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1Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture
harpsichord:
John Constable (pianist) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (in 1971-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:12
2Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (Allegro)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
double bass:
Dennis Tremblay (double bassist) (in 1977-03)
flute:
Anne Diener Giles (flautist) (in 1977-03)
harpsichord:
Zita Carno (in 1977-03)
oboe:
David Weiss (oboist) (in 1977-03)
trumpet:
Thomas Stevens (trumpeter) (in 1977-03)
violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist) (in 1977-03)
orchestra:
Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1977-03)
conductor:
Pincas Zukerman (violinist) (in 1977-03)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
concertmaster:
Glenn Dicterow (violinist) (in 1977-03)
recorded at:
American Legion Hall in Hollywood, United States (in 1977-03)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (in 1977-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047
Johann Sebastian Bach5:15
3Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 "La primavera": I. Allegro
recorded in:
Italy (in 1969-09) and La Chaux-de-Fonds (in 1969-09)
engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Ko Witteveen (engineer)
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
solo violin:
Roberto Michelucci (violinist) (in 1969-09)
violin:
Roberto Michelucci (violinist)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1969-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1970)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (in 1969-09)
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 Vivaldi3:43
4Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
pipe organ:
Maria Teresa Garatti (keyboardist) (in 1960-11)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1960-11)
recorded at:
Aula la magna de l'ateneo Antoniano in Roma (in 1960-11)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1960-11)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni7:02
5Ave Maria
harp:
Cinzia Maurizio (in 1998-06)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1998-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) (in 1998-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1998-06)
conductor:
Myung-Whun Chung (pianist and conductor) (in 1998-06)
recorded at:
Auditorium Conciliazione in Roma (in 1998-06)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (in 1998-06)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach2:50
6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene 7, no. 44 “Hallelujah” (Chorus)
recorded in:
London (Greater London) (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:55
7Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 "Great": I. Allegro molto
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (in 1959-11)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) (in 1959-11)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1959-11)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt (in 1959-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (in 1959-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:32
8Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV. Rondo. Allegro
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1958-04)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) (in 1958-04)
balance engineer:
Werner Wolf (engineer/producer) (in 1958-04)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin (in 1958-04)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: IV. Rondo. Allegro (in 1958-04)
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 Mozart3:29
9Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 3 in F major: Allegretto
sound engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-02 until 1974-03)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-02 until 1974-03)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (from 1974-02 until 1974-03)
engineered at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1974-02 until 1974-03)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 3 in F major: Allegretto (Brahms orchestration) (from 1974-02 until 1974-03)
orchestrator:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1873)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 3 in F major: Allegretto
part of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1
Johannes Brahms2:17
10Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les toréadors
orchestra:
Orchestre Lamoureux
conductor:
Igor Markevitch (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
is based on:
Carmen : Prélude
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:15
11Carmen: Acte II. "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" (Don José)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:21
12Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1968-05)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1968-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Royce Hall in Los Angeles, United States (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (in 1968-05)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (op 30; TrV 176)
Richard Strauss2:03
13La traviata: Act I. "Libiamo, ne' lieti calici"
vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
L’Orchestra dell’Arte
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:29
14Nabucco: Va, pensiero, "Chorus of Hebrew Slaves"
recorded in:
East Germany (historical, 1949-1990) (in 1983-12)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Dresden) in Dresden (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:09
15Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix mundi: Ⅰ. O Fortuna
choir vocals:
Russian State Chorus, Salzburg Boys Choir and Salzburg Mozarteum Chorus
orchestra:
Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Russian State Symphony Orchestra and Государственный академический симфонический оркестр России (“Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Kurt Prestel (conductor, chorus master) and Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Selcor Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1989)
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
Carl Orff2:52
16West Side Story: Tonight
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Robert Farnon & His Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
arranger:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein2:36
17The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1959-05)
conductor:
Ferdinand Leitner (conductor) (in 1959-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin (in 1959-05)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (in 1959-05)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:48

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