Classic FM: Hall of Fame

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CD 1
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1Spring from the Four Seasons, Op. 8 (1st mvt. – Allegro)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
David Nolan (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
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 Vivaldi3:10
2Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jacek Kaspszyk (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
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 Barber7:38
3Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven7:41
4The Lark Ascending
violin:
David Juritz (violinist)
orchestra:
Consort of London
conductor:
Robert Haydon Clark
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 Williams14:01
5Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “New World”: III. Molto vivaceAntonín Dvořák7:56
6Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
cello:
Alexander Baillie (cellist)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (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
Sir Edward Elgar8:28
7Piano Concerto No. 5 in E‐flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven9:44
8Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
violin:
Xue Wei (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Kees Bakels (Dutch 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 Bruch7:57
9The Pearl Fishers (“Au Fond du Temple Saint”)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Roberto Servile (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Bruno Lazaretti (tenor; Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Hanns‐Martin Schneidt (harpsichordist, organist, conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:53
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