Frank Zappa's Classical Selection

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1The Ride of the Valkyries
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:48
2"Spring Rounds" from The Rite of Spring
recording of:
Le Sacre du printemps: I. L’Adoration de la terre: IV. Rondes printanières
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
part of:
Le Sacre du printemps: I. L’Adoration de la terre (The Rite of Spring: Part I: Adoration of the Earth)
Igor Stravinsky3:07
3Bagatelle, op. 9
partial recording of:
Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, op. 9
composer:
Anton Webern (composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
part of:
Works of Anton Webern by opus number (number: op. 9)
Anton Webern1:15
4"Royal March" from A Soldier's Tale
recording of:
Suite from "L'Histoire du soldat": IV. Marche royale
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1917)
part of:
Suite from "L'Histoire du soldat" (for septet, 1920)
Igor Stravinsky2:37
5"Jupiter" from The Planets
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:58
6Hyperprism
recording of:
Hyperprism
composer:
Edgard Varèse (composer) (from 1922 until 1923)
Edgard Varèse4:22
7Ballet Mecanique
recording of:
Ballet mécanique, W. 156c (1953 version)
composer:
George Antheil (composer and pianist) (from 1923 until 1925)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
The Life and Music of George Antheil, 1900-1959 (number: W. 156c)
revision of:
Ballet mécanique (1924 version for percussions, 2 pianos, 16 player pianos etc.)
George Antheil9:09
8Bolero
recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French 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:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel16:07
9Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene, op. 34
recording of:
Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene, op. 34
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (Arnold Schoenberg, composer)
part of:
Works of Arnold Schönberg by opus number (number: op. 34)
Arnold Schönberg7:59
10Sensemayá
recording of:
Sensemayá
composer:
Silvestre Revueltas (Mexican composer) (in 1937)
is based on:
Sensemayá
Silvestre Revueltas6:00
114.33
recording of:
4′33″
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1952)
premiered by:
David Tudor (American musician and composer) (on 1952-08-29)
premiered at:
David Tudor at Maverick Concert Hall (1952-08-29)
premiered at:
Maverick Concert Hall in Hurley (on 1952-08-29)
John Cage4:35
12Study no. 11
recording of:
Study for Player Piano no. 11
composer:
Conlon Nancarrow (American-Mexican composer)
Conlon Nancarrow3:32
13First Movement (L'artisanat Furieux) of Le Marteau Sans Maitre
recording of:
Le marteau sans maître: I. Avant l'Artisanat furieux. Rapide
composer:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (from 1953 until 1955)
part of:
Le marteau sans maître
Pierre Boulez1:28
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