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1Also sprach Zarathustra (opening)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (op 30; TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:41
2William Tell Overture (finale)
recording of:
William Tell Overture: Finale, March of the Swiss Soldiers (allegro vivace) (Lone Ranger theme)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture
Gioachino Rossini3:14
3Peer Gynt (Morning)
producer:
John Culshaw
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1961-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-09)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße (in 1961-09, from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (in 1961-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg4:02
4O sole mio
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello (in 1979-03)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1979-03)
recording of:
’O sole mio (in 1979-03)
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
arrangement of:
O sole mio
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Eduardo di Capua3:23
5Air Suite No. 3
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1985-01) and James Lock (engineer) (in 1985-01)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string) (in 1985-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach3:42
6Badinerie Suite No. 2
flute:
Wolfgang Schulz (flutist)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
Johann Sebastian Bach1:30
7Piano Concerto No. 21 ('Elvira Madigan') (ll Andante)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1989-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Salzburg (Austrian chamber orchestra) (in 1989-12)
conductor:
Sándor Végh (violinist/conductor/teacher) (in 1989-12)
balance engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer) (in 1989-12)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt (in 1989-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1989-12)
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 Mozart6:43
8Radetzky March
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228
composer:
Johann Strauss (Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss I2:57
9Violin Concerto No. 1 (ll Adagio)
recording engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
violin:
Kyung Wha-Chung (violinist) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch8:44
10Eine kleine Nachtmusik (l Allegro)
orchestra:
Vienna Mozart Ensemble (recorded for Decca) (in 1968)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße (in 1968)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (in 1968)
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 Mozart5:38
11Baïlèro (Chants d'Auvergne)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (in 1982-08)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro (in 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:45
12Minute Waltz
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1976-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (in 1976-04)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin1:52
13Sheep may safely graze Cantata No. 208
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-10)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1977-10)
arranger:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1977-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:30
14The Flight Of The Bumblebee
sound engineer and engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1985-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1985-10)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London in London (Greater London) (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan) (in 1985-10)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:18
15Boléro (finale)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel5:24
16Barcarolle Les Contes d'Hoffmann
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
balance engineer:
James Lock (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:02
17Adagio
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg (in 1984-02)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
organ:
Martin Haselböck (organist, conductor and composer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (in 1984-02)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1984-02)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1984-02)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni6:37
18Pizzicato Polka
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße
recording of:
Pizzicato-Polka
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1869) and Josef Strauss (composer) (in 1869)
J. Strauss II & Josef Strauss2:37
19Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
recording engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (on 1990-07-07), John Pellowe (audio engineer) (on 1990-07-07) and Philip Siney (sound engineer) (on 1990-07-07)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
editor:
Nigel Gayler
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1990-07-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1990-07-07) and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (on 1990-07-07)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (on 1990-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (for copyrights use only!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Terme di Caracalla in Roma (on 1990-07-07)
live recording of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong) (on 1990-07-07)
lyricist:
Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
publisher:
Glocken Verlag
part of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II
Franz Lehár3:36
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1O Fortuna
choir vocals:
Radio-Symphonie-Berlin Chor and Rundfunkchor Berlin
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carmina Burana2:33
2Jazz Suite No. 2 Waltz II
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Grotezaal, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
recording of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz II. Allegretto poco moderato (formerly thought to be from 2nd Jazz Suite) (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer)
part of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich3:41
3Adagio For Strings, Op.11
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 Barber8:40
4Fantasia On Greensleeves
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
flute:
William Bennett (flautist) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (in 1971-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:17
5Spring (I Allegro) The Four Seasons
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1969-09)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord and organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
violin:
Alan Loveday (violinist) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
balance engineer:
Tryggve Tryggvason (engineer/producer. Sometimes credited as Trygg/Tryggvi Tryggvason) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London) (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1969-09-08 until 1969-09-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
Antonio Vivaldi43:10
6Trumpet Voluntary
brass:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (in 1982-03)
trumpet:
Philip Jones (trumpeter) (in 1982-03)
conductor:
Elgar Howarth (English conductor, composer and trumpeter) (in 1982-03)
arranger:
John Iveson (trombonist and arranger)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1982-03)
recording of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (erroneously called “Trumpet Voluntary” - catch-all for arrangements) (in 1982-03)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke (English baroque composer and organist)
arrangement of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (erroneously called “Trumpet Voluntary”)
Jeremiah Clarke2:45
7Kanon
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg (in 1984-02)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
organ:
Martin Haselböck (organist, conductor and composer) (in 1982-02)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Chamber Orchestra (in 1984-02)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02)
arranger:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1984-02)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377
Johann Pachelbel4:28
8Nuns' Chorus Casannova
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
orchestra:
Utah Symphony Orchestra (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
chorus master:
Jerold Ottley (conductor) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, United States (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
live recording of:
Casanova: Nuns’ Chorus & Laura’s Song (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
additional composer:
Ralph Benatzky
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
librettist:
Rudolf Schanzer (Austrian librettist) and Ernst Welisch
part of:
Casanova
Johann Strauss II3:32
9Piano Sonata No.14 ''Moonlight'' (I Adagio Sostenuto)
grand piano and piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1989-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1989-06)
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 Beethoven5:25
10Romeo And Juliet (love theme)
producer:
John Culshaw (in 1960-06) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1960-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße (in 1960-06)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed) (in 1960-06)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский33:11
11Warsaw Concerto
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Moshe Atzmon (conductor)
recording of:
Warsaw Concerto (Dangerous Moonlight)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
composer:
Richard Addinsell (composer)
part of:
Dangerous Moonlight (film soundtrack)
Richard Addinsell9:00
12'New World' Symphony (II Largo - excerpt)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
partial 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 Dvořák5:34
13Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy The Nutcracker
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:34
14Concierto De Aranjuez (II Adagio - excerpt)
guitar:
Carlos Bonell (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo5:28
15The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba Solomon
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) (in 1965-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1965-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1965-04)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-04)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead (in 1965-04)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1965-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
George Frideric Handel3:08
16Hungarian Dance No.5
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Walter Weller (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in G minor: Allegro - Vivace (orch. Schmeling)
orchestrator:
Martin Schmeling
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra (Schmeling orchestration)
Johannes Brahms2:09
17Méditation Thaïs
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984) and The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:38
18Nessun dorma! Turandot
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25, on 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini52:59