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1Gloria in D, R.589: Gloria in excelsis
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1978-07)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1978-07)
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1978-07)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead (in 1978-07)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (in 1978-07)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi32:24
2Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80: Sicilienne
producer:
Chris Hazell
flute:
William Bennett (flautist) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1981-06)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: III. Sicilienne (in 1981-06)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80
Gabriel Fauré3:56
3Trumpet Concerto in E flat, H.VIIe No.1: III. Allegro
recorded in:
London (Greater London) (in 1986-10)
solo trumpet:
Håkan Hardenberger (classical trumpeter) (in 1986-10)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1986-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1986-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1987)
recording of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Allegro (in 1986-10)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1 (Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major)
Joseph Haydn4:27
4Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le cygne
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky
executive producer:
Dr. Marion Thiem
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
cello:
Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 1997-03)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1997-03)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase (in 1997-03)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1997-03)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:09
5Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
orchestra:
Budapest Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Iván Fischer (conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 1 in G minor (Allegro molto) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
orchestrator:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1873)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms3:13
6Czardas
fiddle and violin:
Roby Lakatos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1998)
recording of:
Csárdás
composer:
Vittorio Monti (Italian violinist and composer) (until 1904)
Roby Lakatos4:05
7Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3: I. Italiana
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor)
recording of:
Ancient Airs and Dances Suite no. 3: I. Italiana
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Ancient Airs and Dances Suite no. 3
Ottorino Respighi3:40
8Serse, Act 1: "Ombra mai fù"
engineer and balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
harpsichord:
Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1989-04) and Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1990)
oboe:
Randall Wolfgang (oboist) (in 1989-04, in 1990)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (from 1989-04 to present, in 1989-04)
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase (from 1989-04 to present) and State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements) (in 1989-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:02
9Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a: Chinese Dance (Tea)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
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
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:15
10Alborada del gracioso
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Alborada del gracioso (for orchestra, Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1918)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
orchestration of:
Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso (original for piano solo)
Maurice Ravel7:21
11Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: II. Andante
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980-03)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1980-03)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980-03)
balance engineer:
Andrew Pinder (in 1980-03) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1980-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1980-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio) (in 1980-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:36
12The Planets, op.32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:01
13La fille mal gardée, Act 1: 17a. Clog Dance
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
John Lanchbery (conductor)
recording of:
La Fille mal gardée: Act I: No. 17a. Clog Dance
composer:
Ferdinand Hérold (French opera and ballet composer) and John Lanchbery (conductor)
part of:
La Fille mal gardée: Act I
Ferdinand Hérold2:15
14Sylvia, Suite: III. Pizzicati
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
recording of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite: III. Pizzicati
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (from 1876 until 1880)
arrangement of:
Bake Sale
part of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite
Léo Delibes2:10
15Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Toccata
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1988-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1988-09)
recorded at:
Kreuzbergkirche in Bonn (in 1988-09)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata (in 1988-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:34
16Masquerade - Suite - Waltz
orchestra:
Հայաստանի պետական ֆիլհարմոնիկ նվագախումբ (Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Լորիս Ճգնավորյան
Արամ Խաչատրյան4:13
17Minuet in G, WoO 10 No. 2
recorded in:
La Chaux-de-Fonds (in 1982-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Minuet in G major, WoO 10 no. 2 (for strings) (in 1982-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven2:48
18Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall) in Baltimore (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
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 Barber8:41
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1Symphony No.1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": I. Allegro
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1974-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1974-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 “Classical”: I. Allegro (in 1974-05)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1917)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 “Classical”
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев4:04
2Meditation from Thais
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (on 2005-01-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 2005-01-05)
conductor:
Daniel Harding (conductor) (on 2005-01-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (on 2005-01-05)
partial recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (on 2005-01-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet0:54
3The Gadfly, Op. 97:The Market Place
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович2:37
4Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8 "fatto per la notte di Natale": III. 3. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
recording engineer:
Volker Martin (engineer) and Ulrich Vette (engineer)
engineer and balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Bruno Nellesen
cello [violoncello]:
Jaap ter Linden (cellist/violist/conductor) (in 1987-04)
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1987-04)
violin:
Micaela Comberti (English violinist) (in 1987-04) and Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
The English Concert (from 1987-04 to present, in 1987-04)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (from 1987-04 to present, in 1987-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1987-04 to present, in 1987-04)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio (in 1987-04)
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli3:23
5A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 Incidental Music: I. Scherzo
recorded in:
London (Greater London) (in 1983-03)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1983-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1983-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1983-03)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (in 1983-03)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn5:08
6Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op.13, No. 5
orchestra:
I Musici
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini4:06
78 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 8 in G minor (Presto)
orchestra:
Budapest Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Iván Fischer (conductor)
Antonín Dvořák4:14
8Requiem in D minor, K.626: III. Sequentia: Lacrimosa
