Great Orchestral Melodies

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1Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel3:01
2Allegro from 'The Spring' from 'The Four Seasons'
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” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi4:03
3Canon in D
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:52
4Minuet and Badinerie (from Orchestra Suite No.2)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:52
5Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
orchestra:
Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonia Slavonia (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Südwest-Studioorchester (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Karel Brazda (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Eugen Duvier (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Francesco Macci (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Heribert Münchner (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Rudolf Pribil (pseudonym for Alfred Scholz)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: I. Allegro (ended)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: I. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050)
Johann Sebastian Bach10:00
6Adagio; Allegro from Symphony No.104
recording of:
Symphony no. 104 in D major, Hob. I:104 “London”: I. Adagio - Allegro
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1795)
part of:
Symphony no. 104 in D major, Hob. I:104 “London”
Joseph Haydn10:00
7Allegro from Divertimento for Strings No.1
recording of:
[unknown work by Mozart] (catch-all for unknown works and arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:53
8Adagio un poco mosso from Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:42
9Turkish March from The Ruins of Athens
orchestra:
Houston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113: IV. Marcia alla turca
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1811)
is based on:
6 Variations for Piano in D major on an Original Theme, op. 76
part of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113 (The Ruin of Athens, Op. 113)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:53
10Romanze: Andante from 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante
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 Mozart5:37
11March Militaire No.1
recording of:
Marche militaire, op. 51, D. 733 no. 1 in D major
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
3 Marches militaires, op. 51, D. 733
Franz Schubert4:53
12Overture to 'The Hebrides' ('Fingal's Cave')
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave)
premiered in:
London (Greater London) (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Felix Mendelssohn9:48
13Ride of the Valkyries from 'The Valkyrie'
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 Wagner4:48
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1Slavonic Dances #1
orchestra:
Houston Symphony
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
Antonín Dvořák3:52
2Slavonic Dances #3
orchestra:
Houston Symphony
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
Antonín Dvořák5:09
3Slavonic Dances #7
orchestra:
Houston Symphony
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
Antonín Dvořák3:27
4Slavonic Dances #8
orchestra:
Houston Symphony
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
Antonín Dvořák3:45
5Coronation March
recording of:
Coronation March in D major, TH 50, ČW 47
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (in 1883-03)
premiered at:
[concert] (1883-06-04)
publisher:
P. Jurgenson (in 1883)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 50) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 47)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:20
6Entry of the Gladiators
recording of:
Vjezd gladiátorů, op. 68 (Entry of the Gladiators)
composer:
Julius Fučík (Czech composer) (in 1897)
Julius Fučík3:01
7Waltz from Serenade for Strings
Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:02
8Bacchanale from Samson & Delilah
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:44
9Adagio (from Piano Concerto No. 2)
piano:
Dieter Goldmann (pianist, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов11:02
10Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
Михаил Иванович Глинка5:31
11Intro to Also Sprach Zarathustra
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Johann Strauss II1:48
12March from Symphonie Fantastique
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz4:54
13Blue Danube
orchestra:
Strauss-Orchestra Wien (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra)
conductor:
Joseph Francek (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna) (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II311:00
14Excerpts from 'The Firebird'
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский2:52
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1Pictures at an Exhibition - Promenade
orchestra:
Denver Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro giusto, nel modo russico – Senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto, orchestrated by Ravel, 1st promenade)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:31
2Pictures at an Exhibition - Gnomes
orchestra:
Denver Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: I. Gnomus (Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus, orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:39
3Pictures at an Exhibition - The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)
orchestra:
Denver Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: IX. La cabane sur des pattes de poules (Baba-Yaga) (Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yaga), orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:22
4Pictures at an Exhibition - The Great Gate of Kiev
orchestra:
Denver Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev, orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:42
5A Night on Bald Mountain
orchestra:
Munich Symphony Orchestra (German symphonic orchestra pka “Symphonie-Orchester Graunke”; not related to Alfred Scholz)
recording of:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l’orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
dedicated to:
Wladimir Stassoff (Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov)
publisher:
W. Bessel & Cie (in 1886)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский10:42
6The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eduardo Mata (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst47:48
7The Pines of Rome
orchestra:
Pacific Symphony
recording of:
Pini di Roma, P 141: IV. I pini della Via Appia
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1924)
part of:
Pini di Roma, P 141 (Pines of Rome)
Ottorino Respighi6:01
8Pavan for a Dead Princess
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel6:44
9The Sorcerer's Apprentice
orchestra:
Denver Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas11:48
10Dance of the Miller's Wife from 'Three-Cornered Hat'
orchestra:
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 1: II. Danza de la molinera (The Three Cornered Hat, Suite No. 1: II. Dance of the Miller's Wife)
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer) (in 1919)
part of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 1 (The Three Cornered Hat, Suite No. 1)
Manuel de Falla3:45
11Suite from 'Scheherazade'
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks Against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков13:33
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1Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland3:12
2Variations on a Shaker Melody from 'Appalachian Spring'
Aaron Copland3:39
3Overture to Candide
recording of:
Candide: Overture
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Candide
Leonard Bernstein4:27
4Suite from 'West Side Story'
Leonard Bernstein12:44
5Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin13:21
6Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:39
7Variations on America
Charles Ives7:30
8'Hoe-Down' from 'Rodeo'
Aaron Copland3:35
9Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
orchestra:
Houston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:12
10'Sabre Dance' from 'Gayane'
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:42
11Troika from 'Lieutenant Kije'
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:47
12March from 'The Love of Three Oranges'
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:38
13'The Viennese Musical Clock' from 'Hary Janos'
recording of:
Háry János Suite: II. Viennese Musical Clock: Allegretto
composer:
Kodály Zoltán (Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer)
part of:
Háry János Suite (Suite from the opera)
Zoltán Kodály2:06

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