerchor
orchestra:
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:28