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1990-02)
solo bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
solo contralto vocals:
Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano and contralto)
solo soprano vocals:
Sylvia McNair (soprano)
solo tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-02)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-02)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1990-02)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London) (in 1990-02)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1990-02)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
9Háry János Suite - Viennese musical clock
orchestra:
Budapest Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Iván Fischer (conductor)
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 Kodály1:59
10Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20: II. Larghetto
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Sir Edward Elgar6:06
11España - Rhapsody for Orchestra
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
España (rhapsody for orchestra)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1883)
dedicated to:
Charles Lamoureux
Emmanuel Chabrier6:23
12Concerto in D for guitar & strings: II. Largo
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
classical guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1986-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1986-12)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1986-12)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (in 1986-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (for guitar and orchestra, arr. Malipiero) (in 1986-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arranger:
Gian Francesco Malipiero (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi5:12
13La Gioconda, Act 3: Dance of the Hours
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (from 1989-06 until 1989-09)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (from 1989-06 until 1989-09)
edit of:
La Gioconda: Danza delle ore by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
partial recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore (from 1989-06 until 1989-09)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli2:44
14Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) (in 1977)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Gewandhaus (1981-) in Leipzig (in 1977)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (in 1977)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90 (Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90)
Johannes Brahms6:05
15Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 6. Menuet - 7. Badinerie
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
flute:
William Bennett (flautist) (in 1970-12)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1970-12)
instruments:
William Bennett (flautist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-12)
arranger:
Myra Hess (pianist)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London) (in 1970-12)
compilation of:
Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Minuet (1970 recording) by William Bennett (flautist), Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) and Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII: Badinerie (1970 recording) by William Bennett (flautist), Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet) (in 1970-12)
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) (in 1970-12)
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 Bach2:41
16Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68, "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”, S. 464 no. 6: V. Hirtengesang “Frohe dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm”. Allegretto (for piano solo, Liszt)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral", S. 464 no. 6 (for piano solo, Liszt. final version)
Ludwig van Beethoven9:37
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1Solomon HWV 67, Act 3: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
harpsichord:
Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1989-04)
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
2Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op. 46: III. Anitra's dance
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:29
3Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: III. Danza de las hachas
classical guitar and guitar:
Carlos Bonell (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: III. Danza de las hachas
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Joaquín Rodrigo2:08
4Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1986-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1986-07)
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (in 1986-07)
recording of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore: II. Adagio (Concerto for oboe, strings and continuo in D minor: II. Adagio) (in 1986-07)
composer:
Alessandro Marcello
part of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935 (Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor)
Alessandro Marcello4:25
5Crucifixus
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
recording of:
Crucifixus a 8
composer:
Antonio Lotti (Italian baroque composer, 1667-1740)
Antonio Lotti3:04
6Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 26: III. Finale (Allegro energico)
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1972-05)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
violin:
Kyung Wha-Chung (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro energico (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch7:17
7Les Sylphides: 7. Valse
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Frédéric Chopin4:25
8Carmen Suite No.1: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:38
9Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550: I. Molto allegro
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin‐in‐the‐Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1970-06) and Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent) (in 1970-06)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (in 1970-06)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:44
10Andante Festivo
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (in 1994-05)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1994-05)
recorded at:
Göteborgs konserthus (Gothenburg Concert Hall) in Gothenburg (in 1994-05)
recording of:
Andante festivo, JS 34b (string orchestra and timpani) (in 1994-05)
premiered in:
Helsinki (on 1939-01-01)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1938)
part of:
Sibelius-Werkverzeichnis (number: JS 34b)
arrangement of:
Andante festivo, JS 34a (string quartet)
Jean Sibelius5:03
11Voices of Spring, Op.410 (Frühlingsstimmen)
producer:
John Culshaw and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1959-09)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1959-09)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße (in 1959-09)
recording of:
Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410 (Voices of Spring) (in 1959-09)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1882)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 410)
Johann Strauss II6:05
12Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo sinfonico
orchestra:
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:32
13Il Trovatore, Act 2: "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
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 Verdi2:47
14Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 - Introduction, Variation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Юрий Аранович (Yuri Ahronovitch, conductor)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
premiered at:
[concert] (1934-11-07)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1934)
premiered at:
Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric in Baltimore (on 1934-11-07)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 9) and Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 43)
is based on:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:39
15Prince Igor, Act 2: Polovtsian Dances
engineer:
Jaap de Jong and Roger de Schot
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
choir vocals:
Kirov Chorus (Mariinsky Theatre Chorus, fka Kirov Chorus till 1992) (in 1993-05)
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992) (in 1993-05)
conductor:
Valery Gergeiv (Valery Gergiev, conductor) (in 1993-05)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
recorded at:
Philharmonie Haarlem in Haarlem (in 1993-05)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890) (in 1993-05)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir (in 1993-05)
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Prince Igor: Act II
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
part of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин11:21
16The Firebird (L'oiseau de feu) - Suite: Final Hymn
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский3:06