Classics of the Millenium

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1CD
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1Carmina Burana - O Fortuna
engineer:
Bernard Keville (RCA recording engineer)
producer:
Peter Dellheim (producer for RCA)
choir vocals:
New England Conservatory Chorus (on 1969-11-17)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1969-11-17)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (on 1969-11-17)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (on 1969-11-17)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Orff2:36
2Spring from Four Seasons
Vivaldi3:19
3Air On A G String
Bach6:03
4Halleluja from 'Messiah'
Handel3:51
5The Planets - Jupiter
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)
Holst8:00
6Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Rachmaninov2:58
7Dance of the Reed Flutes
Tchaikovsky2:24
8Choral Symphony
Beethoven3:35
9Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
partial recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
composed in:
Wien (Vienna) (until 1987-08-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1787-08-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 525), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 525), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 525) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 525)
Mozart5:48
10Canon
Pachelbel5:07
11Requiem - Lacrimosa
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (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)
Mozart3:10
12The 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!"
Wagner6:23
13Nessun Dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Puccini53:01
14Moonlight Sonata
Beethoven3:58
15Enigma Variations - Nimrod
Elgar3:54
16Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin5:37
17Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Tchaikovsky2:19
181812 Overture
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Tchaikovsky3:51
2CD
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1Also sprach Zarathustra
Strauss1:51
2Star Wars
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Williams5:39
3Symphony No.5 - Adagietto
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Mahler9:53
4The Blue Danube
Strauss7:55
5O mio babbino caro
Puccini2:06
6Lohengrin - Prelude Act 3
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Wagner3:22
7Nabucco: "Va, pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Verdi4:23
8The Rite of Spring
Stravinsky5:07
9Adagio
Barber8:45
10Sleepers Awake (from Cantata)
Bach3:28
11Symphony No.5 in C Minor (1st Movement)
Beethoven7:28
12Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
Elgar6:04
13Minute Waltz
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Chopin1:50
14Romeo and Juliet - Montagues and Capulets
Prokofiev1:53
15Bolero (Finale)
Ravel5:05