Instruments of the Orchestra: Strings (Discover the Classics series)

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1The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34 (excerpt)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Enrique Batiz (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: IX. Variation H. Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando (double-bass)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
is based on:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
part of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VI. Variation E. Brillante - Alla polacca (violin)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
is based on:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
part of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VII. Variation F. Meno mosso (viola)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
is based on:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
part of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VIII. Variation G. (cello)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
is based on:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
part of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)
Britten5:11
2Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Wilfried Boettcher (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
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
Vaughan Williams4:15
3Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op.325 (excerpt)
orchestra:
Vienna Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Leonhard Villinger (conductor of some Vienna pops orcestra)
partial recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
Johann Strauss II1:06
4Concerto for Violin & Orchestra in E Minor, Op.64: 2nd movement: Andante
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jaime Laredo (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Mendelssohn8:06
5String Quartet No.2 in D (arr. for String Orchestra): 2nd movement: Scherzo (Allegro)
conductor:
Tonko Ninic (violinist and conductor)
performer:
The Zagreb Soloists (Zagreb Soloists)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer) (in 1881)
arrangement of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro
Borodin5:07
6Concerto for Cello & Orchestra in E Minor, Op.85: 3rd movement: Adagio
producer and balance engineer:
Brian Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
cello:
Paul Tortelier (cellist) (from 1988-09-13 until 1988-09-15)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-09-13 until 1988-09-15)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor) (from 1988-09-13 until 1988-09-15)
recorded at:
St Peter’s Church (Morden) in Morden (from 1988-09-13 until 1988-09-15)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio (from 1988-09-13 until 1988-09-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Elgar4:24
7Concerto for Flute & Harp in C, K.299: 2nd movement: Andantino
flute:
Philippa Davies (flautist)
harp:
Rachel Masters (harp player)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Mozart8:42
8Pizzicato Polka
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Georgiadis
recording of:
Pizzicato-Polka
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1869) and Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1869)
Johann Strauss II - Josef Strauss2:35
9Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar & Orchestra: 2nd movement: Adagio
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Michael Conn (guitarist)
orchestra:
The Orchestra of St. Johnʼs, Smith Square
conductor:
John Lubbock (English singer, conductor & founder of Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square Orchestra)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Rodrigo10:55
10Passacaglia: Death of Falstaff (from ‘Suite From “Henry V”’)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andre Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Two Pieces for Strings from “Henry V”: Passacaglia: Death of Falstaff (for string orchestra, Walton)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Two Pieces for Strings from “Henry V” (for string orchestra, Walton)
Walton2:56
11LʼElephant (The Elephant) (from ‘Carnival of the Animals’) Le cygne (The Swan) (from ‘Carnival of the Animals’)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : V. L’Éléphant (The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant, double bass and piano)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello and orchestra, arr. Vidal)
orchestrator:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
cello arranger:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
orchestration of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
Saint‐Saëns4:26
12Serenade No.13 for Strings, in G, K.525 (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) 1st movement: Allegro
orchestra:
The Serenata of London
concertmaster:
Barry Wilde
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Mozart6:14
13Adagio for Strings, Op.11
orchestra:
European Community Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Eivind Aadland (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American 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:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Barber8:04
14Meditation from ‘Thais’
solo violin:
John Gerogiadis
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Enrique Batiz (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (for violin and piano, arr. Marsick)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
piano arranger and violin arranger:
Martin-Pierre Marsick (Belgian 19/20th century violinist & composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Massenet5:04

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