Life is Beautiful

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Annotation

Issued with The AGE newspaper (in Melbourne, Victoria), and probably with other David Syme newspapers around the country.

Annotation last modified on 2016-01-18 04:35 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Overture from “The Impressario”
orchestra:
Orchestra Victoria
conductor:
Richard Divall (conductor)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:34
2Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:20
3Pelleas et Melisande: Sicilienne
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: III. Sicilienne
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80
Gabriel Fauré3:57
4Caprice in A minor, op. 1 no. 24
classical guitar and guitar:
Slava Grigoryan (Australian classical guitarist)
arranger:
Slava Grigoryan (Australian classical guitarist)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, MS 25, op. 1 no. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, MS 25, op. 1 no. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
Niccolò Paganini5:09
5Stabat Mater: I
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (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 Pergolesi4:24
6Nulla in mundo pax sincera (In This World There is No Honest Peace), RV. 630: I
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630: I. Aria “Nulla in mundo pax”. Larghetto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630
Antonio Vivaldi5:53
7St Matthew Passion: Befiehl du deine Wege (Commit Your Paths)
orchestra:
Cantillation
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XLIV. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 159)
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach1:09
8Jeux d’eau (Fountains)
piano:
Anna Goldsworthy (Australian pianist)
recording of:
Jeux d'eau
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Salle Pleyel (1839-1927) in Paris (on 1902-04-05)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 30)
Maurice Ravel5:43
9Palm Court Suite: II. Valse noble
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Mills (Australian composer)
Graeme Koehne3:28
10Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
instruments:
Geoffrey Payne (trumpeter)
trumpet:
Geoffrey Payne (trumpeter) (from 1996-01-29 until 1996-02-03)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (from 1996-01-29 until 1996-02-03)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1996-01-29 until 1996-02-03)
recorded at:
Hamer Hall in Melbourne (from 1996-01-29 until 1996-02-03)
recording of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Allegro
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1
Joseph Haydn5:12
11Unst Bridal March
instruments:
Julian Thompson (Australian cellist)
piano:
Catherine Strutt (pianist)
recording of:
Unst Bridal March
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:56
12Have You Seene but a White Lillie Grow
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Have You Seen but a White Lily Grow?
composer:
Robert Johnson (English renaissance composer)
Robert Johnson4:51
13Piano Concerto no. 21 in C, KV467 “Elvira Madigan”: II. Andante
piano:
Vera Kameneva (pianist)
orchestra:
Australian Chamber Orchestra (Australian orchestra founded in 1975)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
live 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 Mozart6:57
14La Jolie Fille de Perth (The Fair Maid of Perth) - Suite: Danse Bohemienne
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Lanchbery
recording of:
Scènes bohémiennes from « La Jolie Fille de Perth » : IV. Danse Bohémienne
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
part of:
Scènes bohémiennes from « La Jolie Fille de Perth »
Georges Bizet3:10

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part of:Life Is Beautiful (ABC Classic FM) (number: 6) (order: 7)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001947919 [info]