Absolute Classics - 500 Years of Hits - Part 2

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1▼CD: Volume Six
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1Pomp and Circumstance March no.1 (Land of Hope and Glory)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
arrangement of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
Edward Elgar6:46
2Tannhäuser: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
partial recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner4:39
3The Firebird: Finale (Theme From 'Shirley Valentine')
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Firebird Suite: VII. Finale (catch‐all for unknown versions)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Firebird Suite (catch‐all for unknown versions)
Igor Stravinsky3:27
4Overture no. 2: Badinerie (Theme From 'Fatal Attraction')
solo flute:
Aurèle Nicolet (flutist)
orchestra:
Munich Bach Orchestra
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist)
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 Bach1:32
5Adagio for Strings (Theme From 'Platoon')
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
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
Samuel Barber10:04
6Madame Butterfly: One Fine Day
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:02
7O sole mio (Cornetto and Boddingtons Ads)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
conductor:
Ernesto Nicelli
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
Eduardo Di Capua3:27
8The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Theme From 'Fantasia')
orchestra:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas7:30
9The Nutcracker: Russian Dance
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:13
10Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Chanel No. 19 Ad)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
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
George Frideric Handel3:10
11Für Elise (IBM Computers Ad)
piano:
Anatol Ugorski (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:02
12Peer Gynt: Solvejg's Song
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg5:11
13Karelia Suite: Alla Marcia (World in Action Theme)
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia, for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius4:43
14The Moldau (Peugeot 605 Ad)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana5:08
15Symphony no. 9 'Choral' / Ode to Joy (European Football Championship Theme)
choir vocals:
Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
solo bass vocals:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano)
solo soprano vocals:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano)
solo tenor vocals:
René Kollo (tenor)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:51
2▼CD: Volume Seven
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1Also sprach Zarathustra: Opening (theme from '2001')
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
premiered in:
Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt) (on 1896-11-27)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Works of Richard Strauss by opus number (number: op. 30) and Werkverzeichnis (Richard Strauss TrV) (number: TrV 176)
Richard Strauss2:01
2The Planets: Mars
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
William Steinberg (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 Holst6:37
3Symphony no. 7: Second movement (Castrol GTX ad)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in E minor “Lied der Nacht”: II. Nachtmusik I. Allegro moderato
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in E minor “Lied der Nacht”
Gustav Mahler4:02
4Double Concerto in D minor: Largo (theme from 'Children of a Lesser God')
violin:
Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) and Elizabeth Wilcock (violinist)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:37
5Violin Romance no. 2
violin:
Shlomo Mintz (violinist, violist and conductor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1802)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 40)
Ludwig van Beethoven5:38
6The Barber of Seville: Largo al Factotum (Ragù sauce ad)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:40
7Granada (Granada TV ad)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist)
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
Agustín Lara3:55
8Espana
orchestra:
Warsae National Philharmonic Orchestra (The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Jerzy Semkow (conductor)
recording of:
España (rhapsody for orchestra)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1883)
dedicated to:
Charles Lamoureux
Emmanuel Chabrier6:30
9Flight of the Bumblebee (theme featured in 'Shine')
orchestra:
Bolshoi Theatre Violin Ensemble
conductor:
Yuli Rejentowitsch (conductor)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:13
10Kinderszenen: Träumerei (Chocolate Break ad)
piano:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:30
11Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune (Boursin ad)
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:17
12Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus ('Here comes the bride')
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:00
13Romeo and Juliet: Love scene
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:33
14Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus (Del Monte ad)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:10
15'Pastoral' Symphony (Tweed perfume ad)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Разумовский (Russian diplomat)
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: 453), ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 6) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 68)
Ludwig van Beethoven9:53
16Horn Concerto no. 4: Rondo (Vauxhall Carlton ad)
horn:
Günter Högner (horn player)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:05
3▼CD: Volume Eight
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1Fanfare for the Common Man (GM Vauxhall Credit Card ad)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland2:19
2Requiem: Introitus (Theme from 'Amadeus')
engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir) (on 1988-07-06)
soprano vocals:
Marie McLaughlin (soprano) (in 1988-07)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) (on 1988-07-06)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1988-07-06)
chorus master:
Wolfgang Seeliger (in 1988-07)
recorded at:
Klosterpfarrkirche in Dießen am Ammersee (on 1988-07-06)
live recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: “Requiem aeternam” (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition) (on 1988-07-06)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Beyer (violist)
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:43
3Vocalise
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (catch-all for unknown arrangements)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninov5:34
4Stabat Mater (Honda ad)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Lucia Valentini Terrani (mezzo soprano)
soprano vocals:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (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 Pergolesi4:42
5Rhapsody in Blue (Theme from 'Manhattan')
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin6:35
6Walz
piano:
Jean‐Marc Luisada (pianist)
Fryderyk Chopin2:00
7Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Andante
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
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 Mozart5:59
8Tke Pearlfishers Duet: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Gino Quilico (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Gregory Cross (tenor)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:07
9Symphony 7: Allegretto (Adidas ad)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven8:12
10Radetzky March (Theme from 'Age of Innocence')
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna) (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss2:53
11Gayaneh Sabre Dance (Fujicolor Film ad)
orchestra:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra (St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use)
conductor:
Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Aram Khachaturian2:20
12Symphony no. 5: Toccata (Theme from 'Sunset Boulecvard')
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Symphonie pour orgue n° 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n° 1: V. Toccata
composer:
Charles‐Marie Widor (French organist, composer and teacher) (in 1879)
part of:
Symphonie pour orgue n° 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n° 1
Charles‐Marie Widor5:31
13The Damnation of Faust: Hungarian March
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre) (Rákóczi March)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Première Partie
Hector Berlioz4:32
14Aida: Grand March
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:12
15Wedding March (Theme from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral')
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:44
16II Trovatore: Anvil Chorus (Lee Jeans ad)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:46
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1Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (unspecified promenade)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
is based on:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:53
2Prelude no. 2 (Fox's Classic biscuit ad)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
Fryderyk Chopin2:16
3Light Cavalry Overture
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Suppé7:37
4Slavonic Dance
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
Antonín Dvořák4:06
5Annen Polka (Delight Cream ad)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Annen‐Polka, op. 117
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna) (on 1852-07-24)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1852)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 117)
Johann Strauss4:27
6Piano Concerto Movement 1
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:43
7La Traviata: Prelude
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:39
8Cello Concerto Movement 1 (Buston mineral water ad)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Wallenstein (conductor and cellist)
Edward Elgar7:07
9Rondo Alla Turca (Theme from 'The Wedding Banquet')
piano:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:34
10Ave Maria (St Ivel Gold ad)
choir vocals:
Berliner Händel-Chor
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Günther Arndt (choral conductor)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Bach/Gounod3:20
11Requiem - Lux Aeterna (Theme used in 'Amadeus')
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein
soprano vocals:
Anna Tomowa‐Sintow (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VII. Communio: Lux aeterna (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:56
12L'Arlesienne Suite - Farandole
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Georges Bizet3:20
13Pathétique Sonata: Adagio cantabile
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:59
14Dance of the Reeds (Cadbury's Fruit and Nut ad)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:20
15Water Music: Hornpipe
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra)
George Frideric Handel2:47
16'Sleeper's Awake' (LIoyds Bank ad)
choir vocals:
Münchener Bach‐Chor (Munich Bach Choir)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (Munich Bach Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist)
recording of:
Sleepers Awake
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: I. Coro “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
Johann Sebastian Bach9:42
17Firebird: Infernal Dance
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Firebird Suite: V. Infernal Dance of King Kastchei (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Firebird Suite (catch‐all for unknown versions)
Igor Stravinsky3:59
18Four Seasons 'Summer': Presto (Audi ad)
violin:
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violinist)
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:35
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1Toccata and Fugue in D minor
organ:
Helmut Walcha (German organist)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:43
2Marriage of Figaro: Overture (Citroen ZX ad)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:20
3New Word Symphony: Largo (Hovis ad)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák4:48
4Marche Militaire no. 1
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor)
Franz Schubert5:24
5Organ Symphony: Maestoso (Theme from 'Babe')
organ:
Michael Matthes (organist)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille (alternate name of Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris between 1990–1994)
conductor:
정명훈 (Myung-Whun Chung, pianist and conductor)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:10
6Night on Bare Mountain (Maxell tape ad)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
A Night on the Bare Mountain (unknown version, use as last resort)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Modest Mussorgsky7:15
7Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Richard Wagner3:18
8Violin Concerto: Adagio
violin:
Shlomo Mintz (violinist, violist and conductor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
Max Bruch4:48
9Piano Concerto no. 2: Adagio Sostenuto (Theme from 'Brief Encounter')
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Юрий Аранович (Yuri Ahronovitch, conductor)
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
Sergei Rachmaninov12:30
10Raindrop Prelude
piano:
Anda Géza (Geza Anda, pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 107) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 180)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin4:53
11Chorale: Jesu Joy of Man's Desire
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:16
12Minuet (Theme from 'The Ladykillers')
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra)
Luigi Boccherini3:24
13Gloria (Theme used in 'Shine')
oboe:
David Reichenberg (oboist)
trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
Antonio Vivaldi2:24
14The Nutcracker: Chinese Dance (Muticheerios ad)
conductor:
Boston Symphony Orchestra and 小澤征爾 (Seiji Ozawa, conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:14
15Music for the Royal Fireworks: Overture
clarinet:
Werner Meyer (wind instruments)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel7:50
16Zadok the Priest (Theme from 'Madness of King George')
organ:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
partial recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London) (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
George Frideric Handel5:18